Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 535: Using the opponent's trick against him? Burning the city with fire!
"General, there are traces of fighting in Hengdao River."

A cavalryman quickly came to Li Wang Qilin and told him the results of his investigation: "The wooden wall of the outer city has traces of being repaired, and there are also earth pits caused by bombs on the periphery."

"so……"

Li Wang Qilin took a deep breath and said, "The Hengdao River has changed its owner."

Everyone was silent.

Su Chen's movements were so fast that they could hardly imagine.

When they led their troops to fight back quickly, he had not only conquered Hengdao River, but also arranged personnel to erase all traces of the previous battle.

If Su Chen were given a few more days, perhaps these traces would no longer exist.

But they came quickly.

As a result, the repairs made by Su Chen still left traces.

"Have you found any accurate information about Hengdao River?"

"General, we have not received any useful information yet!"

Su Chen handled it very cleanly.

Li Wang Qilin's face looked grim.

They only knew that Su Chen led the Tang army to Hengdao River, but they had no idea how many soldiers and horses Su Chen had under his command.

"General, according to my inference, Su Chen's troops will definitely not be too many!"

"Why?"

"Firstly, Zhishisi Li and Su Chen teamed up to defeat Quan Gaisu Wen, and the remaining army they have is no more than 50,000 or 60,000 at most!"

"Among them, Zhishishili led 30,000 elite soldiers to help attack Yue, so the number of soldiers under Su Chen's command is no more than 30,000 at most!"

"Secondly, Su Chen led these troops to attack Chengshanzi, and we also broke out of Chengshanzi's blockade. According to my observation, there are more than 10,000 defenders in Chengshanzi, nearly 20,000."

"So, I dare to assert that Su Chen's troops are not very large, no more than 5,000 at most!"

Li Wang Qilin pondered and nodded. His inference was reasonable and well-founded.

and.

Soldiers are valuable and quick.

If Su Chen wants to conquer Hengdao River, he must speed up.

Otherwise, the news of the capture of Chengshanzi would have reached Hengdao River before they reached it.

Su Chen's plan of surprise attack on Hengdao River naturally failed.

Therefore, under the constraints of various conditions, the number of soldiers and horses under Su Chen's command cannot be too many, and most of them should be cavalry!
In addition, the situation outside Hengdao River was handled so cleanly that Li Wang Qilin felt vaguely familiar with it, as if the scene of Mo Chi being killed in Chengshanzi was happening again.

Li Wang Qilin said in a deep voice: "Then let's see if Su Chen wants to use his old tricks again."

"Go knock on the door!"

"If Su Chen is really brave enough to open the city gate, I don't mind. I will use his trick against him!"

"The general is wise!"

……

On the city wall.

Su Chen and others were on full alert.

As a cavalryman approached quickly, Su Chen slowly raised his eyebrows.

"Who is on duty today? Why don't you open the city gates quickly when our army is here?"

Everyone's eyes turned to Su Chen.

Su Chen said a few words quietly, and Cheng Chumo said loudly: "We have received news that the Tang army has conquered Chengshanzi and is heading straight for Hengdao River. During this period, they pretended to be our tribesmen and used this as an excuse to attack!"

"Whose subordinate are you? How can you prove that you are a member of our Sumo tribe?"

"ridiculous!"

The cavalryman said angrily: "I am a member of General Li Wang Qilin's army. I am a scout and a pioneer. The general learned that the Tang army was heading straight for Hengdao River, so he led the army back to support them as soon as possible!"

"Why don't you open the city gate quickly and let us go in to rest?!"

Cheng Chumo looked sideways and whispered, "Your Majesty, didn't they see through our identities?"

"Hard to say."

Su Chen shook his head and said slowly: "No matter when, we must prepare for the worst."

"what about now?"

Yuchi Baolin: "Should we let them into the city?"

"Of course we have to let them into the city."

Su Chen smiled and reminded: "If the other party sees our identity, they will definitely use the same trick against us and rush directly into the city. You must be mentally prepared for this."

Cheng Chumo and the other person nodded in unison.

"Open the city gate!"

With an order, the city gate slowly opened.

Seeing the city gate open, a hint of murderous intent flashed across Li Wang Qilin's face.

Su Chen, you are seeking death!

"Pass the order down, be ready to charge into the city at any time and destroy the Tang thieves!"

"Yes!"

