"Knock knock ••••••"

The drums of war sounded heavily, and each stroke seemed to hit the hearts of the warriors. The soldiers knew that it was their commander who was beating the drum behind their backs, Li Yu, the Duke of Liangguo. And on the opposite side of them is Taoshui, and the west of Taoshui is the direction of their attack this time. There is Shanzhou City, there is a stone castle, there are more than 100,000 loyal souls and ghosts of the Tang Dynasty, and there are millions of people waiting for them to rescue the fallen Datang Dynasty. There are the heroic deeds of Ge Shuhan over there, and the ballad of "The Big Dipper is high, and Geshu carries a knife at night" is a Fengxiang warrior who knows it.

"Today, we will wave our troops across the river, recover the river, compare with General Geshuhan, and establish a meritorious cause that is not inferior to General Geshuhan."

The agitative words of indoctrination and joining the army are still in my ears, and on the opposite side are the Tubo people who have been defeated countless times in the drill, and there are 10,000 or 20,000 people lined up at the edge of the Taoshui, only some of them are wearing barely neat military uniforms, and judging from the color of their uniforms, there are Tubo people, party members, dog Rong people, and Qiang people, holding old and new weapons of different lengths, and they are staring at them with indifferent and hostile eyes.

For the Tang people, it is to recover the lost land and rescue the people, so why not defend their land and property for these peoples? They have been masters of the land for fifty years, and now the original masters are coming back, and those who were originally their slaves will be freed from slavery and even become their masters. Thinking of the tyranny he inflicted on his slaves, the lords on the other side, large and small, shuddered.

They still remember what Wu Shengjie'er said to them before the war.

Before the war, the envoy of the Wusheng army in Tibet told the leaders of the various tribes who had been recruited by him:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I brought you here to tell you truthfully that the Tang people have come back and have arrived on the other side of Taoshui."

The leaders didn't even react to what this much more embarrassed than usual Wusheng Jie was talking about, and some of the leaders who lived farther away said:

"God bless my lord, I don't understand what you're talking about? When did the Don people walk through? Aren't they farming and grazing in our homes and serving us now? ”

Wu Shengjun Jie Du looked at the leader of the Qiang people who pretended to be crazy and stupid, and said:

"Darutouren, have you forgotten that to the east of Di Dao, across Tianshui, there is an emperor of the Tang people? His soldiers and horses fought back. ”

The leader of the Qiang people said nonchalantly:

"My lord, if you call back, you will call back, so what does it matter to us? It was the Tubo people who fought against the Tang Dynasty, and that was your Tubo business. ”

The heads of the various ethnic groups sitting in the courtyard echoed it. Others shouted:

"My lord, your own people were defeated by Ryosuke Noshi, do you expect us to go and die for you and recover Lintao? There are few men in our tribe, and we need to pay for fighting. ”

There are people who bargain in such a situation. Tubo has less manpower, and has to rely on these ethnic groups to control such a large area, so compared to the Tang Dynasty, these ethnic groups were given more power.

Wu Shengjun Jie'er was not angry at all, and said with a sneer:

"You guys are very reasonable, the Tang people are indeed coming for us Tubo people. To tell the truth, the Tang State's Longzhou Thorn Shi Ye Shiliangfu led a sudden attack by 10,000 cavalry, and this section was caught off guard and was attacked by Ye Shi Liangsuke. That's when I lost Di Dao. The purpose of inviting you here is indeed to borrow your soldiers to recapture Di Dao and drive Noshi Ryosuke back. ”

Someone below shouted:

"Your soldiers are gone, why do you want us to fight for you?"

Wu Sheng Jie Er said:

The leader has a point. This section has led to the defeat of the Lord, and there is really no reason to take your people to die for me. But have you ever thought about it, if we are defeated in Tibet, it is a big deal to return to the plateau, and the envoys of this section do not believe that the Tang people can grow wings and fly over the Kunlun Mountains, but what about you? You can't fly over, you can only stay here, will the Tang people let you go if you stay here? Even if the Tang Dynasty emperor will pardon you in order to show their so-called benevolence and righteousness, will the Tang people who have been driven by you as two-legged beasts for decades let you go? ”

The heads of the tribes, who had been in a lot of noise, stopped talking. Wu Sheng Jie'er's cunning eyes swept over the worried tribal leaders, and said:

"Think, that those who are stooping after you today and calling you lord may rise up to-morrow and whip you with their whips, and scald you with boiling water, and even gouge out your eyes, and cut off your hands, and give you back the doubling that you have inflicted on them. Oh, pampered chiefs, think of your wives and daughters, stripped and lying on the ground, surrounded by slaves•••••• Oh, merciful gods, I can't think of it anymore. ”

Fearful glances passed between the leaders. It's all to blame for their fathers and ancestors who didn't resist the temptation of the Tubo people back then, but also blame those Han people, their houses are too gorgeous, their clothes are too comfortable, they are too good at farming, their country suddenly has civil strife, and the law of survival on the grassland is the law of survival of the jungle. But now that the weak have become stronger, the army of the invincible Geshuhan is about to come back, and it is still the famous Noshi Ryosuke, who is coming, will he be eaten as weak meat? It stands to reason that this should be the case, but •••••• a party leader could not bear it any longer, stood up and said:

"Don't say it, my lord, I'll go back and kill all the slaves, so that their dreams won't come true."

