Don't be a prince

Guo Shuai also understood maps, so he naturally knew where the Tubo people were going. Seeing that the general was sweating anxiously, he quickly took the tiger charm and went to mobilize the generals.

Gaochang - city head

With one arm hanging, Su Dingfang was directing the soldiers to attack while cleaning up the corpses on the head of Gaochang City.

Under the attack of the multi-party coalition forces regardless of cost, the corpses even formed a slope under Gaochang City.There is no need for a siege ladder anymore, and the invading enemy can even climb to the top of the city just by stepping on the corpse of his companion.

But after turning into melee combat, half of the troops will be used to defend the city, and there is no way to use offense instead of defense.As soon as hand-to-hand combat began, casualties inevitably began to surge.Even Su Dingfang's arm was broken by a Turkic general with a blunt weapon.

He didn't have time to count how many enemies he had killed, and now he was more concerned about how many people he had left.

The continuous battles caused the soldiers in the city to have no time to take turns to rest. They could only fight when the enemy came to fight.When the corpse is as high as the city wall, it becomes an enemy easily.

A barbarian who couldn't tell what race he was, screamed and cut down a soldier of the Tang army, climbed to the top of the city, saw Su Dingfang with his arms hanging, and rushed over laughing.

Su Dingfang gritted his teeth, picked up the horizontal knife with his unaccustomed left hand, and was about to fight, when a spear protruded from the corner and stabbed the barbarian through.

In the corner, Zhang Yifang, who still had dark circles under his eyes, came out and said to Su Dingfang, "I'm almost done resting, go and rest."

Pointing to the city wall that was almost covered with corpses, Su Dingfang sighed: "What are you resting for? The battle has reached the most dangerous time. At this time, if we relax a bit, the city will be broken.

We all know what will happen if Gaochang City is broken.The state capitals of Guazhou Shazhou have no ability to resist the enemy.The nearest Bingzhou is probably Liangzhou.Even if Liangzhou can stop the enemy, Longyou will lose a large area of ​​territory.If we really want to reach that point, I am afraid that apart from dying in battle, we can only face Chang'an and commit suicide to apologize! "

Seeing that the enemy was repelled again, Zhang Yifang gritted his teeth and said, "What are you thinking about now? You forgot that the crown prince gave us an order not to give up an inch of land? If an enemy enters Gaochang City alive, it is our dereliction of duty." .They want to cross Gaochang City, so let’s kill us all first!”

Just as Zhang Yifang finished speaking, more than 1 people came out of the enemy camp.

Up to now, they have fully figured out the shortcomings of gunpowder weapons. The 1 people were quickly divided into four groups, and with the most scattered formation, they started the battle to climb the city again.

Su Dingfang and Zhang Yifang could see that the faces of these people were all distorted, and many of them even ran and howled.The corpses piled up under Gaochang City had already told them what the result of this attack would be.However, they couldn't retreat, because they were right at the gate of the coalition camp, and their families were surrounded. Their escape would only hurt their families.

These 1 people played, and soon, there were another 1 people.

In any case, it's time for a result to hit this level.

The Tang army knew it well, and the enemy army knew it too.

At this last moment, it's a competition, but who can't bear it first.

Lifting the spear, Zhang Yifang gave a wry smile, raised his hand and knocked the spear on the wall, calling out, "Wind! Wind! Strong wind!"

This is a tradition that has been handed down since the Qin Dynasty. When it sounds at this time, it is not to praise the soldiers for killing the enemy ferociously, nor to celebrate the victory of the battle.

Rather....

Fight to the death!

The shout of the strong wind immediately shouted at the top of Gaochang City, and not long after, the resting soldiers in the city woke up one after another, put on their armor, picked up their weapons, and shouted.

A lot of soldiers from the wounded battalion limped out of the ward, using their hands and feet to beat, shouting strong winds.On their bodies, in addition to bandages, there are also gunpowder shells full of gunpowder.

