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It was getting dark, and Pang Zhong rode a big black horse at the front of the team.

There is only a forward battalion of 500 people in front of him. Such a march arrangement is actually quite risky. If he is ambushed by the rebels, Pang Zhong, as the former army general, is likely to be surrounded immediately. But along the way, I want to

He was arrogant to avenge Lingbao's defeat with a great victory.

Pang Zhong, however, kept marching like this. He also took into account the possibility of an ambush by the rebels. The forward battalions marched at a distance of a hundred people. If the forward battalions were ambushed or raided by the rebels, the troops on his left and right sides would

Five thousand men and horses will quickly form a formation and rush over.

During the march, Pang Zhong continued to receive reports from scouts or other sergeants about what was going on along the way, whether there were rebel reconnaissance cavalry ahead, etc. Most of the rebel reconnaissance cavalry in the direction of the army's advance were captured by soldiers from the special training camp.

Clean it up, some are lucky

The fish that slipped through the net were also solved by the elite reconnaissance cavalry sent by Pang Zhong. Judging from the responses from all aspects, so far, the rebels have not discovered the movements of our army, and there has been no movement in the Shaanxi County city. The rebels have not

The defense was strengthened and no troops were sent out of the city to stop the attack.

Perhaps this is because the general Cui Qianyou was not in the city. If Cui Qianyou was outside the city, Pang Zhong believed that the rebels would not be so indifferent. Although no definite news was sent back to Shaanxi County, a large number of reconnaissance cavalry sent in the city did not return.

This is an abnormal situation in itself. A large number of reconnaissance cavalry disappeared for no reason and failed to return to the city. It can only be said that the reconnaissance cavalry have been eliminated by the opponent, and the opponent's army will arrive.

If it was an experienced general, he would have already responded.

Pang Zhong, who received the news that there was no major movement by the rebels, felt very lucky in his heart. He really admired Yang Xi's decisiveness in doing things and dared to defy everyone's opinions. After receiving the news that Cui Qianyou left Shaanxi County, he immediately made a decision

A large army took the initiative to leave the pass and attack, preparing to capture the gateway out of Tongguan.

Pang Zhong believed that if he had led the army, he would not have made a decision so quickly and ordered the army to leave the border on the same day. He would definitely report to the court urgently, and after the court agreed, he would mobilize and make arrangements so that the entire army could

It was already very good to prepare and move out on the third day after the order was given.

What kind of efficiency is this?

It seems that God must have favored the Tang Dynasty this time and favored him, giving him, a defeated general, a chance to avenge himself and achieve military success.

"General, eight miles ahead is Shaanxi County, and the rebels have discovered the whereabouts of my army!"

Just as Pang Zhong sighed with emotion from time to time and spurred his horse forward, a sergeant quickly ran up to him and loudly reported the situation.

"Got it!" After Pang Zhong simply agreed, he immediately ordered the entire army to speed up, arrive at the gate of Shaanxi County as soon as possible, and set up an attack formation. It was not unexpected for Pang Zhong to be discovered by the rebels.

Unexpectedly, being discovered by the other party only eight miles away from Shaanxi County was quite a surprise to Pang Zhong. This can be said to be very lucky.

The eight-mile journey does not take much time to pass, leaving little time for the rebels to prepare.

The rebels will be very shocked when they find out that our troops have appeared at the gate of Shaanxi County. The defense they made in a hurry will definitely not be so complete. If our army launches an attack before the rebels have made complete preparations, the effect will be certain.

Very good.

After the order was issued, Pang Zhong immediately asked someone to notify Yang Xi, who was about seven or eight miles away, and he was also on horseback.

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Cui Qianyou was recalled to Luoyang by An Lushan, who planned to lead his army back to Fanyang and defend his home base to discuss the military situation.

The situation changed in an unfavorable direction for oneself. The Tang army had plans to attack Fan Yang or cut off the post road. After receiving reports from various parties and discussing with the ministers for several days, An Lushan finally made up his mind to personally lead 100,000 troops. The troops returned to support Fan Yang to avoid Fan Yang's loss and protect the safety of the post road between Fan Yang and Luoyang. At the same time, he ordered the prince An Qingxu to stay in Luoyang, and left a large number of capable ministers and generals for An Qingxu to assist in the defense.

An Lushan was also preparing to convene the main ministers and generals to discuss the specific situation. Cui Qianyou, who led the army to guard Shaanxi County, was also recalled to Luoyang by An Lushan and An Qingxu.

After the Battle of Tongguan failed to achieve results, the army retreated to Shaanxi County and stationed troops and horses in many places to guard against attacks by the Tang army. However, after a few months, there was no movement from the Tang army. They just hunkered down in Tongguan City and did not take the initiative to fight. There are signs that both An Lushan and An Qingxu, or Cui Qianyou, who led the army to guard Shaanxi Province, believed that the Tang army would learn from the Lingbao defeat and would only defend but not attack, and would not go out to fight. Finally, Cui Qianyou set up some defenses Cui Qianyou also withdrew, and after receiving orders from An Lushan and An Qingxu to summon him to Luoyang for discussion, he left with peace of mind. However, Cui Qianyou still made some arrangements before leaving Shaanxi County, retreating to Shaanxi County across the board and not making any operations outside the city. Any defense.

He believed that even if the Tang Army sent troops to attack, the Tang Army would be helpless due to the tall and solid city walls of Shaanxi County. Moreover, he blocked the news very tightly. Except for some trusted generals, no one else knew that he left Shaanxi County and went to Luoyang. Went.

After Cui Qianyou left Shaanxi County, military affairs were handed over to his deputy general Li Ling.

Li Ling also believed that it was impossible for the Tang army to take the initiative to attack Shaanxi County. They did not have the ability.

However, the news that came during dinner time on the fourth day after Cui Qianyou left surprised him.

"General, a large number of Tang troops appeared outside the city of Shaanxi County, numbering tens of thousands!"

"What?" Li Ling, who was drinking and eating meat with two deputies, suddenly stood up in fright and knocked over the wine bottle on the table in front of him without paying attention. "The Tang army actually took the initiative to attack Shaanxi County..."

"The Tang army is actually preparing to attack Shaanxi County?" Li Ling's deputy Chen Huan was also shocked.

After all, Li Ling was a general who had experienced hundreds of battles. He reacted immediately, kicked over the wine table in front of him, pulled out the saber on his waist with a clang, and immediately rushed outside. "Instruct all the soldiers in the army to prepare for battle. Beware of the Tang army’s siege!”

As Li Ling's order was issued, the entire city of Shaanxi County was in chaos for a while. There was a commotion everywhere. Countless sergeants galloped their horses through the streets, and the sound of shouting and neighing could be heard everywhere.

Li Ling led several deputies and soldiers to quickly board the west gate of Shaanjun City. When he saw the scene outside the city, he took a breath of air.

Countless torches were lit outside the city of Shaanjun, so dense that no one could see the edge, and more torches continued to come. The Tang army stopped about a mile outside the city, and many Tang army soldiers were busy. , looking at the scene, they are assembling trebuchets and other equipment for siege.
Chapter completed!