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Chapter 771 Convinced Orally (Second)

After Li Zhiwan got the military power, she immediately led her troops to the west of the city to observe, and called all the generals to discuss.

Li Zhiwan said to several generals of the Zhao army: "The Turkic people will definitely cross the Wuding River in the west of the city to attack the city when they come here, so I decided to set up the preset battlefield here, what do you think?"

Chen Ke and Zhao Quanting objected at the same time: "Imperial Concubine, we think that the Turkic people are more likely to attack from the north. If we gather troops and horses to meet the enemy in the west of the city, if the Turkic people attack from the north, we will be in danger."

Li Zhiwan said confidently: "Impossible, the Turkic people are very arrogant to rush forward lightly. In front of the north gate yesterday, hundreds of their cavalry dared to charge the city, and the west of the city is not easy for the Turkic people to attack, but judging from the marching route, But it is more convenient. We only need to set up more flags in the north of the city as suspicious soldiers, and we need to defeat the enemy in the west of the city."

Hearing what Li Zhiwan said, Chen Ke and Zhao Quanting obviously didn't believe it.

Li Zhiwan didn't want to explain any more, so she immediately said with a stern face: "Since I have entrusted the empress to lead the three armies, I will assume all responsibilities. Right now, you must act according to my military orders, otherwise you will be punished as disobeying orders."

Zhao Quanting whispered to Chen Ke: "Let's listen to the imperial concubine and empress. If you don't allow it at that time, come and question the empress again. Don't confront her now."

At present, Zhao Quanting and Chen Ke are superficially obeying orders, and set up in the west of the city according to what Li Zhiwan said.

The second year of innovation, October [-]th.

On the banks of the Wuding River in the west of Youjing City, the banners of the Turkic army fluttered for dozens of miles, and the Turkic cavalry lineup stretched to the horizon.

Countless war horses kept snorting and snorting, Jieli Khan slowly rode his horse and came to the city of Youjing with a whip, looked at the city of Youjing in the distance, and said to the left and right: "I came to Youjing City with the former Khan back then. Wandered, and now here again, but this time Ben Khan will not return empty-handed."

All the generals on the side bowed their heads and said, "I am willing to follow Khan."

Jieli said: "I'm not too greedy. If Zhao Guo is willing to empty the treasury and hand over all the money to us Turks, Ben Khan will let Youjing City go. What do you think?"

When the generals heard what Xieli said, they all looked happy. They had harvested in Huaihuang and Yuyi Town before, but now they are under the city of Youjing, and the appetite of these Turkic people suddenly became bigger.

The Turkic general Asdewu said to Jieli without a sip: "It is the best to be able to get countless gold and silver treasures without fighting. This time following the Khan is all a fortune."

All the Turkic generals laughed loudly, and Xie Li raised his horsewhip with a smile and asked Zhao Deyan, "How is it in Youjing City?"

Zhao Deyan replied: "Reporting to Khan, I have sent [-] secret agents to enter Youjing City disguised as Han people. These people are Han people, and they are not afraid of being found out. According to the news from them, the soldiers and horses in the city have not done anything. There are many. Zhao Jun even the elderly and children have unleashed their weapons and are ready to go into battle to meet the enemy."

The Turkic generals burst into laughter again, and someone said: "The Han people are ready to kill even the elderly and children. It seems that there is really no one in the country."

But Jie Li frowned after hearing Zhao Deyan's words: "It seems that Zhao people are still very determined to resist. Are they really not afraid of my 20 cavalry outside the city?"

While they were talking, a Turkic cavalryman rushed up from behind, and a Turkic cavalryman reported to Jieli: "By the order of Kedun, Zhang Changxun, and Yuan Junzhang, I will report to Khan that the [-] Tuoban Han troops in the rear have lost their way in the mountains." I'm afraid I can't get there so soon."

Jieli's eyebrows twitched. Princess Yicheng, Zhang Changxun, and Yuan Junzhang obviously meant that they did not support Jieli's attack on Youjing, so they used the excuse of delaying the march to show resistance.

