Chapter 156: The Siege
Xue Chuyu, Li Xingzhou, Shi Dingwu, Guo Xian, Yan Shun, Lin Yun, and Guo Shiheng gathered together and discussed how to fight this battle next.
Everyone understands one thing, that is, from now on, Zuo Wuwei and Zuo Wei are not qualified to talk about victory, and their only hope is to persevere.
Wuyang hurriedly returned from outside the city and reported loudly.
"The nearest pursuers to us are less than ten miles away, all of them light infantry, and they will surely arrive in two hours."
Xue Chuyu said in a deep voice.
"At the moment the closest to us is the enemy in the east, about 50,000 men, and the distribution is unknown. Most of the enemy's pursuers were in the west, after all, we were marching from west to east, and then from north to south. Therefore, the West Gate should be and can only be the main direction of attack of the enemy, and the other three gates are mainly responsible for containment. β
"Due to the terrain constraints, there won't be too many enemies in the north and south gates, but I guess there will be cavalry. I wonder if we need to rush out and kill the enemy in the west before they come, and then go back to the city to hold on. β
"I'm against it."
Li Xingzhou immediately said: "When the battle reaches this point, it is no longer a question of how many people are killed. Although there are many enemies from the east, it is impossible for them to take Shanzhou alone, and I estimate that even if they come, they will not attack immediately, but wait for the follow-up troops, and then hold back and attack at the same time. β
"Their job is to intercept us, not to attack us. We should take this opportunity to continue to gather all the materials we can to strengthen our defenses. β
Guo Xian nodded and said, "I agree with Master Li's suggestion, now the enemy has an army of 100,000 people rushing here. Although they are numerous, because they are chasing all the way, they do not think of attacking the city, so it is impossible to carry too many siege equipment, and Shanzhou is not large, even if they have more people, it is impossible for them to all rush to us at once. β
"Although the defense here is poor, it has at least one advantage, that is, because the city is not large, we don't have to worry about the soldiers not being able to defend it. So for us, the only thing to do now is to strengthen the defense as much as possible and prolong the defense.
Shiding Martial Dao: "There is a problem, that is, the heavy armor battalion is now without heavy armor. They could have wielded at this point, but we were forced to abandon those gears for the sake of speed, and now we had to find a way to rearm them. β
Xue Chuyu said in a deep voice.
"There is almost no heavy armor in the treasury of Shanzhou Mansion, so use an iron pot for the shield, and order the blacksmith shop here to start work immediately and add a handle to each iron pot. As for the iron armor... Let them wear thicker clothes and then set a cutting board. Let's use it first, no one can do anything about this situation at the moment. β
As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Chuyu scolded angrily.
"Damn, this battle is a peasant uprising."
Guo Shiheng said in a deep voice.
"I have to find some heavy objects to block the city gates, what to replace them?"
The people looked at each other and cried out in unison.
"I have to grind it with stone."
There was a burst of laughter. The war was approaching, and at the critical moment, the generals laughed calmly and fearlessly.
The Zuo Wuwei and the Zuo Guard soldiers looked at their generals with trust and admiration, and in this case, the smile was actually the most lethal weapon.
It gives every fighter the confidence to stay the course.
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Two hours later, the first batch of 30,000 Tibetans arrived in Shanzhou.
As Li Xingzhou said, they did not attack immediately, but quietly waited for reinforcements.
During the period of waiting for the siege, the Tang army also did nothing.
The small forest outside Shanzhou is not only a place for the defenders to take materials, but also a place for the besieging side to use materials.
They cut down trees, made improvised siege tools, ladders, fork poles, and wooden bullets for catapults, and some soldiers began to cover a small number of wagons with raw cowhides, and preparations for the siege were also in full swing.
Another hour later, 20,000 pursuers came from the east.
They laid a huge fan of Shanzhou City and launched an offensive posture in the form of an envelope.
That night, the first pursuers from the west, north, and south also arrived, totaling 20,000 infantry and 10,000 cavalry.
The encirclement of Shanzhou City on all sides has been completed, and a big war is imminent.
The unique "woo" sound of the Tibetan people sounded instantly.
Li Xingzhou tightly held the Pu knife in his hand.
It seems that the Tubo people are also in a hurry, and they can't wait to get Shanzhou.
