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Seeing this situation, Yang Ling narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured: "The enemy actually wants to break through the city gate, how brave they are!"

"Send the order, and the whole army will attack to prevent the enemy from approaching the city gate!" Yang Ling shouted angrily.

"Yes!"

Han Zhong immediately led his troops to the city gate, preparing to intercept the enemy.

Soon, the rebels encountered Han Zhong and others, and the two sides started a fierce battle.

Yang Ling led his troops to the edge of the city wall. Looking at the two sides fighting in the distance, he said coldly: "The whole army is preparing catapults to throw down the stones."

Catapults are ancient siege weapons. They are giant weapons specially built for siege.

Yang Ling once read historical data. It is said that these catapults can throw thousands of kilograms of objects.

Of course, this is just the bragging of the ancients. After all, the power of a thousand kilograms of weight is so terrifying that no one dares to imagine it.

Yang Ling has not tested it, but if it hits with such a heavy weight, the enemy will definitely suffer heavy casualties.

Soon, several catapults were erected and pushed to the top of the city wall.

Yang Ling stood next to the catapult and shouted to the soldiers: "Aim at the enemy's archers and let go!"

Hundreds of archers quickly bent their bows and nocked arrows, aiming at the enemy troops who were climbing the city wall.

I saw these archers pulling their bowstrings full, and arrows whizzing like raindrops into the enemy troops who were climbing the city wall.

The enemy was caught off guard, and many people were hit by arrows and rolled down the city wall wailing.

Yang Ling's eyes were fixed on the distance. He knew that the enemy archers would react soon, so more enemies must be killed before they react, otherwise the enemy would quickly fill the gap.

Just as Yang Ling was thinking, the deafening sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded in the distance, and a large number of cavalry appeared in the distance.

"Haha, reinforcements have arrived. Brothers, work harder to capture Pingyang City!"

Seeing the reinforcements arriving, Han Zhong was in high spirits, holding his spear high and waving it wildly to boost his own morale.

The defenders on the city wall shouted in unison, boosting their morale.

When the rebels saw this group of cavalry, their morale was also low.

"withdraw!"

The leader of this group of cavalry also saw a bad opportunity and immediately issued an order.

The enemy troops abandoned their helmets and fled in confusion.

"Chase! We can't let these traitors escape!" Han Zhong cursed angrily.

The rebels ran very fast and soon disappeared from sight.

"Report~! Commander, the rebels have returned to Pingzhou!" the scout reported.

When Yang Ling heard this, he chuckled and said, "Haha, God is really helping me!"

Han Zhong asked: "Commander, what should we do next?"

Yang Ling said: "Reorganize the troops immediately and send troops to attack Pingzhou early tomorrow morning!"

Pingzhou is the most important pass among the only two passages from Xiangyang to Jiangling. If Pingzhou is captured, there will be no danger to defend in the north of Xiangyang.

Although this task is difficult, it is very important, and Han Zhong naturally does not dare to neglect it.

Early the next morning, when the sky was dark, Yang Ling summoned his generals to start discussing the battle plan.

"Everyone, now that the enemy has returned to their home base in Xiangyang, we cannot give them a chance to breathe. We must strike while the iron is hot to capture Pingzhou. Because we still need to deploy troops from other places, and I am afraid something will happen by then! Because we must get rid of those in the northern area of ​​Xiangyang Although the squire is powerful, there are not many garrison troops. I hope you can cooperate with me to complete this difficult task," Yang Ling said slowly.

Han Zhong said: "Please rest assured, Commander, I will do my best to help Commander win Pingzhou!"

Yang Ling nodded slightly, and then continued: "Pingzhou City is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so I decided to use 5,000 infantry to besiege the city, and the other generals will lead 20,000 troops to attack Huanglong. What do you think?"

"The general is willing to obey the command of the commander-in-chief."

Han Zhong and others all agreed.

Yang Ling then ordered to the guards around him: "Immediately arrange for five thousand infantry to besiege the city. At the same time, give this letter to Deputy General Zhou and ask him to lead three thousand cavalry to support us!"

Afterwards, Yang Ling continued: "Remember, this matter must be kept secret and must not be leaked, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences."

Yang Ling was well versed in the rules of officialdom and would never reveal military information at any time.

"Yes!" The guards hurriedly took the order and left.

"Everyone will rest for a while and then set off immediately after lunch," Yang Ling said.

After hearing this, everyone sat down to rest.

Han Zhong asked: "Commander, do you think Pingzhou can be won this time?"

Han Zhong was also worried that Yang Ling would lose. He couldn't afford such an outcome, so he was so worried.

Yang Ling smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will win this time. Because this time my main army has arrived outside Pingyang City. I believe it won't take half a day to capture Pingzhou."

As early as last night, he had asked Li Hu and others to lead five thousand infantry to arrive near Pingyang City. Compared with others, he had more confidence.

