Tang Ai guessed correctly, it was indeed Qiang Mo who was beheaded.

However, although it was Gao Yan Cao who ascended first, it was Luo Dang who killed Qiang Mo, because Qiang Mo was in the south of the camp and happened to be bumped into by Luo Dang.

However, it was said that Gao Yancao and Luo Dang captured the Qiangmo battalion, left the infantry to collect the prisoners, count the captures, clean up the battlefield, and led the cavalry out of their headquarters, galloped to Tang Ai's ox cart, and presented the good news.

Luo Dang jumped off the horse, held the head of Qiang Mo in his hand, held it to Tang Ai, and said: "The last general will be strong Mo here!" ”

Tang Ai covered his mouth and nose with a fan to block the bloody breath, glanced at the first-level eyes, and said, "This is Qiang Mo?" ”

Luo Dang looked at Gao Yancao, replied to Tang Ai, and said, "General Hui, this general is famous, and he is Qiang Mo." ”

Tang Ai was a little stunned when he heard this, and immediately remembered a story he heard when he came out of Guyin.

That is, Gao Yancao was in Shuofang before, and beheaded the brave general under Gou Xiong's tent, but because he didn't know who this person was, he called it a "nobody" in frustration, and the follow-up of this matter, but Don't do Changsheng was later recognized by Zhao Rangan, Zhao Rangan was greatly amazed by Gao Yancao's bravery, and was very convinced,—— these two things have spread throughout the city with Gao Yancao's return to Guyin.

Tang Aiden understood that Luo Dang's words were obviously made in response to Gao Yancao's "nobody" words, and he didn't feel it, and said with a smile: "Xiao Cavalry ascended first, the Chinese army beheaded the generals, and the two generals made great contributions." "Ordered Guo Daoqing, said?" Write down the merits of the two generals in the valve reading book? When the battle is over, I will present it to the DPRK and China. ”

Gao Yancao snorted? said: "It's just luck! What kind of face? What are you proud of? ”

"You're lucky to show me the one too?"

Leading troops to war? Luck is also an important factor, Gao Yancao was speechless? Turning his head to the side, he snorted again.

Tang Ai comforted Gao Yancao? said: "Although Qiang Mo is the Chinese army? Shi Ping is still in the city! The two generals have broken through the strong Mo camp in an instant, and the morale of our army has been greatly boosted, and I will now give the order to order the whole army to attack the city! If the horseman is still up to battle? The head of the strong Mo? How is it like the head of Shi Ping? This is the most important thing in this battle! ”

Gao Yancao perked up, straightened his chest and pressed his armor, and said, "Why can't you fight?" A strong Mo battalion doesn't take two points of effort! He looked at Luo Dang and said, "I'm afraid that Luo Hu won't have the strength to fight anymore!" ”

Although the Qiang Mo battalion is a speeder? But the reason why it was able to overcome quickly was precisely because when Gao Yancao, Luo Dang and other soldiers attacked? Did you try your best, and a fierce battle broke out? Luo Dang's endurance is not as good as Gao Yancao, and his strength is indeed a little weak? If you are reluctant to go into battle? The credit is less than that of Gao Yancao? It doesn't matter if the face is not good-looking, if you are not careful, you will lose more than you gain if you are seriously injured, so although he heard that Tang Ai's words were a ploy, he had no intention of competing with Gao Yancao again, but he did not lose his strength, smiled slightly, and said to Tang Ai: "Xiao Qi is also one of the deputy generals who attacked Nan'an this time, and the credit cannot be taken by the last general, Shi Ping's head, the last general will be given to Xiao Qi!" Then he said, "Tiger, I don't want your horse either!" ”

Gao Yancao was furious and said, "What do you mean by letting? What do you mean by don't? ”

"That horse is your beloved, a gentleman does not take the favor of others, but if you must give it to me, I will be disrespectful."

"A gentleman will do what he says! Are you the only gentleman? So is the Tiger! Once the promise has been promised, it should be fulfilled! If you don't practice, can you be a tiger? ”

Guo Daoqing is a gentleman, agrees with Gao Yancao's words, and praises: "It makes sense! ”

Tang Ai laughed, told Wei Xian to drive the ox cart, and took Guo Daoqing, Gao Yancao, Luo Dang, Gao and Luo's two cavalry, and the fifty drummers, to turn back to the Chinese army formation in the west of the city. In the middle of the battle, Tang Ai did not delay for a moment, and immediately ordered the soldiers and horses of the battalions to besiege the west, east, and north of the city, and immediately began to attack the city by taking advantage of the majesty of the strong Mo battalion.

