Shahukou, also known as Shenhekou in ancient times, also known as Bailangguan, has a dangerous terrain. A narrow corridor of more than 3,000 meters long is formed between the east and west mountains, forming a natural pass. After passing the pass, there is an endless prairie.
Passing and controlling the Five Plains has always been a battleground for military strategists. Of course, it is also one of the strategic points of the Tang army's encirclement and annihilation of Xue Yantuo's army.
One day ago, although the thousand cavalry led by Hou Guozhong captured this place by sneak attack, they still suffered more than a hundred casualties. At this time, the actual strength of Guan Guan was only about 800, facing nearly 10,000 Baye Gu tribe.
Everyone, it is not an easy task to defend Guancheng. Hou Guozhong does not dare to be careless at all. Without him, the significance of guarding this pass is too great and cannot be ignored. Furthermore, the so-called "mandarin speaker" who can speak fluent Mandarin just now
"The High Priest" also reminded Hou Guozhong that the Ba Ye Gu tribe would never be an ordinary grassland bandit. This can be seen from the Ba Ye Gu tribe's ability to capture Kaiyang City alone.
At this time, amidst the sound of shrill horns, more than a thousand ancient Bare cavalry lined up in the open space far outside Guancheng, and slowly came towards Guancheng reining in their horses. The speed was not fast, and no infantry was seen to cooperate.
, I didn’t see any siege equipment in the queue, not to mention the ramming chariot, not even a ladder. This sight immediately made all the officers and soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who were closed in were dumbfounded, and they couldn’t understand how to pull it out.
What kind of drama is Nokobe trying to sing - the cavalry is riding a war horse, not a Pegasus. How can it be possible to rush to the top of the city along the ten-meter-high wall?
"General Hou, what are you trying to do?" Liu Tietao couldn't figure out the motive behind Ba Ye Gubu's actions after looking for a long time. He had no choice but to look sideways at Hou Guozhong and asked in confusion.
Hou Guozhong shook his head gently, and said with some uncertainty: "I'm not sure. I'm ordering all ministries to be on alert and not to move without the general's orders."
It was too late, but it was soon. Just when the Tang army was confused, the cavalry of the ancient tribe of Baye began to increase. More than a thousand cavalry rushed towards Guancheng. When they reached the pass more than 200 steps, they heard a horn sound.
There was a shrill sound, and more than a thousand cavalrymen all put down their weapons. Everyone raised their bows and arrows, and fired a flurry of arrows at the top of the city. Even though the Tang army had the city as a base, they were caught off guard and more than a dozen people were killed.
They screamed and fell under the arrows, but the more than a thousand cavalry did not stop in front of the pass. However, when Ba Yetuo, who was leading the charge, whistled, the more than a thousand cavalry circled back like snakes in front of the pass, and the chaotic arrows continued to fly.
It flew out from the cavalry formation and covered the city like raindrops.
Passive, extremely passive! The Tang troops guarding the pass were all cavalry, and the standard bows in their hands had a range of only about 200 steps, which was shorter than the 250-step range of the bows and arrows of the Beyegu cavalry. However,
It was such a small gap that led to the situation where the Tang army guarding the pass was always passively beaten. Even though there were some sharpshooters in the Tang army, they could not take any advantage in such a large-scale shooting.
The cavalry bucklers, who were too big, hid behind the city walls and were beaten passively. On the contrary, the Baye Gubu who were attacking the city kept circling in front of the pass and unscrupulously poured death arrows on the city head.
"The barbarian's ladder is coming up!" Just as Guan City was in chaos, the lookout post on the high guard tower suddenly shouted loudly.
More than a thousand infantrymen carrying ladders suddenly appeared in the smoke and dust, charging towards Guancheng with shouts. However, the group of ancient Baye cavalry who were the first to attack had split into two teams at some point and inserted themselves from both wings.
The bows and arrows never stopped, desperately covering the infantry's assault on the city.
Danger! Hou Guozhong had already guessed that the Ba Ye Gu tribe would not be easy, but he still did not expect that the Ba Ye Gu tribe would launch an siege operation like this. If the Ba Ye Gu tribe really climbed to the top of the city, then the Tang army would be in danger. He couldn't help but
The earth was so anxious that he drew out the horizontal knife from his waist, raised it suddenly, and shouted loudly: "You guys, knock down the barbarians and kill them!"
