Chapter 602 Seizing the Gate and Entering the City

Chapter 602 Seizing the Gate and Entering the City

Outside Nanzheng City, it was not until nightfall that the troops who arrived from Ankang set up their camp, settled in it, and started cooking.

While setting up camp and transporting materials back and forth, Li Xian had already led his troops to carefully observe the layout around the city, and reported to Li Tai in detail during dinner.

"There are also garrisons in several camps in the south and west of the city. Judging from the number of fires in them, they are about five to six thousand. Most of them are barbarians from the nearby Bayi Mountains. There are many types and they are not uniform. Even if a war breaks out, it will be difficult to advance, retreat, and unite. one……"

Li Xian first told Li Tai about the situation of the garrison outside Nanzheng City, and Li Tai frowned and said after listening: "Nanzheng City is so majestic and wide, and there are many Jiaojiaozi cities nearby. The cities can accommodate tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians, but Thousands of troops are still stationed outside the city, but the military strength in the city is actually as strong as this? "

After Li Xian heard this question, he shook his head and said: "Although I don't know how many troops are gathered in the city, I guess it is not until the city is full that they can be separated. There are many barbarians in Hanzhong, and they have always been underestimated by the state government. , Although we need to rely on the strength of the group, we still refuse to treat them as one. "

In the Shannan area, there are many powerful and powerful people in Fangyu, the so-called chiefs of the prefectures and caves, and the tycoons of the villages and villages. These people are mostly barbarian leaders who have lived among the mountains and caves for generations. They travel among various political powers with the force they possess. in order to expand their own power.

For example, Ankang Li's is one of the representatives with good development momentum.

Although the Li brothers said that their father and son had been living in Liang Lu for generations, they actually belonged to the Bayi branch that had been recruited in Shannan in the early years of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Later, because the Northern Wei Dynasty relaxed its control over Shannan, their father and his family and their land defected to Nan Liang. However, He was still not trusted by Nanliang and was not allowed to be a pastor of Benzhou, so he was moved to the governor of Hengzhou. His son Li Qianzhe stayed in the countryside, commanded his tribe, and developed his clan into one of the most powerful forces in Ankang.

Li Xian said that these barbarians have always been looked down upon by the state government, but the key is that these barbarians themselves have no loyalty at all.

However, Li Tai did not look down upon them because of this. Compared with the strict social hierarchy in the Southern Dynasties and the crimes committed by the police gangs in the Northern Dynasties, other local forces always needed to survive, and it was understandable to have their own livelihood plans.

Although they are inconsistent in their stance, as long as they are calm and clear-headed, can understand what real opportunities are and work hard to climb up, they are worthy partners.

Therefore, Li Tai did not hesitate to risk his own life and led a few hundred troops to follow Li's tribe to Nanzheng. Rather than trusting the Li brothers, it was better to say that he believed that the opportunities and conditions he provided them were Something no one else can offer!

After dinner, a group of people went to their tents and took time to rest. Seeing the orderly movement and strict discipline of these battalion soldiers, Li Tai couldn't help but secretly feel that Li Qianzhe was indeed very capable.

There seems to be no shortage of powerful chiefs in Shannan who can produce thousands of strong men, but there are really not many who can train their men with such strict rules and regulations. In particular, these troops can remain calm even when deep into dangerous situations. This quality can already be called an elite army.

Historically, after all the powerful chiefs in Shannan surrendered to the Western Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasties, their tribes were either incorporated or had little to report from then on. However, only Li Qianzhe's troops still shined and became the main force for the Western Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasties to continue their southward expansion. One of the main players in the strategy and an important part of the future Xiangyang Mansion troops. Even during the founding period of the Li Tang Dynasty, the Li Qianzhe family gained the honor of being affiliated with Zongzheng due to their strong local power.

Li Tai sighed in his heart, so he took advantage of the fact that there was nothing to do, so he went into the tent and lay down in his clothes to sleep.

After a while, there was the sound of carriages and horses and the sound of orders outside the tent. Li Tai, who had been sleeping lightly, woke up when he got up and walked out of the tent. He saw a group of people entering the camp with torches.

Li Xian, who was already wearing armor, came quickly with a sword in his hand, and whispered before entering: "Brother, I have informed the city that we will transport the baggage into the city that night. The general will come here to inform the envoy, and the envoy will stay in the camp for the time being... …”

After hearing this, Li Tai waved his hands and smiled and said: "I'm traveling a long way, how can I just watch? General, don't underestimate my ability to kill enemies. If we succeed in this trip, we will celebrate together, and if we fail, we will die together. There is no difference between those in front and behind." ”

As he spoke, he ordered Zhang Shinu and other cronies to return to their tents and put on armor to prepare for battle. He also wore armor and went out, still holding in his hand the dragon-marked spear that he had retrieved from Xihe County.

In the open space in the center of the camp, Liu Fan was counting supplies while looking around. Feeling that the atmosphere in the camp was a bit dull and solemn, he looked at Li Qianzhe and said with a smile: "Marquis Chaoyang is really strict in running the army, no wonder Able to intimidate Shannan and admire the masses.”

"Thank you very much for the praise from Liu Jishi, but I know that I still lack points for this praise. I hope that it will be achieved soon."

Li Qianzhe said with a smile, but the smile on his face seemed somewhat unclear.

However, after seeing the genuine supplies, Liu Fan's wariness against Li Qianzhe diminished a lot. When he saw that the inventory of supplies was already halfway through, he ordered the soldiers who were leaving the city to escort a batch of the inventory-completed supplies back to the city. middle.

