In the original direction of Ganquan Lenghu, the focus of competition between the enemy and ourselves is the commanding height of Ganquan water, and the Sui army's front camp happens to be guarding it here. If the Sui army could hold this strategic location, the Tuyuhun army would be unable to move forward; if it failed, the Tuyuhun army soldiers could follow the trend and surround the exhausted and limited Sui army in the middle and rear camps, and then concentrate their superior forces to surround them. Annihilate it. Next, Tuyuhun's cavalry could wreak havoc on Dunhuang County.
While Yang Ji and Kong Desao were watching the battle and talking about "drawing the power of heaven and earth for their own use", the Sui army in Lenghu Plain had already repelled Tuyuhun's eighth attack today.
After three days of fighting, more than 20,000 Tuyuhun soldiers were killed. The 600-700-step mountain path from the open space in front of the camp to the foot of the mountain city was filled with the corpses of Tuyuhun soldiers, and thick blood flowed down the mountain path. It flows south and is frozen by the cold weather, causing the ice and snow on this section of the road to lose their original color and turn into a dazzling red.
As the defender, the Sui army certainly had the right time and location, but defending a camp was different from defending a city. The city had tall and strong walls as support, as well as parapets and battlements to defend against arrows, but the military camp could only rely on fragile wooden structures. The protective power of fences and chaotic and flimsy earth and stone buildings is not the same as that of a city.
Quan Xu and several generals were condescending, standing on the watchtower and staring at the mountain road to the south. The flying snowflakes blocked his sight, but he faintly heard the sound of the trumpet and faintly saw the large group of people gathering, knowing that the enemy's ninth attack was coming. About to start.
Today, they clearly felt that Murong Xun, well, it could also be said to be the impatience of the Tuyuhun army in the west, so Murong Xun attacked the front camp at almost any cost. To put it bluntly, it was all about human lives. And under the desperate fighting style of the Tuyuhun Army, they defended for several days. For a general who took over the commander-in-chief for the first time, even Quan Xu himself thought it was a miracle.
However, so far, the Sui soldiers have also suffered heavy casualties. More than 4,600 of the 10,000 soldiers have been killed, and almost everyone else has been injured. If it weren't for the sharp crossbows and the abundant rolling logs and stones prepared, the soldiers who died in the battle would have been dead. Definitely more than this number. But despite this, the situation of the Sui army is still not optimistic.
Just because time went by and the troops were depleted, it became more difficult to defend the city. At the beginning of the war, they had sufficient troops. Even if there were casualties, they could quickly increase their troops and take turns to rest. But after such a long battle, they , the strength of the troops has been reduced by about half, and it is no longer possible to talk about round battles. What's even worse is that the soldiers' 100% combat effectiveness has been reduced to less than 40%.
On the other hand, the Tuyuhun army, which has a large number of people, even if they have lost so many people, can still use the method of turn-based fighting to allow the soldiers to enter the battlefield with peak combat power; as one goes and the other goes up, the gap between the two sides will be It will increase at a rate visible to the naked eye.
"General Quan and several other generals, I'd like to invite you." A soldier walked to the audience and said loudly.
The few people looked at each other, immediately walked down the observation tower, and quickly ran towards the Chinese army's tent.
Wang Cong positioned himself accurately. He never intervened in the military. He only fulfilled his long-term responsibility and led some civilian officers to deal with miscellaneous armaments so that everyone could go into battle to kill the enemy without burden. But this long history has a very transcendent status, especially when Quan Xu has not yet entered the role of commander, this long history is the one who makes suggestions and points the direction for everyone; now even Quan Xu respects him.
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"The chief minister called us to come, what's the important matter?" Everyone entered the big tent, only to see Wang Cong holding a letter in his hand and looking at it, with a little excitement on his face, but his usual calmness was completely gone.
"This is the battle report sent by the king." Wang Cong suppressed the excitement in his heart and handed the letter to Quan Xu: "General Zong Luohu and General Mai Tiezhang defeated the Sugannuoer Lake Camp a few days ago. Now, The two armies united and stationed in Dingyang County, hoping to intimidate Dangjincheng from the side. The Tuyuhun army in Dangjincheng was in panic. In view of this, the king decided to capture Dangjincheng today, and at the same time asked General Wei Yunqi to lead 10,000 victorious troops to assist our army. "
Quan Xu knew that Yang Ji didn't have many troops. He was shocked when he heard that while he was storming Dangjin City, which had many generals, he sent 10,000 elite troops to come to the rescue. He then read the letter quickly, and after a long time he deeply understood He took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice: "Chang Shi, is the news reliable?"
