There is a small canyon to the east of Yicheng. If you come out of Shenbanpo and charge along the canyon, you can reach the foot of Yicheng City.
Such terrain, combined with the road in front of the mountain, naturally formed an exquisite, strong but integrated defense system.
Not long after the army had been reorganized and its morale had improved a lot, Yuchi Gong came to attack the city, which immediately shocked the defenders here.
This vanguard army was indeed powerful. They marched for more than ten miles, repaired in Sujiazhuang, and after recharging their strength, they rushed out of the canyon at high speed, catching the defenders off guard. They ignored the crossbows and defeated the enemy. The effective casualties caused by bows and divine arm bows, forced mounted combat charges!
The defenders were clearly capable of killing, and Yuchi Gong's side suffered obvious casualties, but he finally fought his way to the front of the city. By the time Yuchi Gong's vanguard reached the city wall, the defenders at the front of the canyon military stronghold began to collapse.
"Did you actually come?"
Han Shizhong stood on the watchtower of the city wall. In fact, at the beginning, he didn't understand how Li Huaian was going to fight this.
The prince's personal conquest was no farce.
This is a matter of life and death for Daqian, and it needs to be dealt with carefully.
Preemptive strikes can certainly help you seize the opportunity, but the current situation is that His Highness the Crown Prince has brought soldiers like the Long Wu Army and the Wu Wei Army. When they were in the capital, they also rebelled with Li Linfu!
He admired His Highness the Crown Prince's courage and magnanimity for daring to use these soldiers again.
At first, I was still worried and wanted to write a memorial to advise.
It is a good thing that the prince is brave, but he is also worried that his highness will lead such a large army and rush directly in front of Li Thief.
This is tantamount to committing suicide.
Fortunately, His Royal Highness is still calm.
"Hu Yan Tong!" When Han Shizhong saw Li Thief's vanguard army beginning to attack the city, he immediately ordered the deputy general beside him.
"The general is here!" Hu Yantong did not dare to neglect and bowed his head to obey the order.
Han Shizhong's tone was calm, but also somewhat serious. "I will leave now to prepare for the final battle. While you are here, you must keep the city walls in check. If any of the walls are damaged, please beg your pardon yourself."
Hu Yantong cupped his fists and said: "Don't worry, Deputy Commander, the general is here, the city wall is there, if the wall is broken, it means the general has died in the battle!"
Han Shi nodded, and then ordered the Sima of the army beside him: "After I go around from further east to wait for my position, and raise the flag to signal you from further east, you can then watch the enemy's movements. If there are cavalry coming out, then Raise the blue flag; if the whole army is dispatched, raise the yellow flag; if there are rear troops approaching, raise the red flag... Do you remember?"
The military commander nodded repeatedly, cupped his fists and said, "Remember!"
Han Shizhong immediately took his guards down to the watchtower, went to the back to reorganize the army, and prepared a tight formation, carrying only a general flag with Korean characters.
Because the enemy is attacking the city, it is impossible to have such a small number of troops.
At the same time, Yuchi Gong climbed on the wooden observation platform on the edge of the temporary general platform and looked at Yicheng.
At this time, Yicheng could only be regarded as a small capital city. The city walls were not very tall and the capital city was not very big.
But even for such a place, it is not that easy to take it down.
Siege battles are the most difficult to fight.
Of course, Yuchi Gong was not a waste. He looked towards the north of the city and said to the lieutenant: "Just now, there seems to be a flag over there. You can take someone to test it out. The other party probably wants to pass such a real sign." Fake arrangements to test where my Chinese army is!"
The lieutenant clasped his fists and said, "Yes!"
Yuchi Gong thought for a moment, then raised his hand again. "Come here, send an order to the west for me, let the two thousand men and horses attack in unison, and be sure to share the force on the battlefield to the east!"
The lieutenant general obeyed the order, waved the flag on the general platform, issued the semaphore, and beat the drum to signal.
When the generals of the vanguard army in front turned around and saw the flags, they naturally reacted quickly. Those who were trapped in the battlefield must be unable to get out, and the generals who could still get out took their own people and rushed out on foot!
Let's also say that the people who defended the city were Xiang army officers and soldiers, and most of them were exhausted. They were smashing rocks, pushing ladders, setting arrows, drawing bows, and pouring gold soup. They used all the available means to defend the city. .
The spring breeze stirred the flags slightly, and smoke and dust billowed below. The war broke out in waves, then fell down, and it seemed that it had reached a stalemate again.