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"Lord Kundayan, how can there be Han soldiers in Shanzhou City? According to the secret letter of Lord Zhudan, Shanzhou City should be undefended at this time, right? β
The person who spoke was about thirty-four or five years old, and he did not have a big beard like the Tubo people, he was very literate, and he lacked the fierce spirit of the Tubo people.
But despite this, no one in Tibet dared to underestimate him.
Because his name is Nahelu, the talent of the Zhuo family, even the great Zampu Rinchen Gang has to call him uncle.
"Then Helu, who knows, maybe the Han people have already seen through our plan and don't know?"
Kundayan felt that there was no point in thinking about it at this time.
Since there are defenders in Shanzhou City, it is enough to capture it, but it is just a matter of paying a price.
"Kun Dayan, you can't say that, if the Han people really see through our plan, will they be unprepared?"
Nahoru frowned and shook his head.
He likes to make decisions after figuring things out, knowing that the other side can win all battles.
"Then Helu, do you think we still have time to figure these things out now, we don't have a choice, since we have come to Shanzhou, then we must take here as soon as possible, you and I are very clear, we can't afford to delay, once the Han people react, then our situation is not good."
He didn't understand Nahelu's thoughts, but he couldn't help it.
In order to bypass the Kunlun Mountains this time, Tubo came directly from Golmud, and when they came, they couldn't bring all their baggage.
Even the grain and grass each person brought enough food for three days.
In addition, there was a big battle with Cheng Boxian in the Yalong River Valley, and the losses were also very heavy.
Kundayan knew better than anyone that his expeditionary force could only be defeated quickly.
After a long time, in the face of the Tang army that reacted, they had no advantage at all.
"Hey, that's the only way, but you have to let your subordinates restrain their subordinates, you must not act recklessly, you have to cheer up your spirit, I have a hunch, I'm afraid this small Shanzhou city is not so easy to capture"
Nahoru took off his cherry blossom helmet and patted his smooth forehead.
He also knew that what he said made sense.
But he still has to tell him that it is always necessary to underestimate the enemy.
"Nahelu, I know, the Han people in the Yalong Valley have shocked me!"
Kudayan smiled kindly, he didn't blame Nahoru for the trouble.
Because he knew that Nahoru was such a person, and sometimes there were not too many taboos to speak.
Strictly speaking, Kudayan is the commander of this army.
Nahoru was not qualified to say such things.
If these words were put on other people, I am afraid that they would have been angry a long time ago.
You're not a boss, you're always pointing fingers, and you seem to be incompetent.
Because of this, Nahoru often offended people.
But this time his partner is Kundayan, who is a wise man.
He knew that Naheru didn't mean anything else, it was all for the good of his army, so he didn't care about it.
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General Zuo Shi Dingwu was the most helpless.
He has been in the army for 20 years, and followed Xue Rengui and Xue Ne from south to north.
The more experienced he became, the more he felt that his adaptation to the war was getting worse and worse.
The last time he attacked the granary, he could see that Xue Chuyu was dissatisfied with him.
Along the way, the heart is heavy.
Shi Dingwu wandered the streets unconsciously.
Not far away, several soldiers were shouting around a handsome girl, as if to say something.
The girl's face was red, but the soldiers did not give up, and it was the people of the left guard.
Shi Dingwu strode over: "What are you doing?" β
As soon as the soldiers saw that it was Shi Dingwu, they immediately stopped making noise and replied loudly.
"General Huizuo, this girl won't let us break down the door of her house, it's going to be used to block arrows."
Shi Dingwu looked at the girl, and the girl was so aggrieved that she wanted to cry.
"There is no door, what if a thief comes?"
The soldiers snorted.
"Little girl, don't blame us for not reminding you, you can't even keep the country, return home? Save it. We really have to talk this time, we don't burn or rob, we just ask you for a door panel, if you put Tubo asideγγγγγγ Hum. β
"That's enough."
Shi Dingwu shouted.
"Is this kind of thing worth crossing? War is not fought with women, so why embarrass a girl. Look elsewhere, and let this one go. β
"Yes!"
The soldiers shouted in unison and hurried away.
The wind sent a faint voice: "Why is General Zuo's temper so big today?" β
"Who knows, maybe it's the reason why the soldiers are coming to the city."
"Cut, how many of our Zuo Wuwei and Zuo Wei are afraid of death? Besides, won't there be reinforcements? I see, eighty percent of General Zuo has taken a fancy to that little girl. β
"It's possible, it's a pretty smart γγγγγγ"
The voice gradually faded, and Shi Dingwu said to the girl embarrassedly.
