Chapter 293 Establish your authority in one battle
At the foot of Luoche City.
A young general came slowly, his eyes were more calm and sharp than those of his age. He stopped within a stone's throw and looked at the city. He suddenly felt a little worried in his heart about how the houses and gates in the city had collapsed.
? Is it really like the rumor that thunder will come from heaven?
How can a mortal get help from gods?
The young general's heart moved and he shouted in Tang dialect: "Let your general come out and answer."
On the city wall, Qin Huaidao visually measured the distance and asked in a low voice: "Brother Xue, can you shoot him?"
"It's a bit difficult. Although you can reach it from a distance, the opponent can easily avoid it."
"Take action when you have the chance." Qin Huaidao warned, raising his voice and shouted: "Send your name."
"On Qinling...who are you?"
When Qin Huaidao heard that it was indeed about the Qinling Mausoleum, he thought he would arrive early tomorrow morning, but he actually arrived early and asked bluntly: "Are you coming to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, or are you going to attack the city?"
"Let everyone in the city go free, and I promise to let you go back."
"It seems that you want to anger me so that I can kill your king and you can proclaim yourself king, right?" Qin Huaidao directly revealed the other person's thoughts.
Of course Lun Qinling would not admit it, otherwise the morale of the army would be unstable. He shouted: "The Tang army has gone too far in bullying. I have already made concessions. What else do you want? Do you really think that I, Tubo, are easy to bully?"
"I think you want to instigate your subordinates to rebel with you and achieve your hegemony, right?"
Qin Huaidao shouted disdainfully, how could he not understand the other party's thoughts, and reprimanded: "You angered me so that I could kill your eldest brother to vent my anger. You are unfilial; you also want to anger me and kill Songtsan Gampo. You are so unfilial."
It is disloyal; you do not care about the life and death of your subordinates, just for your own selfish desires, you are unkind; Songtsen Gampo entrusted you with important tasks and a large army, but you want him to die, this is unrighteous, you are unfaithful, unfilial, unkind and unrighteous
Such a disciple is a man in vain."
Lun Qinling was stunned by the scolding. However, Tubo respected the strong and did not have much ethics such as propriety, justice and shame. He quickly reacted and shouted: "Don't talk nonsense, who are you?"
This sentence seemed very poor. Qin Huaidao knew that the other party was confused and stopped paying attention. When he saw Songtsan Gampo and Zanshiruo being escorted over, he waved and said: "Let Songtsan Gampo come over."
The soldiers escorted Songtsen Gampo forward.
Qin Huaidao looked into Songtsen Gampo's eyes and said meaningfully: "Are you looking at me?"
Songtsan Gampo was also a hero of the generation. How could he not know Qin Huaidao's thoughts, but he was killed by a knife, so he had to compromise, otherwise blood would be splashed five steps away. The higher his status, the more he was afraid of death. Songtsan Gampo was no exception. He came to
Beside the wall, looking at the densely packed army, my heart was filled with bitterness.
If he really came to the rescue, he could still be strong to the end and die in peace. But Songtsen Gampo knew very well that Lun Qinling was very talented and was not someone who wanted to be inferior to others. In the past, he was suppressed by Lu Dongtsen, but everything was fine. Now,
Lu Dongzan was captured, and he himself was also captured. How could his ambitions not expand?
Songtsen Gampo glanced at Zan Shiruo. He was also not a simple person. He Lun Qin Ling was both civilized and martial. He could be called the two monsters of Tubo. Thinking of Lun Qin Ling arriving early, he sneered meaningfully and immediately said to
Lun Qin Ling outside the city shouted: "Lun Qin Ling, immediately retreat ten miles. You come into the city to negotiate a settlement. No chaos."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely rescue you." Lun Qinling shouted loudly, turned his horse's head, and left slowly. It doesn't matter whether he saves you or not. Morally, we must stand firm, and King Qin's flag cannot fall, otherwise the morale of the army will be chaotic.
"Concerning Qinling, how can we resolve this matter? I order you to enter the city immediately, otherwise you will be trapped in Tubo's fire and water. Do you want to rebel?" Songtsen Gampo asked, this sentence definitely comes from his heart.
, I have been wanting to ask this question for a long time, and the question was very impressive.
