area51novel Chapter 1610 Pang Shili: Baturhui has been beheaded by me, those who surrender will be spared!
Chapter 1610 Pang Shili: Baturhui has been beheaded by me, those who surrender will be spared!
Chapter 1610 Pang Shili: Baturhui has been beheaded by me, those who surrender will be spared!
Qu Xianwei
Looking from afar, Pang Shili's 30,000 cavalry were approaching the city gate like a fan-shaped arrow, while the Junggar soldiers guarding on the top of the city were relying on the city wall and shooting arrows downwards.
Because the Dzungars were good at riding and shooting, they were able to fight on equal terms with the Han army.
"Puff, puff..."
Black arrows pierced through the armor of the Han army. Amid the sound of "ding-dang-dang", a large number of Han soldiers fell in a pool of blood at this moment.
The Dzungars hurled logs and rocks downward, and from time to time bursts of screams from the Han army could be heard.
Because the city wall of Quxianwei was not high and the Junggar tribe did not prepare much weaponry to defend the city, their resistance was not strong enough.
In the first round of exploratory fighting between the two sides, the Han army frequently gained a foothold on the city wall and expanded its victory.
Baturhui, Khan of the Junggar tribe, didn't care at first, but as time passed, he became a little panicked and led his personal soldiers like a fire captain to rescue the dangerous situation on the city wall.
It was not until noon that the Han army retreated like a tide.
Dzungar Khan Baturhui returned to the hall with a solemn look on his face. He had already felt the intensity of the Han army's siege.
The officers of Baturhui's army said, "Khan, the Han army's offensive is fierce, and there is not much food and fodder in the city. I'm afraid it will not be easy for our army to hold on for a long time."
Baturhui raised his sword-like eyebrows, and there seemed to be a trace of worry in his eyes. He said in a deep voice: "My army does not plan to hold on for a long time. Send someone to ask Galdan to reinforce Quxianwei. Andingwei cannot be defeated, so don't fight."
It was impossible for the Dzungars to break through the blockade of the Han army in the Seven Guards of Guanxi and enter the Xining city.
This is a rational judgment made by a grassland leader based on the current combat effectiveness of the Han army.
That is, judging from the current offensive and defensive strength, the Dzungars have no chance.
Thinking of this, Baturhui Taiji suddenly felt like withdrawing his troops. He could not continue to waste time here with the Han army.
"Khan, someone has been sent to inform the eldest young master." Meng En, a general under Baturhui, spoke.
Baturhui waved his hand and said, "Let my warriors reorganize the troops and prepare to withdraw."
Meng En was shocked when he heard this, and said loudly: "Khan, aren't our troops going to capture the city?"
Baturhui said in a deep voice: "With the Han army's posture, I don't know how many men of my Junggar tribe will be killed."
Originally, it was thought that since there was chaos in Shu during the Han court's reign, Junggar still had a chance, but now it seems that the Han court's foundation is so deep that it cannot be guessed at all.
He still has to wait for an opportunity, but it is impossible for him to do so in this lifetime. His body can no longer support that day, so he can only leave it to Galdan to take care of it in the future.
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At this moment, Pang Shili outside the city led a group of soldiers to set up camp and sent out cavalry to patrol the four directions to seize water sources.
Central Army Tent——
Pang Shili was gathering the generals to discuss matters. Lang Sheng said, "According to the insider, there are more than 10,000 Junggar soldiers in Quxianwei. Although the city is small, the Junggars have a large number of troops. If we rely on the city to hold on, our army will suffer heavy losses."
"Generals, what strategies do you have for defeating the enemy?" Pang Shili asked, casting an inquiring look at the officers present.
At this moment, the former commander of Quxianwei, Lieutenant General Jiang Zhuo, clasped his fists and said, "General Pang, when Quxianwei City was first built, a tunnel was dug at the southwest gate that leads directly to the city. If we send elite troops to sneak in at night, with the help of both inside and outside forces, we can determine the overall situation."
When Pang Shili heard this, his eyes widened under his thick eyebrows, and he was surprised and happy. He asked, "What did you say?"
"Before I withdrew from Quxianwei, I had people dig a tunnel at the southwest city wall." The officer said with a serious face.
"Commander Jiang, where is the tunnel now?" Pang Shili asked, "Is it hidden? Will the Junggar people find it now?"
