The low horn sounded, rich, melodious, shaking the world.
A large number of archers marched in neat steps to the north and west gates of Jian'an City. There were five thousand people on each side, with their bows and arrows drawn, and they stared at the city wall eagerly.
A general shouted loudly: "Projection, target city wall, prepare -"
"put!"
At the command, a large number of arrows soared into the sky, covering the sky and the sun, and flew high into the sky. After the kinetic energy weakened, they fell downwards and fell on the city wall like rain. The defenders on the city wall raised their shields to cover them, but there were always places.
It was unstoppable, the arrow rain was too dense.
"ah--"
A series of screams sounded out, one after another, heart-rending, and making people's scalp numb.
Then came the second round and the third round.
No one could look out of the city under such a dense rain of arrows, let alone fight back. Those who survived huddled together to reduce the area of the arrows, and used their shields to protect them. They saw the people around them wailing miserably after being hit by arrows.
It looked like many people collapsed, yelled and rushed out, trying to leave, but were shot down by arrows raining down from the sky.
The battle was extremely brutal in an instant.
The arrow rain did not stop, one after another, suppressing the survivors on the city wall, unable to fight back.
At this time, Cheng Chuliang and Yuchi Baoqi each led a thousand men and rushed over with the ladders they had prepared. They set them up. They took the lead and held a shield just in case. They climbed up quickly. The archers were worried about shooting.
After hitting one of his own, the arrow did not stop, but extended towards the city.
There were not many people on the city wall. When they saw the arrows extending, they woke up amidst the shouts of the officers. They all looked over and saw that their opponents were already climbing the city wall. They were shocked and picked up their bows and arrows to kill them. Some of them were holding long guns.
To stab, to see with a knife, or even to push the ladder.
The battle to this moment has become even more bloody and cruel. No one can take advantage of the situation. What matters is bravery and decisiveness.
Cheng Chuliang blocked two arrows with his shield, climbed up quickly, saw a spear coming towards him, knocked it away with his shield, rushed up quickly, and stabbed the opponent with a horse, and stabbed two more people in succession. He took the opportunity to climb up the wall, and saw a man shooting with a bow.
Come on, quickly raise your shield to block it.
"Duh!"
The feathered arrow hit the shield, and the tail of the arrow buzzed and trembled, extremely fierce.
Without a shield, Cheng Chuliang would definitely die this time. A surge of anger rushed to the top of his head, and he climbed up the city wall. Ma Shu swept through the entire army and killed several enemies who came up. He then counterattacked and slashed to death again.
Several people roared and rushed forward like crazy lions.
The nearby enemies did not care about the people climbing the ladder, and slashed at them one after another with their swords, trying to stop Cheng Chuliang, but Cheng Chuliang's fighting ability was very good, and he could kill the anxious people in the blink of an eye. No one could stop him.
The soldiers on the ladder took the opportunity to swarm up.
With the help of his comrades, Cheng Chuliang's combat effectiveness greatly increased, and he shouted: "Kill from behind!"
"Obey the order!" The soldiers turned their sabers and fought towards the other side.
Cheng Chuliang fought alone in one direction. He was so excited that he shouted: "Yu Chi Baoqi!"
"Mourning, I have already come to kill you." Yuchi Baoqi's roar came from another city wall, unwilling to be outdone.
"Hahaha, kill!" Cheng Chuliang roared angrily, like a thunder explosion, causing the enemies in front to retreat in shock.
Outside the city, Duke An Guo was overjoyed when he saw this scene. He decisively sent an order for the archers to stop shooting, mount their horses and assemble, waiting for the city gate to open before entering the city.
Next to him, Li Junxian observed the battle on the city wall and said with emotion: "The number of enemy troops is really small, and the two generals are also extremely brave. It is not a problem to capture Jian'an. Congratulations to Duke An."
"Same joy, same joy, we are all left-wing troops." Zhi lost his thoughts and said with a smile.
"That's right, you and I are both under the command of the marshal on the left, regardless of each other. The army has come from a long way, and we are exhausted. We urgently need to take a good rest and refresh ourselves. I will leave the rest of the battle to me." Li Junxian said with a smile.
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Zhi lost his mind and understood the idea, and said with a smile: "After entering the city, you and the army just have a good meal and a good rest. Leave all the affairs to me. You are familiar with the road, so don't worry. However, soldiers are valuable and quick, and the army must set off after dinner, overnight.
Is it possible to do it if we are on our way?”
