Chapter 46: Blood and Fire (II)
The sewage canals in Yezhi City were dug wide and deep, and they were also covered with snow.
Luo Huaizu and Guo Jing took the elite of the elite and jumped out of a passage in front of their heads. Zhang Qian and the other brothers walked along the passage. Everyone's heads were below the ground level, and unless the Turkey soldiers on night patrol came to the sewer with torches, they couldn't find them at all. The cold wind howling in the sky easily obscured the sound of stepping on the snow.
The group walked along the sewer, shoulder to shoulder, chest against back. After walking a full 200 steps, until he was completely away from the city wall, he used ropes and flying grabs to lassoze a few old elm trees beside the sewage canal, and then pulled the ropes and returned to the surface one after another.
Yezhi City was only one-fifth the size of Broken Leaf City, but the inside of the city was extremely empty. On Main Street, from south to north, there is not a single shadow. There was also a dead silence in the squares on both sides of the street.
You can't go out casually after dark, it's a rule set by Suo Ge, and those who dare to violate it have already been killed by him, and the rest of the people are honestly hiding at home to survive the winter. And the dripping and icy weather also made the tribal warriors in charge of night patrols unable to muster up the courage to freeze outside for a long time, and most of the patrols were purely formal.
"Uncle Luo led the way, and Captain Guo led twenty brothers, who were responsible for solving the problems encountered by the patrols along the way. Can use crossbow arrows and knives, and try not to use grenades. Others, follow me and take my life! Quickly glanced at the brother who had crawled out of the sewage ditch, and Zhang Qian commanded in a very low voice.
"Yes!" They responded quickly and took action. Along the empty street, he quickly pushed forward and went straight to the state office in the center of Yezhi City. There was no obstruction along the way, not even a patrol. There were several shepherd dogs that barked loudly in the workshop, but were severely reprimanded by their owners. In the past few days, those who dare to act in groups at night are only the hardcore descendants of Suo Ge. Dog owners don't want to get burned, and they don't want to die in a mess.
The pace of everyone is getting faster and faster, including Zhang Qiannei, who is so nervous that his heart beats like a drum. The outline of the state government appeared in everyone's sight in a blink of an eye. It was the only place in the entire Yezhi City where lanterns were still lit on a large scale. The "dead wind" lamps picked at various places on the wall sprinkle orange light evenly around the government office, illuminating most of the dead corners. East, south, west, and north, in the four towering watchtowers, the samurai on night hold horned bows and painted horns, drowsy.
If you don't enter the state office, there is no possibility of climbing the watchtower at all. Therefore, Zhang Qian decisively gave up the plan to deal with the night vigil warriors in the enemy tower, and led the brothers to speed up their pace and go straight to the main gate of the government in Yezhi City. The sound of the boots running was like thunder in an instant.
"Who?" The night warrior in the watchtower on the left side of the palace was the first to be alarmed by the footsteps, leaned out half of his body, and shouted in the language of the Turbulent Horseman. Five crossbows were fired at the same time, and the whistling crossbow arrows shot into the man's body, reaching the tail. The corpse and plasma fell from mid-air, bringing down a "dead wind" lamp on the way, causing the nearby corner of the wall to instantly darken.
In the watchtower on the right, there are also turkey warriors who are on vigil and are alarmed, and they decisively blow the horn to warn. Guo Jing led his brothers to greet with crossbows and bows, and pinched the sound of the horn in two. In the next moment, in the watchtowers on the left and right, feathered arrows shot out at the same time, hitting the chests of Ren Qi and several brothers around him, smashing the iron vests in the outer robes with a "clanging" sound.
The superior protection of the iron vest made the feathered arrows shot from the watchtower useless. Guo Jing took twenty brothers and used a crossbow to suppress them, and shot the turkey warriors who dared to poke out of the watchtower into hedgehogs one after another.
