While Yang Su was preparing to travel and Dugu Min was arranging manpower, rebel soldiers led by Li Anqi were storming the Xianyang County Government Office.
The reason why he was unable to conquer the city for a long time was not only due to the lack of siege equipment, but also due to human nature and military morale.
In the face of crisis, human beings either share the same hatred, kill each other, or divide their lives. This sentence is absolutely correct when applied to the attackers and defenders of Xianyang. At the beginning, the defenders were surrounded by groups. Under the rebels' successive attacks, the defenders suffered heavy casualties. The morale of the remaining soldiers dropped sharply, and they were more or less willing to surrender. However, when the county government office was about to be broken, Li Anqi thought of conquering the county government office in one go, so he issued an order to massacre all living creatures in the county government office when the gate was broken.
The defenders' road to surrender was cut off, and they knew that the only way to survive was to work together and fight to the bitter end. Only if everyone worked together to hold on until reinforcements arrived, would they have a chance to survive. We all had this intention, and naturally everyone would sacrifice their lives. In the end, He unleashed unprecedented combat power and will, repelling the rebel soldiers time and time again.
On the rebel side, due to the large number of retiring soldiers, the army became an extremely loose alliance. When things were going smoothly, everyone competed for the lead, but when the war reached a stalemate, some blindly followed People begin to regain their composure. Once they regain their composure, they will become worried and afraid.
When they think of the power of the imperial court and the consequences of a failed rebellion, they will shrink back in fear and hide in the buildings in the city to show their innocence; if one person retreats, ten others will follow, and if ten people retreat, hundreds of people will follow. Unknowingly, it affected many rebel soldiers. Even many of the Wannian Army soldiers brought by Li Anqi quietly left. And the frantic Li Anqi was commanding from the front, completely unaware that his army was missing many people.
Just when he gave the order for a round of battle again, Yang Ji had already led 5,000 left guard elite cavalry to the outside of the city.
Xianyang City has three gates, namely the East Gate, the West Gate and the South Gate. Yang Ji heard that the rebels were all in the city and blocked the three gates. The first time he arrived, he blocked the three gates from the outside and separated the city from the outside. Separate into two worlds, so that people outside do not know the news in the city, and the people in the city do not know the news outside the city.
This move is to block the news of the rebellion to prevent rebellions from happening one after another in other military camps. As long as the news is blocked, even if Xianyang is in chaos again, it will only cause chaos in one city and will not spread to other places.
This is why Yang Ji asked Yang Xiong and others to conduct offensive and defensive drills in the capital. After all, after the Sui Dynasty broke with the Guanlong nobles, it lost its core foundation, causing the whole country to be like a powder keg, giving Yang Ji the feeling that it was about to explode. But as long as this hurdle is passed, the general trend of military reform will eliminate all the bad apples in the Beijing army, and the situation will definitely improve.
Therefore, in a sense, the internal military reform is far more important and severe than Yang Liang's rebellion. If it succeeds, it will make Yang Guang's reform path smoother; if it fails, it will further intensify internal conflicts.
In addition, it is also closely related to a country's national structure; the current Sui Dynasty is the overlord and the most powerful country in the world. Its reputation and influence have spread as far as Persia and the Eastern Roman Empire. There are many foreign envoys and foreign businessmen in the country; and Yang After Guang ascends the throne, if two major turmoils occur in succession, it will not be a good thing for the Sui Dynasty's international influence and image.
As for the cause of this turmoil is Yu Wenshu, who is eager for quick success and is also Yang Ji's political enemy. If Yang Ji allows the situation to expand and allows the rebellion to expand to another twelve armies, Yu Wenshu's family will never be able to succeed even if they do not die, but Yang Ji really If you do this, the situation will immediately turn into chaos.
As a descendant of the clan, Yang Ji naturally cannot do anything that harms the foundation of the country for his own selfish reasons.
Just when Yang Ji was mobilizing his troops, the "Woo-Woo" horn sound was heard in Xianyang City, where the sound of killing was loud. This was clearly a call for help from the county government, which showed that the defenders were in a very dangerous situation.
"Your Majesty, this is the call for help from the defenders." The speaker was Zuo Wei Lang General Shi Wei. He was the younger brother of Honglu Qing and the former right guard general Shi Xiang, and was also the chief general of the left guard army.
The reason why Yang Ji mobilized this army was that Shi Xiang was originally one of his nominal subordinates. When the two rebelled at Renshou Palace, they cooperated with each other tacitly and had an extraordinary affection, although they had nothing to do with his younger brother Shi Wei. The intersection is somewhat related; secondly, the Shi brothers belong to the direct lineage of Yang Guang. Shi Wei's army will be easier to use than other armies. Once the war starts, he will work harder than others.
