Chapter 924 The city is destroyed and the enemy is destroyed

Chapter 924 The city is destroyed and the enemy is destroyed

In the north city of Heyang, Hu Luguang had just been introduced into the main hall of the city lord's palace. He bowed deeply to Zhu Hunyuan who was sitting in the hall and said: "The situation in Jinyong City is critical. I beg the king to send reinforcements quickly to save him!"

"Hulv Kaifu, please get up quickly! You didn't go west to chase the thieves a few days ago, so why did you suddenly return to Heyang? What happened in Jinyong City?"

But after Zhu Hunyuan saw this, he quickly asked someone to help Hu Luguang up, and then asked with concern.

When Hu Luguang heard this question, his heart suddenly sank. The journey between Heyang and Jinyong City was less than a day, but Zhu Hunyuan was based in Heyang, so he definitely had to investigate more about the situation in Jinyong City. If you dare to neglect, you will definitely know what is happening there quickly. Now he is asking questions knowingly, obviously not wanting to be too involved.

But now Hu Luguang had no men under his command, and he was worried about the situation in Jinyong City. Since he wanted to ask for help, he could only lower his posture and seriously narrate the story of his return to reinforcements and fight with the enemy, and then said: "The army was blocked at Tongguan, and now the king of Pingyuan is leading his army back. The location of Jinyong City is not only the focus of Heluo defense, but also the key to the army's return. Once Jinyong City is lost, the army's return will be blocked and the division will be hanging outside, the situation will inevitably turn into a disaster. It’s even more dangerous! Please take stock of the situation, make an early decision, and send troops to the south for rescue as soon as possible!”

But after Zhu Hunyuan listened to Hu Luguang's story, his expression suddenly became very serious, and he said in a deep voice: "I sent a message to ask the Grand Master before, and I said that there is no harm in the thieves coming, just stick to it. Unexpectedly, I just passed In such a short period of time, the situation has already changed. This Li Boshan is truly a genius. You must not be careless when fighting with him!"

After saying this, he looked at Hu Luguang again and said: "It's really gratifying to have a son like this, the Grand Master! After running around and fighting for days, Hu Luguang must have been exhausted. Please stay here for a while to rest and recuperate." Reserve your strength and wait until I send my troops to the south to investigate the situation in detail. When the time is right, I will lead my troops to the south to attack the thieves!"

Hu Luguang was indeed exhausted. After hearing Ke Zhu Hunyuan's statement, he thanked him again and again, and then led by the sergeants to exit the hall to rest.

"Brother, do you really want to send troops to rescue Jin Yong City? The old master of Taishi Kingdom, Mingyue is also a brave general in the army. The combined efforts of father and son can't defeat the enemy, but they are defeated at the hands of Li Boshan. Now I attack rashly, what are the chances of winning? "

After Hu Luguang withdrew, Ke Zhu Hunyuan's brother Ke Zhu Huntian in Zhitang couldn't help but speak.

But after Zhu Hunyuan heard this, he shook his head and said: "Heyang fell several times in the past, and the imperial court decided that the defense here was no longer affiliated with Luozhou, and soldiers were assigned to guard the three cities. The one they were guarding was none other than the thief general Li Boshan. Tai There was a message in front of the division saying that it was enough to just hold on. Seeing the bright moon, the division returned to support, but fearing that they would be defeated, they turned against their preface and attacked rashly. As expected, they were defeated by the enemy. Didn't they bring it upon themselves?

Now that the thieves have won a new victory, their momentum is strong. If I invite a fight lightly, I will undoubtedly play into the thieves' intentions. I must not go out lightly! However, Mingyue's army is in great mourning and his father is in even greater danger. If I refuse directly, this disciple will definitely be very angry and unable to control his emotions. "

But Zhu Huntianhe breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and then sighed again: "This Li Boshan is really amazing. The hundreds of thousands of Qiang troops who came here before were very powerful, but they were inevitably defeated by me." . Now he has reversed the defeat not long after he entered this place. Brother, who in our country can match him?

After hearing this, Zhu Hunyuan was silent for a moment, and after a while he sighed: "A ruler can measure an inch, but it cannot measure a foot. Although I have fought with the enemy, the strategies he used, even if I recall them long afterward, , and there is no clever way to defeat him. For example, the Grand Master did not dare to fight because he was afraid of him, but he was eager to fight because of his fear. Perhaps the only way to be invincible is to not fight. "

But Zhu Huntianhe was speechless for a moment when he heard that his brother had such high regard for Li Boshan. After a while, he couldn't help but whispered: "Then according to what brother sees, today's meeting with Li Boshan..."

