This Tuyuhun royal city was once an important stronghold for Hu merchants traveling east and west during the troubled times of the late Sui Dynasty and when the commercial routes in the Hexi Corridor were blocked...
When the Tang Dynasty was founded and Longyou was reconnected, nearly a thousand caravans passed through this place every year.
According to the original route plan of the envoy, they should first go to Fuqi City to question the puppet king, and then go west to reach the Tubo King's City.
However, the experience on the road proved the hospitality of the Gar family, and the envoys temporarily changed their order.
Now Tubo Zampu is ruling by doing nothing, the country is prosperous, and they have begun to fulfill their original promises.
The generals of the Tang Dynasty led their elite troops into the city!
"The inside is correct, follow me and charge!"
It's Black Teeth Changzhi again. This fierce general seems to be particularly adapted to attacks at night. He leads his own bodyguards and rushes to the front with overwhelming force.
Li Yan, Shen Juyuan, Qiu Ying and others are in the second echelon.
Needless to say, Li Yan could tell the location of the enemy just by the sound of his breathing with his eyes closed, which made it easier to move in the dark.
So he directly took his second apprentice, the little prince, and sat on the back of the horse with Xiao Hei, letting the child realize his dream.
Shen Juyuan had been holding back in Tubo for too long. Although the city he broke into this time was the Tuyuhun King's City, there were still many elite Tibetan soldiers inside.
He is determined to avenge his father who died on the battlefield in the past, and he also wields a spear and moves forward indomitably.
Qiu Ying was obviously much weaker. In the light of the fire, an elite Tuyuhun soldier leaped towards him with a spear drawn. He dodged and the spear tip passed past his shoulder. He then killed the enemy with a backhand slash, which was quite dangerous.
Li Yan shot the archer on the sentry post with a flurry of arrows, then rode his horse and came closer: "Uncle Qiu, you are the leader of the inner guard pavilion, you shouldn't take such risks!"
Qiu Ying took a breath and said, "It's just another place. I used to kill enemies on the battlefield with Li Gong. I was in the army during the battle to destroy Tuyuhun. This is the second time I have entered Fuqi City!"
After that, Qiu Ying swung his sword and killed another enemy. He laughed loudly, and with his frosty white temples, he had the feeling of an old man going crazy like a teenager: "Go quickly! Go quickly! It's good if you have the inner city to present to the city." If you get the chance, lead your troops to the palace quickly!"
Li Yan said no more and rode towards the palace.
Pei Xingjian's original plan was to wait until the siege equipment was completed, then officially launch the siege, and capture the royal city in one go.
Ancient siege warfare was not the kind in the TV series where you could just take a few broken ladders and put them on the wall, but required the transportation or construction of various siege equipment.
In addition to fighting with small groups of Tibetan troops these days, the Tang army was not idle. They transported a lot of materials from Liangzhou and worked overtime to build equipment.
The craftsmen worked hard overtime, and when they were about to finish the work, the Tuyuhun nobles inside sent messengers to surrender.
After Pei Xingjian analyzed it, he was not surprised and felt that it was more credible.
Because during this period, the Tibetan army under Brenzan began to plunder the territory.
If the major tribes did not take the initiative to donate food and people, they would take it. The true nature of the invaders was fully exposed.
In this way, the hatred of the Tuyuhun people was completely transferred, and they began to talk about the good things of the Tang Dynasty again.
In addition, the nobles were just outsiders, so the party that led the way was the most skilled. They dispatched internal support and coordinated internal support and external support, and agreed to dedicate the royal city tonight.
Facts have proved that there is no deceit. The Tang army was cautious at first and was ready to retreat at any time. After they completely entered the city, they immediately felt relieved.
"Capture and kill the false king, the great achievement is right in front of you! Kill him!"
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who poured into the city were full of excitement.
In all the alleys, you can hear the morale-boosting voices of the Tang army generals, who quickly moved towards the center of the royal city to meet.
It can be seen that the Tubo people originally built a lot of defenses in the city and were well prepared to break the city and fight in the back alleys to stop the enemy.
However, the attack at night was undoubtedly caught off guard, and the Tang army's offensive was overwhelming. After entering the city, they rushed all the way.
As a result, the fortifications were not used at all, and each team of troops fought in front of the palace.
It was not until here that the elite troops left behind by Tubo and the Tuyuhun Imperial Guards established a somewhat decent defense and began to resist stubbornly.
It was indeed a stubborn resistance. When Li Yan came on horseback, Shen Juyuan led the crowd and killed the guards until they fell like straw.
The overall situation has been decided.
Li Yan barely used his sword and arrows, but these stubborn soldiers completely lost their fighting spirit. Some fell to the ground and surrendered, while others fled into the palace.
But soon, shrill shouting came from inside.
Li Yan asked: "What is this shouting?"
The little prince sitting behind him said bitterly: "The false king ran away, leaving these forbidden troops to buy time. Is this kind of person worthy of being the king of Khan?"
He was not the only one who understood Tuyuhuntu's words. After the Tang army learned the news, the faces of the soldiers also changed.
Although capturing the royal city is a great achievement, who doesn't want to capture the puppet king of Tuyuhun alive?
The opponent's run caused the Tang army, which had originally put down their weapons, to raise their weapons again to harvest the lives of the soldiers and vent their anger.
Shen Juyuan frowned and shouted: "Those who surrender will not be killed! Those who surrender will not be killed!"
Under the swaying firelight, some soldiers were unwilling to stop.