But this topic was too sensitive, so Lun Qinling didn't dare to take it, and pretended not to hear, with a terrifyingly gloomy face.
Zan Xiruo also had an ugly face. What Songtsan Gampo just said was in Tubo. Qin Huaidao and others didn't understand it. But Zan Xiruo could hear it and thought of a lot in an instant. The thoughts Songtsan Gampo just said flashed through his mind.
With those strange eyes, he couldn't help but look at Qin Huaidao, and suddenly realized that he had been fooled.
Inexplicably, Zan Xiruo felt uneasy and couldn't help but ask: "Are you kidding me?"
Qin Huaidao sneered and said: "We are all smart people, why do you say such shameless words? If you really surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, your second brother would not be so arrogant and domineering in leading troops to demonstrate. Your letters are written in Tangwen instead of
Although the content of the Tubo text is fine and seems to be aboveboard, your choice to use Tang text is already sending a certain signal to your brother. I think there is information in the letter that only your family can understand, right?"
"You knew it from the beginning?" Zan Xiruo no longer concealed it, his eyes were gloomy.
"You shouldn't have those undesirable thoughts. I admire your father very much. He is a wise elder with ideals and ambitions. He is willing to die for Tubo. I originally planned to give him a chance to show his ambitions, but you chose
He is willing to die for his family, which makes me very embarrassed."
Zan Xiruo's face changed slightly, and he looked closely at Qin Huaidao. Seeing that it didn't look like deception, a trace of regret flashed in his heart, but soon his heart was as solid as a rock, and he said coldly: "The royal family was captured, Luoxe City was captured, now
This is the great humiliation of Tubo for thousands of years. The royal family is no longer qualified to continue to be the king of Tubo. However, Tubo is the Tubo of the Tubo people. Talented people have emerged from generation to generation. Since the royal family has declined, for the future of Tubo, someone must stand up, even if they die for it.
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"You are the first person to talk about selfishness in such a high-sounding way." Qin Huaidao said with a smile.
When Songtsan Gampo saw Zan Shiruo tearing his face apart, he said angrily: "Tubo belongs to me, and I am not dead yet. It is up to me to decide how to make the decision. It's okay if you don't think about the king's affairs. You actually have a different intention. I really think that
Can Qinling defeat the Tang army and become the new king of Tubo?"
"Now that the matter has come to this, what advice do you have?" Zan Xiruo was willing to take the risk.
Songtsen Gampo said coldly: "It is true that Qinling has military talents, but it is far from good at governing the country. If you were to preside over it, and Qinling would assist you, with your family's background and strength, it might be possible, but Qinling
The mausoleum is not you, and if your father is not here, I don’t believe that your family can be stable, so just wait."
Without a strong head of the family in charge, there will inevitably be internal struggles for power and civil strife. Even if Qinling suppresses it forcefully, the older generation will not be convinced, and there will be hidden dangers.
Songtsen Gampo was able to climb to the position of King of Tibet, and his political vision was certainly good.
Zan Xiruo's face changed slightly, but quickly returned to normal.
Qin Huaidao keenly captured the changes in Zan Xiruo's expression. In addition, the two of them spoke in Tang dialect. He understood and laughed. He originally planned to kill Zan Xiruo, who was determined to rebel. After all, the hidden danger was too great, but Songzan
Ganbu's words reminded Qin Huaidao that there were five sons in Lu Dongzan's family and it was impossible for the family to be monolithic, so he planned to see it first before making a decision.
Anyway, they were all boiled ducks and could not fly. After waving his hand to signal for the people to be escorted down, Qin Huaidao looked at the motionless army outside the city with no intention of retreating. He looked at the sky again. Dark clouds covered the moon, and visibility was not great. It was a night battle.
If it is unfavorable to the attacking party, is it possible that the outcome should be decided in one battle at all costs?
Even if most of the 100,000 troops were used to capture Luoche City, it would still be a bloody gain. With Songtsen Gampo in hand, Lun Qinling could command all directions and become the new king. If Songtsen Gampo dies, he will be a hero who kills the enemy.
, can win support from all walks of life in Tubo, and can also ascend to the throne.
