Under the city of Suzhou

Since the Turkic attack on Suzhou under the leadership of Zhang Shigui, stubborn resistance, thwarted the Turkic attacks again and again, the city wall of Suzhou is scarred, more than a month of offensive and defensive mixed Turkic and Tang Dynasty soldiers' blood will be dyed Suzhou City with a layer of dark red, from a distance to see the whole city is very demonic, close to see the corpses of soldiers piled up like a hill under the city, the tragedy of the battle is presented in front of you.

Repelled another attack by the Turks, Zhang Shigui sat on the city tower extremely tired, his face was black and gray, his eyes were bloodshot, and he couldn't tell whether it was his own blood or the enemy's on his armor, and the horizontal knife was already missing. The battle for days is that the iron-beaten man has to fall, but he knows that he can't fall, once he falls as the main general, then it will be a disaster for the Tang army, and the morale of the Tang army will collapse immediately.

The captain of the city gate walked up to Zhang Shigui with a wound and said, "General, the brothers can't hold on, why haven't the reinforcements from the imperial court arrived yet." ”

Zhang Shigui knew in his heart that he hadn't seen the reinforcements arrive for so long, and Ganzhou must have been attacked by the Turks, this Suzhou is still in the west of Ganzhou, and it seems that the reinforcements will definitely not come for a while and a half. Although he had already moved the people around him to the city and carried out the practice of clearing the wilderness, he did not dare to leave the city, so he did not know the reality of the Turks. I can only stabilize my reinforcements, and the reinforcements are about to arrive, hoping that the Turkic grain and grass will not continue to retreat as soon as possible.

Zhang Shigui comforted and said, "It is estimated that the general will only be in the past two days, you let the brothers hold on, and we will be saved as soon as we send reinforcements." ”

The captain said bitterly, "General, most of our brothers died at their hands. , but we can only hold on to the city, aggrieved. Anyway, it's all a death, general, let's rush out and fight with them. Even if I die, I'll have to pull a few pads. ”

Zhang Shigui kicked the captain to the ground, hated Tie Chenggang and said, "Fart." As long as our people rush out, we can only send heads to the Turkic cavalry, we have been holding on for so long, and the reinforcements are coming, do you now see if we still have the ability to fight with the Turkic field. So many brothers didn't die in vain, ah. Bastards, send the people, their wives and children to hurry up to carry the materials and food for the defense of the city, so that the brothers can rest and prepare for the next battle. ”

The lieutenant turned over and stood up, and said unhappily, "No, I'll arrange it."

Uncle Zhu and Chen Ergou also leaned against the wall and rested, they had to fight for a month, and Uncle Zhu, a veteran, was also covered in scars and exhausted. Turning his head to look at the young Ergou, he smiled and said, "You kid, this time is amazing, you killed so many Turkic dogs." Let the general personally promote you to the chief of the fire, and when we return to the village, it will be enough for you to blow for a lifetime. ”

Chen Ergou squeezed out an ugly smile and said, "Uncle, don't bury me, if it weren't for you, the kid would have been shot into a hedgehog by the Turks, and I would have killed the Turks this month It would have been meritorious enough, and when the war is over, I will change the military industry and go home to be filial to my mother." ”

Uncle Zhu was very satisfied and said, "Dog, your mother is really blessed to have your son who fights for energy, and my uncle doesn't want to eat in the middle of his life, and when this time is over, my uncle will go back to the village with you and live a good life." Come and eat and rest quickly, I don't know when the next Turks will come. Uncle Zhu gave the food to Chen Ergou and the two of them to eat, and relied on rest to recover their strength.

In the grove, where the Turks are stationed, the commander is giving the leader a report on today's victory.

"Chief, you see that it has been a month of fighting, and it still hasn't broken through the gate of Suzhou, and those Tang troops are already crumbling after being attacked by us many times, and they are still not broken, and our warriors have all entered 10,000 people."

The leader said, "I estimate that in a few days I will definitely be able to break through Suzhou, I have observed that the Tang army on the head of the city is getting smaller and smaller, and it will definitely not last long. On the day the city is broken, I will allow you to be independent for three days, and you will rob the financial report woman. ”

The officers in the tent all stood up and excitedly said, "Yes," and were about to turn around and go out to arrange for the soldiers to attack, when they heard a small soldier report it.

"Leader of the Enlightenment, the Khan's envoy is coming"

"Oh. Please."

The envoy of the Khan of Jieli went into the big tent and said, "General Dur, the Khan has sent orders. There must be no mistake in ordering your ministry and Yarkin to withdraw to the grassland."

It turned out that the Turkic leader of this part was actually Ashnadur, who was the second son of Luo Khan of the Western Turkic Division. Ashinadur asked, "Messenger, the Khan really ordered this, but I am about to break through Suzhou, why do I have to kill Zhang Shigui to become a soldier, my son can't die in vain."

Jieli envoy said, "Jieli Khan strictly ordered your troops to return north immediately, the reinforcements of the Tang Dynasty are already on the way, this time the Great Khan ordered you and Yarkin to attack the Tang Dynasty is also out of temptation." Now that the goal has been achieved, please ask General Dur to retreat immediately. ”

Ashinadur was unwilling, he didn't get any benefits from this fight for a month, Datang seemed to know that they were coming, and he had already gathered the surrounding villages to Suzhou City, and the people and horses he sent got a little grain, grass and population, not to mention the soldiers who died in the siege battle, this time not only did not get good things, but also lost a lot of soldiers. He couldn't help but suspect that this was Jieli taking the hand of Datang to reduce his power. However, he only commanded two tribes, and he could not confront the Turkic Great Khan Jieli, otherwise it would be a catastrophe.

