lazy tang

Chapter 744 Lu Dongzan's Madness
Today is the end of the month, so there is no moon at night.Holding the horizontal knife in his hand, Hou Junji sat on the tallest watchtower.On a moonless night, his barracks is the brightest place.There are also lights in Loulan City in the distance, but compared with their own barracks, those little lights are like ghost lights.

There are bonfires everywhere in the barracks, and the ghost weather in the Western Regions is terrible.It was hot as hell during the day, and freezing as hell at night.I heard from Yunhao before that he would wear a leather jacket in the morning and wear gauze in the afternoon and eat watermelon around the stove.Hou Junji thought it was a joke, but he didn't know until he arrived in the Western Regions that it was not a joke.However, the watermelon in the Western Regions is indeed delicious, much sweeter than the watermelon in Guanzhong, but the watermelon in Guanzhong is juicy.

The blazing bonfire illuminated the general camp brightly.But in the surrounding wilderness, it was dead silent.Occasionally there were two howling sounds like wolves or other animals, but they could not be heard very clearly from a great distance.

No matter how bright the inside of the barracks is, the light will be swallowed by the vast darkness.A few tens of steps away from the barracks, nothing can be seen.

Hou Junji's eyes were like two eagle eyes, vigilantly searching for everything that might appear in the darkness.Although it was futile, he still stood on the erected watchtower and watched.Intense uneasiness filled every cell of him. This kind of intense uneasiness was only felt before Hulao Pass.It was a fierce battle of life and death. In that battle, he chopped off three horizontal knives, and Ma Li was even cut off abruptly.In the end, relying on the chain clamp of crude benzene, I barely persisted to the end.

Looking back at his barracks, he had 20 troops under his command, but the vast Western Regions had fully diluted his army.Although the Tang army only had 5 people, those prairie barbarians fought more desperately and fiercely.They were as aggressive as wild animals, which made Hou Junji understand why their ancestors could harm the Central Plains hundreds of years ago.If they didn't rely on the power of weapons, these guys who used their muscle strength to the extreme could easily defeat Tang Jun under their command.

Now under his command, there are only [-] Tang troops, plus [-] barbarians.Judging from today's battle, the Tubo people are more powerful than these barbarians.Kangli people, Dangxiang people, Shatuo people, and Yudian people all fell in front of the Tubo people without exception.The Tang army may be able to win, but it must rely on the sharpness of the crossbow.

Of course, Hou Junji still has some capital of his own to be able to travel across the Western Regions.In addition to his 1000 elite guard cavalry, there are [-] Zuowuwei firearms soldiers.This was dug out from Yunhao's mouth by Li Er. Without them, Hou Junji would not have been able to attack cities in the Western Regions so smoothly.

"Boss, do you think the Tubo people will take advantage of tonight to attack the camp?" As a veteran who has followed Yun Hao for many years, Qiu Shili also has his own sixth sense.He also felt danger, great danger.But he was not sure that the Tubo people really dared to come and twist Datang's tiger's beard.

"I always feel that it will come, but I don't know when and where it will come from." Hou Junji leaned on the horizontal knife and looked into the darkness in the distance.

"During the day, the airship has already patrolled the area within a radius of a hundred miles. There is no shadow of the Tubo people. If they want to attack at night, their horses will have no strength after running for a hundred miles. The Tubo people will not be so stupid. ?” Qiu Shili said with some doubts.

"Have you searched the Populus euphratica forest thirty miles away?" Hou Junji asked suddenly.

"The army was busy camping, so they didn't send people to search. But the airship flew over and dropped more than a dozen bombs. If there were Tibetans lying in ambush, they would have been blown out. Even if people can hold back their silence, horses can't." I can't bear it. Surprised by the explosion, I rushed out a long time ago."

Hou Junji turned around and glanced at Qiu Shili. Although he was not very satisfied, what he said made sense.Whether it is a war horse or an ordinary pack horse, they are all afraid of the loud sound made by the explosion of gunpowder bombs.Once the war horse is startled, it will not listen to the master's order at all.More than a dozen bombs were dropped in that forest, but no horses ran out in shock, indicating that there was no ambush inside.But where are the Tibetans?

The airship has seen it all over a hundred miles away, if it is a hundred miles away, it will attack.When he ran in front of him, the war horse had no strength, and he still used instructions to fight himself desperately?Could it be said that horses in Tubo are like people, and their strength will increase greatly when they get off the plateau?
"Chief, let's eat something. If the incoming battalion is hundreds of miles away, and if you approach the barracks, landmines will sound. That is the best way to call the police. There is no moon in the sky, and there is no moon on the ground." It’s impossible to hide.” The guard handed over a bowl of boiled noodles, which was filled with tender mutton and chopped green onions.

