Chapter 535: Eight Heavens in Hand
The situation in Juyong Pass was reversed at once, and after the Tang cavalry who had just arrived assisted the soldiers guarding the pass to solve the Yan soldiers at the head of the city, the city could be said to have returned to the hands of the Tang army. Then, in Pingxi's unwilling eyes, the door closed slowly again. Unfortunately, this was not the closing door he wanted just now, otherwise, he would have been extremely happy at this time.
"Kill!" Pingxi knew that he had fallen into a dead end, there was a danger in front of him, and the Tang army had soldiers and horses in front and behind, so at this time, in addition to the big war, what was the way out?
Liao Chuan didn't talk nonsense, and killed him directly. In this small valley in the Yongguan Pass, the soldiers on both sides came and went, fighting endlessly.
Although the gap between the forces of the two sides is not small, the Tang army has a geographical advantage, and the people who can fight together on both sides are always those people.
The battle lasted from sunshine to sunset. In the end, under the attack of Deng Qiang and Liao Chuan, the Pingxi army was eaten in one bite. In the end, even Pingxi himself became a prisoner, and this time the rescue move to the north was a failure.
After the end of the First World War, Liao Chuan and Deng Qiang did not have time to rest, so they immediately discussed their next move.
"Although the soldiers are already tired, the opportunity is rare, and we must not miss it. This place will be handed over to me for the time being, you immediately lead the soldiers and horses south, let everyone change into the clothes of these Yan army, and the generals will definitely be taken down. Once the general is in his hands, it means that the task assigned to us by His Highness is basically completed. Next, we can deal with the enemy forces in Quang Ninh and Shanggu County! After the meeting, Liao Chuan said to Deng Qiang.
"General Liao, rest assured, the last general has already planned this, and his soldiers and horses are ready, and the last general will set off!" Deng Qiang said immediately.
Soon, Deng Qiang led 2,000 soldiers and horses and changed into the military uniform of the Yan army. At the same time, he took a few more prisoners, especially a few generals under Pingxi, and rode the war horses of the Yan army before him, and went to the military capital in the south.
And Liao Chuan immediately sent someone to report to Li Xin after he left. At the same time, the battlefield was cleaned up and the defense of Juyong Pass was strengthened.
After the military capital was out of the military capital pass, it was already the land of the plains and entered the boundary of Yan County. This place is an important place in Yan Kingdom, although it is said that it has moved the capital, but Jixian County is still one of the capitals of Yan Kingdom.
Due to the relative distance from the northern battlefield and the fact that the Pingxi army had just passed, the defenders of the military capital were basically more optimistic. After all, they felt that after these armies passed, they should be able to block the southward pace of the Tang army.
However, what they didn't expect was that Pingxi couldn't even get out of the army at all, so he was directly defeated and captured. Although they also seemed to feel that something was wrong in the mountains to the north, they didn't think much about it.
This is also the wartime, the military capital has already been blocked, except for public servants, other people can't get along at all.
Otherwise, if there is a merchant or woodcutter passing by on the road, I am afraid that the news of Pingxi Zhongfu has already spread to the military capital pass.
So, when Deng Qiang led his army to the pass that night, the defenders on the pass did not know that something had happened in the north.
Deng Qiang used to knock on the pass in the name of General Pingxi's order to go south to urge the follow-up army to go north, and everything was ready, plus there were some people who recognized the generals who had just passed here two days ago.
Therefore, this deception was very successful.
Deng Qiang led dozens of people to enter the city first, and then controlled the city gate in one fell swoop. As a result, the follow-up army marched wildly and slaughtered all the way to the city. With 2,000 soldiers and horses, it is not too easy to deal with 1,000 unsuspecting defenders in the pass.
At the end of the night, before dawn, the military capital fell into the hands of the Tang army, and the soldiers of the Yan army either died or fled. Then, Deng Qiang immediately sent someone to Li Xin's office to report the news.
When the people sent by Deng Qiang arrived, Li Xin had already led the army to surround the county seat of Fuyang. Moreover, he sent to the rest of the cities. However, he did not attack any of these places, because he was waiting for news from the south.
Basically, Quang Ninh and Shanggu County are already a sure thing in their hands.
"The overall situation has been decided, the military capital has been taken, and we can also act! The generals listened to the order and immediately launched an attack on Quang Ninh and the counties of Shang Valley. However, before attacking, let them know the news of the destruction of Pingxi's army, and after Liao Chuan sends people to the city, they can order the troops to shout under the city! After receiving reports from Liao Chuan and Deng Qiang, Li Xin immediately ordered.
Soon, the Tang army everywhere began to move. Among the counties in the two counties, Fuyang County, where Shanggu County is located, is naturally the most important one. After all, you can go north to Quang Ninh, and to the east you can reach the military capital.
