Siege warfare was the most tragic.

The attacker often needs to spend three or five hundred to kill into the city, provided that there are more flowers and disperse the defending forces, but there are no siege equipment such as ladders and other siege equipment, and the defenders cannot be dispersed, and the siege is to find death.

The city gate became the only passage for the Tibetan army, but it was also a bridge.

Compared with the 10,000 troops of the Tang Army and the 100,000 troops of Tubo, it is really too small, but the Tang Army has a repeating crossbow, and the two-stage shooting can ensure uninterrupted output, which means that there are misses and shots every moment, and the combat effectiveness of 10,000 people is comparable to 50,000, or even more.

The two thousand-strong armies at the gate of the city rotated, and the scattered ones shot out were as dense as rain, completely sealing the passage, and there were countless lost troops flying over on the city wall, three-dimensional attack, the Tubo army was simply unable to form a terrifying death line within fifty meters in front of the city wall, and no one could surpass it.

The corpses on the death line were stacked on top of each other, piled up like a wall, and many soldiers of the Tubo Army hid under the corpse wall to avoid being lost, and they were all frightened by the terrifying shooting.

Qin Huaidao calmly looked at the corpse wall in front of him, and immediately transferred a Tang army rocket to attack, after a few rounds of shooting, the fire ignited the corpse, and the fire spread, forming thick smoke, and the Tubo army hiding under the corpse wall couldn't bear it, and the smoked turned around and ran.

The killings continue.

Attack, still crazy.

The Tibetan army suffered countless casualties, extremely tragic, and the blood stained the ground red, flowing down the ground into the trench, but it was instantly dried by the fire, evaporated, and looked seeping people.

Until—

The attacking army was annihilated, and the ground was covered with corpses, and the wounded who were not dead were wailing in pain and crying for help, but no one came up.

In the distance, on Qinling looked at this scene and frowned, almost 10,000 people went up, and all of them were killed in battle not long after, on the other hand, the output speed of the Tang army's crossbow was as if it could not be used up, and the morale was terrifying.

The generals around Qinling also stared closely at the Luo City in front of him, and his heart was full of fear, 10,000 people went up so quickly and it was gone, and he went up to give people their heads, how could this battle be fought?

Everyone looked at the Lun Qinling one after another, and their eyes became complicated.

On Qinling knew that if he didn't take it, his morale would be hit, and the people's hearts would be scattered, so he gritted his teeth and shouted: "On the shooting camp, we must take it tonight." ”

The sharpshooter battalion is the elite of the Chinese army, and it is also one of the descendants of the Qinling Army, which is going to be desperate.

When everyone heard that they didn't let themselves go, they all breathed a sigh of relief and didn't answer.

Not long after, a large army stepped forward in a neat queue, with 10,000 men, all armed with big bows, carrying quivers at their waists, and wearing leather armor, with a murderous spirit.

In the end, it is a descendant army, and the equipment on it is much better than other troops at a glance.

The army came to a stop within range and prepared.

On the city wall, Qin Huaidao saw clearly, and decisively issued an order to close the city gate and enter the shelter to hide from the arrows, the soldiers were well-trained, the order was forbidden, and they did not hesitate to get under the shed, although it was low and crowded, but they could survive, and no one cared.

The city gate was suddenly closed, and thousands of laborers had already been organized, carrying generations of soil to rush up and seal the city gate to prevent the enemy from taking the opportunity to break open and rush in.

"Peng—"

Suddenly, a terrifying bowstring explosion sounded, and tens of thousands of people fired arrows at the same time, and the sound shook the night sky.

Immediately afterward, a large cloud of fire covered the sky and roared, illuminating the night.

As soon as they came up, the enemy used rockets, which not only had amazing lethality, but also had greater deterrent power, and the soldiers realized the danger when they saw the night sky illuminating, and those who had not yet entered the shelter hurried in.

"Aggressive—"

The next moment, countless rockets fell into the sky, landed on the shelter, making a dense sound, such as hail hitting, and countless rockets fell on the city wall, the fire on it continued to burn, black smoke birds and birds, scared everyone to not move, and when they found that there was nothing wrong with the shelter, they breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts and lifted their spirits.

Those who were brave even walked out of the shelter to check, and saw that the rocket was fired into the earthen bag, which was quickly extinguished, and excitedly told the situation, and the soldiers became more and more happy.

Defending the city is most afraid of arrows, and now there is no threat from arrows, are you still afraid of a fart?

