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Volume 1 Chapter 615: A dog jumps over the wall in a hurry

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    It's time to look back at the situation on Wang Shichong's side in Luoyang. Sheng Dongxi's victory not only proved that the main force of the Sui army was by no means invincible, but also finally stopped the Zheng army from losing consecutive battles in front of the main force of the Sui army.  The momentum greatly boosted the morale of Zheng Jun's officers and soldiers, and confidence also returned to Wang Shichong and Zheng Jun's officers. Zheng Jun's generals began to make requests for war, and Wang Shichong also began to prepare for a larger-scale counterattack.  The plan was to take advantage of the absence of the unfilial son-in-law to strive for another great victory, and even smash the encirclement of the main force of the Sui army in one fell swoop.  As far as the current situation is concerned, Wang Shichong must fight one or two more counterattacks to exert strong pressure on the main force of the Sui army besieging Luoyang, so that he can effectively cooperate with Dou Jiande's army to attack Hulao Pass and increase the number of Xia and Zheng coalition forces to defeat the Sui army.  odds of winning.  At the same time, facts also proved that Yuan Tiangang and Qu Tutong, the chief and deputy commanders of the Sui army who were ordered to besiege Luoyang, were far inferior to Wang Shichong in terms of intrigues. As long as Wang Shichong could seize the opportunity, it would not be a problem to win another big victory.  What troubled Wang Shichong was that Yuan Tiangang and Qu Tutong did not give him such a chance again. After being beaten by Wang Shichong, Yuan Tiangang and Qu Tutong also understood that they could not defeat Wang Shichong through their tricks, so they made up for it and stopped playing with Wang Shichong.  Any tricks, just stick to the camp and siege fortifications. Even if the Zheng army takes the initiative to open the imperial city gate, they are not allowed to launch an attack. Wang Shichong sent small groups of troops to attack the Sui army's fortifications several times, but the Sui army officers only shot them away with bows and arrows.  He refused to leave the fortification protection to give Wang Shichong a chance.  Wang Shichong tried every possible means but could not find the opportunity last time, and for a while there was nothing he could do against Yuan Tiangang and Qu Tutong.  Fortunately, Wang Shichong had previously hoarded grain in the imperial city and palace city. Although he failed to complete the planned grain hoarding plan due to Li Keshi's troubles, the main force of Zheng's army was severely damaged by Chen Sangliang in the outer city of Luoyang.  The number of soldiers suddenly decreased by nearly two-thirds. With fewer mouths, they ate less food. The not too much food became slightly abundant. Wang Shichong still had the capital to continue the confrontation with the main force of the Sui army.  At the same time, as long as Dou Jiande's side is a little more powerful, Chen Sangliang will definitely make military adjustments and take the initiative to create opportunities for Wang Shichong.  Therefore, Wang Shichong was not in a hurry. He just waited patiently for the main force of the Sui army to move on its own and exposed its flaws to create opportunities for Wang Shichong.  Facts have proved that Wang Shichong did not wait in vain. Although he did not dare to mobilize a large number of troops to participate in the battle at Hulao Pass, in order to supplement the assault force, Chen Sangliang still mobilized 3,000 main cavalry from the Luoyang battlefield to march eastward to participate in the battle.  Seeing the main mobilization of the Sui army on the city wall, and luckily receiving an outside intelligence before the fall of Luokoucang, Wang Shichong, who knew that Dou Jiande had arrived at Hulao Pass, immediately concluded that the war situation at Hulao Pass had already  New changes have occurred, and our army must launch a counterattack as soon as possible to share the pressure on the battlefields of Luokoucang and Hulaoguan.  In view of this situation, on the first day of the decisive battle against Chen Dou, Wang Shichong mustered up the courage to personally lead ten thousand troops out of the city and once again attacked the Qiu Division camp of the Sui Army stationed in Xiyuan. He also sent out troops during the day.  However, when there was a great opportunity to defeat the enemy in the field, Yuan Tiangang and Qu Tutong kept in mind the last lesson and Chen Sangliang's instructions, and resolutely stood still and defended the siege fortifications. They also sent reinforcements to Qiu Shili and deliberately surrounded the road from the outside.  