Chapter 934: Entering the City

Chapter 934: Entering the City (Part )

There was a constant flow of ships on the Wei River, carrying large quantities of food, fodder and silk to Gaolu.

They could only be sent here, because many pontoon bridges were built on the river, and tens of thousands of troops rushed across the river with an overwhelming momentum.

General Zhang Shuo of the Zhonglei Army was temporarily appointed as the commander-in-chief of the front army and led the first batch of the Silver Spear Camp to cross the river.

But they were not the first to arrive.

Guerrilla General Shao Shen led the Left Cavalry Guard to cross the river from Chiyang, then quickly moved south and made a circle. On August 24, they arrived at Acheng, southwest of Chang'an - the site of the Qin Apang Palace, and built a military city, which was one of the outer strongholds of Chang'an.

At this time, the defenders in the west of the city had just defeated a Hun army that was trying to break out, killing Liu Han, the King of Hejian, Liu Shu, and capturing and executing more than 4,000 people.

The main force in the battle was Peng Tianhu.

He was quite proud of himself because this group of Tugu Xiongnu seemed to know something, so they broke out to the west, breaking through the blockades of several miscellaneous Hu troops along the way.

The various tribes fled in panic, and more than 3,000 people died.

Peng Tianhu was furious, and personally led the Lushui Hu cavalry to intercept and kill the enemy. He killed them in a bloody battle, and only then did he manage to curb the enemy's fierce offensive a little.

The various Hu tribes and the nobles from Fufeng, Anding and other counties surrounded him and shouted that Liu Shu should be captured alive.

Liu Shu rushed left and right but failed to break the encirclement, and finally died in battle exhausted.

More than a thousand remaining people were captured and detained in Acheng.

There were still more than a thousand remaining soldiers outside Yongmen in the west of the city, but they were actually taken back into the city. When they rushed over to seize the gate, they had no chance anymore, which was really a pity.

But these are all trivial matters.

Peng Tianhu led thousands of cavalrymen and galloped back and forth in the west of the city, showing off his might, until he was bypassed by the 3,000 cavalrymen of the Left Cavalry Guard.

This group of people are very arrogant and also very heroic.

One man rode three horses, one horse was running empty, one horse was carrying luggage and water, and one horse was for riding. They galloped at full speed, with smoke and dust filling the sky, and looked extremely powerful.

When they arrived outside the Zhicheng Gate west of Chang'an, the three thousand men dismounted together and put on armor in pairs.

Arm armor, skirt armor, body armor, chest armor, shoulder guard, helmet and other items were taken off one by one and put on at a dazzling speed.

Next to them, about three hundred people gathered their horses and took them to a small hill in the distance to stop.

The entire process seemed to have been rehearsed countless times. There was not a single mistake, and the movements were extremely fast, leaving almost no time for the enemy.

After putting on the armor, everyone took out the bow tip and started stringing the bow.

Some quick people even took out a candlestick to calibrate the bow.

A bow is hung on the left side of the waist, a ring-handled sword is hung on the right side, and a small round shield is tied to the left forearm. The quiver is filled with thirty arrows, and three circles of hemp or leather rope are tied to the quiver. Various weapons are inserted diagonally on the back, which is amazing to watch.

Finally, when everyone took out long weapons such as spears, lances, and long axes, everyone was shocked.

Peng Tianhu opened his mouth wide, stared blankly for a long time, and finally got off the horse.

If these 3,000 men defend the high ground, even if he has 30,000 cavalry, he will not be able to defeat them in a short time and will suffer heavy casualties.

If this group of people were accompanied by a few thousand light cavalry, they could take advantage of the favorable opportunity when they failed to capture the high ground, suffered heavy casualties and had low morale, and launch a counterattack with the posture of a well-rested fresh force. The 30,000 cavalry would be defeated and return in disarray.

From this point of view, Peng Tianhu knows how to fight, and it can even be said that he is somewhat proficient in tactics. He is much better than the poor performance of the Hedouling tribe in Shanwu.

At least, Peng Tianhu knew that a strong attack would fail and he had to use other methods.

