The wolf-like and tiger-like cavalry of the Tang Dynasty galloped across the vast sandy ground, and the Kucha army blocking the front was smashed into pieces like broken earthen jars! A standard cavalry, regardless of being trapped in a tight siege, stood in the crowded Kucha.
The army marched forward bravely, forward, forward! Directly towards the large banner standing under Yancheng!
The Kucha army blocking them in front of them was like a river broken by the pointed bow of a boat. It was invincible with iron hoofs and horizontal swords. The enemy's flesh and blood flew everywhere, and the strict formation was severely torn apart!
Guo Xiaoke sat on horseback and commanded the battle from the rear.
He did not expect that the Kucha Congress would gather so many troops in the capital, nor did he expect that the resistance of the Kucha army would be so resolute! Under the tyrannical fighting power of the Tang army and allied forces, no matter how heavy the losses were, they would still fight to the death.
No retreat!
Guo Xiaoke did not want to suffer too much loss under the capital of Kucha. His troops were limited. After annihilating Kucha, he had to continue to detour eastward to wipe out the Yanqi Kingdom! His goal was to annihilate all the resistance forces in the Western Regions and bring the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions together.
They were all shocked and the Turkic forces were uprooted in the Western Regions.
He will become the king of the Western Regions!
Therefore, Guo Xiaoke decisively issued an order and ordered his own troops to implement beheading tactics to seize the opponent's large banner in the rear. Where the large banner is located must be where the King of Kucha is driving! As long as the King of Kucha can be captured or beheaded,
, all the Kucha army will be defeated without a fight...
The strong combat power of the Tang army was not something that the weak Kucha army could withstand. When the "decapitation" troops marched straight into the area not far from the Kucha army's main camp, the Kucha army, which had been resisting fiercely, began to be confused, and when that side was fluttering in the wind.
After the great banner hurriedly retreated into the city, the rout began.
The Kucha army, which had been in strict formation just now, was like a collapsed beach castle, fleeing in all directions, and immediately gave way to the city gate not far away.
After the battle, Guo Xiaoke saw that the opportunity was not to be missed, and immediately commanded the army to give up chasing the defeated troops and attack the city gate with all his strength!
When attacking, the Tang army retreated appropriately and gave up the vanguard position to Tiele and other coalition forces. At this time, it was impossible for the Tang army to rush to the front and serve as cannon fodder. And Tiele and other coalition forces were willing to do so, because being at the front would be enough to defeat the enemy.
It means a rich reward after victory...
Arrows poured down on the city like rain. The coalition forces braved the arrows while setting up ladders to climb up the city wall, while dozens of people carried huge logs to hit the city gate.
Guo Xiaoke personally supervised the formation and shouted: "The first one to get there will be rewarded with three rounds of merit!"
This is used to boost morale.
The project involves huge casualties. If there are not enough rewards and rewards, who is willing to work hard?
A heavy reward must be rewarded by brave men. The poor but brave Tiele and other tribal soldiers immediately launched a charge with a roar, and the sharp arrows were added to their bodies. They just gritted their teeth and used the scimitar in their hands to cut off the arrow shafts, leaving the arrow clusters behind.
The body continues to charge with red eyes!
The military discipline of the Tang Dynasty has always been strict, and there has never been any reward for the merits of corrupt soldiers. If you exchange your own life for a prosperous life for your children and grandchildren, or even exchange for a serious Tang household registration, then you have earned it!
Otherwise, what's the point of my life, which is like a weed?
This charge was fierce and fierce. Before the city gate could be knocked open, the soldiers below the city had already climbed up the ladder to the top of the wall! A strong iron warrior held a steel knife in his mouth, holding the knife in one hand and climbing up the ladder with the other.
He went up to the top of the city and held the steel knife in his mouth in his hand. The two swords flew like snow, with blood flying everywhere they passed and broken arms flew across, and he cut a gap in the city wall.
The soldiers behind him took advantage of the situation and poured in through the gap, finally occupying a position on the top of the city. The soldiers behind him also continued to rush into the city along the city wall.
The Kucha army defending the city saw that the situation was not good and fled in an instant.
The city was in chaos.
Tang troops killed themselves from the top of the city wall and opened the city gate.
Guo Xiaoke was ecstatic, raised his arms and shouted: "Kill in! Fight in! Qiuci will be destroyed today!"
After receiving the order, the Tang army beside them immediately followed the coalition forces and rushed into Yancheng crazily!
"Commander, why act too hastily? Be careful of fraud!"
Someone around me shouted to dissuade him.
Guo Xiaoke turned around and looked, but it was Ashina Chung.
