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On the banks of the Sangan River, a fast horse galloped in.

"Report to the marshal, Zheng Shuai has led an army of 50,000 to attack Shanyang City!" Scout reports.

In the military tent in the camp on the riverside, the generals were excited, and Qi Bizhang smiled: "It seems that the destruction of the Shatuo people is imminent, and we must also prepare for reinforcements." "When he said the word reinforcements, he bit very hard. Mi Haiwan and Shi Jingcun and other generals all understood what he meant by reinforcements, and now that the 50,000 army was storming Shuozhou City, Li Keyong would definitely not be able to stop it. Their 14,000 elite cavalry is far away on the bank of the Sanggan River a hundred miles away, and they have to leave early at this time, otherwise, when they rush over, Zheng Congyan and they will not only eat up the meat, but it is estimated that even the soup will be drunk.

Sagardu Governor Mihaiwan said excitedly: "General Qi is right, it's time for us to prepare and set off for camp." ”

Lin Wu chuckled and said, "A few generals don't have to be anxious, this battle is still fought." He saw that Li Jing had not spoken, so he guessed that Li Jing must have other arrangements. At this time, Shi Jingcun felt a cold gaze stabbing at him, and when he looked back, he saw that it was Liu Xun, one of Li Jing's six disciples.

couldn't help but smile and ask: "What, does Liu Yanei have any different opinions on this?" ”

Since experiencing the last battle of Taixiguan, Liu Xun has changed a lot during this time. In the past, Liu Xun was both wise and brave, but it was always on the surface, and it always seemed a little frizzy and not calm enough, which made people feel a little clever. But during this period of time, I calmed down and followed Li Jing, standing by Li Jing's side every day to see how he behaved. In the evening and at leisure. Li Jing also often gives lectures to them. This growth is changing day by day.

Li Jing turned around. With an encouraging gaze, he said to Liu Xun: "If you have any opinions, you can say it directly." ”

Liu Xun looked at the three tribe chiefs with a relaxed and excited face, and sneered: "If you think that Li Keyong is really so bad, and you think that this battle can be easily won immediately, then I am willing to lose my head to you." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Mi Haiwan's expression was a little gloomy, if it weren't for the fact that Liu Xun was Li Jing's protégé, how could such a little guard be qualified to talk to him.

"Marshal, the Tang army under Shuozhou City is indeed outnumbered, but these soldiers and horses are a coalition army composed of soldiers and horses from the seven towns. And Shanyang City is the seat of Shuozhou. Although it is not as strong as the Golden City, the old nest of the Shatuo people, it is also a big city. In my judgment, there must be no less than 10,000 soldiers and horses in the city of the Shatuo people. 50,000 people attacking a big city defended by 10,000 people seems to have an advantage, but don't forget that the strongest Shatuo people are not defending the city, but cavalry attacking. I'm sure that Li Keyong had already assembled an elite cavalry at this time, and was keeping an eye on the battle under Shuozhou City just like us. ”

"Once our army under the city can't take Shuozhou City in one go, the situation will become more and more unfavorable to our army. If only the defenders of the city could hold out a little longer. Then when the siege soldiers and horses are tired, Li Keyong will definitely kill them in one fell swoop. At that time. Shuozhou City is a big chopping board, and the soldiers and horses of the seven towns besieging the city are fish and meat, and they will be allowed to attack the sledgehammer of the Shatuo cavalry led by Li Keyong. Once there is confusion in the command of the coalition army, or the logistics are not smooth, then the soldiers and horses of the Seven Towns will inevitably be defeated. ”

The short-tempered Mi Haiwan's face changed, "You are growing the ambition of others and destroying your own prestige!" ”

Li Jing chuckled and said, "The governor doesn't have to be like a child, but although what he said is a bit alarmist, it's not impossible to do so. I don't think it's better to do this, so the three governors will each lead their headquarters to Shuozhou City to reinforce them, just in case? ”

Sage, Anqing, and Qibi were already a little impatient waiting here, and they all nodded in agreement immediately. After getting Li Jing's military order, they left one after another, returned to the battalions, greeted their subordinates, and were unwilling to stay longer for a moment, for fear that Shuozhou had already been captured, so they left with a roar.

Watching the cavalry of the three tribes leave, Liu Xun was a little puzzled: "Teacher, what I said just now is the truth, Shuozhou City is a meat grinder, a trap set by Li Keyong. The soldiers and horses in the Seven Towns were short of food and grass, and they all relied on the little grain and grass we had pulled out for them earlier. Moreover, their equipment is also insufficient, and it is even more impossible for the various coalition forces to cooperate too tacitly. If Li Keyong sticks to Shuozhou, and then sends a surprise soldier to burn the grain and grass of the coalition army, the coalition army will be defeated without a fight. ”

"I'm sure Li Keyong is the same as you think now." Li Jing nodded thoughtfully, and was very satisfied with Liu Xunneng's calm analysis.

"But the teacher just now" halfway through his words, he suddenly understood, of course, Li Jing had known all this for a long time, but Li Jing had previously stationed troops on the banks of the Sanggan River, and only sent 10,000 infantry, and now he has sent 9,000 cavalry from the three tribes. Could it be that the teacher is going to send them to death? "Teacher, are you sending the three tribes to death?"