Qiu Shili entered the battlefield through the back door of the camp and helped Qiu Shili defend the camp fortifications.  Wang Shichong, who led Huainan's direct descendants out of the city, could not find any chance for a decisive battle in the wild. He stormed the fortified camp and added a lot of unnecessary casualties. He had been in a stalemate with the Sui army for a long time but could not find a crack to exploit, and he had no chance to capture any prisoners for interrogation and confession.  , and had to withdraw into the city in despair in the afternoon.  After returning to the city, Duan Da, Wang Long, Xue Deyin and other close associates went to the palace gate to greet Wang Shichong. They flattered Wang Shichong and praised Wang Shichong for his power. The Sui army was so frightened that they did not even dare to leave the camp. Unfortunately, Wang Shichong had no intention of listening to these flattery words.  He also threw the golden armor on his body into the hands of the guards and said bitterly: "Yuan Tiangang is a common man, and Qu Tutong is a common man. They are really good at learning. They can't leave the camp without giving me a chance to fight. What should I do?"  "Don't worry, Your Majesty." Duan Da quickly consoled him: "The fact that Chen's army is holding on to the camp is enough to show that Chen's army and King Dou's army are still in a stalemate, and there is no winner or loser, so Yuan Tiangang and Qu Tutong agreed.  The two men dare not act rashly, so as long as we wait patiently, we will be able to wait until the opportunity to defeat the enemy appears. When the time comes, our army will attack in a big way and win a big victory!" "That's all it can do," Wang Shichong said gloomily.  Nodding, he sighed softly: "Dou Jiande, you must strive for success, and Ying'er, you must also guard the Luokou warehouse for your father!" Duan Da really got it right this time.  At midnight, there was a sudden noise in the southwest section of the siege fortifications where the Sui army had the fewest defenders, and then another man wearing Sui army uniforms rushed out of the darkness, followed by a group of Sui army soldiers.  Shooting the man with an arrow, he shouted, "Catch that spy! Catch that dog spy!"   Hearing the shouts, the Zheng Army defenders on the imperial city wall immediately began to prepare for battle, closely observing and listening to the movements below the city. However, it was a pity that the man in Sui Army uniforms just ran to the moat and screamed.  On the ground, I don¡¯t know whether he sprained his foot or was hit by an arrow. Then the man roared loudly: "Brothers in the city, I am the messenger sent by His Highness the Crown Prince! Report to Your Majesty for me that Thief Chen sent troops to attack King Dou's camp.  We were ambushed by King Dou and suffered heavy losses. King Dou fought a great victory outside Hulao Pass! A great victory" "Ah!" Before he could finish the last sentence, the loyal messenger screamed again,  Then no more news.  Vaguely, Sergeant Zheng on the city only saw the loyal soldier being dragged away by Sergeant Sui, and could vaguely hear the words of a quick body search. Sergeant Zheng did not dare to neglect, and quickly conveyed what he heard to the officer on duty in the West City.  In front of General Guo Shiheng of the Zheng Army, Guo Shiheng was overjoyed when he heard the report and hurried to the palace overnight to report the matter to Wang Shichong.  Hearing the good news from the woman's belly, Wang Shichong couldn't wait to get dressed and couldn't wait to cheer. Then he hurriedly put on his clothes and got up, and went to Xicheng to understand the situation in person.  After repeatedly asking for various details from the soldiers, Wang Shichong became even more happy, but inevitably felt a little uneasy in his heart. He thought to himself: "Could it be that little beast's trick? That little beast is trying to report false information."  I'm good at luring snakes out of their holes. If I take risks and go into battle, I might fall into his ambush. " Suspicion was suspicion, but in order to boost morale, Wang Shichong still ordered this unconfirmed news to be conveyed to the entire army to boost morale and morale.  The morale of the army was boosted. After hearing the good news, the Zheng army generals, while cheering, impatiently asked Wang Shichong to immediately launch a counterattack, further exerting pressure on the Sui army and forcing Chen Sangliang to relieve the siege and retreat.  