Chapter 370: Adventure to Battle?

Hungry Chapter Adventure Battle?

Tongguan.

Tongguan Tongguan, in the north of Tongguan County, was the land of peach forest in ancient times. It is connected to Huashan Mountain in the west, Qinling Mountains in the south, the Yellow River in the north, and the mountain peaks in the east are connected, the cliffs and valleys are deep, and there is only one trail to pass through. The terrain is dangerous, and the so-called "even the clouds are in the battle grid, and the birds cannot be surpassed." Hu comes but guards himself, how can he worry about the western capital∩ people regard it as an important place, narrow and narrow to accommodate bicycles. Hardship and hard work, eternal use of one husband. Therefore, in ancient times, there was a "one husband when the pass, ten thousand people do not open", which is the gate for the defense of Guanzhong. Here, when Qin, Jin, and Henan are to rush, so there is also the saying that "the three provinces of the chicken are "closed and strangles Kyushu".

The exact time of the earliest construction of Tongguan is not available, it is said that it was called Chongguan at first, because the Yellow River rushed straight from the north in the distance, hence the name.

The red sun hangs high, the autumn is high and coolβ‰Œ Zhenqing stands on the gate tower of Tongguan and looks north, only to see that the Yellow River splits the mountains between Qin and Jin, surging, going south straight to Huayue, so far it bends steeply to the east, and the momentum is majestic.

The scenery is obviously refreshing, but for Yan Zhenqing and his soldiers, the mood is not pleasant, but very heavy.

Although Yan Zhenqing knew that it would be difficult to truly resist An Lushan's heroic and combative Fanyang rebels with his comfortable soldiers, it was still depressing and painful to be defeated and fought repeatedly.

suffered defeats one after another, lost troops and generals, and finally caused Luoyang to fall into the hands of An Lushan...... In this way, since Yan Zhenqing and below, they all know very well in their hearts what kind of fate awaits them.

More importantly, the news that the emperor gave up the northern occupation of Chang'an has reached the army, and the army's morale is even more 'chaotic'. As a result, many middle and low-level generals under Yan Zhenqing found it difficult to control the situation, and deserters kept appearing.

Yan Zhenqing can only engage in ruthless military law, but after killing more than 100 deserters, he still can't calm the atmosphere in the army.

Yan Zhenqing knew in his heart that 'retreating to Tongguan was helplessness in helplessness' was not his original intention. And for the emperor and the imperial court, they were even more reluctant to have such an outcome. Previously, Li Heng had personally ordered Yan Zhenqing to lead the army to fight a decisive battle with An Lushan's rebels outside Luoyang'That is to say, for Li Heng, Luoyang is the final bottom line'If Luoyang is lost again, the result can be imagined.

But although Yan Zhenqing tried his best, the battle of Luoyang was defeated again. The defeat was so hearty that he was ashamed and speechless. He can't say that he has no available soldiers and no brave generals under his hand, and he has been greedy for comfort for more than ten years, and the Henan military horses are vulnerable in front of An Lushan and Fan Yang's iron cavalry.

Although the imperial court's edict for questioning the guilt was not issued, Yan Zhenqing had actually made all kinds of psychological preparations. After this battle, he could only die in Tongguan, and he was lucky to be alive, and what was waiting for him was definitely the butcher's knife raised by Li Heng.

Yan Zhenqing retreated to Tongguan, focusing on the situation that Tongguan is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the importance of Tongguan's survival to the safety of Chang'an.

The An Lushan rebels have been surrounded on all sides, but as long as the Tang army holds Tongguan, they will stop the rebels from advancing westward, and then wait for the Jingyuan army under Zhang Kangbiao and the soldiers and horses of the Qinwang from all over the country to enter Fanyang, cut off the rebels' return route and logistical supplies, or go out of the eastern Majesty Pass to attack Fanyang; The soldiers and horses of the Qinwang in various places were combined, squeezing the rebels in the Luoyang area, and the rebels became turtles in the urn, and there was a possibility of self-collapse without a fight.

"Marshal, 'Your Majesty has a decree!' A lieutenant strode forward, followed by a young eunuch with a delicate face.

The little eunuch glanced at Yan Zhenqing and the others, dusted off the dust on his robe with reserve, stretched out his slender jade fingers and flicked a fancy, and his sharp voice suddenly sounded: "Your Majesty has a decree, Yan Zhenqing, the governor of Henan and the general manager of the Henan marching army, will receive the order!" ’’

Yan Zhenqing's heart suddenly burst out, and he led the generals to bow down.

After the little eunuch finished announcing the decree, he added another sentence without being salty, light, yin or yang, "Lord Yan's majesty still has an edict: first, 'to hold Tongguan, Tongguan cannot be lost, if Tongguan is lost', Lord Yan will consider the consequences himself; ’’

After the little eunuch finished speaking, he turned around and left.

For him, this Tongguan is under the noses of An Lushan's rebels, and it is really not safe. When the decree is finished, let us go away.

Yan Zhenqing's face was gloomy as he looked at the back of the little eunuch leaving, clenching his fists tightly and a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Li Heng's will was obvious, and he ordered Yan Zhenqing to win a battle with An Lushan and save face in the imperial court, otherwise, even if he held Tongguan, he would end up with a miserable end of hating Jiuquan in the future. Moreover, Li Heng would even be angry with his family and clan because of this.

The faces of the generals behind Yan Zhenqing are not good-looking.

As the general of the defeated army, if Yan Zhenqing is questioned, they will not escape death.

