Tiantang

Chapter 280 Epic Battle (9)

Chapter 287 Epic Battle (9)

When Guo Ziyi and other generals heard that Zhang Xuan had finally issued the siege order and was about to use firearms, they couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief, their eyes were faintly beating with excitement and excitement.

Guo Ziyi and others had witnessed and looked forward to the huge power of firearms, especially the thunder that shook the sky.

In Guo Ziyi's view, if Zhang Xuan was willing to release all the 500 sky-shaking thunders he carried into Wuhai City, the Tubo army and horses would inevitably lose their morale and suffer heavy casualties. At this time, the Tang army stormed the city and had great confidence in taking Wuhai.

But Guo Ziyi and others also knew that the production cost of this firearm was high, and Zhang Xuan refused to use it easily, so no one dared to suggest the use of firearms in person.

Zhang Xuan's clear eyes slid over the generals one by one, knowing what they were thinking, he couldn't help but sigh secretly.

He didn't want to use firearms too much at first, so as not to cause some psychological dependence on Tang Jun, and virtually reduce Tang Jun's morale and combat effectiveness.But in order to avoid a large number of casualties, he couldn't care less.

If Wuhai is captured, Shaliuhe will be at your fingertips.Then move north to occupy the entire Bohai area, and can extend the entire Liangning Prefecture to a radius of [-] miles.This is a vast and fertile land rich in water and grass, and Zhang Xuan has been planning it for a long time.

If this batch of firearms can be exchanged for this piece of land, it would be worth it.Zhang Xuan thought about it silently, waved his hands decisively and said loudly, "Okay, everyone prepares! The army will attack the city at a moment's notice!"

"Everyone, can you bring this fertile land under our feet into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and do it all in this battle! This commander hopes that everyone will work together and take Wuhai City as soon as possible at all costs, and then our army will advance to the Shaliu River. Break through Gyatso's lair before you can cover your ears!"

"Let's go to war!" Zhang Xuan shouted with all his might, his voice very hoarse.

He already had a cold, and his throat hurt unbearably from shouting so loudly.

"The commander-in-chief is mighty, the last general will fight to the death!"

"Take down Wuhai City and show off our Tang army!"

Guo Ziyi and other generals bowed solemnly and bowed down to Zhang Xuan.

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Guo Ziyi led an army of [-] to attack from the front, while Nan Jiyun and Lei Wanchun divided [-] troops to attack the city from the west.

Dozens of large catapults that had just been assembled appeared on the front and west of Wuhai City, and the entire army of the Tang army pressed up. The Tubo sentries who were watching from the tower immediately realized that the Tang army was going to launch The city is under siege!
The sentries blew their shrill horns.

Gyatso led the Tubo generals to rush out from the temporary command post on the city tower, looking down at the Tang army in the darkness below the city, their expressions became solemn and tense.

Tang Jun finally couldn't hold back and was about to attack the city.Tubo soldiers seldom have such experience and experience in defending the city, so they are inevitably a little uneasy.

Gyatso, on the other hand, stared closely at the dozens of large catapults that appeared in the front and west, and frowned.

Raba leaned over and said in a low voice, "My lord, this is the Tang army's catapult, which is used to attack the city. The leather bag is full of big rocks, and flying into the city can cause casualties."

"My lord, please stay away!"

Gyatso nodded, "The order goes on, all the soldiers are protected, and the gates of the city are tightly closed, so as not to cause unnecessary casualties. I don't believe it. I just use a few catapults and throw a few stones in. Can you break my Wuhai City? What a joke!"

If it is an ordinary catapult, although it will cause some damage to the city, it will not affect the defense of Wuhai City.As long as the Tang army starts to attack the city, the catapults can only stop, otherwise they will only hurt their own people.

But what Gyatso never expected in his dreams was that Tang Jun's catapult was not an ordinary catapult. After Zhang Xuan's suggestion and countless experiments and modifications by craftsmen, this new type of catapult not only had a longer range and more explosive power, but also The stone bullets are mixed with the powerful sky-shaking thunder, and this kind of damage and destructive power is unparalleled.

There are fifteen catapults on the front and the west respectively, which is all the Tang army carried on this expedition.

Hundreds of Tang soldiers cooperated tacitly to operate the catapult, and behind the catapult were rows of soldiers of the Tang army holding up the siege equipment and looking solemn and ready to go.The order for the siege battle has been issued, and the mobilization before the battle has also boosted the morale of the whole army, just waiting for the firearms and bullets to show their power.

A catapult can fire five bullets at a time, and one of them is a thunderbolt.It is also Zhang Xuan's arrangement to use Shaking Thunder in combination in this way, so that the Shaking Thunder can be saved as much as possible and its power can be exerted.

After the soldiers were equipped, Nan Jiyun suddenly waved the military flag in his hand.

The sobbing bugle sounded and spread all over the field.

After receiving the order, the soldiers operating the catapults on both sides released the first round of bullet rain at the same time.

The rain of bullets roared in the air, drawing breathtaking circular arcs in the air, flying towards Wuhai City.

Most fell on the towers, while a few went deep into the city.

