This was the case for Cheng Yaojin. Hou Junji and Yuchi Jingde who rushed into the camp from the east and west were not much better. They were also surrounded by Turks and it was not easy to break out.
The original Turkic camp has now become the Tang army's camp, and the two sides fought fiercely at the entrance of the camp.
However, there is no way to continue like this. Cheng Yaojin and others are all experienced in many battles. Faced with the current situation, they naturally have their own plans. On the one hand, they personally lead people to stop the enemy in front of the camp, and on the other hand, they allocate manpower to go there. Arrange blocking objects in the camp.
As long as the arrangements are made in the camp, they can retreat into the camp to stop the enemy and avoid fighting the Turks head-on like now.
On top of the city wall of Dingxiang City, Luo Zhang had been standing there and looking into the distance since the army left. Although he couldn't see anything clearly, he finally felt better. Just before that, he suddenly felt a palpitation in his heart, which made Luo Zhang very upset. Uneasy, it seemed that something big was about to happen, but after thinking about it for a long time, I didn't know what would happen. The only possibility was that the army was defeated.
But with the wooden lumps on top, the possibility of the army being defeated is almost zero. As long as they can get close to the Turkic camp and throw all the wooden lumps in, the Turks will definitely suffer heavy casualties. Maybe one blast can blow up the Turkic King Jieli. There is no need to fight this battle.
Although the possibility of the army's defeat is extremely low, the army will always encounter some unpredictable factors outside, which Luo Zhang cannot control.
So he came to the city wall, hoping to find it immediately when the army returned victorious.
In the city, the departure of the large army of soldiers and horses made the originally noisy Dingxiang City quite deserted. There were only some patrol teams wandering on the streets and no other soldiers were seen.
Dingxiang City had already moved its people away at the beginning of the war, so it was considered a military city.
After a patrol team left, an old man was seen greeting a team of people behind him and heading towards a warehouse in the east of the city.
That's where Li Jing kept the wooden lumps, and that's where the old man wanted to go.
In the city lord's palace, Li Jing stood by the sand table and continued to deduce the situation of the war. In fact, he was just like Luo Zhang in his heart. He seemed confident, but this battle was too crucial. It would be a lie not to worry. If this battle If the Turks can be defeated, even if they cannot uproot the Turks, they can at least ensure the stability of the north for ten years. With these ten years, the Tang Dynasty will be free to deal with Gaoguli and suppress the rebellion in the south, and wait for the Turks to return again. If they invade, they can be eliminated in one fell swoop.
Of course, if Luo Zhang's igloo really works, it is impossible to say that the Turks will be wiped out this time and peace and stability will be restored to the north!
At this moment, a guard outside the door suddenly ran in in a panic and said: "Commander, something bad has happened. The warehouse, the warehouse was attacked, and the person guarding it was killed!"
Li Jing's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he quickly asked: "Where's the warehouse?"
"Thieves attacked the warehouse in the east of the city, robbed a batch of materials and fled. Now the border troops in the city are searching, but there are no results yet!" the guard replied hurriedly!
"What? The warehouse in the east of the city was robbed? Bastard!!!" Li Jing cursed.
Others don't know what is stored in the Chengdong Warehouse, but as the coach, how can he not know? As an extremely secret weapon, very few people know about wood knots, and even fewer people know that it is stored in the Chengdong Warehouse.
Obviously these people who looted things had a purpose, and the attack on the warehouse in the east of the city was obviously for Mu Qiaoda.
"I'll seal the city gates immediately and search the whole city. No one will be spared. Anyone who obstructs them will be killed without mercy!" Li Jing said with a cold look in his eyes.
"Yes, Marshal!" The guard hurriedly bowed down and gave the order.
On top of the city wall, Luo Zhang, who was standing still, suddenly heard a sudden uproar in the city. He turned around and walked towards the city wall facing the city. Looking down, he saw that the originally wide-open city gate had been closed, and groups of soldiers were running towards the city. Go and search for something in every house.
This made Luo Zhang a little confused. Could something happen in the city?
At this time, Chen Kuifeng came to his side and said softly: "Sir, something happened in the city. The warehouse in the east of the city was robbed by unknown people. Now the commander-in-chief has ordered the entire city to be cordoned off for manhunt."
Hearing that the warehouse in the east of the city had been robbed, Luo Zhang's heart skipped a beat. He was responsible for escorting the wooden lumps. He naturally knew where the wooden lumps were stored. Hearing that the warehouse in the east of the city had been looted, there was no need to ask. Luo Zhang was the same as Li Jing. For a moment, I thought that the wooden knot had been stolen.
But Luo Zhang thought more than Li Jing. After all, there were many things that Li Jing didn't know, but Luo Zhang knew.
"Go, let me have the Eighteen Cavalry keep an eye on Changsun Chong's mansion. If anyone comes in or out, capture them and take them to my mansion!" Luo Zhang immediately ordered.
"Yes, sir!" Chen Kuifeng immediately turned and left.
Disturbed by this incident, Luo Zhang lost interest in continuing to read, but just as he was about to leave, he saw rolling sand rising not far outside the city. It was obvious that a large group of cavalry was rushing towards this direction. Come.
Seeing this, Luo Zhang stopped and his spirit was shaken. Did he win?
But then I thought about it again and felt something was wrong. Even if they won, they wouldn't be so quick. There are more than 200,000 Turks. Even if the wooden bumps cause chaos to the Turks, they can't be wiped out so quickly. Besides, if the enemy escapes, We need to pursue him.
A bad thought grew in Luo Zhang's mind. Although he didn't want to believe it, the possibility still popped up involuntarily.
That is because the Tang army was defeated, so they rushed back so quickly!
He was originally going to go back to his mansion to wait for news from the warehouse in the east of the city. He returned to where he was originally standing. Here he could see the soldiers approaching the city gate for the first time. Luo Zhang wanted to know the situation as soon as possible. Besides, now the city The door has been closed. If you want to enter the city, you have to identify yourself outside the city. Luo Zhang can see clearly from his current position.
The smoke came very quickly, and soon it stopped in front of the city gate. I heard someone calling from below: "Open the city gate quickly, I am Li Ji! Hurry!!!"
Hearing Li Ji's call to the door, Luo Zhang hurriedly took a closer look. Sure enough, the commander riding on the horse with a helmet and armor was Li Ji. But at this time, he looked quite miserable, with blood all over his body, and the horse was breathing heavily. , apparently came back after a fight.
"Open the city gate quickly! It's Commander Li Ji, let him in quickly!!!" Luo Zhang shouted at the soldiers guarding the city.
Everyone here knew Luo Zhang. Seeing that he had confirmed Li Ji's identity, they naturally did not dare to neglect and hurriedly opened the city gate.
Luo Zhang also got off the city wall at this time and stood at the city gate waiting.
