Chapter 352 The army sieges the city
Chapter 352 The army sieges the city
Before dawn the next day, Xiao Xia led 9,000 elite cavalrymen and appeared outside the Zhongda Camp. Xiao Xia, Pei Xingyan and Luo Shixin each led 3,000 cavalrymen. These 9,000 cavalrymen were the elite selected from hundreds of thousands of troops, and each of them was brave and good at fighting.
At the same time, Yang Su led an army of 100,000 to cut off the connection between the West Camp and the Central Camp, making it impossible for the West Camp to support the Central Camp.
But Xiao Xia was not in a hurry to attack. Instead, he waited patiently. He also deployed an army of 50,000 to his east, led by his brother Yang Zhao.
There were more than four thousand deserters last night. Yang Liang could play dumb, but the soldiers would not. Xiao Xia was using powerful deterrence to overwhelm the other side.
The sky gradually brightened, and suddenly the East Camp Gate opened wide, and countless soldiers rushed to flee. The soldiers could not withstand the pressure and their morale collapsed.
Xiao Xia was waiting for this moment. He raised his spear and shouted, "Attack!"
The three cavalry units launched their attacks at the same time, and thousands of horses galloped towards the camp two miles away. Yellow dust rolled and the earth shook. Originally, there were 10,000 archers deployed in front of the camp, but at this moment, there was chaos in the barracks, and the soldiers scrambled to escape. Faced with the strong morale of the 9,000 cavalry, the archers were frightened and lost all their fighting spirit. They evacuated their posts and fled for their lives.
Soon, Luo Shixin's 3,000 vanguards arrived in front of the military camp, tied ropes around the camp fences, and pulled them down with all their strength. Large sections of the camp fences were pulled down, and the cavalry crossed the trenches and rushed into the military camp.
All the tents in the camp were taken away to prevent the Jin King's army from using fire attacks. The 30,000 soldiers were barely lined up in the camp, with 10,000 soldiers in the center, 5,000 on each side, and 10,000 archers in the front.
But King of Han Yang Liang could no longer hold the position. Most of the 5,000 soldiers on the left wing fled, and most of the crossbow troops also fled, leaving only more than 10,000 people to hold on.
But even if it was holding on, it was still shaky and the morale of the army was on the verge of collapse. When the three cavalry units charged into the enemy's formation, it was like delivering another heavy blow to a crumbling house. The enemy's formation collapsed. More than 10,000 soldiers began to flee crying, throwing away their weapons and taking off their armor, and they hated their parents for not giving them two more legs. They shouted and ran for their lives, but they didn't know that Yang Zhao had already led an army of 50,000 to set up a dragnet in the east, and none of these collapsed soldiers could escape.
The nine thousand soldiers led by Xiao Xia, Pei Xingyan and Luo Shixin were not there to kill the enemy. After breaking through the enemy's formation, they ignored them and targeted Yang Liang's two thousand personal guards.
Nine thousand cavalry surrounded Yang Liang and his two thousand troops from three directions.
Two thousand troops were guarding a dozen horse-drawn carriages, which contained Yang Liang and his dozen concubines, as well as more than thirty civil officials. They had no way of breaking out, and the chief commander of the royal guards, Ruru Tianbao, knew very well that if they tried to break out, they would surely die.
He was also waiting for the King of Han's final decision. At this time, all the troops in the camp had fled, leaving only 9,000 cavalrymen surrounding more than 2,000 people. Yang Liang sighed, "This is my fate!"
He said slowly: "That's it! Let the whole army lay down their weapons and surrender!"
The chief of the imperial guards, Ruru Tianbao, was waiting for this order. He immediately ordered: "All the troops lay down their weapons, take off their armor and surrender!"
The soldiers dropped their weapons and took off their armor. Luo Shixin led his troops away. Only a dozen carriages were left at the scene. Xiao Xia urged his horse forward and said, "Fifth Uncle, long time no see!"
Yang Liang opened the car window and sneered, "My dear nephew, you are amazing! Your father must pass the throne to you."
