royal robes

Chapter 814
Although Chai Rong hated Zong Xin to the point of death, Chai Rong was certain of Zong Xin's ability.As long as you are sure that this is Zong Xin's idea, let's do it for the time being.What else can I do if I don't follow through?You can't take so many soldiers and suddenly turn to Weizhou, how embarrassing is that?

For the first time since he ascended the throne, Chai Rong led his troops to fight in person.It was the first time I encountered an enemy army. Although there was a trap ahead, the soldiers couldn't see that it was a trap.Regardless of whether the battle is won or lost, if they leave directly, the soldiers will definitely laugh at themselves as an incompetent emperor, and they will run away when they see the enemy in the first battle...'The emperor is really greedy for life and afraid of death' "Our army is far more numerous than the enemy , As a result, the emperor didn't dare to fight, so he ran away directly. Words like this will spread in the barracks.

I really couldn't afford to lose face like this. When I saw the enemy for the first time, I had to rush over and fight.If the army breaks out of the city, the worst possible thing to do is run away...

Just as he was thinking, a group of people rushed out of the city suddenly.At this time, there was still some time before Luzhou City, and there were not many people rushing out of the city. It seemed that they were dressed in rags, as if they had just experienced a big battle.The most reassuring thing is that they hold the flag of the Great Zhou.

The army rushing out of the city came directly in front of Chai Rong's army, and the leader immediately dismounted and knelt down.Immediately behind him, more than 1000 people all knelt down.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live~~!"

Fan Zhi immediately said: "Who is the visitor, come and talk."

The general took a few steps forward, knelt in front of Chai Rong's horse and said: "Your Majesty, I am the defense envoy of Luzhou, Shi Yanchao. After the Jiedu envoy Master Li abandoned the city and fled, I and more than a thousand people resisted with all their might and finally defended the city. .The enemy general was Liu Chengjun, the second son of Liu Chong of the Northern Han Dynasty. Seeing that he could not attack for a long time, he stationed troops outside the city and drank and had fun all day long. Our army only had more than a thousand people left and did not dare to go out of the city to fight. We have been looking forward to reinforcements sent by your majesty. "

'Drag it out and cut it off. Chai Rong called out this sentence countless times in his heart, but he never uttered it.The reason is simple, this person's name is Shi Yanchao, and he is too similar to his best Murong Yanchao.Fortunately, he is not bald, and this kind of loyal minister cannot be beheaded. It turned out that he brought these remnants of defeated generals to defend the city, so that Luzhou did not fall.

Chai Rong turned to look at Li Jin... really wanted to rush up and give him two slaps.Why is he so thick-skinned, the Jiedushi abandoned the city and ran away before the city was completely destroyed, and it caused everyone to discuss here for a long time, but it turned out that Luzhou City was not destroyed at all.

Of course, the identity of the visitor must be confirmed.Is it Luzhou Defense Envoy Shi Yanchao?You have to ask Li Jin about this, because there are too many officials in the world, and not every one of Chai Rong thinks so.

Chai Rong said: "You are so bold Li Jin, open your eyes and take a good look, do you recognize this person?"

Li Jin was already pale with fright, how could he not know the Luzhou Defense Envoy?Immediately dismounted and knelt down, kowtow like pounding garlic.

"Wei Chen deserves to die, Wei Chen deserves to die. That day I thought that Luzhou would be defeated. The Northern Han army attacked fiercely and had already reached the crenellations of the city tower. Our army suffered heavy casualties and it was impossible to defend it. That's why I abandoned the city and ran away. , I didn’t expect..."

Shi Yanchao said: "Lord Li, the officials also thought that Luzhou would be destroyed, but then the Northern Han army suddenly stopped attacking and retreated back to the camp, which gave our army a chance to breathe. Although our army suffered heavy losses, although the defenders However, because Master Li Jin ordered Mu Lingjun to pursue without authorization, General Mu died tragically outside the city. The [-] troops used to attack Luzhou in the Northern Han Dynasty were lost to about [-] by our army. Our army originally had more than [-] people, but now Only a thousand men were left to defend. Liu Chengjun did not dare to attack by force, so he cut off our army's water and food and prepared to besiege the city and trap our army in Luzhou without wasting a single soldier."

"How is this possible?" Li Jin looked at Shi Yanchao with an incredulous expression on his face.Unexpectedly, he actually kept it, it is really hard to imagine.

"Bold Li Jin, is what you just said true or false?"

Li Jin gritted his teeth and nodded, and then said: "Your Majesty, at that time, Zhang Yuanwei fled, and I thought..."

"Shut up, procrastinate and keep under strict supervision, and make a decision after the war." Chai Rong didn't give Li Jin a chance to explain, let alone his explanation was originally weak.When others feigned defeat and escaped, he would send people to pursue them. This is simply a bastard. He can't even tell the difference in troop strength. How dare he chase people while defending the city?This is clearly sending someone to die.

Shi Yanchao said: "Your Majesty, now that the reinforcements have arrived, our army has nothing to fear. Please also advance to the city to recuperate and let the soldiers have a good sleep before going out to fight."

"Are you blind when you consider the enemy army? With so many reinforcements arriving in Luzhou, they only have more than [-] people. How dare they continue to besiege the city?" Chai Rong said: "Order a direct attack, and the Northern Han bandits must not be allowed to escape."

"Think twice, Your Majesty." Fan Zhi said, "There is something strange..."

Chai Rong said: "Zong Xin's kit originally said to directly attack the army outside the city. He thought there was some kind of trap, but it turned out to be like this. He ordered the entire army to attack without any mistakes. Shi Yanchao returned to the city first."