Gaochang's supply has never stopped, so that they still have sufficient weapons until now.

However, at this level, it is no longer how many weapons can control the situation of the battle.

Because, at present, there are only more than 1 healthy soldiers and more than 1 wounded who cannot fight in the Gaochang defenders.

"Let's go! Let go of all the weapons on our city! At this time, what's the use of keeping them!"

Su Dingfang, with red eyes, walked up to an eight-ox crossbow in person, waited until the soldiers lit the crossbow arrows, and slammed the trigger forward.

This eight-ox crossbow arrow can take away at most one or two lives.

However, enough is enough!

In other words, just looking at the corpses piled up under Gaochang City, they have already made enough money!

Thunder arrows, gunpowder shells, and crossbow arrows poured down like rain.The short time for one stick of incense used up the amount of the past few days.

As for the enemy, only less than half of them were wiped out.

Seeing the enemy's camp in the distance, another [-] troops came out, Su Dingfang smiled bitterly, picked up a Molotov cocktail, smashed it on the eight-ox crossbow, and ignited the flames.

The arrows of the eight-ox crossbow have been exhausted, and if they keep them, they will only leave spoils for the enemy.

As the flames ignited, Su Dingfang pulled out his horizontal knife and stood at the top of the city.

When the last moment comes, there is always something to say.But after searching his guts, he couldn't come up with a single rhetoric.Looking back at Zhang Yifang, Su Dingfang came to the inspiration and shouted loudly: "Don't give up an inch of land!"

"Don't give up an inch!"

...

When the cries of "Don't give up an inch of land" sounded, 5000 Turkic coalition forces began to attack the city!

Hard corpses were constantly trampled and rolled down, and barbarians who had climbed to the top of the city were chopped and killed, rolling to the ground.However, there were also soldiers of the Tang Army who closed their eyes unwillingly.

Up to now, everyone has surpassed the limit.

After beheading a barbarian, Su Dingfang was hacked to the thigh with a machete.

Seeing this, Su Dingfang on one side immediately raised his gun to support.

After killing this barbarian, Zhang Yifang supported Su Dingfang, pointed to the city and said, "Go down!"

Su Dingfang did not refuse, but picked up a spear from the ground, and walked towards the city as a stick.

All the defenders of Gaochang knew that the gunpowder weapons they had saved in the early stage had been installed in the city, especially the Liushou Mansion, and there was also an emperor's order thunder, which was also connected in series.

Gaochang may be broken, but it will never be broken because of the enemy's attack!Gritting his teeth, he touched the fire pocket in his arms, and Su Dingfang limped forward.

But just after walking a few steps, before reaching the steps, he staggered under his feet and almost fell to the ground.

At the same time, what surprised him was that the shouts of killing on the top of the city disappeared at some point, and were replaced by cheers and howls.

what happened?

Su Dingfang was still puzzled, but Zhang Yifang had already grabbed him first, helped him to the edge of the city wall, and looked down.

I saw that at this time, those who climbed up from the pile of corpses were no longer enemies, but soldiers of the Tang army.

Outside the city, it was already surrounded by densely packed Tang army soldiers.

This is....

reinforcements?

How can there be so many?

The doubt didn't last long. The reinforcements who were the first to climb to the top of the city had already begun to issue orders:

"All the defenders in Gaochang, all take off their armor and rest, and the battlefield will be replaced by the chief commander of the Tianshan Road March! Send the commander's order, count the casualties, and concentrate on treatment."

"Brothers in Gaochang, you have worked hard! Next, let's change!"

Hearing these two sentences, both Zhang Yifang and Su Dingfang sat on the ground without hesitation.

Standing for too long, fighting for too long, finally...

Can fucking rest!

Chapter 512

The appearance of reinforcements from the Tang army caught Turks and other countries by surprise.Although the new Tang army seemed to be recruits, but their equipment was too luxurious and there were too many people.

The most bullying thing is, when did Tang Jun have so many horses?As far as the eye can see, they are all cavalry.

