In a hidden pothole outside Dingxiang City.
Xu Yunyan looked at Dingxiang City in the distance and explained to the people in front of him.
"After entering Dingxiang City, we may not have anywhere to hide. All the courtyards are occupied by Turks. Find a secluded roof to lie down on.
No matter what, everyone has to endure it for two days without exposing our whereabouts. "
After Xu Yunyan explained the serious consequences of his mistakes in Dingxiang City, the soldiers who had never done such a thing were frightened.
But there was no other way. They finally followed Xu Yunyan, climbed over the Dingxiang city wall in Xu Yunyan's original way, entered Dingxiang city and spread out to look for rooftops where people could hide.
The Turks had some conscience and did not demolish all the courtyards in Dingxiang and make them into tents for the Turks to live in. Otherwise, they won't be able to find a place to hide.
The two torturous days were finally over. On a new day, passionate war drums sounded outside Dingxiang City.
It was the unique sound of war drums and horns of the Tang Army. Following this sound, groups of Turkic soldiers rushed out of the courtyard and rushed up to the city wall to stand guard.
Many Turkic cavalry got on their horses, and under the leadership of some leaders, galloped through the streets and rushed out of the city, howling and preparing for a muscle-flexing battle with the Tang army.
The fierce fighting outside the city continued from morning to night. Some Turkic cavalry returned from outside Dingxiang City without discerning their expressions.
But seeing that many of them had wounds on their bodies and their armors were broken, you knew they didn't have any advantage.
After the Turkic cavalry returned at night, the Tang army did not stop attacking the city. They launched attacks on Dingxiang City day and night.
Seeing the opportunity, Xu Yunyan gathered his men.
"Now is our chance. No matter what, we must fight towards the south gate, open it, and let our Tang army enter the city. Only in this way can we wipe out the Turks in one go.
Maybe many of us will fall in this battle. But I hope that everyone will fight until the last moment, and we can survive as long as the city gate is opened. "
Xu Yunyan was talking here, while everyone looked at him and nodded.
"General, we are not people who are greedy for life and afraid of death. Even if General Li dies, our death will not be in vain. What's more, now that we are on a farm and a pensioner, we don't have any worries. As long as our family survives, If there is no pressure, what does it matter if we die on the battlefield?”
Xu Yunyan looked at them and felt a little excited. This is the result of the farm and the increase in pensions for the fallen soldiers. No one is anymore afraid of the difficulties that their family and descendants will face after they die on the battlefield. With the farm as a guarantee, they can also What's there to be afraid of?
Everyone made up their mind, and these dozen Xu Yunyan's carefully selected soldiers put on Turkic armor and rushed towards the south gate of Dingxiang City.
When they were rushing towards the south gate of Dingxiang City, groups of Turks were demolishing houses in Dingxiang City, tearing down everything that could be used to defend the city, and moving towards the top of the city. .
I didn't expect that this Turkic people would still be able to defend the city.
Xu Yunyan muttered this, and not long after they moved forward, a Turk pointed at them and shouted loudly.
As for Xu Yunyan, he didn't know what he was talking about at all, but although Xu Yunyan in their team didn't know, there were some people who knew what the Turkic man said.
A clever soldier quickly came to Xu Yunyan's side.
"General, the Turks asked us to go over and transport supplies with them. What do you think we will do?"
After the soldier said these words, Xu Yunyan's heart moved.
"Then I will go over and help. When we get to the city gate, we will take the opportunity to drop the things we are carrying and rush into the city gate. Open the city gate openly and openly, so that we will not be suspected by them when we approach the city gate. "
Xu Yunyan decided on their course of action, and then more than a dozen Turks who were mixed with the Han army greeted them with a smile and went upstairs to start lifting beams and masonry.
Lift bricks and stones.
More than a dozen people gathered together and looked at each other, then quickly rushed towards the south gate of Dingxiang City. But this time, Xu Yunyan and the others rushed towards the south gate of Dingxiang City openly. No one suspected them, thinking that they were trying to block the door. .
Outside Dingxiang City, Yuchi Gong stood next to Li Jing. Zhang Gongjin held his fists and asked for instructions, "General, let me lead people to attack the south gate."
As soon as Zhang Gongjin finished speaking, Yu Chigong spoke.
"That guy Li Ying still doesn't know when he will be able to open the south gate. I can't say whether he will open it there now. Will our day and night attack on the city result in more casualties, or will he be at this gate?" Something unexpected happened? Let me attack the city with all my troops!"
Yuchi Gong was shouting here, and Zhang Gongjin was talking here before Li Jing could speak.
"My General Yuchi, please calm down. Everything is still unknown. We are just attacking the city step by step. Please don't cause trouble. You are here as a reserve team. If you send all your people up, If something unexpected happens again, we may have no troops left.”
Yuchi Gong had an upright temper and shouted directly here, "Aren't there soldiers and horses from Chai Shao, Li Shentong, Li Shiji, etc. in the distance?"
You don't need me to stay here alone. I feel uncomfortable when I see that there is a battle but they don't let me join! "
But just when Li Jing was looking at the south gate of Dingxiang City here, twirling his beard and looking confident, Zhang Gongjin finally convinced Yuchi Gong.
Although Zhang Gongjin is not as tall and thick as Yu Chigong, he is somewhat similar to Xu Yunyan, a weak scholar-like general, but he is always somewhat capable to achieve the position of a general.
