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Chapter 681

"I just saw it in the back. You climbed up to the top of the city and chopped three Karakhan soldiers with your own hands. You were a hero." Li You quickly walked to a wounded soldier, pressed his shoulder to prevent him from getting up, and asked, "Where did you get injured? Have you seen it for me? But what else is missing?"

"Prince!" As an ordinary soldier, I had never seen a nobleman like Li You talk to him so kindly. I was so grateful that I burst into tears, and even forgot my injuries. I said intermittently, "Prince, it's not that I'm a little bitch, I don't work hard. There are too many enemies on the top of the city. Even if I sacrifice my life, I can't rush over."

"It's not your fault, it's not your fault." Li You comforted repeatedly, "You have done your best. Both the King of Khotan and I see it. You are worthy of being a hero in the Khotan army and an example of the 100,000 soldiers of my coalition forces. Now, don't worry about anything else. Take care of the wounds first, and you will rely on you to kill more enemies in the future."

"The villain must do it." This person was so excited that he could hardly speak. Yuchi Sinharama also stepped forward and made many rewards to reward him for his heroic performance today. The personal soldiers following them were extremely envious and had already made up their minds. If it was his turn to go into battle, he would definitely use all his strength to fight and would never be compared by him.

When Li You came out of the sandbank, he led a lot of doctors. In addition, when Ban Chao recruited monks in Bianliang, he specially selected monks who were proficient in medical skills, so most of these wounded soldiers were properly placed. Most of the soldiers in the Kingdom of Khotan believed in Buddhism, and monks were comforting each other, and their mood gradually calmed down and they lay there quietly taking medicine and recuperated.

The news of Li You and Yuchi Sinhalama visiting the wounded soldiers also reached other coalition forces. These people were quite pleased. It was their luck to meet a commander who cherished soldiers. The morale of the siege was gradually recovering today. Countless soldiers were asking for battle from their Shangguan, hoping that they could participate in tomorrow's siege.

After visiting the wounded soldiers, Li You and Yuchi Sinharama had another thing to do, that is, to save the soldiers who died in the city today. A special open space was vacant in the middle of the camp. The monks from Bianliang, Khotan, Shazhou, Gaochang and Ganzhou were wearing cassocks and holding various magical instruments to recite Buddhist scriptures to save the dead. The soldiers who had free time gathered on the periphery and silently followed these monks to chant, hoping that they could go to the Western Paradise to enjoy peace as soon as possible.

This war can also be said to be a war between two religions. The Kingdom of Khotan led by Yuchi Sinharama has fought with the Karakhanate for decades. In order to protect its territory and beliefs, countless brave and good-for-war Khotanites, the Gaochang Uighurs and the Guiyi Army paid a tragic price, and they still firmly stick to their land and beliefs and will not fall.

In addition to military and in-laws, this is also an important reason. Although the Western Regions have now broken away from the direct jurisdiction of the Central Plains dynasty, except for the Karakhanate, the Khotan Kingdom, Guiyi Army and other forces still regard the Central Plains dynasty as orthodox and still accept the influence of Central Plains civilization. They are full of respect and yearning for the Central Plains. The murals and ancient scrolls in the Dunhuang Cave can prove these.

If the Song Dynasty could compete for a little bit and purge the Western Xia and establish connections with the Western Regions, then these forces would not have bowed to the Central Plains like they did during the Han and Tang Dynasties. However, it would be very different if they were occupied by the Karakhanate. They did not believe in Buddhism that was gradually integrating with the Central Plains civilization, but believed in another religion that came from the West.

If they were allowed to expand to the entire Western Regions and spread their beliefs to all parts of the Western Regions, then the already extremely fragile bond between the Central Plains dynasty and the Western Regions would be ruthlessly cut off by them. Even if the center of the Central Plains dynasty regained its strength in the future, it would be extremely troublesome to rule the Western Regions, because by then the people of the Western Regions would not be full of yearning and respect for the Central Plains as they did during the Han and Tang Dynasties. If the bond of civilization was cut off, it would be extremely troublesome to reconnect. If they were defeated by Allah South Korea today, it would cost a hundred times a thousand times a day to recover this land in the future.

The solemn and solemn chanting continued for a long time before the soldiers gradually dispersed and returned to the camp to rest. The monks still had to continue to perform rituals for these soldiers who died to bless them with peace after their death.

Li You, Yuchi Sinharama and others also stayed with him for a long time, especially Yuchi Sinharama. He seemed particularly pious. In the end, he stood up and went back after being persuaded by Li You and others. He would continue to attack Kashgar City tomorrow and he needed to continue commanding the battle. If he was tired, it would be too unprofitable.

Early the next morning, the army came to the east wall of Kashgar City again, and siege equipment such as siege machines took their place one by one. Tens of thousands of soldiers slowly moved forward, and the clouds of war once again enveloped the heads of the two armies.

When the first ray of sunshine shone on the city of Kashgar, Bilege issued an order to attack. After a fierce quarrel last night, he grabbed the task of siege today. If it was not captured today, it would be Lusheng's turn to lead the soldiers of the Ganzhou Uighurs to come forward tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, Li You commanded the Guiyi army to attack the city, and then it would be Yuchi Sinharama's turn to attack Kashgar City. These four armies will take turns to attack Kashgar City, constantly consuming the strength of the defenders in the city until the city fell.

Countless stone bullets roared and crashed into the broken city wall of Kashgar. The soldiers of the Karakhanate bent down and hid behind the battlements to avoid it. After the stone bullets shattered the city wall, they quickly stood up and bent their bows and arrows to attack the city.

The soldiers of Ganzhou Uighurs under the city raised their shields over their heads to cover the arrows, and rushed to the city with a cloud ladder. The hooks at the top of the cloud ladder were tightly clasped on the battlements. The soldiers of Ganzhou Uighurs began to climb quickly, and they would be greeted by deadly stones and hardwoods. Even if they could climb up to the city, they would be killed by more Karakhan soldiers and left behind the city.

But no soldier retreated. They all knew that it would be difficult to take down the city today, but it would always be good to consume more enemy soldiers, stones, hardwoods, and arrows. As long as such an attack continues, one day the soldiers of the Karakhanate will not be able to withstand it.

Li You looked at the tragic war ahead with expressionless expression, and one method after another flashed in his heart, looking for the flaws of the Karakhanate. He would not use his life to attack the city like this, and there would always be other methods.
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