C26 Wisdom taking xing yang
Outside the city, Yang Mengluo had been sending out patrolling sentries. These past two days, he had been paying attention to the movements inside the city, especially the ramus arcuatus s he shot out.
The arrow was tied up with a white cloth, it was extremely eye-catching in the dark night, the patrolling sentry immediately picked it up and handed it over to Yang Mengluo, after he finished looking at it, Yang Mengluo was overjoyed, on the morning of the second day, he had already started sending out troops, preparing to sneak attack Xing Yang City!
On the evening of this day, the entire Xing Yang City was still very noisy, the peddlers' cries, the defenders' shouts, and the oxen and horses' clamors were all in disorder. Shen Lingmei sat alone in her room quietly. Before a big battle, she would need to stay calm for a while. Although killing people had already become a habit, the person who killed people wasn't comfortable. Shen Lingmei was such a person. Every time she fought, she would kill tens of thousands of people, and upon returning, she would be in a very bad mood. Even though she had won the battle, no one could understand the endless anxiety in her heart.
How could Yang Xiao not know? Tonight was a battle that would decide their own fate. They would wait until the time came for Ling Mei and himself to occupy the north gate and bring their troops to the Xing Yang City. Tonight was a miserable night, and many people were destined to die tonight!
"You should rest early." Outside the room, the night wind was blowing gently and the stars were shining bright. Occasionally, there were shooting stars below, and the night was so beautiful. Yang Xiao sighed and returned to his own small courtyard.
Looking at Shen Lingmei who was stroking his hands, Yang Xiao stepped forward and whispered: "Ling Mei, the victory or defeat of Xing Yang City's battle, lies with the two of us! Once we reach the city gates, you will be in charge of killing the enemy, and I will be in charge of opening the gates, so we cannot let anything go wrong, if not, the two of us will die in Xing Yang City! "
Shen Lingmei said: "Yang Xiao, don't worry, I have already completed my preparations."
Thus, the two of them brought their weapons and sneaked towards the north gate.
There are a lot of guards here. Shen Lingmei secretly clenched Yang Xiao's hand, and brought the sandalwood mouth close to Yang Xiao's ear, exhaling her breath that was like an orchid: "Sixth brother, we two are fighting alone, you must be careful. When it comes time to fight, do not leave my side."
"Yes." Enjoying her concern and smelling her fragrant breath from her mouth, Yang Xiao unconsciously held her hands tightly. Their hearts were linked and they could feel each other's feelings.
Shen Lingmei quietly took out his treasured sword and was about to charge forward, but Yang Xiao quickly pulled her back: "Wait a moment, don't rush so fast, let's grab the two soldiers and disguise as the Chu Army soldiers first, then approach the city gate."
"Yes." Shen Lingmei's heart moved. These fighting techniques could indeed greatly reduce the degree of danger. She had gained a new understanding of Yang Xiao's military prowess. Since Yang Xiao came up with an idea, he would have to rely on the supreme expert Shen Lingmei in order to implement it.
Shen Lingmei made Yang Xiao hide her strength well, she had hidden herself well, and quickly closed in on the two soldiers who were a distance away from the team, the moment she attacked, she knocked the two people out, and dragged them back. Yang Xiao couldn't help but admire Shen Lingmei's martial arts and strength. He could actually do it so quickly while dragging two soldiers by himself.
The two of them quickly took off the outer robes of the two soldiers and put it on their bodies. Holding the soldier's standard long spear, the two of them smiled at each other, and with the help of the starlight, Yang Xiao could see that Shen Lingmei looked a little wide when he put on the Chu State soldiers' clothes, making it more suitable for Yang Xiao to wear.
Shen Lingmei made a gesture with his hands, and Yang Xiao followed behind her. The two of them were like ferocious tigers that had just left their sheaths, hiding their fangs and claws as they approached the city gate.
It was late at night and the defenders were exhausted. Most of them were napping. They carried their guns and sat on the ground. Shen Lingmei and Shen Lingmei quickly got closer. Seeing that they had passed the small encirclement made by the defending army, Yang Xiao immediately went to the city gate, he had long since found the mechanism that pulled the city gate's latch. Taking a step forward, he fiercely shook the gate, and a creaking sound came out from the huge door.
"Hmm? What was going on? Who is leaving the city? " The city guards were confused. Opening the gates from the inside was definitely one of them. Judging from their attire, they seemed to be on the same side. This question was, of course, very friendly.
"The King ordered that tonight, we will leave the city and attack the Song Army!" Yang Xiao bellowed: Don't make a sound, the Duke's men will be here immediately.
"Oh." The garrison thought that the prince had sent a vanguard force, so they shrank back and continued to sleep on his head.
Shen Lingmei was nervous to the extreme. If the defending army were to fall into chaos right now, the two of them would be trapped in the middle of the enemy forces and would need to engage in a bloody battle. She gripped the hilt of her sword tightly as she opened her eyes wide to observe the movements of the city guards, just in case something happened.
Two long bolts were finally pulled out under the effect of a mechanism. Of course, it was impossible for Yang Xiao to open the city gate, the thick and tall city gate was at least a few thousand jin, and normally, it would need a dozen of sturdy men to open the gate, Yang Xiao was already prepared for this. He knocked on the city gate three times, stopped there, and then knocked three more times.
The first to enter was of course Yang Mengluo. The moment she appeared, she called out softly: "Yang Xiao, are you alright?" Worry was apparent on his face.
"It's fine. Brothers, charge!" Yang Xiao's spirit was boosted, "I'm fine, everyone start work as planned!"
"Eh? "What's going on?" The guards at the city gate came to their senses, they raised their spears and moved forward, the soldiers behind Yang Mengluo all went forward and shot them one by one, dozens of them died immediately.
