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Volume 3 Taihang Mountain Chapter 856 Surprise Attack on Ziwu Valley

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    Just after the right-wing Turkic cavalry failed to attack like a stormy wave.

    A general rushed to the watchtower where Li Shimin was located and reported: "Your Majesty, a large number of troops have been found east of Jingyang. They are forcibly crossing the Jingshui River and heading towards Sanyuan!"

    Li Shimin turned around and said, "Whose troops are they? Are they Chai Shao and Yang Shidao's troops?"

    "Reporting to Your Majesty, I don't know, but most of them are cavalry. Do you want me to investigate again?"

    Hearing this, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui both looked at each other, and Li Shimin's expression darkened.

    "No need, is there any news about Chai Shao?"

    "Your Majesty, not yet, my subordinates will check again."

    Just then, another general came to report: "Your Majesty, there is a report from Chang'an. Unknown enemies have been found on Ziwu Road. The communication between Chang'an and Hanzhong has been interrupted."

    Li Shimin's body was shaken, and Fang Xuanling was shocked and said: "What do you mean by Ziwu Valley Road?"

    The general lowered his head and said, "If I go back to my father-in-law, it is the Ziwu Valley Road."

    The Ziwu Valley Road is the main road from Hanzhong to Chang'an. At the beginning, Wei Yan suggested to Zhuge Liang that Zhuge Liang should lead his regular troops out of Longyou and pass through Hexi. He would then lead a combined force of surprise troops to leave the Qinling Mountains to the east and head north at Ziwu Mountains. It would only take ten days.  You can go to Chang'an, capture Chang'an, and after Tongguan, capture Guanzhong.

    It only takes ten days to get from Hanzhong to Chang'an. Although the Ziwu Valley Road is steep, it is the closest road to Chang'an.  Wei Yan's suggestion to Zhuge Liang back then was just that no one dared to sneak here since ancient times.

    Li Shimin looked up to the sky and held his sword in silence.

    Fang Xuanling clasped her fists and said, "Your Majesty, at this moment we can only sink everything!"

    Du Ruhui also said: "Your Majesty, if you don't make a decision now, you won't have to make a decision in the future."

    After hearing this, Li Shimin looked at Zhao Junzhong and said: "I have never believed it. You can't reverse the general trend with your own strength. Man can defeat God, but now You all have to do it by man. If you lose today, a vigorous battle will not be in vain."

    Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui both shed tears and said: "We are willing to fight to the death with your majesty."

    "Your Majesty, Shan Xiongxin led 20,000 troops from the direction of Tongzhou to reinforce Miyuan. They have already passed Fuping and are less than twenty miles away from here."

    After hearing the news, Li Shimin became extremely ambitious.  He waved his hand and said: "The Zhao army is coming with reinforcements from two directions. Our army can only rush ahead of the reinforcements and defeat the current enemy. Send the order and the whole army will attack Li Chongjiu's Chinese army camp."

    After listening to Li Shimin¡¯s order.

    Horns sounded one after another, and 80,000 Tang troops came out of the battle, their armors bright, as if they had gathered into a sea of ??metal, under the guidance of their respective generals' banners.  Tens of thousands of Tang troops gathered into a dense siege queue and moved forward.

    In front was a loose cavalry line.

    On the rear side is a strong and strong infantry phalanx, such as Qu Tutong and Hou Junji.  Gao Shilian, Zhang Liang, Zhang Gongjin.  Tang Jian, Lu Zushang.  Shi Danai, Gongsun Wuda.  The flags of Dugu Yanyun, Shi Wanbao, Sheng Yanshi and other generals are among them.

    Next to Li Shimin were three thousand elite black armor cavalry, and the generals on the left and right were Zhai Changsun, Qiu Xinggong, Liu Shili, and Du Junchuo.

    Li Tang sent out all his elite troops to attack Zhao Jun's Chinese camp.

    After arriving at Zhao Jun¡¯s camp, the cavalry retreated from both wings of the infantry square. Hundreds of trebuchets and crossbows were carried to the front of the formation, and they launched an attack on Zhao Jun¡¯s wall.  Zhao Jun also deployed a large number of eight-shooter cannons and Funiu crossbows on the front.  However, the Zhao army's Funiu crossbows and eight-shooter cannons were superior to the Tang army in terms of range and quantity.