Jieli thought to himself, except for Zhao Deyan, I am afraid that none of the attached Han people would like my Turks to fight against Zhao Guo. Hmph, they thought this would stop me, even if there were only 2 people, I would Take Youjing.
Thinking of this, Xieli turned his heart and ordered [-] cavalry ahead to cross the Wuding River.

At this time, just after the autumn flood, the Wuding River was very deep. Five thousand Turkic cavalry built several pontoon bridges to cross the river and approached the edge of the city wall, but saw densely packed Turkic soldiers gathered from the river and crossed the river. The houses are approaching the city wall.

The Turkic soldiers in gray leather jackets moved nimbly, holding bows and arrows, and walking through the streets with machetes on their backs.

At this time, there was no movement on the city wall of Youjing, only a few flags standing crookedly.The Turkic army could clearly see that there was not a single Zhao soldier guarding the city wall, and it was empty on all sides.Walking past the houses and searching inside, I also found that there was no one there.

Jieli Khan looked surprised for a while and said: "Impossible, no matter how weak Youjing's army is, it won't be without a single person, there must be something strange in it."

When Xieli said this, the Turkic general beside him said: "Khan, my 20 Turkic army is overwhelming the border. I'm afraid the people in the city have already been scared out of their wits."Xieli wanted to give the order to stop the advance, but seeing what the generals said, he also let go of the idea of ​​ordering the troops to retreat.

The soldiers of the Turkic army quickly approached the city wall.

All of a sudden, war drums were beating on the city wall, and for a while countless Zhao Zijing flags danced on the city wall. Seeing this scene, the Turkic soldiers quickly hid in the houses under the city wall.

Arrows shot down from the top of the city, and the arrows flew horizontally. At first glance, the momentum was astonishing. Zhao Jun's arrows suppressed the Turkic people. After several waves of arrow rain, the clues were also seen.

It turned out that most of the arrows shot by Zhao Jun soldiers on the top of the city were not accurate enough, either they shot sideways or fell halfway down.The Turkic soldiers under the city clearly saw that a teenager in Zhao Jun on the top of the city was shooting arrows aimlessly towards the city with a bow. Howling on the head.

Seeing this scene, the Turkic soldiers burst out laughing, thinking that it was just a false alarm, many Turkic soldiers were sticking their heads out of the house and shooting arrows at the city wall.The Turks used horn bows. Although they didn't control the strings on the horse's back, they still shot arrows quickly and accurately, and immediately knocked down soldiers of Zhao Jun on the city wall.

Xieli on the bank of the river burst out laughing when he saw it, and said to the left and right: "It seems that Zhao Jun has taken out all the old and children to serve as soldiers. We will not be afraid of this kind of ambush even if it happens a hundred times."

All the Turkic generals laughed one after another, showing Zhao Jun's contemptuous look on the top of the wall.

Jieli immediately ordered that all [-] Turkic soldiers deploy to attack the city wall. The Turkic people rushed to the bottom of the city wall with rope ladders and prepared to climb the city.Jieli said confidently, "I will spend the night in Youjing City tonight."

But after a while, there was the sound of the trebuchet collapsing.Most of the Turkic soldiers didn't know why, so they still rushed forward with their heads buried.

Only a few Turkic people raised their heads to look at the top of the city, but saw countless fire balls falling from the sky.

The fire ball quickly hit the roofs of the nearby houses, and quickly ignited a big fire. It turned out that Zhao Jun had already placed fire objects here on the houses.As soon as the Turkic soldiers entered, the fire ball shot by the catapult immediately ignited the roof and ignited a raging fire.

When the Turkic army attacked the city, it was in chaos. Thousands of houses behind the city wall caught fire and turned into a sea of ​​flames.

Seeing that the way of retreat was cut off behind him, the Turkic generals under the city were also ruthless and said to the left and right: "There is only one way to die if you go back. Either you will be burned to death, or you will be killed by the Khan as a deserter. There is only one way to survive."

The Turkic soldiers on the left and right listened, and there was a lot of voice in their throats, and a cold light in their eyes. Under such a desperate situation, the bloodiness of the Turkic people was forced out.The Turkic soldiers ignored their backs and charged Zhao Jun on the city wall.

On the city wall, the archers of Zhao Jun's county soldiers have been replaced, not the militiamen just now.