"Retreat outwards, retreat to Acheng." Not long after, the Zuo Xiaoqi Guard, who had completed the formation, sent a few cavalrymen over and shouted.

"This..." Peng Tianhu was not happy when he heard this. He said, "How can we withdraw our troops when Chang'an has not been conquered? If we withdraw now, when will we be able to come back?"

"Get out!" The lower-ranking warriors were, the less nice they were to say and the fouler their mouths were. They didn't care what Peng Tianhu thought. They just glared at them, ready to start a fight if they disagreed with him.

Hearing the word "get out", Peng Tianhu also became annoyed, but he did not dare to curse back. He just looked at the rangers coldly.

"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!" The soldiers of the Left Cavalry Guard not far away lined up in an orderly manner and shouted in unison.

For a moment, the sound of gun barrels hitting the ground continued, and murderous aura slowly gathered.

They slaughtered the Xianbei cavalrymen in Guangwu and awarded medals to more than 2,000 people in one battle. They were full of pride and murderous intent and did not take these barbarians seriously at all.

"Retreat!" Three thousand people roared in unison and advanced ten steps forward.

There was some commotion among the mixed Hu people, especially among the weak tribal chieftains who only brought a thousand or two thousand men with them. They cursed and led their tribesmen to retreat hundreds of steps and stop their horses at a distance.

"Retreat!" Three thousand people shouted again.

This time, spears and halberds were raised forward together, with a strong deterrent effect.

Most of the small chiefs led their teams back a few hundred steps away, and without stopping, they went straight into the camp with gloomy looks on their faces.

Some of them were quick and had even started packing their luggage.

"Retreat!" The three thousand people advanced another fifty steps.

A warhorse in front of Peng Tianhu neighed, snorted nervously, or pawed the ground with its hooves.

"Go!" Peng Tianhu's face turned green and he ordered a retreat.

Before leaving, he took one last look at Chang'an City.

The big flag with the word "Han" was still hanging on the top of the city wall, without any change, but he always felt that something had happened, so he decided to go to Acheng to interrogate the prisoners.

Is there a rebellion in the city?
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On the Ba River east of the city, the Heiliang Zuoying, the Huangtou Army and other troops crossed the river one after another, forming four long lines and marching towards Chang'an in a mighty manner.

Chang'an East City has three gates: Xuanping, Qingming, and Bacheng. The soldiers stationed here are mainly Longxi soldiers, plus a small number of Nan'an soldiers and some nobles from Jingzhao County. There are only about 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers in total, which is the smallest force. On August 21, they launched a large-scale offensive against the Xiongnu. After fighting for a whole day, they suffered heavy casualties and then withdrew their troops.

At night, a mutiny broke out in the Xiongnu camp, and Liu Ce, the King of Anding, was killed. The remaining 3,000 people rushed into the city through the open gate, and retreated into the city with the help of Qi Wuyuan, the General of Andong.

Liang Xun and others seemed to smell something unusual.

The Di chieftain and Yang Tao of Nan'an sent people into the city at night to gather information. They learned that a short and fierce battle seemed to have taken place inside the Xuanping and Qingming gates, and it ended quickly after the troops outside the city withdrew.

Liang Xun and Yang Tao were not fools. They went to Hou Feihu's camp together and told him the truth. Feihu only ordered them to guard the camp carefully, be on guard everywhere, and not to fight recklessly. Apart from that, he said nothing more.

The two of them immediately found out the real situation, so they were no longer in a hurry and simply waited in the camp.

In addition to training soldiers every day, they would intercept and kill small groups of Hun cavalry wandering outside the city.

It was not until the 24th that Hou Feihu finally led the Left Battalion of the Black Knights, the Cavalry Army and a battalion of the Yellow Head Army to march towards Qingming Gate.

Liang Xun and Yang Tao immediately climbed up to a high place to look into the distance. When they saw the mighty and disciplined Shao soldiers in the wilderness, their hearts, which had been filled with resentment at being kept in the dark, finally calmed down.

In this world, all that matters is who has the stronger fist.

