Gu Dazu and Shen Zesi's faces changed in shock, and Zheng Xian hurriedly added: "The scout has come to report, the Turkic army has as many as 100,000 people, and it is estimated that all the Turkic branches have gathered!" ”

As soon as Zheng Xian said this, he heard a "click", and the iron bone fan he had been holding in his hand was scattered due to excessive force.

Although they had always expected that there would be abnormal movements in the Turks, when the worst really came, Gu Dazu, Zheng Xian and the others still panicked for a moment, and their faces were extremely ugly.

100,000 Turkic troops...... There are only 50,000 soldiers in the Anbei Protectorate, and the Turkic army is a multiple of their own!

Even if the 20,000 logistics soldiers are removed, the Turks still have 70,000 or 80,000 combat soldiers, and the Anbei soldiers are absolutely inferior in terms of numbers!

The art of war is cloudy: if you are multiplied by the enemy, you can besiege and attack it. Now, the enemy is twice as large as me, so how can I break it? The first thing Gu Dazu determined was that the soldiers of Anbei Mansion could not stand and be beaten, nor could they stand and wait for death! A perfect and effective battle plan is the key to the battle!

After a moment of panic, Gu Dazu's face had returned to normal. He has guarded northern Xinjiang for more than 20 years, and he has experienced countless battles, and he has been to what kind of death he has been. 100,000 Turkic troops, the number of troops he had never faced before, but what should be done is still to be done!

The response process of facing the enemy, fighting, and killing the enemy immediately appeared in his mind, and his calm voice sounded in the conference hall: "According to the battle plan formulated before, the left and right escort soldiers will act according to the order, immediately light the beacon fire, and warn the Longyou guard!" ”

The 50,000 Anbei soldiers he brought with him, although the number was not as good as that of the Turks. But all of them are extremely brave and unusual, and they will definitely be able to block the Turkic attack. For three days, the soldiers of Anbei Mansion will definitely be able to hold on for three days!

Three days. Enough reinforcements from the right guard of Longwei were brought! When the time comes, the soldiers of Anbei Mansion will join the soldiers of Longyouwei, and they will definitely kill the Turks without leaving a piece of armor, so that they will not come back!

The plan to meet the battle was already being carried out when the scouts noticed the increase in the number of Turks.

The reason why Dayong called the Turks the Turkic Iron Hoof was not called out of order. Rather, it was because the Turks were known for their cavalry. The most powerful and most powerful Turks are cavalry! When they come to invade, it will be mainly cavalry.

Cavalry against the Turks. Combined with the terrain of northern Xinjiang, Gu Dazu already had a complete set of battle plans. Here, I would like to explain the topographical characteristics of northern Xinjiang.

Northern Xinjiang, as the name suggests. but the northern part of the great yong. The terrain here is vast and sparsely populated. Especially in the northernmost part of the border with the Turks, there were only a few small towns, and there were no decent state towns at all, and there were no walls and fortresses to resist.

From these towns to the Northern Xia City, where the Anbei Metropolitan Protectorate is located, there is mostly empty sandy land in the middle, and it is impossible to build a city for residents, and the sandy land is on both sides. It is a stretch of the North Mountain Range, which is high and steep. And most of them are cliffs, and there will be no people.

In other words, after the Turkic cavalry entered the Dayong border, they would hardly encounter any obstacles, and after crossing these towns and empty sandy lands, they would directly confront the soldiers of Shang'anbei Prefecture.

Beixia City, which is the city closest to the border of Dayong, naturally has strong achievements and solid fortresses. Beixia City is the gateway to Northern Xinjiang, as long as you hold here, it is equivalent to guarding Northern Xinjiang.

The Turks had to capture the Northern Xia City before they could officially enter the hinterland of Northern Xinjiang. Therefore, Northern Xia must be the place where Dayong and the Turks fought.

This was known to the soldiers of Dayong, as well as to the Turkic army. In order to stop the attack of the Turkic army and delay their march so that the reinforcements of the Longyou Guard could arrive in time, the Anbei soldiers had already done a lot in advance.

In just a few days, the soldiers of Anbei and the people of northern Xinjiang dug several deep trenches, which were deep and long, and the ditches were also sprinkled with thistles, and the Turkic cavalry had to work hard to cross these trenches and thistles.

