Chapter 124: Frost Morning Moon (4)
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Although it was easy to break through the first line of defense, it was more difficult to move on. The first line of defense of the Tibetan army was set up on a small hill, and *'s catapult had a limited range to hit the small hill where the second line of defense was located, and it took time to carry the catapult up the mountain, so *'s attack did not make much progress throughout the afternoon. Fortunately, several catapults had already been carried up the mountain, so Li Wentong did not continue the attack, but Mingjin withdrew his troops and waited for another battle in the coming day.
After the counterattack of the small enemy army, Li Wentong led a cadre to return to the camp to discuss the musket team with great interest. Because of the fact that there are so many interests in the army, the interest of the whole army is very high, and they are all thinking about how to enter Shanzhou City as soon as possible and make meritorious contributions, including Li Wentong, who fell asleep a little late.
At a time when the atmosphere in the camp was warm, the atmosphere in the Tubo camp was low and cold. Although he held the second line of defense, he also knew that the remaining fortress might be breached by *. Like Daza, the other generals in the tent were also worried, only the butter tea on the brazier was bubbling hot.
war, look at the situation today, it can't be beaten; Retreat, but Nanshan Fort is a place that must be defended, and if you retreat to Shanzhou, it is equivalent to having no way to go to heaven and earth, and you have to look at people's eyes to live or die. A few generals wanted to suggest retreating to Shanzhou to make plans again, but seeing Daza's fierce and vicious appearance, they retreated back to their mouths. Silence still hung over the tent.
"Look at this morning's stance, I'm afraid that tomorrow the offensive will be even more fierce. Now you sit here and don't speak, and tomorrow* they will force you to speak with their knives. ”
Seeing that everyone did not speak, the defender Dalangzalai, who was sitting in the second line of defense at the corner of the tent, stood up and spoke in a loud voice. Dalang Zhalai is the grandson of the famous Tibetan general Ma Chongying (On Xinuo), who was the governor of Hehuang in Tibet and once led an army into Chang'an. Maybe it was because the prestige of the ancestors was too heavy, and Dalang Zha Lai was quite excluded in the army, until this * besieged Shanzhou, there was a lack of talents, so it was remembered and put in Nanshan Fort, and today it is relying on his proper command that he did not let * take advantage of the victory to pursue and seize the second line of defense. But the people in the tent did not admit his account, but sneered:
"General Dalang Zalai said lightly, today hundreds of cavalry did not even see the face of the enemy, and died under the ghost monster of the Tang people, dare to ask General Dalang Zalai how to crack the new weapons of the Tang people? No matter how brave General Xi Nuo is, I'm afraid that he won't be left to deal with this trick, right? ”
Seeing that the enemy was still not forgetting to exclude himself, Dalang Zha Lai couldn't help but be a little annoyed, and said:
"My family's art of war does not mention this situation, but the solution is thought up by people, if we think that we can't solve this situation because our predecessors have not encountered this situation, then what else is there to fight in this battle? If you think so about General Xiang, then we Tubo people should still be grazing sheep and growing barley in Luo, how can we return to this Huangshui to divide so many slaves to grow wheat in each family? ”
The general was very old, and when he saw Da Lang Zha coming to speak against him, his face couldn't help but go down, and he retorted:
"Without the guidance of the cow, where can the calf find the direction to move forward, without the blessing of the lion, how can the Tibetan people be strong? General Pony, we Tibetans have come here according to the will of God. The sage said, If you can't see it, look at it from on high; If you don't know, ask the elders for advice, where can you get your little calf to speak? ”
Darangzalai sneered:
"The yak doesn't know the crooks of its horns, and the horses don't know the length of its face. Although the pine tree is a hundred years long, it can be cut down with an axe; Although the river is wide, it can be crossed by a flat boat. Barley grows all over the plains, and a plate of stone mills can be swallowed and grinded; Although the stars hung in the sky, a round of the morning sun darkened it. Although I am young, I believe in my eyes and my heart. ”
Seeing that a dispute was about to arise, Daza shouted angrily:
"Enough! The enemy is out there, and we ourselves are quarrelling, just the stupidity of giving our backs to the enemy to hack and kill! ”
Seeing Daza's anger, several people hurriedly bent down and bowed, apologized to Daza, and said:
"Honorable Lady Jiedu, we are also worried about the war situation!"
