The straight-line distance from Hezhou to Taozhou is only about 150 kilometers.
The army set off in the afternoon, and a large number of Guards regiments spread out to act as scouts, killing all Tibetan scouts encountered on the road, blocking news, and hiding their whereabouts, traveling day and night.
At dusk the next day, the army quietly came to hide in a mountain ten miles away from Taozhou. They calmed the horses so as not to make any noise. The soldiers ate dry food in silence to regain their strength. They walked for a day and a night. Although the horses were walking instead, they were still very tired.
, especially the buttocks, which were bruised and bleeding, but no one complained.
After the sky darkened, Qin Huaidao personally led a team of people to Taozhou City to investigate. They saw that there were many mountains around. The mountains were not high, but they had many ravines and uneven terrain. The long earthen walls were built according to the terrain, which was not conducive to the approach of war horses.
, you can only hit it by walking.
"Do you know how many people are inside?" Qin Huaidao said and looked at Luo Wu.
Luo Wu shook his head and said: "I'm not sure. I heard that this is the only way to trade with Tubo. It is an important trading town and the population must be large. Judging from the size of the city, it should be able to accommodate ten or twenty thousand people.
Even if the Tibetans were cruel and killed the old people and kidnapped the young women and children, they would only have a maximum of 20,000 troops, and there would be no room for any more."
Luo Ying objected: "There are not many soldiers patrolling the city wall. It can be seen that this is not the focus of Tibetan defense. They probably occupied it and did not want to give up. They randomly sent thousands of people to garrison. There are too many people and there is not enough food in the city to stay long."
"How to fight?" Luo Wu asked.
Qin Huaidao observed for a while and said: "Using the method used to prepare for the attack on Hezhou before, the Guards took advantage of the darkness to wait for the troops to be ready before blowing up the gate and entering the city to fight. We started before dawn. The army is not strong enough now."
"That makes sense, should I send someone to inform Duke An Guo?" Luo Wu suggested. After getting Qin Huaidao's nod of acquiescence, he quickly called someone up, gave a few instructions, and the other party agreed and hurried back.
"Let's rest for a while and be vigilant. If someone approaches, shoot him immediately." Qin Huaidao warned. The city gate has been closed and no one will come out in the middle of the night unless they are scouts.
Everyone dispersed and each found a hiding place to hide.
Qin Huaidao also found a low place to lie down, closing his eyes and concentrating, but keeping his ears open and alert.
In a daze, Qin Huaidao heard someone talking. When he opened his eyes, he saw that it was Lord An Guo coming over, chatting with Luo Wu. He sat up and asked, "What time is it now?"
"About a quarter of a hour." Luo Wu replied.
Qin Huaidao looked at the sky in the east. There was already a faint red light, and it was about to dawn. At this time, people were sleeping soundly. Even if they woke up when they heard the noise, their minds would be groggy and they would not want to get up. It was the best time to attack. Look.
Xiang An Guogong: "Are you ready?"
"Brothers have had a good sleep, their physical strength has recovered well, and everything is ready."
"That's good, the Guards will go up first." Qin Huaidao looked at Luo Wu.
Luo Wu nodded knowingly and gestured to the four teams that were ready to go not far away. The four team captains nodded knowingly, waved their hands, and hurriedly left with their respective teams, heading straight for the city.
Qin Huaidao came to the hillside and looked far away. He could clearly see that the entire city was asleep. It was so quiet that no sound could be heard. Some lights were faintly visible.
The four small teams were like wolves looking for food. They quickly approached under the cover of night and began to slow down. They used the surrounding terrain cover to avoid the sight of the patrolling defenders on the city wall and continued to advance.
After waiting for a while, the four teams successfully touched it without disturbing anyone.
Qin Huaidao smiled with satisfaction. The training was pretty good. He looked at Luo Ying and said, "It's your turn. One regiment is responsible for one gate. First touch it and hide it. After thinking about the explosion, launch a charge."
"Understood." Luo Ying responded solemnly and waved his hand.
The four regiments of the special operations force, which had been ready for deployment, moved quickly. Under the leadership of the regiment commander, they hunched forward one by one, followed closely behind each other, landed silently, and walked as fast as flying, like a long winding dragon darting up.
An Guogong was secretly surprised when he saw this scene. How was this army... trained?
At this time, Qin Huaidao looked at An Guogong and continued: "The number of enemies in the city is unknown. To be on the safe side, we will fight together. You and your men will fight in through the four gates."
A lion fights a rabbit with all his strength, how can he underestimate the enemy on the battlefield?
"Follow the order." An Guogong hurried to prepare.
