Guazhou tightly contained a large number of troops in Tibet, and Dafeichuan also involved the attention of some of Tubo's troops and several small countries in the neighboring Western Regions.

It can be said that these two locations have done the best they can.

Despite this, Gaochang still ushered in unprecedented challenges.

After three days of confrontation with the Turks, Leng Feng had no choice but to order the suspension of some arrangements.

On the right side of the Turkic camp, there are many more camps, in which the soldiers have mixed colors of hair and different costumes. Their identity, except for those small countries in the Western Regions, has no other possibilities.

Although these small countries are much inferior to small countries such as the Japanese State, there are many of them! With their joining, Gaochang faced a force of nearly 300,000.

Three hundred thousand.... Eighty thousand.

Nearly a fourfold gap!

Although gunpowder weapons are particularly lethal and are a force that surpasses this era, it is difficult for them to have the effect of turning the tables against the wind under such a gap in troops.

300,000 people, with corpses can be piled up as high as the four walls of Gaochang.

"Let the civilian businessmen evacuate, at this time they are not only useless in Gaochang, but it is easy to drag them back."

It was only when the Turks invaded the territory, and the civilian merchants in Gaochang City did not retreat, and even an effective blow to the Turks strengthened their confidence in the Tang army.

Later, although the rear passage was no longer blocked, they still did not withdraw.

At this time, they will be evacuated anyway, and when the Turks and those small countries are completely integrated, Gaochang will become an isolated and isolated city, and will be besieged on all sides.

The civilians and merchants in the city not only could not become a defensive force, but when the battle was fierce, if they panicked, it would be a big trouble.

Tang Jin nodded, and led his men to evacuate the civilian merchants.

At this time, there is still a chance to evacuate them, and if the enemy officially begins to attack the city, Gaochang will completely cut off contact with other places.

The evacuation work went smoothly, after all, the number of enemies was there, and even if the civilian merchants were worried about their property in the city, they had to think about their own lives.

Zhang Fan led a part of the soldiers to cover the evacuation of civilians, and they continued to retreat, attracting the attention of the enemy.

Three days later, the evacuation was completed, and the city wall to the east of Gaochang was closed completely.

At the same time, the integration of the Turks and those small states in the Western Regions was completely ended. With the common enemy of Datang, it is easy to let go of the festival between them.

After the integration was completed, a small force of cavalry began to tentatively attack Gaochang.

There were only one or two thousand in number, and they kept shooting arrows at Gaochang City, and even went to the city gate to scold inside.

This force can be said to have come to die. In the face of the enemy's provocation, Leng Feng was not moved at all.

Opening the city gate to fight, that is self-defeating, the enemy's horse speed is not low, after opening the city gate and then trying to close, it is difficult to climb to the sky. And if you use gunpowder weapons or ordinary bows and arrows, the gains outweigh the losses, and it is purely a cannon to fight mosquitoes.

Looking at the flea-like cavalry under the city, Li Xiaogong said to Leng Feng: "The enemy has jumped under our feet!" ”

Leng Feng was lying on a recliner with a quilt, as if he was on vacation on the city wall.

Hearing Li Xiaogong talking to himself, Leng Feng tilted his head: "Although our gunpowder weapons are well stocked, they are not so wasteful, let them jump, let's just watch." If the King of the River doesn't like it, I have a slingshot here, do you want to play with it? ”

For long-range attacks, trebuchets are used at the very least. Gao Chang was in a state of combat readiness at this time, and Leng Feng didn't want to waste a stone.

Li Xiaogong saw that Leng Feng was calm, so he said, "Slingshot? Yes, we can have fun! ”

So, when the enemy's small cavalry came to harass again, the soldiers on the walls of the city held their shields and fired back with slingshots.

It's a lot of fun, and the dignified battle of defending the city has become a child's game.

....

In the multinational camp in the distance, Ashina Helu was trembling with the quilt, and after listening to the report of his subordinates, he trembled and said: "This protector is really cowardly, he has provoked to this extent, he can hold back!" Ahem! ”

After coughing, he spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm to the side.

During the first siege of the city, a large area of gunpowder outside the city was detonated, and although he was not killed under the protection of his subordinates, he was injured in multiple places in the back, and he was already infected at this time.

If it is usual, he will recuperate for a period of time, and it is possible to resist the past, but at this time, how can he rest.

"This is a smart man, a smart man will not pay attention to provocations, he will only accumulate strength and deliver a fatal blow to the enemy at the most opportune time."

Hearing this voice, Ashina Helu angrily retracted his head back into the quilt.

Outside the tent, Ashina Ayi walked in.

The years have not left too many traces on her, but her temperament has changed a lot after all. has managed the Ashina family for so many years, although she has retreated into the background at this time, her every move still exudes the momentum of the superior.

Seeing Ashina Ayi, the soldiers in the house all stroked their chests and saluted, as if respectful.

For them, even though this one is no longer the patriarch, he still deserves respect.

Walking to Ashina Helu's bed, Ashina Ayi reached out and forcibly touched Ashina Helu's forehead.

"It's so hot."

Ashina Ayi frowned, infected with wind and cold, and was a terminally ill existence in the Central Plains before, let alone Turkic.

"I'm fine, just resist for a few days, ahem."

Ashina Helu's suppressed cough came from the quilt.

"What to resist, if you resist again, you will die! Viru, watch him out, don't let him out of the tent again! ”

A man next to him nodded: "My subordinates understand." ”

Ashina Helu lifted the quilt violently and said to Viru angrily, "Is my sister the patriarch or am I the patriarch?" You dare to spy on me? ”

Viru had a headache, but still said: "Your health is not good, taking care of your body is the most important thing, and your subordinates are willing to bear your punishment, but it must be after you are well." ”

Ashina Ayi sighed, got up and walked out.

Ashina Helu was rare in his cleverness, and he coughed twice and asked, "Sister, are you going to find Leng Feng?" ”

Ashina Ayi turned his head: "You are sick like this, only the medicine of the Tang people can cure you." I know you hate the cold front, but you don't want to know when it is. Do you think that after you fall ill, your two sons will be able to inherit the Ashina family? Do you want me to take over again? ”

Ashina Helu closed his mouth.

He knew that for the sake of the Ashina family, his sister was heartbroken, and he also knew that if this continued, the control of their Ashina direct men over the family would plummet.

But....