"It was sent by the king's personal soldiers." Wang Cong said with a smile.
"Great!" A general waved his arm heavily and said excitedly: "As long as our army holds on until tomorrow afternoon, General Zhang Tongshou and General Wei will arrive. At that time, the two armies will launch an offensive from the south to the north. , but Murong Xun, who is also short of men and horses, cannot take care of both the head and the tail."
Wang Cong smiled and nodded: "Generals, please convey this good news to the entire army. I leave everything to you."
"Here!" Quan Xu and the generals heard the words and immediately left.
Looking at the departing generals, Wang Cong sighed secretly. The reason why he announced the news was mainly to boost morale and give the soldiers hope to persevere; but everyone knew that waiting for reinforcements would be a long time. It's a painful process; I'm afraid that what comes next will be the most tragic moment of this battle.
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At the foot of the mountainside, Tuyuhun soldiers were ready, and Murong Xun also came to inspect the situation. He had just recovered the military information sent by Murong Yong, and what they were most worried about happened. The Sui army had captured one of the three horns.
When the news spread northward, there was panic in Jincheng.
For Dangjin City, which has lost all its defense equipment, this is nothing short of adding insult to injury. Murong Yong was worried that the defenders would not be able to hold on under the fierce attack of the Sui army, so he immediately led his troops back to defend the base camp.
With this military information, Murong Xun knew that his plan to attack Dunhuang County was unlikely, but the problem was that he was already trapped in the battlefield of Lenghuyuan; even if he withdrew his troops and returned to defense, he still had to seize the Sui army's camp and occupy the strategic commanding heights. , otherwise, the Sui army is very likely to follow the trend, and then cooperate with the main force of the Sui army and the southern flank to surround Dangjincheng. By that time, the situation in Jincheng became even more unfavorable, so capturing the Sui camp became the top priority before withdrawing troops.
In order to achieve this strategic goal, Murong Xun finally threw the most elite ten thousand troops onto the battlefield. He gave the death order to the commander Tuoba Kuan: "General Tuoba, you have also seen the commander's military situation. I also know that the current situation is very unfavorable to our army. Therefore, before dark, you must help me capture the Sui camp. If you cannot capture it, behead it in public!"
"General, I obey!" Tuoba Kuan is Tuoba Mumi's third son. Although he is not the training general or the usual commander of this 10,000-person army, he was appointed to this position because of his strong martial arts skills and proficiency in riding and archery. The commander-in-chief of the army, the soldiers were also more convinced by him.
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Hearing Murong Xun's murderous "beheading for public display", he felt awe-inspiring, but the nearly 20,000 soldiers who had died in the previous battles created a chance for him to win, and he was also full of confidence in the army under his command. Murong Xun saluted and then led ten thousand soldiers to rush to the mountain.
Amidst the sound of trumpets, five thousand well-equipped forwards rushed to the Sui army's camp. However, due to the narrow mountain road, the entire army could not be deployed in combat formations. The soldiers of the Tuyuhun army could only file forward and assemble. Three hundred paces in front of the camp.
Tuoba Kuan didn't have much experience in attacking camps or cities, but in order to check the enemy's situation and deploy troops in a timely manner, he went to the front line to direct the battle. He looked at the camp fence and the width of the camp 300 steps away, and he already made some calculations in his mind.
He pulled out his sword with a clang, swung it forward heavily, and shouted sternly: "Advance the two thousand troops first."
After the order was passed, two thousand Tuyuhun soldiers held shields in hand and swarmed forward.
The three thousand Sui soldiers in the camp held crossbows and aimed at the approaching Tuyuhun soldiers, silently waiting for the enemy to enter the best shooting range. Quan Xu, on the observation deck, looked at the swarming Tuyuhun soldiers with an expression on his face. It became extremely serious. Judging from the opponent's equipment, he could tell at a glance that this was Murong Xun's most elite soldiers dispatched.
The enemy soldiers only ran a hundred or so steps before they slowed down and began to form a shield wall with their shields, advancing cautiously.
