At half past midnight, Li Ye and his team of a thousand people finally arrived outside Xichun City to join the army.
Under the leadership of An Shao, Zhu Tianhu came to the temporary command tent, where Na Lanyu, Ma Tianyun, and Shen Huocheng happened to be there.
Looking at Li Ye walking in, Ma Tianyun said excitedly: "National Master, this battle was so enjoyable. No one of us was injured, and the enemy's troops were reduced by more than half. It really boosted the morale of the soldiers."
"I'm relieved that you can come back safely. The purpose of pulling him down is to fight the current battle and hold back the army they sent to Kaiyang!" Li Ye looked at him and replied quietly.
Ma Tianyun patted his chest and said with a smile: "I promise to complete the mission and not let the Imperial Master down."
Li Ye patted him on the shoulder and said, "Everyone has worked hard. After this battle is over, let's go back and have a drink."
Nalan Yu also came over and asked, "How was Xiaguan? Did you go and clean the battlefield when you passed by Wushiling?"
Li Ye glanced at him and replied calmly: "Xiagguan is just to attract Xichun's enemy troops to attack. Do you think I am a god? As for Wushiling, why don't you clean up the battlefield?"
Nalan Yu was stunned and speechless for a long time.
Shen Huocheng couldn't help but want to laugh when he saw the two people fighting.
He came up and poured two cups of hot tea, handed them to Li Ye and Zhu Tianhu, and asked, "National Master, when can we take action? It's almost dawn."
Li Ye glanced outside the tent and replied quietly: "The plan has changed. We will wait until the Generalissimo's men arrive before we take action. Otherwise, our small number of people alone will not be enough for them to attack several times."
"Is the Generalissimo sending troops to reinforce us? This is great. We have the confidence to fight with them from now on." Zhu Tianhu rubbed his hands and said excitedly.
"We are not trying to defeat them, we are just trying to buy two hours for Kaiyang's attack." Li Ye looked at the generals in front of him and couldn't help laughing.
"If they don't come out, wouldn't our whole night's work be in vain?" Ma Tianyun frowned and asked carefully.
Li Ye glanced at him, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then replied with a smile: "What's best if they don't want to leave the city, so Kaiyang can fight slowly and safely."
He believed that in front of two heavy siege troops and nine thousand archers, even the Kaiyang garrison with 50,000 soldiers and horses would not be able to rush out of the city in one fell swoop. He might even give himself a chance. Big surprise.
"Second order, the officers and men should quickly eat dry food to fill their bellies." Li Ye looked back at Zhu Tianhu and said, "After eating, let the officers and men enter the designated positions and follow the command uniformly."
Zhu Tianhu nodded, held hands with Li Ye, and turned around to leave the tent.
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At the end of Mao hour, ten miles outside Kaiyang City, Yang Kaiyi and Ma Feihu waited for Jiang Huo and four thousand soldiers who came for reinforcements.
Yang Kaiyi looked at the dusty Jiang Huo and said with a smile: "It's rare for the deputy commander to come to the front line to provide assistance. With these troops, this battle will be more certain!"
Jiang Huo looked at Yang Kaiyi and Ma Feihu and said with a smile: "This is all the arrangement of the Imperial Master. I was just ordered to come here. When the fight starts, I have to follow their orders."
"The deputy commander will arrange for the soldiers to eat first, and they will set up the formation here in a while. Let General Ma lead the two thousand soldiers to deal with it." Yang Kaiyi said with a smile.
Jiang Huo nodded, looked back at the ordering soldier and said, "Send the order, all the soldiers will fill their stomachs with dry food and then enter the combat position."
Yang Kaiyi poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to him, smiling and saying: "We have fifty heavy slaves and nearly nine thousand hand slaves. Thinking about the scene of the upcoming war, I can't help but be excited!"
Jiang Huo nodded and said: "Even the Grand Marshal couldn't help but come in person. Fortunately, the Imperial Master refused, otherwise how could I have advised him?"
"It's almost time. I will go outside the city and wait for the time to start on time!" Ma Feihu looked at Yang Kaiyi and said.
Yang Kaiyi nodded and said in a solemn voice: "Everything will be carried out according to the national division's plan. If you can't hold on, retreat immediately!"
