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    Update time: 2013-04-15

    "General, we can't continue. So far, our army has lost nearly 40,000 soldiers. If this continues, 130,000 soldiers will not be enough to kill the Zhao army in the city in three days!"

    Seeing the subordinates who were being killed by arrows and crossbows one after another, the captains of various tribes hurriedly dissuaded them: "General, even if we fill in the passage for the army to go up to the city, we still have no soldiers.  The city is under siege.¡±

    "Yes, why not suspend the attack and report to the rear to prepare the siege ladder? Are you making plans?"

    "It's hateful! It's hateful! Withdraw the troops!" After being dissuaded by the commanders, Geely finally sobered up a little.  Looking at the dead warriors from various tribes all over the ground, looking at the moat stained red with blood, Geely felt itchy with hatred.

    With Ji Li¡¯s order, tens of thousands of siege soldiers immediately dispersed.  Under this situation, the soldiers of various ministries have long been unwilling to continue.  If the military orders were not strict, these soldiers would have been dispersed long ago.

    On the city wall, watching the Turkic troops withdraw, all the soldiers raised their arms and shouted.  The officers and guards of the three tribes all turned pale.  They were frightened by the scene in front of them. They believed that if they had not attached themselves to Zhao Jun, then the corpses under the city would probably be among them.

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    In Landu City, whether it was the soldiers of the Zhao army, the warriors of the three tribes, or the people of the Landu tribe, they were all cheering for this great victory.  After all, the attack of hundreds of thousands of troops is enough to make everyone uneasy day and night.  Now, victory in one battle has given these people and soldiers confidence.

    And the officers and generals of Zhao Jun cheered for this.  Many Zhao Jun generals bluntly expressed their disdain for the Turkic Army.  The scattered generals and garrison envoys are different from the generals and officers of the Zhao army.  They were happy in their hearts, but they were more afraid of Zhao Jun and fearful and respectful of King Zhao.

    The combat power displayed by Zhao Jun in this battle is not obvious. After all, the two sides have not yet fought hand-to-hand.  However, the weapons and armor displayed by Zhao Jun in this battle were enough to frighten the three warriors.  Especially after Zhao Jun has secured the city, the effect of these weapons will be difficult to explain.

    "The three generals and guards knew better that there was a sharper weapon among the Zhao army.  Zhao Jun called it "Zhentian Lei". This weapon was more lethal than a crossbow.  If we add this kind of weapon, how can the Turkic tribes defeat them?

    "The enemy has retreated, but this is only a temporary retreat. It does not mean that the Turkic army has given up. Our army has a total of more than 90,000 soldiers, of which 20,000 are responsible for the army's logistics, food, armor and equipment. They travel to and from Xiazhou  In addition, there are 20,000 cavalry wandering between the city and Landu City, checking the enemy's situation across the area of ????six to seven hundred miles."

    "Therefore, there are only more than 50,000 soldiers stationed in Landu City and the three acropolises. However, the enemy army still appears more than 100,000 people. And further north, there are still 300,000 to 400,000 Turkic troops who may appear southward at any time.  Here. Therefore, the generals must not be careless and forget about the temporary victory." In the general's mansion, Zhao Xun glanced at all the excited generals and said in a deep voice to give everyone some warning.

    Finally, Zhao Xun highly praised the contributions of the soldiers in this battle.

    Zhang Yuanjing also said: "Everyone, although we have a strong city to defend here, although we have brothers from the fourth army of the Eighth Guards thousands of miles away in the east, threatening the Turkish army's rear. However,  If the Turkic army fights to the death, we will need to hold on here for about ten days, so this may be a test of our life and death. Therefore, today's victory is just a small prelude to this battle."

    "This time the Turkic army did not have a ladder and was unable to form a certain counterattack against us. From the beginning, it has been under our full suppression. However, from today on, it will no longer be so easy.  "

    "So, not only should you not forget about today's victory, but you must step up your preparations for war!"

    Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "Tighten the defense and send people to clear out the soil filled by the enemy outside the city."

    In order to prevent his soldiers from becoming complacent, Zhao Xun severely scolded him.  As for the former Turkic army coach Ji Li outside the city, his head was as big as a bucket at the moment, and his heart was full of resentment.