For a while, the morale was greatly boosted, and when he heard the bowstring explode, he knew that the enemy's second round of rocket attack was coming, and he hid in the shelter one by one and laughed.

"Lord Qin's method is good, the Tubo dog can't shoot arrows, and he can't climb up without a cloud ladder, so we don't need to worry, this battle is happy."

"That's Lord Qin who confiscated all the wood, iron and craftsmen in the homes of the people outside the city in advance and brought them into the city.

"Nonsense, five thousand people from Lord Qin went on an expedition, not only to recover the Khitan and Xi tribes, but also to take Goguryeo, have you seen the previous air attacks? Immortals are generally characters, and we are blessed this time. ”

"What blessing? Let's talk about it. ”

"Take Tubo, no one has been able to do it for thousands of years, Tubo has fought with our Tang Dynasty for so many years, and we are the first army to hit the royal city."

"Take Tibet?"

Everyone can't make up their minds, those Tubo are the work of destroying the country, everyone can follow it, it is not a problem to be promoted and make a fortune, the key is that this glory can be blown for a lifetime, and their eyes are extremely fanatical.

The terrifying rocket attack continued, but at this moment it became a heavenly sound, and everyone wished to shoot more, anyway, the enemy did not have a ladder, and he could not get in, and it was just a waste of money.

After more than a dozen rounds of rockets, the Tubo army did not stop, and continued to shoot ordinary feather arrows, and the soldiers didn't care at all, hiding under the shelter and chatting first, laughing from time to time, very relaxed.

After another dozen rounds of arrow rain, the archers' arms were swollen and painful, and they couldn't pull the big bows, and some of them retreated.

Seeing that there was no counterattack in some of the cities, Qin Ling didn't understand the effect of shooting, but the attack just now consumed more than 300,000 arrows, and even if he hit the target, he could almost kill the enemy in the city, and the anger in his heart calmed down a little, and he looked at the generals around him and asked, "Who is up?" ”

Everyone also thought of the consequences of more than 300,000 arrows being shot in, and the opponents in the city were afraid that they had been disabled.

On Qinling handed over the opportunity to a confidant, and of course it was a good thing to take care of his own people.

Soon, an army of several thousand men moved forward again, and a group of people carried the bumper wood and prepared to break open the city gates.

On the city wall, when the soldiers saw that the enemy was coming again, they immediately smiled, why don't you give away people's heads for nothing? One by one, they checked the repeaters in a hurry, and made preparations before the big battle.

Soon, an order came from the general, asking to be put in to fight, and everyone agreed without care, the enemy did not have a ladder, and there was a crossbow such a big killing weapon, and there was no pressure on the city to be defended.

Not long after, the enemy rushed up, but this time the enemy was in a hurry, and sent two thousand archers to come up, ready to suppress the defenders on the city wall, and a group of men carried the door and walked in front, and some people took the cover of a rudimentary shield, which was made of wood, covered with a layer of cowhide, and the defense was not high.

Qin Huaidao saw it clearly, and decisively ordered: "General Duan, pass the order, let everyone wait, don't speak, don't show your head, don't make a move." ”

"Obey." Duan Zan didn't know why, but he didn't hesitate to pass on the order.

After waiting for a while, the enemy began to bang on the door, making a "Dongdong" sound that shook the night sky.

But the gates of the city were so heaped with sacks of dirt that they could not be opened at all, and the soldiers obeyed their orders, and did not speak, nor did they stand up to observe, but only carefully probed a slight glance, and immediately retracted and did not speak.

In this way, the city wall is quiet, revealing a bit of weirdness.

Seeing that there was no counterattack in the city, it was very abnormal, and his mind was lively, could it be that he was killed by more than 300,000 arrows by himself? Or did you sneak away through the back door?

The other generals also thought of this, and looked at the attacking troops with envy, if the opponent in the city was crippled, or ran away, this credit would be for nothing, and the last thing in the city was silver.

The attacking troops were also stunned, silent, what was going on?

Soon, the city gate was smashed, and the Tubo army threw the door panel open, frantically pulling the dirt bags inside, one by one excited, as if they saw countless silver waiting, and the two thousand archers who were responsible for suppressing them also relaxed and looked at the front curiously.

After waiting for a while, the soil bags in the door hole were about to be emptied, and the city was still quiet, as if the army had been withdrawn, this Tubo army was bold, and its vigilance plummeted, and they stepped forward one after another, ready to rush into the city as soon as possible.

Under the temptation of silver, no one wants to be left behind, and they all want to be the first to rush into the city.

Greed is getting stronger, and vigilance is loosening.

