contend

Chapter 450
The black cloud was pressing down on the city and the city was about to be destroyed, and Jiaguang opened golden scales to the sun.

Under the scorching sun, the iron cavalry was like clouds, and the iron armor was like waves, roaring back and forth.

If it is an infantry, 4 people are actually not enough to surround Chang'an, a world-famous city.

But [-] cavalry are enough.

All kinds of bright and dark whistles are spread out, and if there is any movement, the cavalry will come in a blink of an eye.

In addition to Zhang Te's [-] Anding soldiers and Zhou Zhi's [-] Longxi soldiers, Yang Zheng also recruited the Digger Army and the Pinglei Battalion.

It is impossible to decide the outcome of this war in a short time.

Sima Fu inherited Sima Yi's great method of shrinking, and Wang Ji took every step of the way, never giving the Xiliang iron cavalry a chance to fight in the field.

At first, Pang Qing suggested building a dam upstream to divert water to defeat Wang Jijun in Chang'an and Zheng counties.

Yang Zheng personally inspected it with his personal guards. Building a dam on the plain would require too much work. The terrain near Chang'an is slightly higher and surrounded by eight rivers. Even if the dam is built on the Wei River, the water potential will be dispersed by the eight branches. Forming an impact, it can soak into the corner of the wall at most, turning the lower reaches of the Wei River into a quagmire.

But in doing so, you are shooting yourself in the foot.

The muddy swamp, on the contrary, restricted the cavalry of one's own side...

So Yang Zheng simply surrounded Chang'an.

The digger army and the Pinglei camp worked day and night, together with the government soldiers and the peasants who transported food and grass, piled up soil in the east of Chang'an City, built a sandwich city, and semi-surrounded and sealed off the southeast sides of Chang'an.

The inside and outside are supplemented with trenches and antlers.

The perimeter of the entire Chang'an city wall is only fifty miles.

The half-surrounded city only needs to be about forty miles, and according to the terrain and water shape, the actual length does not need to be forty miles.

Much lower than building dams upstream.

In addition to Jiacheng, large-scale farmland was also planted around Huaili, and some short-term crops such as beans and millet were planted for intensive feeding of war horses.

The land in Guanzhong is still very fertile. If you sprinkle the seeds with some water, green shoots will emerge on the third day.

When Jiacheng was still under construction, Wang Ji of Zheng County couldn't sit still, and the army moved to Lishan Mountain, where they were still in the village near the mountain and under the water, step by step.

When Feng Yi was transferred back to Wenyang and Pang Hui, the cavalry harassed them many times.

In order to defend Chang'an, Sima Zhao spent a lot of money, and the cavalry of the Chinese army also had one man and two horses.

The two armies fought and strangled on the Guanzhong Plain.

The Liangzhou army has an advantage in strength, but the enemy generals are extremely powerful. Wen Yang and Pang Hui cooperated with each other and broke through the encirclement and pursuit of the Liangzhou cavalry several times.

Professional cavalry generals like Ma Xun and Meng Yu couldn't stop them.

Lu Fan in Chang'an City also frequently went out of the city to cooperate.

The elite cavalry of the pro-army is concentrated in the east, and Wen Yuan and Pang Hui will attack the south...

After several rounds, although the situation that Chang'an was gradually besieged did not change, it greatly delayed the time.

The Jiacheng, which was originally scheduled to be built in 20 days, has been delayed for a month and a half, and has not yet been completely encircled.

It posed a huge threat to the people who built the fortification and the food and grass in the rear.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Yang Zheng was a little annoyed, "Eight thousand cavalry, attacking from both sides, let four thousand enemy cavalry run away?"

Meng Yu, Ma Xun and Tian Xu all lowered their heads.

Even Liu Heng, who was always arrogant in the past, remained silent.

A few days ago, he was quite unconvinced and wanted to capture and kill Wen Yang, but he was swept off his horse in the first battle. If it wasn't for his own soldiers to rescue him desperately, Liu Heng would have given Wen Yang the responsibility.

Like Yang Zheng, Pang Hui was also killed from Luo Gu's corpse mountain and bloody sea, and he has experienced many battles over the years.

This person appeared to be rough and bold, but in fact he was very good at grasping the situation on the battlefield. Liangzhou elite cavalry came to kill him, and he pulled his horse and left.

