Reincarnation of the Heavens: Starting from Hong Kong Comprehensive

Chapter 362 Untitled ([-])

The fire was bright under the night sky, and the shouts of killing were loud.

Bonfires and torches complement each other, and this borderland seems to have suddenly turned into a vibrant bustling city.

Meng Fan stood at a high place and looked down at this scene.

If you look at it from the perspective of a poet, the world between heaven and earth is so magnificent that it is completely worthy of writing and ink, but he is fighting for it bloody and life-and-death.

In order to improve the gathering efficiency, he deliberately hung up the soul-calling flags and gathered only the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, while Tuyuhun and the Tubo people were left alive.

Without mercy or emotion, the Duke of Yan could not think of any good solution. The generals of the past dynasties used their lives to fill the gap, killing until the blood was everywhere and the enemy had no strength to resist, and then took over this military stronghold.

The shouts of killing lasted for half the night, and the Tibetan people in the stone fort were exhausted. However, the Tang army and Tuyuhun were in conflict with each other. No one was willing to throw their lives into a bottomless pit like moths to a flame.

If only there were cannons.

It is true that the power of thunder is no worse than this, but Meng Fan does not want to bear this karma.

What's more, when the two armies are fighting, the national destiny and evil spirits are impacting, making it difficult for Taoism to be used.

After thinking about it, Meng Fan suddenly came up with an idea. He ordered the counties and counties in Longyou near here to provide gunpowder——

This thing actually appeared very early. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, simple gunpowder already appeared.

However, alchemists only used it to make elixirs. Because the emperors of later generations all wanted to live forever, they summoned many alchemists to search for medicine. Gradually, people knew that the three ingredients of sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal were mixed in At the same time, igniting can produce a violent combustion effect.

Of course, the early gunpowder could not achieve the military function at all, and had to be improved to make it black powder.

Meng Fan couldn't purify the things discovered by his Taoist ancestors?
It's just not as powerful as the later generations.

As the first batch of processed raw materials was delivered, a certain area of ​​the military camp became a testing ground.

[When gunpowder breaks out, the sound is like thunder, and the heat reaches more than half an acre. Human and cowhide are shattered without leaving a trace, and armor and iron are all penetrated]

Some civilian officials with the army recorded this. Although it was an exaggeration, it had indeed reached a level that could be put into use, which made the generals very excited.

To be honest, Meng Fan regretted why he didn't think of this method earlier, which would have spared the sacrifice of thousands of his own people.

After finding a suitable ratio, states and counties were required to collect poisons, such as arsenic, sulfur, grassroots, croton, wolfsbane, and a series of other things. Anyway, whatever was poisonous was stuffed into it.

After these things are mixed into a sphere, they are then crushed and mixed with old paper, hemp leather, charcoal powder and other materials, and then mixed into a paste and spread on the surface...

Datang version of chemical weapons.

It is perfect for dealing with Tubo beasts.

What kind of humanity can we talk about with the aliens who are invading the country and causing killings?
Unfortunately, difficulties will always arise.

Going around and around, anywhere within a safe range, the catapult faces the problem of insufficient range.

But there are always more solutions than difficulties. After some discussion, we finally decided to build a few earthen hills by the Huangshui River under the cliff. When the time comes, we can get the catapults up and launch them from a high position, which will increase the limited distance!

As for how high the mound should be built?
Trigonometric functions.

Meng Fan also experienced the joy of being an academic master. Combined with his middle school and high school mathematics knowledge and the records about the stone castle in the file, he quickly formulated the relevant values.

The Tibetans don’t know such a big killer like a gunpowder ball, but just a large catapult is enough to cause a headache, but they are condescending and can’t do anything about the construction site-the technology is really limited, although they have learned some craftsman skills secretly, they can do it Ballistas, catapults, ladders and other equipment, but the quality is not flattering, the range is also greatly reduced, and they cannot threaten the construction site.

If you want to stop the craftsmen from continuing the construction, they can only come out of the square platform and use close combat to solve the problem.

As a result... taking advantage of the darkness, the Tubo people actually sent out a team of dead soldiers.

However, they arrived too late, and there was nothing they could do about the earth mountain that had been built up. The fire could not burn it at all.

So, these guys lifted up the thick wooden pillars and hit them, trying to knock down the mountain of earth like attacking a city gate. However, in this important military location, the soil was extremely compacted, and no matter how hard they collided, it would not move.

At this time, the nearby defenders also came over in time.

Finally found a way that does not require human life, but it has been delayed for so long?

What a joke!
After a lot of fighting, the Tibetan people who stubbornly resisted were either killed or maimed, and they completely gave up the idea of ​​​​waging destruction.

On the day of completion, the Tang army held a very solemn ceremony to worship the gods.

At the foot of the earth mountain, horses, cattle, sheep, chickens, dogs, and hogs were placed, as well as grains, flowers and fruits. Then, all the generals headed by Duke Yan knelt down in front to worship.

