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

Chapter 549: Surprise Attack on Xiongjin and Seize the City Gate

The lower reaches of the Xiongjin River.

Under the leadership of Kodo, 20,000 elite cavalry entered the shallow water area with slow current and successfully crossed the Xiongjin River.

Soon after, the scouts sent out brought back news.

"General, Xiongjin is indeed constantly relocating the people in the surrounding areas, intending to fortify the city and clear the land, leaving us no food."

Kodo nodded, this was all expected.

As the defender, these are the only means to deal with cavalry.

but.

The large-scale migration of people gave them an opportunity.

"Have you found any scouts from Xiongjin?"

"I saw them from a distance. They were picking up the villagers we had left behind a few days ago."

"Oh?"

There was a hint of curiosity on Kodo's face.

Support?

Given Xiongjin's current situation, it is already extremely difficult to allow these people to enter the city. Xiongjin governor Yin Weiming actually took the initiative to arrange personnel to go and meet them.

This is quite intriguing.

After a moment's hesitation, Kodo said in a deep voice, "Have all the people from the villages and towns around Xiongjin been relocated into the city?"

Scout: "Not really. Some people have not left, but the villages and towns are mostly empty."

Kodo squeezed the whip in his hand and said thoughtfully: "Let's go to Xiongjin!"

"General, why don't we bypass Xiongjin and head straight to Fengshan City to catch them off guard?"

Kodo shook his head. "Baekje is ready to fight us to the death. Even if their preparations are not thorough, they should not be underestimated."

"We will go around Xiongjin and head south to Fengshan City. This will indeed increase the pressure on Baekje. But at the same time, they will definitely be prepared before we reach Fengshan City."

"Pungsan Castle is the capital of Baekje. It has high walls and deep moats. Most of us are cavalry. It will be very difficult to capture Pungsan Castle in a short period of time."

"If we fail to capture Fengshan City in a short period of time, the reinforcements from all over Baekje will arrive at Fengshan City, leaving us with no way to retreat."

After hearing this, everyone fell silent.

A direct advance would indeed bring great pressure to Baekje, and even cause panic among the people in Baekje.

But the premise of all this is that they are invincible.

otherwise.

Their isolated troop has penetrated deep into the enemy's territory, but has no means of attacking the city, and will inevitably be surrounded and attacked by the enemy's heavy troops.

In this way, not only would their 20,000 elite cavalry become a joke, but it would also boost the morale of the people of Baekje.

This will be extremely disadvantageous for their next attack!
"on the contrary."

"We will march southwards, advancing steadily and calmly, conquering cities one by one and recruiting the defenders for our own use. By the time we reach Fengshan City, we will have tens of thousands of infantrymen to assist us."

"With the cooperation of these infantrymen, our chances of winning the attack on Fengshan City will be much better."

"The general is wise!"

Kodo's plan was immediately recognized by everyone.

Kodo: "Now Xiongjin is relocating the people around it. They don't know that we have successfully crossed the river. This is a great opportunity for us to catch them by surprise!"

"All officers and men obey orders!"

"Follow me to attack Xiongjin and seize Xiongjin City!"

"Yes!"

……

"Everyone listen, now everyone follow me and head south."

Captain Zhou Chen, who was in charge of receiving the refugees, asked everyone to take a detour. This immediately caused dissatisfaction among the people who were preparing to seek refuge in Xiongjin.

"why?"

"We are going to Xiongjin for refuge, why are we heading south?"

"Where is this taking us?"

"..."

The refugees talked a lot, but were unwilling to go south again.

Obviously, they only need to go west for a dozen miles to successfully enter Xiongjin and find something to eat, but if they go south, where are they going?
They simply did not have enough food to ensure their survival by heading south.

"Everyone, please be patient."

Zhou Chen said loudly: "The governor has already made arrangements. We will prepare enough food for you at the next stop and arrange for you to go to Sibi to avoid disaster."

"Sibi?"

"It's too far, too far. We can't even get there."

“Why can people from the villages and towns near Xiongjin go to Xiongjin to escape the disaster, but we have to go to Sabi?”

"Don't go, don't go!"

