Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 845 New Official
No one spoke, but everyone answered Luosang's request with firm eyes. Luosang nodded with satisfaction. The men in front of him were all young, the oldest was no more than twenty-five years old. They were all lean and strong, with nothing but bones in their bodies. , muscles, skin and tendons and nothing else. He nodded with satisfaction and patted the shoulder of the person in front: "Do a good job!"

Under the cover of darkness, the night raiders made preparations. They put a rolled-up thick hemp rope on one shoulder, slung it across their chests, and then tied on special buckskin boots with protruding steel spikes on the top. A small hammer hung between his hips, and a leather bag filled with iron nails hung on the other side. When everything was ready, Luosang stood behind a rock and watched the first subordinate climb up the city wall. He used the spikes on his shoes to pierce the gaps in the city wall, and then used his strength to climb up. He looked like a giant gecko. , climbed up along the city wall, followed by the second, third, fourth...

The moonlight shines through the gap between the dark clouds and onto the city wall. The figure of the climber appears in Luosang's field of vision. The person at the front has climbed nearly four to five feet, and has almost completed half of the distance. Six feet below him Qi Chi is the second person.

"Too slow!" Luosang complained in a low voice: "If this continues, the night watchmen of the Tang Dynasty will find out, and a few stones and a few gongs will destroy everything!"

But the night watchers of the Tang Dynasty did not appear, not a single one. The moon was shrouded in dark clouds, and the night raiders on the city wall were finally shrouded in darkness again. Luosang let out a sigh of relief. Finally, a sharp whistle sounded from the city wall, like a frightened night owl. Luosang let out a sigh, waved his hand, and was the first to rush to the city wall. Three ropes were already hanging down. He grabbed the ropes, pulled hard twice, and then climbed up to the top of the city. He climbed to At the top of the city, when he was about to climb over the female wall, a long hook suddenly reached out from the darkness and rested on his shoulder. The sharp hook blade cut through the leather armor and pierced his back, causing blood to flow out immediately.

"Trap!" Luosang roared angrily. He tried to break away from the long hook, but the spear thrust out of the darkness penetrated his chest. His hand loosened weakly, and the whole person fell from the air. With a muffled sound, There was a loud noise and it fell to the ground hard.

In this way, the Tubo night attack on Ganzhou City failed. After discovering the enemy's night attack, the Ganzhou garrison did not rush to alert the opponent, but calmly killed the first few Tibetans who boarded the city. The vanguard then lowered the rope and lured his followers to continue climbing the city, easily killing twenty of Tibet's best scouts.

Ganzhou Governor's Office.

"Okay, okay!" Zhang Quanwen slammed his palm: "You are indeed brave and resourceful. Li Dazhu will reward you with ten pieces of silk and move him to the first level. The rest who have beheaded will be rewarded with one piece of silk and five pieces of money!"

"Thank you, Governor, for the reward!" Everyone in the hall said in unison.

"Behead the Tibetan thieves last night and patrol around the city!" Zhang Quanwen said.

When his subordinates retreated, the smile on Zhang Quanwen's face gradually disappeared. Of course, he knew that the small victory last night had no impact on the overall situation. His purpose of doing this was just to inspire everyone. Morale, after all, defending a city is different from a field battle. A field battle can usually determine the outcome in one day, and even if it is delayed, it will not exceed three or five days. The attack and defense around the city can take as short as a few months, or as long as three to five years. In this way The psychological condition of the soldiers and people in the city for a long time is extremely important. The collapse of many cities is not because the walls are not strong enough, but because there are internal problems.

"Provincial Governor, Provincial Governor!"

Zhang Quanwen raised his head and saw the county captain standing at the door, looking a little panicked. He took a deep breath and asked, "What's wrong? Is there any movement among the bandits outside the city?"

"Yeah!" The county lieutenant swallowed: "The Tibetan thieves outside the city are driving the captured people to dig trenches. It seems that they are planning to besiege the city!"

On the Ganzhou city wall, the guards prepared piles of firewood every ten feet away, placed a large iron pot on top, and next to them were wooden barrels filled with human excrement. If the Tibetans attacked the city, they would put it on the iron pot. Fill the pot with golden juice, then use fire to boil it, and then pour it down. Even a warrior who has experienced many battles will be daunted by this thing. Bundles of arrows and stones were piled neatly, and the north wind blew the cloak behind everyone, making a hunting sound. Zhang Quanwen carefully tightened his cloak to avoid being drawn into the firewood pile or the iron pot.

