In August of the 11th year of Daye, if you climb any peak in Mayi, you will see an unforgettable sight in your life. Novel
Like a tidal wave of troops, they flowed across the wilderness, densely packed and dark like dark clouds, stretching to the end of the horizon.
The sound of horse hooves, like rolling thunder, became the only sound between heaven and earth.
Behind the army were countless cattle, sheep and horses, gnawing away even the turf wherever they passed.
In the past ten years or so, the Turks have once again moved southward in large numbers, with a military force unprecedented in history.
In the words of later generations, the prosperity of Rong and Di was unprecedented in ancient times.
Nearly 300,000 Turkic troops swarmed southward. The scene was no less impressive than when Sui Emperor Yang Guang led a million-strong army to the north.
This was the time when the Turks were at their strongest, and the Central Plains Empire was at its weakest, so this shocking scene appeared in the Sui Dynasty.
This is almost a necessity...
But every such necessity must also be a collection of accidents.
Whether it was Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, his favorite minister Pei Ju, or Li Jing, the Prime Minister of Mayi County, there were also countless other people's causes and effects mixed in, which led to the result of the Great Decade.
These big figures manipulate the process of history, and then integrate into it but are manipulated by history. However, whether heroes create the current situation, the current situation creates heroes.
For most people in the world, this is not a good thing.
The Turks moved south, and in mid-August, Shenwu City was defeated. It was not the fierceness of the Turks' offensive, but someone who opened the city gate and welcomed the Turks into the city.
When the Turks came to your land for the first time, they felt a little reluctant to let go, so they killed some people, robbed some things and women, and then stopped.
But over there in Yanmen, things are different...
But what happened to Yanmen? The main force of the Turkic army did not stay in Mayi for long. They only sent troops to surround several large cities in Mayi. In fact, they only focused on surveillance and did not attack the city with all their strength. The main force quickly entered
Arrived in Yanmen territory.
Of course Yunnei City was not immune. The Turks appeared at the foot of Yunnei City through the smoke and dust that filled the sky.
But... pitiful more than 20,000 people were stationed under Yunnei City. They were also howling for the people in the city to surrender quickly, otherwise they would be killed if they entered the city. For the people in Heng'an Town who had been preparing for the war for half a year
, which is a bit fantasy.
The Heng'an Town Army currently stationed in the city already exceeds 10,000 people.
Moreover, most of them can be said to be the elite of Mayi Prefecture soldiers, powerful frontier troops stationed at the frontier fortress.
Even if 100,000 Turks came to the present Yunnei City, they would still have a headache. Not to mention this small number of troops, they would definitely not be able to attack the city. It depends on whether the Sui army can fight with them in the field.
A group of people lay on the top of Yunnei City and looked down. Everyone knew that the Turks were moving south, and the beacon fire of the Great Wall defenders lit up a string of three to four hundred Great Wall guards who fled madly to Yunnei City with faces on their faces.
He was so frightened that he was as white as a dead man.
A huge army, an overwhelming army, an army that cannot be counted.
This is the first relatively detailed information about the enemy that the entire Heng'an Town Army has received.
But now, a group of generals are looking at the messy tents built by the Turks under the city. There are question marks on their heads, where is the fucking Turkic army?
Twenty thousand people is actually not too few. Such a group of cavalry would be a terrifying force on the grassland.
But it was still far from what they imagined. According to the strength of the Heng'an Town Army, there should be 40,000 to 50,000 Turks, right?
If you want to capture Yunnei City, you will need 100,000 people, which is actually not too much.
Especially after witnessing a large-scale military campaign, these people who had escaped from Liaodong looked at the Turkic camp under the city and the Turkic cavalry running around the city. They all felt that the Turkic troops were really pitifully small.
"I'm afraid it's a scam." This is more sensible.
"Fuck it, no matter what, I'm willing to lead the troops out of the city to fight and see how capable they are." This is more passionate.
"Wait a minute, maybe it's the Turks' vanguard." This is because I believe that the Turks are pretty smart.
"Twenty thousand cavalry is not a small amount, but the city is not good enough. If we want to fight in the field, we are no match." This is more realistic.
"How about I take someone out of the city tonight to test it out?" This is obviously more cunning.
Li Bi and Li Po looked at each other, feeling confident in their hearts.
It's not that they are smarter than others, but that they have more information than others. The reason why they keep it secret is because they are afraid that the Turks will come in large numbers, but everyone is lucky and unable to fight.
Now, it doesn't matter. The Turks don't take Hengan Town and Yunnei City seriously at all.
There are probably only two reasons. One is that the emperor's aura was too bright, which attracted the main Turkic forces, making the Turks unwilling to waste their troops here in Yunnei City.
