The Mo Swordsmen of the Tang Dynasty were all carefully selected elites.
First of all, you must be tall and strong in stature, and you must be a strong man.
Only in this way can one be able to wear a full set of heavy armor and lift the Mo Dao.
Then there is the courage to move forward.
Heavy armored soldiers like Mo Daoshou can only move forward but cannot retreat due to their limited mobility.
No matter what kind of opponent you face, you must have the courage to move forward until you fall.
Even in the martial-arts Tang Dynasty, there were not many qualified people to choose from.
The two thousand Mo swordsmen led by Li Siye at this time were already the largest among all the armies of the Tang Dynasty.
They surged up like a tidal wave and rushed towards the head of Stone Castle City.
The defenders frantically used all defensive means to fight back, especially the several Eight-Niu Crossbows that were lost when Datang lost Shibao City before, and they became terrifying weapons.
The thick crossbow bolt roared in and pierced directly through the Tang Army soldiers, followed by heart-rending screams.
However, the battlefield is the most cruel place. At this time, the brothers behind will not hesitate to push the brother who was penetrated by the crossbow bolt and continue to move forward.
Facing the thundering rocks and rolling logs thrown at them, Li Siye, who was charging forward, waved his Mo Dao with red eyes, slashing them away one after another.
An eight-oxen crossbow at the top of the city was pointed at Li Siye. With a 'boom' sound, a thick crossbow arrow roared towards him.
Li Siye was not afraid at all, he raised the Mo Dao in his hand with red eyes.
Of course, this is more of a kind of inner comfort. After all, the armor on his body cannot withstand the Eight Ox Crossbow.
'puff! '
After a muffled sound, Mo Daoshou, a member of Li Siye's side, was shot directly through!
Li Siye didn't even turn around to take a look, but continued moving forward with Mo Dao in hand.
Many wounded soldiers of the Tang Army gathered under the city wall at this time. They leaned closely against the city wall and built a tower with their bodies.
"General!"
When a wounded soldier saw Li Siye, he rushed up, lay on his companions and shouted at Li Siye, "Kill the enemy!!!"
With red eyes, Li Siye stepped on the wounded soldier's back, and the heavy pressure instantly caused blood to spurt out from the wound.
Stepping on the bodies of his companions, Li Siye finally jumped to the top of Stone Castle City.
In front of him was an eight-niu crossbow that was busy being cocked.
Several Tibetan soldiers who were operating the Eight-Niu Crossbow watched in horror as Li Siye strode in front of him, raising the Mo Dao high in his hand, and then suddenly dropped it with a loud roar.
The sharp Mo Dao easily cut the Tubo soldiers in front of him in two!
The Mo Dao soldiers who followed Li Siye and rushed to the top of the city waved their Mo Dao one after another.
In an instant, there were endless screams from the top of Stone Castle City.
Just like the indestructible Eight Bull Crossbow, facing the sharp Mo Dao, the Tubo soldiers would have the same result no matter whether they were wearing armor or not, whether they were macho or not, whether they raised their weapons to block, etc.
Cut it in two!
As the Tang army climbed to the top of the city, the Tibetan soldiers defending the city quickly launched a counterattack.
A tidal wave of Tibetan soldiers rushed to the city and started a bloody battle with the Tang army's Modao team.
In terms of numbers, the Tibetan soldiers dominated the battle, but there was almost no difference between them in terms of courage and morale.
But in terms of equipment, the two sides are completely different.
The Tubo people are located on a plateau, and the oxygen content on the plateau is so scarce that they cannot boil water, let alone smelt iron.
Therefore, the equipment of the Tubo people is mainly leather armor, and most of the weapons in their hands are swords, guns and even big bones.
These crude weapons were of little use to the Mo Dao soldiers who were wearing three layers of armor.
Every time the Tang army's Mo Dao soldiers wielded their Mo Dao, one or even two or three Tibetan soldiers would be taken away.