Hou Junji took the noodles and began to eat them with a sigh.From noon to now, he didn't even drink his saliva.

After eating half of the noodles, Hou Junji stopped chewing.Not only did the chewing movement stop, but the body also froze.The ears are pricked like a rabbit that has seen an eagle!
There was a thunder-like sound from the sky. Years of military experience told Hou Junji that it was not thunder but a large group of cavalry rushing forward.If it was during the day, you might already be able to see the soaring smoke and dust by now.

"Beat the drum!" The two words came out together with the noodles in Hou Junji's mouth.Qiu Shili ran out like a frightened cat, and beat the war drum with the drum hammer desperately.

Hearing the sound of war drums, the soldiers of the Tang Army grabbed their knives as soon as they threw their bowls away, and looked at the darkness in confusion, not knowing where the enemy was.

In the direction of the east, a dazzling orange flower suddenly exploded, and in the light of the flames, a group of cavalry could be clearly seen rushing over.

There were explosions one after another, and the Tibetans who were charging wiped out a hundred and ten landmines almost instantly.A huge explosion lifted people and horses into the air.Broken shrapnel flew in all directions, embedded in one body after another.

But the Tibetans seem to be deaf and blind.They didn't care about the wailing of their injured companions, and the galloping horses stepped over them.After countless war horses galloped by, no one howled anymore.

When the No. 1 Tubo soldier appeared in Hou Junji's sight, Hou Junji's eyes shrank as big as the nose of a needle.The guy who rushed to the front was covered in blood, and his legs were on the stirrups.A shrapnel cut off half of his head, and the horse rushed over with a corpse on its back.

Countless crossbow arrows began to shoot, because the darkness could not see the target, they could only shoot aimlessly.No matter who it is, seeing a large group of cavalry rushing out, it will be frightening.Even elite soldiers in a hundred battles are no exception!
Zhalme, who had been devastated during the day, had already summoned his subordinates, and saw the red lanterns on the watchtower pointing to the east.With a big wave of his hand, he led his troops and charged towards the east.The face lost during the day must be recovered at night.Don't let other people underestimate the bravery of the Shatuo people!

Hou Junji was also helpless, if it was daytime, he could rely on the hastily built military stronghold to consume the Tubo people.But it was night, another moonless night.The crossbowmen can't even see the target, so what are they talking about!Blind shooting, apart from wasting arrows, has no practical significance.

The only thing that can be prayed for now is that the Tubo people do not have many troops.The 5 people of my own were able to persist until dawn and retreated unscathed.

"Order all the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to gather under the watchtower, especially guard the thousand Zuowuwei firearms soldiers. If things change, let's kill them first." Hou Junji hurriedly ordered to Qiu Shili.

Qiu Shili glanced at Hou Junji's eyes that were starting to turn red, said "here" and walked down the watchtower.What Hou Junji meant was very clear, those bearded soldiers were unreliable.God knows if they will run away, or even turn against each other.It's easy for others to say, we must protect the thousand Zuowuwei soldiers.This is the capital of the Western Regions, and it will not be easy for these people to take meat from Yun Hao, a tiger, if they lose money.

In the darkness, the sound of weapons clashing, as well as the screams of men and horses continued to be heard.They can only hear these, and no one can see what happened.Tang Jun, who reacted, began to shoot burning wood fast towards the battlefield.These blocks of wood were wrapped in thick sackcloth and poured with fire oil.A piece of wood weighing twenty catties can burn for half a night or even longer.

Burning wooden blocks smashed towards the direction of the battlefield, and soon sparks ignited in the darkness.Following the fire, Hou Junji saw countless Tubo people rushing forward frantically.All of these people have maces in their hands, and many of them simply have big wooden sticks without any maces on them.

Relying solely on physical strength, those Shatuo soldiers would have no chance of getting up as long as they were touched.Many sturdy Tubo people even threw away their maces and threw Shatuo soldiers under their horses with their bodies.Then use your fists to get rid of your opponent.Finally, he picked up the opponent's weapon and slashed at people frantically.

Desperate style of play, like a lunatic.The ferocity of the Tubo people even made Hou Junji, who had survived many battles, tremble.

