Chapter 23 Attack on all sides
Sheva saw the Tang Dynasty and reported what happened in the camp, saying that An Lushan's son An Qingxu was waiting for him to return from the camp.
"He came to see me again," Tang Chao said with joy: It seems that An Lushan was unable to capture Xuzhou and wanted to invite me to attack from both sides.
"Yes, I am resting in the post house now. I don't know when your Majesty will come back."
The Tang Dynasty immediately issued an order: "Let him come to see me immediately."
During the time when the Tang Dynasty went to rescue Princess Qiushui, Sheva handled the affairs of the camp in an orderly manner.
He was very excited during this period, and he was really happy when he saw the Tang Dynasty chasing Li Longji around.
This was of course his long-cherished wish in his life, and the only reason why he followed the Tang Dynasty, which was to avenge Xie Xiaoyi. He was sorry for Xie Xiaoyi, she was the only woman he loved who died for him.
He must fulfill her wish.
He knew in his heart that as long as Li Longji was executed, he would have to live like a wandering cloud and wild crane.
He is obviously tired of the vendetta in this world.
When An Qingxu saw the Tang Dynasty again, he kowtowed and the mountains shouted long live. He bowed to his ministers and made the Tang Dynasty dragon look happy.
The last time, when this guy flattered him, the Tang Dynasty had already ordered that his kneeling to him should not be announced to the outside world. In this way, An Lushan would not kill his head, and when this guy returned to An Lushan Among the troops, they would definitely not publicize their submission to the Tang Dynasty, and they would probably brag about themselves.
"My father appointed me as an envoy to pay a special visit to His Majesty and to attack Xuzhou together."
As he said this, he submitted a letter, which the Tang Dynasty looked at. It turned out that they really wanted to attack Xuzhou together. The letter also stated the specific method. The Tang Dynasty would attack the north gate of Xuzhou, while An Lushan would lead the army to attack the east, west, and south gates. Three sides.
After reading it, the Tang Dynasty immediately replied to the letter and asked An Qingxu to take the letter back, promising to raise troops together the next day.
An Qingxu saw that the Tang Dynasty had stamped the jade seal of the New Tang Dynasty, and personally handed the letter into his hands. He couldn't help but admire it greatly. The speed of the Tang Dynasty's troubles was really fast enough, and he obviously had a plan. Otherwise, I won’t reply immediately as soon as I see the letter.
This is really a bit outrageous.
When An Qingxu left, Sheva was a little surprised: "Your Majesty, what do you mean by attacking Xuzhou so urgently?"
According to Sheva's wishes, the army should rest for a period of time after running for a long distance. It is best to wait until An Lushan and Li Longji are exhausted before launching a large-scale attack.
"I have three ideas. The main reason is that Li Longji has just taken charge of military affairs and is not as familiar with it as Li Heng. Taking advantage of this favorable opportunity is the best time to attack Xuzhou; secondly, the walls of Xuzhou are thick. There is enough food and grass in the city. If An Lushan and I hadn't worked together, the war would have been protracted. This seems to be beneficial to us, but the world is so big and there are so many heroes. It is inevitable that there will be no other heroes to occupy the city and rule the world. When that time comes, we must occupy the city. The difficulty of the world has greatly increased; thirdly, An Lushan attacked Xuzhou. According to Feng Xiao's guess, An's subordinates tried their best but still could not capture it. This shows that Guo Ziyi and others are really good at defense. An Lu and I If Shan can't capture Xuzhou quickly, the world's popularity will most likely fall to Li Longji. Once the power of the old Tang Dynasty rises again, An Lushan and I will be in danger of destruction."
When Sheva heard this, he was deeply impressed: "Yes, it is not time for us to fight with An Lushan at this time. We should get rid of Li Longji first. This is the most important thing."
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In the early morning of the next day, the Tang Dynasty ordered the soldiers to prepare rice at the third watch and set off at the fourth watch. They marched with drums and drums to the north gate of Xuzhou.
Feather arrows, shields, ladders and other items are all ready, just waiting for the order to attack.
An Lushan's personal expedition this time included generals An Shouzhong, Li Guiren, Tian Qianzhen, Cui Youqian and others, 100,000 cavalry, and 400,000 troops. They besieged Xuzhou for more than a month.
However, even though An Lushan's soldiers were well-prepared and his generals were extremely elite, Guo Ziyi and others were no ordinary people. After so many battles, there was no winner or loser.
Li Heng relied on the fortified city and always retreated into the city when he could no longer resist.
Xuzhou is heavily guarded and has been operating for a long time. Xuzhou itself is a transportation hub that connects the north and the south. This has always been a battleground for military strategists. If An Lushan wants to defeat Li Heng in one fell swoop, he must first capture Xuzhou.
That morning, when the sun was rising, An Lushan's three-pronged army led the central army to attack the south gate, while An Shouzhong and Li Guiren each led an army to attack the east and west gates. They gathered together at Shenshi, and amid the sound of trumpets and cannons, The offensive officially began.