And most importantly, it's the empty sand. I have to say that the soldiers and people in northern Xinjiang have a very good idea of how to deal with this empty sandy land.

On the sand, they dug large and small potholes, still the old way, and there were still things in the holes, which could cause damage to the military horses.

In addition to these, of course, there are other military facilities and arrangements, which are also under the order of Gu Dazu, and the most adequate preparations have been made.

"Lord Protector, everything is ready. The soldiers were on standby. There are still some people who are reluctant to leave Beixia City, saying that they want to defend their homes and advance and retreat together with the soldiers of Anbei Prefecture. ”

Shen Zesi reported the situation inside and outside Beixia City to Gu Dazu, his face was serious.

According to their plan, the people of Northern Xia City should move to the rear as much as possible, and the closer they are to Longyouwei, the better. These people are the source of life in northern Xinjiang, and they must be preserved as much as possible.

The invasion of the Turkic army will have any impact on the city of Northern Xia, no one can say. Gu Dazu wanted to take the soldiers of Anbei Mansion to defend Northern Xia, these people were unarmed, and what they could do was really limited. If it is a woman or a child, it will also become a drag on the Turkic army, and it is not a good thing for these people to stay in Northern Xia.

When the two armies fight, there will be casualties, and Gu Dazu does not want these people to be miserable.

"The old and weak women and children must leave, and the remaining young and strong, since they have the heart to protect their families and defend the country, then give them weapons and defend the city together!"

Gu Dazu thought about it, and then ordered. He has no time to comfort these people, the people who should retreat and retreat must leave Northern Xia, and the remaining young and strong people can also become the force to defend the city.

Immediately, Shen Zesi counted the young and strong people who didn't want to leave, and there were as many as 5,000 people! This made the blood stirring in Shen Zesi's heart even more boiling, the army and the people are united, and they will definitely be able to block the Turkic offensive!

And Zheng Xian set up a crossbow to defend the city at the head of the Northern Xia City, arranging the replacement of the soldiers guarding the city, and his elegant face was full of murderous energy.

Above the head of the city, there are three huge crossbows guarding the city, and the crossbow machines on them are already in a state of readiness, and the connection of the crossbow bed is polished, but rust can still be seen.

These three city-guarding crossbows look like they're some years old. In fact, this was brought from Jingzhao when Shangguan Yongping was the supervisor of the army. Shangguan Yongping almost broke into a catastrophe in northern Xinjiang, and he brought a lot of good ordnance.

Zheng Xian stood at the head of the city and looked north. Feng's eyes narrowed slightly. The scene of the raid and killing of Hassan's leader by thousands of miles back then appeared in front of me again. In the bitter cold, he felt a little hot.

The Turks have the audacity to attack. Our Dayong boys will fight to the death to kill the enemy, and they will be buried in the northern frontier! - Zheng Xian swore in his heart.

Immediately after the scouts reported on the journey, the situation of the Turkic army's march gradually became clear. The marching speed of the Turkic army was much faster than Gu Dazu had expected.

The next day, the advance army of the Turks. He had already crossed the scattered towns, approached the big trenches, and stopped at the edge of the trenches.

Less than half an hour. The Turkic brigade also caught up. On the edge of the big trench, the 100,000 army was mighty, the flags flew in the wind, and the sound of rustling was accompanied by the neighing of 10,000 horses. It seems to be resounding in the sky.

These horses chirp. Naturally, it also spread to the Northern Xia City, which shocked the soldiers of De'an Bei, and all the soldiers were waiting for Gu Dazu's order.

Gu Dazu and Zheng Xian and other generals frowned. The speed of the Turkic army is too fast, and now it is so close to the burning beacon, that is, the time of a day.

"Report! The Turks did not bury the pot, and the brigade crossed the trench. And march to the Great Sands! ”

Just when Gu Dazu frowned, the soldiers of Anbei Mansion sent the latest military information again. This debriefing. Let Gu Dazu and Zheng Xian and others be dumbfounded again.

At this rate, the Turkic army can reach the city of Northern Xia at the beginning of the Hai period, and it seems that the Turks are planning to attack the city overnight!

