Yuan Yue and Liu Qixia retreated to Kurkhala Wusu City. They stood on the city wall and looked west, with some worry between their brows.
Wang Yao walked over with the smell of blood and said solemnly: "Commander Yuan Shi, do you want to defend the city?"
Defend the city?
Yuan Yue looked at the earthen city wall at his feet, and then looked at the right-hand side not far away. There was a gaping hole one foot wide, and there were seven such gaps in the entire city.
The city is not high, only a little over one foot. It has not been repaired for many years and has lost the conditions for defense.
"Find Cheli, Yibulayin and others."
Yuan Yue ordered.
Cheli, Yibulayin and others were Yili's surrendered generals. They were originally stationed in Bielsbali and other places, seeking peace for Song Sheng and surrendering to the Ming Dynasty. In order to win people's hearts, Song Sheng did not cancel their power. Originally, their soldiers were still mobilized by them, but the leaders needed to obey Ming's dispatch and cooperate with Ming's actions.
In order to boost morale, Song Sheng promised Cheli, Yibulayin and others that after defeating Timur's army, he would allocate the territories of Besbali and Qamdo to them.
Cheli and Yibulayin believed Song Sheng's words for a simple reason. The Ming army came from far away from the capital, and their families were thousands of miles away. After the war, they naturally wanted to go home.
For hundreds of years, this land has been decided by the Huihui people, and it is impossible for the Ming Dynasty sergeants to be stationed here for a long time. In order to manage this place well, the Ming Dynasty appointed local leaders as officials to rule with the policy of restraint.
After all, the ultimate ruler here is yourself.
Che Li and Yi Bulayin did not dare not try their best, so there was no hesitation when Song Sheng sent them to cooperate with Yuan Yue in the battle.
Yuan Yue faced Che Li, Yi Bulayin and others, took out Mutulu's head, and said to everyone: "Look, this is Harry's general Mutulu, who has been killed by me. Harry's army has not They are not as powerful as you think, and they are not invincible.”
Cheli, Yibulayin and others nodded repeatedly.
There are still a few prisoners in the city. They have been frightened out of their courage. Ming Dynasty's victory was not fake, and the head in front of them is indeed Mutulu's. I heard that this man was unparalleled in bravery and powerful for a while, but now it seems that it is not that's it.
Yuan Yue took out the map and said solemnly: "Now Harry's army is coming here, and we need to fight another battle. Cheli, Yibulayin, I order you to stick to Kulkarawusu!"
"Ah? This..."
Although Cheli and Yibulayin are easily deceived, they are not fools. Everyone knows what this city looks like. If we want to stop Harry's army, don't even think about it. Doesn't this mean we will die?
Yuan Yue's face darkened and he said: "Why, are you scared? If you are afraid to take people away now, I will not stop you!"
Cheli and Yibulayin were helpless. If we really leave, you won't stop us, but it's hard to say whether your men will stop us.
Yibulanyin hesitated and said, "This city is difficult to defend."
Yuan Yue looked at Yibulayin. Yibulayin felt a little uneasy. Just when he was about to explain, he heard Yuan Yue say: "I won't let you die. You don't need to guard this city all the time. You just need to Give me three hours. I will take all the main forces of the Ming Dynasty to attack, from the left and right wings, to the rear of Harry's army in a roundabout way, and give them a surprise attack."
Yibulanyin understood that after three hours, he might still be able to persevere.
Che Li looked at Yuan Yue and said, "If this happens, you may be in great danger."
Yuan Yue nodded solemnly and said: "If you want to damage them and reduce their power to the greatest extent, you can only take one risk. When Harry's army comes outside the city, they will not expect that we will suddenly appear behind them. . In a melee, you will definitely win a complete victory."
Cheli, Yibulayin and others nodded, attacking from behind is indeed a good idea.
In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Yuan Yue said seriously: "I know it is difficult to defend the city, but you only need to hold on for three hours. After three hours, I will allow you to withdraw."
Cheli and Yibulayin solemnly accepted the order.
The people of Ming Dynasty are good, they don’t really want us to die.
Harry's army is not invincible. People in the Ming Dynasty can behead their enemies, and so can they! What's more, after surrendering to the Ming Dynasty, there has been no chance to perform. If you perform well this time, you will be able to claim credit and reward in the future.
Yuan Yue inspected more than 6,000 sergeants who had surrendered, and saw that one sergeant didn't even have armor. He immediately took off his own armor and asked the sergeant to put it on: "You are fighting for the Ming Dynasty and the light of the Western Regions. How can you Can I live without my armor? Come on, take off your armor!"
Hurrah, the Ming sergeant took off his armor and handed it over to the surrendered soldiers.
When Che Li, Yi Bulayin and other soldiers saw this scene, they were deeply moved. The people of Ming Dynasty are really good people. They regard themselves as brothers. They even gave us the armor to protect our lives. If we can't fight for them for three hours, , how can you still live with dignity?
"war!"
"war!"
Morale is high.
Yuan Yue solemnly handed his sword to Ibrahim and warned: "We must persist until we launch the attack. We will succeed in the future. The Ming Dynasty needs talents to govern the Western Regions."
Yibulanyin became excited, talent, isn't he a talent? The master of this Western Region is still himself after all.
"Please rest assured, Commander Yuan Shi, even if we fight to the last moment, I will defend the city!"
Yibulanyin solemnly agreed.
Yuan Yue patted Yibulanyin's shoulder, told Che Li and others, and then got on his horse: "Brothers, defeat Harry and let us achieve supreme achievements! Fight for the Western Region and your homeland! "
The crowd was thunderous.
"Set off!"
Yuan Yue and Liu Qixia led the cavalry out of Kurkhalawusu, with one team going south and the other heading north.
