Late Tang

Li Jing's reply made the representatives of Duli Town feel embarrassed for a while. Five million yuan is not the main problem. Although the money is a lot, if you bargain, it is estimated that two or three million yuan will be enough in the end. These more than 500 big families Although each family took out 300 to 100 guan, although it hurts a bit, it is still not hurt.The most difficult thing for them to accept was to hand over Wang Pu and Feng Changgui as well as the Wang family and Feng family.

The last time they agreed to hand over the Feng Clan, it was because the Feng Clan was ruined. After the deaths of Feng Yanqing and Feng Zhang, the Bohai Feng Clan was almost ruined.But the Wang family is different. Wang Pu is not only the current city lord, but also the Taiyuan Wang family in Hedong. This is one of the top wealthy families in the Tang Dynasty. The five surnames, the Zheng family in Xingyang, the Li family in Zhaojun, the Li family in Longxi, and the Lu family in Fanyang are collectively known as the five surnames and seven high families.Although it is said that the five surnames and seven noble families arrived in the late Tang Dynasty, some families declined a bit and were replaced by other wealthy families, such as the Lanling Xiao family and the Guanzhong Pei family.But no matter what, the Wang family's status is among the top in the town. Not only is it a member of the 36 families, but it is also the leader.

Besides, although these representatives who have already been reduced to merchants don't know how to fight, they also know that Wang Pu is now the only one who can fight in Duli Town, so why can't the pillars be handed over.

Pei You, the former commander of the United Fleet, was a powerful figure in Duli Town in the past, but since the destruction of the United Fleet, his status has plummeted.However, the last time he followed [-] cavalry to aid Beisha City, he was defeated and captured. Although he recovered his life by changing prisoners, he returned to Duli Town.However, his position in Duli Town became even more embarrassing. He was defeated in two battles between Duli Town and Shamen Town, which made people feel that this was the reincarnation of a disaster.

Seeing the people arguing endlessly, Pei You tried hard to speak out: "Last time, the city lord used tricks to bribe the people around Li Lingfu, and let them turn against him. This gave Li Lingfu the most powerful blow. I think we can also deal with Li Lingfu this time. Jing."

Many representatives gave Pei You a blank look, and felt that what he had said was the same as if he hadn't.Who is Li Jing?The ones he came this time were either the Shamen Town Army or the Qingnipu Army, and the remaining [-] Tibetan soldiers were also mercenaries from Beisha City who had already defected once.

"I'm not talking about buying those foreign soldiers, but another plan. My plan is to write a letter to Secretary Li Jing, saying that because of the two defeats, everyone in Duli town despises and is ridiculed. I feel resentment in my heart, I feel the kindness of Li Jing who was released after being captured last time, and now I want to take refuge in him. Now I am willing to respond to the coalition forces and help them open the city gate." Pei You smiled and said: "If Li Jing dares to come At that time, we will have a dense ambush, even if Li Jing is talented, how can he escape?"

Someone objected: "That's how Li Lingfu died, and Li Jing is not a fool, how can he believe it? Pei San, don't get involved, it's just your bad luck, it's okay if you don't get involved, once you get involved There must be no good results."

Pei You's complexion changed, first red then black and then blue, he clenched his teeth and said angrily: "If you don't try, you will know the result. If you have a better plan, you can tell one. If you can't, don't stand aside I just care about being calm." After speaking, he turned to Wang Pu and said, "In order to show my sincerity and convince Li Jing, I am willing to send a pair of daughters to Li Jing as hostages."

As soon as these words came out, everyone couldn't help being shocked.In addition to a pair of twin daughters, Pei You turned out to have a pair of twin sons.His two pairs of twin sons and daughters have envied many people in the past.However, when the sons grew up, they joined the United Fleet and became captains. When they returned from a successful expedition to suppress bandits, they encountered a storm and the ship sank, and both brothers sank to the bottom of the sea.This result made Pei You's wife extremely miserable, and soon fell ill and died.Pei You has not continued since then, and only has a pair of [-]-year-old daughters around her, who are usually doted on.At the age of twenty-eight marriages, she has been unwilling to agree to the matchmakers of all parties.Right now, he actually wanted to send the pair of daughters to Li Jing's camp as hostages, Pei You was really hit hard.

Wang Pu persuaded: "Brother Pei, why do you do this!"

"There is no need to persuade. If this battle is successful, then Li Jing will not dare to insult my daughter, and will return them intact. If Duli Town is defeated, the nest will be destroyed, and there will be no eggs. What's more, the city lord Didn't I also give the little lady to Li Jing, since the city lord can sacrifice like this, I am nothing." Pei You strengthened his determination.

