Chapter 4 Choice (Part 2) Yuwen Shiji just ran out of the shadow of the west city wall, and saw a war horse rushing towards him on the opposite side. The man on the horse was Zhang Xiu. When he saw Yuwen Shiji,
He didn't even bother to salute, he lay on the saddle and shouted breathlessly: "Yu, Mr. Yuwen, the general please hurry up and bring people to reinforce the city. To the east of the city, the enemy's army, the enemy's army, kill them, they are about to come in."
Got it!"
"Ah!" Yuwen Shiji was so shocked that he almost fell off his horse. "Where is General Li?" He pointed his riding crop at Zhang Xiu and asked loudly, "Where is General Li? What else did he say?
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"Li, General Li has already gone with his soldiers to block the city gate. Let me ask for help. Hurry, hurry. If you are too late, it will be too late!" Zhang Xiu wiped his sweat and shouted, turning around.
horse head
Another fierce cry of killing came from outside the west city. The enemy army began their third attack on Yuwenshi. He didn't even bother to look back. He followed Zhang Xiuma straight to the center of the city and rushed to the vicinity of the county government office. More than a thousand warriors were also gathered there.
Brother Ying, that was the last property he and Li Xu left behind. Except for Li Xu, who was unable to rush back to mobilize troops in person, only he, the supervisor, had the authority to dispatch this wave of troops.
"Why am I so stupid? I didn't even see such an obvious plan to attack the east and west!" Yu Wenshiji was galloping wildly while thinking regretfully about the defense tasks assigned yesterday. Li Anyuan volunteered to take over the most difficult task of Xicheng.
Among the core generals in the defense work, Chief Shi Zhao Ziming, who had the worst actual combat ability, was placed in the east city by Yu Wenshiji and Li Xu. Everyone thought that Li Mi was anxious to seize food, and would never seek far away from the near. Who would have expected that he would attack the east of the city instead of the west?
What the rebel Li Mi is best at is conspiracy. This afternoon, he struck "west" and "east" with his hands. Not only did he successfully attract the attention of the defenders in the city, but he also happened to hit the weak point of Liyang City's defense.
Yu Wenshiji knew that he had underestimated Li Mi too much. Since this person could instigate Yang Xuangan to rebel, he must have more than the strength he showed in the afternoon. If Xu Zi hadn't reacted quickly, Li Yang City would have fallen into the enemy's hands.
In the chaos, Yu Wenshiji planned to mobilize troops from the north and south gates. Just after he gave this order to his generals, Zhang Xiuran, who was running in front, turned around and shouted: "Li, General Li ordered you to only bring reserve troops."
Soldiers and horses are not allowed to withdraw from other city walls!"
"I know, hurry up and protect General Li!" Yuwen Shiji replied in a very impatient tone. Zhang Xiu used the word "command" in his words, which made him feel very harsh. No matter according to the Sui military regulations or his current official position, Li Xu, as the chief general,
They are not qualified to issue orders to Yu Wenshi and the supervisor, but they can't care about these false gifts at the moment. Defending the city is important. Once the east city gate is breached by the enemy, everyone will face defeat. No matter whether the general or the supervisor falls into the hands of Li Mi, he will not escape.
calamity
Li Xu's judgment is reasonable. If the rebels have soldiers and masters who appear outside the east city, it will be a feint. The enemy's focus is near the south gate or the north gate. The troops and horses that have been withdrawn can not be sent again.
I don't want to go back. Thinking of this, Yu Wenshiji frowned, withdrew his order to mobilize troops from the north and south gates, and rushed straight to the county government office. Fortunately, at this moment, the people in the city were strictly ordered by Li Xu to stay at home, otherwise it would be difficult for him to grow up.
The war horse was running so fast on the street. There were still hundreds of steps away from the yamen gate, and more than a thousand brothers from Xiongwuying as a reserve team were already lined up on the long street.
"The team has been assembled, please give the order to the supervisor!" Qin Gang, who joined the army in Mingfa, saw the figure of Yu Wenshiji, stepped forward to greet him, and reported loudly
"Brothers, follow me!" Yu Wenshi pointed to the east of the city and shouted to the robes, "Reinforce General Li!"
