Chapter 482: Dangerous
It is said that Chen Long was worried about the whereabouts of Li Ru's northwest army brigade and ordered Liao Hua to lead the Qinglong Army back to Chang'an to protect the city overnight. On the way, they encountered Huang Gai's troops coming out of the city to attack Zhenzong Palace. They didn't recognize the team in the dark, and almost started a fight on the spot, causing an own mistake.
Although Chen Long took action in time to resolve the crisis, the Lingling veterans relied on their old age and betrayed their old strength. They were all arrogant and powerful generals, and they refused to give in to Liao Huajun. Huang Gai's face was as cold as frost, and he pointed out on the spot that Liao Hua acted without authorization and almost caused the brothers to fall into the enemy's trap. The matter involved competition between the veterans in Lingling and the new forces in Xiangyang. Chen Long took it very seriously and had to speak out to resolve it.
A pair of heartfelt words, coupled with Chen Long's powerful internal strength, the voice slowly spread throughout the world. Chen Long started from the general trend of unifying the world, talked about the needs of individuals and families to pursue happiness, and finally came to the ideal of fighting for world peace through war and establishing a peaceful and prosperous age. These words were like rain after a long drought, nourishing the hearts of the veterans in front of them, and allowing everyone to unify their thoughts, put aside regional differences and conflicts, and truly unite under the banner of the Qinglong Army's ideal of peace.
Amidst the majestic roar of "Peace in the world", Chen Long gave an order, and the front line of the troops changed to the rear line and quickly returned to the city. Chen Long was worried that Chang'an would be empty after the main force of Huang Gai's first legion was mobilized. He didn't know which city gate Li Ru would send his troops to attack. Suddenly, a horse flew from in front, but directly greeted Huang Gai. Obviously, he didn't know that Chen Long was also in the army. middle.
The cavalry arrived like flying, shouting: "Where is the Commander of the Huang Army? Where is the Commander of the Huang Army?" Chen Long was slightly shocked. Could something have happened in the city? Huang Gai shouted loudly, and the man came following the sound. Huang Gai made a military salute in front of his horse. Before he could dismount, he panted and said: "General Huang, there is a large force attacking the east gate. Military advisors Xun You and Xu Shu have already gone up to the city to defend the city. , Zhuge Military Advisor sent me to tell General Huang to return to the city quickly!"
Huang Gai was shocked and asked, "Did the Northwest Army attack the east gate?" But he looked at Chen Long for instructions. Only then did the visitor see Chen Long. He saluted with great joy and said, "It turns out that the lord is here! Please return to the city quickly to rescue!" "
Chen Long was also shocked. He didn't expect that the Northwest Army would be so bold and dare to take the risk of stroking the tiger's beard of the Qinglong Army. However, Li Ru wanted to seize Chang'an because he was barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes. He had been wandering between the Gobi and the loess for a long time. Although the Hetao area was irrigated by the water of the Yellow River, it was a barren land with no population. The Northwest Army had never been established. In the stable base area, the army was left hungry and had to loot everywhere. Li Ru knew very well that if he wanted to develop, he must have a strong city as a backing, and Chang'an was the best choice. Li Ru originally wanted to take advantage of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty's eagerness to obtain external assistance to seize Chang'an. Unexpectedly, things evolved to this point, and the Qinglong Army happened to seize control of Chang'an. This battle has turned into a direct showdown between the Northwest Army and the Qinglong Army.
Liao Hua of the Qinglong Army made a surprise attack on the Qiyu Palace and captured Wu Xi. It can be said that the retreat of the Northwest Army was cut off. However, Zhuge Liang and Huang Gai didn't know about the changes in the Qiyu Palace, so they still let Huang Gai lead the army, which caused Chang'an to be empty. This is where Zhuge Liang was still young. He didn't expect that Li Ru would take the risk. It can be said that he missed a move, resulting in Chang'an today. crisis.
These thoughts passed through Chen Long's mind for just a moment, and then he shouted: "Gongfu listens to the order, immediately lead all the cavalry in the headquarters, and follow me from outside the city to rescue the east gate. Yuan Jian listens to the order, you lead the remaining infantry, immediately Return to Chang'an City to defend the east gate. Send my military order to the military advisor. Once the enemy retreats, immediately open the door to pursue them. Be sure to flank the Northwest Army with me to ensure that they never come back. Anyone who captures Li Ru, Li Jue, and Guo Si alive will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins. In addition, the official position can be promoted to three levels in a row." Liao Hua and Huang Gai knew that the matter was urgent, and both said: "Yes!" They went to gather the horse, infantry and cavalry. The cavalry general was Fu Tong. When the mess was finished, Chen Long, Huang Gai led nearly 20,000 cavalry, rolling like a dragon across the wilderness around Chang'an, and ran towards the east gate.
