Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 301 Hot Air Balloon

Li Shimin sent people to fetch food and grass, and a group of generals and advisors gathered at the main tent in the army.

"Everyone, today's battle was a great one. Now the party's strength has been lost by more than half, and they have already fled back to their lair. We have no worries in the rear. However, Qingzhou City cannot be attacked for a long time, but it is by no means a long-term solution. , what good strategy do you guys have now?"

After saying these words, everyone looked at Qin Tian.

If they had a good strategy, they would have offered it up before Qin Tian came. They didn't have any, so they could only count on Qin Tian.

Qin Tian rested his chin and thought for a while, and said: "Although Tuyuhun was defeated today, most of its troops have been preserved. In addition, they have the advantage of defending the city. If we attack by force, we will still suffer heavy casualties."

Everyone knows this. Although they wiped out part of Tuyuhun's troops today, they also suffered casualties. Compared with the previous situation, they just don't have any worries.

If they try to attack Gyeongju City, they can win.

What they need to consider now is whether to make such a sacrifice.

In other words, they are now invincible, and the next thing to do is a choice.

Should we choose to exchange casualties for victory, or think of another strategy.

"Qin Tian, ​​we all know what you said, just talk about how to minimize casualties."

"The best way, of course, is to be able to open the city gate from the inside, so that our Tang army still has an advantage in fighting Tuyuhun."

Hearing this, everyone curled their lips. They felt that Qin Tian hadn't said anything.

"If we could open the city gate from the inside, we would have opened it long ago." Hou Junji was somewhat displeased.

Qin Tiandao: "Of course you can't open it, but I do."

"You have a way to open the city gate from the inside?" Everyone was astonished, Qin Tian nodded his head: "That's right, but it will take a few days until I make the thing, and also need to wait for a windy night."

"what are you going to do?"

"Hot air balloons, this thing is modified from Zhuge Liang's Kongming lanterns during the Three Kingdoms period. It can carry people into the air and float to Qingzhou City. As long as Qingzhou City has our people, it is not easy to open the city gate. ?”

Everyone knows about Kongming Lanterns, they also missed them during the Lantern Festival, but this is the first time they have heard of the people carrying them.

Li Shimin believed in Qin Tian, ​​so after Qin Tian finished speaking, he nodded: "Okay, then we will wait for you to build the hot air balloon."

After saying this, everyone dispersed, and Qin Tian called some people to help him collect materials for making hot air balloons.

The production of hot air balloons is relatively easy. In a few days, Qin Tian built more than a dozen hot air balloons. These hot air balloons are very large and can carry five or six people.

In addition, Qin Tian also made some spare parachutes, in case the hot air balloon breaks down, they can still use the parachute to land from the sky.

After the hot air balloon was ready, Qin Tian did a little experiment, and after confirming that there was no problem, he came to Li Shimin.

"My lord, the hot air balloon is ready. We can basically transport 80 to [-] people there. If these people move at night, they can almost open the city gate."

Li Shimin nodded, seventy or eighty dead men, it is indeed possible to succeed.

"However, if you want to take action, you must have a wind blowing towards Qingzhou City. The subordinates have already seen the weather. About three nights later, there will be wind blowing towards Qingzhou City. At that time, we can Cooperate inside and outside to capture Gyeongju City in one fell swoop."

As soon as Qin Tian finished speaking, a man next to Li Shimin suddenly stroked his beard and smiled, "No, no, Mr. Qin, it seems to Yuan that two nights later, there will be wind blowing in the direction of Qingzhou City."

The person who spoke was slender and somewhat fairy-like. Qin Tian knew that he was the famous Yuan Tiangang, who was proficient in reckoning and astronomy and geography.

However, facing such a person, Qin Tian did not panic at all, and said: "There is indeed a wind blowing towards Qingzhou City in the evening after two days, but it only lasts for one stick of incense, and one stick of incense is not enough for us , so it must be the night after three days."

Hearing Qin Tian's swearing, even saying the time like a stick of incense, Yuan Tiangang frowned suddenly, and smiled: "In terms of the sky, no one in the entire Tang Dynasty is my opponent, and Lord Qin may be miscalculated." gone."

Qin Tiandao: "I can't be wrong, if not, you can just watch it in the evening after two days."

Seeing Qin Tian belittle him so much, Yuan Tiangang said, "Oh, then, would Mr. Qin dare to bet?"

"What are you gambling?"

"Your Master Qin seems to be a person who has researched these things, so we can be regarded as fellows. If there is indeed a wind blowing in the direction of Qingzhou City two days later at night, and it lasts longer than a stick of incense, No, it's been more than half an hour, how about Mr. Qin worshiping me as a teacher?"

Qin Tian was well-known in the capital, and now he seems to be the number one talented person in the Tang Dynasty. If someone like him worships him as his teacher, then he must also become famous a lot, Yuan Tiangang thought in his heart.

Here, Qin Tian didn't hesitate, and immediately agreed: "Of course there is no problem, but if there is no problem, then I have won, and you have to worship me as your teacher."

"Okay, my lord will testify."

The two looked at Li Shimin while talking. Li Shimin was not interested in the bet between the two of them. He just wanted to know when he could attack the city, but now it seemed that he could only follow what the two of them said.

"Okay, my king will testify."

After agreeing in this way, Qin Tian and Yuan Tiangang left separately, only waiting for the night after two days.

Time passed a little slowly. After Tuyuhun returned to Qingzhou City, he was more afraid to go out easily, and he was very cautious, for fear that the Tang army would suddenly attack the city.

"My lord, I really didn't expect Tang Jun to be so treacherous. The grain and grass were shipped, but they lied to us that they didn't come. Not only did we lose our party allies, but they also brought us to this point."

A general from Tuyuhun said, his tone was very angry, but at the same time, there was some fear, because the Tang army had food and grass, so they could continue to confront them, but there was not much food and grass on their side. .

Xijue King Ha Siqi frowned, and said: "It's okay, although the Tang army has food and grass, it is not easy to capture Qingzhou City. Let our people continue to defend, and we can't relax for a moment. Here, we need to apply for some more food from our king."

"Everything is according to the order of the prince. The general also feels that it will not be easy for the Tang army to attack. Although they have food and grass, they can't last long. The general heard that Chang'an City, the prince of the Tang Dynasty and Li Shimin are not dealing with it. It won't be long. , the prince of the Tang Dynasty is afraid that Li Shimin will be impeached."

"Yes, we still have hope."

(End of this chapter)