Li Wang Qilin took the lead and came slowly with an army of 8,000.

The eight thousand elite cavalrymen behind him followed closely, and a murderous aura came towards him.

Su Chen couldn't help but nod repeatedly. Being able to follow Li Wang Qi Lin and break through one line of defense after another, it was obvious that these people were elite soldiers.

Pity.

They are enemies.

If it were one of our own, and we deployed it to Persia, it would surely make the eyes of the Arab Empire light up.

"rush!"

Li Wang Qilin suddenly sped up, and the soldiers beside him also drew their swords and rushed towards the city gate.

See this.

Su Chen smiled immediately.

"My Lord, they found out."

"Isn't this normal?"

Su Chen looked calm, and was not at all panicked by Li Wang Qilin's siege.

"Shoot as many enemy troops as possible, and then retreat from Hengdao River!"

"Yes!"

Da da da.

The sound of dense horse hooves continued to be heard.

The people living in Hengdao River vaguely sensed something.

However, because of the Tang army's ban, these people did not dare to rush out of the yard directly. Once they were caught by the Tang army, they would chop off their heads without hesitation!

But as the sound of horse hooves became more frequent and closer, someone finally couldn't hold back any longer.

They carefully pushed open the door, wanting to see what was going on outside.

cavalry!

The cavalry of the Sumo tribe!

When the members of the Sumo tribe saw the cavalrymen wearing leather armor of the Sumo tribe rushing in from the city gate, they all became rejoicing.

Their loved ones are back, their soldiers are back!
Tang Army!

Tang thief!

Your death has come!
"Kill, kill, kill!"

Li Wang Qilin took the lead and kept slashing at the Tang army, but to his surprise, these Tang soldiers kept retreating in the face of his fierce attack, giving him no chance to kill them.

Unless he dismounted, he would not be able to ride his horse and kill the enemy in the narrow alley.

Look back.

Li Wang Qilin couldn't help but frown. There were still some Tang soldiers on the city wall, but these Tang soldiers did not keep shooting at them as before, but evacuated in an orderly manner in the chaos.

It seemed that they had guessed that they had discovered them?
"General, something is wrong!"

"General, you have finally come back to fight back. Those damned Tang bandits killed our leader and countless of our people!"

"General, follow me. I know where they went!"

"General..."

Looking at the clansmen running out from their homes with angry expressions, Li Wang Qilin felt something in his heart.

Although Su Chen and others controlled the Hengdao River, their every move was under the eyes of their tribesmen.

Can they hide?
"Okay, let's kill the Tang thieves together!" Liwang Qilin raised his arms and shouted, and thousands of clansmen gathered.

however.

What gave Li Wang Qilin and others a headache was that in just a few days, Su Chen and others had become very familiar with the Hengdao River.

You can ride a horse fast on that street, but you can't pass through those alleys quickly.

This also resulted in the cavalry he brought having to be dismounted and turned into infantry!

Although this situation made him feel helpless, there was nothing he could do. After all, war horses could not gallop in the alleys of the city.

suddenly.

Li Wang Qilin grabbed a tribesman and said in a deep voice: "Do you know where the Tang army's war horses are?"

The Tang army kept retreating, and it was not an easy task for them to wipe them out quickly. They could only keep chasing and intercepting them.

but.

According to Li Wang Qilin's inference, these Tang troops were most likely cavalry!
As long as they controlled the Tang army's horses, even if the Tang army kept hiding in the city, they would not be able to leave the Hengdao River!
It is only a matter of time to destroy this Tang army!
"I don't know. I don't know."

"What about you?"

"General, I don't know where the Tang army's war horses are hidden."

After asking several tribesmen, no one knew where the Tang army's war horses were! A sense of uneasiness in Li Wang Qilin's heart continued to intensify and magnify!

Where are their war horses hidden?

Why did they fight and retreat at the same time? What was their purpose?
Li Wang Qilin looked back uneasily towards the direction of the city gate. Fortunately, the city gate was still under their control.

and so.

Are they trying to escape?

Did he take the initiative to give up the Hengdao River to himself?

impossible?

boom!
Just as Li Wang Qilin was thinking in his heart, a loud roar suddenly exploded in the distance.

Li Wang Qilin's face changed instantly and he turned around hurriedly to look.

The explosion came from the direction of the city gate behind him.

The city gate, which was originally under their tight control, had been blown up. A raging fire began to spread from the houses on both sides, burning along with the wooden walls near the city gate!
"This……"

"not good!"

