Tatjana suddenly asked: "If I can convince my father to stop being an enemy of the Han Dynasty, then am I considered the hero of the Han Dynasty?"
"I don't know about this, I can probably forget it." Liu Yu scratched his head and said, "If you want to go back to Susa, the journey will be uneven, so I'll give you a ride. It's just that your father has already sent you
Will he still agree to marry Caracalla?"
Tatjana bit her lip and said, "Just give it a try. Just send me to the edge of the concession, and I'll find a way to get back on my own."
In fact, Tatjana knew in her heart that there was little hope of convincing Aldaban. Aldaban loved her very much and finally decided to marry her to Caracalla. There must be some kind of deal. Between the throne and his daughter, Aldaban
Ban still chose the throne, and it is not easy for him to change his mind now. But if Aldaban can be persuaded to cooperate with the big man, not only can he avoid the dilemma of being forced to marry Caracalla, but he can also take the opportunity to draw closer to Liu Yu.
Although it was a bit risky to go back this time, after weighing the pros and cons, Tatjana felt that she should give it a try. However, she did not want Liu Yu to be in danger with her, so she just hoped that he could send her to the concession.
Liu Yu's mind was far from being so delicate, so he didn't know what Tatina was thinking. He looked up at the east, and saw that the sun had risen above the horizon. He couldn't help but stand up, move his limbs, lift up Fang Tian's painted halberd, and said:
"Don't think so far ahead. Let's leave as soon as it's dawn. The horse is gone, and there's still a long way to go."[
While they were fighting the wolves, a fierce battle had just ended outside Guishan City. This former capital of Dawan, now the county seat of Dawan County, once again became the focus of the war.
After King Hupisekya of Kushan was sure that the main force of the Han army had entered the territory of Daqin, he immediately led an army of 120,000 troops into Dawan. The total number of the entire Kushan army was only 150,000, and Hupisekja almost
The troops who poured out the whole country came with the intention of winning.
The Han Dynasty originally had 20,000 troops stationed in Dawan, all from the Western Regions Army. Except for the 5,000 troops in Guishan City, the rest were scattered throughout Dawan. Of course, their main task was to ensure that troops from Uzbek
The safety of the transportation line from Li Fortress to Kangju.
When the Kushan army came over, although the scattered Han army put up a desperate resistance, they were ultimately outnumbered. This extremely important communication line was finally cut off by the Kushan people. In addition to more than 5,000 people retreating to Guishan City,
Nearly ten thousand soldiers were buried in foreign lands. The Kushan army also suffered heavy losses, with more than 20,000 casualties. Hubishka did not care about the life or death of these soldiers at all. He waved his whip and led an army of 100,000 people to attack
Guishan City.
The person guarding Guishan City was Wu Yi, the former general under Liu Yan. Facing the overwhelming Kuishang army, he chose the strategy of holding tight and waiting for reinforcements.
This place is different from the mainland of the Han Dynasty. Dawan has just been included in the territory of the Han Dynasty, and the people's hearts have not yet completely surrendered. When the Kushan army came to kill, the Dawan prisoners of war who were building roads immediately dispersed in a rush, which is the best proof.
Wu Yi did not dare to recruit the civilians of Guishan City to go to the city to help defend the city. He had to send people to ask for help from Kang Ju, and divided the soldiers into three groups. One group was at the top of the city to defend the enemy, one group was responsible for transporting supplies for the city defense, and one group was responsible for resting and resting.
Reserve. These three groups of soldiers rotate every hour to maintain sufficient combat effectiveness.
Although Hubisaka is old, his lust is not dead. His wish is that after capturing Dawan, he will continue to march westward to annex Kangju and bring the beautiful queen mother of Kangju into the harem. Seeing that the march to Dawan only took one day, Dawan
The only empty city left in Guishan was Hupisekya, who couldn't help but feel proud, as if he had returned to twenty years ago. He pointed his horsewhip at the top of the city and said loudly: "Whoever enters the city first will be rewarded with a hundred taels of gold and will be granted the title of first-class marquis!"
After the city is defeated, we will deploy troops for three days!"
After the Han army captured Dawan, apart from confiscating the property of the nobles, it did not cause much damage. Ordinary people were given a large amount of land. Coupled with the development of commerce, life became richer. As the county seat of Dawan, Guishan
It is getting more and more prosperous. After three days of fighting, how much things have to be looted! The Kushan soldiers looked at the Guishan City in front of them and seemed to see countless gold, silver and jewels. Beautiful girls were waving to them. They couldn't help cheering in unison and shouting, "
Set up troops for three days! Set up troops for three days!", rushing towards Guishan City like a tide.
Wu Yi didn't know if he could hold on until reinforcements arrived, so he issued an order to fight to the death. In fact, needless to say, the soldiers had already made up their mind to die when facing an enemy ten times their own.
Arrows were fired at the top of the city, and the arrows were like rain. Many Kushan soldiers were shot into hedgehogs before they could reach the city wall. Those who finally made it to the city wall were often even more miserable, with pots of hot golden juice poured over their heads.
, the skin and flesh of the area where it was rained suddenly burst open, and howls of pain were made. The gold juice was poisonous, and Kushan lacked the effective medical methods of the Han army. Even if they did not die on the spot, few people could survive it.