If it is not an elite, then Wenyang and Wenyang will rush forward like hungry wolves...

Although there were not many casualties, it was a great blow to morale.

Since their debut, the Liangzhou army has been invincible, defeating the Qiang Hu at every turn, and has never been so aggrieved.

"The Luoyang Central Army is already elite, and there are strong generals such as Wen Yang and Pang Hui. We might as well leave a few gaps in the east to lure the enemy." Zhang Tejin said.

Yang Zheng shook his head, "This strategy may be useful to the tribes in the grassland, but Sima Fu and Wang Ji are both well versed in the art of war and will never be fooled."

If Wang Ji is Sima Zhao's minions, then Wen Yang and Pang Hui are Wang Ji's minions.

The influence of a fierce general on the battlefield cannot be ignored.

Sima Shi Huainan's second rebellion, Wen Yang almost changed the situation of the world with his own bravery, if Wen Qin was more powerful, I am afraid that Wuqiu Jian would not have ended hastily.

Pang Hui can only be regarded as a fierce general, but Wen Yang has already reached the level of a god general.

If these two are not eliminated, the battle will not start.

In the past, time was on Yang Zheng's side, but now, the Sima family has wiped out Huainan, and the Central Plains has no future troubles, and time is on his side.

"Set up the city first!" Yang Zheng rubbed his forehead.

Pang Hui and Wen Yang are like two flies, buzzing in the ears every day, making people upset.

Walk the road step by step, and eat every bite.

If the connection between Sima Fu and Wang Ji is not severed, Chang'an will always be as stable as Mount Tai.

The plan has been decided, all the cavalry will be sent out to block the east of Chang'an, and let the Diezi army and Pinglei battalion fill up the last few gaps in Jiacheng.

They also built three small earthen hills in the east to connect with Jiacheng, and set up bed crossbows and catapults on them, which could directly attack Chang'an City and also shelter Jiacheng.

Yang Zheng ordered the soldiers to shout loudly, horns and drums, and the cavalry to drag up smoke and dust all day long.

Create the illusion that Chang'an is being stormed.

Wang Ji watched for two days.

But Chang'an is so important to the world, and there is Sima Fu in the city.

Wang Ji led the army into Baling, less than a hundred miles away from Chang'an, and faced Yang Zheng across the Ba River.

Yang Zheng stared at the sand table, and Wang Ji's army and Chang'an echoed each other. It is undoubtedly a dream to attack Chang'an at this pass.

The [-] elite soldiers of the Chinese army were hanging behind their backs, and the cavalry of Pang Hui and Wen Yang were haunted.

The situation has once again entered a stalemate.

On the top of the earth hill, there are three-sided tooth bridges standing upright, hunting in the early autumn wind.

"Report to the general, all the old and weak, women and children in Chang'an have arrived." Meng Guan came to report.

"Let them eat, and shout on the city!"

"only!"

Not long after, there was a loud voice in Jiacheng.

"Son, Yang Junhou has divided the land and houses for us, open the city gate quickly, our family will be reunited, and we will farm with me..."

"Ah Weng, Yang Junhou is a saint, don't fight for the Sima family anymore..."

"Husband..."

Jiacheng is only a stone's throw away from Chang'an City.

Good eyesight, can see the appearance of his family.

Mother calls son, son calls father, wife calls husband...

There is a special penetrating power in the voice, although it is noisy, it is extremely touching.

"Aon!"

"Mother!"

There was an immediate response on the walls.

But Sima Fu's reaction was also extremely fast, and a row of soldiers rushed up the city wall with knives.

"This is what Bandit Yang did on purpose to deceive you! If the city of Chang'an is not destroyed, your parents, wives and children will still have a way to live. Once the city is destroyed, your parents, wives and children will become useless people. Bandit Yang has always been tyrannical and lawless. Let them survive?"

An old voice sounded on the city wall.

Against the background of the shining long knife, it is particularly convincing.

Yang Zheng plundered wantonly in Guanzhong, burned villages, and trampled fertile fields. Although he gained population, money and food in a short period of time, he inevitably ruined his reputation.

"The imperial court has sent [-] troops to the west, and they will break through Liangzhou in a few days. At that time, you will have meritorious service in defending the city, and the general will reward you with good land in Yongliang!" , the guard repeated in a loud voice, overwhelming the chaotic shouts of the people.