"Did you hear that?" the county captain asked in a low voice.

The sound of wind, the neighing of horses, the cries of women and children, and more. He took a deep breath: "Go faster and see more clearly!"

Zhang Quanwen walked to the female wall. The oncoming wind rolled up his beard and covered his face. He carefully picked up the beard and put it into the silk bag on his chest. He bent down and revealed Looking out through the perforations of the female wall, I saw Tibetan soldiers driving thousands of people and digging trenches. Anyone who resisted and fled was immediately killed, and their bodies were hung on the trees nearby to intimidate the living. people.

"Fan thief!" Zhang Quanwen's voice trembled. He could feel the blood surging in his temples, as if it was about to spurt out in the next second. But he suppressed the anger in his heart: "Pass the order. Without my order, the four doors cannot be opened. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"

"But, if a long siege is built, Ganzhou will be isolated from the inside and outside!" The county captain said anxiously: "If this continues, it will be a matter of time before the city is destroyed!"

"Whether Ganzhou City can be defended or not is no longer something you and I can decide!" Zhang Quanwen let out a long sigh, pointed at the Tibetan soldiers outside the city and said, "All we can do is hold on here, and we can hold on for one more day. It’s a day!”

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Chang'an, Tai Chi Palace, Xuanwu Gate, North Gate Forbidden Army Camp.

The furnishings of the room are very simple. Apart from the hooks on the wall for hanging clothes and weapons, there is only a somewhat simple long table. The window on the left is facing the Xuanwu Gate. Standing here, you can clearly see there. Sentries and carriages and horses entering and exiting. This is the residence of the commander of the North Gate Forbidden Army guarding Xuanwu Gate. The first floor is the residence of six subordinates, and the basement is the weapons warehouse, which contains a complete set of armor and weapons enough to equip three hundred people.

Hu Liang used to live in the small building for seven or eight days every month, of course on the first floor. He didn't move his belongings here until after the wedding day. He knew what this meant - Xuanwu Gate was the highest place in the entire Taiji Palace. Standing there, you could overlook the entire palace city, the imperial city and even Chang'an City. Only the people most trusted by the emperor would be in this place.

Gu Liang was wearing a purple official robe. General Qianniuwei was already a third-rank official. He had a short sword hanging on his left waist. He liked this very much because after drawing the sword, he could attack according to the situation, and it was easier to use a short sword than a long sword in the room. Use your power. However, he still felt that it was a bit incompatible with the purple robe he was wearing, not majestic enough, and lacking momentum.

There were footsteps outside the door, and Hu Liang quickly drove away the thoughts in his mind and straightened his chest. The door was pushed open, and the officers walked in one by one. They bowed and saluted to Hu Liang. The clanging sound of the armor leaves made him a little distracted, but he soon recovered: "Everyone, please excuse me! Sit down and talk. !”

"Thank you, General!" The officers sat down at the long table, looking at Hu Liang with contempt and surprise. Hu Liang could feel these looks. Compared with his official position, he was too young. Yes, princes can also become third-rank officials at a similar age, but that is usually just a remote appointment. Apart from honor and salary, the princes do not really perform their duties. The power is in the hands of their experienced deputies; while Hu Liang is The one who truly commands the North Gate Forbidden Army.

"The emperor is seriously ill! The queen is pregnant!" Hu Liang began to speak: "The Tubo soldiers invaded Hexi, and the Tang Dynasty was in turmoil. We are all favored by you, and we should do our best to protect the emperor as a solid rock. !" At this point, he paused for a moment and observed the reactions of the audience. Several people looked nervous, most of them were indifferent, and two people even looked a bit sarcastic. Are they mocking me? Or is it because of other reasons?
"Hu Liang is relatively young, and you are all my seniors. If you have anything to offer, please speak up!" Hu Liang said.

The two officers at the end of the long table moved uneasily in their chairs. The one next to them clenched his fists and shrugged lazily, but it was the middle-aged officer on Ma Liang's left who really spoke.

"General, don't worry! The palace and city are solidly built, and the imperial army are all loyal and brave men. As long as the emperor recovers, the world will be at peace!"

"This fool doesn't know that the emperor will never be able to return to his original state!" A trace of ridicule flashed across Hu Liang's face, and he nodded: "I hope so, where are the others? Do you have anything to say? ?”

