Chapter 230: Capture the Dangerous Fortress (Part 2)
Seeing that the situation was critical, Li Ye picked up a rope ladder and said sternly to Li Siye: "When I get to the city, give me the Mo Dao!"
After saying that, he picked up the rope ladder and ran towards the Golden Castle, and everyone exclaimed.
Li Siye shouted, "Bring me another Mo Dao!"
The soldier quickly handed him a Mo Dao, and Li Siye also ran towards the military city carrying two Mo Dao.
An Taixuan and Pei Xiu also reacted at the same time and shouted: "Let's follow!"
They led their men and rushed forward.
Li Ye jumped onto the city wall and struggled to climb to the top of the city like a gecko. He climbed the side wall, and the huge shadow of the castle enveloped him.
Feng Changqing also understood and shouted, "Fire the arrow!"
Two thousand soldiers of the Tang army fired arrows at the front of the city. The arrows shot towards the city like a rapid rain. This was to lure the enemy troops to cover Li Ye's attempt to climb the city.
But the Tubo soldiers were already alert. A dozen soldiers were the first to notice Li Ye climbing the city. They leaned out together and shot arrows at Li Ye on the city wall.
Li Ye climbed onto a protruding mineral rock with one hand, pulled out his sword behind him and chopped down the arrows that were flying towards him.
There were screams overhead, and several Tubo soldiers were hit by arrows and fell into the city. It was Pei Xiu and An Taixuan who led their men to release arrows, killing five Tubo soldiers who leaned out.
The other Tibetan soldiers were so frightened that they shrank back.
Without the threat of bows and arrows, Li Ye sheathed his sword and continued climbing up until he saw the top of the city.
At this time, a spear stabbed at him fiercely. Li Ye grabbed the spear shaft with his left hand. The Tibetan soldiers were shocked and instinctively yanked the spear back.
With the help of the opponent's pulling force, Li Ye jumped up to the top of the city, slashed out with the sword in his hand, 'Poof!' A head was blown away, a headless corpse fell to the ground, and a gap appeared in front of him.
Li Ye rolled forward and rolled into the city. Six rays of cold light shot out from his hand continuously. Six Tubo soldiers were shot through the head and fell to the ground softly. The other Tubo soldiers retreated in shock.
Li Ye seized this momentary opportunity and threw the ladder down from the city with all his strength. The other end of the ladder was tied to the battlements.
Li Siye shouted, "Brother, take the sword!"
He waved his hand and threw a shimmering Mo Dao towards the city. Li Ye grabbed the knife shaft with his hand and accurately grasped it. The blade of the knife swung and flashed an arc of cold light. The three Tubo soldiers screamed, their throats trembling.
It was split by Mo Dao, and blood spurted out.
This Mo Dao allowed Li Ye to find the feel of a sword. Li Ye slashed left and right, and the Tubo soldiers rushed towards him desperately. They were all cut into two pieces by his sword. In just a moment, he killed more than thirty people, and the blood was flowing.
The spray dyed him red, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of blood and fishy smell.
But Li Ye never left the city wall. He was protecting the ladder. Suddenly, a huge black shadow jumped up to the top of the city like an eagle, "I'm coming!"
Mo Dao leader Li Siye was the second to kill him on the top of the city. He was wearing heavy armor and was two meters tall. He was like a giant. It was not easy to climb the city.
But the effect of Li Siye going to the city was immediate. He was not afraid of arrows and blocked the arrows fired by a group of archers from the east city direction for Li Ye. The range between the two of them expanded to three feet.
However, two armor-piercing arrows still hit Li Ye's back, but failed to penetrate his body. The self-defense underwear he obtained in the secret room of Taipingfang finally came into play at this time.
Li Siye was stunned for a moment, and he suddenly realized that Li Ye might have personal armor.
