At this time, the horse bandits and the defenders were fighting each other in the city. They did not notice what happened at the city gate. They heard the shouts of anger, and both the enemy and us turned their heads to look back. Only then did the horse bandits discover the three of their own.
All the leaders have fallen to the ground dead, and the door has been closed again.
The ancients said that the commander of the three armies can be taken away from him, but his will cannot be taken away from an ordinary man. However, the old saying is not necessarily correct. This sentence is exaggerated. In fact, the ambition of an ordinary man is of little use, but the commander of the three armies is of great use. Losing the commander means that
Losing command and dispatch also means that the morale of the military is weakened.
Seeing that all three of their leaders were killed, the horse bandits in Maka Mountain suddenly lost their spirits and lost all fighting spirit. The gate of Goodbye City was also closed, making their position even more chaotic. They had no intention of fighting again, and they all rushed towards the city gate.
, trying to break out and escape.
The defenders on our side were smaller in number and were originally at a disadvantage. However, the horse bandits suddenly became disorganized and collapsed. When they heard the shouts and shouts, their morale was greatly boosted. They immediately turned from defense to attack, chasing and killing them.
He held the dragon's power to guard the north gate and killed the first few horse bandits who rushed over. In fact, he could only kill the people but not the horses. The reason why he killed both the people and the horses was to use the fallen horse corpses to stop the horse bandits.
He gallops his horse forward and is on the battlefield. He cannot tolerate the compassion of a woman. The horses are not guilty, but they still have to be killed when necessary. Just be sure to use the sword accurately and don't let them suffer more.
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Seeing that the north gate was guarded, the horse bandits reined up their horses and turned around, rushing towards the south gate.
The south gate was guarded by its own garrison. They did not rush to help. Instead, they climbed over the eaves and walls to hunt down the horse bandits who had a spiritual power and tried to use light skills to escape.
Also doing the same thing as him was the general surnamed Yao. This man turned out to be a Da Dong practitioner, with dark blue aura. Not only was he good with swordsmanship, but he was also good at concealed weapons. Throwing darts seldom missed.
The two passed each other while chasing the enemy, and took the opportunity to cast a look of approval at each other. The look from the other side was full of admiration. Soldiers are good at martial arts. They will only admire brave generals and not strategists.
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After a while, all the horse bandits who could perform Qinggong were killed by the two men, and then they chased the horse bandits who had no fighting spirit throughout the city.
The number of horse bandits is several times that of the defenders. If there is a bandit chief giving the command, the war will never be one-sided. However, the three leaders of the horse bandits have been killed. In addition, all the horse bandits have become trapped in the city.
He is a headless fly and only wants to escape, but he has no fighting spirit at all.
I rarely experience melee battles between the two armies,
This battle made him realize a lot. The so-called "mountain defeat" refers to low morale and lack of interest in fighting. When two armies are fighting, morale is crucial. If morale is high, it is possible to defeat the large with the small and the strong with the weak.
The process of encircling and suppressing the horse bandits was not smooth, because in addition to the defenders who participated in the battle, there were also a small number of women and children and many disabled veterans in the houses throughout the city. When the horse bandits were desperate, they would take the old and weak women and children hostage and resist. In addition,
, there were also some horse bandits who jumped over the wall, set fires everywhere in the city, created chaos, and tried to take advantage of the chaos to escape.
After the big battle was over, he turned around and went to the north wall, where he stood high and looked down to watch and guard in case the horse bandits took advantage of the chaos to escape.
Seeing that he was at a high place, General Yao knew what he was thinking, so he went to the south gate tower and faced him from the north to the south.
The reason why he wanted to annihilate all the horse bandits was not just to enhance the power of the Tang army and relieve the resentment of the defenders, but also because he did not want any fish to slip through the net and return to Maka Mountain to report the news. As the saying goes, after the war in the city is over,
, he also wants to go to Maka Mountain to kill all the remnants there, completely eliminating future troubles for the Ni family.
The battle lasted for half an hour. During this period, General Yao and he did not stand idly by. Horse bandits jumped over the wall from time to time in the city. The two had to leave the city frequently to chase and kill.
After the fighting completely subsided and the flames were extinguished, General Yao ordered people to ring the bell and summon everyone in the city to formally pay their respects.
There are more than 300 people in the city, only a few women and children, most of whom are soldiers, but more than half of them are old and disabled. The youngest of these soldiers is nearly fifty years old. After all, General Zhang Yichao reconquered Hexi thirty years ago.
, time flies by, and the hot-blooded boy back then has now his head full of white hair.
After everyone had gathered, General Yao first respectfully handed back the official seal, then led everyone to kneel down and salute, "Yao Liqin, the leading general of the left camp of the Dingxi Army, led the soldiers of the left camp to see the general of the Hussars."
Seeing a group of old veterans kneeling down, he felt so sad in his heart, but he did not immediately order everyone to get up. Instead, he stabilized his emotions and lied to comfort him, "Some time ago, Ni Zhuo, Duke of Jiguo of the Tang Dynasty, traveled to the Western Regions, and he was accompanied by eight high-level Taoist masters.
