Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 385 Who is the clown?

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

A burst of hearty laughter came from the castle hall of Talos City.

Feng Changqing, who had been left hanging outside the city overnight, was brought here to wait. He saw Abu Muslim walking down from the city tower surrounded by many generals, talking and laughing with those people as he walked.

This was already the third day of the so-called "Battle of Talas". The great cannibal, who was satisfied with his victory, did not seem to be in a hurry to contact Fang Chongyong, but was waiting for the Tang Dynasty's Western Region Economic and Strategic Ambassador to send someone.

Abu Muslim believed that the other party would definitely send envoys to negotiate peace.

Sure enough, as expected, they met their "old acquaintance" Feng Changqing.

What was different from the past was that this time Feng Changqing looked listless and a little nervous. He was no longer as arrogant as before.

Abu Muslim fulfilled his promise to his subordinates and stopped Feng Changqing outside the city and let him blow the cold wind all night before letting him into the city.

It can be said that he is respectful in front and arrogant in back, without any cover-up.

And from the current point of view, Datang seems to have maintained a silent tacit understanding and acquiesced to the interests of Black Clothes Dashi west of Suiye Town. There is really no need to station heavy troops in Talas.

In fact, this is not surprising. With Gao Xianzhi here, Abu Muslim gave Fang Chongyong some face. Now that Anxi's army is severely weakened, they have retreated to Suiye Town to rest and are unable to fight again. From the perspective of Abu Muslim, I am afraid that the other Tang troops and the Western Region Economic Ambassador have been frightened by the Dashi Army!
Of course he doesn't need to give face to the other party.

"How about you put on women's clothes and go back, and we will consider your ambassador's proposal? You go back and report first, and then see what your ambassador wants to do, and then send an envoy to Zhezhi City to talk.

That 300,000-strong army of yours should come as soon as possible! We are not afraid of war! "

These words are indeed spoken from the bottom of my heart. The Food Army can only go as far as Talos for the time being, and it is not suitable to continue marching eastward. The food and fodder of the Great Food Army are now left in Shiguo. The five hundred mile long supply line is a little too long for an army of tens of thousands.

"If you have anything to do, just tell me quickly."

Feng Changqing cursed at the black-clad generals of Abu Muslim.

Abu Muslim looked at Feng Changqing and asked in a cold tone.

"The last general is willing to be the vanguard and take over the city of Talas on his behalf!"

Soon, the cursing Feng Changqing was taken away.

As for the future, Black Clothes will just slowly annex the small countries in the Western Regions in the river. That is not what should be done now.

Abu Muslim believed that as long as they did not station troops in Shiguo and as long as they controlled their direct troops in Kangguo, there would be no overreaction in Datang in a short period of time. The benefits of sending troops are too little and the cost is too high, so it is not worth it.

Feng Changqing said in a low voice to Abu Muslim, without any trace of the "dignity of a great country" that he had before.

"You're dreaming! Shi Ke can't be killed! Even if he kills me, he won't be able to change into a woman's clothes!"

After he left, Ziad Sari stopped his smile and saluted Abu Muslim: "Governor, we should return to the Stone Kingdom now. There is not much food in Talas here, and we have been here for more than ten days. It’s just dry food. Now that the battle is over, there’s no point in continuing to garrison Talas.”

Abu Muslim spoke with pride.

King Dou Zhongjie of Ningyuan Kingdom stood up and said.

After the translator told everyone this, Abu Muslim waved his hand impatiently and said: "See the guests off, there is no need to say these clichés."

Just treat the previous conflict as a misunderstanding. "

"Ambassador Fang asked me to give a message to the governor. As long as you are willing to withdraw from all the lands east of Kang State, our Tang Dynasty can stop the army.

Feng Changqing begged with a wry smile.

"Come here, take this envoy from the Tang Dynasty to change into the most beautiful dress of the women of our food country, so that the ambassador of the Western Regions Economic Strategy can also learn a lot.

Outside Julan City, Fang Chongyong and his generals, with evil smiles on their faces, were all circling Feng Changqing, pointing at the Dashi Country-style women's clothing he was wearing.

