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- Update time: 2013-05-31
Just as the army in the southeastern part of Gaochang State began to mobilize westward, the Zhao army who was repairing in Yiwu Mansion suddenly began to take action. Xu Ye led five thousand cavalry and rushed to Yancheng at the northeastern tip of Gaochang Kingdom day and night.
Yancheng is located at the northeastern end of Gaochang Kingdom. To the north is the Turkic tribe, to the southeast is the Yiwu Mansion of the Han people, and to the southwest is the territory of Gaochang Kingdom. Therefore, the terrain here is extremely important. This is also the place where Gaochang State and the Turks conducted transactions, so it was relatively prosperous.
"My lord, General Xu sent back news that there are Turkic troops stationed in Yancheng. Do you want to proceed as usual?"
"Oh? Turkic army?" Zhao Xun was slightly startled, "How many people are there?"
"According to the investigation, there are not many Turkic troops stationed there, only about a thousand people. Thinking about it, this is also the channel through which the Turkic troops do not want to benefit from the Gaochang Kingdom." Situ Liang said with a sneer.
Zhao Xun smiled calmly and said: "Let me tell you, why did the King of Gaochang directly transfer all the troops to the east? It turns out that there are Turkic troops stationed here. Come to think of it, the King of Gaochang also hopes that this Turkic army can conflict with us. So that he can profit. But he thinks too well."
"Send an order to Xu Ye. No matter who the opponent is, our goal must be achieved. Yancheng must be captured as soon as possible. Tens of thousands of Zhao army officers and soldiers are waiting for him to take the lead."
Zhang Yuanjing smiled and said: "My lord, isn't the Turkic army stationed in Yancheng an excuse and reason for the actions we need? The Gaochang Kingdom colluded with the Turkic army and intended to do evil to the northwest border of Zhao"
Zhao Xun smiled and said: "That's fine, an excuse is just an excuse after all. No matter what it is, just use it."
Xu Ye, who received the military order, was not ambiguous and directly led his army to attack Yancheng at night. Although there is a city wall for protection, the defenders in the city are indeed defenseless. Overnight, Yancheng changed hands. Most of the 3,000 Gaochang Army troops and 1,000 Turkic troops in the city died in the chaos, and a small number surrendered directly.
After taking Yancheng, Xu Ye directly led his army to the west without waiting for the follow-up army to arrive. The Zhao army's subsequent garrison troops and local garrison troops soon began to take over Yancheng and began to expand the city here as the first barrier between the Western Region and Yiwu Prefecture to resist the Turks.
At the same time, after receiving the news that Yancheng, an important city in the northeast of Gaochang Kingdom, had been captured by our own side, Li Chenfeng in Yiwu Mansion led 30,000 Zhao troops into three groups, like three sharp arrows, quickly inserted into Gaochang Kingdom. The Zhao troops stationed in the Yanqi Kingdom also began to mobilize one after another, with the intention of moving closer to the north.
Most of the garrison troops in the eastern part of Gaochang Kingdom were transferred to the west. Therefore, the eastern parts of the country fell one after another soon after the Zhao army approached. Although there are still many Gaochang troops stationed in the south, they dare not act rashly. Because, opposite them, there were also a large number of Zhao troops and local garrison pressing forward step by step. Although they have not entered the country yet, these Gaochang soldiers know very well that once they evacuate easily, the Zhao army from the south will rush over.
The Qiuci Kingdom in the west fought purely for victory, and many people from the Gaochang Kingdom died at its hands. But in the east, when the Zhao army entered the country, they did not deliberately massacre the people. The Zhao army quickly broke through the city and defeated the enemy, while the county soldiers and government soldiers who followed immediately took control of the place and began to pacify the people.
After these local garrison troops were stationed in the place, they stabilized the local order and at the same time promoted the benefits of Zhao Jun together with the officials dispatched. Taking the Yanqi Kingdom as an example, after Zhao Jun entered the Yanqi Kingdom, the lives of the people there were not only not unsustainable, but even better. Therefore, the people of Gaochang State began to slowly accept the entry of Zhao Jun. After all, to many ordinary people, what difference does it make about who is in charge?
At the same time, Zhao Jun also publicized the story of King Gaochang colluding with the Turks, betraying the interests of the people, and collecting high taxes from his own people for the Turks. This was used to disintegrate the hearts and minds of the people in various places who were difficult to surrender. In addition, it was also used to make the Gaochang *** team recognize the current facts.
