Chapter 602 Seizing the Gate and Entering the City
Outside Nanzheng City, it was not until nightfall that the troops arriving from Ankang set up their camp, settled in it, and started cooking.
While setting up camp and transporting materials back and forth, Li Xian had already led his troops to carefully observe the layout around the city, and reported to Li Tai in detail during dinner.
"There are also garrisons in several camps in the south and west of the city. Judging from the number of fires in them, there are about five or six thousand. Most of them are barbarians from the nearby Bayi Mountains. There are many types and they are not unified. Even if a war breaks out, it will be difficult to advance, retreat, and unite.
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Li Xian first told Li Tai about the situation of the garrison outside Nanzheng City, and Li Tai frowned and said after listening: "Nanzheng City is so majestic and wide, and there are many Jiaojiaozi cities nearby. The cities are more than enough to accommodate tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians, but
Thousands of troops are still stationed outside the city, but the military force in the city is actually as strong as this?"
After Li Xian heard this question, he shook his head and said: "Although I don't know how many troops are gathered in the city, I guess it is not until the city is full that they can be divided into large groups. There are many barbarians in Hanzhong, and they have always been underestimated by the state government.
, although now we need to rely on the strength of the group, we still refuse to treat them as one."
In the Shannan area, there are many powerful and powerful people in Fangyu, the so-called chiefs of counties and caves, and the tycoons of villages and villages. Most of these people are barbarian leaders. They have lived in the mountains and caves for generations, and they travel among various political powers with the force they possess.
in order to expand their own power.
For example, Ankang Li's is one of the representatives with good development momentum.
Although the Li brothers claimed that their father and son had lived in Liang Dynasty for several generations, they actually belonged to the Bayi tribe that had been recruited in Shannan in the early years of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Later, because the Northern Wei Dynasty relaxed its control over Shannan, their father and his family and their land defected to Nan Liang. However,
Still not trusted by Nanliang, he was not allowed to be a pastor of Benzhou and moved to the governor of Hengzhou. His son Li Qianzhe stayed in the countryside, commanded his tribe, and developed his clan into one of the most powerful forces in Ankang.
Li Xian said that these barbarians have always been looked down upon by the state government, but the key is that these barbarians themselves have no loyalty at all.
However, Li Tai did not look down upon them because of this. Compared with the strict social hierarchy in the Southern Dynasties, and the gangs of policemen in the Northern Dynasties who committed crimes, other local forces always needed to survive, and it was understandable to have their own livelihood.
Although they are capricious in their stance, as long as they have a calm mind and can understand what real opportunities are and work hard to climb up, they are a partner worth cooperating with.
Therefore, Li Tai did not hesitate to risk his own life and led a few hundred people in his troops to follow Li's tribe to Nanzheng. Rather than trusting the Li brothers, he believed that the opportunities and conditions he provided them were
Something no one else can offer!
After dinner, a group of people went into their tents and took the time to rest. Seeing the orderly movement and strict discipline of these battalion soldiers, Li Tai couldn't help but secretly feel that Li Qianzhe was indeed very capable.
There seems to be no shortage of powerful chiefs in Shannan who can train thousands of strong men, but there are not many who can train their men with such strict orders and strict discipline. Especially these people can stay calm and calm when going into dangerous situations. This quality
It can already be called an elite army.
Historically, after all the powerful chiefs in Shannan surrendered to the Western Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasties, their tribes were either incorporated or had little to report from then on. However, only Li Qianzhe's troops still shined and became the main force for the Western Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasties to continue their southward expansion.
One of the main forces in the strategy, and also an important part of the future Xiangyang Prefecture soldiers. Even during the founding period of the Li Tang Dynasty, the Li Qianzhe family gained the honor of being affiliated with Zongzheng due to their strong local power.
Li Tai sighed in his heart, so he took advantage of the fact that there was nothing to do, so he went into the tent and lay down in his clothes to sleep.
After a while, there was the sound of carriages and horses and the sound of orders outside the tent. Li Tai, who had been sleeping lightly, woke up when he got up and walked out of the tent. He saw a group of people entering the camp with torches.
Li Xian, who was already wearing armor, came quickly with a sword in his hand, and whispered before entering: "Brother, I have informed the city, and we will transport the baggage into the city that night. The general will come here to inform the envoy, and the envoy will stay in the camp for the time being...
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After Li Tai heard this, he waved his hands and smiled and said: "I am traveling a long way, how can I just watch? General, don't underestimate my ability to kill the enemy. If this trip is successful, we will celebrate together, and if we fail, we will die together. There is no difference between those in front and behind."
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As he spoke, he ordered Zhang Shinu and other cronies to return to their tents and put on armor to prepare for battle. He also wore armor and went out, still holding in his hand the dragon-marked spear that he had retrieved from Xihe County.
In the open space in the center of the camp, Liu Fan was counting the supplies while looking around. Feeling that the atmosphere in the camp was a bit dull and solemn, he looked at Li Qianzhe and said with a smile: "Marquis Chaoyang is really strict in running the army, no wonder.
Able to intimidate Shannan, the masses will respect him."
"Thank you very much for the praise from Liu Jishi, but I know that I still lack points for this praise. I hope that it will be achieved soon."
Li Qianzhe said with a smile, but the smile on his face seemed somewhat unclear.
However, after seeing the genuine supplies, Liu Fan's wariness against Li Qianzhe was much lessened. When he saw that the inventory of supplies was already halfway through, he ordered the soldiers who were leaving the city to escort a batch of inventory-completed supplies back to the city.
