"Kill!"

In the empty canyon, another group of soldiers shouted and rushed towards the fortified city in front of them, stepping on the remnants of snow on the ground. Ahead were countless soldiers who fell to the ground, and the blood that flowed out melted the snow and dyed a large striking red under the city.

The three strong big characters of "Herong City" on the city now seem to be extremely dazzling, and Xiahou Cheng's heart completely lacks the kindness and impulse when he first saw these three words. With the sound of the machine, the bed crossbow of * began to exert its power, shooting the green bricks on the city into chaos, and smoke and dust were everywhere, but in this canyon, limited by the terrain, it could not cause effective damage to the Tubo defenders at all, but the thunder was heavy and the rain was small.

With the sound of thunder, the soldiers rushed to the valley road under the city, which was covered by a huge rock protruding, and Xiahou Cheng couldn't see the battle situation in front of him, but the screams kept tearing his heart. Finally, the banner appeared above the boulder, which meant that the soldiers had broken through the first line of defense of the Tibetan army and could launch an attack on the city.

Xiahou Cheng and the generals around him all became nervous, staring carefully at the battle situation above the boulder, for fear of missing something, and their hearts also went up and down with the charge of the * soldiers, as if this could increase the strength and skills of the soldiers who were fighting.

However, the shouting of killing gradually weakened, and the * military flag that had been fluttering slowly fell, and the Tubo army in the city shouted loudly, making all kinds of insulting and provocative gestures.

Xiahou Cheng's eyes breathed fire, and he could even feel that the joints of his hands were protruding and deforming. The little colonel beside him gently pulled him and said:

"General?"

"Mingjin, collect the troops!"

Xiahou Cheng, who was on fire, ordered.

In the evening wind, only the shouts and curses of the Tibetan army were left, and a large patch of red snow under the city.

"This Guo Daigong is going to repair the city and repair the city in this place, but it's really hard to kill me and wait."

A general couldn't help but look back at the towering Herong City Road. Guo Yuanzhen was crowned the Duke of the Kingdom because of his merits, and successively controlled the soldiers and horses of Longyou, Anxi, Shuofang, etc., and was a well-known figure in the border army. Immediately, one of the generals continued:

"Guo Daigong, who was a man and a martial artist back then, what a hero, building a city is naturally not a problem. The city he built, alas, if it weren't for the Anshi rebellion, it would be the Tubo people who are crying under the city now. ”

Xiahou Cheng's face became more and more gloomy, and the general immediately realized that he had touched the reverse scale of the main general under the reminder of the people around him. The Ziqing Army from which Xiahou Cheng was born is an out-and-out legacy of Anshi.

However, what Xiahou Cheng, the remnant of the Anshi Rebellion, thought in his heart:

"At the beginning, Ge Shuhan led an army of 60,000 to attack Shibao City, which was only guarded by 400 Tibetan troops, and lost 10,000 soldiers. The Tibetan people rely on the risk of geographical advantages. Could it be that the Herong City built by Guo Daigong at the beginning will also become another stone castle city for the Tubo people? ”

Not far from Changsong City, in the desolate snowy field, Sha Chali stood on the side of the road, and suddenly someone said:

"It's coming!"

Li Guangyan's banner appeared not far away, and Sha Zali hurriedly tidied himself up and said to the left and right:

"Be careful."

"Dashuai!"

Seeing Li Guangyan sitting upright on the horse, Sha Zhali respectfully touched his chest with his hand and bowed in salute. Li Guangyan is also a Turkic, so Sha Tuo, who is a Turkic other tribe, works under Li Guangyan's account, and he feels a sense of belonging, but he doesn't know that culturally speaking, Li Guangyan is no longer different from the Han people, or in other words, he identifies with his identity as a Tang person.

Li Guangyan, who was sitting on a high horse, saw Sha Zhanli, and a trace of anger flashed on his face, and he snorted coldly:

"Governor Sha Cha Lidu, what a majesty!"

Sha Chali knew that his subordinates were greedy for profit, and went to war in violation of military orders, which ruined Li Guangyan's major affairs, so he bent his waist lower and said:

"Please forgive the general, it is really the general's subordinates who violated the military order, the bastard who did not listen to the military order has been killed by the general, the general is not restrained, please punish the general."

