Chapter 145: The Joyful Chang'an

The time was ripe, and Chen Wanrong ordered the fire to stop. The artillery fired for a long time and was excited: "General, let's fight for a while and reimburse all of these turtle grandsons!"

"Don't vent your anger at once! You have to leave a little, and wait until Luosiecheng to beat him hard!" Chen Wanrong disagreed with their request.

The artillery had no choice but to stop.

"Open the city gate!" The messenger came to the city and rushed to the top of the city to yell the order.

"It's open now, it's open now!" A respectful answer was passed from the head of the city. After a while, the suspension bridge was put on and the city gate opened.

Guo Qianguan waved his hand and a team of light infantry in the Tang Dynasty passed the suspension bridge and entered the city of Doma. After a while, their figures appeared on the top of the city and took over the city defense.

"Military Supervisor, let's go to the city too!" Guo Qianguan was very happy: "Military Supervisor, do you know that I am preparing for a bloody battle. Unexpectedly, with a bombing of artillery, they actually surrendered. I never dreamed of taking down the city of Doma without a single soldier! I, Guo Qianguan, fought a war for a lifetime, and had done a lot of beautiful dreams, but there was no such beautiful thing!"

Chen Wanrong smiled relaxedly: "That's because they didn't fight!" He rode into the city with Guo Qianguan.

As soon as he entered the city, Chen Wanrong was shocked and saw that the city was full of broken limbs and broken arms, broken pieces of flesh, and dissatisfied stomachs. This was not a battlefield, it was simply a Shura slaughterhouse.

It seemed as if he had been blood-sucked by the bloodthirsty demon. Unexpectedly, after the bombing of the round-root guns, Chen Wanrong was very surprised. This well explained why the Tubo soldiers not only fought the white flag, but also begged for mercy loudly.

The Tubo people were very lucky to become the first army in human history to bombard the artillery fire. The consequence of luck was that they were frightened and frightened. They all looked pale as if they had been buried in the soil. Listening to the deadly explosions and watching their companions blow up one by one, it was purely a torture, which was a test of people's nerve resistance to torture.

When you can no longer bear it, you can only surrender and beg for forgiveness.

After the army is defeated, if it wants to surrender, it will be surrender, and there is no need to beg for mercy! Begging for mercy in this way is a strange thing in the history of human war!

"I, Guo, was a young man, joined the army. I crawled among the dead and took a bath in the blood. I had never seen such a tragic scene. Even the corpse that was split by Mo Dao was still like a person. After the artillery bombardment, there was no such person at all. It was tragic! It was even more tragic than Shibao City!" Guo Qianguan was frightened and couldn't help but sigh.

The reason why the battle in Shibao City gave people a poor impression of being tragic is that there were too few Tubo defenders in Shibao City, which was not like here, with tens of thousands of people and thousands of people killed or injured, was not comparable to Shibao City.

Chen Wanrong could not have imagined that the Tubo people had suffered such great casualties. If you think about it carefully, it was reasonable. The Tubo people didn't know what artillery was and didn't know how to prevent it. Whenever they were bombed, they either ran around or stood stupidly and were bombed.

Just lying down can reduce casualties. Although the action of lying down is simple, this is the idea of ​​modern people and a preventive measure accumulated through the war of hot weapons. How can the Tubo people understand it?

"To attack the heart, the more tragic the better!" Ge Shuhan's eyes shone brightly, and he rushed from behind to express his opinion.

If such a tragic scene were put in the past, Chen Wanrong would definitely not be able to withstand it, and now he has no reaction: "Master, you should take the more than 10,000 prisoners, let them see them with your own eyes, and then let them release them. But we don't have so many supplies to support them, so it's better for them to help us spread the news."

The Tang army's supply has been greatly improved now, but due to the dangerous roads on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it is still difficult to replenish the supply. More than 10,000 troops were reduced, and the consumption was also a lot of money in a day, which was a great burden. Let them see this tragic scene and then release them, that is, more than 10,000 free propaganda personnel, which is more useful than spies spreading rumors.

Guo Qianguan praised the high-high and teased: "Good idea! Oh, military supervisor, how could you artillery soldiers come up with some harmful ideas? You one, General Geshu and Wang Zhongsi, at a young age, have more bad ideas than anyone else!"

