Royal Road

The raging flames ignited from the warehouse of the county government. The streets that weren't prosperous in the first place have now become Shura Fields. Countless corpses fell down everywhere, and the others fled in all directions. The county office was broken, and the county official’s head was hung on the saddle. What else could prevent them from fleeing?

For a long time, Luze has been the front line to guard against the merged state, and it is by no means a small number of troops. However, 30,000 troops have just been sent to advance into the Shangdang. Who would have thought that within seven days, there would be an enemy attack. Could it be that those 30,000 people were all defeated and utterly dead? In the face of the sudden enemy, the county government of Lize County was too late to close the city gate, so it was beaten by thousands of Qingqi!

Yi Yan put the knife into its sheath, and told Wang Long beside him: "Take some dry food and rest for an hour. Head to Xiangling!"

This battle is not difficult for the tiger and wolf riding. However, the Communist Party of China only brought more than 4,000 people. They went deep into the nest of the Huns and the pseudo-Hans. They were still fighting for their lives, and there was no room for delay!

Xiangling is located on the side of Pingyang. According to the news from the tombs, the garrison in the city should be 10,000 or more, just to defend the pseudo-Han capital of Pingyang. Now that there are insufficient defenders in the county, the garrison in Xiangling City will inevitably be deployed to attack. How to cross this place has become a task they must face.

However, the tiger and wolf rode from top to bottom, and no one fought timidly. Jicheng, which is thousands of miles away, would be beaten if he said to fight. Now Pingyang is on the side of Bingzhou, and Lishi is receiving reinforcements. It's just running through a county. As the most elite soldier in the state, how can the tiger and wolf ride fear this? Moreover, the emptiness of Pingyang is the opportunity to make a big vote!

From Luze to Xiangling, there are more than one hundred li, even the cavalry will go for a day. You must rest as soon as possible and recharge your energy. Wang Long led the order to prepare food, while the others rested in place. After an hour, eat and rest, Qingqi goes on the road again!

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"What are you talking about? Xunze county government was breached?!" When Weiyuan General Liu Jing stationed in Xiangling received an emergency report, it was already the next morning.

As the acropolis next to the imperial capital, a place like Xiangling could only be handed over to Liu's own family for defense. Because of the army's march, Xiangling also mobilized some soldiers and horses, and now there are only eight thousand soldiers left. How could Liu Jing not be terrified when he heard the news that the line of defense was broken? !

The current situation is not good. I heard that in the direction of Lishi, a large army also came. If these four thousand soldiers are just forwards and want to take advantage of the elite of Han to break through Pingyang in one fell swoop? Your Majesty is still in Pingyang City! We must send troops as soon as possible to stop these bold thieves!

He was too old for battle, Liu Jing made a decisive decision: "Send five thousand soldiers and horses quickly to intercept the enemy! Also, fly to Pingyang, and the enemy will enter the bandit!"

His response was not unpleasant, but the troops sent did not stop the advancing enemy. The Han army fought in a hurry and ran into the thunderous tiger and wolf ride. One side is the pawn, the other side is Qingqi, only one face to face, it becomes a rout. After killing more than a thousand enemies, Tiger Wolf Knight never stopped and directly camped under Xiangling City.

Facing such a bold and powerful enemy, Liu Jing felt fear in his heart, but there was nothing he could do. I can only hope that reinforcements will be sent early in Pingyang City. Just staying awake at night, the next day, as soon as the sun rose, the enemy troops under the city started to move.

With double black eyes, Liu Jing climbed to the top of the city: "The enemy is about to attack the city? Just these four to five thousand people?"

After all, Xiangling is also a military town, and there are still more than 3,000 people stationed in the city now! Ten times to encircle is the basis of the art of war. What kind of fame can be attacked by thousands of people?

However, he didn't finish his words. The enemy horses galloped towards the city, and a wave of arrows hit the city.

Damn it! It's the Xiongnu's siege style!

Being caught off guard, Liu Jing hides behind the arrow pile in embarrassment, shouting: "Fight back! Shoot them to death! Where's the bed crossbow? Go to the bed crossbow!"

