"Capture Yan Zhenqing alive and be the Marquis of Ten Thousand Corpses!"

There were waves of shouts and shouts among the rebels, and several yù overwhelmed the fierceness and shouts of the Tang soldiers.

There were fewer and fewer soldiers on the side of the sunscreen, and one by one they fell down covered in blood.

Yan Zhenqing waved his spear and stabbed a rebel soldier to death, knowing that the general trend was gone, and was preparing to pull out the army, unwilling to fall into the hands of the rebels.

At this moment, Yan Zhenqing did not have the fear of death in his heart, but a certain sadness in his despair.

Since Hua took the risk to go on the expedition, he was actually holding a mentality that was almost suicidal. However, it is not a pity for him to die alone, dragging down the death of these 10,000 soldiers, I am afraid that even if he dies, it will be difficult to get rid of the infamy of the ages.

This is the saddest thing that makes Yan Zhenqing feel the saddest.

In fact, when he found out that the rebels were in ambush, he still had the opportunity to lead his army and horses to retreat to Tongguan.

It's just that Yan Zhenqing knows that if he is defeated and returns to Tongguan, he will definitely be taken advantage of by the rebels, and if the surrounding rebels surround him, with the tens of thousands of unstable defenders of Tongguan, I am afraid that he will not be able to hold Tongguan at all.

Clang!

The ember in Yan Zhenqing's hand swung towards his neck, but was shot sideways by a flying arrow, and an arrow was crooked.

Yan Zhenqing's palms trembled, and before he could react, he looked up and saw the sky roaring like rain, and dense rockets flew into the group of rebels, and immediately made a deafening explosion and the sound of people turning over their horses.

From the sound of horses' hooves galloping like thunder from the other side of Nanshan, a brightly clad Tang army rushed down from the hillside like a divine soldier, and the rockets in their hands continued to shoot down at the rebels.

Yan Zhenqing's body was shocked, and he shouted wildly, "Sons, rise up and fight the rebels to the end!" The rescue army of King Yongning has arrived, and the Divine Ce Army is invincible! ”

When more than 1,000 remnants of soldiers saw that reinforcements had arrived and were equipped with firearms in the long-known Longshuo army, they were immediately shocked, and they all cheered up as if they had been beaten with chicken blood, brandishing spears, knives and spears and rushing towards the rebels.

Under the attack of a series of rockets, the army was disheartened, and it was defeated without a cup of tea⊙ some of the sergeants threw away their armor and fled and hid in the valley: some crowded each other and fell into the Yellow River and drowned, and the screams shook the heavens and the earth.

And the other end.

Li Siye led 10,000 brave and fierce Modao troops to attack the rear of Li Guiren's rebels with the help of 20,000 Hui cavalry.

Li Guiren saw that the Tang army was strong and the morale was high and unstoppable, he did not dare to fight, fought and retreated in a hurry, was killed by the heroic Modao army, threw down the corpse and abandoned the camp after more than 100 miles, and fled in the direction of Luoyang.

According to Zhang Xuān's military order, 20,000 Hui cavalry retreated to Tongguan, while Li Siye led 10,000 Mo sword troops to abandon the pursuit of Li Guiren's rebels, circled Lingbao, and killed Shaanxi County.

By the time Cui Qian's rebels were defeated and retreated, the base camp of Shaanxi County had been occupied by Li Siye's Shenwu army.

Under the front and rear attacks of 10,000 Shence troops and 10,000 Mo sword troops, and with the help of rockets, Cui Qian's estimated 20,000 soldiers and horses were almost lost. Cui Qianzhen had no choice but to lead the remnants of his army to cross the Yellow River and flee to Luoyang.

This was the first battle in which Zhang Xuān's army rushed to Tongguan.

In less than a day and night, the two rebel armies that were peeking in the left and right directions of Tongguan were either annihilated or expelled, and a big victory was achieved, which can be described as a good start!

This battle brought out the great military might of Zhang Xuān's army. In particular, the fierceness and bravery of the Shenwu Army and the invincibility of the firearms of the Shence Army made the Fanyang rebels even more frightened.

In the dark night above the battlefield, Yan Zhenqing took off his armor, knelt on one knee in the direction of Tongguan sadly, and slowly raised the sword in his hand.

At this moment, a cold voice came from behind him: "Even if Yan Dashuai kills himself, it is difficult to wash away the shame of the defeated general!" ”

Yan Zhenqing's palms trembled, turned his head to look at Nan Jiyun who was walking slowly, and said in a trembling voice, "General Nan, I lost troops one after another, let the rebels drive straight in, and today I lost 9,000 children, which is really a great sin, and I can only apologize to the court for my guilt!" 、，

Nan Jiyun strode forward and stared deeply at Yan Zhenqing, "What the marshal said is really good, he said that Yan Dashuai took the risk to fight, and he was originally pregnant with the will to die."

It's just that Dashuai said that it is not a pity for Yan Dashuai to die personally, and 10,000 soldiers and horses were buried in the hands of the rebels, so it is really impossible to escape the blame! ”

"Yan Dashuai, the last general doesn't understand it very much. Why do you still go to war when you know that the rebels are in ambush? ”

"Your Majesty has a decree to let Yan go to war, but Yan does not dare to disobey. In addition, the defenders of Tongguan were in disarray, and if Yan did not lead the army to fight, it would cause a mutiny and let the rebels take advantage of it. Of course, Yan also had a hint of luck, trying to win the Shaanxi County generals and appease the army. ”

"The matter has come to this point, it is useless to say more≌ A certain person knows that he is guilty, and he can only die to apologize. I also asked General Nan to bring Yan's body back to Tongguan and bury it under Tongguan ≌ Even if he dies, he must see Wang Da of Yongning with his own eyes. Recover Henan and annihilate the An Lushan rebels! ”

Yan Zhenqing sighed and waved.

