Ji Tang

Chapter 1219 Night Attack
"General, the investigation is clear!"

At this time, Liu Laoer came to the small courtyard and said solemnly.
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"You mean Seld has gone north?"

Pingyang looked at Liu Laoer in disbelief and said sharply.

"Yes, according to our investigation, just early this morning, the opponent led an army of 20 people and set off northward. And not long after the opponent left, the newly replaced commander Amuwiyeh began to attack the city."

Amuwiye?

Ji Song only learned the other party's name for the first time. Although this name was not famous at this time, who knew that it was this person who defeated Ali and became the founder of the Umayyad Dynasty.

"And we also detected that there is a steady stream of troops coming towards us behind Dashi. It seems that they are reinforcements from the other side!"

Liu Laoer's words shocked everyone again.

Does the other side have reinforcements?

"impossible!"

Ji Song was shocked in his heart, but he was still rational and said: "It is impossible for Dashi to have so many troops. We have already found out this time that the other party has mobilized [-]% of the domestic troops. They also want to suppress local rebellions and suppress the Eastern Roman Empire. Counterattack, where did they get so many troops?”

"If you continue to investigate, I won't believe it. The other party is completely desperate and regardless of the consequences."

Even if he were beaten to death, he would not believe that the other party would be so unwise. The senior officials of Dashi were not fools, and no one would dare to do this.Once an accident occurs, it is not as simple as weakness. If you fail, you will face a full-scale counterattack.

Just like when we fought against Great Qin, it fell apart in an instant!

"No! I'm going right now!"

After Liu Laoer left, everyone was still immersed in the shock just now. Said went north?Where did he go?The opponent's coach has been replaced by a little-known young man, and there are a large number of troops on the way?
"Ziyi, do you know Amuwiye?"

They are all generals on the battlefield, and they all know the principle of knowing yourself and the enemy. Suddenly, an opponent whom you don't understand at all comes, which is extremely dangerous for your own side!

"Learn something!"

Ji Song pondered: "But I don't know much. This man is a son of a Mecca noble. He belongs to the Umayyad family like the current Caliph of Dashi, Osman. In the Central Plains, he is a son of the royal family. He was previously an emir. The governor defeated the Eastern Roman Empire's counterattack a few years ago and founded the Western Navy. He is a man of great talent and strategy, and he can be regarded as a hero of his generation."

hiss~
I thought he was a nobody, but he turned out to be a ruthless person. Now I'm in trouble.

Ji Song sighed: "This person is extremely dangerous. Not only does he have the support of Dashi soldiers, he also has the army of his own subordinates. His identity is also a direct descendant of Dashi. You must be careful when dealing with him!"

Cheng Yaojin was silent for a long time and said: "I underestimated the people of the world. I didn't expect that the heroes of the West do not belong to the Central Plains. The world is so big that there are people outside the world!"

"Yes, I have to admit that Dashi is an opponent that does not belong to the Tang Dynasty. From the information we have received, we can see that the opponent has been expanding since the beginning of the founding of the country, destroying countless countries, and has its prophet Muhammad as its leader. Faith, a sword in one hand, and the Quran in the other, can be said to be the most powerful country in the world!"

"As you attack the city today, you can see how sophisticated the opponent is. He catches them by surprise and attacks them unprepared. He has mastered the art of war. If we hadn't had a backup plan, today would have been difficult."

Suddenly, Ji Song laughed.

Seeing the doubtful looks in their eyes, he smiled and said, "Why should I destroy my prestige and boost their morale? How about Said? What about Amuwiye? I have many outstanding people in the Tang Dynasty. How can I be inferior to them?"

"Since they want to play big, let's just play. I will accompany them to the end!"

Cheng Yaojin looked pleased, patted Ji Song on the shoulder and said: "Yes, this is the Ji Song Ji Ziyi I really know. From the first moment I met you, I knew you were not a creature in the pool, and it was later proved that Oh, you, Duke Xin of the Tang Dynasty, Ji Song, Ji Ziyi, you are a hero!"

Although Pingyang didn't speak, the determination in his eyes was enough to explain anything!
"Okay, this battle is over. Treat the wounded as soon as possible and replenish the soldiers. As for Seld"

"If my guess is correct, he went to Henros!"

Constant Ross?
The two of them were stunned for a moment, then looked at Ji Song in disbelief, and said in unison: "You have guessed it a long time ago?"

No wonder the two of them were like this. It was such a coincidence. You know, as the main battlefield, Ximen Pass had only 5 people left at the beginning, but on the front line of Hengrus, especially Suiye Town, a full 15 troops were dispatched. .

Everyone was puzzled at first, but Ji Song overcame everyone's opinions and everyone could only accept it.

but now.
"It's not that I guessed it, but it must be so!"

