Chapter Seventy-Nine: Capturing An Lushan Alive
The leader of the dark guard named Dugu Yu next to him said hatefully: "But this dog thief, now that he has met the immortal disciple of King Lanling, his demon star who has caused trouble in the world will soon fall." King Lanling, the students have something to ask for, when dealing with An Lushan, let the students do it themselves! ”
Dugu Yu's sister was killed by An Lushan, and married Princess Jingle of Khitan, Xiao Qubing promised: "Okay, I promise you." Now let's go to listen to the two rings of An Lushan's mongrel Hu at the end, and force it to fight a decisive battle tomorrow, and see this king capture this rebel Hu! ”
So five or six minutes later, hundreds of Youzhou cavalry who were patrolling outside were shot and killed, and the screaming alarm sounded, and then the Youzhou military camp of more than 30,000 people sounded an earth-shattering explosion, and then the fire rose into the sky, chaotic, almost causing the camp to roar.
Including An Lushan, the 30,000 Youzhou rebels, knowing that there were only more than 100 cavalry attacking outside, but none of them dared to go out of the camp to fight, and everyone only hid in the camp screaming, trembling and trembling.
I was scared for more than an hour, and as soon as my mood stabilized, there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves, and then more than a hundred thunderbolts were thrown in, several camps, and 30,000 Youzhou rebels were jumping again, and dozens of An Lushan's henchmen and servants were shouting loudly in the barracks to maintain order, and then they were shot one by one by the feather arrows flying from 300 steps away.
The morale of the rebels in Youzhou has fallen to the extreme, and Tian Qianzhen had no choice but to personally take dozens of guards to the various camps to publicize loudly: "His Majesty the Emperor has announced that the Tiance army is a rebellion, and tomorrow the soldiers and horses of all towns will arrive and attack the Tiance army with us left and right!" ”
"The Tiance army is dead, the holy decree of counterinsurgency will arrive soon, and the soldiers and horses of all towns will arrive immediately, and then it will be their death date!"
"The Tiance Army is all bluffing. I only dare to put cold arrows outside, throw thunderbolts to harass, our camp is strong, the deer are trapped in horse pits, and they rush in is a dead end! Don't be afraid, don't panic......"
The Youzhou army rode south. There is not much baggage, there is not so much time, and Xiao Qubing only thunderbolts and thunderbolts outside the camp every night, and does not rush into the camp, so the 30,000 Youzhou rebels did not erect fences and dig trenches, but only used earth and stones to set up deer and earth fortresses. He dug around the camp some pits that were a foot deep, densely packed, and which were full of horses' hooves.
As if to make a footnote to their words, after shouting, the more than 100 Tiance cavalry outside really stopped, and the 30,000 Youzhou rebels hurriedly extinguished the fire source and treated the wounded, while the others hurried to seize the time. Squint a little longer before dawn.
This day, the army is really lacking in morality, and it attacks and disturbs every night. The movement of the thunderbolt and thunderbolt was too big, and in the past four days, they have not slept a peaceful night, and many Youzhou cavalry can't help but doze off on their horses even when they march during the day.
Under the same night, Xiao Qu was sick and rode one hundred and eight. Also not far from the Youzhou Army camp, lay out a leather mat to seize the time to rest. Zhang Xiaozhong and Shi Siyi lay not far from Xiao Qu's illness, listening to everyone's long breathing, thinking about everything that had happened in the nearly month since the rebellion began, it was like a dream.
Even more unexpected. The "Jianning King Li Qi" who surrendered himself turned out to be Lanling Wang Xiao Quai, and now this immortal disciple, the Tang God of War, only took three Tiance secret guards, and slept so peacefully and calmly among the 100 newly surrendered Youzhou rebels.
How confident is that? And how much trust is that? Thinking of Xiao Quai's single rider breaking thousands all the way, one person forced thousands of people, and a group of Youzhou soldiers seemed to be down, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the gods descended to earth.
On the other hand, An Lushan's actions, character ability, and character courage are simply one heaven and one underground compared to King Lanling. Maybe An Lushan is really a demon star who troubles the Tang Dynasty, and King Lanling is the nemesis who came down from heaven to deal with him!
Fortunately, we surrendered, and God allowed us to surrender!
The two of them thought about these things, and just fell asleep in a daze, they were woken up by the sergeant next to them, the two rubbed their eyes, and it took a while to get used to the surrounding environment, and on the eastern sky, the morning star was hanging alone in mid-air, and it was about to dawn.
One hundred and nine horsemen tidied up their saddles, fed the horses a little horse feed, and ate some dry food themselves, and it didn't take long for the six hundred Tiance cavalry and more than two thousand seven hundred Youzhou troops to arrive one after another, and then, Xiao Qubing launched an attack on the Youzhou military camp of more than 30,000 people.
After days and nights of harassment, more than 30,000 Youzhou rebels were extremely exhausted, and all of them fell asleep, and at this moment, it was the time when the defense was most lax.
