Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 918 Exchange my head for the whole city to survive

Huang Dongqiu, who was originally based in Ganzhou, was transferred to Guazhou, where he was in charge of the military affairs of Guazhou, Suzhou, and Ganzhou.Among them, all the Volunteer Corps and 4 volunteers, a total of nearly [-] people were stationed in Guazhou to guard against Uighurs in Xizhou.

The first cavalry brigade of the Zhelan Legion, the first infantry brigade of the White Tiger Legion, and the 2 Suzhou Longjia Army, a total of 2 people were stationed in Suzhou.A total of [-] infantry brigades of Qinglong and Suzaku corps and [-] Longjia troops stationed in Ganzhou.

The infantry brigades of Suzaku and Xuanwu were stationed at Huoyangguan and Heifengzhai, two checkpoints between Shazhou and Guazhou.After the Xizhou Uighurs take Shazhou, these two brigades will be the front line to face the Xizhou Uighurs.

On July [-], the day after Yang Jiye left Guazhou with [-] cavalry, Shazhou City fell and was captured by the Xizhou Uighurs.

July [-]th was also the third day of the siege of Lanzhou, like the setting sun of blood.

With a feathered arrow stuck in Yang Yanguang's left arm, he stared wide-eyed at the Tubo soldiers retreating from the city as if the tide was ebbing. The huge pain made him finally gather his spirits, stood up straight, and did not fall down in front of the soldiers.

Another wave of attacks was repelled.

This is the fourth time that the Tibetans have attacked the city wall.

"Aren't you dead yet?" Yang Yanguang turned his head and saw Fu Hongliang, the military justice chief of the White Tiger Army, greeting him with a smile.His eyes fell on Fu Hongliang's left shoulder, and he saw that a piece of cloth was casually wrapped there, and the cloth was already soaked in blood.

"Are you injured too?" Yang Yanguang smiled and pointed to Fu Hongliang's left shoulder.

"I was stabbed from the front by a Tubo dog." Fu Hongliang also noticed the broken feather arrow on Yang Yanguang's left arm, and said with a smile, "You also got shot by the arrow with your skill?"

"It was shot by a Tubo archer." Yang Yanguang pulled out the feather arrow casually, frowned slightly, and threw it down the city casually, and said with a sigh.

"It seems that you and I are really going to enter the Martyrs' Shrine in the Martyrs Cemetery."

Yang Yanguang glanced at the sparse soldiers on the city wall, and said in a low voice: "There are less than a thousand people who can draw bows, and there are only a few gunpowder bags."

Fu Hongliang looked up at the sunset, and suddenly turned his head and asked, "Can we still break through?"

"Surrounded like an iron barrel," Yang Yanguang said
"Then stick to it!" Fu Hongliang bit his lip, and suddenly sighed, with a look of unbearable expression on his face.

"what happened?"

Pointing to the city, Fu Hongliang said in a deep voice, "I'm worried that the Tubo thieves will destroy the city and slaughter it."

Historically, most of the cities after bloody battles did not end well.

Yang Yanguang was silent.

"One more day. If after tomorrow, the city is not destroyed and reinforcements do not arrive, Mr. Fu will take my head and send it to Tubo in exchange for the lives of the people in this city." Yang Yanguang said lightly. "It's just hard for you."

Fu Hongliang looked at Yang Yanguang who was striding down the city wall, and did not speak for a long time.

The fourth day of Lanzhou Siege.

Tubo camp.

"After three days of attack, nearly 5000 troops were lost, even a small city of Lanzhou can't be taken down, you idiot!" Ying Cheng Lin Buchi first pointed at the several generals who were in charge of the attack and yelled.Then he turned around and said to Huangfu Tong who was frowning slightly: "Mr. Huangfu, don't you say that the spies of the Song Dynasty and Weifu of the Song Dynasty found out that there are only 2000 people in Lanzhou? Now it seems that there are only 5000 people."

Huangfutong also cursed in his heart that Song Weifu's information was too unreliable.Just as he was about to explain, he suddenly heard a cry of killing from the east, and a group of cavalry suddenly appeared from behind the eastern hillside, and then charged over.Caught off guard, the Dongdaying camp suddenly turned upside down.

"Master Lunbu, do you want to send someone to help?" A general leaned forward and asked.

"No need." Ying Cheng Lin Bu Chi's eyes showed a icy light, "The defenders in the city are likely to come out to respond. I will take the opportunity to storm the West City, and Lanzhou City may be taken in one fell swoop."

"Master Lunbu is wise."

At this time, everyone on the Lanzhou city wall showed joy.

Have reinforcements finally arrived?
"Pick five hundred elite soldiers and go out of the city to meet them!" Yang Yanguang ordered as he walked down the city wall.

Soon after the 500 troops had assembled, Yang Yanguang looked up at Fu Hongliang who was guarding the city wall, raised his silver gun, and shouted loudly: "Get out of the city!"

Under the guidance of the "Yang" flag held high, five hundred elite soldiers killed out from the east city of Lanzhou, and rushed straight into the Tubo army's east camp like a dragon and a tiger. At that time, the reaction of the Tubo people was a little slow, and there was a burst of confusion. The reinforcement cavalry broke through the camp, and the 500 people brought by Yang Yanguang joined forces like this.But after all, the Tubo people were numerous and powerful. After the initial chaos, a group of cavalry mounted their horses and rushed towards Yang Yanguang viciously.

