Under the moonlight, Luoshu City was quiet and silent.
Patrol teams patrolled the not-so-large city wall, looking down at the front with relaxed and even tired expressions. It was true that Tubo was in civil strife, but since Songtsen Gampo came to power, the domestic turmoil ended, and the army was unanimously mobilized.
Go to the border to look for opportunities, and always be ready to bite Datang. Luoche City is very safe.
The plateau climate is like an invisible Great Wall, an insurmountable gap. No one would think that the Tang army could penetrate in, and the country would be safe and the people would be safe. Patrolling the city would naturally become a perfunctory task. I was most sleepy in the morning, and some people couldn't help but raise their heads and take a nap.
Yawning, he saw something flying in the night sky and shouted curiously: "What is that?"
Everyone looked at the point without caring. It was still a little far away and they couldn't see it clearly. Someone said, "There seems to be something, it should be a sculpture."
"It should be, let's go, go around again and go back to rest." Someone said.
Everyone continued to move forward, no one cared. Only the first person who discovered it was doubtful. When the eagle flies, its wings are spread out and flat. The flying object is obviously round, but what else can it be besides the eagle? Maybe
It was my own fireworks, I blinked, stopped paying attention, and continued to move forward with the patrol.
On the watchtower, the soldier on duty was a little confused when he saw the flying thing. It didn't look like a bird, but what else could it be besides a bird? He said to his companions uneasily: "That flying thing is weird. Do you want to knock it?"
Gong warning?"
"If you want to die, don't get me. If you bang the gong and disturb the master while he's sleeping, your whole family won't be killed." His companion said impatiently. He looked at the hot air balloon floating over and couldn't tell what it was. He yawned.
: "It's probably a night bird. Don't worry about it. It's not a human anyway. I'll keep my eyes peeled for a while."
The other party was right. People can't fly, so it doesn't matter.
Not long after, the hot air balloon flew over, and the observation post was very close. It was clear to the observation post that it was not a bird at all, but something that he had never seen before. It was still blazing. He was frightened, fell to the ground, and shouted excitedly: "Hurry up."
, all kneel down, it’s the gods descending to earth, it’s the gods descending to earth.”
The people on patrol on the city wall also saw the hot air balloon flying over, and they didn't recognize it either. They thought it was a god descending to earth, so they threw away their weapons, knelt on the ground, and shouted respectfully: "God, it's a god who has come down to save us."
The Tibetan people believe in Buddhism and all have a consensus that it is impossible for humans to fly into the sky. Only gods can descend from the sky. That huge round object must be an aircraft.
More people discovered that the hot air balloon flying over them also regarded it as a god descending to earth. They knelt on the ground excitedly and muttered words, their bodies were trembling, praying for something.
Until, items dropped one after another from the sky.
Everyone thought that their prayers came true and that God was giving them a gift. They got up excitedly and rushed to snatch them like crazy, fearing that they would be the target of someone else's loss if it was too late.
"Mine, that's mine."
"No, that was given to me by God."
"No one is allowed to rob me, get out of here!"
Qin Huaidao's calculation was somewhat accurate, but he missed the calculation of the Tibetan people's religious beliefs. Under the devout worship of Tianshendai, countless people swarmed up to fight for the nearest explosive pack. Some even drew their swords and hacked the people around them, just to get it.
A gift from the gods.
"Boom boom boom!"
The length of the fuse was calculated by Qin Huaidao. When it hit the ground, it would explode. A small part exploded in the air, sending up terrifying fireballs. The shock wave even knocked away and shattered all the people who were swarming up, and no one survived.
One round of attack, countless casualties!
On the hot air balloon, Qin Huaidao and others only saw torches but no people. They did not know the reaction of the Tibetan people and continued to throw explosive packets at suspicious target locations.
Huge explosions came one after another, flames shot up into the sky and spread rapidly. Countless people were ignited by the fire, running around or falling to the ground and tumbling. Wails and screams resounded. Countless rooms collapsed, and the people inside had no time to run out.
buried.
The quiet city of Luoshe instantly turned into hell.
In the distance, Duan Zan and others were stunned when they saw this scene, as if they had been struck by lightning.
After a while, everyone suddenly reacted. Their eyes were shining with excitement and fighting spirit surged. Duan Zan opened his eyes wide and looked at something floating over Luozhe City. It was a bit far away and he couldn't see what it was, but
It's not important. Luoche City is already in chaos. The fire attack is soaring to the sky. He suddenly drew his sword and shouted: "Brothers, your Excellency has fulfilled his promise. It's up to us. We can capture Luoche City and make great achievements today. Follow us."
