Chapter 221: The Critical

Chapter 221: The Critical

The next few days will be the most critical moment for Yang Xuangan and the most critical moment in the entire Eastern Capital.

On the 14th, Yang Xuangan concentrated 100,000 main forces and launched an attack with five times the enemy's force, intending to completely defeat the Xijing army, thus laying the victory.

On the 14th, Wei Wensheng, Li Dan, Wei Jin, Yuan Chengshou, Huswanshou and others fought in Jingu, and acted as if they were alive and killed with the enemy and vowed to fight to the death. Fei Yao commanded the remnants of the Eastern Capital, Dugu Wudu, and Liu Xu commanded the Henei Township Regiment, traveled west to command the imperial guards Longwei, Li Jiancheng, and Chai Shao commanded the headquarters' personal guards' brave soldiers, and joined forces to form a formation on the hilltops of the northeast of the Jingu, forming a horn with the Xijing army, fighting bloody battles.

On the 14th, King Yang Tong of Yue went out of the city to fight again. Yang Gongren personally commanded, Cui Baode and Fan Wenchao each led their troops to attack bravely. The sound of killing was shocked by the side of Tongji Canal and outside the Chun Gate.

Two minutes into the afternoon, the attacking troops of the Dongdu were too severely injured, the soldiers were tired, and there was a danger of being divided and surrounded by the rebels. Yang Gongren made a quick decision and retreated his troops.

At the beginning of the afternoon, the sun sets in the west. On the battlefield of Beimian Mountain, Yang Xuangan captured Jingu, while the Xijing army suffered heavy losses. They abandoned all their food and supplies, retreated to the depths of Mian Mountain, and resisted stubbornly.

Li Dan and Wei Jin took the initiative to contact Yang Xuangan and asked for negotiations, trying to delay time, but Yang Xuangan refused. Yang Xuangan was sure of victory and arrogant. In a word, surrender, surrender first, and we will talk about it after surrender.

On the fifteenth day, Yang Xuangan attacked again, and the 100,000 troops crossed the mountains like a sea of ​​scattered mountains and determined to drive all the remaining enemies out of Mangshan and into the river.

On the fifteenth, King Yang Tong of Yue continued to attack despite Yang Gongren's advice, but the rebels who were left behind in Taiwan were fully prepared to try to lure the enemy into the depths, encircle and annihilate the defenders of the Dongdu, seize Yang Tong, and seize the Dongdu.

On this day, Yang Xuangan's army was invincible on Beim Mountain, and the rebels outside Shangchun Gate were also confident and sure of victory. However, joy was filled with sorrow. At this crucial moment, the old commander Li Zixiong, who was the one whom Yang Xuangan relied most, was suddenly attacked by a group of northwestern wolves in the mountains and forests, and was stabbed into the throat by a three-inch carved knife, and died on the spot. Not long after, Wei Fusi, who was highly anticipated by Yang Xuangan, was in charge of Xingtai, and was suddenly ambushed by the golden wolf head in the fierce battle outside Shangchun Gate, and his head was different. This gave the Xingtai left-behind army a fatal blow, and the plan to encircle and annihilate the left-behind army in the Dongdu failed.

Li Zixiong was killed, and Yang Xuangan's last blow on the battlefield in Beim Mountain failed and had to temporarily cease the battle.

Wei Fusi's death seriously affected the negotiations between Yang Xuangan and the local nobles in Guanzhong. The importance of Wei Fusi can be imagined, so he has many soldiers around him and is well protected. How could he die? Even if the Golden Wolf Head is good at assassination, in the fierce battle, where would the Golden Wolf Head get close to Wei Fusi? Where did he learn about Wei Fusi's exact location?

Yang Xuangan is sure that there was a traitor in Xingtai. Jinlangtou killed Wei Fusi with the help of the traitor. The killing of Wei Fusi was exactly what Yang Tong needed in the Eastern Capital, and it was also one of the effective means to protect the conservative nobles of Guanzhong headed by Wei family in the future. Because once Wei Fusi died, the main evidence of the secret negotiations between the local nobles of Guanzhong and Yang Xuangan disappeared.