Thinking of this, Qin Huaidao realized that there would be a bloody battle next, but he did not panic. He whispered to Duan Zan: "General Duan, pass the order and prepare to fight to the death. Also, the city wall is not open enough, only three meters, so the force can be used
If you don't open it, you can divide it into two, fight in turns to avoid fatigue, and then let the workers collect long planks and wood, lay them across the city wall, attach a layer of earth and rocks on top to form a shield, and build one every five feet, and people will be there.
You can hide arrows inside, the enemy is not expected to attack until half an hour later, so go quickly."
"Follow the order." Duan Zan didn't know if it would be useful, but he rushed to arrange the order.
With an order, thousands of laborers took action. Half of them found bags to put earth and rocks in, and the other half went to check the collapsed rooms, looking for wood and planks from inside. They dug them out one by one, transported them to the city wall, and laid them across the two ends to be elevated.
After getting up, Qin Huaidao ran over to direct the visit.
Not long after, the shelters were built one by one, about five feet apart, which is fifteen meters. Once the enemy shoots arrows intensively, you can squat under the shelters to avoid them. There are bags piled on top of the wooden boards, which contain soil, stones, etc.
Don't be afraid even if you are attacked by rockets.
The siege generally uses projectiles. The arrows fall from the sky. They are more powerful than direct shots. Even if they penetrate the bag, their kinetic energy is greatly reduced, they will be blocked by the wooden planks and cannot hit the people hiding below.
Everyone was reassured when they saw this deployment and urged the workers to speed up.
The enemy troops came from outside the city after a long march. They were tired of men and horses and did not move for half an hour. Qin Huaidao was a little curious, but this was better. He urged the workers to continue to strengthen the shelter, and piled arrows and other combat materials under the shelter for later use.
I didn't know that Lun Qinling was furious.
Behind the army, in the makeshift Chinese army tent, Lun Qinling kicked a general over and whipped him with a horsewhip. A bloodstain instantly appeared on the opponent's face. You couldn't understand his hatred and said coldly: "Put it out.
Say what you just said again, think it over clearly before you say it."
The other party's cheeks were throbbing with pain, but he did not dare to complain at all. He knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing and begging for mercy: "Sir, please forgive me. I don't dare to lie at all. I have searched everywhere, and everyone said that the craftsmen were captured.
Wood, iron, food and other necessary supplies were also looted. They are bandits."
It's already this time. Lun Qinling knew that the other party would never dare to tell lies. His heart skipped a beat, and the uneasiness in his mind became stronger. The army was coming in a hurry. What could they eat without food? How could he attack the city tonight if he didn't have enough to eat? No.
The longer it takes to siege a city, the better prepared the city will be. How will we fight later?
What's even more disgusting is that without craftsmen, how can we build siege equipment? How can we climb the city wall without equipment and use the pile of lives? On Qinling's heart, he was filled with anger. The 100,000 troops he brought were his confidants, the foundation of his life and the foundation of fighting for the world.
, how can it be easily consumed?
Thinking of all the disadvantages, Lun Qinling was like a crazed lion. He suddenly drew his sword, and a snow-white light flashed across. The heads of those begging for mercy rolled down, and they were killed on the spot. The bloody sword pointed at one person, and Lun Qinling angrily shouted: "
You, take your troops and horses to the nearest tribe and borrow their food."
The so-called borrowing means to grab the reputation.
Doing this is tantamount to killing chickens for warmth and losing the support of the people, but Qinling has to do it because the soldiers have not eaten for a day. If they are not fed as soon as possible, there will be endless troubles.
The more he thought about Qin Ling, the angrier he became, and he pointed the bloody sword at another person: "Go to the surrounding tribes and find craftsmen to build instruments. It must be completed tonight, otherwise I will not be lenient."
The other party quickly agreed and left in a hurry.
After the two military orders, Lun Qinling gradually regained his senses, and suddenly thought of a question. The Tang army had confiscated all the food, craftsmen, etc. in advance. It was obvious that they had a plan. Is this to delay time?
Why not just run away with the hostages, but stay and delay?
Is there anything to rely on?
Lun Qinling suddenly thought of something, and a flash of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, indifferently, and pointed the bloody sword at another person: "Go back immediately to urge for food and supplies, then send people back to the clan, and let the old guys in the clan go out.
