The whole army set off in the early morning of the second day of the first lunar month. Since they had left the territory of Liangzhou, they were extremely careful along the way. They dispersed the scouts from a distance to explore the road. Fortunately, it was the severe winter and there was often no one visible for hundreds of miles. Occasionally,

There was a certain unlucky guy, so naturally he sent him to see the King of Hell with a click of his sword. In addition, he deliberately avoided settlements and small towns along the way, so his whereabouts were not exposed.

On the ninth day, the tenth day of the first lunar month, near noon, the army finally arrived at Cheshiqian Country, and then headed west for fifty miles to reach the capital, Jiaohe City (10 kilometers west of today's Turpan City).

During the more than ten days of marching, due to the cold weather, some sergeants suffered frostbite from time to time. At this time, the female medical soldiers played an important role. They treated the injuries with warm water and then massaged them with exquisite techniques.

Most of the sergeants can recover quickly in a short period of time, which has won them praise from the whole army.

Jiaohe City was built on an oasis between two rivers, hence the name Jiaohe. Almost all the buildings in the city were excavated from the soil. As a defensive fortress, all houses along the street do not have doors or windows, and they can only go around alleys.

to enter the house.

The entire city is shaped like a large ship heading southeast, and also like a willow leaf falling in the wind. There are only two gates in the east and south directions. The whole city is faced with cliffs on three sides, and the terrain is dangerous. If you want to attack with force,

Troops can only be deployed from the due south direction.

Zhang Lingyun ordered the entire army to stop temporarily, and called Yunfeng and Li Bai over to briefly discuss the battle strategy.

Zhang Lingyun was the first to speak: "There are about 15,000 defenders in Jiaohe City including the palace guards. Two generals, do you know of any magic method that can quickly break the city?"

Li Bai was quite a bachelor, and said without thinking: "General Yun is blessed with talent, and he is proficient in all military techniques and strategies. The last general will not show his shame."

Yunfeng was not polite and said with cupped fists: "Our army is now in a dangerous area and will be discovered by the enemy at any time. We must fight quickly, otherwise, this expedition will be in vain. Jiaohe City is surrounded by two rivers, which can be said to be a natural barrier.

, On weekdays, travel must be done by boat, but now it is the middle of winter, and the river has long been frozen, so the issue of crossing the river is not considered, and the goal of our army can be to seize the city gate."

Zhang Lingyun interrupted impatiently: "I also know that it is not advisable to storm the city gate. Let's not say whether it can be captured. Even if it is captured, most of the casualties will be lost. This defeats the purpose of this expedition. General Yun has something to say.

Just say it."

Yunfeng solemnly said: "In this battle, the last general will lead 200 troops disguised as a caravan. We should be able to seize the city gate when the enemy is unprepared, and then use vehicles as fortifications to defend it. And set up smoke points every ten miles along the way to burn the city gate."

When the smoke rises, the general is notified. The general only needs to lead the army at full speed. The distance of fifty miles can be reached in half an hour. The general will also have the confidence to hold on for half an hour. In this way, the city can be broken without any effort."

Zhang Lingyun thought for a moment, nodded and said: "In that case, I will follow what General Yun said, but if the situation cannot be solved, the troops must be sent back, and no force can be used to support it."

Yunfeng saluted and said, "Thank you, General, for your concern."

Zhang Lingyun waved her hand: "Just step back and make preparations quickly."

Naturally, Yunfeng took all the male bodyguards with him, but the female Rakshasas were unwilling and asked to go out to fight. Yunfeng thought about it for a while and agreed to their request. Then Zhang Lingyun allocated twenty more of her own

When the personal guards came over, including the commander, Yun Feng's eyes lit up. He deliberately pulled Wang Gui aside and taught him some secrets of picking up girls. The rest were selected from among the sergeants.

These two hundred people, except for Zhang Lingyun's personal guard, all have peak Ming Jin, but unfortunately, there is no master of An Jin. They are all wearing soft armor and fur. Fortunately, they are wearing thick clothes in the cold weather.

Not wanting the defenders to spot the flaw, it didn't take long for everything to be prepared and the group of people drove the vehicle towards Jiaohe.