"Ren Qi, you take fifty brothers and go to block the back door. By the way, I solve the watchtower of the back. Don't let a living person escape! Now that it has been exposed, Zhang Qian simply no longer hides his traces. Tearing open his throat and assigning tasks in a loud voice, "Uncle Shi, blow up the door with gunpowder." Others, be careful to dodge and don't get hurt by mistake! ”
"Yes!" The answer was loud and proud. Ren Qi took fifty brothers and made a detour to the corner gate behind the state office. Luo Huaizu led the other four brothers, carrying the occasional falling feather arrows, to the gate of the palace, and placed two wooden boxes with a full twenty catties under the wooden gate.
The rest of the brothers dodged to the left and right of the gate to avoid being affected by the explosion. Guo Jing led twenty of the most elite Tang troops, and while suppressing the archers in the watchtower with their crossbows, he smashed the ignited special oil gourd into the center of the watchtower.
The oil gourd shattered, and the specially refined fire oil in it splashed in all directions, and then, the blue flame turned into a giant python, winding around the watchtower and climbing up. Before the turquoise warriors in the watchtower had time to scream, the fuse at the entrance of the mansion was lit, and all the Tang athletes decisively covered their ears.
After just five or six snaps of fingers, there was a "boom", and the main gate of the Yezhicheng Mansion, along with the buildings on the main gate, was blown to pieces. Seven or eight of the Turgish warriors hiding behind the main gate were blown away, and the rest were in disarray. The Tang Dynasty athletes, who had long been accustomed to the sound and power of the explosion, crossed the ruins with their weapons held high and went straight to the main hall of the mansion.
A group of awakened Turgish warriors rushed out of the wings on either side of the main entrance, roaring and raising their swords to meet the battle. Luo Huaizu pulled out the measuring scale and smashed the head of the samurai leader who rushed the fastest. Wang Han raised his knife and slashed the second one. Ren 5 and Ren 6 each blocked a samurai, preventing them from approaching Zhang Qian. Wang Han led several brothers around behind the two warriors, raised their swords in their hands, and dismantled them into pieces.
A small arrow of the turquoise horse armed with a big axe broke through the barrier and killed in front of Zhang Qian. Relying on his amazing strength, he raised the big axe high, ready to give Zhang Qian a blow to the head. However, the horizontal knife in Zhang Qian's hand took the lead and swept past his neck.
The figures of the two were staggered, and Zhang Qian continued to walk forward briskly with a bloody horizontal knife. The big axe in the small archery of the turk rode to the ground, and the person staggered on the spot like a drunk, and then was swallowed by the other Tang Dynasty athletes who rushed over with knife light.
The first wave of Turgist warriors who rushed out were slashed and killed by the Tang Dynasty in a blink of an eye. The footsteps of the athletes also quickly rushed to the steps of the Yazheng Hall of Yezhi City. The two groups of turphoric warriors poured out from both sides of the main hall, but they were blocked back by Luo Huaizu and Wang Han, each with a brigade of Tang Jian'er, and they could not advance an inch. (Note: Brigade, one brigade of 100 people in the Tang Dynasty.) )
In the main hall, chaotic cold arrows shot out and landed on the chests of Zhang Qian and the others, making an irritating clanging sound. Zhang Qian stopped without hesitation and quickly took out a grenade from his arms with his left hand. Before he could find a torch nearby and light the twist on the grenade, more than a dozen red stars had already flown into the main hall of the Yezhicheng Prefecture from behind him.
In the Yazheng Hall of Yezhi City, explosions came and went. Broken porcelain, wood chips, debris, and human body fragments were pushed and splashed in all directions by the air waves. A brother rushed forward and blocked Zhang Qian's chest with his body, so as not to be affected by the explosion of his own marching chief. In fact, apart from moving Zhang Qian, this move did not play any other role. The effective killing range of black powder did not exceed five steps, and the explosion point of the grenade was also separated by walls, doors and windows.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" …… On both sides of the main hall of the state ya, explosions also sounded one after another. The Tuk Shi warriors who rushed out to fight were dazed by the explosion, but Luo Huaizu and Wang Han rushed forward with the sound of the explosion, slashing left and right with horizontal swords, cutting down targets within three feet of them one by one.
The two brigade brethren quickly advanced behind the two of them, cutting the rest of the Trollout warriors to pieces. The total number of Turgish warriors who were actually killed and injured by grenades did not exceed ten. However, under the double blow of the explosion and the loud noise, all the Turgish warriors and generals were all terrified.