In the end, Wang Pu stopped persuading, and arranged for Pei You and several servants and maidservants to secretly send a pair of beautiful and beautiful sisters to Li Jing's camp on two horses that night, along with Pei You's letter of return.

After reading it, Li Jing handed the letter to Li Liang.After reading it, Li Liang immediately said: "This is the most obvious trick to surrender, but Pei You is willing to give up the money, and even a pair of daughters are willing to be sent to the army. I really think that if you don't want to part with the children, you can't catch wolves." .”

Li Jing also felt that this matter was too unreliable. He had seen that Pei You before, and he was not a repeated person.How could such a person hastily write a letter to submit, and is willing to be an internal response.If Pei You is really willing to surrender, he can just bring his daughter along.How could it be possible to take such a big risk and act as an internal response?

"Forget it, don't pay attention to him."

"Actually, that's not exactly the case. If you really want to do it, you still have a chance." Li Liang twirled his beard and smiled.

Li Juyi, who was seated over there, quickly asked, "What's your opinion, Staff Officer Li?" He is now full of revenge, but after arriving in Duli Town for more than half a day, Li Jing was not in a hurry to attack the city, but instead ordered to set up camp. He planned to stay here for a long time, which made him very anxious.

Li Liang glanced at Li Juyi and said with a smile: "Since the enemy is a plan, we might as well use the plan. We can send an army tonight, put on more armor and pretend to enter the city. Didn't Pei You say that he would meet him in Dongcheng? There is an ambush. We can divide the soldiers and horses into four groups, and stay outside the east city to prepare for the response. The other three groups will attack the west, south and north gates respectively. Among them, the southeast two gates pretend to attack, and the north gate really fights The Flying Eagle Battalion reported earlier that the North Gate was blown up by the flying fire laid by Duli Town during the last war, and it has not been fully repaired in a short time. This is an opportunity. As long as it can attack the city, Duli Town will be destroyed. "

This plan is not very good, but there are merits.But the most difficult thing is not to attack the north gate, but the one who attacked the west gate.This is a mission to travel to Tiger Mountain knowing that there are tigers in the mountain.The other party must have set up an ambush at the west gate. If they lead troops there, it is very likely that they will never return.

Li Juren said loudly: "I am willing to lead the Death Battalion into the East Gate to attract the attention of the town soldiers in Duli."

"No, brother, you are the head of the family, so you have to go to me." The second child, Li Juyi, also stood up immediately.

"Let me go! Anyway, my writing is not as good as the eldest brother, and my martial arts is not as good as the second brother. I usually have a bad temper, so I don't like it. Just let me go. Even if I die in battle, it doesn't matter."

Li Jing couldn't help being moved when he saw this scene, and said to Li Liang: "Military Master, can you just pick some dead soldiers to go?"

Li Liang shook his head: "No, there must be fewer people going to the east gate, and there must be a general commanding, otherwise the other party will know that the situation is wrong at a glance. There must be a lot of movement at the east gate, so that the north gate may have a chance. If Otherwise, just forget about it. This is completely death, a narrow escape. And even if you go, the chance of winning the North Gate is only five or five."

Li Juren looked determined, and said loudly: "I am the boss, you all listen to me."

"You are the head of the family, and the entire Li family and Qingni City have to be carried by you. If you die like this, are you right for your father? None of you should argue with me, I will go. I will take Qingni Six hundred infantrymen and three thousand young men from the city go forward. Big brother and second brother, you just lead the Crane Army and the rest of the soldiers and horses outside the city and prepare to meet them. Once they attract enough attention, I will lead the troops to break through from."

Others wanted to persuade them that several generals from Qingni City would also go there on their behalf. Li Juli rolled his eyes and shouted: "At this time, if my brother who is the lord of Qingni City doesn't go personally, what kind of brother will he go?" Are you willing to risk your life?"

In the middle of the night, the night was dark and the sky was full of dark clouds.

There was only a sound of night owls coming from the east gate, and then a few torches were swayed on the top of the city, then the suspension bridge was lowered slowly, and the city gate creaked open.

Li Juli looked at the city gate that was gradually opening, knowing that it was the gate of hell where countless people were waiting in ambush behind the gate, but he still had no choice but to move forward.They fell into an ambush in the city that day, encountered allies defecting, and were surrounded and killed everywhere. He looked for his father everywhere, but he went in and out several times, but he couldn't find anyone else.After leaving the city, after learning that his father was in ambush, he specially sent out a thousand control crane army to find their brothers and let them lead them to break out.But he himself died in the city in the end.This made Li Juli feel a little uneasy all the time, knowing that he would come today, he couldn't wait to take revenge.Even with my own death, as long as it can be exchanged for the destruction of Duli Town, it is definitely worth it.