As he spoke, Pang Shili stared at Jiang Zhuo, who was only about thirty years old. After taking a look at him, he felt a bit of admiration in his heart.
What a terrifying future life!
Jiang Zhuo said, "General Pang, I had the people dig out the tunnel. I can personally lead people to search the tunnel. I am also quite familiar with the terrain of the Acropolis."
Pang Shili was overjoyed when he heard this, and nodded, saying, "Then I will give you three thousand soldiers and horses. Sneak into the city tonight, and tonight, our army will launch a massive attack on the city."
"General Pang, are you in such a hurry?" Jiang Zhuo asked.
"Speed is of the essence in war, as the night brings many dreams. Baturhui in the city is an old fox. He might withdraw his troops if he senses some danger." Pang Shili said.
Jiang Zhuo stopped arguing and clasped his fists in agreement.
After Pang Shili finished speaking, he cast his eyes towards the others and said in a deep voice: "All the troops should take a rest first. Tonight, my army will break into the city first!"
As the Han army formulated a strategy to defeat the enemy, Pang Shili's heart was burning with anger, and he wished he could charge into Quxianwei City immediately.
If he could defeat the Junggar army and even kill Baturhui Taiji in battle, he, Pang Shili, would at least be a first-class earl.
As the sun sets and the temperature drops, the desert in September has become a little cold. Lanterns are lit on the top of Quxianwei City, swaying in the bleak autumn wind.
On the back slope of the mound two miles away from the west city wall, Jiang Zhuo led 3,000 soldiers from the Beijing camp and poured into Quxianwei City along the tunnel that had been dug earlier.
In the second half of the night, Pang Shili led most of the Beijing troops out of the camp and approached the city wall.
In the city of Qu Xianwei——
Baturhui had just finished dinner, and his unshaven face seemed filled with worry.
"Khan, all the troops have been packed up." Meng En, the general of the Junggar tribe, quickly walked into the hall and spoke to Baturhui.
Baturhui sighed and said, "Although we are withdrawing our troops, all the troops must remain alert at night and not slack off at all."
Meng En patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Khan, my brothers are ready."
Baturhui paused for a moment and said, "I have just thought about it. It was unwise to fight the Han people and help the Gao family of Bashu to take advantage of the situation."
In fact, it was also because there was no such grand scene as what the Bashu side said, that righteous men from all over the world came together to fight against the traitor Jia and support the country.
The Junggar troops could not gain any advantage against the Seven Guards of Guanxi who were ready for battle, and their losses were in vain.
Meng En said: "Taiji, I think it is still appropriate..."
At this moment, the sound of a horn suddenly rang out outside the city wall, interrupting Meng En's words. It seemed desolate and remote in the northwest desert night, but when it fell into Baturhui's ears, it made his heart shudder.
"Is this an enemy attack?" Baturhui had a dark frown on his face and fierce eyes. He looked towards the direction of the city wall in the direction of the sound and said in doubt.
"Khan, the Han army wants to seize the city at night." Meng En's face suddenly changed and he said in a deep voice.
At this time, a young officer named Buhe came from outside and said in a panic, "Khan, the Han army attacked the city at night."
Baturhui sneered and said in a deep voice: "Are you trying to take advantage of the fact that the Junggars are not good at night battles?"
As he said this, he turned his head to look at Bu He who was standing beside him, and said, "Have people light up the lanterns and fight the Han army immediately. Do not let any Han army soldier enter the city!"
However, just as he finished speaking, shouts and screams rang out from all directions in the city, becoming particularly clear in the autumn night.
"Taiji, Taiji, something terrible has happened." At this moment, an officer came from outside with a look of panic on his face.
Baturhui was in doubt and asked, "How could the Han army break into the Acropolis?"
The officer didn't know the reason, so he said, "Taiji, the Han army seems to have suddenly appeared, and now they are rushing into the city and killing everyone they see."
Baturhui's expression changed, and a flash of light flashed through his mind: "It's a tunnel!"
Being able to break into the city so stealthily can only mean that the tunnel was dug in advance, otherwise there would be no such thing as a sudden move.
Baturhui was thinking this, and he was very anxious. He said in a deep voice: "Gather the troops and gather at the Weicheng Yamen. Be ready to withdraw from Quxianweicheng at any time!"