, the time has come to find ways to win over, divide other troops, and decide the fate of the family."
After the other party left, Lun Qinling looked around with sharp eyes and continued: "Everyone, this battle is related to the fate of Tubo, and even more related to your fate. Only by sincere unity, advancing together and retreating together, can we create miracles.
Your Excellency will never forget you."
Everyone understands what is being said behind the scenes. No one is a fool. If it succeeds, everyone will be a minister of the dragon. We can expect to be crowned as generals. So what if we fail? At worst, we will just walk away. As long as we have an army in our hands, we will be nothing more than grass.
The leader has nothing to fear.
Troubled times are about to arise. Only by holding a knife can you survive. Without the army, Mianyang will die at any time.
Everyone exchanged glances and solemnly said: "Only obey your orders."
"Okay, I also promise you that I will never treat you unfairly."
Everyone nodded in agreement and smiled.
Suddenly, a burst of noise came, and everyone's expressions changed. They rushed out of the central military tent, only to find a cavalry force of nearly a thousand people rushing out of Luoche City. They each carried something and lined up in two columns to charge forward.
Like a ferocious dragon emerging from the sea, it is full of momentum.
Qin Ling was so angry that it was a good thing he didn't do anything. The other party actually dared to kill them. How could he bear this? He said angrily: "Quickly, return to your position and eat them for me."
All the generals mounted their horses and rushed to their respective units.
Even though Qin Ling was not moved, the scale of a thousand people was just a disturbance, and there was no need for him to personally direct it. He got on his horse and looked up, his face was terrifyingly gloomy.
The ones who rushed out were Xue Rengui and Wang Meng, each leading 500 men. The two columns joined together. In this way, each soldier only needed to shoot the enemy in one direction. Xue Rengui did not use a repeating crossbow, but held a fine steel horse spear.
, with cold eyes like lightning, he locked on a general and shouted: "Wang Meng, do you dare to give it a try?"
"I'm afraid you won't succeed, how can I compete?" Wang Meng is also a strong warrior. He doesn't know the depth of Xue Rengui. He is holding a Bailian Mo Dao and is full of fighting spirit.
"Let's see who kills more." Xue Rengui shouted, slapped the horse's tail with the steel horse, and rushed forward wildly. The horse is a Tibetan horse. Look for the royal BMW that Songtsen Gampo took. It is not tall, but has enough endurance.
,high speed.
"kill--"
With a roar, Xue Rengui picked up the fine steel horse and smashed it, as fast as lightning.
The opponent did not show any weakness and picked up a pair of iron hammers to block. Anyone who uses this weapon is very powerful. The opponent believed that he was unparalleled in strength. His eyes were full of ridicule. He thought for a while and smashed the white-faced warrior to death with an iron hammer.
, didn’t he get off to a good start and take the lead?
Thinking of getting excited, a cruel smile appeared on the corner of the other person's mouth.
"Boom!"
There was a muffled sound, like thunder, and sparks flew away, dazzling everyone.
Weng Tiechui was hit and fell from his hand. The strength of the stainless steel horse hammer was not reduced, and it hit the opponent's head hard. His head exploded on the spot, and he fell off the horse. He was dead on the spot.
With one move, he can instantly kill a powerful warrior.
Everyone heard the crash and was shocked when they saw this scene.
Xue Rengui didn't say much during the whole trip. Everyone thought he was just an ordinary person and didn't take it to heart. Unexpectedly, they didn't expect it to be so violent, so they cheered loudly.
"good!"
"mighty!"
The morale was boosted for a while.
Wang Meng didn't expect that Xue Rengui looked elegant and handsome, and he didn't expect that his power was so terrifying. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he became competitive. He slashed hard with his knife, and saw a bright light suddenly appearing, like a horse, like lightning, and a big head soaring into the sky.
He stood up, blood spurted out, and the dead could no longer die.
Another instant kill!
The soldiers saw it clearly, and their fighting spirit was completely boiling. They cheered loudly and shot the enemies around them quickly.
The continuous crossbow outputs wildly, and no one can get close except for being beaten.
