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Volume 2 The Rise of the Zhang Family 267 The brutal war begins

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    "Release!" Under the command of "Release!", the three thousand archers in Xiaoguan held long bows and shot arrows like rain into Yixuan. Thousands of people were riding horses and busy filling the soil.  During the transformation of the Turkic cavalry, several Turkic cavalry were shot down from time to time.

    There were a few screams, but unfortunately, although there was some protection from time to time, the effect was not obvious at all, and it was suspected of wasting arrows.

    ¡°Stop, stop everyone!

    Since the Turks want to help us fill in the moat, let them fill it in. Now everyone has a rest and watches these Turkic barbarians working. Labor is also a kind of relaxation. As for shooting, everyone should save some energy. This is the effect now  Not big.

    "Don't waste arrows like this. Although we have stored millions of arrows in the pass, you people don't know how long it will take to shoot them all, but diligence and thrift are the virtues of our Chinese nation."

    This is also an important distinction between us and these barbarians. We cannot be extravagant and wasteful like these barbarians. It is better to save a little bit. After all, these arrows are also made by craftsmen with hard work.  "

    "Ha! Haha! Captain Zhang, that's right. We can't be like these Turkic barbarians. It just so happens that none of us can shoot at least five arrows. But to be honest, Captain Zhang  , I am embarrassed to say this result.

    Since you asked us to stop and take a rest, we will listen to you and take a break and drink some water. We happen to be a little tired!  "

    "Brothers, since Captain Zhang is considerate of us, would you like to let us have a rest? Let's take a rest. Don't let Captain Zhang's kindness go down. Let's drink some water now and prepare for the battle. If anyone wants to take a rest,  If he turns into a soft-footed shrimp, then I, Boyan, want him to look good!"

    As the commander of all the archers during the day, Zhechong Commander Rong Boyan first answered Zhang Yang's words and then gave orders to his subordinates.

    Sure enough, after Rong Boyan gave the order, all the archers who were shooting arrows on the city wall stopped, put their bows on their backs, opened their water bottles, drank water, and massaged each other's arms.  Massage your arms.  He was completely relaxed, and he was no longer as nervous as he was in the shooting state. This made Zhang Yang nodded unconsciously.

    Outside Xiaoguan, the moat of Xiaoguan was being filled in. Yixuan's group of men stopped shooting after they discovered that Xiaoguan was above Xiaoguan.  He immediately started filling the soil at an accelerated speed, and at the same time sent someone back to report to Yixuan the abnormality in Xiao Guan at this time.

    "Report! General, Captain Yi Liqiang in front, let the younger one come to report. At this time, an abnormal situation occurred above Xiaoguan. The Xiaoguan defenders who were raining arrows just now, for some unknown reason, all shrank to the ground.  We went behind the city wall, but there was no other movement at all. Captain Yi Liqiang suspected that this was a conspiracy by the defenders of Xiaoguan, so he sent his subordinates to report it and asked the general to make a decision!"

    "Well, I understand. You don't need to tell me. The Xiaoguan City Wall is not far from here, so I can see the situation there.

    "Everything that happens on and off the walls of Xiaoguan City can be clearly seen here. You don't need to talk nonsense. Let me think about it."  "

    Yixuan casually heard that Yi Liqiang, the commander of thousands who was commanding his men under Xiaoguan City and filling the Xiaoguan moat with soil, reported the problem to the messenger sent back after discovering the abnormality in Xiaoguan at this time.  replied.

    However, as Yixuan said, he was currently on a small hill two miles away from the city wall of Li Xiaoguan. To be precise, this could not be said to be a small hill, but only a few meters above the small plain.  The small mound of 10 feet can overlook the entire battlefield under the Xiaoguan City Wall. It is the best forward command position. It can not only understand the changes of the front army in real time, but also help grasp the overall situation and direct the attack and defense of the front army. It can also ensure  For your own safety, this can be described as a perfect forward command position.

