The firepower of the first regiment was too fierce. Not only the soldiers who were nervously loading the city's crossbows fell to the ground with howls, but also the crossbowmen who were bending their bows and unloading arrows.
They were all so frightened that they were so affected by the bad luck. The dead and injured were everywhere.
After returning to the city, he didn't even dare to raise his head. As soon as this happened, Sauron Zanke, who was watching the battle at the city gate tower, turned red-eyed and shouted at his guards to stop the commotion.
The unstoppable crossbowmen launched a counterattack.
"Whoosh, whoosh..."
The forced crossbowmen had no choice but to brave the strong firepower of the Tang army and launch a counterattack. Under the salvo of nearly a thousand crossbowmen, the scene was quite spectacular, but the dense rain of arrows was like a swarm of locusts.
They flew wildly through the sky, but unfortunately, except for a few dozens of them, they barely reached the location of the first regiment.
Most of the remaining soldiers fell on the open space between fifty and sixty steps, and the result was only the injury of more than a dozen officers and soldiers of the first regiment. However, they were covered by the intensive firepower of the Tang army, and the city was tragically destroyed.
With howling, more than two hundred casualties fell. The contrast of the results was really shocking.
Shoot, shoot again! Although the counterattack effect of the crossbowmen at the top of the city was extremely poor, the blood of their comrades made the soldiers of the first regiment red-eyed. The frequency of shooting suddenly increased, and everyone was in chaos.
If the gun goes down, no one of the defenders on the city dares to show up again, let alone
Even if they don’t fight back, as for the four powerful city-defending crossbows, there is not even a human figure around them. No matter how hard the boss forces them, no one is willing to get even half a step closer. Just keep shooting.
After only one round, it became a one-man show for the first group.
"Report to the brigade commander that the artillery battalion is ready, please give instructions from the brigade commander!"
Su Qingsheng had previously set up the cannon without asking for permission, but was scolded by someone sent by Xiao Sanlang. This time, after setting up the cannon, he did not dare to make his own decisions anymore. He hurriedly trotted up to Xiao Sanlang and set a standard.
Military salute, loudly asked for instructions.
"Blow open the city gate within a quarter of an hour!"
Xiao Sanlang raised his hand in return and gave the order without expression.
"promise!"
Although the quarter of an hour was a little tight, Su Qingsheng didn't care. He agreed loudly and rushed back to the artillery camp at a trot. He spat heavily on the ground, rolled up his sleeves, and hit the target.
Angry, Duan shouted: "Fire!"
"Boom, boom..."
After the order was given, the gunners who were already ready did not dare to neglect, and used match ropes to light the fuse on the tail of the gun. There was a loud "chi chi" sound, and the match rope quickly burned to the end, but after a while
Amidst the loud roar, gunpowder smoke billowed up, and the eighteen infantry cannons were the first to unleash their power, with eighteen shells roaring and smashing into the air.
Towards the top of the city, either city plates, arrow towers and other city defense facilities were smashed, or they bounced and rolled on the city wall. Under the huge impact, all the soldiers hit by the shells were shattered to pieces on the spot, and even those who were scratched were not injured.
Wherever he went, the loss of limbs and arms was nothing more than an ordinary thing, and for a while the pitiful howls on top of the city could be heard one after another.
"Boom, boom!"
Although the attack of the infantry artillery was spectacular, it was far behind compared with the performance of the two heavy artillery. Just as the Tibetan army at the top of the city was in chaos, two loud bangs like thunder from the blue were heard.
During the attack, two huge artillery shells roared and drew a flat line in the air.
The slippery curve hit the city wall near the city gate heavily in an almost direct manner. The huge impact not only smashed two huge holes in the stone wall, but also caused the entire Guancheng to collapse.
It started to tremble, and the situation was like an earthquake.
"Damn it, if you come again, you'll have to give me the fucking aim and shoot again!"
The huge power of the artillery not only frightened the defenders on the city, but also all the armies of the Tang Dynasty were frightened. Except for the officers and soldiers of the first brigade, only those who had been stationed with the first brigade were
The officers and soldiers of the Hehuang Army could treat it calmly, but Su Qingsheng himself was extremely dissatisfied with the effect of the attack. In his opinion, failure to blast open the city gate with one shot was considered a failure. When he was angry, he couldn't help but swear.
.
"Boom, boom!"
The reason why a heavy artillery is a heavy artillery is not only because of its heavy weight, but also its astonishing power. However, it is not that easy to load. Even if all the gunners are operating at full capacity, it is still possible.
failed
The calibration and loading procedures were completed immediately. It was not until the infantry cannon had fired two more rounds that the two heavy cannons fired again. However, two loud thunder-like noises were heard, and two more huge artillery shells were fired.
roaring out, like
They hit the city gate one after another as if they had a long eye. They saw that the seemingly thick city gate was like paper in front of the huge cannonball, and was smashed into pieces flying in the sky. They were hiding in the city gate hole.
I'm always ready to block the door.
The Tibetan soldiers were unlucky. They were either smashed to pieces by artillery shells or riddled with holes by the splinters of wood fired from all directions. Dozens of soldiers even had no time to say a word.
, turned into pieces of corpses all over the ground.
"Okay! Attack and capture the city gate!"