The Youzhou army was frightened and restless all day and night, but the Tiance army was recuperating and high-spirited. At dawn, more than 2,000 Tiance cavalry and Youzhou soldiers under the coordinated command of several Tiance captains, one person and one bag of soil, only one round, filled in many passages in the horse trap outside the Youzhou military camp.
Immediately afterwards, these cavalrymen threw out ropes to tie the deer, and more than 2,000 war horses used force at the same time, struggling to raise their hooves, and in an instant, they effortlessly dragged down more than half of the deer outside the camp.
At this time, more than 30,000 Youzhou rebels were awakened at once, a round of thunderbolts was shot, and there was a sudden chaos in the camp, and at this time, the three hundred Tiance cavalry who had already been unable to hold back were under the personal leadership of Xiao Quai, and they had already entered the Youzhou army camp with high morale.
In fact, if you really want to talk about it, three hundred people, only rushed to kill one round, and the Youzhou soldiers who really died in their hands are actually not many, but the key is that more than 30,000 people were like more than 300 people like tigers entering a flock, and they overturned several camps at once, and everywhere they passed, no one could slightly block them by half a step, which was too big a blow to their morale.
What's even worse is that the more than 300 horsemen led by Xiao Qubing also deliberately ran to tie the horse stake, and a round of thunderbolts was thrown, these war horses were immediately startled, and they jumped like thunder, and pulled down the horse stake at once, and they rushed and collided in the camp, and the war horses kicked and crashed to death, plus the Youzhou rebels trampled on each other, but they killed several times more people than the Tiance army.
As a result, after dawn, the remaining more than 20,000 Youzhou rebel war horses ran away with only more than 4,000, and their morale was completely lost, and they were terrified. Already on the verge of collapse.
More than 20,000 people were surrounded by more than 3,000 people in the camp and did not dare to come out.
"God will kill me!" When An Lushan saw this scene, he was so anxious that he vomited blood and shouted.
Beside him, Tian Qianzhen, Gao Xiuyan, An Qingxu and others were all depressed and panicked all day long. An Qingxu's voice trembled: "General Tian." What is Tiance Army going to do? ”
Tian Qianzhen said sadly: "What else can it be, Tiance has few soldiers, they are waiting for the main force of the army in Hebei Province to come and annihilate us all." ”
"So we're just sitting still? Let's run, shall we? ”
Tian Qianzhen shook his head in despair: "More than 20,000 soldiers are now on the verge of collapse, where do they still have the courage to escape with us!"
If only more than 100 people escape, I am afraid that if they fail to get out of the camp for 100 steps, they will all be shot to death, how do you say to run? ”
"Then let's just surrender!"
Tian Qianzhen smiled miserably: "You go and try it, and see if Li Qi, the king of Jianning, will make us surrender." ”
Then An Qingxu really tried it. As a result, the Tiance army really agreed to surrender, but the conditions were extremely harsh, An Lushan could not die, otherwise he would kill all the people in the camp and leave no one behind; Those who are willing to surrender should remove their weapons and armor, bind their hands, and go out of the camp with a thousand people at a time. And after surrendering, all of them can only do coolies to death.
Then more than 20,000 hesitated again. Time passed quickly, and at two o'clock in the morning, Li Qi finally arrived with more than 26,000 Tiance infantry on horseback and chariots.
The 30,000 Tiance army rode on foot, and surrounded the camp of the Youzhou rebels at once, and at this time. Xiao Quzhi also took off his gilded mask, and rode a fiery red sweaty BMW with Li Qi, and walked parallel in front of the army side by side, countless pairs of eyes slowly moved with the two of them.
I saw two knights right away. The waist and back are as straight as a sword, the figures are both handsome and extraordinary, and the two faces under the hood have the same sword eyebrows and starry eyes, the same young and heroic, and the same spirit.
A person with eyes as sharp as electricity, and a more restrained and calm face, is none other than Xiao Qu, the king of Lanling; A person with fiery eyes and a little more excitement in his emotions is none other than Li Qi, the king of Jianning.
When he was about to arrive at the rebel camp, Li Qi had already told the news that Xiao Quai, who was still alive with more than 20,000 Tiance soldiers under his command, saw the real person at this time, and saw the two leaders of Tiance Mansion galloping in front of them, together with more than 2,800 Youzhou troops, the 30,000 army broke out into a tsunami-like cheer after a short silence.
"King Lanling! King Jianning! King Lanling! King ...... Jianning"
The huge cheers shocked the more than 20,000 Youzhou rebels who were surrounded, and everyone looked at the outside of the camp in disbelief, and the two of them were so frightened that their legs were weak and they couldn't breathe.
An Lushan, Tian Qianzhen, Gao Xiuyan, An Qingxu and others were also completely stupid at this time, their minds were blank, and Xiao Quai, the king of Lanling, was still alive! He's still alive......
After a round of inspection, the two came to the front of the military formation due south, Xiao Qubing slowly raised his hand, the frenzied shouting like a tsunami of mountains and tsunamis immediately stopped, and all eyes were focused on Xiao Quai.