Wu Shengjie'er sighed in his heart, he didn't have any brains at all, no wonder you party members could only follow us Tubo people to pick up meat and bones to eat. But he said:

"Alan Touren, you are really a bloody man, but have you thought about it, if you kill all the Han slaves, then Ye Shi Liangfu will inevitably kill all your party members, think about it, in addition to Ye Shi Liangsuke, there is also a Hao Yu in the north."

Everyone took a breath of cold air. Last year, with the attack on the Tang Kingdom, the warriors of all ethnic groups who were captured by Hao Yu were finally released, but they all had their noses and ears cut off and their fingers cut off. Everyone thought that if they let this demon come again, what would it be? But he didn't think that if he was defeated, he would do this to the Han people.

An older elder stood up, respectfully touched his chest, and made a great salute, saying:

"My lord, please forgive the offense of the ignorant, use your wisdom to show a way out for the people of the gods, do not let the evil Han people take away our land, houses, grain, cattle and sheep, and kill our people, so that we can live as before under the protection of the gods and Zampu."

The others stood up, put their hands on their chests, and bowed. Seeing that the goal had been achieved, Wu Shengjie'er nodded with satisfaction:

"You're all smart people. The way out is in front of you, that is, to stand firmly on the side of our Tibetan people, the darlings of the gods, the descendants of King Gesar, and let your men pick up their swords and work with the Tibetan warriors to drive Ye Shiryosuke back. So your house will be yours, your land will be yours, your women will be yours, your sheep and cattle will be yours, and your slaves will be slaves. ”

The Qiang leader just now asked:

"My lord, haven't your people been scattered by Ryosuke Noshi? Without you Tubo people as the head goose, we can't win this battle. ”

The Tubo people are not very at ease with these small tribes, and they are also guarding against them while using them, and they will never let the strength of the family grow. Naturally, these tribes do not have the ability to confront *. Wu Shengjie'er smiled:

"This question is not a problem. On the west side of Taoshui I have three thousand men, and two thousand others have come with me. Moreover, last month, I received an official document saying that in order to guard against the attack of the Tang people, the second prime minister is coming from Shanzhou with 10,000 elite cavalry, and it is estimated that they will arrive in the next few days. There are 20,000 more in the back. If we can defeat * in Taoshui and recover Di Dao, and wait until * arrives, the hope of defeat* will be greatly increased. We have 300,000 people in the entire region, and we have geographical advantages, are we still afraid that we will not be able to defeat those cowardly Tang people? ”

Under the coaxing and deception of Wu Shengjun'er, all the leaders swore allegiance to Zampu, and then they made a blood alliance. Then, the warriors of various tribes gathered on the west bank of Taoshui, preparing for a decisive battle with the Tang people.

In the past few days, people of all ethnic groups have been escaping the shore in the biting cold water, and there are people of all ethnic groups, and when they come, they even cry and howl about their misfortunes. Sure enough, as Wu Shengjun Jie'er said,* as soon as he arrived, Lintao Prefecture was re-established, and the property of the Tubo people was ordered to be confiscated, and the civilian status of Han slaves was restored.

"That evil Tang general even ordered to kill all the men taller than the wheel!"

From the people who escaped, the leaders knew that this time the Tang people were serious. Ye Shi Liangsuke, the fierce god, was just a front station, and there was a steady stream of armies behind him, and there was a Han leader who was much larger than Ye Shi Liangfu's official who also arrived in Di Dao, and he ordered the Han slaves to take revenge, killing all the men who were taller than the wheels of all the tribes, and drove all the cripples across the river, so that they could bring a message:

"He said that this is a lesson, if you don't repent in time and surrender to the Tang Kingdom, you will destroy our clan!"

Looking at the leader who used to be a famous leader in the east of Taoshui, dragging a stump leg and crying bitterly, the other leaders kept feeling cold in their hearts. And I heard from the people who fled, * tens of thousands of people have been coming every day for the past few days. Some leaders couldn't help but start to retreat in their hearts. Wu Shengjun Jiedu took advantage of the situation:

Can you believe the words of the Han people? If you can't defeat them, your tribe will be the next one who is unlucky. ”

Some of the leaders said at the time:

"My lord, let's cross the river and fight them, we can't wait any longer, when their people are here, we won't be able to beat them."

