Chapter 87 The fierce battle with Zhao Xincheng (continued)
The army poured into Zhao Xin City like a tide. The scouts in front kept sending news that the Tang army had gradually retreated under the city wall in the south of the city. Some of them had even withdrawn from the city. It seemed that they knew they were outmatched and wanted to fight and retreat south. retreat.
Yi Nan Khan was very ambitious. He had always been afraid of the Tang army and did not dare to go to war with the Tang Dynasty. He was afraid of repeating the mistakes of the East Turks. Now he was forced to fight such a war by various forces and for various reasons. However, he did not expect that this would happen. The border generals easily defeated the Tang army and won the victory.
In this way, Xue Yantuo's cavalry is not as weak as imagined, and the Tang Dynasty is not as powerful as imagined?
Yinan Khan was extremely confident in an instant.
"The whole army charges, regardless of casualties. It will definitely entangle the Tang army and cannot let them escape back to Monan! How can we, Mobei Longting, come and leave whenever we want? Especially the enemy commander Fang Jun, this is such a big deal. He killed innocent people, countless Tiele children were brutally murdered by him, and his blood paved the road all the way north and his corpses were lying on the pillows. He is truly a cruel and violent executioner. He vowed to capture him alive. I will personally interrogate him for his crime and clarify his punishment!"
"Entrap Tang Jun!"
"Annihilate them all!"
"Capture Fang Jun alive!"
All Xue Yantuo's soldiers screamed and charged desperately, constantly pouring into Zhao Xin City, launching a tidal wave of offensive towards the Tang Army entrenched in the south of the city. Even though the Tang Army's Mo Dao was sharp and arrows were like rain, they still moved forward bravely without fear of death.
Yi Nan Khan slowly approached the north gate of Zhao Xincheng. Behind him was a Golden Wolf Army composed of elite tribesmen with a strength of 30,000. This was Xue Yantuo's family fortune and the foundation on which he could rule Mobei, even if it was damaged. Each one would make Yinan Khan feel distressed, so unless necessary, he would not be used in such chaotic siege battles. It would be a waste of natural resources.
A small team in front fought out of the city and arrived in front of Yi Nan Khan. The leader, the tall Yi Mang, sat on a horse and said to Yi Nan Khan with a solemn expression: "Father, I feel something is wrong!"
Regarding this eldest son of a concubine, Yinan Khan had very complicated thoughts.
In terms of talent, the second son is actually the best among the sons, but his temperament is too forthright and frank, less than that of the city government. He can be a famous general, but he is not suitable to be the Xue Yantuo Khan who rules the Tiele tribes.
How could a person who didn't understand conspiracy lead Xue Yantuo to occupy a dominant position and make achievements among the Tiele tribes surrounded by wolves?
But there is no denying that Yinan Khan loves this son very much and attaches great importance to him.
Hearing this, Yinan Khan said solemnly: "What do you mean by this?"
Yimang said: "Father Khan, although the Tang army retreated, they retreated without chaos. They retreated to the south wall of the city and then stood firm. Despite the fierce attack of tens of thousands of troops, they remained motionless. How could such combat power be defeated before? Did we easily invade the city? My child thinks there is a trick."
Is there any fraud in it?
Yinan Khan was horrified.
He was deeply afraid of the ingenuity of the Han people. The Han people had endless counselors from generation to generation, and countless military books and strategies were left behind for future generations to follow in the footsteps of the sages of the previous generation and improve. This is extremely terrifying.
When the Han people fought, the bravery of the soldiers was secondary. The most important thing was to "think about defeat before winning". Every step of military action was carefully calculated, pursuing the idea of "the winner is determined before the battle." It has to be counted as more; if there is no battle but the temple is invincible, it has to be counted as few." What is emphasized is the realm of "making plans within the strategy and winning the battle thousands of miles away".
In terms of individual soldier qualities, the Hu people, who have been brave and good at fighting on horseback since childhood, are more than superior to the Han people?
However, since ancient times, except for certain specific periods of time, the Hu people have been at a disadvantage. This is because the Hu people are not good at strategy. They only know how to attack and rush blindly, and often fall into the traps set by the Han people.
Attack the enemy with his shortcomings...
Therefore, strategy is very important, but this is what the barbarians lack.
Yimang's words reminded Yinan Khan that he felt that something was not quite right. Everything seemed normal, but it seemed... too smooth?
That's right, it went very smoothly.
The soldiers of the Tang army were indeed no match for the Hu people when they were picked out individually to demonstrate their combat effectiveness. However, the discipline of the Tang army was beyond the reach of the Hu people. In a war, how could it be a large-scale battle involving more than ten thousand people? The soldiers' obedience to military orders was absolutely
important factors that lead to the victory or defeat of a war.