Looking down from a high altitude, it looks like the tide is constantly lapping on the rocks.
The tide came up in waves. Although the momentum was overwhelming, it ended up being smashed on the rocks.
Li Siye, whose feet were gradually slipping, kicked the remaining limbs away from his feet, leaned closely together with the brothers around him, and walked forward step by step while waving the Mo Dao.
They desperately expanded outward to open up space for the Tang army that was constantly coming up behind them.
More and more Tang troops rushed to the city, and the defenders were forced to retreat step by step. The broken limbs gradually accumulated, even stacking up to Li Siye's thigh.
Li Siye, who felt that he was gradually exhausted, took a deep breath, suddenly burst out with strength and swung the Mo Dao, swung it fiercely in front of him, and directly cut off the three Tubo soldiers in front of him.
The Mo Dao, which had been used for a long time, also broke.
Li Siye summoned up the last of his strength, suddenly opened his hands and rushed forward, hugged the two Tibetan soldiers and rushed directly from the top of the city into the city.
Seeing this scene, the surrounding Tang troops rushed forward one after another, killing the Tubo soldiers or imitating Li Siye and jumping off the city with the Tubo soldiers in their arms.
The bravery of the Tang army frightened the defenders, and their steps were no longer as firm as before.
The following Tang troops rushed up quickly and rushed the defenders down the city wall in one go.
A large number of Tang troops poured into the city like a tide and fought fiercely with the defenders.
The wall facing the inside of Shibao City was not very high. Li Siye, who rushed people down, shook his head and sat on the ground against the wall, panting.
After the fierce fighting, he no longer had the strength to fight anymore, and even standing up became a luxury.
Fortunately, the Tang Army has already broken into the city, and the next victory must belong to the Tang Army.
The defenders of Stone Castle made their final resistance, and fierce fighting was experienced throughout the city.
Countless corpses were piled up, leaving almost no place to stay.
The air was filled with a pungent smell that made people nauseous.
Facing the attack of Tang Army soldiers, the defenders collapsed as expected.
The defenders who were still alive rushed out of the city desperately trying to escape.
However, how could Tang Jun, who had already shown his anger, let them go so easily.
A large number of Tang troops pursued them like a tide, chasing them for dozens of miles.
When it got dark, the Tang soldiers who were chasing them came back happily.
Not only did they achieve great results and make countless gains, but more importantly, they captured the Tibetan garrison general Iron Blade Xinoluo alive in Shibao City!
Li Siye, who had regained his strength, was surprised to find the person who had captured Iron Blade Xinoluo alive.
"Who are you?"
Looking at the man in front of him who was obviously middle-aged, Li Siye asked curiously, "Why have I never heard of you if you are so brave?"
"Reply to the general."
The man saluted respectfully and said, "The last general is the Yajiang general under the command of Hexi Jiedu. His name is Ge Shuhan."
Seven days later, Li Yunze personally commanded the Chinese army and transported a large amount of baggage to Shibao City.
In the past few days, Stone Castle City has been cleaned up, but the dried blood stains on the ground and the smell still floating in the air can only be blown away by time.
".Beheaded more than 7,000 Tibetan defenders in formation, and captured 400 people under the guard general Tiebian Xinuoluo alive."
"Um?"
Li Yunze, who was sitting on the horse, interrupted Li Siye's report, "Are there really any prisoners?"
Li Siye was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding what the emperor meant.
Could it be that his speech is not clear? Didn't I say that I would capture four hundred people including the guard general Iron Blade Xenoro alive?
In the midst of doubts, his brother Shuhan stepped forward and saluted, leaping over the rank to report, "Your Majesty, there are no prisoners in this battle, and all the eight thousand defenders under Tubo Guard Tiebian Xinuoluo were killed. The Tubo were brutal and defeated our army." Tang Chengchi will definitely slaughter the chickens and dogs in the city without leaving any trace. The soldiers were indignant and did not spare their hands."
