The two regiment leaders left to arrange patrols, and the 10,000 Shanshan Guards stayed here, restraining their usual sharpness and putting on a defensive stance.
Besides, 10,000 monk soldiers came out from Zangzhou and chased Shanshanwei all the way.
These 10,000 monks and soldiers are all monks in the Tibetan Lama Temple. They are used to walking around on their feet, so their foot strength is not to mention. They have been in Tibet since they were born, and they have long been accustomed to the climate here.
, the so-called altitude sickness does not exist in them.
It was precisely because of these advantages that they were able to pursue them at a speed that was no weaker than the Shanshan Guard's cavalry.
And on the way here, they got even more exciting news, that is, the cavalry of the Great China Kingdom seemed to have been severely affected by the plateau climate, and their combat effectiveness was greatly affected.
This news was very exciting for the leaders Luo Sang and Zhuo Ji. However, due to the reputation of the Shanshan Guard in the past, they still did not launch an attack rashly. Instead, they sent people to find out whether the matter was true.
While continuing to follow, he wanted to better consume the opponent. After waiting for the Shanshan Guard to completely lose his fighting power, he pounced like a tiger to seal the victory.
Both sides had their own ideas, which made the development of the battle become weird. Outside Yujia Town, the two sides were clearly less than three miles apart. The sentries on both sides could see what the other's face looked like, but neither side had the intention to launch an attack.
, seem to be waiting for something.
Naturally, what the monk soldiers were waiting for was the moment when the Shanshan Guard completely lost its combat effectiveness. They had found out that the Shanshan Guard had indeed suffered from altitude sickness, and its strength was rapidly declining day by day. Since the Shanshan Guard had such a change, of course they would not
He would rush forward immediately, otherwise unnecessary casualties would be caused.
The Shanshan Guards are also waiting, naturally waiting for the arrival of reinforcements.
Five days passed by in a blink of an eye. The situation of the Shanshan Guards became increasingly grim, and the monk soldiers on the opposite side became more and more ready to move.
After five days, Tai Shijin finally couldn't stand it anymore and collapsed. Not only him, but Xu Song, the commander of the second regiment, was also hit by the trick and fainted on the ground during a patrol.
A brigade commander and a regiment commander at the top had lost their combat effectiveness and fell into a semi-conscious state. The situation of the soldiers below was even worse. Originally, there were more than 7,000 soldiers who could fight. In the past five days, they fell again.
More than 5,000 people were killed, and now there are only 2,000 soldiers left who can actually fight.
Moreover, at least half of the two thousand people have ugly faces. Based on past experience, I am afraid that it will not be long before these one thousand people also fall ill.
As the only regiment commander in the army who has not discovered any abnormalities, Wang Meng has to shoulder the mission of supporting the overall situation. He still sends people to patrol, showing a strong appearance. It is just because the number of troops is too small, in order to conserve physical strength.
The reason why too many patrols could not be sent out was because everything that happened in Yujia Town was clearly seen by the monk soldiers on the opposite side.
"General, our spies have just reported that there are very few active people in the Shanshan Guard." Zhuo Ji came to the monk general Luo Sang excitedly, and his words were filled with excitement.
"Oh? How do you know?" Luo Sang asked excitedly.
"The spies got it based on the number of cooking pots the other party had. Under altitude sickness, you can't eat much, so the number of meals you need to cook doesn't need to be too much. In comparison, the number of stoves they built is only
It is enough to feed three thousand people. Except for the small amount of food for the wounded, the spies estimate that the Shanshan Guard's combatable troops should only be about two thousand." Zhuo Ji explained everything he had learned in detail.
"Two thousand people? Well, it's a lot less, but we still have the strength to fight back. Didn't we ask before that the Shanshan Guards are very brave in fighting. These two thousand people may also be able to bring us two thousand people."
It's a serious injury, for the sake of safety, let's wait." After Luo Sang thought for a while, he decided to take it easy.
The monks are very powerful, but if you say that two thousand people can defeat two thousand Shanshan Guards, it is obviously putting gold on your face. After Zhuo Ji heard this, he naturally would not expose this, and immediately nodded and said:
"The general's divine calculation, that's it, we'll just wait a moment."
"Well, just wait for three more days. I guess it will be almost done by then. Haha, the Shanshan Guard is invincible. This time we monk soldiers will tell the world that we are the strongest and invincible.
." Luo Sang laughed. At this moment, he seemed to have seen the moment when he became famous in the world.
The monk soldiers are very calm. Anyway, they have already adapted to the climate here, so there is no harm in waiting a few more days. But for the Shanshan Guards, more than a thousand people fell in three days, and now there are still
There are only about 800 people left to fight.
