Chapter 135 An Lushan, who is good at camouflage(2/2)
"Those who capture Li Longji alive will be granted the king!"
An Lushan also came to the inner city and personally supervised the battle, fighting against King Xuanzong of Tang, generals and generals, and fighting to the death!
An Lushan knew that if the Tang army from other places was allowed to return and could not capture Emperor Xuanzong alive, the ending might change.
A group of Hu soldiers heard that capturing Emperor Xuanzong of Tang alive could be granted the title of king, so they sacrificed their lives to attack the inner city.
The morale of both sides is in full swing, and the inner city walls are repeatedly fighting for the corpses below.
Huashan Town, the Tang army had just retreated, and Zhang Hua ordered all the soldiers to repair the town and bury the bodies.
Eighty thousand Tang troops retreated, but Zhang Hua did not order a pursuit.
Once, even if they chase after him, if the Tang army suddenly counterattacked, they would probably be defeated.
Secondly, out of emotion, Zhang Hua did not want the Tang Dynasty to be annexed by other forces, otherwise a stronger overlord would be born, which would not help Zhang Hua break the deadlock.
So Zhang Hua released the Tang army back and asked them to fight.
Mulan, who is in charge of intelligence, received a detailed report from Chang'an City: "Chang'an City was captured by a group of forces, most of which were established by the Hu people. The leader was An Yue, the overlord in the north. This person is real name is An Lushan."
"An Lushan?!"
Zhang Hua was stunned.
He also failed to associate An Yue, the overlord in the north of Qinchuan, with An Lushan in the Anshi Rebellion!
An Lushan is a tough character, good at disguising himself as a loyal minister and trying to please his superiors and the emperor.
However, it would be a big mistake to think that An Lushan is just a military general who can flatter him.
An Lushan's military orders were serious and he was deeply loved by a group of soldiers. All of these people were destined to be defeated if they met.
An Lushan was highly valued by the Tang Dynasty, so he naturally had military achievements.
Until An Lushan's death, his old subordinates still regarded An Lushan as a saint.
Mulan asked again: "Young Master, what should we do next?"
"Sit on the mountain to watch the tiger fight."
Zhang Hua deliberately let the Tang army go without pursuing it. One of the purposes was to allow the Tang army to fight An Lushan and consume the strength of both sides.
When 80,000 Tang troops attacked Huashan Town, they lost only thousands of people, and the main force still existed, and no one could destroy this Tang army. Unless the army of this Tang army and An Lushan were consumed, their troops could be weakened.
"There will be a good show this time, we just need to watch the show."
After Zhang Hua discovered that the Tang Dynasty was in chaos, he treated the wounded soldiers, accumulated strength, and waited for the best time to send troops.
There are rare opportunities to sit in the mountains and watch tiger fights.
"I almost got caught by the post-life."
After the war, Huang Zhong was out of breath and the old horse was in a stable state and was in poor physical strength.
Xue Rengui is indeed cruel. With the physical strength advantages of the young general, he does not give Huang Zhong a chance to breathe when fighting. It is obvious that he wants to exhaust Huang Zhong's physical strength as soon as possible and then capture Huang Zhong alive.
If Huang Zhong from the Three Kingdoms were captured alive by a young general of the Tang Dynasty, then Huang Zhong would be faceless.
"This man is the bravest of the three armies. If he can recruit him in the future, that would be great."
Zhang Hua was coveting many generals of the power of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.
Whether Li Daozong or Xue Rengui or Qi Zhu Heli, they were all famous generals of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Among them, Xue Rengui is famous and has the highest force.
"Hurry up, capture the inner city, otherwise the main force of the Tang army will arrive!"
In Chang'an City, An Lushan was already crazy, and the flesh on his body was trembling.
The scouts scattered by An Lushan have learned that the main force of the Tang army has returned.
After discovering that Zhang Hua was not chasing the main force of the Tang army, An Lushan realized that his situation was not very good, so he urged the Hu soldiers under his command to step up the attack.
A group of strong men hugged the logs and hit the inner city gate. The gate trembled violently and was shaking.
Chang'an City has just been upgraded to a small city, and before there was time to build Weng City and other city defense facilities, it was in a state of loss under the offensive of An Lushan's army.
Li Bai fought side by side with the generals of the Tang army and killed the Hu soldiers who had climbed the city, but he felt more and more powerless when he witnessed more and more Hu soldiers climbed the city.
The Hu soldiers gathered in Chang'an City may have reached 200,000!
An Lushan's 50,000 cavalry were not the Qiang people who were easily slaughtered by the Tang army, but the 50,000 elite troops.
If the main force of the Tang army was in Chang'an City, they could still expel An Lushan.