More and more burning wood was thrown, and finally a line of fire was formed in the distance.Although you can't see the whole picture of the battlefield, you can see the parts clearly.

The soldiers of the Shatuo tribe gradually lost their resistance. When Qiu Shili flicked the red light, the Kangli people and the Dangxiang people went out.Two armies of 2 people, one on the left and one on the right, attacked the Tibetans like two pincers.Immediately afterwards, the Yudian people went to meet the Shatuo people who had already shown signs of retreat.

On the Gobi outside Loulan City, an extremely tragic battle took place.The blood stained the yellow sand, and there were broken arms everywhere.The two sides were already in a mess, and it was already too late for Hou Junji to fire the firearm.

The Tubo people are indeed sturdy, and they have no fear in the face of [-] cavalry.Hou Junji looked into the distance and saw that there were no Tubo cavalry rushing over, so he felt a little more at ease.Although the Tubo people are tough, their numbers are smaller than themselves.If we continue to fight like this, there will be no problem at all until dawn!

Looking at the battlefield in the distance, Lu Dongzan gritted his teeth.These damn barbarians are just dogs.In order to wag their tails and beg for mercy from their new masters, they even did not hesitate to fight to the death for them.Those who rushed to the front were all barbarian soldiers.Those damned Tang troops are hiding in the barracks, these cowards cystic bugs.Tang people are as cunning as foxes, but also as timid as foxes.

Lu Dongzan's [-]-strong army really wanted to rush through the barbarian resistance and kill those damned Tang people.Because Tang people have better armor and better weapons.Looking at the wooden sticks in the hands of the warriors, Lu Dongzan wanted to cry.

In the Tang Dynasty, children always had an ax when they went out to cut trees, but in Tubo.When a noble daughter gets married, she will be accompanied by an iron pot.

The brave and fearless Tubo warriors can only fight with wooden sticks.The cowardly Tang people hide in the barracks, but they can have sharp horizontal knives and sharp horses.

For the surprise attack tonight, Lu Dongzan had already paid a heavy price.When the airship flew over Populus euphratica forest, Lu Dongzan ordered everyone not to move, including himself.Don't moan for minor injuries, don't cry for serious injuries!
His eldest son, Zan Pu, had half of his leg cut off by the shrapnel, and the thick wooden sticks in his arms were all bitten into pieces, so he insisted on not yelling.Just like this, he let the blood flow dry silently. When the airship flew away, Lu Dongzan only saw the blue sky and white clouds reflected in his son's eyes.

This is the blue sky and white clouds that should belong to Tubo, but it is occupied by the cowardly Tang people.It's a pity that Zanpu Songtsen Gampo was trapped in Lhasa by those rebels. Otherwise, with a thunderous blow this time, Li Shimin's chief commander of the Congling Road March could be surrounded and wiped out here.

The vast Western Regions are like the sea, and Tang people are nothing more than a handful of fine sand on the seashore.As long as the news of the failure of the Tang people spreads, the tens of thousands of Tang people will not be able to control the vast Western Regions at all.Countless tribes will rise up one after another and kill all the Tang people.The Western Regions are still the same Western Regions as before, and the northern barrier of Tubo is still safe.As long as the Tubo people are happy, they can send troops here to grab one.

King Loulan's surrender gave him an opportunity.Lu Dongzan has been waiting for a long time and planning for a long time.The victory or defeat depends on the battle tonight, as long as the barbarian servant army is defeated, he is sure to kill Hou Junji.Under the turmoil in the Western Regions, Tubo can make a fortune by fishing in troubled waters.It also won several years for Tubo!
Datang wants to re-rule the Western Regions, and it will not be possible for a few years.A few years later, Tsangpo Songtsen Gampo should also have wiped out the rebellion.The unified and powerful Tubo should no longer be afraid of Datang.Although they have advanced technology, although they have enviable wealth.But they can't go to the plateau, and they don't adapt to the plateau.

"Tubo warriors! For your descendants, you can enjoy Han family wine and beautiful Han family women. Let us rush forward and die in battle with glory. The heroic spirits who died in battle can ascend to heaven and enjoy supreme glory. For Tubo! Go!"

Seeing that the formations of the Shatuo people and the Yudian people had been scattered, Lu Dongzan led his guards without hesitation and rushed towards the wavering army formation.

Hou Junji's face changed color, and a group of sturdy Tubo people broke through the blocking of Shatuo people and Yudian people and pierced through their army formation.He rushed towards the Tang army's camp!

(End of this chapter)