Chapter 381 Attacking Duman
"Why are you panicking? The enemy hasn't even come here yet, and you're already so scared."
"No matter how powerful Su Dingfang is, he's old now, just like a toothless beast. Although he's showing off his fangs and claws, it's just arrogance. Is it necessary to be so afraid of an old man?"
"That's right! If Su Dingfang dares to come, I will chop him to pieces." Another group of people said disdainfully to the group just now.
Is it necessary to be so afraid of an old man who is so old that his teeth are falling out? It's simply ridiculous.
"Shi Jin! No matter what, Su Dingfang is also famous. We should take precautions early to prevent the Tang army from attacking us suddenly."
"If our army is not prepared at all, and we are in a hurry to fight when the Tang army arrives at the city, we will be the only ones who suffer." Duman's top military commander said.
After hearing this, many people also believed it and advised Duman to make preparations early, and even asked Duman to send people to ask Yebanduo and other troops to come to reinforce.
"Don't worry, everyone. Scouts report! Su Dingfang just arrived at Yeye River today. He has traveled a long way from Chang'an, so he must make some corrections and conserve his energy."
"Su Dingfang will have to attack tomorrow. Among our four tribes, only the Yebanduo tribe is the weakest and is closest to the Tang army."
"The Han people have a saying, 'How can you allow others to snore beside your bed?' Su Dingfang will attack the Yebanduo tribe as soon as he arrives." "
Then the Tang army will have fallen into my trap. The Shule tribe and I will join forces to attack the Tang army. We will surely defeat the Tang army and annex the Yebanduo tribe by the way." Duman said proudly.
As long as the Tang army attacked the Yebanduo tribe, they would be able to rely on the terrain and the mobility of their nomadic people to quickly penetrate and defeat the Tang army in the most violent way.
Duman didn't know that Su Dingfang did not send troops to the Yebanduo tribe, but ran directly towards them.
"Shi Jin is so smart that he will surely defeat the Tang army. Everything is under Shi Jin's control. How could the Tang army escape from Shi Jin's palm?" A general took the opportunity to flatter him.
This made Duman very happy. Duman was so happy that he rewarded him with a glass of wine.
The Sijie tribe was silent at the banquet, and Su Dingfang had already led 3,000 cavalrymen to kill them.
They didn't expect Su Dingfang to dare to hit him first.
"Quick! Let the whole army speed up, and make sure to reach Matouchuan before daybreak. Anyone who dares to delay the opportunity will be killed without mercy!" Su Dingfang reined in his horse and commanded the 3,000 cavalrymen to move forward quickly with a stern face.
He had to reach Matouchuan before daybreak to fight a decisive battle with the Duman tribe. It was indeed not an easy task to rush 300 miles in one day and one night and ensure that the cavalrymen were able to fight when they reached Matouchuan.
"Tell everyone not to worry about the formation. Except for bows and crossbows, weapons, and enough dry food for one day, throw away everything. Don't hinder the speed of the advance." Su Dingfang continued to give orders. Now is the time to race against time. The slightest mistake will affect his plan.
Su Dingfang led the cavalry to catch Duman off guard first, and then blocked Duman's retreat. Anxi Duhu and others would lead the army to reinforce.
As long as Anxi Duhu's troops and horses are together, Duman's rebellion will be quelled soon.
"Yes!" The messenger took the order and galloped away to pass on Su Dingfang's military order.
The whole army immediately threw away the extra items and accelerated the speed of advancing to Matouchuan.
The next morning, just after daybreak, a cavalry of 3,000 people appeared near Matouchuan. They were soon discovered by the cavalry of Sijie, who immediately sounded the alarm to inform them of the enemy's attack.
"Shijin, something bad has happened! The Tang army is coming to attack us!" A soldier of Sijie rushed into the tent and woke up Duman who was still sleeping.
"What? Did you see clearly? Are you sure it's the Tang army?" Duman woke up instantly and was shocked when he heard it.
Shouldn't the Tang army attack the Yebanduo tribe? Why did they attack his Sijie tribe?
Duman didn't expect the Tang army to come back, let alone come so quickly. He didn't even have any preparation.
"How many people are there in the Tang army?" Duman asked hurriedly.
If tens of thousands of people came, he would immediately abandon the city and flee. Saving his life was the most important thing. The wall of the city he was in was not high, and the Tang army had large siege equipment. Just one charge would be enough to break the wall.
It is not shameful to run away when you can't beat someone.
"Report to Ji Jin, the Tang army only sent 3,000 cavalry. What should we do now?" asked the Sijie army.
When Duman heard that there were only 3,000 cavalry, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then he became furious. The Tang army only sent 3,000 cavalry, which obviously looked down on him.
No matter what, his Sijie tribe also had more than 18,000 soldiers and horses, and the other side only sent 3,000. It was too much of an underestimation of the strength of the Sijie tribe.
"Send the order to go out of the city to fight." Duman stood up suddenly and said, he must let the ignorant Tang army know the power of Sijie tribe.
"Yes!" The soldiers
of Sijie tribe took the order and left. The city gate was wide open, and Duman led 10,000 warriors of Sijie tribe to charge out and hastily attacked the 3,000 cavalry led by Su Dingfang.
"Attack!" Su Dingfang raised his long sword and roared, and the 3,000 cavalry rushed towards the cavalry of Sijie tribe.
At this time, the strong bows and crossbows of the Tang army showed their power. All the soldiers of Sijie tribe who were hit by arrows fell off their horses, and some were shot to death on the spot.
The Tang army crushed the Sijie tribe in terms of equipment and force. Su Dingfang's 3,000 cavalry made Duman's more than 10,000 people flee in panic.
The incomplete formation was completely broken by the Tang army's attacks. Even Duman's headquarters was hit hard.
"Don't worry about others. Whoever can capture Duman alive will be rewarded with 100 taels of gold and promoted three levels." Su Dingfang shouted when he saw Duman in the chaos.
A great reward will bring out brave men! Under the great reward promised by Su Dingfang, the Tang army soldiers seemed to be injected with chicken blood. They rushed towards Duman regardless of everything and vowed to capture Duman to claim the credit.
Now Duman is a mobile treasure house in the eyes of the Tang army soldiers. As long as he is captured alive, he can be promoted and make a fortune.
Duman was frightened by the green eyes of the Tang army soldiers. His hands trembled and he was almost caught by a Tang army soldier who rushed towards him.
Fortunately, the personal soldiers around him reacted quickly and helped him block the attack of the Tang army soldiers. He was saved.
He knew that he could not stay any longer. If he stayed any longer, he might lose his life.
Duman did not dare to stay here. He turned his horse around and lay on the horse's back. He fled back to the city under the escort of a group of personal soldiers.
Seeing that their commander had already fled, the Sijie tribe had no intention of fighting any longer. They fled back to the city in defeat, temporarily avoiding the Tang army's attack and waiting for the arrival of reinforcements from the three tribes including Shule.
Su Dingfang ordered to temporarily surround the city and wait for the arrival of other troops.
A day later, the Anxi Protector General and others led tens of thousands of troops to attack and surrounded the Sijie tribe's city.
Su Dingfang immediately ordered to prepare for an attack. The frightened Duman saw the Tang army coming and knew that he had no hope of escaping, so he had to surrender out of the city. The rebellion of the Sijie tribe was quelled.