Rush up and kill——"
"Kill--"
The soldiers went crazy, crazy, and rushed down the mountain screaming one by one, as if they saw countless military achievements waiting for them.
"Hahaha, my lord is mighty, I, Duan Zan, have surrendered today!"
Duan Zan did not rush, but looked at the night sky and laughed excitedly. He was filled with admiration. The Luoshu city gate had collapsed, and the fire was soaring into the sky. There was no mistake. As long as the powerful Tang army rushed into the city, the rest would not be a concern. Duan Zan was right
I have no doubt about the combat effectiveness of my troops.
The pro-army camp general also said with admiration: "Sir, I feel that Lord Qin is more powerful than the legend. I used to hear that he only led 5,000 people to capture Goguryeo. I didn't believe it. Now I believe it. They can actually fly into the sky, and they can fly."
It’s incredible to be able to launch an attack from the sky, isn’t it a god coming down to earth?”
"I don't know if gods descended to earth, but this attack method is comparable to that of gods. Look, the fireball that exploded was so powerful that it caused the room to collapse. Have you ever seen it?"
The pro-military camp general quickly said: "Don't say you have seen it, you have never heard it. How did Mr. Qin do it?"
"Don't worry about how to make it big. Mr. Qin is from the Tang Dynasty. This is a blessing for the Tang people. By taking Luoche City, I can be regarded as a hero in opening up the territory and expanding the territory. It is not a matter of becoming a prince. Come, follow me to capture Songtsen Gampo.
Go ahead, you bastard, I have been fighting with Tubo for so many years, and today is the most painful day." Duan Zan rushed down excitedly.
"kill!"
The soldiers in the pro-military camp shouted excitedly and rushed down while protecting Duan Zan.
The bombing continued. Explosive charges fell from the sky one after another. The bombing of Luoshu City was in chaos, causing countless casualties. Countless soldiers woke up from their sleep. When they rushed out of the barracks, they were all stunned. Not only did they not find a place to hide, but they knelt down.
After praying, someone even shouted in a panic: "It's the God, and the God wants to punish us."
"The gods have descended to earth to punish us."
"We must have offended the gods. Don't run away. Kneel down and accept the punishment."
Religious ignorance is the most deadly.
Countless people knelt down to pray and beg for forgiveness, only to be engulfed by huge balls of fire. However, those who were not killed not only did not panic or fear, but thought that their companions had ascended to heaven and were taken away by the gods, so they continued to lie on the ground and pray.
In an era of backward civilization, no one believed that people could fly.
That thing in the sky must be God, and what fell from the sky must be God's thunder punishment. Otherwise, how could the explosion sound like thunder?
You cannot disobey the gods, and you cannot refuse the punishments offered by the gods. Accept the punishment, wash away your sins, and just hope for the next life.
The gods and Buddhas in the Lamasery said that the next life will be better!
When the Tang army rushed to the gate of Luoche City, they saw corpses everywhere, flames everywhere, and soldiers who had lost their weapons and knelt down to pray.
This strange scene made the soldiers of the Tang Army stunned. They stopped one after another and did not dare to charge. They thought it was some kind of conspiracy and trap. But soon, everyone was stimulated by the military achievements and sobered up. Someone shouted: "Fight in and take down the logic points."
city."
"Yes, fight in!"
"Take Luoche City!"
The morale of the soldiers soared again. They rushed forward and chopped down the praying people. They rushed in without hesitation. Under the leadership of their respective generals, they divided their troops according to plan and charged in.
Some Tibetan troops who were not religious enough rushed to organize themselves. The crossbows rang out, and they were as dense as rain. They instantly killed the people who came up to the ground. The soldiers stepped on the bones, stepped on the blood and fire, and charged all the way, which was unstoppable.
Duan Zan also rushed up with his pro-military camp. Seeing that the offensive was going more smoothly than expected, he was overjoyed. He led his men into the city and rushed forward along the main street. There were corpses along the way, most of them blown to pieces and with mutilated limbs.
Broken meat was scattered all over the ground, and blood dyed the ground red. Everyone's scalps were numb when they saw it, and they couldn't help but look up at the sky.
After throwing away the explosive packets, the hot air balloon in the sky had flown far away and disappeared into the hazy moonlight.