Daza gradually calmed down his anger and said:
"I heard what Dalangza said just now, it seems that you already have a good plan to break the enemy?"
Darangzalai said:
"Your Excellency. The last general doesn't really have any good strategy to break the enemy, but he just thinks that the strange weapons of * are not as terrible as we think. Our army has only this way to retreat, even if the new weapons of the Tang people are really indestructible, we cannot give up. The last general asked clearly, when the Tang people used the bamboo pipe, it was a standing and a squat, one holding the pipe, and one ignition, and it was three columns alternately to fight, and after a round of fighting, it was the crossbowman, so the last general thought that although this weapon was powerful, it should have an obvious shortcoming, that is, it was very stupid to use and took a long time to use. ”
Dazha's originally cloudy eyes immediately became energetic, and he stared at Dalangzha and asked:
"What do you mean?"
Darangzalai said:
"The idea of the last general is, melee combat. As long as you get close* and engage them in hand-to-hand combat, so that they don't have time to use them, then this weapon will probably break like a burning stick, with a slight break. Therefore, if the last general wants to win tonight, he will inevitably be lax in defense, and plans to lead a hundred warriors to sneak attack* tonight, recapture the mountain, and by the way, also seize the new weapon of * to see what it looks like, doesn't the old saying say, 'If you know the preparation method, poison can also be used as medicine'? ”
Before Daza could speak, someone immediately asked:
"How do you break a flint-throwing catapult?"
Seeing that Dazha had no intention of objecting, Dalangza came and said:
"I don't know what to do yet, but I heard from a soldier who escaped that the flint thrown by this trebuchet would burst in the air and kill people from the shards. Those who stood in the front row with him were all killed and wounded, except that he happened to trip and fall, and lay on the ground, only suffering some skin injuries. The last general thought, when there is no way, maybe lying on the ground can be a solution, right? ”
Seeing that Dalang Zha didn't say a reason, Da Zha was slightly disappointed, returned the topic to what he had just said, and asked:
"General Dalang Zalai, what are the chances of your night attack?"
Darangzalai said:
"The last general does not know. Much of what the last general said is based on speculation and is not necessarily true. But only by doing everything can you win, and if you don't do it, you will never have a chance to win. So, the last general just wanted to give it a try tonight. ”
When the enemy army has unknown weapons, he wants to try it out of his own courage, and this courage makes the people who had excluded him feel admiration, and the courage that has been gradually lost since the beginning of the war has gradually returned to everyone. Dazha Dao:
"The horse looks good and raises his head, and he looks at the milk in the bowl sincerely. Come on, on the milk wine! ”
Dalangzha came to pick up the milk wine brought by his servant and drank it all. Dazha Dao:
"At this time, what we need most is the courage of a Tibetan warrior, and you have shown this courage, which reminds me of when I was younger. I, Daza, swear to heaven that if you don't complete your mission tonight, then, tomorrow, I will personally lead someone to avenge you, cut off the head of your enemy, and sacrifice it in front of your body! ”
All the generals stood up and said:
"Swear by heaven."
In the middle of the night, suddenly there was a faint sound of shouting and killing from the mountain. Li Wentong, who was already in light sleep, jumped up from the bed and shouted:
"Someone!"
I hurriedly put on my armor and walked outside the tent, only to see that many soldiers had woken up and come out of their tents, panicked, and there was a buzz everywhere. Li Wentong's head ached, and he ordered:
"Beat the drum and silence, if anyone dares to win the noise, there will be no forgiveness!"
The originally noisy camp immediately fell silent, and Li Wentong also judged the situation, and immediately ordered:
"Order the front battalion to immediately send a thousand soldiers to the mountain to rescue! The other battalions are on guard and ready at any time! ”
He left five hundred men on the hill to garrison, expecting to be able to resist for a while. Unexpectedly, the soldiers of the front battalion had not yet reached the foot of the mountain, and the fighting on the mountain had stopped. As soon as Li Wentong led his pro-army to the camp gate, he saw the other general guarding the mountain stumbling and crawling in front of his horse, crying:
"Jie Shuai, the last general is incompetent!"