Ye Yunbao rubbed his palms together and said, "If you pretend to be Musi, you will definitely provoke a fierce battle between the two sides. Then, our Ming Empire will send out two armies to kill them all!"
Yang Fan looked at him and spent a great deal of effort to hide his expression as if he was looking at an idiot. He asked, "When the Turks reach the city, I will disguise myself as Musi and leave the city and attack Ashid's tribe from Musi's camp?"
Ye Yunbao was a soldier and instinctively wanted to attack and fight. Only after hearing Yang Fan's words did he realize that something was wrong. He frowned and said, "That's right! This is a problem. It doesn't matter if we sneak out a few people and directly open the gates to attack, but … "
He stroked his beard and thought for a moment before saying, "When the Turks reach the city, they will definitely camp outside the two gates. If we send a group of soldiers out of the city, we will have to move under the noses of Mu En and Musi without alarming them and then disguise ourselves as them to attack Ashid's tribe. This … is somewhat difficult."
He paced around twice before his eyes suddenly lit up. "What if you take a group of soldiers out of the city and set up an ambush before they surround the city? Their army of one hundred thousand consumes a lot of rations every day and won't stop at Flying Fox Pass. They will probably attack the city in the next few days. You only need to bring ten days of rations! "
Yang Fan saw that Ye Yunbao's thoughts were still stuck on the idea of using his appearance to attack. He tactfully said, "It is not impossible for me to bring a group of soldiers out of the city and hide in the wilderness. But that way, I will only be able to attack the enemy's rear. An army of one hundred thousand is pressing down on the city and setting up camp is ten li away.
Our soldiers are limited to begin with and we still have to defend the city. I can't bring too many people out. If we engage the rear of the Turks, we will be separated by more than ten li. Will our side be able to respond in time? Moreover, our army is right in front of us. Will Ashid's tribe attack Ashid's tribe at this time? Their leader is not an idiot. This method won't work. "
Ye Yunbao frowned. "That's right. This method is indeed full of flaws. But your appearance is similar to Mu Si's. Now that you've reminded me, I think I can make use of it. Since that's the case, don't leave for now. Stay in the Courier Hostel for now. Let me think of a way! "
Ye Yunbao thought for three days. Three days later, the Turks attacked the city.
Zhu Tu led his army and finally arrived. Meanwhile, the Munn Kingdom had also manufactured some siege weapons. When they arrived, they had brought along the crucial components of the siege weapons. At this moment, they were only cutting wood to make some thick supports and levers. Therefore, the craftsmen produced a batch of them quickly. Both sides didn't stop for a second and immediately launched their attacks.
Ming Wei Garrison was actually two fortresses. To be specific, one was called Ming Wei, and the other was called Wu An. Together, they were called White Pavilion. Between the two garrisons was a steep rocky mountain with a city wall built on it. Putting aside the fact that it was winter, they only needed to pour some water down from the mountain to make the walls as slippery as ice, making them impossible to climb. Even in the heat of summer, it was impossible to climb up such a steep mountain. A small garrison was more than enough to deal with them, so the Turks would not attack from here.
Their attack route could only be through the two frontier fortresses, Ming Wei and Wu An. These two fortresses were connected to the rocky mountain in the middle. On their left and right sides were the desert and some mountain ridges of the Helan Mountains. If they wanted to enter Longyou and directly take Liangzhou, they had to pass through these two fortresses.
The two small cities of the Tang army relied on the fortifications of the fortresses and mountains to fortify their defenses. They relied on the danger to defend themselves and acted as horns to each other. Huge stones were used to block the city gate. Many backup weapons were piled up on the side of the horse track. Rolling logs and stones were scattered all over the city wall. The disc fort, the arrow tower, and the city gate were all heavily guarded. It looked impregnable.
Below the city walls, the Turkic army stretched for ten miles. Looking down from the city walls, they were so densely packed that one could not see the end of them. Yurts, groups of cavalry galloping back and forth, fluttering flags, and a forest of spears and halberds emitted a vast killing aura towards the top of the city walls. What was especially frightening were the huge stone catapults, moving arrow towers and battering rams.
This type of catapult was purely pulled by manpower. It required more than two hundred people to use it. But the Turks used warhorses to replace manpower. A few dozen warhorses were enough to make one catapult work. When the Tang army fought against Goguryeo, they also used this type of catapult and caused great damage to the simple and crude Goguryeo stronghold.
This type of catapult first appeared in the Warring States Period. Therefore, the Turks learned how to build and use it very early on. It could launch more than three hundred catties of stones at once. These two fortresses were built on the mountains. Even though there were no stones to be used in the desert and grasslands, there were plenty at the foot of the mountains. Even though it was not easy to gather large stones, but if more than three hundred catties of stones were to be thrown up, even though it would not cause much damage to the city walls, the damage to the defending troops would be multiplied.
There were also catapults and ballistae installed in the city walls. But compared to the Turkic army, one was a fixed target while the other was a moving target. Obviously, the killing effect of the catapults was not as effective.
The war drums above the city walls thundered and bugles sounded below the city walls. At the same time, a war broke out in Wuan and Mingwei.
