Chapter 4 Choices (Part 3) From the moment Li Mi launched the first wave of offensive against Liyang City, Xuzi realized that something was wrong with the enemy's actions.
He could laugh at Li Mi's prestige, and he could also laugh at the rebels' inferior equipment, but he would never dare to underestimate the wisdom of the people who gave advice to the rebels. In fact, Xu Zi had an intuition in his heart that his mentor Yang Laofuzi was hidden in
The offensive and defensive battle of Liyang in front of the military formation on the opposite side was like a small test between master and apprentice. It was a test of master's own studies. However, in Shanggu County back then, the chance of passing the test was just a few words.
Praise, or a few gentle slaps on the palm. But today, one of the two masters and disciples must pay for it with his life.
Xuzi didn't know if Daozi hoped that he would pass this big test or if he failed. He could only calm down and seriously deal with some of the tactical insights that Master Yang had casually talked about back then, as well as all the similar battle cases in that notebook.
, he pulled it out one by one from the depths of his heart, and reviewed several classic battle cases in front of his eyes with some excitement. After going through it, he keenly judged that the attack outside the West City might be a trap. As the first wave of the enemy's offensive ended,
, this feeling became more and more intense in his heart. Considering the current predicament of the rebels, Liyang City was a matter of life and death for them, and they should fight for it at all costs. However, Li Mi's behavior was too calm, so calm that people could not believe his true feelings.
situation
So after the first wave of the rebel offensive ended, Xuzi quietly walked down the city and ran to the other side of Liyang City. He was worried. He needed to personally check the defenses of the other walls again. As a result,
At the gate of the east city, he happened to meet the rebels swarming in.
The enemy's soldiers were crowded together with their own brothers, and they couldn't tell whether the people next to them were friends or foes. However, the rebels who entered the city didn't care about the number of soldiers. They waved their swords and chopped down everyone who stood in front of them.
The soldiers under the door cried and ran for their lives. At that moment, they were desperate, but in the next moment, courage returned to their hearts.
"Brothers, block the city gate! When the rebels enter the city, everyone will be in trouble!" The soldiers in the Xiongwu camp who were in a mess heard someone shouting loudly from behind. Then, they saw their general's big banner in the barracks.
The brothers are like a wall, firmly blocking the official road at the city gate. In the middle of them, their general is holding a horned bow, and every arrow will shoot an enemy soldier to the ground.
"Li Zhi, Han Jian, lead people to block both sides of the street. Anyone who runs and collides will be killed without mercy!" After Li Xu stabilized the situation, he immediately issued the second order. The two brigades of soldiers behind him led the people quickly.
He rushed to both sides of the street, taking advantage of the chaos to block himself and the enemy in the middle of the street.
The running recruits did not have the courage to collide with the general's personal guards and had to stop. The rebels behind them showed no mercy and cut them down with their swords. Such atrocities without distinguishing between friend and foe soon aroused public outrage. With the help of thoughtful people,
With encouragement, the recruits' desire to survive once again defeated their fear
"Brothers, turn around and fight back. They have entered the city and killed them all!" Several clever soldiers shouted in the crowd.
"Brothers, kill the thief and make a contribution today!" Zhang Xiu, Zhou Daniu and others standing next to Li Xu shouted in unison, "General Li is here, we will not be defeated!"
"General Li, General Li is here!" the veterans of Xiongwu Camp shouted, turned around and fought back to fight under the banner. Standing there was General Li Lang, who was younger than them but had advanced and retreated with them several times. He was there.
If you don't lose, everyone's dream of becoming a prince will not be shattered, but you can get the fame right away. How many men dreamed of such a dream and became the Great Sui Xiaoguo. But after joining the army, countless seniors in the army told them that the Great Sui Dynasty paid attention to rank.
, children who pay attention to family status and poor family backgrounds will find it difficult to get ahead if they are not dependent on others. When they are on the verge of despair in their lives, General Li used himself as an example to tell them that those lies are all lies. As long as men work hard, they will definitely have success.
The opportunity to impress others is because three years ago, General Li was in a more difficult situation than them, and his family background was more humble than theirs. But now, he is the tiger general of the Sui Dynasty, a five-level general that many wealthy families cannot achieve.