Sixteen days are in the blink of an eye.

Yang Xuangan was willing to do so. If success or failure is here, he would wipe out the Xijing army in no matter what. At this moment, Li Mi had been driven to Cijian Road. At this critical moment, no one told Yang Xuangan that the Xijing army was actually over. At this time, he should divide his troops to attack Tongguan and Guanxi. He should no longer be blindly confident and arrogant, trying to force the local nobles in Guanzhong to compromise, and then take down the two capitals at the same time, and elect a new emperor in the shortest time to confront the emperor who was racing back from the Liaodong battlefield and split the empire.

Yang Xuangan commanded the army to launch a final blow to Beimangshan.

Wei Wensheng led his army to retreat to the river valley, burned his boats and fought with his back to the water.

On this day, King Yang Tong of Yue went out of the city for the fourth time to fight, and at this moment, the defenders of the Dongdu had suffered serious losses and were unable to attack, and basically lost their ability to do so.

"Yang Xuangan won?"

Under the clamoring flag, Yang Tong looked at Jialan, who was bathing in blood and was gasping for breath on his knife, and suddenly asked.

Yesterday, I received news from the rebels in the city that the Xijing army was defeated by Yang Xuangan and resisted stubbornly in the depths of Mangshan. If nothing unexpected happens, today the remnant army will be driven to the river valley, either surrendered or driven into the river to feed fish by Yang Xuangan. Guanxi lost this 40,000 garrison army, what should we do to stop Yang Xuangan? As for the Dongdu, we have to accept the consequences of taking the initiative to fight. How can we resist Yang Xuangan after the remaining strength is exhausted?

"He has lost." Galan took off the blood-stained golden wolf-head protective gear, revealing a handsome and cold face, and a strong sense of confidence in his tone, "Today's battle is just his last madness."

Yang Tong believed it, and the melancholy on his little face suddenly dissipated.

"Senior brother, how did you assassinate Wei Fusi?"

"Since I can sneak into the Eastern Capital from Beim Mountain, I can naturally sneak into the rebels' marching platform." Jialan sneered, "Killing Wei thief is like slaughtering a dog, and it's easy to get back on his hands."

Yang Tong looked admiring, and there was a little awe in his eyes.

"Senior brother, will you still go out of the city to attack tomorrow?"

"attack!"

On the same day, Wu Ben Lang General Chen Len led his army to hurry on the road leading to Heyang. He under his jurisdiction included the tenth regiment of Ji Yan, the elite soldiers of Gaoyang, and the elite soldiers of Gaoyang. Li Yang Duwei Hebawei led two regiments to follow closely, and there were also Dugu Zhen and Yuan Baozang sent 600 local township warriors composed of Wei County, Wuyang and other counties and township groups, with a total strength of nearly 4,000. Chen Len ordered all troops to arrive at Heyang City before dusk, and to cross the river before dawn tomorrow to reach the battlefield. Any delays will be killed!

Chen Len was anxious. Wei Wensheng, Li Dan, Dugu Wudu and Liu Xu from the battlefield of the Dongdu were constantly sending letters to urge rescue, but the speed of the army was limited. More importantly, this army came from afar, marched thousands of miles for several days, and fought fiercely in Liyang. They continued to rush forward without resting. The soldiers were already exhausted, and the Hebei Township Yong was not physically strong, which dragged down the speed of the march, and he couldn't even get up.

If the Xijing army and the Hanoi army were destroyed in Beimang Mountain, it would be bad news for all the troops to suppress the rebellion. This would not only be affected by the process of suppression, but also the political situation of the empire would undergo earth-shaking changes, with unimaginable consequences.

Chen Len had some understanding of the forces, deployment and offensive and defensive situation of the two sides in the Dongdu battlefield from the letter of help. He also knew the time when the General Yuwen Shu of the left guard and the General Yuyiguard came to Hu'er to the Dongdu battlefield. Therefore, after repeated weighing, he was not sure whether he could block Yang Xuangan's attack and defend Beimang Mountain after arriving at the Dongdu battlefield. In fact, there was no hope at all. After all, he only had less than 4,000 troops in his hands, and the Xijing army, the Hanoi army and the remnants of the Dongdu army combined were only about 20,000, which was far from the more than 100,000 rebels.

