Chapter 582: Xiongdu (25)
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The situation of the battle at the head of the city, Xu Le and his party could not see it. Compared to the crossbows that poured down from the city walls, the ballistae that lay flat at the city gate were a greater threat to the Xuanjia cavalry. If the defenders of the city gate were to divide the ballistas into several batches and launch them in batches, the casualties of the Xuanjia generals would inevitably be much higher than they are now, and there might not be a few of the thirty people left.
Fortunately, no matter how good the equipment is, it has to be used, these Yingyang soldiers who operate the ballista lack experience in battle formations, and they were frightened by the lonely courage of Xu Le and his subordinates, and did not strictly follow the military orders issued by Yin Hongde before, but shot all the crossbow arrows in one go. It was by relying on this small mistake of the enemy that the Xuanjia Cavalry gained a glimmer of life.
Before the second round of bolts is reloaded, they must escape the range of the bolts, or they will be live targets. Including Xu Le, everyone's only thought at this time was to hurry up and rush out of the dead place, and they didn't care about anything else. It wasn't until everyone rushed out of the alley in front of them and turned into the alley that they breathed a sigh of relief, grabbed the reins and listened to the movement in the distance.
Judging by the sound of war drums and shouts of killing in the wind, the battle continued. The offensive and defensive sides have poor combat skills but similar fighting spirits, and most of this battle is indistinguishable from victory or defeat for a while.
The Han brothers were not injured in Fang Cai's crossbow arrows, but they were worried about Xu Le's safety. Seeing that he was safe and sound, both brothers put down their hanging hearts. Han Yue asked: "Lang Jun, why don't we fight to the death and cooperate with Li Erlang's people?" Now that we are in a safe situation, but we are getting farther and farther away from the city gate, what should we do about this seizure of the gate? ”
"Xuanjia riding robes are not afraid of death, but they can't let everyone really die. The thieves have been prepared tonight, and all the gates of Chang'an are Longtan tiger's dens, even if they use thousands of lives, they may not be able to attack the city. We can't squander our lives in this kind of place, and we have to find another way to destroy the city! ”
Song Bao also recovered from the shock of the Wan Jun crossbow at this time, and immediately took over the conversation when he heard Xu Le's words: "I don't know what kind of plan Lang Jun has to take the city?" ”
"It's not a clever plan, but it's just a last resort because of the situation." Xu Le paused for a moment when he said this, stretched out his hand to uncover his face, and looked at the alley in front of him. Tonight, dark clouds shrouded the moonlight, and although the streets were lit up, it was still impossible to see the scenery, only the outlines of the houses. Moreover, if there is no one in the city, there is no vitality to speak of. The swarthy alleys and alleys are devoid of beauty and are nothing to be seen. However, Xu Le was fascinated, as if it was not an ordinary street or alley, but a fairyland with famous mountains and rivers. It wasn't until the unique melodic drum beat and the sound of the infantry running in the distance that Xu Le put on the mask again, lifted the horse lance and said to himself:
"Tang Guogong once promised his father and elders in Chang'an that he would take them back to the garden, and this time I am afraid that he will break his promise."
The people behind Xu Le didn't understand the meaning of their master's words, and they couldn't guess Xu Le's thoughts. Everyone believes in their own generals like gods, and believes that no matter what crisis they face, as long as Xu Le is there, they can bring everyone to turn the crisis into safety. Even in the face of the current situation, his trust in Xu Le has not wavered at all. But seeing that Xu Le didn't give orders or said what he thought in his heart, he just carried his weapon and prepared to fight, he was inevitably a little apprehensive.
The strategy of seizing the city gate was a complete failure, and the Li family's army could only rely on hard-hitting means to storm the city. Even if you can't see the battle at the head of the city, you can guess just by looking at the city's defense and armament that Li Shimin's siege of the city will definitely be more defeated than won. These people are strong in martial arts, and they come and go like the wind, and Chang'an City is big enough to protect themselves at the moment. However, once the siege troops were repulsed, the Yin World Division dispatched tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to defend the city, and used the armed forces of the whole city to suppress their own dozen people. At this time, the main general was still thinking that there was no long-term plan for the immediate fight, and everyone's lives were afraid that it would not last long.