Yang Ji said in a deep voice: "The Liquan Army is not far from here. Once General Xin Shixiong hears the news of the mutiny here, he will rush to Xianyang City for reinforcements. With the Liquan Army cooperating with us, it will not be difficult to control the situation."
"The general is worried that the defenders won't be able to hold on for long, and they may not be able to wait for the Liquan Army. If they lose the support of this army, the rebels will use all their strength to defend the city, and the battle will be difficult to fight." Shi Wei said. own concerns.
"This is exactly what I want to say! And this battle must be fought quickly and cannot be delayed any longer." Yang Ji looked at the heavily guarded head of Xicheng City and said, "Xianyang is only the seat of Jingyang County. The city wall is not high. Here in Xicheng There was no moat. The important thing was that the rebels were uncoordinated and neglected defense, so I led two thousand soldiers to attack the city from the west gate."
As he spoke, he said to Shi Wei: "You are responsible for defending the three thousand cavalry at the east gate and south gate. This will prevent the news from spreading. Anyone who escapes from the city will be arrested. If other armies send messengers to inquire about the news, at the same time, They will be detained; anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy."
"General, I obey." Shi Wei responded and led dozens of soldiers to run south.
Yang Ji stared at a burly general named Da Xi Jing, who was the fourth son of Da Xi Changru. Although his father Da Xi Changru had made great military exploits, it was Da Xi who was the eldest son who benefited mainly from his father. Hao, the second son Da Xi'ang, and the third son Da Xichen, their father's merit has been reduced to Da Xi Jing's. In addition, the three elder brothers have entered politics and cannot help the fourth brother, so Da Xi Jing, who is in his thirties, is still a General Zhonglang. However, this man has outstanding abilities. In the circles of powerful people, he is said to be the son who is most like Da Xi Changru. Like his father, he has the good qualities of integrity, simplicity, courage, and unparalleled loyalty.
"Zhonglang will reach Xi Jing." Yang Ji called him.
Da Xijing stepped forward and saluted: "The general is here!"
"You lead the soldiers under your command as the main offensive force, dismount the soldiers and prepare for battle. As long as Xianyang City is conquered, you will be the first to achieve success."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Da Xijing saluted excitedly. Because of his good conduct and strong ability, he was recruited into the left guard by the late emperor a long time ago. However, unfortunately, the mission of the left and right guards is to guard the palace, unless the emperor personally recruits him. , otherwise there would be no chance to go out; and because he entered the left back too early, he has not had the chance to make a contribution so far.
If he continues like this, the most he can do is to be sent to a certain military government as a hussar general, and he will be in charge of one or two thousand people in the military government for the rest of his life.
Now, Yang Ji gave him this not too difficult first victory over the enemy, which made him extremely excited and grateful.
"Zhonglang General Zhang Xuan."
"The general is here!"
"You order a school of soldiers to go cut down trees in the forest and make a few simple battering rams. The rest will be responsible for releasing arrows and covering General Daxi's attack on the city."
"Lie to Kangxi"
"I will obey my orders."
Yang Ji looked at the rebels in the city and said calmly: "Everyone says that I, Yang Ji, am the God of Killing. I would like to see if my reputation, Yang Ji, has that much magic power. Zong Luohu, please let me know. Wei raised my banner."
"Here!" Zong Luohu responded and left.
Ready, Yang Ji, who was wearing armor, led the 300 personal guards he had urgently transferred to approach the west gate of Xianyang City.
The west gate was guarded by a thousand soldiers led by the rebel Zhonglang General Hou Mo Chenfan. After they captured the city, they closed the gate and did not allow anyone to enter or exit. When they saw the imperial army coming, they immediately prepared and prepared He was ready for battle. At this time, he saw a group of soldiers charging towards the city with a fierce and stern atmosphere. He immediately raised his bow and waited.
Yang Ji held the armor-piercing black golden spear, stood an arrow away, raised his head and shouted: "I am Wei Wang Yang Ji, let the traitor Li Anqi come to see me."
The so-called shadow of a famous tree, when Yang Ji introduced himself to his family, the rebels in the city screamed in surprise, their faces turning pale with fright. They naturally knew about Yang Ji, but it was just passed down that Yang Ji had been deified into a An invincible killing god, coupled with his achievements, the soldiers in the army believed that Yang Ji would achieve great results if he took action.
How could they imagine that the famous and previously admired King of Wei Yang Ji would personally lead an army to deal with them?
Yang Ji had very good eyesight. When he saw some people abandoning their bows and arrows, he was very proud. He pointed arrogantly at the top of the city and shouted: "The Twelve Guards Army, Liquan Army, Shangyi Army, and Fuping Army are about to attack. Do you think it's just a mere battle?" Can a few thousand people stop the imperial court's hundreds of thousands of troops? If you can't stop them, if you resist stubbornly, not only will you die, but your parents, wives, and children will also die."
