At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 96 Northern Wei Attacks Qimen Pass

Gu Yun said calmly, "This is the appointment document approved by the general, and it is stamped with the seal of the Pingxi general. If the great Chanyu does not believe it, you can take it and check it yourself."

After saying that, Gu Yun tore open his sleeves, took out four pieces of parchment from the interlayer and handed them over.

After Rabdan took it, he checked it immediately.

The three letters of appointment were for General Labdan, the commander of the Shatuo army, and two commanders of the Mituo Guard and Rongnu Guard. All of them were stamped with the official seal of the General Pingxi.

"how?"

Gu Yun asked.

"can."

Rabdan carefully put away the four pieces of parchment and said with a fist: "I am sorry for offending you just now. I hope you will not mind it, Master Gu."

"This Chanyu is willing to surrender to the General Pingxi and send troops to Northern Wei."

"He who knows the current affairs is a hero."

Gu Yun smiled and said, "The Great Chanyu soon realized that joining the Great General was the best decision of his life."

"Master Gu, when will the troops be dispatched?"

Rabdan asked.

Gu Yun: "Notify the Mituo and Rongnu tribes as soon as possible. The three tribes will continue to mobilize their troops, but the news must not be leaked."

"it is good."

Rabdan nodded.

"I will send someone back to Xiliang to report the news overnight."

a few days later.

Gu Yun sent a messenger to deliver the news of the surrender of the three Shatuo tribes back to the general's mansion before the Northern Wei army arrived at Qimen Pass.

In the lobby.

The generals and a group of staff under his command were excited.

Xiao Han also smiled happily and sighed: "Gu Yun's eloquent tongue is really powerful, it can be equivalent to a hundred thousand troops."

"General, this battle can be won."

Xiahou Qing seemed to have anticipated this: "The three Shatuo tribes can send out 100,000 troops, march north from the grassland, bypass the Qilian Mountains, and attack the Northern Wei army from the flank. Maybe we can keep these 200,000 troops in one fell swoop."

"After this battle, we will set up three guards in the three Shatuo tribes and take their troops into our possession. By then, the general will have more than 100,000 soldiers under his command."

Luo Wentong clasped his fists and said, "Once the momentum is established, we can compete with Ji You."

"How come Gu Jun is so good at talking?"

Lu Ju muttered.

"Haha."

Xiao Han joked: "This is what they call a single word can drive back 100,000 soldiers. Therefore, to govern a country and maintain peace, both civil officials and military generals are indispensable."

"Gu Yun will probably become a famous figure among scholars in the world in the future."

"One man, one tongue, persuaded 100,000 grassland soldiers to surrender."

"Lu Ju."

"The end will be here."

"Send a message to Gu Yun. The three Shatuo tribes are pretending to attack Luanshi City. Wait for my order before sending troops to Northern Wei."

"promise."

Xiao Han stood up and clasped his hands towards everyone, "The safety of Xiliang depends on you all. After this battle, I will make sure you all have a good rest."

"General, your words are important."

Xiahou Qing and the others said in unison: "We will do our best."

Inside, there were Pan Yuanshao, Xiahou Qing and other chief aides giving advice, and outside, there were tens of thousands of Xiliang cavalry, as well as the three Shatuo tribes who had surrendered.

To be honest, his original intention was just to let Gu Yun persuade the three Shatuo tribes to withdraw their troops, but he didn't expect that guy to use his eloquence to persuade Labdan to surrender.

With the help of three cavalry units, the confidence of this battle is much greater.

After returning to the backyard, he leaned back on the rattan chair and said, "I can finally have a good sleep tonight."

"Good Yu'er, how is the investigation going in Jizhou?"

"almost."

Miaoyu said, "Just wait for the net to close."

"Let Murong Yi go out and calm the situation down when the time comes."

He said casually: "Maybe in a few days, I will go to Qimen Pass, and then you and Yuan Shao will be in charge of the general's mansion."

This time the Northern Wei army's march south was different from the past, as many Northern Wei martial arts masters accompanied them.

"Don't worry, sir."

She nodded: "I will take good care of the General's Mansion."

In April, the 100,000 Northern Wei cavalrymen arrived at Qimen Pass after being divided into two groups. They did not attack the city immediately, but set up camp outside the pass.

On the city floor.

Xiao Han was wrapped in heavy armor, with a cold knife slung around his waist. He stood on a high place and looked out, with Chen Gonggaoli beside him.

Xueying and Shen Pei stood not far away, one holding a knife in his arms and the other holding a sword. Their faces were colder and murderouser than the other.

"What a big battle."

He opened his mouth and looked around. Outside the pass, the Northern Wei camp stretched as far as the eye could see. There were war horses and cavalry patrolling, and the camp was built very solidly.

All kinds of chevaux de frise and traps are available.

"The facilities are prepared to fight a tough battle with us."

"Judging from the way they set up camp, the person leading the troops this time is extraordinary."

Chen Gong's face was solemn.

"General, do you want to raid the camp at night?"

Gao Li was ready to make a move.

"inappropriate."

Chen Gong shook his head: "Not to mention that the Northern Wei army's camp is extremely well guarded. It's hard to tell whether we can rush in. Once they are well prepared, thousands of cavalry will rush in and not even a bubble will come out."

"It's not okay to rob the camp."

Xiao Han said: "But you can harass them at night."

"Every hour, half an hour, two hours, half an hour, send out a thousand-man team to fire rockets from a long distance."

The purpose of doing this is to prevent the other party from figuring out the pattern of your harassment.

"When you go out, remember to avoid the traps you dug."

he reminded.

That night.

The Xiliang cavalry frequently went out of the city, harassing the Northern Wei army from a distance. After firing a round of rockets, they ran back without looking back.

The harassment continued until dawn.

Early in the morning.

It's foggy.

Smoke rose from Qimen Pass and the Northern Wei camp at the same time.

At noon.

The Northern Wei army began to attack the city without any tricks. Facing a strong pass like Qimen Pass, they could only pay with their lives.

In the open space in front of the pass, the pit dug by Gao Li and his men was filled with the corpses of Northern Wei people.

The black masses of infantry pressed forward, stepping on the corpses of their compatriots and placing ladders on the city walls.

The Northern Wei soldiers below began to climb up more than ten ladders, holding a sword in one hand and a shield in the other.

Rolling log thunder stone.

Golden juice boiling water.

This is the most common method used by the defenders. Just boil the fire, carry it up, and pour it towards the city.

Then a group of soldiers would come with iron forks a meter long, pushing down the ladders, or using spears to stab anyone they saw, just like playing whack-a-mole.

Before the siege.

The rain of arrows from the Northern Wei army was so depressing that the soldiers on the city walls dared not show their heads.

But when the Northern Wei people approached the city wall, they dared not shoot arrows, and it was the turn of the Xiliang archers to deal with these barbarians.

After several rounds of arrow rain, the Northern Wei soldiers fell down in groups, like grass being cut.

"boom."

"boom."

"boom."

Hundreds of soldiers, under the cover of a shield formation, pushed a giant battering ram to the city gate and began to hit the gate of Qimen Pass.

However, the city gate merely shook.

Except for the bolt at the back, the entire city gate was blocked with sandbags.

Within a short period of time.

The Xiliang cavalry would not leave the city to fight with the Northern Wei people, so Xiao Han simply ordered people to block the city gates in the morning.

No matter how hard the battering ram hit, the city gate showed no sign of opening.

Instead, the rocks and boiling water that ran down from the city wall burned the soldiers holding up their shields, causing them to scream in agony.

(End of this chapter)