Chen Wanrong laughed and replied with a smile: "If the coach doesn't like it, we will do our best to come up with some good ideas!"

"It's not possible to use it, it's not possible to use it! It's better to make the Tubo people unlucky!" Guo Qianguan shook his hand repeatedly, frowned, and asked, "Have you found Dalan?"

Until now, no soldiers came to report the news about Dalan, and Guo Qianguan couldn't help but feel angry.

Fei Junxing strode over: "Master, Dalan committed suicide. The deputy general, judge, and Qianhu, the imperial guard, also committed suicide."

"Ah! Suicide?" Guo Qianguan was very surprised: "Where? Take me to see."

Fei Junxing responded and took Guo Qianguan and Chen Wanrong to Dalan's General's Mansion. As soon as he entered the General's Mansion, he smelled a strong smell of blood. Dalan fell on the head of the coach, with a long hole in his neck and a bloody scimitar fell to the ground.

Although he was so angry that his eyes were wide open, he really died with his eyes open!

It was normal for the general to die in front of the formation. However, Dalan was very unwilling to accept it. You must know that he first fought Cheng Xiaotian's five thousand cavalry under the city of Doma where he was guarding, but then he lost tens of thousands of people. Now, he bombed the cannons and suffered countless casualties, but he didn't even touch the corner of the Tang army's clothes. The fire in his heart was beyond the description of the pen and mo. He left this world with unwillingness.

The hand-held case wrote a line of words in blood, "Please treat the brothers well and repay the army's food and grass."

Guo Qianguan's heart was thrilled and asked, "Is there any problem with the food and grass?"

Fei Junxing replied: "Don't worry, the food and grass are intact. It's enough for us to spend a month."

Food and grass were so important to the Tang army. Guo Qianguan felt relieved, stretched out his right hand and closed Dalan's eyes: "Dalan, although you are dead, as a general, it is great that you can do this! I, Guo Qianguan, admire you, I will definitely fulfill your request, and I will treat the Tubo surrendered army kindly!"

The best way for Dalan to give the food and grass to the Tang army was to invest in the enemy. Dalan's best way was to burn the food and grass with a torch before the city was broken, leaving a piece of ruins for the Tang army. He did not do this, but instead used the food and grass to exchange for the lives of his subordinates. He could die and remember that there were not many generals under his subordinates. Chen Wanrong was convinced and bowed to Dalan's body.

The guards of Dalan were also killed in the commander's mansion. Dozens of guards, none of whom were afraid of death and wiped their necks.

As the commander, it is rare for him to be with him with hygiene and death! Tian Heng is just like this!

It is also possible to be relieved in the darkness of the Dalan River.

"These are all loyal and brave men, and they should be buried with great honor!" Geshuhan suggested.

As an enemy, you have to fight for life and death on the battlefield. After the battle, you can still admire the enemy's courage! This proposal was agreed by Guo Qianguan and Chen Wanrong.

The situation of suicide by deputy generals, judges, and Qianguqianhu, the Qianguqianhu, was similar to that of Daran. The only difference was that the last words left by Qianguqianhu were "Zanpu, I am loyal."

Guo Qianguan waved his hand and asked the soldiers to carry out the bodies of Dalan and the guards, sit on the throne of Dalan, and ask Chen Wanrong and the others to sit down, saying, "In the battle of Doma, no one ran away, either was captured or wiped out, we won the victory! This is a great victory, everyone should be happy! The order is sent, tonight, reward the army!"

This is something that must be done after the big victory, and no one has any objections.

Guo Qianguan continued: "Now, we have two things to do quickly. One is to restore order in the city of Doma, clean up the bodies, and deal with blood. The other is to advance to the city of Lusie immediately after a brief renovation!

"Doma City is the gate to the north of Lushe City. Once the city of Doma is broken, the gate to Lushe City has been opened. This is a good time for us to advance. You must all remember one thing: the next target is Tubo's capital Lushe City!"

"Get to Luosie City! Capture Jide Zuzan alive!" The generals were extremely excited and shouted loudly, the sound was like thunder, shaking the eardrums.

Guo Qianguan pressed down with both hands, asking the generals to calm down, glanced at the generals, and reminded him: "We have won, but you can't be confused! So far, we have only wiped out tens of thousands of Tubo people, but we have only caused the Tubo people to suffer a little, and have not been hurt yet!

