Chapter 131 The troops are approaching the city

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 131 The troops are approaching the city

Liju, who had fled back to Yancheng, was counting his men and horses and was about to cry but had no tears.

Less than a thousand soldiers followed him back to Yancheng.

In order to protect Yancheng, Liju continuously sent messengers to various countries in the four directions, requesting them to send troops for support.

It is a pity that none of the countries in the Western Regions responded to him. At this time, all countries did not dare to provoke the Han army for fear of being burned.

The only Huns who responded were helpless.

At this time, under the emperor's order, the Han army of 200,000 troops had left the fortress in three groups.

In order to cope with the attack of the Han army, the Shanyu of Tutan moved all his family members, property, etc. to the area north of Yuwu River.

Prepare to lead a large army to face the Han Dynasty army led by Li Guangli on the south bank of Yuwu River.

In order to meet the main force of the Han army, all the troops belonging to King Youxian of the Xiongnu also gathered on the south bank of Yuwu River.

At this time, the right side of the Xiongnu was also empty and unable to interfere at all.

…

April of the fourth year of Tianhan

Zhang Yue surrounded Yancheng with 2,000 cavalry and 3,000 officers.

Liju recruited all the strong men in the city as soldiers, hoping to rely on Yancheng to fight against the Han army.

But under the attack of the Han army's trebuchets, the walls of Yancheng were like paper.

It didn't take long for it to be crushed by a stone bullet.

Liju personally led three thousand soldiers from the city out of the city to fight the Han army.

But they were defeated again by the Han army's arrow array.

Most of the soldiers who left the city surrendered to the Han army directly in front of the formation.

Zhang Yue then organized these surrendered soldiers into the Signing Army. After resting for half a day, he used the Signing Army as the vanguard to attack the city.

The Kucha people in the city saw that the people attacking the city turned out to be the original Paoze, and even relatives and friends.

For a moment I didn't know how to deal with it.

Li Wei, who was in charge of guarding the east gate, forced his soldiers to fight back.

Instead, it caused a mutiny among the local soldiers in Yancheng.

The mutinous soldiers killed Li Wei and the soldiers he brought to worship the city, and then opened the city gate.

In just one attack, the Han army broke through the first city wall of Yancheng.

This caused great fear to everyone in Yancheng.

The nobles, civilians, and soldiers in the city couldn't help but think of the scene three years ago.

After Li Wei was killed, Bai Li also wanted to take back the east gate.

Unfortunately, under the attack of the Han army's catapults, crossbows, and bows and arrows, the entire army collapsed before they could even rush to the front of the Han army.

The people of Yancheng who experienced the nightmare-like scene during the day were completely desperate.

In their eyes, the Han army was a demon and came to punish Yancheng.

At this time, Liju wanted to continue to rely on the two walls of the inner city to hold on, waiting for the rescue of Kangju, the Xiongnu, and the Yanqi people, but the soldiers below had lost confidence.

Unfortunately, the reinforcements that Yanqi and the Xiongnu had reluctantly organized were already blocked by Yuluo and Mozhu at the border of Qiuci.

The cavalry of Kangju State was also intercepted by Wusun people in Shache State.

Just when he was still thinking about how to boost morale the next day and let the soldiers regain their courage to fight.

Suddenly there were bursts of shouts outside the palace.

"Your Majesty, leave quickly!"

Liju stood up and looked outside, and found countless soldiers besieging the palace guards.

Liju immediately realized that the soldiers in the city had mutinied.

"Walk!"

Without any hesitation, he immediately escaped from the palace with his bodyguards through the secret passage.

How could the movements in Yancheng be hidden from the Han army?

Zhang Yue instantly understood what was happening in the city.

He immediately led his troops to attack the city. Wherever the Han army went, they did not encounter any resistance.

Zhang Yue arrived at the palace almost unimpeded.

By this time the palace had been occupied by mutinous soldiers.

When they saw the Han army, these people did not dare to resist. They meekly threw away their weapons and prostrated themselves in surrender.

"Where is Liju?"

Zhang Yue asked a palace attendant.

"King...Liju led his people out of the city through the secret passage!"

The attendant did not resist, but told Li Ju's whereabouts honestly and cautiously.

"Guo Kai, I will immediately lead the troops to pursue you, and I will definitely retrieve the old thief's head..."

"promise!"

After Guo Kai received the order, he immediately jumped on his horse and said, "Second and third sons, follow me..."

Just then,

"Bai Li has been caught, Bai Li has been caught!"

There was a burst of noise.

Soon I saw a Han army commander escorting a dirty-looking man in.

Zhang Yue took a closer look and saw who else it could be if it wasn't Bai Li.

"Are you Bai Li?"

Zhang Yue said casually, without waiting for his answer, he turned around and said to the guard beside him.

"The leader!"

"promise!"

Bai Li's face changed greatly, "You can't kill me, I am..."

Before he finished speaking, his jaw was removed.

After a while, the guard came back carrying a head.

"First use this head to pay homage to the dead soldiers, and then spread it to other countries!"

"promise!"

…

On the other side, Guo Kai chased the fleeing Li Ju.

At this time, the reinforcements sent by Baicheng encountered the Han army led by Guo Kai.

This Baicheng army numbered about 2,000 people.

Facing the large army of Baicheng people, Guo Kai didn't care and directly asked Baicheng people to surrender.

The Baicheng army, aware of its strength in numbers, naturally refused to agree.

"Second and third sons, line up!"

Guo Kai didn't say much and immediately gave the order.

When the people worshiping the city saw the movements of the Han army, they also hurriedly formed their formations.

"Enter!"

The Han cavalry drove their horses at a slow canter at first, and then gradually accelerated.

The rumble of horse hooves beats the hearts of those who worship the city.

Baicheng's elite army had long been lost in the Battle of Jieqiao, and there were only some temporarily recruited men here.

These people who have never been on the battlefield are just a mob, how can they withstand such pressure?

The Han cavalry had just started to speed up, but most of them already had trembling hands and weak steps.

"ah……"
To be continued...