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Chapter 416

Chen Ba first occupied Bird Clothes Lane, which made Wang Sengbian feel a strong sense of crisis.Xiao Ying sent troops confidently, but it was because Xiao Yi had not yet entered Jiankang.Once he entered Jiankang and Xiao Gang died, then Xiao Ying would have no reason to be "king of diligence".

He will never be able to make himself the emperor. Without Xiao Gang, his appeal will suddenly drop, making it difficult to convince the public.

After a brief discussion with Xiao Yi, Wang Sengbian decided to storm Taicheng tonight, to solve the biggest trouble before Chen Ba did it first.This can be regarded as capturing the thief first and capturing the king first.

Jiankang has a very strong symbolic meaning for the Southern Dynasties, and the chieftains from all over the country only look for one thing: the one who enters Jiankang is the king, and he will be canonized, and he will not listen to the announcement.

This has been the rule since the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

On the tower to the south of Taicheng, Yang Kan looked solemnly watching the Xiangdong king's army successively ascending the earth hills outside the city, but they have not yet launched an attack.The bare earth hill is full of torches, which looks very funny.

"You take the Yang family's generals and family members to escort His Majesty out of the city, walk from the north gate, and run towards Xuanwu Lake."

Yang Kan held the hilt of the saber in his hand, looked into the distance, and said to his son Yang Zhen calmly.

Ok?
Sheep thought he had heard wrong.

"Father, you just said..."

"Let you run away with the emperor!"

Yang Kan glared at Yang Zhen displeasedly and said.

Isn't it true that the general of Taicheng City is thinking about the way out now?
Yang Zhen lowered his voice and said: "Father, we can defend, there are still many soldiers and horses in Taicheng, we..."

Yang Kan waved his hand to interrupt the other party's chatter.

"It looks like I can't keep it."

Yang Kan sighed, his keen intuition over the years made him realize that his opponent's behavior tonight was very unusual.Furthermore, the earth mountain is much higher than the city wall, and the general trend has been achieved.Opponents can shoot condescendingly on the dirt hill, even if they throw fire oil, they can kill the defenders on the city wall.

It may be understandable for the young Yang Kan to not understand these things, but if the battle-hardened Yang Kan does not understand, then he is not good at learning and making the world laugh.

"Father, after stepping out of the city, the world is so big that there is no place to stay. Where can I go?"

Sheep asked helplessly.

"Leaving the Yangtze River from Xuanwu Lake, I went to the land of the Three Wus." Yang Kan gave him a glare.This son is really not very smart. He is very clever on weekdays, and he can't tell the situation clearly at critical moments.

After dismissing Yang Yan, Yang Kan found that Wang Sengbian had already started to attack!

One after another, the torches coated with fierce kerosene were thrown from the earth hill by the attacking party, and when they hit the city wall, there was a sea of ​​flames.Two days ago, Yang Kan gave the "gift" to King Dajun of Eastern Hunan, and now Wang Sengbian returned the original amount.

Just, this moment and that moment.

At that time, the army of the King of Eastern Hunan who attacked the city was in great chaos, and their people were all on the city wall, and they were burned by fire oil and suffered heavy casualties.But now those people are all on the earth hill, but on the city wall are the Taicheng defenders under Yang Kan's command, it is clear at a glance who is worse.

However, there was another problem that Yang Kan couldn't figure out.The southern city wall was burned into a sea of ​​flames. How would the elite soldiers under Wang Sengbian's command climb the city?There is no "identification between friend and foe" in the flames, and things like fierce kerosene can't be photographed off even if they are stained.

While thinking, the defenders on the city wall suffered heavy casualties and retreated towards the south tower.Yang Kan watched this scene coldly, and ordered the soldiers to evacuate from the city wall temporarily.

You can still fight with the enemy, but if you fight fiercely with fierce oil, you will feel uncomfortable.Of course, he was not worried that Wang Sengbian would take the opportunity to attack the city, so he let the fire burn for a while.