"Although the country of Tubo thousands of miles is not as vast as the Tang Dynasty, with abundant resources and a large population, it is also a difficult opponent with nearly 300,000 troops. We have not yet encountered the main force of Tubo, especially the imperial guards of Tubo, but have lost tens of thousands of people. If what I expected is good, next, we will advance to Luoshecheng and encounter the main force of Tubo, and there will be continuous bloody battles! You must be prepared! The tough battle has just begun!"

After the Tang army passed through Shibao City, in just over twenty days, it occupied the territory of Tubo thousands of miles, annihilated tens of thousands of Tubo troops, controlled the northern gateway of the Tubo capital, Doma, and pointed to Lushe City from a distance.

This achievement is enough to make anyone proud!

Seven hundred years ago, Zhao Chong's troops were at Jishishan and could not move forward any further. The Tang army crossed Jishishan in one fell swoop, pointing at the far end of the city, creating a history that had never been seen in Chinese history, which was unprecedented!

Qin Shihuang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and these emperors that are admired in Chinese history have never arrived here. It is no exaggeration to praise them no matter how much!

It was in this situation that Guo Qianguan was able to stay awake and not be blinded by victory. It was really rare.

"Famous generals are famous generals!" Chen Wanrong praised in his heart.

"Abide by the order!" The generals took the order solemnly.

Guo Qianguan's next analysis was even more impressive: "Some of you may be lucky and think that we are unstoppable all the way. The Tubo people have been scared and vulnerable, so you are wrong. Maybe you don't understand Jide Zuzan, but I have put some effort into him. In my opinion, this person is extraordinary, courageous, and talented. When others are scared, he can be calm and unsustainable. Don't say that what we have won is the city of Doma, even if we are at the city of Luo, he will not be scared. He will fight to the death with us. Therefore, a decisive battle is inevitable, and the future journey will be forced to be hit by one knife and one shot!"

As Guo Qianguan said, Jide Zuzan was another powerful lord of Tubo after Songtsen Gampo. During his reign, Tubo reached its peak, and Tubo's national strength and territory were unprecedented.

His courage, talent, and perseverance are all within reach. When he encounters such an opponent, he must be careful at all times.

"Military Supervisor, what do you think?" Guo Qianguan looked at Chen Wanrong.

Chen Wanrong glanced at the generals: "I agree with the generals' view. I want to tell you one thing: Don't underestimate your opponent at any time! Especially for an extraordinary opponent like Jide Zuzan, if you neglect, you will make unforgivable mistakes!"

During this period, Chen Wanrong also put some effort into Tubo, knew about Jide Zuzan's character, and knew that this opponent was difficult to deal with.

"Thank you, the generals, remind you, let's remember!" The generals took the order.

Guo Qianguan smiled on his stern face: "There is one more thing to do, that is, report the emperor's victory! You said, what will the emperor think when he knows it? Will he be happy?"

"Of course!" The generals kept laughing and happy.

The next thing is to reward the army, and to rectify the army. All soldiers must know that the real tough battle has just begun and they must be prepared for tough battles.

Another thing is to deal with the Tubo prisoners, those who were injured were treated. A group of prisoners were left to Chang'an. Since the battle was won, there must be prisoners dedicated to Ruizong. The other prisoners were brainwashed and sent to them to go home. They left with the shocked Tang army with dozens of powerful tools. This was Geshuhan's plan to attack the heart.

There is a small episode in the handling of the prisoners. It was that the prisoners sent to Chang'an were frightened and thought that Ruizong wanted to chop their heads. In fact, Ruizong did not do that. When they were taken to the prisoners, Ruizong sacrificed to the Taimiao according to the tradition and asked Tubo prisoners to accompany them.

This is called "offering prisoners in Taimiao" in historical books.

Afterwards, Ruizong selected a group of people from them to guard the Taimiao. Where did they expect that these prisoners were coming, because the Tang Dynasty was far more prosperous than their imagination and no longer wanted their homes. As long as they could stay in the Tang Dynasty, they would be happy to do anything. Not to mention, guarding the Taimiao was easy, and they had nothing to do, and they had no worries about food and clothing. Who would not be happy?

Of course, this is a later story. Chen Wanrong and the others only learned about this after returning from the war, and they all used it as a joke.

Three days later, Chang'an, Jianchun Gate.

