The Heavens: A Qing, the Yue Girl at the beginning

"The emperor ordered me, the city is beyond the north".

In the second year of Yuanshuo in the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu sent Wei Qing to lead an army to attack the Xiongnu, regained the vast land south of Hetao, and set up Shuofang County in the valley area south of Yinshan Mountain.Later, he sent people to build the Great Wall at the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain, built Shuofang County and ten counties under its jurisdiction.

Since then, Shuofang has become an important frontier defense center in the north of Chang'an, and at the position where the Wuding River, a tributary of the Dahe River, flows through the Great Wall, the Jilu Fortress was established, becoming the most important military stronghold in the entire region.

If it is breached, foreign enemies can drive straight down, and the front of the soldiers will point to Guanzhong. The situation is equivalent to that of Youzhou to Luoyang.Therefore, Shuofang stationed heavy troops for a long time, and suppressed them with strong generals.

However, since Liang Shidu occupied Shuofang County in the late Sui Dynasty and rebelled and attached himself to the Eastern Turks, this important frontier pass basically lost its function, and because Liang Shidu himself had Turkic blood, he was Zhao Deyan's secret junior;

Once the people are willing to let go of the defense of the Great Wall and let the Turkic wolves enter the country, and the Turkic people also have ambitions beyond plundering, the situation will be much more serious. For the past Central Plains dynasty, it is simply a crisis of subjugation.

It is precisely because of this that Zhao Qing showed her attitude of taking the initiative to regain control of the Great Wall as soon as possible when the border was full of defensive loopholes, and blocked the shortcoming of Shuofang before the Turkic army arrived, thereby reducing the security of the Guanzhong military and civilians. loss.

In addition to splitting half of the troops into Yunzhong and Wuyuan to take down Liu Wuzhou, who was separatist there, the remaining [-] expeditionary troops rushed towards Shuofang City, aiming to destroy the capital of Liangshi first, and then rely on the Great Wall. , formally confronted the Turkic army in Wuding River City.

Due to the production of a lot of engines instead of animal power, the efficiency of the marching baggage has been greatly improved, and the food and grass consumption has been significantly reduced. The defenders of Liang Shidu.

The Great Wall area of ​​Jilusai and the nearby Hongshixia section is obviously mainly relying on the geographical advantage for external defense, and does not have much internal advantage. With the strength of the two sides on par and the technical crushing situation, the Turkic army A few days before going south, this area was finally successfully recovered;
Liang Shidu led only 8% to [-]% of the remnant army and retreated to the ancient city of Tongwan located on the edge of the Wuding River and the Mu Us Desert. Relying on the strong city and the complex landform and weather to defend and counterattack, they barely waited for the first batch of as many as [-] people Turkic reinforcements formed a state of confrontation.

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At a mountain barrier made of red stones, towering upwards, surrounded by screens, and with a gap in the middle, the Wuding River flows through a broken stream more than ten feet wide. The east and west cliffs face off, steep and magnificent, very spectacular.

The Great Wall climbs mountains and ridges from the infinite distance in the northeast, connects to the east of the cliff, and then continues its journey from the west cliff to the invisible distance beyond the field of vision.

The red gorge reflects the sun and shines brightly.

Of the more than 2 expeditionary troops stationed inside and outside the Jilu Fortress, except for a small part of them who were on guard against possible attacks by the Turks at any time, more than half of them were using all kinds of excavating tools that had been modified recently, and were busy preparing for the entire area. The Hongshixia defense area cleared the lanes.

In this area where wilderness, desert, canyon, flat river, and thousands of ravines exist at the same time, it is much more difficult than usual to put new tanks and various vehicles into combat, and a large number of problems need to be solved. problems, and the flexibility and mobility were obviously suppressed by the Turkic cavalry.

It has to be said that the Turkic people took the lead to block the Anguo army from the flat and easy-to-charge grassland, thus avoiding a direct confrontation with the killing weapons. The advantages.

There is no doubt that whether they can adapt to the changing terrain conditions and give full play to the advantages of concentrated forces under high-tech is the focus of this battle for the Wuding River, and even determines the overall outcome of the two sides.

After the vanguard troops regained Hongshixia, due to the limited luggage they carried, the army still had to wait for the arrival of subsequent batches of key materials, such as coal, fine steel, and mechanical parts, before they could go through the stage of adaptability and exert sufficient capacity according to local conditions. the power of.

After several days of confrontation and several small-scale conflicts, the expeditionary force repelled the remnant army of Liang Shidu, the Turkic "two-gun general" Yan Lihui and the "Great Army" in the desert field battle with a loss ratio of [-]:[-]. The attack organized by "Lion" Mu Tiexiong has basically established the advantages in some areas, and also built a temporary fortification "Wuding Fort" in front of Jiluzhai as an outpost beyond the Great Wall.

