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The fierce sound of drums echoed in the wilderness. The 20,000 Turkic army, led by A Shu and Shu Hu Gao Qi, carried ladders and pushed siege cones toward the Yanmen Pass wall. Countless soldiers shouted loudly to kill, and the momentum was great. Forcing people with murderous intent.
On the city wall, under the command of General Chang Yuchun, the Sui soldiers stood in formation, holding strong bows and crossbows, cocking arrows and aiming at the advancing Turkic army. Behind them, a treasure symbolizing the emperor's identity. The banners were fluttering in the wind. It was His Majesty the Emperor who was watching them. They would never take a step back.
Chang Yuchun, who was wearing a general's robe and armor, had a stern look on his face, and his tall body was standing in the tower, like a god descending to earth.
He raised the golden-backed sword high in his hand and shouted sternly: "Soldiers, the Turkic barbarians have repeatedly invaded our Sui border and killed my brothers and sisters. Whether we can annihilate these barbarian thieves now depends on whether we can defend Yanmen Pass. Today we are fighting for the long-term peace and stability of the Sui Dynasty and for the thousands of people of the Sui Dynasty. His Majesty is watching us from behind and vows not to take a step back even to the death."
"Fight for Your Majesty and defend Yanmen to the death! The Sui Dynasty is mighty! Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The Sui troops on the city wall were all excited, raising their weapons in the air and shouting in agreement.
The Turkic troops under the city carried ladders and rushed toward the Yanmenguan city wall like an overwhelming force. The 20,000-strong army spread out in a dark mass, shouting in unison and swarmed toward the city wall.
"The enemy is eight hundred steps away!"
"The enemy is five hundred steps away!"
Following Temujin's order, the Sui army's arrows rained down from the city, and tens of thousands of crossbow arrows were sparsely fired at the enemy.
Temujin, who was sitting in command, suddenly opened his eyes, waved his knife, and shouted sternly: "Crossbow arrow shooting!"
The Sui army at the top of the city did not have the advantage of being inferior. It was far superior to the Turkic army in terms of strength and accuracy. Even if the Turkic army in front was able to suppress the Sui army at the top of the city, they just hoped to have some effect. Containment effect.
When Chun Zhi's army is often defeated, the Turkic army may be frightened by the rain of arrows as soon as the battle begins. The soldiers, led by their subordinates, still hold their small shields low and resist the sparse rain of arrows coming up from the city. Slowly push back.
"All troops, raise your shields and block the arrows!"
"The enemy is three hundred steps away!"
Chang Yuchun took advantage of his military strength and retreated his troops in turn to maintain the physical strength of the army. Temujin also quickly understood Bu Rouling's intentions, and also divided the army into small groups. Taking turns to defend would definitely make the army tired.
Temujin also had no new understanding of the Turks before he left the fortress. Although the technology of the Sui Dynasty had no new development with the support of Yang Gao, the impact of the missed arrows was reduced as the distance became longer. Strong, so I waited until the Turks approached before giving the order to fire arrows.
Upon seeing this, Bu Rouling immediately ordered the A-Shu troops to retreat, and the seventh group of troops followed by Gudu Luque Teqin and his son retreated to Yanmen Pass.
With a loud "boom", the first siege ladder was set up at the top of the city. The thick iron hook firmly hooked the city wall of Yanmen Pass. Dozens of Turkic soldiers rushed down with strange screams.
Without the first siege ladder, the morale of the Turkic troops in front was low. One after another, the ladders were raised low and stuck under the city wall. Countless Turkic soldiers were like a colony of ants desperately thinking about the city wall. Climb.
As the Turkic army gradually approached, the Turkic army in front started to fight back with bows and arrows. Arrows were like a dense rain, and they shot at the top of the city. The Sui soldiers were shot and screamed and fell from the top of the city.
In an instant, the originally steady drum beat suddenly slowed down and became low-pitched and slow, declaring the coach's intention to retreat. The Turkic soldiers at the rear looked like crazy when they heard the sound. They roared and swarmed down. Gradually, no soldiers climbed down the top of the city, slashing and stabbing the Sui soldiers guarding the city with swords and spears.
"The whole army is only allowed to retreat, but we are allowed to advance. Keep retreating for you!" A Shu shouted sharply while using his sword to deflect the incoming arrows.
Under the cover of cavalry fire from the friendly troops in front, the Turkic army in the rear slowed down its push back. The first thousand-man team finally rushed to the city wall at the cost of nearly half of its casualties.
The youth war in the Central Plains resulted in the loss of a small amount of manpower. The arrival of Liu Wuzhou, Zhao Kuangyin, An Lushan, Shi Jingtang, Liu Rengong and others also brought a small amount of blueprints and craftsman talents to Chang Yuchun. The weapons and equipment of the Turks disappeared. The rapid development is comparable to that of the past.
Under the small Turkic formation, Chang Yuchun also stared at the battlefield, waved his saber in his hand and gave a small drink.
"The enemy is one hundred and seventy steps away!"
A Shu, a young Turkic general in the city, was unprepared and shouted loudly. The retreating Turkic soldiers raised their small shields to protect themselves behind them.
"Play the drums to strengthen your army's momentum!"
Hearing the sound of ringing gold, A Shu's army quickly withdrew from the line of the city wall, held their shields low as a precaution, and advanced slowly in formation.
The Sui army defending the city launched the most fierce counterattack under Temujin's command, and everyone was frightened. As soon as one brother fell down, another Sui soldier rushed back without any determination.
"Descendants of Gray Wolf and White Deer, no matter how strong the enemy's city is, they will show their blood and attack the city for you!"
In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed since the siege of the city, and the Turkic army had not yet suffered thousands of casualties. The city walls of Yanmen Pass had already been stained with the blood of the two soldiers. The line along the city had become a Shura killing ground, but the Burou defense line was still Like an iron wall, it can stand upright or fall down.
Facing the Sui army's counterattack, A Shu's expression changed, he waved his hand and shouted in a low voice.
At Yanmen Pass, Temujin also showed a demeanor that a famous general should never have. He commanded the army to fill the gap, cut off the path of the Turkic soldiers who rushed down the city, and then surrounded and killed them with all their strength.
The Turkic formation is often watched from a distance by spring eagles. After a long period of fierce fighting and casualties, the morale of the A'shu troops has been exhausted. There are not many soldiers left who can rush to the city wall.
After a while, dozens of Turkic soldiers were hit by heavy objects flying upwards. Some of them had their heads cracked and blood splattered on them. Some of them were killed on the spot, and they did not fall from the city wall that was several feet low. Go up and smash into a pulp.
Bu Rouling saw that the Turkic army was retreating in disarray, which was a sign of half defeat. He also ordered the defenders to stop pursuit and quickly rescue the wounded and go to the city for repairs. The seventh team of soldiers and horses on standby in the city went down to the city to change defenses. The Sui army responded quickly under the city wall. In addition to the sharp arrows pouring down like a torrential rain, the soldiers also carried the feathered arrows that rushed like locusts from the city, and directed countless pieces of wood and flying stones towards the Turks who were climbing the city. The army smashed them madly.
Countless sharp arrows shot through the air. The Turkic shields did not play a protective role at close range. A small number of shields were penetrated by weak crossbows. Thousands of soldiers screamed. He was shot down by the crossbow, and the blood immediately stained the land behind Yanmen Pass with blood.
