In order to defend Chechi, Zhang Sanpi decided to fight against the Turks.
In addition to the original more than 60,000 troops, he also mobilized several local garrisons not too far away. Together with Li Jiangyao's Pegasus Scout Battalion, nearly 10,000 reinforcements were all gathered in Chechi. The royal city of the country.
In order to restrain the Turkic cavalry to the greatest extent, Zhang Sanpi asked everyone to dig four deep ditches around the city wall outside the city. The ditches were a hundred steps apart, like a huge target spread on the ground, and the one in the middle The bull's-eye is Chechi Wangting, who is facing a storm.
In addition, Zhang Sanpi also deliberately hoarded a large amount of kerosene, poured it into clay jars, sealed them with yellow mud, and placed them in rows on top of the city in preparation for a barbecue party for the Turks.
May 18th, Flower Goddess Festival.
This is an annual festive day for the people of the thirty-six countries in Western Xinjiang. On this day, every household will decorate with lights, sing and dance to welcome the arrival of the Nanjin Flower God.
But this year's Flower Goddess Festival, Chechi people are not greeted by the God of Flowers, but the God of Death.
On May 18th, early in the morning, in the wilderness outside King Chechi City, dust suddenly rose from all directions. In the blink of an eye, a dark group of cavalry suddenly appeared in people's sight and quickly surrounded the city.
The main Turkic force is coming!
Zhang Sanpi stood on the top of the city, looking at the endless cavalry formation. He didn't say a word for a long time, and he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart.
On the turret a hundred steps away from him, Li Jiangyao was also looking at the Turks galloping and showing off their power, silently.
He was really speechless.
I have been in the Ghost Desert of Western Xinjiang for more than a year, but I have not found Tieshi Mountain. Instead, I have been involved in such a big thing. If I had known this, I might as well have stayed in the imperial capital, at least my life was not in danger.
I am wearing flesh here. If I die, I will really die. I can never go back.
The only one to blame is myself. She always pretends to be cool and says "something's going on in Western Xinjiang." Sure enough, something is going on now.
When Murong Xue wrote to her last time, she specifically mentioned this, saying, "My brother is uniquely discerning and can predict things like a god. If brother predicts it, something big will happen in Western Xinjiang, so I hope you will take care of it."
Damn it, now that I think about it, it’s really a large-scale social death scene.
Li Jiangyao sighed helplessly and turned to the side: "Old Du, are you ready?"
Du Jian spat out the mint leaves he was chewing on the ground: "Don't worry, boss. I've been waiting for this day for a long time. I promise I won't have diarrhea!"
"Have you been waiting for a long time?" Li Jiangyao pointed outside the city: "You have been looking forward to being surrounded by Turks?"
Du Jian giggled: "That's not true. What I mean is that I have long been looking forward to a big battle, so that I can win awards for meritorious service, hold an official position, and so on, and then return to my hometown in glory to marry a wife."
"Then you have to stay alive first," Li Jiangyao shrugged: "There are nearly 150,000 enemy troops outside. Can the short city wall of Chechi alone be able to stop them?"
Du Jian stuffed two more mint leaves into his mouth and muttered: "It doesn't matter."
Li Jiangyao didn't know whether the guy in front of him really looked forward to death, or was too stupid to understand the situation. He was too lazy to pay attention to Du Jian anymore, stretched out his hand to hold the handle of the Xingluo knife, and stared at the approaching Turks with bright eyes. .
Suddenly, a figure inexplicably flashed through his mind, a figure wearing a black robe.
Could she be among the army on the opposite side at this time?
The fierce offensive and defensive battle kicked off on the Flower Goddess Festival.
The attacking side is the 150,000 blood wolf tribe of the Turkic Empire, and the defensive side is the 70,000 soldiers of the Zhenjiang Protectorate of the Holy Tang Dynasty.
Judging from the size of the troops, the attackers have an absolute advantage, but analyzing the battlefield conditions, the defenders are even better.
The Turks are mainly cavalry and are good at rushing battles, but their siege methods are obviously insufficient. The Xinjiang Army led by Zhang Sanpi relied on fortifications and gave full play to the powerful power of long-distance weapons such as crossbows and flying stones.
In this way, both sides have their own strengths and weaknesses. In addition, everyone is an elite teacher with a tough style, so once they fight, it will naturally be fierce.
