Zhenguan Chang'an Xiaofangzheng

Chapter 741 Fighting Tianshan

Anxi Protectorate, Xizhou, Tianshan County, the low city wall is crumbling. Huihe, Sijie, Tongluo, Pugu, and Bayegu allied forces surrounded the county town, and simple ladders were constantly built up the city wall.

Although it is not as strong as the Feiyun Ladder used in the siege of the Tang Dynasty and is easy to be forked off, it is better in number.

Anxi Governor Qu Zhizhan was dressed in thin scale armor, and the wooden spear in his hand swam like a spiritual snake, taking away the lives of one enemy after another, and he also received several stabs on his body.

Fortunately, the protective ability of the thin scale armor is good, otherwise Qu Zhizhan would also be injured, and he might still be able to eat.

Tianshan City cannot fall, otherwise Qu Zhizhan will become the laughing stock of all successive Anxi governors.

In terms of martial arts alone, Qu Zhizhan is not outstanding, so he cannot lead a fine cavalry to take the chieftain directly.

"Gunstone, rolling stone!"

Qu Zhizhan shouted angrily.

Bingcao Shenjun drooped one of his arms: "Guardian, there is not enough stone!"

Qu Zhizhan shouted: "Hurry up and let the gongs sound. In my name, Qu Zhizhan, let every household send chaff and ashes to the top of the city!"

Chaff ash does not refer to a single object, but refers to three things. This thing is usually useless, but it has a miraculous effect on enemies climbing ladders when guarding the city. It smears the face and cannot open the eyes.

I don’t know how long it took, but there were actually many elderly people in their fifties standing at the female wall at the top of the city, spreading chaff and ash on the ladders used by the coalition forces to climb the city.

The enemy soldiers who were stunned were easily thrown down by the forks and poles and captured alive by the hooks.

This kind of city defense technique without any regard for martial ethics is really one of the conventional tactics of the Tang Dynasty.

"Who asked you to call them to the top of the city?"

Qu Zhi pointed his halberd and cursed at Bingcao Canjun.

The border troops have armor, but the civilians don’t!

Even with the female wall hiding, it still couldn't stop the arrows from flying. Three people were killed and more than ten people were injured!

"Second... Young Master, we have been favored by the Qu family for many years, but we have nothing to repay, so we must work hard. We all chose the old man, and we are already ashamed."

An old man threw a handful of ashes out and quickly put his head down the parapet. An arrow pierced his head, as if there was an extra hairpin.

With great luck, he didn't even break his scalp.

Although the state of Gaochang was hated by gods and ghosts and was famous throughout the Western Region as a bad neighbor, it was very kind to its common people and monks.

At least Qu Wentai back then would not collect taxes randomly from the people.

If you need money, why don't you pretend to be a bandit and go to Daqi to rob it?
A mile away, Huihe Daqilifa waved his hand proudly: "Did you see it? The old and the weak should use it to consume the arrows and rolling stones of the Tang army. There are only 1 people, and the Tang army's armaments will be exhausted." .”

The words may not sound pleasant to the ears, but they are also true. If they attack with strong troops in the later stage, they may be able to level Tianshan County in one wave.

If the elite were sent in from the beginning, even if only 3000 people died, it would be heartbreaking.

The Sijie tribe dares to get angry but dare not speak out. Half of these old and weak people are Sijie tribe. If you have the guts, let the old and weak from Uighur come too!
Unfortunately, whoever has the bigger fist has the right. All the tribes combined could not reply to the strength of the Nine Surnames, so they could only bear it silently.

"Order: All tribes unite to attack from the north, leaving no force behind, attack with force!"

Bi Sudu looked at the dim flags on the top of the city and waved his little hand, feeling high-spirited.

My father and brother were too docile back then. Do you think it would be nothing if I attacked Xizhou?
The choice to attack Xizhou was actually based on the financial resources accumulated by Xizhou due to its favorable location and the stretched and scattered troops of the Anxi Protectorate.

If there were ten thousand Anxi soldiers gathered in Tianshan City, he would turn his body extremely softly and say "Come for fun" with a sweet mouth.