"Look down on me?" Li Junxian suddenly became unhappy.
When An Guogong saw the city gate opened and the soldiers who had been waiting for orders rushed in, he said excitedly without bothering to explain: "Open the city gate, rush in, and kill -"
"kill!"
Countless soldiers around him also roared excitedly and rushed forward on their horses.
Li Junxian did not rush, but looked at the city with emotion: "The fighting power is really beyond expectations. How many victories can this fierce warrior be fed? It seems that he is here, and the country has talented people. I wonder how my son will do?"
"As he said this, he looked to the east, looking forward to making great achievements but also worried about his safety.
An Guogong rushed into the city gate with his men. When he saw Cheng Chuliang and Yuchi Baoqi who came up excitedly, he praised: "The two generals are unparalleled in their bravery. They attacked the city wall at the same time without distinguishing each other. There will be a lot of fighting behind them. Let's do it next time."
It won’t be too late, General Cheng, lead a thousand men to seize the other city gates, close them and hold them for me.”
"Follow the order." Cheng Chuliang clasped his fists and hurried away with the others.
"Young General Yuchi, take your men to seize the barracks and granary quickly to prevent them from burning down!"
"Obey the order!" Yuchi Baoqi also rushed forward with his army.
"The others will follow me and rush into the city guard's office." Anguo Gong shouted, and he rushed forward with high spirits. He captured a hundred people and asked them a few questions, then rushed towards the city guard's office.
When the officials of the city guard office learned that the city gate had been lost, they were already in a panic. Under the leadership of the prefect, they went out to wait. When they saw An Guogong coming, they packed their luggage with great respect. They stepped forward, held the roster in their hands and said: "Jian'an, the official
The prefect Gao Yishan has met the general and is willing to surrender." As he spoke, he raised the roster above his head.
The roster records the information of the people, and sealing the roster represents the sealing of Jian'an City.
Duke An Guo knew the rules and signaled a lieutenant beside him to come forward and take the order. He said: "I understand the current affairs. In this case, the prefect will leave the questions while the others will quickly go to the streets to appease the people and avoid misunderstandings that may lead to murder."
Now that Jian'an has been captured, everything in the city belongs to the Tang Dynasty, and there is no need to kill them again.
"Thank you, General, for your kindness!" Gao Yishan, the governor, expressed his gratitude and said it to everyone in Goguryeo. Everyone nodded, saluted Duke An, and left.
An Guogong walked into the city guard's house and sat down at the head of the office. Gao Yishan followed him in and waited below. His face was a little complicated. An Guogong asked: "Gao belongs to the royal family. If you surrender to the Tang Dynasty, the consequences will be very serious."
Bar?"
"Go back to the general and ask. I'm just a side house, a concubine. However, once the news gets back, it will be very serious indeed. But I don't want to die, and I will defend the city until the last moment. I have been loyal to the court. I ask the general to be merciful and spare my life."
Gao Yishan said truthfully.
"Is there still food in the city?" Duke An asked.
"There are still about five thousand stones left."
"What about the various weapons, money, and status of the defenders?"
Gao Yishan said truthfully: "There are about a thousand swords and guns, about ten thousand feather arrows, and some shields and armors. They are all leftovers. Well, last time the king had them all taken away, and there were only a thousand defenders in the city.
The people are not elite, and the city guard's treasury has less than 10,000 guan."
When An Guogong heard that it was indeed the case, he was full of expectations and confidence in the battle that followed. He asked some more about the situation. School captains came to report one after another. All other city gates were captured, as well as the barracks, granaries and other warehouses. He was completely relieved and sent the order.
The troops immediately set fire to cook.
After Jian'an is captured, it's time for Shicheng.
Spreading out the map and looking at the location of Shicheng, An Guogong's eyes were full of fighting spirit.
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In a dense forest outside Dandong City.
Li Yixie stared at the city ahead with a pair of blood-red eyes. He had been marching day and night for the past few days. The troops were exhausted and exhausted, but no one complained. He was even very excited because he had captured the city and captured the King of Goguryeo alive.
His contribution is so great that it can make people risk their lives.
A scout hurried over, clasped his fists and said, "General, the King of Goguryeo and his entourage are less than a mile away from the city. If someone goes up first to negotiate, the city gate may be opened."
When the people around him heard this, they became more and more excited and looked at Li Yixie.
