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Chapter 842
Under the city of Jiangzhou.

To the north are [-] soldiers of Yuchi Gongxiao's guards, to the southeast are Luo Shixin, who has just broken through the iron gate, and Su Dingfang's [-] guards.

Zhao Guo's [-] vanguard army attacking Jiangzhou City approached the city.

Luo Shixin and Su Dingfang rode side by side at the base of the city to watch the formation, and the people behind them spread out, ready to face the battle.

Luo Shixin asked Su Dingfang: "Brother, do you think Jiangzhou City is easy to attack?"

After Su Dingfang saved Luo Shixin's life after the Battle of Tieshaguan, the two became close friends, exchanged name cards in private, and worshiped the master.Luo Shixin, the head of Su Ding Fang, was eight years old, so he naturally became the elder brother.

Regarding Luo Shixin's inquiry, Su Dingfang patiently explained: "Jiangzhou has majestic mountains inside and great rivers outside. It is known as the mountains and rivers inside and outside. It is a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Li Tang attaches great importance to Jiangzhou and has always set up a large river here. The position of the general manager is to control the troops of each state, so this battle is not easy to fight. Also, you see that there is Jiechi near Jiangzhou. The Lu salt you and I eat today are all produced by Jiechi. If Jiangzhou is captured If Li Tang loses this salt-producing land, there will be nowhere to get the salt in Guanzhong, and Li Shimin may be worried about this."

Luo Shixin nodded again and again and said, "I see. Brother has been taught."

Luo Shixin carefully observed Jiangzhou City, but saw that there were only two gates in Jiangzhou City, which opened in the north and south respectively, and there was a corner tower on the east and west walls.There is also a pagoda in the city, and outside the south gate is a pontoon bridge on the Fen River.From the perspective of terrain, such a city is not easy to attack.

Luo Shidao: "I don't think it will be easy if we attack this city by force. It would be great if we can defeat the enemy without a fight. Otherwise, even if we capture it, many people will be killed or injured."

Su Dingfang said: "Brother is right, and I think so too. But Tang Jun will not let us in casually. It seems that this pioneering skill is not easy to get."

While the two were talking, suddenly the battle drums beat on the top of the city.But seeing the southern city of Jiangzhou City, the city gate opened.

A large banner with a paragraph was raised, and a large group of cavalry rushed out of the city gate first, followed by infantry trotting along with the cavalry.People and horses stepped across the pontoon bridge of the Fen River and came to the south bank.Immediately, the Tang army in the city formed a formation in front of the Zhao army. There were about [-] cavalry and nearly a thousand infantry.

Immediately under the Duanzi flagpole, a man holding a horse lance shouted: "Who is the general of Zhao Jun, dare to fight me?"

Luo Shixin smiled dumbly and pointed at the gate of the city: "What's the matter with this guard? In front of my 20 army, he wants to go out to fight in the little Jiangzhou City?"

Su Dingfang said: "The city general would not dare to challenge my 20 troops, but His Majesty's main force has not yet arrived. You can see that our army's soldiers and horses are separated by a long distance from the south to the north. It’s an idea. The art of war must remember to defend the city, and the general must take the initiative to fight from time to time, otherwise the soldiers will be exhausted and their morale will drop instead. This city general can be regarded as a very thoughtful person.”

Luo Shidao: "I think this city will look down on us two talents. The same people from the north and the south, dare not go to the north to provoke Yuchi Jingde, but come here to challenge us."

Su Dingfang said: "Of course, the name of General Yuchi's bravery is known all over the world. Of course, this city general is as soft as a persimmon."

The other general saw that he had been fighting for a long time, but the two young Zhao Jun generals in front of him still talked to each other, they didn't pay attention to him, and immediately said angrily: "I am Duan Zhixuan, the general of Jiangzhou, which one of you is not afraid of death to fight with me?"

Su Dingfang was surprised and said: "It's actually the Jiangzhou defender. I thought he would not go out of the city in person. It seems that this battle is not easy."

Luo Shixin said to Su Dingfang: "Brother, don't worry, since this fellow is so arrogant, you have to give up your skills to me. Watch me take this man down, and break through Jiangzhou City with all my might!"

Su Dingfang nodded and said: "Okay, I will use it to sweep the formation for you!"

After speaking, Su Dingfang raised his bow and stepped forward.

But when Luo Shixin laughed loudly, he raised his iron spear and came straight for Duan Zhixuan.

When Duan Zhixuan saw the general of the Zhao army, he didn't answer, so he fought with his guns, sneered, and immediately stepped forward to fight with his horse straightened.

This section of Zhixuan was made by Li Shimin's brave generals with one blow and one shot, and later with the merits of the Xuanwumen Change, Li Shimin relied on him as his confidant and entrusted him with the important task of Jiangzhou governor.

After learning the news that the main force of the Zhao army was dispatched, he couldn't sleep well for several days in a row. Most of the Hedong army was transferred by Li Shimin, and they were all elites. The rest were either inexperienced recruits or weak old soldiers. , it is very difficult for them to defend Jiangzhou City in front of Zhao Guo's army.

So if you want to defend, you have to be amazing.

He saw Zhao Jun coming from south to north, and there were many troops in the north, and the leading general was Yu Chigong, so he didn't dare to offend easily.Seeing that the Zhao army in Nancheng had few soldiers and horses, and there were two unnamed generals, he immediately moved his mind.Because of the Fen River blocking the city, it was not so easy for Yu Chigong to rescue him.

And I can take the lead, defeat this Zhao Jun, and dampen Zhao Jun's spirit.It is much easier to defend Jiangzhou.