Regardless of whether he is willing or not, Ashina Dur looked deeply at Suzhou City in the distance, and secretly made up his mind, even if it is this time, next time it is not allowed, he will also lead people to slaughter this Suzhou City, and kill Zhang Shigui to relieve the hatred in his heart.

Ashnadur ordered the officer, "I heard it, the Khan ordered me to wait for the return to the north, and I will all go and prepare for it, and collect the troops immediately." ”

The crowd responded in unison and "obeyed"

Chen Ergou was awakened by the sound, walked behind the female wall and quietly poked his head out to observe, he saw that the Turkic soldiers were retreating into the woods, and the large group of Turkic cavalry was ready to go. Chen Ergou immediately called out, "The Turks are coming," and in an instant, the soldiers on the city wall all stood up and prepared for battle.

Zhang Shigui came closer to check and found that the Turks had discarded all the siege equipment and retreated to the direction of the grove, and the cavalry in the grove came out, as if they were preparing to retreat. Zhang Shigui didn't expect that this was about to be broken by the Turks, and it was unreasonable that they were ready to retreat at such a good opportunity. I'm not going to confuse us. , When the Turkic brigade turned around and galloped north, Zhang Shigui breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, the Turks have retreated,"

The soldiers on the city wall threw away their weapons one after another, hugged the robe next to them, and cried loudly to vent their tension for a month. There are also people shouting that we are victorious. Then they fell down and fell asleep.

Taiji Hall in Chang'an City.

Li Shimin was wearing court clothes and a crown of heaven. Long Xinghu walked to the center of the main hall, and the tiger glanced at the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and said in a deep voice: "Today, there are Turkic barbarians who do not abide by the covenant and brazenly invade Suzhou and Ganzhou. Caused a large number of military and civilian casualties, this treacherous act, I should raise the heavenly soldiers to crusade against it, since the first year of Zhenguan and Jieli signed the Weishui Alliance. I am not ashamed of being happy, but I have been forgetting to sleep and eat for three years, and I have finally had the opportunity to conquer the Turks and be ashamed. ”

shouted "Where is Fang Xuanling?"

Fang Xuanling went out of the class and said "the minister is here"

Li Shimin asked: "Can the grain and grass be prepared?" ”

Fang Xuanling: "The grain and grass of the 100,000 army have gone north to Lingzhou, Shuofang, and Youzhou. ”

Li Shimin nodded and asked, "Where is Li Jing?"

Li Jing is out of class "the minister is here"

Li Shimin asked: "Have the troops been assembled?" ”

Li Jing: "The 100,000 troops are all ready to go, just waiting for His Majesty's order." ”

Li Shimin shook his sleeve robe and said, "Okay, now the grain and grass army is ready to stop, and immediately send troops to destroy the Turks and capture Jieli alive." ”

"Li Jing, Li De, Li Daozong, Li Ji, Wei Chi Jingde, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yanjin, Duan Zhixuan, Xue Wanche, Zhang Gongjin, Chai Shao He is"

Li Daozong, Li De, Li Ji, Wei Chigong and others came out of the class and stood beside Li Jing and said in unison, "The minister is here"

"Edict. Li Jing was the head of the Dingxiang Road march, and Wei Chi Jingde and Li Yuanba were the deputy generals, leading the Chinese army to advance to Yunzhong and Mayi until Dingxiang. Li Ji was the head of the march of the Tongmo Road, and Zhang Gongjin and Gao Yongsheng were the deputy generals, who led the army from the East Road to attack the Eastern Turkic hinterland and directly penetrate the Turkic royal court; Chai Shao was the head of the march of the Jinhe Road, and Qin Shubao was the deputy general, advancing along the Yellow River on the West Road, echoing Li Jing and Li Jiyao, and was responsible for covering the left flank; Li Daozong was the head of the Datongdao march, and Zhang Baoxiang, the assassin of Ganzhou, was the deputy general, and advanced from Lingzhou to the northwest to cut off the Turkic westward escape route; Wei Xiaojie, the governor of Youzhou, was the chief of the march of Heng'an Road, and Cheng Zhijie was the deputy commander, leading the army into the Yanyun area to prevent the Turkic army from fleeing eastward; Xue Wanche was the commander of the Changwudao march, and Duan Zhixuan, the general of the Zuo Xiaowei, was the deputy commander-in-chief, taking advantage of the northeast to attack the Turkic rear, and to monitor and contain the Turki Khan. They were all subject to Li Jing's temperance and attacked the Turks in six ways.

In addition, the edict ordered Li Daliang to guard Liangzhou to defend the northwest, and Liu Hongji, the prince of the country, to guard Yizhou, Hebei to guard the northeast. Marquis Junji of Chen Guo served as the secretary of the military department and stayed in the capital. ”

"This battle is full of the elite of my Tang Dynasty, 100,000 troops have entered the grassland, we must break through the Turks, capture Jieli alive, Wang'er and others will work together to fight together, and when the time of triumph I should go out of the city ten miles to meet each other."

Everyone shouted in unison, "Follow Your Majesty's orders." The ministers will surely destroy the Turks. Datang Wansheng! ”