697th Offensive and Defensive 3

Zhao Xun was happy here, but the front army camp of the Turkic army was not very good. After hearing the news that the 15,000 men of the front were gone, the former army commander Geely sat there in a daze for a long time and couldn't speak.

Geely was the former commander of the Turkic army and an active inviter. He was also extremely dissatisfied with Xue Jianhan's military order to stop and start a war with the Zhao army. Therefore, this war, he just wants to show a good attitude, and he wants Xue Jian Khan to show that this Landu tribe is not afraid to provoke.

Therefore, he sent his confidant Aruda to lead 15,000 men to the Blue Capital City to set up a large camp and inspect the situation in the Blue Capital City at the same time. For Zhao Jun's counterattack, he expected it. However, Arruda's troops were all cavalry, and even if they were defeated, they could not all be annihilated.

Who would have thought that the result would be like this. Fifteen thousand people vanished like this, without a single movement. These 10,000 people were drawn from his tribe, and such a big loss was really difficult for him to accept.

"General, the Khan's army has arrived, and all the troops have settled in the barracks."

The words of his subordinates woke up Geely and made him wake up from the results of the battle. Immediately, Geely arranged in a faint voice: "Let all the ministries go to rest, tomorrow morning, the captains of all ministries will come to discuss the matter!" ”

Since Xue Jian Khan agreed to go out into the army, the former military headquarters began to argue. Some of the warriors who were close to Xue Jian Khan and some of Xue Jian's cronies were transferred to the rear headquarters camp. And those warriors who have been clamoring to go out to fight to the death with the Zhao army and make the Zhao army look good, were transferred to the front army and obeyed the dispatch of the former army commander Ji Li.

For these, Geely doesn't care. In his opinion, this was just a way for Xue Jian Khan to consume the strength of these tribesmen who did not obey his military orders. In Geely's view, as long as you can defeat Blue Capital, the benefits you get are enough to offset the strength of the loss. If you play well, you can get a good reward. Naturally, Geely had no objection to this, and besides, he was also a key member of the support for the war against the Zhao army.

"General, the Khan also ordered that the Zhao army in the Blue Capital City must be defeated as quickly as possible. The leaders of the various tribes are waiting for the good news of the general. In addition, the Khan also sent several troops to the north of Bingzhou, Lanxi City in the west of Landu City, and Yike City in the east to contain the Zhao army in the three places and add strength to the general. The soldier confessed again.

The irritated Geely waved his hand to the soldiers, and couldn't help but think of today's defeat again.

Khan: What is this going to do? The current front army is all part of the decisive battle between Xinxiang and the Zhao army. Why keep urging? This is already the third time. Could it be that the Khan wants to let these more than 90,000 soldiers and the Zhao army be consumed? These thoughts flashed through Geely's mind, and it was difficult to feel at ease for a while.

Blue Capital City, after the victory, Zhao Xun and the generals of the Zhao army did not relax their preparations for battle because of the victory. In the Blue Capital City, the Zhao army did not have much military strength. Because it is necessary to be mainly stationed in Lanxi City and Yike City, it is necessary to arrange for the Zhao army soldiers to participate. Therefore, in Landu City, in addition to three of the more than 55,000 nine tribes, there are only 10,000 people in the town army and the personal guard army of King Zhao. In total, around the Blue Capital City, the Zhao army had a total of more than 90,000 people.

The Turkic front army totaled more than 90,000 people, and after 15,000 were killed, there were about 80,000. However, behind it, there is still an army of 400,000 to prepare. If there is an accident in Blue Capital City, these 400,000 troops will be killed immediately. The 90,000 soldiers of the Blue Capital City need to be responsible for the defense of dozens of miles around. Here, just around the Blue Capital City, there are three acropolises around. Of course, they didn't know that the Turkic front army on the opposite side had been rotated and now had no less than 130,000 sergeants.