Generally speaking, the battle situation is not good for the defenders, especially the dirt hill outside the city.But if Wang Sengbian wanted to enter Zhutai City, he would have to pay for it with his life!

"General Yang, the enemy army has started to use sand to extinguish the fire and enter the city. We want to go there, but they use arrows to cover, so our people can't get close."

A former guard of the Forbidden Army in Taicheng said anxiously to Yang Kan.

"Understood, the enemy may want to enter the city, gather the team and prepare to fight outside the triple wall."

Yang Kan ordered in a deep voice.

The reason why there is no solution to the method of mounding the mountain is because it can eliminate the advantage of the defender from the height.Although the movement is slow, once the mound is piled up, the defenders will be extremely passive.

Yang Kan already knew that the outer city wall of Taicheng was undefensible, and was preparing to fight "street fighting".

Following Yang Kan's order, the Taicheng defenders began to implement the "two sets of plans" prepared in advance.With the gate of the triple wall "Da Sima Gate" as the core defense, defend the imperial palace, Taicang, and Hualin Garden, the necessary passage for escaping from the north gate.

……

Seeing that Wang Sengbian led troops into Taicheng, and Yang Kan seemed to have given up the defense of the outer city wall, Xiao Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Why does Taicheng not stand tall?Not relying on the towering outer wall!Losing the protection of the outer city wall is like a little lady leading a strong man into her boudoir.

Although he was still wearing clothes, but...that was all, sooner or later he would become a plaything for a strong man.

"Your Highness, there is a large army crossing the river on the south bank of the Qinhuai River. It is suspected to be the Liu Yishou Department of the Huainan Frontier Army."

Fan Yi, the elder brother of the Fan brothers, reported to Xiao Yi with an ugly face.

Liu Yishou came as soon as Fan Meng left, what a bastard he was.Fan Yi cursed Liu Yishou in his heart for being a clever little ghost.

"Crossing the river?"

Xiao Yi's complexion changed suddenly, and it was only then that he remembered that Fan Meng's troops had been transferred to Zhuque Bridge to defend against Chen Baxian.Meanwhile, Wang Lin's department monitored Xiao Lunjun's movements near Zhu Yi's mansion.

Although Xiao Lun was defeated, his main force was still there, so he couldn't let it go.

"In this way, you lead your troops to prevent Liu Yishou's men from crossing the river, and then order Wang Lin's troops to come back to help."

Hearing Xiao Yi's words, Fan Yi was embarrassed, not knowing how to carry out this order.

Wang Lin is Xiao Yi's brother-in-law, who is domineering and domineering on weekdays, and a group of brothers under his command are all desperadoes.Fan Yi himself is just a general who "just" took refuge here, will Wang Lin listen to him?

It is even more nonsense to prevent the enemy from crossing the river.The trilogy that the Fan brothers wooed were all on Fan Meng's side, and now they are all at Zhuqueqiao.How could the soldiers and horses of Xiangzhou under Xiao Yi's command listen to the command of his "surrendered general"?
The Fan brothers are all talented people, but it's a pity that they don't fight alone.If there is no part, the general is nothing.

"What are you still doing in a daze, the military situation is urgent!"

Xiao Yi reprimanded displeased.

"Your Highness, it's better to write a book..."

Fan Yi said embarrassingly.

"That's it!"

Xiao Yi began to write a letter in agitation, and when the ink was dry, he handed the personal jade pendant to Fan Yi and said, "Send someone to deliver the letter, and then take the token to dispatch troops."

"Here!"

Fan Yi was overjoyed, took the letter and the jade pendant and left.

After he left, Xiao Yi let out a long sigh.It was very bad news that Liu Yishou sent troops to cross the river, but he didn't think the other party could do anything to him.Wang Sengbian has already invaded Taicheng, and the general situation is set.

So what if Liu Yishou is here?
After thinking and thinking, Xiao Yi felt that it would be better to write a letter to the other party. After all, he would soon be the Lord of Jiankang, and it would be best not to fight this "Huainan King". After all, we are still relatives.

……

On the south bank of the Qinhuai River, there are many torches, which are mighty and powerful.