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Nanzheng City is divided into the outer Luocheng and the inner Jincheng. Important buildings such as the state capital, arsenal, and warehouses are all located in Jincheng. These materials must naturally be delivered to Jincheng for storage, so when the materials are shipped,
, Liu Fan also handed over the orders for entering and exiting Jincheng to the commander of the team.
When Li Qianzhe saw this scene, he winked at his confidant, and immediately invited Liu Fan to sit in the tent for a while. There were many kinds of supplies left, and it would take nearly an hour to complete the inventory.
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Liu Fan also drank a few glasses of water and wine at the banquet to welcome Li Qianzhe. He was a little dizzy due to the night wind. When he saw that the front team was approaching the city gate, he agreed to Li Qianzhe's offer.
proposal.
When he passed the horse camp on the side of the main tent, Liu Fan pointed to the horses in the stables and said with a smile: "Such a magnificent mount is indeed rare in Shannan. It must have taken a lot of effort for Marquis Chaoyang to raise so many.
stop?"
After Li Qianzhe heard this, he couldn't help but be more impressed by Liu Fan's keen observation. But when things got to this point, his fear of Liu Fan was greatly reduced. He just laughed and covered it up casually, and then dragged Liu Fan away.
Fan's arm went straight into the account.
Dozens of carts carrying supplies were lined up for miles in front and back. The gates of Luocheng were wide open, allowing the carts to line up to pass. The escorting soldier commander and the city gate supervisor stood aside, muttering in a low voice and complaining that it was so late.
To toss.
At this moment, the sound of horse hoofbeats suddenly sounded, and the soldiers at the city gate suddenly felt alarmed. When they turned around, they found that it was Li Xianzheng, the younger brother of Li Qianzhe, Marquis of Chaoyang, who was leading his team on horseback. So the commander of the army, the general,
He stepped forward and asked with a smile: "General Li, what brings you here..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Xian, who was on the horse, had already drawn his saber and chopped it down with his hands. At the same time, Zhang Shinu and several other warriors used their bows to kill the packhorse and driver pulling the cart in front of the city gate. The truck that lost power was immediately left in the city.
Inside the gate, Zhang Shinu and others took advantage of the situation to climb over and rush into the city gate to kill the defenders who came after hearing the news.
There are usually drums, beacons and other facilities at the city gates, which can be used to warn the whole city in case of unexpected situations.
Because the accident happened so suddenly, the defenders at the city gate had not yet reacted. The governor had already been killed outside the city, and the city gate was blocked by trucks entering the city and could not be closed, causing more enemy soldiers to pour into the city.
The guards on the tower had just opened the room where the police drums were placed. The brave enemy soldiers from behind were already coming, waving their swords and guns in an attempt to seize the room. The guards resisted vigorously, and some healthy soldiers beat the drums vigorously. The police drums had just sounded for a few seconds.
The sound suddenly stopped, and it turned out that the drum head was directly penetrated by a powerful arrow flying from behind!
The prepared troops of the Li clan rushed into the blocked city gate one after another. When the soldiers entered the city in large numbers, they fought with the defenders who came from nearby after hearing the news, and drove the cars blocking the city gate.
Moved away, allowing more than a hundred elite cavalry from behind to rush into the city.
As soon as he joined the battlefield, Li Tai seemed to be a different person. The usually handsome and leisurely handsome young master seemed to be possessed by a fierce god at this moment. His eyes were so cold that there was almost no wave, and Ma Shan's hands were dancing with time.
It is as dexterous and deadly as the words he swallows. All enemy soldiers who are kissed by it are either dead or wounded, and a bloody path is cut through the enemy's formation in a very short time!
It was the first time that Li Xian saw Li Tai like this. He couldn't help but be surprised for a while. He sighed to himself and followed the bloody path that Li Tai had made. When he thought about it, he was worried about the danger of the battlefield and persuaded Li Tai to stay behind.
Outside the city, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed and his face was hot.
Other soldiers were still fighting inside and outside the city gate with the enemy troops who came after hearing the news, trying to defend the city gate. However, Li Tai and more than a hundred elite cavalry had no time to stand still. Under the leadership of his close followers who had followed Li Qianzhe into the city, they
Rush straight towards Inner Golden City.
As his troops at the city gate launched an attack to seize the door, Li Qianzhe also directly took hostage the stunned and shocked Liu Fan. He was not in the mood to immediately care about Liu Fan's old grudges for making things difficult for him, and led the rest of his troops straight to the city gate.
Coming from the city gate.
Seeing that the military camps outside the city had also moved upon hearing the sound, and many soldiers were rushing towards it, Li Qianzhe immediately ordered his men to cut open the cargo bags scattered outside the city with knives, and take out the valuables inside.
The goods were scattered all over the floor.
While the soldiers were looting in front of the city gate, Li Qianzhe led all the remaining troops into the city and completely controlled the city gate. When he learned that Li Tai had already taken the lead in charging towards Jincheng, he did not dare to stop.
, ordered the men and horses to stay here temporarily, and then led his troops to rush towards Jincheng.
At this time, Li Tai and others had also rushed to the gate of Jincheng. The gatekeeper had already checked that the talismans were correct, but he also noticed that the style of their clothes and staff was different from that of the Nanzheng defenders, so he wanted to question them carefully again.
"kill!"
Li Tai shouted loudly, and with the horse in his hand, he nailed the governor to the half-opened city gate, and then the horse crashed into the city gate.