The strongest emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Chapter 847

Li Zhi was accompanied by Li Tai, Yu Chigong, and Xu Maogong.Boarded the command platform in the camp.This is a wooden high platform, more than four feet high.Standing on the high platform, you can see everything on the battlefield.

Li Zhi has never climbed so high before, if he is allowed to climb up by himself.I'm afraid I'll be so scared that my hands and feet will be numb before I climb halfway.

Fortunately, the command platform has a lifting basket. As long as a person sits in the lifting basket, soldiers will use the rope winch to send him to the top of the command tower.

So Li Zhi also boarded the podium very easily. The area above the podium is five or six square meters.So it doesn't look crowded when four people stand on it.

"His Royal Highness, with this command tower, it will be more convenient to command the whole army. I am afraid that apart from the Momen, no one can make such a huge assembled command tower." Xu Mao said openly.

"The military advisor is right. This command tower was specially prepared by Momen Gao's family for this king. It can be dismantled and scattered when not in use, and can be assembled when in use." Li Tai nodded and said.

"Brother Huang, I have never been to such a high place. I never expected to watch the battlefield from such a high place. It feels really different." Li Zhi said excitedly.

"Your Majesty must be careful. What happens later may surprise the Emperor. Therefore, it is necessary for me to greet you in advance." Li Tai said to Li Zhi.

"Brother Huang, don't worry about me, just do whatever you want. If I can't even bear the shock of a war, then what qualifications do I have to be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty?" Li Zhi said arrogantly.

Seeing Li Zhi's arrogance, Li Tai didn't say anything.Picking up a signal receiver at random, he rang the fuse to the sky.

With a huge flame blooming in the sky, the siege of Jietian Pass has officially begun.Xu Liang also received the order immediately.

Just like attacking Jiepai Pass, Xu Liang still divided the hundred red cannons into five batches.Take turns to launch shelling at Jietian Pass.

With the start of the first round of bombardment, Li Zhi couldn't close his mouth anymore.Li Zhi never imagined that these iron bumps in front of him would have such great power.

Li Zhi had already seen this cannon in red in the process of assuming it.At that time, I didn't know what these red cannons were for.

However, due to the sake of face, he didn't ask, so naturally he didn't know what it was for.I would never have thought that it would have such a great power.

Xu Liang didn't care whether Li Zhi was shocked or not, but continued to command the artillery battalion to bombard Jietianguan.

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At this time, Duan Jiuzheng in Jietianguan also received the report, so he hurriedly led his troops up the city wall, wanting to see what kind of weapon the opponent was using.

To say that [-]% of this period also has a bit of vision, when he saw these red cannons.He knew that if these red-clothed cannons were not destroyed, there would be no way to defend this pass.

So he opened his mouth and said to the lieutenant general beside him: "Send out cavalry immediately, and destroy those fire-breathing things on the opposite side at any cost."

"Master Chief, the gate of the city has been blocked. There is no way for the cavalry to leave the city." The lieutenant general said while covering Duan Jiuzheng down the city wall.

It was only at this time that Jiucheng realized that he had already ordered the city gate to be blocked.Now it is unrealistic to dig open the city gate, so I can only sigh helplessly.

At this time, the entire city wall has been bombed to the point of collapse, and it is estimated that in a while, the entire city wall will be bombed to collapse.

If the city wall collapses, then the Tianguan will really be unbearable.So Duan Jiuguo decisively ordered all the defenders and civilians on the city wall to go down the city quickly.

After all, even if they stayed on the city wall, it would be of no use at all.It is better to withdraw them all, so as not to increase the casualties.

Watching tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians withdraw from the city wall, Duan Jiuzheng said: "Lead all the soldiers and civilians to withdraw from Jietian Pass and retreat to Suoyang City."

"Master General, if we give up taking over the Tianguan now, how will we explain to the Generalissimo when we go back. The Generalissimo will definitely punish us for the crime of dereliction of duty and fear of the enemy." The deputy general said to Duan Jiuzheng.

"The marshal knows that the other party has such a weapon, so naturally he won't blame you and me. And we must tell the marshal the news, otherwise not only the Tianguan will not be able to defend, even Suoyang City will be difficult to protect." Duan Jiuzheng said.

At this moment, a loud bang was heard.A large city wall collapsed directly, and the moat was also filled.

With the collapse of the first section of the city wall, a large area of ​​the city wall began to collapse immediately.At the same time, the attack of the red cannon also stopped.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Duan Jiuzheng shouted heartbreakingly: "Hurry up and get out of Jietian Pass, the Tang army is about to launch an attack. If you don't leave, it will be too late."

Seeing the current situation, those deputy generals naturally knew that Jietianguan couldn't bear it.So he ordered the Xiliang army to quickly withdraw from Jietianguan.

At this time, Qin Huaiyu and others had already launched an attack.Their people have not yet rushed into Tiantianguan, the grenade has been thrown in.

Explosions were heard among the crowd of Xiliang soldiers.What followed was a sky full of stumps and broken arms.Even if Duan Jiuzheng didn't give the order to withdraw the troops at this time, the Xiliang soldiers might run away like crazy.

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"General Luo, it seems that as His Highness expected, Duan Jiuguo, who was connected to Tianguan, chose to retreat to Suoyang City." Li Tianming stood on the high ground looking at Jietianguan, and said to Luo Huan beside him.

"Li Tianming, you said that the lord asked more than 100 of us to intercept Duan Jiuzheng. How can we complete the task of the lord?" Luo Huan looked at Li Tianming and said.

"Don't tell me General Luo has no confidence in the combat power of the armor-piercing army? Don't forget that you still have musket-loading muskets and inexhaustible grenades behind you." Li Tianming said to Luo Huan with a smile.

"Stop playing sloppy with me, kid. Hurry up and get your troops out. My lord won't let me bring people to die." Luo Huan said after giving Li Tianming a white look.

"As expected of His Royal Highness's elder brother, I have already thought of it, and the Xingxiu hidden guards will also come." Li Tianming said to Luo Song with a smile.

Then Li Tianming ordered all the Xingxiu dark guards to show up.I saw them carrying wooden boxes one by one, running from not far away.

"If I'm not mistaken, the weapons in these wooden boxes are the master's real trump card. It seems that you Xingxiu Dark Guard are the main force in this blocking battle. Our armor-breaking army is just icing on the cake." Luo Huan pointed to the wooden box and said to Li Tianming.

"General Luo really guessed right this time. The main force blocking Duan Jiuzheng this time is indeed our Xingxiu Dark Guard." Li Tianming said with a smile.

Then he began to order the Xingxiu Dark Guard to set up the battlefield.Three Maxim heavy machine guns and three 60mm mortars were placed on the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)