Li Xin's main attack was the county seat of Fuyang, and he had already observed this city for a while. The Shanggu of Yan Kingdom is too stubborn and single, and there is nothing worthy of his attention, so he is a mediocre person. This kind of person is the best as an enemy, and it is not a good thing to be one's own person.
Liao Chuan sent Pingxi to Li Xin first, and Pingxi at this time saw that he was defeated, and in order to survive, he surrendered directly. Therefore, when Li Xin asked him to persuade the single man to surrender, he agreed without hesitation.
In Fuyang City, Yan Shanggu Taishou Shan Nan has been tasteless and sleepless since he heard the news that Li Xin was going to call! Now that he was besieged by the Tang army, he was even more panicked.
"Your Excellency, your Excellency! There is movement in the Tang army outside the city, you should hurry up and take a look! Just as the single man finally ate something and was about to take a break at noon, the staff below ran over and shouted.
"What's going on? But the Tang army attacked the city? Hearing this, Shan Nan was startled and hurriedly asked.
"I don't think so, so let's go check it out!"
Hearing this, Shan Nan hurriedly ran towards the city. It didn't take long for him to see the Tang army below at the head of the city, and several people in the army rode their horses to the city.
"Who is that man? Why are you wearing our uniforms? The single man put his hand on the canopy and looked at the front, and said curiously.
"Well, the city is too guarded by the upper valley?" When several people under the city came to a distance of a few hundred meters from the city wall, they stopped, and one of them, Tang General, shouted to the city.
After hearing it in the city, the single man thought for a while, and then replied: "It's this official!" What do you have to say? If you know each other, let's leave quickly! Otherwise, the imperial army will arrive in the near future, and it will be difficult for you to turn back! ”
"Hehe, you persuaded us! Take a good look, do you know this general? Hearing his words, the member Tang Jiang couldn't help laughing, and then pointed to Pingxi next to him and shouted.
Shan Nan was already wondering why there was a general wearing the uniform of the Yan Army here, and after hearing this, he looked over even more curiously. It's just that it's a little far away after all, so no matter how hard he tries, he can't see it clearly.
"Don't do it, I'll get closer for you to see!" Xu took this into account, so Pingxi shouted himself.
Then he rode his horse forward and went straight to the bottom of the moat, and took off his helmet. This time, the single man saw it clearly.
"Ping, Ping, General! Why are you here? Didn't the imperial court send you to lead the army north to rescue Shanggu and Quang Ninh County? Why did you appear in the camp of the Tang Army instead, could it be that you defected to the enemy and betrayed your lord? The single man exclaimed.
He and Pingxi knew each other, and although they were not familiar with each other, they had met in person. Because Pingxi had gone north with Murong Chui and Murong Qian to attack Ele before, he passed through Shanggu at that time, and Shan Nan was responsible for providing food and grass for the army, and he also set up a banquet to entertain a few of them.
"To this day, I won't hide it from you! The imperial court was indeed sent to lead the army north to rescue you, however, the Tang King had expected it, so he took Juyong Pass in advance and set up an ambush in the military capital. The day before yesterday, when I led an army of 10,000 to cross the capital, I was defeated and captured by an ambush, and the whole army was annihilated, and I had already surrendered to the king of Tang! This time I came here to get acquainted with you, and for the sake of the soldiers and civilians in this city, I specially persuaded you to surrender! Pingxi had mixed feelings in his heart, and after sighing, he shouted.
"What? Ambushed by the army? How good is that? Pingxi's words surprised Shan Nan.
Not only him, but the other Yan soldiers above the city couldn't help but panic after hearing this. Everyone didn't care about guarding the city, and they began to talk to each other.
There are only 3,000 soldiers and horses in Fuyang City, and even if the people are urgently recruited to help defend it, it will not exceed 5,000. What's more, not only is it not comparable to the Tang Army outside in terms of numbers, but it can't be compared at all in terms of combat power!
The reason why everyone is still here is because everyone knows that the imperial army is coming, and hope is right in front of you! However, the appearance of Pingxi at this time made everyone appreciate what despair is.
"Master Shan, you better think about it! With your strength, how can you resist the attack of the Tang Army? Think of these soldiers and civilians, they are all innocent, and you can't bury their lives because of your own selfishness! Tang Wang Kuanren Shengming is a rare master in the world, and you must have heard of it. It is a wise move to return to the Tang Dynasty! Please make a plan for the lives of the city, and surrender the city! When Pingxi saw the other party's scene, he took advantage of the situation to persuade him.
"This ...... Please reply to King Tang, let me think about it! After hearing this, Shan Nan couldn't help but feel conflicted in his heart, so he had to arch his hand towards Pingxi.