"Yeah, let's go, go. It's been a hard journey, and the commander will take credit for you in this section."

Fang Chongyong was in a good mood, and with a wave of his hand, he asked the other party to change into military uniforms.

"Jie Shuai, can you please change your clothes and report again?"

Abu Muslim nodded and said, hearing this, all the generals cheered. They called all the way from Mulu City, weren't they just waiting for this sentence? Now that the coach has personally promised it, he has put his heart into his stomach.

But the latter did not get angry, he just waved his hands calmly and said: "Of course you are not afraid of death, but are the border issues not as important as your life? These things, even if you say them, don't count!"

He raised his head slightly and looked at Feng Changqing. This was the attitude of a winner.

"Governor, why don't you put this envoy in a woman's robe and go back to report to their ambassador." Ziad Sari couldn't help teasing, causing the generals to laugh.

After changing clothes, let the messenger leave the city. "

"Well, we will set off back to Zhezhi City tomorrow. After entering the city, we will distribute the spoils."

Feng Changqing snorted coldly and stopped talking, acquiescing to Abu Muslim's statement.

"Ambassador, General He's elite troops should be used to pursue the cannibals. Please support me with some troops, and I will lead the soldiers of Ningyuan Kingdom to attack Talos."

Abu Muslim was stunned, then nodded and said to Feng Changqing:

He looked around at the generals and found that they were all eager to try, and then asked loudly: "Who will be the vanguard in this battle!"

"Humph!"

Even the translator next to him didn't want to speak at this sentence, so he had to pretend that he didn't hear it.

He Changqi came out of the queue, patted his chest and cried out for battle.

"Should I say it or not, Da Shiren does have some taste. This woman's clothes are indeed good."

……

Obviously, his opinion is more reliable than He Changqi's.

Now that all the deception methods have been used, the cannibal even got carried away and asked Feng Changqing to come back in women's clothing to demonstrate.

Everything is ready and all we need is the east wind. Now we can indeed close the net!

"Okay! Duan Sima, you lead three thousand mounted infantry and cooperate with King Fenghua to attack Talas City. I don't need to say more about the situation of the food army now. If we can't take Talas, you come to see us!"

Fang Zhongyong handed the command arrow to Duan Xiushi and told him, "Speed ​​is the essence of war. Attack the city at night. Take them by surprise and attack them when they are unprepared. If we fail in the first wave, the difficulty of subsequent attacks will increase exponentially."

"Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, the general has already prepared the equipment for climbing the city. Qi Si, the Tocharian envoy, also carefully selected five hundred mountain soldiers who are good at climbing from the Tocharian tribe as the vanguard. These people are now Stationed in Ashbulai City!"

Duan Xiushi said with a guarantee.

After enduring it for so long, it was time for the cannibal to see what the elite soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were like. Even though Feng Changqing was grimacing in Talos City, after leaving the city, his mouth was almost crooked with a smile.

If any Tang army general was defeated in this battle, he would not be able to survive in the army in the future.

"Okay! Then the Commander-in-Chief of this section will leave the back to you. We will chase Abu Muslim first, and you and King Fenghua will besiege Talas City from behind to ensure that the escape route is not lost."

Fang Chongyong patted Duan Xiushi's shoulder hard.

After speaking, he turned around, pointed at He Changqi, Wang Nannan and Guan Chongsi and said: "He Laohu is responsible for commanding the scouts and reconnaissance, General Wang is responsible for clearing the way for the front army, and General Guan is responsible for the rear. I will personally lead the central army to suppress the formation."

"Sweep across Hezhong Mansion and capture the Big Food King alive!"

Fang Zhongyong raised the Swift Wind Phantom Sword and the scabbard above his head and shouted to the sky.

"Sweep across Hezhong Mansion and capture the Big Food King alive!"

"Sweep across Hezhong Mansion and capture the Big Food King alive!" "Sweep across Hezhong Mansion and capture the Big Food King alive!"

The generals and soldiers surrounding him all raised their swords and shouted at the sky, their blood boiling.