But the conditions offered by Hubisaka were too tempting, and the Kushan soldiers fell one after another, but they still continued to flock to Guishan City.
Although Guishan City is the county seat of Dawan, it is not the focus of the Han army's defense. The focus of the Han army's defense is the border crossing between Kangju and Dawan, as well as the Uzbeli Fortress and the Turugelt Fortress. Therefore, preparations in the city are
There were not many things to defend the city. After more than an hour, there were fewer and fewer arrows on the city. There was no time to boil the golden juice, and all the rolling logs and hammering stones were exhausted.
Although the Kushan army suffered heavy casualties and the city was filled with dense corpses, the Kushan soldiers still risked their lives and boarded the city under the temptation of "three days of fighting". As the intensity of the attack on the city head decreased, dozens of Kushan soldiers were finally
Rushed to the top of the city.
However, the blades of the Han soldiers were equally sharp. After a hand-to-hand fight, dozens of Kushan soldiers fell down one after another, and their bodies were immediately used as rolling stones and thrown down the city wall.
However, these dozens of soldiers who climbed to the top of the city greatly boosted the morale of the Kushan army. More people rushed over, and some even abandoned their shields for convenience. Guishan City was crumbling.
Suddenly, there was a noise in the city, and many people rushed to the four gates.
Wu Yi was shocked. No matter how powerful the Kushan army was and no matter how short the supplies to defend the city, he was confident that he would hold on for two days and wait for reinforcements from other places. Because so far, the casualties of the defenders have not exceeded 100, and the main force is still there. However,
, if the people of Dawan take the opportunity to rebel at this time, Guishan City will not be able to defend it no matter what. Wu Yi secretly sent an order to let the soldiers prepare to evacuate Guishan. Preserving strength and avoiding so-called sacrifices is what Liu Xin usually
Teach them a strategy when outnumbered and outnumbered.
The people had already come to the city and shouted in unison: "We want to see the general!" [
Wu Yi went down to the city with his sword in hand and shouted: "What do you want?"
An old man stepped forward, bowed and saluted: "General, don't misunderstand me. When the Han army entered the city, they made no mistake with the people. Now the enemy troops outside the city claim to be setting up their troops for three days. If the city is broken, we and others will be unavoidable."
If you die, it is better to fight and ask the general to agree!"
With the support of the people, Wu Yi breathed a sigh of relief and said with cupped hands: "Thank you folks, but let Wu still have a breath and never let the enemy set foot on the city! It's just that there is a lack of arrowheads in the city. What can be done?"
The old man frowned and said: "Arrows are easy to deal with. Many people in the city have hunting bows, which can be used for some purposes. Stones and wood can only be used to demolish houses, but there are mostly low thatched huts in the city. Even if they are demolished, they are not enough for great use."
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After waking up the dreamer, Wu Yi's eyes suddenly lit up and he said loudly: "Quickly, go and demolish the old palace and transport all the stones and wood to the city!"
The palace is the most magnificent building in Guishan City. I don't know how many huge trees and rocks were spent on it. Now that Dawan has been destroyed, the palace is naturally abandoned. Someone once suggested that it be converted into Liu Xin's palace, but Liu Xin flatly rejected it. In order to avoid taboos, he also
No official dared to use this place as a residence, so such a large palace remained empty. At the critical moment, Wu Yi did not ask for instructions and took it upon himself to order the palace to be demolished. In fact, he was secretly prepared to be punished.
The problem of the shortage of arrows and stones was solved, and with the help of the people in the city, the soldiers who were originally responsible for transporting supplies were liberated and joined the battle to defend the city. The arrows and stones at the top of the city were even denser than before, making it impossible to attack the city.
The Kushan army could not hold up its head.
Hubishaka stamped his feet and shouted: "Come on! Charge on me! The city is making its final struggle. They can't support it for much longer!"
His soldiers had the same idea as him, hoping that the arrows shot from the city, the rolling logs thrown down, and the broken stones would be the last batch, and then they could successfully attack the city, enjoy the beauties in the city, and plunder
The treasures in the city were gone.
The worst thing in the world is that they continued to attack the city until late at night, but the number of arrows and stones in the city was not reduced. If a careful person looks carefully, he will find that many rolling logs and hammer stones thrown from the city are carved with exquisite patterns.
This battle lasted for four or five hours, but Guishan City still stood firm, and the Kushan army had suffered more than 20,000 casualties. The remaining people were also showing signs of fatigue, and the offensive was no longer as fierce as it was at the beginning. Hubise
Jia became a little angry and waved his horsewhip to hit the soldiers who were gradually retreating, forcing them to continue to advance.
In fact, the soldiers and civilians on the top of the city were also tired. Fortunately, Wu Yi implemented a rotation system so that everyone could get a proper rest, so that they could always maintain strong combat effectiveness. However, if people like Hubisekya continue to do so at the risk of human life,
If they attack fiercely, I'm afraid they will eventually be able to reach the top of the city in half a day.
At this time, the palace has been almost demolished, and the people have begun to demolish the inner city wall of Guishan City. In other words, as long as Guishang's army breaks through the outer city, Guishan City will be in a dangerous situation. By then,
No matter how brave the Han army was, the people in the city would inevitably suffer the fate of massacre.