The rebels' first day of attack ended in vain and was defeated at the cost of the lives of more than 30,000 innocent civilians and the death of 40,000 elite troops.

Chang'an City was stronger than Di Chen and the others had expected.

As night fell, the remnant sun shone on the bloodstained city walls, the dilapidated ancient city towers, the mountains of corpses at the foot of the city walls, and the red ground stained by corpses.

After the system was updated, the corpses would no longer be brushed away, and in order to avoid spreading the plague, Ouyang Shuo ordered that the corpses be buried on the spot or piled up and burned together in the night.

Billowing black smoke mixed with a foul smell spread through the air, making people's hearts hairy. In the cold wind, there was a faint whimpering cry, which was the sorrow of losing a loved one.

In one day of fierce fighting, more than 20,000 of the 100,000 young men who were temporarily recruited were killed, most of them by rebel trebuchets or mobile arrow towers. The 60,000 new troops were even worse, losing a third of them at once.

The Tang Dynasty boy is worthy of his name.

At night, rumors gradually spread, saying that the righteous army only wanted to "clear the king's side" and did not want to rebel, and after the army entered Chang'an, it would absolutely not commit any crime against the people, and hoped that the people would not make fearless sacrifices.

This is the eyeliner that An Lushan planted in the city and started to work.

As soon as the rumors came out, some people really believed it, especially those who saw the death of the war in their neighborhoods, and they were even more concerned, fearing that such a disaster would befall them.

The world has been peaceful for a long time, and the people hate war, so it is naturally better to be able to stop fighting.

As a result, the people's will began to be unstable.

Ouyang Shuo scoffed at this, and asked people to post a notice, clearly saying: "The rebels are plotting rebellion under the slogan of crusading against Yang Guozhong, Yang Guozhong has already been ambushed, the rebels have not stopped making trouble, and the wolf's ambition has been revealed, this is one of them." During the day, the rebels drove innocent people to attack the city, and they were mad and had no sympathy for the people at all. ”

"With these two articles, it shows that the rebels are cunning, and what they say is not credible."

As soon as the rumor refutation notice came out, the people suddenly woke up, "Yes, those rebels can ignore the lives of the people outside the city, and if they really want to enter the city, will they let them go?!" ”

It can be said that the rebels are digging their own graves by driving away the people during the day.

At the same time as refuting the rumors, Ouyang Shuo dispatched the Shenwu Guard again, and made a rat catching operation against these rats that jumped out, cleaning them up, and the province jumped out disgusting.

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Over the next two days, the rebels launched fierce attacks on Chang'an again and again, each time in vain, leaving behind a cold corpse.

Chang'an City is like a greedy abyss beast, devouring fresh lives endlessly.

After three days of siege, the morale of the rebels plummeted.

"If you can't go on like this, sooner or later you will fall at the foot of the city wall." Di Chen was still calm, gritted his teeth, and made up his mind, "We must change our combat strategy and win by surprise." ”

Several people gathered together to discuss countermeasures urgently, and the atmosphere of the team had long since lost its initial relaxation, one by one solemn, frowning.

It was not until late at night that they dispersed.

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On the fifteenth day of the battle, Chang'an City.

The rebels' attack in the morning was no different from the previous two days, the only difference was that the rebels' attacks were more ferocious, regardless of sacrifices, and they were not afraid of death, and there was a sense of breaking the kettle and sinking the ship.

"The enemy is going to fight hard, cheer up!"

On the city wall, the slightly experienced team leaders noticed the abnormality of the enemy army and alerted their subordinates to pay attention. The battlefield has no eyes, and the slightest negligence can be fatal, let alone at such a critical moment.

The rebels' onslaught for three days in a row was also a great test for the defenders, with casualties, disease, fatigue, fear, etc., constantly eroding the will of the defenders, and the soldiers were always on the verge of collapse.

If the attack continues like this, the defenders may not be able to resist, after all, the strength of the two sides is here. It's just that the rebels suffered heavy casualties and their morale fell to the freezing point, so they may not be able to survive until the moment the city is broken.

This is a duel of wills, and it is also the psychological warfare of the commanders of both sides.

It's up to whoever can't hold it first.

Undoubtedly, Di Chen and the others couldn't sit still at the first and were ready to change their combat strategy.

