Chapter 73 : Muzhi Shattered the Serpentine Formation
Word Number：381
Author：闲穿径竹
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Release Time：2025-06-27
The garrison commander of Ningling, having long heard tell of Nan Jiyun’s martial renown, lent him a force of three thousand foot soldiers. With this modest band, Nan marched to the gates of Suiyang. Yet General Yin Ziqi had foreseen his coming and stood ready—his ranks bristling with fierce nomadic cavalry. Steel clashed with desperation as the three thousand met an overwhelming tide—tens of thousands of armoured riders swept down upon them like a tempest loosed upon dry earth. When the din of battle faded, scarcely a thousand survived to gain the shelter of Suiyang’s embattled walls. Now, sensing that Suiyang stood utterly alone, severed from all hope of relief, the rebel forces drew their net ever tighter. The siege grew more dire with each passing day. Emperor Suzong ordered Guo Ziyi to lead a force from Wugong County to retake Chang’an. Seated on the Dragon Throne, he said simply, “The success or failure of our cause lies in this campaign.” After the imperial troops were defeated by the Serpentine Formation, Guo Ziyi, knowing he had failed in his duty, came forward to accept responsibility. He bowed deeply and said, “Your Majesty, I ask to be punished. If this mission fails again, I shall not survive it.” Suzong demoted him to the post of Left Assistant Minister. Guo Ziyi then led his own troops, along with Yang Muzhi, Liu Chengyuan, and Is, out of Wugong County and encamped at Fufeng. Once the command tent was raised, Guo Ziyi convened a council of war. During the discussion, ES stepped forward and said, “The rebels are many and fierce, well-trained and fearless. The followers of the Nestorian and Manichaeism have long maintained friendly ties among the Uyghurs, and I, along with my second brother, am willing to send envoys to request elite reinforcements from the Khagan.” Guo Ziyi accepted the proposal. Es and Master Kang of the Nestorian sent envoys to the Uyghurs, requesting an audience with the Khagan Huairen and asking for military aid to suppress the rebellion. The Khagan responded by dispatching his son, the Yabghu, along with General Dide and over four thousand elite troops. Upon arrival in Fengxiang, they were received by Emperor Suzong, who held a banquet in their honour. Prince Li C
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