The pain of cutting flesh and blood with a claw knife may be bearable, but no one can bear the pain of scraping bones.
Qin Huaidao gently scraped the claw knife on his hand, moving it slowly against the bone, and the pain suddenly amplified countless times.
The Turkic Lord suddenly felt a heartbreaking pain sweep through his mind. His soul was trembling with pain, and he almost fainted. He gritted his teeth and persisted, while cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Quack!"
There was a subtle sound of bone friction, like a ghost grinding its teeth, sharp and terrifying!
"ah--"
The Turkic general couldn't bear it any longer, screamed heart-rendingly, and collapsed completely.
Death is not terrible, just cut it off with a knife.
This kind of bone scraping is too difficult for people to bear, and no one can bear it.
"I said, I said."
The Turkic leader squeezed his painful facial muscles into a ball, looking extremely terrifying.
"Tell me, what is your purpose here?" Qin Huaidao asked in a cold voice, but did not take away the claw knife and continued to put endless psychological pressure on the other party.
This man had collapsed and kept saying: "I was ordered to station and attract the Tang army. As long as we persist for half a day, a large number of reinforcements will arrive from Dunhuang City."
"Has the message been sent?"
"Sent...sent."
When Qin Huaidao heard this, he was not only not in a hurry, but was overjoyed. It would be great if the reinforcements came, and the purpose of the reinforcements would be achieved. He asked, "Are there any soldiers going north?"
"No...no!"
"How many reinforcements are coming from Dunhuang?"
"No...not sure, I'm only responsible for attracting."
"How many people are there in Dunhuang?"
"Not sure."
Luo Wu became angry when he heard this: "It's not clear this way, and it's not clear that one either, so what's the use of you?"
Qin Huaidao signaled not to be impatient and asked: "Has Yangguan also fallen into your hands? How many people are there?"
"Yes, there were 3,000 men stationed there, attracting the Seven Tun Tang Army to attack. However, the Seven Tun Tang Army did not take the bait. The eldest prince was furious and mobilized 20,000 troops to surround the Seven Tun Army. The specific situation is unknown." The other party gritted his teeth and said.
Qin Huaidao saw that the opponent was getting weaker and weaker and might die at any time. The crossbow arrow in his chest was fatally wounded and he had lost a lot of blood. It was very rare that he could persist until now. He asked: "Is it our eldest prince who is leading the army? This time the Turks
How many troops will we deploy in total?"
"The Khan led 200,000 troops to attack from the north of Tianshan Mountains and captured Xizhou. After Yizhou, he climbed over the Altai Mountains, detoured through the grasslands, and attacked Chang'an. The eldest prince led 150,000 troops to attack from the south of Tianshan Mountains, and personally led 50,000 troops.
To attack Qiemo, send 30,000 troops to attack Loulan, 30,000 troops to attack Qitun, and 20,000 troops to attack Dunhuang. I will lead 20,000 troops to attack Yangguan. After success, I will divide my troops to capture Yumen Pass. If everything goes well, I will send troops from the east of Longyou Road.
Go to Chang'an."
Although Qin Huaidao had guessed the Turks' intention to use troops, he was still a little surprised when he heard it with his own ears. The Turks Khan actually led his troops to the northern grasslands to kill Chang'an. An army of 200,000 was not a trivial matter. Without the Tibetans, the court could solve the problem, but with the Tibetan followers
A fierce attack from the west and a flanking attack from the northwest. Can Li Er withstand it?
Can Brother Xue stop the 50,000-strong attack of the Turkic prince?
How are Loulan and Qitun doing now?
A sense of crisis came to his mind. Qin Huaidao thought for a while and asked: "What is the current relationship between the Turks and Tibet?"
"A few days ago, the Tibetan prince visited the Turkic royal city in person and made an alliance with blood to form an alliance."
"These beasts really got together." Luo Wu cursed angrily.
Qin Huaidao put away the claw knife, waved his hand and said, "Give him a good time!"
"It's easy for you, let's go!" Luo Wu escorted the other party away.
Qin Huaidao sat on the ground, took out a map, unfolded it, and marked the deployment of Turkic troops on it. There were actually 20,000 people in Dunhuang. If it came from the source, it was at least 10,000. I wonder if An Guogong's 10,000 people could be blocked?
Also, just now this man also led 20,000 troops to attack Yangguan first and then Yumenguan. However, there are only 3,000 people in Yumenguan, and Yangguan should only have about 3,000. Yangguan is so big that it cannot accommodate more. There are 10,000 left.
The rest of them should have died in the battle, and the losses were a bit heavy. Could it be that Luo Tong discovered this group and intercepted them?
After pondering for a moment, a guard galloped over on horseback and shouted from a distance: "Young Master, the Turkic reinforcements are coming. They are still thirty miles away from An Guogong's ambush point."
"How many are here?" Qin Huaidao stood up and asked.
"About ten thousand."
The numbers were almost as expected. Qin Huaidao shouted: "Go and find Luo Ying!"