The only person Chen Len could ask for help was Fei Qingnu, the general of Wu Ben, who was immediately behind. Fei Qingnu led 4,000 soldiers in the palace. As the navy's vanguard, his combat effectiveness was very strong, far exceeding Chen Len's troops. The two were more than 200 miles apart and two days away. If Fei Qingnu could be anxious about the Dongdu's urgent situation and do his best to march day and night, he might be able to arrive at the Dongdu battlefield in more than ten hours, so there would be hope to support the arrival of the main army.

Chen Ling urgently wrote Fei Qingnu, and attached Wei Wensheng's letter of help to inform the Dongdu of the crisis. Now even the nine-year-old King of Yue Yang Tong has come to the front line to fight bloodyly, which shows the critical situation. Chen Ling told Fei Qingnu that he would cross the river tonight and beg him to get faster, the faster the better.

At dusk on the 16th, Yang Xuangan entered Jingyu Temple and commanded the army to fight overnight. It is necessary to wipe out the Xijing army before midnight to ensure victory.

At dusk, Chen Len led his army to Jinkou, Heyang.

With the help of Sima Tongxian and other Hanoi families, officials of the Hanoi County Governor's Office have prepared hundreds of large and small ships in Jinkou, equipped with enough food.

On the other side of the river, the war drums were beating, the horns were roaring, the killing sound was rumbling, and the fierce battle was in full swing.

At Chen Ling's order, the soldiers of various regiments boarded the ship without regard for their fatigue. For a moment, thousands of sails competed, which was spectacular.

At the moment of Xu, reinforcements arrived at the Jinkou on the other side. Chen Len took the lead. At this moment, Wei Wensheng, Dugu Wudu and other commanders were supervising the battle on the front line. Li Dan was rushing to Jinkou to welcome the reinforcements. After a brief greeting, Li Dan deployed a task and required Chen Len's troops to enter the battlefield before midnight, set up battle formations at the guidance position, block the rebels, and be sure to defend the river valley to ensure that subsequent reinforcements can reach the battlefield continuously.

Late at night, Yang Xuangan received a report that Wei Wensheng's reinforcements arrived, and the attacks of each army were seriously blocked and could no longer wipe out the Xijing army before midnight.

Yang Xuangan sighed and ordered the attack to stop and fight again tomorrow.

According to the information he received, it is estimated that Yuwen Shu and Lai Huer had just arrived in Liyang at this moment, and there is still five or six days away from Heyang. He still has time. As long as he can end this fierce battle before the enemy's main force arrives at the Dongdu battlefield, he will still be the winner.

In the early morning of the 17th, Yang Xuangan discussed with Yang Jishan, Hu Shidan, Wang Zhongbo and others and decided to adjust the deployment, move Xingtai to Jinyong City, and transfer part of the army surrounding the Dongdu Imperial City and Palace City to Cijian Road, and part of the battleground of Beim Mountain.

The focus of this strategy is to assemble heavy troops in Beimang Mountain, striving to make a battle. In addition, after the encirclement of Dongdu Imperial City and Palace City, the Dongdu Garrison did not dare to fight away from the city. After all, Yang Tong had too few troops, and once he was away from the city, he would be worried about being surrounded, which would avoid the dilemma of fighting on both sides. In fact, this strategy also has another advantage, that is, in the case of unfavorable situation, the main force would go west to Tongguan and use a part of his troops to block the enemy's army, and then give the main force enough time to enter Guanxi.

On the 17th, the two sides fought again, and the battle was extremely fierce. Wei Wensheng's troops suffered heavy losses and were in danger.

However, a miracle happened. At dusk, Wu Ben Lang General Fei Qingnu rushed to Heyang City with 4,000 elite soldiers. Since leaving the customs clearance, he received letters of help from the Dongdu battlefield transferred from Chen Ling, Fei Qingnu decisively ordered the army to throw away all the food and supplies, and only brought four days of dry food, and made a quick move. So when Wei Wensheng was about to collapse, Fei Qingnu arrived at the critical moment.

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Chapter completed!