In an instant, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, who had received the general's order, no longer cared about the rain of arrows from the ancient cavalry, and stood up from behind the city plate. Bows, arrows, wood, and rolling stones came down one after another, and they hit the ladder that was being erected at the bottom of the city.
The siege troops of the ancient Beye tribe were sent to the city. In an instant, arrows were flying across the city and below, and screams were heard one after another. A fierce offensive and defensive battle began...
At noon, at the top of Shenwu City, Li Zhen stood like a sculpture under the fluttering banner of hunting. He quietly looked at the enemy camp not far away without saying a word. Since the battle, the enemy camp outside the city has been bustling with activity.
It went on and on, large groups of enemy troops kept arriving, forts were erected one after another, siege ladders were being repaired, catapults and other siege tools were making constant sounds, people roared and horses neighed, it was so noisy, but
However, we never saw the enemy troops coming out of their camps and lining up to attack the city.
Good guy, you came really fast, ***, there are at least 100,000 troops, you really think highly of me, ***, this time it’s a big deal! Li Zhen roughly estimated the number of enemy troops coming to reinforce Shenwu, although
He had already been prepared in his heart, but he still had a sudden attack and cursed secretly, but he was not worried that Xue Yantuo's troops would immediately launch a fierce attack. Without him, Shenwu was just a bait. Both the Tang army and Xue Yantuo were
We know this very well. Now both sides want to use the bait of Shenwu to catch each other. As long as the outer battle has not started, the bait of Li Zhen is safe for the time being. As for who can catch whom, it depends on their own abilities.
Already.
"Your Highness, the enemy army is strong and Shenwu is in danger. While the enemy's foothold is not stable, Your Highness should break out quickly. I will defend the city to the death and live and die with Shenwu." Qiao Shengtai, standing next to Li Zhen, had a pair of leopards that turned red with blood.
He stared at the enemy camp outside the city for a long time, then suddenly fell to his knees on the ground and loudly admonished him. "Yes, your highness, it's still too late to leave now. I'm waiting for you to defend the city to the death. Please, your highness."
Don't worry." Liu Chen, the magistrate of Shenwu County, saw the approaching enemy troops and felt a little frightened in his heart. Although he was not afraid of death, he did not dare to let Li Zhen take this risk, so he hurriedly persuaded her.
Leave? Haha, it’s too late to leave now! Li Zhen knew it in his heart. With Xue Yantuo’s hundred thousand soldiers coming to take Shenwu’s posture, it is absolutely impossible for him to escape calmly. Besides, if Li Zhen leaves just like that, what will happen to him?
This battle may have to come to an end. Once this happens, Xue Yantuo's army will turn around and rush towards the killing tiger's mouth. How can Hou Guozhong's 1,000 troops be able to withstand it? All the relevant arrangements in the previous round may be in vain. For the sake of confidentiality
, Li Zhen did not reveal the overall strategy to Liu and Qiao. Not to mention them, even Qin Huaiyu did not know all the relevant details. At this time, he saw that the two were restless, and the Tang Dynasty defenders on the side showed their faces.
With a look of worry, Li Zhen laughed loudly and said: "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once said: Anyone who offends our powerful Han Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away. Is it possible that our Tang Dynasty is not as good as the previous Han Dynasty? I will not go anywhere, just in this Shenwu
At the top of the city, if the barbarians dare to come, they will kill his mother to death! Sons, do you dare to fight to the death with me?"
"Fight! Fight! Fight!" The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty at the head of the city were all infected by Li Zhen's heroic spirit. Everyone let go of their throats and shouted loudly. The heroic voice resounded through the sky, even sitting in the distance.
Everyone in the camp could hear it clearly.
"War? Humph, what a loud tone!" The military meeting that was being held in Dadu was interrupted by the roars from the top of the city. With his knowledge, he could naturally guess that this move was the Tang army's pre-war preparations.
Mobilized, he couldn't help but sneered, and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "Which commander dares to step forward? Let the Tang army see the majesty of my prairie man!"
In addition to the more than 60,000 troops from Xue Yantuo's headquarters who followed Dadu Shi to Shenwu this time, the rest were the 30,000 Uighur army. The rest of the troops had been dispersed in Shuozhou in accordance with Dadu Shi's secret order.