Wang Shichong shook his head calmly and said: "Don't be impatient. The more good news like this comes, the more we must be wary of Chen Thief's tricks. After all, Ying'er's letter to me was not delivered to me." Zheng Jun  The generals were disappointed and agreed, but Wang Shichong said: "From now on, pay close attention to the movement of the rebel army, and report any abnormality immediately! Also, remember to carefully count the number of stoves and bonfires of the rebel army. If you find the number  If there are obvious changes, you must report them to me immediately. " Facts have proved that Wang Shichong's worries are not unreasonable. The next day, Zheng Jun's soldiers carefully counted the number of stove fires and smoke in the Sui army's camp on the city. They were basically the same in the morning and evening.  The number of bonfires was basically the same as before. On the morning of the third day, the number of Sui army stoves outside the north gate was more than a hundred more than the second day.  Wang Shichong was both happy and disappointed when he heard the report, and even more resentful that Wang Xuanying's letter could not be sent to the city to let him know the specific situation of the Hulao Pass battlefield.  When they were disappointed and regretful, Wang Shiyun and Wang Renze, father and son, hurried to Wang Shichong and reported to Wang Shichong: "Your Majesty, there seems to be something wrong with the rebel camp outside the north gate. There are obviously birds in the distance in their rear camp.  It seems to be an empty camp!" Without blinking an eyelid, Wang Shichong jumped up and led everyone in a hurry to the north gate of the imperial city. When he arrived at the city and took a closer look, Wang Shichong discovered that just as Wang Shiyun had played, it looked like a flag.  In the area where the rear camp of the Sui army was strictly maintained, there were indeed birds constantly rising and falling - this was obviously not in line with common sense.  At the same time, some Zheng Army generals with good eyesight also discovered another important detail - the soldiers beside the fence in the Sui Army's rear camp were silent at all!  After being reminded by his subordinates to discover this, Wang Shichong quickly had a thought in his mind, "Could it be a scarecrow?!" Some soldiers with good eyesight were dispatched to observe the situation of the Sui army camp in that area. Until noon, those soldiers  The Sui soldiers guarding the fence still made no move.  After personally confirming this situation, Wang Shichong finally made up his mind and ordered: "Start preparing for the night battle immediately. Leave the city at midnight tonight and take advantage of the opportunity to attack the bandit camp outside the north gate!" It was not easy to wait until such a good opportunity appeared.  Of course, Wang Shichong took out his bottom line and put it on the gambling table. Needless to say, he carefully prepared a plan to rob the camp. Wang Shichong also named Shan Xiongxin, Wang Long, Wang Renze and other fierce generals and brought them to the army.  He personally led the army to rob the Sui army's camp, promised various heavy rewards to the soldiers, and worked hard to smash the encirclement of the Sui army's main force in one fell swoop!  It was the third watch of the night, and the Longguang Gate of the north gate of the Eastern Capital Imperial City quietly opened. Under the personal leadership of Wang Shichong, more than ten thousand soldiers of the Zheng Army, with horses and hooves in their hands, quietly slipped out of the city to assemble, with Wang Renze as the vanguard and quickly touched the gate.  When they arrived at the Sui army's siege fortifications, they suddenly launched an attack on the Sui army's earthen fortifications and trench fortifications. The Sui army soldiers guarding the siege fortifications were caught off guard and were quickly defeated by Wang Renze and retreated.  Wang Shichong was overjoyed, and quickly sent his troops across the Sui army's fortifications, leading the army to directly attack the main gate of the Sui army's camp. The Sui army camp was also dazzled with torches, shouting and screaming, and it was obvious that there was a lack of preparation.  Knowing that the Sui army was afraid and did not dare to change the Tiger Leaving the Mountain plan,Leaving the camp at will at night, Wang Shichong safely urged the army to directly attack the gate of the Sui Army camp. However, just as the Zheng Army officers rushed to the gate of the Sui Army camp, a group of soldiers flew out of the seemingly chaotic North Gate camp of the Sui Army.  Wave after wave of arrows rained down neatly, in turn shooting the Zheng Army soldiers who were shouting for charge at a loss, causing heavy casualties.  Then, when the soldiers of the Zheng Army continued to charge forward unwilling to give up, they were not only blocked by the trenches of the Sui Army's camp, but they were also hit head-on by strong crossbows - they were hit by strong crossbows at close range.  Wearing iron armor is nothing.  