The three coalition forces of Datong waved south, along the Sanggan River until the front of Juzhu Mountain, Mi Haiwan, the governor of Sagar, asked Shi Jingcun, the governor of Anqing, and the governor of Qibizhang.

"Yanmen is dangerous, the city is high and the walls are strong, the terrain is dangerous, and the Khitan 400,000 rode around Emperor Yang of Sui for several months. Although our Datong army has 60,000 troops, I am afraid that it will be difficult to conquer in a short time. It is better to lead the Zhenwu army and the Tiande army to attack together, and invite the Xia Slow Army and the Hedong Army to cut Shatuo together. ”

Qi Bizhang smiled: "The one-eyed wolf is in the quagmire of Hebei at this time, and it is difficult to turn back for a while. The king of Qin has been like a thunderbolt, breaking through the land of the four states of Shatuo and forcing Ulzhou. Li Kexiu has been wiped out, Liu divided 20,000 troops to the rescue, at this time Yanmen is empty, there are only 5,000 Shatuo soldiers in the pass, plus 20,000 newly recruited Han soldiers, just with this bit of soldiers and horses, do we still dare not fight? ”

Shi Jingcun, the governor of Anqing, also nodded on the side, this time he sent troops to Yanmen, which was secretly invited by Li Jing, the king of Qin. The King of Qin had already promised to capture Yanmen Town, and the Qin army only needed the four states in front of the mountain and Ulzhou, and the remaining Dai and Xin two states would belong to the three divisions of the Datong army.

This proposal made the Datong Army very tempted, and the three divisions are now leading the Datong Army, but in fact, the Datong Army only has the territory of Yunshuo Erzhou, but there are three. Therefore, they are desperate to kill their former rival Li Keyong. In particular, the two tribes of Sage and Anqing, which used to be the same three tribes of Shatuo, are even more eager to get rid of Shatuo as soon as possible. According to the agreement of the three tribes, after the matter was completed, Yunzhou belonged to the Sage Department, Shuozhou belonged to the Anqing Department, and the two states of the Xin Dynasty belonged to the Qibi Department.

At this time, more than one side will join in, and the last victory will inevitably be divided by one more party. Shi Jingcun and Qi Bizhang were unwilling.

Mi Haiwan said again: "Our army is going south all the way, and the soldiers and horses are tired, so it is better to rest under the pass for a few days first." Build up the strength to attack the city again? ”

Qi Bizhang objected: "Our army is taking advantage of the new arrival. Tackle key problems in one fell swoo How can you frustrate yourself? ”

Mi Haiwan was a little reluctant to fight hard with Shatuobing, worried that if the fight was too miserable, even if he took Yanmen at that time, but if Li Jing led the troops in the future, he was afraid that Li Jing would pick peaches at that time, and even rebelled against the army and swallowed their territory. It's just that he can't say these words clearly, but Shi Jingcun and Qi Bizhang are bent on tackling key problems immediately.

After one party deliberates. In the end, it was decided to attack the city according to the original plan.

The next day, the three generals Mi Haiwan, Shi Jingcun, and Qi Bizhang each led their troops and horses, and Chen Bing was closed.

The three generals stood under the banner, looking at the gate from afar, and the defenders were like facing a great enemy.

The 60,000 Datong army launched a siege, the drums shook loudly, and the attack was launched in batches. At the head of the city, Li Siyuan was dressed as Li Cunjin's guard. Stand behind Li Cunjin and watch the Datong army attack the city.

The Datong army attacked fiercely, but Li Siyuan in the city has been hiding the soldiers and horses that he had quietly entered the city last night. But with the 15,000 soldiers and horses in Li Cunjin's hands, plus the young and strong people who assisted in guarding it, it was enough to support it for a period of time.

On the first day, the offensive and defensive battles were fought without any new ideas, one side attacked fiercely, the other side defended to the death, the war drums were like thunder, and the bloody battle lasted for a day, and the two sides did not withdraw their troops until dusk.

The Datong army's fierce attack was fruitless for a day, Mi Haiwan and others returned to the camp to discuss, and said: "I watched under the city today, and our army almost attacked the city several times, and the defenders were in a critical situation, but they did not see any reserve soldiers and horses to kill. It seems that Li Keyong has indeed not returned to Yanmen. If we increase our strength according to today's offensive, we may have hope of storming the city tomorrow. ”

"It's just that today's onslaught, our army has suffered heavy casualties!" Shi Jingcun said.

