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The next morning, when the sky was slightly brighter, Li Kuo, the commander-in-chief of the Tianwei Army, escorted by the confidants of the Tongwu Camp, came to the camp to encourage morale. Li Kuo's impassioned speech greatly encouraged the Tianwei Army.
Confidence, almost every soldier, old and young, raised his arms and shouted with tears in his eyes, expressing his willingness to advance and retreat with the deputy envoy of Xingying Jiedu, and with the Anxi Tang Army!
Li Kuo was very satisfied with the attitude of the generals. He wanted to take advantage of this to consolidate the already unstable military morale, so after saying some words of comfort, he personally came to the soldiers, high-fived them and swore an oath of alliance, and decided to defeat them in one battle.
Broken Leaf's plan.
What moved the generals was that the deputy envoy of Jiedu was not only extraordinary in spirit, but also very kind to his subordinates. As a commander of an army, he even condescended to go to the army to tidy up the armor and clothes of ordinary soldiers.
He raised his horns, and occasionally patted the shoulders of some soldiers, hugging them with a smile.
These Han family members had seen Li Kuo's ruthless side in running the army before, and they thought he was just another Duke of Yue from the previous dynasty. They never thought that the Deputy Envoy of the Camp Jiedu had such a warm side. All the soldiers and generals had it.
With admiration in their hearts, some soft-minded recruits who had just joined the army even shed tears secretly. (Note 1)
With a commander who cares so much about his subordinates, what more could the soldiers of the Mighty Army ask for?
The General said that what they took back was what belonged to them, and what they took back was the Suiye City that once belonged to the Tang Dynasty! They had no guilt in their hearts, and they had to fulfill the responsibilities and perseverance of a man!
"Tell me, what are you fighting for?"
Li Kuo stood outside the camp gate, glanced at the dense crowd outside, and asked loudly.
"For Datang, for Datang!"
"Very good. Does that city to your north belong to us? Should we take it back?"
Li Kuo nodded slightly and asked again.
"Where the rising sun rises is the Tang Dynasty!"
"Take it back, take it back, that's our homeland, why should we let the Tuqi Shi Barbarian occupy it!"
"Take it back, follow the general to take it back, take back what belongs to us!"
"Take it back, take it back..."
This is not just a slogan, but a Buddha mountain made of the flesh and blood of thousands of people, full of the respect of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty for this country.
They all had different backgrounds before joining the army. They were either traders and pawns who worked hard to make a living, or farmers who plowed the land with their backs to the sky. Of course, there were also those children of noble families who were very lucky and had a silver spoon in their mouths.
Their joining the army was just a formality, a brief period of temporary duty training just for the sake of faster promotion in the future.
Their reasons for joining the army were also different. Some were to gain fame and honor as wives and children; some were to expand territory for the Tang Dynasty and become famous throughout the ages; of course, some were out of anger at the barbarian massacre of relatives, friends and fellow villagers...
But regardless of their previous identities and backgrounds and their military purposes, they only have one thought in their minds at this moment, which is to drive out Shi Manzi, the assault rider who occupied Suiye City, and re-register Suiye City into the map of the Tang Dynasty!
The place where the rising sun rises is the great Tang Dynasty. All the places reflected by the sun and the moon are our land of China...
"Let's go!" Li Kuo pulled out the black knife that had not drank blood for a long time, and pointed to the sky and drank!
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"Brother Kuo'er, I think Suiye City is quite strong. What if we really want to attack hard?"
Looking at the dark, dirty Broken Leaf City Wall covered with sticky liquid, Zhang Yanji held the reins with one hand and asked tentatively. Although he tried his best to hide it, there was clearly a sense of shyness in his words. However,
This is not to blame Zhang Yanji. This time the Tianwei Army went to Suiye to suppress the rebellion. In order to rush for time, they left in an extremely hasty manner and did not bring too much equipment or equipment.
Even the necessary equipment for siege, Li Kuo also ordered the marching Sima to pick up and carry it lightly. Therefore, except for the most narrowly regulated ballistae and simple ladders made of birch, the Tianwei army had almost no handy people around.
Killing and siege equipment.
This would be fine if it were placed in an ordinary county town, but what they are about to conquer is Shule City, which was once one of the four towns in Anxi. Although Shule City is not as strong as Chang'an or Luoyang, it can be considered a top in this land of the Western Regions.
Two famous cities.
It is indeed unrealistic to conquer it without the help of a catapult.
