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Chapter 544

"Rush in and kill Tang Kou!"

The Tubo vanguard troops rushing to the base of the military stronghold moved extremely fast, without the slightest pause, and quickly rushed up the wall along the ladder. It was pushed away from the inside by the Tubo vanguard army, and Gar Siddhoden, who had led the main force to the vicinity of the army stronghold, became excited immediately, full of complacency, because the vanguard force that captured the city was It was the night attack brigade secretly trained by him, for the shame of Yixue's defeat in the Datong Valley several years ago. For this reason, Gar Xie has invested a lot of manpower and material resources for many years. It didn't disappoint him, seeing that the wall of the village had collapsed, although Gal Sita was emotionally agitated, he never forgot to issue the general attack order.

"Kill Tang Kou, kill, kill!"

A group of Tubo officers and soldiers had long been ready to go, and after hearing the commander's order, they dared not delay a little bit, they all roared wildly, and rushed into the army camp like waves.

Although the Datong Army Stronghold is located in an important pass, due to the terrain and terrain, its scale is not very large, and the garrison is not too large. Normally, there are more than [-] elite troops stationed there. As for this time, because of Li Xian Because of the conquest of Tuyuhun, most of the elite had been transferred to the front line of Shanzhou. There were only about [-] troops left here, and they were all the local garrison troops in Jincheng County. Since it was impossible to organize an effective resistance, he was rushed by the surging Tubo army and fell into a complete collapse. Except for dozens of soldiers who saw the opportunity quickly escaped from the sky, the rest were all fighting. He died on the spot, before daybreak, the Datong army camp was completely under the control of the Tubo army.

"Cross the river!"

The task Gar Situo received was to attack Lanzhou City in order to disrupt the Tang Army's rear. Taking down the Datong Army Stronghold was only the first step of this trip. Duo didn't feel complacent to the point of forgetting his form, he just gathered his troops together, and then he swung his troops across the Datong River and approached Jincheng County.

Jincheng County is not big and has no special output, but its strategic location is quite important. It is the west gateway of Lanzhou, an important town in the west of Hexi. When the soldiers left the Datong River Valley, they were defeated by Jincheng. Although they knew that Hexi was extremely empty, they still dared not be careless. Don't be reckless, after crossing the Datong River, he immediately reined in his soldiers and horses, and looked at Jincheng County under the night. After looking at it, he really found something wrong - the whole Jincheng County was pitch black, that is, There was not even a ray of light on the top of the city.

It's abnormal, it's really abnormal. Although the previous battle at Datong Army Village was short, not to mention the sound of the military chaos, even the fire that soared into the sky was enough to wake up most of Jincheng County, let alone the time when the army was overwhelming. Even a person who sleeps dead will never fail to notice the galloping momentum of ten thousand horses, but Jincheng County is so quiet right now, if there is nothing strange about it, how can Gar Sita believe it? , I thought about it for a while, but I didn't dare to make a decision.

"Paste it and see what happened!"

Now that the soldiers were approaching the city, the city still had to be occupied after all. After hesitating for a while, Gar Siddho still did not dare to attack the city directly with his army. When he arrived in front of him, he gave a solemn order.

"promise!"

The leader of the black-clothed troop is a sturdy middle-aged man with a rather burly figure, with a bare head and a few clearly visible scars on it. If it weren't for the black clothes, he would be no different from a monk. In fact, this person was originally a monk from the Jokhang Temple. If Li Xian was here, he would definitely recognize this person's origin. He was the monk Decheng who assassinated Li Xian in Khotan back then. The black-clothed troops with impressive combat power are the elite soldiers trained by Monk Decheng.

The group of black-clothed dead men under Monk Decheng's men was not that many, there were only more than [-] men in total, but they were all quite skilled. They rushed to the city gate, but they did not encounter any attack from the top of the city, nor did they hear the slightest sound from the top of the city. A group of people waited for a stop at the city gate, and soon several men in black took out Flying Claw swung and threw it onto the top of the city. After a few ups and downs, it actually climbed over the wall and entered. A moment later, the thick city gate was pushed open from the inside, and more than two hundred men in black were standing in front of them. Under the leadership of monk Decheng, he broke into the city cautiously.

"Report, General, there is no one in the city, and no Tang bandits are in ambush!"

The sky gradually brightened, but Jincheng County was still dead silent, and Gar Sita became more and more uneasy. When he was thinking about whether to send more people to find out what happened, he saw a man in black. The soldiers of the army rushed to Gal Sita's horse from the city gate, put on one knee, and reported loudly.

"Huh? How could this be?"

Hearing that Jincheng County was an empty city, Gar Sita not only did not breathe a sigh of relief, but even became more suspicious. He really didn't understand what kind of trick Tang Jun was playing.