But after Zhu Hunyuan heard this, his face suddenly darkened, he glared at the person and then scolded: "It's nothing, even if it's private, don't make such disastrous remarks!"

But when Zhu Huntian and his brother saw that their brother was angry, they hurriedly nodded in agreement and did not dare to think about these dangerous and exciting thoughts.

But although Zhu Hunyuan agreed to Hu Luguang's request, he only sent a few teams of scouts southward. One was to observe the enemy's situation, and the other was to deal with Hu Luguang a little. The situation reported by the scouts was also not optimistic. Originally, the enemy troops were only concentrated around Jinyong City, but now the scope of activities has been directly extended to the vicinity of Heyang Nancheng. Many times, enemy cavalry rushed to the gate of Heyang Nancheng and shouted to invite battle. Even occasionally rushed onto the river bridge.

But Zhu Hunyuan was already wary of Li Boshan. Now that he learned about the enemy's arrogant and provocative actions, he became more and more convinced that Li Boshan was not satisfied after a great victory, and tried every means to lure him south to fight. Naturally, he became even more unsatisfied. He was willing to fulfill his wish and strictly ordered his subordinates, the troops stationed in the three cities of Heyang, to be on guard and remember not to leave the city to fight the enemy.

Hu Luguang rested in Heyang Beicheng for two days but did not see Zhu Hunyuan for further military operations, and his mood suddenly became anxious.

At the moment, he is not only worried about the safety of his father who is still trapped in Jinyong City, but also needs to prove that his previous behavior of rushing to rescue and fighting the enemy was correct. Otherwise, if more than 6,000 elite soldiers were damaged in the battle, he will be punished once he returns to the country. I'm afraid I can't afford it.

And if he wanted to prove that his previous decision was correct, he would of course have to defeat the enemy under Jin Yong City. But now that his entire army was lost, he had no chance to make a comeback in person, so he could only rely on Zhu Hunyuan, who still had troops at hand.

So Hu Luguang repeatedly asked to see Zhu Hunyuan, hoping to persuade the other party to send troops. But Zhu Hunyuan was determined not to end up in troubled waters easily. He avoided Hu Luguang whenever he could and refused to meet him at all.

"Thieves are rampant in Heluo, invading our territory and killing our soldiers. King Fufeng is responsible for the important task of guarding the border, but he dare not fight and let down the country's favor!"

After several requests to see him, Hu Luguang simply came to the city lord's mansion and shouted insults at the military mansion.

But Zhu Hunyuan felt ashamed and angry, but he still did not come forward in person. He only ordered his brothers Er Zhuhuntian and Zhu Hunyuan to go and deal with the matter.

"Hulu Mingyue, don't be so arrogant! The three cities of Heyang have their own military aircraft, and the soldiers of the cities are by no means idle soldiers who can be dispatched at will! If you roar and offend here again, don't blame me for being rude to you!"

But Zhu Huntian and Zi led dozens of soldiers to the outside of the mansion, pointed at Hu Luguang and yelled angrily.

"What military duties are there in Heyang? All men wearing armor should be loyal to the emperor, diligent in work, and kill the enemy to defend the country as their own responsibility! Today, the Qiang thieves are raging, how can you not see me? The former King Fufeng has already responded to me and will send troops to rescue him soon. But now I refuse..."

After hearing this, Hu Luguang retorted angrily.

But Zhu Huntianhe's eyes widened, he pointed his halberd at Hu Luguang and said, "Even if we need to send troops, we should discuss it with Grand Master Hu Lv and the King of Pingyuan. Who are you? Hurry up and roar this man in front of the house to attack me." Capture the madman of military discipline!"

Following Ke Zhuhuntianhe's order, the soldiers behind him immediately swarmed up, controlled Hu Luguang, and escorted him to the mansion for imprisonment.

But Zhu Hunyuan was determined to be a coward in Heyang, which not only made Hu Luguang angry, but also made Li Tai feel sad. The key point is that it's okay if you don't come out all the time. You're afraid that after Duan Shao moves north, Heyang's troops will also run out to join the battle. He doesn't have the ability to build another long embankment to separate the entire Heluo.

