Two hundred and seventieth chapters: The Battle of Yanmen Pass Fifteen
"What," "Impossible," after hearing what the sergeant said, both Elifushu and Duoxin couldn't help but exclaimed. Just now they were saying that it was impossible for the Sui army's reinforcements to arrive so quickly. , but now the reinforcements have arrived. In comparison, Shibi seems much calmer, but his hands behind his back, tightly clenched into fists, prove Shibi's heart at this moment, and the corner of Shibi's mouth twitches. , said in a deep voice: "How many people can be found in this Sui army?"
The tone of Shi Bi's words was very calm, but for some reason, the sergeant felt cold in his heart after hearing Shi Bi's words. However, in response to Shi Bi's questions, the sergeant did not dare not answer, and he lowered his head and said: "Back to the Great Khan, according to visual inspection by the scouts, the Sui army was no less than 20,000 men,"
"Twenty thousand, huh, it seems that our ally didn't do his best," a cold light flashed in Shibi's eyes, but he curled his lips, sneered, and hummed: "It's just 20,000 people, what's the use of it?" Don't worry about him, start tomorrow and attack Yanmen Pass with all your strength,"
There was a sneer on Shi Bi's face, but the two brothers Elifushu and Duoxin could tell that Shi Bi was really angry. The last time they saw this expression on Shi Bi was in Shi Shu When Hu Xi was killed by the Han people, Shi Bi had killed hundreds of people with his own hands, and his anger had subsided a little. Now that they saw Shi Bi showing this expression again, they both couldn't help but shudder.
After receiving Shibi's order, the sergeant immediately withdrew from the king's tent, conveyed Shibi's order to the entire Turkic military camp, and rested all night. In the early morning of the next day, when the sun had just risen, the sky above the Turkic military camp echoed with the sound of Turkic shouts. With the sound of human horns, hundreds of thousands of Turkic troops began to gather in front of Yanmen Pass. After leaving the pass, they brought a total of 300,000 troops. However, after these days of fighting, they have lost nearly 20,000 people. , but even so, facing the defenders of Yanmen Pass, the Turks still had an absolute advantage.
Shibi, wearing a golden battle armor, rode a tall horse and walked at the front of the army. This golden battle armor was left by Shi Bi's father, Qimin Khan. It is rumored that it was Yang Jian, the founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty. It was given to Shi Bi. After passing it on to Shi Bi, Shi Bi only wore it once. It was during the final battle with Dulan Khan. Today, Shi Bi put on this set of armor, which is enough to prove his loyalty to him. attach great importance to this battle.
Looking up at Yanmen Pass in front of him, he slowly put the helmet on his head, then raised his whip, pointed forward, and shouted: "Warriors on the grassland, in front is where the emperor of the Sui Dynasty is. Over the years, , The Emperor of the Sui Dynasty oppressed and fooled our grassland brothers and defrauded our grassland people of our blood and sweat. But I want to ask you, our warriors on the grassland are the bravest warriors in the world. Why should we sacrifice our lives for him? The Emperor of the Sui Dynasty. Why should they? Is it fair that these weak Han people can live in the flowery world of the south and have good food and clothing every day, but our warriors on the grassland have to suffer from hunger and cold on the grassland?"
"It's not fair, it's not fair," all the Turkic soldiers shouted in unison. Two hundred and eighty thousand voices merged together, almost shaking the sky. He had led the Turks for so many years, so he couldn't be just a reckless man. He knew very well that the grassland peoples longed for the rich and luxurious life in the south. As long as he mastered this and brought the Turkic people's hatred of the Han people to a peak, he would naturally be able to arouse the maximum combat effectiveness of the Turkic soldiers.
Seeing that this first step had been successful, Shi Bi was secretly happy, but he shouted in a deep voice: "This is indeed unfair, so now we have to capture the Yanmen Pass in front of us and capture the Dog Emperor of the Sui Dynasty. Next , we can go south and seize the flowers and mountains of the Sui Dynasty. The warriors on our grasslands are the strongest, so naturally we will enjoy the best. Warriors, tell me if you want this best life."
"Think, think," the Turkic soldiers all stared with red eyes. Their minds were already filled with all kinds of gold and silver treasures, the white and tender Han women and the delicate grain. These seemed to be like They were piled in Yanmen Pass, waiting for them to get them.
"Okay," Shibi shouted, swung the riding crop in his hand vigorously, and shouted in a deep voice: "Then there is only one thing you have to do now, capture Yanmen Pass."
"Kill, kill, kill," stimulated by Shi Bi, all the Turkic soldiers were murderous. They held their scimitars high and were ready to rush to Yanmen Pass just waiting for Shi Bi's order. Seeing this, Bi raised the corner of his mouth slightly, but made a gesture to a soldier behind him. The soldier picked up the horn on his waist and blew it directly, launching an attack horn sound.