Seeing that the troops were ready, Fang Chongyong looked around at the crowd and said: "To level the Western Region, we must fight here with all our strength! Let's go now! Let's all disperse!"

In order to paralyze Abu Muslim and the generals of the Dashi Army, the Anxi Expeditionary Force did not join forces. Instead, they are distributed among several strongholds not far from each other. Some are only dozens of miles away from Talos, and some are still near Broken Leaf City.

Fang Chongyong's method was to separate and attack together, with all the armies heading west. Those who were closer to the west would directly bypass Talas to pursue them, while those who were further away would participate in the siege.

It is estimated that the army will be assembled when they catch up to the vicinity of Shiguo. Marching like this is indeed risky, but it saves time for rest and recuperation after assembly. This precious time difference will completely disrupt the rhythm of Abu Muslim's defense deployment in Zhezhi City!

At that time, Abu Muslim will encounter exactly the same predicament as Gao Xianzhi did.

After successive battles, the troops were exhausted, and the wealth in the Stone King's Palace had shaken the morale of the troops. The troops crippled by Gao Xianzhi did not rebuild and replenish their troops, and fell into a passive situation at a loss.

Almost all factors of defeat were gathered together.

Gao Xianzhi, who had retreated to Suiye Town to rest, informed Fang Chongyong of the detailed map of Shi Kingdom and the detailed defense layout of the palace and castle. The two thousand elite Anxi troops who were withdrawn were also handed over to Fang Chongyong's command.

The king of Ningyuan Kingdom also brought five thousand soldiers and horses to support.

Offense and defense change, strength and weakness reverse, success or failure depends on this!
"We will all die for Commander-in-Chief!"

Except for King Dou Zhongjie of Ningyuan Kingdom, the other generals knelt down on one knee and saluted, then strode away towards their respective destinations.

"please."

Fang Chongyong held Dou Zhongjie's hands and begged.

"Ambassador Fang, please rest assured that I am very confident in this battle."

Dou Zhongjie shook hands warmly and continued with a smile: "Then and the ambassador met at the Stone King's Palace."

"Well, let's meet again at the Stone King's Palace and take care of yourself along the way."

Fang Chongyong nodded slightly, then calmly came over and said, "I can assure King Fenghua in private that I will never let you send troops in vain."

He made a "I understand everything" expression, and Dou Zhongjie understood instantly. He laughed naturally, clasped his fists in salute to Fang Chongyong, turned around and left without saying anything.

Now that you understand, there is no need to explain it too clearly, just use more force on the battlefield.

Fang Chongyong looked thoughtfully at the leaving figure of King Fenghua and said to himself with some emotion: "In this world, there are too many smart people and too few fools. One or two are like monkey spirits. Be a good person. It’s really not easy to get ahead of the game.”

……

click!
The soldiers who were patrolling the Talos Castle at night suddenly heard a strange sound not far away, coming from under the city wall.

To be fair, the current Talas City and outer city had been breached when Gao Xianzhi attacked the Shi Kingdom, and have not been repaired yet. Although the strong castle still exists, the outer walls cannot protect the city from bandits.

"Did you hear anything?"

The soldier of the Great Food Army pushed another soldier who was dozing against a corner and asked.

"Don't make any noise. There can't be any strange noises. You don't think it's the Tang army attacking, right?"

The dozing soldier grunted dissatisfiedly and responded casually.

"No, there was really a sound. Could it be that a robber sneaked in here and wanted to steal something?"

At this moment, both of them heard a "click" sound, and the dozing soldier suddenly stopped feeling sleepy.

The two held short spears in their hands and slowly approached the female wall. Suddenly, a shadow flashed in the darkness of the fire. They turned around, and before they could see who it was, they heard two "whoosh" sounds, and two crossbow arrows were fired from the darkness, hitting themselves in the neck.

shhhhhhhh!

He fired a few more rounds at the two people who fell on the ground, for fear that they would not die happily enough!
A Tocharian soldier with a high nose and deep eye sockets walked out of the shadow of the fire. He threw the rope on his back off the city wall and fixed the other end on the female wall. Soon, one after another Tang Jun's elite soldiers climbed up along the rope and threw down more ropes.

