The end of winter and the beginning of spring were easy to cause big fires. At this time, there were a lot of withered plants and there was little rainfall. The air was relatively dry. As long as there was a fire, it would often develop to a very serious extent. This was a good season for fire prevention. Using fire to attack the Horse Gangs was the best way to deal with them.
The area near the tents was the main battlefield of the fire attack. The fire there was the biggest, trapping more than half of the Horse Gangs. These Horse Gangs were either injured or killed. The losses were extremely heavy.
The dead Horse Gangs were not so bad, but the injured Horse Gangs were the most terrifying. They were tortured by the pain and screamed loudly. This horrible sound would inevitably cause a chain reaction, filling the ruins of Old White City with a terrifying atmosphere. The courage of the uninjured Horse Gangs was also destroyed by their screams.
Under the influence of fear, most of the surviving Horse Gangs completely disobeyed orders and began to flee in all directions. They were either injured by the tripwires, fell into the horse traps, or were shot by the soldiers who were lying in ambush. In short, the losses were very great. Some Horse Gangs were even running around in the city. When they encountered obstacles, they turned around. Gradually, they could not tell the directions and did not know where to escape to.
Soon, the whole ruins of Old White City were filled with the sounds of people shouting and horses neighing. There was also the sound of the fire burning. This made Ang Lee, who was standing on the platform of the city gate tower, feel that it was a spectacular scene.
It had been many years since he had fought a war. It was quite interesting to relive the cruelty of war once in a while. This feeling was very subtle, which made Ang Lee feel quite comfortable.
"Look, the holy fire dispels the darkness of the world and burns all the evil. Evil and darkness have nowhere to hide. Ah! Let the fire burn more fiercely! Let's see an even grander bonfire feast! "
Ang Lee looked at the raging fire in the city and sighed.
It was a bit like a poem, but the people around him did not understand. Only Ang Lee knew what it meant.
"Bonfire feast? Yes, this is indeed a bonfire feast! It's wonderful and wonderful. "
Li Hanlu looked at the fire in the city and said.
If Yan Ruyu was here, she would definitely not say such words. Because Yan Ruyu was too soft-hearted. Even if these people were hateful Horse Gang, she would still feel that it was very cruel. However, Yan Ruyu was different. She had killed people before and was never soft-hearted to her enemies. Naturally, she would not care about the life and death of the Horse Gang. She would only feel comfortable when she saw the Horse Gang wailing and howling. She would not feel sorry for them.
"That's right. This is the most wonderful bonfire feast. The bonfire is so big that it can be seen from more than ten miles away. Lao Guo should be here soon!"
Ang Lee said with a smile.
Among Lao Guo's eight hundred soldiers, dozens had fallen behind. When they were about ten miles away from the ruins of Old White Town, there were still about 750 soldiers left.
"General, there's a huge fire ahead. The location of the fire should be Old White City. Looks like we're still here."
Of course, Lao Guo also saw it. He said loudly, "Soldiers, there's a fight ahead. Let's speed up."
They were already moving at the highest speed. In order to arrive at the battlefield as soon as possible, Lao Guo asked his soldiers to speed up as fast as they could. Because it was really a critical moment ahead, he naturally wanted to get there as soon as possible.
Just like Lao Guo, the leader of the Horse Gang, who was staying a dozen miles away, also saw the fire in the distance. However, he was not worried about his brothers at all. He believed that the fire must have been set by one of his brothers in order to burn the camp of the soldiers into ashes. At the thought of the camp of the soldiers being burned down by the fire, the leader of the Horse Gang felt very satisfied in his heart.
For three consecutive months, the soldiers had been fighting against them in every way, which made his Horse Gang suffer a great loss. He had been waiting for a chance to vent his anger. Now, he finally had a chance to vent his anger. How could he not be happy?
However, if the Horse Gang leader knew that the fire was set by the soldiers, and his brothers were rolling in the fire, he would not be so happy. His heart would bleed.
The Horse Gang leader waited for the good news complacently. Soon, scouts of the Tang Dynasty found that they did not attack, and reported it immediately.
