Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 539

"General Zhang, this, this is..."

Luhui Bayan was talking vigorously, when he suddenly saw Zhang Chen's expression was not right, he couldn't help being a little dumbfounded, he really couldn't figure out what was wrong with what he said, which would make Zhang Chen become like this looks like.

"It's okay, come here, hurry up, go and ask the young patriarch to come!"

Zhang Chen was in a very anxious mood, he really didn't want to talk to Lu Hui Bayan in detail, so he hurriedly stopped drinking, and his own guards outside the tent agreed to leave, and after a short while, he led Lu Hui Bayan. The grandson entered the tent.

"See, I've seen the big, the big general, I, I..."

The old patriarch's grandson was pestering the officers and soldiers of the Tang Army outside to ask questions, but he was suddenly summoned into the big tent.

"Young patriarch, you don't have to be polite. There are some things that need to be verified, so I ask the young patriarch to tell the truth."

Although Zhang Chen was anxious, he was afraid of frightening the young man, so he could only suppress the uneasiness in his heart, forced a smile, and said something as warmly as possible.

"Ah, I, I..."

The little guy didn't learn Chinese very well, but under this nervousness, he immediately stuttered. He couldn't speak a complete sentence for a long time, and his face was so red that he couldn't help but turned to his grandfather for help.

"General Zhang asked you something, just say what you want, don't worry, grandpa is here."

Although Luhui Bayan didn't understand what Zhang Chen was in a hurry, but when he saw that he didn't want to be joking, he paid more attention, and instead of using Chinese, he gave instructions to his grandson in his native dialect. One sentence.

"Oh, I know."

Hearing his grandfather's confession, the young man regained his composure and nodded in agreement.

"General Zhang, this grandson of this old man is stubborn, and he never learns well. He has studied Chinese literature for a few years, but he still hasn't learned it all. If General Zhang doesn't mind, can I let this old man do the translation?"

Luhui Bayan was afraid that his grandson's nonsense would offend Zhang Chen, so after a second thought, he immediately suggested with a smile on his face.

"Well, please ask the old patriarch, how did the young patriarch discover the Tubo army, how many troops are there, and where are they going? Do you know who the leading general is?"

Zhang Chen didn't say any more polite words, nodded his head thoughtfully, and asked a series of questions in one breath.

"General Zhang, please wait a moment." Although Lu Huibayan didn't know much about military strategy, but upon hearing these questions, he also knew that the military situation might have changed. The native language questioned his grandson in detail.

"What's the matter? But you figured it out?"

Poor Zhang Chenkong was in a hurry, but he couldn't understand the language of the Luhui people, so he rubbed his hands in a hurry, finally waited for Luhui Bayan to turn his head back, and asked him anxiously without waiting for him to speak.

"General Zhang, this matter is indeed a bit strange. According to the old grandson, those troops are indeed going to the Buha River. It is hard to say the exact number, but I know a lot. I can neither see the end nor the end. It was dark, and the poor grandson didn't dare to get too close, I really don't know who led the army, but I heard the sound of heavy armor rubbing against each other, I think this team must be the elite soldiers of Tubo."

Luhui Bayan rubbed his hands a few times guiltily, and explained with a reddened face, all of which were conjectures such as probabilities and possibilities.

"How did the young patriarch discover this army?"

Although Zhang Chen was not very satisfied with such an ambiguous answer, he couldn't blame the young man for being careless, so he could only ask with a forced smile.

"This...hehe, it was an accident to say the least, the poor grandson ran out of my tribe's pasture in pursuit of a stray calf, and walked westward for tens of miles, and happened to meet this army Passing by, the inferior grandson didn't dare to get too close, taking advantage of the darkness, he turned around and returned to the tribe. He did mention this to the old man, but the old man didn't care, but he didn't know that the general was so concerned. Go check it out."

Luhui Bayan is an old man of the world, at this time, how can he not know that this army rushing through the night may change the situation of the battle, he is very frustrated, but there is nothing wrong, he can only explain a few times with a smile on his face Sentence.

"Forget it, it's useless to say these things now, old patriarch, it's not too late, I will write a letter immediately, please rush back to the patriarch immediately, and send this letter to His Highness's army as quickly as possible, remember, Remember!"

Although Lu Hui Bayan's several explanations were very vague, but Zhang Chen already had a judgment in his heart, but he didn't explain further, but after a long sigh, he turned around and walked away regardless of Lu Hui Bayan's expression. When he came to a piece of extremely simple clothes, he tore off a large piece of cloth from his battle robe, bit his finger, and hurriedly wrote a few lines of large characters on the cloth with his bloody fingers, and then handed the cloth over to Luhui. Bayan's hands.

"Okay, take care, General, I'll make arrangements now."

Seeing Zhang Chen's serious expression, Lu Hui Bayan dared not neglect to go, he hastily accepted the promise, did not stay long, took his grandson and left in a hurry.

"Oh, I hope there's still time!"