"Reinforce General Li!" More than a thousand brothers shouted in unison, took steps, and ran towards the east gate after Yu Wenshiji's horse.
From Liaodong to Liyang, the heroic general Li Xu, who is impartial and kind to others and takes the lead in every battle, has already become the backbone of everyone. Even if Yu Wenshi does not arrive in time, the brothers will still risk being punished by military law to rescue General Lang.
The master is unwilling to leave a single person behind on the battlefield. Naturally, everyone cannot abandon him at the critical moment.
Compared with the half-true battle outside the West City, the shouts coming from near the East City Gate were particularly loud. The closer you got to the city gate, the louder the shouts became, accompanied by the noisy sound of weapons clashing and the sound of arrows piercing the air.
Waves of nerve-wracking sensations made people feel numb. When Yu Wenshiji finally led his men to the city gate, he could already see the enemy's armor through the numerous human walls.
The rebels didn't know what method they used, but they actually broke through the two gates of Wengcheng and the main city in an instant. At this moment, a large number of rebels were pouring in from the city gate, and Xiong Wulang General Li Xuzheng brought his own
Hundreds of soldiers blocked the streets near the city gate from three directions.
To Yu Wenshiji's relief, the boy Leng, who usually liked to rush ahead alone, finally looked like a general this time. He did not pick up the sword to fight with people in person, but sat sensibly at a distance from the city gate.
He was in command at about sixty paces. He was only dispatching troops and horses. Leng Xiaozi did not forget to kill the enemy. He was seen holding a step bow and standing with an arrow. Standing next to him was Zhou Daniu, a member of the personal army, holding a half-pot feather.
The arrow is ready to be delivered to the general's hand at any time
"Ah!" A rebel general screamed miserably. The enemy's offensive was stalled by the cold arrows fired by Li Xu. The officers and soldiers defending the city immediately rushed forward and cut down several rebels who were distracted by the general's tragic death.
The soldiers pushed the defense line forward four or five steps. Soon, a new rebel flag was erected under the city gate. The rebel soldiers who had restored their morale shouted and once again pushed the officers and soldiers guarding the city from the city.
Forced back near the door
The equipment and combat effectiveness of this group of rebels are completely different from those of the feint attackers outside the West City. Each of them uses the same Great Sui Hengdao in their right hand, and the Great Sui Bu Shield, which is famous for its thickness and solidity, is carried in the left hand.
, the helmet on his body is an iron helmet made during the Kaihuang period, and even the leather armor is thickened with multiple layers of cowhide. Once the advantage of the Sui army armor was lost, the defenders were composed of veterans from the Xiongwu Camp and surrendered soldiers from Liyang City.
If they could no longer block the opponent's attack, although the number of them crowded at the main city gate was three times that of the opponent, they were forced to retreat one after another by the rebels. If Li Xu, as the commander-in-chief, had not personally led the people behind him to supervise the battle, I am afraid that the inner gate of Liyang City would have been destroyed.
Already fell into the hands of the rebels
Although he was always annoyed by Li Xu's stupidity and rustic behavior, Yu Wenshiji was still refreshed when he saw that the other party was safe. Seeing that his own defense line was tight, he quickly quickened his pace and rushed to the vicinity of Li Xu, shouting loudly
Shouted: "Brothers, don't panic, reinforcements are coming!"
"Brothers, don't panic, the reinforcements are right behind you!" Yuwenshi and more than a thousand veterans behind him shouted in unison. The space near the city gate was too narrow, and everyone could not rush forward to help for a while. Therefore, they could only
Hearing the shouts from behind, the officers and soldiers who were fighting the enemy were boosted in morale and worked together to push the enemy towards the city gate again.
"Bring five hundred people to the city quickly, the city is in danger!" At this time, Li Xu also saw Yuwen Shiji and shouted an order
"Okay, be careful!" Yu Wenshiji agreed, called the veterans of the two regiments, and walked straight to the city along the horse road. He didn't bother to worry about who should command whom between himself and Li Xu.
Chief Shi Zhao Ziming fell on the horse path connected to the city wall, surrounded by a group of soldiers. It was unknown whether he was alive or dead. Most of the veterans wearing the uniforms of the Sui Xiong Military Camp were squeezed down and stood helpless on the horse path.