The Heilongjiang Left Camp was a famous and meritorious unit. They fought bravely in the night battle of the three cities of Pujin Pass, killing the Xiongnu and forcing them to flee in panic. Then they marched north to Shangjun, and together with the Xianbei cavalry, they surrounded the Xiongnu imperial army and won again.

Today, thousands of people are wearing helmets and armor and marching towards Qingming Gate in a mighty manner. We haven't even notified you to enter the city yet, but I'm asking you if you submit.

If you are not convinced, fight him. If you succeed, maybe he will change his attitude.

If you can't do it, then don't say anything, because they can just come to your camp and kill you all.

Of the two, Liang Xun was the most stable because he had already contacted Liang Fen, the Minister of Personnel of Liang State. In terms of seniority, Liang Fen was his cousin, and they were all family members. There was really no need for him to get involved with Yang Tao, who was born in Qiuchi Di.

His uncle's advice to him was to keep a close eye on the more than 10,000 soldiers and civilians in Longxi.

In troubled times, strength is respected, and everything can be achieved if you have strength.

Under the gaze of the two men, Heiliang Zuoying quickly stopped.

Like a magic trick, they changed the column into a horizontal column, and then adjusted the horizontal column into a vanguard formation.

Two thousand brave cavalrymen quickly followed, divided into two groups, and lined up on the two wings of the Heiliang Army.

Exclamations came one after another from the Liang and Yang camps.

Such competence, dexterity, and familiarity require a lot of practice. The training of the Heilongjiang Left Camp was indeed very frequent, which was completely different from that of the people who had to farm and herd on weekdays.

After the Black Legion Army stopped, nearly 8,000 Yellow Legion Army passed them directly and drove to the Qingming Gate.

Liang and Yang widened their eyes, trying to confirm their guess.

Sure enough, with almost no delay, the heavy iron-clad wooden door was quickly opened.

The Yellow-Headed Army sent five hundred men to enter the city first.

Soon, their flags appeared on the city walls.

Another thousand men entered the city, then three thousand, and finally the entire army entered the city.

Flags were raised again in the Heilongjiang Army's formation, and they reorganized their formation into four columns.

The cavalry also slowly gathered, with groups of a hundred cavalry following the black army and entering the city in batches.

Liang Xun and Yang Tao sighed inaudibly after their guess was confirmed.

Governor Hou did not consider them as his own people at all, and was worried that they would plunder and massacre after entering the city - in fact, they really had this idea.

The Huns also looked down on them and were unwilling or afraid to surrender to them. They were only willing to surrender to the Shao soldiers who had a better reputation because Hou Feihu had taken the lead in attacking Pingyang and did not massacre them.

"Oh!" Yang Tao stamped his feet, feeling very unhappy.

The soldiers in the camp saw this from afar and started to make some noise.

If we can't plunder property or rape women, what's the point of fighting this war? Is it a wasted trip?

Another 3,000 light cavalry came from the rear, circling in a distance.

Liang Xun saw them from afar and realized that they were the Hedong and Pingyang light cavalry who had been following Hou Feihu's troop stationed in Bashang. They were probably Xiongnu people, and there might also be some Jie, Di and Qiang people mixed in.

Their mission was clear: surveillance.

Liang Xun quickly adjusted his mentality and planned to meet King Liang again.

After more than 13,000 troops from the Heilongjiang and Wansheng armies entered the city, they quickly took control of all the key points.

At this time, the Hun defenders began to leave the city.

The Liang and Yang divisions, which had just been a little agitated, immediately calmed down.

These Huns are considered to be relatively capable fighters.

From the perspective of interests, the Xiongnu officers and soldiers certainly would not want to see the mixed Hu soldiers enter the city, otherwise their families and relatives would be in danger.

There were a total of five thousand Hun soldiers who came out of the city. They had not even put down their weapons and just stared at them from afar.

The Longxi soldiers cursed: Hou Feihu really treats everyone as fools and manipulates them.

At this time, Hou Feihu had already ordered the treasury to be sealed, the palace to be taken over, and police patrols to be carried out day and night.

At this time, he met Jin Zhun, a person who could be described as "desperate and crazy" in recent days.

(End of this chapter)