At this extremely critical moment, suddenly, a deputy general ran all the way up to the city wall.
He was holding a military newspaper and shouting, with deep excitement on his face.
"Good news, good news, Hangu Pass has been captured by Dongshan Bo!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone who had just stirred up a mutiny stopped immediately and froze on the spot, their eyes full of dullness.
It was Liu Xin who reacted first, rushed out quickly, grabbed the deputy general's shoulders, and asked repeatedly.
"Are you telling the truth? This matter is serious!"
The deputy general was also very excited. He quickly handed the military report to Liu Xin and said, "General, the military report is here. It is absolutely true. It was indeed sent from Hangu Pass."
General Liu Xin opened the newspaper and glanced around, his face full of excitement, and the next moment he couldn't help laughing.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
"As expected of Uncle Dongshan, he deserves the first credit in this battle!"
Liu Xin nodded with satisfaction, then turned to face the dignitaries who had almost provoked a mutiny just now, held up the military report, glanced at them, and said coldly.
"According to the order of the commander, send the news back to Kyoto, and ask Kyoto to stand firm and wait for reinforcements. You must persist. When Dongshanbo and I repel the wolf army, the soldiers who attacked by surprise will retreat in defeat!"
Liu Xin made a decision quickly, and his cold voice echoed in the city wall. At this time, a powerful prince murmured in a low voice.
"Is this military report true or false? Is Hangu Pass so easy to capture? Don't let it be the enemy's trick."
"Well, are you questioning me?" Liu Xin glanced at him and said coldly.
"Based on your mutiny just now, this general has the right to punish you!"
Just when Liu Xin was about to take advantage of this situation to immediately take down the dignitaries who had just taken the lead in provoking trouble.
Suddenly, Zheng Liang, who was standing behind, quickly stepped forward, pressed the head of the questioning Marquis hard, and quickly explained.
"Be brave. As the commander-in-chief of Tongguan, Commander Liu will naturally have his own judgment. It's not like Commander Liu admits his mistake."
"Yes, I have offended the commander, and I hope you will forgive me."
Zheng Liang had a smile on his face, looked at Liu Xin, and continued, "General Liu does not remember the faults of villains. They are only worried about the safety of Kyoto, so they behaved so rudely. The essence is good."
"Commander Liu, please look at the overall situation. What happened just now is not a mutiny. I promise that I will obey Commander Liu's orders in the future and fully cooperate with the Tongguan war."
"Do you think so?"
Zheng Liang shouted loudly, and soon received the support of the powerful nobleman from behind.
Seeing Zheng Liang lower his head so quickly, and in a few words, he vaguely brought the matter to a close.
Although Liu Xin was very dissatisfied, considering the current situation and the background and usefulness of these powerful princes, he could only snort.
"Hmph, let's forget it this time. If there is a next time, we will engage in military law!"
"Also, the entire army must obey orders. Without my commander's orders, anyone who dares to come back for reinforcements will be killed on the spot!"
When he said these words, the eyes of all the powerful princes flashed, especially Zheng Liang.
Liu Xin dared to say this with confidence, which proved that what was reported in the military newspaper was true.
This caused Zheng Liang's heart to stir up a storm. Hangu Pass, which was said to be one man's gate and not ten thousand men's, was captured by Su Qi'an without anyone noticing.
And once Hangu passed, the war had a huge change. Not to mention it was one-sided, at least it returned to a stalemate between the two sides.
The geographical location of Hangu Pass is really important. It is between Juyong and Tongguan, and it is closer to Tongguan.
As long as the speed is fast, a long-distance attack can be reached in half an hour.
At the moment, the wolf army was fighting fiercely with the Tongguan defenders. At this time, Su Qian suddenly took action and captured Hangu Pass.
It was equivalent to a knife behind the wolf army, with a feeling like a light on the back.
As long as the two sides cooperate properly, it is very possible to force the wolf army back.
This is also Liu Xin
The reason why he dared to issue an order and risked being impeached but refused to respond to the request.
As long as they can unite with Su Qi'an and repel the wolf army, the crisis in Tongguan will be lifted.
There was no danger in Tongguan, so they could free up their hands to directly eliminate the wolf cavalry who had made a surprise attack from behind.
Militarily, this is the best policy, but politically, Liu Xin is likely to be impeached.
But as a guard general of Tongguan and a soldier who had dealt with veterans, Liu Xin still knew how to choose.
Looking at the wolf army gathering strength again in the darkness ahead, Liu Xin secretly thought.
"Uncle Dongshan," this time it all depends on you, you must come!"
In the wolf army camp, Yamure stood in front of the camp. Behind him were several lieutenants, and in front was a dense and powerful army.
Under the command of their respective officers, another round of attacks began.
The soldiers in heavy armor pushed the siege vehicles, and under the cover of the shield bearers, slowly approached the gate of Tongguan.
Behind, more than a dozen catapults, together with archers, all hit the Tongguan city wall.
Although it was night, the sound of the killing was loud.
The ladders were in the hands of groups of honorable soldiers, constantly approaching the Tongguan city wall.