"Wen Zitao, it's you. You go back to the city first, and I'll finish off."

"Deputy army commander, last general..."

"Secondary orders."

After Yang Yanguang ordered the cavalry to come back to the city first, he roared at the leaping Tubo cavalry to meet them.When they met on a narrow road, bows and arrows were almost useless, holding up all kinds of horse weapons, and uttering terrifying screams, the two cavalry collided head-on.Lanzhou City held its breath on the city wall.

Leading the reinforcements was Wen Zitao, commander of the first brigade of the Cavalry of the White Tiger Legion. After he attacked and burned two grains of Tubo people in the past few days, the other side took precautions and escorted the grain and grass with as many as [-] troops.He couldn't get it, so he hid it.Seeing that Lanzhou City was about to lose its hold today, and the Tubo camp was poorly protected, he came to attack while the Tubo people were having dinner.

Wen Zitao only led his men to rush towards Lanzhou City, while Yang Yanguang fought and retreated behind him. After a while, he retreated to the effective range of Lanzhou City's giant crossbow, gun and trebuchet. Throwing gunpowder packs to respond, frightened the Tubo people away, and successfully escorted Wen Zitao and Yang Yanguang back to the city.

"Wen Zitao, you are still alive." Fu Hongliang said excitedly, grabbing Wen Zitao's shoulder.

"The deputy army commander, Mr. Fu, and the army commander have all died for the country, and only the last general has nearly a thousand people with him."

Even with a thousand more defenders, the situation in Lanzhou City is not much better.On the fourth day, there was no time to clean up the bodies of soldiers killed in battle on the Lanzhou City Wall.A corner of the southwestern city wall has collapsed.

But all of this is no longer important.

In Lanzhou City, there are less than a thousand soldiers and civilians who can draw bows and arrows.

Yang Yanguang's battle robe had already been dyed red, and there were nearly ten arrow wounds and knife wounds on his body.Reinforcements should be here soon!Yang Yanguang was miserable, but he also felt a little relieved that he was able to stay until the fourth day.It's a pity that I can't wait for the reinforcements to arrive.

"Wen Zitao!"

"The end is here!"

A man who was soaked in blood stood in front of Yang Yanguang.

"When you surrender, you lead the brothers who can ride horses, open the north gate and escape!" Yang Yanguang calmly ordered.

"Surrender?" Wen Zitao widened his eyes, looked at Yang Yanguang in disbelief, and flatly refused. "The last general will never surrender! If you can't wait for reinforcements, just meet the general at the martyr's cemetery! Never surrender to the Tubo thieves."

"Do you want to see all the people in the city slaughtered?" Yang Yanguang snapped.

Wen Zitao was stunned for a moment, gritted his teeth for a while, and nodded silently.

"Master Fu, I know you will never retreat, so you will give my head to the Tubo people and beg for surrender from the Tubo people." Yang Yanguang gave the order lightly, with an unusually calm voice.

"Deputy army commander!" Wen Zitao choked up!Gu Hongliang didn't say anything, but just looked up to the sky and wept.

"I've already written the memorial and suicide note. If Wen Zitao can break through, my lord will not be misunderstood by the court."

An hour later, Yang Yanguang, who opened the city gate and surrendered, calmly issued the last order in his life.His gaze was fixed on the distance, and he did not shift it for a long time, while Wen Zitao and Fu Hongliang watched him silently, with respect and desolation.Although they were a little strange in their hearts, why Yang Yanguang's expression at this time did not seem to be angry or sad, but...reluctant.

At this moment, Yang Yanguang, what was he thinking in his heart?Did he think of his mother in Xiajing City, his newly married wife, or his father who was far away in Guazhou.Or maybe he didn't think about anything, but just looked at the world with nostalgia for the last time, no one knew about it.

After an unknown amount of time, a dagger was thrust into Yang Yanguang's heart with his backhand. Yang Yanguang's hand seemed to support the city wall, but he quickly slipped to the ground. Fu Hongliang approached him slowly. Yang Yanguang's eyes were still wide open. It seems that at the last moment, he did not give up his nostalgia for this world. For some reason, his expression looked particularly pure, not like a brave general.

Fu Hongliang gently closed his eyes for him, and his gaze fell on Yang Yanguang's chest, where the dagger had already penetrated completely.

Not long after, the whole city of Lanzhou burst into tears.

Ying Cheng, Lin Bu Chi and Huang Fu looked at Lanzhou City strangely, not understanding why the crying sound came from.

Whether it was Huangfu Tong who played tricks to make this happen, or Ying Cheng Lin Buchi, they all hated and respected Lanzhou City.

It took them four days to attack this city of Lanzhou with only [-] troops, and even paid the price of more than [-] casualties.

After Ying Cheng and Lin Bu Chi were ready to break the city, if the people in the city were to pay the price for this resistance, they also needed to use this to appease the soldiers who were fighting to the death.

Only one attack is needed at most.

However, to Yingcheng Lin Buchi's surprise, an hour later, a white flag was raised on the city wall of Lanzhou!
"Surrendered?" Yingcheng Lin Buchi and Huangfu looked at each other, and all the Tubo soldiers couldn't believe their eyes!

Lanzhou defenders surrendered?
All four gates of Lanzhou City were opened.

A Xiangfu country officer in a plain robe came out from the south gate, and slowly approached Yingcheng Linbu, holding two boxes in his hands.

(End of this chapter)