They entered the mountains and walked out more than ten miles, and saw more than 3,000 Guo clansmen who were old and young, they were all members of the Guo clan in Chang'an, and they were informed by Guo Ziyi in advance, and rushed to Baoxie Valley in advance to wait for Guo Ziyi to flee to Hanzhong together.

Mrs. Guo saw that he and Fugu Huaien came side by side, but there was no figure of the third son, so she couldn't help but ask worriedly: "Ah Lang, why didn't Xi'er come with you." ”

Fugu Huaien looked at Guo Ziyi in embarrassment, and Guo stroked his beard and said vaguely: "I have left him to defend against the enemy army after the Wenjia Mountain is broken." “

A worried look appeared on the lady's face, as if she had guessed the fate of her son, and raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Guo Ziyi was secretly angry when she saw her wife crying, and suddenly said angrily: "What is there to cry about, my Guo family is a martial arts heirloom, loyal and good for generations, it is common for men to go to the battlefield, they have to cry and cry like you, do you want this family anymore?" ”

Guo Ziyi exuded the majesty of a feudal husband, and the lady immediately pursed her lips and was helped down by the subordinates.

He sighed with red circles in his eyes, waved his hand and led the team to set off, because there were many more family members, the speed of action slowed down, but they still helped the old and the young all the way to Taibai County.

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Xieyu Pass looks dilapidated and desolate under the slanting sun, the grass in the pass is overgrown, as if swallowed by the primeval forest, there is only a regiment of 200 soldiers stationed here in the Tang Dynasty, and then because of the war in the pass, the soldiers either fled, or died on the battlefield.

Guo Xi didn't have a little time to repair the city wall, and the dust of the Flying Tiger on horseback appeared at the end of the earth, so far he had to send as many people as possible to block the weak gap in the city wall, and replace the city wall with flesh and blood.

The Flying Tigers were a little slower than he had expected, they should have arrived at Xieyu Pass this morning, and now that it was almost dusk, if the opponent couldn't attack in two rounds, he could have a night to rearrange the defense.

Bai Xiaode led the Flying Tiger Cavalry to stop in front of Xieyu City Pass, holding a silver spear and looking up at the ruined city wall proudly, as if muttering in his heart, I want to stop me with this thing, it's really a fool's dream.

He raised his horsewhip and asked in a loud voice: "Who is staying here to guard this pass, why don't you come out and say hello, we don't know each other." ”

Guo Xi shot back with a condescending smile: "Your grandfather Guo is here, the turtle son will fight if he has the ability, and we will see a real chapter under our hands." ”

Bai Xiaode just arched his nose and smiled, suddenly turned his horse's head and retreated, and the three cavalry behind him spread out to both sides. Someone in the rear unloaded the Fuyuan crossbow from the camel's back, and there were nearly 100 of them lined up in front of the city gate.

Guo Xi's face turned half white in an instant, when the Shuofang army retreated, they abandoned all the heavy equipment such as the Fuyuan crossbow, and they did not carry any sharp weapons to guard the pass, and the result was that they were passively beaten.

"The lord had long expected that there would be a tough battle outside this ramp, so he ordered me to slow down and carry these Fuyuan crossbows. Guo Gongzi, I advise you to know the current affairs as a handsome, now that Guanzhong has fallen into the hands of my lord, but the emperor abandoned your father and son and ran away first, loyalty to such a court is not beneficial to you, it is better to persuade your father, surrender earlier can ensure that your Guo family is rich for generations. ”

"Bah, rebellious ministers and thieves, you will rebel and rebel, and sooner or later you will end up dead without a place to be buried."

Bai Xiaode waved his hand angrily and said, "Shoot me and let them taste it." ”

The soldiers loaded the fire bolts and lit the grease to aim at the rammed earth wall with a round of fire, and the thick shafts of the arrows shot into the rammed earth walls, cracking shriveled lines. Another volley of fire, the soldiers on the city wall fell to the ground, and no matter how heavy the armor was, they were all pierced through the chest under the blow of Fu Yuan's crossbow. They grabbed their shields and held them high above their heads, arrows that could easily pierce the bronze shields.

