There is no second day in the sky, and no army has two masters. Now there are two armies of Yan people on the plateau. If they want to cooperate and cooperate with each other to complete the arduous task of annihilating the powerful Uighur enemies in a short time, naturally they cannot have two marshals at the same time. With the reinforcements
Also coming were Jingtai's imperial edict and the Ministry of War's order. All wars on the plateau were still under the command of Zhou Jing, the former general of the expedition to the west.
Jingtai may be crazy, but he is never confused when it comes to employing people. When it comes to marching and fighting, there is no doubt that General Zhou Jing's ability is at the forefront among many famous generals in the Yan Kingdom. The first western expedition army he led previously fell into passivity. In fact,
It has nothing to do with him as a marshal. Strictly speaking, the responsibility lies with the imperial court. They misjudged the timing and were tricked by the Uighurs. However, the Yan army in the Western Expedition was under heavy pressure from the Uighurs and lacked support.
Being able to persist for several months, securely holding on to the main force, and wait until the reinforcements arrived is proof that Zhou Jing's command was appropriate and his troops were excellent.
The most difficult time was finally over, and a large number of reinforcements arrived, sweeping away the previous decline and immediately turning from passive to active. However, before the Yan people could launch an offensive against the holy city, the Uighurs actually launched their entire army and abandoned Renka's army.
The high walls and thick city are counterattacking towards the Yan army's forward!
Then there was a fierce and fierce battle...
The desert warriors are famous all over the world and are called the most powerful cavalry in the world together with the prairie wolf soldiers. However, in fact, when the numbers are similar, the wolf soldiers will mostly choose to retreat when encountering the Uighur knights. Fighting alone, competing in equestrian skills and combat skills, the Uighurs
The child's skills are superior, and the two are equally famous just because the total number of wolf pawns is greater.
When the Uighurs gathered into an army and countless cavalry dispersed and rushed towards the Yan army overwhelmingly, their shouts swept across all directions, and the light of the scimitars in their hands made the sky almost transparent, leaving only the uncontrollable trembling of the earth. There was no
Ordinary people who have been trained may not be able to stand firmly!
But the vanguard of the Yan army was not made of mud. The two armies of Yan successfully merged and immediately launched a joint operation. The army that could be entrusted with important tasks by Zhou Jing to act as the vanguard were all real elites. Facing the Uighurs' almost annihilating yin and yang, they were trampled over
The world's offense, their defense was solid and solid, and their counterattacks were sharp and terrifying, not falling behind at all, and delaying the war bit by bit.
The leader of the Yan people’s vanguard knew very well that the longer it was delayed, the better it would be for him. After receiving the news, the leader would definitely send out more elite troops to attack the empty garrison of Renka quickly. As long as the Uighurs could be dragged here for two days, they would
God... no, in one and a half days, the holy city will fall into the hands of the Yan army. By then, even if the Uighurs win this battle, it will be of no use at all. If they lose the support of the strong city, they will only end up being wiped out!
The general's plan was very good, and the battle went as he wished. After a few hours, the Yan army's position was stable and they resisted the huge waves set off by the powerful enemy. Until dusk, there was a sound coming from the Uighur formation.
That piercing horn sound...
Different from the desolation and heavyness of ordinary Uighur bugles, the sound of the new horn was very sharp, even a bit like the sound of the Chinese musical instrument suona, but it was far louder and noisier than the suona. Then the Uighur cavalry who were charging into the formation rushed towards them like a tide.
Roll up the sides...
The Uighurs came from west to east, and the Yan vanguard army fought facing the west. Because of its direction, the Yan soldiers who were holding the battle had a terrible illusion in their eyes: as if a sharp horn pierced the sky, and let
The sunset glow in the sky that was dyed blood red by the setting sun 'flowed' and 'spread' to the ground:
In the center of the Uighur cavalry formation, in front of the main Yan army formation. A fiery red army!
The most important reason why the Uighurs can become the most powerful cavalry in the world is that they are rich in strong horses. The Uighurs' military horses are fat and strong, and are a full head taller than the Yan horses, regardless of sprinting, endurance
, both in terms of weight and temperament, they are far superior. It is said that the Uyghur's war-like horses have hidden evil intentions. If trained properly, they can even kick, stamp, lower their heads, and injure the enemy without the owner's orders during combat.
The horses in the red army are more than 20% larger than the ordinary Uighur war horses, and are covered with red scale-leaf mail armor. The knights on them are more like gold and iron pagodas, with their whole bodies shrouded in
There is no crack in the thick iron armor except for the eyes.
Even with the armor and the knight, plus the zhangbahong spear in the knight's hand, the horse's load must be at least 350 kilograms. But when they charge again, not only are they not bulky, but they are even heavier than the Uyghurs before.
Go faster.
From the flag to the armor to the spear in his hand, everything is dyed red. It is not the kind of blood color used in Nanli Hongbowei. The color of this Uighur heavy cavalry is bright and bright, it is the kind of dazzling bright red.