Some recruits who had lost their courage ran down from the city, and were blocked by veterans on the road. "Why are we not allowed to go down to the city?" The desperate recruits cried, and the veterans of Xiongwuying who pushed forward desperately did not care.
Be polite and answer their questions directly with the blade of a knife
"Stop!" Yu Wenshi and Dahe led the generals and quickly squeezed to the junction between the horse road and the city wall. "What's going on?" he asked loudly. Before the soldiers around him could answer, a group of new soldiers were already crying and crowding towards him.
Came over
"Master Supervisor, aren't you going to let bygones be bygones?" The leading recruit cried while accusing, "You don't mean to kill with a borrowed knife!"
"What?" Yu Wenshiji was stunned when he was asked, and then he realized that there were no enemy troops or ladders on the city wall as he expected. There were only countless recruits from the Xiongwu Camp in civilian uniforms holding kitchen knives and wooden sticks. "
"Ping", "ping", "ping" are hacking at each other. No one cares who their opponent is. It seems that if they don't chop down everyone around them, they will have no way to survive.
"Stop it all!" Yu Wenshiji summoned all his strength and yelled at the city to blow up the camp. This is the most unfortunate thing that can easily happen to recruits when they are about to go into battle. But today, all the bad luck was caught up by the Xiongwu camp before he could make a move.
Taking further action, several recruits who crowded around him suddenly raised their kitchen knives at the same time.
"Looking for death!" The general of Yuwen's family drew his sword and chopped off the new soldier who tried to murder the supervisor. "The supervisor is here to kill us. Let's fight with them!" Immediately, there was the sound of gunshots and shouts on the city wall approaching the horse road.
, the recruits who witnessed the murder of Yu Wenshiji's family general gave up fighting with their companions and rushed over with red eyes.
"Brothers, don't be fooled. There are those who are careful and there are those who are trying to instigate others!" Yu Wenshiji loudly defended himself at the critical moment of life and death. No one was willing to listen to his explanation. More and more recruits gave up their opponents and rushed towards the horse road with bloody knives.
What a tactic to alienate! Yu Wenshiji immediately understood why the enemy had successively breached the two gates of Wengcheng and the main city in such a short period of time. Li Mi used the Xiongwu Camp to recruit a large number of new soldiers. Officers at all levels were not familiar with the faces of the soldiers.
A large number of spies were inserted into the loopholes. In other words, these spies were originally hidden in the Liyang garrison. After Yuan Wuben surrendered, they had to surrender. But when they saw Li Mi and Han Shihe leading the army, they immediately took the opportunity to rebel.
"Anyone who approaches the horse road will be killed!" Yu Wenshiji ordered loudly. At this time, he had no choice. He would rather kill thousands of people by mistake than let a single one go. He rushed to the city gate and the guards beside him raised their swords to meet him.
The rebel soldiers who rushed down from the city came to a place. The soldiers without weapons were naturally no match for the veterans of the Xiongwu Camp. In an instant, dozens of them were hacked to death. The remaining ones let out a wailing cry and rushed towards the city wall.
The center retreats
"Instruct the guards on other walls to kill anyone who is restless!" Yu Wenshiji did not hesitate to convey the massacre order to the entire army. "If there are people lurking on the other walls, I don't know if Li Anyuan and the others can shock them."
"Stay there." Listening to the miserable cries close at hand, he thought painfully, "Zhao Changshi must have given the same order just now!" Yu Wenshiji suddenly realized why when he came up just now, he found all the veterans blocked on the horse road.
This is already the best solution. Although Chief Shi Zhao Ziming failed to defend the city head and gate, he has found an emergency solution in the shortest time.
"Ziming, you must not die!" Yu Wenshiji begged silently in his heart, resisting the regret in his heart and raised his head. He saw the rebel soldiers on the city wall hacking each other to death again. Countless people died in confusion under the swords of their companions.
In despair, he chopped down the robes around him, and then was chopped into pieces by others. Some were tortured and crazy by the despair in their hearts, and jumped off the city wall directly. Some dropped their weapons and squatted at the battlements. But this kind of begging for mercy did not happen.
Pao Ze, who was furious to bring them more safety, rushed over and hacked him to death without any explanation.