"These things will be rewarded to you first, and after repelling Yang Thief, we will reward you heavily!"

On the city wall, hundreds of large boxes were opened.

Under the scorching sun, gold, silver, money and silk shine brightly.

Yang Zheng smiled bitterly, holding a knife in one hand and gold and silver in the other, everyone knows how to choose.

In fact, most of those who were driven out of the city were young and strong who helped defend the city.

Sima Fu would not be so stupid as to drive the family members of the defenders out of the city, or he would mutiny on the spot.

"Smash old traitor Sima to death!" Yang Zheng waved his hand, and Tushan's bed crossbow and catapult came out in response.

Short spear-like crossbows and human-head-sized artillery stones whizzed across the sky.

Above the east city, there were screams again and again.

The soldiers beside Sima Fu immediately raised their iron shields to protect Sima Fu from going down the city.

The crossbow arrows passed through the bodies of the three people one after another, and the artillery stone smashed the defenders into a pool of flesh and blood.

The power is not small.

But the accuracy of this thing is very poor, it is impossible to kill effectively, it can only cover the attack.

On the city wall, the shrill screams shook Amano.

As always, the Sima family was very lucky, and they went down to the city in embarrassment under the escort of soldiers.

Instead, the old and weak women and children on Jiacheng knelt in the direction of Yang Zheng's banner.

"I beg Yang Junhou to let my son go."

"Let me go, Aon."

……

The cry was earth-shattering.

Let them break down the morale of the defenders, but now they are shaking the morale of their own troops.

Yang Zheng shook his head, let them go, who will let me go?
"Send them back to Guzang."

It doesn't make much sense to keep these people. Chang'an City is not so easy to break through.

Sima Fu is almost 80 years old, dare to kiss Shi Shishi, as for the dangerous place, he is worthy of being a veteran of the Sima family.

The cries in the city quickly stopped, and Yang Zheng's ears became much quieter.

On the wall of Chang'an City, a corpse was left behind.

The living people hide behind the pheasant disc, so that the impact effect of the bed crossbow and the catapult is weakened.

"Keep bombarding me!" Yang Zheng never tired of it.

Crossbow arrows, artillery stones, and kerosene crossed the city wall and smashed into the city. For a while, the flames blazed brightly and black smoke rose into the sky.

Fighting is all about momentum.

Don't put any pressure, I really think I don't have the strength to break through Chang'an.

At this moment, in the east of the earth mountain, the hooves of the horses vibrated, and the shouts shook the sky.

"Capture and kill Bandit Yang!"

"Capture and kill Bandit Yang!"

A troop of cavalry rushed forward.

On the left is a "Pang" wind flag, and on the right is a "Wen" wind flag.

People are like tigers, horses are like dragons, coming from a long distance.

When approaching the earth mountain, the momentum gradually slowed down, standing beyond an arrow.

The two riders rode out more and more.

One has a black helmet and black armor, with a sturdy figure, holding a long knife in his hand, and the other has a silver armor and red silk, with a long spear upside down, a tiger's back and a wasp waist, majestic and majestic.

"Yang Zheng can come and die!" The black armored man roared.

All the generals around Yang Zheng were angry.

"I wonder who it is, so it's Pang Hui, don't you come here all right?" When the old man met, Yang Zheng was greatly moved, and his eyes fell on the young general beside him. This man should be the world-renowned Wen Yang.

"Hmph, if you found out that you are a national traitor, you will be cut into pieces." Pang Hui said boldly.

This guy doesn't want any face at all.

If it wasn't for Yang Zheng, Pang Hui might not be able to escape Luogu alive.

Although it's not the same way now, there's no need to be so disrespectful, right?

Yang Zheng laughed loudly, "Hahaha, Pang Hui, Pang Hui, you are still so ungrateful. I, Yang Zheng, are a national traitor, and your master Sima Zhao is a loyal minister?"

Pang Hui had sharpened his head to sneak into the Sima family's camp back then, and now he is even more determined.

He was used to being cheeky, but Wen Yang beside him kept his head down and remained silent.

Yang Zheng's heart moved, Pang Hui was hopeless, Wen Yang might be able to stir it up.

Youthful vigor is best used on him.

This is the god general of the ceiling of combat power in this era!
But in history, Wenyang did not escape the fate of the Yi tribe after all.

(End of this chapter)