"Returning to the general, the little ones have searched the whole city, and indeed no sign of the Tang thief has been found, even the common people have disappeared."

Seeing Gar Sita's strange expression, Sentry hurriedly gave an explanation.

"Well, go, order General Decheng to withdraw immediately!"

After Gar Sita rolled his eyes, he still didn't dare to act rashly, so he looked up at the sky, heaved a sigh of relief, and gave the order to withdraw troops.

"Decheng, how is the situation?"

Not long after the sentinels left, Monk Decheng led his troops and horses back to the main formation. They walked in front of Gar Siddhoma, but before he had time to report, Gar Siduo spoke first.

"Returning to the general, the Tang thief abandoned the city for many days, and his subordinates visited several houses. Judging from the condition of the stove ash, there has been no fire for at least three days. Apart from this, there is no other discovery."

Monk Decheng was obviously puzzled, but when the general asked questions, he could only answer truthfully.

"Strange, where have all these people gone?"

Gar Sita really couldn't believe that the Tang army would give up such a strategic location as Jincheng County so easily. He hesitated for a while and dared not attack lightly.

"General, since the Tang bandits gave up the city, why don't our army occupy it? Even if the Tang bandits have an ambush, our army can advance and retreat with ease, so there is no need to worry too much."

Gar Siduo pondered for a long time to make a decision, but Monk Decheng couldn't stand it any longer, so he suggested something from the side.

"Well, since that's the case, that's okay."

Jincheng County is the barrier of Lanzhou, and it is also the key pass guarding the Datong River Valley. If it can occupy this place, the Tubo army will have room to maneuver. Even if they cannot attack Lanzhou, they don’t have to worry about retreating. ·How can Siduo fail to see that Tang Jun’s intentions will be impossible to guess for a while. Although Gar Siddha was doubtful, he couldn’t think of a better countermeasure. After careful consideration, he decided to Taking advantage of the situation, he agreed with the suggestion of Monk Decheng, and with a wave of his hand, he ordered the whole army to enter the city. After the order was issued, the Tubo army moved after hearing the order and began to march towards the city. The original strict formation naturally relaxed Come down, but at the moment when the Tubo army just set off, a sudden change happened.

"Woo, woo, woo..."

A shrill horn sounded suddenly on a hill three miles to the north of Jincheng County. Then, a horn sounded in a dense forest three miles to the south. Two Tang cavalry rushed out of the ambush. It swept towards the Tubo army like a raging wave. Before the Tubo army could figure out what was going on, they heard the sound of thunderous hooves in Jincheng County, where the city gate was opened directly in front. Apparently, a large number of cavalry troops were passing through the city. And pass.

Damn it, I fell for it!

Seeing the Tang army's ambush, Gar Siduo couldn't help but sank, his first reaction was to withdraw his troops and flee, but not far behind was the Datong River, although it was a dry season, the water was not too deep , but for the withdrawal of the army, it is very easy to cause chaos. Once the situation is messed up and the Tang army covers up and kills, a disastrous defeat is inevitable. There is no doubt that it is impossible to withdraw at this time, and can only fight to survive !
"Xu Ru Mi Po, you will lead the left army to block the left-wing Tang bandits! Mi Zan Ren, you will lead the right army to kill the right-wing Tang bandits, and the rest will rush with this general and defeat the enemy in front!"

Since he could not retreat, Gar Siduo became ruthless, and quickly issued a series of general orders, intending to rely on his own strong force of 5000 troops to take the three Tang troops. The Tubo army moved immediately, firing three arrows at once, and with a tough posture, they met the three Tang army ambushes.

The Tubo army's tactical movements were fast, but the Tang army came even faster. Before Gar Sita's central army was fully activated, a fiery red flag rushed out of the city gate, with a line of gold-rimmed characters on it. —Longzhou Governor Ling!

"Damn it, it's this guy again!"

Gar Siddha had a good foundation in Chinese, so he recognized the origin of Tang Jun rushing out of the city gate at a glance. After being startled, hatred suddenly arose, and he cursed viciously, and did not stop. Nonsense, I beat my horse hard to speed up, and led my troops to meet the Guanlong iron cavalry that was coming at high speed.

"Shut away the Tubo thieves, sons and daughters, take credit for it!"

After laying in ambush for four full days in Jincheng County, finally the Tubo people came. Ling Zhong didn't want to miss this great opportunity to make meritorious deeds. He brandished the horizontal knife in his hand, roared loudly, and led his troops to rush forward with all their strength. , Like a sharp blade, it pierced straight into the Tubo army that had not been adjusted in place, and a head-to-head decisive battle kicked off.

(End of this chapter)