In the face of a formidable enemy, hesitation will exhaust the three armies.
Xue Rengui understood the reason, but after all, Duoji was not his subordinate, and he was considered equal. Duoji's people were not Tang people, but Tubo people. He could not command them, so he could only get Duoji's support.
After pondering for a moment, Xue Rengui quickly walked up, pulled Duoji, who was shooting the Turks, to squat down, hid his back against the wall, and told the situation bluntly.
When Duoji heard this, he said nonchalantly: "The general's order is that once the city is destroyed, no one will survive. It is better to give it a try. Who will die is not certain."
To be able to climb to where he is today, Duoji is certainly not a fool and has a strong sense of the overall situation. Otherwise, he would not have decisively defected to Qin Huaidao and decisively led troops to help during the second Tubo War.
Xue Rengui clasped his fists in gratitude and saluted: "That's enough work. Let's bring up four more regiments, one for each city wall. They will rotate every other incense stick. Repeat this so that the old will lead the new to avoid discomfort."
A stick of incense only lasts about half an hour, and a regiment of nearly 1,500 people can completely hold on. Repeating and adding fuel to the tactics is a taboo for military strategists, but it is also a last resort.
The order was quickly issued, and the soldiers who had been waiting for orders rushed forward.
They had already explained what they were going to do before they arrived. Everyone used shields to cover them, and in groups of two, they rushed up to the city wall under the dense rain of arrows, and quickly entered the battle to kill the Turkic troops who climbed the city wall.
The people who had previously used cold arrows to kill the climbing Turks rushed up, took the spears and stabbed them. However, the people who were originally responsible for stabbing were very tired and exhausted, so they hurriedly withdrew.
With the addition of new troops, the combat effectiveness remained unchanged, and the enemy troops continued to be suppressed and unable to climb the city.
Xue Rengui observed for a moment and saw that Duoji's men adapted quickly and stabilized their position. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, picked up a bow and continued to fight.
Seeing that the oil on the ladder had dried up, Xue Rengui shouted: "Quick, throw in black oil!"
A jar of black oil was poured down again and fell on the ladder.
The ladder became slippery again, and the Turkic army's climbing speed was obviously a little slower. Every soldier on the ladder either had unstable feet and fell, or was shot and fell, and the attack was stalled.
But soon the Turkic army launched a mad attack again.
A division commander hurriedly came to Xue Rengui and shouted: "General, burn it."
By burning the ladder, the Turks would have no climbing equipment and could not continue to attack the city once and for all.
But Xue Rengui did not agree immediately. He fired arrows and killed them while saying, "It's not time yet. Let's kill more to avenge our brothers."
"But the enemy is too crazy and will not give up until they achieve their goal. This is too dangerous. Once they break through somewhere and are attacked by Turks, the consequences will be serious." The division commander hurriedly reminded.
Xue Rengui smiled confidently and responded domineeringly: "Don't worry, they can't kill them. The crazier they are, the better it is for us. If we hold on for a while, I will see how unafraid they are of death and how many lives they dare to take."
Fill it in, pass on the order, fight hard to kill the enemy, and make no mistakes!"
"Follow the order!" the teacher replied helplessly and hurried to deliver the order.
The battle has become fierce, with one side attacking crazily and the other fighting back vigorously, with no one willing to give up.
A stick of incense passed quickly, and new support came up, slowing down the exhausted ones.
However, the Turkic troops outside the city attacked tirelessly and frantically, regardless of the cost.
There were more and more corpses, gradually piling up like a mountain, blocking the way.
Xue Rengui found that if he continued to fight like this, the corpses would be as high as the city wall. When the time came, the enemy would be able to climb up and find Duoji quickly. He would add another regiment to each city gate, specifically responsible for shooting enemies in the distance.
Gradually, fewer Turkic soldiers rushed to the city wall, fewer people climbed up, and the pressure on defending the city was greatly reduced.
The situation is obviously unfavorable to the Turks, but the Turks still have no intention of withdrawing their troops.
