Outside Yumen Pass, a group of people were hiding in a Populus euphratica forest. This kind of tree can only be found in places like Yumen Pass.
You must know that there is little rain and drought here all year round, and only poplar trees can grow here.
When they saw the Jade Gate closed and the torches lit up, the group turned and left without looking back.
They are Tubo people, and the purpose of coming here is to receive the news sent to him by Zhang Qing.
But now it seems that Zhang Qing should have been discovered, which the Tubo people had expected.
But what they didn't expect was that Luo Zhang had already arrived at Yumen Pass with his army.
The miss of such an important piece of news also paved the way for the Tibetan people to suffer later.
Zhang Qing has been escorted and locked up in a prison. If it weren't for Luo Zhang's words, Zhang Qing might have been beheaded at this time!
Keeping Zhang Qing, as Luo Zhang said, was not for Zhang Hongyu's sake, but to show Zhang Qing how stupid he was, and to give Zhang Hongyu confidence.
You see, I didn’t kill Zhang Qing just to convince him.
Luo Zhang is so confident. Even if you, Zhang Hongyu, don't believe it, you have to wait until the artillery arrives to see the results.
Luo Zhang is right about what he said. Even if you send a message back to Chang'an, Chang'an will not be able to send troops now.
It's impossible for Li Shimin to send out all the guards who defend him. Once there is a change in Chang'an, he won't even have room to fight back.
Don't underestimate the ambitions of these aristocratic families. If they can replace them, they will never show mercy.
Without the deterrence of force, how could these wealthy families obey orders so honestly?
Changsun Wuji is the best example.
The night passed quickly, and at dawn the next day, the horn sounded outside Yumen Pass.
Luo Zhang also opened his eyes from meditating. This was not the first time he heard this sound. He had followed the army in two battles. This sound was too familiar to him. It was the horn to launch an attack.
Launch an attack? Who started it? Of course they are Tubo people.
Pushing open the door, Cheng Yaojin walked over with a dark face.
"Come on, let's go and have a look together. The Tubo people are attacking again!" Cheng Yaojin said hello to Luo Zhang, turned around and walked out.
He and Luo Zhang lived in the same courtyard, so they naturally heard the horn sound.
Luo Zhang hurriedly washed his face, put on his clothes, closed the door and walked towards Guan Guan following Cheng Yaojin.
Before they even got close, they heard loud shouts of death, shouts, and screams.
When passing by the Yumenguan City Gate, Luo Zhang's heart sank when he heard the constant banging sound.
If the city gate of Yumen Pass were not tall and thick, I would be afraid that it would be knocked open sooner or later if it kept being hit. Once the city gate failed, how could Yumen Pass withstand so many Tibetans.
Keeping these in mind, Luo Zhang took great strides to pass the test.
Zhang Hongyu was directing his generals with a flushed face, assigning tasks to each one.
As the commander of Yumen Pass, Zhang Hongyu is qualified. Being able to hold on for so many days shows a lot of problems.
Luo Zhang's army was not at Guan Guan. Without Luo Zhang's order, Zhang Hongyu had no right to mobilize those troops.
"How is the situation?" Luo Zhang and Cheng Yaojin walked to Zhang Hongyu and asked.
"The Tubo people are coming very fiercely, even more fiercely than the previous attacks. I don't know if they got the news or are eager to take Yumen Pass. You will know just by looking at it!" Zhang Hongyu pointed to the dark place outside Yumen Pass. Film Road.
Luo Zhang and Cheng Yaojin turned around to look. Sure enough, they were crowded with Tubo people outside. These people were easy to identify. Their clothes were very different from Han people, their skin was darker, and the weapons they held were not long swords or broadswords. , but a scimitar.
Not only can this sword be used in land combat, it is also more effective in horseback combat.
"Hurry up and have my men guard against the enemy immediately. Let your men lead my men first. When they stand still, they will tear off your men and horses first. They are all injured. It is best to rest, otherwise this will happen. If the fight continues, there will be heavy casualties!!!" Luo Zhang said solemnly.
Zhang Hongyu nodded slightly, then turned around to arrange the arrangements. Luo Zhang and Cheng Yaojin stood together and looked outside the pass, frowning.
"This Lu Dongzan, if I had known that last time he came to Chang'an, I would have killed him with one knife, otherwise this kind of thing wouldn't have happened!!" Cheng Yaojin cursed.
The initiator of this joint attack was Lu Dongzan. He personally went to the Western Turks to discuss the matter with the Turk king. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that all this was done by Lu Dongzan!
