Returning to the garrison in Yiyang Township, Helian Bobo sent someone to deliver a message to Yao Hong, agreeing to send troops together at Chenzheng tomorrow. The Qin army would go out of the east gate, and the Xia army would attack the Jin army's southern village.
At midnight, everything was quiet in the Xiajun camp. There was only the footsteps of patrol guards and the occasional sound of horses neighing. It was quiet everywhere.
Regular snoring could be heard from several huts at the north end of the village. Eight war horses in the bamboo fenced courtyard ate fodder with their heads down, making short snorts from time to time.
The pile of fallen leaves behind the hut moved, and a wooden board was quietly opened. Zhang Feng poked his head out of the cellar and looked around, but found nothing unusual.
He leaned out, held the edge of the cellar with both hands, and with one lift, he emerged from the cellar. Four men followed him out of the cellar, holding steel knives in their hands.
Listening carefully, there was silence all around. There were lights on the streets in the distance, and there were faint voices asking for passwords. Zhang Feng looked up at the sky. The moon was high in the sky, Zizheng was approaching, and the agreed time to take action had arrived.
After leading a few men to the thatched hut, there was a vegetable patch behind the hut. Zhang Feng opened up the pile of wood, took out five clay pots from inside, opened the oil paper seal, and poured the black powder inside into the wood pile and thatch. Pile on.
Six houses were sprayed with fire in a row, and flames flashed from the east of the village. Someone shouted: "The water is gone."
Zhang Feng didn't dare to delay, so he took out a fire stick and lit the gunpowder. The gunpowder ignited immediately when it caught fire. Flames burst out from the firewood pile and the thatched roof, but the snoring in the house remained the same.
The war horse neighed uneasily when it saw the fire, alarming Xia Jun in the room, and shouts of "Water leaked" were heard.
Zhang Feng led several of his men into a room. Xia Jun inside was stunned and trying to rush out. He was struck down by a steel knife. Zhang Feng roared: "Take the clothes, seize the horse, and fight out."
He killed Xia Jun in the house, put on Xia Jun's leather armor, mounted his horse outside the house, and Zhang Feng led his men to break out of the hospital.
At this time, fires broke out everywhere in Yiyang Township, and people everywhere screamed. Helian Bobo stood in the courtyard of his residence, looking at the sky red by the fire, and said bitterly: "Cut off all the heads of the inspectors. "
The fire was getting bigger and bigger, and dozens of points gradually connected into one. All the generals under his command came to ask Helian Bobo to leave temporarily to avoid the fire.
Helian Bobo mounted his horse and ordered: "Sound the horn and summon the troops to leave Yiyang Township."
After taking a look at the granary to the north, the flames were already rising into the sky. Helian Bobo knew that there was no way to save him. Anyway, the wool came from the sheep, so he just asked Chang'an City to send more.
Helian Bobo whipped his horse hard and galloped towards the west of the village. The fire was soaring into the sky, making the road red. The messengers kept blowing the horns to summon the Xia soldiers to leave the stronghold. When Helian Bobo was about to leave the Xiying stronghold, nearly ten thousand soldiers had gathered around him. .
Suddenly, a loud bang rang in my ears, and dozens of earthen jars under the corner of the house beside the road suddenly exploded, and flames shot out from the jars. The loud noise frightened the horses, and many horses ran away without obeying the restraints, driving other horses to run wildly, and the original queue became chaotic.
Zhang Feng, who was hiding in the Xia army, took the opportunity to shout: "The Jin army is ambushing, run for your life."
As he spoke, he swung his sword and slashed at Xia Qi beside him. Xia Qi was in chaos, not knowing whether they were enemies or friends, and they killed each other in the chaos.
Helian's vigorous war horse was also frightened and rushed southward. Unable to control the horse even after reining in, Helianbobo simply pulled out his saber and stabbed the horse hard in the head.
The war horse neighed in pain and fell to the ground. Helian Bobo was on guard and rolled over without being injured. He followed behind and rushed over, giving way to a war horse. Helianbobo looked at the connected fire gradually spreading towards the center, knowing that he would be sealed in the fire if he didn't leave.
After rushing out of the sea of fire with hundreds of horsemen, I looked back and saw that the station had burned into a torch that reached the sky. From time to time, war horses with flaming bodies rushed out of the fire. The soldiers immediately fell to the ground and rolled to put out the fire.
The situation was critical, and the Jin army would never let him go easily after setting fire. He Lianbobo loudly ordered, "Sound the horn quickly and let the soldiers gather towards me quickly."
The horn sounded, and Qingqi kept coming. In a short time, more than 2,000 people gathered. Helian Bobo felt a little relieved, and was about to order an organization to put out the fire. The sound of horse hoofbeats sounded from the south, and Yang Anxuan led the Jin army Qingqi to kill.