After paying homage, Meng Fan unfolded the manuscript written by Lou Shide and read in a deep voice:

"On the second day of the first lunar month in the third year of Fu Wei Yifeng, Li Jinxing, Duke of Yan State of the Tang Dynasty, would like to offer the sacrifice of grains and fresh fruits to the emperor and the earth, the God of Haotian, the Five Emperors of China, the Yellow Emperor, Zhuan Xu, Shaohao Taihao, Sheji, Sun and Moon... Shi The fort was built in the Sui Dynasty, and it is no different from the Han Dynasty..."

What does it mean to be famous as a teacher?

There is no doubt about the sovereignty of Shibao City, and this place is the indisputable sacred territory of the Tang Dynasty.

Lou Shide wrote an emotional memorial in his memorial text, warning future generations not to forget the hardships of their ancestors in overcoming obstacles and opening up new territories in a bitter cold land. It also boosted morale. After all, everyone is participating in a just battle!

After reciting the sacrificial text, Meng Fan was immersed in the sacred and inviolable atmosphere of the article. Then, wearing a spotless white robe, he took the blood of the animal, knelt down and dripped it into the copper basin of wine in front of him. This was a blood sacrifice, and it was probably me. I recommend Xuanyuan with my blood.

Generally speaking, except for the emperor and the prince, anyone using this kind of sacrifice is called trespassing, with the exception of soldiers participating in national wars.

Everything is ready!

The Tuyuhun people watching the ceremony not far away felt that the Tang army had become different.

In this way, the war began again.

The Tang Dynasty was responsible for using catapults on the earth mountains. When it was necessary to rush the square platform, the Tuyuhun people would still do it.

As the war drum rumbled a few times, the sound of teeth grinding caused by the violent friction of wood was heard, and then fireballs with billowing black smoke were seen flying into the sky.

At first, the accuracy was not good and there was a certain deviation. After some adjustments, it became more and more accurate.

Especially after the gunpowder was ignited, a dazzling light ignited amidst the roar. Eight heavy catapults took turns throwing the gunpowder balls over.

Soon.

Smoke billows everywhere.

It lasted intermittently for more than an hour, and the stone city located on the cliff was now filled with smoke, as if it was shrouded in heavy fog.When the generals saw this, they felt more comfortable. The old and solemn Duke of Yan, Li Jinxing, couldn't help but lose his composure. He looked back and said with a smirk:
"This smoke contains arsenic, sulfur, grassroots, croton, almost all poisonous things in the northwest, enough for them to drink a pot."

"By the way, Jiuru."

"What exactly will happen if you suck on this stuff?"

Meng Fan thought for a moment and said calmly: "It can range from bleeding from the mouth and nose to vomiting and diarrhea, or in severe cases, death due to poison."

Black-toothed Changzhi laughed loudly: "It would be best to poison all these dogs and rats to death, let's just send people up to take over the city."

"Yes, Stone Castle City? Iron Blade City?"

Wang Xiaojie was not reserved at all. He stroked his lush beard and said with a smile, "Nothing."

When the trebuchets stopped, the Tuyuhun people marched in formation and rushed up the only path up the mountain.

The two square platforms below the city had been temporarily abandoned by the Tang army. The two square platforms, one large and one small, were already devoid of enemy soldiers. These guys were either killed by the explosion or shrank to the top of the mountain.

Meng Fan and others stared at the top of the mountain, expecting the result. Unexpectedly, when the Tuyuhun soldiers rushed up, they immediately encountered resistance. Various things rolled down, and many slaves who were used as cannon fodder were knocked and rolled over.

From a distance, it looked like an avalanche. When many people fell off the cliff, their limbs were still scratching in the air, and then they fell to the foot of the mountain and died immediately.

After a burst of noise, the Tuyuhun people withdrew, and the heavy riprap truck resumed operation.

"How can these Tubo people survive so much poisonous smoke?"

"I guess I used a wet cloth to cover my mouth and nose, so I survived for a while longer." Meng Fan didn't care, and said seriously: "Let's smoke them for a while longer, the number of poisonous fireballs is enough."

"It doesn't matter if we delay it for a few more days. There are many craftsmen in the army. At worst, we will order people to continue transporting materials from Shancheng. It will be enough to do it temporarily."

The catapults worked in turn, poisonous fireballs coming one after another, almost day and night.

In addition, strong bows and crossbows as well as various traps are displayed at the intersection below the square platform to prevent the Tibetan defenders from rushing down from above.

After a night, not only was the mountain top filled with smoke, but even the Tyuhun soldiers guarding the mountain pass could not bear it. They also smelled the pungent smell, and some had weak resistance. They immediately started bleeding from the mouth and nose, and many discomforts followed.

At first, the Tuyuhun people who were used as cannon fodder could cover their mouths and noses with wet cloths to hold on, but people have to breathe. This method could not completely filter the poison. Finally, the Tuyuhun soldiers guarding there received an order to evacuate.

This is true for people on the edge, let alone the center?

