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Chapter 3328: Thunderous

Xue Rengui turned around and saw the letter held by the soldiers with both hands. He took it with one hand. The soldiers around him quickly covered his head with shields. From time to time, messy arrows shot at the top of the city and flew from the top of the city. Afterwards, Xue Rengui stood still and unfolded the letter.

At first glance, he looked at the signature at the end of the letter. In addition to Fang Jun's signature, there was also the skin care seal of "Seal of Youtunwei". It was definitely Fang Jun's order, and then he read the letter carefully.

After a moment, he folded the letter and stuffed it into the envelope, put it in his arms, turned around and picked up the arrow stack to observe the enemy troops under the city. After a long while, he gave the order: "Give me the order. The entire army in the city is ready. Bows are unfastened and swords are unsheathed. Listen to my general's orders." , fight out together to defeat the enemy!”

"Here!"

The captain had already received the order and trotted to issue military orders to the troops everywhere.

Yuan Wei stood beside Xue Rengui with a shield in one hand, guarding against the incoming arrows, and asked puzzledly: "The enemy's army is powerful, and this attack on the city is very fierce. Why should they be sharp and attack them head-on?"

The Anxi army is weak, so the best way to defend the city is to fight in a roundabout way. A head-on confrontation will inevitably lead to heavy losses.

Xue Rengui said calmly: "At the beginning of the right garrison arriving a hundred miles east of the city, the Duke of Yue gathered his cavalry and made a long-distance attack directly into the enemy's rear. We must try our best to involve the enemies here to prevent them from retreating and attacking from both sides, causing the right army to retreat." The garrison was surrounded.”

The soldiers around him heard it clearly and immediately became energetic.

Yuan Wei was even more happy and said: "The Duke of Yue is really courageous!"

The soldiers nearby agreed.

Since the beginning of the war, the Arabs have been overwhelming with their strong military superiority. The Anxi Army can only camp step by step and must retreat in every battle. Although it has inflicted heavy casualties on the Arabs, this situation of retreating again and again is very serious. It hurts morale.

The waiting Youtun Guards not only rushed to the rescue, but even before they arrived at Gongyue City, they decided to launch a brazen charge towards the enemy's rear. No matter how many enemy troops were killed, this tough and fierce style could instantly boost the Anxi Army. morale.

Xue Rengui looked around, secretly admiring him.

Nowadays, Fang Jun has great military exploits, but many people in the government and the public still question the tactics and strategies of the marching formation. They think that his military literacy is extremely lacking. The reason why he must win every battle is to rely on the powerful firepower that far exceeds the enemy to crush him. pressure.

However, just seeing that Fang Jun had not yet arrived at Gongyue City, just an order instantly boosted the sluggish military morale. How could such a boastful so-called proficient in military affairs be able to do this?

He straightened his back, looked around, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, it is rare for the Youtun Guards to come thousands of miles away to come to the rescue. Now they are going non-stop to attack the stubborn enemy's central army. It is really heroic! Our brothers from the Anxi Army are trapped here. Thanks to the help of Pao Ze, who is thousands of miles away, how can we not retreat and watch Pao Ze charge into battle for us? "

"No!"

The soldiers of Anxi Army on the city wall roared angrily!

Since its formation, the Anxi Army has been formed by drawing on the outstanding soldiers of the Sixteenth Guards. The imperial court has high hopes that it can guard the Silk Road and protect this road to wealth. Every soldier has distinguished himself in the army, and marched to the Western Regions with high spirits to guard the frontiers. They also faced the Turkic wolf cavalry in bloody battles and refused to retreat, frightening the Hu tribes from all walks of life and not daring to act rashly.

However, the Arabs invaded brazenly, with a huge disparity in military strength and an empty state in Guanzhong without assistance. As a result, the Anxi army had to retreat steadily and lost cities and territory. This was a great shame for the soldiers of the Anxi army, who had always been proud, and even dreamed of launching a counterattack. , expel the Arabs from the Western Regions and restore the prestige of the Anxi Army!

The Youtun Guards have gone through two battles in Hexi and Alagou, winning consecutive battles. Their reputation has already frightened all the armies. Now they are rushing thousands of miles to help. If the Anxi Army sees the Youtun Guards charging into the battle, they can only sit on the sidelines and watch. Do they want to see it again in the future? people?

Honor and military merit are what the Tang army values most.

Now that he is inferior to others and has no military merit, how can he throw away his last honor?

Xue Rengui nodded, looked around at the generals and soldiers, and said slowly: "Later, the Youtun Guards will go straight into the enemy's rear formation, and I will lead you and others out of the city to hold the enemy back to prevent the front troops from retreating and surrounding the Youtun Guards. You guys, do you dare to go out of the city with me and fight to the death with the enemy?”

"Fight to the death!"

All the soldiers on the top of the city raised their arms and roared, the sound shaking the sky. The air waves from the mine shook the sky and caused the snow to roll in random directions. The sound was terrifying.

