A city built during the Han Dynasty was later occupied by Tuqishi, continuously reinforced and expanded, and became the location of the Yazhang, the commercial and political center of the Tuqishi tribe. It was captured by Xue Rengui in a sneak attack.
Not long after, Yehu Khan led a large army to attack and surrounded the city. Thanks to the developed commerce in the city, there was a lot of food and supplies, otherwise Xue Rengui would not have been able to hold on.
After months of fighting, the city was scarred and dilapidated, and could collapse or fall at any time. The dark red bloodstains on the mud walls, arrows, and charred corpses under the city all showed the brutality of the battle.
On the city wall, Xue Rengui stood proudly, motionless, as steady as a rock.
The hard work of several months of fighting had left Xue Rengui physically exhausted. He lost a lot of weight and his eyes were sunken, but he became more energetic. As a general, Xue Rengui knew very well that he could not fall, and he could not show any cowardice in those batches.
, otherwise it will affect the morale of the army.
Outside the city was a large Turkish army, densely packed and unknown in number.
Li Derjian hurried up and whispered: "General Xue, are you okay?"
"I can't die, what's the situation?" Xue Rengui whispered without looking back.
In the first battle in Qiemo, the two of them joined forces to defend and hold off the Turkic army. This time, the two of them joined forces again, and their cooperation became more and more tacit. They still blocked the crazy attack of more than 300,000 Turks without defeat, even if there were more than 30,000 people.
Only a few thousand people were left fighting, but morale was still there.
"It's not good. The soldiers have reached their limit and are tired of war. Especially the Turks who have surrendered have turned against each other. As time goes by, there may be trouble. But don't worry, I will try my best to keep an eye on it." Li Derjian said in a low voice,
His eyes were full of worry.
Some things may not be solved by staring at them. After holding on for so long, the army needs reinforcements. Even if it is just a hope, Xue Rengui thought for a moment and warned: "Tell the brothers, just say that the general has received the news and the reinforcements can arrive in ten days at most.
Let everyone not worry."
"But if it takes less than ten days, the soldiers realize that they have been deceived, and the backlash will be even greater." Li Derjian reminded that those who know the military know very well that this kind of lie is a double-edged sword.
Xue Rengui's eyes were cold and his face was calm, and he said slowly: "It doesn't matter if we don't arrive. In ten days, the food in the city will be exhausted. When the army breaks out, the soldiers will have new hope and there will be no trouble."
After several months of fierce fighting, 30,000 people were undefeated against 300,000 people. Xue Rengui exudes the style of a military god, which makes people convinced, admired and fascinated. It is this self-confidence and invincible charm that makes the army persist to this day.
Li Derjian also admired Xue Rengui very much. He used his troops like a god, his force was unparalleled, and he loved his soldiers like his son. Such a commander was worthy of being followed. Without any hesitation, he agreed: "Then it's settled. However, who does General Xue think will come to help?
General Su Dingfang? He is the only one closest to us."
"General Su, the possibility is very high. If Yuegong City is lost, it will not only lose the city and the lives of the brothers, but also the majesty of the Hanzhou Army. By then, the Turkic Army will definitely advance eastward and attack Hanzhou, Hanzhou
Emptiness, Su Dingfang must have seen this clearly, and Duke Wei also understood that he would definitely come to the rescue after learning of the situation. Calculating the time, it will take up to ten days."
"That's it." Li Derjian suddenly realized something, suddenly thought of something, and asked uncertainly: "Do you think the King of Han will also receive the news and come to kill him?"
"King of Han?"
Xue Rengui couldn't help but turn his head and look to the south, which was the direction of Tubo. After thinking for a moment, he slowly but firmly said: "If the King of Han receives the news, he will definitely come to kill him, but the most likely way is to attack the Turks' rear and force the Turks to retreat to save themselves. Now the Turks
Not in line means it hasn’t arrived yet.”
"But didn't we leave a large army a few days ago? It's a pity that the distance is so far that we can't see clearly." Li Derjian said with some regret.
"That's a wounded soldier, but..."
Xue Rengui's eyes suddenly opened wide, his eyes flashed, and he asked, "Do you think the Turks are trying to trick us into thinking that they are wounded soldiers, but in fact they are bringing in more capable warriors to help them? The King of Han has already killed them in their lair?"
"hiss……"
Li Derjian took a breath of air. This conjecture was really too shocking. It was more than ten thousand miles from Tibet to the Turks' rear. It was very difficult and almost impossible to accomplish in a short time. Not to mention the distance, attacking Tibet would take time, stability, and governance.
Preventing rebellion also takes time.
Even if Tubo recovers and the army bypasses the Turks, it will take time to attack. The Turks are not soft persimmons, and it will also take a lot of time to kill all the way.
In just over half a year, who can do it?