Escort, some of them heard that there were soldiers of the Tang Dynasty in this vast desert. I learned about this and immediately reported it to the court. The current emperor governs the country with benevolence and righteousness. Hearing this, he ordered
I was checking the authenticity, and I happened to be on a business trip to Tingzhou, so I stopped by to investigate. I never thought that there were actually soldiers of the Tang Dynasty in this vast desert."
At this point, he paused briefly and then spoke seriously, "Sergeant Zuoying, the vanguard of the Dingxi Army, listen to the order!"
"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.
He said loudly, "You have been ordered to camp and garrison the border. You have performed your duties faithfully for many years and devoted half your life to serving the country. You are indeed heroes of the Tang Dynasty and role models for soldiers. Now that you have completed your duties, I have specially ordered the soldiers of Zuoying to withdraw from Hexi and go to Chang'an to accept the reward."
Hearing the words, everyone had mixed feelings and choked with sobs. They thought they would never be able to return to the Tang Dynasty in this life, but they never thought that their persistence for many years would finally pay off and they could finally withdraw their defenses and return home.
"General, we were just ordered to garrison. We have neither battle merit nor merit. How dare we accept the reward?" Yao Liqin was frightened.
He said solemnly, "General Yao, there is no need to be humble. You are loyal to the Tang Dynasty with your life and guard the border with your youth. This is the most important thing. I will make arrangements immediately after I return. From the moment you step into the border of the Tang Dynasty, you will be the local officials wherever you go."
I will personally go out to welcome you, arrange food and drinks, and send troops to escort you. After you go to Chang'an to receive rewards, you will return home. The government will sound gongs to clear the way, and the tribesmen will line up to welcome you."
As soon as these words came out, there was an instant burst of tears.
I am not a sentimental person, but I am often infected. The most rare thing in the world is deep kindness and righteousness. How much sincerity has been betrayed and how much dedication has been ignored. Loyal and righteous people must be heavily rewarded and praised in order to comply with the law of heaven and rectify the hearts of the people.
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Seeing that everyone was still kneeling on the ground, he ordered everyone to get up quickly. Seeing several veterans with missing legs and feet nearby, he personally stepped forward to help them.
When several veterans saw him, they felt as if they were relatives. They felt extremely kind in their hearts. They wanted to hold him and cry and complain about their grievances, but they did not dare because of their superiority and inferiority. "General, these years, these years..."
Before the veteran finished speaking, he interrupted him. You can imagine how difficult it was for these veterans to live in the desert for so many years. He really didn't have the courage to listen, so he could only comfort him by saying, "Don't be sad, the Tang Dynasty has not forgotten Even though I have forgotten you, the Emperor has not forgotten you either."
For fear that everyone would be too excited and cry out, he hurriedly changed the subject, "Pack your things as soon as possible and leave early. Those who are already married and have children will take their families with them. The Ministry of Household Affairs will give them proper arrangements."
Hearing the words, everyone was overjoyed and began to collect them separately.
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Yao Liqin wanted to go to his residence to rest, but he was pulled to a remote place and asked about the specific location of Maka Mountain and how many bandits there were.
Yao Liqin knew a lot about Maka Mountain. He only knew that there were about 500 bandits who had been entrenched there all year round. The three horse bandit leaders had been killed before. At this time, there should be only about 100 people left to look after the house in the mountain.
While answering the question, Yao Liqin also guessed his intention and immediately shouted loudly, "All those who can fight should go back and put on their armor, and follow the general to level Maka Mountain."
Everyone was very happy when they were about to return home. When they heard Yao Liqin's words, their blood immediately surged up, their ambitions rose again, and they all returned to their residences to put on their armor.
A large number of war horses were obtained from the previous extermination of the horse bandits. Half an hour later, a hundred veterans in armor got on their horses. Some even found the military flag and wrote a big Chinese character "Li" in vermilion.
An attentive person discovered that Mr. Hei had been hit by an arrow earlier, so he brought a horse to replace him. However, he was surprised to find that the two arrow wounds on Mr. Hei's body had all healed, and not even a scar was left.
The city gates were wide open, and General Yao rode ahead, followed by hundreds of Tang soldiers in armor.
Maka Mountain is located in the southwest of the city, about eighty miles away. The group of people rode quickly and arrived before sunset.
There were not many horse bandits left in the mountains, and they had neglected to take precautions. In addition, they had lost all their elites. Facing the attack of others, they abandoned their armor and armor, and had no power to fight back. They either escaped or were killed, and they could not fight for half an hour. The war ended smoothly, with few casualties on our side.
The horse bandits have been robbing homes all year round and have accumulated a lot of money. With a single order, they will move away all they can.
In addition to the horse bandits, there were also some wealthy businessmen who were captured for ransom in the mountains. Seeing a group of soldiers under the banner of the Tang Dynasty annihilating the horse bandits, they did not know what their fate would be, and they were terrified and shivering.
Naturally, they would not give them any trouble and asked them if they knew Ni Tuo who had moved here from China. One of them only said that he did.
I wanted to go over and see Ni Chenyi, but after hesitating for a long time, I finally gave up the idea and handed the box with the luminous pearl to the wealthy businessman, entrusting it to be handed over to Ni Zhuo.
"We are the army of the Tang Dynasty. We will go back and tell everyone in the Western Regions that Ni Ni, the Duke of Ji, is our hero of the Tang Dynasty. Anyone who dares to embarrass him will be conquered thousands of miles by the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty..."