Jiaohe City was established in the Western Han Dynasty and was once the seat of the Protectorate of the Western Regions.
And because of its unique geographical location, this place has always been a battleground.
Therefore, even in peacetime, there is still a very strict curfew policy here.
Every time it comes to the You hour, the four gates will be closed, and the people in the city are not allowed to leave their houses even half a step.
Anyone who disobeys orders will be punished with a punishment ranging from imprisonment to beheading.
But due to the recent close contact with Datang, the guards here have become slightly lax.
And it was at midnight that day.
The dark clouds drifting from the sky blocked the last ray of moonlight that shrouded the earth.
At the same time, dozens of black shadows were vaguely visible on the rocky hillside not far outside Jiaohe City.
Only dozens of men wearing night clothes and face scarves were seen, using the cover of darkness to run straight towards the city wall of Jiaohe City.
These people were extremely fast. In just three or two steps, they had already rushed to a place not far from Jiaohe City.
A man who seemed to be an officer slowly raised his hand and ordered the team to stop advancing.
Then, he whispered to the person beside him: "Take ten brothers and clean up the open and hidden sentries everywhere."
Hearing this, the man immediately nodded in agreement.
Then, ten men in black quickly came out of the queue and began to slowly approach the city wall.
At this moment, the soldiers of Gaochang on the top of the city had no idea that danger was quietly coming.
The three guys responsible for guarding the city gate were even holding spears and other weapons while chatting with their brothers.
"Hey, another batch of things came to Datang's shop today."
"Especially the snacks in that dessert shop, they are so delicious."
Thinking about it, the Gaochang soldier licked his lips as if aftertaste: "I will definitely try it again if I have time tomorrow."
"You can do it."
"Can you like desserts?"
Another soldier chuckled and said, "I think you have fallen in love with the little lady in the dessert shop."
"Hey, that's what you said."
"Look girl, you won't delay our brothers' eating and drinking, right?" > "But that girl is really pretty."
"I don't want to talk about anything else, but the skin is indeed much better than the girls in the desert who have been exposed to wind and sun. It feels like water can come out when you pinch it."
As the soldier spoke, there was a look of intoxication on his face.
It was as if the little lady in the dessert shop was already in his arms.
Whoosh!
puff!
No warning.
Just when the soldier was intoxicated.
Suddenly, two half arrows appeared on his chest.
Seeing this, the two people around them were stunned.
But before they could react, several arrows flew towards them with the sound of breaking wind.
The level of archery these people have is really frighteningly high.
Regardless of where you point to hit, at least the arrows will be in vain.
In the blink of an eye, the three people who were chatting just now turned into corpses.
Several soldiers on guard duty not far away from them met the same fate.
These are the people who made the sneak attack.
Obviously they are all elite and have been carefully selected.
And just after killing these Gaochang soldiers who were on sentry duty.
The leader put down his long bow and made several gestures behind him.
It didn't take long before the dozens of men in black moved towards the city wall.
After arriving at the city wall, these guys did not hesitate, took out the ropes from their waists, and threw the clawed side up to the city wall.
Then, under the cover of night, they quickly climbed up the city wall one after another.
Just after they stepped onto the city wall, Gaochang soldiers finally discovered their existence.
But before the Gaochang soldier could report the news, he was hit directly in the chest by a flying arrow.
"Enemy attack... enemy attack..."
Even though he was shot in the chest, the soldier still shouted these words.
Although his voice was small, it was still enough for many people to hear clearly.
Suddenly, gongs sounded all over the city wall, and people everywhere shouted: "The enemy is attacking, the enemy is attacking."
When encountering such changes, the men in black did not panic.
The leader waved his hand, and everyone rushed towards the city gate. ??
The few soldiers guarding the gate were unable to withstand their charge, and in an instant the city gate was controlled by the opponent.
Afterwards, the two men stepped forward one after another, pushed open the city gate, and the next moment they shot a loud arrow into the sky.
Accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, a fire dragon suddenly rose not far outside Jiaohe City.
Immediately afterwards, the overwhelming shouts of killing were like thunder, rolling towards Jiaohe City.
No one expected that at this time, Jiaohe City would be attacked.
After all, Gaochang and Tang Dynasty are so close, who dares to attack them?
Therefore, the soldiers in Jiaohe City did not have this awareness at all.
As a result, Jiaohe City fell almost without resistance.
This night was a disaster for both Gaochang State and the Tang Dynasty.
After the enemy troops entered the city, they burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of evil.
That night, almost all Tang merchants in the city were killed.
And all the eight hundred soldiers stationed in Jiaohe City were killed, and their heads were cut off and hung on the city wall.
This is an insult as well as a provocation.
They were insulting Gaochang State and challenging the Tang Dynasty's authority in the Western Regions.
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Liangzhou government office.
Li Chengqian's face turned gloomy after hearing the report.
He thought that the people in the Western Region would be dissatisfied, but he did not expect that these people would be so courageous.
Even if they massacred the Gaochang people, they actually massacred them on the heads of the Tang people.
This is no longer just a matter of doing business. >
This is clearly a provocation.
If he doesn't fight back, will he still be Li Chengqian?
Li Chengqian took a deep breath and said, "Have you found out who did it?"
"After verification..."
Cheng Huailiang cupped his hands and said: "The people who attacked Jiaohe City in Gaochang this time should be people from Qiuci Kingdom."
"Qiuci Kingdom..."
"Well done."
Li Chengqian raised his head slightly and said, "Wu Yougou listens to the order."
"The end will be..."
Wu Yougou stepped out of the queue and raised his hands towards Li Chengqian.
"I order you to take my name tag and go to Chang'an City immediately."
Li Chengqian said: "Tell me everything that happened here, Father."
"The general will obey his orders."
Wu Yougou stepped in and took the order.
Li Chengqian then said: "Feng Guangyao, Liu Qi listens to the order!"
"The end will be here."
The two of them came out in unison and knelt down on one knee facing Li Chengqian.
"I order you two to immediately go to the commander's platform and recruit five thousand soldiers."
"Take my token and go to the arsenal to dispatch one hundred cannons and ten thousand ammunition from General Zhenguan."
Li Chengqian gritted his teeth and said: "Today I will personally lead the troops and go to Qiuci to get an explanation..."
Want an explanation?
is it possible?
To ask for an explanation, do I need to bring a hundred Zhenguan general cannons?
You know, when he first fought against the Japanese army, Li Chengqian only mobilized more than 300 cannons.
But this time he mobilized a hundred sects at once. It was obvious that he was not going to seek clarification, but to fight a national war.
But none of the people present stopped him.
Because this battle has to be fought, at least these guys from the Western Regions need to know about it.
People in the Tang Dynasty did not just kill at will, let alone kill everyone.
Before you want to touch the Tang people, you must at least consider whether you can withstand the Tang Dynasty's anger.