Li Guangyan naturally knew that the so-called subordinate general who did not obey the military order was a member of the Zhu evil family, and this Sha Chali killed the enemy along the way and made meritorious contributions, while plundering and making fortunes, and at the same time eradicating dissidents, he was the most comfortable with the army along the way. This time, the emperor had an explanation, he wanted to make Sha Zali comfortable, but he couldn't make him too comfortable. Li Guangyan naturally knew what to do. With a straight face, he took out the style of the marching chief, and Li Guangyan taught:

"Governor Shazhalidu, since you are now a general of the Tang Dynasty, and since the Shatuo people are already soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, you should have the appearance of a great person. When marching and fighting, the first thing is to obey orders and forbid them. Didn't General Fan tell you? If everyone is like you, won't so many soldiers and horses be messed up? ”

Li Guangyan couldn't help but accentuate his tone as he spoke, revealing his domineering spirit for many years. Shazali did not look up, but still felt a huge pressure, although it was winter, Shazhali felt a fever in his back, and defended:

"The commander, the last general, the last general has already beheaded the generals who violated the order."

Li Guangyan put on a beard and said:

"What is the crime of killing a subordinate general? Even if the subordinate general is guilty, he should report it to Mingfa to join the army, how can he deal with it without authorization? Besides, as the commander-in-chief, your subordinates violated the order, and it is difficult to escape the blame. ”

Sha Zhali's waist bent lower, and said:

"Let the commander dispose of it."

Li Guangyan said:

"Why did Ming Fa join the army?"

Behind him, Ming Fa joined the army:

"The subordinates are here."

"How should the fault of Ezharitus be judged?"

Ming Fa joins the army:

"Kill according to the law!"

Sha Zhali was taken aback, and all the Shatuo people behind him were shocked, and some of the Shatuo soldiers had even put their hands on the handle of the knife. The soldiers around Li Guangyan are naturally not vegetarians, and many soldiers have also begun to prepare quietly.

"However, the governor of Shazhali has repeatedly made military exploits, and his subordinates think that they can offset their merits, so please make a decision."

Sha Zhali quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and sure enough, Li Guangyan's tone was much soothed, and asked:

"How do you offset it?"

Ming Fa joins the army:

"The subordinates thought that they could resist General Sha Chali's three military merits and strictly apply for it. and a fine of fifty taels. ”

Li Guangyan said:

"Shazali, are you willing to be punished?"

How could Shazali not want to?

After Li Guangyan walked away, Sha Chali straightened his waist, and the clan elder behind him said dissatisfiedly:

"Sha Chali, you are one of the few warriors of our Shatuo people, how can you grovel so much?"

Sacha Lee Road:

"Isn't Li Guangyan a warrior of the Turks? Besides, it's not him I'm afraid of, I'm afraid of the army behind him. Although we Shatuo people have recovered their vitality, they are still too weak compared to them, and if there is a slight shortfall, they will be clean. If we want to be strong, we can't do without Li Guangyan, and we can't do without the Tang Dynasty behind Li Guangyan, otherwise we Shatuo people can only be like dogs, driven by random people, and bite whatever we are told to bite. ”

"We Shatuo people are wolves, not dogs. If you are a wolf, you must have your own grassland! ”

Sha Zhali's eyes flashed with a sharp light, but he suddenly felt that his waist that had been bent for a long time was a little sore.

The county town of Changsong, which the people of Shatuo could not help but, had been conquered by Cui Chengdu's army, and Li Guangyan's Chinese army was immediately set up in the county town of Changsong. Shortly after entering Changsong County, a staff member reported:

"Marshal, General Xiahou Cheng reported that the Tubo army in Gulang Gorge really strengthened its vigilance, General Xiahou Cheng attacked for half a day, but he couldn't get close to Herong City for half a step, and lost hundreds of soldiers."

This was expected by Li Guangyan, so Li Guangyan didn't show too much surprise, but just ordered:

"Go and ask General Xiahou to come to the Chinese army to see me, and the marshal will ask carefully."

Thousands of miles away in Shazhou, a group of soldiers entered and exited from the city gate, and if you look carefully at their clothing and equipment, you will find that this is a rabble, wearing a variety of clothes, including * military uniforms, military uniforms of the Tubo army, and some are wrapped in sheepskin jackets. And the weapons in the hands were also, lances, spears, spears, knives, scimitars, everything. But each of them had a high-spirited look on their faces. This made Shi Jingfeng, who was standing on the city tower watching the people of Shazhou repair the city defense, also opened his mind.

However, not everyone is like Shi Jingfeng, so Captain Li smiled bitterly:

"Do you really plan to rely on them to hold on to Shazhou and confront the Tubo army that is killing from all directions?"

Shi Jingfeng said:

"If you step up the training, in two or three months, these people will be good soldiers."

Captain Li said:

"Can a good soldier compare to a veteran?"

After conquering Shazhou, Shi Jingfeng expanded the army on a large scale with the support of the local people, and in order to train new soldiers, Shi Jingfeng scattered all the veterans, but there were still not enough manpower. Shi Jingfeng knew what Captain Li meant, but said:

"Their combat effectiveness will not be much worse than that of veterans."