Luo Zhang's eyes sparkled. He had followed Qin Huaidao for the longest time and learned a lot. He also understood Qin Huaidao best. If he dared to defend Yangguan in a battle, he would definitely have a chance of winning. He never fought an uncertain battle, not to mention that there were artillery.
Don't worry about Yangguan being defeated.
In other words, Yangguan can be defended without any support, but the Turkic troops are an opportunity. As long as you send your own troops to Loulan, block the Turks' troops and leave, then the siege of Loulan will not be a problem. Then you can join forces with Su Dingfang of Loulan.
Send troops to relieve the siege of Qitun.
Once the siege of Qitun is solved, the three parties can join forces in one place, cutting off the Turkic prince's retreat, forming a two-sided attack with Yangguan, and winning is guaranteed.
Thoughts flashed through his mind, and Luo Zhang made a decision, saying: "Uncle used his body as bait to attract the Turkic army and break the siege of the three cities of Hanzhou. We can't just sit back and wait for death. Is there a road from here to Loulan?"
"There is a trade road left over from the Han Dynasty, which can be used by large armies. Back then, Loulan and the Han Dynasty were engaged in trade. This road was very prosperous. What do you want to do? Count me in." An Guogong smelled the smell of battle and became excited.
"Uncle asked you to guard Guancheng and not to act rashly. If this place is lost, the consequences will be serious. It will be enough for me to take my troops there. Once Loulan's Turkic soldiers and horses are mobilized, there will not be many left. We will rush there overnight and at dawn
If we can arrive, we can catch the opponent by surprise. Su Dingfang will definitely attack when the time comes, and he will win if he cooperates internally and externally."
An Guogong's eyes lit up: "It's a good idea. Once the siege of Loulan is solved, we can march to Qitun, all the troops are alive, and respond to Yangguan from the outside. The Turks in Yangguan will definitely be in chaos, and I can't help.
, enter Guancheng and have something to eat before leaving. Just tell me what equipment you need, as long as you have it. In addition, let Quanzi bring two hundred elite soldiers to accompany you."
The opportunity was rare, and Duke An Guo did not forget to pave the way for his son.
Luo Zhang understood An Guogong's thoughts. Taking away two hundred people at Yumen Pass was not a big problem, but it would be a great help to him. The army came in a hurry, and they were exhausted. They urgently needed a meal. They also really needed a batch of arrows to supplement them. He nodded and said:
"Then it will be hard work."
The army entered Guancheng to rest and recuperate.
At dusk, the setting sun is like blood.
A sudden gust of wind passed over the wasteland, causing the river to run wildly on the calm water surface. A few wild birds fluttered and flew away. In the distance, a desolate howl of a wolf could be heard faintly.
Luo Zhang led the army out of Yumen Pass and walked slowly along the ancient road, observing this scene over and over again.
Although this was not my first time here, I was still shocked by the vastness, desolation and silence.
Night gradually fell, with the bright moon in the sky, and the vast land became hazy.
The army continued on its way by the moonlight, but it was not going very fast.
A few wild wolves looking for food stood and watched in the distance, whimpered a few times, and left reluctantly.
We are covered with stars and moon all the way, and disturbed by the wind all the way.
Finally, the army arrived five miles east of Loulan City just before dawn, and found a shelter to stop and rest, eating some dry food to replenish their strength, while the war horses ate grass on the Lop Nur water bank to restore their strength.
After Luo Zhang sent out his scouts, he found a place to sit down, ate solid food, and chatted with the soldiers to boost their morale, get closer, and increase their understanding.
Not long after, a scout hurriedly returned: "General, there are about 10,000 Turks outside Loulan City, blocking three directions. The other direction of Loulan is backed by a lake and does not need to be guarded."
"Is the number of people determined?" Luo Zhang was refreshed.
The soldiers were also in high spirits and looked at the scouts one after another. There were ten thousand people, so there was no pressure.
The scout looked determined: "I'm sure, it won't exceed ten thousand."
"Great, it seems that the Turks have mobilized their troops and left. Keep watching and report any situation at any time. We will wait until the brothers recover their strength." Luo Zhang made a decisive decision.
The scout agreed, pulled his horse and left.
The army sped up their eating speed, had enough to eat and drank, and began to organize their equipment.
After waiting for a while, Luo Zhang saw that the morale of the troops was high, and everyone's physical strength had almost recovered. He stood up, and a red man happened to come over. He went up to meet him and asked, "How is it?"
"Sir, the Turks are setting fire to cook."
"Hahaha, okay, you are most relaxed when you are eating, so you can make a sneak attack. Brothers, get on your horse!" Luo Zhang shouted loudly, got on his horse, shook the reins, and rushed forward.
"drive!"
"drive!"
