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    Gao Lian heard the screams from the soldiers behind him and ran towards the city even more quickly.  I ran to the suspension bridge and thought that the chain horse could not pass the suspension bridge, so I dared to look back.

    But he saw that the chained horses had untied their chains and turned into heavily armored cavalry, rushing towards the city gate. They were so frightened that they ran into the city and shouted at the same time: "Quickly close the drawbridge and close the city gate."

    When the officers and soldiers on the city heard Gao Lian's order, they did not dare to hesitate and hurriedly raised the suspension bridge.

    When the first serial horse knight chased him to the drawbridge, the drawbridge had already risen into the air. Seeing that the crossbowman on the city bed had turned this way, he quickly turned his horse's head and retreated.

    Dong Ping rushed in with a thousand horse troops. Seeing the city gate closed, he had to divide his troops and turn to the two wings to launch an attack.

    When the officers and soldiers on both sides saw Gao Lian running away, they closed the city gate again. Their morale had long been shattered. When Dong Ping's cavalry rushed forward, the formation was suddenly in chaos.

    Chao Gai saw this and quickly ordered Li Kui, Lu Zhishen and others to lead troops to cover up the killing.

    Gao Lian was on the top of the city at this time. When he saw that the three thousand soldiers he had trained so hard were killed by Liangshan's troops, he couldn't help but punch the top of the city hard.

    A commander who was left behind saw that three thousand soldiers had been locked up outside the city. Sooner or later, the whole army would be wiped out. He couldn't help but said anxiously: "Sir, there are only a thousand soldiers and horses left in the city. If the Liangshan bandits attack the city right now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to defend the city."  ¡±

    At this time, Gao Lian was also glad that the entire army had not left the city, and hurriedly said: "Assemble seven hundred people to guard this gate, and the other three gates will be divided into one hundred people, and then call the men in the city to go to the city to guard. You are responsible for guarding this gate.  Prepare heavy wood, cannons and stones, strong crossbows and hard bows, and gray bottles of gold juice. Be on guard day and night and be sure to defend the city. I will write a few letters to ask for help. As long as we survive for a day or two, there will be reinforcements."

    Gao Lian gave the commander a few more detailed instructions, then hurried back to the Yamen and wrote a few letters. Before the Liangshan army surrounded the city, he asked several county government officials to send one to Gao Qiu in Tokyo, and the rest.  Sent to neighboring state capitals for help.

    Gao Lian had just arranged for someone to deliver the letter when he saw his wife arriving with a pale face.

    The woman came to the front and asked breathlessly: "Didn't you say that the soldiers and horses in the state are well-drilled? Why were the entire army defeated by the Liangshan bandits in a short time?"

    Gao Lian also knew that the yamen was now in chaos. It was no wonder that his wife came after hearing the news and said with shame: "I didn't expect that Hu Yanzhuo, the double whip who conquered Liangshan before, actually surrendered to Liangshan. Otherwise, we should set up more horses and deer antlers in front of the battle."  , can also block the impact of his chain of horses. Today, I was defeated by his chain of horses. It is really hateful. Sooner or later, when I catch this thief, my hatred will be relieved by his body being smashed into thousands of pieces.  just this."

    The woman glared at Gao Lian and said, "Now I am afraid that my life is not saved. What a pity for your three thousand soldiers."

    Gao Lian hurriedly said: "Madam, don't worry, the city of Gaotangzhou is strong, and the Liangshan bandits will not be able to break the city for a while. I have sent people to Tokyo, Dongchang Prefecture, and Daming Prefecture to ask for help. Reinforcements will arrive soon. If the Liangshan bandits don't retreat,  , sooner or later they were wiped out by the imperial army outside the city."

    Hearing this, the woman was still a little worried and said: "You have already lost most of the soldiers and horses in the city. I am afraid that before the reinforcements arrive, the city will be broken by Liangshan soldiers and horses. In my opinion, it is better to abandon the city and run away."

    Hearing this, Gao Lian's face straightened and he said, "If I abandon the city and leave, I won't be able to keep my official clothes, and my brother's arrangements over the past few years will be in vain. I'm afraid he won't be able to spare me. This matter is absolutely impossible."  No."