"Damn it!" King Gao Ya of Gaochang cursed angrily with a livid face in the King's Capital of Gaochang, "See, I said, this matter must be related to Zhao Jun, what is the situation now? They sent troops! They sent troops! Bastard ! Zhao Jun is a bastard!"
"How is the situation now?" Taking a deep breath, Gao Ya barely suppressed the anger in her heart and asked sharply, "How is the situation in the east?"
"Reporting to the king, thirteen cities have been lost in the east. Zhao Jun's army of more than 40,000 is coming from the east. Our army our army is simply unable to resist. In addition, Zhao Jun's tax reduction and exemption policy has also made the eastern land, Resistance is sharply reduced.¡±
"Damn it, this group of villains will definitely kill you and other nine tribes in the future!" Elegant and shrill roars echoed in the hall. Seeing Gao Ya's fierce roar, many ministers in the hall sighed secretly. Gaochang GuojiIt will become another Yanqi Kingdom, and the King of Gaochang is very likely to be another Yanqi King. It is time for him to think about it for himself.
"What are your thoughts? How to deal with the situation at hand?"
Facing the elegant inquiry, everyone in the hall was speechless. What can they do about the current situation? The Kucha army alone was enough to make them miserable, and now a more powerful Zhao army came
"A bunch of trash, what is the use of my king raising you? Send an order to have the troops transferred from the west return to the defense immediately, and resist the Zhao army first!" In the end, Gao Ya could only arrange this.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's too late to lose the army from the west now. And the Zhao army is coming fiercely, I'm afraid In addition, Wukou City is the key point of defense in the east of our royal capital, so we must ensure it is in hand. And now The Zhao army is getting closer and closer, so it may be too late to move the army back to the west," Gao Lin said.
"Then in your opinion, what should we do?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, the only force available now is the eight thousand soldiers of the Royal Guards in the royal capital. At this moment, we can only transfer these eight thousand soldiers to Wukou City and wait for the callback of the army from the west." Gao Lin gritted his teeth and said.
"Professional Guards?" Gao Ya's face changed slightly. The Guards are the most elite soldiers in Gao Ya's hands, and they are also a weapon to protect the king. They are always on his side. Now, Gao Lin wants to transfer him far away. If it weren't for the fact that the person speaking was Gao Lin, his confidant, I'm afraid Gao Ya would have him killed directly.
"Your Majesty, according to news from the front line, Zhao Jun has approached Wukou City." Gao Lin said in a low voice.
"What? Zhao Jun is so unexpectedwhy didn't you say it before" Gao Ya was immediately shocked. Wukou City is only three hundred miles away from the royal capital, and Zhao Jun's arrival here means that the vast area in the east is now occupied by Zhao Jun. At that moment, I also understood why Gao Lin didn't say anything just now. This situation already made Gao Changguo's situation very critical.
Sure enough, the whole hall suddenly gasped. Many people began to panic. The Zhao army was approaching Wukou City and might enter the royal capital at any time. Once past Wukou City, there is no defensive position outside the royal capital.
"Okay, I will dispatch the personal guards to Wukou City right now. Gao Lin, you go to Wukou City in person to supervise the battle. You must stick to this place." Gao Ya couldn't help but turn pale and said anxiously. At this moment, the issue of the Guards could no longer be considered. If Zhao Jun came to kill them, there would be nothing left.
Zhao Jun also already knew about Wukou City to the east of Gaochang Kingdom. This place was the eastern barrier of the capital of Gaochang King. Zhao Jun attacked quickly, how could he not be prepared?
Long before the army moved, when the Qiuci State army entered the western part of Gaochang State, the Zhao army began to gradually send small groups of troops to gather around Wukou City. In half a month, two thousand Zhao soldiers had gathered in Wukou City and its east side. At this moment, there are only three thousand defenders in Wukou City. After all, before Zhao Jun's action, the east was not at war.
When the Guards of Gaochang Kingdom took up their positions and set off, Wukou City had already been captured by Zhao Jun's forward Xu Ye's troops who were rushing to attack. But at this moment, the capital of Gaochang didn't know anything about it. Zhao Jun arranged for soldiers in the eastern part of Wukou City to capture all the refugees and defeated troops who had escaped from Wukou City, so that the news could not spread.