As soon as they made contact, the reinforcements won the enemy's retreat for Gaochang.

Seeing the enemy retreated out of sight, Su Dingfang burst into tears.

Damn, it can be regarded as withdrawn.

When Yu Tai and Guo Xiaoke rushed to Gaochang City one step at a time, they saw at first glance that the surrounding city was covered by corpses, and the whole city looked like a corpse cone without a top corner.

"Hurry up, it's still too late!"

Guo Xiaoke put away the binoculars in his hand, comforted Yu Tai and said: "It's not too late, the flag on the top of the city is still our Tang Dynasty's military flag, and there are no fireworks in the city. But, look at this..."

The mood of the two of them suddenly became heavy, and they speeded up their horses one after another, leaning towards Gaochang.

The gate of the city had already been covered by corpses. If the reinforcements wanted to open the gate, they had to clean up the corpses outside first.

After dragging away the frozen corpses on the outside with horses and ropes, the scene inside made the soldiers who had just entered the battlefield vomit.I had no choice but to give up continuing to pick them up, and instead used kerosene to cremate these people first.

Yu Tai and Guo Xiaoke stepped on the dead body and climbed up to Gaochang City. After walking not far, they saw Su Dingfang and Zhang Yifang sitting back to back on the top of the city wall.

Su Dingfang's leg injury has been stitched up and bandaged by the doctor, and both of them looked drowsy as their eyelids were fighting.

Seeing Yu Tai, Su Dingfang immediately regained his energy. He struggled to get up, ran over with one leg, grabbed Yu Tai's lapel and asked, "How many people did you bring? I'm going to kill them, these sons of bitches." of!"

Yu Tai was not angry at all. From the scene outside Gaochang City, it can be seen that Gaochang's defenders must have suffered heavy casualties, and the city would only be broken overnight.

Supporting Su Dingfang, Yu Tai said: "15! And [-] of them are cavalry, don't worry, Gaochang's revenge will definitely be avenged!"

Hearing what Yu Tai said, Su Dingfang fainted almost immediately.

He ordered two soldiers to lift Su Dingfang up on a stretcher, and when he entered the city, the first thing he saw was the pits on the street that were obviously newly dug and covered.There is no doubt that gunpowder bombs have been buried under the soil.

After ordering the soldiers to start dismantling the gunpowder bombs, Yu Tai walked in with a sullen face.

Gaochang stayed here for many years, which made him very familiar with this place. Before he walked two streets, he saw a large pile of carbon ashes and urns of ashes piled up in the houses on the side of the road.

Nearly [-] soldiers were killed in battle!

The imperial court's supplies to Gaochang can be said to be priorityless, and the supplies given are not insignificant. However, no matter how luxurious the equipment is, its effect is limited after all in the face of crowd tactics.

Walking into the house, stroking the ashes urns, Yu Tai said to the army Sima: "Statistics of the roster of the dead in battle, statistics of the roster of military achievements, Gaochang defenders, those who are willing to stay, stay, and those who do not want to continue the war, and the wounded." Ship them to Yizhou together, don't force it!"

Jun Sima nodded, took a painful look at the ashes urns piled up in front of him, and took his subordinates to count them together.

Seeing the incense candles in front of the blanket, Guo Xiaoke took out some candles, and then asked Yu Tai: "What should I do? Take the initiative to call over?"

Yu Tai smiled wryly and shook his head and said, "How to fight? Although I don't know how many people are on the other side, but 10,000+ people were killed from the city. It's okay to win, but if we lose, our trip will be in vain. After all, so many of us seem to be bluffing, but in fact they are all newly recruited soldiers, and our combat power is slightly lacking.

If you want to counterattack, you must have at least 30 troops.Moreover, the addition of 15 recruits does not know what kind of burden it has brought to the court.Don't look at our arrogance now, in order to supply our military supplies, the imperial court probably has to spend a lot of money. "

The supply for an army of 15 would be an astronomical figure, especially to supply Gaochang. The supply route was too long, and the consumption in the process of transporting the supply might be able to catch up with the value of the supply.