Behind Yang Xiao, over a hundred elite Song Army soldiers rushed in. The five thousand vanguard troops led by Yang Mengluo entered the city gate one after another.
The sound of weapons clashing, the stars formed by the torches, and the screams of the soldiers as they died, all formed a tragic map of the battlefield.
Ma Hu was patrolling around the city gates, and upon seeing that there was something wrong with the city gates, he quickly brought his men to attack, running into Yang Mengluo at the same time.
"Who is it!?" You actually came to Xing Yang City late at night, are you tired of living? " He dragged his big blade and quickly approached Yang Mengluo. With a swing of his blade, Yang Mengluo would not be fooled. As the two fought, the sound of clashing swords and spears rang out.
The soldiers on both sides quickly formed a team and faced each other with swords and spears, the torches lit up one by one, illuminating the city gate as bright as day. Yang Mengluo and Ma Hu's martial arts were taught to them by the masters, when they fought, not only did they look good, they also affected the hearts of the spectators. If one side were to be defeated, it would be a complete defeat. Who knew where they would be killed? The soldiers gripped their sabers and spears tightly, sweating profusely as they watched the two generals in the arena fight with extreme nervousness.
Song Army quickly cleared the path to the city gate. Countless Song Army rushed in from outside the city. had long planned out their goals for each clan, he even had a clear plan of attack. As a result, all the Song Army that came in had their own tasks to complete, most of them rushing towards the city, with only a few remaining by Yang Mengluo's side.
Song Army who had rushed in shouted loudly. As soon as the fight started, the weakness of the Chu State appeared, after all, compared to the elite soldiers of the Song Army, they were still lacking in terms of fighting strength, and the Song Army could fight one against ten, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.
The more he fought, the more anxious he became. He knew that the Xing Yang City had really broken tonight, and he and his father would probably die tonight.
Yang Mengluo took this opportunity and kicked down Ma Hu, causing his big blade to fly far away. Yang Mengluo shouted: "Bind him up!" Song Army swarmed forward, held him down and tied him up tight.
Behind him, the Chu Army, upon seeing that their general had been defeated, shouted and scattered in all directions towards the city. Song Army rushed forward and covered them up, leaving behind hundreds of corpses.
Yang Mengluo ordered a thousand-man unit who was responsible for guarding the city gates, he brought over four thousand men and rushed into the city, Yang Mengluo let the Song Army shout out, "Those who surrender will not be killed, the citizens will not be killed, those who resist will be killed!" With unstoppable force, they quickly approached the Ma Mansion.
Yang Mengluo swung his spear, "Pass down the order, surround the Ma Mansion." The military order quickly spread. The soldiers were in an orderly manner and quickly surrounded the Ma Mansion like an iron bucket. The torches lit up, illuminating the walls of the Ma Mansion.
"Mengluo." Yang Xiao came in front of Yang Mengluo, his face brimming with a cheerful smile: "This is the sixth day, we've already broken through Xing Yang City, haha."
"Mn. Sixth brother, your first merit is the battle of Xing Yang." Yang Mengluo hadn't seen Yang Xiao for a few days, so she didn't care about standing in front of the formation, but went forward to grab Yang Xiao's hand. Borrowing the light of the torch, she sized up Sixth Brother's bright face and felt tender in her heart: "Yang Xiao, you've worried me to death these past few days."
Mengluo, we are surrounding Ma Mansion, we do not have to attack for now, we can talk about this after dawn. Yang Xiao could see that she was being tied up sloppy and only smiled.
"Hmm, where is Ling Mei?" Yang Mengluo looked for a long time, but still couldn't find Shen Lingmei, so he asked.
"Hehe! Ling Mei is a tiger general. She's alone with her men guarding the back door of the Ma Mansion. It's in the south." Yang Xiao's expression was abnormally assured. It could be said that there were no flaws in his plans, and he was extremely at ease.
"Oh, are you sure that no one in the Ma Mansion can escape?" Yang Mengluo was still a little worried, "How is the Southern Gate? Could it have been opened? If we let Ma Tianhua escape, then the gains from this battle will be much less. "
"No one should be able to escape, right? Ling Mei and I went to the city gate. There was no one watching at the Ma Mansion, so no one should be able to escape. Yang Xiao's confidence wavered a little, but he was naturally uncertain as well.
It was enough to tell that the Song Army was well-trained. Yang Mengluo originally wanted to personally go to the south gate to take a look, but if she left, Yang Xiao would be guarding the north gate of the Ma Mansion by himself. It would be bad if there was something wrong, but in the end she did not say these words.
Waiting quietly for daybreak was a very annoying task. The soldiers took turns to rest, and under the command of the captains, everything was in order. After a while, the high-ranking officer who was rushing towards the south gate reported, "Reporting, the south gate has already been occupied. When we were in possession of it, it was not opened yet, so no one should be able to escape."
"Oh, got it." Yang Xiao waved his hand and told him to go down, and instructed the military achievement officer to record down the results, "Open the southern gate, those who are willing to escape, do not obstruct them."
"Ah?" Yang Xiao... What are you doing? " Yang Mengluo was suspicious, "You deliberately let the enemy escape? "This …"
"Mengluo, if we let go of the South Gate, the defeated soldiers of the Chu Army will definitely escape from there, do we still need to keep them to eat with us? Or did he kill the Chu Bing and commit a heinous crime? That's nearly fifty thousand people. " Yang Xiao waved his hand, "Letting them escape is the best choice, what do you think?"
"Mm …" No wonder the military laws had said it could stay around one person. This way, not only would it weaken the other party's fighting strength, it would also reduce the number of casualties among the other party's troops. It was truly a winning tactic.