As the charging soldiers were forced to retreat, Wang Shichong also vaguely sensed that something was wrong, and then naturally, suddenly, a cannon sounded inside the gate of the Sui military camp, and the fire suddenly became brighter, and Chen Sangliang's Tang Dynasty flag showed its teeth and claws.  , and Chen Sangliang, who was on a white horse, white robe, and silver armor, also appeared in the firelight surrounded by the Sui army generals. He laughed proudly and said: "Old man Wang Shichong, what do you think of my empty camp plan? Can you, this old fox, be killed?"  It¡¯s a miracle, isn¡¯t it!¡± ¡°You¡¯ve fallen into the trap! Get out!¡± Wang Shichong yelled subconsciously, but it was too late. Cheng Yaojin¡¯s cavalry was already coming from the east.  , Liu Heitai also came from the west with his infantry, and Qu Tutong, who was beside Chen Sangliang, led an army to attack the front of Zheng's army, and the slogan of capturing Wang Shichong alive resounded throughout the world.  Zheng Jun was surrounded by enemies on three sides and did not dare to fight. He quickly retreated to the rear. Wang Shichong even patted his horse and rushed to the front.  The Sui army's siege fortifications that they had crossed before became a nightmare for the Zheng army's officers and soldiers. When passing through in an orderly manner, the Zheng army's officers and soldiers could certainly use the trench bridge carts and sandbag-filled roads to cross the wide and deep trenches, and cut their way forward amid the antlers and horses.  However, when they fled in embarrassment, Zheng Jun's officers and soldiers could only fill up the trench with corpses and wounded soldiers and advance. They could only be pushed by their companions and hit the sharp antlers, and the antlers pierced their bodies, screaming and dying miserably.  Incomparably, the officers and soldiers of the Sui army rushed and attacked from the rear and both wings, desperately killing the Zheng army soldiers who had escaped from the city in order to reduce the resistance to the siege in the future. The officers and soldiers of the Zheng army trampled on each other, causing countless casualties.  Chen Sangliang, who only led a small number of cavalry back to Luoyang to preside over the war, originally wanted to set up an ambush inside the siege fortifications, cut off Wang Shichong's return to the camp, and try to take advantage of the chaos to enter the city. However, he was afraid that Wang Shichong, an old fox, would notice any clues.  , resulting in all previous efforts being wasted, and Chen Sangliang had to give up this wishful thinking.  As a result, Wang Shichong naturally had the opportunity to quickly retreat into the city to survive. However, the soldiers Zheng he brought out of the city were in bad luck. Unable to quickly withdraw from the Sui army's fortifications, they were first ambushed by the Sui army.  The siege fortification department suffered heavy casualties, relying on corpses and wounded soldiers to knock over exposed corners and fill the trenches. When they finally escaped to Longguang Gate, they had to face the fatal problem of not being able to quickly enter the city and cross the moat.  In order to facilitate the future attack on the city, the Sui army officers and soldiers brutally slaughtered Sergeant Zheng's soldiers and tried to rush into the city under a hail of arrows. The ruthless Wang Shichong was forced to order the city gates to be closed in advance, allowing those who had not entered the city in time.  The soldiers were crying and running outside the city, and were hacked and slaughtered by the Sui army.  In the end, less than half of the more than 10,000 troops brought out of the city by Wang Shichong fled back into the city. The remaining more than 5,000 people were either beheaded by Sui soldiers on the battlefield, or fell into the trench moat and were trampled to death and drowned.  Nearly two thousand people became prisoners of the Sui army.  After this battle, Wang Shichong not only had no power to fight back against the Sui army besieging the city, but even the troops defending the city suddenly became stretched thin. The generals and soldiers of the Zheng army were demoralized, and they all knew that the end was near.  An even greater blow to the morale of Zheng's army was yet to come. In the early morning of the next day, Chen Sangliang ordered the soldiers to transport all forty artillery pieces to the previously built Tushan fort outside the north gate.  Wang Xuanying, Yang Gongqing, Wang Wan and others were loaded into prison cars and taken to the gate of Luoyang City. They introduced the battle situation at Hulao Pass to the Zheng Army officers and soldiers, letting the Zheng Army defenders know that Dou Jiande was dead and that the main force of Dou Army who came to rescue Wang Shichong had all been killed.  