Li Juli was wearing a double layer of iron armor with an inner armor underneath, and even the war horse was wearing the vest given by Li Jing.Seeing the opening of the city, he took the lead without any hesitation, roared the word "kill", and looked at death as if he were going home, and leaped forward without hesitation, and charged straight into the city.

Behind them were a full three thousand young men, but at this time these young men were all wearing the iron armor and helmets worn by the Shamen Town Army, holding shields, and they looked like turtles.These people all knew that they were going here as a death squad, but no one regretted hesitating, because the major generals went up in person, and the young city lord also promised that everyone would be rewarded with a hundred guan in the end, regardless of life or death, which was enough to make them look back Worry free.

Originally, there were four hundred crane-controlling troops who wanted to go in, but Li Jing was really reluctant to let this sturdy cavalry army disappear like this.Finally, after persuasion, Li Juli left the [-] Crane Control Army to his two elder brothers.

The three thousand soldiers and horses scattered widely, and in the darkness they raised more flags and shouted loudly, as if there were thousands of soldiers and horses.Although they yelled to death, they couldn't run fast. They deliberately slowed down and only stayed near the city gate, not rushing in.

Sure enough, as soon as the 3000 people rushed in, the east gate was blown down by flying fire again with a bang.

Brothers Li Juren and Li Juyi at the back breathed fire and roared angrily: "Go up and make a way!"

The [-] soldiers in the city didn't panic when they saw that the rear was already retreating. The cut off of the rear made them feel desperate.Although these are all young and strong, the people in Liaodong are sturdy, most of them are tall and strong, and they have learned fists, feet, and bows and arrows.At this time, they all gathered and approached into small battles.They wore the iron armor given by Li Jing, and there was a layer of war robes and windshield on them, a leather shield hanging around their necks, and spears in their hands.Fighting desperately, facing the town soldiers from all directions, back to back, shoulder to shoulder, fighting endlessly to the death.

At this time, the other three routes of soldiers and horses also began to attack the city from three sides, one solid and two false.Li Jing led a total of 3000 people from [-] Samana town troops and [-] Fan troops to storm the North Gate.Soldiers from the Flying Eagle Battalion took advantage of the darkness to cross Haogou first and approach the city.Two scouts and one scout also followed closely.The rest of the Fan army shot arrows at the city gate in front of the front wall, and the soldiers of the Qinglang Battalion and the Iron Spear Battalion began to carry simple spliced ​​pontoon bridges and continuously erected them on the Haogou.Then under the cover of shield soldiers, more soldiers rushed down the city carrying ladders.

Under the pressure of the archers below, there were not many soldiers in Beicheng, and it seemed that they were even more suppressed at this time.

After half an hour in this way, the suspension bridge at the north gate finally fell, and the gate of the city was also opened under the hard work of the special warfare capital.

Li Jing couldn't help being very excited at this time, he didn't expect that the idea of ​​giving it a try would actually succeed.

"God help me to take Duli Town! Kill!" With a loud shout, Li Jing rode on the Mustang King, waved his spear, and immediately the soldiers of Shamen Town drove straight in.However, the five thousand Tibetan soldiers were still one step ahead. They didn't wait for Li Jing's order, and when they saw the city gate opened, they all howled and rushed straight into the city.

Grab money, grain, and women!

Even the heads are to be snatched. At this time, it doesn't matter whether the head is a soldier or a commoner, anyway, one is worth a lot of money.Being preempted by [-] Tibetan soldiers, the [-] Samana town soldiers were blocked behind, and it was difficult to enter the city for a while.

After all five thousand Tibetan soldiers rushed into the city, Li Jing was able to lead his army into the city.Five thousand foreign soldiers entered the city, but there was no sign of them. It was the first time for these foreign soldiers to enter this bustling Hong Kong city, and they almost lost their eyesight.The wide streets, the tall houses, and the long streets and commercial roads are like a maze.

Gao Rong was riding on the horse, couldn't help being excited, and shouted loudly: "Children, grab it! Gold, silver, jewels, money and silk women, whatever you want, here is what you want, grab it, grab as much as you can!" "

After yelling, the [-] Tibetan soldiers crossed the border like a swarm of locusts, and immediately began to rob in all directions, even ignoring that Duli Town had not yet been captured.

(To be continued)