He sat under the erected king's festival and ordered all the departments: "Wait for the drum to be three links, my flag is soaring, and attack on three sides." If I don't raise my flag, those who retreat will be killed! ”

The order arrived. After the Chinese army's three-way drum beating, thousands of Dingxi soldiers on three sides of the city all looked at the Chinese army array, and looked at the spear tip of the forest, which was more than high, hanging streamers and other ornaments, black characters on a red background, embroidered with the flag of General Tang Ai with "Fake Festival, General Xuanwei". Outside the silent city, the air seemed to freeze. Wave the flag downward. On three sides of the city, the sound of killing rose.

When Gao and Luo attacked the Mo camp, the sound of the foot soldiers and the armored cavalry fighting stopped the clouds, Gao and Luo entered and exited the Mo camp as if no one was there, and Qiang Mo was killed by Luo Dang, these scenes were clearly seen by the guards at the head of the city, and the morale of the guards had been hit hard by Tang Ai's repeated tactics, and he had witnessed the bravery of the Dingxi soldiers, and the morale had completely fallen to the bottom.

The timid twin strands trembled, Rao was bold, and his face was as earth-colored.

The sky is blue, the sun is bright, but the guards in the city feel lonely and helpless, like being in a mountain of blood and corpses, and everyone has no fighting spirit.

Therefore, when the soldiers of the three counties of Yinping led by Gong Yue and others in the northwest of the city, the two divisions of Gao Yancao and Lan Baozhang, the soldiers of the Tiefu Xiongnu led by Zhao Xing in the north of the city, the soldiers of the eight counties in the southeast led by Tianju in the east of the city, and the rangers and support troops led by Cao Hui and Wang Shuwang who patrolled near the siege battlefield outside the siege battlefield, almost at the same time, began to besiege the county town of Qidao and respond to the fierce attack, it did not take long for the moat outside the city to be filled in several sections, and the attacking troops on three sides approached under the city wall one after another.

At the head of the city, he returned to the middle of the west city wall, facing Shi Ping in the direction of Tang Ai's general flag, looking at the cover of catapults, strong crossbows, etc., successfully filling in and crossing the moat, and the Dingxi soldiers who had set up ladders under the city wall and arranged the crash car that attacked the city gate, were about to crack, shouting as if shouting: "What about supervising the war?" Those who dare to take half a step back will be killed! ”

The officers of the war, scattered throughout the entire length of the city wall, carrying knives, drove some of the guards who had escaped from the battlements back to their defensive positions. Some of the guards were so frightened that they dodged and refused to return to the battlement, so they took three steps and two steps up, and slew them with swords. After some suppression, no matter what the morale was, at least the defense line on the city wall did not collapse without a fight.

Shi Ping was on the body, and a military official said: "General, there are no reinforcements outside, morale is low, and the city may not be able to hold it." Or? ”

Shi Ping Huo Ran turned his head, glared angrily, and said angrily: "Or what? ”

The military official didn't dare to look at Shi Ping, and lowered his head, but between life and death, the fear of death exceeded the fear of Shi Ping, and he mustered up his courage and whispered: "Tang Ai said that the city will be sacrificed to avoid death, and it will not be slaughtered." General, why don't you surrender? ”

Before he could finish speaking, the officer felt a chill in his neck, and a sharp pain came, and then he fell to the ground and died.

Shi Ping held the saber that killed this soldier in his hand, stared at the surrounding generals and soldiers, and said: "If you dare to say that you surrender, this is the end!" He raised his sword and said in a loud voice, "I will wait to receive the king's grace, and I deserve to repay the king with death!" Besides, how can I, a big Qin man, be greedy for life and fear death, and surrender to Longyu? If you can defend the city, I will give you credit, if you can't defend it, we will die together! ”

Although one person's voice trembled, his tone was firm, and he said: "If there is no king's grace, there will be no official today." 'The minister is loyal', and the subordinate is willing to die with the general to repay the king's kindness! ”

