At midnight, the artillery fire that had been firing for a long time had already stopped, and the scout responsible for observing the enemy's situation passed the news to Pei Xingjian's flagship.
Pei Xingjian lay down with his clothes on. He immediately got up and came to the bow of the ship. He looked at the dark Songping County and asked, "Have you confirmed it?"
"It has been confirmed that the rebels began to retreat at 3:00 p.m., and they have just begun."
"Log in now!"
Pei Xingjian made a prompt decision.
"Here!"
After receiving the order, the scout immediately raised a red lantern on the flagship. The scout on the mast quickly waved the lantern and shouted the semaphore. In an instant, dozens of warships parked on the river all hung lanterns and responded with the semaphore.
, and then slowly approached the shore.
A long springboard protruded from the deck. The sharp-bottomed sea-going ship had too deep a draft to dock directly. Therefore, the front section of the springboard directly showed a slope and penetrated into the shallow river water. Countless soldiers stepped on the springboard from the ship into the waist-high water.
In the river, there were densely packed people running towards the river bank.
Under the bright moon, the long river bank looks like countless crabs rushing to the beach...
By the time Pei Xingjian disembarked from the ship and landed, the soldiers in front had already climbed over the crumbling and messy city wall and entered Songping County.
Pei Xingjian frowned. The reaction of the rebels was a bit beyond his expectation. He thought that since these people claimed to restore the Wanchun Kingdom, they would not abandon Songping County so quickly, because that would mean losing the most complex and prosperous city in Annan.
From now on, he will wander in the southern barren land.
From both sides of the Red River to the Hengshan Mountains, the land in between is flat. Even if there are mountains, they are low hills. It is easy to attack and difficult to defend. There is no place to hold on...
Pei Xingjian did not send soldiers to surround Songping County in advance, fearing that the rebels would break the pots and cauldrons and sink the boats when they saw that they could not escape, pushing the entire Songping County into the flames of war. Now the rebels made such a decisive decision, but they earned a chance to survive.
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Quickly entering the city along a gap in the collapsed city wall, he heard shouts from the south of the city to kill Zhentian. At this time, Liu Rengui strode from the front and said in a deep voice: "The traitors have abandoned the city overnight and fled south.
The next group of dead soldiers is blocking us, and the general has sent troops to pursue them with all their might."
Pei Xingjian nodded and his eyes flickered: "Li Zhuangzhi is really a person. He has such a foundation and abandons it without any hesitation. He is courageous. You personally lead the troops to pursue the enemy along the way, but don't underestimate the enemy. After all, this is Annan.
, The rebels are familiar with the mountains and terrain, so they should not be careless. I stayed here to appease the people. This place is the center of Annan and cannot be messed up."
"Here!"
Liu Rengui strode away, shouted repeatedly, and led his soldiers to pursue south.
The rebels in the city were quickly wiped out. Pei Xingjian personally took charge and ordered the soldiers to beat gongs and shout in every street to reassure the people in the city that the rebels had abandoned the city and fled. They could live and work in peace and everything was as usual, and they would never be implicated without reason.
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After hearing this, the common people felt relieved and went out to watch. When they saw groups of well-equipped Tang troops patrolling the streets in neat steps, they all praised him.
Who wants to mess around with traitors when they can live a good life?
The notices shot into the city during the day played a great role. Knowing that the rebels wanted to coerce the people of the city and force the Tang army to throw rat weapons and dare not attack the city, they naturally hated the city to the core and cursed endlessly. Then thinking about the fact that the Tang army had the "Thunder God's Weapon" but
They only bombarded the city wall without bombarding an inch of the city. Everyone knew that only the Tang army valued everyone's lives and property...
Otherwise, the "Thunder God's Weapon" that is capable of splitting mountains and rocks will be bombarded one after another, and the entire city will be turned into powder in an instant. How can it be threatened by the rebels?
This is Master Wang!
The vast majority of the people in the city were Han Chinese, and they were naturally very close to the Tang army. At this moment, they were moved that the Tang army had considered the overall situation and did not storm the city, and they all took out food and drinks to reward the soldiers.
The so-called "Tao food pot pulp" is nothing more than that...
The common people have no demands. They only want the political power to be stable and the society to be peaceful, so that everyone can live and work in peace and contentment and enjoy prosperity. Grand ambitions and hegemony are all the business of the nobles. Who is willing to ruin everyone's peaceful and happy days because of some people's ambitions?
Now the Tang Dynasty is flourishing domestically and is invincible externally. This is the best world!
rebel?
You are free...
*****
The bright moon is in the sky, and there are waves of mountain mist.
There is no wind at night. In the dense forest on the top of the mountain, the leaves and grass stems are all wet and glistening with dew, and wisps of mist float, like a dream.
The sound of rapid horse hoofbeats came from far away, which was extremely clear in the silent night.
"Hoola!"
The rebels hiding in the dense forests on both sides of the mountain road woke up one after another, nervously clenching their weapons...
Tang Jun is here?
"It's okay, it's okay, it's not Tang Jun!"
The scout responsible for the watch and vigil repeatedly reassured them. The sound of hoofbeats was obviously coming from the mountain road to the north. It was impossible for the Tang army to bypass Hengshan Pass and appear behind them.