"It turns out that the commander-in-chief has been prepared for a long time!" Han Zhong breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "In this case, the general can rest assured and have a good sleep!"

Han Zhong was extremely sleepy and had not slept a wink these days.

Now that he could finally relax and sleep well, he was naturally very relieved.

Yang Ling smiled and said: "You have worked hard these days to guard Pingyang City. From now on, I will take over the overall command. Everyone, have a good rest."

After Yang Ling finished speaking, he also found a place to lie down and rest. Seeing this, the others closed their eyes and rested, waiting for lunch to arrive.

After lunch, Yang Ling led five thousand infantry and marched toward Pingzhou City.

Pingzhou, on the tower of Pingzhou City.

Zhang Xiaolian looked at the dark cavalry below and said solemnly: "Who is coming?"

"A certain family, Yang Ling, has been ordered to quell the rebellion. Those who surrender will be spared death!" Yang Ling raised the sword in his hand and shouted sternly.

When the Pingzhou defenders heard that Yang Ling claimed to be the Generalissimo of Pingxi, their expressions suddenly changed.

The Pingzhou defenders were all ordinary people and had no idea whether this was true or not. They could only look at Zhang Xiaolian for help.

Zhang Xiaolian said in a deep voice: "Yang Ling, are you tired of living? How dare you pretend to be a marshal of the Han Dynasty!"

Zhang Xiaolian was an extremely cautious person. He believed that Yang Ling was deceiving him, so he chose to trust his own judgment without hesitation.

"Bold, dare to insult our commander, you are seeking death!" Han Zhong shouted violently.

As soon as Han Zhong finished speaking, his men immediately drew their swords and rushed out of the array, preparing to kill Zhang Xiaolian.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Xiaolian's soldiers quickly organized a resistance, and chaos broke out instantly on both sides and they started fighting.

Han Zhong frowned slightly when he saw this. He didn't expect that the Pingzhou defenders were so stupid that they didn't even believe Yang Ling's words.

He didn't bother to explain, and immediately shouted: "Archer, shoot for me, be sure to ensure the safety of the commander."

Han Zhong's order was quickly conveyed, and the archers immediately pulled their bowstrings and aimed at the two parties fighting below.

Several feather arrows roared through the air, shooting towards the Pingzhou defenders and Yang Ling's troops.

The Pingzhou defenders did not expect to be ambushed, and were caught off guard. Several of them were shot over.

Zhang Xiaolian was also frightened and panicked.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Han Zhong immediately ordered his troops to retreat.

"Huh!" Yang Ling snorted coldly.

Yang Ling's men rushed forward bravely, forcing the Pingzhou defenders to retreat.

"Fire the arrow!" Yang Ling roared. The archers immediately aimed their crossbows at the city head and launched an attack.

The Pingzhou defenders were caught off guard and fell down screaming. The archers on the tower were quickly cleared by Yang Ling's men.

Han Zhong said with a gloomy face: "This Yang Ling is really too cunning and cunning. He actually planned to ambush us."

"What should we do now?" someone asked worriedly.

Zhang Xiaolian gritted his teeth and said: "We can only fight with our backs against the enemy and try our best to delay the arrival of the main reinforcements!"

"All right!"

The rebels in Pingzhou City immediately tightened the city gates and strictly guarded the city, trying to hold out until reinforcements arrived.

Yang Ling saw that the Pingzhou defenders were determined not to surrender, so he ordered: "Archers, keep shooting!"

The archers bent their bows and arrows again and rained arrows on the city.

Seeing this situation, the rebels on the city wall of Pingzhou dodge to avoid being accidentally injured by the stray arrows.

Yang Ling took the opportunity to lead the soldiers to charge.

"Kill!" Yang Ling raised his sword high and shouted with all his strength.

"kill!"

Five thousand foot soldiers followed Yang Ling, shouting in unison, their voices shaking the sky, and their murderous intent.

Han Zhong also raised his arms and shouted: "Brothers, stop Yang Ling for me, don't allow him to attack the city!"

"Stop Yang Ling and prevent him from entering the city!"

The rebel soldiers shouted and followed Han Zhong to resist Yang Ling's siege.

The roar of artillery kept ringing from the top of Pingzhou City. The wooden boards on the top of the city were constantly blown up, and even the roofs were blown away, filling the air with smoke and dust.

Yang Ling's troops continued to climb the city, and then cut down the Pingzhou defenders or forced them to withdraw from the city.

Yang Ling's troops were indeed elite. Not only were they extraordinary in martial arts, they were also extremely well-equipped. With the assistance of artillery, they quickly broke through the defense lines of the Pingzhou defenders.

The Pingzhou defenders could not resist and began to flee in all directions.

Looking at this situation, Zhang Xiaolian knew that the Pingzhou defenders had been defeated, and immediately shouted: "Quickly leave, abandon the city!"

Inside Pingzhou City, the Pingzhou defenders were already leaderless. Upon hearing the order, they threw away their armor and rushed to the north gate.