Jing Zhaoying's infantry had already appeared in everyone's sight, Xu Le took the lead in charging ahead, and the others had no choice but to line up in a wall formation, and then rushed towards the infantry. Although nearly half of the men and horses had just been killed and wounded by the Wanjun Divine Crossbow, the infantry of less than 100 people in front of him was not enough to hinder this iron horse. The Xuanjia people will vent all their anger and sorrow about the martyrdom of the robe on the group of unlucky eggs in front of them. With the roar of the horses and the slashing of their swords, the iron cavalry ran over the infantry, leaving dead and wounded everywhere.
Xu Le did not let his subordinates turn around and kill these infantrymen, but commanded the people behind him: "Raise fire!" Burn the house! ”
Han Yue was stunned. He was cultivated by Lao Xu Dare to be a helper for his grandson, not only did he have the skills to cooperate with Xu Le, but he also had already developed the habit of only Xu Le's horse being the first to act on weekdays, as long as Le Langjun gave the order, whether it was blocking the sword or going up the mountain and going down to the sea, he would subconsciously execute. But after all, he was born in the people of Xu Jialu, although he has done a few chivalrous things in Shenwu, but he is just fighting grievances and doing some shady business, and he rarely does such things as killing people and setting fires.
The ancestors and grandchildren of the Xu family are not people who rely on courage to harm the locality, and they will not give such orders to their subordinates. Therefore, hearing Xu Le's words, Han Yue was a little surprised, and asked for the first time: "Where is the house burned?" ”
"When you see a house, you will burn it, and when you see it, you will burn it. If God helps, we don't need to take the door tonight, and we can make Chang'an change hands! ”
Song Bao has done a lot of this kind of thing, but there is no hindrance. The Netherworld Master has lanterns, torches, and braziers at all the intersections, so it is not difficult to find the fire. Holding a lance in one hand and a torch in the other, he asked, "What if God refuses to help?" ”
Xu Le also found a torch in his hand and hit the horse forward, and said without looking back: "Then we will die with this city!" With such a male capital to accompany the funeral, everyone is worthy of this life! Let go of your hands and feet, and let me make a big fuss! As he spoke, he threw the torch in his hand towards the roof beside him!
The moment he saw the Wanjun Divine Crossbow, Xu Le knew that tonight's original plan was doomed to failure. The treachery and ruthlessness of the Yin World Master are far beyond his imagination, he has long found the location of the secret passage, and deliberately did not destroy it, just to let the Jinyang soldiers and horses attack the city, and then rely on those Wanjun crossbows to cause damage to the besieging party.
Now that the Li family is carrying such a big burden as the entire people of Chang'an, they will hit their heads and bleed under the city of Chang'an, and their morale will inevitably drop to the bottom. The army of more than 100,000 will disperse in a short time, and even the lives of the Li family's father and son will most likely be given away because of this. Since he was ready to use the city as bait to trap and kill the Li family's soldiers and horses, the preparations must be sufficient. In addition to the Wanjun Divine Crossbow, there must be other weapons to defend the city. Even though Jingzhao Yingyang is not good at fighting, but with the advantageous location and early preparation, he is still not an opponent that can be defeated in a hurry. Even if all the Xuanjia horsemen entered the city, they would not be able to seize the city gate.
The difference between being a general and an ordinary soldier is not only in martial arts, but also in the mind and reaction speed. Grandpa said when he was alive that no matter how good a person's martial arts are or how amazing his strength is, he is still flesh and blood. You may die at any time on the battlefield, which is also the consciousness that you should have as a martial artist, don't be a soldier if you are afraid of death. As the head of an army, he bears the lives of his subordinates, and he can't tolerate the slightest sloppiness.