The setting sun shines, and the afterglow of blood sprinkles on the earth, dyeing the earth into gold. Chang'an City is like gold clothes, especially majestic and beautiful.

It was almost dark, but Jianchun Gate was still full of people, and the prosperity was still there, without any dark atmosphere.

There are many cars and horses and crowds, and this lively atmosphere will last until late at night. Who said that Chang'an is the city that never sleeps?

"Doma Victory!Doma Victory!" A soldier rushed over with a command arrow in his hand, letting go of his throat and shouting. The man looked tired and dusty, and he knew at a glance that he had been rushing for a long journey.

"Where is Doma? Doma?" The pedestrians entering and leaving the city gate heard his victory, and they were confused, so they kept shaking their heads: "Doma is such an unknown place. If you win, you should win. Can you yell so loudly?"

Since Emperor Xuan of Han launched a large-scale military use on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Chinese army has not passed the precedent of Jishishan. The people did not know where Doma was and what its significance was. Therefore, the Doma victory was much larger than Shibao City, but it could not arouse the interest of the people and the reaction was very cold.

What surprised the people the most was that the knight was exhausted but was extremely excited, especially his eyes, which were as bright as the sun in the sky. This was a sign of excitement that was beyond remarkable.

"Isn't it just a small place, and I'm so excited, really!" Some people shook their heads disdainfully.

A very grand carriage was driving towards the city gate, and a clear man's voice came from the car: "Stop quickly!" The coachman responded, waved his whip, and the carriage stopped.

At the opening of the car door, a middle-aged man jumped down. It was none other than Zheng Jianqiu. Looking at the speeding knight, the momentum in his eyes suddenly increased: "Wanrong and the others won a big victory! Wanrong, Wanrong, you have fought to Doma! It's amazing!"

The common people don’t know where Doma is, can Zheng Jianqiu still not know? This is an event that has never been seen in Chinese history. Chen Wanrong can participate in it. He, the father-in-law, is proud! He screamed excitedly with tears in his eyes.

"Sir, don't yell here. Isn't it just a damn silly, and you're not famous at all. Why are you excited?" An old man pulled Zheng Jianqiu's sleeve and reminded him.

He didn't take such a shocking victory seriously, Zheng Jianqiu was a little amused and explained to him: "Old man, you don't know that it doesn't matter Doma, but you must not despise it, because you will regret it!"

"I won't regret it!" The old man still didn't take it seriously.

Zheng Jianqiu continued, "Old man, you will definitely regret it! Do you know where Doma is? It is the northern gate of the Tubo capital Luoshecheng! Its importance is like the importance of Hangu Pass to the Tang Dynasty! If the Tang Dynasty takes Doma, it can attack the Tubo capital Luoshecheng. The next step is to attack Luoshecheng, and it is to be prepared to destroy Tubo. Lao Man, it is to destroy Tubo. Do you think it is a big deal?"

"You haven't visited people, are you?" The old man still disbelief.

Zheng Jianqiu said seriously: "Who else knows about the city of Doma here?"

"Me!" A scholar tilted his fan and walked over quickly and said to the common people: "Dear elders: What this gentleman said is true! Doma is the northern gate of the Tubo capital Lucicheng. After losing Doma, the city of Lucicheng has been exposed to the army of the Tang Dynasty. In the near future, the iron cavalry of the Tang Dynasty will appear under Lucicheng. Olders: You are about to hear the shocking news of the destruction of Tubo in the Tang Dynasty! What are you waiting for? You won't go back to celebrate!"

The common people didn't know Doma, but they knew Tubo and the capital of Tubo. Soon after, the Tang army would arrive at the city of Luoshe. What does this mean? It doesn't require any knowledge to think of it.

"Bang!" The old man slapped himself loudly and complained: "You old guy, you don't even take such important good news seriously! Thank you sir, for your wake-up!" He gave Zheng Jianqiu a bow and left quickly. His steps were extremely light, as if he was stepping on a hot wheel.

"Doma Victory! The Tang Dynasty destroyed Tubo!" I don't know who was the first to shout.

Immediately received a response, "Doma Victory! The Tang Dynasty destroyed Tubo!"

The cheers were heard, and the people ran around and told each other. After a while, the whole of Chang'an became boiling, and the cheers and firecrackers were heard.
Chapter completed!