The shouts of killing from the front were loud. It must be that they encountered organized resistance. Duan Zan rushed up with the soldiers from the pro-military camp. Not long after, he saw a majestic palace city in front of him. He thought it was a royal palace. There were many people rushing to kill him.
Come out and block the leading attacking troops.
Duan Zan recognized Wang Meng, his confidant general, and shouted: "Wang Meng, beat the hell out of them, kill them with a repeating crossbow, and the person who finished beating me will take over, two-stage strategy."
"Understood, brothers, those in front block, and those behind use repeating crossbows." Wang Meng yelled.
The Tang troops who were charging forward firmly blocked the enemy's attack. Those behind them picked up their repeating crossbows, and when they were ready, they shouted: "Those in front, squat down!"
"Boohoo!"
The arrows roared away one after another, like a gust of wind and rain, and the enemies that rushed up fell one after another, unable to fight back.
In order to ensure victory in this battle, Li Er also spent a lot of money. Everyone was equipped with a repeating crossbow and trained for more than a month, with good accuracy.
More enemy troops rushed out from the palace, falling like moths to a flame.
When all the arrows were fired, everyone squatted down decisively and replaced them in an orderly manner without any fear. Duan Zan's pro-army camp had been waiting for a long time, quickly filling up their positions and doing crazy output.
Duan Zan handed over the command to the close army general and looked around. There were shouts of killing everywhere. Obviously the enemy was still resisting and the progress was not going smoothly. After careful identification, he found that the shouts of killing were mostly from his own people, and the momentum was high.
It’s not a big problem, just wait a moment and be patient.
Not long after, an army of a thousand people came over, ready to help. Duan Zan pointed to the place where the shouts of killing were the loudest and said: "Go and help, use the repeating crossbow to fight quickly."
"General, here?"
"There is no need here. How many soldiers can be hidden in the palace? Go quickly."
The other party was right. The palace was so big that it was impossible to hide too many soldiers. The military camp had the largest number of soldiers. He quickly led the team to help. The soldiers had no complaints and ran excitedly.
Not long after, another army came through and was beaten by Duan Zan to help.
The entrance to the palace was filled with corpses, and the people inside were so frightened that they did not dare to come out.
Duan Zan didn't care about the heat. There weren't many enemies left inside, so he shouted: "Wang Meng, I'll lead you to fight in and capture the palace. Don't say I won't give you a chance. If it doesn't work, I will personally lead the troops to the camp."
"General, you just have to watch." The other party shouted excitedly: "Brothers, fight in and capture the palace. The first victory will be ours."
"Kill!"
When the soldiers heard the first success, their morale soared. They rushed in with their repeating crossbows. When they saw the enemy, they fired at them. They were like wolves and tigers, filled with murderous intent.
Duan Zan smiled with satisfaction and signaled the pro-military camp to follow him to provide support, just in case. He stood at the gate of the palace and waited for the army to come over. His sword was sheathed and he was full of energy. He couldn't help but glance at the night sky and murmured to himself: "Qin
Sir, Tubo and our country have been fighting for many years, but there is nothing we can do. We have won it so easily. It is simply unbelievable. This battle will surely shake the world. All nations will come to court, and the glory of the Tang Dynasty will shine on the world."
The fighting continued, but the sound of fighting gradually weakened.
Not long after, a large army came in a hurry. The leading general was covered in blood, but he was extremely excited: "General, did we really capture Luoche City?"
"Does it feel like a dream?"
"It's unbelievable. I still can't believe it. Please slap me and see."
"Why are we beating you?" Duan Zan was a little curious.
"The general will see if it hurts. Forget it, just dream. It's good. The general and Tubo have a sworn hatred. Even dreaming about revenge is worth it." The other party said excitedly.
"Snapped!"
"General, why did you hit me?" The other party covered his face.
"Does it hurt?" Duan Zan asked with a smile.
The other party reacted suddenly, it was very painful, which meant that it was not a dream, and he was immediately ecstatic: "Hahaha, it hurts, I am not dreaming, I will have my revenge. Aye, mother, rest in peace, my child has avenged you."
The five-foot tall man suddenly knelt down, faced the east, and kowtowed solemnly.
Duan Zan knew the situation of the other party. His home was in a small mountain village near Songzhou City. When the Tubo army came out to hunt for grass in the valley, they killed several members of his family. If they had not gone out hunting, they would not have escaped death. After that, he joined the army and worked hard to make progress.
, he grew from an unknown person to a general of rank in ten years.
