After the emperor was buried, he ascended the throne and became the emperor, and his long-awaited dream was about to become a reality, how could he not be excited.

At this time, his waste brother should also be dead, prince, hmph, Shaowu Hengyong smiled disdainfully, not everyone can live in the East Palace, not everyone has the fate to be the prince!

"Driving ......"

Thinking of this, Shaowu Hengyong's heart was indescribably happy, as if he had become the emperor of Great Xia......

The horse also seemed to feel the pleasure of his master, and couldn't help but snort twice, and then quickened his pace.

Imperial capital, the drizzle is light, although it is late at night, but there is still a hot smell, which makes people very tired unconsciously.

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

The sound of beating the watch was very clear in the silent night. At the end of the third watch, when people were most tired, the local garrison who was dozing off behind the arrow stacks of the western city wall listened to the sound of bangzi, as if they had heard a hypnotic command, and yawned in unison.

Suddenly, a soldier standing between the arrows patted his robe sitting on the ground, and said in a somewhat nervous tone: "Hey, don't fucking bullshit! Look, what's that shiny thing out there? ”

"What's shiny?" The two soldiers patted the dust off their buttocks, got up and squinted out.

I saw that outside the city wall, a ball of fire flickered in the dark night, which was extremely dazzling, and the speed of the fire was very fast, it was originally just a small fire point, but in the blink of an eye, it became bigger and bigger, closer and closer, like a meteorite smashed straight at the city wall......

Soon. The flame flew over the city wall and fell in a parabolic form, illuminating half of the city wall and the frightened faces of the soldiers, and the scorching heat, like a curse from hell, smashed into the gathered crowd.

"Flint! It's a flint thrown by a car! A terrified scream pierced the silence of the night.

As soon as the words fell, the flint had smashed into the arrow stacks of the city wall, making a huge roar, and even the earth seemed to tremble and shake, and the rubble flew, and more than a dozen soldiers who stood close were smashed on the spot, and their deaths were extremely miserable. The loud bang alarmed all the soldiers defending the city, and soon, the shrill sound of gongs rang out, echoing in the silence of the night.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Alert! Get ready to defend the city! In the sound of warning, a dense locust-like flint appeared in the sky outside the city, like the grim smile of death, quickly slashing through a dazzling arc in the night sky, and smashed towards the city wall mercilessly.

On the plain outside the city walls, tens of thousands of rebels in black armor held swords and guns, and stared coldly at Yangzhou City, a prosperous city that would soon become their first trophy......

All the soldiers rushed to the city gate in a swarm, and the generals who defended the city couldn't restrain it, just because all the soldiers heard the rumbling sound from the south, and when they turned their heads to look over, they only saw dust flying in the distant sky, a little starlight, two starlight, and a little closer, and then the sky was full of torches, covering the clouds and covering the night!

All the soldiers and even fools know that there are thousands of troops and horses in the south to kill, what the hell is this, you know, this is the imperial capital!

In the dark night, I saw the people of the imperial capital running around in panic, and their comfortable expressions had long been swept away, replaced by a look of panic and fear.

The forbidden troops of the Imperial Palace have blocked the back door of the Imperial Palace, guarding them with swords and guns.

"What happened?"

Yan Mansion, Yan Shaobing hadn't slept yet, looking at the clouds like rubble in the western sky, his heart sank, fortunately, the imperial capital was not in chaos at this time, otherwise he would really consider taking the whole family and running for his life.

Liuban Golden Pond, the magnates in the city cowered and hid in a vacant space outside the flower hall, whether it was the officials of the court and the central government, or the proprietor of the business, they had lost the interest in eating, drinking, talking and laughing at this time, and they pricked up their ears to listen to the movements outside the city in panic.

In the Imperial Palace, the East Palace!

Shaowu Hengan was sitting firmly on the main seat, and a group of officials and members of the imperial family were surrounding Shaowu Hengan, including Liu Lian, and even Yan Shaobing also rushed over, and everyone was talking about something.

Liu Jian stood aside, his face was a little pale, and he was pretending to be calm and stroked his beard, and Concubine Yun comforted him warmly on the side.

At this moment, a small yellow door hurriedly ran a few steps, strode into the front hall, unceremoniously squeezed away the ministers around Shao Wuheng, and roared urgently: "Your Highness! Yue Hu is reversed, Your Majesty has already collapsed! ”

When the ministers saw him squeezing in, they didn't pay much attention to it, and still gathered around and chirped...... The little yellow door accentuated his tone, knelt down, and said hurriedly: "His Royal Highness the Prince!" Your Majesty is dead! ”

"Boom...... Click......"

