The Tubo army arrived at the lower village of Xiliang City, and immediately got busy, cutting down trees from the woods near the military camp, and then transporting them back to the military camp to build various siege equipment, such as city assault vehicles, city climbing ladders, archery towers, flying arms, and nest vehicles. Wait, this was the case in ancient sieges. Most of the siege equipment was built on the spot. Although Song He and others hoped to capture Xiliang Mansion before nightfall that day, it seemed that they could not do it. Song He and others knew very well that facing a city like Xiliang Mansion, there were more than 20,000 elite Yanyun troops. Defending and rushing to attack in a hurry will definitely cost more than the gain. Only after proper preparation can we be sure to capture Xiliang Mansion.
That night, the Tubo army took turns to rest and guard, fearing that they would be responsible again. It was not known whether the Tubo army was too tightly defended and Yanyun's army had no chance to take advantage of it. The night passed very peacefully, and nothing happened.
Early the next morning, a thin mist hung over the land. Dong-dong-dong... The unique sound of leather drums from the Tubo army suddenly broke the silence of the early morning. The defenders on the city immediately entered a state of preparation for war, with their swords unsheathed and arrows cocked. Then I saw military formations slowly approaching in the mist, accompanied by dull thunderous footsteps and shouts.
A gust of wind blew, the fog dispersed, and the 200,000 Tubo army appeared in front of Yan Yun's army with a majestic momentum.
The people in the city were all awakened. Most of the people, whether they were Dang Xiangran, Han or other ethnic groups, were very scared, fearing that the Tibetans would invade the city and they and their families would be tortured. However, there are also some people who rejoice in the misfortune and look forward to the Tibetans breaking through the city as soon as possible. In a luxurious courtyard, several Dangxiang and Han scholars gathered together to discuss. A Dangxiang scholar said with some worry: "I really don't know if the Tubo people can get in? Everyone in Yanyun's army is like a wild beast. , it’s not that easy to deal with!” A Han scholar said confidently: “Don’t worry about this! I heard that this time the Tibetan army of 200,000 people came to attack, and ten of them would fight one by one. No matter what, there would be nothing. Invincible, the brutal Yan Yun army will definitely be defeated!" Everyone nodded, showing excitement.
His gaze returned to the city wall. Ye Qi Guanyin looked at the huge Tubo army, her heart sank, but her face remained calm. An officer was ordered: "Put the gunpowder pack on the three-bow bed crossbow, and load the fire oil can on the stone cannon cart, and prepare to launch." The officer promised and ran down. After some shouting, he saw the three-bow bed crossbow operating The soldiers on the stone artillery cart were busy, loading the gunpowder bags and the kerosene cans, adjusting the firing angle, just waiting for Ye Qi Guanyin's order. Ye Qi Guanyin said to another officer: "The city will be more vigilant. Anyone who dares to leave home and take to the streets without authorization will be arrested first!" The officer promised and ran down.
The unique Tibetan leather drums rumbled loudly, and the 200,000 Tibetan troops started shouting, which was truly earth-shattering and deafening.
Song He rode his horse and arrived in front of the army. The sound of war drums and shouts suddenly stopped, and all the soldiers' eyes were focused on Song He. Songhe shouted loudly: "Warriors of Great Tubo, today will be your moment of glory. Use your swords and guns to defeat the Yanyun people and seize Xiliang Mansion! The epic will record your great achievements. Tens of millions of years later, we will Future generations will still be extremely proud of our bravery!"
After hearing these words, the Tubo soldiers couldn't help but feel excited and shouted in unison. Their morale was like a rainbow and they were filled with murderous intent. Songhe said: "Each team takes turns to attack. Hanon, you lead the soldiers under your command to attack first. If you can break the city, I will give you a few firsts!" Hanon bowed excitedly and agreed, and then shouted to his soldiers: " Prepare to attack!" More than 10,000 soldiers under his command shouted in unison and slowly came out of the formation. At this time, the sound of leather drums rumbled, making these more than 10,000 soldiers even more eager to fight.
Songhe turned his horse's head to avoid this large army, and shouted to Duosang: "Duosang, your troops will be the second wave of attack." Duosang bowed and agreed. Songhe then rushed to Zhandui and Busang and said: "Zhandui, Busang, your troops will attack as the third and fourth wave!" The two generals bowed and agreed.
Songhe rode his horse back to the commander's banner and looked at the city wall in front of him. He saw Yan Yun's army on the wall in full formation, ready to be as strong as a mountain. He couldn't help but frowned and said to himself: 'I'm afraid that the first and second waves can't be wiped out either. The fighting spirit of Yan Yunjun. 'It turns out that Songhe's idea was to let the non-direct troops first kill the fighting spirit of the Yanyun Army, and then use the direct troops to attack, hoping that the direct troops could attack the city in one go. In this way, naturally he and his direct troops would gain The biggest credit.
The sound of rapid horse hooves suddenly came from the southwest. Song He couldn't help but turn his head and saw that it was his own cavalry that was delivering the order. He couldn't help but frowned and murmured: "I don't know if it's good news or bad news!"
Ye Qi Guanyin saw the enemy troops slowly approaching the city wall and raised his right hand. The sergeant operating the three-bow crossbow and stone cannon cart was refreshed and ready to launch. The war is about to break out!