"Reporting, Assistant Minister Li. The Horse Gang is not all out. There are at least fifty or sixty Horse Gang in the valley more than ten miles away."
A scout quickly arrived at Old White Town and reported the situation more than ten miles away.
"Oh, the Horse Gang still has a trick up their sleeves. But we don't have enough soldiers. I'm afraid we can't divide our forces to deal with them. Lao Guo, you're too slow. If you arrive a little later, we won't even get the soup! "
Ang Lee said helplessly.
Now, half of the Horse Gang in the city had been eliminated at most. The remaining half had many injuries, but they were still able to fight. In this case, Ang Lee had to leave all his forces to deal with the Horse Gang in the city and prevent them from escaping. But for the Horse Gang more than ten miles away, it was beyond his power.
Besides, since Ang Lee could send scouts to the gathering place of the Horse Gang, the Horse Gang would certainly do the same in the vicinity of Old White Town. In this way, as long as the Horse Gang spies found something unusual, they would immediately return to report it. In this way, the rest of the Horse Gang would certainly run away as soon as they heard that something had happened. Even if Ang Lee sent troops, it would be too late.
"There are still fifty or sixty Horse Gang who haven't come. Are we really going to let them go?"
Li Hanlu said.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "What else can we do? We don't have enough soldiers. It's more than enough to defend the three city gates, but it's difficult to defend all the damaged walls. If we divide our forces to fight the Horse Gang, the remaining troops won't be able to stop them at all. Moreover, the Horse Gang may soon get the news and escape. It's not too late to send troops now. "
"You're right. It seems that the situation is like this. If General Guo doesn't come, the Horse Gang will escape. But won't they come to help us? They should know that we don't have enough soldiers. If they suddenly come to help us and cooperate with the Horse Gang in the city, they may be able to help the Horse Gang in the city escape. "
Li Hanlu said.
"It seems to be the case. But there aren't many Horse Gang left. Do they really have the guts? We don't have to be afraid even if they come. There are only fifty or sixty of them. As long as we rely on the parapet wall to attack them with arrows, there's nothing to be afraid of. "
Ang Lee said.
As expected, the Horse Gang spies who were investigating nearby soon found that something was wrong. When they heard the screams in the city, they were very proud and thought that it was the soldiers who made the screams. However, as the screams in the city grew louder and clearer, they heard familiar shouts mixed in with the screams. Only then did the Horse Gang spies outside realize that the screams did not come from the soldiers, but from their own people. After listening for a while, the Horse Gang spies could completely determine that the soldiers had set up an ambush in the city and their people had been ambushed. When they saw that the Horse Gang guarding the city gate had all been killed, it was even more obvious. With such an important situation, the Horse Gang spies did not dare to delay at all. They immediately urged their horses to return to report.
"Haha! Let me guess. They must be here to report a victory. The soldiers should have been wiped out. "
The leader of the mounted bandits saw the scout approaching on horseback from afar. He opened his mouth and guessed happily.
The Horse Gang beside him was also very excited.
A Horse Gang member said, "Leader, with the Second Leader and the Third Leader leading the troops, the soldiers must be vulnerable. The Second Leader alone can beat a dozen soldiers to the ground."
"The Second Leader's martial arts are invincible. Killing these soldiers is as easy as chopping vegetables. It's as easy as blowing off dust!"
A Horse Gang member said.
"Leader, should we go back and have a celebration feast? On such a day worth celebrating, we should at least let our brothers eat something good and drink something strong!"
A Horse Gang member asked.
The Horse Gang leader smiled and said, "Eat my ass. You only know how to eat and drink. Later, we have to clean up the battlefield and find a place to bury all the soldiers' bodies. Therefore, White City also needs to be cleaned up thoroughly. No trace of fighting can be left."
The Horse Gang under his command was almost wiped out, but the Horse Gang leader kept thinking about how to clean up the battlefield. It showed how confident he was in this battle.
"Leader, the situation is not good. Our men seem to have been ambushed. The city is ablaze, but the screams are from our men. Our brothers guarding the city gates have all been killed by arrows. The soldiers are well prepared!"
The Horse Gang spy said reluctantly.
"What? How is this possible?"
