Datang's free and easy concubine

Chapter 1440
Songtsan Gampo's complexion looked a little dull, but in fact he felt very solemn in his heart, but seeing the solemn faces of the generals, it was not easy for him to express serious.

"Today's siege battle is not going well. Of course, this is just a test of the Shenji Battalion. Facts have proved that firearms are indeed unique. Of course, this is also within our expectations, unless the Shenji Battalion Ying and Su Cheng are trash, otherwise, we would not be able to capture Xinghai City in one day!" Songtsan Gampo said calmly.

"Zanpu is wise! A small setback is nothing. Our Tubo warriors are not afraid of setbacks. Our Tubo warriors are brave and good at fighting and will definitely be able to capture Xinghai City!" Saamu Gong echoed.

The faces of the generals eased a lot after hearing this, but the solemnity in their hearts did not fade much.

Because they are all experienced veterans, they also knew that it was unlikely to capture Xinghai City on the first day, but what surprised them was the power of the firearms.

They imagined the power of firearms along the way, but they imagined more of the power of artillery, because artillery has the most reputation, and artillery can attack cities.

The power of the artillery was really as powerful as they imagined, but the power of the musket was beyond their expectations.

Compared with muskets, artillery has a great reputation, so muskets seem a little unknown.

On the battlefield today, they were also shocked by the earth-shattering movement and power of the artillery at the beginning. They didn't have any feelings for the artillery, but after they really attacked the city, they realized the power of the artillery.

They just realized that muskets are even more difficult to deal with than cannons.

If it is a siege, the artillery can play a greater role, but now it is defending the city, but the musket can play a greater role.

Songtsan Gampo said in a deep voice: "In today's battle, the power of the artillery was as expected, but the muskets were a bit unexpected. The muskets on the city wall did not stop for a moment and kept firing."

"It stands to reason that it is impossible to keep shooting like this even if you defend the city with bows and arrows! It's too wasteful! And muskets are more powerful than bows and arrows, so the production of bullets must be more complicated and more expensive than arrows, right?"

"Why do you say that the city keeps firing guns all the time? Is it because they have sufficient reserves or are they bluffing?"

The generals couldn't help but nodded when they heard this. The muskets are more powerful than bows and arrows, so the production must be more complicated and expensive than bows and arrows. It stands to reason that it must be so.

Saam pondered and said: "After all, Su Cheng is behind the holy family, and he must have carried a lot of bullets on this expedition, so Su Cheng dared to order his subordinates to fire guns non-stop, but the general also felt that Xinghai City The bullets in the gun can't support Su Cheng's wasteful shooting, so the general feels that Su Cheng is bluffing!"

The other generals stopped talking after hearing this.

"Yes, the production of musket bullets is definitely more complicated than arrows, and it costs more money, and just experienced the Eastern Expedition, how many bullets can Datang store? How many bullets can Su Cheng carry?"

"So, Su Cheng's actions may be a bluff. In this way, Su Cheng is actually guilty!"

"Nonsense, a hundred thousand cavalry are pressing down on the land, can he not feel guilty?"

Hearing the generals' comments, Songtsan Gambo nodded in satisfaction and said, "So, Su Cheng is probably bluffing today, so he kept firing his guns all the time. They must be so wasted!"

"Even so, we managed to reach the bottom of the city today, erected a ladder, and almost reached the top of the city! As long as we are given time, we will definitely be able to capture Xinghai City and capture Su Cheng alive!"

"The firearms are now more powerful than we imagined, which means that Su Cheng's value is greater than we imagined, so no matter how much loss you pay, as long as you capture Su Cheng back alive, everything will be worth it! "

All the generals couldn't help but nod their heads when they heard this, and the solemnity in their hearts gradually dissipated, and they regained their confidence.

"Zan Pu is wise, our Tubo warriors fought north and south, conquering cities and overthrowing strongholds, are unrivaled, how can we be able to stop us with mere Xinghai City, mere firearms?" Saamu said in a deep voice.

Songtsan Gampo showed a smile on his face, then retracted it, and muttered: "Now, what worries me the most is time, I'm afraid that Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, and Yu Chigong will find out the trick to lure soldiers and come back to help." Xinghai City!"

"So, within three days, Xinghai City must be taken down! Under the heavy rewards, there must be a brave man. The first brave man to climb the city wall will be rewarded with ten thousand households!"

This reward is not insignificant, compared to ordinary soldiers, even the generals in the king's tent couldn't help but shine their eyes when they heard it.

When Songtsan Gampo was encouraging the generals in the king's tent, Li Ji's Chinese army tent was full of people.

All the generals were a little puzzled, they have been chasing the Tubo people today, and they will go after the Tubo people tomorrow morning, they don't understand why the commander-in-chief summoned everyone.

"The Tubo cavalry we have been chasing is actually not the main force of Tubo. This cavalry has a strength of only [-] and is just a decoy." Li Ji said solemnly.

This sentence can be described as earth-shattering. Everyone was dumbfounded when they heard it. After chasing it for so long, it was just a decoy?
"Marshal, if this is just a decoy, where are the main troops of Tubo?" Murong Shun asked worriedly.

The last time Zhang Liang led the army to underestimate the enemy and was ambushed by the Tubo people, the whole army was almost wiped out, so now he can't help being terrified when he hears about the bait.

Li Ji said in a deep voice: "At this time, the main force of Tubo should have arrived in Xinghai City!"

"Xinghai City?"

"What? Xinghai City?"

"How could the main force of Tubo go to Xinghai City?" Murong Shun asked in surprise, his heart was full of disbelief, are the Tubo people crazy?What did the lone army go deep into Xinghai City?
Li Ji explained patiently: "In order to inflict heavy damage on the Tubo people, before this expedition, His Majesty drew up a plan, that is, let Rong Guogong lead the Shenji Battalion to station in Xinghai City, the purpose is to attract the main force of the Tubo people to go."

"Mr. Rong has the ability to turn stones into gold. He has many secret recipes for making money. He can also forge powerful firearms. Songtsan Gampo has always been in Rong Guo's idea. Therefore, this time Rong Guo is stationed in Xinghai City. It will attract the Tibetans to attack."

"This march, my commander has basically confirmed that there are absolutely no more than [-] Tubo people ahead, and the real Tubo main force must have arrived in Xinghai City."

"So, tomorrow the army will return and rush to Xinghai City!"

"Niu Jinda, this commander ordered you to order five thousand elite cavalry to continue the pursuit, pretending to be a large army to continue the pursuit, and not to engage the enemy for now!"

(End of this chapter)