Chapter 18: The Battle of Luoyang
Billowing smoke rose from the top of Luoyang City, and the thick pillar of smoke seemed to fly directly into the sky. Yun Hao didn't get gunpowder for Li Er, but gave Li Er other things. This kind of thing that burns and emits thick smoke when thrown out is a giveaway from Yun Hao.
Bamboo was braided, and smoke bombs filled with straw and various medicines and lime were thrown at the head of Luoyang City. The billowing smoke choked people so much that they couldn't open their eyes, and the soldiers stuck out their tongues one by one and coughed. Some barely managed to open their eyes and threw the smoking stuff down with their blades. But one can be thrown down, and two can be thrown up. This kind of thing of Tang Jun seems to be endless.
The head of Luoyang City was smoking, and Shan Xiongxin's head was also smoking. If this continues, there will be no need to fight this battle. Just by smoking, you can smoke half of your life. How can the next battle be fought, is there still fucking morale when the Tang army kills it? If these weren't for the veterans brought by Wang Shichong from Jiangnan, they would have fled in a swarm.
Looking at Li Tang's banner under the city, Shan Xiongxin's eyes could almost erupt with fire. The guy who shot his eldest brother actually became the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. It seems that the road to revenge is about to be far away. When Qin Qiong and Xu Shiji surrendered to Li Tang, they once left him a letter. But anyone can vote for Tang, but he can't do it with Shan Xiongxin. The hatred of the country and the hatred of the family are all in one, and he has no choice.
Originally, the national feud could not be discussed, but Wang Shichong killed Yang Tong, the king of Yue, and became the emperor himself. This is troublesome, you must know that Li Yuan and Yang Guang are cousins. What should Yue Wang Yang Tong call Mr. Li? In the past, everyone was a relative. There are so many things that can be discussed more or less, but not now. Li Yuan and Yang Guang are cousins, and they have nothing to do with Wang Shichong.
This time, Li Yuan sent troops, and the banner was to eliminate the rebellious ministers and the thief Wang Shichong.
"Son-in-law, how is this good?" Wang Shichong is going crazy, in order to win over Shan Xiongxin. He let out his fifteen-year-old daughter, and now Luoyang City is in a mess, and everything in front of him will come to naught. It's just been two months since the emperor was addicted, and it's really not enough.
"Order the soldiers to retreat first, and then go up to the city when the smoke clears." Shan Xiongxin gritted his teeth, this is no way. The most important battle to defend the city is to defend the head of the city. Take advantage of the high walls and slay the enemy. But now we have to talk about the city head to let go, once the Tang army climbs the city wall, it will rely on white-knuckle warfare. If the Tang army is really allowed to gain a firm foothold in the city, this battle will be lost even if it cannot be defeated again.
"Do you really want to withdraw?" Wang Shichong cried and lived a pampered life. has exhausted the iron and blood in his body, and once upon a time he was also a brave general who could fight habitually. But now, where is the shadow of a brave general.
"There's no way, if you continue like this, it's going to be smoked." Shan Xiongxin was no longer verbose, and as soon as the flag was waved, Zheng Guo's soldiers poured into the city like a tide. The soldiers who were still standing at the head of the city just now walked away in an instant. The flag of Da Zheng was left empty, and it was still wilting under the scorching sun.
"Hahaha, what that kid made is really good." Li Er laughed excitedly when he saw Zheng Jun evacuate the city. An ungarrisoned castle will greatly reduce the casualties of the siege.
"Attack!" As soon as Li Er's order came out, the war drums immediately rumbled. Liu Hongji took his subordinates and killed them first. He was followed by Qin Qiong and Cheng Yanjin, and the three of them each rushed forward with five thousand soldiers in a zigzag shape. Li Er's first wave of impact invested more than 10,000 people, which can be described as a large sum.
Hearing the drums of the Tang Army's camp, Shan Xiongxin felt that his heart was falling. When I saw the three-pin-shaped phalanx pressed by the black press, my teeth clenched "cluck" and "clucked". The smoke at the head of the city has not yet cleared, and they can't even open their eyes when they go up, and the soldiers are willing to go up again to be smoked. Could it be that God is going to die, and I can't believe it?
"Quick, get the soldiers up." Wang Shichong gave an order in a panic, but when the soldiers received the order, you pushed me, and no one wanted to go up the city wall again.
Just when Shan Xiong's confidence was discouraged, Wang Shi was anxious to jump off the wall. Suddenly there was a strong gust of wind, followed by another gust. The forces of nature soon swept away the smoke from the city.
"God bless me Da Zheng, go up to the city tower and fight with them. Da Zheng will win! Shan Xiongxin's eyes widened, and he quickly woke up from the shock. Speaking demagogic language, he took the lead in rushing to the city wall with a horizontal knife in his hand.
The captains also reacted, shouting one by one: "Da Zheng will win!" Following Shan Xiongxin to rush to the city wall, the soldiers seemed to be beaten one by one. The decadent Tang that had just been smoked was thrown into Java, and one by one they rushed to the city wall with a "whoop" and "whoop".
The crossbowmen did not stop for a moment, and the arrows flew down like rain as they rushed up the walls. It's as if you're going to shoot out all the pickled gas that has just been smoked.
Arrows like raindrops, mixed with powerful crossbows. The Tang army carrying the ladder suddenly fell in a large area, and the shield hand hurriedly covered the soldiers carrying the ladder, but people continued to fall under the arrows.
"Grandma's!" Lao Cheng's armor was shot by an arrow, and the arrow was bounced off by the armor. If it weren't for the Yun family's excellent armor, he would have been injured by now.
Braving the arrows of the Dazheng army, the Tang army fell down at almost every step and came to the city. As soon as the soldiers shouted, the ladder was erected. The guy who is not afraid of death climbs up with a knife in his mouth, and King Qin has something to say. The first person to climb the city will be rewarded with a thousand gold, and the official will be promoted to the third level.
Being a soldier is to beg for a living with your head pinned to the waistband of your trousers, and this more than 100 catties can be exchanged for a thousand yuan, even if you break it and sell the bone marrow, you can't sell it so much. Today, King Qin gave this opportunity, and he fought hard in the danger of wealth and wealth!
There must be brave men under the heavy reward, and Tang Jun's spirit is abnormal. Da Zheng Jun's spirit was also abnormal, and Wang Shichong piled carts of copper coins behind the city wall. A person's head is ten times a dollar, from the general down to the ordinary soldier. As long as you hold the head, you can exchange it for money.
Da Zheng Jun looked at Tang Jun who climbed up, as if he saw a lump of moving copper coins. They are also heroes who have killed all the way from Jiangnan, and Li Mi's Wagang is so powerful, they have not yet become defeated generals. Hundreds of thousands of Wagang troops were wiped out, and hundreds of thousands of Tang troops were nothing.
From the moment the first Tang sergeant climbed the city wall, the screams never stopped. The "click" and "click" sound of the horizontal knife slashing on the bones became a loud one. People were constantly being thrown off the walls, and ladders were being overturned. Blood flowed on the blue brick city walls, leaving shocking black spots on them.