Liu Xin stood on the city wall holding a long sword, his armor dripping with blood.
His expression was serious, his eyes were glaring forward, and the sword in his hand was trembling slightly.
Just now, he and his personal guards experienced a fierce battle.
The Da Rong Wolf Legion is indeed the elite of Da Rong. In the frontal attack just now, they almost broke through the defense on several sections of the city wall.
If Liu Xin and other soldiers had not fought desperately, they would have been captured.
After a hand-to-hand battle, the guards around him suffered casualties of twenty or thirty.
Liu Xin stuck his long sword on the ground, panting and looking around. The next moment, he was about to rush to the next battlefield when suddenly, a low whimpering horn suddenly sounded.
Liu Xin was startled, and he raised his head sharply. The Wolf Legion soldiers, who were originally aggressive and fearless of death, actually began to retreat one after another.
The soldiers who fought fiercely with them on the city wall also retreated quickly. The guards around them were stunned when they saw this scene.
But they were not careless and moved closer to Liu Xin, paying attention to the surrounding environment at all times.
At a corner ahead, a group of people suddenly ran over.
The visitors were several of Liu Xin's lieutenants. They saw Liu Xin covered in blood and asked quickly.
"General, what's wrong with you? Are you injured?"
Liu Xin shook his head and asked several lieutenants, "Has the Wolf Army withdrawn its troops?"
"Yes, General, the Wolf Army has withdrawn. Although I don't know why, they have indeed withdrawn, and it seems that they have truly withdrawn."
Hearing this, Liu Xin breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head, looked at the wolf army gradually withdrawing in front, his eyes flashed, and he said.
"It must be Dongshan Bo who came to support us. We finally received reinforcements."
Liu Xinxin was quite happy. Just as he guessed, with Su Qi'an's cold sharp knife on his back at any time, Yamulei would never be able to let go.
They originally wanted to disturb the morale of the army, but who knew that the morale of the Tongguan defenders would be high after learning that Hangu Pass had been captured.
It would be very uneconomical for the Wolf Legion to continue fighting.
At this time, a group of powerful young men left the matter of cleaning the battlefield to their subordinates, came to Liu Xin, and took the initiative to ask for help.
Want to lead troops to attack the retreating wolf army.
After all, morale is currently high, and the Wolf Legion is being flanked by Su Qian again. If they take the initiative at this time, they will definitely achieve great results.
This is particularly important to these powerful princes.
Liu Xin was excited, but he was not dazzled by the victory in front of him.
Although the wolf army retreated, their retreat was not a matter of throwing away their armor, but an orderly retreat.
If they were really entangled in the pursuit at this time, it would be difficult for them to escape.
Relying on the terrain of Tongguan, they were barely able to fight against the Da Rong Wolf Legion. If they sent out troops rashly without any defense, they would be defeated.
And most importantly, the military report sent to him by Su Qi'an stated that Yamulei's wolf army did not know how Su Qi'an captured Hangu Pass.
No matter how many troops they have in hand, the so-called pincer attack is just a pretense. Taking advantage of the darkness, the two sides are in contact for the first time, and they don't know each other well.
What he is fighting is an information asymmetry, if he sends troops. , really cooperated with Su Qi'an to double-team.
Once in contact with the wolf army, Yamulei's experience and maturity will definitely be able to quickly judge the strength of the troops in Su Qian's hands.
Liu Xin suppressed the excitement in his heart and said to the people in front of him, "The enemy soldiers are retreating and do not attack to prevent fraud, but to avoid suspicion, send a small number of troops to prepare for an attack. I will leave this matter to Vice General Wang."
"Remember, you must keep a distance from the wolf army. The louder the noise, the better, but you must not make direct contact. Wait until you have chased for twenty or thirty miles, then withdraw quickly. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
"The rest of the people will follow my general to clean up the battlefield quickly and strengthen the alert to prevent enemy soldiers from sneak attacks," and then greeted Dongshan Bo's reinforcements. "
After giving the order, the lieutenants left quickly.
However, Zheng Liang and other powerful nobles were unwilling to do so.
But they couldn't say much. After all, they had almost provoked a mutiny before, so it was normal for Liu Xin not to trust them.
Zheng Liang shook his head and motioned for everyone to leave.
About an hour later, the wolf army completely left. The small group of pursuing troops quickly returned for reinforcements. When they were about to enter Tongguan, by chance, they ran into Su Qi'an who was supporting them.
After confirming his identity, he quickly brought Su Qi'an's reinforcements back to the city without hesitation.
Liu Xin put on a new suit of armor and greeted him in the city.
Seeing Su Qi'an coming, Liu Xin's face was full of excitement, and he looked Su Qi'an up and down.
He gave a thumbs up to Su Qi'an and sighed, "Dongshan Bo is really a skilled and brave man. He was able to capture Hangu Pass with only 5,000 men and horses, and with 3,000 troops, he set up a suspicious formation and dared to advance. Come to support."
"Whether it is his magnanimity, tactics, or acumen on the battlefield, he is all outstanding. Being able to see such an excellent commanding side of Dong Shanbo today really makes me admire him."
Liu Xin's praise of Su Qi'an was unabashed, and Su Qi'an returned the favor with a smile.