The army was wiped out, and the remaining Zheng army was asked to lay down their weapons and surrender in Kaicheng.  After hearing the shouts of Wang Xuanying and others, Wang Shichong cried bitterly, but still refused to give up. He summoned all civil and military officials in the Daye Hall to discuss abandoning the city and breaking out. He led the remaining troops to flee to Xiangyang to meet with Wang Shichong who was stationed there before.  The Shibian Department meets.  The generals of Zheng's army had different opinions. Some agreed, while others were worried that they would die in vain if they could not break out of the siege. Some even carefully reminded Wang Shichong that he might as well make peace with his son-in-law, suggesting that Wang Shichong was considering surrendering.  The person who suggested Wang Shichong surrender was immediately pushed out of the palace and beheaded. His family knew about his family affairs. Wang Shichong was not only aware of his son-in-law's ruthless character, but also knew that his son-in-law was hypocritical and cunning, and he would definitely not let him go while he still regarded himself as a minister of the Sui Dynasty.  Having killed Yang Tong with his own hands, he would definitely use his own head to promote his loyalty to the country.  Therefore, Wang Shichong not only flatly refused to surrender, but also decided on the spot to lead his army to break out, and he would take the gamble no matter what!  Just when Wang Shichong decided to break out of the encirclement, the Sui army's artillery on the mountain outside the city finally began to unleash its power, roaring and firing the shells directly into the imperial city.Within the palace city, the team of Wang Shichong's cronies stationed in the palace city were in a state of panic all day long.  Wang Shichong was shocked and immediately found that he had to face a fatal problem - how to assemble troops and prepare for a breakout while facing constant bombardment from Sui army artillery?  While Wang Shichong was thinking hard about this issue, Chen Sangliang had also returned to his headquarters in the northern city of Waicheng. The Sui army's civil and military personnel came up to greet them, and they couldn't wait to ask when the siege would be launched, so they could end this battle as soon as possible.  The final battle in Dongdu.  Chen Sangliang smiled bitterly and replied: "Don't be impatient. Our artillery and gunpowder siege tactics have little effect on the Imperial City and Palace City of the Eastern Capital. It is not that easy to quickly break the city. We still have to face the war in the Eastern Capital."  "It's a tough battle." "Your Highness, why don't you consider encircling Sanque and deliberately leaving a way for Wang Shichong to survive?" Fang Xuanling suggested: "Dou Jiande is dead, and Wang Shichong will have no reinforcements to count on, so he will definitely abandon the city and break out of the siege."  We deliberately let go of a way out, Wang Shichong will definitely abandon the city and leave. If we send troops to block and chase, it is not hopeless to capture Wang Shichong. " "No!" Chen Sangliang flatly refused, saying: "This is very dangerous.  There is hope that the rebels will abandon the city and leave, but we must not forget that after Li Mi's defeat, many counties in Jingchu, Xu Peng, and counties took the initiative to surrender to Wang Shichong. Wang Shichong also placed cronies to garrison in important towns such as Xiangyang and Xuzhou, and surrounded the three  Que Yi deliberately gave Wang Shichong a chance to break out. Once Wang Shichong escaped and went to these places to regain his strength, if we wanted to completely eradicate this old fox, we don't know how much time and troops it would take, and the gain would not be worth the loss.  We must not give Wang Shichong a chance to break out, we can only kill him in Luoyang at all costs!" When Fang Xuanling nodded, a messenger suddenly rushed in from the door and shouted to Chen Sangliang: "Your Highness, the leader of the thieves!  Wang Shichong personally climbed onto the Xuanren Gate Tower and shouted loudly, demanding to meet you for an answer. He also escorted a woman to the city, saying that if you refused to meet, Your Highness, he would make the woman suffer all the punishment on the spot. " "  Who are we? Do we have any other hostages in Wang Shichong¡¯s hands?¡± The civil and military officers of the Sui army looked at each other, unable to recall any other important hostages in Wang Shichong¡¯s hands. Chen Sangliang was also stunned for a moment.  Then, Chen Sangliang stood up abruptly, his face suddenly turned livid, and said: "Oh no! It's Cuiyun!"
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