"My lord, this is what we have made according to your wishes, and the plan for this battle is best so that after this battle, the Turks will not be able to move south for several years." Zhang Yuanjing handed the battle plan in his hand to Zhao Xun with a heavy face.

"Oh? Let the king take a look. Zhao Xun took the battle plan with a smile and opened it to see.

"According to this, can Xue Jian Khan send his own men and horses this time? According to the information we have gathered, it seems that this Xue Jian Khan does not want his men to suffer too much damage, and it is because of this that he has not attacked us in the last month or so. The current action is also aimed at weakening the disobedient tribes. Zhao Xun read it and said lightly.

Zhang Yuanjing said in a deep voice: "That's so, but as a Turkic khan, he can't help but go south to attack us." ”

Zhao Xun nodded and said, "Very good, just do it, this king immediately sent an order to the army of the state, so that they can make corresponding movements to plan our actions here." ”

Zhang Yuanjing said again: "In addition, I also ask the lord to go south to Xiazhou immediately." This will soon be the main battlefield, and as the master of an army, it is not safe here. ”

Zhao Xun laughed and said, "Not safe? Yuan Jing, do you have no confidence in this king, or do you not have confidence in these tens of thousands of troops? This king has never been afraid of war since he started in Youzhou, and until now, he has never been afraid of war. This king is here, and he can still play some role. Rest assured, you will never be held back. ”

Zhang Yuanjing's face changed, and he said urgently: "But ......"

"Alright, that's it!" Zhao Xun said conclusively.

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The actual battle came sooner than expected, and on the third day of the total destruction of the Turkic front, the Turkic army was slaughtered under the Blue Capital in the evening of the same day.

The Turkic army that came this time was more than speculated, not less than 80,000 as speculated, but more than 130,000. Knowing these situations, not to mention Zhang Yuanjing, Li Chenfeng and others, even Zhao Xun in the city, couldn't help but be shocked. Of course, Zhao Xun did not take it to heart.

When the morning sun was slightly dewed, and the sky was still white, the Turkic army camp five miles north of the Blue Capital City had already sounded a desolate and gloomy horn.

What is the concept of a 130,000-strong army? There are tens of thousands of people, let alone an army of 130,000. The camp set up by the Turkic army outside the city of Landu stretched for more than ten miles, and the tents seemed to reach the horizon, with a forest of fences, and a trench five feet deep and one zhang wide dug outside.

With the sound of whining horns, the entire Turkic army camp came to life. The soldiers began to put on their clothes and armor in an orderly manner, ate meals, and then under the leadership of their respective officers, they went out of the camp and gathered into a phalanx one by one, with an army of 130,000 troops, like a sea of soldiers.

Of course, the Blue Capital City at this moment is the same, it is also alive. On the city wall, flags fluttered and figures flickered. The armor and weapons all emitted a cold light, and under the light of the morning light, they emitted a dazzling light.

Zhao Xun personally appeared on the city wall, at the request of the generals, wearing Mingguang armor, and beside him was Han Meng, who was as strong as a bear, and a team of elite guards and soldiers. Surrounded by a group of generals, he climbed the gate tower of the North City. Every time the eyes of the surrounding soldiers fell on the city gate, their eyes flashed with eagerness and admiration.

"There are a lot of people!" Zhao Xun said lightly.

Li Chenfeng laughed and said, "It's just a dirt chicken and a dog, it seems that there are many people, and I don't know how much will be left after this battle." ”

At this moment, Jili outside the city also rode on a tall and majestic war horse and looked at the city. Looking at the flame qilin flag in the city and the king flag of King Zhao, he couldn't help but show a touch of murder and eagerness in his eyes. This is the lord of the Zhao army, and if he is taken down, this is an incomparable merit.

As long as we break this city and take the king of Zhao, this southern qiē will be ours. And this general will also establish immortal achievements. This King Zhao is too stupid, at this moment, he is still here. Geely looked at the Blue Capital City and thought secretly.