Shi Ping looked and saw that it was Nan'an County Cheng ,—— who spoke, that is, the Tang Shi. "Ministers are loyal", this sentence comes from the "Analects", Confucius's words, Shi Ping didn't know, but this Tang Shi's statement was very in line with his heart, he said: "Okay! If you can't repel the captives today, I won't talk about it, if you can defend the city, I would like to be brothers with you! ”

Di people are Pu Qin's "countrymen", Shi Ping is Pu Mao's henchman, willing to be a brother with this Tang Shi, it is really "condescension", this Tang Shi was flattered, but he knew that this city must not be defended, so he gratefully thanked Shi Ping for his exaltation, and said: "Although General Shi is willing to be a brother with me, but this brother must not be able to form a brother, the king is wise and benevolent, is the only male lord seen in a hundred years, Meng Gongwen Taowu strategy, the world is incomparable, now the king of the pseudo-Wei, Ye Cheng will be, with the assistance of Meng Gong, the future will dominate the sea, It is none other than the king, I just hope that my death today can be for my children and grandchildren, in the Great Qin Dynasty in the coming day, for fame and wealth. ”

This Tang Shi because of Pu Mao's promotion, is able to come out, there is loyalty to Pu Mao, but he is not Pu Mao's left and right ministers, in fact, he and Pu Mao have met in total, so he is willing to die with the city of Qidao, in addition to loyalty, think that Pu Mao can dominate the sea, establish a real new dynasty, so as not to let the descendants in the hometown become "after the traitor", since then cut off the career, and on the contrary, with his loyalty to die, to give his descendants in exchange for the future of the new dynasty of the Great Qin is also an important reason.

Shi Ping summoned the sorcerers and witches in the army and ordered them to sing and dance in the city to boost morale.

He himself put on a three-eyed wooden mask, hoping to be possessed by the gods, and then, with the hilt of his sword, he joined the ranks of the defenders of the city when the first batch of Dingxi elite soldiers who climbed the wall ascended to Chen Cheng. It's really a leader.

The Dingxi soldiers who were attached to the siege of the city, dressed in red armor, were urged by the drums of the siege positions to go forward one after another, wave after wave.

Looking down from the top of the city, the three walls of the city are all red.

The soldiers of the Qin army defending the city wore white armor.

The top is the blue sky, and the bottom is the loess. In between, the black city is wrestled with red and white. The red invaded like fire, burning the white snow and frost little by little, one by one. By the time the battle had been going on for an hour, the red had not only stabilized its foothold on the west and east sides of the city, but also expanded outward, and the white had collapsed into an army, compressed and isolated into a small piece, a small piece.

However, only in the north of the city, although the Tiefu Huns who were besieging the city also went up to the city, the battle situation fell into a stalemate.

In the middle of the army in the west of the city, Tang Ai set his sights more on the north of the city.

Judging only from the surface, the offensive in the north of the city was also very fierce, but after paying attention to it for a while, Tang Ai clearly found that the two generals of Zhao Xing's army, Jin Sufu and Qi Nuhou, who led the troops to fight at the head of the city, seemed to be a little unable to work.

When the guards of the north city wall were affected by the defeat of the guards on the other two sides of the city, and some of the guards retreated, the subordinates of Jin Sufu and the Marquis of Qi Nu expanded a little outward, but when the Qin army officers on the north wall organized the guards and launched a counterattack, their troops did not fight much, so they shrank inward.

Tang Ai frowned, pointed to the north of the city, ordered Wei Xian, only said one word, and said, "Go!" ”

Wei Xian received the order, turned over his horse, and galloped to the north of the city.

It happened that the Jinsufu department in the western section of the northern wall of the city retreated back again under the counterattack of the guards. Wei Xian crossed the main formation of Zhao Xing under the city, ignored Zhao Xing's call, went to the city, got off the ladder, and climbed the head of the city in the arrows scattered at the head of the city. The battlement near the top of the ladder has been occupied by Zhao Xingbu. Wei Xian passed through the occupied area, crossed over the corpses and wounded of our soldiers on the ground, ran to the place where Jin Sufu's department was, found Jin Sufu, drew his knife in his hand, and asked, "Don't you hear the Jianwei order?" ”

Tang Ai's military order: "If I don't raise my flag, those who retreat will be killed!" ”

Jin Sufu and Qi Nuhou don't seem to be unable to work, they just can't work, this is Zhao Xing's explanation to them before the war, the purpose is not for anything else, since it is still to preserve the strength of the Tiefu Xiongnu Department.