A thunderbolt swept across the sky, and the ministers in the hall looked awe-inspired, and then they all felt cold in their hearts. When Shaowu Hengan heard this, he almost spurted out a mouthful of blood, his body was not healed, and when he heard such bad news, it was like a lightning strike.

"Biography...... Transmit...... The four generals of the Long family! ”

At the head of the imperial capital, four tall figures were bathed in heavy rain......

They are the four sons of Long Teng, the four tigers of the Long family, although they are young, they are the crown of the emperor, and there is a torch under the city, Yue Hu has already put away the sadness in his heart, and his face is as blank as a stone slab at this time.

"Kaesong surrenders!"

He simply said four words, very perfunctory, as if he didn't want to see someone open the city, but was just coerced.

"Phew!"

Long Zecheng, the son of the dragon family at the head of the city, spat fiercely at the city and scolded loudly: "Yue Hu dog thief, he is a minister in vain, what about Your Majesty?" ”

"Drip ...... Drip ......"

Yue Hu looked at the young face on the head of the city, and his face was slightly unnatural. Your Majesty, is he talking about Shao Wuqing?

He was silent and refused to say a word.

"You and other traitors, what kind of face do you have to return to the imperial capital, a brazen person like you will definitely break all of you into pieces!"

"Ten thousand broken corpses, ten thousand broken corpses!"

The cries echoed overwhelmingly at the head of the camp city, far away, and the Xiaowu army all over the mountains and fields was quiet for a moment, and it seemed that they were also shocked by the momentum of the defenders of the imperial capital. They only heard the cheers and thunder in the imperial capital, like thousands of troops and horses, which could be seen from outside the imperial capital. I only saw a human figure.

The staggered cover of earthen ramparts, wooden fences, and carts well blocked the enemy's line of sight and made them unable to figure out the reality. But when the sound of excitement and mockery in the imperial capital came out, some people in the Xiaowu army finally couldn't hold it back, and some generals had already rushed towards the imperial capital with their subordinates in the whistle.

The Xiaowu army is fierce, and in the roar, the horse's hooves are flying, the dust and smoke are everywhere, and the momentum is unstoppable. The defenders of the imperial capital were silent for a moment, but Long Zecheng was unmoved, but said: "Since we are stronger, we should not be afraid of them." It's time to rest. If you should send troops, go to them! ”

His order to send troops was said, and the defenders of Dijing, who had been preparing for a long time, were gearing up, and in the shouts of the generals, they had already guarded the outer base in an orderly manner. The knife is unsheathed, the bow is wound, and the battle is ready. The Xiaowu army galloped on horseback. The ground trembled, and it looked overwhelming.

Long Zecheng saw it from a distance, but he yawned and muttered, "Can you fly over?" ”

There was a trench in front of the outer base, two feet wide. Staggered, the trench was full of thorns and iron thorns, falling into it, there was no escape, Long Zecheng saw that the momentum of the Xiaowu army was in full swing, so he wanted to lure them to rush and kill their morale.

The Xiaowu army rushed to a distance of several feet from the trench. Some of them are reincarnated. Some of them wanted to cross the trenches and occupy the high ground of the outer ramparts. The Xiaowu army in the distance saw that their own momentum was compelling. couldn't help but be excited, and began to follow the cavalry, and the first confrontation officially began. At this time, the shock rises sharply!

Although Lerma's Xiaowu army was far away from the trenches, they were all shouting all of a sudden, as if they had encountered something extremely terrifying. The horse neighed miserably and fell to the ground, and as soon as the man landed, he was bruised all over his body. The cheers in the imperial capital were thunderous, and the crowds suddenly surged behind the earthen fortress, and countless soldiers came out, but a round of long arrows shot out, and the horses jumped and the Xiaowu army fell off their horses one after another, rolled down into the trench, and screamed again and again. It turned out that the defenders of the imperial capital dug a dark pit in front of the open trench, but it was cleverly concealed.

The Imperial Capital City is mainly defensive, and the defenders of the Imperial Capital set up more obstacles outside the Imperial Capital City, with the trenches as the light and the dark pits as the auxiliary. The Xiaowu army hurriedly attacked, although they had prepared for the trench, but they were broken by the dark pit, and they were stabbed by the ground covered with thistles.