Seeing that there was no movement in the city, more people gathered around them, lest they fall behind and not be able to grab the silver.

"It's through, kill in-"

I don't know who shouted, and the Tubo army at the gate of the city rushed forward excitedly.

As soon as the others saw that the city gate was open, they sped forward and rushed forward.

"Kill—"

Suddenly, a thunderous roar rang out from the city walls.

The Tubo army that rushed into the city saw countless people coming out from all around, and the crossbows were shooting wildly, and they panicked, and it was no longer possible to retreat, and many people were still rushing in frantically, blocking the city gate, and could only rush forward, just running a few steps, they found that there was a huge pit in front of them, and the light was insufficient, and they had not found it before.

There are companions crowded behind, there is a big pit in front, and there are countless Tang troops shooting on both sides, which is simply a dead end.

The Tubo army that rushed in panicked and was in chaos, and was pushed and fell by the people behind, and more people were shot dead on the spot, and the people behind stepped on the corpse and continued to rush forward, and also fell.

On the city wall, the soldiers couldn't wait, and when they heard the order, they shot quickly, and one by one they were launched, tearing through the night with the soldiers' full of fighting spirit, and crashing into the enemy's body.

The quiet city instantly becomes a deadly Grim Reaper, reaping the lives of the enemies who rush forward.

Apathetic, crazy, ruthless!

In the distance, when Non Qinling saw this scene, Tong Kong shrank suddenly, knowing that the army that rushed forward was finished, he hated it in his heart, his fists were clenched, his nails pierced the epidermis, and he overflowed with blood.

The other soldiers were in mixed moods when they saw this scene, and they were even a little more glad, glad that they were not their own people.

The attacking troops were stunned, watching the people around them fall one by one, and those who were lucky enough to survive were cold all over their bodies, and reacted reluctantly, turned around and ran, hating to give birth to wings.

The gates of the city were blocked with the corpses of the enemy, and there was no way to enter, and there was no way to go without escaping.

The battle ended quickly, and the soldiers were still unsatisfied, shouting excitedly, venting the joy in their hearts, this battle was simply incredible, too easy, too enjoyable.

Duan Zhan was commanding the troops to shoot the enemy who came in, hurriedly ran up the city wall, found Qin Huaidao and said excitedly: "My lord, God, you can still fight like this, the last general admires, admires, hahaha!" ”

"Don't be too happy, how much more do we have to lose?" Qin Huaidao reminded.

"Each of us will carry a batch of war horses to transport supplies, and the most we will bring is lost, one hundred per person, and one million of the army, and the saint will spare no effort for this battle."

Qin Huaidao really didn't know that everyone had brought so many losses, and he didn't ask much along the way, and roughly estimated that the soldiers in the previous battles consumed about 100,000 soldiers, a lot of less, and he didn't know how many big battles were waiting for him later, so he advised: "If the enemy withdraws, open the city gate, send people out to collect the losses, and find craftsmen to repair them for backup, there are still many battles to be fought later." ”

"Understood, I'm watching for myself." Duan Zhan agreed.

Fighting is equipment, as well as resources, everyone has the murderous spirit of the repeater, the equipment is advanced, and naturally there is no fear, but without the loss, the repeater will become scrap metal, Duan Zan is experienced, and naturally understands the truth.

The two chatted for a few words, and when they saw that the Qinling began to withdraw, Qin Huaidao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, just because if the Qinling was attacked at any cost, it might not be able to hold it.

Fortunately, on Qinling had a different heart and did not want to exhaust his army.

The discord of the people's hearts is a flaw, but also an opportunity, an opportunity to destroy Tibet.

Qin Huaidao immediately advised: "General Duan, arrange for people to go out of the city, tell everyone to mend their swords, don't be shot with cold arrows, organize those laborers to help catch up with the loss, repair one for two cents, make a new one for five cents, anyway, there is no shortage of silver in some cities, and under heavy rewards, you can work actively." ”

"Understood, the last general will arrange it here." Duan Zan went in a hurry.

"Young master, are you alright?" Xue Rengui hurried over.

"I didn't make a move, I hid it well, what can I do, but you're all okay, right?"

"It's all right." Xue Rengui breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the retreating Tubo army, his eyes swelled with wisdom, and asked in a low voice: "Young Master, the enemy army suffered countless casualties in the first battle just now, and the cumulative casualties in Qinling are probably more than 60,000, what will happen to him next?" ”

"Gather troops, appease the army, wait for support, don't underestimate Qinling, his 100,000 troops are gone, but he still has a family behind him to support, and he will definitely win over other armies, this battle has just begun, the war is still behind, do you have any ideas?" Qin Huaidao asked.