    "General, now we need to prepare siege equipment. Only after we have the siege equipment can we continue to attack the city. Otherwise, the loss will be inestimable, not to mention that it may not cause damage to the Zhao army. In the end, it will only be a loss.  The strength of our army.¡±

    "Yes, General! We can't continue to attack like this now. If this continues, we are afraid that we will all be wiped out, and we are afraid that we will not be able to capture Landu City."

    In the commander's tent, all the captains of the army tried to dissuade him.  But for Geely, these persuasion?, as if it were a mockery of myself.

    Ji Li's face was gloomy and he said coldly: "That's enough! There is a saying in the art of war of the Han people. If you are ten, you can surround an enemy. If you are five, you can attack it. If it is doubled, fight it. If the enemy is doubled, it can be divided. If it is small, it can be escaped. If it is not strong, it can be avoided.  . Now, the enemy troops opposite us are only about 50,000, and they still have to defend four cities. And we have 130,000 troops. Even now, we still have as many as 100,000 troops.  Twice the strength of Landu City, is it possible that we can¡¯t do anything to Zhao Jun with such an advantage?¡±

    Then Ji Li glanced at everyone coldly, and said gloomily: "Or have you forgotten the hatred between Zhao Jun and us? Have you forgotten why we gathered here this time? Or, do you not let the Khan go at all?  In your heart, you don¡¯t take my commander¡¯s military orders seriously?¡±

    Seeing the auspicious words became colder and colder, and all the captains in the handsome tent changed their colors.  They had seen with their own eyes what had happened to Jingwu from the Moran tribe.  They don't think they can ignore the coach's military orders. Not everyone can ignore Xue Nie Khan.  The important thing is that among the remaining 100,000 soldiers, 15,000 elite cavalry are auspicious troops.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????:??????: Last time, 15,000 forwards were killed, and this time, 30,000 were lost, but this is one of the main reasons why everyone dare not ignore the coach.  Of course, the fact that Geely is Xue Nie Khan's personal coach is also an important reason.

    "General, of course we are not ignoring the general's military orders. However, we must be prepared to act again. At the very least, we must have shields. With shields, we can reach the steady stream of arrows above Landu City.  Rain. Later, we will need ladders for the army to ascend the city. In this way, our army will attack the city faster and suffer less losses." Wutu, the captain, explained anxiously.

    Geely frowned and said: "Shield? Our Turkic army is not good at making it at all. What's more, we don't have any shields to use."

    Wu Tu said in a deep voice: "General, my subordinates are willing to use wooden shields. We only need to cut down trees from the northwest of Liangzhou as raw materials. It is easy and quick to make. In addition, each of our ministries has accumulated a large amount of furs. We can completely make our own.  A leather shield is used to protect against the enemy's arrows. Even in a head-on confrontation, having a shield is a very meaningful thing for our army."

    "However, this wooden shield is not enough to withstand the crossbow arrows on the city wall. You don't know how powerful the crossbow arrows on the city wall are. Not to mention the wooden shield, even the iron shield is difficult to resist." Geely heard this,  Suddenly I felt a little impatient.  Why?  It also takes time to make a wooden shield. If you can't get the materials locally, you need to send troops to pass the order to make them.  It was a bit unbearable for him who was eager to capture Land City.  Therefore, he responded accordingly.  When the other generals saw what Ji Li said, they didn't take it seriously either.

    Wu Tu smiled and said: "That's right, generals and gentlemen, even so, when we attacked the city, the one that brought us the greatest casualties was the black cloud-like rain of arrows when we approached the city wall, not  Those crossbow arrows are extremely powerful. However, as long as we open the moat channel, these crossbow arrows are more dangerous."

    "With shields, the casualties of the soldiers will be greatly reduced. Even if there is no ladder, it will be much more convenient to fill the moat and siege channels. Furthermore, when making wooden shields, simple ladders will also be made.  , why not give it a try?¡±

    Chief Shi Gan also said: "General, my subordinates agree with Master Wu Tu. The casualties this time are so heavy, even if we attack again, it will not be much better. Why don't we wait for some time and make preparations?  How about attacking the city again?"

    Geely felt secretly resentful and more regretful.  On the same day, I heard the report of the exploration horse, and the Landu tribe built a city at its base.  However, the city reported at the beginning had wooden planks as walls.  Therefore.  He didn't pay attention, thinking it was just a proposed wall.  Who would have thought that now that the wooden planks on the outside are removed, it turns out to be a fortified city inside.