Some samurai barely made any resistance, and in a state of daze, their necks were cut off by Datang Jian'er. More samurai suddenly screamed and turned around, fleeing. Luo Huaizu and Wang Han did not hesitate, led the brothers to chase the death to the north, and handed over the entire main hall to Zhang Qian and more than 50 other brothers.
Guo Jing stayed and searched the front yard. The others, attack forward, take down the back door, and then search room by room, don't let go of Suoger! Zhang Qian roared and pushed away the brothers who were blocking him, holding a knife in one hand and a primordial grenade in the other, and rushed into the main hall of the state government with the other.
This time, there was no cold arrow to block everyone's path. In the main hall, there were more than a dozen Turgish warriors who had been blown up. The Turkey warriors, who were lucky enough not to be touched by the grenades, fled into the courtyard through the back door in a hurry, and the wolves rushed to the chest.
Many samurai panicked and rushed headlong into the ranks of the Tang army advancing from both sides of the main hall. was cut down head-on by the Tang Dynasty athletes, and blood flowed all over the ground. The rest of the warriors were sandwiched by the Tang Dynasty athletes on the left and right, and ran wildly towards the second hall. Like a herd of antelopes targeted by lions.
Deciding to leave ten brothers to Wang Zhilian, who led the search for the main hall and all the remnants of the room connected to the main hall, Zhang Qian continued to lead more than forty other brothers through the back door of the main hall and chased into the courtyard. There was no resistance along the way, and under the attack of the Tang Dynasty athletes on the left and right, those turked warriors could not muster up any courage to fight back. I stumbled upon one or two fish hiding behind a tree or in a large water jar for fire prevention, and before Zhang Qian could give the order, the brothers had already rushed over to dismember their bodies.
Ertang was close at hand in a blink of an eye, and more than a hundred Tuqi warriors who were blocked by Ertang suddenly turned around and turned their backs to the door, trying to fight the trapped beasts. In the second hall, someone quickly shot out more than a dozen cold arrows through the window, hoping to block the footsteps of the Tang army.
Luo Huaizu stopped his advance and led his brothers to throw more than a dozen grenades at the windows of the second hall and at the feet of the Turgish warriors. Wang Han led a brigade of brothers around the second hall and went straight to the backyard. "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" The explosions came and went, and the second hall of Yezhicheng Prefecture was shaking.
The Turgish warriors, with their backs to the door, were once again blown to the ground. Seven or eight unlucky ones died on the spot, and the remaining lucky ones screamed and pounced on the Tang army, waving their weapons up and down in an orderly manner. Luo Huaizu led the Tang Jian'er to push over from the side front, cleanly and neatly dispersed them, and then separated them and chopped them into meat puree one by one.
Zhang Qian's way was blocked by his own people, and he couldn't continue to approach Ertang. In order to avoid interfering with each other, he had to stop first and look for a new direction of attack. At this moment, the second door of the state government was opened from the inside. A dozen Turgish warriors, protecting an old fellow covered in blood, stumbled down the steps.
"Don't let one go!" Luo Huaizu shouted and turned around, and pounced on the target that was fully protected by the Turgish warriors. Beside the latter, someone immediately stepped forward to block his attack. A sleeve arrow silently flew out from under Luo Huaizu's wrist, hitting the throat of the blocker. Kicking the man's corpse away, he continued to stride towards his target, protected by the Turgish warriors, his sword flashing as he slashed to death those who dared to stand in his way.
More than a dozen Datang athletes who had solved the opponent rushed over and blocked the retreat of the old man who was riding suddenly. The old man let out a desperate scream from his mouth, turned his head, and pounced on Luo Huaizu, trying to pull the other party to die with him. There is no possibility of realizing this bold idea at all. Luo Huaizu took a slash and flipped his weapon upside down. Immediately, the measuring scale quickly swung down, and with a "snap", the person's head was smashed.
"Great Shaman, Great Shaman......" More than a dozen warriors rushed towards Luo Huaizu crying, trying to fight him. The surrounding Tang athletes swarmed up and cut them all to the ground.
