Since the day before yesterday, there has been a heavy wind and snow, and only a few battle reports have been sent to Xiaoguan. Under this situation, the main force of the Tang army is almost unable to launch an offensive, let alone take the city, and they have to beware of Suozhou leaving the city at any time.
Counterattack.
Guo Xiaoke, who was on another battlefield, also suffered a big loss. He was unable to attack a key pass in the snowy weather and chose to retreat. Unexpectedly, Liang Luoren pursued him and killed hundreds of Tang soldiers.
Not to mention other places, from Xiaoguan down to Feng Duan, it was as if they had received a reassurance and were greatly encouraged. The famous King of Handan was now in a dilemma, and a big defeat was right in front of him.
On New Year's Eve, Feng Duan called all the generals to have a drink together. He was so drunk that he couldn't help but have a lot of contempt for the King of Handan... He was still in fear a few days ago, but now he started to despise it. Xin Lie'er who saw it with his own eyes couldn't help but feel weird
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A hundred steps away from the city wall, Li Shan rubbed his dry and hard cheeks vigorously. The soldiers behind him were either winding up their crossbows or tearing off strips of cloth and wrapping them around the handles of their swords. Heavy breathing sounds could be heard from time to time.
After two days and three nights of torture, through endless wind and snow, it was finally time to harvest.
Like a hungry wolf that had been lying in wait in the snow for a long time, an unsuspecting prey finally appeared in sight.
The wind and snow were still very strong, and Li Shan just stood there without giving any orders. He only took out a package from his arms and handed it to Liu Heier, "Later, you enter the city first."
Liu Heier grabbed the package tightly and nodded vigorously.
Zhang Zhongjian, Duan Decao and other generals kept running back and forth, arranging the tasks of each team. Although the prey was right in front of them, they still needed to be cautious and precise in their deployment, trying to achieve the most perfect ending at the minimum cost.
Not long after, Hou Hongtao came over quickly and said, "Lang Jun, I, brother Junhao, Prince Pingyuan, and Liu Zhengze are leading a hundred people to approach the city wall. If possible, please send as many as possible up there."
These four people are all brave generals. Li Shan nodded silently and his eyes fell on the city head a hundred steps away. The firelight there was a little blurry because of the wind and snow.
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Drinking and having fun were still taking place in the hall, and everyone was acting wildly, making Xin Li'er look even more peculiar.
But Xin Li'er was really restless, and the mystery in his mind was always lingering around him. What he was suspicious of was, what on earth did the King of Handan want to do?
Xin Lier was sure that Li Zhengbao would not succeed very early on, but it was not because she was the first to report Li Zhengbao.
Xin Lier was also able to confirm that Li Shanneng could confirm that Li Zhengbao would not succeed, even before the prisoner exchange.
The reason is very simple, because he was once summoned by Li Shan alone, and the King of Handan told him, what is the first thing you should do after returning to Liang Jun...
The confused Xin Li'er had no idea what Li Shan wanted to do, but he knew one thing very well. The King of Handan summoned him alone, and he might not summon Li Zhengbao alone. If he didn't inform Liang Luoren, he would probably be unlucky.
Own.
There is another point that Xin Liu'er is very sure that King Handan will definitely do something, otherwise it will be difficult to explain these weird behaviors.
Xin Lier guessed in his heart that since the King of Handan did not place his hopes on Li Zhengbao, what method would he use to capture Guyuan?
Is it because of this unprecedented snowstorm that there is no room for the planned means to be used?
In fact, Xin Li'er and Li Zhengbao both intended to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, but the King of Handan seemed to have no intention of accepting it... Li Zhengbao has no chance, maybe he still has one?
"Tonight's vigil, no one is allowed to leave!" Feng Duan was still there laughing loudly. The two generals drank too much and first quarreled, and then started fighting in the hall, which attracted cheers from everyone.
Xin Liu'er's mind was spinning rapidly, Shimen Pass, Guyuan, that city, Xiao Pass... Xin Liu'er's hands shook, couldn't it be Xiao Pass?
No, probably not. Xin Li'er suddenly picked up the wine cup that he had not picked up tonight, quietly walked to the window, and opened it slightly. There was a huge candle in the corner, and under the candlelight, there were large pieces of
The strong wind of snowflakes roared in, blowing the candlelight dimly.
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
Xin Li'er shook his head, how could the Tang army travel hundreds of miles in such weather?
We still have to climb over the continuous mountains, cross the Rushui River, the Hulu River...
There was still laughter in the hall, and Xin Li'er suddenly felt a little tight in his chest. He didn't know whether it was because there were too many charcoal fires in the room, or because of the atmosphere... In fact, many people knew that, let alone the Turks returning in defeat, even if there were Turks
Even with strong support, the Liang Kingdom could only survive and could not compete with the Tang Dynasty for supremacy.
At the end of the day, everyone is just enjoying themselves.
He opened the door and walked out. The few guards outside were nowhere to be seen. He didn't know where they went to drink and have fun.
At this moment, something suddenly came from the wind, and Xin Li'er looked to the south hesitantly.
Quickening his pace, Xin Li'er walked straight out of the house. Unexpectedly, he saw the soldiers guarding the door retracting into the gatehouse. He waved his hand to interrupt the questions of several personal guards who came over, stopped and listened carefully.
At this moment, a sudden fight broke out in the street under the city wall on the south side of Xiaoguan. Fan Shiyi, Huangfuzhong and other scouts were the first to climb up the city wall, and then used ropes to pull up the soldiers behind them one by one.
There was already a strong wind, and the outside of the city wall was icy. Even with a rope, it was difficult to climb. For most of an hour, only fifty or sixty people were sent up. Fortunately, they were never discovered.
It was already late at night, and with such a heavy snowstorm, Liang Bing would not be pretending here, but luck would not always be so good. After all, there was a row of houses where Liang Bing lived under the city wall opposite.
Seven or eight Liang soldiers seemed to have drunk wine and pushed the door crookedly out, not knowing what to do. The big man leading them saw a figure flashing on the wall opposite and shouted loudly.
No one would have thought that it was a sneak attack by the Tang army. They all thought it was some comrade with a bad mind or too much alcohol. As soon as the seven or eight Liang soldiers approached, Wang Junhao pulled out his long sword and pounced on it first.
It was inserted into the abdomen of the big man without mercy, and the splash of blood brought a little warmth to Wang Junhao's cold and numb face.
The second person to pounce was Duan Decao, who cut down three Liang soldiers with a sharp blade in his hand. A dozen Yanzhou soldiers behind him raised their swords and guns simultaneously. However, Liu Rengui and Hou Hongtao did not shout loudly, but silently led dozens of people.
After getting off the city wall, he ran towards the east side.
But his whereabouts have been exposed. Although Liang Jun still doesn't know what happened, but with the screams of several Liang soldiers, Liang soldiers kept coming out of the houses along the street.
Liu Rengui did not stop, but slowed down slightly. The crossbow he was holding in his left hand had a flat end, and his body shook slightly. The crossbow arrow pinned the two Liang soldiers in place mercilessly.
Although only fifty or sixty soldiers were sent up, each of them brought a well-strung crossbow. Such a sharp weapon played a huge role at the critical moment. Under the fire of dozens of crossbows, they were still confused.
Liang Bing was completely unable to organize any defense. He didn't even dare to gather together and could only retreat into the house again.
It seemed that for just a moment, the streets that were noisy just now were completely empty. Liu Rengui and Hou Hongtao dropped their crossbows and quickened their pace again.