As time goes by, the news from the south gradually becomes bad. The Northern Qi troops on the Nanji Road gradually arrive at Jiuqu City, and the direction of Jiuqu City has frequently launched tentative attacks on Gao Le's defense line. It can be seen that Duan Shao's army The time to return is not far away.

Since Heyang was reluctant to move, Li Tai set his sights on Jin Yongcheng. He first asked people to set up a few more Heyang cannons on the Tushan Mountain to launch a more fierce offensive. Then he asked people to dismantle part of the long siege to the north of Jinyong City, and then gradually made it appear that the army was about to break camp and leave one after another. Evacuation posture.

The defenders outside the city were also paying close attention to various movements outside the city. Seeing the enemy making various inconsistent behaviors, naturally there were many speculations and opinions in the city.

If the defenders in the city had made up their minds and could not come out, these actions of the Wei army would not have caused much trouble in the city.

However, as Hulujin went back on his words and forced the battle, causing the division and brigade to be defeated, even Hulujin himself became ill after he escaped and returned to the city. This broke the tacit understanding and atmosphere that he had maintained, and also caused the people in the city to fall into disgrace. I am suffering a lot and desperately hope that the situation will change.

Now the enemy's behavior revealed a sense of being strong on the outside but capable on the outside, and the future has not yet passed. This immediately made the officers and soldiers in the city think about it. They all speculated that it was because the Pingyuan King's army had returned, or that reinforcements from Heyang had arrived, and the bandits were self-inflicted. Knowing that he is outmatched, he wants to escape from the siege?

There are many people who have such thoughts, so after nightfall one day, a group of soldiers followed the hanging basket out of the city and walked toward the long perimeter of the sand embankment. When they walked around the gap in the long perimeter, they saw Arriving at a nearby camp, everyone had left, but many tent utensils were still left behind. So they rummaged inside and found a lot of money, silk and property in the camp that the enemy had hurriedly evacuated and could not take away.

When these people returned to the city with their belongings and reported the news, they immediately caused an uproar in the city. Naturally, some people also doubt whether this is a deliberate trick by the enemy to lure them? Because they had not received any news of the arrival of reinforcements, it seemed a bit strange that the enemy would withdraw like this.

However, many strategies seem simple and simple, but they often work well, because they make a fuss about human nature.

At present, Hu Lujin in the city is ill and unable to see things, and even if he is not ill, his prestige is greatly damaged. However, Gao Rui, the king of Zhaojun, is too inexperienced to convince the public. He is leaderless and disorganized. No matter how reasonable the inference is, it is just a guess. On the contrary, those The treasures brought back by the soldiers were tangible and tangible. Therefore, although there was no clear order to go up to the peak, many soldiers still went out of the city at night to explore the enemy camp, and naturally they all gained a lot.

This situation lasted for several days, and people in the city became increasingly impetuous. But in the early morning of this day, the city guards woke up and went to the city to inspect, only to find that there were no traces of the enemy even on the mountain in the south of the city. There were only a dozen Heyang cannons that had not been completely dismantled, and there were many armors scattered up and down the mountain. supplies.

"The thieves have retreated, the thieves have retreated! Get out of the city quickly, get out of the city and collect the thief's remnants!"

In the past few days, it has become a tacit agreement to go out to hunt for treasures at night in the city. It can be said that the brave ones will starve to death. Now seeing this scene, no matter whether they have benefited before or those who are timid and have not yet come out, now they are all Unable to hold back, he forcefully pushed open the earth and rocks blocking the city gate, and then swarmed out.

Some governors with a steady nature may have shouted to dissuade them and wanted to restrain the sergeants, but some of them could no longer restrain themselves and led their troops directly out of the city. They may not be interested in the materials discarded by the enemy, but the Heyang Cannon on the Tushan Mountain is particularly attractive.

Not to mention the officers and soldiers of the Qi army who were rushing out of the city, Gao Rui, the king of Zhaojun, who had been taking charge of Hu Lujin's military affairs in the Chinese army's tent recently, was overjoyed when he learned about the incident. He even put down the things on his desk and stood up. He went to visit Hulvjin who was recovering from illness and told him the good news.

"Grand Master, I'm so happy, so happy! The vicious thieves outside the city have abandoned their camp and left, which resolves my crisis!"