At this moment, a beautiful firework bloomed in the sky! This is the signal to concentrate our forces to attack the city!

These Anxi expeditionary soldiers who climbed up the city wall immediately held horned crossbows and searched for the patrolling Dashi Army soldiers. As long as they see anyone without a "red scarf" logo on their neck, they will shoot them without saying a word.

Their actions were actually slow. The faster team had already lowered the castle's suspension bridge and opened the castle door. The fireworks just now were set off by them.

"Kill!" "Kill!" "Kill!"

The Tang army attacking the castle poured in like a tide and entered the castle through the suspension bridge. They collided head-on with the defenders led by Said, the general of the food army!

After Said learned that there was an invasion, he immediately organized the soldiers he directly controlled and rushed to the main entrance of the castle. Unfortunately, it was a step too late. The Tang army took advantage of the unpreparedness of the defenders and was already in the castle. Massacre in all directions.

In fact, when he received the news, Said was not sure who was attacking the city at all! He simply inferred through common sense that only Tang Jun had this strength.

shhhhhhhh!

shhhhhhhh!

The horned crossbows of the Tang Army were extremely sharp and were standard equipment for cavalry. They could load four arrows at a time. They were very fast to load and easy to use. After all, if the operation of changing crossbow bolts while riding a horse is too complicated, it will be almost like acrobatics, and it is impossible even if you think about it.

These Tang troops were obviously the elite among the elite. The three teams took turns to cover the advance. The first team fired four crossbows in a row, then retreated and reloaded; the second team stepped forward to fill their positions and repel the counterattack of the Great Food Army, and the third team The team takes a few more steps forward and fires one final round.

By the time the third team finished shooting the four arrows in the crossbow and retreated to the rear, the first team had already finished loading and stepped forward to fill their positions, and the cycle started again.

Said's soldiers had never seen this kind of gameplay before. They were defeated in a small space in the castle. They couldn't fight back and couldn't get close. The place was so narrow that they couldn't even run.

call out!
Suddenly, a crossbow arrow passed through the gap between the shields, penetrated Said's helmet, and penetrated the temple from the side!

The general who commanded the defense force of Talas City widened his eyes and turned around to see who had shot him. As a result, more than ten crossbow arrows flew towards him, some were blocked by shields, and some were shot at him. arms, shoulders, thighs.

The soldiers around him dispersed, turned around and ran away!

Said was hit by several arrows, and the one in his head killed him directly. Said finally fell on his back, dying.

This warrior in the Great Food Army was able to escape without hesitation when confronting Gao Xianzhi's cavalry. He did not expect to die so aggrievedly in the narrow passage of the Talas City Castle!

Died by a despicable sneak attack! Die by a despicable crossbow!
He didn't know who shot that arrow until his death. Maybe he was just an unknown soldier in the Anxi Expeditionary Army, not even within the organization of the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army!

In less than an hour, the defenders in the castle, as well as the food army in various small strongholds inside the outer city wall and outside the castle, were all wiped out by the sharp soldiers of the Anxi Expeditionary Force and the five hundred mountain soldiers from Tochara.

No one was left alive wherever he passed, and corpses were everywhere. Comparable to the reaper of death.

Soon, Duan Xiushi, who was in charge of commanding the siege this time, was led to a secluded room by his soldiers. Then he saw a seriously injured unlucky guy, the one who was injured by Gao Xianzhi's men and was killed. Daoud, the general of the Food Army who was staying in Talas City to recuperate from his injuries, was desperately trying to grab the sword hanging on the wall.

But he couldn't even get out of the bed, like a bloody insect crawling on the bed.

"I thought you guys were very capable, is that all?

You see I didn’t even break a sweat. "

Duan Xiushi couldn't help but sarcastically, and suddenly remembered that the other party might not understand Chinese at all, and her interest suddenly waned.

This mockery was a chicken-and-duck talk.

"Kill him and give him a good time."

Duan Xiushi gave instructions to the soldiers, then turned around and left, not even bothering to look at Daoud on the bed.

(End of this chapter)