However, Li Yixie looked worriedly at the large army resting in the woods behind him. There were only 3,000 people, but there were still about 3,000 with the King of Goguryeo. They were walking too fast, and many people fell behind and were killed by Li Yixie's men. There were also
Many people starved to death and fled. The King of Goguryeo's troops did not bring any food, so they relied on wild vegetables, wild fruits and hunting to survive. Otherwise, if there were more troops, this battle would not be easy to fight.
But you have to fight!
After finally following here, it was impossible to give up the opportunity. Li Yixie fixed his gaze, summoned the officers above the captain, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone knows the importance of this battle. I will not go into details. I will only emphasize one point. There is no room for error.
Do you have any comments?"
"Follow the order!" Everyone said one after another, their eyes were extremely firm, and they chased all the way here. If we give up at this time, wouldn't everyone's hard work be in vain?
"Very good, your team will quickly return to the original route and inform the main army that we are preparing to attack the city. Even if we fight to the last man, we will ensure that the city gate is in hand and wait for the army to arrive. Go ahead." Li Yixie looked at the scouts.
The other party bowed solemnly and left in a hurry.
"Come on, let's total it up." Li Yixie squatted down, took out three stones and placed them on the ground, while saying: "There are three thousand of us. When we enter the city, I, the general, will lead a thousand people to hold the front. You will arrive later and hold the head."
Stay on the two wings, form a zigzag defense, guard the city gate, and wait for the army."
Everyone nodded. Concentrating their forces to defend the city gate and wait for reinforcements was a helpless move and the only option. If they attacked and entered the city, the enemy would take the opportunity to close the city gate and everyone would be trapped in the city.
Li Yixie continued: "The sword and shield soldiers are in the front, the spearmen are in the middle, and the archers are behind. If the enemy infantry comes up, the sword and shield soldiers are responsible for defense, the spearmen are responsible for assassinating from behind, and the archers are responsible for clearing the enemy on the city wall. Remember, don't kill
It was too fast, delaying time and not giving the enemy cavalry a chance to charge forward."
Everyone nodded knowingly, but no one was right. Since it was delaying time, of course we had to control the situation.
"If the enemy cavalry arrives first and is not fast, there is little threat. The sword and shield soldiers will chop the horse's legs, the spearmen will be responsible for assassinating, and the archers will be responsible for shooting and covering. If the cavalry rushes too fast, disperse and let them rush over. Behind them
It's a city wall, it can't be killed by hitting it, the archers are responsible for killing it, what's not clear about it?" Li Yixie asked.
Everyone shook their heads, their fighting spirit rising.
Li Yixie smiled with satisfaction: "Everyone, this battle will definitely leave a mark in history, and you and I will also be praised by future generations. We must win without losing. Even if we all die, we must fight to earn a reputation as a hero. Whoever wants to
If you become a deserter, I won't bother to kill you, and your descendants will be stabbed in the spine, making it impossible for generations to hold their heads up."
"Understood!" Everyone nodded knowingly, their eyes wild.
"Remember, once the army enters the city and everyone follows me into the east gate, the King of Goguryeo will definitely flee back through the east gate when he learns that the city has been breached. Such great achievements must not be allowed to escape."
"Obey the order!" Everyone accepted the order with a roar.
"Time is running out, the army is gathering and preparing to fight." Li Yixie shouted.
The troops took action quickly. Before the assembly was completed, a scout came to report that Dandong City opened its gates and welcomed the King of Goguryeo into the city.
The fighter plane appeared, and everyone looked at Li Yixie feverishly.
Li Yixie was also so excited that he couldn't control himself. His eyes were shining. He pulled the horse's head and shouted: "Brothers, take Dandong City, capture the King of Goguryeo alive, and make him famous all over the world. The time has come. Follow me and kill him!"
"drive!"
"drive!"
The soldiers galloped forward on horseback, and the three thousand men were like a flood that had released its gates, rolling forward.
The roar of horse hooves shook the surrounding area.
The troops of the King of Goguryeo who were entering the city suddenly panicked when they noticed something unusual. However, the officials in the city came out to greet them and were being polite. How easy was it to enter the city quickly? Especially the troops who had survived until now were so scared that they rushed to the city gate like frightened birds, squeezing.
into a ball.
This panic only made it more chaotic.
After finally clearing the order, Li Yixie had already led his troops to pursue him when the troops had entered. The enemy troops were so frightened that they rushed forward for fear of falling behind and being killed. A general came out and scolded the troops, asking the troops not to enter the city again and to avoid the city gate.
It cannot be closed, but being locked outside the city means death. No one is not afraid of death and keeps moving forward.