    So as Yixuan said, Yixuan, who was on the top of the hill, had already discovered the strangeness in Xiaoguan before the messenger arrived. The Tang Army archers suddenly stopped shooting at this time and hid in Xiaoguan.  After passing the city wall, he couldn't figure out for a moment what new tricks the Tang army stationed in Xiaoguan was trying to play.

    He did not think that it was because the Tang army did not have enough arrows that the archers above Xiaoguan stopped shooting timidly and saved arrows. Such nonsense could not be deceived even by ghosts.  What's more, it's a human being, no one believes it.

    Now, the generals on both sides don¡¯t know that Xiaoguan City has a large amount of supplies for the Tang army. The food is enough for the Tang army defending the city to eat for more than half a year. They also need arrows, shields, swords, armor, etc.  There are countless hoards.

      As for the current defenders in Xiaoguan, even if they all transform into archers, it will take several days to finish shooting. And so far, Xiaoguan has only dispatched two soldiers at most.  Three thousand archers only shot a few rounds. In comparison, Xiao Guan's huge inventory of arrows at this time was simply a hair on the body of an ox, without any burden.

    However, at this time, Yixuan has not yet figured out why the Tang Army archers stationed at Xiaoguan stopped and stopped shooting. Yixuan is still far behind in his judgment and analysis of the current situation.  few.

    Fortunately, Yixuan still knows the priorities of the matter. Since he can't understand why the Tang Army archers above Xiaoguan stopped shooting, this is a great good thing for him!

    Now that there is no interference from the Tang Army archers above Xiaoguan, the time for his brothers to complete the task has been greatly reduced, and more brothers have survived. As for the Tang Army's conspiracy at this time  Never mind his business.

    As long as his men can complete the scheduled filling task before three quarters of noon today, then he can not help but save himself from the punishment of Asdewu Meudi, save his face, and earn a military merit.  .

    As for what happens next, it¡¯s none of Yixuan¡¯s business, because his mission for today is completed.

    Since he has completed his mission, it¡¯s time to take his men down to rest. If anything happens next, it¡¯s none of Asdewu¡¯s business, and it won¡¯t involve him at all.  It would be even more impossible to cause trouble for him.

    Yixuan smiled unconsciously when he thought of this, and then said to the messenger:

    "You go back and tell Yi Liqiang, don't go to Guan Xiao Pass now. What plots are those Tang troops above Xiao Pass thinking at this time? Whatever tricks they have, this is none of his business, and certainly none of ours who are filling in at this time.  River people's affairs.

    You let him.  Now, the Tang army above Xiao Pass has calmed down and disappeared without a trace, so that their current mission is going very smoothly without any obstacles, so they should seize this rare opportunity.

    Seize the time, mobilize everyone, and fill up the moat as quickly as possible.  Other things are not as important as this one. As long as he completes this task before three quarters noon, he does not need to worry about the rest. Other generals will naturally take care of it.

    His only task now is to fill in the moat for me before three quarters noon. If he exceeds the deadline, I will make him look good!  get out!  "

    "Yes, general, get out of here, little one!" said the messenger.  He quickly ran down the hill, mounted his war horse and ran towards Commander Yi Liqiang. In terms of time, it was only two miles away. Even if he didn't ride a horse, it wouldn't take a normal person to run a stick of incense.  Able to arrive.  This horse riding was over before the horse¡¯s warm-up even started.

    "General, General, General Yixuan asked you not to worry about what the Tang troops in the city are planning to do. You just need to fill in the moat before three quarters noon. For other matters, General Yixuan said, those are all matters.  It's not your thing to worry about.

    And Yixuan asked me to remind you, General, if you fail to fill in this moat before three quarters noon, he said, if you exceed the deadline, I want you to look good. Judging from General Yixuan's tone, this is not a joke.  , really angry!  "

    The messenger who had just arrived in front of the commander Yi Liqiang came directly with a horse acrobat. Before his horse could stabilize, he rolled over like a swallow, got off the horse and stood in front of the commander Yi Liqiang.  He said while panting.

    "Well, I know it. You go and tell Captain Yixuan that I will promise to fill in the moat before three quarters noon. Please rest assured. If it cannot be completed, let him engage in military law. I will  Yi Liqiang has no complaints.