After about an hour, the earth-yellow city appeared in front of everyone, and Yunfeng couldn't help but secretly feel lucky. It turned out that the city wall was not built up, but was excavated from the soil like the buildings in the city introduced by Zhang Lingyun.

The height is about three feet, and judging from the length of the doorway, the width has reached an astonishing ten feet! It is so wide that it is not a problem for cavalry to charge on the city. It is conceivable that even if they forcefully attack the city, they will be

Face the opponent's cavalry attack!

Seeing a convoy approaching, the city gate defenders were refreshed. They changed their previous lazy posture with their hands folded and leaning on their spears, and formed a row in front of the door. Immediately afterwards, a tax official came from

He walked out of the house and stared at the approaching convoy. When he saw that there were dozens of female family members in the convoy, he was slightly relieved. Even the defenders relaxed their vigilance, and some even pointed.

, and started to comment on these women.

It turned out that Yunfeng deliberately placed women at the front because he was afraid that the enemy would be suspicious. Women would always be looked down upon, but little did they know that this group of women were not much worse than men in killing people.

"Where are you coming from? What's on the truck?" the tax official shouted.

Yunfeng sat in the car and cupped his hands slightly: "We are from Liangzhou, and the spices and medicinal materials ordered by His Majesty the King are in the car."

The tax official pointed to the open space in front of the door: "Park your car here. All vehicles entering the city must be inspected and paid tax."

Yunfeng waved back, and the convoy sped up and moved forward. When he saw that there was still twenty feet away from the city gate, the tax collector realized that something was wrong. The group showed no signs of stopping and quickly shouted loudly.

: "Stop it, stop it, or I'll kill you!"

There was a trace of amusement on Yunfeng's face, and he waved back fiercely, and immediately took out the Ziyun Bow, stretched out his hand, and grabbed three arrows! He opened the bow and set the arrow, and there was a loud sound, and three blood splashes were splashed on her.

, including the tax collector, three corpses fell to the ground, with expressions of disbelief still on their faces.

Almost at the same time, the drivers and knights in the rear bared their ferocious fangs, and without saying a word, they opened their bows and fired! You must know that in addition to the personal guards, the other hundred sergeants who followed Yunfeng were all elite.

All of them were sharp, accurate in their arrow skills, and had cold hearts. In just a few breaths, most of the city gate defenders had fallen into a pool of blood. They didn't even have time to respond, so they muddleheadedly committed suicide.

Only a few of the defenders who stayed in the city gate survived temporarily and hurriedly ran to close the city gate. However, it was too late. The vanguard of the chariot and horse team had already rushed in. After a while of slashing and killing, any corpse that could be preserved was regarded as an ancestor.

Build virtue!

At this time, the defenders at the top of the city had just come to their senses, and the look of horror on their faces had not completely faded. Jiaohe City had not been invaded by foreign enemies for more than ten years, so they felt at a loss when sudden changes occurred. Until the defenders at the bottom of the city

The soldiers died tragically from enemy arrows

Only then did the officers shout out and issue orders. In the panic, some ran towards the city, some picked up gongs and bang bangs and struck them violently, and some drew their bows downwards, but as soon as they looked out,

He was shot to death on the spot without mercy!

In the blink of an eye, the convoy rumbled into the doorway. Only the last car was lit and left outside. The car was loaded with smoke. Within a few breaths, the billowing black smoke rose into the sky, sending a rapid message into the distance.

The sergeant quickly drove the horses aside, and then used the leading ten or so vehicles as bunkers to block the entrance. As soon as they were arranged, the defenders at the top of the city poured down like a flood.

"She!" Yunfeng shouted, and the sergeants quickly separated fifty people and relied on the vehicle to shoot arrows. With every sound of the bowstring, a living life disappeared from the world, and the remaining one hundred and fifty people were gone.

When you are free, seize the time to string and load the Zhuge Crossbow. Although the crossbow is quite powerful, it cannot be kept in a ready state for a long time. It can only be maintained for about half a moment at most, otherwise it will cause irreversible damage to the string.

It didn't take long for the corpses to pile up in a thick layer at the city gate. Due to the cold weather, the blood quickly froze, causing the defenders who were following them to slip and fall to the ground without noticing.
Chapter completed!