More arrows fell into the gates, igniting the dry grass and trees on the ground, causing a raging fire that crackled the walls. Guo Xi hurriedly shouted: "Quick, everyone retreats to the city wall, don't be roasted by the fire." ”

The increase in the number of people in the city also increased the probability of casualties of the Tang army, and many soldiers were shot and killed by Fu Yuan's crossbow, and the tragic situation was also strange.

Bai Xiaode turned a deaf ear to the screams of the Tang army at the head of the city, and even enjoyed it as a kind of beautiful music. He raised his eyelids slightly, feeling that the suppression of Fu Yuan's crossbow had reached the fire, causing enough deterration to the enemy, and it was time to get down to business.

"Shoot the arrows and prepare for the siege."

Dengcheng arrow is a kind of arrow with a wide arrow, the arrow shaft is made of a strong and thick mulberry wood pole, and the crossbow arrow of Fuyuan has been thrown through several rounds, and the city wall has already been riddled with holes like a hedgehog.

"Ascend to the city!"

Of course, the Flying Tiger Cavalry will not personally go to the city to fight, and the Hexi Army has captured tens of thousands of Tang and Yan troops in several wars, and now is the time for them to play.

Driven by the Flying Tiger Riders, the soldiers ran towards the city wall with their heads down, clutching their arrows and climbing upwards.

Guo Xi immediately raised the rolling stone with both hands and smashed it down: "Smash it for me." ”

As soon as his words fell, the Tang army mercilessly smashed down with rolling stones and woods, and all those who were hit by the stones and trees fell to the ground with their heads broken and bleeding.

Bai Xiaode rolled his eyes and stared at all this, the blood of the soldiers besieging the city could not satisfy him, and he only said coldly: "There is still an hour before dark, and if the siege camp cannot reach the top of the city within an hour, all the officers above the team will be beheaded!" ”

The surrendering officers, whose faces turned pale in an instant, immediately reorganized the attack, and used various methods to agitate the soldiers under their command, either intimidating and threatening, or taking the lead, and the offensive launched became more and more fierce.

The attack just now was just to test the waters, and now the Hexi army has moved the real character, Bai Xiaode also organized the marksmen to use the Fuyuan crossbow or the Zhang crossbow to shoot arrows at the city, and those soldiers who were holding stones behind the battlements to expose their bodies were immediately shot by the arrows and fell backwards to the ground.

The pressure of the Hexi army besieging the city was suddenly reduced a lot, and they rushed to the head of the city, and the city defense suddenly became overstretched, and the soldiers gradually became a little overwhelmed. Several capable generals under Guo Xi's command turned into firefighters and roamed left and right on the city wall to resist the attack of the Hexi army.

Several of the city walls were seriously damaged, and the pressure to hold on was also very great, and at this time, several generals took the lead in jumping onto the city wall, making the Tang army's defense precarious. Guo Xi rushed straight over with a lance in his hand, stabbed out with both hands on the handle of the lance, and stabbed the enemy general off the city wall with a spear, and two more enemy soldiers climbed the city wall, stabbing him in the abdomen with a horizontal knife. Thankfully, he still had a layer of chain mail inside his armor, and the blade couldn't penetrate deep into the wound. Guo Xi roared angrily, withdrew his lance and put it in his hand, pushed it on the necks of these three people with both hands, and shouted with all his strength: "Ah! ”

The three fellows were pushed out of the wall by him, and fell into the raging fire in the city gate, and he grabbed the lance and stabbed it under the city wall, picking down several enemy soldiers who tried to climb up one by one.

The night gradually shrouded, Guo Xi stood on the wall where the corpses were piled up, blood stained his robe, and there were dozens of injuries on his body, as long as his body stood there, the soldiers of the Hexi army would be afraid.

Bai Xiaode looked at the city wall and muttered to himself: "Sure enough, it is the tiger father and no dog, I underestimated Guo Xi just now, and if I want to capture Xieyu Pass, I can only wait until tomorrow morning." ”