Seeing Luo Shixin coming to kill him, Duan Zhixuan stepped forward with his horse straight.

The two horses were in the wrong stirrups, and both of them fought on the horse.Duan Zhixuan has been in the battlefield for a long time, so he is not afraid of this young general, when he followed Li Shimin to attack Wang Shichong.Duan Zhixuan was captured on his horse while fighting, and the two generals of the enemy army grabbed him by the bun and tried to take him away.When crossing the Luoshui, Duan Zhixuan jumped up, pulled the two off the horse, grabbed the horse and galloped back.Hundreds of people chased after him, but none of them dared to approach.

Therefore, Duan Zhixuan was also known for his bravery in the Tiance Mansion.

But Duan Zhixuan and Luo Shixin fought for more than [-] times, and he couldn't help the cold sweat on his back. After several shots, his hands were numb, and he thought to himself, this young general is really brave, and he was careless.

At that moment, Duan Zhixuan couldn't resist Luo Shixin in his heart, so he feinted his gun, dragged his horse and pulled it up, and left.Where is Luo Shixin willing to let go, he shoots and catches up.Two riders, one walking and one chasing, gradually approached the front of the Tang army.

Seeing this, Su Dingfang couldn't help but lose face and said: "Brother Luo, be careful, this is their trick to lure the enemy!"

Just as Su Dingfang finished speaking, at this time, three generals under Duan Zhixuan saw that Duan Zhixuan was at a disadvantage, so they mobilized their horses to help.These three partial generals are all warriors in the Tang army, and they can be called brave generals who are like a hundred enemies.One wields double hammers, one wields a spear, and the other wields a broadsword.

See three people outflank and come.

Zhao Jun's soldiers shouted at the same time: "General, be careful!"

But Luo Shixin rode his horse straight as if he didn't see it. At this time, three generals came up on their horses.Seeing that General Zhao Junyong fell into the trap, the three laughed triumphantly, and shouted one after another on the horse.

"Sure enough, you are young, so easy to fall into the trick of luring the enemy!"
"General Zhao is so arrogant, he must have fallen into a trap!"

"Eat me with a hammer!"

The four horses overlapped each other, Luo Shixin suddenly jumped up, his legs straddled the saddle, first he deflected the short weapon that used the hammer with one shot, and knocked the horse off with one shot.

Immediately, Luo Shixin's right hand was free, grabbed a sword from the side of the saddle, and threw it in the face. A general was charging with a gun. Luo Shixin's throw was unexpected, and he couldn't dodge it.The sword pierced through this person's head in one blow, and the blade protruded three feet from the back of the general's helmet.

In a short breath, Luo Shixin killed two people in a row, Zhao Jun's soldiers cheered like thunder, and their morale was boosted.But the soldiers of the Tang army couldn't move when they saw it. Someone asked in a low voice, who is this person.

Luo Shixin killed two generals in a row, and the last general was terrified when he saw this, and he was weak when he slashed.But I don't know why Luo Shixin didn't avoid this knife.When everyone was worried about Luo Shixin, Luo Shixin laughed out loud. After dodging the knife, he stretched out his five fingers and grabbed the opponent off the horse.

Luo Shixin's routine was worse than falling off a horse. His body fell heavily on the ground as if falling from a cliff. He lost his ability to move and only twitched on the ground.

Duan Zhixuan lost three generals in a row, all the Tang and Zhao soldiers were shocked, but no one cheered at this time, they just stood there stunned.Duan Zhixuan was even more thoughtful, he didn't know when he provoked such a god, but he was so brave, this time it really turned the boat in the gutter.

At the moment Duan Zhixuan just wanted to urge the horse to run wildly, wanting to escape back to the city.

But at this moment, Duan Zhixuan subconsciously wanted to bend down when he heard the sound of the bowstring, but it was too late, he only felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, and was pulled off the saddle by this huge force.

Of course Luo Shixin knew that it was Su Dingfang who shot the arrow.At the moment Duan Zhixuan fell off his horse, Zhao Jun shouted and rushed forward, and the soldiers of the Tang army also woke up like a dream, and rushed forward to grab people.

The cavalry from both sides rushed to find Duan Zhixuan.

But at this time, Luo Shixin stepped forward and rushed into the formation of Tang soldiers with his gun.Seeing that it was Luo Shixin, the soldiers of the Tang army did not dare to fight.

Luo Shixin alone killed the soldiers of the Tang Army who robbed Duan Zhixuan, and Zhao Jun came to cover up and kill Duan Zhixuan!

Jiangzhou defender Duan Zhixuan fell into the hands of Zhao Jun.When Tang Jun saw that the general was captured, he was completely desolate, but Su Dingfang immediately shouted: "Seize the city!"

Hearing Su Dingfang's order, Zhao Jun's soldiers rushed towards the city gate, and shouted: "Duan Zhixuan, the general of the Tang Army, has been captured by our army. You should surrender quickly!" Zhao Jun broke up the formation of the Tang Army's outer city. The soldiers ran away one after another, and ran into the city.But more people were rushed down the canal by Zhao Jun cavalry.

The soldiers of the Tang army on the city gate also judged Zhao Jun's intention to rob the city, and tried hard from left and right to close the city gate, but the city gate was only half closed and could not be closed.Inside were all the defeated soldiers of the Tang army who wanted to flee for their lives, and there was no one to preside over the city gate, and they were rushed into the city gate by Zhao Jun.

Duan Zhixuan, who was captured, watched this scene and closed his eyes in disappointment. He never thought that Jiangzhou would fall without holding on for even an hour.

(End of this chapter)