Entrepreneurship in the Late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 73 The city is broken
When Baoyi launched an all-out attack, the Boye army in the north of the city also rushed to the top of the city wall. This foreign army, which was originally used only for a feint attack, actually put in such a desperate effort that the soldiers risked their lives to reach the top of the city wall.

And all this happened just because the Boye army's general Zeng Yuanyu suddenly put on his armor and went ahead. How could the Boye army, who had been so kind to him, not fight to the death?
Previously, the Nanzhao army in the north of the city, after realizing that this was not the main attack area of ​​the Tang army, withdrew a group of troops and left the city.

At this moment, Boye Jun suddenly became excited and was immediately caught off guard.

Then, Zeng Yuanyu climbed up the city of Qiongzhou using a ladder, and the northern part of the city was officially captured by the Tang army.

But Zeng Yuanyu was not overly happy. Instead, he looked at the vigorous generals of Baoyi City in the east of the city and sighed:
"How long has it been since the Tang army has had such spirit? Looking at this vibrant and flourishing scene, it really makes me feel like I'm dreaming of the heyday of the Tang Dynasty!"

In fact, whether it was the soldiers of the Boye Army under his command or the troops of the outer vassal states, which of them were not warriors from generations past? Their proficiency in archery and horsemanship seemed ordinary to them, but these people just didn't have the ambition of Bao Yidu.

Alas, it is indeed a century of accumulated problems. The heroes of our Tang Dynasty have become a group of guard dogs.

Originally, Zeng Yuanyu was also a veteran general, and it had been a long time since he had done something impulsive like going to the front line. But when he saw Zhao Huaian calling on Jia Yong in front of the battle line next door, a long-lost passion surged in his heart.

At this moment, he looked at Bao Yidu who had already completely entered Qiongzhou, waved his hand at the Boye army officers and soldiers, and shouted heroically:

"Everyone, follow me and charge into the city. Don't let these little kids show off their bravery! Haha!"

The various Boye troops roared in response, proud of a great victory and greedy for the subsequent looting of the city.

So, the Boye army could no longer bear it and rushed into the city with their flags rolled up, heading straight for the most valuable treasury.

……

Yang Shifan entered the city with Zhao Da. Because the winch of the east gate had been cut off, they both went down from the city wall.

Zhao Dayi, who was standing next to him, entered the city and headed straight for the city wall. He looked at Wang Jin, who had been slaughtered to pieces, with bloodshot eyes.
"Old Wang, you are so foolish, so foolish! If we lose you, what good will it be even if our army takes Qiongzhou?"

As he spoke, Zhao Da pulled Wang Jin up and down to check him, and only smiled with joy when he was sure that he was not injured.

After hitting Wang Jin, Zhao Da untied his cloak and put it on Wang Jin.

Wang Jin naturally didn't dare to take it, but Zhao Da wrapped it around him forcibly.

Teacher Yang, who was watching from the side, curled his lips and thought that Zhao Da was a hypocritical man who was acting. Even the way Zhao Da supervised the battle and urged the troops outside the city just now seemed to be acting in Teacher Yang's eyes.

In his circle, there was no such thing as brotherly love. Even if they were blood brothers, let alone sworn brothers, so what? He who deserved to be killed would still be killed.

But just when Teacher Yang was feeling so confident, he suddenly saw Zhao Huaian running straight to the doorway. Looking at Xian Yuyue, who was lying on the ground and resting against the wall, the two of them hugged each other and started crying.

Especially Zhao Huaian, crying and shouting:

"Brother, how could you take such a risk? Have you forgotten our sworn brotherhood, the pact we made to live and die together? If you leave, will I, your younger brother, be left alone to live? Brother, you are so selfish, so selfish."

Xian Yuyue was also crying. This time he really had a narrow escape from death.

First, he was pulled back from the rain of arrows by his comrades, and then he saw Ren Tong almost crushed to death by a thousand-jin gate in front of him. Later, those Nanzhao soldiers came to surround and kill them. If it weren't for his second brother's heavy rifle rushing down, he and Old Ren would have been torn to pieces by the Nanzhao army.

So this time he was really touched. He grabbed Zhao Huaian's arm tightly, tears in his eyes:
"Good brother, good brother."

This situation made Teacher Yang, who was standing next to him, feel insecure.

Because at this moment, he could not see any acting in Zhao Huaian. The emotion and excitement were so natural and contagious. If he could act out this, then the most powerful actor in the world would be much better than Zhao.

In particular, he saw that the troops from western Sichuan who had rushed into the city all went to loot the neighborhoods, government offices, and treasuries, while Zhao Huaian had clearly taken down the east gate, but he came to see Xianyu Yue first.

Even if all this is acting, this demeanor is still impressive.

Therefore, this Zhao Da is no ordinary person.

……

After Qiongzhou City was captured, Yang Qingfu seemed to care about military discipline and was even willing to execute hundreds of Fengxiang soldiers. However, at this time, he did not enter the city for a long time, and even Guo Yi did not send a team to enter the city.

In this way, even the dullest person will understand.

As a result, Qiongzhou City fell into panic, with groups of Tang troops everywhere. They had suffered defeats during this period and were already full of anger. Now that they had no restraint, they acted recklessly.

At this time, Zhao Da also led Beiwei to advance on the streets of East City to clear out the remaining Nanzhao troops. After he handed Xianyu Yue to Song Yuan and others for care, he rushed into the city without stopping.

However, the Nanzhao army had taken off their uniforms, discarded their armor and weapons, and hid in the houses of the people. There were not many of them on the streets, so Zhao Huaian and Beiwei could pass through unimpeded.

