71. Victory or defeat is often in an instant

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Shi Kele fell, and when Li Shushi gave the order to fire the stone projectile for the second time, he really couldn't bear to continue to watch the people he relied on suffer so painfully. (The first text was read in the cabinet biquge.info and a huge mental shock knocked the old man down.

Shi Kele fell, and the spiritual pillar in the hearts of this Qianren fell on the battlefield. Although Keto and the musicians around him helped him up, this still inevitably caused a certain commotion. And as time goes on, this commotion has a tendency to continue to spread. The tribal leaders who were waiting for the rotation of sorties also came here as soon as they heard the news, hoping to get first-hand information so that they could decide what their tribe would do next.

However, the most important thing is how to carry out the battle in front of us - after all, the casualties of the Qiang tribe today are quite large, whether to withdraw the troops now, or continue to maintain the momentum of the offensive. At this important juncture, everyone's eyes were on Keto and Hele, who were supporting the big chief by Shi Kele's side.

As a well-deserved number one general and the first warrior among the Qiang people, Keto is already well known to all tribes of the Qiang people, and because of Shi Kele's cultivation over the years, Keto has become a member of the decision-making body of the Qiang people, and is also a powerful figure in the military.

As for the shaman, who has knowledge and ethnic heritage, he has always been one of the most important decision-makers in the tribe, and although He Le is a little too young to have any complicated experiences, no one will deny his wisdom.

These two men are qualified and capable of exercising the decision-making power of the tribe on behalf of the High Chief Shi Kele while he is unconscious, and at this critical juncture, they need to make a decision whether to withdraw their troops or continue this seemingly hopeless battle.

The two of them, who knew very well the thoughts of the leaders of each tribe, were now also entangled, because the most elite warriors of their tribe were on the battlefield, and they were being hit by the fiercest blows of the defenders - Li Shushi's golden fire pot cannon was just the opening prelude to a series of blows, for this unsettling force, Gao Shun did not mind strangling it in its infancy with maximum firepower, so whether it was the rest of the trebuchets or the archers led by Huang Zhong, their firepower had been completely concentrated on this force.

As for the Qiang troops at the head of the city and under the city, it is entirely up to the melee troops to exterminate them. Because of this, Gao Shun also saw the opportunity to launch a counter-charge against the enemy with the Xiliang cavalry and Li Shushi's guards to protect his own long-range troops.

Because of this division of labor, the troops of the royal court have been dealt a great blow, although the battle damage is not very large because of equipment and strength, but it seems that it has reached about 1,000 people. Such losses may have been small compared to other tribes, but they were all the most elite warriors under Shi Kele, not a mixed motley army like the other tribes.

And although there is no bull horn, there is no special sign, but the inside of the Qiang tribe is very familiar with this army, seeing this army that can determine the outcome of the war into the battlefield is a very big boost to their morale, because this means that the big chief in the rear thinks that this battle has a great chance of victory, then their efforts at this time are likely to lay a brighter future for their tribesmen, and the enthusiasm for fighting will naturally increase a lot.

But what if the troops are evacuated in order to preserve their strength? Not to mention that the leaders of the various tribes will also withdraw their troops for the sake of preserving their strength, the blow to the morale of the hundreds of people on the battlefield that is now stalemate, especially on the city wall, will be unprecedented, because it means that they will not be able to gain anything even if they work hard, and they are more likely to die meaninglessly on the cold city wall. After this battle, it will be unknown whether the Chen, who have suffered heavy losses, will be able to launch another siege battle.

So, the strategic and tactical significance of this force for this battle is extraordinary.

However, before Shi Kele fainted, he did not ask whether he should withdraw the army, which also became an important reason why Keto and Hele did not dare to make a decision lightly. Because whatever the consequences, they will be borne by the two of them.

In Keto's opinion, the great chief of the Karma people should probably still hope to be able to break through the city in front of him. Because if they fail, then the Xiongnu, Karasuma, and even the Xianbei people further north will smell the blood they shed and tear them apart. And what about taking the Rock City? Not to mention how much wealth there is in the city, at least you have a place where you can shelter from the wind and rain, and you can rely on Lishi City to attack, retreat and defend, so that the people have a chance to breathe.

But in Hele's opinion, their biggest problem now is not whether to continue to attack Lishi City, because those special stone bullets were not launched until today and when the royal court troops were put into the battlefield, what does this mean, either Shiyu informed the other party of the information of the people in advance, or the other party has been holding the hole cards and not making a move.

And now the situation is like this, when the people play their hole cards, the other party uses their hole cards, and all of a sudden their strongest troops suffer a lot of losses. So, is this really all of the opponent's hole cards? He Le also felt that this kind of thing would rather be believed than believed, otherwise the karma people would face the catastrophe of annihilation.

In his opinion, the Great Chief could not give the order to retreat, because it would become an indelible stain on the Great Chief, who was pushing the operation on his own. Therefore, the Great Chief fell at a delicate time and completely handed over the power of decision-making to his subordinates, so even if he withdrew his troops, it was only because of the discretionary decision of his subordinates, which did not damage the prestige of the Great Chief himself, and was able to preserve the troops that the Great Chief relied on to rule all the Qiang tribes. As for the fangs of other grassland peoples, when Hele first studied the shamanic lineage, he had traveled to some tribes of the Xianbei people, and knew the foreign policy of Helian, the co-owner of the Xianbei people, if he really couldn't, he took refuge in Helian and used the opportunity of him to recruit the grassland people to fight against the internal magnates to protect the entire Qian.