He smiled bitterly and said: "Although Ximen Pass is newly built, it is eyeing the Western Region. One man is in charge of the pass, and ten thousand people are not allowed to open it. In just a few months, how many people have died in the Great Eater? Fifty thousand? Or seventy thousand?"

"Who can bear such casualties? If you want to break through Ximen Pass, you have to die at least two or three times more. In this case, is the opponent's coach a fool?"

"So, I told you from the beginning that the main battlefield this time is not at Ximen Pass, but at Henglus. Not only do I think so, but the other party also thinks so, otherwise they would not have taken control before it even started. Constant Ross, block all passages."

"Compared to Ximen Pass, although the north is blocked by the Gobi Desert, it is the easiest place to break through. As long as Suiye Town is captured, everything will be smooth sailing after that."

"The reason why I want to build Ximen Pass and Bagua City here is because this place is the most convenient entrance to the Western Region. As long as we block this place, they can only risk going north."

"Secondly, it is also about dividing the troops and dividing the food troops. Ximen Pass is close to Tocharo and Zhaowu Nine Surnames. Once they are ignored, we can march westward from here and harass the opponent's retreat. This is why Seld The reason why Ximen Pass had to deploy heavy troops."

"so."

He glanced at the two of them and said without any doubt: "I'll leave this place to you. I'll go north to Suiye Town tomorrow. That's where the decisive battle will take place!"

"no!"

"I don't allow it!"

The two said without thinking.

But this time Ji Song didn't tolerate them and said coldly: "You want to disobey?"

Pingyang gritted his teeth and said: "I have the power to supervise the army. As the commander-in-chief of the army, how can you take risks easily? How will this put the safety of the army in danger? I have the authority of Your Majesty to make arbitrary decisions, but I don't allow it!"

"I will be outside and your orders will not be accepted. I have no choice but to resist!"

After speaking, he shouted directly: "Come here!"

shuh~
Suddenly, dozens of personal guards came in from outside. Ji Song pointed at Pingyang and Cheng Yaojin and said: "From now on, we will protect the princess and comfort her, and she will not be allowed to leave the small courtyard for even half a step!"

"promise!"

Instead of looking at Pingyang's angry face, he looked at Cheng Yaojin and solemnly said: "Cheng Yaojin obeys the order!"

"General. Obey the order!"

As someone who has watched Ji Song grow up, he knows that once he decides something, he will not change it. It is useless to persuade him, so he can only say it in a stiff voice.

"I will accept the position of deputy commander of your army. After the general leaves here, Ximen Pass and Bagua City will be under your supervision and responsibility, without any mistakes!"

".promise!"

Turning his back to everyone, Ji Song didn't want to talk to them anymore, and said to Liu Laoer and Daniu: "Pack your things immediately and set off tonight!"

Selder has gone north, and he must rush there, otherwise he will not be able to sustain himself for long.Plus, I really don’t want to face Pingyang, so I might as well leave tonight to save myself the trouble!
"Jisong!"

Pingyang gritted his teeth and glared at Ji Song hatefully, his eyes turning red.

"Auntie, take care, I will come back safely!"

Finally, he made up his mind and said: "Let's go!"

Whoa!

The small courtyard that was full of people just now was suddenly empty.

Pingyang couldn't help crying any longer. She had always been strong, but now she was like a mother whose child was on the battlefield. She was not only worried but worried!

"Princess."

"To shut up!"

Interrupting Lao Cheng's words, Pingyang pointed at his nose and said, "Why don't you persuade him? Huh? His legs are like that. Fortunately, he has always regarded you as an elder. Is this how you treat him as an elder?"

"go with!"

She pointed to the door and said, "Immediately persuade him to come back!"

Cheng Yaojin smiled bitterly: "My dear princess, you think too highly of me, old Cheng. You still don't know who Ziyi is and what his temper is? Once you decide something, you can't get it back, so you let me Shall I persuade you? Can I persuade you?"

"Besides, he is the commander-in-chief of the army and a general. What can I do with the military orders he gives? If I take the lead in disobeying orders, what will others think? Do I still have the morale of the army?"

"What should we do?" Pingyang asked with eyes wide open.

Lao Cheng was speechless and could only comfort him: "We have to believe in him. He has never let us down, and this time is no different. What's more, this is probably all his plan. First, Gao Kan was sent to Suiye Town, But he went north with an army of 15. Although Gao Kan is considered a general, when he met Said, to put it bluntly, he gave up!"

"At this time, everyone has a mission and can't leave without him. Who else can go besides him?"

Pingyang was silent, but then he gritted his teeth and said, "Asshole, I can't cure you anymore? Wait until you come back and see how I cure you."