Dozens of Tibetan soldiers came to kill them, and the two of them shouted, "Kill -"
The two Mo knives flew up and down, working in tacit cooperation, and killed corpses all over the ground. There were broken limbs and corpses cut into two pieces everywhere. The ground was covered with internal organs. It was horrible to see. More than fifty Tibetan soldiers had been killed.
Lunpo Ruoxi rushed up with more than a hundred soldiers, and soldiers from the Tang army began to climb up the rope ladder one after another. The leader was none other than An Taixuan.
Li Ye pointed to the seven or eight archers in the east corner and ordered An Taixuan: "Take care of those archers first!"
"Follow the order!"
An Taixuan led a dozen soldiers and rushed towards a group of Tibetan archers.
Pei Xiu also came up, and Tang soldiers came up behind him. They threw down three more rope ladders, and the Tang soldiers on the three rope ladders climbed up like ants.
Li Siye ordered: "Captain Pei protects the rope ladder and is not allowed to leave!"
"Follow the order!"
Li Siye shouted again: "General Li, let go and kill! Kill as fast as you can."
The two of them no longer had any worries, and they rushed forward with their swords waving. The cold light flashed, and they fought side by side into the crowd of Tibetan soldiers. They were like two great killers, chopping melons and vegetables along the way, invincible.
The Tibetan soldiers were also extremely ferocious. They were not afraid of death and attacked in groups. One group of soldiers was cut into pieces, and another group of soldiers came to kill them.
This is also one of the important reasons why Tubo gave the Tang Dynasty such a headache. The Tibetan soldiers were not afraid of death. No one dared to take a step back unless the general ordered a retreat. They had to fight to the death. Their combat effectiveness was very strong.
If anyone dares to risk his life and escape, his whole family will have a fox tail hanging on their head, and they will not be able to lift their head for the rest of their lives. If they die in battle, the court will support their wives, children, and parents.
It is for this reason that the Tibetan army was extremely brave and had been a serious concern of the Tang Dynasty for two hundred years. Even Chang'an was captured by the Tibetan army.
Tubo's biggest weakness is that its national power is too weak, with only one million people. After all the people are in the army, agricultural production will naturally be greatly affected. Food problems have always troubled Tubo. Seizing the bottom of the Hehuang Valley and the Hetao area, which are rich in food, has always been Tubo's biggest dream.
After fighting against the Tang Dynasty for two hundred years, thanks to Tianzhu's support, the Tibetan people were really short of food and supplies, so they went to Tianzhu to plunder a large amount of food, livestock and supplies.
However, the Tubo people were really not adapted to Tianzhu's low-altitude, hot and humid climate, so although they went to Tianzhu to plunder food and supplies, they were unable to occupy Tianzhu.
Another major weakness of Tubo is that its soldiers and armor are relatively backward. This is also related to the lack of national strength and insufficient pig iron production. Most of the soldiers use short swords and shields, and their armor is also leather. Some soldiers use spears captured from the Tang army, but
If it is Zamp's Guards, they will wear chain armor and have stronger combat effectiveness.
Another important reason is that the Tibetan soldiers are adapted to fighting on the plateau, but the Tang army in the Central Plains cannot do so in the high-altitude Dafeichuan area.
However, the Anxi Tang Army is also adapted to fighting on plateaus. Even though this is the Pamir Plateau with an altitude of more than 4,000 meters, the combat effectiveness of the Anxi Tang Army soldiers is equally strong.
More and more Tang army soldiers were attacking the city, and their number already exceeded the Tibetan soldiers in the city. Seeing that the situation was over, Lun Poruo could only sigh and said, "Retreat!"
He took more than a hundred people left to escape from the south city gate and fled towards the Dora Canyon. He also knew the intention of the Tang army, and his sword must be aimed at the Chu Shi Kingdom.
But there are still dangerous passes on the way to Yushi Kingdom, and he still has a chance.
The city gate opened, and thousands of Tang troops poured into the Golden Castle, finally capturing this extremely strong castle.
Li Siye and Li Ye wiped the thick blood from their faces, looked at each other, and laughed together.