Seeing that the artillery battalion had accomplished a great job, Xiao Sanlang couldn't help but applaud despite his calm nature. However, he did not forget his mission. With a wave of his hand, he gave the order to attack.
"Woo, woo, woo..."
As soon as Xiao Sanlang said this, the shrill horns sounded loudly. The officers and soldiers of the first brigade immediately heard the order and acted. First, the officers and soldiers of the first regiment shouted and launched a charge. Then, the officers and soldiers of the second regiment also charged.
Get up, but they are not rushing towards the city gate, but are scattered on both wings of the first group, rushing towards
The firing continued from the top of the city to cover the first regiment's attack on the city. The third regiment then entered the original defense area of the first regiment and fired in formation to completely suppress the firepower at the top of the city. The three regiments cooperated as smoothly as clouds and water.
After a few breaths, the officers and soldiers of the first regiment, which encountered almost no resistance, had reached the city gate with great success.
"Block, block, shoot, shoot!"
Sorenzan originally huddled at the city gate tower to supervise the battle, but he was not surprised by the Tang army's musket attack. However, he was stunned by the shock wave of the two heavy cannons. He finally came back to his senses, and saw the first sight.
The officers and soldiers of the regiment had rushed to the bottom of the city like a tide. They were immediately panicked. They waved their machetes without hesitation, and with a few strides they rushed into the rebel army that was stunned by the Tang army. They roared and ordered a counterattack.
"ah……"
Sorenzan shouted loudly, but all the soldiers were frightened. In this panic, no one was willing to obey his command. His "brave" move not only failed to stop the city.
The chaos in his head attracted the attention of Lu Sansheng, who was rushing to the front of the first group. Seeing Sorenzan dressed in the attire of a captain of ten thousand men, Lu Sansheng was not willing to let it go easily, and he raised his hand unceremoniously.
It was a shot, hitting Sorenzan's chest. The unlucky Sorenzan felt a coldness in his chest, and he couldn't help but cover it with his hands. As soon as he touched it, he felt his hands were wet. When he looked down quickly, he saw the gunshot wound on his chest.
Blood was already gushing out like a spring, followed by a burst of severe pain. Sorenzan only had time to let out a miserable howl before his vision turned black and he fell limply to the ground, dying an untimely death.
Once the general Sorenzan died, the soldiers, who had no fighting spirit to speak of, were still willing to stay in such a dangerous place. With a shout, they all rolled and crawled down the city, and rushed towards Fuqi in a chaotic manner.
They fled towards the city, even the thousand Tibetan troops that Sorenzan arranged as a reserve behind the wall were no exception. Before the officers and soldiers of the first regiment rushed into the city gate, there was no one left in the entire city.
garrison.
"Cheng Bin, attack!"
Although he had known for a long time that the Tibetan army guarding the pass could not be the opponent of the first brigade, Li Xian did not expect that the defenders were so vulnerable. When he saw the Tibetan army fleeing so fast, he couldn't help but shook his head.
It was not worth using a knife to kill a chicken, but he had no intention of letting the defeated army go, so he waved his hand and calmly issued a pursuit order.
"promise!"
Lin Chengbin was Li Xian's closest confidant and had heard rumors about the First Brigade. However, this was the first time he had seen the power of the First Brigade with his own eyes, and he was deeply shocked by the wonderful performance of the First Brigade.
Light, stunned
While he was still distracted, he suddenly heard Li Xian's general order. He didn't dare to neglect it. He hurriedly put away his thoughts and hurriedly accepted the promise. He shouted, led his five thousand cavalry and charged forward.
over quickly
After passing the defense zone of the first brigade, they rushed into the city gate guarded by the soldiers of the first regiment, and chased the Tubo officers and soldiers running along the valley.
Yu Tubo
The cavalry fled, and the rest were either dead or surrendered on their knees. At this point, less than half an hour after the battle started, Funiuchuan Pass City had fallen into the control of the Tang Army. The south gate of Fuqi City
Completely opened!
"Report, Prime Minister, Funiuchuan has been lost, and General Sorenzan has died for his country!"
In the main hall of the original palace of Fuqi City, Gar Qinling, who had been working hard for more than ten days, was sitting behind him, holding his chin in his hand, closing his eyes and concentrating, when he saw a horseman hurriedly coming from outside.
He broke in, knelt down on one knee, and reported in a panic.
"What? How could this happen? Tell me!"
Gar Qinling knew about the start of the war in Funiuchuan, and also knew that the simple defenses of Funiuchuan could not withstand the Tang army's offensive, so he only hoped that Suorenzan could hold off the Tang army for a few days to frustrate the Tang army's attack.
It was just a matter of spirit, but he never expected that Funiuchuan would be captured by the Tang army so quickly. This surprise was truly extraordinary. His face suddenly changed drastically, and he suddenly stood up and asked in surprise and uncertainty.
"The Prime Minister, the Tang thief..."
Seeing that Gar Qinling was so anxious, the horseman didn't dare to neglect it. He hurriedly recounted the battle of Funiuchuan in detail, and his words were full of descriptions of the weapons of the Tang army.
Hearing the overwhelming power, Gar Qinling frowned deeply and formed the character "Chuan"...
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