On the bank of the river, Chen Xin, the son of Chen Qingzhi, was instructing the remnants of the white robes to throw the "trestle bridge" that had been prepared in advance into the Qinhuai River.Many trestle bridges were lined up one by one and connected with thick hemp ropes, and a pontoon bridge was soon built.

The soldiers of the White Robe Army come from the water village by the lake, and they are best at this kind of kung fu on the water.After a while, Chen Xin came to Yu Jin and cupped his hands and said, "Master Yu, the pontoon bridges have been erected. There are five bridges in total. Please cross the river."

"well done!"

Yu Jin nodded slightly, showing no expression of emotion or anger.

The sea is tolerant of all rivers and rivers, and the elite soldiers in white robes are very useful.

However, without Xiao Yan's "legacy" and without the strategy of supporting Xiao Huan to enter the main stage city, it would be as difficult as heaven to drive this wave of elite soldiers.

Yu Jin knew very well in his heart that in fact, the outcome of a war is far from fighting in battle, but a competition of strength, strategy, and general trend between the two sides.Xiao Yi proclaimed himself emperor, and he had already lost this wave, it was nothing more than how much he lost.

"Captain Yu, our troops have already crossed the river, and General Yang (Yang Zhong) sent his final officer to ask what to do next."

At this moment, the striker Yang Zhongbu, who had successfully crossed the river, sent scouts to deliver the news.

So fast!It should be that Chen Xin was building the bridge, and Yang Zhong sent people to cross the river.

"Order the Ministry to capture Taishe and Taimiao, deploy defenses there, and wait for the next move."

"Here!"

The messenger left in a hurry, and Yu Jin squinted his eyes to check the lights in the distance, which was the direction of the south gate of Taicheng.

Beforehand, Liu Yishou had made a decision, mainly based on two principles.

The first one is to avoid dividing troops, no matter how many enemies there are, just fight back all the way.

The second is simpler, defeat Xiao Yi's army first, and let the others go first, eliminate interference, and don't do things that are not urgent, let alone unnecessary things.

"If Xiao Yi attacks Taicheng at this moment, we will lead our troops to attack the back of the earth mountain, and we will be able to break it."

Chen Yuankang said with a smile.

In fact, Yu Jin is also thinking about this question, but what if Xiao Yi doesn't attack the city now?
"Our army has been training for many days, and its morale is high. It is ready for a battle. Xiao Yi's soldiers and horses have been fighting fiercely for many days, and their physical strength is exhausted. Now is the time to defeat them."

Seeing that Yu Jin seemed to be hesitant, Chen Yuankang couldn't help but suggest.

"My lord's important matter, I'm uneasy, for fear that I will fail my entrustment."

Yu Jin sighed, the burden on his shoulders was too heavy.On weekdays, Liu Yishou didn't realize that many things were different from what he had imagined after handing over the command of the army to him.

"General Yu cares about chaos. This battle is like picking up balls on the ground. Picking up one is one. No one says to pick up three balls in one go."

Chen Yuankang felt that Yu Jin was completely out of shape today, far inferior to the brave and resolute Yang Zhong, who crossed the river extremely resolutely and quickly.

"understood."

"Send the order, the whole army will cross the river, aiming at the south gate of Taicheng City." Yu Jin ordered the messenger.

Hearing the other party's order, Chen Yuankang smiled.The so-called authorities are obsessed with onlookers, the outcome of this battle has been decided, there is no suspense before the start of the war, and now it is nothing more than picking the fruits of victory.

Hold the basket firmly and let the fruit lie in it quietly, and that's it.There are not so many odds and risks.If you don't capsize, you will win.

……

Knowing that there was an army crossing the Qinhuai River in the dark, Fan Yi hastily ordered troops in the camp near the earth mountain.Because there were no troops from the headquarters, and there was no unified dispatch by Wang Sengbian, it took a long time to gather [-] soldiers and horses.

Full of anxiety, he led his troops to the place where the enemy army crossed the river near Taishe, only to find that an army had already lined up, waiting for him to come!
No, didn't you say you hit halfway across the river?

