Red Tang

Updated: 2013-01-09

Thousands of miles of original irrigation, green light and dead bones buried in Hushan.

Monks are Ode to the Dead again, when no coward is a hero. (Note 1)

Under the leadership of Captain Tao Cheng, Tang Bing hunched over the cliff like a civet cat.From time to time, stones and rolling logs slipped from their sides and fell into the abyss, but the Tang soldiers did not show the slightest fear.

Each of them held a wooden shield and a steel knife in their hands, and climbed up the first stone steps resolutely.Lieutenant Wu Hai led his soldiers in a bloody battle in order to capture Shi Yuan, the springboard for the march, and more than 500 of the [-] soldiers died in battle.The road everyone marched was piled up by the corpses of the robes, and every inch of the ground was soaked with the blood of the brothers, how could they give up so easily?

As long as they climbed the stone steps, everyone can hide behind the axle cart and push to the bottom of the stone fort.As long as it is pushed under the stone fort, the Modao hand hidden in the axle cart can chop the Tubo barbarians behind the crenel into pieces in a moment!

There can't be too many soldiers on the narrow stone path, so everyone can only lean together as much as possible, looking for a fulcrum for leverage at the fastest speed.

"There are still ten feet left to step on the stone steps, let's work harder!" Tao Cheng grabbed a withered vine protruding from the crack in the stone with his right hand, and pulled him up with force.

The stone wall here is not very steep, but it is extraordinarily smooth, and it is difficult to find a foothold.Some stone pits sunk into the inner side look very compact, but there is actually a pile of loose soil underneath.A Tang soldier leaned over and stepped on a rock in order to avoid the rolling logs falling from the stone fort.The center of gravity of his body was all shifted to the right side, causing the rock to slide down with too much weight.

"what!"

Tang Bing uttered a miserable cry, and fell off the cliff with a large character on his back.The cliff valley was too high, and the muffled sound of Tang Bing's landing could not be heard, only a miserable cry echoed in the canyon.

The soldiers beside them all swallowed a mouthful of spit, took a deep breath and climbed up.

From time to time, Pao Ze who stumbled and fell from his side, and rolling stones flew from time to time and smashed his brother down.Tang Bing didn't hesitate at all, their goal was to take down the stone steps at all costs!

These stone steps on the north side of Chiling Mountain were originally built by the Tang Dynasty for the convenience of soldiers climbing up. After the Tubo people designed and captured Shibao City, they destroyed most of the stone steps for safety reasons.However, a part adjacent to the fort has been preserved due to its strong strategic significance.

"Whoosh!" Tao Cheng threw the knotted hemp rope towards a cone-shaped stone, and the thick noose at the mouth of the bowl accurately found the stone, and tied it tightly.

Tao Cheng tugged at the stone, and seeing that there was no sign of loosening, he tied one end of the hemp rope around his waist.

"Whizzing!"

There are almost no foreign objects to cling to on the road behind, and all the wealth and life are tied to this small rock.The Tang soldiers also stopped, imitating the appearance of their captains, and set the ropes on the nearby granite rocks one by one.

Like a lone boat floating in a rushing river, Tang soldiers struggled and swayed on the cliff, struggling to move towards the stone steps several feet away.Every time they take a step, they will nail the wooden boards they carry into the cracks in the stone, paving the way for the follow-up Paoze.

This distance has entered the shooting range of the feather arrow, and accompanied by the whistling wind, a sharp arrow slipped past Tang Bing's ear and fell to the bottom of the cliff.

Ten feet, five feet, three feet...

Win or lose in this battle!

Tao Cheng saw the opportunity, and jumped towards the boulder four feet away!

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The moon melted, and Tang Jun's second echelon had successfully moved from Shiyuan to the stone steps.The simple wooden axle carts were carried by Tang soldiers to the peak and the cliff, and were being sent to the stone steps one by one through the spliced ​​wooden boards.

A smile finally appeared on Zhang Shouyu's face.Tang Jun has already taken the most difficult step, occupying the stone steps is half the battle.Because of the terrain, the area within a few feet below the stone castle has become a dead corner for defense.The boulders and rolling logs tried and tested by the Tibetans will completely fail in this area.And the only Feather Arrow that can pose a threat to everyone is shot on the axle car like it's nowhere to be seen, nothing to be afraid of!

Time, all they need now is time.

As long as the crenel can be captured before the Tubo reinforcements climb up the stone fort from the south peak, the stone fortress will already be in the hands of the Tang army.

Conversely, if the defenders of Shibao survived tonight, the Tubo reinforcements stationed on the Chiling line would surely reinforce them in time, and the Tang army, which was already a short distance from the city, would become fish on the chopping board.

So, their worst enemy is time.

Axle carts arrived at the stone steps and lined up neatly.

"set off!"

The wooden wheel rolled at a constant speed on the stone steps, and the deep sound was like a dragon chant.The axle car slowly advanced towards the crenel, stopping at each step to check the crossing ahead.

Thousands of sword hands were hidden under the black cowhide tarpaulin, waiting for that moment to come.

They are the daggers that kill tigers and the sharp swords that cut snakes and pythons, and they will only appear at the moment when life and death are decided!

