There are three garrisons of the Shatuo people in Suzhou, the first is Jiuquan County, which is the center of Suzhou, surrounded by a large grassland, and Shatuo garrisoned 2,000 people here, which has not changed since more than ten years ago.

The second is Juyanhai, which is also a famous pasture, with a garrison of 300 people, and then there is Fulu County, which is located 80 miles east of Jiuquan County, and also has a garrison of 300 people.

There were still 2,000 horse bandits active before, but they were completely annihilated when Guo Song sent them to the Western Regions, and they never recovered.

Fulu County is actually the east gate of Jiuquan County, it is the official road to Jiuquan must pass through, Shatuo people set up a beacon tower here, once the enemy is found, Fulu County will light the beacon fire, and a beacon in the middle will also be lit.

The scouts of the Tang army had already figured these things out, and Guo Song led 10,000 troops not to take the official road, but to take a small road to bypass Fulu County and the beacon tower.

In addition to carrying dry rations, the Tang army also brought 500 camels to consign mutton and dry rations, and carried out a supply in Qilianshu, which could ensure the food consumption of 10,000 troops for 20 days.

After four days of marching, the Tang army reached ten miles south of Jiuquan County, where a low hill sheltered them, and it was already afternoon when Guo Song ordered the army to rest in place.

Before leaving, Guo Song made a full siege plan, he knew Jiuquan County very thoroughly, the circumference of the city is twenty-five miles, the city wall is three zhang high, and Zhangye City is as tall and strong, there is no moat, only two city gates in the north and south, there are about 7,000 households in the city, the Han and Qiang people account for half, Shatuo has established an official government here, and Ganzhou, it is also a military and political unity.

There were two plans for the 10,000 Tang army to attack Jiuquan County, one plan was to storm it, which could basically be attacked in an hour, but the Tang army marched lightly and did not carry siege weapons.

Another plan is a sneak attack, Guo Song did not alarm Fulu County and Fengsui defenders, obviously ready to use this means to seize Jiuquan County, this kind of cost is the least, but the risk is also large, once the sneak attack fails, and they do not carry siege weapons, then they can only withdraw to Qi Lianshu, ready to attack the city for the second time.

But Guo Song did not withdraw the idea of Qi Lianshu, and he must succeed in tonight's siege.

The soldiers were resting on dry food, Guo Song gathered several Zhonglang generals and said to them: "Tonight I will lead the scout army to operate, the target is the north city gate, the time is between two and three watches, and seeing the fire at the head of the city is the signal." ”

Li Bing hurriedly said: "The governor is the boss, how can he easily go to the dangerous place, or let the lowly go!" ”

Everyone asked for help, and Guo Song glared at them, "How many years have you been with me, what questions do you have about this kind of thing!" Who but me can climb the walls with bare hands? ”

Seeing that everyone was silent, he continued: "Although we did not alarm Fulu County, the defenders of Jiuquan County must know that we will come, if I am not mistaken, they are as heavily guarded as they are at night, and only I can guarantee the success of the mission if I go up, and no one else can do it." ”

Guo Song comforted everyone again: "If there is danger, I will jump off the city wall directly, and I will not throw my life here, I haven't seen my son yet!" How can you take risks at all costs? ”

Everyone had no choice but to say, "Please take care of your own safety." ”

"Rest assured, everyone! The one who can kill me on the battlefield has not yet been born! ”

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Time gradually came to two watch, Guo Song led a hundred scout soldiers to Jiuquan County Xicheng a mile away, the soldiers are almost equipped, back shields and short spears, suitable for contact with the enemy, three strong soldiers carry rope ladders, and several soldiers carry a bamboo pole up to three feet long, which is also a kind of scout soldiers with a climbing device.

Guo Song was wearing black tight-fitting armor, a helmet, a bow and arrows on his back, a black sword at his waist, and a rope ladder with one end that could be directly attached to the battlements.

The location they chose to ascend to the city was in the northwest corner, which was the farthest seat from Ganzhou, and the Shatuo soldiers in Jiuquan would generally guard the north and south gates, and the eastern city would also increase its troops, and the western city would have a slightly smaller number of troops, and the northwest corner would have fewer troops, and there might only be a small patrol.

At this time, Zhang Yun ran back with two of his subordinates to report, "There are no soldiers against the wall at the head of the city, but you can't see if there is a patrol post." ”

Guo Song waved his hand lightly, and everyone followed him to the city wall, Guo Song packed up and took out two flat chisels, which were specially customized stainless steel chisels, one end was very thick, and the other end was flat, very sharp, and he was more comfortable to use.

Guo Song accurately inserted the flat chisel into the gap between the city bricks, and began to climb up step by step, everyone's hearts were on their throats, and they secretly prayed in their hearts that nothing would happen.