The Tubo soldiers hid in the bunker and looked up nervously at the stone bombs that pierced through the air and the indistinguishable thunder that was sandwiched between them. Their ears were filled with gunpowder smoke, sparks splashed, and the city tower trembled slightly.

It was lucky that many bunkers were hit by stone bombs. For those bunkers that were directly hit by the thunder, the Tubo soldiers who hid in them were directly killed, and they were bombed beyond recognition.

Small potholes were blown out or smashed out of the city tower, and the entire Wuhai City was shaken by just one round of bullet rain.Whether it was soldiers on the tower or civilian slaves in the city, all kinds of screams and vibrations came and went.

More importantly, some dwellings have already caught fire due to the explosion, and sporadic fires in the city have begun to appear.

Gyatso turned pale with fright, and regardless of the generals' dissuasion, he rushed out of the bunker to check the situation. He saw that the tower was in a mess, and half of the watchtower was blown up. He was about to say something when he suddenly heard the howling through the air, and subconsciously looked up. Looking up, I saw another burst of bullets flying over the sky and covering the sky.

"Sir, be careful!"

Two Tubo soldiers rushed forward and pressed Gyatso under them. Not far to the left of Gyatso, a thunderbolt and a stone bomb fell to the ground almost at the same time. The bombs also flew in all directions, and the huge impact and explosive force immediately toppled a section of the city wall on one side.

Most of the shrapnel from the explosion penetrated into the two soldiers who were protecting Gyatso. The two suddenly screamed, blood seeped into Gyatso's body below him, his body twitched violently, and gradually disappeared. movement.

Gyatso's complexion was like that of land, but he was rescued by the soldiers and hid in the bunker.

"What is this, and why is it so powerful?" Gyatso trembled.

There was a trace of fear in the eyes of Laba beside him, and he said in a low voice, "My lord, the young general heard that Stanley was defeated in Shancheng by Zhang Xuan, the governor of Longshuo, and he suffered a great loss from the Tang army's firearms..."

"My lord, the firearms of the Tang army are so powerful and can be used for a long time. I'm afraid it will be difficult for our army to persist in defending the city..."

Rabbah lamented.

Gyatso's face twitched, and he punched hard on the wall of the bunker, blood oozing from his fist.

In fact, the casualties in Tubo were not as severe as Raba had imagined, but the thunder that shook the sky was so powerful that the Tubo soldiers were frightened and demoralized.

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The catapult fired two rounds and stopped.

This is Guo Ziyi's order.Guo Ziyi was fully in charge of commanding the siege battle, and Zhang Xuan no longer intervened.

Guo Ziyi accidentally discovered that the shock and impact of the stone bombs and thunder on the Tubo army and horses in Wuhai City far exceeded his imagination.In order to achieve the greatest blow effect, he ordered the catapult to cast a round every quarter of an hour, and cast 30 thunderbolts each time.In Guo Ziyi's plan, the Tang army began to attack the city after releasing 300 thunderbolts.

Compared with the panic and despair of the Tubo soldiers and civilian slaves in Wuhai City, the Tang army outside the city was very excited, shouting louder and louder for victory.The stronger the lethality of Shaking Thunder, the more confident Tang Jun will be.

If it was cast continuously at one time, the Tibetans might just grit their teeth and survive.But perseveringly, Guo Ziyi actually adopted this method of fixed-point and timed strikes, which had a strong sense of attacking the heart. For the Tibetans, it was almost a catastrophic nightmare.

A round of bullets set off a storm, but when the Tubo people were nervously waiting for the next round of attack, Tang Jun fell silent again.But when the Tibetans calmed down a little, a new round of bullets roared again.This cycle went on and on, and the psychological defense of the Tubo soldiers alternated between nervous waiting and fear and panic, and they were gradually lost.

In Wuhai City, flames were already everywhere, and many houses were on fire, and the flames shot up to the sky.

On the high slope, Zhang Xuan looked down, and couldn't help laughing. He looked back at Xiao Shisanlang, "Brother, this Guo Ziyi is really bad. It's true that he cast the thunder that shakes the sky, and it's better to attack the heart than to attack the city." Wonderful!"

Xiao Shisanlang also laughed loudly, "Soldiers who surrender without fighting. In this way, the Tubo people must lose their morale and have no intention of defending the city. It may be possible to retreat without fighting!"

"If that's the case, of course it's the best." Zhang Xuan smiled and waved his hands, "If unnecessary casualties are avoided, these thunderstorms are worth it."

Just as Guo Ziyi continued to organize the rain of bullets, there was already great chaos in Wuhai City.The big and small Tubo dignitaries in the city each brought their own private soldiers and gathered under the tower in panic, calling for Gyatso to open the city gate and let them escape.

In the chaos, many private soldiers clashed with Tubo soldiers.

The thunder that fell from the sky shook the sky and the earth, and these Tibetans were scared out of their wits.This is simply an irresistible magical weapon. Tang Jun possesses such a weapon, how could Wuhai City be able to defend it.Instead of staying in the city and waiting to die, it might be better to rush out from the north gate under the protection of private soldiers, because there is no Tang army attacking the north gate.

(End of this chapter)