Looking at the Tang army with large and small bags walking past Beiwei, Zhao Huaian was also quite troubled. If he had known that the Tang army would be like this after entering the city, he would never have led the troops into the city no matter what.

If they continue to rob like this, the team will become bandits.

But it's too late to say these things now. If he dares to stop people from making money, believe it or not, he, Zhao Da, will be attacked from behind in the future.

So, after Baoyi entered the city, Zhao Huaian asked each team to occupy the treasury and armory in the city, while he himself went straight to the west of the city, which was the largest workshop area in Qiongzhou.

There is a group of craftsmen that Zhao Huaian urgently needs.

By the time Baoyi had developed to this point, it was essentially a small society, requiring the daily handling of vast quantities of supplies to maintain the stability of the army. This vast quantity of supplies required the creation and maintenance of artisans. For example, repairing armor and weapons, weaving tents, and weaving straw sandals—in short, every aspect of daily life, from food and clothing to housing and transportation, required the care of a community of artisans.

It can be said that as long as Bao Yidu wants to maintain the combat effectiveness of his team, he must obtain a large number of craftsmen.

But Baoyidu's development was leapfrog. It was already a great opportunity for it to be able to maintain a combat force of a thousand people. It did not have enough foundation to obtain craftsmen.

So, after entering the city, Zhao Huaian naturally kept an eye on this group of people.

When other Tang troops began to rob money, cloth and women, Zhao Huaian led Beiwei and headed straight to the west of the city. They had been stationed in Baizhushui outside Qiongzhou City before, and of course they knew that the west side of the city was full of craftsmen.

Normally, these craftsmen have skills and would definitely not want to join the army, but now in the chaos and war, these people can only join Baoyi City if they want to seek shelter.

So, the more chaos and disorder there is, the better the opportunity for team development.

At this time, as the four gates were successively captured, more and more Tang troops began to enter the city to make money.

As Zhao Huaian ran along, he saw several troops from different vassal states, who were now looting the homes of wealthy families in the city like crazy.

They have their reasons. Now that Qiongzhou City has been occupied by the Nanzhao army, don't you all become traitors? If you become traitors, you will naturally be treated as traitors.

So they have no burden at all when they rob. If you don't resist, it's fine. But if you try to stop them, they will kill everyone in your family.

In short, wherever Zhao Huaian went, he saw this kind of stuff.

At this moment, Zhao Huaian seemed to understand a little bit why, after the Northern Song Dynasty had eliminated various countries and ended the rebellion of the feudal lords, everyone from top to bottom was afraid of this era and was deeply afraid of sliding down again.

These soldiers are really not human.

Hey.

After Zhao Huaian cursed "What a sin", he urged Beiwei to leave quickly.

At this time, Zhao Liu next to him suddenly gently pulled Zhao Huaian and whispered:
"The brothers seem a little absent-minded. Why don't we let them go for a walk first, and then we can go to the west of the city."

Zhao Huaian frowned. He looked at these people, as well as the Yishelang formed by his own disciples and adopted sons, and shouted loudly:
"Brothers, if they carry everything on their shoulders and hands, how much can they take? I have already arranged the teams. They will go directly to occupy the treasury. No one dares to miss out on our share of the city we have captured. Why bother fighting with them for the rest?"

Yes, even if Zhao Huaian was reluctant in his heart, he still just said it in agreement and did not dare to "educate" everyone from a moral perspective.

Just kidding, anyone who pretends in front of these soldiers will have the grass on his grave already very tall.

After hearing this, the Beiwei people present didn't know whether they really listened to it or were convinced by Zhao Da, but in any case, none of them wanted to leave the team, and they were all willing to stay with Zhao Huaian.

Seeing that his words were still useful in this situation, Zhao Huaian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and felt a little happy in his heart.

The morale of the Beiwei army has been completely captured by our Zhao Da.

So Zhao Huaian didn't dare to delay any longer and headed straight to the west of the city.

……

Just as Zhao Huaian led his team out of the street and was about to turn and run into the workshop area, a man suddenly ran out from the side of the road. He was seven feet tall, with a face pulled like a horse's, and was dressed like a Nanzhao soldier.

The man suddenly saw a group of armored soldiers of the Tang army coming out from the opposite side. He knew that he was going to die, but he drew the bow without hesitation and shot an arrow at Zhao Huaian who was rushing in the front.

There is no reason, just because Zhao Da is the tallest one in the crowd.

Zhao Huaian was also stunned for a moment. It came too suddenly. Just when he was about to use his iron arm to protect his face, Niu Li next to him suddenly jumped up with a round shield and blocked the arrow.

It was not until this time that Zhao Huaian began to break out in a cold sweat.

But before he could relax, Zhao Da saw Sun Tai and Zhao Hu rushing up with Beiwei, and he shouted:
"Don't kill him, catch him alive."

It was this sentence that saved the man. Sun Tai and Zhao Hu, holding shields, attacked together and knocked the bow out of the man's hand. However, the man still wanted to resist, but was subdued by Sun Tai by grabbing his legs.

Afterwards, Sun Tai and Zhao Hu worked together to drag the Nanzhao warrior over.

Not to mention, this guy is quite brave.

But what does it matter? If he dares to shoot them, even if he is killed with a knife, it will be easy. He must be dealt with well. Now even if the Buddha comes, he can't save this man.

But they didn't expect that when they dragged the man over, the first thing Zhao Da said was:

"Will you surrender to me?"

When these words were spoken, not only the Beiwei and Yishelang were stunned, but also the Nanzhao warrior was stunned.

Then this person kowtowed to Zhao Huaian without hesitation and shouted in clear Chinese:

"Li Luoke, I surrender."

(End of this chapter)