Xue Rengui and Wang Meng were like the two sharp claws of a tiger, tearing apart all those who stood in front of them. No one could stop them. The enemy troops were thrown into chaos and countless people died.
"Hahaha, kill!"
Xue Rengui's killing prowess was high. Sometimes the horse stick in his hand was like a shooting star, stabbing him with fatal blows. Sometimes he was like a meteorite, smashing into a large piece and flying to the ground, where he was trampled to death by random horses.
Wang Meng did not hesitate to give in too much, and he was killed so hard that he screamed strangely, as if he was possessed by a god or demon.
At this moment, the two of them were like two fierce gods. They would die if they touched each other, and no one could stop them.
After a rush, Xue Rengui remembered Qin Huaidao's previous instructions that this battle was mainly about provocation and stimulating the enemy to fight. He waved his horse's head and roared: "Wang Meng, follow me. The brothers behind you are following closely. Fight out!"
"Brothers, fight with me!" Wang Meng screamed strangely, and the Mo Dao was rounded and slashed. The Tubo army was all made of leather armor and had no iron armor. There was no way they could stop the sharp Mo Dao. Five or six of them were killed in one move.
Even though the horse stepped over, he didn't mess around and followed Xue Rengui closely to charge.
Wang Meng seemed rude, but he had been paying attention to Xue Rengui. In the fight just now, he discovered that Xue Rengui was born with supernatural powers. What was even more terrifying was that his moves were sharp and were created by the battlefield. His moves were deadly, fast and ruthless, and he killed twice as many enemies as himself.
How can I accept this?
Under Xue Rengui's stimulation, Wang Meng displayed extraordinary fighting prowess. He was so bloody that he didn't realize it, and he shouted for a fierce battle.
Later, when the soldiers saw how fierce the two generals were, they were so excited that they screamed and fired like crazy.
Soon, the Tang army killed a huge U-shaped row among the enemy troops, leaving corpses on the ground and flew away. The Tubo army couldn't swallow this breath, and they chased them one after another, and they all exploded with anger.
There was a passage left at the gate of the city, which was only five feet wide, that is, more than ten meters. A thousand people lined up in two columns to easily pass through and rushed into the city. There were ravines on both sides of the passage.
A large number of Tibetan troops swarmed in, but the passage was so wide that their troops could not move forward. They stopped one after another and crowded together. Only some of them continued to rush forward along the passage.
On the city wall, Qin Huaidao laughed when he saw this scene. With an order, the crossbows rang out wildly, and countless arrows were fired at them. Like a violent storm, the Tubo army was restrained by the ravine and stopped. Like a living target, they gathered in one place.
, wherever they could hide, they fell off their horses one after another, wailing again and again.
The soldiers were unmoved and furiously attacked.
The Tubo army did not receive the order to retreat and did not dare to run around. They drew their swords and chopped at the incoming arrows. However, the arrows were too fast and too dense to be blocked. Some Tubo soldiers rushed into the city along the passage, only to find that
There was a huge pit in front of him. The war horse rushed so fast that he couldn't stop and plunged into it.
The big pit was surrounded by a Tang army, which fired their crossbows without hesitation.
Having had the experience of fighting Goguryeo, how could Qin Huaidao not lay a trap and wait?
This scene made Duan Zan realize that the repeating crossbow could be used in this way, and he was overjoyed and praised: "My lord, this fighting method is wonderful. I have opened my eyes today. I am worthy of being a repeating crossbow maker. However, I am worried about the enemy."
Attack at all costs."
"What are you afraid of? There are no siege equipment. The enemies are gathered at the city gate. We have repeating crossbows and shoot them alternately. We will kill as many as we come. When the repeating crossbows are used up, we still have feather arrows. If he dares to risk his life in talking about Qinling, I will dare to follow him.
He fights to the death, it’s only 100,000, it’s not like he hasn’t been beaten before.” Qin Huaidao said murderously.
Back then, the King of Goguryeo led an army of 100,000 to besiege the city. At that time, he had more than 10,000 people, and he killed the enemy to the point of collapse.
It was dark and the visibility was limited. The Tubo army did not know what was going on under the city wall. They thought they had a chance to storm into the city. They came in large numbers and were crowded. Many people and horses in front fell into the ditch and piled up. It was quickly filled.
