Like raindrops, dense, brisk, and passionate war drums sounded. Li Anlan led 5,000 elite soldiers and more than ten carriages of materials to a relatively flat place amidst the passionate drums.
They didn't know the specific location of the Xiliang cavalry. This relatively flat area was considered a place more suitable for cavalry charges.
The black clouds in the city led the troops of the main camp and the soldiers of the Xiliang headquarters who had just stationed in the city to guard the west gate. The main direction of the Jiuyuan County army's attack was this city.
The army from Jiuyuan County was very busy when they came, and they did not bring many siege machinery. They only had various ladders tied with wood and ropes.
The Xiliang archers stood on the city wall to suppress the Jiuyuan County troops' attack. The Xiliang archers' shooting range far exceeded that of the Jiuyuan County archers. The Xiliang archers standing on the city wall were even more advantageous. The city wall was three feet high, and their shooting range was
As it becomes longer, it is condescending and its field of view is wider than when it is on the ground.
As soon as the Jiuyuan County archers appear, they must be greeted by the Xiliang archers with their long swords. It is not safe beyond 200 meters. Within 150 meters, the Xiliang archers can point out who to hit. If they encounter some masters, then
It is necessary to predict that it is easy for experts to get close to the bottom of the city wall. If they want to go up to the top of the city wall, it depends on whether the soldiers from Xiliang headquarters agree!
Heiyun took advantage of the opponent's lack of manpower and was careless to rush to the city wall. It would be very difficult for them to attack the city head-on. Not everyone can easily rush to the three-foot-high city wall.
Just like the enemy now, facing the nine-foot-high city wall, the archers are condescending and have no large siege weapons. They can only watch the Xiliang soldiers sitting firmly on the wall.
After Li Anlan laid out the trap and resisted his horse, he looked at the battle at the west city gate. The Jiuyuan army was attacking all the city walls at the same time. The defenders in the city were paying attention to the enemies in the inner city while also paying attention to the enemies outside the city. They were a little panicked for a while.
Surrounded by Xiliang troops, the troops in Heicheng heard the sound of war drums outside and the arrows flying into the city from time to time. He knew that Jiuyuan County had not given up on them, and reinforcements had now arrived.
"Kill out!" Someone shouted loudly, and the whole city was filled with shouts of killing, and then they started to fight towards the four city gates. At this time, they had lost their sense and just wanted to fight out as soon as possible. There were food shortages in many places in the city.
If they are trapped any longer, they will all starve to death!
Heiyun had anticipated this problem before. The enemies in the city heard the sound of war drums outside and knew that reinforcements were coming, so they wanted to work together to capture the city.
In the streets and houses occupied by Xiliang troops, Xiliang soldiers were waiting for these people to come out.
These black city defenders used this method to deal with them before, and now they use this method to return it!
Heicheng was caught in the flames of war. Li Xiang did not appear, nor did the Xiliang cavalry. In the wilderness to the north, a cavalry galloped past.
Li Xiang knew that he would definitely not be a match for the Jiuyuan County soldiers in a head-on battle. There were ten thousand people guarding the Black City. Unless the opponent sent a few top-notch experts to the city wall to create space for the troops below and allow the troops behind to rush up.
Otherwise, everything is in vain.
The black city is unobstructed. Prime Minister Li places his target behind the Jiuyuan County army. It will be difficult for five thousand cavalry to capture Jiuyuan City. However, if the opponent's food route is cut off and the opponent is forced to send an army to come back for reinforcements, then in Guangmo
Looking for a chance to fight with the opponent in the wilderness.
The world of cavalry is on the plains and in the mountains and forests, and that is the world of infantry.
Li Xiang's thinking was very clear and he had no superiors. At the same time, he sent scouts back to Tupo City. Ten thousand soldiers from Xiliang headquarters led 5,000 troops of the Eighth Army to march eastward. The leading general was his father-in-law!
This force is to support the Black City troops and may be the main force on the frontal battlefield in the future.
Boom!
The Xiliang cavalry are running all the way. They have been running since yesterday. The march distance exceeds four hundred miles. They bypass this mountainous area and still need to run two hundred miles on the small map to reach their destination.
The army continues to advance!
嘡嘡嘡!
Ming Jin retreated his troops, and the troops that were still charging forward retreated back. The setting sun was like blood. Xiliang soldiers cleaned up the corpses on the city wall and carried rolling logs, stones, and other materials to the city wall.
Those who wanted to kill people in the city were caught off guard by the troops left behind by Hei Yun and others, leaving corpses on the ground.
