Chapter 22 The Decisive Battle in Longxi (I)
The night was as quiet as a pool of water, and the city was almost silent, but the tens of thousands of Tubo soldiers under the city were ready to go, and the Tubo generals in front of the battle were waiting for Qi Lixu's final order.
At this time, Qi Lixu came out of the tent, and the soldiers who followed closely followed and held knives in their hands, and the soldiers in front spontaneously dodged. Lu Zheng sat by the fire, watching Qi Lixu walk over step by step, and the Tubo soldiers standing in line looked very solemn.
When Kilixu walked ahead of the army, he mounted his horse and looked up at the city of Lanzhou, and then he ordered the Tibetan generals to attack.
At the beginning of the order, the Tibetan army began to fire thousands of arrows towards the city tower, followed by the sound of the Tibetan soldiers rushing and killing, and then put the escalator on the city tower.
Lu Zheng saw the figure on the city tower, and guessed that the defenders of Lanzhou were not too guarded, and it was very likely that they had been intimidated by the Tubo army, if the defenders in the city still had some courage, they might still be able to defend the city desperately, but the real situation was that the defenders had already figured out how to minimize the casualty rate.
In fact, Lu Zheng had already observed that the soldiers on the city tower just now had prepared to protect themselves first, and all the soldiers might have been removed from the city tower, which was not a bad idea.
The Tubo army has already begun to climb the ladder, and at this time, there is no counterattack from the defenders in the city, Lu Zheng thinks that the defenders should not condone the Tubo army to capture the city tower, if the Tubo army is put into the city tower, it will become passive.
At this time, the city tower suddenly reappeared, and after a rain of arrows, most of the Tubo soldiers died under the city, Lu Zheng saw that Qili Xu was still calm and relaxed, for Qili Xu, the siege battle had just begun.
But this kind of situation was also unexpected by Qili Xu, he thought that the defenders would not have much resistance, but now the counterattack of the city tower made Qili Xu also understand that the defenders were going to fight in the city. However, Qilixu has also galloped on the battlefield for decades, and he has never seen any sudden changes in the battlefield, and he doesn't care about the death of some soldiers.
At this time, there was a burst of drums on the city tower, and Qi Lixu was a little surprised, but as soon as his heart calmed down, he ordered the troops of the four city gates to storm the city tower.
Lu Zheng saw that the Tubo army was rushing up like a tide, and the defenders were also trying their best to resist, but after a rain of arrows from the Tubo army, the city tower was already full of casualties, and the corpses on the entire city tower were everywhere, and the fierce situation in front of him was jaw-dropping.
The Tibetan army held on to the ladder and rushed up regardless of casualties, rushing to the waist of the city, most of them fell and died, but some of them survived and fought with the defenders on the tower.
The defense of Lanzhou under the night was already difficult to maintain, and the battle tore apart the silence of the night, but at the same time, Di Dao's Tubo army was raided by the main force of the Tang army, and the generals of the Tang army divided their ways to attack, and the army ambushed by Di Dao and Tubo was defeated.
The Tang Army's momentum was greatly boosted at this time, and the generals in the army were very appreciative of Lu Zheng's trust, this time the Tang Army's generals' thoughts of winning the victory came to mind, and not only the generals burst out of their hearts, but the whole army saw the victory or defeat of this battle.
And Ni Ruoshui, as the central official who came here to convey condolences, was ready to play to Emperor Ming, clearly stating that the soldiers of this battle had taken the initiative in the overall situation, and then galloped to Lanzhou and annihilated the enemy under the city with the defenders.
At this time, dust was raised in the distance, it was the rout of the Tibetan army in Didao, Qili Xu looked over, saw dozens of disheveled horsemen galloping to the front of the formation, and said to the ground: "Our army has been defeated in Didao." ”
Qi Lixu looked at the defeated soldiers, and couldn't help but say angrily: "Drag these soldiers down." ”
Qili Xu looked at the Lanzhou City in front of him, he was already tired and corpses were everywhere, but Qili Xu had no intention of retreating, although Di Dao's whole army was defeated and there were countless escapees, but taking Lanzhou might be able to reverse the situation. Now that the Lanzhou offensive is intensifying, the defenders are about to fall into a critical situation, and such a momentum must not be allowed to linger.
At this time, Kilixu ordered his subordinates to organize a larger offensive again, increasing the intensity of the siege of the four city gates, and almost pressing most of the Tibetan army. The Tubo army at any cost also fought hard this time, and Qili Xu's heart also fluctuated slightly at this time, and the defenders of Lanzhou were still able to defend the city for several hours under such a fierce offensive, and the tenacity was beyond imagination.
Lu Zheng also saw mixed feelings, although the position in front of him was strong in Tibet, although the defenders were lonely, the Tubo army was frustrated several times, and it failed to occupy the city at all. Lu Zheng has seen very little in such a situation, and such a refusal to accept humiliation can also be breathtaking.
At this time, hundreds of horsemen galloped from afar, the fire was soaring into the sky, the sound of horses' hooves was rushing into his ears, Lu Zheng saw Wang Haibin rushing over first, and at this time, the Tubo army began to line up under the order of Qili Xu.
The Tang army behind Wang Haibin rushed into the camp of the Tubo army, and the sound of swords and halberds colliding immediately merged with the sound of shouting and killing. At this time, Qi Lixu watched the battlefield gradually decline, and ordered the general next to him to retreat.
So Kilixu rushed out of the battlefield with a group of personal soldiers, and then most of the Tibetan army began to withdraw, and a small number of Tibetan troops began to fight with the Tang army. Lu Zheng and others also took advantage of the situation at this time and fought to attack the enemy in the chaos.
Wang Haibin was stationed in front of the Tang army at this time, and witnessed the collapse of Qili Xu in a panic, so he jumped off the horse, inserted the sword in front of the battle, and sat down to watch the chaotic soldiers in front of him.
At this time, Wang Haibin saw that Lu Zheng in the chaotic army was fighting, so he said to himself: "This Lu Zheng is also an alert person, and he is in the camp of the Tubo army, and he didn't let the Tubo people see it. ”
In less than a while, the entire battlefield was only a mess, and Lu Zheng saw Wang Haibin sitting firmly in front of the battle, so he came over and arched his hand: "It was General Wang who arrived in time to have this great victory, but he still let the Tubo army withdraw most of it." ”
"It's okay to do this, General Xue Ne is also coming soon, wait until we join forces in one place, and then annihilate all the Tubo army."
Wang Haibin said proudly, looked at Lu Zheng's bloodstained body, and said: "But then again, it was Brother Lu who reported the news in time, so he won this victory." ”
Lu Zheng said with a smile: "Where and where, although I am in the enemy camp, but in the final analysis, this time it is General Wang's credit." ”
Wang Haibin raised his eyes at the scene on Lanzhou City at this time and couldn't help but be shocked, and then ordered the Tang army to enter the city, and then not long after, Xue Ne, Wang Hui and others led the main force of the Tang army to also enter the city. The generals discussed the next move in the official office in the city, and most of the defenders of Lanzhou were wiped out in this battle, and no official in the city survived.