Although the battle was fierce, it ended extremely quickly. In the blink of an eye, blood flowed in front of the second hall of the state government, and the corpses of the Tuqi warriors were next to each other, connecting from the steps of the door to the courtyard wall. However, the losses of the Tang army were minimal, and the strong armor, leading weapons, and close coordination, coupled with the suddenness of the attack, gave everyone the upper hand.
"You lead people to search Ertang, and I'll continue to kill them!" As if suddenly realizing that he had robbed Zhang Qian's job, Luo Huaizu turned his head and shouted with a grin, and then led his athletes to rush through the second hall and pounce on the backyard of the state government. Knowing that this person was deliberately isolating himself from danger, Zhang Qian smiled helplessly, led the brothers around him, rushed into the second hall, and searched the connected rooms separately.
Just separated from the group, he suddenly heard a whistling in his ears, and Zhang Qian instinctively turned sideways. A heavy chair flew over his shoulder. Immediately after, under the table, three figures appeared, and the horizontal knife in his hand flashed, heading straight for his neck, chest, and thighs.
More sword lights jumped up from different corners and entangled the cronies around Zhang Qian, so that everyone had no time to provide him with any support. It took the sacrifice of the high priest of the tribe to get back this opportunity to attack, and all the Turgish warriors in the second hall were determined to win.
Zhang Qian's legs alternately retreated, dodging the killing blows of the three samurai. He then swung his knife down, slicing one of the attackers' knife-holding arms in two. A flash of light rolled against the ground, straight for his ankle. He jerked into the air, the horizontal knife in his hand quickly swept diagonally.
"Dangchang!" A scimitar that slashed at his chest was swept across the blade, instantly losing direction. Another sword light flashed against the soles of his feet. Zhang Qian didn't have time to think at all, his body swooped forward directly, and with a "bang", the cuirass slammed into the head of the turkey warrior who was facing him.
The sound of the neck bone breaking was clearly audible, and the warrior of the Turkey Cavalry with a scimitar fell backwards with his back facing the sky. Zhang Qian's body lost its center of gravity, and he fell to the ground on the man's head and shoulders, and his back was exposed. Seeing the opportunity, the Turgish warrior who had attacked him with his knife saw the opportunity, smirked and raised his knife and slashed at the back of his neck.
"Whoosh-" Several crossbow arrows whizzed into the man's back. The surrounding brothers also got rid of their opponents, returned from various rooms, and quickly retreated to the door with Zhang Qian.
Guo Jing, who had eliminated the remnants of the enemy army in the front yard of the state government, turned pale with fright, his mouth trembled, and he couldn't say a word of comfort. Zhang Qian, who was a little frightened, loudly ordered all the brothers in the second hall to withdraw, and then grabbed a torch and threw it into the house.
The inspired brothers took out the gourd filled with the oil from their pockets, unplugged it, and threw it into the second congregation. In the blink of an eye, the flames rose into the sky, spreading through every room and every corner of the second hall. Seven or eight of them hid in the dark corners of the second hall, trying to find an opportunity, and launched another sneak attack, and the Turquoise warriors were forced to gain a foothold by the flames, and rushed out of the door screaming. Guo Jing did not hesitate to take the brothers to cast crossbow arrows and shoot the warriors to death one by one in front of the steps.
Wang Zhilian, who had just led the brothers to search for the remnants of the enemy in the main hall, turned around without hesitation and threw the torch into the main hall. Immediately after, seven or eight gourds filled with fierce fire oil were unplugged and thrown in one after another. The fire rose into the air with the cold wind, and in the blink of an eye, the main hall of the state government was also turned into a huge torch.
"Giggles-" The watchtowers on both sides of the front door were burned down one after another. The Takishi warriors inside the watchtower jumped from the air screaming, breaking their tendons and breaking their bones.
No one lamented their tragic end, and the battle was fought everywhere in the backyard of the state government, and with every snap of a finger, a new Thirsch warrior died. And the entire state government was illuminated by two burning buildings. In the dark, there is no longer a single figure hidden.
Zhang Qian, Guo Jing and Wang Zhilian converged and led the brothers to continue to advance into the depths of the state government. Along the way, they were all cleanly killed by the brothers.
