"Hebei soldiers are here!"

Many of the people who had left the city through the west gate screamed all the way and ran back to the city gate in droves.

"Close the gates, close the gates!" Facing the Hebei cavalry that rolled up the smoke and dust in the sky, the guards of the West Gate shouted loudly and ordered their subordinate sergeants to pull the drawbridge and close the city gate.

But the gate of the city was crowded with people at this time, some of whom had just left the city, and some of whom had come back from a distance to enter the city. Countless people crowded in front of the city gates, you pushed and pushed, shouting, panicking.

Seeing that the Hebei cavalry was about to arrive, the west city gate still supported a large number of people, the drawbridge had not been closed, and the city gate had not yet been closed. Suddenly, there was a dull sound from the northern wall of the city.

Along the city walls, Meng Rang was draped in and galloped with a cavalry battalion of his most trusted old brothers.

If the Hebei light cavalry is like a dark cloud carrying lightning, always carrying a boundless might, then Meng Rang's three thousand light cavalry is a bit like a thousand armies in unison, chaotic horses galloping, more like a group of wild horses galloping on the grassland, rather than a cavalry.

Along the east bank of Zhengshui, Meng Rang's three thousand light horsemen rushed straight to the front, there was no complete formation, the war horses were also colorful, different heights, and even most of the horses were not war horses, just some horses, which were also collected by them to make war horses. And the knights on the horses were almost the same, there was no neat armor, no unified weapons, and some even rushed over shirtless, wielding a scimitar on the horse.

Messy formations, messy knights. All followed Meng Rang's figure, and the banner held high by the banner soldiers behind him, the head of Great Wei and the prince of Qi County.

Guancheng is built adjacent to Zhengshui, just east of Zhengshui. Zhengshui connects the canal. It is not only an important passage for transportation in Guancheng, but also a natural barrier in the east of Guancheng. From the west of Zhengshui to the west gate of Guancheng, the only wooden bridge in front of the west gate is no more than ten steps wide.

But at this time, Meng Rang took the initiative to lead the light cavalry out of the city, and finally rushed to the east bank of the wooden bridge before the Hebei cavalry captured the wooden bridge.

When the Hebei light cavalry like a dark cloud arrived at the west bank of the wooden bridge, the entire wooden bridge had already ignited billowing smoke, and the bridge was full of flames rising into the sky.

Zheng Shui is not wide. That is, it is only more than ten zhang. However, because Zhengshui is close to the administrative city of Xingyang County, and undertakes the role of connecting the canal and being responsible for the transportation of goods, Zhengshui often dredges. And Zheng Shui in the west gate section of Guancheng. It is also a docking dock for cargo ships, and the water depth is several feet.

The black Hebei battle flag finally stopped advancing on the west bank, and Cheng Yanjin frowned and said, "It seems that we are still a step late, but Meng Rang is a little bold." """" () actually did not escape. ”

Huang Junhan looked at the Zheng Shui in front of him, and said helplessly, "This bridge has been burned, and we can't cross it without building a bridge." There are two bridges more than ten miles upstream and downstream here. But since Meng Rang burned this bridge, it is estimated that we will not have a chance for the other two. ”

At that moment, the two of them simply ordered. Let the cavalry dismount and rest, and run for most of the day. They were all tired, and they were resting here with the arrival of Chen Kefu's army. To build a bridge to cross the river, this had to be the task of the sappers.

On the east bank of Zhengshui, Meng Rang looked at the several military flags on the opposite side with a blank expression.

Several of these military flags are the general flags of Cheng Biting Jin, which read: The Great Sui Expedition to Donghou, the Great General of the Zhen Army, the Hebei Vanguard, the Shangzhu State, and the Leopard Cavalry General Cheng.

Meng Rang is no stranger to this Cheng character, and he understands that it is Cheng Yanjin, a general under Chen Kefu. Since Cheng Yanjin has arrived, the imposing light cavalry on the opposite side must be the elite cavalry Leopard Battalion under Cheng Yanjin.

"Father, look, Huang Junhan has really descended." Meng Cheng pointed to several other flags. …,

In the evening breeze, several flags were unusually conspicuous. It was Huang Junhan's banner, because he had just surrendered, so the flag was also made in a hurry.

'The Marquis of the Great Sui Dynasty, the Champion General Huang'

'Great Sui Shangzhu State, Tiger Ben General Huang'

Seeing these flags, Meng Rang and the others no longer understood the truth. However, although he had known about this for a long time, seeing those two flags with his own eyes at this time still made everyone suffer a lot of shock. The Marquis of Bishui, the Champion General, the Shangzhu State, and the Tiger General. Titles, military ranks, honors, and substantive positions. No matter which one it is, it is a very rich reward, and even Meng Rang has a little heartbeat.