When Long Zecheng followed his father Long Teng to camp in the village, he also knew these truths. Although the Xiaowu army is powerful, it rarely has complete experience. In the decades since the founding of the Great Xia country, the southern conquest and the northern war, the east and the west have been killed, and the overseas frontiers have all been subdued and deterred, which is inseparable from the rich combat experience of the defenders of the imperial capital and the strict completion of orders.

The hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, although the defenders of Dijing are not as good as in the past, but if you talk about defending the city and attacking the city, it is far better than the Xiaowu army. The defenders of the imperial capital took out a commander at random, and they all knew a lot about these, and although the Xiaowu army was outnumbered, they had little experience in this area, because although it was the four towns of the imperial capital, it was still a little worse than them. Most of the people in the Xiaowu army who can have this experience are from the defenders of the imperial capital.

When Long Zecheng rushed to the camp in the past, he would send people to reconnoiter the enemy camp, and Long Teng was the same, but even if Yue Hu, Shaowu Hengyong and the others were rarely prepared to rush the camp, they could be defeated by Long Zecheng and others with one blow.

Now the Xiaowu army is vainly trying to use cavalry to charge the camp, it is too short and the enemy is long, how can it not be defeated? In front of the ravine, there were screams, and after the defenders of Dijing shot a round of long arrows, they allowed the wounded soldiers of the Xiaowu army to stay in the ravine, and did not kill them all.

But this kind of scene is even more shocking. The Xiaowu army originally wanted to capture the imperial capital in one go, but this time it was a confrontation, although it only lost hundreds of people, but its spirit was greatly reduced. watched his companions cry for help, but no one dared to step forward and die.

The first round of the charge looked more like an impulse, but the punishment for impulsiveness was severe.

The morale of the defenders of the imperial capital was greatly boosted, and the people were also cheering. It's like a big victory. Long Zecheng is in the Chinese military tent, but his brows are slightly locked, just because the soldiers of the sentry tower are coming to report in an endless stream, and the Xiaowu army is endless, and there are at least more than 50,000 soldiers and horses gathered outside the imperial capital, and there is a trend of increasing troops.

Long Zecheng frowned secretly, knowing that Yue Hu was trying to take the imperial capital with a thunderous blow. I'm afraid that after this small victory, it will be a hard battle. Except for the generals who guarded the imperial capital. Long Zehu, Long Zexu and others are all in the Chinese military tent, and Long Zexu suggested: "General Qiyu, I have a plan that I don't know whether to talk about it or not." ”

Long Zecheng nodded, glanced at his younger brother, and opened his mouth slightly: "Please speak." ”

Although they are brothers, but on the battlefield, they are just robes, just national generals, Long Zexu said in a deep voice: "The enemy is too strong, we will stick to the imperial capital." It's inevitable to lose the agility. As I suggested, when the Xiaowu army is not firmly established, it should be attacked by surprise and give the Xiaowu army a head-on blow to frustrate the spirit. ”

Long Zehu also nodded, "General Long is right, in the past confrontations, we and the others have attacked with lightning speed." The first defeat was sharp, and the enemy soldiers were defeated like a mountain. With General Long's permission, General Long and I are willing to send troops to attack ......"

Stroking his beard, Long Zecheng looked at Long Zebao and said, "What do you think?" ”

Long Zebao hesitated, and then said: "I don't dare to agree, today is different from the past." Nothing is conclusive. The Xiaowu army is strong, and now that the army is coming, we should ask for a battle, and if we attack. It plays right into their hands. Abandon your own strengths and attack the enemy's strengths...... Not a good idea. ”

He said in a good tone, he is the second eldest of the Long family, and his temperament has always been calm, Long Zexu and Long Zehu glanced at each other and no longer defended. Long Zebao groaned: "General...... As far as I can judge......"

With that, he took a dead branch and scratched it on the ground. The big tent of the Chinese army sounds good, but it is just a dirt land, and he moves casually. Long Zecheng actually squatted down. Smiling and waiting for Long Ze to analyze the leopard. His strongest point is not that he is superior to others everywhere. It's about being able to listen to other people's opinions and learn from others' strengths. The other two generals also squatted down. There is a rustiness and a familiarity for this feeling. For them, Long Zecheng is undoubtedly a very special general, both their brother and their general.

