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Xu Huang said: "The outside of the city gate is narrow, surrounded by mountains, and the strong attack is probably in vain to increase the number of soldiers killed and wounded. ”

Yue Yun said: "You can send soldiers up the surrounding mountains to shoot at the head of the city with strong bows and crossbows to suppress the defenders. At the city gate, the bed crossbow is approached, and after several times, the city gate can be broken. ”

Xu Huang said to King Duosi: "Mr. Duosi, please help check the surrounding mountains, there are things that are not good for the soldiers. ”

King Duosi nodded and said, "I'll go and select a hundred Minpu soldiers, and follow me up the mountain to check it." ”

After King Duosi left, Yue Yun asked puzzledly, "Why is the general so cautious?" ”

Xu Huang said: "When we were in Nanzhong before, we had enough of the hot and humid environment. The humidity and heat of this Shan country is too high in the south and the middle, and the plants and trees in the mountains can hurt people invisibly. I was sent by the emperor to lead an army of 13,000, how dare I be careless? Mr. Doth is very familiar with the Shan country, and has studied many poisonous insects, beasts, plants and trees in the mountains and forests, which is why I borrow him so much. ”

Yue Yun said: "The general's plan is far-reaching, but Yun is impatient. ”

Xu Huang said with a smile: "For the expedition of the army, safety is the first, and meritorious service is second. Before I came, the emperor had a deep conversation with me several times, in hot and humid places, mosquito bites are severe, small mosquitoes can spread a variety of diseases, once the soldiers are spread, the combat power is completely lost, so I am cautious and prepare more medicines. Mr. Doth has a detoxification skill, recognizing many flowers and plants, and smearing them on his body can keep mosquitoes away. ”

Yue Yun said: "No wonder the general asked the soldiers to smear the juice of flowers and plants all over their bodies, I see. ”

Xu Huang said with a smile: "Be prepared, protect yourself first, and then you can better destroy the enemy army." ”

When King Duosi returned to the camp after checking the surrounding terrain, it was getting late, and Xu Huang had to order a large group of men and horses to be stationed in the mountains.

King Duosi came to see Xu Huang and reported: "General Xu, there are not many poisonous snakes and poisonous insects in the mountains and forests, and there are two things that need to be guarded against. ”

Xu Huang asked, "I don't know what it is?" ”

King Doth said, "One is a man-eating vine; One is leeches. ”

Xu Huang was stunned for a moment, and asked puzzledly: "Man-eating vine?" Do you want to feed on people? I don't know how powerful this leech is? ”

King Doth said, "This man-eating vine, as the name suggests, feeds on flesh and blood. This thing is very peculiar, people and beasts pass by, and once they smell the smell of blood, they come from all directions, like human hands and feet. Once the rattan touches the object, it twists quickly, instantly entangles the man or beast into a strong knot, and then pulls and drags it to the body of the cannibal vine, and the spikes on the rattan pierce in, sucking blood frantically, and the living creature will lose too much blood and die in an instant. Leeches have no bones, the body is extremely soft, can be big or small, can shrink and stretch, lives in the damp bushes, if it is rainy, then swim to the leaves of the trees, if people pass, take advantage of the situation to fall to the human body, crazy sucking blood, originally like the body of bamboo chopsticks, can expand like a ball. ”

Xu Huang gasped and exclaimed, "Unexpectedly, such a strange thing is lurking in the mountains and forests, I don't know how Mr. will break it?" ”

King Doth said: "The cannibal vine is afraid of fire, but the soldiers can be held with torches, once encountered, burn it with fire, the rattan will retreat, dare not attack again, can also cut the rattan with a sharp blade, but the rattan comes from all sides, breaking the effort; There is a thing that can be restrained by leeches, this thing is called yellow smoke, after being lit, it can emit a pungent smell, leeches smell, the body curls up, can not move, but this thing is difficult to find in an emergency. ”

Xu Huang said: "The army is cramped in the narrow mountain road, it is difficult to perform, and after a long time, I am worried that he will change again, and I don't know how to quickly attack the city?" ”

King Dosi said: "You can order the soldiers to sprinkle salt all over the camp, and the leeches will melt when they encounter salt, so as to ensure a safe night." It's just that the weather in Shan is changeable, and if it rains, salt is useless. If the general wants to attack the city urgently, why not attack it at night? ”

Not only Xu Huang, but also the generals in the tent heard King Duosi's words, and they were also worried, what the hell is this place? There are many poisonous snakes, poisonous insects, and mosquitoes, not to mention, this has come out of man-eating vines and leeches, and the army is crowded on the mountain road.

Yue Yun said: "General, the last general is willing to attack the city tonight, thinking that he is the vanguard. ”

Zhang Wei also said: "General, the last general is willing to be the first." ”

Xu Huang pondered for a while, and then slowly spoke: "The herald guards are careful to beware of dangers in the mountains and forests. Yue Yun and Zhang Wei each led 500 men to attack the city overnight; Mr. Troublesome Duosi pointed out the path up the mountain, and brought the cave master and Yang Feng cave master to each lead 3,000 men and horses to the mountain, condescendingly, and attacked with rockets. ”

At the head of Lashio City, the Shan guards stood indifferently, and a roaring bonfire lit up half of the sky.

This bonfire is not only used for lighting, but also for illuminating the surrounding environment, preventing poisonous snakes and poisonous insects from climbing up to the city at night, but people don't know it; The smoke from the bonfire can also smoke away mosquitoes and make the soldiers suffer less.

