In winter, the Atraq Valley is already lit later than in summer. Especially when it snows, it's three o'clock in the evening than usual. Like today, it's three o'clock in the morning, and the sky is still gray, and the momentum of the rising sun is not visible.

But under the pilgrimage gate, the 300 soldiers of the Guardian Army have braved the winter frost and practiced energetically.

"One-two... One-two··· One, two...", a very penetrating roar, continued to spread into the distance. Even the Khorezm defenders at the East Gate could hear the movement here.

"It's these guys again! Since they come, let's not even think about sleeping! ”，

"Yes! I don't know what their rulers think. It's so cold, and I practice every day. ”

"Fortunately, our emir is sympathetic to us and doesn't have such a draft of greedy drills." In the camp of Khorezm, the soldiers who were awakened whispered. But after talking for a while, he fell asleep on the warm quilt.

But since six days ago, after the cathar army entered Guchang. Every day, before dawn, get up and practice. Later, I had to practice again before returning to the camp to sleep.

In this way, the Khorezm soldiers only think that the apologists are stupid. However, Timur saw the morale of the Khorezm soldiers and was invisibly suppressed by the cathars. The commanders under his command learned the methods of the Guardian Army and presided over the drills.

It's a pity that within two days, the soldiers of Khorezm began to complain. Even many soldiers were infected with the wind cold. The commanders below also took idleness and exaggerated the number of sick soldiers.

Seeing this, Timur had no choice but to do it.

In the end, the Apologetics Army has maintained this habit of training day after day since the day it was formed. No matter spring, summer, autumn or winter, we must not slack off. So the soldiers have gotten used to it. The body can bear it and will not get sick.

In addition to this, the cathars also boiled ginger tea. As long as it is winter, the soldiers will be given it every once in a while. In this way, the possibility of contracting wind chill is lower.

The Khorezm soldiers did not have the habits that the cathars had cultivated for a long time, and they did not have anything to protect themselves from the cold. I couldn't stand this sudden practice.

At this time, there was a military fort in the city of Khorezm. Timur, who was sleeping soundly, turned over in displeasure and covered his ears.

"These heretics really don't have a moment of peace." , a woman with a long face and a somewhat mean look. He put his arm around Timur and complained.

"Humph! One more day. But if they do not let them go, We will drive them out of the city. After Timur finished speaking, he covered his head with a quilt. It turned out that after the cathars entered the city, Ali Shah and Yang Jir Zhenli were not released.

Ibn Rais went to ask, and what he got was that the head of the Ten Thousand Households of the Apologists did not dare to call the shots. So he sent a message to the governor of Khorasan and waited for his reply.

As soon as he heard the news, Timur was eager to drive out the cathars in the city immediately. But then Ibn Laiys brought news that made him dismiss the idea.

But the real reason why the Guardian Army was reluctant to release people was that the head of the ten thousand households, Li Qi, was infected with the wind and cold.

This was great news for Timur's annihilation. Because at such a critical moment, the commander of the cathar army is sick, which just gives his own army an opportunity.

However, due to the limited number of troops, he has not dared to act rashly.

But as the days passed, the news of Li Wei's worsening condition continued to reach his ears. Ibn Laiys, who had always relied on him as his advisor, constantly persuaded him to send troops to defeat the cathars outside the city.

Although the source of this news came from the surrender of the cathars. In terms of accuracy, yes. In addition, these days, the cathars are harvesting herbs outside the city and searching for traveling doctors, and he has heard more or less about them.

Therefore, I still believe in this news.

Under the persuasion of Ibn Lais, he slowly made up his mind.

But to be on the safe side, he decided. After confirming that Li was sick and dead, he would send troops again. And guessing the days, tomorrow will be about the same.

Just as he was thinking about this, outside Guchang City. Li Weiwei, who was about to 'die of illness', was listening to the reports of the people below. After learning that Ge Riwuqi and them were already waiting outside Guchang City. Immediately let people reveal the news of their illness and death.

Presumably, after Timur knew about this, he must have been unable to bear it.

After a day of this, the next morning a cry came from under the pilgrimage gate.

"Captain Wan, the enemy army is quite abnormal today!" , a cathar soldier, whispered in front of Kalwan. Because compared with the past, the Khorezm soldiers got up too early. Around the pilgrimage gate, twice as many troops were deployed than usual.

"No problem! Everything is carried out according to the plan. Without saying more, Calwan let the soldier retreat. In the end, I wrote last night. It is said that the Khorezm people are likely to attack the camp today.

Therefore, they must be more careful.

This is the news from the spies planted in Khorezm's army, and it is extremely credible. After all, it was assigned by the Ministry of Affairs, and it was not at all the same as the spies that Ibn Lyis had asked Almani to recruit in the army.

"One-two... One-two··· 12.··", three hundred cathar soldiers, began to climb the city wall and jog on it. Khorezm soldiers have seen a lot, and they don't feel anything.

It's just that unlike in the past, the time for the cathars to jog today is twice as long as in the past. The Khorezm commanders, who were guarding the gates, suddenly became strange.

In order to convince the cathars, the army of Khorezm will surrender Guchang after Ali Shah and Yangir return to the city. Therefore, Timur destroyed the shrine and allowed 300 soldiers of the Guardian Army to guard the pilgrimage gate.

The Khorezm men stood at both ends of the city wall. You are not allowed to come within 100 paces of the city gate without permission.

Therefore, although the Khorezm general felt strange, he did not dare to come over and ask the reason. Just as he was hesitating, outside the pilgrimage gate, a blue-black torrent suddenly appeared from the mountain pass in the distance. Then, like an arrow from Lixuan, he approached the city gate at a very fast speed.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Seeing this, some Khorezm soldiers shouted loudly.

But then, a creaking sound sounded. But it was the jack at the gate that was being pulled up by the ropes. At the same time, the closed gates of the city slowly opened.

It turned out that the cathars had been delaying in order to wait for the arrival of their own troops outside the city.

Needless to say, the Khorezm soldiers launched a counterattack. They flocked to the city gates, wanting to retake the important places.

And at the same moment, outside the East City Gate. A large number of dark shadows were running through the snow, but in the opposite direction, just outside the pilgrimage gate.