Nan Qiyun smiled coldly, drew his sword and knocked Yan Zhenqing's sword away, and said lightly, "Whether it is dead or alive, it is no longer possible to be handsome Yan." The last general was ordered to bring Yan Dashuai back to Tongguan and be personally disposed of by Dashuai! ”

"Someone, tie up Yan Zhenqing and send him to Tongguan!"

Nan Jiyun waved his hand, and more than a hundred fierce Shence soldiers rushed over and tied up Yan Zhenqing. Bring the horses, and then go in the direction of Tongguan overnight.

On the morning of the second day, Feng Chong and Guo Ziyi led the follow-up army to Tongguan, but instead camped outside Tongguan and did not garrison Guanzhong.

Zhang Xuān's 120,000 troops, plus the original 30,000 people in Tongguan, and Zhang Tong's 10,000 Yu Lin Wei, a total of 160,000 troops all gathered in Tongguan.

As a result, the An Lushan rebels wanted to take Tongguan again and break into the eastern part of the country, basically losing this possibility.

"Report! The Divine Army has won a great victory! ”

"Report! The Shenwu Army has won a great victory! ”

"Report! Shaanxi County is restored! ”

The soldiers sent by Nan Yiyun and Li Siye to report the victory rushed into Tongguan with their horses, and Tongguan suddenly soared up and down.

This was the first victory won by the imperial court since An Lushan rebelled. Although it only took Shaanxi County and annihilated less than 20,000 rebels, it was of great significance!

At the critical moment when the imperial army and horses were defeated, the Longshuo army turned the tide and injected a burst of strength into the army of the king of Qin.

Not only Zhang Xuān's army rejoiced, but the original defenders of Tongguan (that is, Yan Zhenqing's department) were also demoralized and rushed to tell each other.

Zhang Xuān ascended to the hall, and the congregation was divided into two sides.

Yan Zhenqing hid his face with shame on his face and was brought in by several soldiers.

Entering the lobby, Yan Zhenqing faced Zhang Xuān speechlessly, knelt on the ground, and bowed his head.

Zhang Xuān stared at Yan Zhenqing and sighed, "Yan Zhenqing, you have been defeated by the Fan Yang rebels one after another, and you will lose your troops and lose the city and fall to the ground, it is not the fault of the war, this king also plays to His Majesty to identify your hardships." However, you retreated to Tongguan, but blindly went to war, knowing that the rebels were ambushed, or sent to death It is not a pity for your personal death, what should you be guilty of burying nine thousand children? ”

"The criminal minister Yan Zhenqing knew that the death penalty was inevitable, he was speechless, he had nothing to say, and he asked the prince to give the guilty minister a death!" Yan Zhenqing kowtowed to the ground, ashamed.

Zhang Xuān suddenly shouted, "Death can be liberated?" You are a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, but you died so badly, shouldn't you be left with a stench for 10,000 years? ”

"Yan Zhenqing, this king controls the soldiers and horses in the world, and always knows about counterinsurgency. Now that the rebels are in the army, when the court is employing people, this king is willing to give you another chance. ”

Zhang Xuān waved his hand: "You can lead 30,000 soldiers and horses to enter Shaanxi County." Under the order of this king, for the vanguard of our army, rush to Luoyang, and make the merit for the crime! In the future, if he succeeds in taking Luoyang and drives An Lushan traitors out of Henan, this king should speak well for you in front of His Majesty and forgive you for your capital crimes. If you lose the battle again and fall into the hands of the rebels, you don't have to come to see this king again! ”

Yan Zhenqing led his army into Shaanxi County to replace Li Siye's Shenwu Army and Nan Jiyun's Shence Army.

In fact, Feng Chong and others didn't understand much about Zhang Xuān's pardon of Yan Zhenqing. Because Yan Zhenqing went to war without authorization, he caused the death of 9,000 Tang troops, and he was repeatedly defeated by the rebels, which was already a crime on top of a crime, and a dead end. If the emperor knew that Zhang Xuān actually let Yan Zhenqing lead the army, I am afraid that he would be blamed.

Seeing Feng Chong's frowns, Zhang Xuān glanced at him, and couldn't help laughing, "Lord Feng, is he dissatisfied with this king's handling of Yan Zhenqing?" Feng Chong hurriedly clenched his fists and smiled, "Dashuai, the last general will not dare." It's just that the last general feels that Yan Zhenqing's guilt is unforgivable, and the court will definitely ask the master to do this, which will definitely make His Majesty dissatisfied. ”

"Is Yan Zhenqing really incompetent? I don't think so. The reason why he fell to this point can be regarded as a kind of yīn mistake. ”

"The reason why this king did not kill Yan Zhenqing is because the war is imminent, and the battle will not be conducive to the morale of our army: on the other hand, if Yan Zhenqing is killed, how will the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under Yan Zhenqing be disposed of? Yan Zhenqing is certainly guilty, and many of his subordinates are also guilty! Once this king asked Yan Zhenqing about the crime, the soldiers and horses under his command were even more confused and out of control. ”

"Since this is the case, it is better to let Yan Zhenqing reorganize the army again and make the merits. Let him lead the army to guard Shaanxi County, which is the gateway to Tongguan, and Guanzhong is even more impregnable. As long as An Lushan can't enter Guanzhong, after a long time, his internal changes will inevitably occur, and there will be internal strife. In addition, this king sent Jingyuan's army to attack Fan Yang before, and cut off his back road and grain and herbs, and the king didn't believe it, how long could An Lushan hold out in Luoyang? ”

"As for Your Majesty's side, this king has his own way of dealing with it, and you don't have to."

A cold smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Xuān's mouth.

Feng Chong didn't dare to say any more, and retreated with his fists.