"The soldiers are not sensible, you are so forgiving."
The girl blushed and nodded, and turned back into the house, apparently hearing those words as well.
Looking at the girl's back, Shi Dingwu's heart suddenly rose inexplicably.
Damn, maybe it's time to find a woman,
He thought.
If you don't look for it, you may not have a chance in the future.
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The sixth group of Tibetan encirclement and annihilation troops arrived, with a total of 20,000 troops.
At this time, the total number of troops surrounding Shanzhou was 100,000, including 10,000 cavalry and 90,000 foot soldiers.
The soldiers sent by the Tibetans to persuade them to surrender shouted loudly under the city walls, but were shot down by Wuyang with an arrow.
It can be regarded as cutting off the idea of the Tibetans capturing them.
So the Tibetan army waved its flags, and the heralds were like butterflies through the flowers, galloping through the army and issuing combat orders.
Generals from all walks of life also shouted loudly in front of their soldiers to boost morale and make final preparations for the battle, to the effect that they were nothing more than words such as defending their homes and defending the country.
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"Ngawangtu, this attack mission is handed over to you, can you capture Shanzhou City for me?"
A handsome young man stood up and said loudly.
"Don't worry, Lord Kundayan, Ngawang Tu will take Shanzhou City for you and kill all the Han barbarians in the city!"
Ngawangtu was extremely confident, because he once attacked the Gyeongju capital, and the Han people there were so cowardly that some people didn't even dare to resist.
In Ngawangtu's eyes, the Han people are like lambs, can a weak lamb block the scimitars of his Tibetan warriors?
"Kun Dayan, isn't it a little inappropriate to let Ngawangtu attack Shanzhou?"
When the others left, Nahoru couldn't help but ask.
"Nahoru, I understand your concerns, but you must know that the Gar family needs a new hero, and Dabune has not gained the trust of the Great Zamp."
"Da Zampu wants to give Ngawangtu a chance, and in my opinion, Shanzhou is the easiest battle."
"If I don't give Awangtu the task of attacking Shanzhou, do I want to give him the task of attacking Longxi, you and I both know that Awangtu doesn't have the ability to capture Longxi at all!"
Kudayan let out a hot breath and smiled.
Nahoru nodded in understanding, indeed, the Gar family needs a new hero.
Rongpa Sherab and Dabuni father and son have long since lost the trust of Da Zampu.
Ngawangtu's attack can only be described in two words, and that is madness, madness that makes you feel at a loss.
No one will come up and press all the forces up.
But Ngawangtu did just that, and he did it so thoroughly.
Fifteen thousand troops, divided into four teams, rushed over from all directions, instantly crumbling the small city of Shanzhou.
Ngawang Tu looked at the Tibetan army attacking like a tide and smiled proudly.
He played with the two jade beads in his hand and muttered.
"Cowardly Han people, collapse!"
Today, I, Awangtu, am going to create a miracle, and I will take your Shanzhou City with a wave of attacks! β
Awangtu also has his own pride, and he hates that people always talk about his identity.
How can it be said that he will have nothing if he leaves the Gar family, and he Awangtu can completely break out of the world with his own ability.
Thinking about his childhood playmate Rinchengang Da Zampu, Ngawang Tu felt depressed, Rinchen Gang Da Zampu can become a Da Zampu because he was born in the Zhuo family, to put it bluntly, it's not a good background.
Then why is he despised by Awangtu because he has achieved some status in his family?
It is said that he is a prodigal Awangtu, but Awangtu feels very wronged.
Because Rinchen Gang's great Zampu is more prodigal than him.
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"Fifth General, it seems that the Tubo people don't take us seriously at all!"
Li Xingzhou looked at the Tubo people crowded into a pile outside the city, and could only smile helplessly.
"I think this is normal, if I were a Tubo person, I wouldn't take Shanzhou City in my eyes, Cheng Boxian's army has been wiped out, do you still care about this small Shanzhou City?"
Xue Chuyu sighed, facing the inevitable attack of the Tubo people.
His heart also began to shake, I'm afraid Shanzhou can't hold it anymore.
In that case, let's kill a few more people before you die.
"Five generals, kill it, how long you can live depends on the will of heaven!"
After Li Xingzhou finished speaking, he joined the battle with the Pu knife.
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