The city of Landu City is not very vast, but it is not small, the side length is about five miles, a city in all directions, but it is a city that is blocked by the Turks on the road to the south, and cannot but be removed.

This Blue Capital City used to be the station of the Blue Capital tribe, and the west is only a few hundred meters away from the Blue Capital River, although it is not wide, but it is not shallow. After all, he provided water for seventy or eighty thousand Landu tribesmen and hundreds of thousands of livestock. In the south, southwest and east of the Landu tribe, there is an acropolis, and the side length of each acropolis is only three miles long, and it is nearly four miles wide from the Landu City, and the guards are on the side. On the Acropolis and Blue Capital, each other's crossbows and catapults can cover the entire area between the two, forming a complete striking surface (large crossbows can shoot more than 1,000 meters, that is, they can shoot two miles in one direction).

Although the Blue Capital City and the three acropolises are not vast, they are not simple. This is also the northern part of the territory of Xiazhou, and it is the forefront and bridgehead of the regional Turkic people, so the city wall is naturally very strong.

The walls here are made of a new material, which is concrete. It's really a grassland, so there are no huge rocks to make easy use of. However, the use of cement to mix with the weeds and soil forms the concrete. In it, some scrap iron strips are also mixed to be used as steel bars.

The Blue Capital City is thirteen meters high, the base is fifteen meters thick, and the thickness of the top is also about ten meters, which can accommodate four or five horses in parallel. On the city wall, the female wall disc mouth and so on are readily available. On the west and north sides of the city wall, an arc-shaped moat was also built to connect the Landu River and form a simple moat.

"Damn! Unexpectedly, in half a year, four cities were established here. Looking at the tall and sturdy four cities, Ji Li's face turned a little blue. He felt that attacking this place would not be an easy task. Such four cities that form horns and cover each other, if you want to fight down, the cost must be extremely heavy.

Indeed, among the four cities here, the Blue Capital City has been under construction since January this year. The remaining three cities only started in early April. It didn't take long for the road to be completed.

But for the Gili and the Turkic armies, this was a problem. Although Geely didn't want to attack here, the problem was that if he didn't take the Blue Capital City, he would go south, and the Blue Capital City would be like a stinger, stuck in the back of the army. And the consequence of being stricter was that once the army moved south, the Great Zhao army in the Blue Capital City could attack from behind the Turkic army.

Therefore, the Blue Capital City must be defeated.

What's more, there is the monarch of Great Zhao in the Blue Capital City, that is, the King of Zhao. If you can take here, it will definitely affect the entire Zhao army.

Zhao Xun saw through clairvoyance, and the array of Turkic armies outside the city allowed him to see clearly. Seeing the formation and countless armies, his brows furrowed slightly. But when his gaze swept to the whole army, all of them were cavalry, his slightly furrowed eyebrows were stretched, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He put down his clairvoyance and whispered to himself: "Even with the cavalry, you want to take this blue capital city?" This king also thinks that after you know that there is a city in the Blue Capital City, you will prepare accordingly. ”

The sound of footsteps behind him sounded, and Zhang Ju, the deputy general of the first town, walked over, and after saluting Zhao Xun, he said, "Return to the lord, the city has all the materials." Stones, big wood, boiling oil, gold juice and other things are ready. All the ministries are ready to fight! ”

Zhao Xun said lightly: "Let the soldiers of the three major tribes come up first, although they are cavalry, they are also trained to defend the city." This time, let them practice the method of defending the city in actual combat. Also, make the third capital of the first town ready and ready to take it at any time. The Divine Machine Battalion should also be prepared with crossbow machines, catapults, and sky-shaking thunderbolts. ”

"Yes!" Hearing Zhao Xun say this, Zhang Ju couldn't help but smile secretly. Then he agreed, turned around and went down to arrange.