"We can't hesitate at this time, Li Keyong may come back when, we have to hurry. As long as Yanmen can be captured, the casualties are greater, and everything is worth it. "Capturing Yanmen is of great significance to Qi Bizhang, according to the agreement, although he will hand over Yunzhou to Mi Haiwan at that time, he can get the two states of the Xin Dynasty, and his territory can be directly doubled, how can such a good thing be missed.

Early the next morning, the three divisions of Datong continued to attack the city, and the offensive became more and more fierce. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, the corpses under the city of Yanmen piled up like a mountain, after dark, the three lost more than 3,000 people, and the defenders of the city suffered heavy casualties.

There were 15,000 soldiers and horses in the city, and after two days of defending the city, there were less than 10,000 people left.

Li Cunjin said to Li Siyuan worriedly: "Such a bloody battle, if we fight for two more days at most, we will not be able to defend the city." ”

Li Siyuan knew that Li Cunjin wanted him to send his soldiers and horses to fight, and waved his hand, "No, it's not time yet, hold on for another day, and then a certain person will have his own strategy to break the enemy!" ”

On the third day, the Datong army, which was worried that Li Ke would use the return reinforcements, once again intensified the attack, completely ignoring the casualties. There were several times that day, the Datong army attacked the city, and Li Cunjin took his personal guards to fight the fire everywhere, and it was not easy to hold out until dark. However, after dark, the Datong army did not retreat, but lit a fire and fought at night.

After a night of scuffle, by the time dawn came, Li Cunjin had only more than 3,000 scarred and exhausted soldiers and horses left. At most, they can only last one day!

Li Siyuan asked people to invite Li Cunjin, who was covered in blood, and said: "The time is almost up, there is a plan to break the enemy." General Kang Junli in Yanmen City was killed last time for colluding with Li Quanzhong to plot against him, but the king was benevolent and pardoned his family. The Kang family is a wealthy family in the north, with more than 1,000 servants, and the Kang family has always been worried about the killing of Kang Junli. In the past few days, a certain has been sending people to monitor the Kang family, last night found that the Kang family has a family to sneak out of the city, after taking it, a letter was found, after the interrogation, it has been known that the Kang family because of the killing of Kang Junli, dissatisfied with the king, seeing that Yanmen is in danger, the enemy army is strong, and he wants to surrender to the enemy. ”

"Is that so?" Li Cunjin also knew about the killing of Kang Junli, and vaguely heard that it was a manslaughter, so he pardoned and treated the Kang family, but he didn't expect that the Kang family was secretly making trouble at this time.

"That's a good thing." Li Siyuan said with a smile, "This is the breaking point that a certain has been waiting for!" ”

"Does the eldest brother want it?"

"That's right, it's going to be counted. The Kang family has been taken down by a certain person, and a certain person has sent someone to send Kang's letter out of the city last night, and the letter is surrendered, and the Datong army is secretly asked to enter the army tonight, and he is willing to respond internally. The thief army attacked so fiercely last night, probably in preparation for tonight's troops. If the three departments of Datong come, we can lure them into the city, and then we will close the door and beat the dogs. Ambushes abounded. Break the thief in one fell swoop. Although the three parts of Datong are fierce. But firstly, they didn't expect that this was a plan, and secondly, they reacted, and they never imagined that they had already led 20,000 elites back to Yanmen for a long time, resting for a few days, waiting for work, and waiting for this day. ”

When Li Cunjin heard this, he couldn't help but admire. Li Siyuan is indeed bold and careful, at this time. I dared to stay put, and waited for this opportunity. But think about it, I'm afraid that if Kang's doesn't rebel, he will force them to rebel.

Li Siyuan was densely ambushed, just waiting for the enemy to come.

On that day, the Datong army continued to send people to attack the city during the day, but the siege momentum was significantly weaker, and it was obvious that they were preparing for a night attack.

After dark, Mi Haiwan and others led the army back, and the army was divided into three divisions. Qi Bizhang led the troops in front, and Shi Jing existed. Mi Haiwan was behind until the Yanmen Gate was closed.

