Chapter 2063 Chase
The Tang army that captured Wuchuan Town quickly assembled, leaving 500 soldiers behind to drive all the prisoners to the center of the city for custody. In fact, Qibi Kele retreated extremely decisively, which resulted in the battle between the two sides in the city ending after only a brief start. The Xue Yantuo people Abandoning the city and retreating, the Tang army did not capture many prisoners.
He didn't even look at the captured baggage, but only chose the sturdy war horses to take with him. Twenty thousand people with three horses and one man, galloping out of the north gate of Wuchuan Town, chased after the Xue Yantuo people and killed them.
Xiao Siye was trapped in the middle of the chasing team, with soldiers on both sides watching over him at all times.
The north wind cut his face like a knife, and the oncoming goose-feather-like snowflakes made his eyes blurred, but his heart was filled with shock.
When Fang Jun forced himself to admit that he had "fakely passed on the imperial edict," Xiao Siye believed that Fang Jun was not only trying to force him to death, but that he was also on the road to death.
A force of one guard actually planned to sweep across Mobei and march straight into Longting?
End of joke!
Do you regard yourself as a peerless commander like Wei Qing or Huo Qubing, or do you regard hundreds of thousands of Xueyantuo people as two-legged cattle and sheep, letting you drive and wreak havoc?
No one will care about you seeking your own death, but don’t hold me back!
Xiao Siye's heart was filled with resentment and sarcasm.
However, the scene that just happened in front of him shattered all the resentment and ridicule in his heart...
He grew up in the grassland since he was a child, and later as the chief historian of the Shanyu Protectorate, he always dealt with the Hu people. How could he not know how much the Xue Yantuo people valued Wuchuan Town, the "Key to Yinshan Mountain"?
This fortress built by the Northern Wei Dynasty has been dilapidated for many years. After the rise of Xue Yantuo, it was repaired and reinforced many times. The city wall was thickened by half and raised by three feet. The 20,000 soldiers and horses stationed in the city all year round are among the best. Elite , was commanded by Qibi Kele, another famous general of the Qibi tribe who was as good as Xue Yantuo among the Tiele tribes. The entire army used the Han officers who surrendered to Xue Yantuo and practiced them according to the Han warfare methods. The combat power was extremely strong. The entire fortress Impregnable.
It became the most important military town of Xueyantuo.
The attack can be used as a bridgehead. When the army leaves the city, they will attack Baidao and attack Monan.
Guarding can be used as the key to the north of Yinshan Mountain, firmly locking the Tang army's throat after crossing the Baidao and heading north into Mobei Daqi.
It is both offensive and defensive and has great strategic significance.
However, it was such a military town that Xue Yantuo and his subordinates believed to be "never likely to fall". In front of the Youtun Guards led by Fang Jun, they could not hold on for even an hour. The walls collapsed and the houses collapsed, completely falling...
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What is that kind of weapon that can emit earth-shattering roars and produce the power of splitting mountains and rocks?
He had heard of "Zhentian Thunder" for a long time. It was said that it was a firearm made by Fang Jun. However, looking at the thing buried under the city that instantly exploded the entire city wall like tofu, it was more powerful than "Shocking Thunder". "Sky Thunder" is more than ten times and a hundred times more powerful!
With this thing, how many strong cities in the world dare to shout "impregnable" in front of the Tang army?
And the smoking musket that can kill an enemy a hundred steps away...
With such a magical weapon, it is really possible for Fang Jun to go straight to Longting and destroy Xue Yantuo's tooth tent!
Xiao Siye regretted so much that his intestines turned green. How could he have become so obsessed that he thought of collaborating with the enemy and treason and defecting to Xue Yantuo after being a little wronged?
Even if he managed to escape from Bai Dao and go to Yi Nan Khan's tent without anyone noticing, he would probably have to be captured alive by Fang Jun in the end...
One wrong step, every wrong step.
One misstep will lead to eternal hatred!
Where do you want to go?
Are you really going to stay in Fang Junjun's army honestly and wait for this guy to kill Shi Yanran and seal the wolf to Juxu, then say a few good words for yourself and ask the emperor to forgive your sins?
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The sky is full of wind and snow, and the road ahead is bleak.
Chibi Kele rode on his horse and ran all the way north, his heart full of sadness.
The impregnable Wuchuan Town was actually lost!
To this day, his ears are still ringing with the huge earthquake sound like the ground was cracking that day, and his feet in stirrups still feel the hollow feeling of the city wall collapsing.
What a solid city wall, but it fell apart in an instant and collapsed into bricks and rubble...
What is it?
Could it be that the gods were really helping the Tang army?
Qibi Kele looked up at the sky. The gray sky was filled with plumb-like dark clouds and heavy snow.
"Commander Qu, Tang Jun is catching up!"