In the past few days, another 3,000 Tubo soldiers have come from Linxia, and tens of thousands of warriors from various departments have come one after another, and the gathered strength is more than 20,000 people. They are all warriors who are ten with one as ten. But Wu Shengjun Jiedu didn't look down on these warriors at all, and he knew that there was a Chinese saying to describe their group, called a plate of loose sand. If this group of people wins the battle, then one by one they will be like tigers coming down the mountain, and if they encounter setbacks, they will become dying sick cats to be slaughtered. Therefore, the envoy of the Wusheng army resolutely refused the request of the leaders to go to war, but did not move in Taoshui, and did not mention the matter of recovering Di Dao. He said:

"Now that the weather is cold and the water is cold, the Tang people are not so easy to cross the river, I have already sent someone to urge the second minister, and when our army arrives, it will be the time for a decisive battle."

As a result, they were not given a chance to wait, and the fortress, which they had been tired of repairing for several days, had not yet been repaired, and * was about to cross the river. It is the dry season now, and the water is not deep, so it is easy to build bridges or even wade through the water. Looking at the black oppressive * and listening to the beating * war drums, the hearts of the tribal warriors sank.

Protecting one's own home, one's own women and children everyone wants, but it depends on whether God gives them a chance to succeed. Just by looking at the appearance of the army, you can know how well-equipped the other party is. And just by looking at the commotion on his side and no sound on the other side, he knows how powerful the other party is.

"Today, we will wave our troops across the river, recover the river, compare with General Geshuhan, and establish a meritorious cause that is not inferior to General Geshuhan."

Every soldier is familiar with this sentence, but while he wants to make a contribution, he silently prays that the gods and Buddhas from all walks of life can bless him and return home alive after the war. However, the soldiers also understood that they were right to educate and join the army:

"If we don't recapture Longyou, recover Hehuang, and rescue our people, then tomorrow these barbarians will turn our homes into pastures."

Thinking of this, the soldiers were even more eager to win this battle. It's a pity that what is frustrating is that the order given by Li Dashuai, the Duke of Liangguo, today is actually a feint.

Wang Maoyuan (after the gate, Li Shangyin's father-in-law) of the First Army was depressed thinking about Li Yu's order, but had to follow it. Those people on the other side seemed to him to be nothing more than a rabble, and as long as the deputy marshal gave an order, he could wade across the river with five hundred cavalry and beat them to the ground. But now I can only line up by the river and watch the recruited Minzhuang build a pontoon bridge over the river. But looking at it this way, Wang Maoyuan saw the doorway.

Yesterday they were stooping slaves, but today they straightened their waists one by one, and scrambled to jump into the biting cold water, shouting for piling and laying planks. The Tibetans on the other side discovered the intention of * and shot a rain of arrows from the sky. This proves the judgment that Wang Maoyuan and these people are a rabble, because with the range of the bows and arrows of Tubo and these tribes, they can't shoot so far, but they still waste their bows and arrows so hard.

However, with the extension of the pontoon bridge, the people gradually approached the range of the bow and arrow on the opposite bank, and from time to time someone was shot by the arrow and fell, staining a large area of river water, but none of these people were afraid, and continued to work hard to drive piles, lay slabs, and slowly extend the three pontoon bridges to the other side.

The war drums were still ringing, and Wang Maoyuan suddenly felt that Li Yu's drums didn't seem to be beaten for the soldiers, but for the people.

Without looking at the flag order of the Chinese army, Wang Maoyuan knew what to do. Dozens of soldiers stood up and down the pontoon bridge with huge shields to shield the people from the rain of arrows, while 3,000 soldiers stood on the shore of Taoshui with Xingzhi crossbows under the cover of shield bearers.

"Shoot!"

With the sound of the machine, a thousand crossbow arrows broke through the air, correspondingly, the archers standing on the other side of the river fell a large piece, they didn't expect that the range of the crossbow arrows would be so far, and they were defenseless, and some of the crossbow arrows even strung rock sugar gourds and pierced two or three people. * The original silence here is gone, and one by one the mouths grow in amazement. But the people standing on the bank of the river applauded loudly. * Morale is getting high.

Just when there was a panic on the other side, another row of crossbow arrows hit, and the soldiers who were calling for relatives and friends fell in large numbers. Wang Maoyuan divided the three thousand crossbow archers into three rows and shot forward in turns, after the first row tested, the second row had a longer range and a wider strike range, and after the third row shot, there were basically no people standing within a few steps of the opposite riverbank. The tail of the arrow could be seen shaking trembling here.

At a river bay a hundred miles away from each other, a cavalry in military uniforms stopped by the river, without a banner, and there were several thousand men, and horses at least twice the number of men.

"Cross the river!"

On the other side of the river, two or three cavalrymen dressed in the same uniforms rode up and raised the signal of safety. One of the generals, standing on the bank of the river, gave the order and lowered his visor.

Underneath the visor, there is the face of Ryosuke Noshi.

With the order of Ryosuke Noshi, the * cavalry rode down the river, splashing a huge continuous splash. As the men and horses crossed the water, the water gradually calmed down, but the bank of the river was wet for a long time.