Reluctantly, these people retreated back inside. They were no match for the Xiliang soldiers in a head-on battle. In today's battle, more than half of them were lost. The remaining half of the soldiers returned to their bases under the leadership of their respective captains, leaving them with many opportunities.
, they don’t need to rush.
In the big tent, Li Anlan asked people to make a sand table, which showed Heicheng and the geographical environment around Heicheng. As the only city in this area, Heicheng was surrounded by mountains, so its location was very important.
One day during the battle, Li Xiang, the lord of Xiliang City, did not show up, and all the traps prepared for Li Xiang to resist the horse were of no use. Li Anlan looked at the sand table, as if he wanted to see traces of Li Xiang, but unfortunately he did not know that Li Xiang had jumped out of this trap.
A battlefield, look outside.
rinse!
The curtain of the big tent was opened and Luo Tiansheng walked in quickly: "An Lan, there is a letter from the scouts. Fifteen thousand people from Tupo City were dispatched this morning, and the target is probably our side!"
Li Anlan shook his head solemnly: "This is not important. The other party still has four or five days to get there. What is important now is where did Li Xiang, the lord of Xiliang City, go!"
Five thousand heavy cavalry, this is no ordinary army. As long as the heavy cavalry charges on the battlefield, there are few units that can stop them.
This is a force that can determine the outcome of a battle!
If Prime Minister Li is not found, he will not feel at ease!
Luo Tiansheng took a look at the sand table: "The surrounding areas of Black City are surrounded by high mountains, and Prime Minister Li's troops are all cavalry. There should be no place to go in this mountainous area. We have our spies all around!"
Li Anlan turned to look at the map hanging behind him. Outside the Black City was the wilderness. If the wilderness went a little further north, heading directly east would be where they were in Jiuyuan City.
Li Anlan's pupils dilated, and a route appeared in his mind. Li Xiang led the cavalry around the mountains to kill Jiuyuan City. He did not need to knock down Jiuyuan City and cut off the grain road!
They came in a hurry. They didn't bring much large-scale war machinery or food and grass. The army should have enough food left for six days. This food can last until the next food shipment arrives!
"Grain Road!" Li Anlan made a deep voice: "Li Xiang should lead the cavalry straight to the grain road!"
Luo Tiansheng looked at the map and hesitated: "Li Xiang's men are heavy cavalry. Heavy cavalry can charge for a short time, but long-distance attacks are not suitable for them!"
"Call the cavalry commander!" Li Anlan's personal guard ordered and explained to Luo Tiansheng: "Heavy cavalry can also become light cavalry. If they set off last night, they should have arrived at this place by now. It is not ruled out that they have
More war horses have entered the territory of Jiuyuan City at this time!"
A middle-aged man walked quickly to the main tent. Li Anlan had already recognized the major officials of Jiuyuan County, and quickly said to the middle-aged man: "No need to salute, now you, immediately lead my three thousand cavalry back for me.
When escorting the baggage troops, if they encounter the Xiliang cavalry, they must retreat immediately and not fight with them, you know?"
"Yes!" Although the middle-aged man didn't know what happened, he followed Li Anlan's words and went out immediately. After a while, three thousand cavalry rushed back with the last light in the sky!
"We can't let Prime Minister Li lead us, we have to let him get into our rhythm!" Li Anlan said to Luo Tiansheng: "Sir, you should be able to mobilize the Great Wall Army!
At this time, all the elite troops of the Great Wall Army have come out, and Prime Minister Li has already rushed to the rear of our army. At this time, Tupo City has no troops, so the Great Wall Army can go straight to Tupo City. I don’t believe that Prime Minister Li will come back for reinforcements."
Luo Tiansheng nodded. Normally, the Great Wall Legion would not obey. Now is an extraordinary period. Without the material support from Jiuyuan County, Gao Yuan could only return to the military city with the remaining troops!
the other side
Entering the territory of Jiuyuan City is like returning to the grassland, with green grass everywhere. War horses obviously like this kind of place.
Taking a deep breath, you can smell the fragrance of green grass in the land. A bright moon hangs in the sky. The army stopped at the edge of a small stream. At this time, they were only ten miles away from Jiuyuan City on the road to Black City.
After sending out the scouts, Li Xiang arranged the soldiers on duty and marched continuously along the way. Both the soldiers and the horses were very tired and fell into a deep sleep to recover quickly.
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Wheel, wheel!
Jiuyuan County's baggage troops set out early in the morning. This time, they carried enough food to feed an army of 50,000 people for a month. To this end, Jiuyuan City sent 3,000 infantry escorts, plus farmers transporting food, for a total of more than 6,000 people.
