Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

But there is still no dawn or eyebrows to be seen.

On the other side, Li Jing, Chai Shao, Yu Zhining, Cheng Yaojin and others in Jingzhou City also received an urgent military report from Chang'an.

Upon seeing the above content, Li Jing and the others were shocked at the same time.

Cheng Yaojin: "Did we steal their gold or a woman?"

"They are going to fight us with their lives like this!"

"The Turks must have gone crazy. Not only did they send out all their troops, they even sent out their old people and children."

Chai Shao frowned at this time, "I don't care about these now."

"The information sent by Li Qiu and Princess Yunzhong is simply too important."

"Li Jing, Xuan Ling and His Majesty mean that the heart is the most important thing. Let us stick to Jingzhou City and kill the Turkic spirit."

"I don't know what you think?"

At this moment, Li Jing then handed over a prepared battle plan to Chai Shao and others to watch.

"Well, a few days ago, General Yu and others, I discussed for a long time and formulated this plan to attack the Turks."

"The Turkic invading army has 35 people, and the real soldiers in Jingzhou City are 17."

"Including the local braves recruited temporarily, the total is less than 25."

"It's only one month, two months, or three months before the city of Jingzhou is broken."

"So I knew that the city could not be defended, so I decided to take the risk and use the factions and different thoughts in their Turks as a breakthrough point."

"Look for the right opportunity to surprise them halfway."

"Even if it can consume more of their troops, it would be good."

"Fortunately, the news from Li Qiu was timely. Otherwise, if we really went to attack the Turks, we would easily fall into their trap and ruin the event."

"At that time, once our army suffered too many casualties, our Tang Dynasty would really fall into a catastrophe."

"Right now, in the face of this Turkic attack, there is no other better way."

"Just as the imperial court said, stick to Jingzhou and wait for the right time!"

Yu Zhining also sighed deeply at this time, "Even if it is our Jingzhou City, it will be one foot higher!"

"I have the confidence to keep the Turkic army out with the current force."

"But the height of our city wall in Jingzhou is not as high as it was during last year's war."

"That damned Turkic crossbow caused too much damage to our defenders!"

Cheng Yaojin frowned at this time and said: "That kid Li Qiu has always had a lot of tricks."

"If he can be here, maybe there are some unexpected good solutions."

"Besides, I've seen the Sky-Splitting Bow in this kid's hand before, and it's really powerful."

"How about we ask His Majesty for help and get Li Qiu from Youzhou to help?"

"Even if he stands on the top of the city and shoots at the Turkic army below the city every day, he can kill hundreds more Turkic soldiers, right?"

Listening to his words, Chai Shao and Li Jing looked at each other, and the answers in their eyes were obviously the same.

At this time, Chai Shao slapped Cheng Yaojin on the shoulder, "Oh, Zhijie, in such a large-scale battle between the two armies, no matter how strong an individual's force is, how effective is it?"

"Also, you asked Li Qiu to stand on the top of the wall and shoot at the Turkic army."

"Even if Li Qiu shoots and kills a hundred or hundreds of Turkic soldiers, it's nothing."

"But this sword has no eyes. Once Li Qiu is shot by an enemy soldier, which is more important, a general or hundreds of soldiers?"

"If that's the case, we'll be at a loss!"

And Li Jing also sighed and shook his head at this time.

"After this catastrophe, it's hard to say whether Chang'an City and the entire Tang Dynasty can survive."

"At that time, including His Majesty, as well as our current generals, it is unknown how many people will be able to survive."

"At that time, the last hope of our entire Tang Dynasty will all fall on Li Qiu and Luo Kexin in Youzhou."

"The two of them can't move!"

……

As time passed day by day, after the Turkic army broke through Xiazhou City, their main force went straight to Qingzhou City.

And some Turkic small groups of cavalry, like locusts, swept through the villages and small towns in Xiazhou.

Killing, burning, looting, all kinds of crimes were committed, and the corpses of the people in the Tang Dynasty were scattered all over the field, which was terrible.

Just before the Turkic army entered the territory of Gyeongju, Yuan Fan, the governor of Gyeongju, had already removed all the women and children in the city, along with all the food in the city.

The rest of the city are all soldiers and men who regard death as home and are determined to die.

The rations left in the city lasted only fifteen days.

The city is not as strong as Xiazhou, and the city guards are not as strong as Qingzhou, which has more soldiers than Xiazhou. When facing such a Turkic army like locusts crossing the border.

I'm afraid it's delusional to hold on for three days.

Therefore, in the hearts of these soldiers, they all felt that the rations left for fifteen days were too much.

Facing Qingzhou City, the Turkic army still adopted the same strategy as Xiazhou City.

Surround the city on all sides and attack the city with all its strength.

At this time, the soldiers guarding the city of Gyeongju no longer had the slightest nostalgia, and threw away all the rolling logs and rocks they had prepared in advance like desperately.

injured?regardless of!

Worried that there will be no defense equipment afterwards?in spite of!

What hot oil, burning charcoal, bark, as long as the people bring it up, they will pour it down.

Whatever is around them, they throw down.

The dense Turkic army in front of me is crazy?

