Chapter 111: Entering the camp by robbing the road
The next day, the thick night was finally dispelled by the morning light, and a big battle last night had almost changed the appearance inside and outside the city.
There are many parts of the city wall that have been destroyed, and although they have been simply repaired, they are no longer as stable as they used to be, in some places the blood has not completely coagulated, causing flies and mosquitoes to fly in all directions, and in some places the stumps and broken limbs are still scattered and scattered, which is disgusting to look at for a long time......
When the eastern sky was not fully lit up, Princess Pinglan was woken up by her guard Daqing, which was also her will, Pinglan planned to get up early in the morning to patrol the defense, on the one hand, to understand the situation of the enemy's camp marching and formation, and on the other hand, to check the situation of the defense of the defense of Licheng.
When Princess Pinglan ascended the tower, she found that Gao Qibai, the defender of Licheng, had already commanded the sergeants there to carry out the defense affairs.
At this time, the general Gao Qibai also discovered the arrival of Princess Pinglan and her party, and sure enough, he stepped forward and asked, "Why doesn't the princess sleep for a while?" It's still early!"
Pinglan beckoned to show that she didn't need to be polite, and she replied: "General Gao and the soldiers are hard, I'm afraid they haven't closed their eyes all night, right?"
Gao Yibai said with a smile: "In order to be able to defeat the Nanzhao army, even if the subordinates and others stay up a few more nights and don't fit their eyes, what can this be?"
Pinglan glanced at the sergeants, and saw that although most of the tens of thousands of soldiers defending the city had not rested all night, they were all in good spirits, and they couldn't even see the slightest tiredness on their faces.
"Okay! As long as Licheng is guaranteed this time, I will definitely ask the court for credit for you, and then Licheng will celebrate for three days, and the whole territory of Xichuan will be tax-free for two years......" Pinglan also smiled.
When Gao Qibai and the other sergeants heard what Princess Pinglan said, they were all very happy and cheered for themselves. The call was extremely loud for a while, and after it spread far away, it made the spy battalion of the Wusu family of Nanzhao Kingdom, who was watching from a distance, unable to figure out the situation, so they had to rush to the camp to report the strange situation of the sergeant Li Cheng.
Soon, Princess Pinglan, accompanied by Gao Qibai, inspected around the city wall, and the Xichuan soldiers saw that the princess of the dynasty was patrolling in person early in the morning, and sure enough, they all cheered up and waited for the battle.
When Princess Pinglan finished patrolling, she returned to the general's mansion and hurriedly finished breakfast with everyone.
Sure enough, at this time, there was a rush of footsteps from the front yard, and I saw one of Gao Yibai's lieutenants rushing over, kneeling in front of Princess Pinglan and saying: "The last general will see the princess, General Gao ordered the last general to come and report to the princess and you, and the Nanzhao army has already sent signs of pulling out the camp to Licheng......"
Princess Pinglan listened to the report of the deputy general, and immediately got up and said: "The army of Nanzhao is coming so fast! Hmph, I don't believe that they are iron, they have traveled hundreds of miles before, and after a big battle last night, the casualties on both sides are not small, but the speed at which they launched an attack again is so fast, it seems that the soldiers of the two major families of Nanzhao Kingdom are really worthy of their reputation!"
Ling Yunzi listened to what Princess Pinglan said, and also pondered: "The army of Nanzhao has traveled hundreds of miles, and the battle has consumed countless wounded along the way, if the rear supply and replenishment cannot keep up, they can only adopt a quick battle and a quick decision! In my opinion, as long as we take defense as an attack, stick to Licheng, and resist their offensive for a day or two, most of them will retreat without a fight......
"Sect Master Ling is right! No matter how brave the soldiers of the Wusu family of Nanzhao are, they are always on the side of the attack, and there are clouds in the art of war: ten are to surround them, five are to attack them, and multiple is divided...... And we have 100,000 soldiers and civilians in Licheng, and there is absolutely no problem in terms of numbers to resist their attack! The key is to be more vigilant against the arrival of the siege equipment of the Wusu family and a large number of reinforcements from the rear, as well as the masters of the evil demon sect hidden in their camp...... "Qi beggar Feng Shuai said.
Princess Pinglan also nodded after listening to the analysis of the two, and continued: "I don't know how the progress of the Daoist Master and their going deep into the Nanzhao Kingdom to rob the grain road is? I hope they can succeed...... Once the Nanzhao army is short of food and grass and cannot keep up, there will be a situation in which the whole army will be in chaos and its combat strength will be greatly weakened.
After listening to what Princess Pinglan said, everyone also thought that Lai Jingjiu and others had been to Nanzhao Kingdom for nearly two days, and there was still no news coming, so they felt a little relieved.
At this time, Ling Xingnan stood up and said, "Don't worry, princess, Lai Daxia and the palace seniors are strong in martial arts, they will definitely not have an accident!"
When Princess Pinglan heard this, she looked at Ling Xingnan and Yu'er, Miss Zhuo and the others behind him and continued: "Well, I also believe that the master will definitely bring us good news! By the way, Ling Gongzi, I have something I want to ask you for help with......
Ling Xingnan said: "Princess, please talk about ......"