The soldier can be afraid, cowardly, or panicked, but the commander must always be awake. Even if you are seriously injured and your life hangs by a thread, or if your loved ones die in front of you, you must keep your heart as clear as water. This is the responsibility of being a general, and it is also one of the criteria for measuring whether the commander is excellent. At that time, the Xuanjia cavalry made great achievements for the Li family, although it was because of Xu Kang's strong martial arts, and it was also inseparable from the decisive and wise decision of the main general.
With such a grandfather teaching by word and deed, and setting up all kinds of checkpoints to teach, Xu Le naturally has this ability. Moreover, since he left home with a dozen horsemen to trade, he has gone through many life and death difficulties. Although it was the first time I had seen Wan Jun Divine Crossbow, those encounters in the past were not necessarily easier than these giant crossbows.
Therefore, he was not intimidated by so many giant crossbows, let alone frightened by the crossbow arrows flying in his face. Even when the giant crossbow flew in front of him, he didn't think about the crossbow arrows, but the fire pots he saw in the mansion and the various anomalies in the city.
The torches and lanterns that are found at all the intersections of Fangxiang can be said to be for lighting, but they can also be said to be ready-made fire sources. Then there are the water tanks that have been deliberately destroyed, and the firewood and grass that have been artificially piled up in the house. Together, these things are easy to relate.
No matter how many fire pots there are in a house, the damage is limited, and if you simply set fire to that place, the fire pot is pure chicken ribs and does not have much meaning. But if most of the rooms in the city have fire pots, and someone deliberately sets fire to them, the first city in the world will become a furnace, and it will be difficult for those who enter the city to escape, and the whole city will be turned into white ground.
Xu Le had even guessed the plan of the Yin World Master, driving the people out of the city to defend it with Wanjun crossbows, and they were all doing their best to defend the city. But he also thought that even so, there was still a possibility that the city would be lost, and these fire pots were the last resort.
Once the Li family's army entered the city, he would order his subordinates to set fire to the entire capital. Anyway, there is no way to tell in the chaotic army, whether it was Li Yuan who set the fire or the Yin Shishi who set the fire, who can say clearly? At that time, the soldiers and horses of Jinyang suffered heavy casualties, and all they got was a ruin full of broken walls, and they had nothing to gain from goods, grain and grass, and the morale of the army would inevitably collapse. As far as the world is concerned, Li Yuan has to bear the infamy of burning the capital to death the acting king, no matter how you look at it, it is a loss-making business.
This kind of thing is not something that a madman can't do, if it weren't for the previous Yin World Master expelling the people and deliberately leaving the tunnel to trap and kill, Xu Le wouldn't have thought so. But after these things are done, it is not strange that the Yin World Master has done anything. Xu Le had no intention of accusing the Yin World Master of his methods, he was just thinking about how he should do it.
The means he used were actually not above board, and if there was any other way to think of it, Xu Le would not want to do it. But now that the situation is compelling, he has no choice but to break the cauldron and take risks. In the future, whether it is the blame of the state or the complaints of the people of Chang'an, it will be borne by themselves.
Torches fell on the roof like shooting stars, and then the flames erupted. Xuanjia rode the crowd and galloped all the way, throwing torches at the houses on both sides as he ran forward.
Although most of the houses at this time were made of wood, it was not so easy to light with just a torch. Under normal circumstances, the houses in this kind of capital will be disposed of by fire prevention, and it is not so easy to burn. Including Han Yue, everyone was not sure how much impact their torches could have. But just as everyone was about to rush out of the street in front of them and enter the cross street, suddenly there were several thunderous explosions behind them!
Han Xiaoliu was at the end of the line, and when he heard the sound, he looked back, but saw the flames soaring into the sky behind him, accompanied by flames, and explosions rang out one after another. Han Xiaoliu was dumbfounded and speechless for a long time, and secretly said in his heart: Could this be the providence that Le Langjun said?
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