Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Yelü Zongyun fled into the city in a panic and ordered the city gates to be closed.

At this time, many Liao cavalrymen had not yet entered the city!

When the Liao cavalry saw the city gates begin to close, even the well-trained Liao cavalry panicked!

"General, what are you doing? We haven't even entered the city yet!"

The Liao cavalrymen who were far from the city gate felt a chill in their hearts. At this distance, with so many people, they definitely wouldn't make it in time when the city gate closed!

"Hurry, hurry! Get into the city quickly!"

The Liao cavalry at the back began to urge the soldiers in front of them anxiously. Many tried to overtake their comrades, but this only made the whole column more chaotic and congested, slowing down their progress into the city.

As the gaps in the city gates grew smaller and smaller, the cavalrymen, unable to enter the city, began to shout and yell:

"Stop! Don't close the door! Don't close the door!"

"General! Don't you want us anymore?"

"Yelü Zongyun! You actually abandoned your subordinates! Are you even human?"

……

These sounds made Yelü Zongyun, who had come to the city wall, feel very uncomfortable. The soldiers on the city wall, seeing so many of their comrades about to be locked up outside the city to wait for death, also felt a sense of sadness.

It turns out that in the general's eyes, they were just things that could be abandoned at any time; their lives or deaths were not important at all!

"Oh!"

The heavy city gates were closed, isolating Nanjing from the outside world. The bolts inside the gates had also been placed, so the safety of this section of the city wall was now at least guaranteed.

"Damn it! Open the door! Open the door!"

"So close! So close!"

"Let me in! Let me in! I'm from the same hometown as the general! I'm from the same hometown as the general!"

……

Even after the city gates were closed, the area below remained crowded with people. Some pleaded desperately, others angrily pounded on the gates, and some even pulled out weapons and attacked them forcefully!

"Listen up, everyone below the city! Our Liao cavalry is fast. Now, move towards the other city gates. That's the most effective way!"

Suddenly, a head popped out from the city wall and shouted at everyone with all its might.

These words were like pouring water into boiling oil, immediately igniting the crowd's anger.

"You make it sound so easy! So you're not the one locked up outside? If you're so capable, let's switch places!"

"That's right! Opening the door would have solved the problem, but you insisted on making us take the long way around! Yelü Zongyun! You're not human!"

……

However, no matter how harshly the curses were directed at him, Yelü Zongyun remained unmoved. He ordered his men not to open the door under any circumstances!

Seeing that their attempts to force the city gates open were futile, the Liao cavalry who hadn't managed to enter the city in time began to devise various plans.

"The enemy is coming soon. Since the general has abandoned us, then don't blame us for abandoning him as well!"

Some Liao cavalrymen coldly stared at Yelü Zongyun on the city wall, then turned their horses around, voluntarily making way for him. After clearing the road, they dismounted, turned, and knelt down in the direction of Ren Yuan, shouting:

"We surrender! Please forgive us, heavenly soldiers!"

"Oh?"

Ren Yuan noticed this situation and was overjoyed. Yelü Zongyun seemed to be really losing his composure. At this time, he didn't care about the lives of his soldiers. Was he really not afraid of mutiny?

Since that's the case, he would definitely accept this generous gift. Moreover, in order to further demoralize the Liao cavalry, Ren Yuan decided to give these surrendered Liao cavalrymen some sweet treats.

"I am Ren Yuan, the commander of Dayi! I am very pleased that you have abandoned darkness and turned to the light! Those who voluntarily lay down their weapons and surrender now, I guarantee their lives will be safe!"

When Ren Yuan said this, he used the Lion's Roar technique, and the sound carried very far. Not only the group of people below the city, but even the soldiers on the city wall could hear it clearly!

"Can we surrender?"

"That man is their king? Shouldn't he keep his word?"

Many people who were still blocking the city gate were also moved after hearing Ren Yuan's words. They broke away from the crowded crowd and joined the first wave of people who surrendered. They also dismounted and knelt down to surrender.