Seeing that his friend was suspicious, Li Kuo just smiled and waved his hand and said: "You don't have to worry about this much, just follow my instructions. I promise to conquer it within ten days!"
"Perhaps we can just besiege without attacking, use up the food in the city, and starve the Tuqishi people to death?"
Zhang Yanji, however, refused to give up. He gritted his teeth and came up with an idea that made people laugh or cry.
It is said in the art of war that if the enemy's strength is ten times that of the enemy, then surround and attack his reinforcements.
However, this method of siege and reinforcement is obviously not suitable for the current situation. Not to mention that the big cannibals have too much time to take care of themselves. It is impossible to rush to the rescue of Suiye in the short term. The food reserves in Suiye City alone are enough to feed Sui Qi Shi people for the first half of the year.
If we really besiege the city and fight for reinforcements, I am afraid that it will not be the Tuqi Shiren who will starve to death in the end, but the Anxi Tang Army itself!
Seeing that Li Kuo was silent, Zhang Yanji seemed to have figured out the connection, and said with a blushing face: "Just pretend I didn't say anything, and let's attack the city."
Although he was quite skeptical, Zhang Yanji finally chose to believe Li Kuo. Although this guy's thoughts were difficult to figure out, he had a lot of clever ideas in his mind, and he always brought surprises to everyone in the end.
"Order the 1,000-man team to attack the city!"
Li Kuo pulled out the black knife and waved it vigorously, and the smile on his face disappeared.
After receiving the command from the coach, Pu Dachui nodded and waved a green flag himself. He was the flag bearer of Tongwu Camp, and it was precisely because he gained Li Kuo's trust that he rose to great heights. According to common sense, he would not be able to survive after being promoted successively.
He needs to do the work of an ordinary flag bearer again. But this battle is extraordinary. Pu Dachui hopes that his actions can infect Pao Ze and make him effective.
There were fixed flags in the Tang army, but most of them were established during the Wude Zhenguan period. It was too long ago to keep up with the changes in actual battlefield conditions.
In order to adapt to the ever-changing battlefield situation, most of the border towns have their own semaphores, which are not only convenient for the commanders, but also easy for the soldiers under their command to understand.
However, if there is a movement of troops, there will inevitably be conflicts between flags and flags. For example, when the Tianwei Army was transferred to Anxi, Li Kuo ordered the marching Sima to inform the officers above Tianwei Military Colonel and above of the flag flags used by the Anxi Army.
Even so, it took the Tianwei Army nearly ten days to fully understand the flag language of the Anxi Tang Army. Only then did Li Kuo feel comfortable commanding the Tianwei soldiers with the unique flag language of the Shule Army.
According to the customization of the Anxi Army, the supplied flags are divided into five colors: green, red, brown, yellow, and black. According to the battlefield situation and the tasks to be performed, the five-color flags are waved respectively. The specific combat strategy is determined by the gestures of the flag-waving hand.
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Pu's sledgehammer waved the green flag this time, which meant attacking the city vigorously without leaving any force behind. He waved three groups of crosses in front of his chest, which meant that he was the vanguard and cover for the 1,000-man team.
The Thousand-man Team followed closely, and the Third Thousand-man Team suppressed and covered with fire.
This kind of siege method can be seen in the military books of all dynasties. Although it is not surprising, it is simple, easy to understand, stable, and suitable for situations where the siege party has an absolute advantage.
However, the offensive and defensive contrast in this siege obviously did not reach the point where Li Kuo could do whatever he wanted. Although Tianwei's soldiers numbered more than 10,000, the number of warriors in Suiye City would not be less than 5,000. In this way,
, the absolute strength of the Tang army was only twice that of the Tuqi Shiren.
It is indeed risky to attack the city like this with twice the force.
However, on the battlefield, it is important to carry out the order to the fullest. Since Li Kuo has already given the order, no matter whether it is right or wrong, the soldiers under his command can only carry it out.
Purple plug is separated by three passes, and the yellow dust passes from all directions. The beard and bamboo sticks blow again, and the iron lock of Xiongguan is opened.
The battlements of the ancient city are ringing, and the galloping horses are stampeding back. Hu'er is crying, and a dragon is roaring in the Han Dynasty!
Accompanied by the low horns and the humming drums, the Tang Army's first thousand-man team held square shields and launched the first round of attack on Suiye City!
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Note 1: Yue Guogong: Yang Su, a famous official in the Sui Dynasty, was known for his harshness in running the army.
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