I suddenly remembered the sound of a horn, low and long, shaking the wilderness.
The wind is biting and the flags are flying all over the sky.
A huge army came slowly, boundless, like moving mountains, with powerful momentum.
The war horses neighed and hoofs cluttered.
Not long after, the army stopped about three miles before arriving at Yangguan, and surrounded the three sides of Yangguan in a semi-encirclement shape. With orders and prohibitions, a terrible pressure broke out from the army formation, causing the sky and the earth to change color.
A general came out of the crowd, rushed to stop in front of Yangguan on horseback, and shouted: "The great Turkic prince has an order, surrender without killing, and give you a stick of incense time, otherwise Yangguan will be wiped out and no one will be left alive."
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After saying this, without waiting for a reply, Lama turned around and went back.
At Yangguan Pass, the soldiers looked at each other's performance indifferently, as if they were watching a clown. Some people jumped out to provoke when they attacked Yangguan before, but it was actually a trap. In the face of a national war, you are life and death. How can you surrender without killing? It must be another one.
It's a conspiracy.
Everyone glanced at the majestic body on the top of the mountain, waiting for orders.
On the top of the mountain, Qin Huaidao stared coldly at the army in front of him, which numbered 30,000. Suspiciousness suddenly arose in his heart. Could it be that the Turkic prince had been attacking for a long time and could not take down the city?
The people in the city died, but the main force went eastward to Longyou Road?
If this is the case, then since Mo City and Qitun City are still in hand, the situation is not too bad.
If not, it means that Qitun and Qiemo have been defeated, and the Turks sent their troops eastward, just in time to catch up with the battle of Yangguan, and rushed to support them. If it were not for the fierce bombardment, they captured Yangguan in time, and were blocked by the Turks.
die.
"so close!"
Thinking of this, Qin Huaidao felt a little happy, and his fighting spirit increased sharply. Since the Turks were seeking death, they would fight to the end.
Next to him, Luo Ying said angrily: "Uncle, the Turks are too insidious. They first sent people to provoke us and tried to provoke us to attack Yangguan. In fact, they laid a heavy ambush and waited for the stalemate. When the stalemate happened, the army from behind pressed forward and swallowed them up in one fell swoop.
Fortunately, our attack speed was fast enough and we captured Yangguan in advance, otherwise there would be endless trouble."
"The brothers who dispersed from the village haven't come back yet." Luo Wu reminded anxiously.
Qin Huaidao ordered with a solemn expression: "Send an order to inform the brothers who went to the village that they do not need to return to the team. The troops are divided into two groups, heading west to Qitun, and heading southwest to gather information. If the city is broken, find a way to find your own people, such as
We still have the city in our hands, so we will find a way to inform the city that I will be stationed at Yangguan and that reinforcements will arrive within three days."
"Okay, I'll send someone down from the back mountain to deliver the order." Luo Wu agreed and hurried away.
The back mountain is steep, surrounded by rivers, and not surrounded by Turks, making it easier to travel together.
"Uncle, there are more than 30,000 enemy troops ahead, and it is a wilderness suitable for Turkic cavalry to fight. I'm afraid we won't be able to kill them and provide support," Luo Ying said worriedly.
"No, we will not break out. Instead, we will guard Yangguan and drag this enemy army to let Old Ghost Li come over." Qin Huaidao said indifferently, with a fighting spirit in his eyes and no fear at all.
Li Laogui is the general of Li Daozong's house and Li Xueyan's bodyguard. Watching Li Xueyan grow up, the two of them have a deep relationship. This time, he will follow the army and be responsible for transmitting information.
Not long after, a middle-aged man hurried over, cupped his fists and said, "King Han, what are your orders?"
"Uncle Old Ghost, I also call you that as Yan'er. Could you please send a message to Yan'er and ask Yan'er to inform Cheng Yaojin and Cheng Chu to surround Dunhuang silently but not to attack. Luo Zhang led his army to bypass the Turkic army in front and behind it.
Cut off their food and grass, Fang Yiai will stay behind, and Duke Wei will be in charge of the army in the rear." Qin Huaidao politely warned.
"The King of Han will kill the old man and send an order immediately." Old Ghost Li bowed gratefully and hurried away.
"Why was Dunhuang surrounded but not attacked?" Luo Ying asked curiously.
"The troops are insufficient and the siege losses are too great. There is an advantage in encircling the city without attacking. It can attract the Turks to send troops to support and reduce other pressures. Once the Turks really send troops, our rear army will also arrive. By then, we can let Fang Yiai and Anguo
When the public sends troops to ambush, this is called encirclement and reinforcements."
"I understand, uncle Yingming." Luo Ying's eyes lit up and he suddenly realized.
"Second order, all parties must hold tight to the dangerous place. They are not allowed to go down the mountain privately and wait for the Turks to attack. The Turks are not good at fighting on foot. As long as they abandon their horses and go up the mountain, they will die. They have no cannons." Qin Huaidao warned.
Yangguan Mountain is a bit steep, and it is not easy for war horses to climb up. They can only climb on foot. In front of Lian Nu, such behavior is courting death. Luo Ying nodded knowingly and asked: "Uncle, we have cannons, can't we just do it?"