Yue Yun and Zhang Wei saw that there were not many soldiers at the head of the city, and Yue Yun whispered: "The outside of the city gate is narrow, and this battle should be won quickly." General Zhang, you command the bed crossbow to break open the city gate, and I will lead people to attract the attention of the defenders at the head of the city. ”

Zhang Wei said: "Okay, once the city gate is broken, let the army behind respond in time." ”

Yue Yun lurked in the shadows with five hundred people, and said in a low voice: "Each person aims at a soldier, and must be killed with one arrow." ”

Five hundred soldiers stretched out their bows and arrows, and after aiming for a moment, Yue Yun waved his hand, and five hundred sharp arrows rushed towards the city with a sharp roar.

Zhang Wei saw Yue Yun launch, and the bed crossbow also began to exert its power.

The guards at the head of the city heard the scream, and their hearts were cold, and they reacted quickly, and immediately lay on the ground, and those who reacted a little slowly, the arrows were mercilessly inserted into the body, and the city head suddenly cried and howled.

The clever guard, crawling to the tower of the city gate, shouted loudly: "Enemy attack! ”

The guards had already heard the screams, heard the guards call the police, and said loudly: "Beat the drums, gather the men." ”

As soon as the guard's words fell, there was a loud bang, the ground shook, and the guard stumbled, narrowly fell, and asked loudly: "What's the situation?" ”

The guard sergeant cried and said, "It seems to have come from the city gate, general, is there something wrong with the city gate?" ”

The guard general said in the city gatehouse: "Send someone down to check." ”

The guards climbed to the side of the road with their hands and feet, and shouted at the top of their voices, "Is there anyone down there?" What happened to the city gates? ”

I heard a few people shouting, "The city gate is broken." ”

The guards were so frightened that they climbed to the gate tower and reported: "General, the city gate is broken." ”

The guard shouted, "Go and beat the drums." ”

At this time, another loud bang came, and the guard said in a trembling voice in the city gate tower: "What's the matter? ”

The defending sergeant was speechless, is this still the imposing general on weekdays?

The guard was bold and opened the door, but an arrow happened to fly, and the general reacted quickly, dodged sideways, hurriedly closed the door again, and hid behind the door.

At this time, there was a shout of killing, and then the familiar shout sounded, and the general had no choice but to bow down, open the door, and shouted: "The enemy army has entered the city, why don't you hurry up and beat the drums?" ”

The sergeant of the defender beckoned a few guards who were lucky enough to be fine, and hurriedly beat the war drums, and the guard bent down and ran to the city, seeing the endless Tang army pouring into the city.

The guard's eyes were dark, and he couldn't care about anything else, so he ran away.

The drums of war sounded, and the soldiers from the rest of the city began to assemble and ran in the direction of the north gate.

Zhang Yi, Wu Tugu and others had already led a large group of men and horses into the city, and the two armies met and became a one-sided fight. The Shan defenders were only 2,000 men, and the Tang army that entered the city exceeded 5,000, and the battle was over in less than an hour.

Xu Huang sat in the general's mansion and said with a laugh: "I thought that this city has thick walls and wonderful terrain, but how did I expect the defenders to be so useless?" Knowing this, our army would have entered the city during the day. ”

King Duosi said: "The equipment of my Tang army is several times stronger than that of Shan, and the garrison of this city is incomplete, and the morale is low. I only learned today that it was far away from my army. ”

Xu Huang said: "The herald ordered the army to rest and recuperate, and after two days, continue to march." ”

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In the capital of Shan, Shan King Ma Zhan couldn't help but be shocked when he heard that the Tang army had entered and broke two cities in a row.

Their ancestors traveled thousands of miles to this place where rabbits don't, and finally gained a firm foothold, but unexpectedly there was a competition between the Shan countries, and now the Han army is here again, is the Shan country going to cease to exist?

Ma Zhan said with a gloomy face: "There are Huren in the south, there is the Han army in the north, and my country's strength is only 50,000, how can I resist?" Do you all have a plan? ”

The prince Shangmuda said: "Father, the capital is bound to be protected by enemies on both sides, so why not move the whole country to Bagam to avoid the enemy's front?" ”

Ma Zhan said: "Bagam is located in the west of Yeosu (Irrawaddy River), surrounded by high mountains and barren land, how can it be the capital of the country? ”

Shanmuda said: "Only by preserving our strength can we fight back against the enemy. ”

The minister said violently: "My lord, I am a Shan country and the Han Dynasty, and during the Han Dynasty and the emperor, my country has made friends many times. Now although the Tang Dynasty has replaced the Han Dynasty, but with the guess of Weichen, the Tang Army may not have any intention of seizing our territory, so why not send an envoy to go first and find out the intention of the Tang Army? ”

Shang Muda sneered and said: "Breaking two cities in our country in a row, the prime minister still said that the Tang army is not hostile? Didn't you have a connection with the Tang Army earlier? ”

Meng Ballu said: "Weichen has no such intention, the Han people have a cloud of war, know themselves and know their opponents, and they will not be defeated in a hundred battles." The Tang Army's intentions are not clear, and starting a war in vain will only accelerate the defeat of our Shan country. ”

Shang Muda said: "The defenders of the two cities conquered by my Shan country are not incompetent, and the Tang army is not a vain war. ”

Ma Zhan said, "Okay, don't argue. He ordered the whole city to be on guard to prevent the Bi people from attacking, and sent a messenger to the Tang army camp to ask the Tang army about its intentions. ”