They shot arrows at the Turkic army under the city wall, and the archers and generals of the county soldiers had an easier job. They didn't want their subordinates to aim, just point down casually, and there were densely packed Turkic heads under the city wall.No matter how bad the archer is, he can shoot with his eyes closed.The militiamen also picked up stones and logs, and smashed them down the city wall.

Wow!
The Turkic people were screaming and bleeding from the blow.

However, they climbed to the city wall without fear of life and death. Several Turkic soldiers on several walls broke through the obstacles of Zhao Jun's arrows, rolling logs, and rocks. , pulled seven or eight people on their backs, and was killed by more than a dozen Zhao Jun who rushed forward with knives and guns.

Looking at this scene on the tower, Li Zhiwan couldn't help but her expression moved slightly. The Turkic people really deserved to be brave and good at fighting. No wonder they became the overlords on the grassland.It is really difficult to stop the Turks with only these hastily trained militias under his own hands and a mere [-] county soldiers.

This is already the case with only 5000 people, not to mention there are 20 troops outside the city.

However, Li Zhiwan's worrying thoughts were just fleeting, and she ordered immediately: "Activate the Funiu Crossbow, then order Zhao Quanting and Chen Ke to prepare!"

"promise!"

After Li Zhiwan gave an order, Zhao Jun's soldiers on the city wall pulled back the raincloths one after another, and the Funiu crossbows with steel arrows showed their ferocious faces.There are a total of 38 Funiu crossbows on the city wall, and this is the first time they have been used since they were installed in the city of Youjing.

Now all 38 Funiu crossbows have been launched, launching an overwhelming blow towards the Turkic people under the city.

The Turkic people were huddled together under the city wall and were about to ascend the city, but they were all unlucky under the blow of the Funiu crossbow.Turkic leather shields, leather jackets, and flesh and blood are like paper in front of the Funiu crossbow.A crossbow arrow aimed at the Turkic rope ladder and shot through five Turkic soldiers on the rope ladder in one breath, and also pierced a Turkic soldier who was just about to climb the ladder to the ground.

Turkic people are also flesh and blood, no matter how brave they are, they will be afraid of death. Under the blow of such a steel storm, they finally lost the courage to fight. On the bank of the river, he would not die on the city wall.

The collapse was only in an instant, and at this time, Chen Ke and Zhao Quanting had already led [-] elite Zhao troops to the edge of the moat along the sewers in the city.

They were all holding single swords, waiting for the situation on the city wall. Now under the attack of Zhao Jun's bow and crossbow, the Turkic people were defeated.

Chen Ke made a decisive decision, and led the [-] Zhao army warriors who were ambushing on the edge of the city moat, drew their swords, and rushed bravely into the camp of the Turkic army.

The five thousand Turkic army didn't know where Chen Ke and the others appeared from, but they saw that they were chasing after the Turkic army, cutting and killing everyone they met.The defeated Turkic army was immediately defeated and hurriedly retreated to the bank of the Wuding River, and then stabilized its position.

Chen Ke chased him all the way to the river, only to withdraw his troops when he heard gold ringing from the top of the city.It turned out that Li Zhiwan saw that the Turkic people had calmed down on the river bank and set up a solid formation, so she ordered Chen Ke to retreat, otherwise dozens of people would have been lost just now.

All the generals admired Li Zhiwan's ability to grasp the opportunity.

By the Wuding River, Jieli looked at the scene of the city's retreat with a livid face, but on the other hand, there was cheering on the wall of Youjing.Countless men with wooden sticks and big knives were cheering, and they couldn't believe that they repelled the Turkic attack so easily.

But at this moment, when Chen Ke and Zhao Quanting led their troops back to the city, they were ashamed.Li Zhiwan used troops so skillfully, the two of them felt extremely ashamed when they thought of questioning her decision before.

At this time, the city gate was wide open, and it turned out that Li Zhiwan was personally welcoming the two in front of the city gate. At that moment, Chen Ke and Zhao Quanting all jumped off their horses and bowed down in front of Li Zhiwan, saying, "The general is ashamed to question your mother's decision. Today's battle , the general and others are convinced."

(End of this chapter)