By the light of the fire, Helian Bobo saw that there were about 3,000 Jin cavalrymen who were attacking, and he felt courageous. He raised his scimitar and said, "My sons, kill these Jin dogs and avenge the brothers who were burned to death."
Xia Qi was filled with rage and charged towards the Jin army with his scimitar. Over the years, under the leadership of He Lianbobo, Xia Qi was invincible in the south and north, making Xia Jun feel that no one on horseback could be his enemy.
Yang Anxuan took the lead, with a long stick in his hand, and the star-chasing horse was very excited with its mane and hooves. The long spear penetrated the leather armor lightly, and with a flick of his body, he brought Jin Qi's body off the horse, and the shining spear tip was picked towards another Xia Qi.
Xia Jun Qingqi attacked fiercely, and the blades of the sword collided. Xia Qi was horrified to find that his scimitar had been cut into two pieces. Before they could react, the sharp blade had already brought out blood-red flowers on their bodies. .
Seeing the soldiers in front of him falling to the ground, Helian Bobo was so shocked that he quickly reined in his horse. Is this group of Jin cavalry in front of him really a Jin army that is good at defending the city on foot? When has the Jin army been stronger than Hu cavalry in horse combat?
Seeing the Jin cavalry coming, his subordinates desperately stepped forward to intercept him. When Yang Anxuan saw the handsome man in the firelight, his heart moved and he urged his horse to gallop towards him.
It is said that Helian Bobo is handsome, so he must not be this boy. If he can be defeated, the Great Xia Kingdom will lose its leader and become a ball of loose sand. It will not be difficult to annihilate him in the future. ωω
After taking a deep look at Yang Anxuan, who was riding up, Helianbobo turned his horse's head and fled away without saying a word.
The fire that soared into the sky alarmed the entire city of Chang'an. The Qin army officers looked at the red-hot night sky in horror. The rumored sky fire was true. Many people were retched by the burning smell in the air. There were everywhere Shouts of terror.
Yao Hong led his ministers to the west city of Chang'an and looked at the sea of fire that was more than ten miles away in Yiyang Township and was colorless. The miserable memories of Hongmen reappeared in his mind. Yao Hong trembled all over and his lips trembled, "Fire... Sky Fire... Oh God..."
Yang Anxuan did not chase, but led his Qingqi around Yiyang Township to hunt down Xia Qi who escaped from the sea of fire, and captured the escaped horses. Lu Chao was buried in the sea of fire, and the great cause of restoring the country came to nothing.
At Mao's hour, Zhang Feng appeared with a smile on his face, his face covered in black ash. Yang Anxuan laughed and cursed: "Why don't you take off your leather armor quickly? It's unfair to be hurt by one of your own family members."
As the sky grew brighter, Helian Bobo saw that there were no pursuing troops behind him, so he slowed down and collected the defeated troops along the way. By the time he arrived at Du You Pavilion, more than 2,000 people had gathered.
The remnant soldiers passed Baiqi Temple again. The storyteller's story about Cao Cao's defeat at Chibi came to Helianbobo's mind and he laughed loudly. He pointed at the ancestral hall and laughed loudly: "Wu Anjun has fought hundreds of battles in his life and never lost, but he was sentenced to death." , Liu Xuande wandered around and finally became a hegemon. When I was a child, I lived under the fence of others and suffered all the humiliation before I could achieve what I am today. Today, my son Yang Anxuan used a trick to burn down the village and lost the lives of many sons. I swear in front of Lord Wu'an that I will reorganize the army. Horse, take revenge for today."
Yi Dou, the general who conquered the north, said: "Your majesty is blessed by heaven. The more you are defeated, the stronger you will become. We will surely achieve the hegemony of the king under the leadership of your lord."
Not far ahead, a chariot blocked the road between two mountains, with the Jin flag flying high. Helianbobo did not dare to charge forward, so he led his remaining soldiers to flee southward from Chang'an City.
The Xia army had 20,000 soldiers and horses, but less than 4,000 escaped, and more than 7,000 were burned to death. 8,000 people became prisoners of the Jin army, and more than 6,000 horses were captured. Yang Anxuan looked at so many horses and was filled with joy.
Yang Siping, Wang Zhene, Zhu Lingshi and others came to ask for horses one after another. Yang Anxuan divided the captured horses into three, and everyone was very happy.
The Jin camp was happy, but the city of Chang'an was gloomy. They witnessed 20,000 Xia troops being wiped out in ashes, and the morale of the defenders in the city was as low as it could be.
When a catastrophe is approaching, there are white-haired veterans wearing armor and swords, there are scholars who are throwing pens and holding guns, and there are also people who are preparing poison and preparing to destroy the city and die for the country. There are also people who want to open the city and perform meritorious services, or write fancy articles to flatter the city after the city is destroyed. Most of the people just want to Trying to escape from the city and survive...
