Chapter 1450: Tanzhou City is in danger, Emperor Li Jin's dream
Chapter 1450: Tanzhou City is in danger, Li Jin’s dream of being an emperor
"Kill! Take Tanzhou City and loot all the brothers for three days!"
Outside Tanzhou City, rebels as dense as ants swarmed towards the city wall!
A huge carriage is pulled by nine war horses. The curtains on it are dancing, and there are maids around it! A man wearing a yellow robe and a crown that reaches the sky is leaning on the soft collapse!
And those words just now were his orders!
This person is Li Jin, the leader of the rebel army!
The rebel forces under his command are not very powerful, and looting cities has become one of the most effective means for him to motivate his troops! The same is true for many generals under his command!
The rebels did not have any siege equipment. They only had simple ladders and rams made of rolling wood. These were the only means of siege! Compared with regular ladders, the ladders were not only unreliable, but also narrower. With such a
Attacking the city from east to west is almost equivalent to using human lives to fill it!
Actually the same!
Starting from Chen time, there have been three waves of siege until now, and the seven thousand soldiers and horses sent out have damaged four thousand people!
Li Jin didn't care about the huge casualties! Until now, he understood a truth. Some people's lives are worthless. Just like the people who are attacking the city, they only need to release food once, and countless people will come for them.
Work hard! So what if some die?
It's just a stepping stone on the road to your own rise.
The rebel army under his command has occupied many areas in Guangdong, Guangxi and Jingnan. Once Tanzhou is captured and based on Dongting, he can establish himself as emperor!
Proclaimed emperor! Every time he thinks of this word, he will be so excited that he can hardly control himself! Does the prince, general, Xiang Ning, have the guts?
He Li Jin also has today!
Thinking of this, his gaze towards Tanzhou City became intense! This was the last stepping stone on the road to his becoming emperor!
"Go and give the order again! The one who ascends first will be promoted to five levels, and the general will be granted the title of Marquis and receive five thousand gold!"
Although he is now the commander of at least one rebel army, he does not consider himself to be so. Therefore, just like the imperial court, each of his generals has their own rewards and official ranks. However, now the founding prince under his command is enough.
More than ten people have been sealed, and there are also dozens of Zhengbei generals...
Even so, who doesn't have the desire to become a prince and become a prime minister?
At least, these so-called rewards really have a great motivating effect on the people under his command.
Then, the siege battle became even more intense!
As the rebel army is overwhelming, the pressure on Tanzhou City is gradually increasing! The ants are killing the elephant, not to mention that with the power of Tanzhou City, it is far from being called an elephant!
More than half of the original more than 2,000 defenders had already been damaged, and now the only ones supporting the city were the strong men Zhang Shi summoned from the city.
"We don't have enough manpower!"
At this moment, Zhang Shi and Liu Gong had lost their previous demeanor. They were so anxious that they were getting angry, but to no avail!
Some of the city defense materials prepared before have been used up long ago, and what is being used now has almost begun to demolish the buildings in the city.
"I'll go and gather some strong men to defend the city!"
Zhang Shi said through gritted teeth!
Liu Gong grabbed him. After a moment of silence, he shook his head slightly and said, "Jingfu, I will give you two hundred men and horses later. Prepare to fight out! I will open the north city gate. Their troops and horses are in the north of the city.
Not much, you still have a chance to escape! When you escape, continue sending troops to the imperial court!"
"In the past few days, a lot of the strong men in the city have been used up. Even if you go now, how many people can you gather?"
"This Tanzhou City cannot be saved!"
"Do you think I, Zhang Shi, am someone who is greedy for life and afraid of death?
At most, we will just live and die together in Tanzhou!"
Zhang Shi shouted angrily, "Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor! I, Zhang Jingfu, am also an official of the imperial court, how can I escape!"
Liu Gong smiled bitterly, "Respect me, what's the use of dying in vain?
It’s better to keep it useful!”
"snort!"
Zhang Shi sneered, tossed his sleeves and walked away. Although he was a scholar, he also had the character of a scholar! He was just dead, so why be afraid?
"Let's go with me to gather people in the city!"
Not long after, Zhang Shi's roar rang out in the city, "Li Jin's rebels outside the city will burn, kill and loot the city. Now, the only thing we can do is to work together to defend the city until reinforcements arrive."
, the rebels will be defeated! Gentlemen, what are you waiting for, are you waiting for your parents, wives and children to be killed by the rebels?"
"If you are brave, follow me, Zhang Shi, to the city wall!"
Under Zhang Shi's call, hundreds of men gritted their teeth and quickly climbed up the city wall! Then, he took the women and children in the city to carry all the usable materials towards the top of the city.
However, despite Zhang Shi's efforts, the rebels outside the city gradually gained the upper hand due to their sheer strength.
"Sir, there are rebels coming up on the south wall!"
"Let's go and fight with me!"
At this moment, Liu Gong has become a firefighter. With only a few dozen personal guards around him, he walks on the city wall to support weak points.
However, the rebels are getting more and more crazy, especially the battle on the south wall. The two sides have become stuck together, and the number of rebels is also increasing.
Liu Gong killed two rebels who rushed over and wiped the blood from his face. His face was full of dejection! He lost this battle!
"Go, go, go!"
"Kill, kill, kill!"
Now that the rebels have gained power, they are naturally even more crazy! Li Jin, who was on the carriage, also stood up with some excitement - this Tanzhou City belongs to him.
However, at this moment, a heavy sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded!
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The whole earth roared, even overwhelming the roar and noise on the battlefield!
Li Jin's expression changed, "Go, quickly check to see which side's soldiers and horses they are from!"
Not long after, the messenger hurriedly returned, "Sir, from the northeast, there is a cavalry arriving. They are all wearing black armor. There are about a thousand people!"
After hearing the reward, Li Jin couldn't help but relax. There were only 1,800 people, so what if they were powerful?
Is it really possible to beat ten with one?
"Where is Liu Fei, General of the Eastern Conquest!"
"The end is here!"
"I order you to lead four thousand troops in my headquarters and defeat this cavalry for me!"
"I will obey my orders!"
However, it turns out that Li Jin overestimated himself and even underestimated him! In other words, he didn't know what kind of enemy this was! The number was correct, but he always relied on the strength of numbers to fight.
But they forget that sometimes, in the face of a qualitative gap, quantity is not important. At least, when the quantity does not reach an unimaginable level, it is difficult to change the outcome.
It's a pity that he fought with soldiers and horses from various prefectures and counties, and even the Guiyang army was defeated in his hands, which has made him swollen! In his consciousness, even the most powerful soldiers and horses are nothing more than this! However, he