It's mostly full, and if it's not stopped, it will be filled with corpses.
"Rocket, burn!" Qin Huaidao said murderously.
Duan Zan was well prepared and gave an order. A Tang army armed with a rocket team rushed up and shot at the trench. Another Tang army smashed a jar filled with kerosene into the trench, and the fire instantly burst into flames.
The Tibetan soldiers who were still alive in the trench were set on fire, and they climbed up like crazy. Some people came up to help, but were directly killed by the soldiers on the wall who were responsible for shooting, and fell down into the sea of fire.
The fire soared into the sky, forming a wall of fire, coupled with the crazy output of the arrows, it was endless. The Tibetan army was afraid of being killed, so they retreated frantically. If there was any obstacle, they would kill directly without caring about whether there was any order to retreat.
"Qiang Qiang Qiang!"
At this time, the signal to retreat was sounded, and the Tubo army had no scruples and turned around and ran away.
On the city wall, Qin Huaidao saw clearly and said with a smile: "General Wang Meng, do you still dare to go out of the city to fight?"
"Why don't you dare? Please give me the order."
"Well, he is worthy of being a brave general, and he has given us the majesty of the Tang Dynasty." Qin Huaidao looked at Duan Zan excitedly. Duan Zan also saw that the opportunity was rare, and his eyes were extremely enthusiastic. Qin Huaidao ordered: "General Duan, arrange for five thousand troops to be divided into three groups.
Chase them from five directions, but don't be too lazy to fight. If the situation is not right, retreat immediately, just in case."
"Follow the order!" Duan Zan agreed and began to order generals.
Those who received the general were overjoyed and left one after another.
Soon, armies of troops rushed out of the city, chasing Tubo to cover up the enemy. Seeing that Xue Rengui had not fought enough, Qin Huaidao said with a smile: "Go if you want, and take our people with you to experience it, but don't break any of them."
"Understood." Xue Rengui was overjoyed and shouted: "Brothers, let's go and kill the enemy."
"Here!" Everyone was overjoyed and rushed down the city wall and out of the city.
Qin Huaidao reminded Duan Zan: "The remaining troops and horses should be ready to respond to prevent the enemy from counterattacking."
"Understood." Duan Zan bowed solemnly and went to make arrangements in person.
"Concerning Qinling, you are too impatient, that's all."
Qin Huaidao looked at the retreating Tubo army and was convinced that Lun Qinling was very strong in history, but now Lon Qinling is still young and his experience, character and ability have not reached their peak, so there is nothing to worry about.
Not long after, Duan Zan came over and said excitedly: "Sir, the general found that the Tibetan army seems to be a little weak in physical strength, and the discipline is not strict enough. It is simply a mob."
Qin Huaidao smiled and said: "When it comes to running an army, your Duan family is unparalleled. The battle just now is enough to prove it. As for the Tubo army, it is natural that they cannot compete with your army. However, they are not a mob. It is because Qin Ling did not personally come to command."
, and handed it over to the people below, and the people below thought they had a chance and wanted to be the first to rush into the city and seize the top spot, falling into our scheme."
"Thank you for the compliment, sir, but why are they so anxious?"
"This is related to the lack of physical strength you mentioned."
Qin Huaidao smiled and said, his eyes were shining, as if he could see through everything: "They were marching in a hurry. They were tired and exhausted. They probably didn't eat anything. They came in such a hurry and didn't bring any food and grass. The food outside the city was confiscated by us. They were already starving. If there was a chance, we would kill them."
Enter the city, win the first prize, and still have food to eat, so why not rush?"
"It makes sense. Your Excellency is very insightful and I will admire you." Duan Zan said sincerely.
Qin Huaidao didn't say anything else. He looked at the flames soaring into the sky in the trench, and the air was filled with the smell of burnt corpses. When it was all burned out, the trench would still be a trench, and more people could be trapped. He was in a good mood and glanced at the big pits in the city.
Corpses, tens of thousands of people were killed in this battle, and if the pursuit went smoothly, about 10,000 could be killed.
This battle is enough to establish prestige and defeat the spirit of Qinling's 100,000-strong army.
But it's not enough to make the other 500,000 troops fearful and change their stance, and they have to kill him!