Recreating the prosperous Tang begins with summoning players

Chapter 576
In Yingzhou City, Hou Xiyi supervised the battle on the city wall until noon, and a steady stream of Fan Yang soldiers crawled towards the city wall like ants.

Although the defenders of the city are condescending and have the advantage of the location, they can't stand such consumption. Now Hou Xiyi has even sent his personal guards up, but barely maintains the city wall.

But Hou Xiyi, who was old in battle, understood that he would definitely not be able to hold on if this went on.

"Why hasn't Jie Shuai's soldiers arrived yet?"

Hou Xiyi didn't understand why he didn't arrive at noon even though he had gone to remind Wang Xuanzhi early in the morning to quickly assemble his troops.

This also means that after the son of Wang Xuanzhi sent Hou Xiyi's personal guards away, he heard the shout of killing from the city gate not long after. probing.

When the servant came to report, saying that the city defense army was fighting with the army outside the city, Wang Xuanzhi's son really panicked.

The son of Wang Xuanzhi was going to wake up his father, but he was afraid of being punished by his father, so he went to the barracks of the Yabing by himself, and planned to gather the Yabing first and then wake up his father.

Unexpectedly, he, the son of the Jiedu envoy, has no prestige in the army, and these vulgar soldiers don't listen to his orders at all.

Only then did Wang Xuanzhi's son return to Jiedushi's mansion and wake up his drunken father. After telling Wang Xuanzhi everything, the fiery Jiedushi drew his sword and was about to cut off his own son.

"Father, please forgive me!"

Wang Xuanzhi looked at his useless son, and finally put down his sword. He immediately said to the guards beside him:
"Come here, copy all the gold, silver and jewels in this evil house! Also find out the financial report of the private treasury he built with Steward Zhou!"

Wang Xuanzhi's son turned pale when he heard this. Butler Zhou is one of the chief stewards of the Jiedu Ambassador's Mansion, and he is in charge of the shopping in his room on weekdays.

By colluding with Steward Zhou, Wang Xuanzhi's son also set up a small treasury privately, and put all the money he earned from bullying the market these days into it.

The money, which was originally intended to be used for usury at the end of the month, is now hidden in a secret warehouse in the Jiedushi's mansion.

His father knew about such a private matter, and he trembled when he thought of it.

The son of Wang Xuanzhi loves money like his life, he mustered up the courage to hold his father's leg and said:

"Father handsome! This is the money my son saved for you!"

"For me? Did you do those things to discredit me?"

Wang Xuanzhi said angrily: "Do you think I confiscated your money just to punish you? I tell you no! Now all the money in the house must be handed over, or else my Wang clan will be wiped out right before my eyes." !"

Soon, according to Wang Xuanzhi's order, the steward piled up all the belongings at the door of the Jiedushi.

Wang Xuanzhi put on his armor, went to the Yabing barracks not far away and shouted:

"Raise soldiers for a thousand days and use them for one hour! Today Fan Yang's bandits are coming, and all the generals and soldiers will follow me to the city to kill the enemy!"

But there was not much movement in the Yabing camp, Wang Xuanzhi's personal guards shouted: "Master Jiedushi has already prepared reward silver!"

There were bursts of shouts in the barracks: "Kill the enemy! Kill the enemy!"

When his father left with the tooth soldiers, Wang Xuanzhi's son sat slumped on the ground, looking at those soldiers scrambling for rewards, as if they were evil ghosts crawling out of the underworld, he no longer had the idea of ​​commanding the troops.

Even my own father had to use money to drive these evil spirits away. If he really became a Jiedushi, wouldn't he be sucked dry by these evil spirits?

Relying on the reinforcements brought by Wang Xuanzhi, they finally stayed until the evening.

Cai Wenjing was anxious, but he also knew that there was no way to attack the city at night, so he had to withdraw his troops.