Something was fishy. Xue Rengui stopped shooting and hid under the wall to observe carefully. While secretly thinking about it, his eyes gradually passed over the siege troops and landed on the Turkic camp in the distance.
In the camp, groups of cavalry rushed up and lined up behind the siege troops, assuming an offensive posture.
However, Xue Rengui's heart skipped a beat and he realized something was wrong. It was a siege now, and the cavalry coming over was useless. What was the Turk trying to do? Could it be that he wanted to run away?
Thinking of this, Xue Rengui felt more and more that the Turks could do it, so he motioned to Duoji to come over, clarifying his suspicions, and then asked: "General Duoji, has the King of Han sent someone north from Suiye to go to the Tuqi Shi tribe?"
Duoji suddenly remembered something and said quickly: "You almost forgot if you don't ask. The King of Han asked General Xue Wanche to lead about 60,000 troops to the north. He ordered him to capture the Tuqishi tribe and then move eastward to find favorable terrain to ambush and wait for the Turks' army to the west.
Escape and then set up an ambush.”
The Turkic army's escape route from Yuegong City to the west happened to be the Tuqi Shi tribe. Xue Rengui's eyes flashed with gleaming eyes and he said murderously: "Does this mean that the road to the west of the Turkic army has been blocked?"
"It should be!" Duoji was not sure.
"Great, General Xue is guarding the west, and the King of Han leads his army to attack from the south. The Turks have no way to retreat and can only flee north. However, they are unwilling to give up, so they send troops to attack crazily, intending to capture Yuegong City overnight.
, So that’s the case, it makes sense.” Xue Rengui suddenly realized.
Duoji also reacted suddenly and asked: "What should we do?"
Xue Rengui stared at the attacking troops outside the city and continued: "The ones attacking the city are the Wudu Lu tribe, not Yehu Khan's trusted troops. They joined behind and were at odds with Wunu Shibi tribe. Yehu Khan wanted to take Wudu.
The Lu Department will be used as cannon fodder, consuming our strength. If we can defeat it, we will capture Yue Gong City overnight. If we cannot defeat it, we will run away, so even the war horses are ready."
"It makes sense. The general is wise and cannot let them escape." Dorje agreed.
"Of course we can't let them run away." Xue Rengui said murderously. It would be easier if he guessed the intentions of the Turkic army. After thinking about it, he continued: "It seems that this ladder cannot be burned. We have to give them hope. As long as Wudulu
If the troops are not exhausted, as long as there is still hope of taking Yuegong City, the Turkic army will not withdraw. They will hold on until dawn. Even if the Turkic army withdraws after dawn, they will not have much strength after staying up all night and cannot run far, General Dorje?"
The last sentence was shouted loudly. Xue Rengui turned his head and looked at Duoji, with fighting spirit burning in his eyes.
"General, what's the matter?" Duoji was inexplicably excited.
"Prepare 30,000 troops and horses, get enough energy, and go out to the city after dawn to pursue them. The remaining troops will continue to rotate, and hold on all night to hold off the enemy. How about that?"
"No problem, I will personally lead the team." Duoji agreed as soon as he heard that chasing the Turkic army meant that he would have the opportunity to capture Yehu Khan, which would be a great achievement.
"Then General Lao!" Xue Rengui said gratefully. If he could, he would definitely lead his troops out of the city to pursue him, but his troops were almost wiped out and he had no troops left.
"You're welcome. I swear that I will catch Yehu Khan and live up to the trust and trust of General Xue. If there is nothing else, I will go and make arrangements first." Duoji said gratefully, his eyes shining.
Xue Rengui nodded, and after Duoji left, his sharp eyes turned to the attacking troops outside the city again.
A breeze blew, carrying the pungent smell of blood.
The flags on the city wall were flying and crackling, as if they were cheering and shouting.
Xue Rengui was filled with murderous intent and shouted loudly: "Send the order and fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!"
The soldiers shouted loudly, and their morale was like a rainbow.