When the enemy soldiers came within a hundred steps, Quan Xu waved the command flag and loudly ordered: "Shoot!"
The soldiers of the Sui Army were divided into three teams and took turns to shoot. After hearing the news, the soldiers in the front row fired at the same time. Thousands of powerful crossbow arrows were fired at the enemy crowd from the front and side. The horned crossbows of the Sui Army were extremely powerful. They fell briefly, and there was a scream. There was a loud sound, and more than two hundred soldiers of the Tuyuhun Army fell to the ground after being hit by arrows.
But now that the war has begun and the general has issued a death order, the Tuyuhun soldiers naturally have no reason to retreat. The casualties of their colleagues did not scare them, but instead aroused the fierceness of this powerful army. They suddenly accelerated and charged upward. As long as they rush through the narrow area of thirty or forty steps ahead, the army can spread out on the left and right of the Sui camp.
Seeing that the Tuyuhun soldiers were indifferent to the deaths and injuries of their comrades, they launched a powerful charge. The three Sui army teams took turns shooting. Groups of Tuyuhun soldiers screamed and fell down. Then the enemy troops behind them rushed forward again, rushing forward one after another in the dense rain of arrows, and the ones behind them The Tuyuhun army used bows and arrows to cover, causing casualties to the Sui soldiers, but as long as someone fell, subsequent soldiers would immediately replenish them.
The mutual shooting battle was extremely fierce, and the corpses began to pile up quickly on the mountain road. In just a moment or so, hundreds of people were killed and injured in the Tuyuhun army. The thousand-man team rushing in front was almost shot to pieces. However, after all, they were The elite among the elite, their fighting will was beyond the reach of the previous soldiers. When they did not hear the order to retreat, no one retreated.
"Second team, third team, and fourth team, press on me." Tuoba Kuan discovered that the Sui army did not have many troops. When they spread out behind the camp fence, their defense became very weak and their lethality was reduced. weaken.
The strength of the Tuyuhun army suddenly increased. The soldiers waved their sabers and roared as they swept forward crazily.
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In an instant, arrows were like a shower, rolling logs and rocks were like a torrent, and the fierce battle for the strategic fortress began again.
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At this moment in Dingyang City, Mai Tiezhang was reorganizing the army.
After they conquered the Sugannuoer Lake Camp, they seized a large amount of weapons and equipment, food, clothing and other materials. Everyone lived a comfortable life. After the soldiers have been repaired, their physical strength, energy, and combat effectiveness have been fully restored. Now everyone has high morale and is waiting for Yang Ji's combat order.
"General Mai, a letter from the king." As soon as Mai Tiezhang returned to the Chinese army's tent, Xue Wanche came quickly and handed a letter to Mai Tiezhang.
"Yeah!" Mai Tiezhang took the letter and read it carefully, his face became very excited, but it was Yang Ji who said that Murong Yan was leading an army of 20,000 people to go south, and ordered them to wait for work, annihilate this army, and then go to Dangjincheng to meet up.
He took out a token, handed it to Xue Wanjun next to him, and ordered with a laugh: "Our merits have been delivered to the door. Let the whole army assemble. We will leave the city to meet the enemy in a moment."
"Here!" Xue Wanjun took the order and left.
"General Mai, what is the king's order?" Zong Luohu, who had just walked over, asked.
"Your Majesty ordered us to meet up with Dangjin City after killing Murong Yan who went south." A murderous intent flashed through Mai Tiezhang's eyes. He handed the letter to Zong Luohu and said in a solemn voice: "Your Majesty wants to solve the problem before dawn. The main enemy force in the western battlefield.”
Zong Luohu was overjoyed when he heard this. He quickly read the content of the letter and said excitedly: "As long as we capture Dangjin City, there will be no more enemies to fight on the western battlefield. At that time, our army will march straight in and direct our troops towards Fuqi City. "
"That's right!" Mai Tiezhang nodded and solemnly said to Zong Luohu: "General Zong, although Murong Yan has come a long way, his military advantage lies there after all. The offensive power of this battle must be you."
Although his soldiers are strong in individual combat, they are not good at battle formations, so they have to use the victorious army to provide fist strength.
Zong Luohu also understood this principle, bowed his hands and solemnly responded: "I will obey your orders!"
"Let's go, prepare for battle!"
"Here!"
