The morning sun is like fire, and the breeze blows.
Billions of golden lights fell down and enveloped Qinzhou tightly, reflecting on the cold and solemn faces. Everyone stared at the slowly advancing army in front of them, unmoved.
A suppressed murderous intention filled the world, as solemn as a substance.
Several night birds looking for food felt the murderous intent, panicked, and fled with their wings. The chirping sounds made the solemn murderous intent a bit more sharp.
"Uuuuuu——"
A low, long horn sound suddenly sounded, shaking the heaven and earth. Even the clouds in the sky were scared and hurried away, and the chilling atmosphere became a little more desolate.
At the west gate, the slowly advancing Turkic army stopped, bows and arrows drawn, and aimed at Qinzhou.
At the east gate, the Tibetan army that was also advancing also stopped, and the archers came forward to form an orderly formation.
Behind the phalanx of archers are troops carrying ladders, and behind the ladders are soldiers with swords and shields preparing to climb the city wall.
They were on the run from the beginning, and both armies moved together.
On the city wall, Qin Huaidao felt the impatience of the Tubo and Turks. If it were yesterday, he would still be worried, but now he is not afraid at all. He looked calm and shouted loudly: "Soldiers, the enemy knows that we don't have many arrows, so we are going to send some over. Everyone, please wait a moment."
Hide it well and don’t betray their good intentions.”
"Hahaha!"
"The King of Han is mighty!"
Everyone laughed, and the tension of the battle was swept away.
Relaxed and comfortable, but the morale is even higher.
"boom!"
A strange sound sounded, like thunder.
Immediately afterwards, from the direction of the Turkic army, a large rain of arrows roared towards them. They were so dense that they blocked out the sun. The entire sky seemed to darken. The screams were like the cries of ghosts and the roars of demons, which made people shudder.
"boom!"
Almost at the same time, arrows were fired in the direction of the Tubo army. Tens of thousands of people also took action together. The arrows flew in dense numbers like a storm, carrying the momentum of destroying everything.
"Tibetan!"
Qin Huaidao roared loudly, shaking the whole city.
The soldiers were well prepared and got under the wooden shed one after another. The arrows fell from top to bottom. It was impossible to turn around and get into the shed. Everyone didn't care and even looked forward to it.
"Duh duh duh!"
The arrows struck down hard like countless hailstones, with the momentum of piercing through everything. However, they were blocked by the stones and glazed tiles on the shed, and most of their kinetic energy was lost. They sank into the earth bags below and became motionless.
In an instant, countless feather arrows were erected on the wooden shed, like grass growing in an instant, which was a spectacular scene.
However, the soldiers under the wooden shed were unscathed. Qin Huaidao felt reassured when he saw that the wooden shed withstood the test.
Seeing that the wooden shed was really useful, the soldiers immediately roared excitedly, venting their nervousness and fighting spirit, causing more people to agree.
The roars gathered together and spread far away.
The Tibetan and Turkic armies heard clearly and thought it was a scream. They all showed excited expressions and continued to shoot arrows.
"Bang bang bang!"
One after another, the sound of bow strings exploded, one after another, one after another.
Arrows fell from the sky like a torrential rain and landed on the city wall. The arrows on the wooden sheds became more dense and fell inside the city. Wherever the thatched houses in the city could block it, they were pierced through and penetrated.
The soldiers who had not gone up to the city wall were hiding in the hidden caves, sturdy warehouses and fortified barracks, observing the scene quietly, as if they were watching the rain leisurely, and they all lamented the Han king's precautions.
Some people who secretly complained about their frantic work last night lowered their heads in shame and were secretly glad that they didn't say anything.
In the blink of an eye, whatever attack is over.
Long-range shooting is different from short-range shooting, which requires a stiff bow. After five rounds, your arms will swell and become unsustainable.
After waiting for a while, Qin Huaidao looked carefully and saw that the enemy did not continue to attack. He stood up straight and saw that the soldiers around him were about to come out. He quickly shouted: "Hide well and don't come out."
If you don't come out, you will give the enemy the illusion that they will suffer heavy losses.
Soon, two people came slowly on horseback.
One of them was a bit old, with a big belly and a tall figure. He was the contemporary Khan of the Turks, and the other was Lun Qinling, the second prince of Tubo. The two of them walked together.
When they reached a stone's throw away, the two stopped, chatting and laughing, like friends they hadn't seen for many years.
Qin Huaidao pretended to be angry and shouted: "Regarding Qinling, don't you want to form an alliance with me, join forces to kill the Turks, and divide the world together? Why are you starting a war with me?"
"That's nonsense. With the few people around you, what qualifications do you have to cooperate with me? Besides, you killed my three brothers, imprisoned my father, and destroyed my Tubo. This hatred is irreconcilable and will last forever. This prince wants to
I will kill you with my own hands, and then take your head to Chang'an to propose marriage. I heard that Princess Yuzhang is beautiful, dignified, and a good match. I just need a foot warmer."