"We are all soldiers, and we only know how to act according to orders!" A bearded officer said angrily: "We will do whatever orders are given from above, and we don't know anything else!"

"Is this guy mocking my father?" Hu Liang frowned, but he could only nod his head: "Well said! Qu Tucheng, what about you?"

As the saying goes, if a person achieves enlightenment and ascends to heaven, Hu Liang will rise to great heights. Naturally, he has not forgotten his few fair-weather friends in Chang'an, and supports him by the way. When he heard Hu Liang call his name, he quickly smiled and said: "This matter is actually very simple. , now the emperor is seriously ill and cannot survive; the queen is pregnant, and has entrusted the affairs of the government to Prime Minister Zhang, King Han, and General Wang. Hu Liang, you are the biological son of General Wang, and you are married to Princess Taiping, so you are the emperor. My brother-in-law can be said to be a relative and a noble one. If you don’t shoulder the important responsibility of guarding the palace walls and protecting the royal family, who will? As long as we follow your orders, there will definitely be nothing wrong, everyone. Isn’t that right?”

Hearing Qu Tucheng's words, all the officers at the long table couldn't help but curse him for being shameless. It is said that they follow the crowd and flatter their bosses, but they did so to a boss who may not be as old as his grandson. The flattery is really embarrassing. But what Qu Tucheng said is true: the most important thing about the North Gate Forbidden Army is not martial arts or bravery, but loyalty; and Hu Liang's identity determines his close relationship with the emperor and the queen, and is his true self people. And his relationship with Wang Wenzuo means that he has strong foreign aid, so he doesn’t have to worry about falling over. Such a boss is really perfect!
"Colonel Qu Tu said exactly what I wanted to say!" an officer turned his face and said shamelessly.

"Yes, we should only protect the good master and act accordingly!"

"Please rest assured, General, I know the importance of this and will not do anything stupid like that!"

Seeing everyone at the long table express their opinions, Hu Liang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced at Qu Tucheng subconsciously and saw that the other party was looking at him with a smile, as if he was asking for credit.

"Well, that's good!" Hu Liang coughed: "Then let's adjust the deployment of each army today. Remember it, everyone!"

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"How about it! Hu Liang!" Qu Tucheng came over with a smile: "To deal with these guys, it's useless to talk about anything else. It's best to use your status to suppress people! Your status should be higher than others, as long as you put With their noses turned up, these guys will naturally become weak in the knees!”

"Haha! Using status to oppress others?" Hu Liang laughed: "I bet this is what I look like in your eyes!"

"That's not what I meant!" Qu Tucheng waved his hand: "Hu Liang, I don't know if you are capable? You dare to go to Shuzhong to level the Taoist bandits with four hundred cavalry. How many people in Chang'an City dare? But this If the place doesn’t recognize this, why should you make it difficult for yourself? After all, your father didn’t put much effort into this marriage, right? "

"Yes!" Hu Liang nodded and smiled: "No matter what, thank you very much for today!"

"Thank you!" Qu Tucheng laughed: "If it weren't for you, it wouldn't be my turn to be promoted this time! Hu Liang, from now on I will point at your thigh, you can't ignore me! "

"Hahahaha!" Hu Liang couldn't help laughing at Qu Tucheng's shamelessness, and laughed: "What are you talking about, thighs and calves? You have been demoted from the fifth rank at such a young age, and you are still not satisfied?"

"If it were just Qu Tucheng, that would be enough, but for Mr. Hu Liang's friend, just one from the fifth rank is not enough!" Qu Tucheng said with a smile: "Hu Liang, are you okay tonight? Why don't you go with us? Toadling is happy, I have arranged everything!”

"No, no!" Hu Liang shook his head quickly: "I have something to do tonight!"

"Is something wrong?" Qu Tucheng glanced at Hu Liang and suddenly laughed: "Yes, Hu Liang, you and Her Royal Highness the Princess are newlyweds! Why are you willing to go to Toad Tomb? I said the wrong thing, I should be beaten." !" At this point, he patted his cheek twice.

Hu Liang was made to laugh and cry by Qu Tucheng: "What a newlywed, I'm going to my father's house tonight, just say a few words less, be careful of the trouble coming from your mouth! As for my ugly words, Ah Yue's temperament is not ordinary. , if you offend her, I can't protect you if you get angry!"

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