    "Okay, let the army rest for the time being and prepare for the siege immediately!"

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    "Trash, just a loser!" Xue Nian Khan cursed angrily after receiving the news, "Knowing that the other party was building a city, but he didn't make any preparations and just attacked blindly. I didn't know the heights of the sky and the earth, so I thought that Zhao Jun and the former  Like Yan Jun? Idiot, King Zhao appears in Landu City, how can this Landu City be so simple? "

    General Zuo Mo Huba said in a deep voice: "This auspiciousness is indeed too careless, but now that it has become like this, it is already too late. Besides, it is not the unruly tribal warriors who were sacrificed."

    "There are not many Zhao troops in Landu City now, but King Zhao appears there. If we can capture this place, capture King Zhao alive or kill King Zhao, it will be very important for the Great Khan's next great cause.  Generaleffect.  Since the Geely Division was going to continue the attack, why did Khan need to stop it?  "

    Xue Nie said coldly: "I don't want to stop him, but I am angry at his stupid behavior. What I am afraid of is that if all his hundreds of thousands of soldiers are killed, he will not be able to capture King Zhao. Okay.  "Since Geely wants leather shields, wooden shields and ladders, let the tribes in the west prepare them. We still have a lot of leather shields here, so let's give them to Geely first."

    General Mo Huba of the left said: "Great Khan, regarding Landu City, my subordinates also speculated that it would be difficult to achieve success based on auspiciousness alone. In this case, why don't we pay close attention to the battle of Landu City. If the situation is favorable, we will move as quickly as possible  Go south quickly, capture King Zhao and Landu City, and create a gap here. "

    "If King Zhao is captured by our army, then there will no longer be any obstacle to our journey south!" As he spoke, Mo Huba's eyes flashed with excitement.

    "That's very good! Let's do this. Send people to pay close attention to the fighting on the front line. In addition, let the headquarters camp advance a hundred miles. In addition, pay close attention to the situation in the area north of Bingzhou in the eastern region."

    After a pause, Xue Nie added: "King Zhao is now in Landu City. The only people who can send troops to assist in time are the tens of thousands of Zhao troops in the north of Bingzhou. Therefore, we cannot ignore them. In addition, if we want to launch a sudden attack on Landu City,  , then we must be prepared for the Zhao army in Bingzhou to attack our rear. "

    Mo Huba nodded and said: "Don't worry, Khan, my subordinates will make appropriate arrangements."

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    "Everyone, this is the military order issued by the Khan that was just sent back. There are not many troops in Landu City on the opposite side, and King Zhao is inside Landu City. Therefore, this time we have to attack Landu City in one fell swoop. Within the headquarters camp,  A large number of shields are coming. What we need is about to arrive, so we must succeed with one strike this time." Under the city of Landu, in the Turkic army camp, Jili showed the newly obtained military orders to the generals.

    The generals all responded. With the Khan's military order, although they were somewhat reluctant, they did not dare to object.  All ministries began to prepare for a new round of siege.

    The Zhao army and the Turkic army fought against the north. Situ Lei of Yizhou and Situ Fei, the governor of Liangzhou, couldn't help but secretly heaved a sigh of relief.  After all, King Zhao's appearance in Bingzhou is an extremely dangerous situation for Yongzhou and Liangzhou.  Now seeing that Zhao Xun was already fighting with the Turkic army, both of them were relieved.

    The situation of King Murong Cheng of Qi is still very bad, but compared with before, the situation in Yangzhou is still much better.  At the very least, the situation in Yangzhou is developing in his favor.  Although Li Chi of the Xuzhou Army occupied the four prefectures in eastern Yangzhou, as time went by.  The Qi army, which was once the lord of Yangzhou and had deep roots in Yangzhou, finally began to exert its strength.

    Civil chaos broke out in the four prefectures occupied by Li Chi, and there were countless people who secretly caused trouble.  In the east of Xuzhou and the east of the occupied Sifu territory, the Qi army and navy were moving freely and unrivaled.  Although Li Chi obtained a lot of ships from Yangzhou, he also took in a lot of water bandits.  However, they are all river fleets and cannot cope with the incoming sea ships.  In particular, the Qi Army Navy is still a standard navy with a solid foundation, far beyond the comparison of some water bandits.