High-ranking official
With the general in the town, the spies among the recruits could not stir up a bigger stir. Soon, they were either killed by the rebels themselves or impulsive to the formation, and the guards ruthlessly executed the military law and eliminated the poisonous carbuncle.
The Xiongwu camp regained its strength and blocked the inner city gate, preventing the enemy and us from starting to stalemate under the city gate. The rebels were unable to expand their results for a while, and the Xiongwu camp was unable to retake the city gate for a while.
After a stalemate for several breaths, Li Xu discovered the chaotic state on the city wall. He immediately sent Zhang Xiu to ask for help from Yu Wenshi and others. When the other party arrived with reinforcements, Xiongwuying slowly gained the initiative on the battlefield. The four reserve forces
The combat effectiveness and equipment of the heroes of this regiment were much better than those of the mixed recruits. Yuwen Supervisor Army quickly controlled the situation on the city wall. With the support of the defenders at the top of the city, the Sui army gradually suppressed the rebels.
The army launched the inner city gate
"Brothers, work harder, push them out!" the veterans of the Xiongwu Camp shouted, launching wave after wave of counterattacks at the rebels. The dual pressure from in front of their eyes and above their heads forced the rebels to retreat continuously. In a moment, half of the urn city was destroyed.
Seeing that the enemy army was weak after the change of hands, the brothers in the Xiongwu Camp became more motivated and rushed forward. They were about to approach the outer city gate.
"Brother Daniu, Brother Daniu, I'll chop down another one!" Qian Xiaoliu's voice echoed in Wengcheng. He followed Zhou Daniu from Runan County to invest in Xiaoguo. He originally wanted to gain fame and honor his ancestors, but who would have expected that
A few days after arriving in Liaodong, he was beaten into a prisoner. After the Battle of Liaodong, he and Zhou Daniu were dug out of prisoner by Zhang Xiu and saw the light of day, and became the general's bodyguard.
"Beautiful, you're so beautiful, you little son of a bitch!" Zhou Daniu muttered in a low voice. He was so jealous that he felt sour in his heart. After stimulating everyone's fighting spirit, the commander-in-chief Li Xu stopped leading the charge, and the commander's position correspondingly changed from the last position.
The front moved to the middle of the charge team. As the general's bodyguard, Zhou Daniu naturally couldn't leave the general alone and go with the ordinary soldiers to grab the battle merits like Qian Xiaoliu did, but he couldn't bear the merits so close to him to slip away like this.
His eyes were so angry that he wished he could drag Qian Xiaoliu back and change places with him.
Before joining the Guards, Captain Zhang Xiu personally told him that General Lang likes to lead the way, so as guards, their training is much stricter than that of ordinary soldiers. At the same time, their chances of making meritorious deeds are much higher.
Compared with other people, most of the brigades in the Xiongwu Camp are from supervisors or personal guards of the Lord General. This is the best proof of this statement. Zhou Daniu remembered that from the beginning of the battle at the city gate to now, Qian Xiaoliu showed off to him at least five times.
The results of the first battle, beheading at level 5, will be reported. After this battle, Qian Xiaoliu's position will never be lower than that of his big brother.
Suddenly, Zhou Daniu felt that his side's offensive was stagnant. Then, he saw several groups of infantry covered with iron sheets, with only two eyes exposed, rushing into Wengcheng against the flow of people. Anyone blocking their way, whether they were
Qian Xiaoliu, the rebels and Xiongwu Ying Paoze, were all knocked to the ground. Qian Xiaoliu, who had been charging at the front, had no time to retreat. He was struck by three huge ring-headed knives at the same time. He and his weapons were also broken into several pieces.
"Xiao Liuzi!" Zhou Daniu felt as if his heart was stabbed. Qian Xiaoliu was the one he played with since he was a child. They ran rampant in the countryside together and fought together. The companions who were beaten together watched each other die tragically in front of him. This kind of blow was too much for him.
unbearable
Holding a shield and holding a knife, Zhou Daniu rushed forward desperately and stepped on several corpses. The sword splashed out a golden light and slashed heavily on the shoulder of a rebel. Only a "cluck" sound could be heard in his ear. It was so sharp that it could
The large horizontal knife that cut off the horse's head from the horse's neck only cut through the enemy's armor and got stuck on the enemy's shoulder, unable to penetrate another half inch. It was too late, but soon, the injured rebel
The thick-backed ring-shaped sword in the soldier's hand swung it, and forcefully smashed Zhou Daniu's weapon into two pieces.