Jiang Huo also looked at Ma Feihu and said, "General Ma, please be careful. I wish you victory!"
Ma Feihu clasped his fists to say goodbye, turned around and walked out of the tent.
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At the same moment, Yeluqi, who had been awake all night, looked at the gray sky outside the city tower. His eyelids twitched involuntarily. He looked back at Wu Changtian and said, "Go and invite General Lan Wudi. I feel like something big is going to happen."
Wu Changtian was startled, looked at him and replied: "Do the people in southern Xinjiang really dare to attack in this snowy day? Your Highness, wait a moment, I will go and ask for the general." After saying that, he turned around and left the pavilion.
Looking at Wu Changtian walking out of the door, Yeluqi said to Yelu Fengyun who was lying on the side: "Get up, quickly take people to inspect around the city wall, open your eyes wider, and look carefully."
The sleepy Yelu Fengyun rubbed his eyes, stood up and replied: "The general will know, please rest assured, Your Highness." After saying that, he put on his cloak and pushed the door open.
In the sky above Xichun City, the wind and snow finally stopped overnight, and then the north wind blew again, causing snowflakes to fall.
The entire Xichun City was shrouded in mist of snow and fog.
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At Chen time, outside Kaiyang City, one hundred and forty feet away from the city wall.
Behind the row of horse-repelling stakes placed under the darkness was a neat vine and wood shield array. Behind the shield array, two thousand arrows were aimed at the top of the Kaiyang city wall.
Ten heavy siege slaves have also been loaded with heavy arrows, and two heavy siege slaves have been assembled and are ready to be launched.
After taking a look at the gloomy sky, Ma Feihu said to the messenger: "Blow the war drums, aim the siege slaves at the city gate, attack, let's do five rounds first! Other soldiers are on standby, no shooting is allowed without orders!"
After receiving the order, the ordering soldier turned around and passed on the order. In an instant, the earth-shaking war drums and the shouts of the soldiers sounded outside Kaiyang City.
There were only two heavy sounds, and two black shadows several times larger than the heavy arrows flew towards Kaiyang City Gate.
In just a moment, two large holes were shot out of the solid city wall by the siege slaves, and the entire city wall shook.
The grassland pure land guarding the city wall shouted: "There is an enemy attack. If there is an enemy attack, please report it to the general!"
"Enemy attack, there is an enemy attack, please report to the general!"
"Enemy attack, there is an enemy attack, please report to the general!"
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For a moment, there was chaos on the upper floor of Kaiyang City, and suddenly an alarm horn sounded...
General Harisawa Pingming, who had just woken up in the city lord's palace, opened the door and shouted to the guards: "What happened? Why is there a horn blowing at the tower?"
Before the guards could reply, a soldier who had risen from the city gate came forward and said: "General, the enemy is attacking outside the city. Please command the attack, General."
Zhize Pingming was startled, grabbed his armor and put it on, while shouting: "Send Wu Na Lone Wolf and Zhi Zetian to quickly go to the city tower to meet up, and order the city guards to assemble at the city tower."
Outside the door, a guard who had heard the news earlier brought military horses and handed them to the general. The group of people galloped towards the city tower on horseback.
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By the time Zhize Pingming and his party boarded the city tower, the two generals Wu Na Lone Lang and Zhi Zetian had already rushed to the city tower. They looked at the soldiers and horses of Southern Xinjiang outside the city with solemn and confused expressions on their faces.
At this time, the siege engines had fired three rounds, and several holes had been shot out of the stone wall at the city gate. There was even a hole in the city gate. The entire Kaiyang City was swaying in the wind and snow. indefinite.
"Let Hai Dongqing and Xichun fly immediately to ask for help, saying that the enemy has heavy siege weapons!" Zhize Pingming looked outside the city and shouted in a concentrated voice.
"Received! Prepare Haidongqing and contact Xichun!"
"General Zhi Zetian, hurry up and assemble three thousand cavalry to attack the enemies outside the city!"
"General Wu Na Lone Wolf, immediately gather 20,000 troops and prepare to join General Zhi Zetian!"
"Ten thousand archers are sent to the city tower, ready to face the enemy's attack!"