The generals galloped to catch up. When Qin Huaidao allocated 20,000 imperial troops, he specially arranged for people who were good at riding to be commanded by Luo Zhang, in order to rebuild the light cavalry. At this moment, the advantage of riding skills came into play.
The army roared away and soon formed an attack triangle with Luo Zhang as the arrow.
The distance of five miles does not take long for a war horse.
Not long after, everyone saw a city standing by the lake. A large army was stationed in front of the city. Smoke was rising from the army. The defense was in front and the rear was empty.
This scene made everyone happy, and Luo Zhang even shouted excitedly: "Give me the order, everyone run with me, don't rush around, and prepare your bows and arrows."
The recruitment time was too short, and there was no time to train all the way here, but Luo Zhang had led light cavalry and had rich experience, so he knew very well how to fight with advantage.
The order was quickly passed from the front to the rear, and everyone took out their bows and arrows.
The sudden appearance of the large army immediately aroused the alarm of the Turkic people. They stopped and watched. After confirming that they were not among their own people, they quickly took action, got on their horses and shouted a warning.
However, the defense of the soldiers is deployed in the front, and the rear is just heavy baggage troops and fire-headed troops, which are empty. It takes time for the soldiers to rush to the rear.
This time has become a fatal loophole.
When the Turkic soldiers rushed to the rear in a swarm, before they could form an effective organization, Luo Zhang and his men rushed over with murderous intent, shouting: "Bows and arrows, shoot!"
"Boohoo!"
Countless bows and arrows were fired at the tumultuous Turks, forming a dark cloud in the sky. When the bag fell, it set off a stream of bloody arrows, along with screams and the sound of falling horses.
The distance was already very close. The soldiers habitually put down their bows and arrows and prepared to draw their swords. Luo Zhang's roar rang in their ears: "Shoot again!"
Soldiers habitually obeyed orders. Everyone once again drew their bows and arrows and shot forward.
Another large hail of arrows fell, causing the Turkic soldiers to dodge and not bother to fight back, and the scene became even more chaotic.
"Free to shoot!"
Luo Zhang's voice sounded again, like thunder. The shocked soldiers instinctively drew arrows, put on their big bows, instinctively drew them out again, and shot out.
Without the driving force of its master, the war horse ran wildly ahead under the control of herd mentality.
Luo Zhang took the lead and did not rush directly into the enemy group. Ten thousand people was not a small number. Although he could win through a strong attack, the losses on his side would not be small. Without calculation, he led the army to run along the rear of the Turks and maintained
A distance of more than thirty meters is convenient for shooting arrows.
In this way, the enemy and ourselves are like two parallel tracks, and the soldiers shoot and kill as much as they want.
But the Turks reacted quickly. A large army rushed up in an organized manner, with a large number of people. Luo Zhang pulled the horse's head and ran in the other direction with the army, breaking away from the Turkic formation.
The people behind followed and ran invisibly in an arc, like a scimitar, with arrows like rain, constantly cutting into the Turks who were rushing up.
Soon, the army rushed out for a distance and followed Luo Zhang in a circle.
The soldiers looked back and saw that the Turkic cavalry who had rushed to stop them had almost killed them all. Their pupils suddenly shrank - this attack was a bit fierce.
At this moment, everyone looked at Luo Zhang who was leading the team and became enthusiastic.
Luo Zhang looked cold and solemn, focusing entirely on the Turkic army. He found a relatively weak link and rushed over again. He also did not rush in directly. He also inserted diagonally from the side, leading the army to cut like a knife, and used arrows to attack the Turks from a long distance.
bloodletting.
The shouts of killing alarmed Loulan City.
Su Dingfang was originally having breakfast. When he heard the report from the people below, he rushed out of the house, rushed up to the city wall, and set up a pergola to check. The distance was a bit far, so he couldn't see the true identity of the visitor, but he had seen light cavalry tactics before, and he couldn't help but think in his mind.
Luo Zhang's figure appeared, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Haha, the reinforcements have arrived, send the order, the army is ready to leave the city!"
"Here!" One of the captains saluted with his fists raised and hurried away.
The news of the arrival of reinforcements quickly spread throughout Loulan City, and their morale immediately soared. They quickly gathered without even bothering to have breakfast.
Su Dingfang's eyes were as bright as a torch, and he stared straight ahead without blinking. No matter who came, as long as he killed the Turks, his enemy's enemy was his friend, and it was worth going out of the city to fight.
Seeing that most of the Turkic soldiers deployed at the front ran to the rear, Su Dingfang knew that the opportunity had come. He hurriedly got off the city wall, got on his horse, took the horse handed over by his guard and shouted: "Brothers, what are the Turks outside?"
Everyone was stunned. Isn’t it just Turks? What else could it be?