Chapter two hundred and nineteenth labor expedition
Gai Jiayun held the bowl and faced the soldiers of the three armies, and read out the sacrificial words loudly with a rich voice: "The sky is above! The earth is below! Qixi Jiedushi Gai Jiayun, on the order of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, summoned all the ministries in the Western Regions
Army, calm down the sudden cavalry, suppress the civil strife, and put an end to the rebellion! May the heaven bless you! Wherever my troops with banners and banners come, we will be invincible! We will be invincible! The enemy troops will look forward to the wind and surrender!"
Li Siye stood below and complained silently. This memorial speech was really not very good. His co-author Gai Zhongcheng was not well educated, but he had a marching secretary beside him. The secretary's literary talent was also very limited, and he did not have the kind of impassioned sonorous gold and stone sound.
Jiner. If it were written by Li Bai, Gao Shi, Cen Shen, Wang Changling and others, it would definitely be more ambitious.
But even so, the soldiers of the three armies still shouted like thunder: "We must win! We must win! We must win!"
Li Siye knew clearly in his heart that they had all been brainwashed by this mysterious sacrificial ceremony. It is estimated that the soldiers would be in this state of beating for the next period of time. Facts have proved that carrying out grand sacrificial activities will not affect the health of the people.
It is of great benefit to stimulate the morale of the soldiers.
After reciting the sacrificial words, Gai Jiayun raised the blood bowl in his hand high above his head, tilted it slowly and poured the blood on the altar. The remaining half of the bowl turned around and poured it on the tooth flag behind him. Others
Just like him, half of the blood in the bowl was dedicated to the sky, and the other half was dedicated to the flag.
They smashed the bowls on the ground at the same time. Gai Zhongcheng took a step forward, pulled out the steel knife from his waist, and pointed the blade in the direction of Suiye Town: "Send troops!"
Li Siye stood in the queue and looked at Gai Jiayun's striking figure in the distance. He couldn't help but nod his head and admired in a low voice: "Although it is feudal superstition, it still looks quite exciting!"
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At the beginning of August, Gai Jiayun offered sacrifices to heaven outside Dunduo City, and gathered more than 70,000 soldiers from the Anxi Army and the armies from various Central Asian countries to cross the Diaoguan River and march toward Suiye City.
As an insignificant little captain, Li Siye was among this mighty team, and his heart was filled with tension and excitement. This was his first time to participate in such a large-scale war. Only in such a military operation could he explore
Unravel the mysteries of ancient warfare.
With so many troops going on an expedition, the supplies were astronomical. Although each Tang army carried six to seven days' worth of dry food, Li Siye's Eighth Regiment carried even more. However, a battle could take as little as a month or as long as half a year, and the soldiers could only eat and drink.
Spreading, forage for cattle, sheep and horses, these are all issues that need to be considered.
Didn’t you see what the army left behind on this hilly grassy slope when they broke out from the city of Dondo? The entire pasture was gnawed away by livestock, the trees on the mountain seemed to have their heads shaved, and the skeletons of cattle and sheep were thrown away.
When we reached the mountain, it was like a scene after locusts passed through. It turns out that human beings are the biggest disaster to Mother Earth.
The nomadic army went out on an expedition, bringing a large number of cattle and sheep with them to serve as food for the army. The farming civilization went out on an expedition, mobilizing thousands of cattle and carriages, and was firmly protected by the forward and middle armies. And these two civilizations mixed
It becomes more interesting when we go on an expedition together. When the food on the yak cart is eaten up, the yaks pulling the cart will also be eaten. The flatbed cart made by the craftsmen is directly chopped up and used as firewood. Everything is burned.
It can be used to the point where no scraps are left.
No wonder Han Xin said that Liu Bang could only lead 30,000 people, but the more he had, the better. The more people there are, the greater the test is for a general. For ordinary generals, 20,000 to 30,000 people is the limit. At least standing at a high place, he can control the number of people under his command.
The soldiers and horses can be seen at a glance. After all, when communication technology is backward, generals rely entirely on the tacit cooperation of flags and officers under their command. Once it is out of sight, you know what will happen? Where is the leading force? Are the people behind behind? Which person?
Who can be so willful as to be stubborn and cautious enough to delay the fight and hesitate to move forward?
Once, Li Siye followed Fumeng Lingcha and stayed on a hill. Fumeng's envoy pointed at the flags all over the mountains and fields, and he could easily identify the troops and branches they belonged to, and he could call out the names of the captain and captain.