Zhonglang General Fan Zheng strode over and hugged his fists, "Dashuai, the last general will get the news, the rebel general Cui Qianyou is in Shaanxi County, there are only 4,000 men and horses, and the troops are weak and weak, and they are vulnerable." If our army divides 10,000 troops to attack Shaanxi County and take Cui Qianyou in one fell swoop, we can win the battle and complete Your Majesty's will.

"This battle can be wonβ–‘ so that we can recover Shaanxi County and Luoyang, and sweep away the decline of our army's defeat and retreat. ’

Yan Zhenqing frowned, and said in a deep voice, "An Lushan is good at using soldiers, and now he has just launched a rebellion, how can he be so negligent!" Obviously, 'this must be using Cui Qianyou's troops as bait' to lure our army out of the pass, and if we send troops, we are falling into his trap. ’’

"And the rebels are coming from afar, and the advantage is to fight quickly. Our army is in danger to choke its way, and it is advantageous to stick to ♀ the road, and the thieves and soldiers are cruel to the people, and they lose the hearts of the people. Our purpose is to hold Tongguan and drag down the rebels, 'buy time for the imperial army to quell the rebellion', and we can't care about the short and long of the first battle! This is not the time to fight, when the army of King Yongning of Longshuo arrives, it is not too late to find an opportunity to fight! ’’

"Don't care about the length of the First World War...," Fan Zheng smiled bitterly and said softly, "Marshal, our army has suffered defeats one after another, lost troops and lost generals, and all of Henan has fallen into the hands of the enemy. οΌŒβ€™

"Great marshal, our army is divided into two routes, all the way to Tongguan, all the way to Gongshan County, and there is nothing good about attacking and retreating. If Shaanxi County is not desirable, it will quickly retreat to Tongguan, if it is desirable in Shaanxi County, it will be taken like lightning and then stand by to recover Luoyang. ’’

"Marshal, whether it is with the country, with the people, or with ourselves, we all need to fight the rebels! Please think again! οΌŒβ€™

Fan Zheng fell to his knees and said.

"Please think twice!" After Fan Bang, the generals bowed to the ground, and a few even cried bitterly because of their emotions.

This army has been "forced" to the edge of the cliff, and it has suffered defeats and lost its soldiers, and the army's morale has been weakened. Coupled with the news that the emperor fled Chang'an, if this continues, the morale of the army will become more and more 'chaotic', and it will even lead to a mutiny.

If you choose the opportunity to win a battle, you can not only give an explanation to the imperial court, but also greatly save the morale of the army and unite the strength of the whole army. Otherwise, with the current state of the army, guarding Tongguan is actually an empty word.

In the suppressed and sad shouts of the generals, Yan Zhenqing's expression flickered, and his unwavering heart to defend Tongguan gradually wavered slightly.

He gradually felt that Fan Zheng's words also made some sense, if he didn't boost his morale, he wouldn't have to attack the An Lushan rebels, and the army's morale would be scattered. If you wait for the rebels to come to the city, then it won't be 'chaotic'?

Yan Zhenqing's lips trembled, and her face became more and more complicated. He slowly raised his hand, and suddenly felt that his hand was as heavy as Tarzan.

It's a hard decision!

Once he ventures out into battle and divides his troops into two ways, in case An Lushan's rebels take advantage of the situation and enter Tongguan and lose, even if he dies, he will not be able to escape the blame, and his name Yan Zhenqing may be left behind for 10,000 years.

"Don't miss the opportunity and don't come again, please make a decision early!" Fan Zheng and the others shouted, Yan Zhenqing's heart was like a hemp, and he was dizzy in front of him, and he almost fell to the ground.

Seeing that Yan Zhenqing couldn't make up his mind, Fan Zheng knelt on the ground and clenched his fists and said, "Great marshal, the last general is willing to lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to fight in Shaanxi County, whether he is dead or alive, he will fight here!" If you can win, the last general should lead the troops to attack Luoyang, if there is a slight accident, please also ask the marshal to sit in Tongguan, but you can not lose the pass! οΌŒβ€™

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"The Governor of Longshuo", "Women's Army", and "General of the Imperial Female Army" appeared in the field of vision of the defenders of Chang'an, and immediately reported to Chen Xian, Zhang Tong, and Jianning Wang Li and others.

By the time Li Tan, the king of Jianning, Chen Xian, the minister of the state, and Gao Zhangtong, the supreme commander of the Chang'an garrison, ascended to the gate tower of the Kaiyuan Gate of Chang'an City, a group of thousands of female cavalry with a stern appearance and murderous spirit had already finished the formation outside the Kaiyuan Gate.

Li Tan Daxi raised his finger and pointed to the three female generals who were standing under the military flag "Qi Sai Jian Xiangxiang" and were dressed in armor and heroic and majestic, and said loudly, "Chen Xiang, General Zhang, it seems that the two wives of the King of Yongning are under the city, Su Hudong and Li Tengkong, the generals of the imperial imperial imperial army!" ’’

"Your Royal Highness, it is the two side concubines of King Yongning, the one on the side is the princess Su Hudong of Hui, and on the right is Li Tengkong, the wife of Yanning County. Your Royal Highness, I didn't expect that King Yongning would really build such a female army in Longshuo! Chen Xian's voice is not to set sail and not to incense.

"Your Highness, what a women's army that is not weak and bearded!" Zhang Tong laughed, "Since the two female army generals have arrived, presumably the army of King Yongning is not far away, so the danger of Chang'an will be solved!" οΌŒβ€™

Zhang Tong's mind was similar to Li Tan, and Li Qi's heart, which had been nervous for most of the month, finally relaxed at this moment.

Li Tan laughed, "Someone came to give the order to go down, open the city gate, and the palace should lead the ministers and the soldiers and civilians of Chang'an to go out of the city to greet the two female army generals!" ’’