On the second day after the alliance meeting, Wang Xun led his army and the princes' soldiers and horses, and went straight to Tiemenguan to kill them.
Zhezhe City is four hundred miles away from Tiemen Pass. It has to cross a large river, two seasonal rivers, climb over three sections of hilly areas, and cross a corner of the desert. Therefore, the advancement of troops and horses is very slow.
After dragging on the road for seven and a half days, I finally arrived outside the Iron Gate.
Such a large mobilization of troops and horses could not be hidden from Xizuo's eyes. What's more, Wang Xun did not detain the traders and civilians he met along the way, and deliberately concealed the movements of the army. Therefore, before he could see the smoke, the alarm sounded in the sky after the iron gate closed.
The entire inner and outer double doors were completely closed, and the moat was filled with autumn water again.
There are mountains on both sides and rivers in the front. There are more than a thousand archers waiting on the wall. Even if the gods come, it will take a lot of effort. Besides, Wang Xun is not really born with three heads and six arms. Leading the brothers
After charging several times, he was shot back by feather arrows, so he endured it and set up camp. He also ordered the princes to dispatch people to weave straw bags and dig soil, preparing to fill in the moat first, and then build a fish beam road directly to the city.
head.
This is a very stupid way to siege the city. For the coalition forces that have an absolute advantage in men and horses, it is absolutely effective. Ibrahim, the guard of the Iron Gate Gate, stood on the enemy tower and watched helplessly as the coalition forces only used one day to attack the city.
In a short time, the two-foot-wide moat was completely cut off. Then he watched the straw bags filled with soil slowly extend from the bank of the moat towards the city wall. After reaching the foot of the city wall, they slowly became more numerous and taller.
It thickens and gradually forms a slope wide enough to run two horses abreast.
Seeing this, even a fool knew what the coalition forces were planning to do. Ibrahim was frightened and angry. He pushed the war drums desperately and urged his subordinates to shoot down their bows and arrows for free, interfering with the construction of the Yuliang Road by the coalition forces.
Speed. At the same time, he once again sent his subordinates to rush on the starry night, rushing to deliver the distress document to Gabalo, urging the reinforcements to arrive as soon as possible.
"My subordinates can persist for three days at most. After three days, reinforcements are not available. I have no choice but to commit martyrdom!" In the petition, Ibrahim wrote every word with blood and tears.
Before the Tang army arrived, he had already sent out several letters asking for help. But for some unknown reason, the letter asking for help did not receive enough attention from the commander of the Eastern Expedition, Aikelamu, and no reinforcements were sent.
At this moment, he used all his strength, and he could hold on until the evening of the day after tomorrow at most. After dawn on the fourth day, if the reinforcements still did not arrive, Ibrahim could only take the last resort and ignite the fierce fire oil stored in the city.
, he closed himself, the defenders and the entire iron gate and burned it to the ground.
The price is a bit high, but it is definitely worth it. Based on Ibrahim's understanding of the situation, Dashi will not have the strength to send troops to the east in the short term. And Aikelam, the nominal commander of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, is also a man with great ambitions and limited talents.
Straw bag. If the grain, grass and baggage in the Iron Gate Pass and the fierce fire oil regarded as a secret by the Great Eaters fall into the hands of the Tang army, the Great Eaters will lose more than just the coast of Yaochashui. Jiabulo, Kodaro,
Dolejan, and even the whole of Persia, will no longer be owned by the Tianfang Sect.
The pitch-black, thick and stinky fire oil is like the river in hell. It will follow the steps of the Tang army and bring disaster wherever it passes. It catches fire and is difficult to extinguish once it is ignited.
After being processed by the skilled craftsmen of the Tang people, Ibrahim could not guess what the dexterous Tang people would turn the fierce fire oil into, but he firmly believed that if this thing fell into the hands of the Tang people, it would play a great role.
Times, or even a hundred times more powerful. Just like the Tang Dynasty's ballistae, horn bows and trebuchets, they look similar to those made by the Great Cannibal, but their destructive power and durability far exceed the former.
Ibrahim would not watch helplessly as someone took strong fire oil to light up the cities behind him. He did not want to watch helplessly as the Tang army took over the rich land that generations of people had worked so hard to capture piece by piece.