When the refugees learned that the governor Yin Weiming had prepared food for them and sent them to Sibi to escape the disaster, they immediately became unhappy.

The people living near Xiongjin can go to Xiongjin to avoid disaster, so why can't they?
Is there any distinction between close and distant relatives?

"you……"

Zhou Chen looked a little ugly.

Yin Weiming personally gave him this task, but now these people are unwilling to go to Sibi.

If he let them all go to Xiongjin, how would he explain to Yin Weiming?
and.

With so many refugees pouring into Xiongjin City, the living space in the city will inevitably be further compressed, and all kinds of chaos will continue to breed. How can we be adequately prepared to resist the cavalry heading south?

"Everyone, calm down."

"The cavalry that let you go before are most likely looking for a place to cross the river. Once they cross the Xiongjin River, their first target of attack will be Xiongjin City."

"The reason why the governor didn't allow you to go to Xiongjin City is for your safety. Think about it, if you go to Xiongjin City and encounter those cavalry on the way, how can you save your life?"

"It would be better to take the food and go to Sibi to avoid disaster. This way we can protect our lives."

Faced with Zhou Chen's exhortation, these refugees were skeptical.

If those cavalrymen really wanted to kill them, why didn't they kill them before and instead let them go?
Moreover.

If they went to Xiongjin, they would most likely be attacked by those cavalry. Why weren't the people around Xiongjin afraid?
"Nonsense! If we were to be killed, why wouldn't the people who moved to Xiongjin be killed?"

"That's right, if they really wanted to kill us, they would have done it long ago. Why would they let us live?"

"You just want to trick us into going to Sibi..."

Seeing that these refugees in front of him were determined to go to Xiongjin, Zhou Chen couldn't help but get annoyed.

No matter how much I try, you won’t listen?
Then don't blame me.

bass!
Zhou Chen stood up with a cold look on his face: "I have made it clear to you. Since you don't respect my orders, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Turn to Sibi now, and I will forgive you for what happened. If you don't want to, I will send you to hell!"

"This……"

Zhou Chen's posture immediately frightened everyone.

All they wanted was a place to stay and a full meal, but they were treated so differently by the soldiers they trusted?

The Tang army came and only took their food, but these people in front of them wanted their lives?

Da da da.

Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, the sound of horse hooves, like thunder, exploded in everyone's ears.

The soles of their feet clearly felt the vibration of the ground.

"what's the situation?"

"What's going on here?"

"cavalry!"

"It's the cavalry!"

"A large number of cavalry!"

"The Tang army is coming!"

Zhou Chen, who came from a military background, was the first to notice something was wrong. His expression changed instantly and he shouted, "Hurry up, the Tang army is coming!" The Tang army is coming!

These words exploded like thunder in everyone's ears, especially the soldiers brought by Zhou Chen. They turned around and ran without any hesitation.

Only a group of refugees who had not yet come to their senses were left behind.

"Wait for me!"

"Take me, sir, take me!"

"Go away, go away!"

Although Zhou Chen led 500 soldiers, not all of them were cavalry.

War horses were also scarce in Baekje.

Therefore, after realizing that something was wrong, Zhou Chen rode away immediately, but his subordinates also reacted quickly.

A dozen people who were riding war horses like him were stopped by their comrades.

They don't want to die here.

however.

The elite cavalry led by Kodo have appeared in sight.

A team of a thousand elite cavalrymen rushed towards them at an extremely fast speed like an arrow breaking through the air.

The refugees who were standing there in a daze were instantly frightened by the momentum of the huge army.

Some people fled in panic, but were hit and thrown away by the galloping war horses. Some people crawled on the ground, trembling, but found that the cavalrymen ignored them and rushed straight towards Zhou Chen and the other five hundred people.

original.

Their target is not us at all!

We were afraid of the Tang army, but the Tang army did not harm us at all!
The eyes of many refugees looking at the cavalry changed to varying degrees.

The two sides engaged in close combat, but the five hundred people brought by Zhou Chen melted quickly like snow under the sun.

In just a blink of an eye, the team of 500 people fell to the ground, straight and neat.

"They're back!"

"Do not kill me!"

"Do not kill me……"

Bang!
What stunned the refugees was that the cavalrymen who had returned dropped bags of dry food, turned their horses around and headed towards Xiongjin.

