The army marched toward the city in a mighty manner. As for the thousand defenders of Shuangqu, they were no match at all. They could be dealt with in a single charge. There were hundreds of carts of baggage troops behind the team, all of which were filled with the spoils captured by Shuangqu.
Food, cloth, iron tools, medicinal materials, etc. are all necessities for battle.
The brilliant sunshine shrouded the army, covering everyone with a layer of golden light. The war horses screamed and the pace was steady and powerful. The footsteps of hundreds of thousands of troops shook the world, the ground was shaking, and the frightened birds flew into the sky in panic.
Pu Linleng fled away.
"cracking--"
An adult mountain eagle hovered in the sky, its cry was somewhat domineering, as if it was warning and declaring its sovereignty over the airspace, but it turned around and flew away after sensing the strong fighting intent of the army.
In the team, Qin Huaidao looked up at the flying mountain eagle, and shouted to Old Ghost Li not far away: "Uncle Gui, I haven't received Xue Rengui's flying pigeon message for so long. Will the pigeon be eaten by the mountain eagle?"
"The possibility is extremely high. There are flying eagles on the grassland delivering messages. I have sent people to take the flying eagles to find General Xue. Once he is found, we can send letters." Old Ghost Li said quickly.
"That's good."
Qin Huaidao watched the mountain eagle disappear into the sky, withdrew his gaze, thought for a while, and added: "Find a way to send a message to Duke Lai and Duke Kui respectively, asking them to train as many officials as possible at all levels, or recruit, to the territory we have established
The more there are, the more civil servants will be needed to govern the place. In addition, please report peace to the Hanzhou Palace and let them find ways to recruit more. There is no shortage of scholars in the Central Plains."
"Understood, I will make arrangements immediately." Old Ghost Li agreed.
Xue Wanche came up and said: "King of Han, the last general also knows some talented people, don't you know?"
"As long as you have a way to send a message back, I will ask for it and will not refuse anyone who comes, but your character must pass the test. If you are not capable, you can cultivate it, or you can put it in an ordinary position. If your character has problems, it will be very harmful." Qin Huaidao warned.
"The last general will save the money!"
Chatting along the way, the army marched slowly.
Marching in a hurry consumes too much energy, and it will be troublesome if someone attacks you by surprise.
At noon the next day, the army arrived outside the city.
The whole city has already received the news. The top of the city is full of garrison soldiers who are waiting solemnly. Some have bows and arrows, or some are holding swords and guns. They are looking ahead with a cold look on their faces. Flags are flying and crackling, as if calling for formation.
In provocation.
Qin Huaidao looked at the city in front of him. It was about six meters high and a thousand meters long. It was made of compacted soil. The city gate was closed and made of hardwood. This kind of wood was very strong and difficult to break open, but explosives could easily solve it.
The situation in the city was unclear. Although the intelligence personnel said that there were ten thousand defenders, they didn't know if there were others, so they couldn't rush in. Qin Huaidao never fought with uncertainty, let alone used soldiers as cannon fodder to pave the way.
"Fang Yiai, lead our troops to line up forward, using the regiment as a combat square." Qin Huaidao shouted.
"Follow the order!"
Fang Yiai shouted a few times behind him, and the Chinese army quickly rushed forward to form a formation. Each regiment formed a square formation, and the intervals between regiments were one foot wide in the front, back, left, and right, making it easier for other troops to travel together. Ten divisions equaled fifty.
The groups were lined up in a line wider than the city wall, and even the left and right city gates were targeted.
The defenders in the city were startled, but the distance was too far and their bows and arrows could not reach them, so they could only do nothing.
"General Xue, be ready for battle. As soon as the city gate opens, lead your troops to rush in. I want to go into the city to rest before dark, can you do it?" Qin Huaidao said with murderous intent.
"As long as the city gate is opened, the battle is guaranteed to be resolved within an hour." Xue Wanche said confidently.
Qin Huaidao was about to issue a new battle order when a low sound of horns came from the city. Immediately afterwards, countless people were escorted to the top of the city. There was a person standing behind him, holding a knife on the neck of the person being escorted. The distance was a bit far away.
It is not clear what the identity of the person being detained is.
Soon, someone in the city was shouting loudly, but it was difficult to hear clearly.
Qin Huaidao signaled to a Turkic general. This man was a confidant left by Zhega, named Kundaji. He came to act as an interpreter along the way. He had been doing business in his youth and was familiar with various languages.
Kundaji had already become proficient and walked forward knowingly to speak to the other party.
Not long after Kundaji returned, he saluted and said: "Dear King of Han, the other party claims to be the captain of ten thousand men in the city. The people detained are the Hanzhou army, with 800 people. If we attack, we will kill them all."
"Oh? I want to ask, are they Tang people or other tribes?"
Kundaji went back again and started to curse while talking to the other party. Qin Huaidao couldn't understand, but he felt that something was wrong. After waiting patiently for a while, when Kundaji came over, he asked directly: "How is it?"
"Going back to the King of Han, there are two hundred people from the Tang Dynasty, and the rest are warriors from my Khotan tribe. I also asked the King of Han to save the men of my tribe. I am very grateful." Kundaji said quickly, knelt down and kowtowed.
"Get up and speak. They are your tribe, and they are also my king's warriors. How could it be so soon?" Qin Huaidao said murderously, his eyes looking towards the direction of the city a little colder.
At this time, Luo Wu said: "Uncle, he should be General Xue's man."
Qin Huaidao nodded indifferently. Xue Rengui's army included not only Tang people, but also Khotanese and Qiemo people. But since they surrendered and fought loyally, they are their own people, how can they be abandoned? He said coldly: "The messenger room"
I love all the troops and are not allowed to attack the city, so as not to hurt our soldiers, and wait until dark before attacking."
When Kundaji heard this, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes filled with gratitude.
Xue Wanche sighed helplessly to himself - well, the chance to make a meritorious service is gone!
At this time, Qin Huaidao continued: "Luo Ying, select a group of warriors who are good at climbing to go to the logistics baggage to prepare hook ropes. After dark, go around the back door and find a way to infiltrate into the city. After finding our people, send a signal and the army will kill them.
Go in and remember to protect them."
The enemy's defense focuses on the main entrance, followed by the two wings. The back entrance is weakly defended and has the opportunity to penetrate.
Luo Ying had studied special warfare and knew everything about it. He agreed and hurriedly made arrangements.
"Uncle, let the guard team come up. We are better at this." Luo Wu asked for a fight.
"You are responsible for blowing up the door and finding a way to sneak in. When the signal goes off, a big hole will be blown open. General Xue will lead his troops to rush in." Qin Huaidao ordered.
When Xue Wanche heard that the opportunity had come again, his eyes suddenly lit up and he quickly said: "Follow the order!"
Luo Wuze looked at the city in front and thought about countermeasures. It would not be easy to touch it quietly without alerting the defenders on top of the city. Unless...he had an idea in his mind and immediately said: "Uncle, don't worry, I know what to do."
Seeing Luo Wuxing hurriedly running to the rear supply camp, he figured that there was a way, so he didn't ask too many questions. He just took it as a test. If he couldn't do this well, how could he feel confident about entrusting him with important responsibilities in the future?