Hou Mo and Chen Fan were furious. He picked up his bow and arrow and shot an arrow at Yang Ji. The arrow came out of the string. The arrow was very fast and made a "click" sound, but it was Yang Ji who waved the armor-piercing black golden spear casually. The arrow knocked away.
"We are all our own people, and I do not want to treat you the same way I treat the Turks. Now I will give you a chance to make meritorious deeds. As long as you kill the leader of the thieves, the court will not be held responsible for your crimes. Now, you still have time to think about it. After half a stick of incense, I will launch an attack. At that time, the army will enter the city and no dogs or chickens will be left behind. Think carefully," Yang Ji said.
"Woooooooooo..." At this moment, there was a sound of horns from the northwest. The rebels on the city looked up and saw a cavalry phalanx composed of thousands of soldiers a few miles away. Fight towards Xianyang City from a distance.
However, the forwards of the Liquan Army closest to Xianyang City have already arrived. The leading general is Liu Tongren.
Nearby, Da Xijing's siege army was ready.
The combination of the two instantly broke the rebels' defenses.
And the atmosphere of war suddenly enveloped the west side of Xianyang City.
"Don't listen to his nonsense, soldiers, prepare for war... uh..." Before Hou Mo and Chen Fan finished speaking, he suddenly felt a pain in his vest. He looked down and saw a horizontal knife coming out of his body, a drop of Drops of blood fell from the blade to the ground. He turned around with difficulty, only to see a ferocious look on the face of one of his lieutenants.
The captain pulled out the horizontal sword fiercely and said in a trembling voice: "General Hou Mochen, I'm sorry."
"You..." Just as Hou Mo and Chen Fan were about to curse, the captain had already raised his knife and cut off his head.
Homo Chen Fan's headless body was knocked backwards and fell from the opening of the battlements.
The captain grabbed Hou Mo Chen Fan's head, raised it high, and said to Yang Ji at the bottom of the city: "King Wei, we are willing to surrender."
Yang Ji was overjoyed and said loudly: "If you control the army in the city and open the city gate, I will take credit for you and reward you."
"The prisoner will obey the order!" the captain responded, turned around and shouted: "Brothers, we have never thought of rebellion or betrayal of the imperial court. But now, the 'Qing Jun Side' has been regarded as treason by the imperial court, and even sent guards The king came to quell the rebellion, but we couldn't defeat King Wei or the court. For me and everyone else, I had no choice but to kill Hou Mo and Chen Fan."
"King Wei is true to his word. Since he promised to forget the past, there is no reason to go back on it. Brothers, we have all given up our weapons. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed."
"Dang, Dang, Dang..." The rebels' morale plummeted due to the arrival of Yang Ji. When they saw that their leader, Hou Mo Chen Fan, was dead, they abandoned their weapons and opened the city gate as ordered.
Yang Ji also didn't expect that he had such a bad reputation. With just a few words, he caused the rebels to kill each other. He immediately ordered: "Order Da Xijing to lead the army into the city and take over the city defense."
After giving the order, Da Xijing led his troops into the city, quickly ascended the city, and took control of the city defense.
Soon, Liu Tongren had led four thousand elites to attack.
He took the lead and found Yang Ji. He saluted and said, "Your Majesty, I have led three thousand elite Liquan troops and one thousand right guards to kill me. Please give me your instructions."
"Enter the city!" Yang Ji gave the order and shouted, "Whoever catches Li Anqi will receive a reward of one thousand taels!"
"Whoever catches Li Anqi will receive a reward of one thousand taels!" Four thousand elite soldiers, led by Liu Tongren, poured into Xianyang City like tigers and killed the rebels along the streets in the city. The rebels were suddenly attacked from behind and were killed. Caught off guard, it was only then that the rebel soldiers hurriedly discovered that the imperial army had entered the city.
They were attacked from behind, and the county government could not be conquered from the front. Amidst the shouts of "Don't kill those who surrender" and "Only kill the evil leaders", the soldiers retreated to both sides of the street, abandoning their weapons and waiting to be reorganized. However, Li Anqi saw that the situation was unstoppable. , he drew his sword and killed himself.
Yang Ji ordered the soldiers to open the east gate and south gate, and let the other two armies enter the city to take over the city defense.
In the afternoon, Xianyang City finally slowly returned to calm. At this point, a rebellion caused by Yu Wenshu's eagerness for quick success and improper employment of personnel had just come to an end.
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However, in the course of the dispute, another war was staged on the border of Sui Dynasty.
