It was almost unbearable, and the city was in danger several times. It was almost occupied by the enemy troops that rushed forward, and it took countless lives to regain it.
An hour passed, and the city became increasingly dangerous. The enemy troops had no intention of stopping. They climbed up to the city in batches, one after another, like locusts plundering the ground. They were crazy and brutal.
Li Mu's body was already swaying a little. He was so tired that he didn't even have the strength to speak. Sweat was flowing down his forehead, his eyes were blurred, his vision became blurred, his ears were buzzing, and he could hear all kinds of sword sounds.
There were beatings and screams, but the sounds seemed to be separated by a layer of fog, as if they were coming from another distant world.
Li Mu staggered slightly and almost fell down when someone suddenly grabbed his arm. Li Mu looked back and saw that it was Dugu Jiu!
Before sending troops, Li Mu asked Dugujiu to protect his family. He never expected that he would appear here.
"The Bolingcui family has rebelled. Hou Junji is leading the army to guard Luoyang. I took the opportunity to send my sister-in-law and children to Liuqiu (TW). I will come over after they are settled. Don't worry!" Dugujiu tried his best to use the simplest words.
, explained the matter clearly, and while speaking, he did not forget to draw his sword to block the cold arrows aimed at Li Mu.
"Okay!" Li Mu only said one word. Dugujiu traveled thousands of miles back and forth to Dingxiang. It would be nonsense for him to persuade him to leave.
"Huh? There are reinforcements!"
Suddenly someone shouted.
"Look outside the city! There is a cavalry!"
Li Mu was stunned for a moment, then quickly ran to the arrow stack in three steps and then looked out of the city with squinted eyes. Sure enough, it was a group of cavalry, about seven or eight thousand people.
The leader tied himself to the saddle, and it was Usman! Behind him, there were about five thousand people, and the flag that was erected had a big word "Zhang" written on it. It was the King of Gaochang. It turned out that
The last time the tribesmen of Zhangjiazhai were guarding Xiangcheng, it was Bai Qiaoqiao who had foreseen Zhang Tianai, and Zhang Tianai came with Zhangjiazhai's cavalry to greet them. Unexpectedly, they were not absent this time either!
Li Mu curled his lips, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
This guy Usman...
Li Mu suddenly regretted the method he used against Usman. He didn't expect this guy to be so loyal.
Father-in-law, you really can’t bear to let your girl become a widow!
At the critical moment, this group of cavalry rushed out from the sky, like two sharp knives, piercing the enemy's center.
Seeing the cavalry charging into the enemy's center from the flanks, the garrison soldiers on top of the city were stunned for a moment, and then burst into earth-shattering cheers.
Fighters are rare!
After Li Mu squinted his eyes to examine the situation on the battlefield outside the city, he suddenly shouted: "Wang Hu, Su Lie!"
"The end will be here."
Pointing to the battlefield outside the city where a regiment was fighting fiercely, Li Mu said: "Quickly, lead 3,000 people out of the city, bring all the explosive bags with them, and cooperate with their attack on the left and right wings. You can directly attack the enemy from the front..."
The two of them didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately chose to execute it, even though this order was no different from committing suicide.
Li Mu was afraid that they didn't understand what he meant, so he quickly added: "I'm not asking you to fight, I'm asking you to throw explosives! When you are ten feet away from the enemy, light them and throw them out with all your strength, first causing chaos to the Chinese army. Then immediately
Divide your troops into two groups and connect Usman's flanks. Remember, you don't have to engage in direct combat with the enemy. You can run away at the first touch and guerrilla outside the enemy's formation. Just throw explosive packets into the enemy's formation, that is, return to the city immediately after throwing them!
"
The two understood what Li Mu meant. In popular terms, this was called "taking advantage of the situation".
"You will finally understand!"
Li Mu waved his hand: "Quickly order your troops to leave the city!"
…
The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly.
One moment it was a desperate battle to defend the city between the enemy and ourselves, and the next moment it became a plain encounter between the two armies. The appearance of reinforcements changed the battlefield situation.
Soon the city gate opened a crack, and the two generals each led 1,500 soldiers out of the city gate. Taking advantage of the enemy's fierce battle with Usman's group, they suddenly launched an attack on the center of the enemy's army.
Frontal charge.
It was impossible for the enemy to not notice such a big movement. As soon as the second general led his army out of the city gate, a cavalry of thousands of people quickly separated from the center of the enemy's army and galloped towards them.
Su Dingfang and Wang Hu divided their troops into two teams. One team blocked the enemy and protected those who threw the explosive packets, while the other team focused on lighting fires and throwing explosive packets. They did not hold weapons in their hands, but held torches. They were so useful.
Get some fuse. Bring the fuse to the torch and light it. Raise your arms and throw it into the distance. There will be a loud bang, and the oncoming enemy troops will immediately flip over.
The huge explosion startled the horses, and the oncoming cavalry staggered around. Many fell under the horses and were trampled to death.
On the other hand, the horses on Datang's side have become accustomed to the explosion of explosives, which is relatively better, at least they can control it.
Gradually, according to Li Mu's plan, the two generals joined Usman on the flanks.