However, according to the news from the Turkic side, the number of the second batch of Turkic reinforcements will be as high as more than 12. Except for the 20 Golden Wolf Army under the direct command of Xieli, the rest will be sent by various ethnic groups in the grassland. Servant army, and more than [-] slaves captured to work;
In addition to the original Tongwancheng defenders and the remnants of the Liangshidu army, the first batch of Turkic forwards, known as a million-strong army, will arrive in the Wuding River area one after another within the next month, and start a truly tragic large-scale battle. The battle was intended to re-break through the border gates of the Great Wall and drive straight in.

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This afternoon, at the city wall to the west of Jilusai, between two [-]-stone crossbows, Ssangyong Kouzhong and Xu Ziling, who accompanied the army, were talking with their new friend Yang Gongqing, discussing the upcoming battle situation. .

Yang Gongqing was originally one of the leaders of the rebel army at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and now he has accepted the recruitment. Because of his outstanding performance in the follow-up battle, he was appointed as the captain of Zhechong who commanded 200 troops.

I saw that he looked a little old, with a medium build, and always had a gentle smile on his face. Holding a telescope in his hand that can be allocated to every 300 school lieutenants, he looked at the dust shrouded in dust dozens of miles away. , The ancient city of Tongwan, which looked like a piece of white, took the initiative to say:

"Tongwan City is located in the north of Shuofang and south of Heishui. It was built hundreds of years ago by Helian Bobo, the lord of Xixia, who drove [-] people. This person didn't have this surname at first, he seemed to be Tiefu or something, but he was arrogant by nature. , thinking that 'the emperor is the son of the sky, it is Huihe, and he is actually connected with the sky', so he changed his surname to Helian."

"At that time, He Lianbo came to the bank of Wuding River and shouted 'Mei Zai Si Fu'. He established the capital on the spot and became the Great Xia Kingdom. Tongwan is exactly 'unify the world, and the king will come to all nations'. After the completion of the capital, it has always been Hequ The political and military fortress on the plateau."

"Although the city is no longer as grand as it was when it was built, most of the lower half of the city wall was buried by wind and sand, but its strength is still very famous on the grassland. According to legend, it was built with a special kind of soil mixed with cattle Layers of sheep's blood are laid, and then firewood is piled up for barbecue."

"Every time a layer is built, Helian Bobo will order the soldiers to tap into it with a big iron cone. If the cone penetrates an inch, the builder will be killed; Is the fortress strong enough to sharpen a knife and an axe?"

Hearing that the fortified city that his side is about to conquer has such a bloody history of building the city, Kou Zhong couldn't help but take a deep breath, but recalled the scene where they were called by Lu Miaozi to test new weapons, and soon became calm again, and changed the subject:

"Even hundreds of years ago, Tongwan City, which was considered indestructible at that time, was captured and lost by the army of the Northern Wei Dynasty. What's more, the equipment and weapons of our army are changing with each passing day. Great military exploits are what I, Kou Zhong, pursue in life."

"Speaking of which, Uncle Yang, at your age, you are supposed to enjoy the blessings at home, so you also came to make contributions? Do you need me to help take care of you in the next battle?"

However, Kou Zhong, who saw Yang Gongqing's general martial arts skills, saw the other party shake his head and gave the opposite explanation: "Yang has never been defeated since Daye's ten-year uprising in HD. He has never seen anything, but he has never I can imagine the grand occasion of the new dynasty today."

Glancing at the soldiers actively building fortifications under the city wall, Yang Gongqing said with a smile: "I used to study the scriptures and thought that the noble clans had been corrupted in their hearts and were not qualified to bring happiness and stability to the people. This situation is very difficult. be broken."

"Later, I rallied my brothers to rebel, but it wasn't for changing this unbearable world. It was just out of my own wish to expand my power and avenge the murderer who killed my whole family. He should pay the price he deserves."

Judging from Yang Gongqing's expression that the other party's vengeance has been avenged, Kou Zhong's thoughts moved slightly, and he thought of the sons of powerful families in Guanzhong who were purged for colluding with the Turks before the expedition, and the Jingzhaolian and Weishuimeng who once dominated Guanzhong for a while. The complete annihilation of the Big Gang.

In this "Jingzhao case", even Li Yuan, who ranks first among the four clans, is unable to protect his eldest son Li Jiancheng, who is not clean with demons and Turkic people. Another big chamber of commerce located in Sichuan, Anlong who was actually the suzerain of the Tianlian sect of the demon sect, was wiped out.

If there were no accidents, after several rounds of review, Li Jiancheng and others should have ended up being executed, making Yang Gongqing, who succeeded in "revenge", willing to die for Zhao Qing.

As far as Kou Zhong knows, there are not a few soldiers in the expeditionary army who advocate the overthrow of clans like Yang Gongqing. The original old times.

As if recalling the family members who died, Yang Gongqing couldn't help but fell into an unspeakable silence. He and Kou Zhong, who took time to practice and practice, guarded the city for two hours, and then got the order from the coach to send a surprise attack at night. , And decisively signed up to participate in this campaign.

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A boundless silence enveloped the prairie at dusk, and the sun, which was about to sink into the horizon, spit out its rays before being swallowed by the earth, dyeing the western sky red.

