Seeing the well-organized battle formations outside the city, and recalling that the Qiang people had never won a major victory against the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years, although Mi Qinchi was full of confidence in Bodo Dharma King, he couldn't help but feel secretly awe-inspiring in his heart.
"First carry out provocations to weaken the enemy's morale and strengthen our army's power. It is best to provoke the Turks to fight outside the city." Yuguluo gave an order, and the army began to march out in the order that had been decided.
Thirty thousand cavalry, led by General Liu Fang, marched out with a roar like thunder. The horses were fat, strong, and extremely powerful. With the sound of drums, they were fierce, fast and not chaotic.
, unified armor, helmets, unified weapons, thousands of people in a team, instantly gathered into a strong iron stream, calmly passing by outside Longxi City.
The so-called "layman only looks at the fun, expert looks at the door", this sentence also makes sense when used in war. Such a rapid assembly and such a strict military appearance show the strict military discipline and well-trained training of the Sui army, which means
This army is very powerful.
In fact, this is exactly the case. This cavalry was originally the best cavalry of the Sui army.
The deterrence effect is very good. The faces of the soldiers of the Ge Dao tribe at the head of the city turned pale. Mi Qinchi was also nervous. The expression of King Bodo standing next to Mi Qinchi became more and more solemn. He had already obtained Tuyuhun and Turk outside Jincheng County.
According to news from the army, in three days at most, the Sui army in Jincheng County will collapse. Therefore, they only need to hold on for three days.
Dharma King Bodo put away the solemn look on his face, turned into a sacred and solemn expression, and said in a way similar to chanting: "Mi Qinche, tell your people that Dharma King Tianzun is watching here, as long as you hold on for three days
, the army of King Tianzun will break through Jincheng County, and an army of 250,000 will go south to join us. At that time, Longxi County will be the reward given to you by King Tianzun."
"Tell them that whoever kills more enemies will have the glory of the Dharma King shining on him. As long as he kills a hundred people, he will become a general under the Dharma King's throne."
Mi Qinchei accepted the order with excitement on his face and left.
Soon a cheer came from the top of the city, and the frightened faces were replaced by enthusiasm.
This is the wonderful use of religious belief in ancient times. It can easily drive thousands of people to fight for a few ambitious people, and those who fight for their lives feel extremely glorious and sacred.
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Two miles outside the city, Yu Jiluo stood on his horse, with his back straight, looking proudly at Longxi City, which had a tall and solid city outline and a steep moat, but the city perimeter was only three or four miles.
"The Turks are not accustomed to city offensive and defensive battles. The people of the Ge Dao tribe are slightly better, but compared to my Sui soldiers, they are also not good at defending the city. I have received an urgent report from the front line, and Jincheng can still hold on for three days at most.
So we must capture Longxi City within three days." Yu Juluo said loudly, his face as dark as water.
All the generals were awe-inspiring, knowing that the matter was of great importance, and they all looked solemn and solemn.
"According to the plan, leave the north side and focus on attacking three sides."
All the generals were experienced in wars, and they knew why Yu Juluo had to open one side and circle the city three times.
A hundred thousand troops can indeed seal the small city of Longxi, but they are in a hurry, and what they want is not to force the defenders to resist to the death, but to open the city to one side, whether it is the Ge Dao tribe or the Turks,
With a glimmer of hope, when they suffered more casualties and the fighting became more brutal, they would not be as resolute as they were at the beginning. Even if the Ge Dao tribe and the Turkic leaders guarding the city knew it was a plan, the defenders' belief that they must die would also
shake.
Before arriving, the order and responsible position of the troops of each prefecture had been decided. Needless to say, Yu Juluo raised his whip and pointed to Longxi City in front of him.
The order to begin the siege was spread to the entire army.
The next moment, groups of soldiers stood behind cowhide curtains, carrying ladders, and trench-filling trucks rushed forward quickly under the cover of arrows. In the past few days, the moat of Longxi City had been driven into the city by the Ge Dao tribe.
The people widened and dug deeper, but the flow of water had been cut off by Yu Juluo who sent people upstream. Only about a foot of water remained in the moat, and a giant pole with a sharp handle at the top was exposed in the water.
After paying nearly a thousand casualties, the Sui army braved the rain of arrows from the city from the east, west, and south, and finally laid the trench-filled bridge planks on the moat and built them on the opposite bank. Three siege directions
Ten plank bridges were paved on each side, forming a bridge deck seven to eight feet wide. Behind them, the Sui army roared and pushed the ladder towards the city wall.
"Duk duk duk..." The arrows at the top of the city were replaced by rockets. They no longer shot people but the bridge decks. However, the Sui army had obviously taken precautions. Most of these bridge decks were extravagantly wrapped in iron sheets. The arrows
It is difficult to damage, unless it is roasted by a fire, like the flame on the arrow, it cannot shoot through the bridge deck, and it is difficult to function.
"Kill, kill, kill!" A large group of soldiers ran across the trench bridge with their shields, ladders and rifles and antlers on their backs.
The Sui army's crossbowmen stood a hundred steps away, constantly exerting final pressure on the city. When their own soldiers began to climb the ladder, accidental injuries would occur, and it would be difficult for them to shoot arrows.
There were only a few giant crossbows at the top of Longxi City. Although the people of the Ge Dao Department could use them, they were not skilled in them and their accuracy was poor. Although there were casualties, they were not enough to defeat the Sui army's crossbowmen.