In terms of sharpness, the thick-backed Huanshou Sword is far inferior to the Dahengdao commonly used in the Sui army. But in terms of weight and thickness, the Huanshou Dao is at least three times sharper than the Dahengdao. All the rebels who rushed into the Wengcheng again were shocked.
They were burly men, and the thick-backed swords weighing nearly twenty kilograms were swung in their hands like a roar. The brothers from the Xiong Military Camp went to kill them. Either the weapons hit the opponent's body, but failed to cause fatal wounds, or
The weapon was smashed with a ring-shou knife and instantly turned into an armored steel knife that could be used to deal with the enemy with bare hands.
The two armored rebels stepped forward together, one to the left and one to the right, and struck Zhou Daniu with his sword. Zhou Daniu held an iron shield in his hand and used the skills he had trained hard in the Guards to block him with the left and hit him. He was forced to retreat.
, he was in a state of embarrassment. Suddenly, he tripped over the corpse on the ground again and staggered backwards.
"It's over, Xiao Liu's revenge can't be avenged!" Zhou Daniu thought sadly and angrily. He saw a steel knife coming towards him, and then felt a strong force coming from his neck, dragging him back quickly.
"Take the brothers and retreat!" Zhou Daniu, who had narrowly escaped death, heard Master Lang's instructions and raised his eyes in shock. He saw General Li draw out his black knife again and stand at the front of his team.
A ring-headed sword struck, and General Li knocked him into the air. Then, the bloodthirsty black sword split open the thick iron armor and cut the advancing enemy in half.
"After the spearman breaks with me, the others retreat into the inner city!" Asahi pulled out the knife from the enemy's corpse and shouted an order. He then took a step back, dodged a blow from the side, and pocketed the black knife against the trend.
, got on the visitor’s neck
The neck armor made of iron rings was cut open by a black knife like tofu. The enemy captain in iron armor covered his throat and squatted on the ground with eyes wide open in disbelief. The two soldiers beside him tried to avenge their own captain.
Li Xu slashed them back one by one, and the enemy's offensive immediately stalled. Taking advantage of this rare opportunity to breathe, the brothers in the Xiongwu Camp adjusted their formation, enclosing the sword and shield wielders in the center of the team, and the spearmen at the end of the team.
outside
"Stop fighting, retreat!" Li Xu, while resisting the rebel attack, ordered the newly charged heavy armored infantry to be several times better than Xiongwuying Xiaoguo in terms of sophistication of equipment and training of soldiers.
The opponent is outmatched. At this moment, Xiongwuying's best choice is to retreat into the city, put down the iron fence that separates the inner city and the urn city, and then use the rolling wood and stones on the city wall to resolve the battle.
"Hold them, hold them!" Behind the armored infantry, the rebel generals loudly ordered not to allow the Sui troops to withdraw into the inner city. Only by holding on to this group of Sui troops, would the Sui troops on the walls around the Wengcheng surrender. Otherwise, once on the wall,
If the enemy forces let go, the armored infantry would face catastrophe. Although the defense of this extremely expensive unit is good, the weight of the armor also seriously limits their flexibility of action.
"Don't panic, fight and back off the spearmen, and thrust forward with all your strength!" Asahi swung his sword to cut down an enemy who was chasing too far forward, and loudly ordered the dozen or so spears gathered around him to thrust forward vigorously.
Pierced through the thick iron armor and dealt a fatal blow to the enemy. The rebels on the front row screamed and fell down, but their robes stepped over the bodies of their brothers without hesitation, swung their swords across, and killed several soldiers.
The spears were swept away at the same time
The entrance to the inner city was very narrow, and the brothers from the Xiongwu Camp were unable to retreat all the way back into the city. Those who were behind had to turn around to face the enemy. The enemy troops that kept coming up were cut down and pierced, and the brothers from the Xiongwu Camp continued to fall.
