Jiayang Pingcuo held the seal representing the identity of the Tubo emperor and instantly felt a huge pressure, pressing down directly on his shoulders.
He was an old minister who assisted Songtsen Gampo's father, and later assisted Songtsen Gampo as the minister of Tuogu. At this moment, he must take the responsibility of rescuing Tibet on his shoulders.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely defend Luoche City, the imperial city!"
As he said that, he formally took over the court and gave orders to the generals.
"General Shang Nang, you go and take over the 4,000 troops at the east city gate and guard the east city gate."
"General Yecha, you go and take over the 4,000 troops at the west city gate now and defend the east city gate. West Gate."
"General Bangsai, you go now to take over the 4,000 troops at the South City Gate and guard the South City Gate."
"General Galdongzan, you go now. Take over the 4,000 troops at the north gate and guard the north gate. "
"General Sambuza, you command the 4,000 troops in the palace as a reserve. If there is an emergency at the city gate, you can send troops to assist! "
The five generals who were assigned tasks bowed and saluted in unison.
"As you command!"
After they finished saluting, they all left the hall with solemn faces.
They had heard about the combat effectiveness of the Tang Army for a long time, and they didn't know if they could defend it with only 4,000 defenders.
Jiayang Pingcuo turned around and said to a middle-aged civil servant behind him: "Labu Guoga, please go to the city now to mobilize the people and go to the city gate to help defend."
"As ordered."
After receiving the mission, Labugao trotted away without any hesitation.
There are currently nearly 200,000 people in the city. Excluding the elderly, women and children, there are no less than 40,000 strong men.
If these people are organized, they can form an army of 60,000.
Jiayang Pingcuo made arrangements for the three younger generals.
"Chisang Yangdun, you quickly go to Qamdo and Dingqing and other cities to ask for help, and ask them to send reinforcements to relieve the siege."
"Chidoji Zun, go and inform Da Zhandong General Sai, ask him to bring back all the remaining troops. Now that the rebels have been wiped out, there is no need to garrison that land."
"Chisanyala, go to Malkang yourself and see La. What happened to Lu Kemo and his 50,000-strong army!"
Three young and tall generals stood up and responded with serious faces.
"As ordered."
Before they left, Jiayang Pingcuo stopped them again and warned them in a deep voice.
"If the city you go to is attacked by the Tang army, then don't come back."
"Integrate the surrounding tribes to cut off the Tang army's food routes."
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"Tang Jun's remote operationWar, and the transportation of food must be extremely difficult. If there is no food, the Tang army will collapse! "
The three generals bowed again, and then left the hall with solemn faces.
According to the guards, the Tang army has now surrounded the city, and they need to use the secret passage to escape Leaving the imperial city.
Immediately after, Jiayang Pingcuo made arrangements for the remaining civil servants and generals. Before the time for tea, only Jiayang Pingcuo and Songtsen Gampo were left in the spacious hall. .
Looking at the frightened young king, Jiayang Pingcuo said softly, "Your Majesty, our city is very high and surrounded by steep cliffs. As a barrier, the Tang army will not be able to attack for a while. ”
“And our city’s food reserves are very sufficient. There is no problem in keeping it for a year and a half.” "
He saw Songtsan Gampo looking lost. He walked forward slowly and gently put his hand on Songtsen Gampo's shoulder like an old father.
"Your Majesty, the terrain of Luoxue City is so high that the Tang army will definitely be acclimatized here. It's hard to say whether they still have fighting ability. "
"Once they have physical problems, it's time for us to counterattack! "
Jiayang Pingcuo is not a random reason, but has actual historical records.
Hundreds of years ago, the Han people attacked Tubo, and later the soldiers They all had no choice but to retreat due to physical discomfort.
It was also because of this that the Tubo were not defeated by the Han people.
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Songtsen Gampo nodded stiffly, his immature expression not returning to normal.
He knew the Tang Army’s recent behavior. Once they broke through the city gate, the people in the city would be of the right age. Married women and everyone else will be attacked by the enemy.
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Outside Luoxe City
Su Dingfang walked through the tents. , the brows on his face were tightly knitted together.
I saw many pale-faced soldiers lying in these tents.
“Hey, I didn’t expect that most of the soldiers were still there. It cannot adapt to the terrain of Luoxue City. "
"Fortunately, there are still soldiers in the three cities and they have not been greatly affected. "
In addition to a group of ordinary soldiers who were feeling unwell, even Xu Hu and Ma Dayong also fell.
Su Dingfang remembered that when he came, Wang Jian What he said.
"If a soldier is acclimatized, he can boil water with saffron and drink it. "
Thinking of this, Su Dingfang shouted loudly to several guards.
"Hurry up and take people to search for saffron in the surrounding areas. The more the better! ”
“Obey!” "
After the guards bowed and saluted, they quickly called the other guards and quickly left the military camp on horseback.
After Su Dingfang inspected all the camps, he learned from the military doctor that the lives of these soldiers were not in danger, and then he let them go.
Outside the east gate of Luoxue City.
Su Dingfang rode up with the remaining two guards with a solemn expression.
He asked Xue Rengui, who was riding a horse: "How is General Xue? Is there any way to break through this fortified city?"
Xue Rengui shook his head slightly: "Logos The city is too high, and I have circled around Luosu City several times and found no flaws."
"There is currently no other way but to attack by force."
< p> Su Dingfang initially sent a small number of soldiers and Qiao Zhuang as travelers, hoping to sneak into Luoshou City.I never expected that the defense in Luoxue City would be so tight. When they heard the Han accent, they were directly prevented from entering the city.
Moreover, the place where they set up the checkpoint was hundreds of meters away from the city gate.
Even those tall cities are in a semi-closed state.
As long as there is any disturbance, it can be quickly closed.
Su Dingfang shook his head slightly.
They were all heavily armored cavalry, and they did not carry any siege equipment. Even if their army of more than 30,000 men used their lives to fill it, they would not be able to take this strong city.
The two of them just looked at the city in front of them quietly, without anyone speaking.
"Hey~"
After a long time, Su Dingfang sighed helplessly, and then whispered.
"I will write a letter to Commander-in-Chief Wang now to see if he has any better ideas."
After saying that, he rode away directly.
Xue Rengui looked at the densely packed defenders standing on the city wall, holding Fang Tian's painted halberd tightly in his right hand, with a look of reluctance on his face.
They galloped all the way from Malkang in order to catch Songtsen Gampo and the others by surprise.
Unexpectedly, they were now blocked under this fortified city, looking at the high city in front of them and finding it difficult to move forward.
This made Xue Rengui, who had always won the battle, feel a little frustrated.
"Hey!"
Xue Rengui sighed heavily, then reined in his horse and looked around the city again to see if there was a suitable place to attack.