The heroes who rushed out of the city were divided into two groups. On one side were Jiang Shuo, Dugu Xiang, Nan Jiyun, and Xiao Dayou, and on the other side were Dugu Wen and Ge Ruliang. Tuoba Chaoguang and Wang Qiyao climbed to the top of the city and responded to the crowd with bows and arrows.
Notwithstanding Nan Jiyun's superb bow skills, as Mo Jianke's most proud disciple, his swordsmanship is not far behind others. Nan Jiyun's weapons are unique. His body is as straight as a sword, and his head is as curved as a hook. His name is Make "Wu Hook". He holds a Wu hook, which can chop, slash, stab and slice, and can even hook the enemy's weapons. The moves are so magical that they appear and disappear, and wherever they go, Tubo people are attracted by them.
Dugu Xiang had already made a new painting of Bai Suo, and now he used the skill of spreading the moon shadow and cold current, which made the Tubo people howl like ghosts and wolves. Jiang Shuo and Xiao Dayou did not use weapons, but each charged into the Tibetan formation with a pair of fleshy palms.
Although Xiao Dayou's Tongbei Fist Kung Fu is not considered a profound martial arts, his external Kung Fu is not only more than enough to poke and poke at ordinary soldiers, but compared to his restrained internal Kung Fu, it frightens the Tubo soldiers even more.
Jiang Shuo's moves were so fast that the Tibetan soldiers couldn't see them clearly. They saw the young knight walking among the cavalry like wearing a flower cloth, and they didn't see him punching hard like Xiao Dayou. They just pointed and the Tubo archers followed. He kept falling off his horse and became stiff and motionless. The Tubo people didn't know that this was an extremely light and profound acupuncture technique, and they thought Jiang Shuo was using magic techniques.
On the other side, Dugu Wen, Ge Ruliang and his wife also used their own unique skills to rush back and forth in the Tubo cavalry formation. These seven people actually caused chaos in the Tubo cavalry formation. However, after all, the Tubo army had thousands of people. They alone could kill How many people will be withdrawn?
When the manpower was finally exhausted, if the Tubo cavalry resolutely surrounded the seven people and refused to retreat, the seven people would have no choice but to break out and retreat into the city. However, people's hearts would be frightened. Seeing the bravery of these seven people, the Tubo army felt like magic soldiers descending from heaven. I was already shaken in my heart. At the same time, I saw the Tang army at the head of the Shenwei Army in clear armor, with their bows and swords unsheathed. It seemed that they were well prepared for the attack of the Tibetan army, which was very different from the previous reports of internal disturbances in the Tang army.
At this time, a strong attack would only increase casualties, and there was no point in it. So the trumpet sound suddenly sounded in the Tubo army, and the cavalry dropped their downed companions and retreated. The seven people were highly skilled in martial arts, and most of the Tubo cavalry downed were just beaten. It just hurts or seals the acupuncture points. When the Tang troops at the city wall saw the Tibetans retreating, they cheered loudly and rushed out of the city to tie up the fallen Tibetan soldiers with ropes. They captured nearly a hundred prisoners. The victory came so easily that the Tang troops in the Shenwei Army were excited.
At this time, the two captains Gao and Li admired Dugu Wen, Jiang Shuo and others, and hurriedly invited everyone into the city to have a banquet and celebrate. Jiang Shuo and others were not in the mood to drink and eat meat. Xiao Dayou asked the captain: " Where have Generals Gao and Zhang gone?"
The high school captain said: "My uncle was ordered to lead troops to the front line of Shibao City. The food and grass in Yinglong City were burned last night. We expect that the commander-in-chief will launch a strong attack on Shibao City. This will play into the hands of the Tibetan army. I'm afraid The casualties will be heavy."
Jiang Shuo asked in confusion: "Since Shibao City has been surrounded by everyone, how can the Tibetan army avoid the Tang army's eyes and ears on the front line and go out of the city to sneak attack the Shenwei army?"
The high school captain said: "This little brother, you don't know something. Shibao City is a small place with less than a thousand troops stationed there. The role of Shibao City is to attract our army to attack. The real Tibetan army is outside Shibao. The Tang army If the siege force cannot capture Shibao City at an extremely fast speed, the Tibetan troops on the periphery will either attack the rear of the siege force, or directly raid the various fortresses of the Tang army. In this way, the siege will not only be in vain, but will also lose troops and generals."
The high school lieutenant had just witnessed Jiang Shuo's methods at the top of the city, so he did not dare to look down on the young man in front of him, and spoke to him with great respect.
Jiang Shuo nodded and said, "I see, that's why Shibao City is the top priority in this war between Tang and Bo."
Lieutenant Li said: "Tubo actually fought in Qinghai, and they always used this tactic. When Huangfu Weiming was defeated for a long time, he was unable to attack Shibao City, and was attacked by King Tuyuhun in an unexpected direction. The purpose of this tactic was The core is that Shibao City cannot fall. If the Tang army captures Shibao City, the situation will immediately reverse."
"West Sea" is also called "Qinghai" because it is a salty lake that appears cyan under the sky. The Tang army used to call this battlefield "Qinghai Head".
Dugu Xiang said: "Then you can't keep one
Will the army guard the rear and protect the rear of the siege army? "
The high school lieutenant said: "Our army is using this kind of tactics now. The battle for Shibao City I just mentioned is just a simplified term. In fact, the battlefield is spread over the entire Qinghai head within a radius of three to five hundred miles. The battlefield is It is so vast that the armies of both sides are far apart, so they can only guess the location of the other side's main force. If they miss the calculation, they will be attacked in the rear. The Han Commander's Jishi Army and Shenwei Army are both used to guard the rear."