At this time, the elite Tang army was on the border. An Lushan bypassed the fortress and rushed straight into the main city of Tang Xuanzong, making it difficult for the Tang army to return to help in time.
boom!
With a loud bang, the inner city gate was also broken, and the Hu cavalry waved their sabers and attacked the inner city.
The Tang army generals guarding the gate used deer antlers and knives to block the city gate, and were still turning the tide.
"Your Majesty, the Hu people broke through the city gate!"
"I am ashamed of Emperor Gaozu, Taizong and others, so I can only apologize for death."
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang drew out his sword and decided to commit suicide after the inner city gate was broken.
"Your Majesty, no, keep the green mountains there, and you will not have to worry about the lack of firewood. There are still 100,000 troops outside, and An Lushan dare not do anything to his Majesty!"
The civil and military officials of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang dissuaded Emperor Xuanzong of Tang one after another.
Although An Lushan captured Chang'an City, there were not many Tang troops who lost, and the main force of the Tang army was still on the way to serve the king.
These civil and military generals believed that as long as the main force of the Tang army still existed, An Lushan was afraid of the 100,000 Tang army, and would definitely not dare to kill Emperor Xuanzong of Tang easily because he was afraid of being attacked by rats.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang struggled with his expression: "But I am the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, how can I become a prisoner of the Hu people..."
An imperial cavalry galloped over and rolled down and dropped off his horse: "Your Majesty, General Xue Rengui has led the cavalry and traveled day and night to return to Chang'an!"
Whether it was Emperor Xuanzong of Tang or Yao Chong and other ministers, their expressions were extremely wonderful at this time.
There is no way out when the mountains are heavy, and there is another village with dark willows and flowers!
Xue Rengui led the cavalry and galloped overnight to fight back to Chang'an!
The Tang army's main forces returned to the aid were too slow. In order to rescue Chang'an as soon as possible, Xue Rengui led the cavalry as the vanguard and arrived in Chang'an first.
But Xue Rengui was still a little later because An Lushan's army had already captured the outer city.
The Hu soldiers who were still plundering in the outer city did not expect Xue Rengui to enter so quickly. He did not react. Xue Rengui's Imperial Guard cavalry had already entered the city!
"Get out!"
Xue Rengui waved the Fang Tian Painted Ridge and killed the Hu soldiers along the way!
The iron hooves were scattered, trampling the Hu soldiers who were blocking the front into meat paste!
The Hu soldiers were unprepared and were crushed by the Imperial Guards, killing and injured more than a thousand people!
The Tang cavalry, who were familiar with the road, rushed forward from the outer city gate to the inner city gate, and attacked the Hu soldiers who were congested at the inner city gate!
Xue Rengui's white cloak had already turned bloody, and Fang Tian's painting halberd swept across the world and killed hundreds of Hu people with his hands.
"It's Xue Rengui!"
"This person is born with divine power and cannot resist!"
The Qiang tribe was destroyed by the Tang army generals such as Xue Rengui, and half of the population was destroyed by the soldiers, and regarded Xue Rengui as the god of war. When he saw Xue Rengui coming, he was so scared that he fled in panic.
The Hu people such as the Khitan, Baidi, Jie people, Xi people seemed to be afraid of the Tang army. After the Qiang people retreated, the coalition forces formed by these Hu people were shaken.
"The vanguard of the Tang army has arrived. Is the main force of the Tang army in the rear?"
An Lushan knew that Xue Rengui was a famous general in the Tang Dynasty, and he was even more worried that tens of thousands of Tang troops would return to Chang'an City at this time, resulting in the annihilation of his own army.
"A slight difference will lead to a thousand miles of mistakes!"
An Lushan ordered his left and right guards to help him return to the carriage and prepare to retreat.
Xue Rengui led thousands of imperial cavalry to drive out the Hu soldiers crowded at the city gate, and then went to see Emperor Xuanzong of Tang: "I cannot capture Huashan Town, and I will rescue you later. Please punish Your Majesty!"
"What crimes are you guilty of saving your dear?"
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was about to commit suicide, but Xue Rengui came to rescue him. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang did not dare to say anything about the punishment.
Xue Rengui said: "The King of Jiangxia and all the generals are on the way. Hold on for another half a day, and the second batch of cavalry will arrive. Hold on for one or two days, and all the soldiers and horses can return to Chang'an."
"When all the troops come back, I will personally lead the army to kill An Lushan to avenge this revenge!"
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was almost captured alive by An Lushan, and the Chang'an City that he had finally built was almost ruined, and its level was reduced from a small city to a third-level town, which made Emperor Xuanzong of Tang furious.
Chapter completed!