Ashina Zhong was originally a small Khan of Eastern Turks. His original name was Ashina Sunishi. Because of his contribution in capturing Jieli Khan, His Majesty Li Er worshiped Ashina Zhong as General Zuotunwei. In the ninth year of Zhenguan, he moved to the Jin Dynasty.
General Youwei, who commanded Tiele and other allied forces, fought bravely and was loyal to the Tang Dynasty.
Ashina Zhong has always had prestige among Tiele and other tribes, and Guo Xiaoke did not dare to be too scornful. However, this man was hurting the morale of the army at this moment, which made him extremely unhappy. He shouted angrily: "The army is defeated like a mountain, what kind of deceit can there be?
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Ashina Zhong advised: "Commander Mingjian, although the Kucha army was defeated, its formation was not chaotic and was well organized during the defeat. It is impossible to say that there is any ambush in Yancheng."
Seeing that the monstrous feat of annihilating the Kucha Kingdom was within easy reach, how could Guo Xiaoke be willing to listen? Even if there was an ambush in the city, he was convinced that the final victory could be achieved with the bravery of the Tang army and the strength of the allied forces!
Dang Ji angrily shouted: "Don't disturb the morale of our army and damage morale! The Kucha army has been defeated, how can it be possible to reorganize to resist our army? If you dare to talk nonsense again, don't blame me for practicing military law!"
Ashina Chung was too frightened to say anything.
Even if he was trusted by His Majesty Li Er, he was just a surrendered Turk. There were differences between Han and Hu, so how could he dare to offend Guo Xiaoke at this time? He had no choice but to lead his soldiers into the city, but always pay attention to the situation on the left and right. Once
If you realize something is wrong, immediately evacuate the city.
The army poured into the city, and the Kucha army had long been defeated. The streets and alleys were full of Kucha soldiers fleeing in all directions, as well as the Tang army and allied forces of all ethnic groups who were chasing after them. As soon as Guo Xiaoke entered the city, he strictly restrained his troops and was absolutely not allowed to break into private houses.
, robbing shops, annihilating, raping, looting, burning, killing, and looting are all unacceptable. Violators will be executed!
With Hou Junji’s lessons learned, who dares to be careless?
Was Hou Junji's achievement in destroying Gaochang great? It was because he did not strictly restrain the army after entering the city that most of the entire Gaochang city was destroyed. In the end, he was impeached by the censor, forcing him to embark on the path of rebellion.
A lifetime of fame is wasted.
The soldiers of Kucha were driven away by the Tang army like a flock of sheep, running around like headless flies. Most of them were attacked by the Tang army from the west of the city, and they ran away from the east city. The city of Yancheng was not big, and it didn't take much time to remove the Kucha soldiers in the city.
Except for the few who were captured, all escaped.
Guo Xiaoke didn't care about the fleeing soldiers, his goal was the royal city!
As long as King Qiuci is in his hands, the entire Kingdom of Qiuci will never be able to make waves again!
"Hiss... what is this thing? It's sticky and tastes so weird?"
Many soldiers found a black and sticky substance in the drainage ditches on both sides of the road. It was everywhere in the ditches and exuded a pungent and strange smell. They couldn't help but be surprised.
Guo Xiaoke walked along the road straight to the Qiuci Royal City in the center of the city. He also discovered this abnormality on the way, and immediately sent soldiers to check around the city. The feedback he received was that almost all drainage ditches in the city had this thing...
Although I don’t know what it is, there is always something strange about such a large-scale appearance in the city. Guo Xiaoke is also a famous general with good military qualities. He immediately realized that something was unusual and immediately ordered:
"Search the royal city immediately. We must find out King Qiuci and me in the shortest possible time, and then withdraw the entire army from the city!"
"promise!"
The surrounding soldiers responded with a bang and were about to rush into the royal city.
At this moment, Guo Xiaoke heard a "peng" sound in his ears, as if something was ignited, and then his eyes were filled with flames that seemed to rise from hell!
The boundless fire burned without warning, spreading crazily at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye. The fire and thick smoke enveloped the entire Yancheng in an instant, with burning heat, pungent smell, and billowing smoke...
The whole Yancheng is like eighteen levels of purgatory!
The culprit is the viscous liquid coming from the drainage ditches!
"What's going on? Put out the fire immediately!"
"No, this fire can't be extinguished..."
"Oh no, this thing is stuck to my body and I can't get it off. Please help me..."
Instead of extinguishing the fire, the soldiers who put out the flames in the official career were stained by the black oil, causing the flames to spread to themselves. They fell to the ground and rolled around in pain, and were burned into black charcoal in a short while!