Hearing that Li and Liu's troops were divided into two groups and were already heading towards Chang'an by detouring from both sides of the enemy's position, An Yuanshou's eyes turned red, his face was ferocious, his teeth clenched as if he wanted to choose someone to devour, and he roared: "I'm so angry!"
How could he not be angry?
What he planned in his mind was to defeat Zuo Wuwei and open the way to Chang'an, thereby achieving a great achievement, and then kill all parties inside and outside Chang'an to establish his merits as a follower of the dragon. The Guzang An clan was called the "King of Xiliang" by the world. The family can start from him to become the true "King of Xiliang", and his name An Yuanshou can be recorded in the family tree and enshrined in the family tree for generations to come.
What's more, if An Yuanshou can establish a feudal state today and lay the foundation of a country, he may not be able to use Xiliang as the place where dragons thrive in the future, and then sweep across Kyushu and dominate the world.
Yang Jian can do this, Li Yuan can do it, but I, An Yuanshou, can't do it...
But now, reality has given him a blow.
Li and Liu's soldiers bypassed the battlefield in two groups and abandoned him, leaving him alone to face Zuowuwei, whose array was stable and ready to launch a counterattack at any time. He had completely recognized Zuowuwei's tyranny. He also knows how ridiculous his mentality of being entrenched in the Xiliang area and looking down on the heroes of the world was.
However, reaching this point is a matter of life or death. Where is there any room for regret?
I only hope that Cheng Yaojin can be wary of the threat posed by Li and Liu to Chang'an and have to divide his troops to intercept and chase him. Only in this way can he have a chance of An Yuanshou. Otherwise, not to mention that the feudal side will come to nothing and the great ambitions will come to an abrupt end. Even the tens of thousands of Youxiao Guard soldiers left behind by my father had to be folded at Xianyang Bridge, and the hard work of several generations of the Guzang An family was wiped out in one fell swoop...
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The lights in the official residence at Xianyang Qiaotou were bright. Countless captains and scouts were coming in and out in the rainy night. It was a busy place. The battle was in full swing on the Qiaotou position not far away.
The bravery of You Xiaowei was somewhat beyond Niu Jinda's expectations. This unit that guards Xiliang all year round and suppresses the nine surnames of Zhaowu has little contact with Guanzhong. Very few people know.
Now once the formation was formed, the soldiers were brave and fearless, and the generals took the lead, which brought a huge impact to Zuowuwei's position.
Finally, Zuo Wuwei's side stabilized their position. Li Huaiqin and Liu Keman began to cross the Weishui River again, and their troops divided into two groups and attacked the two wings of Zuo Wuwei. Once they were penetrated by them, Zuo Wuwei formed an encirclement and suppression force. I'm afraid I'm going to suffer a disastrous defeat today.
Niu Jinda proposed to divide his troops into two wings to intercept Li and Liu, while the main Chinese army retreated to avoid An Yuanshou's attack, so as not to be encircled by the enemy and become passive, but Cheng Yaojin flatly refused.
"It is not easy to act arbitrarily at this time, otherwise An Yuanshou will definitely attack with all his strength from the front. By then, all the opportunities will be lost and everything will be controlled. I am afraid that I will not be able to defend the Xianyang Bridge."
Cheng Yaojin thought carefully. After all, the number of enemy troops was more than twice that of Zuowuwei. Once Zuowuwei could not hold his position, let alone counterattack, he was afraid that he would be completely defeated.
Niu Jinda frowned and said, "But what if Li and Liu lead their troops to bypass our rear formation and complete the encirclement?"
Once the encirclement is completed, it will not only fail, but it will not be able to escape.
Cheng Yaojin said: "Don't worry. Let the two men rush forward first and send the reserve team to guard them, but keep a distance. As long as these two people have no intention of encircling them, they are not allowed to engage in combat without authorization."
Niu Jinda was stunned: "Commander, you think they won't encircle you in a roundabout way?"