When the Tang Dynasty heard the trumpets agreed with An Lushan, they also marched together and approached the moat of Xuzhou. They ordered Sheva to beat drums and fight, challenging Li Longji. Li Longji was summoning his generals one by one that night to consult about matters in the camp. Very tired, when he heard the banging sound of cannons outside the city, he stood up and asked around him: "Why is this?"
The left and right replied: "An Lushan and the Tang Dynasty attacked Xuzhou together."
Li Longji was so surprised that he quickly changed his clothes and armor, climbed up the tower and looked down. He saw that the four gates in the east, west, north and south were densely packed with human heads. He couldn't help but be stunned.
In a short time, generals such as Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, and Gao Xianzhi all arrived at Li Longji's side, looking at him together, waiting for orders.
Li Longji immediately ordered the army to guard the city, especially near the turrets and parapets, and deliberately strengthened the defense.
As soon as Li Longji's order was finished, Guo Ziyi spoke first: "Your Majesty, I think that if you approach the city without fighting, you are showing weakness to the enemy. If your Majesty is trustworthy, I am willing to lead troops out of the north gate to resist the Tang Dynasty and avenge your Majesty's shame." ,"
Li Longji was overjoyed. He had actually wanted to fight for a long time, but he was worried that Xuzhou's army was not unified and everyone was afraid of rebellion. The reason why he ordered a strict guard was because he was worried that the city gate would be breached.
"Okay, I love you because you are courageous and knowledgeable, and you are a minister of the country. You are a minister of the country. I give you permission to wear this armor and send troops to meet the enemy of the Tang Dynasty."
After saying that, Guo Ziyi took off the protective golden Suizi armor and applied it to Guo Ziyi personally.
Guo Ziyi knelt down to thank her and was deeply inspired.
During this period of time, Guo Ziyi experienced many battles and felt that his martial arts had improved. Even if he met the Tang Dynasty again, he would probably be able to defeat him, so he volunteered for military service.
As usual, Guo Ziyi was the first to ask for a fight.
It was also under his leadership that some of Li Heng's troops gradually became elite soldiers.
"Your Majesty, I have done my best for the king and dare not descend from you. I am willing to go out from the south gate to fight against the enemy Anlu Mountain."
Li Longji was even more ecstatic in his heart, knowing that this old guy finally couldn't sit still anymore. Now he came out to ask for a fight, probably because he wanted to get his own forgiveness. Of course he knew that the last time he asked him to attack Shi Siming with his brother Shu Han, this The old guy was being cunning, which caused one hundred thousand of his most elite soldiers in the Tang Dynasty to surrender to Anlu Mountain in vain. This was really a big mistake.
However, at this juncture, Li Longji naturally would not mention these old things, and said with joy on his face: "General Gao is willing to take action, which is something that I am extremely happy about. You can ask for it,"
At that moment, Guo Ziyi and Gao Xianzhi left immediately, each leading one hundred thousand elite troops out of the city to meet the enemy.
As a result, Li Longji's confidence greatly increased, and he ordered the three generals Yu Chao'en, Wang Sili, and Bu Guhuai'en to lead another 300,000 troops to support Guo Ziyi, and they must withstand the impact of the Tang Dynasty. He held the Yitian Sword and led Prince Xuanzan, Yang Xuanlin, and one hundred thousand elite troops came out of the city to help Gao Xianzhi, and ordered the army on the city to defend the city, especially to resist attacks from the east and west.
As the right minister of the old Tang Dynasty, Niu Sengru was entrusted with an important task by Li Longji and was ordered to guard the east and west gates in his place to guard against the attacks of An Shouzhong and Li Guiren.
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Rondo was a little excited. The city gate opened wide and a group of men and horses shot out. It was Guo Ziyi's army who had arrived.
The two sides stopped within a distance of 200 steps by the moat, and blocked their positions with bows and arrows.
Rondo wanted to take credit, so he rushed out on a green horse and directly faced the running Guo Ai.
Because she was a horse from Li Heng County, Guo Ai was afraid of being implicated, so she was eager to perform meritorious service to show her loyalty to Li Longji. She took the lead, brandishing her iron spear, and fought with Long Duo.
What a great killing.
Long Duosheng used his strength to move heavily, and the copper hammer made a whistling sound when it was struck; but Guo Ai did not compete with him, and used iron spear skills to open, knock, hit, scratch, dial, cymbals and other tricks. , often resorting to killing moves at the last moment, forcing Rondo to not dare to show off too much.
It was a good fight between the two generals. At this time, Tang Chao came to the front of the battle, and slightly clasped his fists with Guo Ziyi who was coming towards him: "General Guo, we meet again,"
Guo Ziyi saw that Guo Ai had no problem, and did not want to lose etiquette among the three armies: "General Tang Dynasty, we have met again,"
"Bold," countless voices rang in Guo Ziyi's ears, but they were scoldings from the generals behind the Tang Dynasty. Guo Ziyi spoke like this and did not call the Tang Dynasty the new emperor of the Tang Dynasty, which was a great insult.
Chapter completed!