Quxianwei could no longer hold on. Once the Han army broke into the city, they would completely lose the initiative.
He said at the beginning that the Acropolis could not be occupied at all, and sure enough, something went wrong. It was a fall into the trap of the Han army.
If this continues, it will be a luxury for the Junggar tribe to return to Tianshan with its entire division.
The officer heard the military order and bowed in response.
After Baturhui finished speaking, he immediately ordered his soldiers to prepare their armor and weapons to prepare to meet the enemy, and said in a deep voice: "Withdraw from the city!"
At this moment, a large number of Han army infantry poured out of the tunnel on the southwest city wall and rushed towards the west gate of Qu Xianwei, intending to welcome Pang Shili's army into the city and engage in a fierce battle with the soldiers guarding the city.
"Ping Ping Ping Pong!!!"
At this moment, the sound of swords and guns clashing could be heard, and the sounds of fighting between the two sides intertwined at this moment.
Jiang Zhuo, holding a goose-feather knife, led the troops to charge towards the Junggar soldiers guarding the city.
The knights behind him rushed forward and fought against the soldiers of the Dzungar tribe.
"Squeak..."
As two vermilion-painted doors suddenly opened, the Han army, which had been waiting outside the city for a long time, rushed into Quxianwei City like lightning.
The soldiers on the city gate tower were suddenly attacked. At this moment, they were in complete confusion and had no idea how to respond.
Pang Shili led his troops into the city. If you looked down from the sky at this moment, you could see long lines of torches on both sides of the streets, and the sounds of shouting and killing and the neighing of horses intertwined, filling the entire city.
The Xining cavalry broke through the formation of the Junggar soldiers all the way, and in a short while, they broke down and disrupted the Junggar soldiers' temporary formation.
Most of the Junggar soldiers were resting in the barracks in the city. They had just put on their armor and carried their weapons when they were cut back and forth by the Xining cavalry led by Pang Shili.
The Xining cavalry led by Pang Shili, together with Qu Xianwei's soldiers who were already quite familiar with Qu Xianwei, cut off and surrounded Qu Xianwei's troops who were rushing to meet the enemy.
In the city——
As time passed, Baturhui Taiji listened to the military intelligence reports collected from various places, his heart was terrified, and he became more and more aware of the spreading of the bad trend.
Or rather, the shouting and screaming coming from all around had already made Baturhui's heart sink to the bottom of the valley.
Meng En, a general under his command, came running over in a hurry and said in a deep voice, "Taiji, the troops are ready."
Baturhui said loudly: "Withdraw, we can't stay here for long!"
As he spoke, he jumped onto a maroon horse and, escorted by a group of followers, headed out to fight.
However, it was too late. Pang Shili's Xining cavalry had already entered the city and were working with Jiang Chao, who was familiar with the terrain, to complete the siege of Quxianwei's city government office.
Tens of thousands of troops surrounded the Weicheng Pass, while the warriors of the Junggar tribe were surrounded in the parade grounds and streets centered on the Pass. With the help of the bright moon hanging in the sky, the two sides engaged in a bloody battle at this moment.
"Dangdang..."
The sound of weapons clashing rang out, and most of the Junggar warriors were killed before they could even put on their armor, falling in pools of blood.
Pang Shili led a large number of officers and soldiers and gradually approached the Guancheng government office. He rode on a horse and slashed with a long sword. There was blood and rain, and the stench was unbearable.
After a while, Pang Shili, leading the soldiers of the Beijing camp, had already approached the gate of the towering Guancheng Yamen. Looking at the Junggar soldiers who had come out to greet the general, he drew out his long sword and slashed down at once. The red lanterns were reflected in the sword light, and the sword light was cold and terrifying.
Suddenly, a blood mist flashed and the Junggar soldiers blocking the road were chopped into two pieces.
Baturhui was also blocked at the Guancheng Yamen, and together with his personal guards, he drove away the Han army that was pouring in from outside.
"Pfft..."
As the blade flashed in the air, a flash of blood could be seen.
Pang Shili saw Baturhui, who was escorted by his personal guards, at the first sight, and there was a hint of murderous light flashing in his ferocious tiger eyes.
"Thief, take your life!"
Thinking of this, Pang Shili drove the horse under his crotch, and at this moment, accompanied by his personal guards, he rushed towards Baturhui.