Fortunately, Captain Wang Meng is a healthy person, and under his leadership, the Shanshan Guard has not yet become chaotic.
"Gather all the bows and arrows." Wang Meng, who had just returned from patrol, gave the order as soon as he returned to Yujia Town. "Also, gather all the other brothers who responded in the center of the town, eight hundred people.
Divided into five groups, the other four groups of 150 people each were stationed around the town. The remaining 200 people in the fifth group were guarded in the center of the town together with Wang. Until we are all dead, we will definitely not
Any brother who responds will be allowed to be harmed, is it clear to everyone?"
During Wang Meng's patrol just now, he sensed something unusual. The monk soldiers who used to just stare at them from a distance began to slowly move closer to them due to the encirclement, and he had a bad intuition, fearing that the enemy was about to attack.
Even so, he was ready to fight tooth and nail.
Although after this battle, it is very likely that these 10,000 Shanshan Guards will die. But because of their existence, they protected the other 20,000 Shanshan Guards from leaving. No matter how you look at it, it was worth it, and their death was considered worthy.
Already.
Looking up at the sky sinking into dusk, Wang Meng knew very well that he was afraid that this was the last time he would see the sunset, and that he might not be able to see the sun rise tomorrow.
On the outskirts of Yujia Town, the monks and soldiers were making preparations for the attack. They first ate and drank, and then picked up swords and sticks one by one. It should be noted here that the weapon of the lama in Zhou Xingxing's movie is a double cymbal, a kind of copper
Making percussion instruments is an exaggerated performance in novels and movies. In fact, as monk soldiers, the weapons they hold are the same as those of other armies. They are simple but deadly things.
The preparations were completed, and after dark, the monk soldiers began to take action, launching tentative attacks into the town from all directions.
Shanshanwei has an outstanding reputation. Even though its strength has been greatly reduced due to altitude sickness, it is still feared by people before there is a real battle.
"Here we come, the archers are ready, shoot the damn ones." In the darkness, the Shanshan Guards who were ambushing at various intersections and houses in the town noticed that there were figures approaching in the distance, and they whispered one by one.
To be honest, if you are used to fighting on the spot, it is somewhat inconvenient to fight on land like this. But even so, everyone tried their best to adapt to it, and no one showed any fear on their face. Everyone fought hard.
As a veteran, fighting has long been a normal thing. Even if you see a comrade die in front of you, you won't feel too much sadness.
This is not without emotion, just numbness. On the contrary, after the war, they will bury their comrades properly and take as much of their belongings back to their relatives as possible to fulfill their duty as friends.
In the darkness, only a few dozen monk soldiers appeared at first. Under the obvious probing attack, they became the targets of the Shanshan Guards. When the bows and arrows fell accurately, the sounds of screams and wails were endless.
Dozens of monk soldiers flew back after throwing away most of the corpses. But after a while, more and more monk soldiers would appear in sight, and the test turned into a full-scale attack.
The bows and arrows shot at them just now were scattered and had no momentum at all. This also made the monk soldiers more and more courageous. They knew that Shanshan Guard might have been seriously injured, so now was the time to take advantage of his illness to kill him.
when.
More and more monks appeared from all directions. The Shanshan Guards, who only had 600 people, first used bows and arrows to injure the enemies. When more and more enemies rushed towards them, they had no choice but to give up their bows and arrows and took out their swords and guns.
They rushed forward and engaged in the most brutal close-quarters combat.
This kind of tactic is the cruelest and cruelest. Because if you don't do it right, you may only be injured, and even if you want to die happily, it will be impossible.
In the cruel battlefield, the thick smell of blood began to spread around at this moment. Soon the air was filled with blood. Inhaling it into the nasal cavity would make people feel uncomfortable, and even make them feel like vomiting.
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In the bloody smell, Tai Shijin, who was placed in the landlord's house in the center of the town, didn't know if he felt something or not, and woke up leisurely, but his weak eyes and reluctant weak voice still made it clear that he was physically weak. "
What's going on? Why is there so much blood? Is it...are those monk soldiers coming to kill you?"
Wang Meng, who was staying next to Tai Shijin, forced a smile and said, "Brigadier, those monks came to kill them. But they can't rush over. You also know how powerful our Shanshan Guard Snow Leopard Brigade is."
"Oh." Tai Shijin agreed feebly, and then after two or three breaths, he said forcefully, "We can't do it anymore. We don't have any strength now. If you still have the strength, just lead everyone to evacuate.
Leave the seeds of our Snow Leopard Brigade behind so that you can avenge us one day."
Obviously, Tai Shijin's mind was still clear at this moment, and he was fully aware of the current situation, so he asked Wang Meng to leave.
