Zhang Zhongjian's timing was very precise. Of course, under the premise of communication, he was almost conducting an open-book exam.
Speeding up just right, when the impact of the cavalry reached its peak, it hit the Liang army like a long snake at the right time, and hit the seven inches of the snake accurately.
Although Liang's army was close to a thousand, they had almost no ability to fight back when ambushed by the opponent. After Zhang Zhongjian personally led his troops to break through the enemy's formation, he made an arc and charged horizontally again, beating Liang's rear formation to pieces.
Qu Silang, He Fang and other generals led their cavalry to pursue Liang Jun unscrupulously. Li Shan and Wang Junhao, who were still preparing to return for reinforcements, were too lazy to take action. Hou Hongtao refused to give up and led dozens of guards to kill him. , I just joined the sect, I have to show off.
"Zhigui, what do you think?" Li Shan pointed in the distance and said with a smile, "Brother, you have good taste, right?"
Zhang Wenguan was fine, but Zhang Wenxi was a little envious, "Huairen really has extraordinary eyesight, and the leading bodyguard at his side is the Duke of Julu County, and the man from Leshou County behind him. It seems that Zhang Zhongjian will also be knighted in the future."
Chang Da felt regretful in his heart. If he had known that Zhang Zhongjian was so good, he should have agreed to take him north that day. Why did he end up like this?
Zhang Wenguan asked in confusion: "Why did Brother Zhang ambushe here?"
Hou Chen, who arrived from the side, smiled and explained: "Your Highness led two hundred horses into the city. The North City Gate was lost and Liang Jun broke through the city. His Highness had a plan to break out from the North City Gate. He sent personal guards to inform him beforehand, and then he Only by contacting the scouts can Zhang Zhongjian come."
Zhang Wenguan was speechless. Liang Jun had broken through the city. The most important thing to do was to withdraw the troops as soon as possible, but his friend planned to break out from the north gate, just for himself and his elder brother.
Zhang Wenxi also lowered his head. He didn't have a close relationship with Li Shan, and he knew that Li Shan mainly wanted to save Zhang Wenguan, but this kind of life-saving grace... Counting Wucheng back then, this was already the second time.
This kind of kindness cannot be repaid by the Zhang family of Wucheng in this life.
"Zhigui reminded me not to take risks the day before yesterday..." Li Shan sighed: "But in the battle formation, even the King of Qin cannot say that he will win. If you don't take risks, how can you win?"
The process of being chased for most of the previous hour was the period when Li Shan was closest to death after traveling to this era. It was much more dangerous than the siege by tens of thousands of Turks outside Guantao City.
If Zhang Zhongjian had not arrived in time and nearly a thousand Liang troops faced off against less than two hundred Tang cavalry, Li Shan would have almost no chance of winning, and the opponent would not be able to stop and negotiate terms like Ashina Sheer did.
The war was almost coming to an end. After being dispersed, nearly a thousand Liang troops were defeated without any resistance in the face of five or six hundred Tang cavalry. Some fled south, some fled back to the way they came, and more soldiers I chose to kneel down and surrender.
Li Shan was about to have some prisoners brought over to inquire about the military situation, when Hou Hongtao came on horseback, carrying General Liang Jun whose Mingguang armor was damaged.
"boom!"
He Sui, who was thrown to the ground, reluctantly raised his head and looked up. A young man with slight arrow marks on his face was smiling. Although he was smiling, his eyes were cold.
"Your Highness, this person is Liang Jun General He Sui." Hou Hongtao said proudly: "He has some courage and a lot of effort."
Hearing the word "Your Highness", He Sui couldn't help but swallow his saliva and said in a jerky voice: "I have heard for a long time that the King of Qin was brave and brave. This defeat is not unjust."
"Brother Huairen, this guy is comparing you to King Qin." Zhang Wenguan chuckled, "But it's not wrong, they are indeed similar."
Zhang Wenxi on the side nodded slightly. It was indeed true. He also became famous on the battlefield at a young age. The King of Qin secured the pass and settled Hedong. He captured two kings in the Central Plains in one battle and almost conquered most of the world. The King of Handan successively became famous in Shandong and outside the Great Wall, defeating several Turkic invaders. Considered a famous general in the world.