    The long-range weapons of the two armies were bombarded with each other.

    From time to time, you can see trebuchets and crossbows being smashed and flying into the sky.

    After a full moment of trebuchets and crossbows, only three to four tenths of the Tang army's siege weapons were left, but Zhao Jun's double-layer wall was directly destroyed.

    However, after destroying the first wall, the second wall still stood, becoming a new obstacle to the Tang army's progress.  Sergeant Zhao also retreated to the second layer of wall to guard.  The Tang army sent light troops forward to clear the obstacles.

    The battlefield fell into silence for a moment.

    Li Chongjiu looked at the battlefield and said to Xu Shiji: "Li Shimin originally kept the Chinese army motionless, but now with a thunderous strike, what changes have happened on the battlefield?"

    Xu Shiji said: "Li Shimin suddenly sent troops, obviously with the intention of a quick victory. Wei Chen believed that if reinforcements came from Tongzhou or Jingyang, Li Shimin's reaction would not be so big. So Wei Chen boldly guessed that it should be the royal capital  The right-hand army guarding the city is approaching, or General Song's surprise troops have captured Hanzhong and launched a surprise attack on Chang'an from the Ziwu Valley Trail."

    Li Chongjiu nodded and said, "Yes, Li Shimin is already patient."Hold on, if you decide to fight quickly, then as long as you hold on and delay the time, our army can win.  "

    Li Chongjiu paused and said: "But Xu Aiqing, Li Shimin's troops have the advantage, and the attack below will be absolutely brutal. If we lose here, it will be useless even if Wang Junkuo and Song Jingang's troops arrive now. How can you defend it?"

    Xu Shiji took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty! Wei Chen believes that holding on blindly is not the best way to fight! I implore Your Majesty to hand over the command of the battle to Wei Chen. Wei Chen will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations."

    When Li Chongjiu heard what Xu Shiji said, he nodded and said, "I believe in you!"

    "No!" Xu Shiji said, cupping his fists.  After saying this, Xu Shiji rode his horse and rode down the mountain.

    After the Tang army hurriedly cleared the surrounding obstacles, the infantry phalanx continued to advance.

    The infantry phalanx of the Tang Army was thick and solid. In front was a row of shield formations. This row was made up of spears, crossbowmen, and Tang soldiers carrying bamboo ladders. Behind them were the remaining siege weapons such as crossbows and trebuchets.

    The cavalry of the Tang Army, who were originally guarding the infantry formation, left the formation in advance in order to avoid being hit by the crossbows on the wall when the infantry were still 500 steps away from the wall.  Then retreat.  Li Shimin was also worried about doing this. Zhao Jun's crossbows and trebuchets were too sharp, and the cavalry was very valuable to the Tang army and could not be consumed in advance.

    But just a moment earlier, Zhao Jun's front wall suddenly fell forward.

    After the wooden wall hit the ground, a burst of dust was raised. After the dust settled, the place where the wooden wall was originally was replaced by Zhao Jun's armored cavalry.  Zhao Jun's armored cavalry were elite troops established since Huaihuang Town. Later, Li Chongjiu selected the Mohe warrior Wu Gunai and filled them with 800 Mohe heavy cavalry.

    There were now three thousand heavy cavalry in Zhao Jun's uniform. At Xu Shiji's order, Wugunai led three thousand heavy cavalry and roared out from behind the wall.

    The Mohe cavalry were covered with iron, and everyone from the men to the horses were covered in heavy armor. They held maces, bones and other weapons in their hands, and then rode tall horses from Liaodong, sweeping away the Tang soldiers like a strong wind.

    The heavy shield soldiers in the front row of the Tang army were unable to defend themselves against the heavy armored cavalry and were instantly defeated.  The Mohe soldiers wielded maces, bones, and hammers, and plundered the Tang army's formation. The horses galloped at high speed, and with such heavy weapons, no one could stop them.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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