"Follow the order." XN
Everyone immediately ordered to attack, and the 3 troops advanced to Luzhou City at a very high speed, and then Zhang crossed Luzhou City to attack the troops besieging the city in the west.

The army hoarded outside the city of the Northern Han Dynasty had also received the news long ago, and they were ready for defensive offensives to meet the impact of the Zhou army.It was just going around the city, and soon saw the Northern Han army camping outside Luzhou City, Chai Rong didn't care too much, and ordered the attack directly.The disparity in troop strength is so huge that there is no need for any military tactics at all, and a direct charge is a big victory.

The two sides immediately fought together, [-] fighting [-], there was almost no suspense, and the number was completely crushed.The Northern Han army struggled to support them, but the gap in strength was too great, so the Northern Han army could only huddle in a pile and narrow the scope.

Not long after the battle, the gates of Luzhou City opened wide, and countless Northern Han troops rushed out holding their own flags.Only then did Chai Rong know that those generals who came out of Luzhou just now had already mutinied.But I really didn't expect that all these people would rebel, and even if one loyal person shouted, they would be able to break the trap.None of the more than a thousand people who rebelled delivered a message... The character of these soldiers must be too bad.

"Return to defense, return to defense, there is an ambush." ​​Chai Rong immediately ordered that the Northern Han troops outside the besieged city immediately returned to defense, and the Northern Han army got a chance to breathe. As the troops in Luzhou rushed out, Dazhou The army was directly surrounded by water.

In this case, it is impossible to break through.It is also a dead end to defend the position. After all, this place cannot be called a position at all. It is just using the soldiers' bodies as walls to resist desperately.The number of enemy troops is superior. In order to avoid front and rear attack, they can only be encircled, so as to delay for a longer time.

But what's the use?The new Emperor Chai Rong had never expected to encounter such a situation when he ascended the throne.But this battle determines the fate of the Great Zhou. If this battle is lost, the entire Great Zhou will be over.

Chai Rong made a prompt decision and ordered Li Chongjin, Marquis of Duyu, to lead the left army to counterattack westward.Fan Aineng and He Hui led the right army to counterattack eastward.Zhang Yongde, the commander in front of the palace, led the imperial army to defend Sejong.Zhao Kuangyin led the iron cavalry and launched a general attack directly forward.

Regardless of the rear, Chai Rong resisted from the left and right, and gathered all his troops on Zhao Kuangyin, allowing Zhao Kuangyin to break out of the encirclement and turn around.This decision is very risky, but Chai Rong has nothing to do.Only put all bets on Zhao Kuangyin, who has the highest martial arts.

Zhao Kuangyin led his troops to break through forcibly, relying on his high martial arts skills and sitting down on the black bull, he couldn't stop him at all.Like a hot knife inserted into lard, it directly tore a hole in the army of the Northern Han Dynasty.Behind them were all iron cavalry from the Yuan Ao Gang, Zongxin armed them to the teeth with his powerful financial resources, and they were all invulnerable, galloping across the battlefield.

The war is cruel, several fight back and forth, corpses are strewn all over the field, and blood flows into rivers.Lifting the knife and slashing until the whole body of the knife is notched, his hands are numb, and there is nothing but red in his eyes.The soldiers were completely crazy, and some even threw away their weapons and started fighting each other empty-handed.

The end of the war is madness, the mind goes blank, and there is only killing and nothing else in the eyes.This is what the so-called red eyes are like. The screams and the roar of horses are mixed together. Every time the knife hits, you don't know where. After the whole body's strength is drained, the body can still move.

Zhou Jun's left and right defense lines were already defeated, and generals Fan Aineng and He Hui died in battle.Li Chongjin was seriously injured and was carried to Chai Rong's side to be protected by the forbidden army.But at this time, Fan Zhi, the head of civil servants, showed the demeanor of a general, charging with a beautiful sword in his hand, no worse than any general.

The entire battlefield was in chaos, but one team was orderly.Zhao Kuangyin led the Ao Gang iron cavalry to charge and kill in the battlefield. Although there were not many of them, they almost ran through the front and back, and they rushed to where they needed reinforcements.The archers are not worth mentioning in the eyes of Zhao Kuangyin and his group, and they are the first to charge and kill.

The team crossed a series of bloody roads, and finally completely dispersed the entire Northern Han army. The Zhou army slowly assembled and formed a large-scale counterattack...to secure the victory.

The army was defeated like a mountain, and the original advantages of the Northern Han army disappeared. Liu Chong was dumbfounded watching from the Luzhou battlement.Seeing one army after another retreating to Luzhou City because they couldn't withstand the pressure, Liu Chong was completely dumbfounded.This plan is very clear, why is it counterattacked?Why?
Defending Luzhou City?Definitely a dead end.Liu Chong ignored Luzhou and fled directly with his troops, followed closely by Liu Chengjun.An army without a general is like a pile of loose sand, and the Zhou army easily won a great victory.He captured thousands of Northern Han troops and killed tens of thousands.

This time, everyone experienced the cruelty of the war. Although it was a big victory, the loss of Zhou Jun was not small. No one really likes it.

Commanding from the rear and fighting against the enemy at the front are two completely different experiences. All the soldiers are covered in blood, and their hands are trembling all the time.Even Chai Rong was completely exhausted, his brain was in a mess, he didn't know what he was thinking at all, and the murderous aura in his heart was unprecedented.

(End of this chapter)