Chapter 214: Entering the City
In fact, before entering Annan, Yang Congyi had already made the worst plan for the envoy.
This happened at this time, but it was not sudden.
That night, Yang Congyi immediately summoned his subordinates, and while waiting for Shi Xing's news, he discussed and arranged how to deal with it after dawn.
It was dawn, and the long night had finally passed.
Two warships and three seagoing ships immediately docked.
Two teams of 100 Xuanwei troops immediately landed and went to the city of Ha Jing to inquire about the siege of the envoys.
Yang Congyi told them that if everything went well, after entering the city, he would directly find out the reason why the envoys were besieged, and if there was an obstruction on the road, or if the road was attacked, he would lead the remaining brothers into the city to respond.
The rest of the people landed and formed in the harbor to wait for news from the city.
Half an hour later, a firework rang out in the direction of Hejing City, and Yang Congyi immediately led the remaining 500 Xuanwei troops all the way to Hejing City.
The remaining dozens of Xuanwei troops immediately led two warships and three sea ships to evacuate ten miles from the coast.
Before the flotilla withdrew, Yang Congyi had already made arrangements. They agreed that if three fireworks were fired in a row, the warships and seaships would immediately return to the port to receive the envoys and the Xuanwei army. If, within three days, no three fireworks were fired in succession, the fleet immediately returned to the city of Canton and reported to the imperial court what had happened to the mission.
Yang Congyi took the Xuanwei army and hurried all the way.
Half an hour later, at the gate of the city, I saw the previous 100 Xuanwei troops.
I saw that they were blocked out of the city, and it was difficult to enter the city for half a step, and the two sides seemed to be negotiating at this time.
I only heard the officer who guarded the city of Annan said: "Everything is fine with the mission in the city, but Lord Assassin Shi is concerned about the safety of the Celestial Empire mission, so he has sent some additional people to protect it, please don't worry." ”
And the Xuanwei army did not believe it, and insisted on entering the city, and the two sides were tense for a while.
Yang Congyi led more than 500 Xuanwei troops to the gate of the city, and immediately asked: "Yesterday the signal sounded in the city, I made an appointment with the Great Song Dynasty Mission, in case of danger, fireworks will be issued, last night fireworks sounded, the mission will inevitably encounter danger, we must enter the city to check whether the mission is safe." If you insist on not allowing you to enter the city, my Great Song Heavenly Army will set foot in Hejing City! ”
When the officer defending the city heard this, he did not reply, nor did he say any more.
Although the city pass of Hejing City is small, there are many Annan people outside the city, and they are numerous, and in their own territory, they are obviously not afraid of Yang Congyi's threat, and they don't take hundreds of Xuanwei troops in their eyes at all.
Yang Congyi looked carefully, the city gate was guarded by an Annan army of about four or five hundred people, although there were not many people outside the city, but they guarded the city gate, it was obviously not easy to enter the city, and they seemed to be ready, if they attacked at this time, it was obviously not a wise move.
In desperation, he could only confront the Annam people at the gate of the city.
But because he didn't know the news in the city, Yang Congyi was very anxious. If you can't enter the city immediately and rescue the envoys, once an army from the direction of Thang Long enters Ha Jing City, it will be extremely difficult to enter the city to rescue you, and it can even be said that there is no chance.
Not long after the confrontation, the 600 Xuanwei troops converged into one place, directly approached the defenders of Annam, and continued to negotiate with the Annamite people.
I only heard Yang Congyi shouting to the people of Annan: "Listen, within half an hour, my Great Song Xuanwei Army must know whether the Great Song Dynasty envoy Lord Dai and all the members of the mission are safe." If it is safe, please ask Lord Dai to reply a handwritten letter within an hour, if there is no reply, the Great Song Xuanwei Army will personally enter the city to inspect. If something happens to the envoys, the Great Song Dynasty will send the Heavenly Army directly into Annan to seek justice for the Great Song envoys and restore the dignity of the Celestial Empire. ”
"Array!" Seeing that the people of Annan were unmoved, Yang Congyi immediately ordered.
At the sound of an order, more than 600 Xuanwei troops immediately formed an attack formation and marched forward more than 30 steps.
The neat armor and bright spears of the Xuanwei Army exuded a murderous aura in this morning light.
As soon as the Annan people saw the Great Song army putting on such a formal attack formation, they immediately panicked.
Looking at this appearance, it is obvious that the Annam people who defend the city do not know the real situation in the city, and they may just be ordered to guard the city gate.
Seeing this, the officers defending the city immediately sent people back to Hejing City.
I only heard the officer say, "Please calm the general." General Ben has sent people into the city, believing that he will soon be able to bring back news of the envoys of the Celestial Empire. ”
But Yang Congyi was apparently unmoved. He did not believe that the Annanites really surrounded them for the safety of the Great Song Mission, because it was completely unnecessary.
After an hour of tense confrontation, there was still no news from the city, and there was no good news from Shi Xing.
You can't wait any longer, otherwise as soon as the Annam army arrives in the direction of Thang Long, they will be lambs to the slaughter, no matter what the purpose.
"Brothers, Lord Dai is in the city, he can't come back, we can't go back, raise soldiers for a thousand days and use soldiers for a while, I won't say much if I have anything superfluous, follow me into the city and snatch back Lord Dai!" Yang Congyi turned around and shouted to the Xuanwei Army behind him.
