First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 259

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Seeing that Pan Ding was so confident, Gao Chong knew that he had picked the right person, and generally those who dared to be thorns were more or less capable.

Gao Chong immediately said: "I have ordered 2000 people to be dispatched to set off tonight, and the secret troops will be stationed in Qiguaigou. You go with me."

Pan Ding was surprised when he heard the words, "What about Ankang City?"

After the words fell, Jiang Baoyi entered the account and reported: "Yuzhi, two thousand soldiers and horses have been separated, and they can set off."

Gao Chong nodded, and said to Jiang Baoyi: "I leave you three thousand troops to cooperate with the hundreds of yamen servants in the city. When the barbarians attack, I think you will be able to defend."

Jiang Baoyi had a serious face, "the city exists and the people exist."

Seeing this, Gao Chong shook his head and smiled, "It's not that serious, I just need you to stick to it for a day."

"Just one day, there must be no problem."Jiang Baoyi said confidently that if 3000 people can't defend a state city for even a day, it would be too incompetent.

The reason why Jiang Baoyi has this self-confidence is that most of Jinzhou's government soldiers are local Han people. Once the barbarians break through the city, the victims will be their relatives and friends. This group of local government soldiers will definitely do their best Defending the city, this is also Gao Chong's confidence in daring to divide his troops out of the city.

Sure enough, after hearing what the two said, Pan Ding asked in surprise: "Will the barbarians come to attack Ankang City?"

Gao Chong was noncommittal, "The barbarians grow in the mountains and forests, and the only way to defeat them is to lure them out."

"Then you can't divide the troops out. If the barbarians break the city, what will the people in the city do?" Pan Ding said eagerly.

Gao Chong and Jiang Baoyi looked at each other. Sure enough, in the eyes of this group of local government soldiers, they must spare no effort to guard Ankang City. If so, then Ankang City must be more fortified.

After all, Pan Ding was needed. Gao Chong patiently explained: "Ankang City is a state city with high walls and thick walls. There are [-] government soldiers and tens of thousands of people inside. How could it be impossible to hold on? Just hold on for a day or two. Let's go out from Qiguaigou again and hit the back of the barbarians, General Pan, tell me, do we have a chance of winning?"

Pan Ding's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said pleasantly: "Gao Sima's plan is very good, and he will surely win a big victory."

Previously, Li Yuan led them directly into Nangong Mountain to conquer the barbarians head-on, but they were beaten dizzy by the barbarians lying in ambush in the forest before reaching Heihu Village.

Gao Chong's plan is obviously an extremely simple one to lure the enemy, but in Pan Ding's view, he is already using his troops like a god.

Jiang Baoyi also said firmly from the side: "I have already swindled defeat in Nangong Mountain today. Deng Shiluo is proud and arrogant at this time, and he will definitely lead the troops out of the mountain."

Gao Chong got up and said quietly: "As long as he leaves the vast mountain, I will teach him whether to come back or not."

Pan Ding's heart was agitated when he heard this, and he hurriedly bowed down, "The final general is willing to do his best."

That night, the 1000 people carefully selected by Jiang Baoyi had assembled, each with a torch, but it was not impossible to see the road clearly. After scouting in front for several times, Gao Chong just led people out of the west gate and went straight along the official road Qiguaigou.

It is only three miles away, and we will arrive soon. Qiguaigou is winding and winding. 1000 people camped at the corner of the mountain wall, which is indeed extremely hidden.

"Gao Sima, what if Deng Shiluo doesn't come to attack the city?" Pan Ding asked in a low voice after he was stationed.

"If he doesn't come, I will force him to come," Gao Chong said with a smile, "Didn't he obey Xiao Mian's order? What if Xiao Mian ordered it?"

"You mean to falsely pass on Xiao Xian's order?" Pan Ding asked in shock, then nodded and said: "Deng Shiluo doesn't have much experience, but it is indeed feasible."

"This is just the backhand of the last step." Gao Chong continued: "You have already lost three times before, and yesterday you bluffed once again. With such a series of victories, Deng Shiluo will not be satisfied with looting villages and towns if he has a bit of pursuit. Merchants on the official road."

Pan Ding was full of admiration when he heard this, after all, he is a scholar from an aristocratic family, and his brain is easy to use.

Early the next morning, when he heard that there were only [-] troops in the city, Li Yuan turned pale with shock, and hurriedly found Jiang Baoyi, furious, "Nonsense, how can we divide the troops randomly? If barbarians come to attack the city, what should we do?"

"Don't be alarmed, Your Majesty, Youzhi has already made arrangements," Jiang Baoyi frowned, and said directly: "I hope that Your Majesty will remain calm, and don't panic, so as not to disturb the morale of the army."

"Jiang Song, you are so brave, you dare to say that this king disturbs the morale of the army", Li Yuan was furious.

Jiang Baoyi stopped talking.

"No, this king has such a status that he must not take any risks." Li Yuan shook his head, gritted his teeth and said, "This king will leave the city right now and go to serve King Zhaojun of Kuizhou. After returning to Beijing, the saint will definitely hold you both accountable."

Jiang Baoyi clenched his fists, full of anger, and suddenly remembered a letter Gao Chong had given him before leaving, "If the king of Lujiang wants to flee the city, open it immediately."

Jiang Baoyi kept this letter close to his body, and hurriedly got out of his arms, opened it, and saw that there were only three words written on it: "Let him go, after he leaves the city, go to my room and take out the king's flag of Lujiang King and erect it on the top of the city." , to appease the soldiers and civilians."

It turned out that Gao Chong had expected that Li Yuan might flee in times of crisis, so he asked for Li Yuan's Wang Qi in advance.

Seeing that Jiang Baoyi remained silent after reading a letter, Li Yuan became even more impatient, and flung his sleeves away. Fortunately, this guy didn't seem to be so stupid, and sneaked out of the city with more than a hundred guards, all the way to Kuizhou.

After Li Yuan left, Jiang Baoyi continued to erect the king's banner of the King of Lujiang on the top of the city. Ankang soldiers and civilians all thought that Li Yuan was still in the city.

Li Yuan is a loyal princeling, there is no need for Gao Chong to get too involved with him, this time he abandoned the city and fled, after Gao Chong defeated Deng Shiluo, the victory of defeating the enemy would belong to Gao Chong and Jiang Baoyi, as for Li Yuan He will be punished by Li Yuan, that's not Gao Chong's concern.

At noon, the scouts came in a hurry, "Gao Sima, the barbarians are coming to Ankang City."

Gao Chong smiled, "Finally came out."

Pan Ding on the side was also gearing up for it. He was beaten into a mess by Deng Shiluo in the forest earlier, and Pan Ding was also suffocating in his heart.

After noon, Deng Shiluo led [-] barbarians to the city of Ankang.

"Listen, Tang dog in the city, this king is the king of Shu in Daliang, you will open the city and surrender quickly, or you will leave no one behind." Deng Shiluo was wearing a pair of bright and exquisite armor, which was given by Xiao Mian.

The barbarians and barbarians behind him held various weapons such as knives, guns, swords and halberds. They were strong and fierce, but their formation was chaotic.

On the top of the city, Jiang Baoyi felt disdainful when he saw that the barbarians hadn't even prepared siege weapons, and immediately said: "They are just barbarians from Daba Mountain. How can the tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Ankang City let you go?" slaughter?"

Hearing Jiang Baoyi's words, the guards of the city were even more united. The tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the city were all relatives, so how could they allow barbarians to enter the city and commit murder.

(End of this chapter)