Luo Wu shouted in disbelief, his eyes full of shock.
"Don't panic, take a look and then talk." Qin Huaidao interrupted quickly. You can think about some guesses in your mind, but you can't say them out, otherwise it will affect the morale of the army.
"Asshole, how could this be possible?" Fang Yiai's face turned livid with anger.
At this time, Lun Qinling continued: "King Han, you must have the answer in your mind. Why don't you join me in Tubo? You and I will join hands to destroy the Turks. From now on, the Western Regions and the northern grasslands will belong to you, and the Central Plains will belong to Tubo. How about that?"
"
First win over people from high positions, and then expose the conspiracy and attack people's hearts after failure.
Most people would basically collapse at this point. Who would want to be betrayed by someone they are loyal to? But Qin Huaidao was different.
Seeing that the attack was unsuccessful, Lun Qinling turned to threats. He was already heartbroken at being betrayed. Once he knew that there was a large army coming, he would definitely collapse. Even if he did not surrender, he would abandon the city and flee. It must be said that Lun Qinling was very scheming.
It's a pity that he met Qin Huaidao.
Lun Qinling saw that wooing him could not succeed, attacking his heart was useless, and threats were ineffective, so he had to resort to inducements as a last resort.
Who wouldn’t be tempted by the vast tracts of land in the Western Regions and Northern Grasslands?
As long as we kill the 100,000 Turkic army and the Khan, we have a good chance of taking over the Western Regions and the grasslands.
But the country is the bottom line in Qin Huaidao's heart, and he will not give in even an inch.
Betrayal is the thing that a soldier despises and hates the most, and it is impossible to touch it.
At this moment, Qin Huaidao's heart boiled with murderous intent, and he ordered in a low voice: "Fang Yiai, come up with your crossbow and shoot this man to avoid future troubles."
Bows and arrows cannot shoot, but crossbows can.
Fang Yiai nodded knowingly and hurried to make arrangements.
Qin Huaidao was going to delay time to stabilize the opponent, and deliberately shouted: "An alliance is a good idea, but are you sure you can make a decision on behalf of Lu Dongzan?"
"Of course. Since the King of Han has agreed, I, the prince, will go back and prepare the covenant first, and send someone to sign for it later." Lun Qinling said, pulling the horse's head, turning around and running away.
Qin Huaidao quickly shouted: "Don't leave in a hurry, the details need to be discussed."
"Go back and talk to the envoys, King Han." On Qinling, he rode away.
Qin Huaidao was so angry that he gritted his teeth and cursed: "This bastard is very vigilant and escaped very quickly. It's a pity."
"How about... I lead people to rush over and kill the vanguard before the main force arrives. If I can kill that bastard, this battle will be worry-free." Fang Yiai suggested.
"No, the losses will be too great, and we may not be able to kill Lun Qinling. Don't forget that there are Turks. We will fight them in a protracted war. Without food and grass, it depends on how they solve it. Some things must be proven before we can be sure.
"Qin Huai's words were ambiguous.
But Fang Yiai understood that no matter whether it was Tibetan or Turkic, there was no shortage of food. Once there was a shortage of food, something would inevitably be done. At that time, many things would be exposed and people's hearts would change.
The human heart is the key!
"Do you still remember how Goguryeo guarded against arrows?" Qin Huaidao suddenly changed the topic.
Fang Yiai was startled, thinking quickly in his mind, and suddenly thought of something. His eyes lit up, and he nodded knowingly and said: "Remember, the wooden pile is the foundation, and the top is covered with wood, stacked earth bags, and stone flakes to prevent arrows."
"That's right, since Qinling is not fighting, it is probably waiting for the Turks. There is still half a day, just in time. Let's make arrangements. We have to move quickly. There is not enough material to demolish the house. If there are no stone tiles, use tiles. You can also lay more wood.
"
"Follow the order!" Fang Yiai responded knowingly and hurried away.
Since the Tubo didn't want to take action first and wait for the Turks, they would hold the Turks back. Qin Huaidao looked at Luo Wu: "The flying pigeon sent the message and asked Luo Zhang to find a way to slow down the Turks' army and try to delay it until dark."
Once it gets dark, you can't see anything, which is not conducive to fighting, but you can have one extra night, enough for construction.
Luo Wu did not participate in the Battle of Goguryeo and did not know why, but he felt that the situation was serious and hurriedly arranged for someone to deliver the order.
Now that we have decided to fight a protracted war, how can we simply defend against arrows?
When faced with the siege of the city by the King of Goguryeo's 100,000-strong army, he only had 30,000 people at his side. He relied on the city and various arrangements to block Goguryeo's fierce attack. Now he has about 50,000 people at his side, and he is equally confident.
Qin Huaidao found Luo Ying and asked the special forces to dig a big hole at the gate of the city. It should be big and deep. Once the city was broken and the cavalry came in, they would all fall into the big hole. The excavated soil would be piled on both sides to make the hole deeper.
, but the soldiers can ambush on the mound of the pit and shoot those who come in.
There is enough food in the city and there are 50,000 soldiers. As long as the method is right, it can be spent.
Qin Huaidao needed to see the reaction of all the forces during the war and the people's hearts.
If the imperial court really dares to do evil things, then it will be against his mother's will.