When Zhao Jun captured Wukou City, Xu Ye stopped his strategy of rushing to kill quickly and instead defended Wukou City. After all, there is a vast plain to the east, and the five thousand soldiers in his hands cannot solve the problem to the east. And this Wukou City is very crucial and cannot be missed.
"Reinforce the city and let the soldiers and the young men in the city act together. In addition, centralize the care of the people in the city. Before the army comes here, there can be no mistakes." After taking Wukou City, Xu Ye issued a military order.
Wukou City is located between two mountains. Unless you detour hundreds of miles, it is difficult to cross here from the east. Therefore, this place also became the eastern barrier of the royal capital of Gaochang.
While Xu Ye was in the process of reinforcing the city, three days passed by in a flash. Gao Lin led 8,000 personal guards and 10,000 troops recruited from surrounding cities, and arrived outside Wukou City in the early morning of the fourth day.
When he saw the flaming unicorn flag flying over the city fortress in the middle of the mountain pass, instead of the flag of Gaochang, Gao Lin already knew that Gaochang was almost doomed.
"If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have recruited local troops from the surrounding areas, but directly led the Guards here. It's too late, it's too late!" Seeing this, Gao Lin beat his chest and wailed.
"Sir, what should we do now? Wukou City has been captured!" Guards General Wu Mi asked.
"What to do? Of course we got it back. You see, there are not many Zhao Jun in the city. Come to think of it, this is just the forward of Zhao Jun. If we can get it back smoothly, we still have a chance. Otherwise, we will wait until the Zhao Jun army arrives. , we can just" Gao LinAfter calming down, he said in a trembling voice.
Now, Gao Lin has no way out. If he doesn't get it back, what will happen if Zhao Jun doesn't attack the capital city? Even if he withdraws like this, Gao Ya won't let him go. Therefore, he must capture Wukou City, there is no other way out. Perhaps, if Zhao Jun can be defeated here, the current unfavorable situation can be reversed. He can definitely declare to the Gaochang Kingdom that Zhao Jun is no more than mediocre. Of course, the premise is that he can take back Wukou City again
"Let it go!" Xu Ye's hoarse voice came to mind again in Wukou City.
"Chirp, chirp, chirp" I remembered the harsh sounds, and streaks of black light flew out from the city wall. In an instant, a series of screams rang out in the siege camp of Gaochang soldiers, and a human skewer appeared again.
"It would be even better if there were dozens more of these crossbows, and if the firing speed of this crossbow was faster!" The first captain looked at the effect brought by the crossbow and couldn't help but sigh.
"You bastard, just daydream! Keep preparing!" Xu Ye scolded with an angry smile.
Up and down the city wall, arrows were flying, and the sound of swords, spears, swords and halberds clashing could be heard all the time. This is already the third day of the Gaochang Army's siege. The reinforcements from Gaochang State are attacking Wukou City like a tide. If Xu Ye hadn't urgently ordered the people in the city to reinforce the city, and if it weren't for the fact that only one side of the city wall needs to be defended here, it would be difficult to defend against the desperate attack of nearly 20,000 people with only the 5,000 men in his hands. .
How many people were killed or injured? Gao Lin couldn't remember clearly, but the city had turned blood red. In order to capture this place immediately, Gao Lin came down and attacked with all his strength. In addition, he also repeatedly ordered surrounding towns to recruit young people to assist. However, the Wukou City in front of them, even though its walls were in disarray, was still in the hands of Zhao Jun.
The broken limbs and pieces of flesh were scattered on the ground dozens of meters away from the city wall, and some of them were mixed with the soil. Zhao Jun's armor and defensive equipment are really terrible All the siege soldiers thought so.
"Sir, we can't fight any longer!" Guards General Wu Mi shouted miserably: "General, there are only half of our 8,000 Guards soldiers now. Besides, in three days, just ordinary soldiers, More than 12,000 people have been killed. If this continues, there will no longer be any soldiers around our capital. Let¡¯s save some seeds for Gao Changguo.¡±
"Keep some seeds?" Gao Lin said with a ferocious face, "If we can't get Wukou City back, the entire Gaochang Kingdom will cease to exist. What's the use of the seeds? Kill me! Keep killing!" Immediately he shouted He drew out his scimitar and shouted sternly: "I have given an order that I will never return to the army until we take this city. Also, if anyone shakes the morale of the army, he will be killed immediately!"