As soon as the Annan officer guarding the city heard that Yang Congyi was going to enter the city to rob people, he was instantly a little panicked, and hurriedly shouted: "General, don't worry, there will be news in the city soon." Please wait! ”
"How big can the small Hejing City be, I'm afraid it can run a few times in an hour. My Xuanwei Army of the Celestial Dynasty wants to enter the city to rescue the envoy of the Celestial Empire, Lord Dai, if you don't want to do much, open the city gate and let us in, otherwise the Xuanwei Army will open the city gate by itself, and at that time, how many casualties there are is not something we can control. Open the gates! Yang Congyi raised his gun and pointed forward.
"If you have something to say, I'll send someone into the city again, and the general will wait a minute." After speaking, the officer beckoned, and then more than a dozen people around him quickly turned around and walked towards the city.
As soon as they entered the city, the gates were closed.
After a while, I suddenly saw the officer guarding the city standing at the head of the city, and I heard him say in a loud voice: "General, I'm really sorry, I have received a military order from Lord Shi Li, to strictly guard the city gate, we don't care about the affairs in the city, you can wait outside the city in peace." ”
As soon as Yang Congyi saw the officer standing at the head of the city, he knew that he had fallen for the tactic of delaying the army, and he was tricked by them, and the Annan people did not report it at all.
"Kill!" With a shout, he stepped forward with his gun and killed the defenders of Annam outside the city.
As soon as the overseer gave the order, he took the lead, and the Xuanwei army immediately stepped forward.
A battle ensued outside the city.
Suddenly the sound of killing was everywhere in the city, and flesh and blood flew everywhere.
Although there are many soldiers defending the city of Annan, they have rudimentary weapons in their hands, and how can they be the opponents of the well-equipped Xuanwei army, and the formation will be chaotic as soon as they rush.
Many of the Xuanwei army are recruits, but after several months of rigorous training, at this time with sharp weapons in hand, the combat effectiveness is not weak at all, first rushed into the Annan defenders in formation, and then they went on a rampage, and then it turned into a melee, every shot stabbed out, there was an Annan defender fell to the ground, in the face of sharp weapons, where did they have room to resist.
Yang Congyi did not avoid danger and obstacles, rushed to kill in front, a spear danced through the wind and rain, no one in the defenders of Annan could get close, or stab, or smash, or pick, or sweep, and killed him, and after injuring several people, he was blocked behind by the Xuanwei army that rushed up.
In a short time, more than 600 Xuanwei troops relied on their sharp edges to break the city gate line defended by the Annamite people.
The last defenders of Annam, who were hiding at the gate of the city, saw that it was difficult to resist, so they immediately opened the gate and fled, returning to the city.
Seeing that the city gate was wide open, and the defenders of Annan abandoned the city gate to run for their lives, Yang Congyi shouted: "Enter the city!"
With a charge from the Xuanwei army, he easily captured the city gate, and the city guards and defenders at the head of the city saw that the situation was not good, and they had already fled without a trace.
In a moment, the whole army of Xuanwei Army smoothly marched into Qinghe City.
After entering the city, except for a team of Xuanwei troops to guard the city gate, the rest of the people, led by Yang Congyi, immediately followed the map of Hejing City given to him by Shi Xing, and went straight to the mansion where the mission was located.
The Annan people in the city of Hajing City were shocked and shocked when they saw the army in unfamiliar armor running through the city. Apparently they did not know what was happening in the city, and they fled in panic so as not to run into the army and lose their lives.
Two quarters of an hour later, Yang Congyi led more than 500 people to a mansion outside.
I saw that the three floors in the house and the three floors outside were surrounded by the Annan people.
At this point, he can't do what he thinks anymore. Yang Congyi didn't say a word, immediately raised his spear, shouted, and led the guards to kill the Annan army.
Xuanweijun then followed, rushed forward, and the shouts of killing outside the house shook the sky. More than 500 people rushed forward for a chaotic battle, and all those who saw the defenders of Annam standing were all put down.
After a moment of diplomatic warfare in the courtyard, a group of people suddenly rushed out of the courtyard, they were the forbidden army and the Xuanwei army protecting Dai Cong.
Under the internal and external attacks, the defenders of Annam immediately collapsed and fled in all directions.
The purpose of the Xuanwei Army was to save people, and when Yang Congyi gave an order, naturally no one pursued the Annan deserters.
All the people converged, although there were more than a thousand people, but they were not familiar with the city, and they couldn't stay in this place, so Yang Congyi immediately ordered to take Lord Dai and quickly return to the outside of the city.
Zhang Biao took the three hundred Xuanwei army and the guards of the forbidden army to jointly protect Lord Dai and go out of the city first.
The defenders in the city were crushed, there was no interception on the retreat road, there were no pursuers behind, there was no obstruction, and more than 1,000 people returned to the port smoothly for more than half an hour.
As soon as they reached the coast, three fireworks rang off one after another, and all that remained was to defend the Annamite counterattack and wait for the fleet to pick them up.
A thousand troops lined up in the harbor and waited.
Yang Congyi found Zhang Biao and asked him what happened last night?
Mr. Zhang said he didn't know. Just said that he heard a strange noise outside the courtyard last night, and when he went out, he saw a large number of Annan people surrounding the house, so he immediately set off fireworks.
Lord Dai also knew very little about this matter, he had already slept when he was surrounded by the Annanes, and he was woken up by the guards in the middle of the night to know that the house was surrounded. So far, he still doesn't think that the Annanites will do anything to him.