Chapter 414: The War Begins
"Dumb?" Zhang Zheng frowned, stretched out his hand to stop Zhang Fusheng and Huang Jiahao, who were about to make a move, and sneered: "I have long heard that there is another mysterious force around Your Majesty in addition to the Hundred Cavalry Division, that is you, right?" As soon as Zhang Zheng said this, the faces of the people present changed instantly.
"Uncle Zhang, be cautious." Chang Yan whispered comforting with a bitter face. The others were also shocked, can this kind of thing be said casually?
"Ho ho ho..." Chang Yan said that the two old faces behind him suddenly looked fierce.
"Hehe, don't be nervous, Datang has no precedent for being convicted for his words, this official just said it casually, you can deny it." Zhang Zheng waved his hand and said nonchalantly.
Zhang Zheng has nothing to be nervous about, if Li Shimin wants to get rid of himself because of this matter, he is not worthy of pursuing the status of the first emperor of the ages.
"Report, Uncle Yu, 10,000 former pioneers of the Western Regions Alliance Army have arrived thirty miles west of the city." An emergency report eased the atmosphere at the scene instantly.
"Oh?"
"So fast?" Zhang Zheng was still smiling, completely without the sense of urgency before the approaching war.
"Jiang Gan."
"The last general!"
"Take a thousand cavalry out of the city to explore the reality of the Western Regions Alliance, remember, you can leave as soon as you dip it, you can't fall in love with war!" But the order came from the mouth of the Saya prince on the side.
Jiang Gan subconsciously looked at Zhang Zheng. Zhang Zheng frowned and said, "Look at what the official does, the official will fight?" Jiang Gan's neck shrunk and he responded in a low voice: "Order!" After Jiang Gan led people out of the city, Zhang Zheng looked at the city defense again, and then said to everyone: "Okay, do whatever you want!" Then he turned and went down the tower.
The preparations that should be made have been made, and the next step is to play step by step. As the saying goes, suspicious people don't need to be suspicious, Zhang Zheng went to the city tower today to wander around, and there is only one purpose, that is, to support the Saya.
After all, everyone knows that Sayachu has a talent, but after all, he is a foreigner, and he suddenly became the commander of the Tang Army, and his subordinates must be indispensable to the disobedience of yang and yin.
... In the evening, Jiang Gan marched from the east gate with a thousand fine horses. In the temporary command center adapted from the Assassin's Mansion, Prince Saya lost his previous cowering appearance, and sat on the main seat with a golden sword.
And Xu Jingzong and Zhang Zheng, the first and second leaders of Shazhou City, sat on the side, and they had no intention of mixing in the matter at all.
They are all smart people, and everyone knows what it will be like for a layman to lead an insider. So since you want to delegate power, let's let it go thoroughly.
Facing Jiang Gan, who came to pay the order, Prince Sayachu finally regained his majesty as the general of the second division of Xizhou City, and asked with a solemn face: "How is it?" Jiang Gan still subconsciously looked at Zhang Zheng, but he looked at Zhang Zheng's cold eyes without a trace of emotion.
I couldn't help but shudder, and with a lot of heart, I replied to the Saya Prince: "The former army is all elite, and the last general is still found in it, and it seems that there are cavalry from the Western Turks mixed in. Because the gap in numbers was too large, the last general did not take a closer look. But the appearance of the Turkic barbarian, the last general is confident that he will not admit his mistake. When Prince Saya heard this, his face did not fluctuate much, he pondered for a while, and said, "It's hard work, General Jiang should go back and rest first." ”
"Yes!" This time, Jiang Ganxue was obedient, and he bowed his hand to Saya Chu and exited the door. After Jiang Gan retreated, Prince Sayachu bowed his hand to Zhang Zheng and said, "Uncle, the vanguard army of the Western Regions Alliance will definitely come to the city tonight, and it will definitely launch an offensive against Xizhou City." Zhang Zheng didn't know how he made this judgment, so he waved his hand and said: "It's good for you to call the shots, how to fight, how to fight, you can make a decision without consulting with me." ”
"Thank you for your trust, and please rest assured, the last general will definitely do his best to help Uncle defend Xizhou City." Seeing Zhang Zheng's back walking away, Sayachu only felt heavy in his heart.
The weight of this trust is unprecedented. Xu Jingzong got up and caught up with Zhang Zheng, and wondered: "You trust him so much?" Zhang Zheng stopped and said with a smile: "Then what's not?" Xu Jingzong hesitated: "If it is not my race, its heart will be different." ”
"You can do it!" Zhang Zheng spread out his hands indifferently and continued to stroll towards the streets of Xizhou City, which had been dismantled.
Xu Jingzong was stunned, and hurriedly followed Zhang Zheng, and said with a bitter face: "Nephew Zhang Xian, you have to give the old man a thorough understanding, otherwise the old man will always be up and down in his heart." ”
"It's nothing, it's just that Prince Saya's family should have entered Yanmen Pass at this moment." Xu Jingzong was stunned, and couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "High!" ”
"Generally tall, generally tall." ... At the third watch, the outside of Xizhou City, which was illuminated by torches as if it were daylight, suddenly sounded a earth-shattering shout of killing.
Zhang Zheng was covered in armor and stood on top of the city tower with a horizontal knife in his hand. Chen Yu on the side had a solemn face, holding a shield in one hand, a knife in the other, and a horse lance standing beside him, for fear that a cold arrow would fly out of nowhere and kill Zhang Zheng.
With the help of the light of the torches, Zhang Zheng could clearly see countless alien troops dressed in strange costumes rushing towards Xizhou City with all kinds of weapons in their hands.
"Kill!"
"Herod..."
"Rush!" There is no persuasion in the romance, and there is no battle between the generals in the TV series.
Both sides know that this is a dignified battle that does not tolerate any conspiracy. One side will attack the city, the other side will defend the city, and that's it.
It's close, not only the shouts of killing, but also the enemy.
"Three-stage salvo, put!" As soon as the flag commander gave the order, the archers of the Tang Army, who had been waiting for a long time, shot three waves of arrows in a condescending manner almost in an instant.
The hum of the arrow rain rang out, and there were screams outside the city.
"Ah......" Turkic: "Kill me!" ”
"Woooooo Chen Yu waved his knife to block a sharp arrow, and said solemnly: "It seems that they will use catapults tonight." The voice of the flag commander sounded again: "Eight ox crossbows ready!" Listening to the screams in his ears, Zhang Zheng said lightly: "What is expected, 50,000 to 5,000, if I am an enemy general, I can't help but let out the bold words of eating barbecue in Xizhou City tomorrow." ”
"Archers ready, put!" A buzz sounded, and at the beginning of the war, there was no temptation on both sides.
The besieging side is doing everything in its might, and the defending side is doing what it can. Finally, an enemy soldier hid behind a shield and touched the city wall.
It's just that before he had time to erect the ladder, he was smashed into a meatloaf by the rolling wood and stones dropped by the Tang Dynasty soldiers. The strong smell of blood mixed with the dust in the sky instantly filled the sky above Xizhou City.
At the beginning of the war, it was extremely tragic.