Ah this...

Looking at the food in front of them, the refugees were stunned and felt it was a little unreal.

They were the ones who stole the food, and now they are giving it back to us?

At this time.

The army led by Kodo rushed over and looked at the food on the ground and the refugees squatting on the ground. Kodo shouted: "The King of Baekje has angered the Celestial Empire. Now my Baishan tribe is willing to follow the King and fight against the rebellion together."

"Although you are the people of Baekje, the king of Baekje does not care about your lives and property!"

"If you have the guts, why not join me in conquering Fengshan Castle and overthrowing the throne of the King of Baekje!"

Done.

Kodo ignored the confused refugees and called his men to head towards Xiongjin.

After watching Kodo and others leave, many refugees looked at each other. Some brave ones stepped forward, picked up the dry food and ate it with relish.

Seeing this, the others also did not hesitate at all.

But while they were eating, someone looked up in the direction of Xiongjin.

There are plenty of delicious food and beautiful women there!
The Tang army robbed their food but did not kill them. However, the Baekje soldiers wanted to kill them!
They worked diligently, from sunrise to sunset, and paid taxes every year and every month, but what did they get in the end?
The result was that he almost died at the hands of his own people!

"The prince and general Xiangning is kind!"

I don't know who said that, but some of the strong men in the crowd gradually showed wild looks on their faces.

Lord of Heaven and Earth, personal teacher.

This is the distinction between superiors and inferiors that they have been exposed to, but there is another sentence that is equally unforgettable.

If you treat me like a great man, I will treat you like a great man in return. If you treat me like a passerby, I will treat you like a passerby in return. If you treat me like a worthless person, I will treat you like an enemy in return.

"Is there anyone willing to join me in gaining fame?"

"Go together, go together!"

……

Xiongjin.

Yin Weiming stood on the city wall, looking around, wondering how Zhou Chen was handling things.

But as he watched, Yin Weiming discovered something was wrong.

There seemed to be a dark cloud approaching rapidly on the distant horizon.

In front of the dark clouds, a cavalryman was galloping on his horse, shouting continuously.

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

"The Tang army is coming!"

The people outside the city gate who were queuing to enter the city changed their expressions after hearing the scouts' shouts.

The Tang army is coming to attack?
"Step aside!"

"Get out of the way!"

"Let me into the city first!"

"Let me go in first!"

Yin Weiming's scalp tingled.

The Tang army is coming to attack?
Why so fast?

Why didn't they get any news before?
"Quick!"

"Close the city gate!"

"Close the city gate!"

Yin Weiming yelled at the soldiers below.

If the city gates cannot be closed quickly, the cavalry will charge in and march straight in. How can Xiongjin resist?
The entire city gate was in chaos.

The people outside the city gate wanted to enter Xiongjin for refuge, while the soldiers inside the city wanted to close the city gate to stop the cavalry.

But the two sides were in a stalemate and the city gate could not be closed at all!
"My lord, my lord, there are too many people outside, and the city gate cannot be closed!"

"Get them out!"

Yin Weiming shouted angrily: "If they dare to charge the city again, kill them all!"

Yin Weiming could still distinguish clearly between the people outside the city and the people within the city.

Once the cavalry rushes into the city, not only the people outside the city will be in danger, but all the people in Xiongjin will become prey!
Da da da.

The thousand elite cavalrymen were extremely fast and rushed to the city wall in the blink of an eye.

"Archer!"

"Fire arrows!"

"Stop them and don't let them rush into the city!"

Yin Weiming kept yelling.

But the speed of these cavalrymen was too fast. They arrived in a flash. Even though there were civilians gathered at the city gate, these cavalrymen were like a drill and forcibly chiseled a gap in the gathering place.

"go away!"

The soldiers who were closing the city gates were knocked away by the cavalry.

The huge city gate was completely opened at this moment, and the cavalry behind rushed in quickly like a long snake.

"Damn it!"

"Kill them all!"

Yin Weiming kept pounding the city wall with his fists and roared at the soldiers.

"There are only a thousand of them. They are no match for us. Kill them all!!"

(End of this chapter)