Secondly, the Turks may not know at all that the strength of the Heng'an town army has increased several times during this year, so they underestimated the enemy.
Of course, the most important point is that as long as Emperor Yang Guang is captured, the war situation in the North may turn to another direction in an instant.
No matter how strong the Beidi city is and how many troops there are, perhaps as long as Emperor Yang Guang is dragged around the outside of the city, many fortresses can be conquered without a fight.
Moreover, time is also important. It is already August, and heavy snow may fall at any time. Although late autumn and early winter are the best times for the Turks to use their troops.
But if the weather gets colder and no matter how thick the Turks' skin is, they will not be able to survive the winter in the north. Therefore, the Turks are not given much time, only two or three months.
Li Bi and Li Po both breathed a sigh of relief. Now it seems that the worst case has not happened. Yunnei City is definitely safe. The biggest danger may only appear when the Turks retreat.
As for the more than 20,000 Turkic cavalry in front of them, once again, if they meet on the grassland, it will be a very difficult and hard battle, but it is hard to say who will win and who will lose. The powerful Sui army has never been afraid of the prairie cavalry.
But now, unless you are a heavenly soldier or general, you can't even touch the top of Yunnei City.
Li Po waved his hand, and the rather noisy discussion came to an abrupt end.
This immediately highlighted Li Po's extraordinary status. This was not only because of his very close relationship with Li Bi, the general of Hengan Town, but also because of his outstanding performance in the more than a year after the Hengan Town Army was formed.
His extraordinary talent and decisiveness have established his own prestige in the military.
Especially after the attack on Bamianlou, the story spread among the army that he led his troops out of the fortress to fight against the Turkic Khan's guards, killing hundreds of Turkic warriors and returning with blood.
He then faintly became another leader among the Heng'an Town Army.
Everyone fell silent, and Li Po signaled Li Bi to speak. Li Bi pursed her lips, but squinted her eyes at him. This was a concession from the friendship between the two of them.
But other people don't understand. Seeing these two people's eyebrows going back and forth, they feel a chill, and they think to themselves, when has this happened? Can you guys stop being so heartless? Do you still have military morale?
In the end, Li Po opened his mouth and said, "I have no choice but to marry someone as my mother-in-law. It seems that they want to use the Heng'an Town Army as a dowry. Your betrothal gift must be similar, right? So, it seems that this battle will be fought together."
My life will have to look the same.
Li Po's face gradually became serious, he patted the battlements and said: "There is nothing to say. We will suffer losses when we leave the city, so let the Turks in and pass the order..."
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The next day, Yunnei City was as quiet as ever, and the Turks were not tired. They continued to shout outside the city, and there was no sign of an attack on the city.
At noon, there was some movement among the Turks, and some ragged people came out. They were of various ages, and there were about hundreds of them.
The Turks howled, and cut them off with rows of scimitars. Their heads fell to the ground, and blood spurted out. In a short time, hundreds of innocent souls were added to Yunnei City.
These are Sui people who are unwilling to leave their homeland. When barbarians fight, their cruelty will always be shown intentionally or unintentionally. No matter in the past or in the future, it seems that it has never changed.
Then it was an old drama. The Sui people who had fled north and surrendered to the Turks came to the city on their war horses. They loudly proclaimed the benevolence of the Turkic Khan, promised numerous conditions, and then threatened again.
Obviously, the Turkic generals who led the troops wanted to capture this city, move their central army into the city, and enjoy it comfortably for a while.
Little did they know that the anger in the hearts of the soldiers of the Heng'an Town Army on top of the city had been ignited by them.
The strong and fierce northern men may not have that much loyalty to devote, but perhaps they are willing to serve the Turkic Khan under the banner of the Turkic Golden Wolf under the pressure of necessity.
But they live in Mayi, which is their home, and the people killed like dogs by the Turks in front of them are their hometown elders.
Suddenly, everything I had heard about the Turks became clear.
The rough faces began to become distorted and ferocious, and bloodshot eyes slowly appeared. The blood did not make them fearful, but it made them hate them.
An arrow was fired from the city, accurately knocking off a shouting Sui man from his horse.
Suddenly, there was a burst of cheers in the city, but the Turks below the city shot back in anger. Then, amidst the sound of curses, arrows flew up and down the city.
This is how the first exchange between the Heng'an Town Army and the Turks began.
The soldiers of Heng'an Town, who were condescending and skilled in bows and arrows, obviously took a great advantage. The Turkic cavalry who accidentally entered the shooting range fell down and dismounted. However, there was only one Sui soldier on the city who was accidentally shot by a stray arrow and became the leader of Heng'an Town.
The first unlucky guy in the army to be injured.
It was not until the officers of the two armies shouted loudly that their soldiers stopped the meaningless shooting.