Qin Huaidao's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Li Zhizhen secretly formed an alliance with Tubo and used Yuzhang as a bargaining chip?
If this is really the case, Li Zhi deserves to die.
Qin Huaidao narrowed his eyes to a slit, which was a reaction of extreme anger, and shouted: "Although I know that you are deliberately irritating me and trying to make me chaos, but you succeeded, just wait to bear my anger.
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On the release of the Buddha in Qinling Mausoleum and being stared at by a ferocious beast, I felt an inexplicable tremor in my heart and felt a little regretful.
But when he thought about the current situation, he became more courageous and shouted: "How was the attack just now? There were a lot of casualties, right? The same attack can come several times, what are you going to fight us with?"
"Just shooting arrows can't scare me. If you have the ability, continue." Qin Huaidao said disdainfully. He really hoped that the other party would continue. It would be free arrows. If he had a few more rounds, he would have a better chance of winning the city defense.
Lun Qinling didn't know the inside story, so he shouted: "It's just a show of strength at the end of Qiannu. I give you a chance, do you dare to come out and fight? Fighting generals, fighting formations, whatever you want."
Qin Huaidao saw the other party's probing thoughts and deliberately ignored him. He turned to look at the Khan and asked: "Old man, are you the Turkic Khan? Your eldest son has become a prisoner of this king. He is willing to take 50,000 cattle.
Ten thousand sheep and fifty thousand war horses have been redeemed, and I have agreed. Calculating the time, they have been transported to Hanzhou by now. Your son is very valuable. When I catch you, the ransom will be doubled."
"How is my son now?" Khan's face instantly darkened.
Qin Huaidao continued to make nonsense: "I have inquired and heard that your second son stayed in the Turkic royal court and planned to become the Khan. Of course, I am a beautiful man. If the prince returns, I am afraid that a big drama of brothers fighting against each other will be going on now.
, when the Turks are in chaos, my king's army will crush the royal court, and you will not be able to go back."
"You are looking for death!" Khan was furious.
Beside him, Lun Qinling hurriedly persuaded him: "Khan, this man is cunning and full of lies. He must be blackmailing and deceiving you. Please calm down, Khan, and think twice. The overall situation is more important."
The Khan was very aware of the situation of his two sons. The second son had the support of his natal family and was the strongest, so he asked the eldest prince to lead the army to attack Hanzhou. He wanted to support the eldest prince to do what he wanted to do and compete with the second son.
The eldest prince was captured and his reputation was ruined. How could the second eldest prince not take advantage of the opportunity and make some changes?
If we really put the eldest prince back, how can we avoid brothers fighting each other, internal chaos, and both sides suffering? If only a large army comes to press, it will be impossible to stop him. But he is far away in Chang'an, out of reach, what should he do?
At this moment, Khan was distraught and his face was gloomy.
Lun Qinling's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't really be right, could he? Then wouldn't he have another chance to take advantage of it?
His mind was spinning rapidly, and Lun Qinling had a plan. He pretended to be concerned and said: "Khan, when we take down the king of Han, you and I will divide the Tang Dynasty, and then go back with the power of victory. Who can stop me? If I want to take revenge at that time,
It’s okay to establish the royal court in Hanzhou, but you can’t take down the King of Han. You know the consequences, so don’t be fooled by the authorities.”
Khan suddenly woke up with a start.
The cold triangular eyes locked on the Qinzhou city, bursting out with a terrifying murderous intention, and shouted: "The second prince is right. I am really a fan of the authorities. Once the Tang Dynasty is captured, nothing will be a problem. Attack as planned and capture it in one fell swoop."
, Ben Khan is going to drink in the city tonight."
"Khan is wise!" Lun Qinling patted the horse, a smile of successful conspiracy flashed in his eyes.
Immediately, the two of them rode back to their formation.
Lun Qinling summoned several generals and warned him: "The Khan has been enraged and will definitely attack crazily. We will also attack, but not with all our strength. It will be just a show. When the Turks come in, both sides will suffer, and then we will clean up the mess."
This Tang Dynasty can only belong to Tubo, and the barbarians from the western border dare to share the world with me. Is he worthy?"
"The second prince is wise!"
Everyone saluted and their eyes were wild.
The Khan returned to the camp and summoned his generals to warn: "The situation is urgent and we must fight quickly, but Tubo has to guard against it. As Qinling's child is very thoughtful and cunning, he will definitely have some reservations about attacking in a while. Wait for our army."
Both sides will suffer losses with the King of Han, so we must have reservations."
"The great Khan is wise." Everyone praised him one after another.
The Khan snorted disdainfully and warned: "If you want to fight with me, Qin Ling is still young, but the King of Han in the city is difficult to deal with. He is humiliated without being shocked, angry without showing off, and is terrifyingly calm. Don't underestimate it. The city will definitely be early."
We are prepared, but we have to fight. Everyone goes down and prepares carefully to reduce casualties."