After Yuchi Gong didn't say anything, Li Jing coughed, and Zhang Gongjin and Yuchi Gong hurried forward.
"The general doesn't know what his plans are."
After the two people saluted respectfully, Li Jing pointed forward and was about to mobilize troops and horses to attack the city again. The city gate was suddenly opened. When he saw the city gate of Dingxiang being opened, Yuchi Gong laughed.
"Oh, the city gate is open, the city gate is open."
I just said this twice, and hurriedly lowered my head here, as if I was wrong, General, please don't teach me a lesson for the time being.
Seeing him lowering his head to admit his mistake, Li Jing did not embarrass Yuchi Gong, but looked at Zhang Gongjin next to him.
"General Zhang, it's your turn now. Lead the cavalry into Dingxiang City, shouting as you charge. Once Dingxiang City is destroyed, Jieli will be captured alive."
On the temporary observation tower, Li Jing stood at the top. Zhang Gongjin and Yu Chigong were one step shorter than him just now. After Zhang Gongjin left, Yuchi Gong was left alone.
Li Jing shivered instantly after pressing his shoulder.
"General, feel free to make arrangements. As long as a certain family can do it, they will definitely do it beautifully for the general."
Li Jing couldn't help but smile when he saw Yu Chigong looking like this.
"You, you are so naughty."
Yu Chigong was very embarrassed when someone praised him for being naughty for the first time.
"This is still as successful as this great general! Look how smart I, the old black guy, have become."
Li Jing ignored Yu Chigong's compliment and looked at him.
"As a reserve team, you must be prepared to be a reserve team. Now that the entire army has been sent out, you are left to deal with all changes. I don't believe that all the Turks' troops are in Dingxiang City. If there are external forces, The tribes are coming to join forces with Jielili and Yingwai, and you 20,000 people have to stop them no matter what, no matter how many Turks come."
When Yuchi Gong heard the task assigned to him by Li Jing, he couldn't help but tremble.
"Don't worry, General. As long as the Turkic thieves dare to come, I will definitely come and kill one, and come two to buy a pair. I will never let the Turks and Jieli outside cooperate."
Zhang Gongjin personally led a group of cavalry to the gate of Dingxiang City. Xu Yunyan and others took the opportunity to carry supplies and came to the city gate to kill them. However, they finally opened the city gate at the cost of several casualties. .
But the Turks don’t understand
In terms of the art of war, I feel that no matter how many Tang troops are outside the city, after they have a night's rest tonight, I will lead the cavalry to charge with them again tomorrow. Although I won the battle today, it will be hard to say tomorrow. All the Turkic soldiers were well fed and well prepared. Didn’t they all go down in one fell swoop?
Just when Jie Li was thinking about these things proudly, a shocking horn sound shocked Jie Li.
"What's going on? Is the Tang army attacking the city wall on a large scale again? Why attack if you can't even break the city wall? Just wait for me to gather my troops tomorrow. I want you to look good!"
Just when Jie Li was thinking happily here, he couldn't help but pull a slave girl next to him to move her hand up and down, laughing. Suddenly he felt that his life was about to reach its peak, and the sound of rapid footsteps sounded outside the room.
A man in armor doesn't care what Xie Li is doing now? Get down on one knee.
"Khan is in trouble, the Tang army has broken through the south gate and has entered the city."
Jie Li, who was originally in high spirits, couldn't help but become furious when he heard this.
"The Tang army has already killed people in the city, how is this possible!"
When Xie Li heard this, he looked at his confidant in front of him in stunned silence, and the confidant was talking hurriedly.
"Khan, the Tang army has entered the city and our army is in a state of confusion. Please Khan to evacuate as soon as possible with those who can evacuate. In this windy and snowy weather, we will have no problem galloping across the grassland. This Tang army will never be able to pursue us. "
After Jie Li heard what his confidants said, there was no possibility of gathering troops to fight to the death with the Tang army, and possibly making a comeback. Instead, it was a row of men.
"You are right. Hurry up and gather your troops. With the guards who can walk, follow me north to Yinshan Mountain and return to our ancestral home."
Jieli's words determined that Dingxiang City would be recaptured by the Tang army tonight, and Jieli's confidants did not hesitate at all, let alone whether they were right or wrong, and hurriedly called on Jieli's guards. Jieli, the tens of thousands of people who originally guarded Jieli's tribe, began to rush north, towards the original Yinshan Mountain of Laoying.
All the small tribes along the way were all coerced by Jie Li. Not only did they coerce the small tribes, but they also carried the original Sui Dynasty royal family in Dingxiang City and rushed towards Yinshan Mountain.
After Jieli and his men left Dingxiang City, the Turks who had been holding on to the city saw Jieli running away and were not in the mood to hold on. Instead, they quickly withdrew from Dingxiang and followed Jieli to the north. go.
After the Tang army completely occupied Dingxiang City, Chai Shao, Li Shentong, Li Shiji, Changsun Shunde, Zhang Gongjin and other generals entered Dingxiang City happily. After counting Jieli's 100,000 soldiers and horses, the loss was only more than 30,000. There were still many soldiers and horses who followed Jieli to Yinshan.
This is no joke. If Jieli is not completely eliminated and allowed to run rampant in the north again, it will not take long for him to recover. At that time, it will be another headache for them.