"He Sui... you are lucky." Li Shan's smile remained gentle, "Since Ashina She'er returned to Wuyuan County, I have made up my mind that if I capture the general one day, I will behead him."
"But today, you can choose whatever you want."
Now Li Shan regretted more and more that he did not kill Ashina She'er that day. He had a premonition that the first Ashina disciple he knew would bring a lot of trouble to himself and the Tang Dynasty in the future.
He Sui's body trembled, he already knew who was in front of him.
If Zhang Wenguan had not reacted to the words "Brother Huai" before, the name "Ashina She'er" finally made He Sui come to his senses and blurt out: "You are the King of Handan!"
Although he has lived in Shuofang for a long time, after all, the Liang divisions are all attached to the Turks. How could He Sui not know the name Li Huairen? He knew it as early as the beginning of last year when Yu Gushe was captured alive for the second time in the battle of Yanmen.
Last year, Jieli Khan moved his country south, and the Liang divisions were all ready to make a move. Unexpectedly, the army of more than 100,000 people was still unable to break through Yanmen Pass, and was eventually killed so miserably by the Tang army. I heard that it was the Prince of Handan who personally led the army and killed Jieli Khan. Khan abandoned his banner and fled three times.
He Sui still remembers that when the battle report reached Tongwan City, Master Liang sighed deeply. The Tang clan was really full of outstanding people. After King Qin, there were Li Daozong, King of Rencheng, Li Xiaogong, King of Zhaojun, and now there is Li Huairen, King of Handan.
"Do you want to die or live?" Li Shan seemed a little impatient, "If you are so loyal, then go to the underworld first to stand in front of Master Liang."
Wang Junhao on the side took out his long knife in time and showed a ferocious smile to He Sui.
"I wish to surrender, I wish to surrender!" He Sui responded simply and neatly, twisting his body hard and kneeling at Li Shan's feet.
Chang Da, Zhang Wenxi and others all showed disdain on their faces, but Li Shan smiled and took He Sui's hand, sighing: "Throughout the ages, death is the only option, but the Tang Dynasty swept the world, just like the first emperor swallowed up Liuhe, and relied on There are also many heroes from the Six Nations."
This was said in a tactful way... Hou Hongtao glanced at the battlefield littered with corpses. Is this guy considered a hero?
"Your Highness is right, you are right." He Sui forced a smile.
Li Shan comforted him with a few words, and then turned to the main topic, "How many troops will you lead this time?"
"We marched south from Guyuan with four thousand soldiers. After several battles, we still have about three thousand soldiers." He Sui rubbed his hands and explained: "However, Jihu leader Liu Nu came to the rescue with two thousand cavalry. Now the total number is about five thousand soldiers."
Hou Chen was the best at calculating accounts and casually said: "The original total was around five thousand. Hundreds should have been killed in Huating County. Adding in the nearly one thousand here, there should be more than three thousand left now."
Li Shan nodded slightly and calculated in his mind that there were more than three thousand enemy troops, which was not a large number, but that was not the key.
"Master Liang sent you to attack Longzhou?" Zhang Wenguan also keenly sensed the key.
He Sui lowered his head slightly and said, "The Liang thieves sent troops south to test."
He knew that Liang Luoren went south from Jingzhou to the Renshou Palace in Qizhou, but it seemed that the Prince of Handan County did not know yet... He Sui thought about it again and again, but still did not dare to say it. Anyway, he was not on the same road as him. Not knowing is normal.
If Liang Luoren succeeded, even if he didn't kill the Tang Emperor, he might be able to capture a few key figures, and maybe he could be exchanged for himself... Similar exchanges of hostages were very popular in this era.
Li Shan didn't have the ability to read minds, so he naturally didn't know what He Sui was thinking. He just thought in his heart that he was really here to test things.
Come to test, that means there should be no reinforcements, and you may be able to do more.
The fighting has already begun, and Li Shan has long forgotten the idea of sleeping back to Chang'an or hiding in Renshou Palace, and completely focused on the land of Longzhou below.
(End of chapter)