Xue Rengui pondered for a moment: "Our army is tired and needs to rest, or I will lead people to rush and kill for a while after dawn, the enemy's morale is low, and he has no heart to fight, so he has a chance to defeat them." ”

"It's useless to defeat them, this army is no longer a concern, we have to consider other armies."

"Other armies?" Xue Rengui was silent.

Qin Huaidao waited for a while, and saw that Xue Rengui had no good ideas, so he continued: "We can't withdraw, otherwise we will be chased and killed by them frantically, some cities are built on the mountain, the terrain is favorable, there is no shortage of water, there is no shortage of food, we can hold for a while, let's bet on the internal collapse of the enemy army first, bet on the army loyal to Songtsan Gampo, as long as the 100,000 troops are willing to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, they can contain 200,000, what does this mean?" ”

Xue Rengui's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "This means that the 300,000 Tubo army will not move, and the Tubo only has 600,000, and there are 100,000 less in the Qinling Tomb, and there are still 200,000 left to guard the border. ”

"That's right, there were 5,000 people planned at that time, but the saint gave 10,000, and it is estimated that there are troops waiting for the opportunity, and the saint is fighting on the battlefield, and he is well versed in the war, so it is impossible not to leave a hand."

"In this way, we really have a chance to destroy Tibet?" Xue Rengui became excited.

"Whether there is a chance or not, it depends on how many troops support Songtsen Gampo, if it is really not possible, the high-ranking officials will be generous, buy the silver, and win over, anyway, there are many big households in some cities, and there is no shortage of silver, not to mention that we have caught so many big fish." Qin Huaidao said, with a smile on his face and a Zhizhu holding expression.

Xue Rengui also smiled when he heard that it made sense.

……

Inside Chang'an City.

At dusk, the sunset is like fire, reflecting the people who go home after a day of hard work, with a relaxed smile on their faces.

He'er is also on the way home, her exquisite face is more and more ruddy under the sunset, shiny and bright, she is in a hurry, her mind is full of the recent expenses of the house, since taking over the account books, He'er doesn't dare to make a mistake, for fear of being sorry for the trust of the young master.

Behind him, two guards followed, looking around quietly, wearing a unique stand-up collar tunic in the house.

No one noticed that in the crowd, several people were quietly approaching and surrounding.

Not long after, an old man in ragged clothes came to him, walking on crutches, walking a little unsteadily, begging with a broken bowl in his hand, muttering something in his mouth, but he couldn't eat enough, who was willing to give to others?

He'er was kind-hearted, took out a few copper coins and threw them in the bowl, ready to leave.

A short knife slipped out of the old man's tattered sleeve, and suddenly burst out, wiping it towards He'er's neck, and a cruel sneer flashed in his eyes.

The two members of the village protection team have been on guard, and they were shocked when they saw this scene, one of them knocked He'er away like lightning, and the other attacked the old man, and they cooperated very tacitly.

Where did He'er experience such a dangerous thing, she was frightened, and fell to the ground and didn't get up for a while.

The two Zhuang guards and the old man fought together, but they couldn't take it, the old man's back was not hunched, his legs were not shaking, and a cold killing intent erupted on his body, and he shot quickly and ruthlessly, and the momentum was heavy, where did he look like an old man, it was clear that he felt the strength of the assassin, and beat the two members of the Zhuang Zhuang team to defeat and retreat.

At this time, a man and a woman approached quietly, and the woman pretended to be concerned to help He'er, her face was full of sincerity, but a short dagger slipped out of her sleeve, and she was about to kill her.

At this time, a woman in black flew over, wearing a hat and a black scarf on her face, she couldn't see her appearance, kicked the woman who tried to kill her, pulled out her sword and broke up, like a lightning bolt swept under the man's neck, bringing up a stream of blood, incredibly fast.

The man's body collapsed to the ground, looking at the woman in black in disbelief, the woman in black followed her like a shadow, flew up, stabbed the woman in the back with a sword, and the sword penetrated the body, killing with one move.

When the old man saw a man and a woman being killed in the blink of an eye, he knew that he could not do anything, so he fled.

The members of the Zhuang Guardian team hurriedly stepped forward to help He'er, but He'er looked at the woman in black and saluted gratefully: "Thank you for saving me, I don't know what to call it?" ”

The woman in black took a few steps forward and stared at He'er coldly, her eyes were full of hatred, cold as a knife, and He'er's scalp was numb when she saw it, so frightened that the two members of the Zhuang Guardian team hurriedly blocked the front and waited solemnly.