When Baturhui raised his eyes, he saw Pang Shili. There was a hint of coldness in his eyes under his two gray and broken eyebrows.
This must be the commander of the Han army who led the siege. As long as we kill him, this crisis will be resolved!
Thinking of this, he swung the tiger-head gilded sword in his hand in the air a few times, then gathered his strength and charged towards Pang Shili.
"boom!"
The two swords clashed in the air, sparks flew, and a series of sharp sounds were made.
Baturhui's heart trembled, his majestic and burly figure swayed on the horse, and a look of surprise and doubt appeared on his rough face.
This man is very strong!
Pang Shili was secretly surprised, but he swung the crescent-shaped sword in his hand down in the air and chopped it down towards Baturhui.
"Dangdang..."
The two sides fought dozens of times, sparks flew, and long swords clashed in the air dozens of times.
However, the number of Junggar troops around them was decreasing, and the Xining cavalry led the troops to charge and kill them all, and it was seen that many soldiers were chopped to death.
Pang Shili held a long knife and tried to kill Baturhui.
Meng En, the general beside Baturhui, said urgently: "Taiji, hurry up, I will stop this Han general!"
Pang Shili snorted coldly, swept his long sword across, and chopped Meng En in the waist.
Meng En snorted coldly and blocked it with his long sword.
At this moment, the deputy general beside Pang Shili also came to help Pang Shili and resisted Meng En.
There was a sound of "ssing", and Pang Shili, holding a saber in his hand, started fighting with Baturhui like a revolving lantern.
Baturhui was old after all. As time went by, this grassland overlord gradually lost his strength. Under the charge of Pang Shili, his movements became slower and slower.
"clang……"
Not long after, Baturhui was careless and the sword in his hand slowed down, and the sword light from the opposite side came towards his neck.
It was filled with a chilling murderous intent that seemed to seal off the heaven and earth.
Baturhui was frightened and dodged to the side quickly, but he was not careful and the long sword came down from his shoulder. There was a "puff" sound, and blood mist burst out, and Baturhui's arm was chopped off.
Baturhui was terrified and felt a black screen in front of his eyes. A piercing pain came over him, making him groan repeatedly.
Meng En, who was fighting with the Han general, saw this scene and exclaimed, "Khan!"
At this moment, Baturhui was about to say something when suddenly a flash of light appeared before his eyes. He saw a long sword suddenly appearing and chopping down from the air. Immediately, his consciousness fell into endless darkness.
Pang Shili slashed down with his long sword, and the long sword passed around the neck like a silver python. Amidst the blood, a huge head rose into the sky.
Pang Shili raised his sword-like eyebrows, his eyes flashed fiercely, and his heart was agitated.
If I am not mistaken, the person who died under his sword was Baturhui, the Taiji of the Junggar tribe!
"Baturhui has been killed by me. Those who surrender will be spared!"
With Baturhui's death, the guards who were holding steel knives and resisting the fierce attack were all stunned.
When they saw Baturhui's head raised on the Han general's long sword, Baturhui's personal guards were stunned.
However, faced with the continuous siege of the Han army, the royal guards were defeated and retreated to a corner.
"Revenge for the Khan!"
All the guards shouted in unison at this moment.
When Meng En saw this scene, he was almost heartbroken. He swung the saber in his hand towards Jiang Chao with all his might, as if he wanted to avenge Baturhui.
But the wild goose-feather knife in Jiang Zhuo's hand was wielding tightly and powerfully, resisting the mad Meng En. After a short while, the knife light could be seen lingering and wrapping around Meng En's neck.
Pang Shili's face was filled with anger, his eyes seemed to be emitting a fierce light, and he shouted loudly: "Kill them all!"
At this moment, the Xining cavalry was also attacking everywhere in Quxianwei City. After a short while, they broke through the entire city and drove out the Junggar soldiers in the city.
Just like that, in an instant, the sound shook the whole area.
With the death of Baturhui, the Junggar troops were also defeated under the siege of the Han army's Xining cavalry.
As the gates of Quxianwei City were opened, many Junggar soldiers also fled out of the city.
Pang Shili did not stop them, but instead sent cavalry out of the city to pursue and kill the Dzungar troops in the city.
Until the second half of the night, the sounds of fighting in the city had not completely subsided.
In the city, flames shot up into the sky, illuminating the sky.
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