From the early morning when the blood wolf army appeared outside the city, to the time when the sun set and the full moon rose, during this whole day, the Turks launched a total of seven large-scale attacks, and three of them were desperate to get to the top of the city.
Thanks to the vigorous resistance of the death squads, mainly the Pegasus scouts, they were able to forcefully drive off all the enemies who boarded the city, trying to keep the city wall intact.
The two sides fought back and forth for six hours, and the soldiers on both sides were all exhausted. Seeing that there was no hope of breaking the city today, the Turks had no choice but to temporarily withdraw their troops, surrounded the royal city from four directions, eat and rest on the spot, and treat the wounded.
The attackers ceased fighting, and the defenders could finally breathe a sigh of relief. To be honest, if the blood wolf warriors can grit their teeth and fight for two more hours, Chechi King City may not be able to withstand it today.
None of the officers and soldiers in the Duhu Mansion expected in advance that the Turks were so capable of fighting. The opponent almost defeated the city directly with just some simple ladders. If they were equipped with powerful nest vehicles and city assault vehicles, this battle might not have to be fought at all.
Such a strong performance is mainly due to the excellent combat capabilities of the Turkic warriors. In terms of pure individual soldier quality, the level of the Blood Wolf Legion can only be compared to that of powerful armies like Xuan Jia and Qilin.
The top Pegasus Scout Battalion in the Zhenjiang Protectorate can barely compete with the Blood Wolf Soldiers, but the other older veterans are completely useless.
Therefore, after this day's fierce battle, the casualties of the defenders were not much better than those of the attackers. The Turks suffered approximately 7,000 casualties in the battle, while the Zhenjiang Army lost nearly 5,000. After all, Shengtang suffered the greater loss.
At this time, Zhang Sanpi finally understood why Cao Yongji defeated Yewangpo in the first place.
It's not Lao Caoshui, it's the Turks who are really terrible.
At the same time, he was also secretly glad in his heart that he had not attacked rashly before, but chose to hide in the fortifications and defend the city. Otherwise, if the battle had been fought on the plains, even if the strength of the two sides was reversed, he would have 150,000, and the Turks would have 70,000. I guess it won't be any advantage.
It seems that if you want to deal with these plague gods, you still have to rely on the Black Armor Legion.
The Shengtang Xuanjia Army, who had high hopes from Zhang Sanpi, was also concerned about the safety of the Ghost Desert in Western Xinjiang. They set out from Bianzhou, where they were stationed, without stopping all the way. They rushed towards the car with almost all their might with the intensity of "running to death".
Although the Xuanjia Legion did not delay at all on the road and actually arrived at their destination two days earlier than originally planned, Zhang Sanpi and the others still almost failed to wait until reinforcements arrived.
On the fifth day after the Flower Goddess Festival, the city defense war has come to an end. Four of the six city gates of King Chechi were knocked down by the Turks; the city wall, which was more than two feet high and stretched for more than ten miles, was full of gaps, large and small.
If Zhang Sanpi had not ordered people to dig four deep ditches in advance, which prevented the Turkic army from galloping and had to take a detour on foot to reach the city, the gaps in the doorways alone would have been enough for the enemy to roar in and seize the city in one fell swoop.
With full preparation and the belief of fighting to the death, the Zhenjiang Protectorate showed a shocking tenacity.
Although veterans are old, they have not withered.
No matter you are from Changdao, he is from Lieblade, or I am from Nanchangfu Soldiers, we are still the same iron army that swept across Western Xinjiang twenty years ago!
Facing the Turkic Blood Wolves who were several times more powerful than us and whose fighting power was tyrannical, the Xinjiang Army did not give in. The battle cry of "Long Live Our Emperor" resounded through the city!
The Turks, who were attacking and killing fiercely, also changed their original contempt and disdain, and gradually developed respect for the Protectorate.
However, respect is respect, and the battle must still be fought. At present, Xiachi Wangcheng has become extremely weak. As long as he adds a little more strength, he can completely defeat the Shengtang people.
But just when the Turkic Blood Wolf Army was about to win, a black flag suddenly appeared on the eastern horizon. A huge army broke into the sight of both the attacking and defending sides without any warning.