Accompanied by the sound of the trumpet, more than 200,000 Turkic soldiers roared and rushed towards Yanmen Pass. This time was completely different from the previous attacks, because this time it was a full-scale attack from the beginning to the end. I believe it brought great consequences to the defenders of Yanmen Pass. The pressure was several times greater than that of the other party. Seeing the scene of the Turkic army advancing, a smile finally appeared on Shi Bi's face. He turned his head and said to the two younger brothers behind him: "Okay, let's go too."
"Brother," before Shi Bi stepped forward, the youngest Duoxin hesitated and said, "Brother, we really don't have to worry about the reinforcements from the Sui army that arrived last night. In case, they come from behind. What to do about a raid,"
"What are you afraid of?" Before he could finish speaking, Elifushu shouted loudly and nonchalantly: "Brother, didn't I already say it? There are only 20,000 people. We don't have to be afraid of them. If they dare to fight, Come here, we just need to turn in one direction and we can beat them to pieces,"
"Brother," perhaps because of his conflicting personalities, Duoxin really couldn't get along with his second brother, so Duoxin pretended not to hear what Elifus said, but continued to say to Shibi: " If it were just a simple competition of military strength, we really don’t need to care about the 20,000 Sui troops, but in the rear, there is still the food and fodder that our hundreds of thousands of troops need. If something goes wrong with these food and fodder..."
Hearing what Du Xin said, Shi Bi couldn't help but be stunned. Even Elifushu, who was still making noises, shut his mouth. The food and grass Du Xin mentioned were the food and grass looted by the Turkic army along the way. An army of 100,000 sounds very powerful, but on the other hand, the daily consumption of food and grass is also very alarming. The Turkic army has always pursued fighting to support war. It takes nearly half a month to besiege a place like this. time, it can be said that this has never happened before. If the Turkic army had not looted the food and grass in several towns around Yanmen Pass with thunderous force, I am afraid that the Turkic army would not be able to support it long ago. Therefore, these food and grass are Turkic If something unexpected happened to the lifeblood of the army, then the hundreds of thousands of Turkic troops would really be in crisis.
Shi Bi frowned, then nodded and said to Du Xin: "That's easy to handle. I'll give you 30,000 troops to guard the rear. With these 30,000 people, even those Sui troops wouldn't dare to act rashly. "
"Yes, brother, leave it to me," Duoxin shouted, and directly gathered 30,000 people and rushed towards the camp, while Shibi and Elifushe led the remaining Turkic army. They continued to rush towards Yanmen Pass and began an all-out battle to attack Yanmen Pass.
Obviously, Hu'er, the veteran who commanded the Yanmen Pass garrison, also knew that he would attack Yanmen Pass with all his strength today, so Hu'er didn't play any tricks today. Before the Turkic army rushed to the city wall of Yanmen Pass, the more than twenty fighters The artillery began to throw out kerosene bombs in turn, and the fire burned raging in front of Yanmen Pass. The Turkic soldiers who were on fire screamed and rolled on the ground. In the end, they could only lie on the ground powerlessly, turning into a pile of coke, and the flames also At the same time, they were the natural enemies of animals. When the Turkic soldiers sat down on their war horses, they also showed a state of hesitation when they saw the blazing flames. An army of more than 200,000 people was actually blocked in front of Yanmen Pass by the flames.
Seeing this situation, Shi Bi narrowed his eyes and gave the order decisively: "Dismount and rush over on foot." Shi Bi also thought clearly. In this attack on Yanmen Pass, the role of the cavalry can no longer be played, so it is better to leave it behind. War horses, rush over on foot.
After hearing Shibi's order, hundreds of Turks immediately jumped off their horses, carrying short bows and quivers on their backs, holding scimitars in their hands, and just rushed into the fire, while the rest The Turks only hesitated for a moment and then dismounted to fight. This is not to say that there is a problem with their loyalty to Shi Bi, but that the Turks grew up with horses, and they are used to fighting with them on the battlefield. The war horses charged together, and now they were asked to give up their horses. Naturally, they would hesitate a little. However, Shi Bi's status in the hearts of the Turks was too high, so these Turks only hesitated for a moment, and still followed Shi Bi's orders.
Facts have proved that Shibi's order was correct. When the Turkic soldiers dismounted and sprinted towards Yanmen Pass, which was surrounded by fire, although many people were killed in the fire, the vast majority of the Turkic soldiers still escaped from the flames. He rushed in and rushed to the city wall of Yanmen Pass. Relying on the short bow in his hand, he began to counterattack the defenders of Yanmen Pass.
The kerosene bombs were still being shot towards the outside of the pass, and the archers at the pass were also pouring arrows down the city. At the same time, hundreds of ropes as thick as wrists were embedded in the city wall again, and the Turkic soldiers were Under the cover of his companion Tan Ya, facing countless arrows, he still bravely climbed up. For a time, the entire Yanmenguan city wall was covered with dense people, and even the shadow of the city wall could not be seen. Covered by human figures.
Obviously, the fierce offensive of the Turks also startled the defenders at Yanmen Gate. Shibi could even vaguely see a trace of panic among the defenders at Yanmen Gate. Shibi raised the corner of his mouth, but He shouted loudly: "Continue to attack, I will make those Sui troops unable to breathe."