When everyone was pointing to the opposite side, Huang Junhan over there naturally saw it, he straddled his horse and shouted to the east bank, "Manager Meng, you must have understood the current situation. Ben Jiang is now under the command of King Chen, and now he is pointing out a clear path for Brother Meng. Li Mi villain is also insidious and cunning, treacherous, and such people will be punished sooner or later. I think Brother Meng is also a good man, so why drag himself and those life and death brothers under his command for the sake of Li Mi's villain? ”

"Brother Meng, it is better to surrender the city to King Chen, the world knows that King Chen is a real hero and the future benevolent lord of the world. Why doesn't Brother Meng follow the trend of the times? In this way, the people of Xingyang can also be exempted from the suffering of war and military disasters. And Brother Meng and many brothers under his command can also be relieved of the hardships of such wandering. ”

Meng Rang sat on the horse without saying a word, but Meng Cheng was a little moved when he heard it, and shouted loudly, "Uncle Huang, my father didn't mean to raise the army for one person. Now with tens of thousands of brothers, we can't just think about one person being rich. But I don't know how King Chen plans to arrange for our tens of thousands of brothers? Can you give me any clear advice? ”

Huang Junhan turned his head to look at Cheng Yanjin, they were originally sent to fight Xingyang County, but Xingyang fell, and they rushed all the way to manage the city. Everything was already beyond plan, so they didn't have King Chen in their hands on how to talk to the soldiers and horses of Guancheng about the conditions for surrender.

Cheng Yanjin also hesitated, but he also understood the urgency of this dispatch, and said stiffly, "Brother Meng, King Chen will bring it immediately." Although the general is not in a high position, he is also willing to explain to King Chen your profound righteousness. As long as you can return to my Hebei, then the court and King Chen will not be slow to treat you. Brother Meng, please also tell Ling Zun, if today, you can't afford to rebel everywhere. If the fight continues, how many people in the world can survive? Now King Chen is waving his army to the south, wanting to immediately pacify the Central Plains, and return the people of the world to peace and stability, with their houses and fields, so that all the people can have food and clothing. At this time, it is the time for you to follow King Chen to make contributions and leave a name in history, why do you hesitate? Are you really willing to let the people of the Central Plains remember that they are just bandits and thieves after you die? ”

The generals of the People's Army on the east bank are a little moved, and the current situation, continuing to confront the Hebei Army, is obviously a way out.

"Father"

"Cheng'er, you don't have to say it again." Meng Rang interrupted his son with a wave of his hand. Meng Rang has been raising troops for nine years and has not fallen. What kind of winds and waves have not been seen? In his early years when he faced Li Jing in Shandong, he once considered surrendering Chen Kefu. But he hesitated later, Chen Kefu slaughtered the country in Liaodong, and the bloody clan in Hebei was strong, and that strong means frightened him.

He knew his own situation, he had been fighting in the Jianghuai area of Shandong for nine years, and his name was not small among the rebels, although he was not as good as Li Mi, but it was only a little worse. He has a big name, but his real skills are not strong, and he can't be a country in literature, and he can't set the country in martial arts. Chen Kefu is such a strong superior, even the clans of Hebei can't tolerate it, how can he tolerate a rebel leader like himself. Even if he accepts his surrender for a while, I am afraid that there will not be a good result. …,

Especially after receiving the news of Wang Bo's death, Meng Rang suddenly understood a lot. Their time is gone, and what belongs to them has become a thing of the past, and no matter who wins the world in the future, and whether he will surrender in the future or not, he will not end well.

Rather than waiting for someone who doesn't know the world to liquidate him in the future, it is better to have a vigorous war in this city and let himself end his fate.

Meng Rang did not reply to Cheng Biting Jin, and silently returned to Guancheng with three thousand light horses.

Before dark, the last ray of light had not fallen, and Chen Kefu finally arrived with most of the people. A huge Chen Zi Daxu stood on the west bank of Zhengshui, and there was an army of 20,000 in the rear.

In the night, the four gates of the city were closed, and the torches were all over the city, and there was a tense atmosphere everywhere.

On the west bank of Zhengshui, the lights were also bright, and the 20,000 Hebei troops by the river did not set up camp, but still maintained a battle array, densely spread on the west bank of Zhengshui, ready to attack.

Nervous.

At midnight, a huge explosion suddenly came from the water gate of Guancheng, and the tense atmosphere in the city finally exploded completely, turning into panic and fear.

While the defenders were still frightened by the loud explosion, the 20,000 Hebei Army, which had been preparing for the battle, had already boarded the improvised wooden platoons made by the engineer battalions one after another. The leading stormtroopers had already taken advantage of the passage that the special combat team had blown up at the Water Gate and rushed into Guancheng through the Water Gate in one fell swoop.

Thousands of miles of embankment, collapsed in the anthill.

And Guancheng, which was defended by 30,000 soldiers and horses, also broke the embankment in an instant because of the breakthrough of the water gate.

There were fires everywhere, explosions everywhere, and panicked cries of terror everywhere!

Although Meng Rang had the idea of ending himself in Guancheng, he thought that the big city defended by 30,000 brothers could be defended for ten days and a half months. But he never thought that from the appearance of the Hebei cavalry to the chaos in the city, it was less than half a day.

Explosives packs, grenades, sky-shattering thunderbolts, and bursts of crossbows.

The special combat team of the Hebei Army let the peasant rebels in Guancheng know what a real war is, and the 30,000 defenders were vulnerable to a single blow, and they were defeated at one blow.

"Father, the Hebei army attacked and broke through the water gate, and a large number of Hebei troops entered the city from the water gate, and the gunpowder weapons in their hands were too powerful for the brothers to stop at all. The west gate has been captured by the Hebei army, and the south gate has also been taken. Father, the brothers have been defeated, and everyone is vying to escape from the east and north gates, so let's go at once, for it will be too late if we don't leave. Meng Cheng was covered in sweat, panting and rushing to the Qi County Mansion and shouted to his father in despair. (To be continued......)