It is also very difficult for Yuchi Gong to attack the city. Even though the walls of this wing city are not high, the opponent seems to be condescending and has a natural advantage.
"Mount!"
Seeing more than two thousand soldiers in the north of the city fleeing in panic, a Korean flag appeared in the field of vision. Yuchi Gong immediately shouted an order, then got on his horse. Two lieutenants and an actual number of more than five thousand armored cavalry saw Yuchi Gong mount his horse. , but he immediately got on his horse neatly.
"Raise the flag!"
Yuchi Gong, who was sitting on the horse and was covered by his mask, waved again.
Immediately, a guard next to him suddenly raised a large flag, with a white background and black lines, and a huge red red bird embroidered on it.
After the flag was erected, the scouts far behind immediately conveyed the news.
Yuchigong initiated the total.
The next moment, a thunderous rumbling suddenly came. The army commander on the city wall saw a cavalry and a banner. They were very fast and powerful.
With this charge destined to involve countless bloody memories, the military commander no longer dared to hesitate, nor could he maintain his former depth and reserve. Instead, he screamed with all his strength: "Raise the yellow flag quickly!!!"
The enemy's entire army was mobilized.
Yuchi Gong's cavalry had just rushed out, and the army commander on the city wall saw the situation and immediately asked people to raise the yellow flag.
Han Shizhong, who had been waiting for this flag, turned around and shouted loudly: "The whole army attacks!"
The two sides soon encountered each other.
Elite versus elite.
Main force versus main force.
Yuchi Gong actually knew the general in the capital, and he also knew Han Shizhong, so no matter how brave and proud he was, he would not underestimate the enemy, not to mention that at this time, Han Shizhong's cavalry had already mentioned speed.
At this moment, Yuchi Gong made a decisive decision. He looked back and saw a general behind him, but he desperately shouted: "Wang Xingben!"
"The general is here!" Wang Xingben also responded immediately.
"You immediately take the former Qingqi and head south with me!" Yuchi Gong shouted.
Without even thinking about it, Wang Xing immediately ordered his soldiers to fight their way south to meet the enemy!
"The rest of the men, turn a corner with me to the north, harass the flanks first, and then turn around in a circle to flank their commander!" Yu Chigong quickly decided on a method of fighting.
Suddenly, there was the rumble of cavalry stampeding, the cry of killing, the neighing of war horses, the harsh sound of gold and gold colliding, and the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground...
Soon, Yuchi Gong could see that a very strong enemy general had already rushed out on horseback. This man was fully armored and wore a bronze mask. He was almost dressed like himself. He just met him and killed him directly. Wang Xing is based on horseback.
At the same time, the general looked from a distance, raised his gun and pointed his gun. Yu Chigong caught the other's eyes like lightning and realized that this person must be the general guarding Yicheng, Han Shizhong!
This person must be one of Yueshan's disciples!
This person must be Han Shizhong, who was defeated in Qinzhou when the Xixia army was defeated and did not dare to hold back for six years!
Kill this man and this battle will end! You can also become famous all over the world!
With a surge of blood in his head, Yuchi Gong refused to retreat and advanced instead. Instead, he held the flag like a flag gun with his arms, shouted loudly, and fought his way south, facing the enemy general head-on!
However, in the blink of an eye, the second general was the first to meet him. Han Shizhong wielded a long halberd, which was silver-white in color and made of high-quality materials. It weighed eighty kilograms.
Yuchi Gong used a horse pole. It looked simple and featureless, but it was also made of high-quality materials. It would not be an exaggeration to say it was black iron.
An inch long, an inch strong.
Fighting on the battlefield.
If you use double whips, you will easily be beaten by the opponent without being able to fight back.
When fighting on horseback, it is natural to have weapons.
Both of them are strong players. Once they face off, it will be difficult to determine the winner quickly.
However, in less than half an hour, Yuchi Gong's troops failed to attack the city, and his originally arranged lieutenant general also failed to attack the south of the city and was killed by Hu Yantong. The two sides held on to the stalemate, from the city wall to the battlefield in the north of the city.
There must be a result to determine the outcome, or in other words, it's time to end.
As Han Shizhong revealed his flaw, Yuchi Gong fell into the trap. A halberd swept across Yuchi Gong's body. Yuchi Gong immediately fell off his horse, and this battle could be over.
