Chapter 259

At the beginning of July in the sixth year of Zhongping, thirty miles west of Chang'an City.

"Quick, faster! Take Chang'an City today and break through Tongguan." Pang De rode a white horse under his crotch, brandished his spear, and loudly ordered his iron cavalry to march faster.

Five thousand iron cavalry galloped on their horses and galloped eastward. The speed of the cavalry galloping at full strength was very fast, and Liangzhou was already prolific in war horses, so most of the cavalry troops under Liu Ye's command consisted of one man and two riders, so one horse was tired of riding. , You can ride another horse immediately, and the speed will basically not be affected under the rotation of the two horses.

The distance of thirty miles was not long, and in the blink of an eye, the outline of a huge city slowly appeared in front of the five thousand cavalry.

This is the old capital of the Han Dynasty, Chang'an. Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty started his rule here for hundreds of years, the rule of Wenjing, and the talented and bold Emperor Wu all gave orders in this city.

Although Chang'an City has ceased to be prosperous since Emperor Guangwu established Luoyang as his capital, Chang'an City is still a first-class metropolis in the world. It can be said that it is only below Luoyang in terms of political and economic status, and it is also the most populous city west of Tongguan.

"Kill! Capture Chang'an City."

Pound shouted loudly, and the five thousand iron knights cheered up, and immediately rushed towards this city with a glorious history like a rushing torrent.

And not so long ago.

"Hurry up, hurry up." Fenwei Zhonglang called Niu Fu loudly.

Are you kidding me, this is a task entrusted to him by the father-in-law Dong Zhuo, of course it must be completed as soon as possible.

Although Dong Zhuo proclaimed himself prime minister, he was too busy dealing with Lu Bu's Bingzhou army and the government affairs, and he hadn't had time to add officials to his direct subordinates, so Li Jue, the number one general, was only a general. And Lu Bu has been granted the title of Marquis of Wen.

Dong Zhuo is usually not very optimistic about Niu Fu, especially the eldest son-in-law Li Ru is full of tricks, and his outstanding performance makes Niu Fu look even more embarrassed.

If he can complete the task entrusted by Lord Taishan this time, will his father-in-law be allowed to add an official to himself? At that time, Niu Fu will be in a good mood.

Driven by Niu Fu, the three thousand cavalry traveled all the way west, and finally rushed all the way from Anyi to Tongguan, the east gate of Chang'an.

At this moment, a scout ran back in a hurry, panting: "Niu Zhonglang! It's not good, Liu Ye's army has thousands of cavalry driving directly to Chang'an, what should our army do?"

"What?" Niu Fu was taken aback for a moment, immediately about to send troops.

"Don't rest, give me all the attacks, I must defeat the enemy and ensure the safety of Chang'an." Niu Fu shouted.

"Niu Zhonglang, wait a minute." Jia Xu on the side frowned.

Niu Fu turned his head and said, "Mr. Wenhe, saving soldiers is like putting out a fire. If I lose Chang'an City, the prime minister will have to skin me."

Jia Xu signaled him to be calm, and then asked the scout, "Can you see the number of the enemy army and who is the leader?"

The detective said respectfully: "The number of enemy cavalry is about four to five thousand, and there is a general flag with Pang characters in the middle."

Jia Xu let out a "huh", and then said to Niu Fu: "Niu Zhonglang, the enemy army is more numerous than me, and our army has marched for several hours, and now it is a tired army. If we fight with the enemy army, if we fail, Chang'an People in the city must be terrified, besides, can Niu Zhonglang guarantee victory?"

Niu Fu frowned, but he wanted to pat his chest and guarantee victory. However, the number of enemy troops was higher than his own. Although the enemy general was not led by Liu Ye himself, he didn't know the details of the opponent. If he sent troops rashly, it would be really...

Niu Fu said impatiently: "If no troops are sent, how about the enemy directly attacking Chang'an City?"

Jia Xu said to himself: "Niu Zhonglang, don't worry, Chang'an City is tall and strong, and there are still 5,000 defenders in the city. As long as the gates are closed, even 50,000 troops cannot easily break through. Besides, I have a plan."

Niu Fu, who had always believed in Jia Xu's ability, was overjoyed: "Mr. Wen He taught me quickly."

"You can order the cavalry to inform Chang'an City to stand behind closed doors, and then tie up the soldiers with straw figures, and order the sergeants to raise torches in Tongguan, echoing Chang'an City, and the enemy will inevitably retreat."

Niu Fu nodded, and shouted orders to the left and right: "Didn't you hear Mr. Wen He's words? Don't execute it quickly."

"Here!"

A group of soldiers hurriedly tied up the drafters, and at the same time more than a thousand soldiers walked up to Tongguan and lit torches. Suddenly, more than a thousand torches above Tongguan suddenly lit up, as if thousands of troops and horses were entrenched in it, crowding the top of the city, and the momentum was quite majestic. .

It was night at this moment, and the raging flames lit up in Tongguan were instantly noticed by Pang De's five thousand cavalry and the defenders in Chang'an City.

"General, it seems that the enemy army is coming to Tongguan."

Pang De followed the trend and couldn't help frowning.

But the defenders in Chang'an City were greatly encouraged and their morale doubled.

"The reinforcements have arrived, don't be afraid."

"Defend the city gate and beware of the enemy attacking the city."

The morale in Chang'an City was boosted, and the city gate was closed. Although Pound's five thousand cavalry were galloping fast, they could not dismount and attack the city directly.

"Stop." Pound yelled, controlling the white horse under his crotch to stop, and the soldiers under his command had been drilled for a long time and obeyed orders.

Sima Li Bojin said, "Lieutenant Pang, what should our army do?"

Pound groaned, thinking: Chang'an City seems impossible to go down in one go. Originally, he planned to break through Tongguan in one go, then defend Tongguan, and wait for Liu Ye to lead the army to come, and then close the gate and beat the dogs.

But I didn't expect Dong Zhuo's reaction speed to be fast. There are countless torches on Tongguan, and I don't know how many enemy troops are pouring into the pass. If my 5,000 cavalry are fighting in the plains, there is no pressure to defeat the infantry twice as many as him, even in terms of numbers. There are more Xiliang iron cavalry than himself, and it may not be impossible to fight.

But it would be too wasteful to dismount the iron cavalry to attack the city.

Pound glanced at the countless torches and dense figures on Tongguan from a distance, and sighed in his heart.

"That's all, let's retreat ten li and set up camp, and send out a scout to inform the lord that Dong Zhuo's reinforcements have arrived at Tongguan, and ask the lord for his opinion."

Pound waved his hand, and the rear team of 5,000 cavalry became the front team. They no longer attacked Chang'an City, but retreated ten li and set up camp.

Above Tongguan.

Niu Fu rejoiced and said: "Mr. Wen He really had a clever plan. He retreated the enemy without a single soldier. He is really a great talent."

Jia Xu was expressionless: "It's nothing, let's invite Niu Zhonglang into the city."

"good."

Niu Fu nodded, leaving a thousand guards at Tongguan, plus the original two thousand guards, it was enough to guard Tongguan for a while.

Afterwards, Niu Fu and Jia Xu, surrounded by two thousand cavalry, quietly entered Chang'an City at night.