Wang Xuanzhi and Hou Xiyi on the city wall breathed a sigh of relief, but Fan Yang's army only retreated temporarily. Now that the entire Yingzhou City is surrounded by groups, Cai Wenjing will definitely continue to attack the city tomorrow. Both of them know that Yingzhou City cannot be defended. .

Wang Xuanzhi helped Hou Xiyi, who was covered in injuries, to the military hall, and after driving all his subordinates out, Wang Xuanzhi asked:
"I regret not listening to Pang Ju's advice that day!"

Pang Ju once reminded Fan Yangjun in Yuguan that they might go north at any time, so Wang Xuanzhi was prepared, but Wang Xuanzhi thought that Pang Ju was an alarmist, and later thought he was long-winded, so he let him go to Daxing City to patrol the border.

Now it seems that Pang Ju has really hit the mark.

Hou Xiyi also remained silent. He also felt that Pang Ju was exaggerating, but he didn't expect the enemy to come earlier than Pang Ju expected!

Hou Xiyi supported his body and said, "Jie Shuai, break out of the city!"

Wang Xuanzhi looked at Hou Xiyi, two lines of tears flowed from his eyes.

Hou Xiyi said: "The defense of Yingzhou City has been in disrepair for a long time, and the soldiers have not been trained. They are no match for Fan Yang's elite soldiers. Now they still have some capital in hand. Why not break out and find a chance to make a comeback!"

But Wang Xuanzhi said dejectedly: "But where is the breakout? Even if the breakout is successful, it's freezing cold today, and Cai Wenjing will starve to death without chasing him."

Hou Xiyi said: "Go to Dahang City! Find Pang Ju!"

Wang Xuanzhi's eyes lit up, and Hou Xiyi said: "Pang Ju is building a port in Dahang City, and Jie Shuaijin can use his status as the Jiedu envoy of the Tang Dynasty to use other troops from Pinglu to recruit troops from Silla and other countries to attack the rebels. , You can return to Datang by sea boat, and accuse the historians and his sons of their crimes to the imperial court!"

Wang Xuanzhi took Hou Xiyi's arm and said, "Come break out with me!"

But Hou Xiyi said: "I already have it in my hands. I can't run very far in this weather. Yingzhou City also needs someone to delay the time. It's up to you to break through the siege!"

Wang Xuanzhi shed tears again, and pulled Hou Xiyi again but was rejected by the other party. Wang Xuanzhi could only leave the city wall in tears.

That day and night, Cai Wenjing used soldiers to dig a tunnel, but Hou Xiyi saw through it again and poured feces to block it.Wang Xuanzhi led [-] loyal subordinates and broke out from the east gate. In the end, only [-] riders followed Wang Xuanzhi and succeeded in breaking through. Wang Xuanzhi's son was shot and killed by Fan Yangjun on the way because he was not good at riding.

In the early morning of the next day, Cai Wenjing attacked the city again. Hou Xiyi held up the banner of the Jiedushi and insisted on commanding the defense at the city gate, repelling several attacks by Fan Yang's army.

It's a pity that Hou Xiyi's nephew Hou Liangping found out that his father-in-law had escaped, so he didn't take him with him to die with Yingzhou City. Greedy for life and afraid of death, he swindled open the city gate and let Fan Yangjun in.

Hou Xiyi refused to surrender and died of exhaustion on the city wall.

Cai Wenjing saw that Hou Xiyi's body was covered in blood armor, and admired his military integrity in fighting to the death, and ordered him to be buried outside the city of Yingzhou.

However, Hou Liangping, who betrayed his father-in-law and uncle, was beheaded by Cai Wenjing's direct order, and he hung his head on the city gate to tell the world what happened to the traitor.

After this battle, Cai Wenjing took over Yingzhou, took out Shi Siming's banner, and prepared to digest the entire Pinglu.

While Zhang Guangde guarded Yuguan, he also used artillery fire to repel several attacks by Shi Chaoyi. The flames of the battle suddenly froze, and the battle situation froze like this.

(End of this chapter)