After quietly arriving at the city, Qi Bizhang looked from afar, only to see the figure of the city longing, banner hunting, among the black flags, but there was an arrow downstairs tree and a fight, on which hung five lanterns, which was the code agreed with the Kang family. Qi Bizhang was overjoyed, and said to the left and right: "After today, the Yanmen Festival envoy is so-and-so!" ”

Qi Bizhang immediately ordered a fire to be raised and contacted the city.

At this time, it was after the first shift, the moonlight was not on the moon, and the sky was dark.

The Khibi raised torches and shook them under the city, and after a few moments they heard the sound of trumpets blowing in the city, and then shouting and blazing on the doors. Qi Bizhang waited nervously under the city, and after a while, the city gate was wide open and the drawbridge was lowered.

Qi Bizhang's blood boiled, shouted, and he was the first to slap his horse and gallop forward, and countless Tiele Qibi tribe warriors behind him rushed to the city.

Breaking into the city gate, Qi Bizhang led his people to rush directly to the inner city. Along the way, I saw some people and horses, and they didn't distinguish between friends and foes, and directly slashed and killed them. Soon, they had already broken through to the gates of the Tooth City, and were about to rush into the inner city in one fell swoop. But suddenly I heard a drum sound, and then the fire on the city of Yacheng was bright, and countless figures suddenly appeared, all with bows and arrows, and shouted fiercely and shot down.

For a while, arrows rained down, and the Qibi soldiers who rushed to the front fell down one after another, and Qibizhang waved his mace to block it, but he was also hit by several arrows and fell off his horse. If it weren't for the double armor on his body, he would have died in battle at this moment.

At this time, Qi Bizhang had already understood, and knew that he had fallen into the enemy's plan. But he still had luck in his heart. As far as he knew, there were only 15,000 people in Yanmen City, but under their fierce attacks in the past few days, the defenders in the city no more than 5,000 people.

It would be ridiculous if the Shatuo people thought that they would sue the remnants of the 5,000 army and try to defeat them. They have entered the city, and the Shatuo people are looking for death.

But at this moment, countless thunder sounds suddenly sounded on the empty streets around them, and teams of black-armored cavalry galloped out. Those people are not the Datong Army, they are the Shatuo cavalry!

Qi Bizhang was shocked, looking at the appearance of these cavalrymen, it was definitely not the Yanmen defenders who had been beaten by them for several days and were scarred. These soldiers are fierce and fierce, where did they come from?

In a panic, Qi Bizhang jumped on a war horse brought by the guards, turned the horse's head, and shouted: "Withdraw!" ”

The entire Yanmen City has become a big battlefield at this time, and there will be fires and shouts of killing everywhere.

On the empty street, groups of black-armored cavalry kept pouring out, and on the high street rooftops, groups of archers suddenly appeared.

In the streets and alleys, many people suddenly poured out, carrying wood and stones, carrying cabinets and horses, blocking the streets one by one.

The three divisions of the Datong army have all entered the city, Li Siyuan personally led the rampage to rush out from one side, Li Cunxin also led the headquarters of the Yuhou soldiers to kill, Li Cunjin led the troops to kill from the Yacheng, for a time, although the Datong army was numerous, but it fell into the sea of Shatuo people. There are enemy troops everywhere, they are cut off from the front and back, blocked on all sides, even those people, will draw cold arrows and throw hidden guns, and there are more fierce people in groups carrying big sticks, kitchen knives and hunting knives, and intercept and kill the divided Datong army everywhere.

Mi Haiwan led his troops to turn around and kill under the city gate to get out of the city, and countless fireoil trees rolled down on the city, and arrows rained down.

Datong is like a rat caught in a fire, completely chaotic. At this time, the soldiers and horses were several times larger than the Shatuo army, and they were killed in a big chaos, and they rushed to retreat to the city gate, trampling on each other along the way, and countless dead were trampled on each other.

At this time, the Datong army was bent on breaking through, although the Shatuo army intended to block their retreat, but under the desperate efforts of both sides, more than 3,000 Shatuo soldiers who guarded the city gate were defeated after all, and they were killed until dawn, and the city gate defenders were all killed, and the three departments of Datong finally killed a way to live, and they rushed to escape from the city. (To be continued......)