Guo Xiaoke is also considered a famous general, and he was reminded by Yu Taiyi that he naturally figured out everything.

"Then we don't move?"

"If the enemy does not move, I will not move. Winter is coming soon. You should know how difficult it is to transport supplies in winter. As long as we survive this winter, next spring, as long as we accumulate enough supplies, we can rely on Gaochang, Clean them up hard!"

Guo Xiaoke nodded, no longer followed Yu Tai to visit the wounded barracks, but turned around and walked out of the city.For the envoys sent by the prince, he had to take the army to the opposite side.

It's just that he was very puzzled. Why did the crown prince still send envoys when it was already an endless battle?

Gaochang's battle damage and military exploits were quickly calculated.Hongling rushed to send it to Chang'an with the battle report on his back.

The tragic battle of Gaochang's defense of the city does not need to be exaggerated at all, just a straightforward narrative is enough to shock people.

"At the end of the day, Tai, played in Gaochang: The last general recruited a total of 15 soldiers from Longyou Road, and they have arrived in Gaochang today. Fortunately, the city was not broken. There are 4 defenders in Gaochang, and only [-] remain today. There are still [-] wounded soldiers, and they have no power to fight anymore. Outside Gaochang City, the pile of corpses is as high as the city wall. Inside Gaochang City, Su Dingfang stayed behind, hiding the thunder on the ground, determined to fight to the end, and also to destroy the city and destroy the enemy... .”

When Fang Xuanling read Gao Chang's memorial in the main hall, it only caused regret.

Li Chengqian's heart was also very heavy. After all, it was he himself who gave the order to all the borders and asked not to give up an inch of land.Twenty thousand!The total number of casualties of the various armies is probably less than 13.Despite paying such a price, the results are astonishing. Gaochang destroyed the enemy's army of [-].

After reading the battle report, Fang Xuanling, who was also in a heavy heart, also sighed.

Li Chengqian got up and said: "In war, there is no one who is immortal. For the soldiers who died in Gaochang, I can only stop eating for three days and worship at a distance. The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Civil Affairs count the battle losses and military achievements. Since there is no way to inspect them, let the generals divide them equally." The Ministry of Rites is in charge of paying for the families of fallen soldiers and formulating sacrificial ceremonies.”

The current chief officials of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Rites all came forward to take orders.

"Gaochang has a new army of 15, coupled with the long distance, there must be no problems with supplies, Dugu Bo, remember not to have problems."

Dugu Bo, the left servant of the household department, stood up and said with a complicated expression: "Your Highness, there are currently eight main war zones, and more than ten cities need supplies. Although the domestic construction has been stopped, our treasury can no longer hold up." It's gone!"

Hearing this, Li Chengqian was taken aback and said, "I can't hold on anymore? When Gu asked you for the bill last month, didn't there still be a lot left?"

Dugu Bo smiled bitterly: "But last month, supplies were sent to various places again, Your Highness."

The treasury was depleted, and the treasury that had accumulated for several years was depleted.Frontier troops everywhere did enjoy almost luxurious supplies, but this was also based on real money.

No money!Even a penny can stump a hero, let alone the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Li Chengqian didn't expect that the national treasury would be empty so early, no money, what a shit fight!

Sitting on the dragon chair, Li Chengqian said helplessly: "In that case, let's spend the money from the East Palace and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. At the same time, inform the bank president Zhang Wei that it's time to release the national debt."

Li Chengqian knew very well that the most difficult thing was this winter.

After surviving this winter, the crisis will naturally be lifted after the business tax is in place for the coming year.Moreover, since this war has exhausted the accumulation of the Datang treasury over the past few years, the enemy will only suffer more.Especially Gaochang and Songzhou, although Tubo and Turks are big countries, such a high battle loss is still enough to make them feel heartbroken.