Although I don't know how the Turkic army managed to avoid those thistles, I don't know how much damage the Turks have suffered. However, the situation at this time was already extremely unfavorable to the soldiers of Anbei Prefecture, and Gu Dazu's original plan to take advantage of the Turkic burial pot to make a surprise attack was no longer feasible.

"Pass the order! All the soldiers returned to the city of Northern Xia! The soldiers will listen to the order: defend Northern Xia! ”

Retreating to the city of Northern Xia, holding the city walls and fortresses, consuming the Turkic forces as much as possible, and waiting for the arrival of reinforcements from the Longyou Guard, this is the best strategy for the Anbei soldiers to resist the enemy.

However, Gu Dazu did not expect that no matter how good the strategy of resisting the enemy was, it would have no effect in the face of the absolute difference in military strength.

When the Turkic banners and armies appeared under the Northern Xia City, Gu Dazu realized that what the scouts had reported was not entirely accurate. The Turkic army, there must be more than 100,000 horses!

The light cavalry troops in the front, the baggage guards in the rear, the armor in the middle, and the dense Turkic army appeared in the eyes of Gu Dazu and others.

The Turkic army has sounded the trumpet of attacking the city, and in the city of Northern Xia, a death order has also been issued to defend the city. The siege battle and the defense of the city have officially begun!

War is to kill and be killed, so the soldier is the world's greatest murder weapon. Now this human purgatory is being staged in the northern frontier, and it has just entered the first year of Jingxing!

"General, the situation is not good! The Turkic offensive is too fierce! Northern Xia City, it is estimated that it can't be defended! Shen Zesi stood at the head of the city and roared, his face covered with blood.

It is already noon on the fourth day, and the war between Dayon and the Turks has been going on for two days and two nights! Whether it is for Dayong or for the Turks, it has reached the most urgent juncture! The Turks still have the strength to attack the city, but the Great Eternal Defender has reached the end!

For two days and two nights, the Turkic army attacked the city as if it were not fatal. No matter how many Turkic soldiers were killed by the crossbows defending the city, they still rushed forward with all their might, and the soldiers who set up the ladder of the clouds, even if there were many casualties, the Turkic soldiers behind would continue to pour in.

Such a scene made Shen Zesi frightened. On several occasions, the Anbei soldiers and the city guards forced back the Turkic soldiers, making it impossible for them to approach the Northern Xia City. But now it doesn't work, the Turkic army has come under the city walls, and the advantage of defending the city crossbow is gone!

If it goes on like this, the soldiers of Anbei Mansion will not be able to resist for long! It's been three days since the beacon fire was lit, and the reinforcements from Longyouwei haven't arrived yet! And the scouts waiting for reinforcements reported, in the direction of Longyouwei, there was no movement at all!

Longyouwei reinforcements, whether they will come, is still unknown! In fact, Shen Zesi already had a worst-case plan in his heart, that is, Jiang Bowen had no intention of sending troops to help at all, otherwise it would be impossible for no reinforcements to arrive until now.

If Jiang Bowen doesn't come, Longyouwei won't have any losses, but the soldiers of Anbei can't wait here anymore to die.

"General, the right capital is right, Beixia can't hold it! I took 5,000 soldiers to defend it, and the general quickly retreated with the rest of the soldiers and horses! ”

Zheng Xian's voice was also roared. He, like Shen Zesi, had blood stains on his face.

Both left and right guarded the two, both looking at Gu Dazu, waiting for him to give an order. After most of the night of fighting, their physical strength was extremely tired, but their eyes were shining.

Gu Dazu's face was full of pain and embarrassment. In the past two days and two nights, nearly 10,000 soldiers have been killed and wounded, of course, the Turkic army has died more, but they have enough troops, and there are no reinforcements on their side!

If there are no reinforcements, then the Anbei soldiers can only die in battle, and the 50,000 soldiers are all folded here? Do you really want to give up Northern Xia City? Abandoning the gateway to the North? Let the Turkic iron hooves drive straight into the northern frontier?!

Gu Dazu closed his eyes in pain, at this moment, he didn't know how to make a decision. (To be continued.) )

ps: (Thank you sunfloer889 for the tip, thank you~)