Meng Fan cast another spell and blew the strong wind for two hours. The Tuyuhun soldiers once again went up to lead the charge. They each wrapped their heads and faces with wet cloths and charged towards the top of the mountain with anxiety.

This time, they did not encounter any form of resistance at all. After a while, they saw the generals from the front coming to report that the Stone Fort City had been breached.

Most of the Tibetan people in the city were poisoned to death, and the rest hid in a closed stone house and blocked the ventilation holes with various wet cloth strips. Therefore, they survived, but they were unable to organize a defense.

After the Tuyuhun troops came to the city, the remnants of the Tibetan soldiers were completely surrounded. After realizing that the situation was over, they all chose to surrender.

At this point, Shibao City fell into the hands of the Tang army again. After a few years, the flag with the name of the Tang Dynasty was once again planted on the top of the mountain.

Except for the large-scale casualties at the beginning of the war, there was not much bloodshed in the later period. During the siege for several days, only a hundred soldiers were killed or injured, and all of them were Tuyuhun people. On the Tubo side, more than [-] people died in the battle and were poisoned. More than [-] people died, and nearly [-] people were eventually captured.

A full attack of thousands of people can hold back tens of thousands of troops.

It sounds incredible, but it is true, otherwise, Shicheng would not be so famous.

After some discussion, these prisoners were beheaded in public, leaving only the Tubo general who was guarding the city alive, and planned to escort him back to Chang'an to claim credit.

Meng Fan was very interested. He climbed up to the castle and looked down at the mountains. He could see rivers and mountains in front of his eyes. He felt enlightened. However, he had no culture and didn't want to plagiarize articles written by later generations of literati, so he just stared.

Lou Shide, who is not a high-ranking official now but is destined to be a prime minister in the future, said at the side: "If Jiu Ru hadn't been quick-witted, made poisonous fireballs, and used clever tricks, I am afraid that more than 1 people will die to take this city."

"Yan Guogong has already ordered people to prepare a memorial to report the battle history, and the first contribution is undoubtedly."

After hearing this, Wang Xiaojie also said: "The military strategist has unparalleled ingenuity and profound mystical skills. He should be the first to achieve success in this battle, and the imperial court will definitely grant him a title."

"A poor man is dedicated to serving his country, and his fame and wealth are just clouds in the sky."

Meng Fan shook his head and said humbly.

Next, more and more people stood on the top of the city, silently looking at the surrounding scenery.

The mountains are undulating and the rivers are stretching.

It is undeniable that this place is indeed desolate and inaccessible, and it is not an exaggeration to say that a bird has no shit, but when it comes to strategic position, it is indeed very important.

Now that they have captured the stone fort, the Hexi and Longyou areas will be connected in the future. The security of the southern part of the Silk Road will be greatly improved. Trade between the Tang Dynasty and Central Asian countries will become more frequent and return to the past. But Count the days and wait.

In addition, the fertile soil of Longyou will become the country’s granary...

As for the Tubo people, before they could re-capture Shibao City, their troops could no longer reach the Tang army's fortresses in Hehuang and Longyou.

Coupled with the fact that the young Khan of Tuyuhun returned to the Tang Dynasty, the fortifications in various places were greatly strengthened, and the Tubo people basically had no hope here for decades.

In the past, the famous general Xue Rengui of the Tang Dynasty defeated Dafeichuan, nearly annihilating the entire army, and the losses were incalculable, which affected the fate of the Tang Dynasty for decades. In recent years, in the eastern battlefield to contain Tibet, he has been in a passive state for a long time and had to give up. most benefits.

When going out for an expedition, they were forced to invest far more troops than before. This not only affected the Longyou area, but also caused the people's livelihood in Guanzhong and Hedong to decline, and continued to consume national power.

And now, their victory in Shibao City is bound to have a profound impact that lasts for tens or hundreds of years. The knowledgeable people in the court will definitely realize that from the second to the third year of Yifeng, during this period, our side was in the northwest What does the region's successive victories mean?

The facts were as expected. As the news of the victory at Shibao City was conveyed to Chang'an by the soldiers' flying horses, before the memorial from Li Jingxuan, the chief marching officer, arrived, the imperial court immediately issued an edict, notifying Military Advisor Meng Fan to come to Beijing to meet the emperor.

The cold winter came, and the army would only be used in the spring. Besides, the emperor's order was hard to violate, so he set off very decisively.

Troops are still sufficient.

The hardest stone to chew is back.

The method of making poisonous fireballs was also taught to some senior generals.

To be honest, even if Meng Fan does not return to the battlefield after the beginning of spring, the Tang Dynasty will still be victorious. After all, no matter how backward the black powder technology is, after being installed on a catapult, it can still cause a dimensionality reduction strike.

But... before leaving, he left the soul-summoning flag and black talisman behind and continued to gather the heroic souls.

　On the first day, I had a high fever and bone pain all over my body. On the second day, I had a low fever, a cough, a sore throat, a bad sense of taste, and a bitter taste in my mouth. But I feel better. If it gets better in the next two days, this copy will be over. I will concentrate on writing. Ok next one.

　　
　
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