It was accurate to a team of fifty people. The positions of these people had a ready-made framework in his mind. This skill was enough for Li Siye to learn for a long time.
There was almost no news from the front, and the leading troops of the Mohe tribe had not yet encountered the enemy. Li Siye was just marching with the large troops, and it seemed too early for the war to fall on him.
Fifteen days later, the army arrived at Frozen City. A few tribesmen with black surnames were stationed in the city. They actually fled before the army arrived.
The army came to the shores of Rehai Lake, also known as Daqing Pond or Issyk-Kul Lake. They continued to march along the edge of the lake. The leading troops of the Hemo tribe captured Heli City. They still encountered sporadic resistance. The news spread
When the Chinese troops arrived at the rear, they said they had killed hundreds of people, but it was not enough to fill the gaps in their teeth.
Yezhi City is different from Helie City. It is on the other side of the tributary of Atami. It is also the outpost of Suiye Town. Although the Tuqishi people are not good at defensive operations, more than two thousand people of the Hei surname are still stationed in the city.
people.
Mohedagan's vanguard troops crossed the river overnight. When the soldiers on the city saw the densely packed troops in front of them early the next morning, their scalps were probably numb. What made them even more frightened was that Hemodak
Qian led the Anxi Tang Army. Everyone in this armored army was armored and armed to the teeth. When Sulu was strong in the past, it had 300,000 string control men under its command, but it was still defeated one after another by the Anxi and Beiting armies.
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The defenders of Yezhi City surrendered out of the city. He Mo immediately incorporated them into the team and continued to advance along the Suiye River upstream of Rehai. Two days later, the army arrived at General Peluo City, and the distance from Suiye Town was only twenty
inside.
Here the coalition forces encountered the toughest enemy, Nahanda, the most loyal subordinate of Dumozhi. This man led 5,000 men to garrison in the city, closed the four city gates, and arranged archers and crossbows on the city walls.
Rolling Stone.
He Mo didn't dare to take action on his own, so he hurriedly went to Gai Jiayun to discuss tactics. In fact, he hoped that the Tang army would send out soldiers with bronze shields and iron armor to attack the city. They followed the Tang army to avoid arrows, forming a second wave.
Attack power.
Gai Jiayun sat cross-legged in the tent, and He Mo sang "Nai" before entering the big tent. He bowed down below and saluted with his arms folded: "Nahanda is defending the city. There is no possibility of persuading him to surrender. He Mo came to ask Zhongcheng for advice on tactics.
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Gai Zhongcheng raised his chin and said lightly: "What's the point of attacking the city? Gather the strongest warriors in your clan and offer a reward. The one who can reach the top of the city first will be rewarded with ten taels of gold."
This was not the answer He Mo wanted, and he continued to speak in a low-key manner: "I, He Mo, do have many warriors, but it is difficult to withstand arrows when wrapped in leather armor, so I came here to ask Zhong Cheng, I wonder if..."
"You want to borrow armor from me? I do have five hundred sets of scale armor in the army baggage in the back compartment. Yes, you can borrow them, but you must return them all after use." Gai Jiayun nodded and said.
Armor alone is of no use. He Mo feels a little stuffy in his chest. Gai Jiayun comes with his troops but refuses to help. What does this mean? Is he just trying to boost my reputation?
"Zhongcheng, my Tuqi Shi tribe lives in the water and grass. We are good at field battles, but not good at attacking fortresses. If we can get help from the Anxi Army, we will definitely get twice the result with half the effort."
Gai Jiayun stroked his beard and smiled kindly: "I led the soldiers and horses from the four towns of Anxi to defeat the enemy together with the Hemo tribe. How can I let you fight alone? There are fine craftsmen in the supply camp of our Anxi army.
Skilled craftsmen can make siege equipment. You and I will wait under the city for three days. After three days, I will deliver the siege ladder to you. Furthermore, our army has forty teams of crossbowmen, equipped with Fuyuan crossbows and Zhangzhang.
Crossbows and baggage vehicles are equipped with thousands of arrows, which can be used to suppress the enemy troops on the top of the city and help you lead your army to successfully climb the city."
Feelings only provided siege equipment and fire support. Hemo Dagan held back his resentment and could only cross his hands angrily and said: "I hope Zhongcheng will not be stingy with the arrows, causing the brave men of my clan to lose their lives in vain."
"I will naturally understand this. Please retreat and attack the city in three days."
He Mo bowed again and bowed to Gaijia, then slowly walked backwards out of the tent.