However, the Ge Dao tribe also used bows and arrows to suppress the attack. Although the Sui army's crossbowmen were protected by shields, they still suffered a large number of casualties.
Considering that there were 3,000 elite Turkic cavalry in the city, Yuguluo specially ordered the soldiers to carry anti-horse rifles and antler formations. At this time, those who crossed the moat quickly deployed anti-horse rifles and antler formations near the city gate.
Because during the siege, it was difficult for the Sui cavalry to get close to the city, but the Turkic cavalry in the city could send light cavalry to kill the siege soldiers at any time. Therefore, obstacles should be placed near the city gate to prevent counterattacks. Since there were Sui troops behind
They desperately used crossbows to suppress the cover. The defenders of the Ge Dao Department on the city did not dare to stand up and shoot arrows at will. The coverage of the arrows shot was greatly affected. Although the Sui army also suffered many casualties, a large number of ladders were destroyed.
Pushed across the trench bridge.
Under the command of the officer, the soldiers of the Gadao Department in the city immediately pulled out countless hitting poles that were several feet long. Before the ladder could gain a stable footing, many were pushed down by the hitting poles, and many soldiers attached to it crashed to the ground.
, most of them were seriously injured after falling and could only wait for death in despair outside the city.
Part of the ladder could not be knocked open, and the soldiers climbed up with all their strength. Under Mi Qinhu's shouts, various rolling stones, rolling logs, hot fire and grease were constantly thrown or thrown at them, and the screams became loud and clear.
The sound of the sound sounded, and the first wave of Sui troops suffered heavy casualties, and no one was able to attack the city. The people of the Ge Dao tribe were also not idle in the past few days, driving the Han people in the city to make a lot of preparations for defending the city.
Yuguluo immediately ordered more than ten watchtowers to move towards the enemy's formation. This watchtower was much higher than the city wall. Its main function was for the general to stand in the distance and look down on the movement in the city. However, he could also set up archers and crossbowmen on it to shoot in a targeted manner.
Kill certain people.
The dozen or so watchtowers came closer, commanding from a high position, flying arrows like locusts, specifically shooting at the city's officers and the defenders who threw rolling logs, heavy stones, and manipulated hot grease and boiling water. The soldiers of the Ge Dao tribe who defended the city lost several breaths every time.
Hundreds of people, their arrogance was suddenly greatly reduced. The second wave of siege Sui troops carried ladders and took the opportunity to rush to the city wall again.
Mi Qinchi quickly divided the garrison at the top of the city into three waves. One wave of archers exchanged fire with the Sui soldiers on the watchtower. One wave of people continued to kill the enemy with rolling logs, heavy stones, boiling grease, and boiling water. The remaining wave fought with the soldiers at the bottom of the city.
The Sui army's archers and crossbowmen fired at each other.
No matter how much more combat power the Sui army had than the Ge Dao tribe, and their weapons and armor were much more sophisticated, the defenders in the city had a huge advantage in terms of geographical location. The defenders and siege soldiers surrounded the three walls.
Bloody fighting and the highest casualty rate in a siege are during this kind of siege.
The Sui army's trebuchets were also brought up and began to attack. Dozens of huge stones roared and hit the city head. The debris collapsed on the head and caused a faint pain. Although the defenders retreated quickly enough, they were still
There is some damage.
The Yaksha rolled down the city wall. The countless sharp nails on it stabbed the siege soldiers' heads and caused bleeding. As soon as the Yaksha was thrown down, many Sui soldiers screamed and fell to the ground. The city guard trenches
Many sharp wooden stakes were firmly inserted into them, stabbing them to pieces in their intestines.
A wooden donkey cart that was attacking the city gate was pierced by an iron hit and the top of the cart was pierced. Then hot grease poured down from the top, followed by a torch. Many soldiers were on fire and screamed from the wooden donkey cart.
He ran out from under the protective wings that could block rolling logs, stones and arrows, and was shot to death by random arrows.
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"Jiang Murang, what's going on outside now?" Wang Junlin asked Jiang Murang and Su Changqing in a deep voice at Liuzhai in Longxi City, who had just returned from inquiring about the news.
"Chief Huo, the situation is not good. I just heard the news that 200,000 Western Turkic cavalry have arrived in Jincheng County and are attacking Jincheng County day and night. The defenders of Jincheng in the Sui Dynasty can hold on for three days at most." Su Changqing rushed.
said.
Wang Junlin looked solemn and said: "So, the Ge Dao tribe and the Turks in Longxi City only need to hold on for three days."
Zhou Hu said: "What the Chief of Fire said is absolutely true, and the current situation is exactly like this!"
"How is the siege situation at the city head today?" Wang Junlin asked again.
Jiang Muchang said: "Today our army's attack on the city was extremely brutal, with many casualties. We attacked the city several times, but the people of the Ge Dao tribe were as if they had drunk chicken blood. They were not afraid of death and only knew how to fight. But the Turks
Haven’t taken action yet.”
Wang Junlin said: "It seems that it is impossible for the Governor to break through Longxi City within three days. But if Jincheng County falls after three days, and more than 200,000 Turkic and Tugu City troops come south and east, it will be impossible to break through Longxi City again.
, it’s even more impossible.”
After listening to this, everyone also realized the seriousness of the current situation, and Wang Junlin did not mention the problem that everyone was well aware of and the issue that everyone was most concerned about - if the Sui army could not break the city within three days, they would have almost no chance.
Escape at the slightest chance.
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