"They are going to destroy the Hengdao River!"

Li Wang Qilin was horrified. He now understood why the Tang army was constantly retreating.

This is to actively lead them deep into the city!
Only in this way, when they set the houses on fire and blew up the city gates, there would be no chance for us to escape!

Even if there is, it will be delayed by the people in the city!
So cruel!

"Su Chen!"

“You’re so cruel!!”

Li Wang Qilin roared, "Everyone, exit Hengdao River immediately..."

Boom boom boom!
Li Wang Qilin discovered Su Chen's purpose, but they had already gone deep into the city. How could Su Chen let them leave easily?
As the explosion at the city gate sounded, roars continued to be heard from houses, warehouses, and barracks.

There were countless flames rising from all over the city!
Li Wang Qilin looked around and stood there in a daze.

this moment.

It was as if there were endless flames coming from all directions, enveloping the entire city!
"General, retreat quickly!"

"The Tang thieves are so cruel that they have planted bombs and poured kerosene all over the city. If we don't leave now, we won't be able to leave!"

Liwang Qilin came to his senses and was heartbroken as he looked at his tribesmen who were fleeing in panic.

"Tang thief!"

"I can't stand with you!"

"Everyone, protect your people and evacuate first!"

"quick!!"

outside the city.

Su Chen and others stood on their horses, looking at the burning Hengdao River a mile away.

This time, Li Wang Qilin and the others should not be able to escape from the raging fire, right?

Da da da!
Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin each returned with their troops.

"Your Majesty, the West Gate and South Gate have been destroyed!"

"Your Majesty, the East Gate and the North Gate have been destroyed!"

Lan Gu sighed, "The four city gates were destroyed, the city was burned by fire, and Li Wang Qilin and his men really had no way to go to heaven or to the earth."

"That's the best thing."

Su Chen smiled calmly, "In this way, their whole family can be considered complete."

Lan Gu looked at Su Chen with a strange look in his eyes, "The head of Qiqi Zhongxiang..."

"Oh yes."

Su Chen knocked his head and said, "Lan Gu, you reminded me."

"Has Qiqi Zhongxiang's head been dealt with?"

"It's been taken care of!"

"Arrange someone who is not afraid of death to deliver Qiqi Zhongxiang's head to the Mohe people to warn them that if anyone dares to cause trouble under the nose of the Tang Dynasty, this will be the end."

"Yes!"

"My lord, look!"

At this moment, Cheng Chumo raised his hand and pointed at Hengdao River.

In the midst of the fire, more than a dozen war horses rushed out, carrying some unburned wood, and knocked open the flaming wooden wall.

Subsequently.

A large number of Sumot tribesmen ran out from the safe zone opened up by the war horses.

Su Chen raised his eyebrows. Li Wang Qilin was truly a talented person. Even in such a predicament, he had found a way to escape!

just.

Even if they escaped, what would happen?
"My Lord, how do we deal with these people?"

"What do you think?"

Su Chen turned his gaze towards Yuchi Baolin.

Yuchi Baolin hesitated and whispered, "How about leaving them a way to survive?"

Su Chen smiled.

Yuchi Baolin continued: "After all, these are just a group of ordinary people..."

"But this group of ordinary people wanted to kill us before."

Su Chen's light words immediately silenced Yuchi Baolin.

Yes.

Just yesterday, these people wanted to kill them!

Now, they are in an advantageous position and can feel compassion, but if the positions were reversed, would Li Wang Qilin leave them a chance to survive?

"Send them off. I cannot bear to see others suffer."

"……Yes!"

Cheng Chumo and the other man looked at each other, then led their troops and rushed out.

Half an hour later.

No one has ever walked out of the Hengdao River alive.

The flames all over the city, the thick smoke in the sky, and the smell of barbecue wafting in the wind all made people feel nauseous.

"My Lord, it's almost time, shall we go back to Chengshanzi?"

"hold on."

Su Chen covered his mouth and nose and said casually.

Another half hour passed.

Countless houses and cities were reduced to ruins in the flames and continued to collapse.

Su Chen rubbed his nose and turned his horse around, "Let's go, let's go back to Chengshanzi."

"drive!"

Everyone withdrew their gazes and followed Su Chen away.

All that was left was a ruin burned by flames, still emitting a little smoke...

(End of this chapter)