Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

On the third day of the first lunar month, it was sunny, no snow, and light wind.

On the top of the city, Suo Zhou was also watching, sometimes looking west towards Guyuan County, sometimes looking south towards Longshan Pass, but the main object of observation was the Tang Army on the east side.

These days, doubts have been swirling in his mind. It is difficult for Suo Zhou to understand the choice of Tang Jun. The Tang Jun was unable to launch an offensive against the city due to the heavy snowstorm a few days ago, but he refused to withdraw his troops.

Suo Zhou had also heard the name of Su Dingfang, the main general of the Tang army on the opposite side. His first impression was that he was a general of the King of Handan, and his second impression was the excellent command ability shown by the opponent in the previous battle of Luojiatuo.

That's why Suo Zhou was wondering why Su Dingfang refused to withdraw his troops?

Although he didn't know what the other party was planning, this kind of abnormal behavior made Suo Zhou very vigilant. The onslaught after the failure to cooperate with the outside world years ago was probably because of Guo Xiaoke, but the Longzhou side retreated after losing troops. Why did Su Dingfang refuse to retreat? Woolen cloth?

However, the city was built on the mountain, it is said to be a city, but in fact, the south and southwest sides are covered by mountains, the terrain is extremely dangerous, and there are Honghe Town and Pingfeng Town officials on both sides, Su Dingfang did not pay a very heavy price It is difficult to pay the price, and although the wind and snow have stopped now, it may resume at any time.

Therefore, I have the right time and the right place. There is no shortage of food and weapons. Suozhou is confident that he can hold on.

"That's..." The guard beside him suddenly pointed to the north side, "Why would there be cavalry coming from the north?"

"It shouldn't be Tang Qi." Suo Zhou knew in his heart that he was sticking to the city. The Tang army could bypass the city from the northeast, but in fact the Tang army did not do so.

The reason is very simple, and it is useless to go around. The terrain in the northeast is flat, and it is still a rugged mountain road to go on. It is not possible for a small group of Tang troops to attack the Guyuan County behind the city. More than ten thousand infantry may not be able to attack. If you can get down, and you have to flank, the rear army will also be threatened by the passes of Shimen Pass, Nacheng, and Pingfeng Town.

On such a mountain road, it is useless for infantry to pass by, and it is even more useless for cavalry to pass by. Moreover, the Tang army was unable to stand firm in the snow a few days ago, and it was impossible to send troops. However, people have been watching recently, and they did not find Tang ride around the city.

There were also scouts from the Tang Army climbing high and looking into the distance, and found hundreds of cavalry getting closer and closer. The barracks was in chaos.

There were only two gates in that city, one was facing the Tang army on the east side, and the other was on the north side. Suo Zhou glanced at the vigilant Tang army, walked around to the head of the north gate, and hundreds of cavalry stopped outside the city. A few dozen steps away, the leading general put the sign and an official document in the bamboo basket that fell from the top of the city.

Suo Zhou took the sign from his personal guard and said with a smile, "It should be the reinforcements sent by His Majesty."

The guards on the side looked carefully at the cavalry under the city, "It seems to be Jihu people."

"Well, I remember that Liu Nv was stationed in Tongxin County, which is the closest to Xiaoguan." Suo Zhou opened the official document and looked at it, "I came to help at the order of His Majesty. Because the road was blocked by wind and snow, I stayed at Xiaoguan until today. arrive."

"Open the city gate."

After a pause, Suo Zhou's face changed slightly, and he ordered: "Make people keep their mouths tight."

It was Liu Hei'er's younger brother Liu Zhao who came... The guards around him all nodded, and everyone knew that Liu Hei'er and Nanguan Town were the bait specially given to Tang Jun by Suozhou before, but Tang Jun didn't rush in lightly. So far, Liang Jun hasn't taken much advantage... This deal is still a bit of a loss.

The heavy city gate was slowly pushed open, and hundreds of cavalry filed in. Suozhou thought in his heart that with these hundreds of cavalry, the next battle would be more calm. Although the city stood on the mountain, the east side There is a large piece of flat ground, and the cavalry attacking from the flanks can greatly reduce the pressure on the frontal defense. Under the cover of the archers on the city wall, Tang cavalry did not dare to charge rashly.

At this moment, the guard beside him let out a cry, "Tang Jun moved..."

Suo Zhou frowned slightly, as if he had thought of something, he took a few steps and looked from a distance, the thousand or so Tang soldiers were moving forward one by one... Suo Zhou didn't care about these things, his eyes fell on the horse who was speeding towards the east. Hundreds of Tang Qi.

Do you want to attack the rear army who came to rescue the cavalry?
Or do you want to seize the city gate?
This is not in line with common sense. Apart from other things, the archers on Chengtou Mountain and the two bed crossbows arranged are enough to make Tang Qi return without success. It is not like they have suffered losses before.

Suo Zhou had a bad premonition, and hesitantly turned his head to look down the city gate. There was some confusion at the city gate. The hundreds of cavalry who had just entered the city did not go in, but stayed near the city gate, and were stretching to both sides.

"Guan..." Suo Zhou, whose face changed drastically, only said one word, and seemed to become dumb as if he couldn't find a voice. In the air, his sight collided with a sight that contained infinite anger and murderous intent. is on.

The next moment, Suo Zhou shouted wildly, "Close the city gate, close the city gate!"

But before it was too late, a sudden fight broke out under the city. The Jihu cavalry either drew out their scimitars, set up their bows and fired arrows, or even simply drove their horses straight forward, easily killing the Liang army who had come to welcome them in front of them. .

Although Suo Zhou hadn't figured out what was going on, he was sure that the Jihu cavalry under the city had surrendered to Tang, and the hundreds of Tang cavalry galloping to the east outside the city had obviously hooked up with Jihu. Those who robbed the city gate.

Because, the general under the wall screaming and waving a knife, surrounded by dead bodies in a moment, is Liu Heier who was given up before the anniversary of the arrest.

If a drop of water falls into a pan of boiling oil... well, not a drop, but a vat of ice cold cold water.

The Jihu cavalry who came as reinforcements hacked and killed wantonly, and within a very short period of time, the small city was already in chaos.

The infantry of the Tang army outside the city had already begun to prepare to attack the city. The four generals Xue Wanche, Duan Zhixuan, Feng Li, and Hu Yan personally led [-] cavalry to the north gate, and the door to victory had been completely opened.

Immediately, Duan Zhixuan shot an arrow with his bow and overturned a Liang soldier who was about to flee into the alley. He put down the big bow resentfully, and ordered his men to protect the city gate, before he let out a bah and complained a few words.

After the first battle in Jingzhou, Duan Zhixuan was demoted by Li Shan for disrespecting the military order. After the first battle of Luojiatuo and the pursuit of Liang Jun, he was reinstated as the deputy cavalry chief.

Xue Wanche was a general who rushed forward, and once he entered the city, he ordered his two lieutenants to stay and wait for the follow-up troops. He and Hu Yan led two hundred cavalry along the road to the east... Open the door for the Tang army who is attacking the city from the front. .

"Liu Hei'er is going there." Feng Li pointed to the west side, "You guard the city gate and wait for the pawns to enter the city!"

"Hey hey..."

Duan Zhixuan, who was left behind, jumped up in anger. Now there are no soldiers at the city gate at all... But he really dare not leave. be punished.

I didn’t save my manuscript a few days ago. I was busy during the day and had a lot of things to do in the company. I thought I could write when I went home at night...but I was exhausted when I got home. I finally recovered today.