Immediately, Xue Rengui mobilized his troops and generals, leaving enough manpower to defend the city to prevent the enemy from taking the opportunity to counterattack and seize the city. He gathered the remaining tens of thousands of people under the west city gate. They lined up neatly and had high morale. Countless swords and horses were flying in the heavy snow. The middle cold light is shining and menacing.

Just waiting for an order, they opened the city gate and swarmed out, rushed into the enemy's formation, and killed the thieves!

……

Eighty miles east of Gongyue City.

Under the heavy snow, a group of troops marched forward. On one side is the frozen Ili River, on the other side is the towering and winding Tianshan Mountains. The surrounding fields are dim and the night is low.

Among the troops, more than 5,000 cavalrymen had already assembled. Fang Jun, wearing armor and riding on his horse, listened to the reports from the scouts in front of him.

"We have already made contact with a group of Arab scouts at the front and killed three of them. One of them escaped. He must have returned to the formation to report our whereabouts at this moment."

Fang Jun sat on the horse and nodded slightly.

When the scouts come into contact with the enemy's scouts, it is difficult to annihilate them all. Even if the enemy is brave, they will not fight to the death without fear of death. Instead, they will break away immediately after the slightest contact and send the message back to the Chinese army. This is what the scouts should do most, so the scouts of Youtunwei failed to annihilate all the Arab scouts and prevent them from sending the news back, so they cannot be criticized harshly.

Actually it doesn't matter either.

Right now, Youtunwei is only more than eighty miles away from Gongyue City, and less than a hundred miles away from the Arabs' central army. As long as they charge at full speed, the enemy may not be able to respond in time when they reach the enemy's central army. After all, an army of hundreds of thousands may seem powerful, but it is extremely bloated when mobilized. A little carelessness may lead to untimely defense changes among the armies, unclear missions, etc., resulting in disordered formations and low morale.

Fang Jun raised his head and glanced at the heavy snow in the sky, and ordered: "You will go to Gongyue City immediately and inform Xue Rengui that the Youtun Guards will charge the enemy's center with all their strength at this moment and ask their troops to cooperate!"

"Here!"

The scout got on his horse and galloped towards Gongyue City.

Fang Jun looked around at the generals on the left and right, drew out the horizontal sword, pointed it diagonally at the sky, and said loudly: "The thieves invaded the Western Regions, occupied my territory, and killed me, Pao Ze. They intend to go straight to the Yumen Pass, break through the pass, and destroy our Tang Dynasty! Now, I I have led you thousands of miles to help, and the enemy is right in front of you. Do you dare to follow me to raid hundreds of miles, break into the enemy's rear, kill their thieves, and destroy their prestige? "

"Kill!"

Tens of thousands of Youtun Guard soldiers raised their arms and shouted, full of fighting spirit.

Since the formation of the army, the Youtun Guards have gone through the Battle of Mobei to overthrow Xue Yantuo, defeated 70,000 Tuyuhun cavalry in Hexi, and completely wiped out two elite cavalry of Turks and Arabs in Alagou. They will win every battle without losing a single one. The morale of the army is great. The morale is fierce and high, and they don't pay attention to the powerful armies of the world. How can they be afraid of mere Arab thieves?

Even though there was a huge disparity in strength, no one doubted that Youtunwei could defeat the Chinese army and win a hearty victory.

"Okay! The infantry will be held back and go to Gongyue City to gather and rest. The cavalry will follow me to raid hundreds of miles and seize the head of the thieves chief!"

"Here!"

Tens of thousands of soldiers responded to the order with a bang. Fang Jun reined in the horse, clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and shouted: "Drive!"

Taking the lead, the horse rode towards the vast and gloomy sky in the west.

Five thousand cavalry then rode after Fang Jun. Their bowl-sized horse hooves crushed the ice and snow on the ground, causing snow foam to splash. They followed behind Fang Jun like a wild horse, riding wildly in the wind and snow on the warehouse land at the bank of the Ili River and at the foot of Tianshan Mountain. As he ran, the snow and mist flew up like heavenly weapons washing away the mortal world, and the rumble of hoofbeats shook the surrounding areas.

The sky is getting darker and darker, the dark clouds are getting lower and lower, and the snowflakes are getting denser and denser. When the horses are galloping, the wind and snow are coming. Everyone squints their eyes. The soldiers lower their bodies on the backs of the horses, and follow the movement of the horses. The galloping was ups and downs, with thousands of cavalry galloping at will, sweeping up the wind and snow in the sky like a snow dragon rushing forward.

The distance of a hundred miles took less than two hours under the galloping horses.

When the outline of Gongyue City appeared in the wind and snow ahead, thousands of cavalry gradually slowed down, while the scouts on both sides accelerated forward, heading straight for the enemy camp on the bank of the Ili River southwest of Gongyue City.

The war horse galloped all the way. Slowing down the horse's speed at this moment would allow the war horse to recover slightly, and it would also give the scouts time to detect the enemy's array.

When the cavalry arrived at the line with Gongyue City, the scouts who had gone out returned one after another, making a turn in front of the troops and leading the troops forward. Flags were played one after another, and thousands of cavalry began to surge again.

The enemy camp is just ahead! (End of chapter)