Under the enemy's steel sword, both sides had the same faces, with the same courage, and even fought for the same purpose. Pillars of blood spattered one after another, dyeing the blue-gray walls of the Urn City red.
Yuwen Shiji stood blankly on the city wall, not knowing what he should do. If Xuzi was not in Wengcheng, he would not hesitate to order the soldiers to drop the iron fence at this moment, isolate himself and the enemy in Wengcheng, and then use rolling logs
The rocks were struck from all directions, smashing all the people underneath into meat pies regardless of whether they were friends or foes.
The word "ci" refers not only to the enemy, but also to the breaking of the wrists of strong men when necessary. But now, he cannot pass on the order to lower the iron gate. In fact, even if he has the courage to issue the order to close the inner city gate at this moment, the city wall
The robes above will not execute Yu Wenshi and know that Xuzi is the backbone of this team. It is precisely because the heroes around them have seen the commander's personal experience that they stay in the Xiongwu Camp with full hope to fight for their own.
Future and Future Battle If he dares to order Xu Zi to be abandoned today, no matter what the outcome of the Battle of Liyang, most Xiaoguo will no longer recognize him as the Supervisor. Even these guys who can't do it for five days will assassinate him as the Supervisor.
way to seek justice for Sir Lang Jiang.
Yu Wenshiji didn't understand what means Li Xu used to hold the hearts of the Xiongwuying brothers, but he could hear the anxious shouts around Paoze, and could see many soldiers whose weapons had been chopped off still standing next to Li Xu, talking to the general.
Advancing and retreating together can make many people whose names you can't even remember choose to live and die with you. What an honor it is for a general to be able to serve his soldiers to such an extent. What else can I ask for in an instant?
I felt that the blood in my whole body was already boiling, and I wished I could jump down to the city and replace the young man who was admired by the soldiers with myself.
With such a group of brothers around, they are enough to control the world. Yuwen Shiji sighed with emotion, pointing his horizontal knife to the side near the outer city gate, "Go there and throw the logs to cut off the enemy's army, cut off the enemy's army!" He heard that his voice had changed.
After adjusting, I saw more than a hundred brothers on the city wall rushing to the top of the city gate, and like a heavy rain, they smashed down rolling logs, stones, and even the corpses of the rebels.
The rebels in Wengcheng did not expect that Yu Wenshiji had such a hand. They were immediately knocked off their feet and the whole attack rhythm slowed down again. The Xiongwuying brothers in Wengcheng seized the opportunity and quickly retreated. Another group of people were stranded outside.
The people successfully hid back in the city
Han Shihe quickly adjusted his deployment, ordered all the archers to approach the city wall, and fired arrows layer by layer into the enemy tower on the city gate. The four thick wooden pillars supporting the enemy tower were instantly covered with white feathers, and no one was caught.
The arrows blocked by the enemy tower pierced the sky, penetrated the armor, and turned dozens of Sui warriors who were holding high rolling logs into hedgehogs.
"Ah!" The injured Xiongwuying brothers screamed and fell from the top of the city gate. Together with the rolling wood in their hands, they completed the last attack on the enemy. The armored rebels, who received support from their own side, became more and more courageous as they fought and strode forward.
Go forward, cut down the opponent, and squeeze towards the inner city gate from several directions.
Most of the brothers from the Xiongwu Camp retreated into the city. At the gate of the inner city, only Li Xu and more than two dozen warriors responsible for breaking up the rear were left. With the leader as the core, they formed a small square formation and fought.
As he left, the enemy troops bit him from all sides like wolves, tearing off the outermost soldiers like pieces of flesh. The enemy troops had already seen that Xu Zi was this group of people, and even the core of the entire Liyang garrison. They knew that if they killed these two soldiers in front of them,
If more than a dozen people bite, the inner gate of Liyang City will never dare to close.
But they thought wrong
"Close the city gate!" Li Xu knocked over his opponent and yelled at Yuwen Shiji on the city wall. He had suffered several injuries. Thanks to the strong armor given by Li Yuan, he did not lose his combat effectiveness. But this kind of luck would not
If it lasts for too long, the enemy troops rushing over will become more and more powerful. He will not