No one thought about sparing the prisoners, and the number of Tang troops who infiltrated the city tonight was too small, and they did not have time or ability to keep any prisoners. And in Yezhi City, most of the Turgish people had been awakened by the firelight and the sound of explosions at this moment. The horns of the warning sounded one after another in the backyard and near the state office, and the sound was urgent and disturbing.
"Woo woo, woo woo, woo ————" On the enemy tower and city wall of Yezhi City, there was also a panicked sound of painting horns. The Turk warriors on duty tonight, one by one, with weapons in hand, nervously pounced on the battlements of the city wall, not knowing whether to rescue the state government first or resist the attack from outside the city first.
"Woo woo, woo woo, woo woo - " Outside Yezhi City, the sound of the horn was like a tiger roaring and a dragon roaring. Rows of torches were lit up one after another with the sound of horns, and under the night, I don't know how many Tang troops came, ready to deal a fatal blow to the Turks in the city.
"Mo He, Mo He Xiaojian, what to do, what to do?!" Near the enemy tower, Nick, a small soldier of the Tuk Cavalry, turned pale and asked his boss for instructions.
"Mo He, Mo He, you have an idea!" The rest of the soldiers were also anxious like ants on a hot pot, holding their weapons and spinning in circles.
"Of course, I went to save the Great Khan first!" Turning his head to look at the state government that was boiling in flames, Xiao Jian Mohe replied categorically. Immediately, brandishing his weapon, he took the lead and rushed to the road. However, a series of muffled explosions made him quickly stop. Hesitantly turning his head, his eyebrows twisted into a pimple, "Our duty tonight is to defend the city, and there is a brigade of Tang troops outside the city!" Go to the city wall, hold on to the spot, and wait for the order to slash its arrows. ”
The Turgish soldiers who rushed down after him also hesitated to stop, looking around, everyone's face was full of fear.
Several teams that rushed off the road also stopped and watched in place. No one wants to kill themselves in a daze. "Palm Thunder" is the symbol of the Tang Army in Broken Leaf City, according to rumors, anyone who was struck by this lightning will have their bodies torn apart, and the death is unbearable. They weren't sure that they would have time to rescue their own khan if they rushed over now!
And even if they can rush over in time and rescue Suo Ge from the blow of the Tang army. What awaits them is probably a dead end. They were on duty tonight, but the Tang army unknowingly climbed over the city wall and killed Suo Ge's bed. Suo Ge was killed by the Tang army, and they still had a chance to escape. If Suo Ge survives, I'm afraid they will all be unable to escape the death penalty!
"Woo woo, woo woo, woo woo-" The horn for help sounded again in the backyard of the state government. Faintly, it has taken on a pleading meaning.
In a barracks closest to the state government, several big arrows and their brothers under their command looked nervously, but no one took the lead to rescue Suo Ge. And a veteran who is usually respected and respected, surrounded by heavily armed cronies, stood at the gate of the barracks. The old, haggard face was flickering in the light of the fire.
He is not hopeless now rushing over to rescue Suo Ge at any cost. However, the arrow book that the Tang army shot into the city clearly stated that it was Suo Ge who betrayed the Tang Dynasty, and it was Suo Ge who ordered the slaughter of the city. If Suo Ge dies, all the Turks can surrender to the Tang Dynasty. And if Suo Ge does not die, all the Turgish people can only bury him.
"Close the door, whoever dares to go out tonight, I will kill him first!" In a square only two hundred paces away from the state office, a white-haired and pale rider Elder Shi carried a spear and blocked the path of all the young warriors in the family.
Originally composed of nearly 100 small tribes attached to the Turks, in the last 20 years, after many integrations, it was brought together into ten surnames, all under the banner of Suoge's father, Uzil. Every integration does not rely on verbal persuasion and money buying. Every integration is filled with conspiracy and death, killing and betrayal.
Tonight's killing is just a repetition of the previous integration! In the eyes of the well-informed elders, there was no difference between Suo Ge and the legendary Tang general who knew how to spell! After this fiasco, it was no longer possible for Suo Ge to bring more benefits to the Tuqi Shi surname. And taking refuge in the general of the Tang Army can allow the Turks of all surnames to get a period of respite from being pounced on by other ethnic groups in the Western Regions.