Go. Therefore, he would rather choose to go to hell than drag his enemies with him. He will use a big fire to completely end the Tang Army's dream of marching westward. He will also let this fire light up the eyes of all devout believers.
After preparing for the worst, Ibrahim's mood actually calmed down a lot. He got up every morning, bathed and changed clothes as usual, then prayed in the direction of Mecca, and then walked to the top of the city to check the weirway under the city.
rate of progress.
As he had expected in advance, under the guidance of the Tang army, the originally stupid warriors of the tribes along the Yaochashui became cunning and cunning. At first, they would only carry bags of soil and run away bravely under the rain of arrows above their heads. It would be discovered later.
After doing so at a high cost, they immediately began to weave giant shields from tree branches. One group held the shields to withstand the arrows, and the other group was responsible for transporting soil and building a weirway. After discovering that this method still could not avoid a large number of casualties,
Their tactics changed again. On the left and right sides of the weiron, they each built four earthen platforms, almost as high as the city wall. Then they sent archers up and fired at the defenders with strong bows and crossbows to prepare for the construction under the platforms.
provide cover.
The Tang crossbow had a long range, and the Tang bow had extremely strong arm strength. Several sharp weapons in the hands of tribal warriors actually exerted unexpected power. Soon, the defenders on the city wall could no longer deal with the formation of the fish beams.
Threat. Soon, the fish beam road gradually increased from low to high, approaching the city head little by little.
On the evening of the third day, when the bonfires under the city were extinguished one after another amidst cheers, Ibrahim knew that the time for his martyrdom was coming soon. The height difference between the Weirang Road and the city wall adjacent to it was only about five feet. If sacrifices were not included,
, the Tang army can even swarm to attack the city tonight. Even if he leads his soldiers to block the connection between the Yuliang Road and the city wall, after sunrise tomorrow, the tribal warriors will carry the earth bags again.
Rush up and complete the last step of construction. When the Weirang Road is completely level with the city head, there is no advantage in the convenience of defense. Facing an enemy force thirty times their size, none of them can escape the fate of death.
"You can die, but you must drag the Tang people with you to hell!" Ibrahim smiled and directed everyone to move a barrel of fire oil out of the underground warehouse and open it one by one along the city walls, watchtowers, prayer places and other places.
The lid of each barrel of oil was lifted, revealing the dark face inside. Next to each barrel of oil, dry firewood was piled up to create a prairie fire.
"Sir..." Centurion Muhammad ran up and shouted to Ibrahim. "Reinforcements, reinforcements will be here soon!"
"You!" Ibrahim shook his head slightly, very dissatisfied with Muhammad's gaffe. In the past few days, the other party had lied about military information more than once, saying that he heard the sound of horse hooves from reinforcements. Because he had always been loyal to him.
For the sake of Geng Geng, Ibrahim did not behead him in public. "Do you still remember what the scriptures say about what heaven is like? Come and pray with me, and the Almighty Lord will give you courage!"
"Sir, sir, the reinforcements are really coming soon!" Muhammad was so anxious that tears fell down his face. He stamped his feet and signaled loudly, "Listen, listen, the sound of horse hooves, the sound of horse hooves coming from the south.
ah!"
"How is it possible? That guy Aikelam..." Ibrahim refused to believe it. If Aikelam was willing to send reinforcements, they should have arrived long ago and should not have waited until now. However, the sound of horse hoofbeats became increasingly clear.
But it made his heart twitch and his whole body almost collapsed.
The sound of horse hooves, the sound of horse hooves galloping from the south, was overwhelming. Listening to the sound, it was at least 5,000 to 6,000 reinforcements. At the most critical moment, they finally arrived at Tiemen Pass. With 5,000 fresh troops joining, how could the enemies outside the pass
Is it worth a single blow? As long as they block their entrance to the city, Iron Gate Pass will be impregnable.
In an instant, Ibrahim's dissatisfaction with the commander of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, Aikelam, disappeared. "Quickly, come here and give me a hand. I will personally go to the south gate to welcome the reinforcements into the city. You guys, hurry up and cover the lids of the fierce fire oil."
Hold on tight. Keep open flames away. Keep away. If anyone accidentally causes a fire, I will kill him with my own hands!"
"Alas!" Everyone agreed and divided up to sort out the fire oil. The centurion Muhammad walked up quickly, supported Ibrahim who was already too excited to stand, and stumbled towards the south gate.