Gritting his teeth and looking at the city opposite, Geely finally regretted it at this moment. What do you regret? He regretted that when he learned that the Zhao army had built a city in the Landu tribe station, he did not prepare accordingly. Of course, before the beginning of April, there was no former army camp like him fifty miles north of the Landu tribe. However, when Zhao Xun acted in Blue Capital City in May, he knew about it. However, at that time, he did not pay attention.

The result came out, and that was that he was going to pay a heavy price to siege the city. If this was the Southern Great Yan Territory, he could come up with siege equipment from the surrounding areas at any time. However, this is the grassland, if you don't prepare in advance, where will you get the wood to build siege equipment? Therefore, now the auspicious and Turkic armies are hard-pressed ......

Suppressing the remorse in his heart, Geely said coldly: "Jingwu? ”

"The last general!" A middle-aged man in his forties. He is the commander sent by the Moran tribe to fight this time. After the Moran tribe was wiped out without Li Chenfeng, he was determined to fight to the death with the Zhao army. Of course, there are also some warriors of the Moran tribe who have been absorbed by Xue Jian Khan. Now the soldiers under his command are all part of the iron heart to take revenge.

Ji Li said coldly: "You are the warrior of the Moran tribe, and you are also the remnant of the Moran tribe to take revenge. Now, in the city ahead, there is the culprit who slaughtered your department and the lord of the Zhao army. But at this moment, the enemy's city is our biggest obstacle. So, if you want revenge, now is the time for you to act. Now, it's up to your ministry to wrap the dirt in clothes, flags, and tents, fill in the moat, and fill up the siege road! Ben Shuai will let the cavalry cover from the side! ”

"Dashuai, this?" Keigo jerked his head up, an indescribable, angry look on his face. He understood that this was simply going to die. Although his own cavalry is good at riding and shooting, but until the moat is filled, the cavalry will not be able to cover him at all.

The other commanders and commanders also showed their differences, but after seeing that it was the remnants of the Moran tribe, they no longer cared. After all, a person who doesn't have a heel is no longer of much value. Besides, if you want to break through this place and capture the lord of the Zhao army, you must pay this price. And it's better to let others pay than yourself.

Geely's face turned cold, and he snorted coldly, "What?" Are you not willing to avenge your tribe anymore? Don't forget, since the Moran tribe was wiped out, all the expenses of your department have been provided by the Khan and the major tribes. Also, as a general under the command of this commander, you can't disobey military orders. The Khan has an order, and anyone who does not obey the military order will be killed! The whole clan is reduced to slavery! ”

Jingwu's face changed constantly, and finally Tie Qing's face turned blue, and he said hatefully: "My subordinates obey the order!" ”

In a short time, the 10,000 cavalry of Jingwu's command rushed out of the ranks of the Turkic army. Like ants, they carried sacks in their hands and rode their horses in the direction of the Blue Capital. About 200 meters north of the blue capital is the moat, and about four miles north of the moat is the large array of the Turkic army.

Although the Turkic army is not good at attacking cities, their familiarity with war horses is naturally unparalleled. Although they ran very fast, they did not have any rules. It's just a matter of rushing to the moat and dropping what he's holding.

The horsemen dug up the earth in the rear, wrapped them in their hands, and then placed them on their horses in a scattered formation, and all of them bent over, without even a shield, and hurried towards the moat. Of course, there are also smart people who put something wrapped in dirt on their chest, so that the whole bag-like thing protects their front like a shield, which can effectively reduce the possibility of them being shot. After all, in a real war, there are very few unlucky ghosts who are directly shot in the head by feather arrows, and most of them are killed by being shot in the front chest and back.

Tens of thousands of people were dispatched, but not all of them were rushing forward. Half of them dug in the ground, wrapped the dirt, and handed it to the rest of the five thousand knights. So that they can move as fast as possible to achieve the best results. Although Keigo was resentful of what he was supposed to do by pulling slaves from the rear, at the moment, he had no room for resistance. As the remnant of the wiped out tribe, he now has no room to talk to others. This is the sad end of having no home and no backing......