The wooden wheel creaked and creaked when it hit the stone, and there was a trace of coldness against the pale yellow flame.

"The Tang army is attacking the city, the Tang army is attacking the city!" The Tubo guards on duty on the crenel finally saw the situation under the city wall clearly with the help of torches, and shouted anxiously.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack! The Tang army attacked the city overnight." A centurion who was resting was awakened by the soldiers' warning, and subconsciously touched the scimitar and rushed to the crenel.He probably hadn't woken up yet, so he rubbed his eyes with a sigh of relief.

"Tang Kou, where is Tang Kou?"

The guards on duty raised their torches to shine on the cliff, their fingers trembling: "Tang Kou, Tang Kou attacked the city overnight in chariots, we, we are finished!" When the arrow hit it, it was like bouncing on cotton, without any strength.The Tang army attacked the city overnight and leaned behind such monsters, how could they hold it!

Following the direction pointed by the guard's finger, the centurion turned pale with fright, completely drowsy.

"I'm going to report to the general and wake up all the brothers, hurry up!"

After speaking, the centurion ran towards the stone room on the second floor, not daring to stop for a moment.

"Get up, let me get up the fuck. The Tang army is attacking, pick up the things, and go to the top of the wall with me!" One by one, the sleepy soldiers were picked up by the Tubo officers and rushed to the top of the wall.

After some commotion, the garrison in Stone Fort City came out of the stone room one after another, and lined up with spears.

"Where did the Tang army attack and how many people came?" Iron Blade Xinoro strode up to the top of the city and asked loudly.

"Report to the general, there are about 30 bearings, and it is estimated that there are thousands of people!" A centurion replied, clasping his fists at Iron Blade Xinoro.

Iron Blade Xinuoluo's heart thumped, there were a thousand Tang soldiers, and there were actually a thousand Tang soldiers!

Shibao City didn't have many troops in the first place, and some of them were lost in the confrontation with the Tang army. Now the new force he can mobilize is only in the early thousand.Although the fortress is built on a towering peak, the last section of the mountain road is very flat and there is almost no danger to defend.

"Tell everyone to guard every crenel, and no matter what, don't put a Tang soldier on it!"

Iron Blade Sinolo gritted his teeth, and gave the order in a deep voice.

"What about the reinforcements? Why haven't the reinforcements arrived yet? A messenger was sent the day before yesterday to request reinforcements. Why haven't we seen anyone yet?" Iron Blade Xinuoluo asked a soldier impatiently.

"This, this..." The soldier hesitated, but refused to reveal half a word.

"What are you talking about, tell me quickly!" Xinoro Iron Blade glared at him with a fierce look in his eyes.

The soldier shrank his neck in fright and hurriedly said: "General Lorzan, he pulled out his camp and retreated south."

"What? What the fuck did you say? Tell me again?" Iron Blade Xinuoluo grabbed the soldier's collar and kept shaking it.

"General, listen to me, listen to me..." the soldier begged bitterly, his eyes full of bitterness.

"Hmph!" Iron Blade Xinoro threw the soldier on the ground angrily, and snorted coldly.

"I heard, I heard that Jiuqu City was besieged!"

The soldier glanced at Iron Blade Xinoro, and finally told the truth: "Zanpu was besieged by the Tang bandits, and General Lorzan had to mobilize reinforcements from the front line of Chiling to rescue him."

"Tang Kou? Don't Kou Tang have wings? They can fly over Chiling to Jiuqu in an instant?" Iron Blade Xinuoluo couldn't believe his ears, and his words were full of doubts.There are more than [-] Tang troops gathered under Shibao City. I heard that there are also [-] Tang cavalry gathered near Arsu City on the southern line. Why did another Tang army suddenly appear in Jiuqu City?

"Then, I don't know about that humble position. Anyway, General Lorzan said that Zanpu's safety is more important."

Iron Blade Xinuoluo shook his head, looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "It's a good sentence that Zanpu's safety is more important, it seems that the sky is going to kill me!"

Suddenly, his eyes turned cold and he said: "Even if we die, we will drag a few Tang Kou back. Brothers, draw out the scimitars in your hands and fight for Tubo and Zanpu!"

"For Tubo, for Zanpu!"

"Long live Tubo, long live Zanpu!"

All the Tubo soldiers had determination on their faces.Maybe they are destined not to see the sun of the next day, so let them shed the last drop of blood for Tubo.

Beihe Bingwu Festival, thousands of miles of Rong Jing.

Squeeze the gold to stop the formation, and beat the drums to activate the soldiers. (Note 2)

On the first day of June in the eighth year of Tianbao, the Tang army, the main force in Longyou, launched a general attack on Shibao City.

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Note 1: Forgetting ancestors is unfilial, and forgetting history is unfaithful.Although Liuyun is not talented, he would like to dedicate this poem to those heroes who sacrificed for the rise of the Tang Dynasty.

Note 2: From "Yinma Great Wall Grotto Walking Instructions to Conquer Officials", the author is Yang Guang.In fact, I always thought that Yang Guang was a talented and generous emperor, but he was too hasty in dealing with the problems of the powerful and aristocratic families.

ps: Fengyun this week, everyone, please help, don't let Liuyun's data be too ugly...It's rushing to the potential, come on!