Chapter 1280 Turks attack again, artillery bombards the city wall
Chapter 1280 Turks attack again, artillery blasts the city wall
Xue Dingshan sighed. The Turkic artillery army was the nemesis of the city wall. If the artillery army was given sufficient preparation time, they would definitely not be its opponent.
It was only a matter of time before Guancheng was broken.
"Give me the order to bring over all the existing training mortars in Baiyunguan, aim at the Turks' catapults, and fire the shells."
Xue Dingshan calmly issued the order.
"General, we only have three mortars!"
The deputy general said with a wry smile.
"Then four doors!"
Xue Dingshan said coldly.
"yes!"
The deputy general took the order and left.
The Turkic artillery force was less than a hundred meters away from the Baiyunguan city wall.
"put!"
An artillery sergeant followed the instructions of his superiors and lit the fuse.
Rumble.
A barrage of artillery shells fell on the Turkic camp.
"Ahhhhh"
The tragic roars of the Turks resounded through Baiyun Pass.
The Turks suffered a devastating blow.
"asshole!"
Ashina Simo was furious, but he didn't dare to come close.
Although the Turks' artillery army is very powerful, they also have shortcomings, that is, they move slowly and need to rely on artillery for advancement, so the Turks do not dare to approach Baiyun Pass easily.
"General, what should we do?"
asked the Turkic lieutenant.
"Asshole, that Tang Dynasty Xue Dingshan got the mortar from someone who knows where. Send me an order and immediately retreat out of the mortar range."
Ashina Simo said bitterly.
Xue Dingshan's mortars were very powerful, and the Turks did not want to take risks.
"yes!"
The deputy general took the order and left.
"General, should we take advantage of their retreat and pursue them?"
A lieutenant suggested.
"Humph, do you think Turks make mistakes?
Besides, they are retreating now because they are afraid of our artillery.
When they stabilize, they will definitely come back, we can only sit and wait."
Xue Dingshan said coldly.
"But."
"That's it! Don't hesitate. Tell your brothers quickly and closely monitor every move of the Turks. Once their artillery army launches an attack, notify me immediately."
Xue Dingshan said impatiently.
"yes!"
The lieutenant retreated hurriedly.
The fortifications of Baiyunguan are very complete, there are many defensive weapons at the top of the city, and the quantity of gunpowder is also very abundant.
These are all the contributions of Xue Dingshan.
Xue Dingshan said to his subordinates: "Just wait until Governor Mu's mortar army is mobilized."
As soon as Xue Dingshan finished speaking, a scout came to him on horseback.
"General, there's a situation!"
The scout got off his horse, knelt down on one knee and said.
"What's up?"
Xue Dingshan asked with a frown.
"The Turkic artillery force is moving to the southwest."
said the scout.
"Southwest?
It was north of Baiyunguan, and there was a village called Jinniu Village, which was occupied by a group of bandits.
How many of them are there?"
Xue Dingshan asked.
"About twenty thousand."
The scout replied.
"Twenty thousand people?
There are no artillery there?
Is this a place where Turks store their firearms?”
Xue Dingshan asked strangely.
The scout said bitterly: "They not only have artillery, but also dozens of crossbows and trebuchets, filled with explosives."
Xue Dingshan was confused, what is going on?
Are the Turks stupid?
He even thought of putting his belongings in that Jinniu Village.
"Send a cavalry team immediately to investigate Jinniu Village."
Xue Dingshan said.
"As you command!"
The scout retreated, and after a while he brought the news: "General, there is indeed something strange going on in Jinniu Village. They are probably preparing."
"Hahaha, I'm so sleepy. Give me a pillow. I'm worried that I can't find the main force of Turkic firearms.
It's better now, they took the initiative to send it to my door, God help me!"
Xue Dingshan looked up to the sky and roared.
"General, are you saying that the Turks want to use their swords to kill people?"
The deputy general looked at Xue Dingshan in surprise.
"good!"
Xue Dingshan pondered for a while and analyzed: "According to the scouts' detection, the Turks have more than five thousand elites, and the rest are auxiliary troops.
In this attack on Baiyunguan, they only brought more than 8,000 people with them, and the rest stayed in the grassland.
If my guess is correct, the Turks definitely want to take advantage of Baiyunguan's terrain to annihilate our musketeers."
The deputy general opened his mouth in surprise.
He didn't expect the general to analyze the battlefield so thoroughly.
"The general is so wise and powerful that I admire him all!"
The deputy general said.
"Hahaha!"
Xue Dingshan laughed and said: "The enemy wants to kill us, but we don't know that we also want to kill them. Since the Turks want to kill people with a borrowed knife, why wouldn't we do it?"
"General, do you want to use the help of the Turks to get rid of them?"
The deputy general's eyes widened and he looked at Xue Dingshan in surprise.
"That's right! Let's use bandits to consume the Turks."
Xue Dingshan said with a smile.
The lieutenant general trembled with excitement and said sincerely: "General, I am willing to go to the Turkic camp for you!"
Xue Dingshan smiled and said: "No, if you leave, who can guarantee that Baiyun Guan will be worry-free?"
The deputy general was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.
"This general is stupid! Please punish me, general!"
The lieutenant said shamefully.
"Hahaha, you are not guilty. I will give you a task. Lead two thousand infantry out of the city to meet the enemy. Remember, they must be cavalry. Try to delay the Turks and attract their attention. It is best to trick the Turks into using artillery."
Xue Dingshan said solemnly.
"The general will obey your orders!"
The deputy general said excitedly.
"General, I understand!"
Xue Dingshan smiled and said to Dou Yihu: "General Dou, immediately lead two thousand cavalry to Jinniu Village.
Remember, capture Jinniu Village at all costs.
As for Baiyunguan, leave it to me!"
"The general will obey your orders!"
Dou Yihu said excitedly, and then left in a hurry.
Half an hour later, Dou Yihu led the infantry out of Baiyunguan, walked north along the official road, and headed straight for Jinniu Village.
Dou Yihu's target was the artillery in Jinniu Village.
At this time, in Jinniu Village, a burly general was drinking and eating meat.
This man is the commander-in-chief of the Turks, and his name is Urguji.
"Report to the general that Xue Dingshan has sent troops."
A messenger ran into the house to report.
"Xue Dingshan, is he finally willing to fight?
Hahaha, great."
Urguji stood up happily.
"Send the order to the whole army to speed up the march. Tonight, we must capture Baiyun Pass."
Urguji said.
"yes!"
Jinniuzhai is a small mountain village. Because of its remote location, it is favored by the Turks.
The Turks repaired Jinniuzhai to a decent appearance and installed simple fortifications.
"Woooo~oooo~"
The Turks blew their horns, and the sound was melodious and deep.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Soon, the sentries in Jinniu Village heard the sound of the horn.
"Gather quickly, the enemy is attacking!"
There was chaos in Jinniu Village. All the soldiers picked up their weapons, rushed out of their respective rooms, and quickly rallied.