Fan Yi was terrified, the speed of crossing the river was too fast, shouldn't the pontoon bridge be erected right now?

"Which branch of the army are you, why did you leave the state and come to Jiankang?"

Fan Yi rode out on his horse and questioned the troops who were within a stone's throw away at the top of his voice.

call out!
An arrow shot down his helmet, and Fan Yi suddenly had long hair and shaved shoulders, looking extremely embarrassed.As he fled back to the main formation, the army on the opposite side burst into loud cheers.

"Kill!" "Kill!" "Kill!"

dong dong dong dong!
For a while, there was loud drumming, without any prior cover of bows and crossbows, the sword and shield soldiers on the opposite side were in front, and the infantry soldiers were behind, and they were already running towards him, with an imposing manner like overwhelming mountains and seas.

Those who ride horses don't talk about martial arts!
Fan Yi cursed in his heart, so he could only bite the bullet and parry.

As soon as he made contact, the vigorous and violent aura of the soldiers and horses on the opposite side immediately overwhelmed him, making him breathless.He also saw an acquaintance inside.

Ma Fonian, the white-robed general of the Forbidden Army who was also on duty in the Forbidden Army at the beginning, even if the horse's face was only illuminated by the fire, it was still faintly visible and not difficult to recognize.

He beat the master to death with random punches, and Yang Zhong led his troops to kill Fan Yi's main formation of [-] troops.

What Fan Yi didn't know was that this style of fighting was the consistent fighting style of the White Robe Army. Yang Zhong came from the White Robe Department, and Ma Fo-nian and others were even more loyal to Chen Qingzhi.

The infantry broke through the main formation, and the cavalry on the flanks of the army began to chase and hack. Fan Yi fled in embarrassment with a small number of remnants.

The battle was resolved within a single stick of incense, which was equivalent to taking the Chinese army across the river to meet Yang Zhong's troops, looking at the battlefield full of corpses, and being speechless for a while.

"General Yu, the enemy army is unbearable to fight, and our army's morale is high and brave. Now the enemy's defeated army has retreated to the mound at the south gate of Taicheng City, and their morale is low. The last general suggests taking advantage of the victory to pursue and not giving them time to breathe."

Yang Zhong suppressed the excitement in his heart, cupped his hands and suggested to Jin.

"Okay, you are still the vanguard, and you must break through Xiao Yi's camp!"

Yu Jin said calmly.

It is better to change the plan. Seeing that Yang Zhong defeated the blocking troops sent by Xiao Yi so easily, it can be seen that the Xiangdong King's army is at the end of its strength, and it is time to run out of fuel.

At this time, if you don't beat the dog in the water, do you have to wait for the other party to recover?

After Yang Zhong left with his troops, Yu Jin was still a little worried after thinking about it. He found Hu Sengyou, handed him a wooden box, and said, "This is the fake head of the king of Xiangdong. Take it to Xizhou City , tricked the defenders into surrendering in Kaesong, and then guarded Xizhou City to prevent the soldiers and horses of the King of Eastern Hunan from returning to aid."

"Here!"

Hu Sengyou took the wooden box and left. This military achievement is probably similar to giving it away for nothing, and he almost laughed out loud.

"General Yu, the speed of your troops is precious, so let's follow General Yang. In case Wang Sengbian brings back the main force of the siege, there will be another hard battle."

Chen Yuankang suggested in a low voice.

Yu Jin suddenly understood why Liu Yishou wanted this person to follow him.When Li Chong was attacking the northern Hu people in the border town, Chen Yuankang was by his side to advise.

This guy has a lot of practical experience, and he made his debut very early, and he reacted quickly to sudden military situations.

"Pass down the order and continue to move towards the south gate to meet Yang Zhong's army."

Yu Jin calmly ordered, and after a little rectification of the soldiers and horses, he continued to head towards Xiao Yi's camp.

But at this moment, the literary and talented king of Xiangdong did not expect that he was in a catastrophe.

(End of this chapter)