Stones flew in the air. On the top of the city walls, golden kerosene, rolling logs and stones fought against the dense rain of arrows. Flowing flames, rolling stones, arrows piercing through the air and corpses littered the ground. Fresh blood stained the top of the city walls and the ground. Broken ladders, battering rams, and trench bridges were scattered on the ground.
Yang Fan and Tin Aino stood in the watchtower and frowned as they looked at everything in front of them. The ones attacking this side were the Munn Kingdom and Musi's army. As Ashid's Great Yabgu's army had just arrived after a long journey and was exhausted, the main focus of the attack was on the Munn Kingdom.
They fought fiercely and one part of the city wall was breached by a few ladders and flying ladders. Under the cover of the rain of arrows, the Turkic army climbed up the city wall and charged in with all their might. As long as they could occupy one point, they would soon be able to occupy the entire city. Ye Yunbao, who was fully dressed in military uniform, commanded from the outside. He transferred a reserve team over to quickly clear the Turkic army that had climbed up the city wall and pushed the ladders away. Then, barrels of kerosene, wooden logs, and rolling stones were transported over.
Tin Aino suddenly looked into the distance and pointed: "Look over there!"
Yang Fan looked over and saw a watchtower erected in the middle of the Turkic camp. It was three zhang higher than the city wall and several people were standing on the watchtower, observing the deployment of the defenders and the situation of the battle. From here, the people on the watchtower were only small figures. Even their robes could not be seen clearly, much less their faces.
Yang Fan said: "Those standing on the watchtower should be Mu En, Musi, and the Turkic commanders."
Tin Aino glanced at him and asked: "You are still thinking of that idea?"
Yang Fan replied: "I feel that this idea can be used, but I can't think of how to use it."
Yang Fan pointed at a soldier on the wall. His comrade had died in battle and he alone could not move the wooden logs. The other soldiers did not have time to fill in the gaps. Seeing a Turkic soldier climbing up the ladder, he could only give up on the wooden logs, grab his saber, and charge over.
Yang Fan said: "I am just like him now. I clearly have a powerful weapon in my hand that can kill a large number of people with just one swing, but I have no way of using it. In the end, I can only fight like this!"
Standing beside him, Tin Aino stole a glance at him and coughed, explaining: "I thought that Shen Mu was with you, so I followed you to the Turks. When you were pretending to be Musi at Xue Yantuo, I saw that by your side … there was a Turkic girl."
Yang Fan was still racking his brains on how to use his looks to deal with the Turks. Hearing her mention Mu Heyue, he recalled that unusually charming scene and felt guilty. He hurriedly pretended to be calm and replied: "Yes, she is … she is the daughter of the commander of this Turkic army, Mu En, Mu Si's fiancée."
"Oh …"
Tin Aino said: "She … didn't notice that you are a fake?"
Yang Fan laughed and said: "How is that possible? I … uh … don't have much contact with her. "
Tin Aino said: "Isn't she and Musi already engaged? The grasslands do not have as many rules as the Central Plains. She did not have any intimate actions with you, Musi? "
Yang Fan's mind suddenly flashed with the many erotic images of the galloping ox-cart. He hurriedly said: "Of course not. Miss Heyue is different from other grassland girls. Her father is the chief of the Muaha tribe. She … married Musi clearly so that her father Mu En and Musi's father Moche could form an alliance. It was for this reason that they were engaged … "
Tin Aino waited for a moment, but he did not continue. She could not help but ask: "Is it because of this reason?"
After she finished asking, she still did not receive an answer from Yang Fan. She could not help but turn her head to look at him. She saw that Yang Fan was staring at the battlefield in front of him without saying a word. She could not help but ask worriedly: "What is it?"
Yang Fan slowly said: "Don't say anything. Let me think. I think I have an idea."
Yang Fan quietly thought for a while, then said: "I think I have a way to make them retreat!"
Tin Aino asked in surprise: "What way?"
Yang Fan said: "The queen of the Ashina tribe of the Turks has always been chosen from the Ashina tribe. This is because the Ashina tribe is the strongest Turkic tribe besides the Ashina tribe. Their marriage is to form an alliance."
Tin Aino said: "That's right!"
Yang Fan said: "The Turkic Khagan Gu Dulu is seriously ill. This time, it is very likely that he will not be able to hold on. His younger brother Moche wants to obtain the position of Khagan, and the Ashina tribe will definitely stand on the side of Gu Dulu's son because they are related by marriage. In this way, Moche has no choice but to seek outside help. He has chosen the third strongest tribe, second only to the Ashina and Ashina tribes, the Mu En tribe, to form an alliance with him! "
"And then?"
"I think I know the purpose of his army this time. First, he wants to win a great battle and strengthen his reputation for the position of Khagan. Second, he wants to find an excuse to mobilize the main forces of the Ashina tribe to prevent them from interfering in his bid for the position of Khagan!"
"And then?"
Several stray arrows flew over and nailed into the window frame beside the two of them. However, the two of them stood there quietly, neither of them moving.
Yang Fan turned to face Tin Aino and said with a smile: "There is no need to send anyone out of the city. I only need to pretend to be Musi and spread the news that Gu Dulu is dead, Moche has seized the throne, and the Ashina tribe is squeezing out Gu Dulu's tribe. Then, their army of one hundred thousand will immediately retreat!"
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