"Qin Ming, Hua Rong, accept the surrendered soldiers!"

Ren Yuan was very satisfied and immediately ordered Qin Ming and Hua Rong to accept the surrendered soldiers.

People die in wars, so taking in these surrendered soldiers would solve both the labor and warhorse problems at the same time. He loved this deal!

"Hmph, spineless coward!"

However, not everyone was willing to surrender; many Liao cavalrymen expressed their contempt for their comrades who surrendered!

"Our brave warriors of the Great Liao Dynasty have never died standing up, never lived on their knees!"

"The general is incompetent, but the second and third generals are brave warriors! Fight to the death! Avenge the two generals!"

"Exactly! When did we Liao people ever have to surrender to the Song people? It's utterly ridiculous!"

……

With this in mind, more Liao cavalry turned their horses around, yelling and screaming, and charged towards Ren Yuan's army!

"Lü Fang! Guo Sheng! Follow me to kill the enemy!"

Ren Yuan chuckled. "For every person who surrenders, there's someone who's courting death. Want to die? That's easy enough! I'll grant your wish!"

Some Liao cavalrymen neither surrendered nor returned to the battlefield. Seeing that the city gate would not open, they decisively ran along the city wall to see if they could enter the city through another gate!

It would be best if they could enter the city, but if they can't, then don't blame them for going somewhere else.

Anyway, the world is so big, where can't they go?

……

The chaotic battle outside Nanjing lasted all day, and even at night, the Dayi army lit torches for night fighting! After recovering, Tong Guan also led his troops to help in the afternoon!

With the combined efforts of both sides, they finally succeeded in killing all the Liao cavalry left outside and capturing a large number of Liao cavalry who surrendered voluntarily!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ren Yuan and Tong Guan joined forces and set up camp not far from Nanjing, preparing to take Nanjing in one fell swoop in the next few days!

Late at night, the camp was still brightly lit. The Dayi army took turns resting, not only to tally their battle results but also to guard against a possible sneak attack by Yelü Zongyun. Although everyone thought that the probability of Yelü Zongyun, who had been terrified, launching a sneak attack was very small, it was better to be prepared.

“Brother, in this battle we killed more than 20,000 Liao cavalry, captured more than 10,000 Liao cavalry, and nearly 20,000 healthy warhorses. On our side, we lost more than 10,000 men, and the number of wounded is about the same.”

Qin Ming was very excited; this battle was exhilarating! To achieve a casualty ratio of nearly 1:1 against the elite cavalry of the Liao Kingdom, the Dayi Army was truly remarkable!

"The casualties on Tong Guan's side weren't counted, were they?"

"Brother, if Tong Guan takes it into consideration, then we're still at a disadvantage."

Qin Ming was taken aback, and thinking of Tong Guan's situation, he shook his head helplessly.

Although he looked down on Tong Guan before, today Tong Guan is genuinely leading his men to fight against the Liao cavalry. This kind of friendship can be considered that of comrades-in-arms.

Since they were comrades-in-arms, Qin Ming naturally wouldn't deny their contributions. Tong Guan's casualties were indeed much more severe than those of the Dayi Army.

"But brother, I really never expected that I would be able to fight the Liao people alongside that old bastard Tong Guan in this lifetime. It feels like a dream."

Qin Ming said that although it was strange, he still found it very unusual to be comrades-in-arms with Tong Guan.

"Don't tell me you didn't expect this, I didn't expect it either."

Ren Yuan was also deeply moved. Just as the two continued their conversation, Tong Guan's voice rang out from the tent entrance:

"Your Highness, are you resting?"

"Not yet, what is it?"

Ren Yuan raised an eyebrow and responded.

"Your Highness, if you hadn't arrived in time today, I, Tong Guan, and the soldiers would probably be lying here forever!"

A "thump" sound came from outside the tent.

"Your Highness, from this day forward, Tong Guan is your man! I am willing to die for you! If I break this oath, may I be pierced by ten thousand arrows and die!"