Turbulent Times Chapter 280: Wolf is coming

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Facts have proved that Wang Junlin was right. Niu Jinda was decisive in his actions and had a strong personal force. In addition, Wang Junlin had more than a dozen guards serving as regimental leaders and centurion leaders under his command, so he naturally helped him. Therefore, after leading the 3,000 troops back to the military village, he had initially taken control of the 3,000 troops.

After learning that the Turkic people might go south, Niu Jinda didn't dare to neglect. As soon as he returned to Shifengzhai, he called people to repair the military village. In fact, because of its important strategic location, Shifengzhai itself was built extremely strong and majestic. The city wall was three feet five feet high, and there were two fortresses.

When Xue Yantuo, the chieftain of Xueyantuo, the eldest son of Yishibo, Xue Qiluo, led more than 10,000 Xueyantuo elites, appeared in Shangquan Valley, fifty miles north of Shifengzhai, Shifengzhai entered the highest level of combat readiness. After the officers under his command discussed, they ordered the two surrounding fortresses to station 500 infantry each, and at the same time sent a large number of scouts to keep an eye on Xue Yantuo's more than 10,000 cavalry.

In late November, Shifeng Village was still the same as usual. Soldiers leaned on the stacks in the military village, staring boredly and vigilantly at the north, because it was winter, and news that Turkic people might go south had spread Because of this, there were no people on the field outside the military stronghold, and due to strategic needs, the trees within a few miles in front of the military stronghold were all cut down completely. Standing on the city wall, one could see very far.

Shifengzhai is very large. Although it is called Junzhai or Junzhai, it is actually a city. The entire Junzhai is four miles long and two and a half miles wide. Residents are engaged in various industries in the military village, and hundreds of meters away from Shifeng Village, there are two acropolises on the left and right, leaning against each other. It can be said that the defense is impeccable. Without ten times the strength of the troops, it is basically impossible to easily take down such a heavily guarded military stronghold.

In addition, the 3,000 soldiers in the military camp are considered veterans. They all participated in the war against Tuyuhun and Western Turks last year. However, there are only 500 cavalry in the city, and the rest are infantry. I know that if you fight the Turks in the field, the infantry will probably be able to fight. Suffering, but when it comes to defending the city, he is not afraid at all, and even tries to give the Turkic people a little bit of trouble.

At this time, on the wall of the main village and the two fortresses, the lazy sentinel suddenly stood up straight, put his hands on the awning eyes, and looked nervously into the distance. , the straight wolf smoke soared upwards. It was a beacon tower arranged in the distance. Immediately afterwards, beacon fires ignited one after another. In the sentinel's field of vision, several war horses were galloping towards this side at high speed. In the distance behind them, a large puff of smoke covered the sky.

Enemy attack! The sentry trotted all the way to Shutai, and for a while, the shrill horn sound echoed over Shifeng Army Village, which lasted for a long time.

On the wall of the military village and the two fortresses, groups of soldiers rushed up in full armor. Crossbows and bows were pushed out from the tower one by one. The eight-ox crossbow on the arm was loaded with crossbows and bows, and more soldiers quickly moved the stone strips and cymbals, and piled them under the stack. When the scouts came on horseback, the top of the military stronghold was ready. Rows of soldiers stood on the tower, nervously watching the large group of cavalry approaching in the distance.

As the scouts rushed into the gate of the army village, the heavy gate was tightly closed, and the thick logs were installed in the iron ring behind the gate of the army village one by one, almost blocking the gate tightly.

Niu Jinda was dressed in black iron armor, holding his helmet in his arms with one hand, and pressing the plate with the other hand, watching the Turkic cavalry approaching. Beside him were three regiment leaders, each with a face There is not much worry on the surface, but more of a fighting spirit eager to make contributions.

Niu Jinda's eyes showed contempt, and he snorted coldly: "There are about 3,000 Turkic cavalry, do you want to take down my Shifengzhai just by these people? Don't you underestimate us?"

"Master Duwei, here are the big tent soldiers from the Xueyantuo tribe. The Xueyantuo warriors from the Tiele tribes are famous for their skill in fighting among the Turkic tribes. Look at the flag. The general in command is the chief of the Xueyantuo tribe, Yi Shi Bo's eldest son, Xue Qiluo, is well-known in Xue Yantuo's tribe, so he is unlikely to attack the city with cavalry."

One of the three regiment leaders under Niu Jinda's command is Tian Ming, the little leader of Wang Junlin's guards. There were two other people named Hu Dafei and Ren Junshuo. They were not in the same line as Li Fengyun before, and they were often suppressed. Seeing that they were capable, Wang Junlin promoted them from the position of centurion. It was Hu Dafei who spoke at this time.

"The humble official thought that these 3,000 Turkic cavalry were just showing off their military power to us and testing the truth. In addition, the humble official was worried that Yi Shibo would send another army to bypass our Shifengzhai and attack various parts of Xifeng County, making it difficult for us to start and end. Take care of each other." Ren Junshuo also said with a frown.

"Divide the troops to attack internally? But Shifengzhai is in our hands, if he dares to divide the troops, isn't he afraid that we will intercept him?" Niu Jinda lost his voice.

These few days of contact, let Ren Junshuo and Hu Dafei know that although their captain is very brave and his ability to command troops has improved rapidly, it is the first time for this kind of city offensive and defensive battle, so they couldn't help smiling bitterly: "Lord captain Yi Shibo only needs to send 3,000 cavalry here, which is enough to contain us. However, he can calmly divide his troops. The Turkic cavalry comes and goes like the wind. With our 500 cavalry, we will go out of the city to intercept that is to send sheep into the tiger's mouth .”

Niu Jinda moved and said: "If the Turkic thieves are really like this, and the reinforcements from Lord Hou have not yet arrived, wouldn't the people in the villages and towns outside the city become the targets of the Turkic cavalry raids?"

Although Tian Ming was born as Wang Qunlin's guard, he has been very low-key since he came to Shifengzhai, and he seldom speaks at ordinary times. At this time, he couldn't help saying: "This is impossible! If it weren't for that The old thief Yu Zhongwen and Li Fengyun intended to murder Lord Hou, and Lord Hou had to go to the county to grab the military power, so that there was a delay in the process, and the reinforcements did not arrive in time. The humble official thought that we only need to do our best to protect the army. It will prevent the Turkic people from looting unscrupulously, and then play it by ear to see if there is a chance to go out of the city and attack.”

Niu Jinda thumped the city wall resentfully, and shouted: "It's really embarrassing, I really want to go out of the city and have a big fight with these Turkic thieves."

While everyone was talking, Xue Yantuo's elite had already rolled in from outside the army stronghold. A few hundred steps away, a horn sounded, and Qiqi reined in their horses. Thousands of cavalry reined in in a very short time. Formed in a neat formation, thousands of cavalry quietly looked at Shifeng Village not far away, except for the neighing of horses, there was no sound at all.

Looking at the strength of the Turkic army, all the officers and soldiers of the Sui army on the military camp changed their colors. These old soldiers had all fought against the Turkic cavalry, and they could tell at a glance that the opponent's 3,000 cavalry were elite troops.

"The Xue Yantuo tent soldiers of Tiele's various tribes really deserve their reputation!" Hu Dafeiniu couldn't help but whispered.

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