However, the troops in Anxi were scattered in all directions, and the number of soldiers and horses in Tianshan City now did not exceed five thousand. Those soldiers and horses guarding Qiuci, Quli, and Yanqi did not dare to leave the town without permission.Therefore, Qu Zhizhan was not suitable for running the army after all. How could he have such a rigid management method?

But Qu Zhizhan has no choice. Don't forget his identity as "the second prince of Gaochang Kingdom". He is too flexible and can easily lose his head.

"Protector, the enemy troops are coming out in full force!"

Bing Cao joins the army and shouts.

Qu Zhizhan breathed out: "Anxi of the Tang Dynasty, I am invincible! Beat the war drum!"

Before the drum sounded, twelve great horn blasts shook the sky.

"Reinforcement!"

Bing Cao joined the army and laughed so much that tears burst out, feeling quite lucky to survive the disaster.

The banners were flying, the five-color robes were distinct, the war horses roared, horned bows were fired, and tens of thousands of arrows fell into the dense coalition camp, claiming many lives.

The big flag with the word "Zheng" rustled in the wind. The old man Zheng Rentai's muscles were wrinkled, and his horse was stabbing, picking, sweeping, and smashing. There was no enemy wherever he went. The demeanor of the former powerful general of the Qin Dynasty was fully displayed. .

Even though the Huihe sergeants were also tough, their tactics, combat skills, military equipment, and morale were completely different from those of the Tang army. Seeing Zheng Rentai charging out, the newly inflated morale quickly drained away like a pierced Cuju.

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The war drums at the city head merged with the war drums of reinforcements, boosting the morale of the soldiers and horses throughout the Tang Dynasty.

If he hadn't been powerless, Qu Zhizhan would have even wanted to open the city gates and go out to surround the enemy.

"Prepare some cattle and sheep, and prepare to reward Tong'an County Duke and other reinforcements. Clean up the battlefield, rescue the casualties, and invite reinforcements into the city as soon as the enemy retreats." After giving the order, Qu Zhizhan sat leaning against the female wall, and his snoring gradually began to sound.

tired.

There are many cattle and horses in Xizhou, and there is no law prohibiting slaughter.

Rewarding the troops is a tradition.

Zheng Rentai would never accept any benefits given to him, and he was easily criticized by others.

It makes sense to reward the army with cattle and sheep, which means going to Tai Chi Hall.

Bi Sudu watched in surprise as Zheng Rentali shot out like an arrow, and spoke word by word: "Sijiebu, please explain why the Tang army did not attack from the direction of Gaochang City in the southeast, but from Jiaohe City in the northeast corner. Appeared? Isn't that party investigating?"

Si Jie Qi Li Fa smiled brightly: "Dear Bi Su Da Qi Li Fa, of course Si Jie Bu deliberately concealed this. Do you think Si Jie Bu is happy to be coerced?"

Forget about coercion, the cannon fodder for the siege is to use the people of my Si Jie Department. Is the Si Jie Department easy to bully?

The Sijie troops quickly left the battlefield and stepped aside to prepare for the attack.

Seeing that he was defeated by Zheng Rentai, Bi Sudu turned around and took back the He, Tongluo, Pugu, and Beyegu tribes and fled north in embarrassment. However, on the main road, he ran into the [-] infantry phalanx of the Tang army who was waiting for them.

Arrows, platoons, and wooden spears have become a nightmare for all grassland tribes.

Compared with Zheng Rentai's rapid attack, the offensive composed of these unknown soldiers was as solid as a rock. Every time the cavalry attacked, they faced at least three wooden spear attacks at the same time.

By luck, he bumped into Peng Pai, and the shield soldiers were knocked away. Auxiliary soldiers immediately took up their positions. They were so stubborn that it was disappointing!
However, there was no time to turn around. Zheng Rentai led Yueqi behind him and chased him fiercely. He refused to enter Tianshan County and stop!
Zheng Rentai himself is just warlike, but his sons are much more realistic. Isn't Yongye Tian delicious?

Strength doesn't matter, after you use it up and sleep, you will be a young man like a big bug again!

(End of this chapter)