A single rider looks like a cluster of beating flames. When thousands of troops and horses are gathered together, it is no different from the vast evil flames that are cracking the earth and swarming from the netherworld.
When the cavalry roared closer, Yan Zu was shocked to find that the horse's eyes and the sweat dripping on the ground through its scales during running were actually red, like blood and even more like fire!
The name of this cavalry is: Purgatory.
The Uyghur's trump card, the best of the best, the Purgatory Heavy Cavalry that has been cultivated with the strength of the desert and accumulated over a hundred years of hard work!
In the desert, only one war horse can be selected from three horses, and only one good horse can be selected from ten war horses for the officers and generals to ride on. However, among the colts of hundreds of good horses, there may not be a fierce horse with red eyes.
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With red eyes and bloody sweat, this famous horse is called "Huoshaoyun" by the Uighurs.
Originally, it was a rare breed that could only be found, but after the founding of the Uighur Kingdom, the Great Khan took a fancy to the horse's ability, which indicated that this talented man would deliberately breed through crossbreeding, and finally achieved great success. However, due to human intervention, although this horse can
They were bred, but the survival rate is very low, and even if they survive, with the best feed and dedicated care, their lifespan is only half that of ordinary horses, and their strength and speed are inferior to real Huoshaoyun, but compared to ordinary war horses
Much stronger.
Because of these reasons, Huo Shaoyun was unable to equip the entire army. Now Sunrise Dongfang has only 40,000 Purgatory Raiders at all costs. For this southern expedition, he directly transferred half of them to Xie Mushel as the bottom line of the expeditionary force. Since Xie Mushel
This team has never been used since Mushel led the army on the expedition. The generalissimo covered them up tightly. The Tubo people didn't know it, and the Yan people didn't know it either.
Twenty thousand infernals are not worth mentioning in terms of quantity. They are just a drop in the ocean in this vast battle, but in terms of combat power... they are enough.
Heavy armor, giant spears, the weight of knights and horses. Coupled with the wind-like running speed, the power of each 'Purgatory' when it rushes into the enemy's formation is so ferocious; the heavy iron armor covered from the top of the cavalry's head to the four hooves of the horse makes 'Purgatory'
'Completely ignoring conventional sniping methods such as bows, arrows, knives and guns; the most terrifying thing is not their strength and speed, but the fact that they are carrying such a heavy load. Even while running wildly, the horses can still maintain their flexibility well.
‘Purgatory’ is no more clumsy than an ordinary Uighur cavalry. When running, it leaps with all four hooves and easily crosses obstacles on the ground...
The ferocious power, the torrent of steel formed by the lightning-fast iron towers, what can the Yan people do to resist it.
In the hedging battle formation, the best way to deal with the heavy weapons of hell is to make fuss on the ground, dig traps, and set up obstacles. But the battle started unexpectedly, and it had already been fought for most of the day. Even if the Yan army had hastily arranged it before
Some of his ground skills had already been defeated by the previous large-scale light cavalry charge. It was not unreasonable for Xemuchel to wait until this moment to send his trump card into the battle.
From this, the charge of the 20,000 Purgatory heavy cavalry became completely unsuspicious. Amidst the sound of thundering iron hoofs, the Yan people's formation was severely opened. It didn't take long for the flaming iron cavalry to penetrate the Yan formation.
But the purgatory did not stop. Following the command of the superior, they turned their horses and rushed back again.
They charged into the formation like a saw-saw, and after a few back and forth, the Dayan army formation was broken into pieces by them. Then, the charge horns and war drums in the Uighur main formation sounded at the same time. The light cavalry warriors from the desert roared in unison, overwhelming the enemy, and charged towards the enemy formation!
When the moon was at the top of the sky, the Yan army was completely defeated and fled in panic, leaving behind countless corpses. Semushel issued an order again. The Uighurs did not pursue and kill, and did not even clean up the battlefield to collect loot. The army immediately turned around.
Rushing back to Renka. When they returned to the holy city, the robbery sent by Zhou Jing was only thirty miles away from the city...
The Uighurs won a hearty victory, but the victory was extremely dangerous. The main force abandoned the city and went out to attack the powerful enemy from a distance, which would inevitably lead to an empty city defense. The Yan people would send troops to take advantage of the weakness to attack. In the end, what the two armies were fighting for was time. If that battle
The war is not going well. If the Uighur army is held back by Yan Qianfeng for a little longer, the holy city will probably be lost. By then, the fate of the Uighurs will be unimaginable.
It wasn't that Semushel was reckless and greedy for credit, and led troops out of the city to fight despite knowing that it was a risk. He also did it out of necessity: ever since they conquered Renkha, the Uighurs have taken the initiative on the plateau battlefield, but they have never been able to do so.
After finding an opportunity to annihilate the Yan people, the situation suddenly changed and the Uighurs were forced to switch from offense to defense. This sudden change would have a major impact on military morale and morale.