A scout from the rear fought hard to catch up with Chibikel.
Qibi Kele's heart tightened, so fast? !
He looked around and sighed in his heart.
Although the retreat was timely, there was no strict organization in the rush. Each department did its own thing, the lineup was scattered, and the team was entangled with each other. Naturally, the speed could not be increased.
I was secretly surprised at the speed of the Tang army. Did they not even deal with the captured prisoners' baggage and just pursue them?
His mind was spinning, and Qibinkele's face suddenly turned pale.
The fact that the Tang army caught up so quickly shows that there are still troops behind it who can clean up the mess. Moreover, looking at the desperate marching speed of the Tang army, it is obvious that they do not want to give themselves a chance to consolidate their lineup, let alone send any troops. Time to report to Governor Yu’s Shanya account.
The purpose of the Tang army is probably not just Wuchuan Town, nor is it just revenge in Mobei, but it wants to go straight to Yu Dujun Mountain...
what to do?
Qibi Kele had full confidence in his own army. The reason why he was defeated in Wuchuan Town just now was because he did not know in advance that the Tang army had such magical weapons that could break mountains and crack rocks. It not only destroyed the city wall, but also disrupted the overall defense system of Xue Yantuo's army. Everyone was shocked and demoralized.
He definitely couldn't beat him, but he didn't believe he couldn't even run away.
Even if the Tang army was gradually approaching, they could only catch up with some scattered soldiers who were at the end. It was impossible to catch up with the large army that was bent on escaping.
On the grassland moraine, horses were galloping. How could the people of the Tang Dynasty be the rivals of the Xueyantuo people who had grown up on horseback?
But...if he escaped all the way back to Yu Dujun Mountain, wouldn't he lead Tang Jun there directly?
Can Khan Yazhang, who has no advance warning and is ignorant of everything, withstand the fire-like offensive of the Tang army?
Qibi Kele sighed quietly, looked ahead, and asked: "Where is the front?"
"Qu Shuai, not far ahead is Nuozhen Water!"
"Nuozhen water?"
Qibinkele frowned, he certainly knew this river.
Although the river has long been frozen in winter, the river is hidden in a deep channel, and the riverbed on both sides is several feet higher than the river channel, which is not conducive to the rapid passage of cavalry. If they can rely on the terrain of the river to block it, they can probably stop it. Extend the marching speed of the Tang Army.
It can buy time for the scout to return to the tent to report the news.
But at the same time, it also meant that the 20,000 city defenders he led had to fight head-on with the Tang army in the wilderness!
Nothing fancy, just head-on!
Thinking of the Tang Army's mysterious weapon that could crack mountains and crack rocks, Qibukele felt a palpitation in his heart...
But where does he have any choice?
At that time, the Tiele tribes rose up to resist the tyranny of the Western Turks. They jointly promoted Qibi Geling, the leader of the Qibi tribe, to be Yiwu Zhenmohe Khan, and Yi Shibo, the leader of the Xue Yantuo tribe, to be the Yezhe Khan, becoming the leader of the Tiele tribes. the two kings. Now Yinan, the grandson of Yishubo, has become Xue Yantuo Khan and controls the Tiele tribes. The Qibi tribe has already been weak. It will either rely on Yinan Khan like him, or simply surrender to the Tang Dynasty like Qibi Heli. ……
Right now, he, Qibi Kele, is the leader of the Qibi tribe in the Xueyantuo Khanate. If he leads the Tang army to attack Yu Governor's Shanya tent, no matter what the final outcome of the battle, the Qibi tribe will suffer disaster.
If the Tang army is victorious, the people living near Yudujun Mountain will surely be massacred by the Tang army.
If the Tang army was defeated, how could the angry Yinan Khan forgive him for leading the Tang army all the way back to Yu Dujun Mountain?
Taking a deep breath, Qibi Kele shouted at the top of his voice: "The front reaches Nuozhen Water, the army forms a formation, and fights to the death with the Tang army!"
The screams spread far away in the wind and snow, and were sent down to the soldiers by the commanders of various ministries.
The north wind is howling and the horses' hooves are cluttered.
Very few responded...
All the soldiers were frightened by the scene in Wuchuan Town not long ago. They were not afraid of powerful enemies, desperate charges, or death. However, for that kind of unknown situation that contained the power of heaven and earth, they had the innate ability of the Hu people. of awe.
No matter how powerful a warrior is, how can he defeat the power of the gods?
Moreover, that is disrespectful to God!
However, military orders were like mountains, and Xue Yantuo was not as strict in military discipline as the Tang Dynasty, but he had blind trust and admiration for his commander.
They respect the strong and obey their orders.
Even if you know it is death...
A straight river appeared in front of them. Heavy snow covered the entire river bed, but the embankment higher than the river appeared very clear, becoming a natural barrier to the cavalry. (End of chapter)