Chapter 829: Attack on Liyang Cang
Liyangcang is located at the northern foot of Daling Mountain, bordering Yongji Canal in the west and the Yellow River in the east, so the water transportation is very convenient.
During the Sui Dynasty, the rented rice exploited from the Hebei region was first concentrated here, and then transported to Luoyang and Chang'an by the Yongji Canal or the Yellow River.
When Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty used troops in Liaodong, the military grain transported by Jianghuai was also stored here first, and then transported to the northeast, which was the only important granary in the area north of the Yellow River, and had a pivotal position.
Dahua has been aiming at Liyang Cang for a long time, and has already transported troops across the Yellow River and scattered and hidden.
North of the Yellow River, many of the Xia army's outposts have long been cleared, and many Dahua elites have been transported over, and the Xia army has not yet received intelligence feedback.
On this day, Xu Shiji, Pei Xingyan, and Ning Wufei crossed the river upstream, led troops to approach Daling Mountain, and ambushed in the mountains and forests.
As night fell, Ning Wufei commanded the special legion to approach the outer Guocheng of Liyangcang.
"Ready, get moving!" Zhao Qiong, the captain of the special forces regiment who was in charge of the night attack and entered the city, issued an order.
"Whew-"
After dozens of secret guards approached the city, there were no ladders, etc., and they used gecko climbing kung fu, using daggers and other tools little by little, under the darkness, climbed to the top of the city, directly assassinated the nearby guards, and then put down the rope.
Because there are 10,000 heavy troops stationed here, and it is located in Hebei, there has been no war for a long time, so the defense is not rigorous.
The guards were deserting and dozing, but it was safe and no one was coming to attack anyway, so they were quite relaxed, but they didn't know that death was coming.
This is Liyang Cangcheng, because the grain and grass in the city are heavy, so the foreign country is heightened and thickened, the main wall is more than four zhang high, there is a rotary wall on the main wall, the brick buttress is built on the rotary wall again, the battlement between the brick buttresses is the lookout hole and the shooting port of the guards, the main entrance of the city wall is built with the corner tower and the watchtower, and stands at intervals.
These high and low buildings build a three-dimensional defense line on the city wall, but because the ancient city wall is all outside but not inside, so from the inside of the city, there are not many levels and difficulties.
The Dark Guards are mostly composed of the killers of the Green Shadow Guard, and dozens of people scattered, smearing and sneaking over, secretly cutting the throats of the guards.
In a moment, the guards who climbed up to the top of the city, threw down the ropes, and the special forces under the city began to climb the city, and then scattered to kill the surrounding patrols and sentries.
After a short while, more and more special forces climbed into the city, and they had already rushed to the city gate.
"Kill!"
Hundreds of special forces rushed over, short crossbow machines in the dark, and suddenly many guards were shot in a hurry and fell in a pool of blood, and the figure of the special forces rushed out quickly like a ghost, not giving the guards any chance to resist at all, flashing in front of the guards at the door, the sharp blade slashed out, and the head of the head rolled, and the blood was scattered.
"No, there are assassins—" The guards at the head of the city shouted when they noticed something underneath the stone steps in the city.
Said that it was too late, then fast, more than 200 elite soldiers roared to the gate of the city, wanton slaughter, Xia army guards compared with these special forces, it is simply a small thing, these special forces are facing dozens of times their own enemies, no one is timid, but their eyes are full of pride, as if they see the prey, scrambling to kill, the blade is over, wearing clothes and armor, and falling to the ground.
The special soldiers in the city, with lightning speed, killed the guards of the city gate, and in the bloody battle, they lowered the drawbridge and opened the city gate.
"Kill! Kill! Kill! ”
A thousand special forces lurking at the gate waved the long knives in their hands and rushed into the city gate like a flood that burst the embankment, and the excited and tragic horn made the earth tremble in an instant.
Although the number of special forces is small, they are all vigorous, their eyes are ruthless, and they are tricky, simple tricks, but they burst out with powerful lethality, and fiercely suppress the counterattack of the Xia army.
Outside the city, Xu Shiji shouted: "The cavalry attacked the streets, broke their defense lines and formations, and the other soldiers destroyed the camp and armory, grain and grass storehouse of the Xia army according to the action group, and within an hour, all the Xia troops in the city were wiped out!" ”
"Whew-"
A thousand cavalry followed and rushed into the city gate, holding high the sharp long-handled war knife, a thousand horses galloped at the same time, roaring like thunder, as if a rushing torrent, frantically poured into as the main force to impact the enemy, the Xia army that was rushing to counterattack was scattered by the cavalry, and directly entered the streets and alleys of the city to charge around, and the sound of knives in the city was loud, and the blood was rushing to the sky.
After the other lurking members entered the city, they dispersed in their own groups, and after a while, explosions spread everywhere in the city, some important military camps, stables, grain and grass, and armory rooms were bombed, and the city was in chaos.
In less than two hours, Liyang Cangcheng was occupied by the 5,000 elites of the Dahua Army.
Xu Shiji finally entered the city with his soldiers and horses, and ordered to clean up the battlefield, close the city gates, and then defend.
Capturing the city is only the first step, using this as a bait, to lure Dou Jiande on the Xingyang side and send troops to seize this Liyang warehouse, then he will fall into the plan of diverting the tiger from the mountain, ambush the Xia army on the way, divide and annihilate it, and destroy its living force.
When the sky was slightly bright, the entire Liyang Cang was effectively controlled by the Dahua army, and there were more than 2,000 Xia army prisoners in the city.
"Send someone to deliver news to Hou Junji and General Qin Qiong, everything is ready, just wait for the Xia army to mobilize and come to the rescue." Xu Shiji sent scouts to deliver information, and I believe that soon, after Dou Jiande learns the news, he will make a big move.