The soldiers of the Tang army defending the city were even more crazy.

The defense of the city only lasted for a day and a night, and all the rolling logs, stones and equipment stored on the Gyeongju city wall were all lost.

In their crazy state, the Turkic army that was desperately besieging the city had more casualties than when they attacked Xiazhou City!

Chapter 378 The city breaks, and I perish!no one lives

Seeing that the siege took less than two days, the Turkic army lost nearly 1 people.

This attrition ratio made all the Turkic generals and tribal leaders go crazy.

Even the Turkic coach lost his mind and couldn't sit still anymore, and came to the city to supervise the battle in person.

"Kill! Kill me!"

"Rush forward at all costs!"

"As long as Qingzhou City is broken, the city will be slaughtered directly!"

"You can enjoy all the women in it, and all the money in it belongs to you!"

As the Turkic army attacked the city wave after wave, the soldiers of the Tang army on the city wall had already run out of ammunition and food, and reached the end of their physical strength and combat power.

Right now, the rolling logs and stones on the city wall have all been used up, and most of the soldiers guarding the city have already been killed or injured.

Even the common people who have been providing backup, the men in the city, have already stood on the top of the city.

Holding a spear in his hand, wearing gray cloth clothes, holding a Turkic bow and crossbow, he stabbed at the Turkic soldiers who were besieging the city.

What has been supporting them all this time is only this last belief, a breath.

"I'm a big boy, and I've never been a prisoner."

"Brothers, if the city breaks, I die!"

"Let's fight with these Turkic bastards!"

"Even if we die, we will die on the city wall of Qingzhou."

"We are standing here, waiting for a day in the future, when I watch my cavalry of Tang Dynasty pass by here, enter the hinterland of the Turkic grassland, and avenge us, revenge!"

Following the last sound of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty and the roar of the men of the Tang Dynasty, they rushed towards the Turkic soldiers who had already climbed the top of the wall with red eyes for the last time.

Some stabbed at them, and some rushed out directly, and fell to the city with the Turkic enemies and died.

And on this quaint Gyeongju city wall, it seems that there are still faint cries from their souls.

The city is broken, and I die!

My heroic soul of the Tang Dynasty will last forever!

After only holding on for two days and two nights, Qingzhou City was broken.

When those Turkic army with incomparably ferocious animal and murderous desires successfully rushed into the city, they were completely dumbfounded.

At this time, Qingzhou City is like a ghost city, empty.

There are no people, no women, no children, no chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep, no extra food, and no money or jewelry.

Except for some soldiers and civilians of the Tang army who were injured and not yet dead, there was nothing in this city!

All those soldiers who had been determined to die and the heroes of the Tang Dynasty had all died on the top of the city.

Such a stubborn and dilapidated city of Qingzhou actually lost more than [-] of their soldiers. This kind of victory simply drove Tuli, Zhizhi, and the tribal leaders crazy.

Afterwards, the Turks ordered to burn the city, and marched towards Jingzhou City with raging anger.

……

In Qingzhou City, the defenders fought to the death, and the city was destroyed in two days.

This military information was also transmitted to various places.

The next stop in Gyeongju is Jingzhou City, the only natural barrier in front of Chang'an City that can be defended.

This military situation, like a flare gun, ignited the tense nerves in everyone's hearts.

From this moment on, the most tragic battle has already begun.

In Jingzhou City, all staff prepare for battle day and night.

In Chang'an City, within the imperial city, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Industry are as busy as ants on a hot pot.

Du Ruhui, who is also the right servant, the minister of the Ministry of war, and the minister of the household department, even lived and boarded in the minister's province for several days and nights.

In the current situation, he, Fang Xuanling and others cannot do without no matter what.

Li Shimin couldn't bear to see them fighting so hard, and he didn't know how many times he came to Shangshu Province at night.

Persuade them to go home and rest.

Especially Du Ruhui, he was already sick, and now he has just been bestowed by the genius doctor Sun Simiao, and he has returned to normal.

But at this time, Du Ruhui would always snort angrily, "Your Majesty, if you really love me, then listen to my advice and simply get rid of these disobedient officials who don't want to be a vegetarian!"

"Otherwise, with the current situation where more than 30 Turkic troops are suppressing the border, and the city of Jingzhou is in danger, how dare you let the minister rest?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin also had a bitter face, "Ah Keming, I know you have anger in your heart."

"As far as those officials are concerned, do you really think that I don't want to withdraw them all?"

"But they have been withdrawn and replaced, and the new ones who have come up are always these noble children."

"However, I promise you that once this pass is passed safely, I will work with you and Xuanling to deal with these courtiers and gentry!"

Fang Xuanling also sighed faintly at this time, "Here in Shangshu Province, the period of time we two really spent at leisure was when Li Qiu came to serve as the Minister of the Ministry of War."

"If he is here at this time..."

Hearing half of what Fang Xuanling said, Li Shimin snorted angrily.

"Hmph, if that bastard is here, especially at such a critical moment."

"I'm afraid that he will kill those inaction courtiers!"

Listening to what he said, Du Ruhui was amused.