Nanzheng City is divided into the outer Luocheng and the inner Jincheng. Important buildings such as the state capital, arsenal, and warehouses are all located in the Jincheng. Naturally, these materials had to enter Jincheng if they were to be delivered for storage. So while the materials were being shipped, Liu Fan also handed over the orders for entering and leaving Jincheng to the commander of the team.

When Li Qianzhe saw this scene, he winked at his confidant, and immediately invited Liu Fan to sit in the tent for a while. There were many kinds of supplies left, and it would take nearly an hour to complete the inventory. .

Liu Fan also drank a few glasses of water and wine at the banquet to welcome Li Qianzhe. He was a little dizzy due to the night wind. When he saw that the front team was approaching the city gate, he agreed to Li Qianzhe's offer. proposal.

When he passed the horse camp on the side of the main tent, Liu Fan pointed to the horses in the stables and said with a smile: "Such a magnificent mount is indeed rare in Shannan. It must have taken a lot of effort for Marquis Chaoyang to raise so many. stop?"

After Li Qianzhe heard this, he couldn't help but feel even more about Liu Fan's keen observation. But when things got to this point, his fear of Liu Fan was greatly reduced. He just laughed and covered it up casually, and then dragged Liu Fan away. Fan's arm went straight into the account.

Dozens of carts carrying supplies were lined up for miles in front and back. The gates of Luocheng were wide open, allowing the carts to queue up to pass. The escorting soldier commander and the city gate supervisor stood aside, muttering in a low voice and complaining that it was so late. Tossing.

At this moment, the sound of horse hoofbeats suddenly sounded, and the soldiers at the city gate suddenly felt alarmed. When they went out to see the sound, they found that it was Li Xianzheng, the younger brother of Li Qianzhe, Marquis of Chaoyang, who was leading his team on horseback. So the commander of the army, the general, He stepped forward and asked with a smile: "What brings General Li here..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Xian immediately drew out his saber and chopped it down with his hand. At the same time, Zhang Shinu and several other soldiers used their bows to kill the packhorse and coachman pulling the cart in front of the city gate. The truck that lost power was immediately left inside the city gate. Zhang Shinu and others took advantage of the situation to climb over and rush into the city. Inside the gate, they attacked the city defenders who came after hearing the news.

There are usually drums, beacons and other facilities at the city gates, which can be used to warn the whole city in case of unexpected situations.

Because the accident happened so suddenly, the defenders at the city gate had not yet reacted. The general had been killed outside the city, and the city gate was blocked by trucks entering the city and could not be closed, causing more enemy soldiers to pour into the city.

The guards on the tower had just opened the room where the police drums were placed, and the brave enemy soldiers from behind were already coming, waving their swords and guns in an attempt to seize the room. The guards resisted with all their strength, and some healthy soldiers beat the drums vigorously. The police drums had just sounded for a few seconds. The sound suddenly stopped, and it turned out that the drum head was directly penetrated by the powerful arrow flying from behind!

The prepared troops of the Li clan rushed into the blocked city gate one after another. When the soldiers entered the city in large numbers, they fought with the defenders who came after hearing the news and drove the cars blocking the city gate. Moved away, allowing more than a hundred elite cavalry from behind to run into the city.

As soon as he joined the battlefield, Li Tai seemed to be a different person. The usually handsome and leisurely handsome young master seemed to be possessed by a fierce god at this moment. His eyes were so cold that there was almost no wave, and Ma Shan, whose hands were dancing with time, was even more... As dexterous and deadly as the words he swallowed, all the enemy soldiers who were kissed by it were either dead or injured, and a bloody path was cut through the enemy's formation in a very short time!

It was the first time that Li Xian saw Li Tai like this. For a moment, he couldn't help but be surprised and lamented that he was inferior. He followed the bloody path that Li Tai had made and followed him in. When he thought about how he had just advised Li Tai to stay outside the city because he was worried about the danger of the battlefield, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

Other soldiers were still fighting inside and outside the city gate with the enemy troops who came after hearing the news, trying to defend the city gate. However, Li Tai and more than a hundred elite cavalry had no time to stand still. Under the leadership of the confidants who had followed Li Qianzhe into the city, they Rush straight towards Neizhong Jincheng.

As his troops at the city gate launched an attack to seize the gate, Li Qianzhe also directly took the hostage and kidnapped the stunned and shocked Liu Fan. He was not in the mood to immediately care about Liu Fan's old grudges for making things difficult for him, so he led the rest of his troops straight to the city gate.

Seeing that the military camps outside the city had also moved upon hearing the sound, and there were many soldiers rushing towards it, Li Qianzhe immediately ordered his men to cut open the cargo bags scattered outside the city with knives and remove the valuables inside. The goods were scattered all over the floor.

While the soldiers were looting in front of the city gate, Li Qianzhe led all the remaining troops into the city and completely controlled the city gate. When he learned that Li Tai had already taken the lead in charging towards Jincheng, he did not dare to stop. , ordered the men and horses to stay here temporarily, and then led his troops to rush towards Jincheng.

At this time, Li Tai and others had also rushed to the Jincheng Gate. The gatekeeper had already checked that the talismans were correct, but he also noticed that their group's clothes and staff were different from those of the Nanzheng defenders, so he wanted to question them carefully.

"kill!"

Li Tai shouted loudly, and with the horse in his hand, he nailed the governor to the half-opened city gate, and then he drove his horse into the city gate.