Li Jing said with a serious face: "Wrong, the three tribes are loyal, and I am fulfilling their sincerity." If they can help take Shuozhou, or even defeat Li Keyong, it will be a great achievement. ”

"However, Master should know that these three tribes will not take Master's warning to heart at all. Nothing good will come of them if they go. ”

Li Jing said lightly: "War always has to die, either you die or I die." Now, the three tribes are our allies, but if they are not my race, their hearts will be different. The original Shatuo people, why not be loyal to the Tang Dynasty and have made great contributions? For these Hu people, the so-called loyalty is just that they don't have enough bargaining chips for betrayal. When they finally have a strong strength, the first one to bite is the former master. These Hu people will always be a group of white-eyed wolves that can't be raised. No matter how cute he was when he was young, when he grew up, he would inevitably show his fangs. In this place of Daibei, if the Shatuo people are destroyed, they will actually be replaced by the Shatuo people to the Tuyuhun people or the Dangxiang people, and even the Hui people, Tiele and other tribesmen. ”

He patted Liu Xun on the shoulder: "Your understanding is incomparable to several other juniors, but if you want to become a handsome talent and not just a charging general, you still have a lot to learn." It's not just about fighting a war, it's something that needs to be considered outside of a war that is more important. ”

Liu Xun completely understood what Li Jing was thinking at this time, and couldn't help but be full of shock, the whole person was a little stunned, in front of him, as if another door had been opened.

Under the city of Shuozhou, 50,000 allied troops directly surrounded the east, west and south gates to attack, leaving the north gate alone.

The battle lasted for a day, and within a hundred paces of the city on three sides, it had already become a hell on earth.

Countless crossbows and bows and arrows on the city tower were fired non-stop, and the arrows rained down and the crossbow nails swept one by one, and the arrows covered the sky and the sun, and everywhere they went, there was a piece of flesh and blood flying everywhere. Under this terrible attack, the flesh and blood seemed as fragile as paper, and countless soldiers fell under the city before they could even shout.

Screams, groans, blood, death, panicked men and horses trampling each other, arrows raining like locusts, and the sharp sound of the wind filling the space.

The arrows flew sideways, the rolling stones fell densely like hailstones, and the Tang troops who hit did not dare to raise their heads, did not dare to take a step, and some people lay on the ground and pretended to be dead, and were immediately trampled into meat by the follow-up troops.

The soldiers screamed and cried, and you hit me and pushed me into a ball and trampled on each other; Someone lay down to dodge, but the panicked war horse stepped on the back of the head, and a miserable cry was heard far away, not like a battlefield, but like a sound from a slaughterhouse.

Zheng Congyan's smile on the cloud car had already frozen on his lips, and his face was gray.

However, the battle was not over, and after risking great casualties and paying a great price, the army had already paved the road with corpses and reached the city. Countless ladders were erected at the head of the city, and one after another of soldiers climbed ladders to attack the city.

The catapults and ballistae in the back also began to exert their power, and countless catapults and crossbow arrows roared and smashed into the city, killing the guarding Shatuo archers.

"Throw stones to attack the arrow tower, and the cart to attack the enemy ballista!" Zheng Congyan didn't expect that the other party actually had so many bows and crossbows, catapults and ballistas, and the small city was full of arrow towers and ballistas, and although the other party's catapults were arranged under the walls of the city, they could not be seen, but by the stones they thrown, they could know that the other party had a large number of catapults.

continued to attack, but under the fierce counterattack of the soldiers and horses of the seven towns, although they also continued to kill the defenders on the city and destroy the arrow towers and ballistas at the head of the city, the intensity of the opponent's attack has not decreased. Zheng Congyan had already seen that there were a lot of defenders in the city, and they could replenish as many as they died, and even their bows and arrows were also very large, so they could maintain their current strength all the time. Seeing that the sun was about to set in the west, but after a day of fighting, there was no progress at all, but the casualties were extremely large.

Zheng Congyan waved his hand and issued a military order to withdraw his troops.

The sound of gold sounded, and a cavalry herald gave orders everywhere, "The commander has an order, the whole army collects the troops!" ”

Wang Jian had already led dozens of brothers to the city for the third time, but each time he could not hold his foot, but he would be driven down the city in a few moments. Hearing the sound of the troops, Wang Jian's heart was stunned for a moment, and he was immediately slashed in front of him by the battle axe of a Shatuo officer, Wang Jian, who was stepping on the battlements, flashed backwards, and the whole person stood unsteadily and immediately fell off the city. Falling into the air, Wang Jian reacted very quickly, grabbed a cloud ladder erected in the city, although there were bursts of hot pain in the palm of his hand, but in the end, he finally saved his life without danger.

After fighting for a day, hundreds of brothers in the eighth capital were killed and wounded, and although the most reluctant queen was unwilling, Wang Jian had to lead his troops to slowly retreat and leave the battlefield.

After the battle, taking advantage of this little bit of light before the sun went down, the Tang army cleaned up the battlefield. Wang Jian took his brothers to find out the brothers who were killed and wounded in the Eighth Capital, and the dead were cremated and sent to the wounded barracks for treatment. (To be continued......)