With such a intensive rain of arrows, it is not easy to make time to fight back. But who could have expected that his housekeeping skills would be learned by others? Originally, the Huns were not very good at defending the city. When they encountered such a fierce attack, they were in a hurry. Having said that, Liu Jing still did not lose the confidence to stick to it. The enemy has only a team of cavalry, but if they **** the top of the wall, they will eventually dismount and fight. Is this group of cavalry willing to be so worn out?

As long as there is no reinforcements, he is sure to defend Xiangling!

"General, suppressed the archer at the head of the city." A school official said loudly.

Yi Yan nodded: "Get ready for the ballista!"

Following the order, three quirky carts were pushed out. This is a new type of bed crossbow that Bingzhou has just studied. Because of its immense power, it is also known as the Eight Bull Crossbow. The crossbow body has three bows, which can send three arrows and shoot 700 steps. This was supposed to be a defensive weapon at the head of the city, but now it has been moved to the lower part of the city.

In this attack on Pingyang, Yiyan only took more than 4,000 people, but there were 5,000 horses in order to carry ordnance. And this painstaking effort to bring the ballista to the front, it took another night to install the ballista, it's time to play another important role!

The ballista quickly knocked down the front, only four hundred steps away from the city wall, enough to avoid the bed crossbow at the head of the city. Six officers of the Perak Army stood in front of the ballista, quickly measured the height of the wall, and reported the value. The three ballistas squeaked and adjusted their respective elevation angles, and then the commander gave an order, and the three ballistas simultaneously fired a long arrow like a javelin!

The sound of the nine iron feathers breaking through the air is simply creepy. On the head of the city, Liu Jing of course also spotted this weird ballista, and had ordered people to dodge it. However, the terrible arrow did not hit anyone. what happened? Liu Jing was overjoyed. Could it be that the ballista didn't have enough elevation to shoot up to the top of the city? Also, how can I use a bed crossbow to siege the city!

However, the next moment, his eyes widened. Among the cavalry rushing into the formation, a squad of more than 200 people quickly dismounted and rushed toward the city!

The enemy is about to attack the city? How to attack? Where's the ladder?

They don't need a ladder. There were nine arrows in three rows, neatly inserted into the solid rammed earth wall. Because of its power, the arrow has penetrated deeply into the wall, leaving only the shaft of the arrow exposed. For the agile soldiers, these three rows of extremely hard arrow shafts can replace the ladder!

The ballista volley fired just now did not miss the shot, because it was not aimed at the city head!

The city wall of Xiangling is only two feet long, and there are arrow shafts for you to step on. This group of warriors in groups of three quickly climbed to the top of the city.

The defenders of the city didn't expect the enemy to attack so quickly, and were caught off guard. But how many people are there in Chengtou? Faced with these enemies armed with crossbows and steel knives, there is no way to fight back!

Liu Jing had retreated to the corner of the city, and shouted loudly: "Keep the city gate, you can't let them open the city! Send someone to the city to support!"

He screamed too loudly, and with a hum, a crossbow bolt penetrated the armor and nailed it to his shoulder. Liu Jing tried his best to suppress the painful cry. Only more than two hundred enemies came up, and there are still three thousand people in the city. As long as you guard the city gate, you can regain the wall! The pro-army beside him wanted to desperately protect the commander, but the group of enemy soldiers ignored them and quickly took off the water bag hanging on their waist.

In the city, hundreds of Xiongnu soldiers are charging towards the city. Unexpectedly, it was not a rain of arrows to greet them, but a greasy cold rain. The black grease poured on the body, giving off a pungent smell. Before he could react, the fire broke out, and it was just a rocket that caused the entire gate to burn!

The screams were deafening, and hundreds of soldiers were caught in the flames. What a cruel sight! Liu Jing trembled all over, there were no reinforcements, and the burning was so bad, how could the city be regained?

Fortunately, there is no need for him to worry about these things. After a while, Liu Jing's head hung high on the flagpole, with open eyes looking hollowly at the city's flames. The fire had been burning for a long time, and the wooden door made a sour noise. The half-damaged door door was torn off by four healthy horses. Stepping on the unburnt flames, Tiger Wolf rushed into Xiangling City.