Since there are no ambushes to the north of Yumen Pass, we can go about our business freely.
Not long after, Luo Ying came over in a hurry: "Uncle, what do you want from me?"
"You lead a regiment to stay and handle the matters assigned before. The others will follow me to support An Guogong. The enemy has ten thousand reinforcements and may cause trouble." Qin Huaidao shouted and got on his horse.
There were only a thousand prisoners, but they were defeated. There were more than a thousand people in one regiment, and their morale was high. They were all strong enough to suppress them.
"Obey the order!" Luo Ying wanted to lead the team in person, but there were so many military orders on the battlefield that he did not dare to object.
Soon, the large troops were assembled and rushed southward following Qin Huaidao.
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In the middle of nowhere, at the foot of a low hillside.
An Guogong was lying on the ground to rest, biting a piece of weed in his mouth. The cold wind was blowing on his face and there were no clouds in the sky. He felt as if he had returned to the grassland and returned to the beautiful days in the past. He couldn't help but hum a grassland song.
The short mountain is not tall, but very long. It looks like a dragon lying on the ground. It is difficult to find people hiding under the mountain. It is a natural barrier. The 10,000-strong army let the horses lie down, fed some beans they carried with them, and sat quietly.
Sit quietly, rest, recharge your batteries, and prepare for the battle.
Everyone listened to An Guogong humming, and everyone was moved by the familiar melody and familiar voice.
Not long after, a scout rushed over and shouted from a distance: "Mr. An Guo, the Turkic reinforcements are coming, about ten miles away from here."
"Have you been exposed?" An Guogong stood up suddenly, spat out the weeds in his mouth, his face was cold and solemn, and he instantly entered a fighting state, completely different from the leisurely and comfortable one just now.
Ten thousand ethnic soldiers also stood up and inspected their weapons.
"The wilderness is vast and the view is excellent. It is impossible not to be exposed, but it should not be exposed here."
"Get ready to fight." Anguo Gong roared murderously. For the cavalry running at ten miles, the words are enough and they can't afford to be delayed.
Everyone got on their horses one after another and looked at Duke An Guo with cold eyes.
At this time, the roar of thousands of galloping horses came, shaking the surrounding area.
An Guogong did not issue the order immediately, but instead rushed up the hillside, looked forward, and found a large black mass of cavalry roaring in front of him, like locusts crossing the border, the sound was terrifying, but the running direction was on the left side of the short mountain, which was not expected.
The right side, but the tripping ropes are all on the right side.
There is no way to stop the galloping cavalry without a tripping rope, unless you risk your life.
But in extraordinary times, it is impossible not to fill in. Once exposed, the enemy will also come to kill. At that time, it will be a head-on fight. Taking the initiative can also have the effect of a surprise attack.
An Guogong quickly rushed down the hillside, got on his horse, and shouted: "The enemy is cunning and moves to the left. The horse rope is useless. Folks, the King of Han will entrust the ambush to us. It is a trust in us. We must not let the King of Han down. This battle
This is also our first battle to surrender to the King of Han. We must win but not lose. Follow me and charge!"
"drive!"
"drive!"
Everyone mounted their horses to follow and rushed to the left along the short mountain.
When the Turkic reinforcements rush up, everyone can sneak up from the side and attack its flank.
"Boom boom!"
"Boom!"
Thousands of horses galloped, and the sound resounded throughout the heaven and earth.
The Turkic reinforcements did not hear the sound of horses beating behind the short hillside. Their sight was blocked by the short hillside, and they could not see the people behind them. They fought hard to beat the horses forward one by one, like huge waves rolling forward from a flood discharge.
Soon, the Turkic cavalry rushed up and passed in front of the low hillside.
Duke An Guo also arrived with his troops. He was overjoyed to see the Turkic cavalry emerging. It was not easy to turn the high-speed horses, especially during a large-scale charge. He could only rush forward, and he could stab the opponent's flank like a knife.
This tactic was too familiar to An Guogong, so he suddenly drew his sword and shouted: "Kill!"
"kill!"
Ten thousand clan soldiers drew their swords and roared, charging forward like wolves and tigers.
This kind of flank attack is the most uncomfortable for the Turkic reinforcements. If they stop or turn, they will be hit by their own people behind them. They can only rush forward, but if they rush forward, they will not be able to slash at the opponent, unless they are left-handed.
"kill!"
Duke An Guo brandished his sword and roared while slowing down, not because he was afraid of death, but because he couldn't die.
Once the general dies, the army will be in chaos.
Of course, the clan soldiers also understood this truth. No one cared that An Guogong slowed down and fell behind. He rushed forward with all his strength and ran into the Turkish reinforcements.
"Xilulu!"
Countless war horses collided together, the screams were heartbreaking, and the people on the horses were even knocked out.
Simple, crude, but very useful.
The horses of the Turkic reinforcements were too fast, just like a car speeding on the highway. If hit from the side, it would inevitably overturn. Then there would be a large-scale rear-end collision. Countless of their own people would collide with each other, and they would neigh and become a mess.