    Now Li Chi regrets extremely, regretting that he could not join forces with the Yanzhou Army to trap the Qi Army at the junction of Xuzhou and Yuzhou according to the original agreement. At the very least, the Qi Army should be greatly weakened.  If I had done that before, I wouldn't be in a dilemma now.

    For Li Chi, he occupied the four prefectures from Yangzhou, but he could not completely stabilize it.  But he lost the Huaiyin Prefecture in the west of Xuzhou and Pengcheng and Haizhou Prefecture in the north, totaling the three prefectures.  One mansion was occupied by the Yanzhou army, and the two mansions now became the territory of the Zhao army.

    In terms of strength, it is possible for the Yanzhou Army to recapture the territory, but if it becomes the territory of the Zhao Army, there is no hope.  But actually?  Whether it became the territory of Yanzhou Army or Zhao Army, he could not get it back.  Nothing else, because in these places, Zhao Jun and Zhao Jun's new policies were implemented, which was extremely beneficial to the people.  It can be said that the other party has already won the hearts and minds of the people here.

    In addition, the two Yanzhou prefectures occupied by the Tang Army were once his targets, but now, they have all fallen into the hands of the Yanzhou Army.  Originally, he wanted the Yanzhou Army to fight with the Qi Army, but now, he and the Qi Army are fighting.  The Yanzhou Army and the Tang Army in the west reaped the benefits.  In this regard, Li Chi could only swallow this bitter pill.

    Although Tang Jun did not confront Qi Jun head-on, it does not mean that everything went smoothly for him.  When the Tang army first attacked the northern area of ??Jingzhou, it was invincible and had smooth sailing.  It was precisely because of this that Tang Xiancai traded with the Yanzhou Army to exchange the northern region for the supplies he needed to establish a foothold in Jingzhou.

    But then, the Tang army¡¯s attack on southern Jingzhou did not go so smoothly.  First, because the Han River and the Xiangjiang River are blocked, there is no water in Jingzhou.?, but Tang Jun did not.  The second is that the Qi army turned back smoothly and Qi King Murong Cheng was safe and sound, which gave everyone in southern Jingzhou the confidence to fight the Tang army. After all, compared with the Tang army, the Qi army was powerful and had been operating in Jingzhou for a long time.

    Tang Xian was not discouraged. The materials exchanged from the Yanzhou Army allowed him to quickly stabilize the northern part of Jingzhou and make Jingbei his stable rear.  Sufficient armor and equipment also allowed the Tang army to gain the upper hand to a certain extent. However, Jingnan's army was surrounded by enemies on all sides, which led to internal banditry and difficulty in arriving food and supplies in time.  After two months of hard work, the Tang army finally broke through Xiangyang and captured an extremely important city in the south of Jingzhou.  Here, a lot of supplies were harvested.  For Tang Xian, taking Xiangyang would mean that he was one step closer to occupying the entire territory of Jingzhou.

    The offensives of the Xuzhou Army and the Tang Army did not go smoothly, but the Yanzhou Army stopped the attack and made every effort to stabilize the place.  The initial reorganization in Yuzhou resulted in the massacre of hundreds of thousands of wealthy people and related people.  It can be said that to a certain extent, the Yanzhou Army can almost be compared with the Butcher.  However, the Yanzhou Army did not care.  Instead, they continued to implement the New Deal, using goodwill on one side and a butcher's knife on the other, leaving Yuzhou to choose.

    The other princes are not going well, and the same is true for Yong's army.  Although Situ Lei was personally in charge, it was not all smooth sailing.  The northern part was blocked by Qi's navy, while in the south, especially the southernmost Jiaozhou area, Yong's army was in a bitter battle.  In Jiaozhou, for some unknown reason, countless mountain tribes and bandits began to attack Yong's army to obtain the armor, equipment and supplies they carried, making it difficult for Yong's army to advance.  The steep terrain of Jiaozhou was also a key obstacle to Yong's army's actions.

    However, no matter what, Yong's army has begun to advance step by step. This is an unchangeable fact.  Regarding Qidi, Situ Lei had always wanted to take it from Murong Cheng.  Now that he had the opportunity, how could Situ Lei give up.  Therefore, after learning that the Zhao army and the Turkic army were fighting, they immediately shifted their focus to the southern battlefield.
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