For a poor family, this promotion speed is already very fast.
After a few loud nods, the other party stood up and said excitedly: "General, brothers can still fight."
"Go, guard the city gate, build defenses just in case, and wait for Lord Qin's return. Without Lord Qin, you can't protect your enemies. This kindness is as heavy as a mountain. Thank you personally."
"As ordered, thank you, General!" The other party saluted with a knowing fist, and hurried back with the army.
Soon, another large army returned from its planned mission, and was sent back by Duan Zan to repair the city gate. The city gate had been blown up and had to be repaired to prevent the enemy from attacking.
More troops came back, and Duan Zan rearranged the tasks in an orderly manner. The city had been captured, and the next step was to take over the city. There were a lot of things to do, but fortunately he had enough manpower.
Wang Meng rushed out excitedly and shouted from a distance: "General, the palace has been captured and Songtsen Gampo has been captured alive. Please give instructions."
"Control all the people in a hall, monitor them closely, clean up the corpses, and wait for Mr. Qin to deal with it." Duan Zan warned, not making the decision without authorization. Qin Huaidao didn't mention what to do next. Duan Zan couldn't decide, and he didn't.
He planned to meet Songtsen Gampo. In Duan Zan's opinion, that was an honor that belonged to Qin Huaidao.
Wang Meng agreed and returned to the palace city again.
Duan Zan was in a good mood and sat down on the steps, holding the knife with both hands and his eyes shining brightly.
After waiting for a while, a large army came over with countless officials-like people. The leading general stepped forward and saluted: "General, bring all the officials and their families here, please give instructions."
"Bring him in and keep him under centralized custody. Don't be with the royal family. Wait for Mr. Qin to come."
"Understood." The other party saluted again and led a large force to escort the prisoners into the palace.
Not long after, the sky brightened and a cool breeze blew on my face.
Overnight, Luoche City changed its royal flag.
Duan Zan looked up at the sky, feeling uncontrollably excited. No matter what happened next, at least the history books would record that he led his troops to attack Luoche City. That was enough. What did the man have to fear about dying?
The next moment, Duan Zan stood up, high-spirited. When he saw Qin Huaidao and his people coming in a hurry, he was even more energetic. He rushed up quickly and saluted solemnly: "See you, sir. Thank you for allowing us to make contributions. I will keep this kindness in my heart."
, I will definitely repay you in the future.”
"You're welcome, how's it going?"
"Back to your lord, the palace has been captured. Songtsen Gampo has been captured alive, as well as the Tibetan officials. They are all being imprisoned inside, waiting for your lord to deal with it. In addition, the remaining remnants in the city have been basically cleared, and the soldiers are still checking house to house to prevent any fish from slipping through the net.
, please give me your instructions." Duan Zan said quickly, with deep respect in his words.
"Mobilize the residents in the city to repair the city wall. If there are not enough people, arrest them from outside the city. Then send people to bring all the supplies from the grain stores, oil stores, iron stores, and salt stores outside the city. Be prepared for a long-term battle. We must be quick. We don't have time.
"More." Qin Huaidao said solemnly.
"Long-term battle, what do you mean, sir?" Duan Zan was shocked.
"General Duan, do you believe me?" Qin Huaidao asked.
"letter!"
"Then execute it immediately. The matter is urgent. I will explain it to you slowly later. By the way, capture all the blacksmiths and carpenters for me to make arrows and arrows. I am afraid that the reserves in the city are not enough. Send someone to make a good count. The results
Report it as soon as possible." Qin Huaidao said solemnly.
Duan Zan vaguely guessed something. The goal of the previous mission was to force the Tibetans to surrender. Now that they had captured Luoche City, they could force the Tibetans to surrender and use the royal family members and officials as hostages to cover the withdrawal of the army. However, Qin Huaidao chose to stay. This is
To play a bigger game, is it possible to destroy the country?
Duan Zan couldn't calm down even more when he thought about destroying the country. Destroying the country was the greatest achievement. He might be able to earn the title of Duke of the country. Together with his father, he would be a duke of the country. Thinking about it, he became excited and hurried away.
Qin Huaidao took a look at the palace and felt inexplicably excited. Although he thought that the probability of success was very high, he still couldn't calm down if he really won. He smiled at Xue Rengui beside him and said: "Brother Xue, is this battle a unique one?"
"It's true. It's unprecedented. No one in the military books mentioned that you can also attack from the air. Young Master is rewriting the tactics. Since the first sect has hot air balloons and explosive packs, the previous military books are no longer useful. Xue has opened his eyes.