But many things are so coincidental, Guo Song just climbed to the head of the city, only to see a Shatuo soldier step up to the city, about to untie his trouser belt, and Guo Song happened to face to face, Shatuo soldier's face suddenly showed a look of surprise, before he could react, Guo Song waved his hand, a flat chisel shot out, inserted into the soldier's neck, the soldier covered his throat, gurgled twice, and fell down from the city.

"Ma Lao Liu has fallen into the city!" Soldiers shouted at the top of the city.

Guo Song knew that he had been exposed, so he threw off the rope ladder, pulled out the black sword, climbed the battlements with one arm, and jumped up.

There were more than a dozen Shatuo soldiers at the head of the city, and they were sleeping on the city wall, and the two soldiers found that someone had fallen into the city, and they just got up and came to check, Guo Song's black sword waved, and the two heads flew out at the same time, and the bones rolled out more than a zhang away.

He was unrelenting and slaughtered the city.......

Zhang Yun under the city saw that there were soldiers falling into the city, and he knew that something was wrong, and he hurriedly said: "Go to the city immediately!" ”

The scout soldiers used a bamboo pole to go to the city, three soldiers each ran with a bamboo pole at one end, the soldiers in front were thin and flexible, the two soldiers in the back were tall and strong, the bamboo pole was three feet away from the city wall, the soldiers in front jumped on the city wall, the two strong soldiers in the back held the bamboo pole and pushed forward, the soldiers in front were supported by the bamboo pole to run on the city wall, and soon ran to the head of the city.

This method is very clever, but it must be tacitly cooperated, if the two soldiers in the back can't support it, the soldiers in front will fall off the wall.

The thin Tang soldiers went up to the city, and when he saw the governor fighting fiercely with seven or eight enemy soldiers, he didn't care to participate in the battle, so he hung the rope ladder on the battlements and threw the rope ladder off the city.

He let out a low roar, drew his short spear and rushed forward, catching up with a soldier who tried to shout, and piercing him in the back of the heart with a spear, and the soldier screamed and fell to the ground and died.

Guo Song was as fast as a ghost, killing five people in a row, and a soldier turned around and ran away, shouting: "There is an enemy!" ”

Guo Song ran a few steps, jumped over, rolled in the air, swung the black sword in his hand, the soldier's head flew out, and the headless corpse continued to run a few steps before falling to the ground.

"There is an enemy!"

The last two soldiers shouted desperately, but they only shouted one before Guo Song swung his sword and slit the throat of one of them, and the other was pierced in the chest by the emaciated Tang scout's spear.

In just half a stick of incense, all twenty Shatuo soldiers were killed.

"Governor, there's one more person there!"

The thin Tang soldier suddenly found that there was a Shatuo soldier hiding more than a dozen steps ahead, hiding in the dark, and the Shatuo soldier saw that he was discovered, so frightened that he crawled to the east and ran, shouting: "There is an enemy!" There are enemy ......."

The last word was not shouted, and an arrow came at me with a strong force, 'Poof! The arrow pierced through the helmet and went through the back of the head, the tip of the arrow peeking through the forehead, and the soldier fell to the ground and was killed instantly.

"Dudu, it seems that there is one more!"

Guo Song also saw that there was a small black shadow running wildly in the distance, at least three hundred paces away, already out of the range of his bow and arrows.

At this time, Guo Song calmed down, even if the enemy called the police, it would take a certain amount of time for the army to assemble, and he still had a chance.

The soldiers of the Tang Army had already climbed up to the top of the city from the three lanyard ladders.

Guo Song saw that there was no one below, so he shouted, "Everyone come with me!" ”

He led his men all the way to run wildly, more than a hundred steps away from the Beicheng Tower, the alarm bell on the Beicheng Tower finally rang, and the surviving Shatuo soldiers just now fled back to report.

Guo Song ordered sharply: "General Zhang, you lead forty brothers to seize the drawbridge, immediately set fire to the city tower, and the other soldiers will follow me down to the city!" ”

Zhang Yun shouted: "The first and second brigades follow me to grab the suspension bridge!" ”

He led forty of his men to the city, and Guo Song led sixty other soldiers to rush down the road.

There were 1,000 Shatuo soldiers on duty at night, that is, half of the army, of which there were 300 soldiers at the north and south gates, and 100 soldiers patrolled each of the four city walls.

Guo Song faced two hundred enemy troops, they had been alarmed by the sound of the alarm bells, and they woke up from their sleep one after another, and a centurion shouted: "The Tang army spies have entered the city, kill them!" ”

He shouted loudly and exposed himself at the same time, Guo Song copied a short spear, waved his arm and threw it, the short spear was like a black lightning, it arrived in an instant, the centurion could not dodge, and was pierced through the chest by the short spear, nailing him to the ground alive.

Guo Song took a shield and brandished a black sword into the enemy group, and when the soldiers saw that the commander had taken the lead in killing the enemy army, their eyes were red, and they rushed forward with a roar of rage, fighting with the enemy army fiercely.

At this time, the decaying city tower had already been ignited by the torches of the Tang army.

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[Two days and five watches! ] Lao Gao strives for a little more. 】