In addition, Xie Mushel knew very well about the catastrophe that the Yan Kingdom was currently experiencing, and he could naturally understand that the two Yan armies in front of him would launch a fierce attack regardless of the cost, in order to end the war here as soon as possible and rush back to save the country.
host.
It is not difficult to imagine how brutal the siege battle will be soon.
In order to prepare for the upcoming arduous battle and to hold on to the Holy City for a longer period of time, Shemusher had to boost the morale of his army. Before officially switching to defense, the Uighurs needed a big victory, even if it was forced, even if it was forced.
It's an adventure.
But then again, if it weren't for the fact that he had 20,000 infernos hidden in his hands and had a better chance of winning, Semushel might not have fought this battle.
Semushel successfully destroyed the Yan army's forward, but just three days later, the Yan army came back again. Without any pre-war negotiations, the Yan army directly launched an siege.
From the beginning of this battle, there was no stopping for a moment.
Day and night, the Yan army units outside the city took turns and attacked the city like crazy.
The secret siege road left by Hong Taizu was blocked not long ago. This road could have been used by the defenders, but after Song Yang came down from the snowy field, he asked Xie Men's lackey to send a message to the Uighurs, and Yan Ding had already learned about it.
Although we don’t know what specific information he learned about the layout left by Hong Taizu, no one can guarantee whether the secret passage under the Holy City was recorded on the stone wall. As a precaution, the Uighurs sealed it completely.
In the city, in front of the Chai Tsoda Pagoda of the sacred mountain, the huge open space originally used for believers to worship has turned into a crematorium. Layers of flames rolled up, turning the corpses of the fallen soldiers into ashes. Corpses were sent from the four cities all the time.
The smoke has never dissipated since it rose, and the thick rolling wind cannot blow it away. The Uighurs worship fire, and their bodies are cremated after death, and their souls return to the embrace of the God of Fire.
Outside the city, under the four walls, in some places the corpses of the Yan people were piled up almost as high as the city wall. Zhou Jing didn't have time, so he didn't dare to delay for a moment. He even ignored the traditional respect for the dead and ordered the army to attack the city.
, don’t collect the corpses! The weather on the plateau is getting colder, and the corpses are decomposing very slowly. There is no doubt that a plague will break out in a short time. The Yan soldiers stepped on the corpses of their colleagues in front, climbed hard towards the city, and fought. Soon they also became
A stepping stone for comrades to attack the city.
Every day, every moment, the Yan people are attacking and the Uighurs are defending. Human lives turn into clouds and smoke, and a batch of corpses fall when a gust of wind blows. The soldiers also become machines, and they only do two things.
:Fight and rest.
Everyone inside and outside the city became numb.
The morale brought by the great victory over Yan Qianfeng a while ago has dissipated.
The Uighur warriors saw the Yan people's offensive and understood the enemy's determination to conquer the city. From this, they also understood their fate: the city was destroyed and people died. Although the general had announced that reinforcements were coming, everyone knew in their hearts that this was nothing more than a defeat.
It's just rhetoric to boost morale, so how can there be reinforcements... In fact, there is no need to make up such lame excuses. There is no need to mobilize or motivate anymore. When death becomes the wind around you, it will flow through the body at any time and there is no way to prevent it.
At that time, fighting to the death became the only obsession of the living.
Dying to protect the holy fire is the most direct way for the soul to ascend to heaven and bathe in the holy light to gain eternal joy and peace. Faith makes people strong. If this life is destined to perish at this moment, I still have the next life to rely on and to rely on.
In the blink of an eye, a month later, the defenders in the city suffered heavy casualties. As soon as Semusel came down from the city, his body was stained with blood and exuding a pungent smell. Several important generals in the army lined up on both sides and reported one by one on the defense they were responsible for.
The leader of the left column who advocated retreat finally spoke: "If you want to hold on any longer, give me people, I want the sand crab flag!"
The Sand Crab Banner is a branch of the Uighur Army, with a total of 60,000 people. If there is no "Purgatory", they are the core combat force of Shemusher's command, but these 60,000 elites are all cavalry.
The most outstanding cavalry can only exert its full power on horseback. Now let them dismount and become ordinary guards. It is undoubtedly a huge waste to sacrifice their strengths and weaknesses. But what can be done? The defenders suffered too many casualties.
The cavalry had already dismounted and been transferred to the top of the city. Now the manpower is once again insufficient. If you want to continue to hold on to the Holy City, they must be mobilized. Not only the sand crab flag, according to the current situation, it will not take long, I am afraid that the 20,000 infernals will also
It's time to abandon your horses, take off your heavy armor, and go up to the city to garrison.
After the leader of the left column finished speaking, he couldn't help but squint his eyes and looked at the general on the right opposite him. The two of them had been under Shermur's command for more than ten years. They had quarreled almost every time they met. They had never been harmonious. It was always you who spoke and I objected.
I speak and you refute... Unfortunately, this time when he looked at the other person, he suddenly realized: He is dead and someone else has been replaced.
An old enemy, the right-hand general whose family is of Han descent, died in battle on the city wall a few days ago.