Once someone is in a hurry, his own people will cut him down.
But we were all members of the imperial army, the personal troops of the King of Goguryeo. Seeing that everyone was risking their lives, the city defenders dared not stop them, so they had no choice but to open their doors and let the army enter the city, praying that there would be enough time.
Finally, all the troops came in. The defenders were about to close the city gate, but they found that their opponents were following and killing them. They were too late. They were frightened and retreated. Li Yixie took the lead. His fighting spirit was soaring that his horses flew up and down, killing several people in an instant.
An enemy standing in front shouted: "Kill!"
"Kill--"
The soldiers roared excitedly and rushed forward, lowering their bodies to kill the enemies in front. The war horses channeled their energy and directly knocked away the enemies in front of them. At this moment, three thousand people were crushed like a torrent of steel.
, kill all enemies standing in front of you.
Entering the city gate, there is an open square, followed by streets and residential buildings. Li Yixie led his army to the street entrance, pulled the reins of the horse to stop, and shouted: "Down below, set up defenses on the spot!"
"Follow the order!"
The soldiers dismounted one after another, and the sword and shield soldiers drove the horses in front. The reins were tied together to prevent them from running around, which virtually became a barrier that could prevent the cavalry from colliding to a certain extent. The spearmen formed a defensive formation on the spot. As for the archers, they dismounted without thinking.
Get into formation and shoot at the city wall.
There are still many enemies on the city wall, and many of the archers are firing cold arrows.
Li Yixie watched many people on his side fall down after being hit by arrows, and his heart was bleeding. However, in order to defend the city gate, losses were unavoidable. He pointed at a sword and shield captain and shouted: "You lead a hundred people and charge up, kill them."
Archer."
"Understood." The captain nodded and led a hundred people towards the city wall.
The archers on the city wall immediately focused on taking care of the hundred people. Everyone had shields and it was not easy to shoot, but the advancement was much slower. At this time, the archers on their side took the opportunity to show off their power and suppressed the enemy archers.
Hundreds of people took the opportunity and quickly rushed to the steps.
At this time, more soldiers rushed into the city and deployed defenses as planned. Many archers fired their bows without waiting to dismount. Once there were more people, the enemy archers were suppressed and could not raise their heads to fight back. The one hundred people took the opportunity to rush up to the city wall.
, chased the archer, scaring the other party and running away quickly.
Seeing the situation turning around, Li Yixie waited for a moment and looked sharply towards the main street. An enemy army was charging towards him. It was infantry, not cavalry. The situation was better than expected. If the cavalry really charged, it would be very troublesome and big.
shouted: "The archers continue to shoot the enemy, and the others are ready to fight."
The soldiers also saw the approaching enemy troops. The sword and shield soldiers lined up in front of the spearmen, with a shield in one hand and a sword in the other, staring eagerly ahead.
Li Yixie held the horse in his hand and rushed forward to fight. Like a violent tiger, the horse flew up and down and knocked down several people in the blink of an eye. When the soldiers saw that Li Yixie was so fierce, brave and motivated, they were wide-eyed.
Watch the approaching enemy with your eyes.
A school captain shouted: "Stabilize the formation, don't rush in, fight together, kill!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the captain used his shield to block the knife being slashed by one person. A spearman next to him took the opportunity to stab the enemy sharply, piercing the opponent's waist with one shot. He then tried hard to stop the attack, blood spurted out, and the opponent fell down with a scream.
The other sword and shield soldiers also raised their shields to block the attack, like a human wall, while the spearmen fired from a narrow and limited space. Their spears were like poisonous snakes coming out of their holes, vicious, vicious, and deadly.
When the military units work together, the combat effectiveness is terrifying.
In the blink of an eye, there was a layer of corpses lying on the ground, but there were too many enemies. The sword-and-shield soldiers put their shields in front of them and squatted down, blocking them tightly to prevent the enemies from crossing the defense line. The spearmen accelerated their attacks, killing the enemies and making them wail and scream.
Fall down.
At this moment, the wall of flesh is like a steel hedgehog, it will die if it hits it, and the formation is as stable as a rock.
Li Yixie was killing like crazy in the front, covered in bruises, and using his horse spear to create wind, sometimes he was like a divine dragon coming out of his cave, piercing through the enemy, sometimes like a tiger's sharp claws, tearing open the enemy's vital points, sometimes like a tornado sweeping across the enemy's body.