The three armies came together and coordinated with each other, so they naturally advanced and retreated together. What was there to worry about?
Cheng Yaojin asked: "Do you think they will?"
Niu Jinda stared and was speechless, couldn't he?
Cheng Yaojin explained patiently: "After An Yuanshou arrived at Xianyang Bridge, he didn't even bother to repair it. He directly crossed the Wei River to attack. Do you think he was eager to support the King of Jin? That's not necessarily the case. In my opinion, he was probably They want to overwhelm us with a fierce attack. No matter how hard they try, they can kill us in chaos. Then Li and Liu rush to the two wings to make a detour and defeat us completely. In this way, An Yuanshou can achieve the first victory in the Battle of Xianyang Bridge. In the pocket. But Li Huaiqin and Liu Keman are both treacherous people. How can they be willing to sacrifice their own troops to protect An Yuanshou? Therefore, these two people are most likely to bluff and let us drag An Yuanshou to death. At Xianyang Bridge, they drove straight into Chang'an."
Niu Jinda thinks it makes sense. The so-called knowing yourself and the enemy to win a hundred battles means not only knowing the enemy's strength, morale, intentions, combat plans, terrain conditions, climate conditions, etc., but more importantly, knowing the character and temperament of the enemy's commander, because different people Faced with the same situation, we often make completely different decisions.
Acknowledging Cheng Yaojin's inference, he quickly ordered the reserves to go into battle and slowly advance from the rear to the two wings. While closely monitoring the enemy, they should also keep a distance, not only to prevent possible outflanking by the enemy, but also to avoid contact as much as possible.
Battle reports kept coming back.
After Li Huaiqin and Liu Keman led the army to land, they split into two. They bypassed the battlefield where the fierce fighting was going on and crossed the two wings to the Zuowuwei rear array. Then they did not encircle and harass the Zuowuwei rear array in the middle, but continued to move forward. Travel quickly and head straight to Chang'an.
Niu Jinda: "...these two bastards!"
This is a good thing for Zuo Wuwei. On the other side of Chang'an City, Li Jing and the Sixth Army of the East Palace have been stationed outside the Chunming Gate. They can then block Li Huaiqin and Liu Keman who are going there. Zuo Wuwei can avoid fighting with twice the number of soldiers. In a fierce battle with our powerful enemy, we only need to face An Yuanshou's right Xiaowei.
He could almost imagine how angry, desolate and helpless An Yuanshou, who was fighting bravely in front of the two armies at this moment, felt when he learned that Li and Liu used him to entangle Zuo Wuwei but went straight to Chang'an City...
How could the word "miserable" describe An Yuanshou's mood when meeting such an ally?
Cheng Yaojin said to the school captain at the door: "Send two thousand cavalry into two teams, follow Li and Liu closely, and report their every move at any time. In addition, the scouts rushed to Chang'an to inform the Weiguo of the battle situation. Lord, let him be prepared."
"Here!"
"Beat the drum and send an order to the entire army to launch a full-scale counterattack. We must keep An Yuanshou here at Xianyang Bridge!"
"Here!"
The captain came out after receiving the order. Soon, bursts of thunderous war drums sounded in the heavy rain, which shocked the heart and made the blood rush. Zuowu Wei, who had been taking a defensive posture, began to fight back. Under the heavy rain, countless people were killed. After suppressing defense for a long time, the Zuowu guards screamed and moved forward, slashing at the enemy with swords, spears, swords and halberds.
An Yuanshou rode on the horse and fought bravely in the heavy rain. The horizontal sword in his palm had been changed several times due to the curled blade. He killed an unknown number of people. Blood spattered on the armor and penetrated through the gaps, and was washed away by the heavy rain. His eyes were red from killing, but the enemies in front of him were still coming like a tidal wave. His vision was blocked by the rain and darkness, and he only felt that the enemies were endless.