Li Yunze nodded, feeling that this person's thinking was clear, so he casually asked, "Who are you?"
Li Siye, who finally came to his senses at this time, hurriedly introduced, "Your Majesty, this person is Ge Shuhan, the tooth general under the command of Hexi Jiedu. When I selected the best, he came with the army to conquer Shibao City and chased him for dozens of miles. He captured Iron Blade Xinolo alive. .”
After getting along with each other for the past few days, Li Siye had a good impression of Ge Shuhan, a middle-aged uncle. At this time, he strongly recommended him in front of the emperor.
"Brother Shuhan."
Li Yunze nodded slowly, his eyes full of meaning.
Ge Shuhan was a late bloomer in the true sense. He only started to join the military and start a business when he was forty years old, and fought all the way to Tongguan against Anlu Mountain.
Ge Shuhan in the history books is not as famous as Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing, because he chose to surrender after being defeated and captured, and he also took the initiative to help write a letter of surrender, but unfortunately no one agreed.
This is a very fatal blow to reputation.
And even if he surrendered, he could not save his life and was executed the next year.
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"Hahahaha~~~"
Li Yunze laughed and stood up, walked up to Ge Shuhan, held his shoulders and said with a smile, "So you are Ge Shuhan. When I was in Longyou, Hexi Province, I heard your story, especially that compliment. Your poems are even more impressive. When I saw you today, I realized that you are indeed a pillar of the Tang Dynasty."
For Li Yunze, he even dared to use Yang Guozhong, Li Linfu, Bian Lingcheng and other treacherous people whose names were recorded in history. What does Shu Han mean to him?
It is a skill to use famous ministers well. If you can use even treacherous ministers well, that is Niubi.
At this time, Li Bai, a scholar of the Imperial Academy who was fishing out of boredom when he came with the army, became energetic and immediately said, "Your Majesty, may I ask what kind of masterpiece this poem is?"
Li Yunze smiled slightly, looked at his brother Shuhan who looked surprised and excited, and spoke slowly.
'The Big Dipper is high, and Geshu carries a knife at night. '
'I haven't dared to cross Lintao when I glimpsed the herding horses. '
As soon as these words came out, Ge Shuhan's tears fell.
The emperor himself wrote a poem to praise him. His life was worth it!
Patting Ge Shuhan on the shoulder, Li Yunze turned to face the many generals and sergeants in Shibao City, and announced loudly, "All the soldiers fought bloody battles to revive the Tang Dynasty! This is a glorious victory that will surely leave its name in history." "
After some routine opening remarks, the next step was the highlight that the soldiers were looking forward to.
"Li Siye was the first to capture the city, and he was the first in merit, and was granted the title of Duke of Guo. Ge Shuhan captured and beheaded the enemy chief, and was in second place, and was granted the title of General Zhongwu of Jin, and was granted the title of Ping Bo of the West."
All soldiers who participated in the war were rewarded, and Li Yunze never made mistakes on this point.
Because he knew very well that in the era of cold weapons with low cultural levels, it was useless to talk about any great principles.
The greatest motivation for soldiers to fight desperately is to get ahead and be rewarded with military merit.
If rewards and punishments are fair, military morale will naturally be available.
If the rewards and punishments are unfair, then wait until you are finished.
After all the rewards, everyone participating in the war was naturally happy to have a share.
That night they were given wine and meat, and there was endless laughter and laughter among the troops.
When Li Yunze entertained the generals for a banquet, a scout reported that the Mangbu Branch of Tubo near the West Sea was coming to help quickly. At this time, it was less than a hundred miles away from Shibao City.
Facing the fiery gazes of the generals, Li Yunze simply named his brother Shu Han.
"My beloved, are you willing to defeat this enemy for me?"
Ge Shuhan, whose eyes were red, immediately stood up and saluted.
"Your Majesty, I must present the head of Mangbuzhi in front of the emperor!"
(End of chapter)