Until Li Yan came out of the queue and looked around coldly.
Without saying a word, everyone felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured down on them.
This is completely the majesty of killing.
In the recent wars, the one who killed the most enemies was not the generals such as Hei Te Changzhi, but the envoy of the Tang Dynasty.
General Dingyuan was originally a military official, but he lived up to his reputation. As soon as Li Yan showed up, he immediately shouted out, "Follow General Shen's orders!"
Li Yan knew that this was a common thing, so he didn't say much and led his apprentice to the palace.
As soon as they got closer, the woman's shrill cries and howls could be heard.
Li Yan asked: "Do you want to go in? It may be a purgatory on earth..."
The little prince was also a little scared, but he still took a deep breath and said: "Senior sister said that this world will never take care of young people. She had a much worse life than me when she was a child. If I didn't even have the courage to take a look, No, what ability will you have to govern the country after it is restored?"
Li Yan got off the horse and said, "Okay!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The master and apprentice entered the palace.
The little prince soon couldn't stand what was happening in the palace and killed him with a knife.
Li Yan led Xiao Hei and walked behind, the chain knife going back and forth, and he would make up for it from time to time at the back.
When the little prince came back panting and covered in blood, he said sternly: "You will be ten years old this year, you are not too young anymore. Remember the lessons of this night of national subjugation and the trip to Tubo, and you will benefit from it throughout your life!"
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The little prince nodded heavily: "Yes, Master!"
He thought for a while, and a sharp look appeared on his brows: "Master, I want to find that false king. If the thief had not escaped, Tuyuhun Palace City would not have become what it is now!"
Li Yan said: "If he doesn't run far away, he can indeed be caught. Xiao Hei, it's up to you!"
Xiao Hei immediately ran out, sniffing around, and after identifying the strongest scent, he started to follow it.
The little prince looked surprised: "Xiao Hei can still do this?"
Li Yanqi asked: "What do you think it is for?"
The little prince laughed dryly.
It was hard for him to say, but in his impression, this big cat had always been at the mercy of his master and senior sister, specializing in making them happy.
The stronger Xiao Hei's spirituality was, the stronger his business ability became. He walked all the way to the back garden, arrived at a well, and patted it casually with his paw.
The little prince came to the well with doubts and doubts: "Is the false king in there?"
Li Yan came to the well and was speechless.
Did these subjugated kings agree that they all like to hide in wells?
He shouted: "Come out, we know you are in there."
After a moment, a frightened voice came weakly from below: "Save me, they pushed me down, I can't get up!"
Li Yan looked down the well and saw a thin figure lying on the rope in the well, shivering.
He shook his head, reached down with the chain knife, wrapped the chain around his waist, and pulled hard.
Whoosh!
A figure as thin as a chicken was pulled up.
As soon as he stood firm, King Khan's legs weakened and he knelt down: "Gu... I pay homage to the General of the Tang Dynasty and ask him to spare his life! Spare your life!"
The little prince was speechless.
At a glance, you can tell why Tubo supports him. He has such a handsome appearance and no dignity at all.
This Khan king who was supported by the Gar family has no name in history, but his son Mohe Tuhun Khan is famous for his tomb.
The owner of Xuewei No. 1 Tomb discovered by Qinghai archeology is his son, and it is also linked to the Nine-story Demonic Tower on the Internet.
He is also a standard puppet. The seal of the Khan King unearthed from the tomb is printed with the Tubo text "Seal of the Nephew King Achai", which is quite humiliating.
But no matter how humiliating it is, it is still a political power with the seal of the Khan.
So from a historical perspective, when the six-year-old Khan was captured alive, Tuyuhun destroyed the country again.
After the Sui Dynasty was destroyed, the Tang Dynasty was destroyed, after the Tang Dynasty was destroyed, Tubo was destroyed, and after Tubo was destroyed, the Tang Dynasty was destroyed again.
Dad Tang was destroyed twice.
Li Yan didn't bother to say anything about this kind of thing and carried him out of the palace.
"General Lee is mighty! General Lee is mighty!!"
When all the soldiers saw Li Yan coming out, they burst into cheers.
Capturing the King of Khan, the merits have increased again. Apart from the fact that the craftsman felt that he was wrongly paid, it is simply a complete meritorious deed.
Soon, Pei Xingjian, An Yuanshou and others entered the city one after another.
The Tang army gathered in the palace city to carry out a series of aftermath work.
The captured false king will be taken to Chang'an together with seals and other items to present the prisoners to Li Zhi.
The Tibetan army under Brenzan's command should also be captured as much as possible to weaken Tibet's effective strength.
There are also tribes in various places who have been tortured into a mess. It doesn't matter if they deserve it or they are victims of the war. Anyway, the next arrangements for these tribes will require new people in power to have a headache.
There were so many things to keep busy, and even Li Yan was forced to work overtime for a long time. After finally resting, his sleeves were tugged again.
He turned around and looked at the little prince: "What's wrong?"
The little prince whispered: "Master, do you still remember the person who was suspected of being a secret guard in Fufeng County, who taught me martial arts and taught me sword skills?"
Li Yan nodded: "Of course I remember, that person handed you the package containing the Secret Scroll of Consciousness Only and asked you to put it into the secret compartment of the pedestal of the Buddha's bone relic, saying that it was returned to its original owner."
The little prince hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "I'm not completely sure, but although that person's tone is hoarse and unpleasant, and there are pauses at intervals, he looks a bit like a person here..."