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The horse pulled the grain cart and followed the road that had been traveled all year round. Some of the soldiers escorting the grain and grass were not awake. They were supposed to rest in Jiuyuan City, but who would have thought that the task of transporting grain and grass would fall on them!
They had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow the grain transport team, but this time they were lucky to say the least. After all, they were not dragged into the combat unit. They were just transporting grain and grass, and they were still within the territory of Jiuyuan City. They were in the surrounding areas.
Very familiar, no need to worry about accidents.
From a mound in the green grassland, a head poked out and carved on an animal hide with a piece of black charcoal. After a while, he got up, mounted a war horse not far away and ran towards the grassland.
On the other side, a group of cavalry rushed out of the mountain road. These people had some dew on their bodies. They ran all the way, covered with stars and moon, and only stopped to rest when the horses were really tired.
After leaving the mountains and reaching the grassland, the fatigue of the war horses disappeared. They even wanted to run faster. The knights did not dare to let the horses run freely, but stopped to rest for a while before continuing.
They didn't realize that in a place far away from them, a person was observing them from a distance!
"Three thousand to five thousand escort team, cavalry from Jiuyuan County!" Li Xiang put aside the animal skin letter sent back by the scouts, took a bite of the beast's meat, and huge and pure energy surged into his body.
You must not skimp when you are out. Soldiers and war horses also eat the meat of ferocious beasts. Everyone is very tired and needs to replenish their food. The meat of ferocious beasts is the best supplement.
"Qi Er, do you think that if I kill this grain transport team and the cavalry, will the Lord of Jiuyuan City be mad?"
Qi Er, who was sitting on the edge and chewing the meat of the ferocious beast, said: "Then we need to separate one thousand people. These one thousand people do not wear heavy cavalry uniforms, otherwise it will be difficult for us to catch up if the other party really wants to run away!"
Qi Er is a very standard Xiliang soldier. They will only support whatever Li Xiang wants to do and even put forward some opinions!
"Then you will lead the thousand people!" Li Xiang finished eating the beast meat and wiped his hands: "Put the armor and the like here, and come back to get them after you deal with them!"
"Yes!" Qi Er quickly stuffed a handful of ferocious beast meat into his mouth, chewed it hard and drank a sip of water. After breakfast, it was time to prepare for battle.
Li Xiang asked people to follow the two troops closely, calculating when the Jiuyuan cavalry and the grain transport troops would meet. He wanted to eat both troops at the same time. So much food could not be wasted!
Rumble!
The sound of cavalry running from far to near. When the soldiers of the grain transport team heard the sound, they knew it was the sound of cavalry. There are only a few cavalry forces in the northwest. The Great Wall Legion, Jiuyuan County and others are currently fighting with them.
Xiliang!
drive!
If a fast horse breaks away from the team, they are afraid that the transport team will misunderstand, so they need to send a person to communicate with the food delivery team first.
"I am Zhu An, the captain of the Jiuyuan Cavalry Guard, and I have been ordered by the Grand Administrator to come back with the general to escort the grain and grass!" The man said as he took out the flag of Jiuyuan City. Under the running horses, this flag
Dance.
The people at the front saw the flag and the man's voice, and the originally panicked grain transport team became much quieter.
The two teams are about to collide, this is the time!
"drive!"
Xing Liao ran with great strides. They were on a high slope in the grassland. In order to find such a place, Li Xiang spent some effort. This place was about 500 meters away from the official road.
The distance of five hundred meters is a bit far, but there is no way to stay hidden!
Li Xiang led a thousand cavalry down the mountain like tigers, with a strong evil spirit. The food protection troops on the other side who had just heard the explanation were suddenly attracted by the Xiliang cavalry!
What are those cavalry?
Flying generals attack!
The black essence covered Li Xiang and Xing Liao, and one person and one horse seemed to travel through space. They just met the commander and the forward of the food delivery force and shouted loudly: "Enemy attack!"
boom!
In the blink of an eye, Li Xiang rushed to the side of the captain, and swung his halberd over. The captain was also a third-rate master. He raised his spear, and the Fangtian halberd fell down, smashing the spear and smashing the man and the horse together.
Turn into meat paste!
The food transport soldier stopped at the side was knocked away by the power wave. Xing Liao continued to rush forward for a few steps before turning around and directly inserted into the food transport team. If he wanted to make these people surrender, he had to kill them first!
The team behind started to take advantage of the formation to protect themselves, but the Xiliang cavalry had already rushed forward. A few people who were not afraid of death wanted to resist the Xiliang troops with spear formations. The iron spears thrust forward, and the cavalry rushed forward as if there was no man's land.