The defenders at the south gate also heard the approaching sound of horse hooves, and were so excited that they hugged each other and cheered. Not everyone believes that they will definitely enter the kingdom of heaven after death. Not everyone is willing to give up happiness on earth. Iron Gate
There are only two gates in the pass, one facing south and one facing north. There are rolling mountains on the east and west sides. At this moment, the enemy is coming from the north. Anyone coming from the south can guess that they are our own without asking.
A burly general, with more than a hundred guards, rushed to about fifty steps from the south gate and took his mount. His cronies grabbed the horn and blew it hard, "Woo, woo, woo -"
It is a commonly used communication rhythm among the food army to prove their intention. Ibrahim leaned half of his body from the city wall and looked up. He saw that the people coming were all riding tall horses and carrying scimitars, ranging from head to toe.
They were tightly wrapped in black robes. In the night, their faces could not be seen clearly, but Ibrahim could tell from the familiar attire that they were his own robes. "Who are you?" To be on the safe side, he still used
Tianfangyu asked outside. His voice trembled, full of expectation.
"Ali? Ibrahim? Aga? Bin Said..." The visitor gave a very procrastinating name, but it was completely in line with the tradition of the Tianfang people. "I came here on the order of General Aikelam.
Come. We set out with 7,000 people and traveled for three days. We actually arrived at 5,300 people."
"Do you have any proof?!" Ibrahim suppressed the excitement in his heart and continued to ask loudly, "General Ali, don't mind, I'm just following the rules."
"Here, you can see for yourself!" Ali, the reinforcements commander with a procrastinating name, grabbed a golden object and flashed it in his hand. It was a waist badge commonly used in the army, with his title, title, and surname engraved on it. But
It's not enough to prove that he came here under orders. "And this, throw a basket up yourself and pull it up to check..."
As if guessing Ibrahim's doubts, the visitor took out a letter, waved it towards the city, and then handed it to the guard beside him. The guard held the letter in both hands and prepared to hand it over to the city. Unexpectedly, at this moment, in the north of the city,
Suddenly there was a burst of exclamation. Immediately afterwards, the shrill sirens resounded throughout the city, "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much..."
"Enemy attack, enemy attack, the Tang people are attacking, the Tang people are attacking!" Accompanied by the sound of trumpets, there were also panicked shouts from the defenders. The Yuliang Road is only five feet high from the top of the city, and it is completely possible to climb up. Yi
Brahim did not bother with the details anymore. He waved his hand and ordered people to lower the suspension bridge, pull up the iron gate, and open the south gate.
General Ali in black led his soldiers across the moat and passed through the inner and outer gates. He jumped off his mount and walked quickly along the horse path. The large group of soldiers and horses lined up in three columns and entered the city silently. Ib
Rahim walked up the horse path to greet Ali and opened his arms towards Ali, "My brother, I have been waiting for you. Please immediately dispatch manpower to support the north wall, which is under attack from the devil!"
"Don't be afraid, I'm here, everything will be fine!" Ali in black was very confident, hugging Ibrahim with a smile, and slowly tightening his arms, "Don't be afraid, really don't be afraid, I'm coming, I'm coming
…”
His smile became more and more ferocious, and his voice became lower and lower. Ibrahim was held so hard that he couldn't breathe normally. He struggled a few times and moaned softly, "Let go, let go, I, I..."
"Ibrahim, Ibrahim, what's wrong with you, my brother, what's wrong with you!" Ali in black screamed, but the strength of his arms suddenly doubled. Ibrahim could not answer or break free.
, until he felt that his internal organs were gushing out along his throat. "You..." He spat out one last word, his vision went dark, he fainted to the ground, and the whole world disappeared in a scarlet blood.
The black-clad soldiers following Ali swarmed up, brandishing scimitars, and rushed towards the city defenders. The city defenders were stunned by the sudden change and could not react correctly. Soon, the key point on the city wall was discovered.
The positions were lost one by one. Ali in black dragged Ibrahim and walked down the horse road step by step. More soldiers in black rushed in from the north city gate and rushed to various facilities in the city...
Some people tried to set fire to the city, but were shot to the ground by soldiers in black. Some people tried to resist, but were chopped into pieces by soldiers in black with scimitars. More people huddled together at a loss, crying for help. One person could tell the story of heaven.