Tongwan City stands in front of it, and various camps are scattered outside the city.This white fortress is composed of the east city, the west city and the outer city. There are prominent square piers at the four corners of the city, and they occupy the city wall, adding a lot of momentum.

As we all know, the Turkic people are good at attacking but not good at defending, especially defending such a strong city that has never existed on the prairie. Although they got the help of Zhao Deyan, Shi Zhixuan and other experts who are good at Central Plains tactics, they still prefer to use the method of camping.

In addition to the important stronghold of Tongwan City, as well as a dozen original subsidiary fortresses around the city, the Turkic Wolf Army camped in roughly two camps, with the Wuding River area as the main area, and the other upstream of the Tu River as the secondary.

The main camp of the Wuding River is located between the rivers. The camp on the north bank covers an area ten times larger than that on the south bank. It can accommodate 500 people.

If there was only this stronghold, the expeditionary army would break it in one attack, but it is another matter to have the echo of the stronghold on the other side.

Dazhai on the north bank stretches for more than ten miles, facing the Jilusai in the east and Wudingbao in the south. It conforms to the regulations of camping and setting up fire alarms, preventing nuisances, cherishing water and grass, applying night calls, setting up lights, etc., and has become an invading army. The camp and headquarters guard the strategic location in the middle reaches of the Wuding River area.

Relying on the protection of a large number of archery towers, trenches, and pits, both sides have sufficient self-reinforcing and enemy-strengthening functions, allowing the Turkic wolf army to rely on and protect them when they fight in formation. "The military policy.

The powerful military stronghold, which forms a corner with Tongwan City ten miles away, can make the border guards intimidated and hesitate whether it is worthwhile to take the risk to attack from the relatively safe city walls.

Looking at the current power of the enemy camp, it is clear that the Turkic people are not only prepared, but also have a long-term combat attitude, intending to forcefully advance and destroy the expeditionary army ahead by virtue of their absolute superiority in strength.

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Under the magnificent starry sky, a bright moon hangs slantingly on the eastern horizon, and the earth is dark at night.

On the desert, there are dark yellow sand dunes undulating like waves, extending from the feet to the sky in all directions, and clumps of sand willows, sparse or dense, dotted everywhere in front of the yellow wasteland made of endless sand and soil. Putting on a thin layer of green light clothing full of holes and mottled with yellow and green, it forms a unique landform that is barren, cold and barren.

At night in the desert area, the cooling rate is much faster than the normal climate. In the coming winter season, it only takes an hour or two after sunset to reach the temperature that can condense hard ice. The environment is so harsh that ordinary troops There is no way to act at all.

However, with enough warm clothes and the heat produced by various types of mechanical coal burning, the [-] elites joined by Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling, Yang Gongqing, etc. took advantage of the night and the undulating terrain to secretly make a big circle , Pounced on Tongwan City from the side and rear, but was not discovered by the Turkic scouts in advance.

Through the remote inspection of the telescope, they quickly saw several large half-moon-shaped outer trenches outside Tongwan City under the yellow night.

Outside the pit is an artificial mound that is three feet high and stretches over the entire trench. The sand, mud and stones dug out of the trench are used. The defense itself is weak, but with the pit, it can greatly strengthen the barrier of the trench. The function makes the enemy dare not recklessly cross the pit, and can only shoot from a long distance outside the trench.

There are two eyebrow-shaped bunkers in the outer trench, one side is connected to the outer trench, and the other side is stopped at the partition wall. The scale is half of the outer trench, and the depth is no more than four feet, which is used to strengthen the blocking force of the outer trench.

In addition, there are thousands of floating sand pits that cannot be seen from the surface, which are made of water, sand and mud. Once you sink into it, it will be difficult to get out of it for a while, regardless of people, horses or wheels.

At present, it seems that they may have received the guidance of an expert. Although these fortifications look quite ordinary and are far less spectacular than the white high walls of Tongwan City, they are not weak in practicality. The main force, that is, heavy tanks are extremely limited.

In addition, due to the continuous flying of desert sand and dust, precision weapons with insufficient airtightness are prone to failure, causing adverse effects.

Turning around a mound that blocks the view, you can see tens of thousands of huge stones piled up near a strong fortress outside the city, and each piece has sharp edges and corners, which were collected by the Turks. Prepare items to use to build stone barrier defenses during the day.

If in a formal battle, if you want to clear a large fixed stone barrier in front of you that is five or six feet apart and only allow people and horses to pass through, so as to obtain a path for the chariot to advance smoothly, you will obviously have to pay an extra price, and let the engineers become the Turkic cavalry. target.

Although they had already expected the Turkic means, Kou Zhong and the others, who had detected these lines of defense and understood the opponent's strategy, were still secretly startled, and decided to immediately activate the newly developed high-end weapons to launch a powerful and powerful attack. night raids.

"Arson Flying Kite", "City Cracking Super Heavy Crossbow", "Shock Jammer", these are the names of the ordnance that this elite team will use, and will have an unprecedented negative impact on the Turkic defenders inside and outside the city.

... (end of this chapter)