Usman had already led his cavalry and charged back and forth twice on the left and right flanks of the enemy. The enemy was not prepared and was caught off guard. He was about to fight. When he turned around and saw Su Lie arriving with his troops, he couldn't help laughing.
, raised the bloody knife and pointed it at Su Lie, shouting: "General Su, we can finally compete for a while to see who can kill more!"
Su Lie was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Okay, whoever kills the least will get a drink!"
"It's a deal, kill!"
After saying that, Usman took the lead and continued to charge towards the flank for the third time. The warriors under his command followed closely behind, slashing left and right on horseback, cutting a bloody path.
Not to be outdone, Su Dingfang guarded Usman's right flank to prevent him from being attacked by surprise.
Wang Hu, on the other hand, was at loggerheads with the two of them, charging and killing them all at once. The enemy's left and right wings were completely defeated, and they all fled back.
Amul had a sullen face, staring resentfully at Usman and Su Dingfang who were still rushing left and right in their own army formation. He wanted to stare at the two of them alive. For a long time, the left and right flanks showed signs of retreat.
, Amul finally burst out a cold command from his mouth.
"The left and right flanks contracted. Move closer to the central army. The rear of the central army mobilized 3,000 people to outflank the left and right flanks and encircle them..." As Amul spoke, he suddenly roared like crazy: "...give it to me.
Leave these two cavalry teams outside Dingxiang City and cut them into pieces! If one of them escapes, I will chop you into pieces and feed them to the dogs!"
The war has reached this point, and I have become red-eyed. I have long forgotten the promise of the King of the Prairie... Killing the opponent is the purpose!
When the rhythm of the war drums under the banner of the enemy's commander accelerated in vain, Su Dingfang's heart sank and he hurriedly ordered to return to the city. He did not forget Li Mu's order not to engage in combat with the enemy and to withdraw at the first contact.
After greeting his subordinates, Su Dingfang loudly greeted Usman not far ahead. Usman looked back at the men and horses of Zhangjiazhai who were already in contact with the enemy, shook his head, turned around and killed
go back.
Su Lie is a robe, and the people in Zhangjiazhai are also robes. He cannot abandon them.
Su Dingfang was in a hurry, but the two of them had been blocked. They had just taken advantage because of the sudden outburst. Now when they heard the sound of war drums, they knew that the enemy had reacted. And they had made full arrangements. When the enemy troops mobilized most of them, Su Dingfang was in a hurry.
Surrounded and surrounded, there is no way to escape today.
Seeing that Wusman had no intention of obeying the military order, and the yellow sand was rolling not far away, it was obvious that the enemy's encircling cavalry had rushed towards him. Even though Su Dingfang was anxious, he could no longer take care of him. After gritting his teeth, Su Dingfang stood before the enemy.
Before the encirclement of the army was formed, he joined Wang Hu and led his subordinates to quickly break away from the battle circle and gallop towards the city gate.
As for Usman...
Su Dingfang, who was riding on the horse, shook his head bitterly.
Although the total number of reinforcements this time was more than 10,000, facing the encirclement of tens of thousands of troops, it was likely to be a disaster. Even if they escaped with their lives, the warriors under his command would have suffered heavy losses and were almost wiped out.
The city gate was opened slightly, and Su Dingfang and Wang Hu led their soldiers into the city. The city gate remained open. After a while, they found that Usman had not left the battle circle, and the city gate was finally closed heavily.
Li Mu stood at the top of the city and saw everything that happened on the battlefield outside the city.
He couldn't sit back and watch this man and horse be destroyed. He couldn't afford the favor, and he couldn't explain to Zhang Tianai, let alone Usman's loyalty. Li Mu lit a firework, which was a signal to retreat. Usman knew what it was.
mean.
At present, the encirclement has not been completely completed, and there is still an opening through which retreat can be made.
However, the help to Dingxiang only ends here.
Li Mu originally planned to bring this cavalry into the city. In the future, when defending the city, it could be used as a surprise force. He would go out of the city at night to look for opportunities to fight, harass, break up camps, and guerrilla... These more than 10,000 cavalry were of great use to him. He persisted until
Li Xiaogong's return will not be a problem, but now, this cavalry can no longer be counted on.
Usman understood Li Mu's signal, and the men and horses in Zhangjiazhai turned their horses and retreated. However, Usman's men did not leave and were still fighting.
Li Mu gritted his teeth, and the soldiers on the city wall also had tears in their eyes. At this moment, he already understood Wusman's choice.
I don't know how much time passed, but Li Mu suddenly saw more than a hundred cavalry suddenly coming out of the rebel army, covered in blood, like ghosts who had just escaped from hell and returned to the earth.
Siman was among them. He glanced towards the top of the city. A smile appeared on his ferocious face. He pulled his neck and shouted: "Master Marquis, don't forget what you promised me. My brothers, please give me
As a good person, let them live a good life!"
"Master Hou!"
Usman shouted and rushed back against the current with dozens of people, and was soon drowned in the enemy army.
Li Mu watched with his own eyes as Usman's head flew up and was carried and shown off by an enemy soldier. Blood oozed from the corners of his eyes and he screamed loudly!