Qin Huaidao's eyes fell on Taozhou again, and his eyes became cold and stern. Taozhou was not big, but its location was important. It was a battleground for military strategists. If they captured it, they would block the escape route for Tubo.
The next moment, Qin Huaidao shouted: "Send the signal."
A soaring cannon flew into the sky and exploded into a large ball of fire, and the attack began.
The soldiers of the Guards who had been hiding in the doorway decisively lit the explosives, piled them on the door, quickly left, and hid on both sides of the doorway. They were already very experienced.
"Boom boom boom boom!"
Explosions came one after another, shaking the night sky and breaking the silence of heaven and earth.
The firelight soaring into the sky drives away the night, evil spirits and weirdness.
The city gate was blown down, mud flew and smoke filled the air.
Not far away, the soldiers of the special operations army who had already been in position rushed forward quickly, each one indifferent and silent, like a pack of wild wolves foraging for food. Their swords reflected the moonlight, cold and sharp.
The explosion alerted the defenders in the city, but as Qin Huaidao analyzed, the reaction was not fast. Everyone fell asleep in a daze. They thought it was thunder, so they turned over and continued to sleep.
The soldiers on duty on the city wall were stunned by the explosion. By the time they came to their senses, the soldier responsible for blowing up the door had already come up to him. He picked up his crossbow and shot at anyone he saw, and his shots were fast and hard.
"No, enemy attack!"
"Quick, stop them!"
"Hurry up and beat the drum as a warning!"
"Seal the city gate!"
A series of exclamations sounded out, revealing panic, shock and urgency.
After hearing the news, many people came and tried to kill the people who blew up the gate and blocked the city gate again.
But everyone hid in the city gate and could not get out. They relied on repeated crossbows to fight back, making it difficult for the Tibetans to get close.
Soon, the special forces troops entered the city. The more people they had, the more crossbows they fired, forming a deadly net and knocking the enemies to the ground. The soldiers took the opportunity to rush in and kill everyone they saw.
Pei Xingjian had been promoted to battalion commander due to his meritorious service. With a wave of his hand, he led his troops to rush up to the city wall. Just as a dozen Tibetan soldiers rushed down, they were all shot and killed. Taking the opportunity to get to the top of the city, Pei Xingjian quickly observed
Look around, choose a direction with more people and take the lead in rushing forward.
The soldiers followed closely behind, with five teams in one battalion. Two teams were responsible for shooting the enemies in front. One team followed closely behind without taking any action and responded at any time to ensure continuous output. The other team guarded the rear, and the remaining team
Shooting at the bottom of the city, covering the friendly forces, and the cooperation was very tacit.
Under the hazy moonlight, a battalion of soldiers looked like the death-stealing god. The constantly flying crossbow bolts were the fangs of the god of death, taking away the lives of the enemy.
Soon, the crossbow bolt was empty, and Pei Xingjian quickly stopped and shouted: "Change the box!"
The two teams walking in front quickly stopped and skillfully replaced the crossbow boxes. The team behind them who had been following and on standby quickly moved forward and continued to output, continuing to press the opponent.
Soon, everyone changed their crossbow arrows and went into battle again.
The other battalions also cooperated closely with Pei Xingjian's side and crushed them all the way up.
A team is like one person, a battalion is like one person, and the entire army is like a sophisticated and efficient killing machine.
At this moment, the combat effectiveness of the special operations force completely exploded and was unstoppable.
When An Guogong and his men rushed into the city, they saw corpses everywhere. The special forces were already laying siege to the center of the city, and the battle was almost coming to an end.
"hiss?"
An Guogong took a breath of air, who could stop such a powerful army?
What's more, he also has explosive packs, grenades and other dangerous weapons. One army is enough to withstand 100,000 soldiers.
At this moment, An Guogong was extremely glad that he had chosen the Hanwang team. If he had continued to stay with the imperial court, not to mention whether he would have been suppressed. If he had faced such a powerful army, he would have been dead.
And there is no suspense!
"Chief, they... are so strong!" a warrior exclaimed.
An Guogong glanced at the other party and solemnly warned: "You just brought troops from the tribe, you don't understand the outside situation, and you don't understand the King of Han. Remember, put away your pride and arrogance. If you make a mistake, there is no need for the King of Han to take action."
I will personally chop off your head and expel you from the tribe, as well as you..."
As he spoke, his sharp eyes swept over the people around him, full of warning.
It's not that Anguo is recognized as a coward. Without Xue Yong, the special forces are too strong. Not to mention the Guards Regiment. Although there are only a few hundred people, their combat power is even higher and unpredictable. They also have terrifying explosive packs, artillery shells and other items.
Sorry.
Everyone looked solemn and nodded one after another to take notes.
"Go help!"
"drive!"
Everyone jumped on their horses and rushed forward.