Yuchi Gong's soldiers immediately stepped forward and rescued him, and Han Shizhong also turned back to meet his own cavalry. On the battlefield, Yuchi Gong's cavalry finally took advantage of the situation to collapse, and hurriedly abandoned the battle and headed east!
In the end, as Han Shizhong asked people to raise the flag, they divided into three cavalry groups and pursued the enemy troops under the city. They were like thunder, shocking the rivers and mountains!
They defended Yicheng!
They actually held on.
For the soldiers of the Longwu Army, Wuwei Army, and Jinwu Guards, the meaning of this moment is really special.
They united together and defeated the thief's siege.
They won.
It’s hard to imagine and impossible to imagine.
At this moment, the soldiers suddenly felt that they were not so cowardly, nor were they so greedy for life and afraid of death.
cheer!
excited!
Excited!
Han Shizhong breathed a sigh of relief.
He also knew that from now on, the military morale of the three armies he led should be successfully condensed.
Afterwards, the reward was decided, and the cheers of the surrounding soldiers gradually subsided.
Just in front of this wing city, Han Shizhong did not order to return to the city. After setting the reward, he looked at Lu Qian and said with emotion: "You are also a veteran of the Longwu Army, right?"
"This time, you guarded the south city gate, so I have to give you a special reward. Now that I am the chief general here and the deputy commander of the army, I will give you an additional promotion."
Lu Qian was a little worried at first, but after hearing this, he became ecstatic.
The surrounding officers all lost their looks, and then felt gloomy for a moment.
This promotion was too much. Just on the city wall, Lu Qian was unable to hold on. In the end, if it weren't for Hu Yantong's support, the south of the city might have been destroyed by the bandits.
But after all, Han Shizhong is a general, a deputy commander, and a minister of the Ministry of War. He has decided to promote him. How can everyone object?
Even if you are dissatisfied, you can't say anything. It's not like there haven't been cases of people trying to steal military honors before.
However, what puzzled them was how did General Han fall in love with someone like Lu Qian?
Han Shizhong paused for a moment, looked at Lu Qian who was overjoyed, and suddenly asked: "But did you collapse today? Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, Hu Yantong and others will not lie to me. Other soldiers I won’t slander you either… right?”
Lu Qian's smile did not diminish, and then he was horrified.
"There are rules." Han Shizhong's expression immediately darkened, his whole person was extremely serious, and his eyes were fixed on Lu Qian.
"The rules I just mentioned before the war cannot be broken!"
As Han Shizhong raised his hand to signal, dozens of soldiers suddenly poured out and grabbed Lu Qian and several divine arm archers in front of their leader, as if they had already focused on a specific target.
The sudden change directly caused the soldiers who were clamoring for rewards just now to gradually become silent. Many people had no idea what had happened, but they were also frightened for a moment.
"Deputy Commander!"
Lu Qian was already so frightened that his mind went blank. He just allowed Han Shizhong's personal guards to tie him up and hurriedly stepped forward to plead for mercy.
"No matter what, we won today! Why should we do this?"
However, Han Shizhong angrily swung his riding crop, whipped Lu Qian, and said loudly: "You won't win!"
"Not to mention that those who came to attack the city today were just the enemy's vanguard. Besides, their losses in this battle were not huge."
"If I hadn't personally gone out of the city and set up a bait, which caused all the opponent's cavalry to be dispatched, and I was among the rebels and seriously injured the leader of the rebel army, they were defeated."
"Yicheng probably won't be able to defend until tomorrow morning!"
"You fled before the battle, which violated the previously established rules. It also messed up the morale of the army and set a very bad start."
"Tell me, should I deal with you with military law?"
Han Shizhong asked loudly, and the entire battlefield was silent.
When facing battle, greed for life comes together, and he doesn't care about anything.
If they want to stop this greed for life, someone must stand up and tell them that there is a price for doing so.
Han Shizhong waved his hand again, and one of the guards took off Lu Qian's helmet, lifted up his hair, and one of them drew his sword and chopped it down.
Immediately, the surrounding guards ignored the soldiers' pleas for mercy and took action, killing more than ten divine arm archers who fled with Lu Qian.
"Reward for meritorious service."
"Anyone who commits a crime must be punished."
"You can persist in fighting to the death and never take a step back."
"Such a villain doesn't care about the life or death of his comrades and flees in fear of fighting. I am really ashamed to be associated with him!"
After Han Shizhong finished speaking, he turned around and entered the city.