The Hu people are not afraid of death because of their aggressive and predatory nature. When they see victory, their desire for robbery can overcome their fear of death. On the contrary, if they are in desperate situations, their morale can easily collapse.
The Tang army is different. They are not as aggressive as the Hu soldiers, but they are all silent and tenacious. As long as the military order is given, even if they are faced with swords and mountains of fire, they will move forward without hesitation!
As a lone army deep into the hinterland of Mobei, Zhao Xincheng is the stronghold that the Tang army relies on for survival. Once they lose the support of the city, they will become the prey of Xue Yantuo's cavalry on the vast snowfield, killing them one by one until the entire army is destroyed.
Under such circumstances, the commander-in-chief of the Tang Army must issue an order to defend Zhao Xincheng to the death.
The military order was like a mountain. Even if the Tang army was defeated in the end, it should not be so easily broken into the city by Xue Yantuo's army with minimal losses...
Yinan Khan's eyes flickered, his mind was heavy, and he turned to look at Qibi Kele: "In your opinion, is there anything wrong with this?"
Chibicol was also a little confused.
If there is something wrong, after Yi Mang's reminder, there must be something wrong.
But he couldn't think of the reason. The Tang army deliberately showed weakness to the enemy and lured Xue Yantuo into the city? This possibility cannot be ruled out, but what was the Tang army's motive? Even if Xue Yantuo entered the city, tens of thousands of soldiers gathered together, even if the Tang army's firearms were temporarily
It is impossible to achieve a decisive victory between them. On the contrary, it will arouse the desire to win in Xue Yantuo's soldiers in a desperate situation, and in this way, the distance between the two sides will be narrowed, making the strategic space infinitely smaller. Under the crazy attack of tens of thousands of people, no matter how hard it is,
No matter how powerful the weapons of the Tang Army are, is it possible that they can kill tens of thousands of people at once? As long as they continue to kill, these crazy soldiers will rush into the Tang Army's positions and tear the Tang Army into pieces!
Seeing that Qibi Kele was silent, Yinan Khan looked at Xiao Siye again: "Master Xiao, you came all the way north with the Tang army. Do you know what the plot is behind it?"
Xiao Siye forced a smile and didn't know how to answer.
He knows shit!
Along the way, he also saw the power of Youtunwei's firearms. As for Fang Jun's characteristics and habits of marching formations, he had no idea at all.
But at this point, can I say that I know nothing?
He could only bite the bullet and said: "Don't worry about it, Khan. Fang Jun is from a noble family and holds a high position. He is famous for his vulgar temperament in Chang'an. How can there be any conspiracy? The Khan only needs to enter the city.
, supervise the soldiers, strengthen the attack, and you can take victory into your arms, there will be no other surprises!"
Yinan Khan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
Even though I feel something is wrong in my heart, I still don’t know what is wrong, so I can’t continue to be so suspicious, right?
It was a long night and many dreams, so Yi Nan Khan reined in his horse and said loudly: "Follow me into the city and annihilate the Tang army..."
Before the words were spoken, a sudden change occurred.
I saw that the wall of Zhao Xin City, which was very close at hand, seemed to be severely arched by something underground. It was first twisted and deformed, and then suddenly exploded.
At this time, a deafening explosion reached my ears, making my eardrums buzz and my head dizzy.
That section of the city wall was completely shattered, and the bricks and stones were blasted into the air by a huge force, and then flew in all directions.
The violent explosion frightened the horses under Xue Yantuo's soldiers and neighed with their hooves. Many soldiers were thrown off their horses, and then they were frightened and ran around. No matter how hard the soldiers reined in and whipped them, they refused to calm down.
"Boom boom boom"
Explosions sounded one after another amid the flying snowflakes. The entire city seemed to be located in an erupting crater. It was completely torn apart by the huge energy that erupted, and then was thrown into the air. The ground beneath its feet was violently shaken.
Trembling, almost unsteady.
A brick flew diagonally and hit Yinan Khan's forehead.
"boom!"
The Yinan Khan was caught off guard and was knocked off his horse. The frightened soldiers on the left and right rushed forward to help him up, and ran back while carrying him.
But he was pushed away by Yinan Khan.
A gash was opened on his forehead, and blood spurted out. Half of his face was instantly dyed red. Staring with blood-red eyes, Yi Nan Khan raised his hand and pointed at the city in front of him tremblingly. His mouth opened and closed, but he couldn't say anything.