The defenders on the city wall were also very imposing, with rolling logs, boulders, and hot oil constantly falling down.
The archers' arrows were overwhelming, and both sides fired at each other.
Under the gaze of the generals on both sides, countless soldiers were constantly injured and died.
But both sides were unmoved and looked determined.
Several lieutenants behind Yamurei said, "General, don't worry. Daliang Kyoto was unexpectedly attacked by wolf cavalry. The defenders of Tongguan should have received the news. Now they are just pretending to be calm. Wait until the morale of the army is disturbed and they can capture Tongguan." , just around the corner.”
"That's right, General, give me a team of soldiers and horses, and we will break through the gate of Tongguan in half an hour."
"General, give me the order, my sword is already thirsty."
Someone took the lead, and the other lieutenants asked for orders to attack.
In their opinion, with the cooperation of the wolf cavalry, Tongguan is now at the end of its war effort.
It was only a matter of time before he was taken down.
With the deputy general's request echoing in his ears, Yamurei's face was calm, and if he looked carefully, there seemed to be a trace of worry in his eyes.
He kept looking at the fierce siege battle ahead. Half an hour had passed, and both sides had suffered heavy casualties.
But the strange thing is that instead of being disturbed, the morale of the Tongguan defenders is gradually rising.
This made Yamure frown slightly, and a bad premonition suddenly rose.
The battle between the two sides continued, and the fight was fierce. Gradually, Yamurei discovered something was wrong.
The defenders of Tongguan seemed to be getting more and more excited. This was something they had never seen before in the battles in the past few days.
This made Yamure very confused. He clenched his hands tightly. If they continued to fight, their losses might be greater than in the previous days.
Just when Yamurei's eyes flashed and he was a little hesitant, suddenly, a rapid sound of horse hooves sounded from behind.
A messenger came galloping over. He quickly dismounted his horse and knelt down on one knee, saying in fear.
"Report...report to the general! Hangu Pass has been lost!"
As soon as these words were said, the lieutenants who had been so excited just now were stunned, with disbelief on their faces, one of them said.
"You...what did you say!"
"This is absolutely true. It was investigated by the defenders of Juyong Pass. Hangu Pass was captured just an hour ago."
Although the messenger looked frightened, he did not dare to lie and said bravely.
"How can this be!"
"Who attacked Hangu Pass? How many troops were there? Could it be that reinforcements from Great Liang have arrived?"
"Sir, it is not the Daliang reinforcements. It is said that the general who attacked Hangu Pass is called Dongshan Bo."
"Is it him? It really is him. I should have thought of it a long time ago."
At this time, without waiting for the deputy general to speak,
, Yamurei, who looked silent, suddenly said.
The lieutenants waved their hands and the messengers left. They turned to look at Yamurei with deep confusion in their hearts.
"General, who is this Uncle Dongshan? Doesn't he have tens of thousands of people? It's a blessing that Hangu Pass was captured in the first place."
"Is this so-called Dongshan Bo a god? He captured Hangu Pass so quickly, and it seems that he suffered only a few casualties. This is really unbelievable."
Compared to everyone's exclamation, Yamurei's expression was much calmer, and he snorted coldly.
"I have told you not to underestimate this Uncle Dongshan, and to be more vigilant. It's okay now. This Su Qi'an stole your home."
"I have told you this man a long time ago. What he is best at is mobile warfare. On the Ningzhou battlefield, His Royal Highness suffered a big loss. We can sneak around and attack, and he can naturally do the same. There is nothing surprising. War is In this way, it is ever-changing.”
” Often it’s hard to tell who will win until the last minute. "
Several lieutenants nodded heavily at Yamulei's education, but that was not what they were concerned about now.
"General, what should we do next?"
Yamurei's eyes flashed, as if he was thinking about something. At this time, a scout came quickly.
He said respectfully to Yamurei, "Report to the Lord General, according to our investigation, there are a large number of people fifty miles away from the rear, approaching us quickly."
Yamurei nodded, his face calm, and signaled to retreat. Then he looked at the fierce battle ahead to siege the city.
Then he said, "Give me the order, the rearguard troops will cover the central army, and the forward siege troops will evacuate alternately."
Although they were well prepared, the announcement of Yamulei's order still made the lieutenants very unwilling.
After all, Tongguan is right in front of them, and it is really unwilling to retreat at this time.
But they also know that the battlefield is like this, no one can always have the upper hand, and the current war is not good for them.
Now that we are retreating, we can only look for fighters from behind.
At this time, a deputy general asked, "General, where are we going to retreat? If we retreat, what will happen to the Wolf Cavalry and the others?"
"Of course it's Juyong Pass in the rear. We've been fighting for so long and we need to rest. As for the Wolf Cavalry, they will receive the news and retreat."
"General, you are really unwilling!" Someone couldn't help but say.
"Yes, if you don't want to give in, then let's find the place behind and let me get to know this Dong Shanbo and see who is the real master of mobility!"
The lieutenants nodded, and immediately followed Yamure's instructions, and the entire wolf army began to retreat in an orderly manner.
