Chapter 678: Soldiers Approaching Chang'an
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In the pass, Sun Lirong had already come down from the city wall, looking at the soldiers of Chen Guodong who had been cleaned up in military discipline, Sun Lirong suddenly felt a little strange.
It's just that this strange feeling was quickly replaced by a thirst for silver.
"General Chen, King Zhao will definitely reward you for sending him so much silver." Sun Lirong laughed, but he was thinking about how to occupy the silver.
Chen Guodong and Ye Qingyun had already entered the gate, Chen Guodong still had a sneer on his face, but Ye Qingyun's eyes flashed a cold color.
The Qingzhou soldiers who came with him this time were all elite veterans, although there were only 5,000 people, but it was enough to take the city gate.
Sun Lirong hadn't realized the danger was coming at this time, he and Chen Guodong greeted each other while walking to the front of the box.
Just as Sun Lirong stretched out his hand to open the box, Ye Qingyun suddenly became difficult, pulled out the saber on his waist and stabbed Sun Lirong's heart from behind.
This sword was so deadly that Sun Lirong fell to the ground without even screaming, and the other Zhao soldiers were shocked when they saw it, and rushed towards Ye Qingyun and Chen Guodong one after another.
"Kill!"
The Qingzhou soldiers who entered the city rushed towards the Zhao soldiers at the same time, and although they had been killing the enemy with firearms now, their melee skills had never been reduced.
Moreover, the grinding of war has made them experienced, and there are fewer useless tricks in one move, but every move is fatal.
Sun Lirong died, which made the soldiers at the city gate a little confused, and after fighting with the Qingzhou army, they were beaten back again and again.
The soldiers of the Zhao army were shocked in their hearts and kept retreating towards the pass.
At this moment, Ye Qingyun lit the fireworks, and with a bang, colorful flames exploded in the sky.
It was almost dusk, and in a forest five miles away from Tongguan, Niu Ben saw fireworks in the direction of Tongguan.
At this time, he said to Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu: "You lead the cavalry to rush to the aid immediately, and the general will lead it!" ”
"Yes, General."
Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu said, and the two of them led the cavalry to Tongguan.
Niu Ben then led the army to follow.
When he arrived, Ye Qingyun had already successfully controlled the city gates and city walls, while Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu quickly controlled the other city gates with the advantage of cavalry.
"General, Tongguan guard Sun Lirong is dead, and the defenders in the city are not our opponents at all, and they have now been defeated." Ye Qingyun said.
Niu Ben nodded, there were more cavalry led by Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu than this defender, and there was no reason why they couldn't be captured.
He asked Lu Fei to lead his soldiers into the city to further exterminate the Zhao army in the pass, and at the same time said to the King of Huainan and Chen Xinran: "Your Highness, General Chen, take Tongguan, Chang'an is in front of you, I hope the two can help each other and take Chang'an in one fell swoop." ”
King Huainan and Chen Xinran now admired the Western Expeditionary Army, and in their eyes, this was really an elite army.
The two arched their hands to Niu Ben and said in unison: "Just by the general's orders." ”
Niu Ben nodded, this time Tongguan could be taken down so easily because their plan was successful, but the most important point was the problem of the defenders of this Tongguan.
In the past, this Tongguan could have at least 100,000 soldiers, but now there are only 30,000 soldiers in the huge Tongguan.
First the Tiger Pass, and then the Tong Pass, King Zhao's weakness was seen by him, and now it was an opportunity to destroy King Zhao in one fell swoop.
The army entered the city, and the remnants of the defenders in the city were quickly cleaned up, and that night Niu Ben once again concentrated his generals to formulate a plan to attack Chang'an.
Unlike usual, Niu Ben's attack plan this time was quite bold, and he ordered Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu to lead the cavalry to Chang'an first.
If Chang'an's defense is weak, he will take the opportunity to attack and disturb, and at the same time, he asked Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu to get in touch with the Chang'an Hao clan, and now, if these Hao clans still can't see the situation clearly, they can only say that they are too stupid.
However, in Niu Ben's opinion, as long as Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu's cavalry arrived, it would be the last straw that crushed King Zhao.
Because at that time, the Chang'an Hao clan will inevitably fall to them and unanimously deal with this rebellion.
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Changan.
The sudden increase in soldiers on the streets made the people a little uneasy, and the peaceful atmosphere in Chang'an has gradually become a little strange in the past month.
And the ransacking of Luoyang City by Zhao Jun made them very worried, for fear that they would end up with the people of Luoyang.
"Father, the Qi army is menacing, and the sons always feel that this Chang'an is not a place to stay for a long time, so it is better to loot the money and take the people back."
Zhao Yuanliang persuaded in the palace study.
King Zhao infatuated and stroked the delicate ceramics in the study, which was an official kiln porcelain that only emperors could enjoy, and now he wanted to abandon all this, he was unwilling.
"Hmph, if it weren't for Deng Yuan and Wang Xi's incompetence, why would this king be so embarrassed now!" King Zhao was furious.
Zhao Yuanliang naturally shirked the defeat of Juyongguan, in fact, he was the main general of the Battle of Juyongguan.
But he was greedy for life and afraid of death, so he didn't go to this battlefield and stayed in Yuanzhou all the time.
Although he hated Xiao Ming very much, in his heart he was a little afraid of Xiao Ming's army, and he had been apprehensive about his last trip to Qingzhou.
"What my father said is very true, it's just that Wang Xi is in prison, this Deng Yuan is still of some use, I hope my father will think twice."
Zhao Wangwen nodded, "What you said has some truth, let Deng Yuan continue to stay in the army and atone for his crimes." ”
Zhao Yuanliang breathed a sigh of relief, and he continued; "It's just that my father is still ready to stay in Chang'an? After all, this is not a place to stay for long. ”
King Zhao already had the intention of evacuating Chang'an in his heart, and the treasury of Chang'an was looted by him, and he had nothing to be nostalgic for except for this palace.
It's just that there is still a trace of luck in his heart, if the King of Qi does not go west, he may not have to withdraw from here, after all, who wants to leave this place of flowers.
"Now we are only waiting for the news of Tongguan, but you also have to prepare, once the news is unfavorable, Chang'an will be burned immediately, and the people will be forced to move to Yuanzhou." A hint of fierceness flashed in King Zhao's eyes.
He doesn't care about the rise and fall of the Great Yu Kingdom at all, he only has his own royal power in his eyes, and for this he can destroy everything or betray everything.
"Yes, father, son, go and prepare." Zhao Yuan's conscience was secretly happy, and like King Zhao's thoughts, even if he couldn't obtain the imperial power of the Great Yu Kingdom, he also wanted to enjoy the glory and wealth in his feudal country.
After a pause, he remembered something and suddenly asked; "Father, what about the thirteenth prince?"
"The thirteen princes will be left to Xiao Ming, this king wants to see how he treats a two-year-old prince." King Zhao sneered.
Zhao Yuanliang laughed at the same time, and at this time he retired and left the palace, but the pride between him and King Zhao came to an abrupt end the next day.
Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu led a large number of cavalry to appear outside Chang'an City.