In an instant, thunderous cheers rang out from Chechicheng's head, and the veterans of the Duhu Mansion held their swords and guns high, bursting into tears.
The dynasty has not given up on us, the Black Armor Army is finally here!
The Turkic army, which is good at conquering and fighting, has a keen sense of smell like a wild wolf. Just by smelling it from a distance, you can know that the new soldiers and horses coming this way are not easy to mess with.
They immediately stopped all siege actions, quickly retracted and gathered, and moved westward to keep a safe distance from the swarming black flag army.
Xie Guangduan sat on his horse, looking at the Turks retreating to the west like a sea tide, and then at the messy King Chechi City, with a contemptuous smile on his face.
He did not rush into the city, but sent his messengers to notify the guards to come and meet him.
With little effort, a cavalry team galloped out from the east of the city. Zhang Sanpi, the top commander of the Zhenjiang Protectorate here, quickly came to the front of the Xuanjia Army and greeted Xie Guang on behalf of the Zhenjiang Army.
Xie Guang smiled: "Brother Sanpi, you are fine."
Zhang Sanpi cupped his hands and said, "Thanks to the Commander-in-Chief, everything is fine. The Commander-in-Chief and the brothers of the Xuanjia Army rushed thousands of miles to help. They have worked hard all the way. We from all over Zhenjiang are grateful."
"Hey, we are all brothers, don't be polite." Xie Guang looked at Zhang Sanpi: "We said goodbye to each other in the martial arts hall back then. We haven't seen each other for many years."
Zhang Sanpi smiled slightly: "More than twenty years have passed in a blink of an eye. The commander-in-chief's style is still the same, and his power is even greater than before. It is really enviable."
It turned out that Xie Guang, the commander of the Xuanjia Army, also came from the martial arts hall in his early years. He was slightly older than Zhang Sanpi, but they were at the same age. When he was young, Xie Guang had the demeanor of a general. He was the best in the martial arts hall in terms of his riding, archery and military skills, and was highly praised by his teachers and classmates.
However, Mr. Xu Liexu, the head of the martial arts hall at that time, did not have a very good opinion of Xie Guang. The old man always felt that Xiao Xie had a wicked heart and a sinister personality, and he might not be a good person in the future.
Therefore, at the time of graduation, Xu Lie gave Xie Guang a low score for his examination results. Xie Guang, who originally had the opportunity to join the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry as a special martial arts major, ended up with only an A grade and was assigned to Xuan Jia. Legion.
However, despite this, Xie Guang still relied on his extraordinary ability to make a name for himself in the Xuanjia Army, which was full of talents.
When Zhang Sanpi was still a junior colonel in the Blade Army, Xie Guang became deputy captain; Zhang Sanpi was promoted to captain, and Xie Guang jumped two levels and became brigade commander; when Zhang Sanpi worked hard to become brigade commander, he was Xie Guang, who had been working as Sima for more than two years, joined the army and was about to be promoted to deputy commander.
But now, Zhang Sanpi has finally reached the position of Deputy Protector with the help of He Jingming, while Xie Guang has long since become the top famous general in the Shengtang Dynasty, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanjia Army, a hussar general, and a second-rank army officer. Hou.
This comparison between people is really irritating.
"I heard from my humble position that the Commander-in-Chief has just wiped out Mobei not long ago, and it is really gratifying to have made new contributions to the dynasty." Zhang Sanpi picked up the good words and complimented: "Now the Commander-in-Chief is marching westward, this time the Turks have It’s difficult, hahaha.”
Xie Guang remained calm and snorted softly: "You guys, you are still the same as before, you like to tease people. No wonder Mr. Xu likes you. Okay, brother Sanpi, let's talk about the situation of the battle first. How to fight when you come down?"
Zhang Sanpi was stunned for a moment by the other party's lukewarm reply, and then turned his attention to the enemy formation in the distance: "The Turks have attacked us for five days and five nights, and now we are already at the end of the war. From my humble opinion, it might as well be Try to mount a counterattack.”
Xie Guang also raised his eyes and looked over there, and said with a smile: "We are guests from afar, so we don't want to steal the limelight from you landlords. Let's just do this. According to what Sanpi Xiandi just said, the Zhenjiang Protectorate Launch a counterattack, and our Xuanjia Legion will hold down the battle for our brothers from behind, what do you think?"