Xiao Qubing shouted loudly: "Nanzhao is anti-Tang and consumes my 20th army of the Tang Dynasty, who destroyed it in a battle, captured the enemy chieftain alive, and captured Taimiao?" ”
There was a silence below, and suddenly a tsunami-like shout erupted: "It's our Tiance Army!" ”
"Youzhou is plotting against Hu to make trouble, who is taking precautions early and making arrangements in advance? Who is the one who cleared the wilderness and transferred millions of people from the Han family in Hebei to the south? ”
The shouting was louder: "It's our Tiance Army, it's our Tiance Army!" ”
"The 270,000 Youzhou rebels marched south, and who rushed to the front, firmly blocking the Youzhou rebels, defeating the rebels several times, and killing the corpses of Youzhou rebels everywhere?"
The shouts have swept across the entire Jianghe River, and the majestic momentum has almost made the waves and rivers stagnant: "It is our Tiance Army, it is our Tiance Army!" ”
"Under the city of Raoyang, who died generously in order to save thousands of people from entering the city, and sixty-one horsemen rushed into the 20,000 enemy formations? The Youzhou rebels broke through Hedong, and who fought thousands of miles, chased all the way to Hedong, and always stopped in front of the Youzhou rebels, saving the sky? ”
The shouting reached its climax, and the more than 20,000 rebels in Youzhou who were surrounded were all frightened and fell to the dust: "It's our Tiance Army, it's our Tiance Army!" ”
"Now, more than 20,000 Youzhou rebels, as well as the leader of the rebels, An Lushan, are inside, after three strong winds, all the troops rushed in with me, captured the enemy chieftain alive, and killed all those who dared to resist! Those who abandon their weapons and kneel and surrender will not be killed, and the rest will not be killed! ”
30,000 people chanted at the same time, and the sound shook the sky: "Those who abandon their weapons and kneel on the ground and surrender will not be killed, and the rest will be killed!" ”
"Gale!" Xiao Quzhi and Li Qi took off their spears, raised their arms and shouted, and then slammed the tail of the spear on the ground.
"Gale!" At the same time, 30,000 soldiers slammed their spears on the ground, and the momentum was earth-shattering.
In the camp, more than 20,000 Youzhou rebels were so frightened at this time that their faces were colorless, and with a loud sound, a general threw down the weapon in his hand, and then knelt heavily on the ground, and then more weapons crackled to the ground, after three strong winds, when Xiao Qubing and Li Qi led the army to attack the camp, there were less than two percent of those who dared to stand.
In the thirteenth year of Tianbao, on the 14th day of September, at 5 o'clock in the morning, he went south from Taiyuan, first preparing to blitz Chang'an, and then preparing to attack the 40,000 Youzhou rebels of the Tiance army with other Tang troops.
When the 20,000 soldiers and 6,000 veterans were still immersed in infinite joy, Xiao Qubing and Li Qi convened a meeting of officers above the squadron leader of the Tiance Army and talked about a relatively heavy matter.
In this matter, Emperor Li Longji has declared the Tiance Army a rebel, and secretly issued an order to Guo Ziyi, the envoy of the Shuofang Army, An Sishun of the Hexi Army, Ge Shuhan, and the Youzhou Army, who has been completely annihilated and captured alive by the Tiance Army, and let them attack the Tiance Army inside and outside, and be sure to kill Xiao of Lanling and Xiao of Jianning to get sick.
Everyone present was stunned! Everyone's eyes turned red!
Tiance Mansion, since Emperor Taizong opened the mansion and built the government, has a very high sense of honor, before the expansion of the Tiance Army, the soldiers of Tiance Mansion are meritorious and heroic, and have always boasted of being the first line of defense and the last line of defense of the Tang Dynasty.
The precept of Tiance Mansion was to benefit the country and not seek wealth and nobility; After that, it was changed to honor, mission, loyalty, and protection.
Since Xiao Qubing became the commander of the Tiance Mansion, he has had a discipline officer system, and he has continuously strengthened the patriotic education of the Tiance Army, brainwashing every day:
The soldiers of Tiance Mansion are born for honor, and the highest honor is to die on the battlefield for the country;
The mission of Tiance Mansion is to protect Datang, eliminate all enemies of Datang, and defend the homeland from violation;
The soldiers of Tiance Mansion will always be loyal to the Tang Dynasty, to Sheji, and to Tiance Mansion;
The soldiers of Tiance Mansion are the guardians of the peace of the world and the peaceful residence of the people.
All along, all the soldiers of the Tiance Army have sacrificed their lives and forgotten their deaths, charged ahead, and were proud to be a member of the Tiance Mansion.
But now, these officers of the Tiance Army, who are extremely loyal to the Tang Dynasty, full of supreme honor and pride, and dedicated to protecting the Tang Dynasty, have been declared rebellious by the emperor of the Tang Dynasty; He was going to be killed by the emperor of the Tang Dynasty in conjunction with the real and evil rebellion.
Then everyone was stunned for a moment, and couldn't accept it at all, and after a long time, a lieutenant suddenly knelt down, his eyes were full of tears, and he looked up to the sky and cried bitterly: "Great Commander, King Lanling, why is this?" ”
More people asked in unison: "King Lanling, why is this?" (To be continued.) )