The murmuring black-clothed soldiers rushed forward and shouted at them, "Put down your weapons and spare your life. We are the Tang Army. We put down our weapons and sit on the ground and spare your life!"
"Tang Army?!" Only then did the defenders figure out the identity of the other party. It was not a misunderstanding, not a fight, it was the Tang Army who pretended to be rescuers and sneaked in through the south gate while others were unprepared! The majesty and benevolence of the Tang Dynasty
Germany is famous far and wide. After the fierce battle last year, many injured soldiers of the Eastern Expedition were released by Feng Changqing. Although nearly half of them died due to wound infection on the road. But those who survived
The Tang army's reputation for not killing prisoners spread far and wide.
When given a choice, few people are willing to die with the enemy. Even those with the strongest beliefs are like this. Some people took the lead in throwing down their weapons and kneeling on the ground. A large number of brothers immediately followed suit. From the south city gate to the north city gate
, the narrow alleys changed hands one after another, and the warehouses storing grain, grass, baggage, and bow and arrow equipment were captured and sealed by the Tang army. Some warehouses burst into flames, but they were quickly covered with soil by the Tang army and the prisoners and put out.
.The iron gate is only the size of a bullet. Once the fire spreads, everyone trapped in the gate will turn into a roast chicken. No matter whether you have faith or not, you will not be able to escape.
As the last fire was put out, the resistance of the defenders was completely shattered. There were faint shouts of killing in a few unimportant places, but it had become a veritable itch of scabies and did not threaten the overall situation.
Sha Qianli, who pretended to be the reinforcements general Ali, ordered people to open the north city gate and welcome Wang Xun and all the princes to enter. Looking at the loot in the warehouses, the princes opened their mouths, and the words of flattery were like a surge.
They really admired Wang Xun. Although the latter was much younger than them, he defeated Zhe in one battle, defeated them all in another battle, and captured Iron Gate Pass in three battles. In the three battles, different tricks were used. Each time
One move left onlookers stunned.
"The Governor is worthy of being a direct disciple of Feng Jiedu!" Cao Zhongjie didn't know where he heard that Wang Xun had received personal guidance from Feng Changqing, and flattered him with a smile. In this battle, the soldiers of the Western Cao Kingdom only
After carrying the soil baggage for a few days, he got a few large pieces of fertile land east of Tiemenguan. It was really a huge profit. If there were to be such battles in the future, Cao Zhongjie was willing to follow Wang Xun's lead every time. Anyway, he was carrying the soil baggage.
A bag can't kill anyone, and the men under his command are full of brute force.
"Yes, yes, if you don't say you are the governor, you are very clever! We never thought you would do this before!" Prince Baoerbo of the Mulu Supervisor also benefited from this battle and joined Cao Zhong.
Xi was afraid of being half a step behind. "When I passed by Xiaguan on my way back, I asked the Governor to take the time to come and stay for a few days. I am sure to bring out the best wine, the most fragrant cheese and the most beautiful girls from all over Mulu Prefecture.
Entertaining the Governor!"
"So, the girls you sent to Zhezhe City first are second-class!" Unable to understand Bolber's philistine look, Prince Shimoke of Shazhou pushed him aside and asked loudly.
Without waiting for Balbo to defend himself, he bowed to Wang Xun and issued a sincere invitation, "Iron Gate is a fortress, and the buildings inside must be rough and tight. The official has prepared soft cashmere in Qisha City.
The bed, and the woman with skin as soft as cashmere, I respectfully invite the general and his brothers to come!"
"You guys, don't steal my guests!" Balbo then understood the other party's true intention, rushed over, and protested loudly.
"This place is close to our sandbank!" Shimoke refused to give in.
Wang Xun, however, had no intention of watching the two people playing tricks. He smiled and waved his hands gently, "The battle hasn't started yet, so don't be too busy celebrating. General Song listens to the order..."
"The general is here!" Song Wu shouted and stepped forward, his face full of excitement.
"Go, take a few brothers, and light a fire two miles away on the north side of the gate wall. Make it look like the iron gate gate is burning, so that thick smoke can be seen from everywhere nearby!" Wang Xun nodded and shouted loudly
command.
"I have the order!" Song Wu took the order arrow and quickly walked away. Behind him was a group of confused princes, all of whom stared with big eyes.