The Horse Gang leader was completely shocked. He did not understand what went wrong. Both the intelligence system and the spies were reliable brothers. Logically, there was no reason for the intelligence to be wrong!
"How could this be? What on earth went wrong? How did you find out before? How many soldiers and horses are there?"
The Horse Gang leader asked angrily.
"Leader, I can't see how many soldiers there are! There are only a few dozen soldiers on the city wall and at most ten soldiers at the city gate. However, the gate is blocked by tree trunks and hay. It seems that our intelligence is right. There are only a little more than a hundred soldiers, but they set up an ambush for us. "
The Horse Gang spy said.
"Only a little more than a hundred soldiers? They set up an ambush for us? "
The leader of the Horse Gang frowned and thought for a moment. Then he said doubtfully, "Our information is top secret. It has only been a few hours since we learned that the soldiers and soldiers were here. Could it be that there is a spy among our brothers who leaked the information?"
"Spy? Who is the spy?"
All the Horse Gang members became nervous.
"By the way, leader, we only received one piece of news this time. Only one pigeon flew back. Could there be a problem here?"
A Horse Gang member said.
"What? Why didn't you tell us such important news until now?"
The Horse Gang leader roared angrily.
"Leader, something like this happened before. Maybe the pigeon was eaten by the eagle, so we didn't take it seriously."
A Horse Gang member said.
The Horse Gang leader said angrily, "It seems that the other pigeon was shot down by the soldiers. The soldiers already know the content of the letter and set a trap for us in advance."
"Leader, there are not many soldiers. If we reinforce them, we may be able to catch them off guard."
A Horse Gang member said.
"Reinforce my ass. If the soldiers really get the letter, they will definitely ask for reinforcements. If the reinforcements come, we won't be able to escape."
The leader of the Horse Gang was afraid of death. He did not want to put himself in danger. As for his brothers who were already in danger, he really did not care so much. Protecting himself was the most important thing. As for his brothers, weren't they used to be betrayed?
"Retreat. Get out of here."
The Horse Gang leader quickly got on his horse and led 50 or 60 Horse Gang members to the direction of the nest. He did not forget to leave spies along the way to prevent the soldiers from following them.
The Horse Gang members who were trapped in the ruins of Old White City were not so lucky. They were constantly attacked by a small number of soldiers in the city and fell into traps from time to time. This made them feel as if they were treading on thin ice. Their hearts were filled with extreme fear and uneasiness. They even did not know which direction was right. However, it turned out that no matter which way they took, they would encounter traps and tripwires. They found it hard to believe that a small number of soldiers could set so many traps in such a short time. It was incredible.
"Second leader, we are trapped here. The big leader does not have many soldiers and horses. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to rescue us."
A Horse Gang member who was close to him said in despair.
"Don't shake the morale of the soldiers. We will definitely be able to break out."
The tall man with a scar on his face wiped the mud off and said angrily.
He had been tripped many times by the tripwires and was covered in mud. Even his face was no exception. He looked extremely embarrassed. Although he spoke in a tough tone, he was not confident that he could break out. In the ruins where smoke and fire were everywhere, he could not even tell the direction. He kept going in circles in the ruins. There were tripwires and soldiers lying in ambush on the main road and traps on the small roads. In addition, fire was everywhere. All these made all the Horse Gang members mentally and physically exhausted. They did not know what to do.
At this time, the soldiers took out their most powerful weapon, which was a conical cylinder. To be precise, it was a tool for shouting. It was very cheap to make.
"Listen up, Horse Gang members in the city. As long as you put down your weapons, take off your armor, and walk out slowly, the imperial court will guarantee that you will not die. If you have not killed anyone, the imperial court will punish you leniently."
Under Ang Lee's instructions, the soldiers began to shout.
This trick was really effective. Under the effect of the soldiers' shouting, many Horse Gang members were indeed shaken. They chose to put down their weapons and walked out slowly to surrender.
However, there were also some Horse Gang members who refused to surrender. Not only that, these stubborn Horse Gang members refused to surrender. At the same time, they did not allow other Horse Gang members to surrender. They even resorted to killing to prevent other Horse Gang members from surrendering.
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