Although You Xiaowei is brave and good at fighting, he has traveled a long way from Liangzhou and crossed the Wei River to fight without repairing. It rained heavily and his physical strength has been exhausted after several unsuccessful charges. Now he faces Zuo Wuwei. The sudden counterattack was immediately overwhelmed, and he retreated step by step. No matter how hoarse An Yuanshou ordered him to move forward, it had no effect.
The offensive and defensive momentum reversed in an instant.
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The battle in the Tai Chi Palace became fierce again after a slightly peaceful half-night, and it intensified because both sides knew that this would be the last moment of victory or defeat without any change, and there was no reservation.
The sky gradually revealed a ray of light, and countless rebels surrounded Wude Palace and attacked fiercely. Yuchi Gong was taking command in a palace not far south of Wude Gate. He could go into battle in person at any time, vowing to make an all-out effort. Capture Wudemen.
Su Jia stumbled in from the outside with the support of two army lieutenants. Half of his body was stained red with blood. Yuchi Gong was startled and hurriedly stepped forward to check his injuries carefully.
The army doctor helped Su Jia sit down, then quickly cut open the silk ribbon of the armor with scissors, and took off the armor on his body, revealing a half-foot-long scar on his left shoulder from top to bottom. He first cleaned it with alcohol, then sutured it, and finally Apply gold sore medicine and wrap it securely with three layers of breathable linen cloth.
Yuchi Gong frowned and looked at it, and asked in a deep voice: "How did you do it?"
Su Jia's face was pale, and his face was stained with rain and sweat. He endured the pain and smiled and said: "I was accidentally attacked by a pawn, and I almost lost my life."
The battle became more and more intense. The right guard carried out Yu Chigong's order to "capture Wudemen at all costs". Although the defenders were suppressed with great momentum, the price paid was huge and the attrition was extremely serious. All the officers were Going into battle in person, even Su Jia, the second-largest figure in the army, was no exception.
Yuchi Gong remained silent for a while and said, "How is the battle situation now?"
Su Jia took a breath and said: "It looks pretty good. The defenders were suppressed on the palace walls and city gates and resisted stubbornly. It will be a matter of time that the city gates are captured. I just don't know what the situation is outside the city. Once the study in the south of the city is completed, Che and Li Jing from the east of the city lead his troops into the city to cut off our retreat, which will cause trouble."
Now we can only count on the troops from all over Guanzhong to come forward and rush to Chang'an to restrain Xue Wanche and Li Jing from leading their troops into the city, and buy time to capture Wude Palace and end the mutiny.
It's just that now they are trapped in the Tai Chi Palace, with extremely limited information. They are only aware of the external situation and have no idea of the specific situation. They can only do their best and listen to fate...
Yuchi Gong sat silently on a stool nearby, not optimistic at the bottom of his heart.
Not only would Li Jing and Xue Wanche's entry into the city put the King of Jin completely passive, but even if they could capture the various palace gates of Wude Hall, they might not be able to break into Wude Hall and end the mutiny.
This battle has been fought so far, both sides have suffered heavy losses and are almost exhausted, but Fang Jun's reserve team has never appeared...
Is it because Fang Jun has sent all his troops into battle and has not set aside a reserve team? This is unlikely. Although Fang Jun is not old and is not a serious soldier, his ability to lead troops in battle cannot be underestimated. He will definitely set aside a reserve team in advance for reinforcement in times of crisis. Defense lines everywhere.
Even if the Youtun Guards do not have firearms, their combat prowess is at the top level among the Sixteen Guards. The reserve team that can be set aside by Fang Jun must also be the elite among the elites. It is conceivable that their combat effectiveness...
Yu Chigong felt chills in his heart when he thought that even if he could capture Wudemen after paying a huge price, he would still have to face Fang Jun's reserve team armed to the teeth.
This battle may completely wipe out his family fortune, reputation, and reputation that he has worked hard for for decades...
(End of chapter)