After several years of fighting and development, with the help of horse breeders from the Western Regions such as Lahan, the horse farm outside Lingling City has already achieved great success and has begun to produce local horses. The horse breeds are mainly BMW hybrids from the Western Regions. Each army group All equipped with their own cavalry. Huang Gai's cavalry was the same troop that Chen Long personally selected back then. Needless to say, it was highly elite. Only the White Horse Troop under Zhao Yun in the Qinglong Army could compare with it. Now the brigade was running at full speed, and in an instant it had crossed the vast wilderness and turned the corner of Chang'an City.
Besides, Li Ru's troops searched for a road in the dark and ran straight to the east gate of Chang'an. However, he said that there was really no general on duty at the east gate that night. The Qinglong Army had just taken over the east gate, and there were no organized troops outside the east gate, so only a small number of patrols were sent to guard the gate, with the focus on the west gate. After Zhuge Liang received the news of the enemy's presence in Zizhen Palace, he was dragged down by Liao Hua's surprise attack. He was worried that the few troops brought out by Liao Hua would suffer losses, so he sent Huang Gai's First Army again. Li Ru's Northwest Army was preparing to attack Chang'an City. The Qinglong Army guarding the east gate suddenly heard the sound of hoofbeats outside the city, the sound of horns and the light of torches coming towards the ground. The troops who did not know where they came from had already panicked. group. The Northwest Army only brought dozens of ladders, and now they were all laid on the Chang'an city wall, crawling towards the top of the Chang'an city like ants. Seeing the sparse arrows at the top of the city, Li Jue was overjoyed and raised his sword and shouted: "Brothers, the city of Chang'an is full of beauties of gold and silver. All we need to do is succeed tonight!" All of the big men from the northwest were brave and vying for the first place, as if they had already grabbed the prize. I have the gold and silver in the city in my hands, and I have the beautiful women in the city in my arms.
There are only a few hundred defenders at the east gate of the city. At this moment, they can only go to the top of the city. Everyone has their bows and arrows, and they have javelins and scimitars in their hands to fight against the northwest army climbing up. The defenders sounded the gong as a warning and urgently reported to Xu Shu's military advisor who was on duty at the city lord's mansion tonight.
Xu Shu was shocked when he heard the bad news. He quickly informed Xun You and Zhuge Liang to gather soldiers and horses in the city and mobilize the forces of other sects to guard the east gate. Zhuge Liang knew that he had fallen into Li Ru's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain, so he had to sit in the city lord's palace and send people out of the east gate to quickly recall Huang Gai to help. Xun You and Xu Shu were both wise and brave, and had some martial arts skills. They carried bows and arrows and held long swords. The daggers were all put on top of the east gate to defend the city.
Fortunately, the Northwest Army did not have many ladders, and Chang'an was a strong city in the world. Even so, there were too few defenders. The Northwest Army had already broken through several city walls, and a melee broke out on top of the city. Xu Shu was originally excellent in swordsmanship. At this moment, he showed his power with a long sword, barely resisting the soldiers of the Northwest Army who climbed up, and maintaining the balance of power at the top of the city. Xun You also hid behind the battlements, fired cold arrows at the bottom of the city, and ordered the guards to knock down the stones piled up on the top of the city.
The Northwest Army was gathering more and more at the top of the city, and some were already cutting the ropes of the suspension bridge. Xu Shu was slashing wildly with his sword when he suddenly heard a roar. It turned out that the rope of the suspension bridge had been cut by the Northwest Army. He was shocked and was slashed by the Northwest Army on the opposite side. Blood immediately fell from his left arm. He had been slightly injured. Fortunately, a fresh force rushed to the top of the city and killed the northwest army back. Everyone hurriedly rescued Xu Shu and bandaged him. Above the east gate, there was a rumbling sound and the situation was extremely dangerous. Everyone was eagerly awaiting the return of Huang Gai's army, and they all thought, "Lord, where are you?"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