    The woman shuddered when she thought of Gao Qiu's viciousness, and said: "Then it would be better to keep an eye on Chai Jin, lest he be rescued. Even if the Liangshan thieves broke into the city, they could still save their lives with him as a talisman."  "

    Gao Lian nodded and said: "Madam is right. The Liangshan thieves came for him, and they will not care about his life. Madam, please go back first. I will also arrange for Ding Zhuang to go to the city to guard."

    After his wife left, Gao Lian ordered the Yamen officials to strictly guard Chai Jin. At the same time, he ordered the men to drive the strong men to guard the city. He hurried to the top of the city to check the situation.

    By this time, the fighting outside the city had ended. The soldiers who had lost their fighting spirit quickly surrendered under the charge of Li Kui and others.

    Under the pursuit of Dong Ping's cavalry, the three thousand soldiers who left the city in Gaotangzhou escaped except for a few generals with horses. All the soldiers who dared to escape were killed by the cavalry's pursuit.

    Chao Gai saw that the war was over, so he ordered people to clean up the battlefield, and at the same time he and the leaders rode to the front of the city to watch.

    I saw that the city wall of Gaotangzhou was towering, and there was a moat more than two feet wide surrounding the city.

    Gaotang Prefecture belongs to the Hebei East Road. When the city was built, it was considered that it might be attacked by the Liao Kingdom, but the defensive measures were very complete.

    Wu Yong shook his feather fan and said: "If you want to capture this city, you must first fill in the moat."

    Chao Gai looked at the city wall that was more than five feet high, frowned and said: "Just fill in the moat,?I'm afraid there will be a lot of casualties if we attack the city.  "

    Dong Ping thought of something and said with a smile: "After filling in the moat, we can use Brother Yong's improved artillery to blow open the city gate. Then our army can march straight in. In this way, a lot of casualties can be reduced."

    Chao Gai shook his head and said: "After Yong'er improved the artillery, he told me that artillery cannot be used to attack the city in a short period of time. Although Liangshan is now plundering the state capital, in the eyes of the imperial court, it is just a bandit.  It is not worth the imperial court to engage in a major war. But if the imperial court knows that Liangshan has this weapon, it is just a man who is not guilty of carrying the jade. The imperial court will definitely use all the strength of the country to attack Liangshan.  An army of 100,000 people is still a mantis, and I am afraid that it will be wiped out by the imperial court."

    Lin Chong nodded and said: "What Brother Yong is thinking about is that the current Holy Emperor is so happy with his achievements. If he knew that Liangshan had such a weapon, he would definitely go to war and take it for himself, so that he could expand the territory for the imperial court and make him the emperor of the ages."

    Dong Ping frowned and said: "If we can't use artillery, we can only attack by force."

    Chao Gai did not want to lose too many troops under the city wall, so he turned to look at Wu Yong and said, "Does the military advisor have any good ideas?"

    Wu Yong shook his head and said: "Not yet, but the soldiers have been fighting for a while today. Why don't we withdraw our troops for now and let me think about it carefully."

    Chao Gai saw that everyone had no plan and did not want to attack by force, so he had to order the troops to retreat.

    Gao Lian couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the troops were calling for gold outside the city, and Chao Gai and others also slowly retreated from the city.

    " If there is no accident, the soldiers and horses of Dongchang Prefecture will come to rescue tomorrow night, and the troops and horses of Daming Prefecture will come to rescue them in two or three days. As long as they persist for two days, the Liangshan bandits will be annihilated by then, and they will still have to contribute to their own efforts.

    When Hua Rong was about to turn his horse away, he saw Gao Lian staying at the top of the city. He couldn't help but feel moved, picked up the bow and arrow, drew the bow like a full moon, and shot an arrow with a "whoosh".

    "Adults, be careful"

    Gao Lian saw that Chao Gai and others were out of the range of the bow and arrow, so he didn't take precautions. Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard the sergeant shouting next to him. He looked up and saw that a sharp arrow had come through the air and hit his throat.  .  When he hurriedly dodged, the bow and arrow still passed by his neck, taking away a piece of flesh and blood.

    Blood suddenly flowed from his neck, and Gao Lian hurriedly covered his neck and went to the city to bandage it.

    Seeing that Gao Lian was not shot to death, Hua Rong could not help but cry out, "What a pity."  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to become a registered member of Piaotian Literature to recommend this work. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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