The Tang army blew the horn, and thousands of Tang army cavalry quickly surrounded Wuzai Shouchu, and arrows shot into the military fort like a storm...
After Shatuo decided to send troops to Shazhou and tore up the armistice agreement signed with the Ganzhou Army, he also strengthened the military threat to Tingzhou. The isolated city of Jinman County was surrounded by Shatuo Army. The eight thousand Shatuo army was divided into east and west.
A large camp was stationed on the east and west sides of Tingzhou City. Merchants and local herdsmen were prohibited from selling any items to Tingzhou. If Zhu Xie Jinhai hadn't brought all the siege weapons to Shazhou, they would have started to attack.
The city is full of gold.
At this time, Li Yuanzhong, the military commander of Tingzhou, had died of illness. The person in charge of the overall situation was the deputy governor, General Yunhui Yang Xigu. They only had 2,000 troops left and could not defend the two county towns, so Yang Xigu decided to give up the reincarnation.
Tai County, and moved the soldiers and civilians of Luntai County to Jinman County. Soon, Luntai County was razed to the ground by the Shatuo Army.
They only have 2,000 acres of grain fields left outside the city. This is a little bit of land left after the Uighurs put pressure on the Shatuo people. It is far from enough to support the soldiers and civilians of Tingzhou. They all rely on the land after the Zhangye War two years ago.
, the 200,000 ransom sheep that the Shatuo people were forced to hand over have survived until now.
The sheep had all been eaten as early as December last year, and the last two thousand acres of wheat fields outside the city were gone. After the spring, they were trampled by the Shatuo cavalry. Wheat could no longer be planted. They were completely cut off from food sources and could only rely on planting in the city.
Get by with a little bit of winter melon.
But this small amount of winter melon is only enough to support 15,000 soldiers and civilians for half a month. After half a month, they will be cut off from food. At that time, the 2,000 troops will forcefully break out of the encirclement, and the people in the city will only become the slaves of the Shatuo people.
slave.
The defenders of Beiting were almost in despair, and the people in the city were also in extreme fear, and every day was like a year.
Early that morning, soldiers suddenly ran down from the city wall and shouted: "The enemy has lit up the beacon smoke! The enemy has lit up the beacon smoke!"
This news made the whole city excited. Countless people ran to the top of the city to take a look. Sure enough, three lines of smoke appeared in the west, but... why were the smoke in the west? Was it their reinforcements? Or was it the Geluolu people who killed them?
coming?
The glimmer of hope that had just been ignited in the hearts of the people was extinguished again.
Yang Xigu thought of another possibility. This army came from Anxi via Wusun Road. Isn't this how Guo and Song came here?
But the more critical the moment came, the less careless it was. Yang Xigu immediately ordered: "Pass my order, all men in the city over ten years old will go to the city to participate in the defense of the city!"
Lieutenant General Li Jiao was shocked and asked hurriedly: "General, is it really Ge Luolu?"
"Not necessarily. In any case, it is now a time of life and death for us. It's either life or death!"
The entire Jinman County was mobilized, and almost every household had weapons. Thousands of men and two thousand soldiers rushed to the top of the city together. There were children with childlike faces and gray-haired old men. They held spears, bows and arrows, and looked resolute.
, the east and west gates have long been blocked by large rocks, and even if the enemy attacks the city with wooden blocks, it will be of no avail.
The Shatuo general outside the city is called Zhu Xie Mo Shan. He is the second-ranking figure in the Chu Yue tribe after Zhu Xie Jin Hai. He is in his thirties and is tall and burly. He is famous for his bravery in the Chu Yue tribe.
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Zhu Xie Moshan also saw the smoke, and his first reaction was that Ge Luolu's army was coming to kill him.
He immediately ordered: "Notify the entire army to assemble!"
The Shatuo Army outside the east and west city gates began to gather quickly. The eight thousand Shatuo Army were all cavalry and had very strong combat effectiveness. They rushed westward under the leadership of their general Zhu Xiemoshan.
At this time, the Tang army had appeared dozens of miles away, and Guo Song received a report from the scouts. Their opponents would be all cavalry, about 8,000 people.
At this time, the Tang army could no longer retreat and had no gunpowder or weapons to scare the enemy. In this battle, they had to fight hard with the enemy.
However, they have a powerful Mo Dao army, and their own number is twice that of the enemy. They should not lose this battle.
Guo Song immediately ordered his soldiers to take five thousand camels to hide in the woods, while he led the army slowly forward, preparing for this tough battle.
In the afternoon, eight thousand troops appeared on the grassland several miles away. The low sound of the horn sounded in the distance, and the eight thousand Shatuo cavalry began to move slowly towards this side.
The Tang army set up a two-wing formation, with 5,000 men on each side. They were led by Zhonglang generals Pei Xin and Wu Zhiyuan. Both of them were masters of mounted archery and had strong commanding talents. They stood out in the mounted archery competition and became brigade commanders.
He was promoted to General Lang and made many military exploits. He was promoted to General General Zhonglang. He was a promising rising star in the Hexi Army.
Pei Xin was originally going to return to Shazhou, but was retained by Guo Song. He was going on an expedition to the Western Regions and needed generals who could command cavalry. It was a waste for Pei Xin to go to Shazhou to defend the city.
One thousand heavy armored infantry were still led by the military commander Kang Bao. The Hexi Army had become an out-and-out vassal town, and neither court could control it. Guo Song did not need to consider the attitude of the Ministry of War anymore and directly promoted Kang Bao to the military commander.
So, ranked fifth.
The remaining four thousand infantry were commanded by Li Bing, while Guo Song commanded the central army.
Guo Song held Fang Tian's painted halberd high and ran in front of the first line of troops, banging their weapons and shouting loudly: "This is a life and death battle. We have no retreat. We can only defeat the enemy. Show your courage."
, use the blood of Shatuo to sacrifice this land where our ancestors fought, and comfort the spirits of our ancestors in heaven, we will surely win!"
"We must win! We must win!" The 15,000-strong army raised their weapons and shouted.
"Ready to fight!"
The Tang army was gearing up and their morale was high. They were looking forward to this battle!