The sun sets early in winter, and although it is not yet the end of the day, the sun is already slanting to the west, and the silhouette of the moon can be faintly seen in the sky. Although the Qiang people are the descendants of the Yue people, but as a subsidiary tribe of the Xiongnu for so many years, the customs are still influenced by many Huns, at least the custom of "the moon is prosperous, and the moon is lost, they are very accustomed to the custom of "the moon is prosperous, and the moon is lost" They have been very accustomed to when they go out to fight with the Huns. This can also be used as an excuse and explanation for the withdrawal of troops.

At this time, the royal court troops had already reached the foot of Lishi City under various long-range attacks, and quickly prepared to ascend the city. At this time, the city wall of the stone city has become "full of holes", and there are ascending passages dug by predecessors with their lives, and such "ice roads" are easier to climb for the people who are good at climbing the city walls. And once they go up, it's not easy to think about it.

Seeing this situation, He Le immediately told Keto about his thoughts, and proposed that Keto issue an order to withdraw from the army in the name of the two of them. Of course, if Keto is not willing to bear this crime, then he is willing to bear it himself.

Although Keto did not agree with the statement of harmony, but in the centuries-old tradition of the steppe people, the shaman has always been a symbol of wisdom, and he is just a big man who can fight, so Keto decided to follow the advice of smart people.

As for the charge of letting Hele resist the retreat? Will anyone believe this? Taketo is the number one person in the military under the Great Chief, and although Hele is a shaman representing wisdom, how old is he, how long has he been on this stage, and who can he command? If it weren't for him, Keto nodded in agreement, how could he have retreated. Although Ketor is not a smart person, after so many years, even a stupid person will become mature with the help of experience, not to mention that Ketor is not stupid.

As a result, Li Shushi, who was far behind the city wall, heard a low but unusually penetrating "whine" sound from the horn. Although Li Shushi didn't notice it at first, then Li Shushi found that the sound of the horn seemed to contain some kind of unique rhythm, as if it was conveying something on the battlefield that only the people could understand.

"It's another good way to transmit information, and if we can master it, I'm afraid it will have a great effect on the command of the army. Bongxian's weird 'foreign language' is good, but it's really troublesome to promote. ”

Hearing this peculiar horn sound, Li Shushi felt that his thoughts seemed to follow the horn sound and flew to nowhere.

Hearing this voice, several people on the city wall shouted for a while, and the sound seemed to contain unwillingness and anger and seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and the different voices were intertwined, making it impossible to distinguish clearly. Then the same voice came from under the city, and for a while, the morale of the people seemed to have been greatly affected, and many people were attacked by the soldiers of Xihe County because of their trance. Such a change was immediately keenly discovered by Gao Shun, who was the commander-in-chief.

"Zi'an, what's wrong, these people are a little weird. And what are you looking up to the sky for? ”

Zhang He, who was standing next to Gao Shun and had just been replaced to rest, also noticed the fluctuations on the battlefield, but when he wanted to ask Gao Shun beside him for verification, he found that the commander-in-chief's head had become 45 degrees, looking up at the sky and muttering to himself.

"It's a bit early, but it won't cause any problems on this ground, and it seems that the other party can't bear it anymore."

Gao Shun withdrew his gaze to the sky, looking at the battlefield that had changed because of the sound of bullhorns, and a smile appeared on his cold face.

"I have ordered that the enemy has been defeated and intends to withdraw his troops and flee. Melee troops continued to clear the city of remnants, trying to prevent none of the enemy from leaving the walls; The ranged troops will deal the final blow to the fleeing enemy forces under the city, and strive to destroy some of the enemy's living forces. Order all the armies to muster up the remaining courage and strive to completely annihilate the remnants of the enemy. ”

With the arrival of the general of Gao Shun who was full of excitement, a huge cheer rang out from the upper and lower parts of Shicheng City, and this cheer turned the orderly retreat originally planned by the Qian people into a great rout.

Those who planned to do the battle of trapped beasts to buy time for their companions to retreat were easily annihilated by the fierce generals such as Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Zhang He, and Zhao Yun, who did not know when they appeared, with the blessing of bloodthirsty spells. Then he led his troops to continuously sweep away the remnants of the enemy army at the head of the city. And many of the people who could not leave the city either chose to jump directly from the city wall several meters high, or reluctantly put down their weapons and surrendered on their knees.

And the enemy army outside the city was not having a good time, because the trebuchet troops led by Li Shushi still continued to exert heart-palpitating destructive power, coupled with the counter-charge of the Xiliang cavalry led by Wei Yue, Xu Huang and Le Jin who opened the city gate, those who thought they could escape by jumping off the city wall either became dead corpses or became prisoners because of the huge impact that could not be relieved.

All of a sudden, there was a loud cheer from the side of Stone City. On the other hand, the remnants of the defeated generals who had escaped the range of the trebuchet and returned to the ranks of the Qiang people singing a poignant song were very desolate from a distance.

Until this point, the sun in the sky slowly set below the horizon after sending out the last rays of sunlight of the day.

P.S. was in a bad state, and it took me a day to write a chapter, and when I looked back, I didn't know what I had written......

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