After saying that, he raised his scimitar and shouted loudly: "Warriors of Gaochang Kingdom, the Zhao army invaded our Gaochang Kingdom, killed my people, robbed my wealth, and enslaved my people. Now, this Wukou City is to rescue our Gaochang Kingdom." The key to the country, the Zhao Jun in front of us are just like us, they are almost unable to withstand it As long as we can break through this place, Zhao Jun will no longer be able to peek into your home. Think of your parents, wives and children. Think about the belongings in your home and rush them for them!"
"The first person to enter the city will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins, a third-level official! Ten beauties! Kill them!"
Women, money and power are undoubtedly the best weapons to stimulate these soldiers.
Following Gao Lin¡¯s fierce roar, more than a dozen black officers from Gaochangguo Primary School came. He immediately tore off his robes, bare his arms and shouted: "Brothers, follow me and charge into Wukou City, and take back our territory and wealth"
The soldiers of Gao Changguo once again launched a crazy charge.
"Archers, prepare! Release"
A burst of black clouds rose into the sky from the city wall, and in an instant, it crossed more than a hundred meters away and fell on top of the surging Gaochang Kingdom soldiers. Suddenly, accompanied by screams, large areas of Gaochang's dense formation were cleared
¡°Woo woo woo¡¡±
After several hours of hard fighting, when the Gaochang State army and the Zhao army were in a stalemate on the west side of Wukou City, a series of horn sounds suddenly came from the east side of Wukou City.
"General, General Li Chenfeng has arrived with his army! At this moment, it is less than ten miles away from here." A soldier hurried over and reported to Xu Ye, who was covered in blood.
"Okay great! Inform the whole army and tell the soldiers that reinforcements are coming!" Xu Ye said with a laugh.
A moment later, the entire city wall of Wukou City suddenly remembered the thundering shouts. At the same time, the morale of the Zhao army soared, and they immediately drove the Gaochang army on the city wall out of the city
"Damn it! Zhao Jun's army has arrived! It's just a close call! Is this the fate of Gaochang Kingdom? God will not bless me? Send an order to withdraw the troops!" Gao Lin no longer had the fighting spirit and whispered.
In the Gaochangguo camp, the sound of the gong to withdraw troops was finally heard. This made the entire Gaochang Kingdom soldiers cheer secretly. Fighting like this is almost the same as dying.
After the army led by Li Chenfeng learned about the situation in Wukou City, he personally led 10,000 cavalrymen to abandon the infantry and rushed directly to Wukou City. The arrival of Li Chenfeng also announced that Gao Changguo's attempt to recapture Wukou City had officially failed.
"General Xu, thank you!"
Xu Ye smiled bitterly and said: "It's not hard work, it's all the credit of the soldiers. Fortunately, General Li came in time, otherwise, I'm afraid the fight would have continued, and there would have been many casualties."
"It's a pity that if the soldiers were not exhausted and the soldiers' horses could not survive, I would have really wanted to lead the army to charge for a while." Li Chenfeng sighed as he looked at the remnants of Gaochang Kingdom who began to retreat.
Post-war statistics show that Gaochang State left 20,000 corpses in Wukou City this time, some of which were ordinary young men. Furthermore, they gained nothing. However, Wukou City, an important place in the eastern part of Gaochang Kingdom, was ultimately in the hands of Zhao Jun. The Zhao army paid a cost of 1,500 dead and more than 2,000 wounded soldiers, as well as tens of thousands of arrows, crossbow bolts and various defensive supplies. Of course, many of the city defense supplies originally belonged to Wukou City.
Most of Gaochang¡¯s reinforcements were killed. King Gaochang¡¯s elegant bodyguards also lost 60% to 70% under Gao Lin¡¯s command to attack the city. After the defeat, Gao Lin felt that he could not explain to Gao Ya, and he also knew what the loss of Wukou City meant to Gaochang State, so after the failure of the siege, he arranged for the soldiers to withdraw and committed suicide.
Although Li Chenfeng arrived in time, he did not directly go out of the city to pursue the enemy. Mainly because Li Chenfeng's troops also traveled day and night, the soldiers were exhausted, and their horses could not support them to continue fighting. However, Wukou City is now firmly in the hands of Zhao Jun, and the fate of Gaochang State is already doomed. From Wukou City to the west of Gaochang King's capital, hundreds of miles away, there is a flat plain. Zhao's army will no longer have any obstacles to the west - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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