First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 71 Breaking Chang'an City
69. Break Chang'an City
Chunming Gate is located in the middle and north of the east wall of Chang’an City. It is about 75 feet long from east to west and 45 feet wide from north to south. Strong, that's why Li Yuan's army gathered here.

Even if Yin Shishi had [-] defenders, it would be extremely difficult to display his due strength on the narrow and cramped tower of Chunming Gate. Even if Yingcheng was guarding, the soldiers tightly packed the entire crenel, limited by the space , It is also extremely difficult to concentrate forces for defense.

Yin Shishi had no choice but to demolish the gate tower on Chunming Gate and the Longqingfang and Daozhengfang inside Chunming, station troops here, and at the same time break through the walls of the squares, so as to deploy troops and deliver supplies in time.

The Tang army approached in a formation covering the sky and covering the sun, and the sky and the earth changed color. It seemed that the earth was trembling for it. Not to mention the Sui army at the top of the city, they were Gao Chong in front of the formation, feeling the oncoming wave The feeling of oppression is also tense, and the horse sits down and neighs.

On the top of the wall, Yin Shishi looked heavy, took a deep breath, and ordered: "Bowmen prepare."

Seeing the mighty and dense Tang army coming in like a tide, the Sui army equipment was trembling, and the archers holding bows in the front row were trembling.

All of this was also seen by Master Yin, but there was nothing he could do about it. He didn't know that in the Guanzhong area, only Chang'an remained. The overwhelming Tang army is at least 20, and it only takes a few charges to attack the side gate of Chunmingmen. Die to repay the king.

Sure enough, the forward of the Tang army attacked the tower with only one charge, and was driven down by the Yin Shishi. The Tang army completely took the offensive of the crowd.

Two hours later, the sun was setting and the setting sun was like blood. The glaring dusk was mixed with a touch of crimson, reflecting the piles of corpses below the city and the blood flowing into a stream, which was particularly shocking.

Yin Shishi was wounded all over his body, exhausted, leaning on the city wall with a horizontal knife, watching Tang Jun receding like a tide, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, but this was not a look of joy, but a little relief, Yin Shishi knew, It's all coming to an end.

Gu Yi hurriedly led the last batch of fresh troops to the city, and held on tightly to Master Yin, "Shi Shi", Gu Yi looked sad.

"Bone Brother", Yin Shishi grinned and said, "We have tried our best, the last wave of the bandit army's charge is the time for me to die."

Gu Yi nodded, and said sadly: "I will serve the country loyally, and I will have no regrets."

"You old barbarian is much stronger than those rebels from wealthy families," Yin Shishi pointed at Gu Yi and smiled.

Outside the city, "Mr. Tang, it's getting late, how about attacking again tomorrow?" Seeing that Li Yuan's face was still gloomy and full of grief and indignation, Pei Ji could not help persuading with some worry.

"No, let's go all out, then decline again, and exhaust three times. We must take down the city of Chang'an in one battle," Li Shimin said firmly with vigor.

Liu Wenjing also snorted coldly at the side: "If you give up on this, then today will be a futile fight." Pei Ji looked at Liu Wenjing, stepped back and did not speak.

Li Yuan's face was heavy, and he looked at the corpses piled up under the city wall in the distance, he was also a little hesitant, Gao Junya also persuaded when he saw this: "The Sui army is at the end of its strength, we should fight for a battle."

Li Yuan's eyelids moved when he heard the words, and he didn't hesitate anymore, and immediately ordered: "The whole army is on top, and Chang'an City will be destroyed today."

With the sound of the horn, Tang Jun regrouped and marched towards Chunming Gate with heavy steps.

The Sui army's city defense materials such as wood, rolling stone, and gold juice have been exhausted, and now they can only fight at close quarters.

"Kill", Yin Shishi raised his sword and shouted, "Serve the country with loyalty, just today", after all, he cut down a Tang soldier who climbed up the city wall with a knife, but one Tang soldier was killed, and there were countless Tang soldiers behind him Pounced on.

Finally, he heard a stern shout, "Surrender and don't kill", only to see a Tang army leader who was extremely brave, swung his horizontal knife and slashed left and right. There was no enemy under his command, and he seized a city wall.

As the army leader led his men to gain a firm foothold in this gap and opened up an open space, the Tang army behind him continued to attack, just like a dam bursting, more and more Tang troops surged, unstoppable.

"Brother Shishixian, I will go."

Yin Shishi, who was struggling to fight, suddenly heard a mournful cry, and turned his head to look hurriedly, only to see Gu Yi tidying up his clothes and jumping down from the top of the wall.

This Tianzhu man who served as an official in the Sui Dynasty maintained his iron bones and devoted himself to the Sui Dynasty in a decent way.

"Brother Bone", Yin Shishi was in great grief, it was this stupefaction that was slashed on the back by a soldier of the Tang Army behind him, this knife immediately cut off all the vitality of Yin Shishi, and fell to the ground staggeringly.

"I've killed Master Yin," the soldier shouted excitedly.

"Master Yin?" The army leader who went to the city first was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly shouted: "Keep him alive".

The little soldier who knocked down Yin Shishi was overjoyed, he hurriedly stepped forward to untie his belt, and trapped the dying Yin Shishi tightly.

Following Yin Shishi's capture, the Sui army's defense line completely collapsed.

"Lei Yongji, quickly open the city gate."

Li Shimin also led Gao Chong and others to rush up. Seeing the army leader happily carrying Yin Shishi, Li Shimin immediately shouted.

It turned out that the leader of the army was Lei Yongji who stole peaches halfway during the Xihe campaign.

Lei Yongji hurriedly responded when he heard the words, threw Yin Shishi on the ground, and led his men to open the city gate. Li Yuan led the rear army to rush in, quickly dispatched troops, took over the city defense, cleared the streets, and went straight to Daxing Palace (later called Taiji Palace) ) and go.

"Duke Tang, I'm going to kill the whole family of Yin Bing," Liu Wenjing pleaded with a sullen face, gnashing her teeth.

Li Yuan was about to nod when he heard the words, but Pei Ji said: "Don't do it, Mr. Tang. Our army has just entered the city. Don't kill and cause chaos."

Gao Junya also said: "If the soldiers rob and plunder, they may lose the hearts of the people, so please ask Duke Tang to strictly enforce military discipline."

"You..." Liu Wenjing was furious, "The old bandit Yin Bing invaded the grave of Duke Tang's ancestors, so the family should be exterminated."

Hearing this, Li Yuan's forehead showed blue veins, but he looked at Pei Ji, Gao Junya, and finally endured it, "Xuanzhen quickly went to appease the people, Junya drafted a ban, not to invade the Sui family's ancestral temple, and not to invade private houses , Do not kill, do not hurt, do not steal... Those who dare to violate these twelve rules will be killed without mercy."

Then Li Yuan looked into Liu Wenjing's ear and sighed: "Why don't I want to take revenge, but the common people are the foundation for us to stand on?" After saying that, he went straight to Tai Chi Palace.

Liu Wenjing heard that her eyes were red, touched her non-existent ears, and said angrily, "If you don't kill me, I will kill you."

(End of this chapter)