It’s a blockbuster, and no one can catch a move.
As the former commander of the Hundred Cavalry Division, Li Er's personal bodyguard, Li Junxian was known as the Tiger General. His son Li Yixie was deeply influenced by his father's true heritage. His martial arts was extraordinary. He was in his prime, and his strength and body were at their peak.
, once the killing madness, the fighting power is extremely terrifying.
After a while, the surroundings were filled with corpses, and the streets were dyed red with blood.
But there were too many enemies. Maybe he had received some kind of order and started to risk his life.
For a moment, Li Yixie felt a little tired. He took some time out of his busy schedule to take a look and found that the defense line was in danger. Several places were broken by the enemy. Fortunately, the soldiers used their lives to fill the gap and barely blocked it. Li Yixie's horse swayed, his body exploded, and he rushed to
In one of the gaps, several enemies were killed in twos and twos.
With the assistance of Li Yixie, the soldiers worked together to stabilize the gap again. Li Yixie rushed to another gap to continue the rescue. In his busy schedule, he saw that the two wings were also fighting, but the pressure was much less. He could hold on. He waited a moment in his heart and worked bravely to continue.
Fight while expecting the main army to arrive as soon as possible.
As if hearing a prayer, a thunder-like voice came from the city gate: "Li Yixie, you can't do it, I'm here to help you."
"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up." Li Yixie saw that it was Cheng Chumo and was not polite.
Cheng Chumo led his men into the city. When he saw Li Yixie's formation, he shouted: "Spread out, rush out from the junction in two groups, and shoot!"
The Z-shaped formation is neither arc nor circular. There is a gap at the joint. Although it is not big, it does not prevent the cavalry from rushing in. Cheng Yaojin led a troop to rush over and went straight to the main street. The enemies on the street saw
The cavalry came charging at them very fast. If they dared to block them, they would turn around and run away.
Cheng Chumo led his troops to pursue them without hesitation, firing crossbows continuously and shooting the enemy to the ground.
When Li Yixie saw this posture, he was worried that Cheng Chumo would take the credit. When he looked at the gate of the city, he saw that a large army was rushing in. There was no need to guard anymore, so he quickly shouted: "Brothers, act as planned."
Everyone understood, and untied the reins of their horses one after another, turned over, and rushed forward along the main street, heading straight to the east of the city. Although their success in seizing the city was not small, their success in capturing the king was even greater.
Li Yixie tried his best to catch up with his horse, but when he saw Cheng Chumo fighting with the enemy cavalry that was rushing over. The road ahead was blocked and he could not pass. He pulled the horse's head and led his troops into the fork in the road. He found a road parallel to the main street and continued to rush forward.
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Generally speaking, the city gate is symmetrical and is connected by two avenues, east, west, north and south. If you follow it, you will face it inward.
Encountering enemy obstacles along the way, Li Yixie was not willing to fight. He led his troops to retreat and then continued to rush towards the east gate. The road was unfamiliar, so he could only make guesses and rush forward, feeling a little worried.
The people in the city were so frightened that they hid in their houses, closed the doors and windows and did not dare to come out. The streets were in a mess, filled with things that the people had thrown away in panic. Li Yixie took the lead and rushed forward. He changed his mind and returned to the main street.
I saw a large army fleeing like crazy.
"It's them, chase them!" Li Yixie was overjoyed.
The soldiers also became energetic and beat their horses with all their strength. Their eyes flashed red, and the archers fired arrows directly.
The enemy quickly formed a team to block the attack. A general held a broadsword and shouted: "Who is coming?"
"Kill your man." Li Yixie roared angrily, rushed forward and struck, and the horse flew past like a stream of light.
The opponent was frightened, and struck hard at Ma Shan with his sword. Li Yixie calculated the opponent's move accurately, and withdrew it fiercely, causing the opponent to slash into the air. Ma Shan stabbed forward like lightning, frightening the opponent to dodge quickly. Li Yixie had already made a move.
The horse rushes past the opponent, and the backhand is a sweeping horse.
The opponent was furious, but he had to block with his sword first. At this time, a cold arrow flew over and hit the opponent's shoulder blade. It throbbed with pain and his strength was released. He failed to block Li Yixie's horse blade, and the sharp blade was fierce.
He slashed at the opponent's waist so hard that his armor was broken and he fell off his horse.
A large number of soldiers rushed over, and the horses trampled them regardless of who they were.
"ah--"
The opponent screamed and was quickly overwhelmed by countless war horses.