Cheng Yaojin looked at the sky, as if he hadn't heard of this tiger and wolf talent!
After leaving the small courtyard, Ji Song was still a little worried about this place. The catapult was so disgusting.It was okay if I had it before, but it was extremely disgusting to put it in the hands of the enemy.

"Command, at three o'clock tonight, the heavy armored cavalry, the Western Expeditionary Army Liu Cheng, Black Tooth Changzhi, Lu Chengzong, Xiao Jizu and others will follow me out of the city!"

"promise!"

Cheng Yaojin, who had just come out, was stunned when he heard this, and then turned pale and said in shock: "Ziyi, what are you going to do?"

Ji Song sneered and said: "It's disrespectful to come and go without reciprocating. Who does Amuwiye think he is? Tonight, I will let him know what the art of war is, and the art of deceit!"

"You will respond in the city tonight. Once the army succeeds, they will return to the city immediately. In addition, move the ballista to the top of the city. I will give him a hard blow. If everything goes well, I will buy you two to three months. You must guard Ximen Pass during this period, and when the winner is decided in the north, it’s time to deal with Amuwiyeh.”

"Remember, this is not a discussion with you, this is a notification!"

Cheng Yaojin was so angry that his tooth hurt, but he could only accept the order at this time.As long as Ji Song doesn't go directly to the battlefield, everything else is up to him!

Of course Ji Song will not go to the battlefield. That is not showing off as a hero, but seeking death.Apart from dragging down the army, it has no effect at all!
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As the saying goes, without further delay, at midnight, the gate of Ximen Pass, which had been closed for nearly half a year, was opened, and a cavalryman riding a tall horse and fully armored slowly walked out of the city gate.

The leaders are three young generals, namely Hei Te Changzhi, Liu Cheng, and Guo Daifeng.

Then Lu Chengzong and Xiao Jizu led five thousand cavalry out of the city respectively. Each of them carried three fire oil cans. Their purpose was self-evident, which was to burn the opponent's catapult.

In the past, the heavy armored cavalry served as the vanguard. After breaking the enemy camp, the task of the [-] cavalrymen was to burn down the catapults. After success, they would first cover the retreat of the heavy armored cavalry and then break through.

In order to conceal the movement, all the war horses wore halters, and their hooves were made of soft materials.

The moonlight is bright, and if there had been no war, tonight would be a rare time to admire the moon.But tonight was destined to be a disappointment.

Amuwiye was very courageous. Perhaps the long siege made the cannibals careless, and they even walked for several miles without seeing the other party's scouts.

The cannibal's camp was less than ten miles away from Ximen Pass. Even if they kept their speed, it only took less than half an hour for the [-] cavalry to arrive.

At this time, it is the time when people and horses are exhausted.The Dashi camp was quiet except for the soldiers on the watchtower and the people patrolling the camp. The others were fast asleep.

Since they were going to attack the camp, of course they had already explored the opponent's defenses.

Perhaps for convenience, Dashi did not move the catapult into the main camp, but moved it into a small camp outside the main camp, with only [-] defenders in it.

Tens of thousands of cavalry were dispatched, and even if the movement was kept as low as possible, when they got there, even a fool could see the darkness.

"Enemy attack. Ugh!"

The Dashi soldier on the watchtower had just finished shouting and before the gong could be sounded, he was shot dead by a long black-toothed sword.

"Excellent archery skills, worthy of being a vulture shooter!"

Liu Cheng exclaimed in amazement when he saw that the opponent's more than ten arrows in a row were all in vain.

But now is not the time to talk about this. He is the commander-in-chief of this night attack. When he saw that the opponent's camp had discovered him, he drew out his horizontal sword without saying a word and roared: "Soldiers! Kill!"

"kill!"

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Whoosh whoosh!
Tens of thousands of flaming arrows were like a stream of arrows piercing the night sky and hitting the Dashi camp. After three rounds of arrow rain, Liu Cheng took the lead, put down his visor, and led thousands of heavily armored cavalry towards the camp.
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"what happened?"

In the camp, Amuwiye, who was sleeping soundly, was awakened by the shouts of killing and said in a panic.

wow~
The camp tent was opened, and Ogebai said at a loss: "The general is in trouble, the Tang army has left the city and is attacking the catapult camp outside the city."

"what?"

Amuwiye was shocked. Datang actually left the city. Maybe the catapult camp?How can this be?How dare they?
"No, the other party must know that Governor Seld has gone north!"

Thinking of this, he didn't care much, put on his armor, walked out of the camp, and shouted: "Go quickly and gather the army, follow me out to meet the enemy."

"Now that you're out, don't even think about going back!"

He was not very worried. There were [-] elite soldiers guarding the catapult outside the city. It was impossible to defeat it in a short time. There was still enough time.

However, if he knew that the opponent had dispatched thousands of heavy armored cavalry, would he still be so confident?

(End of this chapter)