Orders were issued one after another, and except for the soldiers on the city who were preparing for battle, everyone else became busy.
Large wooden piles were dismantled one by one and carried to the city wall. There seemed to be not much wood, so Qin Huaidao asked everyone to pile stones to support them, and lay large wooden piles on them, one by one, and piled bags of earth on them.
The glazed tiles were also dismantled and laid over to build a shed.
Each shed is about two meters wide, with two meters spaced in the middle for people to fight. Once the enemy fires arrows, people can hide under the shed and wait for the rain of arrows to pass before quickly getting out and joining the battle.
At this moment, Qinzhou is like a construction site undergoing major demolition and construction, with dust flying everywhere and people rushing around.
With more people and greater strength, at dusk, half of the shed was built, and the four-door pit was dug in good shape. However, after Qin Huaidao saw it, it was definitely not good enough, so he continued to expand and deepen it.
The soldiers took turns eating and working very quickly.
When it was getting dark, Qin Huaidao came to the east city gate and looked out, but no Turkic army appeared. He waited for a moment and looked at the Tibetan army encamped in the distance, hunting with flags, people neighing, horses roaring, and smoke curling up from cooking stoves. It was so lively that he couldn't help but snorted - "Yes"
If you wait until tomorrow, you will have more time to perfect your defenses.
"Report!"
Old Ghost Li came in a hurry, holding a small note in his hand.
Qin Huaidao took it and saw that it was from Luo Zhang - fortunately it did not disgrace his life!
"Well done, well done!" Qin Huaidao was overjoyed. The Turks had indeed been held back. This time was very important for Qinzhou's defense, so he should be remembered for his first contribution.
It's already dark, and even if the Turks come here now, they still need to settle down. Including meal time, it will be midnight. If you can't see clearly, how can you fight? You can do the work all night by yourself.
"Send the order to Luo Zhang and let him find his own fighting opportunities. I don't care how he fights, but there is one thing, don't suffer."
"Follow the order!" Old Ghost Li agreed, turned and left.
The moonlight broke through the dark clouds and shed endless clear light.
The vast land was covered with gray, and the birds flew away quickly as if they sensed murderous intent.
A cold, chilling air broke out!
In the Tubo camp, a man came on horseback and shouted loudly: "The King of Han, by the order of the second prince, is here to discuss the alliance. Please don't shoot arrows."
"Kill him!" Qin Huaidao said coldly.
Luo Wu drew his bow and nocked an arrow, locked the target, and when the opponent rushed to the city, he shot an arrow.
"call out!"
Arrows flew past, and the screams sounded like a evil ghost laughing.
The opponent was hit by an arrow and fell down, killing him on the spot. Only an empty horse was left spinning in circles. Perhaps it was sure that its owner was dead, and it neighed and ran away.
Silence returned again outside the city, as if nothing happened just now.
After waiting for a while, but no movement was seen from Tubo, Qin Huaidao shouted: "Send the order, hurry up and start construction!"
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Chang'an, harem.
In a quiet courtyard, the two princesses Yuzhang and Jinyang were walking around, their eyes were red, and they had obviously just cried. The personal maid Xiao'e also looked pale and couldn't help but suggest: "Two princesses, how about...
Go and see the old sage, maybe there is still a chance of survival."
Jin Yang's eyes lit up and he said: "That's right, let's go to see our father. I didn't expect that brother Zhi'er is so vicious and wants to marry you to Lun Qinling. He is an enemy. Is this something that a king can do?"
After a second thought, he was like a frustrated ball, and said with a sad face: "Father is in Hongyi Palace, and there are people outside who are looking after my brother. We can't see our father at all."
Hongyi Palace was used by Li Er to place Li Yuan under house arrest.
History always repeats itself surprisingly.
Yuzhang fell down beside the bed, tears streaming down his face, and said: "Let alone going to Hongyi Palace, it is difficult to even go out. There are all his cronies outside, and the leader is Changsun Ze, who has a close relationship with him. Although his name is
Calling me cousin, but it’s useless, Changsun Ze can’t let us go out.”
Changsun Wuji had twelve sons. Changsun Ze was ranked eleventh and was granted the title of Zuo Qianniu Guards Chief Shi. However, after Li Zhi ascended the throne, he was transferred to the Imperial Guards and was granted the title of Fourth Grade Guerrilla General.
After a while, the three of them were silent.
After a while, Yuzhang gritted his teeth and said: "It seems that the only way is to send the homing pigeon."
"As soon as the carrier pigeon is released, we will completely break up with the current emperor, are you sure?" Jin Yang asked.
"So what if I don't become a princess? Anyway, I belong to the Qin family's brother in this life. I can't marry anyone else, even if I die." Yu Zhang said solemnly, showing determination.
"Okay, then let it go. I'll go with you. I've had enough of this deep palace."
"Princess, I'm with you, I'm not afraid of death!" Xiao'e said quickly.
"Okay, let's go together, the three of us."
Yu Zhang's eyes gradually became firm, he opened a small birdcage, took out a homing pigeon, opened the window, and murmured: "It's all up to you, go ahead..."
The homing pigeon cooed, as if in response, it flapped its wings and flew away, quickly disappearing into the night sky.
ps: Thank you everyone for reading this far!
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