Che Li stood on the city wall, watching the Ming cavalry going away, and said with a smile: "The Ming Dynasty fought in a roundabout way, the Ming Dynasty actually knew this. It seems that the Ming cavalry has grown up over the years."
Yibulanyin patted the sword on his waist, sensing Yuan Yue's importance: "We are not weak, but Song Sheng fell from the sky and suddenly came out, which forced us to surrender. Now it seems that the Ming Dynasty is The right choice for us.”
"That's right!"
Cheli agreed with Yibulayin's words.
There are many powerful generals in the Timur Empire. After they occupy the territory, although they will support a group of forces, they are unwilling to leave important positions to outsiders to manage. The Western Region is a very important area. Even if Timur conquers Here, it is not Yili's turn to surrender.
But Ming Dynasty is different, they need themselves, and Ming Dynasty is not so cruel.
Cha Li saw the Ming cavalry walking further and further away, gradually disappearing from sight. He turned his gaze to the west and said, "Harry's army is coming. This time, we must use all our abilities. Yibulayin, Assign personnel to garrison."
Ibrahim looked proudly into the distance: "The west gate is facing Harry's army and is the core of the defense. I will lead 2,000 people to defend the west gate, and you will lead 1,200 people to guard the north gate. Hushan, Ah He will lead a thousand men each to defend the east gate and the south gate. The remaining eight hundred men will serve as a reserve army."
"good!"
Cheli agreed.
Harry came, 40,000 elite men, rolling like thunder.
"There are Ming troops on the city!"
Qiang Zhili led his troops to conduct reconnaissance and reported back to Harry.
"They didn't leave?"
There was a chill in the corner of Harry's mouth.
Ba Qishan smiled and said: "Are you sure it's the Ming army? These people are so courageous. Do they want to stop our army with the help of a small Kurkhalawusu?"
Qiang Zhili said solemnly: "This is still wrong. I can see clearly that the soldiers in the city are wearing Ming armor. Pioneer, we can't let them escape this time, we must completely eliminate them!"
Karachi supported the Qiangzhi Li and advised Harry: "Although we don't know why the Ming army did not retreat, it is indeed a rare opportunity. Now the morale is low, and a big victory is urgently needed. I suggest that when the city of Kurkhalawusu be surrounded , kill everyone in the city here!"
"Report!"
The sergeant came to report.
Harry said solemnly: "Speak!"
Sergeant: "The scouts have scouted a radius of twenty miles, and there is no trace of other Ming troops."
When Harry heard this, he showed a ferocious look on his face and ordered: "Since they are a lone army, let them become lone souls! Tell the soldiers to crush the city of Kurkhalawusu without leaving a single person behind! Attack Mount Baqi Take the east gate, Qiang Zhili takes the west gate, Karachi takes the south gate, and Kuhuai takes the north gate! Asuliang leads the cavalry around, and no one is allowed to leave!"
"As you command!"
The generals take orders.
Harry did not wait, and arranged for people to persuade them to surrender. When he saw that the people on the city would not surrender, he immediately issued an order to attack.
Yibulanyin watched the powerful Harry cavalry charging towards him, and ordered his sergeants to fire arrows. The arrows only killed or wounded more than 20 people on the other side. The Qiangzhi Li cavalry had already arrived at the city gate.
At the gap, the cavalry jumped up and hit the wood blocking the gap. The wood was almost broken by the powerful impact. The cavalry somersaulted and fell into the city. Before he could stand up, he was stabbed to death by Yibulain's sergeant with a spear.
But the gap is still a gap, one cavalryman died, and more cavalrymen rushed towards them.
The biggest flaw of the city of Kulkarawusu is that the city is too badly damaged, and it is too difficult to defend it. What's more, the city has a low earthen wall. Some cavalrymen can climb up after dismounting their horses and directly thrusting their spears into the city wall. There is no need to use any siege ladders.
Yibulanyin felt a huge pressure. This cavalry was not as fragile as Yuan Yue said. Aren't they just tigers? We have to defend the city for three hours, but I don’t think we can defend it for even one hour!
"kill!"
Ibrahim boosted morale and took the lead in killing the enemies climbing the city wall.
The city walls in other directions also faced waves of cavalry. A gap in the east city was broken by Baqishan, allowing Harry's cavalry to enter the city.
In order to save the situation, Hushan led his troops to start a street battle with Baqishan's cavalry.
Yibulayin, Cheli, Hushan, Ahe and others fought on all sides. Even if the city was captured, they did not give up hope. Yuan Yue's encouragement and the armor on his body were telling them that if they persist, Yuan Yue will definitely give Harry a fatal blow from behind!
There are more and more enemies on the city, and there are fewer and fewer defenders inside the city.
Yibulanyin's arm was cut off, and after being tied up, he continued to fight. Hushan was beheaded by Ba Qishan, and the sergeants began to collapse!
Che Li wanted to retreat, but it was too late.
Harry's army enters the city and kills them!
Yibulanyin was in great pain. He failed to complete the task assigned by Yuan Yue and failed to hold on to Kurkara Wusu for three hours!
Feel sorry!
Yibulanyin rushed in, was stabbed more than a dozen times, and finally fell into a pool of blood.
In the city, everyone has been killed.
Harry laughed as he entered Kulkarawusu, planted his own military flag, and declared the victory of the war!
At this time, Yuan Yue, Liu Qixia and others had led their cavalry to retreat eastward. Everyone was silent, with their backs facing the direction of Kurkhalawusu City. This was a unnecessary sacrifice, but it was also a sacrifice that the Ming Dynasty needed. .
For the stability of the Western Region, some people cannot live too long.