Except for a few senior generals from the Pugu and Uighur tribes, most of the generals in the tent were commanders-in-chief of the armies of the Xueyantuo tribe. There were many generals in the tent, but the situation inside was different - the Pugu tribe had been attacking Shenwu for a long time and was already exhausted.
, and did not have the courage to make a fool of himself again at this time. Tudumi, the commander-in-chief of the Uighur tribe, did not want to go to war with the Tang army from the bottom of his heart, so naturally he would not show off at this time. However, the generals of the Xue Yantuo tribe won the battle in succession.
At this time, the momentum was booming. As soon as Dadu Shi gave the order, a large group of people immediately stood up and cheered, everyone rushing to get the first prize.
"Very good! All the generals are brave, I am very happy." Dadu She waved his hand with great satisfaction and said: "I heard that King Li Zhenai of Yue is a brave general, and he is brave enough to win the three armies. This is very impressive. I am worried about you and others.
Not his match."
"Grand Governor, let the last general cut off Li Zhen's dog's head."
"Grand Governor, wait until the end to capture the little thief."
"Great Governor, look at the last general to defeat Shenwu in one fell swoop!"
...Da Duzhi's method of provoking the generals really worked. The group of men rushed towards the commanders of thousands and the commanders of ten thousand were immediately irritated and screamed. The crowds were so enraged that they wanted to attack Shenwu City immediately.
"Okay!" Dadu Shi suddenly stood up and said with excitement on his face: "Chahar, listen to the order."
A red-faced man squeezed out from among the generals with a joyful expression on his face. He kneeled on the ground and said loudly: "The general is here, please give orders to the general."
Dadu Shi's face twitched and he said: "Chahar, you usually boast about your martial arts skills. Recently, the Japanese Governor ordered you to go to the city to invite a fight. You must provoke Li Zhen's son out of the city. I will live!"
"Yes!" Chahar jumped up excitedly, and ran out of the Chinese army's tent without caring about the jealous eyes of the surrounding generals.
"Gaiye, Chida, Birondo, you, come forward and listen to the order." As soon as Chahar came out of the central army tent, Dadu Shi called out four thousand captains in succession. "The general is waiting!"
The four captains, who were a little frustrated because they failed to take the lead, hurriedly stood up.
"Yes, Chida, you two will each lead your troops and line up behind the formation. Once Li Zhen'er comes out of the city to fight, you will immediately divide your troops to outflank the two wings and be sure to cut off Li Zhen's way back to the city. Birondo, you,
You two are the sharpshooters in our army. I ordered you two to hide in the army. As soon as Li Zhen and Chahar take action, shoot them off their horses immediately. Just remember to shoot the horses.
Don't hurt this man's life." Dadu She glanced at the generals coldly and said with a sinister smile.
During the melee among the grassland tribes, there were many young and old in the duel, but they all fought with their true skills. There were very few people who fired cold arrows or plotted against each other during the duel. Gai Ye and others were all grassland warriors and had always considered themselves brave. At this time, they heard that
Having devised such an insidious strategy, Du couldn't help but look at each other. He didn't react for a while, and hesitantly didn't dare to step forward to take the order.
Da Dushu laughed ferociously and said, "What? Do you want to disobey me?"
All the generals had seen Da Du She's methods before, but when they saw that Da Du She had a wrong look on his face, they didn't dare to say anything, so they hurriedly agreed loudly and went out to their tents to prepare not to mention it.
Tudu glanced at Dadushe sideways, twirled his beard, and asked with a little hesitation: "Grand Governor, will Li Zhen go out of the city to fight?"
Dadu She laughed and said: "It doesn't matter whether he can get out or not. As long as he dares to leave the city, then don't even think about going back. If he doesn't leave the city, the morale of the Shenwu garrison will probably be gone. Everyone on the left and right will make sure profits."
Well, why don’t I take a gamble? Haha..."
Tu Du Mi and Qi Jin Yeda looked at each other, filled with indescribable emotions, but neither of them dared to say anything more. They could only praise each other endlessly and flatter each other for free.
, Ecstasy soup and the like can be served with great effort, Dadu Shi laughed so hard that he couldn't even close his mouth... dd