"Commander Liu liked it instantly. I just achieved a small victory because of a mismatch in information. It's not worth mentioning that he faced off against Commander Liu head-on."
The compliments from both parties made Zheng Liang's mouth twitch next to him, but with a smile on his face, he stepped forward and complimented Su Qi'an first.
"My brother, Dongshan Bo's strength is obvious to all. I admired him a lot in the Ningzhou battlefield last time. I came here to support you this time. In the words of Commander Liu, Dongshan Bo is definitely the first to achieve success in this battle."
Su Qi'an was a little surprised by Zheng Liang's flattery. When did he become so friendly with Zheng Liang? For those who didn't know, he thought Zheng Liang and Su Qi'an were old friends who had known each other for many years.
Zheng Liang didn't take Su Qi'an's surprise to heart at all, and then changed the topic and said to the two people in front of him.
"I know that in this war, the two of you deserve the most credit. When the war is over, their rewards will definitely be indispensable. But I also ask Uncle Dongshan, Commander Liu, for my contribution."
"Can you please give me the task of returning reinforcements? I promise to complete the mission and will never attack rashly. As long as you two can agree, I, the younger brother, will absolutely obey their command from behind and will never complain at all."
Zheng Liang's request for help was something Su Qian didn't expect. When would the Marquis Zheng be so willing to compromise?
Although Zheng Liang deceived him a little bit on the battlefield in Ningzhou last time.
During this trip to the imperial city, Zheng Guogong had conflicts with him, but most of them did not kill him.
And since Su Qi'an's royal status was confirmed, Zheng Liangna has kept a very low profile.
On the contrary, in Kyoto, it was Zhao Guogong who had the biggest grudge against him.
To be honest, he never knew why Zhao Guogong targeted him. The only explanation was Zhao Ang's death.
But he didn't catch General Zheng Liang and framed him maliciously, which was very difficult to handle.
Kyoto is not a place, and Zheng Liang is not an ordinary person. It is still very troublesome to deal with him, and it will be even more difficult if the other party has no substantial intention to attack him.
Therefore, Su Qi'an was quite wary of Zheng Liang, but not to the point where he had to kill him. .
And what Zheng Liang said just now is correct. When these dignitaries come to the battlefield, military merit is the most important thing.
If you don't even give him soup, the imperial court will cause a lot of trouble after the war.
Moreover, in a war, if all the great achievements were attributed to one person, it would be a bit of a feat to overwhelm the master.
In the last battlefield in Ningzhou, his title of marquis was put on hold. That was it, it was too controversial.
Being the center of attention is not a good thing for Su Qian.
Su Qian said nothing, just glanced at Liu Xin, and Liu Xin also understood the stakes.
After a moment of silence, he then said, "I'll leave the matter of returning support to you. Remember, don't rush into anything. Understand."
Zheng Liang nodded solemnly, looking sincere.
"Thank you Dongshan Bo and Commander Liu for their kindness. Zheng Liang will definitely
Grateful. "
After a while, Zheng Liang turned around and mounted his horse. In an instant, countless soldiers behind him followed him back to the capital to rescue him.
Zheng Liang ran away without anyone seeing him, and the corner of his mouth raised a slight arc.
A new conspiracy was brewing in his mind.
Su Qi'an captured the military report from Hangu Pass, which indeed interrupted his intention to seize the military power at Tongguan and then return to Beijing to rescue him.
But this time, he had another conspiracy in his heart. This time he would not return to Beijing rashly for the so-called meritorious service.
Letting him return to Beijing was the worst decision made by Su Qi'an and Liu Xin.
This time, he wanted to kill two birds with one stone and pull down both of them.
The end of the Tongguan War does not mean that the crisis in Kyoto will be resolved immediately.
At the main gate of Kyoto City, on a section of the towering city wall, more than a dozen security forces were fighting fiercely with the wolf cavalry who had climbed up the city wall.
Although the wolf cavalry that invaded this time did not bring a heavy siege vehicle, they did bring a detachable ladder.
And the number of arrows in his hand was at least twice as large as usual.
Coupled with the sneak attack at night, relying on these two powerful equipment, the Wolf Cavalry made a fearless surprise attack.
They forced some of their cavalry to attack the city wall.
Don't underestimate this group of wolf cavalry. Their number does not exceed 10,000, but is estimated to be around 7,000 or 8,000.
But they were like trained elites, each holding a machete. After a few fights, the security army soldiers fell to the ground.
These wolf cavalry were extremely ferocious, and in the end, it often required the joint strangulation of three security forces to kill one person.
This kind of three to one battle loss, over time, gradually fell into a disadvantage.
The 10,000-strong security force was basically assembled in just one stick of incense, and the walls surrounding Kyoto were all under attack.
The battle between the two sides was very fierce. In about half an hour, the security forces suffered more than 2,000 casualties.
If it weren't for two princes from the royal family, leading a thousand forbidden troops, they came to sit in and stabilize the morale of the army.
With this kind of fierce fighting, I'm afraid the morale of the security forces has long been shaken.
The fighting between the two sides continued. As the casualties of the security forces continued to increase, the strength of the troops was obviously insufficient. At this time, the guards from various prefectures in Kyoto City gathered one after another and were transferred to the city wall to fight.
In the city, some powerful men with combat experience were also urgently recruited.
