At the top of the city, the Tibetan generals and soldiers swallowed the foam with difficulty, and most of them had learned or seen the power of the Shenwei cannon. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info besides, the city is not harassed by three or five Shenwei cannons a few days ago, but dozens of them lined up, and it is obvious that the Tang army is going to make a big move today.

Yi Xiang Ye Le noticed the panicked expressions of the generals and soldiers around him, in fact, when he thought of the pits bombarded by the Shenwei artillery that he saw during the inspection, Yi Xiang Ye Le himself also regretted staying on the city wall, and it was too late to leave at the moment.

The horn sounded in the Tang army formation under the city, and as a high command flag waved violently in the wind, the bombardment of Shenwei artillery also began. The gunners' movements were swift and smooth, and the soldiers with large wooden mallets in their hands almost simultaneously knocked off the horizontal latches that pulled the throwing arm hooks, and dozens of thunderbolts pierced the space of nearly 500 paces, flying from the city to the head of the city at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The Tibetan generals and soldiers in the city shrank their necks, although they knew that this would be useless, they still subconsciously made self-protection actions. Shrinking his neck, shrugging his shoulders, covering his ears, and lying down, these are the four prescribed dodge actions of the Tang Army's standard before the explosion of the thunderbolt bomb summed up by the Tibetan soldiers. Of course, it is indispensable to pray to the living Buddha and the true god in your heart that the thunderbolt will not fall on your side, if the thunderbolt is landed next to you and explodes, then even the standard dodging action is in vain.

"Prime Minister, get down and dodge." Enarang Gu shouted at Yi Xiang Yele before the thunderbolt was over.

Yi Xiang Ye Le was reluctant in every way, but when he saw everyone around him lying on the ground covering his ears, hunched over and burying his head, like a group of big kings with shells on his back, he couldn't help but lie under the battlements. The next moment, a deafening explosion rang out behind the city walls, and the scorching waves of air that followed the explosion rushed in, clanging the armor and blades of the soldiers. Then the stones and dust fell from the sky, and a layer of mud and stone rain fell on the head of the city.

Only then did Yi Xiang Yele understand the importance of lying on the ground and covering his ears, this was the most terrifying moment he had experienced in his life, like dozens of thunderbolts exploding around, and the air was filled with choking heat and pungent smell.

The sound of explosions was incessant, and the continuous firing of the Tang army seemed endless. The loud explosions never seemed to stop. In just half an hour, in the feeling of Yixiang Yele and all the Tubo generals and soldiers, it seems like a lifetime.

Yi Xiang Yele, who was lying on the ground and shrunk into a ball, seemed to have entered a hallucination during this time. He squinted behind the battlements, listened to the violent roar around him and felt the trembling of the ground on the wall, and for some reason he was suddenly reminded of the memories of his childhood. At that time, Yixiang Yele was the son of an ordinary herdsman on the plateau, and one day when he was driving his sheep to herd sheep in the field, he suddenly encountered a thunderstorm. On the hill that afternoon, the torrential rain drifted, lightning and thunder roared, and from time to time there were thunderbolts falling from the sky from the small trees that leaned on the auspicious leaves to dodge. The thunderbolt that hit the ground scorched the grass and shrubs on the ground, and the wind and clouds changed color, and the feeling of darkness was so similar to the feeling in front of me.

Yixiang Yele also suddenly understood why the soldiers who had experienced the terrifying siege weapons bombardment of the Tang Army would call it a divine fire falling from heaven, and would think that it was a punishment from heaven for the Tubo people. Now Yixiang Yele actually has this feeling.

The bombardment, which seemed like a lifetime, was finally over. The Tibetan soldiers, whose ears still reverberated with a violent roar, got up from the ground, shook off the dust and stones from their bodies, and rejoiced that they were still alive. When the wind on the head of the city blew away the gray dust and black smoke, all the Tibetan soldiers at the head of Pibo City suddenly found that the entire city wall and even the city gate were safe and sound, and the Tang army did not hit any part of the city wall at all.

Then, when they turned their heads to look into the city, they saw a shocking scene.

All the streets and houses within two hundred paces of the eastern city wall have been scorched. Countless fires were burning in the buildings that had been blown into ruins, emitting black plumes of smoke that shot into the sky. Not a single living person could be seen in the entire bombed area, and broken corpses lay on the ground. The ground in the entire area is full of rubble and potholes, like the ground swept by a hurricane, and there is no place left intact.

"This ...... This ......" Yi Xiang Yele looked at the tragic situation in the city in a daze, shocked and speechless. He had never seen a weapon with such a powerful destructive power in his life, and how could the Tang Army, which had such a weapon, fight them?

"The Tang people should have deliberately not bombed the city wall, if they bombed the city wall, you and I, and even the 50,000 soldiers and horses on the city wall, I am afraid that none of them will be spared. But I don't know why they did it. "Eh, the ancient face was covered with dust, and his heart palpitated.

Erna's ancient words reminded Yi Xiang Yele, and he also felt that the Tang people should not even hit the city wall with a single shot, which was obviously deliberately to bypass the city wall and only attack the inside of the city. But what kind of road is it to siege the city without attacking the city walls?

Yixiang Yele frowned and thought for a moment, and suddenly a smile appeared on his lips. Enagu said dissatisfiedly: "Prime Minister, are you still laughing at this time?" ”

Yi Xiang Ye Le smiled and said, "General, I understand what the Tang people mean, they are telling us in this way that they don't want to capture Pibo City. It would be easy for them to storm the city. ”

"Prime Minister, you said that the Tang people had no intention of attacking the city? So what are they doing with all the fanfare? "Eh, I was surprised.