Harisawa Pingming issued four orders in succession, and was not at all intimidated by the attack outside the city. In his opinion, this is how war should be, sudden and bloody.
In just a moment, a gray shadow rose into the sky, and the flying Haidongqing flew in the direction of Xichun.
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Ma Feihu, who was guarding outside the city, looked up at Hai Dongqing flying into the sky and laughed.
He said to the soldiers around him: "This Kaiyang guard is also a pig-headed man. He only received a few beatings and he hurriedly asked Xichun for help! All the soldiers obeyed the order and prepared to meet the enemy's attack!"
Before he finished speaking, the gate of Kaiyang City had been pushed forward, and rows of prairie cavalry came out in full gear. Three thousand cavalry made a roar that shook the sky, vowing to destroy the invading enemy forces.
Wolf smoke cuts through the dawn, and the war is about to begin.
Three thousand cavalry formed a long snake formation. Under the command of the war drums on the city tower, they launched their first charge towards the soldiers' positions in southern Xinjiang. For a moment, the wind howled, the war horses roared, and the thunderous roars were louder than ever. wave.
"All officers and men obey the order, lower the weight of the swords, aim at the horses, and prepare all the arrows for firing!" Ma Feihu roared calmly.
"Send the order to fire two volleys!" Ma Feihu shouted loudly as he looked at the prairie cavalry that had started running wildly.
"Send the order, two volleys!" The ordering soldier sent the order to the flag bearer!
The flag bearer was already in place and raised the red flag in his hand after receiving the order...
Suddenly, three thousand cavalry rushed towards the southern Xinjiang position outside the city like a torrent!
In an instant, ten heavy swords and two thousand arrows flew away in an instant, like the impermanence of harvesting life in the dark night, mercilessly shooting at the oncoming cavalry!
The thunder from the sky and the fire from the earth only lasted for an instant.
Before Zhize Pingming on the tower could react, he saw the charging prairie cavalry falling softly into the snow in the wilderness like weeds in the autumn wind. Two thousand arrows brought up two thousand blood flowers. , whether it is a person or a war horse.
Zhi Zetian, who was leading the charge, was the first to bear the brunt. The armor of his right arm was shot through by an arrow. His horse also fell to the ground with an arrow. He was overturned and fell to the snow.
Before he could get up, the second round of volleys from the soldiers from southern Xinjiang arrived. Arrows flew past and another row of cavalry fell.
The golden trumpet sounded from the Kaiyang Tower, and Zhize Pingming saw something was wrong and ordered to retreat.
Zhi Zetian glanced ahead with hatred. Under the cover of the guards, he dragged his disabled body onto a war horse and ran towards Kaiyang City.
The first round of charge ended with the retreat of the Kaiyang City cavalry.
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At a quarter of the hour, outside Xichun City.
Long Jingyun, who was leading the troops, had already led four thousand soldiers into the position. Long Jingyun and others were waiting for Li Ye's order to launch an attack on Xichun.
Li Ye followed the generals into the position and looked coldly at the top of Xichun City.
Mu Mu, who was following Li Ye, had long been impatient with Bing, and said, "Brother, can I shoot an arrow first?"
Li Ye turned around and looked at her, smiling: "Where do you want to cum?"
Mu Mu pointed at the military flag on the Xichun City Tower and smiled.
Li Ye looked up and felt happy, thinking that he was addicted. "Send the order, the army beats the drums, encourage Mu Mu first, shoot down the military flag on the tower of Xichun City!" He thought that it was indeed a good plan to shoot the man first and the horse first.
Ma Tianyun glanced at Jiang Huo, laughed, and shouted: "Send the order, beat the drum to cheer!"
"Send the order, beat the drums to cheer!"
"Send the order, beat the drums to cheer!"
In less than a moment, the thunderous war drums sounded outside Xichun City!
Before the defenders on the tower could react, Mu Mu had already jumped onto the horse post, drew her bow and arrow, and aimed at the military flag on the tower of Xichun Tower.
Just hearing the sound of "buzz", the bamboo arrow left Xuan, and a small arrow shadow cut through the snowy sky, flying towards the upper floor of Xichun City...
