Leling.
Guarding Leling were the three thousand-household battalions of the Huai'an Army's Left Route Army. However, due to damage, the establishment was not very full. In total, there were only 2,600 to 700 people.
The person in charge of Leling's defense was a member of the Huai'an Army whose surname was Gao Yong. He was an old man from the old anti-Japanese army period.
At this time, Gao Qianhu was already covered in blood.
Most of it was not his own blood.
But a small part was indeed his own blood.
He was already seriously injured.
At this time, Gao Qianhu held the long knife in his hand and looked into the distance with a telescope.
As far as the eye could see, a black line slowly spread out from far to near.
They are the cavalry of the Northern Qi Dynasty.
At this time, the Leling garrison had fought more than ten times with the Qi people.
But this time, there were too many Qi troops attacking Leling. Even if it was only a part of the vanguard, there were more than 10,000 people.
Regardless of whether it is Leling or Qingyun, the city is too low. If you stick to the city, you will only hinder your own hands and feet, and the entire Leling garrison will destroy itself.
After all, Gao Yong was an old man who had followed Shen Yi for many years. He had accumulated a lot of combat experience since resisting the Japanese army, so he decisively left the city and led his troops to fight with the enemy.
With three times the number of people, he has been pestering Qi Ren for seven days. In seven days, Qi Ren not only failed to make any progress, but also suffered a lot of losses.
This kind of struggle is naturally not without cost.
Huai'an Army Leling garrison suffered heavy casualties.
Qianhu Gao Yong, who personally attended the battle, suffered at least two arrow wounds and one knife wound on his body.
Looking at the black line stretching from far to near in the distance, Gao Yong slowly put down the telescope in his hand, a look of despair in his eyes.
Hundreds of households came forward and bowed their heads in salute: "General Gao, the main force of the Qi people has arrived!"
Gao Yong took a deep breath, and his hands couldn't stop shaking.
Now, he has already seen it without the people below reporting it.
That black line had nearly ten thousand people at least!
Moreover, among these ten thousand people, there are estimated to be two to three thousand cavalrymen from Northern Qi.
Now after several days of fighting, only half of the Leling defenders can fight, and there is absolutely no way to resist the mountains and seas of Qi people in front of them.
Rushing down like this, Gao Yong and others would have absolutely no way to resist.
Gao Qianhu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Just retreat to Leling."
The hundred households looked at Gao Yong with wide eyes, full of disbelief.
At this time, retreating to Leling can certainly resist the Qi people of Northern Qi for a while, but retreating to Leling means that their army no longer has any room to move, and there is no possibility of retreat.
They can only defend Leling.
Then he died in Leling.
The hundred households looked up at Gao Yong and said, "General Gao, Duke Shen has ordered us to fight flexibly..."
Gao Yong clenched his fists and took a breath, letting the pain of his wound subside a little. His voice was a little obscure: "But Mr. Shen just came with the documents a few days ago. Leling is an extremely important gap and we cannot let everyone in. We must hold on until reinforcements arrive."
He clenched his fists and said angrily: "Send my general order to retreat to Leling!"
No matter what, the Huai'an Army's execution ability was still there. After Gao Yong issued the general order, the remaining combat power of the unit quickly began to slowly gather and retreat to Leling County.
The Qi people advanced at an extremely fast speed. After almost half a day, they advanced to the foot of Leling City.
The person in charge of Northern Qi's Eastern Front campaign was General Zhu Lizhen with a three-stroke beard. After he led his troops to the foot of Leling City, he looked up at Leling County in front of him and the Huai'an Army defenders looming on the city tower. , thoughtfully, and then frowned slightly: "The Huai'an army of the Southern Dynasty does have some skills. With thousands of men and horses, it has entangled our vanguard army for seven or eight days. Now the remaining soldiers and horses can still hold on so firmly. This is Leling City."
Having said this, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Here comes someone."
A Qianhu from Northern Qi came forward, half-knelt on the ground respectfully, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty's orders!"
"Within one day, we will push this Leling City to the ground."
He squinted his eyes with a cold look in his eyes: "The commander of the city's garrison was captured alive by me and was tied before me. I asked him to personally look at all the soldiers under his command. Because of his stupidity, one by one, Die in front of him!"
Qianhu from the Northern Qi Dynasty raised his head and looked at Leling City in front of him. After hesitating for a moment, he lowered his head and said, "Sir, the southerners are treacherous and have powerful firearms. The final general will need five thousand soldiers and horses."
The Northern Qi general named Fuquan first frowned, then waved his hand and said, "I'll give you five thousand."
"If we can't capture Leling before sunset tomorrow, you are the only one asking me!"
"yes!"
…
Soon, five thousand soldiers and horses surrounded Leling City.
After scolding and persuading him to surrender to no avail, Feng Sheng from a thousand households in the Northern Qi Dynasty led 5,000 soldiers and horses to surround the city and began to attack the city brazenly.
Huai'an Army Qianhu Gao Yong climbed to the top of Leling City with injuries, holding long swords, and fought with the Qi people who rushed up the city wall.
The remaining more than a thousand Huai'an soldiers fought bloody battles.
Relying on the favorable location of the city wall, the attacks of the Northern Qi army were repelled time and time again.
However, due to the numerical disadvantage, the Qi people attacked the tower again and again.
This small-scale battle started in the afternoon of the first day and lasted until noon of the second day.
The upper floors of the small city of Leling County have almost turned dark red.
However, the Huai'an army flag was still flying on the tower.
Gao Yong, Gao Qianhu, used up his last strength and slashed a Qi Ren on the shoulder with his sword. However, because he had exhausted all his strength, the sword failed to break the armor.
He was kicked hard by the opponent and fell to the ground.
A strong man from the Northern Qi Dynasty grabbed him by the collar and exclaimed happily: "It's the Qianhu of the Southerners! It's the Qianhu of the Southerners!"
"Catch him and take him back to General Fu to receive the reward!"
At this time, Gao Yong had fainted and was completely unconscious.
The sun slowly sets in the west and sets in the west.
More and more Qi people were already standing on the city walls of Leling County.
Hundreds of Huai'an soldiers and soldiers saw Gao Yong being captured by the Qi people. Their eyes widened with anger and they rushed towards Gao Yong!
An archer in the army shot an arrow in the neck of a strong Northern Qi man, and then more than a dozen people came over desperately to rescue him. After a small-scale fight, the unconscious Gao Yong was finally snatched back.
Then, dozens of Huai'an Army officers and soldiers roared angrily and stepped forward, finally driving down all the Qi people near Gao Yong.
The sun sets in the west.
The scarlet sunset shines on the scarlet city wall.
The Qi army under the city wall began to organize the next round of attack in an orderly manner.
The officers and soldiers of the Huai'an Army on the city tower were basically at the end of their strength at this time.
In the distance, the sound of killing was heard in the distance.
"kill!!"
"kill!!"
The sound came from far to near, as if coming from afar.
It seems that there are them everywhere.
Gao Yong, who was unconscious, seemed to be awakened by the cry of killing. He slowly opened his eyes and looked up into the distance. There was unconcealable excitement in his eyes.
"Reinforcements have arrived...!"
He said this with excitement.
But then he heard that the sound of killing didn't seem to come from one direction.
But it came from all directions!
The enthusiasm in Gao Yong's eyes extinguished.
He looked up at the sky, his expression becoming extremely complicated.
Before he passed out again, an idea flashed in his mind.
Cries of killing came from all directions...
It means reinforcements...
Already arrived.
Just didn't come to support them...
Instead, another option was chosen.
(End of chapter)