With a sigh, the cold killing intent in the eyes of the woman in black subsided, a little more helpless, a little stunned, the sword was sheathed, and she said coldly: "I'm sinking Mei." ”

"You just wanted to kill me, why?"

"Your young master killed my man."

"Ahh

Where did He'er know this, and asked nervously, "Then why did you save me?" ”

"Your young master saved my family."

He'er hadn't experienced the dark side of society, and some reacted, killing for a while, saving for a while, what the hell was going on, and asked, "Then do you still want to kill me?" ”

The man in black stepped forward and whispered: "Do us like this, today I will kill you, tomorrow you will kill me, if you die, it is only to blame for not being good at learning and art, but your young master has a letter and saved my family, I owe your young master a life, receive the wind, many people outside are looking for an opportunity to kill you, if you are willing to send my son to Qinjiazhuang secretly to study, change his name and surname, in exchange, I will protect your safety." ”

"I don't know what you're talking about, and I don't need your protection." He'er bluntly refused.

"Just the two of them?" The woman in black glanced at the two members of the Zhuang Guardian team, and said indifferently: "You can't even beat the person just now, you two go together, you can't walk in my hands for two breaths, and the people waiting outside to kill you are all as strong as me, are you sure?" ”

"Ah......h

He'er was shocked and asked, "But why should I believe you?" ”

"You don't need to believe me, besides, my son will go back to Qinjiazhuang."

He'er didn't understand, but the two members of the village protection team did, and one of them whispered: "You mean, you go to school in Qinjiazhuang and are also hostages." ”

"You can understand it this way, but I don't want him to be wronged in the village, in exchange, I can protect this girl's safety, of course, I need to find some more people, otherwise it is not enough, but the cost has to be paid by you, 10,000 yuan a year, you can make a deal, not go your own way, save your life today, and it can be regarded as returning the love of your young master."

He'er was a little entangled, but she knew that the other party would not have bad intentions, otherwise she wouldn't have made a move just now, but she didn't dare to trust the other party easily, it had nothing to do with the silver, and she was afraid of causing trouble to her young master, but after thinking about it, if this person really had bad intentions, he should stay by his side and wait for the young master to deal with it, and not let the other party run away.

It was about his own young master, He'er was much bolder, and said decisively: "Okay, I promise you." ”

"Let's go, I'll escort you back to the house first." Shen Mei, the woman in black, said, turning and walking forward.

He'er looked at the two guards, one of them whispered: "She dares to hand over her back to us, there should be no hostility, not to mention that she saved you, let's do this, let them protect in secret, and don't live in the mansion." ”

Another person also agreed: "Yes, this woman's swordsmanship is very fast, she is a master, if you really help, we can save a lot of worry, in addition, two more members of the Zhuang team will be sent over, the young master is no more, it is really possible that some people will do it, be careful." ”

When He'er heard it, it made sense, and said in a low voice: "Let's go, go back and ask the housekeeper and let him decide." ”

"Yes, yes." The two thought of the experienced butler and said yes.

A few lines quickly left the scene and returned to the mansion not long after.

The housekeeper Jia Youcai has a lot of experience, after listening to what happened, he looked at Shen Mei, the man in black, a few times, and did not express his position immediately, but asked the other party to bring the child first, the child was only four years old, holding the hand of the man in black tightly, very dependent, this relationship could not be faked, it was sure that it was mother and son.

Tiger poison does not eat children, the child is a safe shelter for Shen Mei in Qinjiazhuang, and it is a hostage for Jia Youcai, each takes what he needs, Jia Youcai agreed, but the three chapters of the law, secretly protected, did not enter the mansion, gave 10,000 yuan on the spot, and arranged for someone to secretly send the child to Qinjiazhuang.

Shen Mei, the man in black, didn't say much, took the silver and left, looking for helpers.

He'er watched Shen Mei leave with some worry, and asked in a low voice, "Uncle Jia, why did she do this, did she have another purpose?" ”

"It should be that I want to get close to the young master, the real purpose is not easy to say, wait for the young master to come back, but it will not hurt you for the time being, it is good to have them secretly protect, but you should also be careful, our paper has moved the fundamental interests of many people, and the young master is not there, all kinds of demons and monsters take the opportunity to jump out and make trouble, we have to stabilize." Jia Youcai reminded.

He'er nodded, her eyes a little more mature.