Luhui Bayan's grandparents had already gone, but Zhang Chen never relaxed at all. He looked at the sky in the north worriedly, muttered in his mouth, and then his face suddenly sank, and he raised his voice and shouted: " Assemble the whole army!"

At Zhang Chen's order, all the officers and soldiers of the Tang Army who were busy killing sheep and cooking immediately panicked... Two flowers bloomed, one for each. On the mountainside, when Lu Sansheng saw the carpentry work of the Tubo army at the foot of the mountain, his heart tightened immediately, because he had already seen the calculation of the Tubo army—the effective range of the Tang army's acupuncture was very far, a full 350 meters. One step away, the penetrating power is also very strong, but it is almost impossible to penetrate the wooden shield covered with several layers of cowhide. If it is really pushed up the mountain by the Tubo army, the Tang army's firepower advantage will be wiped out. Well, once such a situation arises, how can Lu Sansheng be in a hurry.

"report!"

In such a hurry, Lu Sansheng didn't dare to be negligent, and he didn't care to say anything. He turned around, rushed back to the regiment headquarters at the second stone wall, and shouted loudly outside the big tent. .

"Huh? Come in!"

The previous battle went very smoothly, Xiao Sanlang, Liu Ziming and others were in a good mood, they were chatting and laughing in the big tent, when they saw Lu Sansheng who had just left and turned back, they couldn't help being a little stunned. It was Xiao Sanlang who reacted quickly, and only made a soft sound before calling in.

"Report to the brigade commander, the thieves at the foot of the mountain are rushing to make a wooden shield, and it seems that they plan to cover the shield with cowhide. It is very difficult for our troops to defend. Please ask the brigade commander to approve the use of Rolling Thunder."

Lu Sansheng strode into the tent, stood at attention in a standard manner, and reported loudly.

"Oh? There is such a thing, let's go and have a look!"

Xiao Sanlang has been running the Army's First Brigade for a long time, and he is very clear about the advantages and disadvantages of the Army's current preparations. He was really surprised to hear that the Tubo Army had found a way to deal with the needle guns so quickly, but he did not He didn't bring it to his face, and didn't make a decision on Lu Sansheng's request. He just clapped his hands and stood up, waved his hands calmly, and strode out of the tent. Liu Ziming and other soldiers followed suit when they saw this. up.

"Brigade Commander, the bandit army is not slow. If we suddenly attack the mountain, our department may be in a tight spot. Please tell the Brigadier Commander!"

A group of people surrounded Xiao and General Liu and walked to the stone wall. They only looked down and immediately had a panoramic view of the situation at the foot of the mountain, but neither Xiao Sanlang nor Liu Ziming was in a hurry to speak. Lu Sansheng was so impatient, seeing that the dozens of wooden shields of the Tubo army had already taken shape, Lu Sansheng really couldn't hold on, and asked for instructions from the side with an anxious expression on his face.

"I'll give you forty coins, save some money!"

After silently calculating for a while, Xiao Sanlang gave the promise extremely stingily - it wasn't because Xiao Sanlang was reluctant, it was because of the difficult logistical transfer, even though the Hexi side had already mobilized nearly [-] people to fight for the first place. Traveling and transporting supplies, but the roads are difficult, and the supplies that can be sent every day are really pitiful. At this time, the landlord's house has no surplus food. Even if Xiao Sanlang wants to be generous, he can't be generous. Then save.

"what……"

The Pioneer Battalion is an army within an army, and supplies are always sufficient. As the battalion commander, Lu Sansheng is used to being extravagant. He originally thought that even if he failed to apply for this application, he would be able to make hundreds of rolling thunders. After hearing Xiao Sanlang Only forty coins were given, and some people were dumbfounded immediately.

"It's too much? Then subtract ten more."

Lu Sansheng is a soldier brought out by Xiao Sanlang, he knows his temperament well, seeing his face, he knows what this kid is thinking, and he is too lazy to talk nonsense with him, so he calmly said He let out a sigh.

"Ah, no, forty is forty, humble job!"

Lu Sansheng originally wanted to use some concealed bars for the fierce battle later, but when he heard what Xiao Sanlang said, he dared to hold on, he hurriedly responded, and rushed to the baggage camp on the top of the mountain in a hurry.

"Woo, woo, woo..."

The Tubo army wanted to avenge their shame, so they moved very quickly. With all the people united, it took only half an hour before and after, and nearly thirty huge shields were rushed out. Thousands of Tubo infantry carried wooden shields and chanted chant. Under the command of Kulun Jianji, they attacked the mountainside again, but this time the Tubo army did not rush blindly, but five giant shields Pushing forward slowly and flatly in a row, although the speed is not fast, the pressure on the officers and soldiers of the vanguard battalion has suddenly increased dramatically.

Now that the Tubo army has changed its formation, the vanguard battalion has also changed its deployment. Except for the first company and the second company that are still lined up in two rows, the officers and soldiers of the first company are all hiding behind the stone wall, each holding fire ropes and other things, nervously Waiting for the order of landing three wins, a battle of strong shield or sharp spear is about to start.

(End of this chapter)