"Today, when the two armies are fighting, if there are any more masters of the Evil Dao Demon Sect in the Nanzhao army, I can only ask you to take action again, otherwise the lives of our soldiers will definitely be killed and injured again. Princess Pinglan said.
"Looking down, the chance of the evil path master to strike again should not be great, at least that evil monarch knows that I am here, and he will not be interested in being my enemy! As for the master of the Demon Sect's 'Evil Blood Drinking Palace', it is difficult to say, and the people in the Demon Palace are also the most difficult to deal with. But don't worry, princess, since I'm here, I will do my best to help you defend the city......" Ling Xingnan said again.
"Okay, with everyone's full assistance today, I believe we will be able to defeat the Nanzhao army...... Let's go, let's go to the city and see, what is the ability of the army of the Wusu family of the Nanzhao Kingdom to break through our Li City?" Princess Pinglan said firmly.
The cold morning breeze swayed mercilessly on the platform of Licheng, blowing the flags whirring, blowing the people's faces with a burst of coldness.
Princess Pinglan led everyone and tens of thousands of elite soldiers of Xichuan to wait on the wall of Licheng Tower, and they all watched the dust gradually rising in the high mountains and dense forests two miles away, and they knew that the Wusu army of the Southern Zhao Kingdom of Dao Dao had made a comeback.
The sound of horses' hooves rained down, and the ground shook slightly. Tightly organized soldiers and horses, dense chariots, and dozens of strangely shaped siege equipment are slowly advancing among the soldiers and horses like monsters......
With such a formation, so many soldiers and horses, even Ling Xingnan frowned when he saw it.
Gao Qibai looked at the army that was gradually sweeping away not far away, and said: "With such a large formation, it seems that the strong weapons of the Wusu family of the Nanzhao Kingdom are all used here today...... If my expectations are correct, Nanzhao has gathered one-third of the soldiers and horses of Nanzhao to attack Licheng in today's battle!"
"Hmph, this Wusu family's ambition is not small! If he is allowed to win the land of Xichuan, his strength will definitely increase greatly! It is unknown if he will advance into the Central Plains day by day...... General Gao, quickly pass the word, let the 100,000 soldiers and civilians in Licheng prepare for battle, and never let the Southern Barbarian army break through Licheng!" Princess Pinglan stood on the city tower and said majestically.
When Gao Dabai heard this, he immediately asked his messengers to start signaling the troops with flags on the high platform of the city tower, and prepare for the defense of the city at the rear.
The Nanzhao army marched slowly, and its Xu Rulin came to the border, only stopping when the soldiers and horses of the Nanzhao State moved to the open area three or four hundred meters away from Licheng.
Suddenly, the blood of the soldiers of the two armies suddenly boiled to the extreme, and when the order to siege the city was issued, it would be another bloody and life-and-death killing.
The brief silence was a prelude to the outbreak of the Great War.
At this time, Ussuri stepped forward, supported by five generals and more than a dozen masked and masked strangers.
"Princess Pinglan of the Tang Dynasty can be on top of the city tower?" Ussuri looked at the platform and shouted, the sound was like thunder, and his strength was more than enough, but it was beyond everyone's expectations.
Princess Pinglan and the others didn't know what the intentions of Ussuri were, so they only listened to Princess Pinglan's reply: "Tang Pinglan is here, what does General Wusu have to say?"
"The princess is really bold! At the moment when my Nanzhao army was overwhelmed by the iron cavalry, the princess actually led the crowd to resist in person...... It really makes me and other men ashamed! I have been on the battlefield for 20 years, and it is the first time I have met a woman when the boss is a woman, and it seems that it is time for your Tang Kingdom to fall...... I don't know if it's ridiculous, or sad?" said Ussuri, looking at the city.
Princess Pinglan listened to Ussuri's ridicule, not only did she not get angry, but chuckled kindly: "General Wusu is surprised by this! I have tens of millions of men in the Tang Kingdom, and there are many capable heroes, and even this land of Xichuan is also full of talents, and it is enough to deal with the barbarian states such as Er, and it is enough for women like us to go into battle......
Ussuri listened to Princess Pinglan's reply, he didn't expect Princess Pinglan's cultivation to be so good, he didn't even anger her, but it was the other party's words that made him very unhappy to listen to.
But Ussuri, as the commander of the Nanzhao army, has always been moody on the surface, although he has infinite anger, he is instantly suppressed in his heart.
Finally, I only heard Ussuri continue: "Okay! It seems that it is meaningless to continue like this, and I, Ussuriji, do not believe that I will not be able to capture your city today...... The generals on the left and right passed on my orders, and the army is ready to attack the city!"
After listening to Ussuri Ji's order, the two generals on the left and right were about to raise the scimitar in their hands and launch tens of thousands of troops behind them to attack the city.
Suddenly, several loud noises erupted one after another from the army behind him......
Immediately afterwards, the catharsis of the people and horses, the chaotic and abnormal situation: many soldiers of the Nanzhao Kingdom covered their stomachs with their hands, and their faces showed very painful expressions, and many soldiers simply fell to the ground and kept rolling, and their cries of pain were all connected, turning the entire battlefield from a moment of silence to extremely terrifying.
"What's wrong...... Let's go and see what the hell is going on with them?" Ussuri saw this, and shouted at the people around him in amazement.