Xiao Xia laughed, "The throne will belong to my elder brother in the future, there will be no conflict between us brothers!"
"You say this now, but you may not be sure about it in the future. How do you plan to deal with me, nephew?"
"I don't have the power to deal with Uncle Fifth. My father makes the decision. Please get out of the car, Uncle Fifth!"
Yang Liang had no choice but to get off the carriage. Xiao Xia said, "Fifth Uncle, I'm sorry!"
He gave a look and immediately several personal soldiers came forward to search him. Yang Liang was not Yang Jun. Yang Jun had no martial arts skills, but Yang Liang was a seventh-rank martial artist. Although the title of seventh-rank martial artist was a bit exaggerated, it was a fact that Yang Liang had high martial arts skills.
After a while, the soldiers found two daggers from Yang Liang's body. Xiao Xia saw that the two daggers were gold daggers inlaid with gems, so he smiled and said, "I'll keep them for your fifth uncle first! I'll return them to you later." Yang Liang's face looked ugly. After being searched, he finally experienced the feeling of being a prisoner.
At this time, Jin Wang Yang Guang stepped forward under the protection of a large group of guards and said with a smile: "Fifth brother, we haven't seen each other for a long time!"
Yang Liang forced a smile and bowed, "Thank you for your tolerance, brother. I am heartbroken and just want to guard the mausoleum for my father!"
Yang Guang nodded. "You have this filial piety, I will help you. Don't worry! Be good at mourning for your father for three years, and I will not treat you unfairly in the future."
Yang Guang's implication was that he would imprison Yang Liang for three years in mourning, and Yang Liang accepted it silently.
With Yang Liang's surrender, Xiao Moke of the West Camp no longer insisted on confrontation. He ordered all 50,000 soldiers in the army to lay down their weapons and surrender to Yang Su.
The last 80,000 troops of Yang Liang surrendered.
At this time, the army under the command of Prince of Jin Yang Guang had exceeded 400,000, reaching 450,000. Yang Guang ordered Xiao Xia to lead an army of 100,000 to besiege the East City, his eldest son Yang Zhao and Yang Su to lead an army of 100,000 each to besiege the South City and the West City, and he himself led an army of 150,000 to besiege the northern palace city, surrounding Chang'an from four directions.
When Emperor Yang Yong heard the news that Yang Liang's army was wiped out, he became completely desperate. He locked himself in the harem to drink and have fun, desperately enjoying wine and women and indulging himself without restraint.
Three days later, a small boat sailed out of the city, entered Qujiang Lake, and soon sailed into Caohe River. The person on the boat was Prime Minister Gao Jiong. He wore a gauze hat, a green robe, and stood at the bow with his hands behind his back.
He was previously under house arrest in the mansion, but as the situation changed, his house arrest became a formality. When he wanted to go out, the soldiers who were under house arrest turned a blind eye and pretended not to see anything. The day before yesterday afternoon, all these soldiers simply withdrew.
Gao Jiong came out this time not to represent one person, but to represent a large number of officials, and even military generals like Xue Shixiong, Shi Wansui, and Mai Tiezhang. They also hoped for a smooth transition and no internal strife.
Xiao Xia received the news that Prime Minister Gao Jiong had arrived, and Xiao Xia hurried out to greet him.
"Where did Prime Minister Gao leave the city from?" Xiao Xia asked curiously.
Gao Ying smiled slightly, "I am leaving the city by boat!"
"No one is trying to stop us from leaving the city by boat?"
Gao Jiong smiled and said, "There are troops guarding Qujiang Pond, but they did not stop me. People's minds have changed. Your Highness should not kill them."
Xiao Xia laughed dryly and said, "What did the Prime Minister say? They are all Sui soldiers. Why would I kill them? I wonder who is the commander of Qujiang Lake?"
"Xue Wanche, you should be familiar with it!"
Xiao Xia nodded happily. They were old friends, how could he not be familiar with them?
Xiao Xia immediately sent someone to escort Gao Jiong to see his father.
(End of this chapter)