"It's on fire, it's on fire! Look, the state government is on fire! A group of herdsmen stood under a low shack, looking at the flames rising into the air, and pointing. Among them, none of them had the desire to run out to put out the fire, let alone the heart to protect the ten surnamed Khan Suage. The rise of the Turgish, they were slaves. The Turgish are still slaves, but they have a new master to serve. Suo Ge's house is on fire, what does it matter to them?!
"Boom, boom, boom!" The sound of the explosion was like rolling thunder, interrupting the wailing of the horn.
Yezhi Chengzhou Ya, a section of the courtyard wall blocked by furniture, was blown down by a box filled with black powder. Behind the Moon Gate, the stubborn Thirshi warriors were shaken by the shock wave formed by the explosion. The rest covered their ears with their hands and fled in all directions.
"Boom! Bang! Bang! At the corner gate behind the state office, there were also a few loud noises. A dozen or so Turgish warriors who tried to escape from the corner gate, surrounded by a woman, turned around and ran back, their wraps scattered and gold, silver and jewels scattered everywhere.
"The surname Zhang, come out! Don't use spells, you have the ability to fight to the death with Suo Ge! Desperate, the self-appointed Turk Shi Shi Ten Khan Suo Ge raised his hand to tear off the woman's cloak on his head, raised his weapon, and screamed in front of him. It was as if light could come out of the knife and cut Zhang Qian, who was twenty steps away and was guarded by the Tang Dynasty Athletes, into two pieces.
"It's him, he's Suoge, that's right!"
"It's him, he's Suoge, I know him when he turns to ashes!"
"Suoge, you also have today! God opened your eyes, God, you finally opened your eyes! ”
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Following Zhang Qian, several Tang athletes from different ethnic groups who enlisted in Gumo and Frozen City identified in unison. Everyone's voices were so excited that they cried.
"I'm Suoge, no one dares to pretend! surnamed Zhang, do you have the courage to come out and compete with me! Suo Ge spoke Chinese very well, and immediately took over everyone's words and showed off his might.
Zhang Qian didn't even look at him and waved his hand lightly. Dozens of crossbow arrows flew quickly, turning the man into a hedgehog. Luo Huaizu ran out after the crossbow arrows, his hand rose and fell, and he cut off a dead head.
"Surrender, surrender!" All around, the Turgish warriors, who were lucky not to be killed in battle, dropped their weapons one after another, fell to their knees, and prayed for their lives, without anyone hesitating any longer.
"Surrender, surrender!" A few of Suo's Kedun were also on the ground, bowing their heads and begging for mercy. From head to toe, there is not much hatred to be seen. (Note: Kedun, i.e., concubine.) )
The Turkish, for a long time, were dependent on the Turks, language, culture, and various ways of life, all of which were influenced by them. The Turks worship wolves, and among the wolves, the old wolf king is killed by the challenger, and all members automatically become the challenger's subordinates, which is justified!
"Pick up the sa Ge and the head and the corpse on the spear, and use the grenade to clear the way. Let's kill it! He was also too lazy to look at those who surrendered, and Zhang Qian commanded in a deep voice.
"Yes!" The brethren agreed in unison. Immediately, Ren Wu led three brothers and used spears to pick up Suoge's corpse. Ren Liu, with three brothers, picked up Suoge's head with a spear. The front yard of the state government has been burned into a sea of fire, and everyone can't turn around. Therefore, he simply rushed out of the corner gate, and joined Ren Qi and other brothers who were in charge of blocking the corner gate outside, and prepared to fight and retreat.
According to the battle plan formulated by Zhang Qian in advance, the battle will be very difficult at this stage. All the brethren were prepared in their hearts to stay and lay down their lives for the great army at any time. However, to everyone's surprise, they were not hindered in any way.
Including a large group of Terrorist warriors who had already rushed to the vicinity of the state office, after seeing Suo Ge's corpse and head, they immediately retreated into the alley by the side of the road like a tide, and no one sent a feather arrow to the Tang Jian'er again!