At noon, at the moment when everyone's spirit was most relaxed, the rebel army suddenly had a new movement, only to see that the 70,000 army that had been regarded as a reserve force by Emperor Chen suddenly moved.

"Not good!" Shi Hu and the other generals' hearts sank.

The rebels threw themselves into reserve at this time, and it was really fatal.

"Fight to the death!"

The bloody nature of the mountain barbarian warriors was vividly reflected at this moment.

For the honor of the dynasty, the 30,000 mountain barbarians did not hesitate to die here, but also to defend the glory of the king.

Just when Shi Hu and the others were preparing for a death battle, the 70,000 army suddenly turned around and moved towards the east, and the target was the East City Gate, which had never been moved.

"It's a sound of sound hitting the west!"

An army of 70,000 rushed to the east like wolves.

Emperor Chen's purpose was simple, that is, to take advantage of the fact that the defenders in the city were attracted to the west and south, in an attempt to open a gap in the eastern city wall, so as to turn the tide of the battle.

So, which army was the Tang Dynasty camp guarding the eastern city wall?

It was none other than the original three thousand guards of Chang'an City.

Although at the beginning of the war, Emperor Li Longji left Xingqing Palace with his concubine and took refuge in the Taiji Palace in the inner city, the three thousand guards still dutifully guarded the east city wall.

In the face of a surprise attack by 70,000 rebels, even if there is a moat as a cover, 3,000 janissaries will inevitably not be able to hold it.

Ouyang Shuo got the news and immediately called Ma Xiu, "It's time for you to appear!" ”

"No!"

Matthew gave a neat military salute and turned to leave.

20,000 tigers and leopards rode horses to Dongcheng District, threw off their horses in unison, and climbed the city wall with a knife like a wolf, and immediately turned into an elite infantry to defend the east city wall.

Ouyang Shuo is so experienced in a hundred battles, how could he not leave a reserve army.

It is to defend against the rebels.

The war was on the verge of breaking out, and the surprise attack of the rebels failed to work, and suddenly turned into a bitter battle.

The rebels' surprise attack caught the defenders off guard, and the east side was neither equipped with crossbowmen to give full play to the damage of the giant crossbows, nor was it equipped with auxiliaries to carry the supplies for the defense of the city.

Soon, 70,000 rebels slaughtered the city, and they were killed with the tigers and leopards.

The scene was once very tragic, and it looked like it was going to be defended, but fortunately, the tiger and leopard cavalry was the elite of the elite, the trump card of the trump card, and the combat power was really terrifying.

The Great Xia army is invincible.

Just when the two sides were fighting a difficult battle, a troop suddenly appeared on the outskirts of Chang'an, sneaky, looking at the battlefield from afar, but not leaning over.

Looking closely, it was the fastest Qinwang troops who finally arrived in Chang'an.

The battle of Chang'an ushered in a turning point.

When Di Chen got the news, he couldn't figure out the other party's bottom line, so he didn't dare to take risks, and immediately ordered a retreat. This day's siege battle was another useless effort, and the battle situation became more and more unfavorable to An Lushan's camp.

Today's Qinwang troops are just the beginning, in the next few days, more and more Qinwang troops converge on Chang'an, and the rebels did not dare to attack the city at all, and directly withdrew to the military camp east of the Bahe River.

"Aggrieved!"

Emperor Chen was certainly depressed, An Qingxu's mood was even more manic, and after a few days of fighting, the 150,000 troops brought by An Qingxu had already lost one-third of the battle.

But Chang'an City is still standing, and it hasn't even lost its hair.

As the army of Qinwang from all walks of life arrived in Chang'an City, the hope of capturing Chang'an became more and more slim. It is even said that when there are many Qinwang troops, it is a question whether they can retreat with their whole body.

For Emperor Chen and others, An Qingxu was already quite dissatisfied, and even had the idea of leading his troops to withdraw to Luoyang.

"It's a big deal to withdraw from Fan Yang!" An Qingxu had other ideas in mind.

As everyone knows, the retreat that An Qingxu thought had already disappeared.

Just two days ago, Guo Ziyi led 150,000 Tang troops, together with 100,000 elite cavalry, not only swept away Shi Siming's troops in one fell swoop, but also directly captured Fanyang and took An Lushan's lair.

At present, this army is heading straight for Luoyang with a great victory.