    At the same time, you are telling him that with the current progress, as long as there is no harassment from the archers in the city, we can speed up a bit and expect to complete all the tasks before noon, so we should still be able to catch up with the normal lunch. Please invite him  Take it easy!

    Go, take me to say hello to General Yixuan and see if he has any new instructions. Go and come back quickly!  "

    After listening to the report of the commander Yixuan's order from his subordinates, Commander Yi Liqiang silently estimated the current progress of filling the river in his heart, and then gave the commander a guarantee.

    Obviously, he was full of confidence in completing the filling work of the moat under Xiaoguan City before three quarters noon. Otherwise, he would not dare to guarantee this, let alone be sure to complete the task before noon.  .

    If he fails to complete the task, he is very clear about the consequences of such an all-encompassing behavior. With Yixuan's little belly, Yi Liqiang will have absolutely no consequences if he fails to complete the task on time.?It will make him miserable, and it is possible that he will lose his head.

    If he completes it, it will be of great benefit to him. He will immediately become a popular person in front of Yixuan. Once he relies on the big tree of Yixuan, he will have a backing to protect him from wind and rain in the future. This is also his  The reason for eager to show loyalty to Yixuan.

    Of course, the messenger did not know what his superior, Captain Yi Liqiang, was thinking at this time. After receiving Yi Liqiang's affirmative reply, he forcibly gave Yi Li a military salute, got on his horse, and headed towards where Yixuan was.  I went to report somewhere.

    When Commander Yi Liqiang saw the ordering soldiers running away, he immediately turned around seriously and shouted loudly:

    "Come here! Pass my order and let everyone get involved in filling the river. Don't worry about what the defenders above Xiaoguan plan to do at this time. Anyway, they are not shooting arrows at us now. It seems that they know what's going on.  We didn't have much control over archery and gave up.

    In this case, it is just right for us to devote ourselves wholeheartedly to this formal task. While there is no danger now, everyone should seize the time to complete the task of filling the river. Complete the task earlier and be safer earlier.

    As long as everyone completes this task, we will retreat immediately. By then, everyone will be completely safe. Do you understand?  "

    "Understood, don't worry, boss. We will definitely work hard to speed up the work, and we will not delay the construction period!" said a soldier.

    "I got it, Captain. You can rest assured. This life is ours and we will cherish it. We will never make fun of our own life. Just keep an eye on it. We will definitely use all possible means to suck your life."  Come on!" said a low-level Turkic general.

    "Yes, Huo Tou is right. Commander, you can rest assured. Whoever dares to be lazy will be filled into the moat, you bastards. Please work hard. It's over. Everyone can have a good time this afternoon.  rest!"¡­¡­

    Just when the Turkic soldiers under Xiaoguan City expressed their clear understanding of the order of Yi Liqiang, the commander of thousands of men under the command of Yixuan, the commander of the East Turks, they also accelerated the time and speed to complete the task of filling the river.

    At this time, Zhang Yang, who was above Xiaoguan, looked at the Xiaoguan archers resting on the city wall and thought:

    It seems that he stopped it in time. It seems that these archers have not exhausted their arms yet.  After resting for a while, he should be able to fully recover his arm strength, so that he can play a greater role in the subsequent fierce offensive and defensive battle at Xiaoguan.

    After all, he is an archer who has undergone rigorous training. The muscles in his arms are extremely developed, but in a short period of time.  You can only draw the bow and shoot an arrow dozens of times, and your arms will become weak and your muscles will be tired, and you will not be able to recover for a day and a half.

    Rather than letting them waste their arrows and energy in this one-out-of-ten environment, it would be better to use them in an offensive and defensive battle.

    What's more, although this moat is very important, it doesn't have to be him. Otherwise, why would we need siege weapons such as cloud chariots, ram chariots, and trebuchets? If it were really that simple, talking about thousands of years of sieges  History has already written a new chapter.

