Chapter Twenty-Four: The Battle of the Stables

Yuyang County is one of the most populous counties in Youzhou, and it is also a must-visit place every time Karasuma people fight in Grass Valley.

Stable Xi County, located in the northernmost part of Yuyang County, is also a barrier against Karasuma, once Karasuma breaks through the county seat, then the Han army will no longer be able to resist Karasuma's iron cavalry.

Five miles outside of Xi Shi Stable, there is a military camp stationed in it, which is full of Karasuma's cavalry.

"Big brother, we haven't attacked for five days and haven't attacked yet, what can we do. This time, Uncle Qiu Liju finally handed over the task of attacking Yuyang County to us, and we can't let Uncle down. A short, obscene-looking Karasuma man said.

"Qiu Liyan, don't worry, our warriors of Karasuma are absolutely invincible, the losses of the Han army in the past few days are not small, our people of Karasuma are heroes after all, and they are really not good at such things as siege. But as long as we keep attacking, we will take it one day. Another tall, handsome Karasuma man said.

These two people are the commanders of the Karasuma army along the way, Qiu Litu, and Qiu Liyan. The status of these two people is not low, both of them are Qiu Liju's nephews. Judging from their appearances alone, it is hard to imagine that the two of them will be brothers. The two of them were able to lead this army this time only by virtue of Qiu Liju's relationship, in fact, both of them were brainless second ancestors.

"When did these Han people become so powerful that they could actually kill so many of our Karasuma brothers. If I catch them, I'm going to have to twist their heads off. Qiu Liyan said viciously.

"What are you afraid of, take a good rest tonight, and tomorrow we will attack again, we must take down that bird county, kill all the people inside, and rob them of their food treasures." Qiu Litu's face was full of anger.

"Okay, I'll have to fight it tomorrow." After saying that, the two of them went back to their tents to rest.

In the county government of Nuoxi County, Gao Shun and Tian Chou were sitting in the hall.

"Zitai, how are our casualties?" Gao Shunku's face asked.

"Hey, Brother Gao, in the past five days, the infantry of the third battalion has lost 1,500 people, 200 people have been seriously injured, and countless people have been lightly wounded." Tian Chou sighed and said.

"Damn, I really don't know if those Karasuma people are crazy, they haven't been attacking the city for five days, and every one of them is like they don't want to die. If it weren't for the elite of the trapped camp under my command, I'm afraid this small city wouldn't be able to stand it. Gao Shun angrily slammed the table and punched.

"Yes, this stable county was originally a small county town, and this city wall was accumulated with soil and stones, and it has been beaten by the Karasuma people in the past two days, and it is estimated that it will not work tomorrow." Tian Chou said helplessly.

"This stable county is the gateway to Yuyang, I will fight for this life to defend it, and I must not let the Karasuma people step into Yuyang." Gao Shun stood up and said with a firm face.

"Yes, Brother Gao, even if we are broken, we must guard the stable county, otherwise how can we be worthy of the lord's promotion and trust in us." Tian Chou also said firmly.

"Hahahaha, if you two want to be crushed, you have to ask if I want to." It was a loud laugh coming in from outside the door.

Gao Shun and Tian Chou followed the voice and looked, weren't it Liu Yao and Tian Feng who came over.

"Shun (domain) to meet the lord." The two of them hurriedly saluted Liu Yao, their faces full of excitement.

"Get up. How come I heard you say such unlucky things as soon as I came in? Liu Yao laughed.

Gao Shun and Tian Chou blushed and hesitated, but they didn't know how to speak. Seeing this, Liu Yao also felt that it was almost the same, and stopped laughing at the two.

"Lord, why are you and Yuan Hao here, could it be that the Karasuma people over there in Jixian County have been defeated?" Gao Shun asked.

"Yes, Karasuma's cavalry had been killed by us two days ago, so this time I led five thousand cavalry to the county as fast as possible in the starry night, in order not to alarm the Karasuma people, the five thousand cavalry were led by Yide and Hansheng and stationed five miles away from the county. And Yuan Hao and I went to the city to see the situation. But it doesn't look like you're doing very well here. Liu Yao said with some displeasure.

"This, the lord is all the fault of the last general, and please ask the lord to punish the crime." Gao Shun immediately knelt down and pleaded, after all, he was the leading general this time.

"Lord, it's not Big Brother Gao's fault, it's really crazy that these imperfect people are too crazy." Tian Chou saw this situation and hurriedly helped Gao Shun to defend himself.

Liu Yao frowned and asked suspiciously, "Zitai, tell me what's going on." ”

"Lord Qiqi, this time the Karasuma people don't know what went crazy, obviously they are cavalry, but they are desperate to forcibly attack the city, and they are not afraid of death, so our casualties are not small, and even the city walls are almost unable to resist." Tian Chou said.

"Huh? What's going on, the Karasuma people are here to plunder, this looks unreasonable. Liu Yao was very puzzled.

"My lord, I think there is a possibility." This is Tian Feng interjected.

"Oh, Yuan Hao, come quickly."

"No, I think there is only one possibility that the Karasuma people have this kind of behavior, and that is that the leading general of the Karasuma people is a person who does not understand military strategy at all," Tian Feng said his thoughts.

"How is it possible, how can the Karasuma people send a person who is not close to the military strategy to lead the army, do they feel that they have too many soldiers and horses?" Liu Yao didn't believe this at all.

"Enlighten the Lord." At this time, Gao Shun interjected, "The last general remembered, when the names of the two sides were announced, the two generals claimed to be the nephews of the Karasuma Great King Qiu Liju, and their tone was very arrogant. ”

"Oh, it turns out that it's really the Second Ancestor." Liu Yao suddenly realized, so the previous things didn't feel strange.

"Lord, Feng has a plan, you can give it a try." Tian Feng said.

"Oh." Liu Yao said in surprise: "Yuan Hao, come quickly." ”

"Lord Qiqi, since the general of this Karasuma is an impulsive person who does not pay attention to military strategy, then it is bound to attack the city tomorrow as before, since the city wall can't resist it, then it is better not to resist, just let them in." Tian Feng said slowly.

"Oh, Yuan Hao, you mean to set a trap in the city and wait for the other party to throw themselves into the net." Liu Yao understood it at one point, and suddenly said.

"Exactly." Tian Feng nodded.

"Okay, Yuan Hao, since it's a plan you came up with, you can give me the order this time." Liu Yao said casually.

"No." Tian Feng bowed deeply, and Liu Yao let himself give an order, which is exactly the expression of trusting himself.

"Tian Chou, you can go and gather all the people in the city now, put them in a safe place, and don't let them be harmed."

"No. When the Karasuma people came, most of the people had already run away, and there were definitely not many people left here now, so they would definitely be settled. ”

"As for Gao Shun, now go and prepare the things that start the fire, and all the houses within the city gate and walls will be demolished, and traps will be buried on the ground."

"No. That's what I'm going to do. ”

After saying that, the two of them ran out to get ready.

"Lord, please also send an order to the two generals, Zhang Fei and Huang Zhong, to let the two of them ambush nearby, and once the Karasuma people escape, give them a head-on blow." Tian Feng said cautiously.

"Hehe, I see." After speaking, Liu Yao wrote a letter and sent a skilled soldier to secretly send Liu Yao's instructions to Zhang Fei and the others.

The night passed quickly, and the sun had just risen, and the earth was reflected in a fiery red, as if to indicate that the day would be a bloody night.