He maintained the outer city of the imperial capital, and of course he knew the situation around the imperial capital well. A few strokes were drawn on the ground with a tree branch, and the surrounding area of the imperial capital has been outlined. Long Zebao pointed to a dot on the ground and said: "This place is the imperial capital, the Yellow River in the north, there is a shield in the north of the mountain, the south looks at Yique, there is a strong mountain in the west, the lack of a door mountain, and the Xijing echoes from afar, but there is a tiger prison in the east, the black stone is guarded, the terrain is extremely concise, it can be said that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is not for nothing that Your Majesty built the capital here." ”

Long Zehu was puzzled and asked, "What does this have to do with how we use soldiers?" ”

"Ahem......"

Long Zebao cleared his throat and said: "As the saying goes, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent will not be defeated in a hundred battles, there are five calculations of troops, degrees, quantities, numbers, weighing, and victory, and this measurement is the first place to consider." The terrain of the imperial capital is easy to defend and difficult to attack, the north, south and west are blocked by mountain ranges, it is difficult to carry out large-scale warfare, although the Xiaowu army has tens of thousands of soldiers, but it is useless, at least these hundreds of thousands of troops can not be rushed up. Only the east of the city is open, and Yue Hu will fight a decisive battle here, first taking the outer city of the imperial capital, and then attacking the palace city. So I surmise that this should be the top priority he wants to occupy.

Originally, the east side of Emperor Jing was not so weak, and there were big cities such as Tiger Prison, Yanshi, Black Stone, and Kim Yong Yong to defend it, but now these cities have become lonely cities, which makes the east side of Emperor East the most empty. ”

Long Zecheng nodded slowly, "What Commander Long said is not bad at all, in fact, I sent troops to occupy the imperial capital, and it is a purpose to seize the land of grain and grass, but it is also extremely important to keep watch with the imperial capital. If Yue Hu is allowed to occupy the imperial capital, the imperial capital will inevitably become a lonely city. The outer city is difficult to prevent Yue Hu's soldiers from attacking, and if Yue Hu takes the outer Guo again, the imperial capital will be in danger. ”

At this moment, Long Zexu frowned and said, "General, can we resist Yue Hu's attack?" Long Zecheng smiled bitterly, "If you can't resist, you have to resist." ”

Long Zebao said: "I think I can resist." ”

The eyes of the other three moved, they knew that the second child had always been taciturn, but he was also quite proficient in the art of war, and then they couldn't help but have their eyes lit up.

"What do you mean by that?"

"The more Yue Hu's troops are, the more difficult it is to supply. He dared to raise a heavy army to come, not thinking much about the supply of grain and grass, just wanting to take down the imperial capital in one go and use it as a place to receive grain and grass. Therefore, as long as we can withstand the attack of the Xiaowu army a few days ago, the Xiaowu army will definitely have difficulty in supplying, and if we attack on the way of transporting grain, the Xiaowu army will have no food. The army is in turmoil, and it will definitely retreat. The siege of the imperial capital can be solved! So in my opinion, the key point at the moment is not to send troops to attack the Xiaowu army, but to wait for the Xiaowu army to lose morale in a few days, and then attack his land and grass! ”

His analysis is well-founded. Long Zexu and Long Zehu both showed admiration, Long Zecheng smiled and said: "What you said is exactly what I want, the art of war is cloudy, you can't win in yourself, you can win in the enemy, we have to wait for the enemy to show the opportunity to take it, but the most critical problem at the moment is that we must withstand the impact of the Xiaowu Army in the past few days!" You have to do your best to hold the outer base. Take a step back and don't come back to see me! ”

"Order."

The three generals stood up, their faces full of determination.

"Tonight, I will take down the imperial capital!" Yue Hu frowned and said softly. He still had an indifferent sneer in his eyes, but the wrinkles between his eyebrows were like knife cuts. Apparently deep in thought. At this moment, Yue Hu looked a little tired, because he suddenly found that it was really time to engage the army, if it wasn't for him to personally command. The Xiaowu army still lacks a hard spirit, because they are dishonorable, and no matter what, they have a stain.

The rebels, yes, they are a rebel army, and before Shaowu Hengyong did not claim the title of emperor and did not succeed, they were all just a rebel army that was spurned.

Thirty or forty years of loyalty and patriotism can not be erased in his mind for a long time, monarchs and ministers, fathers and sons, for thousands of years, it has been like this, he just hopes that it can end as soon as possible, detached as soon as possible, even if it is death, it is not at the expense of it, rather than being like a walking corpse, it is better to go directly to hell!