Yang Ling led his troops to chase them, and at the same time ordered: "Pursue at full speed, and no one is allowed to be captured!"

"Here!" Han Zhong promised, and immediately led his men to pursue and defeat the enemy.

Yang Ling led his army straight to Huanglong and the mansion in the center of Pingzhou City, intending to capture the officials here.

When the Pingzhou defenders saw Yang Ling rushing towards the mansion, they hurriedly intercepted him and tried to stop Yang Ling.

But they were no match for Yang Ling's men, and they were chopped to the ground one after another.

Yang Ling led people to break through the layers of blockade and rush to the mansion.

"kill!"

Yang Ling carried Mo Dao and rushed into the mansion with his men.

"kill!"

Yang Ling's men followed him into the mansion.

Not long after, the entire Pingzhou fell into fighting.

Zhang Xiaolian and his men are doing their best to guard the mansion, hoping to keep the house.

Upon seeing this, Yang Ling immediately sent Han Zhong to capture other places to attract the attention of the defenders.

Although Han Zhong was very reluctant, he did not refuse. After all, his mission was just to delay and did not need to capture Pingzhou, so he still carried out Yang Ling's order.

To the east of Pingzhou City, the Pingzhou defenders were also fighting Yang Ling. They were responsible for besieging Yang Ling in an attempt to surround and annihilate him.

It's a pity that Yang Ling is too powerful, and these defenders are no match for him.

In just half an hour, the Pingzhou City defenders were defeated by Yang Ling.

Yang Ling's troops successfully occupied Pingzhou and completely occupied the county.

"Report to the general, we found a large number of enemies at the east gate of Pingzhou City, rushing towards the government office." Han Zhong hurried to Yang Ling's side to report.

Yang Ling sneered and said, "As expected, Zhang Xiaolian must have mobilized the garrison from Pingzhou City."

Yang Ling did not hesitate and ordered: "Captain Han, immediately ask your people to close the city gate and leave through the back door. Remember, don't tell anyone about this!"

"General, I obey!" Han Zhong responded and immediately acted according to Yang Ling's order.

Soon, the four gates of Pingzhou City were closed, and Yang Ling led his army to sneak away through the back gate of Pingzhou City at night.

After the Pingzhou defenders discovered that Yang Ling led an army to sneak attack Pingzhou, they immediately reported to Pingzhou defender Chen Shao.

Yang Ling escaped from Pingzhou at night and galloped along the mountains and forests for more than three hundred miles, finally arriving at Linzi City near Suiyang at dawn the next day.

Suiyang is the administrative seat of Xuzhou.

After Yang Ling arrived in Suiyang with his army, he immediately sent out detective horses to survey the surrounding terrain without any delay.

Yang Ling camped in the woods five miles outside Suiyang City.

Han Zhong, with his five hundred elite soldiers, was lying in ambush nearby to assist Yang Ling at any time.

Yang Ling sent scouts to find out what was going on in Suiyang, while he took the remaining two hundred soldiers and rushed to Linzi City overnight.

Linzi City is located on the south bank of the Sui River, close to the Sui River. Because it is an important town in the Huaisi area, heavy troops are stationed all year round.

That night, the lights in Linzi City were brightly lit, and the crenellations of the city wall were filled with soldiers patrolling sentry towers, which were heavily guarded.

The guards were particularly tight tonight, with archers and torch soldiers placed on top of the city, ready to go.

The training of these archers and torch soldiers is very sufficient. They look focused and look straight, showing super discipline.

Yang Ling saw the defenders of Linzi City from a distance, and he frowned slightly.

These defenders were harder to chew than he thought. No wonder Han Zhong said that the defenders of Linzi City were extremely ferocious. It turned out that they did have some strength.

Yang Ling sighed secretly: "It seems like there will be trouble this time."

Yang Ling did not dare to take risks easily, so he decided to send an envoy to Suining to seek cooperation.

However, let’s not talk about the envoy’s matters for the moment. There is a more important matter at the moment, which is to attack Linzi.

Yang Ling led the cavalry around to the small slope on the side of Linzi City and found a hidden commanding height.

"Fire the arrow!" Yang Ling shouted in a low voice.

Yang Ling's men fired the iron bows in their quivers.

The arrow hit the city wall and knocked down a lot of soil, but it failed to cause any damage.

On the city wall, the defenders had long been prepared.

They hid behind shields and crossbows and looked down at Yang Ling's cavalry, with contempt and ridicule in their eyes.

Yang Ling's expression changed slightly when he saw this. He knew that he had encountered a powerful enemy, and the strength of the Linzi City defenders completely exceeded his expectations.

Yang Ling no longer hesitated and immediately ordered: "Let go!"

Yang Ling's soldiers immediately bent their bows and nocked arrows, and shot arrows towards the top of Linzi City.

The arrows shot towards the city wall with a sharp whistling sound. (End of chapter)