An hour later, Xiangling City turned into a sea of ​​flames. The granary, the arsenal, and the government office all lit up with billowing black smoke. Without staying in the city, this group of fearsome cavalry disappeared into the night.

It was already night, and the Pingyang Palace was still brightly lit.

Liu Yuanhu opened his eyes wide, and shouted angrily: "This group of rats, do you deceive me and no one? I want to impose a conquest and lead the troops to suppress them!"

Just after he transferred his troops to Lishi to take precautions and the state soldiers and horses to seize the old capital, news came that Qingqi had attacked Pingyang. I thought that this group was just harassing the border, but in just two days, they broke Luze first, and then defeated the defenders sent by Xiangling City, as if they were in no one's land. If this team is left alone, will Pingyang be turned upside down?

How can thousands of people dare to be so presumptuous? !

"Your Majesty!" The Majesty, I don't know how many people shouted out.

Shizhong Wang Yu stepped forward and said: "The enemy Qingqi enters the bandit for the purpose of harassing the king's city and ruining the country! How can your majesty, the ninth-five-year-old, be able to easily get into danger? Help, relieve the urgent need!"

How could Liu Yuan not know the enemy's thoughts? But Bingzhou came to attack the city at this moment, isn't it the strategy to encircle Wei and save Zhao? Wouldn't it be a treacherous trick if the troops were withdrawn just like this!

"There are still more than 10,000 people in Pingyang City, even if you don't move the rescuers, you can hold it." Liu Yuan said sharply, "The enemy is trying to disrupt our military's mind. Luoyang is already at your fingertips, and you must not give up halfway!"

However, Wang Yu refused to retreat, and once again persuaded: "But in the direction of Lishi, there are also enemy troops! Binzhou has at least tens of thousands of troops. Once the troops are dispatched, Pingyang will be in danger! That Liang Feng has always refused to accept the king's order, who knows that he really saved Luoyang. Still want to take this opportunity to sever the foundation of my emperor?"

This is the most critical point. If you really want to save Luoyang, why not send troops directly? Since Binzhou dared to attack Pingyang, it means that the 30,000 horses sent earlier have been wiped out. Taihangxing is all connected, wouldn’t it be easier to go to Luoyang? The attack on Pingyang, on the contrary, is full of crises, and the gains outweigh the losses.

Liu Yuan couldn't help but be speechless. In fact, he has never been able to see through Liang Zixi, but if he is loyal to the emperor, I am afraid it is really out of the question. Otherwise, he would not go to war with Wang Jun privately, and even kill the whole family.

But for this threat, abandon all the results of this battle? He wanted to capture Luoyang, but he didn't know how long he had been thinking about it, but he was not willing to lose all his achievements!

"Report!!!" Suddenly, a voice broke the condensation in the temple, and with a hundred thousand anger, the messenger rushed in, "His Majesty, Xiangling city is broken! General Weiyuan died and the city was burned!"

"What?!" Liu Yuan could not help but got up at the desk. Xiangling is also broken? Isn't there still three thousand guards in the city? What demon trick did the enemy use?

There was a crash under the stairs. Everyone knew the importance of Xiangling, and it was clearer that guard Liu Jing was not a stunned person. How come it was breached in less than a day? Where is the enemy now?

"Your Majesty, can't hesitate anymore! When can Luoyang not take it? It should be the safety of the king's capital as the most important thing!" Wang Yugudang knelt on the ground, and fell to his knees.

Pingyang is too important to them, who is not a family in the city? If Pingyang City is broken, what will these courtiers do? What should we do about the newly established Han country?

Seeing the crowd of people kneeling down, Liu Yuan only felt his chest twitch, and his breathing was a little short. He is no longer the Zuoxian King of Tu Gebu, but the Emperor of Han. As the emperor, there are more and more complex ties on his body, and sometimes he trips his hands and feet, making him unable to move.

He is not afraid of the enemy, but what about the courtiers? If you insist on going your own way and really lose, how can you claim that you are the destiny of God? And his prince Liu He, what if he died of battle like his beloved son Liu Cong?

The throat rolled twice. Finally, Liu Yuan swallowed everything and said, "Summon King Qin to return to his teacher!"