The rebels in the dense forest finally relaxed. They were awakened from their sleep only to find that it was a false alarm. Naturally, they couldn't help but complain...
"Stop! Who is it?"
The scout hidden in the forest suddenly jumped out and intercepted the knight who was running straight up the mountain.
"Herod!"
The knight hurriedly reined in the reins, slowed down, stopped, and said loudly: "Where is the young master? I came here to deliver the order on the orders of the master of the family!"
Hearing this title, one knows that he is a servant of Li Zhuangzhi's family.
The scout stepped forward to inspect the token, and then he took the knight on a trot along a mountain road and found Li Xuancheng, who had just woken up and was still angry...
Li Wuqing was also awakened and ran over to check the situation. Of course, he was inevitably flattering.
Li Xuancheng rubbed his eyes and said angrily: "If it's not an urgent matter, I'll be careful if I chop off your head! Damn it, disturbing people's dreams in the middle of the night is really not a thing!"
The knight galloped all day and night. He was almost exhausted. Standing on the ground, he could kneel down at any time. After hearing Li Xuancheng's words, he almost burst into tears. At this moment, you are still showing off to the young master.
Temper?
"Young master, at noon the day before yesterday, the navy of the Tang Army went up the river and attacked Songping County. They bombarded the city wall, which collapsed in many places. The family leader had to lead his soldiers to retreat into the city. When I arrived, the family leader led the army to retreat. At this moment,
The army is marching southward in a hurry, and I order the young master to lead the army down the mountain immediately to meet up and discuss the plan together!"
Li Xuancheng was still confused and said in disbelief: "You mean...Songping County has been lost?"
The knight who reported the news said: "Yes."
Li Xuancheng's eyes widened: "Just one day? Not even a day?"
"yes."
Li Xuancheng was dumbfounded: "Doesn't this mean...not only is there no hope of restoring the country now, but we may even be on the run?"
knight:"……"
There's no way to answer this, no matter how you answer it, it's wrong.
Li Wuqing on the side felt as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt!
What's going on?
I thought that I had earned a bright road for my tribe. From now on, I could be on an equal footing with the Han people. In the future, generations of tribesmen would regard me as the sage and sage who led the tribe to glory... This battle had not yet been fought. Suddenly,
Will he soon become a sinner of the tribe?
He knew the virtues of the Han people too well. These people in front of him were all descendants of the Han people and had Han blood. If they threw away their weapons and surrendered, they would probably be able to survive. However, he, a native monkey in the eyes of the Han people, actually dared to rebel.
In the Tang Dynasty, one can imagine what the outcome would be.
It is not possible to kill the entire clan, but it is very possible to kill half...
Li Wuqing almost cried, why is life so miserable?
Seeing Li Xuancheng's dejected look, the knight quickly urged: "Young master, there is no delay! The master of the house has an order, and he orders you to go down the mountain to join him. It is very likely that Hengshan Pass has been monitored by the Tang army. If you stay a moment longer, you will be better."
A danger!"
Li Xuancheng shivered and said, "Is it dangerous?"
Aren't you here to ambush the Tang army?
How could he be in danger all of a sudden?
"Quick, quick, hurry up, order all the soldiers to get up, don't sleep anymore, you will lose your brain if you sleep any more! Come down the mountain, let's go down the mountain quickly!"
Li Xuancheng hurriedly issued the order. The leaves in the entire mountain forest were rustling and shaking, and the soldiers who had been lying in wait for a day and night came out in a hurry. However, no one complained at this time. Everyone knew that Songping County had fallen, and they heard about this.
Hengshan Pass was probably not safe. They came to ambush the Tang Army, but it was very likely that they had been ambushed by the Tang Army. How could they dare to stay longer?
When Li Xuancheng gave the order, tens of thousands of people ran down the mountain road...
Li Wuqing had lost his position. It was impossible to surrender to the Tang army at this time. He could only follow the rebels all the way to the dark side. He had already greeted the eight generations of Li Zhuangzhi's ancestors in his heart. You said you were arrogant when you rebelled.
Are you so impatient right now?
Without daring to hesitate, he followed Li Xuancheng down the mountain with his own indigenous tribesmen.
When the army whirred and almost disappeared, Li Wanshan yawned and led his soldiers to form a team on the mountain road.
"Young Master, we have to hurry up. What if we are ambushed by the Tang army?"
The soldiers under his command were very anxious when they saw that no one else was there.
Li Wanshan glared at him and scolded: "Why are you panic? If you follow me, will you die in vain? Hum, don't worry, I have everything under my control! Running fast may not be enough
If you can escape, sometimes whoever runs faster will be reincarnated first..."
Seeing the confused look of his subordinates, he could not explain at the moment. He just ordered with high spirits: "Stay in line for me. No matter what situation you encounter, you must obey my orders. Don't panic, let alone run. If you violate the rules, you must follow my orders."
,Kill without mercy!”
The soldiers under his command responded feebly. They just wanted to run away. Songping County has fallen. How can you still hold on?
Li Wanshan is too lazy to say more, why not run?
Haha, once they get off the mountain, they will know what kind of horrific ending will be waiting for them...
The north side of Hengshan Mountain is an endless wilderness. The gravel here is barren and not suitable for the growth of rice, but it is a natural pasture.
Under the stars at night, a group of dark cavalry stood ready, and the evil aura of killing filled the entire land...