In the Consultation Hall, after watching the fire in Xicheng, Yao Hong has been sitting in the hall expressionless, listening to the quarrels of the court officials with blank eyes.
Zhao Kun stood next to a courtyard pillar, secretly sizing up Yao Hong and the important ministers in the court. The fire last night was not extinguished until noon today. Even if he didn't go to the city wall to watch in person, he could still smell the pungent aroma of burning.
The Jin army was invincible, and calls for an early surrender to avoid disaster came from bottom to top. Officials of fifth rank and above gathered to petition the prince, asking Emperor Yao Xing to issue an order to surrender.
Zhao Kun was secretly glad that he had chosen the right path. The once powerful Daxia army was reduced to ashes under the fire attack of the Jin people. Chang'an City could no longer be defended. In the future, based on his merits, he would at least be able to serve as the prefect, and maybe even more. Knighted.
The court hall was in chaos, and the city of Chang'an was even more chaotic. Starting at night, some people jumped off the city wall to escape. At Mao hour, the North Gate was crowded with vehicles wanting to leave the city, and tens of thousands of people blocked the North Gate.
The guard at the north gate showed off his power to General Yao Hao and ordered his soldiers to disperse the crowd. However, no one was willing to obey orders when the disaster was imminent. The soldiers themselves could not protect themselves, so they shouted feebly.
I don't know who shouted and started to attack the city gate. Yao Hao ordered to fire arrows. Suddenly dozens of people fell in a pool of blood. He barely managed to calm the situation. Yao Hao sent someone to the council hall to make a quick report and ask Prince Yao Hong to make a decision.
Hearing about the incident at the North Gate, Yao Hong smiled bitterly and said: "Chang'an City can no longer be defended. In order to save lives, I decided to ask for surrender from the Jin army. How can the people deserve it? Open the North Gate and let them escape."
Yao Bi said angrily: "Prince, there are still 40,000 soldiers and horses in Chang'an City. How can we surrender without a fight? I swear to the death that we will not surrender."
Looking around at the ministers of His Highness, Yao Bi said enthusiastically: "The country is facing a crisis. I am willing to follow my father to kill the enemy and go to the south gate."
After that, Yao Bi strode out of the palace. The ministers in the palace hesitated for a moment, and someone followed them. Yao Bi waited outside the palace for a while and saw that there were only about a hundred people gathered around him. He looked up to the sky and sighed: "The Qin Dynasty died today."
At Haishi, Chang'an City's Anmen Gate was opened, and Yao Bi led 16,000 soldiers to rush out of the city and kill the Jin army camp. At the end of the fierce battle, most of the 16,000 Qin soldiers died in the battle. Yao Bi was killed by Shen Qingzhi. He was accompanied by the military guard general Yao Luan, Zhenbei general Yao Qiang, left guard general Yao Baoan, Jianwu general Yao Jin, General Yangwei Yao Hao, former army general Yao Lie, Shangshu Youcheng Sun Xuan, Ningshuo general An Luan, Great General Shi Yao Qia and others all died in battle and served the country loyally.
When he learned that the 16,000 soldiers and horses leaving the city were defeated and that his third brother Yao Bi and a large number of generals were killed in the battle, Yao Hong was so sad that he burst into tears. Yao Bi had been competing with himself for the position of crown prince, and finally died for his country, but he shamelessly asked to surrender. I really don't know what is right and what is wrong. When Duke Yao Shao of Dongping heard the news of the defeat, he vomited blood and died; the servant Ren Qian committed suicide by drinking medicine, and a group of officials committed suicide.
On April 22, Yao Hong led the civil and military clan out of the east gate and surrendered. Yang Anxuan comforted him and led his army to Chang'an City. He took jade seals, sealed warehouses, collected books, and provided relief to the victims, and ordered Yao Hong to order all parts of Qin to surrender in the name of the prince.
General Zhengbei and Qi Gong Yao Hui claimed to be the Grand Governor and General Jianyi, and joined forces with General Zhenxi and Wudu Gong Yao Chen to occupy Chencang, Kuacheng, Gudao, Yongxian and other cities, together with the Jin army led by Meng Longfu. They resisted and refused to surrender; before Yao Hong surrendered, General Yao Zan of the Fu Army led eight thousand Qin troops across the Yellow River to Chiyang, and defected to General Yao Yinan of the Wuwei Army, occupying the cities of Chiyang, Gaolu, Wannian, and Fuping; Ning When General Yao Chengdu of the East learned that the city of Chang'an had been broken and Yao Hong had surrendered, he and his brother Yao Hedu surrendered to Yao Yi and occupied Hedong County, threatening Tongguan and Hongnong County. Helian Bobo fled back to Anding City with more than 2,000 remaining soldiers. He joined Helian Lijun and had more than 8,000 troops under his command, preparing to recuperate and invade Chang'an again.
Although Chang'an surrendered, there were still many hidden dangers.