It's just that Jin Sufuwan didn't expect that Wei Xian would appear here in a menacing manner. Not to mention that Wei Xian came on the orders of Tang Ai, just as he was the leader of Xin'er's personal guards, killing him was like killing a chicken. Jin Sufu said in a panic: "The villain's knife is blunt, change the knife." ”

"The west and east of the city have been conquered, and you are left in the north of the city!"

Jin Sufu replied: "Yes! ”

Under Wei Xian's supervision, he didn't dare to go all out, and led his subordinates to kill the small array of guards not far away.

In the middle army in the west of the city, Tang Ai saw that the attack in the north of the city was rapid, so he no longer watched this side alone, and continued to observe the overall situation of the battle.

The west and east of the city were the first to occupy the entire section of the city wall, and the city gate was also breached. The city wall in the north of the city was also occupied, the city gate was opened, and Zhao Xing rushed into the city with the Tiefu warriors in array.

Guo Daoqing, who was standing behind Tang Ai, was full of joy and said, "Congratulations to Jianwei, the Dao has been defeated." ”

The sun is setting in the west, the remnant sun is like blood, and the twilight has just arrived.

The flag of Tang Ai of the Chinese army was slowly raised, facing the evening breeze, and it was displayed in the suburbs and distant fields.

Shi Ping killed himself, Nan'an Juncheng was killed in the chaotic battle, and the Dingxi army beheaded hundreds and captured more than 2,000.

It was night, and Tang Ai rewarded the three armies.

Beigong Yue and other generals gathered in Tang Ai's big tent and drank heartily.

After three rounds of drinking, Tang Ai got up, grabbed the feather fan on his chest, looked at the generals, and said: "Today, it is not the merit of Ai, relying on the generals to kill the enemy bravely, regardless of the arrows and stones, I will write to the court tomorrow to ask for credit for the king." After saying this cliché, he glanced at Tian Ju's eyes and said in his heart, "The success of this battle also depends on your brother's name." He put down the feather fan, picked up the wine, and said, "Gentlemen, drink this cup together!" ”

Everyone raised their glasses and drank the wine.

Early the next morning, Tang Ai divided his troops, led by Lan Baozhang,—— out of Xin Er's previous instructions, in order to give Cao Hui some credit, he was also sent, holding Shi Ping's head, to hit Tao County. Gou Zhizheng abandoned the city and left. Zhongtao went down without a fight.

At this point, Tang Ai led his army to Nan'an for less than ten days, and the battle to capture Nan'an County ended with a great victory in Dingxi.

Tang Ai sent troops to prevent Qin Guangzong from taking Nan'an, arranged soldiers and horses, divided the key areas in the county, and at the same time quickly horse Lubu, played Jie Guyin, and Guo Daoqing led the army and Chinese officials to appease the hearts of the people, and many other miscellaneous matters, which do not need to be detailed.

Qin Guangzong really sent troops a few days later, but was repelled by the soldiers and horses of Dingxi, who had been prepared for a long time.

Ten days later, in late September, the order of the court arrived in Nan'an.

The first half of the order comforted Tang Ai and other generals, and the second half was a reward for their meritorious deeds.

The generals and colonels who participated in this battle, including the soldiers who made meritorious contributions, were rewarded in different ways.

Tang Ai and several other generals were rewarded the heaviest, and Tang Ai supervised the military of Qinzhou, the history of Qinzhou's assassination, and the fake festival and General Jianwei were the same; Guo Daoqing was appointed as the Taishou of Nan'an, Wang Shuwang was appointed as the protector of Zhongtao, and Cao Hui was appointed as the governor of Nan'an. The generals and several of them were knighted, Tang Ai was awarded the title of Marquis of Wudu, Beigong Yue was awarded the Marquis of Zheng Ting, Gao Yancao was awarded the Marquis of Dingyuan Pavilion, Tian Ju was awarded the Marquis of Sanli Ting, Luo Dang was awarded the Marquis of Deyang Pavilion, Guo Daoqing and Wang Shuwang were awarded the Marquis of Guannei, and Zhao Xing was already the Marquis of the county, and he could not be promoted again, so he was given a number of gold and silver.

Tang Ai and others' official appointments and titles were all based on Xin Er's proposals.

Along with this order, there are two military reports.