However, at this moment, an unexpected scene appeared. The sound of horns representing retreat suddenly came from the Tubo army. The rapid horn sounds sounded one after another. The Tibetan assault troops who were about to launch the attack couldn't help but stopped and looked at each other. All felt overwhelmed. After listening carefully and confirming that it was indeed the retreat horn, he retreated with confusion.
Standing on the city wall, Ye Qi Guanyin and others saw that after the Tubo assault troops returned to the Tibetan army formation, the entire Tibetan army began to retreat. Ye Qi Guanyin's expression suddenly changed, with a look of joy on her face, and she said secretly: The enemy suddenly retreated, most likely because there is good news coming from the elder brother!
Ye Qi Guanyin guessed it right, and it is indeed the case. Just when the Tubo army was preparing to attack the city, they received information from the west that Yang Peng's commander Yan Yun's cavalry had passed Rouge Mountain and was rushing towards Xiliang Mansion. Song He and others were shocked when they suddenly heard the news. Immediately, Duosang and other generals believed that Yang Peng had already passed Rouge Mountain and would be able to reach Xiliangfu City before nightfall. If Yan Yun's cavalry brigade arrived, they would be in a dangerous situation, so they all thought that they should immediately Withdraw their troops; however, Zhan Dui and others believed that they could capture Xiliang Mansion before Yanyun War Cavalry arrived. As long as Xiliang Mansion was captured in time, it would be useless even if Yanyun War Cavalry arrived at Xiliang Mansion. The two sides were at loggerheads, and Song He finally made the decision. In view of the strong combat power shown by Yan Yun's army in the previous battle with Yan Yun's army, Song He was really not sure that he could capture Xiliang Mansion before nightfall, so he ordered a retreat. The command. So there was a situation where the retreating horn sounded loudly before the assault troops actually launched an attack.
Seeing the retreat of the Tibetan army, Ye Qi Guanyin immediately sent out all the scouts to prevent the Tibetans from playing tricks, and at the same time, he also wanted to get news of his own reinforcements as soon as possible.
Soon after, the scout reported back that the Tibetan army had indeed retreated, and the army retreated south to the snow mountain fortress. Later that day, Ye Qi Guanyin and others received a report from the scouts who went to the west to inquire about the news. They said that more than 20,000 war cavalry led by King Yan had passed Rouge Mountain and were rushing towards Xiliang Mansion. After hearing the news, Ye Qi Guanyin was completely relieved.
Those scholars in the city who hoped that the Tibetans would come in as soon as possible heard that there was silence outside the city. They felt depressed and couldn't help but feel anxious. They paced back and forth in the yard. They wanted to go out to inquire about the news, but they didn't dare to go out because soon The former Yanyun Army has issued a martial law order. This order has not yet been lifted. Anyone who leaves home rashly may be arrested as a spy. When the people heard that it was very peaceful outside, they were relieved but also very worried. They were worried about the sudden Then I heard the earth-shattering sound of war drums and shouts of death.
At dusk, the common people and scholars suddenly heard the rapid sound of horse hooves and shouts from the streets outside: "The reinforcements of King Yan have arrived, the Tibetan army has fled, and martial law has been lifted!..." Repeated this sentence The words flew all the way and kept shouting.
When the people heard the news, they were naturally overjoyed. Many people knelt down in front of the Buddhist niches and thanked the Buddha and Bodhisattvas. However, the scholars were extremely depressed, and they did not expect that the expected war would be reported silently. As a result, many people cursed the Tibetan people for being incompetent!
In the camp hall, Yang Peng, Ye Qi Guanyin and other left-behind generals told what happened after they arrived. When Yang Peng heard from the Kingdom of Jin that Ye Qi Guanyin had defeated a Tibetan army ten days ago, forcing them to attack Xiliang Mansion. After rejecting the plan for ten days, he couldn't help being pleasantly surprised. He looked at Ye Guanyin and said excitedly: "Guanyin is really amazing!" Ye Xi Guanyin was very happy when he heard Yang Peng's praise and said: "This is not mine alone. Credit, if it weren’t for Xue Fu and Zhan Jinguo who fought tooth and nail to kill the enemy, this battle would have been impossible to win!”
Yang Peng nodded, glanced at the generals, and smiled: "Everyone has contributed!" Everyone smiled. Yedi Guanyin asked Yang Peng: "Brother, how is the situation in the west?" When the generals heard Yedi Guanyin's question, they all showed concern.
Yang Peng said with a smile: "Guanyin might as well take a guess." Ye Qi Guanyin rolled her eyes at Yang Peng, thought for a moment, and said with a smile: "Looking at my brother's cheerful appearance, the war in the west must be going very smoothly. Even if the remnants of Xixia are not completely wiped out. , presumably it’s not far away from completely solving the problem.”
Yang Peng gave a thumbs up to Ye Qi Guanyin and praised: "It's amazing, I guessed it right. When I came, there was only one sandbank left in Xixia, just hanging on. I ordered Yang Yanzhao and Yang Gui to lead 50,000 infantry to continue the attack. At this time, we might have achieved a great victory!”
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