"Kill!" "Kill him!" "Kill!" "Kill!" "Kill!" The shouts of killing under the city wall were getting louder and louder. It was unclear whether they came from the enemy or from Yu Wenshi and his eyes were filled with anxiety.
He patrolled the top of the city as if it was on fire. The east city gate was divided into two levels, the inner and the outer. Between the two gates was an urn city with a radius of ten feet. If the situation on the city wall was not as chaotic as it is now, standing at the top of the city
The Sui army could have been condescending and attack the enemy troops who rushed into the barbican city from all sides. But now, he could only stand on the horse road and watch his brothers kill each other.
Suddenly, a huge iron component came into Yuwen Shiji's sight. It was the iron pulley that controlled the inner city gate. Only by shaking it could the iron fence serving as the inner city gate be lifted up. The enemy troops rushed in in such a short time.
Entering the city, Yu Wenshiji, who definitely didn't smash the iron fence with force, felt a spiritual light flashing in front of his eyes. He looked through the crowd and glanced at a group of soldiers near the iron pulley, and found that the group had not committed suicide.
Instead of killing each other, they stood calmly beside the iron pulley and looked around alertly. Each of these guys had a black cloth strip temporarily tied on their left arm, although it didn't look very good against the dirty armor.
Dazzling, but enough for them to recognize each other
"You line up and push forward and order everyone to put down their weapons. Those who don't put down their weapons will be killed without mercy!" Yu Wenshi and his personal soldier Yu Wenxin called out and ordered loudly.
"The Lord Supervisor of the Army has ordered that all new recruits put down their weapons. Those who do not put down their weapons will be killed without mercy!" Yu Wenxin shouted loudly, leading three hundred soldiers in bright armor and rushed directly to the top of the city.
"Put down your weapons. Those who don't let go will be killed without mercy!" the soldiers shouted loudly. Many of them are warriors who have been trained by the Yuwen family for many years. Their skills are far stronger than those of ordinary people. How can they be untrained rioters on the narrow city wall?
This group of enemies who killed the star, in an instant, a bloody path was pushed out of the city wall. The random soldiers who refused to put down their weapons, and those who did not have time to put down their weapons, were all chopped down by Yuwen Shiji's soldiers. Blood, river water
Usually flows down the city wall
"Everyone, don't be fooled, they are going to kill everyone!" Someone in the rebel army protested loudly. Before his call was approved by others, Yu Wenxin threw a spear and nailed the man to the battlement.
The shock of blood allowed the rebel army to slowly restore order. Most of the rebel soldiers found that they did not have the strength and coordination to compete with the well-armed and armored soldiers. They obediently put down their weapons. A few people refused to obey the order and were slowly chopped down one by one by the soldiers.
On the ground, the soldiers took the initiative and slowly moved forward, getting closer to the center of the city wall.
"Take the people up and catch the people with black cloth strips on their arms." Seeing that his emergency measures were effective, Yuwen Shiji called his general Yu Wenshuang and ordered in a low voice.
Yu Wenshuang was always smart. After listening to the young master's words, he glanced at the city wall and immediately understood the source of the soldiers' confusion. He waved his hand and ran up to the city with more than 20 servants of the Yuwen family.
Among the squatting soldiers, several people with black cloth strips on their arms were pulled out one by one.
"Brothers, they lied and deceived, and the account will be settled later!" The woman who was found cried out, trying to create chaos again. The servants of the Yuwen family quickly knocked her down, tied her with ropes, and then took her off her shoulders.
Black cloth strip marking identity
"It's these people with black cloth strips on their arms who are traitors and have killed so many people!" Yu Wenshuang raised the black cloth strips high and announced loudly. The panicked recruits turned around and saw the black cloth strips in Yuwen's hands.
Then I looked at the left arms of the guys who were pulled out, and I immediately understood the whole story.
"General Han is just outside the city. Brothers, fight with them!" Xizuo, a rebel guarding the iron wheel, saw that his identity was revealed. Before Yu Wenxin could lead his men to kill him, he decided not to expose himself.
"Put down your weapons. Those who don't let go will be killed without mercy!" Yuwen Shiji's soldiers shouted again to stop the recruits who were about to step forward and fight with Xizuo, and strode towards the iron windlass.