Yixiang Yele said in a low voice: "In my opinion, the Tang people probably also have the intention of making peace. This is forcing us to sue for peace. ”

Enagu was stunned, and nodded slowly: "No wonder they haven't attacked the city, it turns out that there is a truce." Does that mean they're in a bad situation? ”

Yixiang Yele shook his head slightly and said, "They are not good, we are even worse than them." They must have realized that it was impossible to annihilate our Tubo country with their tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and it would be detrimental to them if they continued to consume them. The Tang Dynasty court would definitely not be able to spare more troops to support, so the war had to end in peace. Very good, very good, they have this intention, then it is not difficult. Immediately sent someone out of the city to deliver a letter to Tang Ying, saying that I Yixiang Yele wanted to see Wang Yuan, the commander of the Jiannan Army. ”

Er Na Gu was surprised: "Prime Minister, are you going to go to Tang Ying?" Since the Tang people have the intention of seeking peace, why don't they take the initiative to mention it? ”

Yi Xiang Yele sighed: "General, you don't know much about state negotiations, the two countries have peace talks, and whoever proposes it first will be the weaker party." The Tang people's actions are forcing us to seek peace first, don't you see this? We are the one who should be seeking peace, so can we still make a score now? If we don't seize the opportunity again, the Tang army will come back a few more times like today's bombardment, and the city will be completely destroyed. At that time, even if the peace negotiation is successful, won't we destroy this city in vain? Where will the hundreds of thousands of people in the city go? Let's face it, now is not the time to save face. ”

Eh there Gu was speechless, Yi Xiang Yele was right, according to today's posture, the Tang people would bomb on such a scale a few more times, and Pibo City would be completely destroyed. The next time the Tang people bombard, I'm afraid it will be the city wall. Once the city wall is blown down, even if the Tang people do not attack, hundreds of thousands of people in the city will flee in a big way. When the time comes, will you be able to guard a ruin?

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Under the city, Gao Xianzhi witnessed the whole process of nearly 2,000 thunderbolts exploding in the city. Although the exact scene could not be seen through the walls, the rising black clouds and smoke, the violent explosions, and the trembling of the ground all showed the power of the weapon. In his military career, he had never seen such a powerful siege machine. After seeing it with his own eyes, he had to believe that all the previous accounts of the object were true.

Gao Xianzhi is a person who believes in himself, although he seems a little stubborn, but once he proves it with his own eyes, he will immediately admit his mistakes. It's not the kind of person who is paranoid to the extreme and refuses to admit his mistakes for the sake of face.

"Sure enough, it's like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, no wonder it's called a thunderbolt. Awesome, really awesome. I was wrong, I didn't know it because I had eyes, and I used to scoff at it. Sure enough, it's a siege artifact. When the bombing was over, Gao Xianzhi finally said this sentence lightly.

Wang Yuan smiled silently, his eyes blazing at the head of the city, he hoped that today's bombardment, which had almost exhausted all the thunderbolts, could send a signal to the Tubo people, and hoped that the Tubo people would not be so sluggish.

"You made all these Divine Cannon Thunderbolts yourself? Wang Dashuai, you are really a genius. As soon as this thing comes out, when the pattern of war is changed, no one can restrain this thing for the time being. I think that after the imperial court learns about it, it is likely to be mass-produced and equipped with Shenwei cannons. Gao Xianzhi said.

Ge Shuhan also smiled and said: "Yes, yes, Wang Dashuai dedicated the method of making this thing to the imperial court, which is another great achievement." ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said: "That's not necessarily, this is not a matter of offering it, I went bankrupt for this thing, and I had to take it out as a last resort." If the court wants it, it must at least give a good price, otherwise it will be unthinkable. ”

Everyone was stunned, and Ge Shuhan said: "Is Wang Dashuai still negotiating with the imperial court?" ”

Wang Yuan said coldly: "Nonsense, otherwise I will go bankrupt and owe millions of debts, who will pay me back?" Is your brother Shu handsome for me? When the time comes, the court will take it away with a word, and I will be chased and killed by debts, is your brother Shu handsome watching the excitement on the sidelines? ”

"This thing is going to cost millions?" Gao Xianzhi smacked his tongue.

"I spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the development of the Fuhuo Fang. Every thunderbolt today is the cost of 50 rounds, and I have fired thousands of rounds before and after, how much do you calculate? Wang Yuan said coldly.

"My God, one is fifty times? How does this thing work? You gave it to the court, and the court couldn't afford to build it. Speaking of which, Wang Dashuai, did you spend so much money to build it yourself, just to fight against Tubo? Goshuhan shouted.

Wang Yuan sneered: "What do you think I'm for?" I spent so much money for the court, and the court didn't look for me, so I had to find the court to pay off my debts for me. The court wants to take it away for nothing, but it can't be done. ”

Gao Xianzhi laughed and said, "What I said is, how can there be a reason to take it away for nothing, I support you." It's just that this thing costs so much money, I'm afraid that if you give it to the court, the court won't want it. ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "Love or not, it's a big deal that I will intercept some of the loot to pay off the debt, and the three marshals should have no opinions." Why don't you share the debt of hundreds of thousands of yuan for me? ”

"No opinion, no opinion, you can pick the loot, and we will report the rest to the Ministry of War." Gao Xianzhi and the other three hurriedly waved their hands.

The Shenwei Cannon Thunderbolt is powerful, but private manufacturing is absolutely unaffordable, and the imperial court is now reluctant to equip the army with slightly more expensive siege equipment, such as the previous Fuyuan crossbow, because the cost is relatively expensive, it was abandoned by the imperial court. It's rare to see in the army now. It was also a powerful weapon for long-range attacks, but it didn't have any money to talk about.