." Xue Rengui said with emotion.
"When I was discussing the art of war with Duke Wei, we mentioned that changes in weapons will revolutionize the art of war and rewrite tactics. In this battle alone, many people will try their best to find out the details. Therefore, we must tell the people below to keep it secret. Hot
Balloons and explosive packets must not be released."
"I understand, I must be extra careful." Xue Rengui responded solemnly.
Qin Huaidao looked at the people behind him. Everyone heard the conversation and nodded. Qin Huaidao didn't say anything else. People's hearts are unpredictable, but talking too much about things that haven't happened would be suspicious of distrust.
In order to keep it secret, Qin Huaidao asked everyone to put away all the hot-air balloons and put them in hanging baskets. He arranged for people to escort the balloons to the camp before the meeting. He also told them to load the balloons directly. No one was allowed to watch. Anyone who violated the rules would be punished. He only led a small team to rush over.
"Let's go in and take a look."
Qin Huaidao looked at the palace, took a breath, and strode in.
Xue Rengui and his team hurriedly followed, alert to their surroundings.
After passing through the gate, there was a main hall. After the main hall was a large courtyard, with side halls inside. Wang Meng hurried over, clasped his fists, and said excitedly: "Wang Meng, a humble official, has met your Excellency."
"Tell me about the situation."
"Sir, the entire royal family is imprisoned in this hall." Wang Meng pointed to one hall and pointed to another hall: "The officials are detained in the hall over there. They are all quite honest. They have been waiting for you for a long time. Songtsen Gampo is very
I was angry and wanted to commit suicide, but I was stopped by the general, who shouted that he wanted to see you."
"He knows?" Qin Huaidao asked in surprise.
"I don't know. I just wanted to see the general. I didn't mention your name because of my humble position."
"That's good. Go and ask who is Lu Dongzan's family and bring them over." Qin Huaidao warned.
Wang Meng was a little surprised, but he hurried away without asking any more questions.
Qin Huaidao watched Wang Meng leave, and his thoughts became vivid. Lu Dongzan made Tubo prosperous and prosperous. The fundamental reason was that he had five very powerful sons, comparable to the Sima Yi family in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The eldest son praised Xiruo for his talent as a prime minister, and the two
My son said that Qinling was known as the Tubo Army God, but he had never been defeated, and he didn't know whether it was true or not.
However, historical figures are not too bad.
The Tubo royal family has been captured, and Qin Huaidao is preparing to play a big game. If he can get the support of the Ludongzan family, it will be much easier to destroy Tubo. If not, then he can only kill to avoid future troubles.
The Ludongzan family is known as the No. 1 family in Tubo. It controls too many resources and is a huge piece of fat. If this family is destroyed, other families will rob and bite the interests of the Ludongzan family, and the civil strife will be uncontrollable.
The more chaotic Tubo is, the safer it will be.
Not long after, Wang Meng brought a young man over. The man looked to be in his twenties, but he had extraordinary composure, especially his eyes, which were restrained and energetic, quite like Lu Dongzan.
The other party also looked at Qin Huaidao. He did not expect that the leader of the army was so young. He suddenly thought of a person, and his heart moved, and he asked calmly: "Are you... the Protector of the Tang Dynasty?"
Qin Huaidao saw that the other party spoke fluent Tang, so he didn't need to translate, so he asked: "What is your name?"
"I am Zan Xiruo. I heard that my father is in your hands. Is he okay?"
Qin Huaidao saw that the other party was obviously very angry and wanted to kill him, but he was very controlled, tolerant, and had the style of Lu Dongzan. This kind of person is very independent, not easily shaken, and difficult to persuade.
Thoughts flashed through his mind, but he said calmly on his face: "It's okay for the time being. As for the future, it depends on what you choose. With your talent, you should be able to guess my purpose. Tell me."
"Do you know me?" The other party's face changed slightly. He didn't expect that he was being targeted even though he had never been to the Tang Dynasty. It was impossible for his father to reveal it. Why was this happening? A bad feeling came to his heart.
"It's not important. Under the current situation, you were the first one I found. You should understand what I mean."
The other party began to think deeply, with some unknown calculation flashing in his eyes.
Qin Huaidao did not rush and waited patiently.
It is a matter of life and death for the family, and no one can decide on the spot.
If I really agreed on the spot, I wouldn’t believe it.