The scouts reported that the Sogdian 800 cavalry was approaching Qilianshu, and there were only twenty miles left from here.

If you count the time it takes for the scouts to run back, then the enemy army is already less than ten miles away.

In Chen Mu's view, the cavalry fighting the infantry on the Gobi Desert is almost the same as cutting a stake.

Although the "Temporary First Brigade" is equipped with the armor of the Xuanjia Army, the armor of the soldiers is still very different from the armor of the generals. It's like Chen Mu's captain's armor, which the soldiers can't wear.

When the enemy cavalry rushes up, the power of their knives, maces, axes, spears, horse lances and other weapons will be multiplied, and even if they cannot pierce the armor of the Liang infantry, they can still stone the Liang soldiers to death.

Against cavalry, infantry can be positioned.

But when the cavalry is numerous, the infantry is of little significance.

The formation of the front row of shields and the back row of spears is very inflexible, and the speed of the Hu cavalry is very fast, going around the back of the formation or on both sides to attack, charging together, the infantry falls to the ground in pieces, once they fall to the ground in the melee, people step on horses, swords, chop axes, and people can stand up are already very few.

The cripple said that the best formation against the cavalry was a circular formation, which had no back, but this formation was almost immobile. Unless reinforcements arrive soon, taking the initiative to form a circle is almost looking for death. If the enemy is prepared to have fire and thunder, it will die faster. The fire and thunder were thrown into the array, and the consequences could be imagined.

However, the Hu people obviously lagged behind the Liang Dynasty in science and technology, and the Liang Dynasty's control of flammable and explosive products was also very strict, and more than half of the items in the procedures for entering and exiting the city were the registration and testing of dangerous goods, and things such as fire oil and gunpowder were never allowed to flow into the hands of the Hu people.

But this does not mean that the Hu people do not have these things in their hands, and some outlaws can do anything in order to make money.

This is also the reason why Tang Zhen did not dare to confront Arandor head-on. Fighting head-on, it's really a loss.

But cavalry also had weaknesses, such as siege is their greatest weakness. If they didn't have siege equipment, they could only shoot arrows outside. When the arrow was gone, he stared dryly at the Liang soldiers singing and dancing on the high wall, peeing and throwing at them. And then they were gone.

Even if the cavalry brought siege equipment, they could not climb ladders or siege towers on horseback, and the enemy cavalry would lose their advantage.

This is also the reason why the important northern fortresses of the past dynasties are high cities and thick walls, which are used to deal with the Hu cavalry, so that you have no way to have horses.

But the city wall of Qilianshu is too short, and three people can climb up on the stack of Arhats, and "stacking Arhats" is one of the most basic training subjects for soldiers when fighting with cold weapons, so what kind of ladder do you need?

At this time, in the face of this news, Chen Mu felt that he had been beaten up, and his mind was empty for a moment.

Where did the enemy come from?

Zhangye?

Jiuquan?

It seems that the enemy army already knows the news of the killing of the second prince Yazdan, and these 8,000 people have come to avenge the second prince. Eighty percent are from Zhangye.

Quickly calming down, Chen Mu walked outside, and said to the lame man as he walked: "We must leave Qilianshu, and we must not stay in the city." ”

The cripple frowned: "Then you can only flee to the mountains lightly, and the food will be left here." ”

Chen Mu glared: "Is life important or food important?" Let the soldiers each carry a small bag and set off quickly, and leave the rest here. ”

"Got it!"

The lame man began to shout, and the troops urgently assembled.

Chen Mu also ran to the carriage to resist a bag of rice, Zhang Han beside him had already brought a war horse, and Chen Mu threw the rice bag on the horse's back.

At this time, another scout ran over in a panic: "Report! There are 3,000 Sangla troops, and it is less than five miles away from Nancheng! "The sixth book bar 6shu8xs

"What?!"

Chen Mu was stunned for a moment, and then squinted at the princess's carriage.

Chen Mu smiled and shouted loudly: "Zhang Han, protect the princess, leave the carriage in the city, you take the princess to rush out from the east gate!" I don't want anything, I will leave all the food! ”

"Why?"

"Leave the city to the Sanglas."

In all plans, there are some subjective desires mixed in.

Wishes are good, but reality is not always so good. Otherwise, the high-spirited Zhou Gongjin would not have been angry to death in the romance. It is indeed a very annoying thing to meet someone like Zhuge Liang, who is better than himself everywhere. It's like playing chess, people have always had the advantage, but they have never been able to move this breath, and finally they were suffocated to death by a big dragon.

Faced with this situation, ordinary people will feel a sullen nest in their hearts. As for those who can still talk and laugh, or even laugh, nine times out of ten they are pretending. Unless he loses to his children and grandchildren.

As the so-called "eight or nine times out of ten", Chen Mu's plan deviated from the plan this time.

The Sangla people were afraid that the princess was in the hands of the Liang army, so they did not attack the city, but sent people to run to the door and shout, but the city was already empty. Chen Mu regretted a little, why didn't he leave a few people in the city.

At that time, I was panicked, so I wanted to escape first, but I forgot this key.

When the Sangla saw that there was no answer from the city, they tentatively entered through the gate.

Fortunately, when leaving, Chen Mu ordered all four city gates to be opened, otherwise according to the caution of the Sangla people, they might not call people out, and they might have to wait until dawn.

At this time, the Sogdian cavalry came, and they seemed to be unscrupulous, rushing in from the east, north, and west gates at the same time.

The Sangla people thought that they had won the "empty city plan" and hurriedly ran out.

When it was dark, the Sogdians did not see who had fled, and thought that the Liang army was fleeing, so they chased after them with joy.

About five miles south of the city, the two sides fought to the death.

The fight was so fierce, people turned on their backs, corpses were everywhere, and there was endless horror under the moonlight.

As a result, there were few Sangla cavalry, and the 3,000 men were stunned that they had not done the 800 Sogdian cavalry, and the Sangla king began to flee, and the Sogdian cavalry pursued them fiercely.

The cripple was still very satisfied with this result, but Chen Mu was not satisfied, because it was not the result he wanted in advance.

Chen Mu hoped that the Sangla people would win, and then use the princess Bian Zhen Zhuoma to exchange the city and grain back, but now the Sangla people have been beaten away, how is this good?

"Don't think about it so much yet, while they are fighting, let's hurry up and get the food out." The lame man said fiercely: "Fearing that Sangla will not be good for us in the future, we will simply kill the princess and her retinue, and say that the Sogdians did it." ”

Chen Mu thought for a while: "Let's talk about the grain first." ”

The Liang army broke into Qilianshu again, carried the grain out of the north gate, and hurriedly ran to the northwest.

The 300 militia groups of Qilianshu did not dare to stay in Qilianshu anymore, Chen Mu said to them, if you are willing to go with me, let's go to Jiuquan, I will give you the troop formation, if you are not willing to go with me, you can also hide in the mountains.

As a result, nearly 200 of the militia members followed Captain Chen, and the remaining 100 people left the militia and hid in the mountains.

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