After walking into the room where Hu Lujin was recuperating, Gao Rui looked at the haggard old man lying on the couch and said with a smile.

"The traitor army has left? Is it my son who has led the army back to fight? Are the reinforcements coming from the south or the north?"

Hu Lujin was already sleepy and in poor spirits. After hearing this, his eyes suddenly became bright and he looked at Gao Rui and asked with hope.

Gao Rui was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then said: "I don't know where the reinforcements came from, but I saw the enemy troops abandoning the camp and leaving. The soldiers have been out of the camp for days to inspect, and this matter should be correct. As for the location of Hulu's mansion, the Grand Master also There is no need to worry, if you are harmed by thieves, why don’t the thieves show off in the city these days? This shows the auspicious nature, and the father and son will meet soon after the military crisis here is over!”

"I hope it will be as good as the king's words..."

After Hu Lujin heard this, he forced a smile on his face at first, and then said quickly: "Although the thieves have retreated, your Majesty must not underestimate the enemy. Li Boshan is cunning and cunning, so we still need to consolidate the city defenses and wait for reinforcements to arrive outside the city. Only then can you come in and out.”

Gao Rui's face changed slightly after hearing this, and he immediately said with embarrassment: "There are many sergeants in the city, and the bandit army has abandoned the camp for several days in a row, so it shouldn't be a lie..."

However, before he finished speaking, he suddenly heard the loud sound of drums and trumpets outside the city, and his expression suddenly changed. Hu Lujin, who was on the bed, was even more out of breath, with a breath of air stuck in his chest, beating his chest and gasping for a while. Can't even speak.

With the sound of drums and horns charging all around, there was chaos outside Jinyong City at this time. The Qi army officers and soldiers who had been busy going out of the city to collect the materials left by the Wei army changed their faces and no longer cared about the equipment and property scattered on the ground. , turned around and ran towards the city gate.

But not everyone ran towards the city gate. The siege in the past few days had made them feel anxious. Even if they fled back to the city this time, they still had no idea how long they would have to endure the hardship of the previous siege, so some people simply He fled straight to the mountains and fields of Mang Mountain to the north of Jinyong City, hoping to escape back to Heyang from that direction.

The soldiers had different thoughts and running directions, which immediately made the situation more chaotic. Although the Wei army withdrew a long distance in order to deceive others, and it took a long time to return to the city with light cavalry, when they rushed back to the city, there were still many people running in fear up and down the city, and the entire city defense system was in chaos. Forming a group, the Wei army officers and soldiers were able to rush into the city gate smoothly.

As the Wei army entered the city, the already chaotic situation in the city became even more difficult to deal with. After the city gates were controlled, more and more Wei soldiers poured into the city, and soon all key points in the city were controlled one after another.

As a pure military fortress, Jinyong City has a relatively simple city structure. In addition, many buildings in the city were damaged by previous stone cannon bombardments, so the important areas are clear at a glance. Therefore, as Wei soldiers and horses entered the city in large numbers, they immediately locked the Chinese army's tent where the military planes were located.

When Li Tai entered the city under the guard of his own soldiers, the tent was already surrounded by groups, and many soldiers died in battle in front of the tent. Although he had been clamoring for Hu Lujin to be buried here, Li Tai also understood that it would be more meaningful to capture an enemy general of this level alive. Dang even ordered to suspend the offensive, and the soldiers went forward and shouted to persuade them to surrender.

In the big tent at this time, Gao Rui and Hu Lujin sat facing each other with gloomy expressions. Hearing the shouts of the enemy troops outside the tent, Hu Lujin looked at the frightened Gao Ruijin and said in a seductive voice: "My miscalculation and incompetence have harmed your Majesty. Your Majesty is a noble member of the royal family, and Li Boshan is also a leader of a well-known family, so he will not harm himself without permission..."

"Master, will you come out with me?"

Gao Rui looked at Hu Lujin and said tremblingly.

After hearing this, Hulujin shook his head, turned his eyes and sighed in reminiscence, saying: "Ahliudun, a common man from the south of the desert, was fortunate to have great achievements from Taizu, and became a famous official in China. He has lived his life without any regrets! Being defeated by a young man is already a disgrace to my old friends, so how can I endure the humiliation and survive?

After saying this, Hu Lujin grabbed the saber in front of his knees, thrust it deeply into his abdomen, and immediately leaned back and died.