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"There are tens of thousands of people in front of us. What should we do if we scare them away? If we hold them back, there will be less pressure on other places. Send an order and put up the royal flag to let the Turks know that I am here. I will use myself as bait to attract more Turks."
Come here and let this Yang Pass become the tomb of the Turks."
"No, it's too dangerous. The Turks know that uncle is here, so they can't attack madly. There are still too few of us." Luo Ying was shocked and quickly objected.
"Execute the order." Qin Huaidao's tone was firm and unquestionable.
"this……"
The military orders were overwhelming. Luo Ying did not dare to object anymore and looked at Qin Huaidao anxiously.
"Huh?" Qin Huaidao snorted questioningly.
Luo Ying suddenly felt the pressure of a superior person coming over him, his breath couldn't help but suffocate, and the corners of his eyes twitched. He quickly agreed and hurriedly made arrangements.
There are more than 7,000 people in the special operations division plus the special operations group. Although most of them are new recruits, they have experienced the battle of Yumen Pass and have some experience. With their well-trained training, their combat effectiveness is not weak.
Qin Huaidao was confident that he could defend it, but he needed to make the necessary arrangements. He shouted: "Send the order, send down all the shields to guard against arrows, hurry up."
The guards around him quickly ran to deliver the order.
The Tang army in Yangguan had some shields, and the Turks who captured Yangguan also had some, and the special warfare divisions also carried a lot, which were enough. Qin Huaidao stared at the Turkic army in front, his eyes becoming sharper and colder.
"Dong dong dong!"
The war drums roared in the Turkic army formation, resounding throughout the heaven and earth.
"Well--"
Another deep, deep horn sound sounded.
A cavalry force of a thousand people rushed out of the formation and rushed towards Yangguan. The Turks' probing attack began.
The swords reflected the sunlight, and each one roared strangely, with a fierce momentum.
Qin Huaidao snorted coldly when he saw this scene. Cavalry without bows and arrows would die if they attacked the hillside. What did the Turks think? Do they want to test their own troop deployment? Or do they want to use these thousand people to test their artillery?
Perhaps there are both, but they should not be underestimated. Qin Huaidao shouted: "Send the order, don't block the attack, let them go up the mountain and then kill them with a bow."
The order was quickly conveyed through the flag soldiers.
The crossbow arrows are limited, so the repeating crossbow must be left at the critical moment. A lot of bows and arrows have been captured, so use your hands.
Bows and arrows are a compulsory course for those in the special warfare division, and they are no strangers. After receiving the order, the soldiers put away their repeating crossbows and replaced them with bows and arrows.
"Boom, boom!"
A thousand Turkic cavalry roared in, and the horses galloped in unison, like a strong wind sweeping over them.
Soon, the cavalry rushed down the mountain in a fierce manner. No one came down to fight, and they couldn't even fire arrows. They were stunned. What should they do next? - I don't know.
Continuing the attack meant abandoning the horse and walking up the mountain.
If you don't attack, you have to go back. You can't just sit there and watch the scenery, right?
On the mountain, when the soldiers saw that the Turks did not attack or retreat, they were immediately dissatisfied. Someone jumped out of the bunker and shouted: "Come on, come up!"
"Come here if you dare!"
"Uncle You's sword is hungry, come here quickly!"
"Hahaha!"
Countless people laughed loudly, confident and domineering!
The tension of the battle was swept away, but morale suddenly increased.
One soldier even rushed to a commanding height, turned around, and raised his buttocks to face the Turks, which was full of provocation and made countless people laugh.
Although the Turks could not understand what everyone was saying, they understood this provocative move and were furious. They were babbling and screaming, and were very excited.
The soldiers just wanted to provoke the other side to attack, but they were not afraid at all. They started to curse loudly, knowing that the other side could not understand, just to have fun.
One person took a Turkic head from nowhere, threw it hard, and dropped it at the foot of the mountain. It rolled around a few times and stopped. His wide eyes seemed to be cursing the incompetence and cowardice of this Turkic people.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Several more heads were thrown from the mountain and landed in front of the Turks.
The fearful expression before death was particularly dazzling in the sunlight. The Turkic cavalrymen were so angry that their faces turned livid. They looked at the general with fire in their eyes.
The general was also furious and lost his mind. He pointed his big gun at the mountain and roared: "The great Turkic warriors cannot be defiled. Dismount, charge forward and kill them all."
"Kill them all." The Turks roared, fell off their horses, and rushed towards the mountain.
When the soldiers saw that they had succeeded in luring the enemy, not only were they not afraid, but they laughed excitedly and looked wildly in their eyes.
"Brothers, the King of Han is watching from the mountain, don't let our special warfare division lose its majesty." A battalion commander shouted loudly, jumped out of the bunker, and locked the front with his bow and arrow.
"Wherever the special operations division's troops reach, not even a blade of grass will grow!"
"The special forces are out, invincible in the world!"
Countless people roared loudly and jumped out of the bunker one after another.