But when he thought that the King of Han had repeatedly created miracles that could not be accomplished by ordinary people, Li Derjian said uncertainly: "General Xue, if the speculation is true, wouldn't the King of Han kill Suiye? If so, reinforcements will arrive in less than five days."
"what is that?"
Xue Rengui suddenly saw a large army running towards them in a hurry. They abandoned their helmets and armor, and their flags were not big. They looked very embarrassed and went straight towards the Turkic army.
"Hey... it seems to be an army, but there is something wrong with this army." Li Derjian also looked over in surprise, murmured to himself, and added: "Every few days, a Turkic army will come to support, but
They are basically cavalry, and their morale is very high. This army is simply... worse than a beggar."
"Something weird."
Xue Rengui used his eyes to stare straight ahead. After all, he was a sharp archer and had excellent eyesight. He soon discovered that there was another army behind the army, but it came unhurriedly. They were all cavalry. Unfortunately, they were too far away to see clearly.
Not long after, Li Derjian also saw another large army behind him, all over the mountains and plains, rolling in like black waves, but it found a high ground to stop and had no intention of continuing to advance.
The soldiers guarding the city also saw this scene and looked at each other in confusion. Finally, they all looked at Xue Rengui, their eyes full of desire and questioning.
"Hey, something is definitely wrong?"
Li Derjian suddenly said: "General Xue, will he be our reinforcement? If the Turkic army arrives, some people will be sent to the Turkic Central Military Tent, and the Turkic Central Military Tent will also send people to contact them. This has always been the case in the past, but this time
But it didn’t. Instead, the beggar army rushed into the Turkic army. Could it be that the beggar army was..."
Thinking of some possibility, Li Derjian looked at Xue Rengui excitedly.
Xue Rengui also thought about Li Derjian's guess, but he didn't dare to confirm it. It was too unbelievable. According to common sense, it was impossible for the King of Han to kill him so quickly.
On second thought, the King of Han could not speculate based on common sense.
There was an inexplicable movement in his heart, and his cold eyes became a little more expectant. After persisting to this day, Xue Rengui couldn't bear it anymore. He longed for reinforcements more than anyone else, but he couldn't make a conclusion easily. The army couldn't withstand the torment.
"Momentum, they've moved!" Li Derjian said excitedly.
The soldiers also stared ahead with expectation.
Soon, when everyone saw the army arriving behind them, they sent a cavalry group to rush out and attack the Turkic army. They fired thousands of arrows, but they rushed past the Turkic army and quickly returned to their own formation.
"This?" Li Derjian was a little confused.
The soldiers also couldn't understand it and were full of surprise.
However, Xue Rengui's eyes widened and he shouted excitedly: "Reinforcements are reinforcements. They are blocked by the Turkic army and cannot get through. They are using this method to identify themselves. Send the order, the reinforcements are here!"
"Reinforcements?"
"Is it really reinforcements?"
"Nonsense, General Xue never lies. If General Xue said it was reinforcements, it must be so."
"Great, the reinforcements have finally arrived."
The soldiers talked a lot and were very excited.
Immediately afterwards, many people yelled and shouted that reinforcements had arrived, and many people even cried with joy. With the reinforcements, everyone had a chance to survive.
No one wants to die if they can live.
"Reinforcements have arrived!"
"General Xue is mighty!"
The soldiers shouted loudly, no matter whether they were Tang people or surrendered Turks, they had fought side by side for more than half a year, and they had followed each other life and death. They had already regarded each other as brothers and considered themselves Hanzhou Army.
Xue Rengui was also excited and shouted loudly: "The King of Han is here, the King of Han has not given up on us, the King of Han is mighty!"
"The King of Han is mighty!"
"The King of Han is mighty!"
"The King of Han is mighty!"
The soldiers roared, venting their emotions and desire for life.
Gradually, the roars became uniform, shaking the whole city and resounding through the sky.
Xue Rengui held on to the wall tightly, suppressing the excitement in his heart, and murmured to himself: "Young Master, you are finally here, Xue knew you would definitely come!"
"King of Han, is he really the King of Han?" Li Derjian asked in disbelief.
"It must be true. Only the King of Han would come from the west. If it were Su Dingfang, he would only come from the east. It's unmistakable. It must be true, but it's also true if it's not true." Xue Rengui said solemnly.
Li Derjian was startled and suddenly realized that the army needed hope. Even if it was not the King of Han but an enemy, the soldiers had to believe that it was the King of Han. Only in this way could they hold on for ten days.
As for ten days from now...let’s talk about it in ten days.
"General Xue, my subordinates understand. Let's make arrangements now!" Li Derjian clasped his fists in a salute and hurried away.
Xue Rengui did not look back, but just waved his hands, with tears rolling in his eyes, full of emotion.
No one wants to be abandoned. The King of Han must have gone through a lot of hardships to kill him in such a short time. How can people not be moved by this attention?
It is nothing more than this if a scholar dies for his bosom friend!