    Therefore, if the Turks want to fill up the moat, let them fill it up. If they can delay the Turkic vanguard army for a day and a half, the moat outside Xiaoguan has already exceeded its mission. At this time, it is his fault.  When you retire.

    What's more, when the Turks attack the city later, they will have to rely on the arrow rain of these archers to suppress the Turks' archers and siege soldiers. Although Xiaoguan City has high walls and thick walls, it is not afraid of the Turks' cavalry and shooting.  The door is so thick that hitting the car is still a big threat.

    Although the Turkic vanguard army was a cavalry attack with light equipment and no logistics, it naturally had no siege weapons to prepare for siege warfare. However, although the rams and other vehicles were cumbersome, they were not without clumsy methods. In the past two or three days,  At that time, the Turks lived enough to make two people rush into each other. As for the idea that the Turks could not build this thing, there is no chance.

    The car has a huge wooden pile, and there will be an iron head on the pile, which swings back and forth inside the cover and hits the city wall or gate.  After hitting the city wall, the wooden pile will swing back and continue to collide with the city wall.  This impact can break through a city gate or stone wall made of thick wooden planks, opening a gap for attack.  The top of the cart would be covered with moist hides to protect it from the flames.

    What¡¯s more, without this ram, the ladder is an indispensable siege equipment. A simple ladder is just a wooden ladder. Although it is dangerous, it is easy to make, is not time-consuming, does not require effort, and is not a sophisticated technology.

    So Zhang Yang believes that the Turks just can¡¯t come up with rams. The Turks have definitely built a lot of these ladders in the past few days. There are definitely more than ten or twenty of them. There are all kinds of tools for climbing city walls like ladders.  It is said that the ladder was invented by Lu Ban, a skilled craftsman in the Spring and Autumn Period. In fact, it existed as early as the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties. It was named "Gouyuan" at that time.".

    During the Spring and Autumn Period, Lu Ban improved it.  During the Warring States Period, the ladder consisted of three parts: wheels, ladder body and hook.  The ladder body can be tilted up and down, and the leaning frame can be lifted to the city wall by manpower; there is a hook at the top of the ladder to support the city edge; there are wheels under the ladder body and can be moved.

    Therefore, Zhang Yang was very clear about the offensive and defensive battle for a while. This was the reason why he did not let the archers waste their energy on the Turks who filled the moat.

    After a while, whether it is dealing with rams, ladders, or Turkic archers, these archers will have to be suppressed.

    Just when Zhang Yang and others above Xiao Pass were recharging their energy and waiting for work, among the group of Turks below Xiao Pass who were filling up the moat, someone suddenly shouted: "Brothers, the task is completed, everyone  Escape quickly!"

    Just when the sound of retreat sounded, the sound of the Turks' retreat horn also came to mind.

    ¡°Buzz¡­¡± ¡°Buzz¡­¡± ¡°Buzz¡­¡±

    After ringing the sound three times in a row, the group of Turks who had just gathered under Xiaoguan City retreated in a swarm. At this time, they did not even have the formation to retreat in an orderly manner throughout the day. They were just in such a mess, galloping on their horses in a swarm.  .

    If I had more manpower at this time and ten thousand cavalry, I would definitely open the door and launch a charge against this group of Turkic cavalry who were retreating like a defeated enemy. It would only take two turns to respond to the Turkic army.  Before, I ate them all, but unfortunately I only had 3,000 cavalry in hand and I didn't dare to take the risk.

    "Everyone is in position and ready to fight. The real war is about to begin. Everyone is ready to fight!"

    After the Turkic cavalry retreated, Zhang Yang looked up and saw that it was not yet noon, and then shouted loudly.

    Immediately following Zhang Yang¡¯s order, the Tang Dynasty defenders on the city wall all entered combat mode.

    ???????????? About a moment later, on the small grassland outside Xiaoguan City that had turned into khaki, a mass of black heads appeared, approaching Xiaoguan quickly.

    From a distance, it looked like it was boundless. Seeing this, Zhang Yang silently shouted in his heart: Here it comes, the truly tragic battle has begun.

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