Chapter 544: Farce at the city gate, the war begins
Under the dumbfounded gaze of all the Tubo people, Orchard struggled a few times, but in the end he still couldn't stop the horse. An accident caused it to fall down in embarrassment.
The other Qiang people also grabbed their horses in a panic, got off their horses in a hurry, and surrounded Orchard.
This scene made the Tibetan people burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, are these the Qiang people?
Even the horse cannot be lowered..."
"Maybe they were too shocked when they saw the Tubo army!"
A group of Tubo people laughed and watched the show, while a group of Qiang people helped up Orchard in confusion and dragged the horses with their hands and feet. The entire city gate was in chaos.
Even the soldiers on top of the city couldn't restrain their curiosity and looked under the city wall.
However, amidst this chaos, they never noticed that there was a soft rustling sound in the barren mountains on both sides of the gate!
"Don't move, don't move!"
Wujia, who was being helped by everyone, grinned and howled a few times, "My feet are sprained, please slow down..."
It is not easy for such interesting things to happen, and the Tubo people will naturally not push them. Seeing these Qiang people embarrassed, they will have more talk in the future, right?
Time passes minute by minute!
A Tubo soldier on the top of the city unconsciously glanced at the barren hills on the side! At this glance, he couldn't help but frown.
There are trees swaying slightly, which is not surprising, but why do I always feel like something is missing?
Suddenly, the Tibetan soldier looked shocked! He thought that according to common sense, the swaying of the trees would naturally be accompanied by the flying birds.
But now I look around and see what kind of birds are there?
Even the chirping of birds that usually accompanied my ears disappeared.
Naturally, he didn't know that in order to hide their presence, Xin Qiji, Hei Khan and Zhuo had long ago tried to disperse or kill all the birds here.
If they were on their own, there might not be much they could do, but with the help of the Poison Ivy Tribe and the Poison Insect Tribe, this couldn't be easier.
These tribes live in barren mountains and rivers all year round, and driving away birds and beasts is what they often do. Moreover, even if there are stubborn birds, they will be killed or injured under the attack of those poisonous insects! Otherwise, these thousands of
When people are ambushed in deserted mountains and woods, how come the birds among them don’t react at all?
"not good!"
The Tubo soldier secretly screamed in his heart, and then he thought about going to find his superior to check the situation.
However, after the commotion in front of the city gate, the time for tea has passed quietly! Most of the Tubo people are still watching the show around Orchard and others. In the dense forest on both sides of the gate, there are
A dense crowd of people appeared.
"kill!"
"kill!"
The leaders, Heihan Hezhuo and Xin Qiji, shouted loudly at the same time, and then, the soldiers behind them rushed towards the open city gate as fast as possible.
This sudden attack stunned all the Tubo people. They never thought that thousands of troops were so close to them?
The centurion who was guarding the city was the first to react, "Shoot an arrow! Block the city gate. If someone comes, close the city gate immediately!"
His reaction was not unpleasant, but since the door had been opened, how could Xin Qiji and others let him close it so easily?
Xin Qiji, Hei Khan and Zhuo, one holding a gun and the other holding a knife, took the lead and rushed to the gate almost at the same time to kill the Tubo people rushing inside.
However, although the Tubo soldiers guarding the city were not small, numbering in the thousands, most of them were on the city wall.
Only one or two hundred people gathered in this hasty room!
With only this small number of people, how could they stop the 4,000 soldiers and horses under Xin Qiji, Hei Khan and Zhuo?
In the battle between the two sides, the Tubo people almost collapsed at the first touch! The gate also changed hands in an instant! As for the hundreds of Tubo people outside the city, they were directly killed by the swarming Song army!
Orchard, who was still howling, stood up at this moment. He looked at the situation on the field, and instead of retreating, he immediately stepped forward and shouted to Xin Qiji and the other two, "Two generals, I will help you to defend." This city gate!"
Orchard naturally has some calculations in his heart! Although he has Shen Tang's guarantee, there are some things that he needs to fight for himself.
He certainly has some merit in opening the city gate, but this merit can be either big or small.
Now, the Song Army has gained the upper hand in the battle between the two sides. The next battle will naturally be dominated by the Song Army, and if they participate, they will not only leave a good impression on Shen Tang, but also gain more credit. .
Xin Qiji nodded, and then said to Heihan and Zhuo, "I will block the troops on their city wall first. The general will keep an eye on this gate and wait for the arrival of our army!"
Although Xin Qiji only had 2,000 men under his command, those on the city wall had to climb stairs if they wanted to come down.
As long as the stairs are guarded, the people on the city wall will be unable to counterattack the gate for a while!
In addition to the troops on the city wall, there are also many scattered Tibetan soldiers. However, under the guard of Heihan and Zhuo's two thousand troops, it is almost impossible to recapture the city gate as long as the Tibetan army does not reach it.
Almost at the same time, in a mountain col about two miles outside Jiulong City, Ji Rong shouted sharply, "Form up and kill!"
A total of 25,000 infantrymen formed a square formation in an instant and rushed towards the direction of Jiulong City! Only when they were only a few hundred steps away from the city gate did Ji Rong give a loud shout and the square formation stopped!
Brush! Brush! Brush!
This distance is enough for bows and arrows to suppress the Tibetans above the city.
Twenty thousand archers were divided into four groups by Ji Rong and took turns shooting arrows! The dense rain of arrows covered the sky. After several waves of arrow rain, rapid sounds were heard from behind the phalanx, and catapults emerged from the forest one after another. Among them, the soldiers retreated.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
Stones as large as millstones and as small as human heads were continuously thrown onto the city wall by catapults.
The Tibetan garrison on the city wall barely reacted, but suffered heavy casualties under the rain of arrows.
Fortunately, I risked my life and raised my big shield to prepare for a counterattack, but another boulder came!
"Boom, boom, boom..."
At this moment, the earth suddenly trembled! After a few breaths, densely packed cavalry appeared in everyone's sight! The leader, Tiger General Balumu!
The fifteen thousand cavalry under his command were already ready to go. When the battle ahead began, they started running. By the time they reached Jiulong City, the speed of the horses had reached its peak! Under the leadership of Balumu, Hao The mighty cavalry bypassed the Song army's formation and rushed directly to the slope outside the city gate! But this slope had no effect at all before the horses were so fast.