Only then did Jiang Shuo realize that the army guarding the rear and the army attacking the city were actually hundreds of miles apart. There was a large amount of space for enemy troops to penetrate and attack. Therefore, the battle of Shibao City was very difficult to fight.
Lieutenant Li said: "For this reason, neither Wang Zhongsigong nor Commander Han has been able to make up his mind to attack Shibao City with all his strength. But now that the food and grass have been destroyed, and the saint is urging the capture of Shibao City, it seems that a strong attack is inevitable. ..."
Jiang Shuo said: "Then we need to go to the front line of Shibao City as soon as possible."
Gao and Li were overjoyed when they heard this, and the high school captain said: "With the help of all the heroes, it might be possible to take down Stone Castle in one fell swoop!"
Dugu asked: "In this case, without further delay, we will set off south immediately."
Gao and Li also had to lead their troops to guard Shenwei Military Town and could not lead their troops to go with them. Ye Hu was a Uighur and should not have appeared on the battlefield where Tang and Tibet were fighting. He said to Jiang Shuo: "In retrospect, we just have to I can help the Tang army defend the rear, but I cannot use open fire to attack the city from the front line. I can only assist the two captains here to defend the Shenwei army. Please forgive me."
Jiang Shuo said: "It doesn't matter. What the Tang army lacks is not troops, but clever ways to seize the city. There is no difference in numbers. If you ask me, just the seven of us can go. My brothers don't need to go either."
Tuoba Qimei decided to help defend here, but Tuoba Chaoguang insisted on going, so the eight of them rode south. The Stone Castle was more than a hundred miles southeast of the Shenwei Army. At this moment, the eight of them were lightly dressed and running very fast. , at nightfall, we had arrived at the pass on the front line of Shibao City. We saw numerous forts, which should be the vanguard barracks of the Tang Army. A sloping path south of the forts extended towards a solitary mountain. The Little Stone City on the top of the solitary mountain was Stone Castle.
Before everyone could enter the camp, they suddenly heard trumpets blaring from the direction of Shibao City. A group of uniformed cavalry rushed down the mountain road with torches in hand. Rumbling drums also sounded in the Tang army formation here, and there was also a group of cavalry. They rushed out with fire, but the Tang army only wore ordinary sleeveless armor, and their horses were not armored. They seemed far less powerful than the Tubo army.
It turned out that the two armies of Tang and Tibet were going to fight at night. This group of Tibetan cavalry was all tall and tall. In comparison, the Tang army looked dwarfed. Especially the leader who was running at the front of the Tang army looked even more impressive. People were discouraged when they saw that the man was extremely short. He was riding on a tall Dawan horse, just like a monkey riding a camel. However, the long knife in his hand was longer than the others. It was an extremely long knife. The Feng Shou Ceremony Sword is usually only seen in the Tang Army's Imperial Guards of Ceremony, but this person actually used it as a weapon, which is really rare.
Seeing this scene, everyone was not in a hurry to enter the camp to meet the commander-in-chief of the Tang army. They found a hill behind the battlefield, rode uphill, and looked down.
After Dugu Xiang and Jiang Shuo rode two horses, Bai Yuan sat behind Jiang Shuo. Just when Jiang Shuo left the city to fight the Tubo warriors, Bai Yuan did not follow him to fight, but when Jiang Shuo and others rode south, he pestered Jiang Shuo. Shuo insisted on going with him. Jiang Shuo knew Bai Yuan was spiritual and knew some kung fu, so he agreed to take him with him. However, he made a promise with Bai Yuan: "Brother Bai, there are many masters on the other side. When the time comes, you must not fight with them. Just Just watch the excitement."
At this moment, Dugu Xiang smiled at the white ape behind Jiang Shuo: "Brother Bai, look, why is there a monkey in the Tang army? But that monkey is more promising than you, he is a general leading the army."
White Ape was also very curious. He supported Jiang Shuo on horseback and stood upright, stretching his neck to look around.
Jiang Shuo smiled and said, "Xiang'er, look carefully. This person is also an old acquaintance of ours."
Dugu Xiang held up the arbor and looked at it for a long time. He covered his mouth and said with a smile, "I wonder who it is. It turns out to be Izumi Masaki, a Japanese. No wonder he is so short."
Jiang Shuo also smiled and said: "Xian'er, as the saying goes, don't expose someone's shortcomings when you curse them. Last time you said that Pi Luoge was a short boy, it made King Nanzhao want to fight you. If you say that he is short in front of Brother Jing, I’m afraid he might be unhappy too.”
Dugu Xiang said:
"Pi Luoge is a great evil man, I scolded him deliberately. Brother Jing is a good man, but I will not call him short-tempered to his face."
While the two of them were laughing, they saw an extremely tall warrior coming out of the Tibetan army. His upper body was dressed in the traditional half-dress of the Tibetan people, but the exposed half of his body was unclothed, revealing the muscular figure underneath.
Jing Zhencheng, who was relatively involved in the battle, deliberately took off his entire shirt and hung it around his waist, leaving his entire upper body naked. Although he was short, his body lines were also very strong and tough. However, he was not born with the same talent and seemed to be several times smaller than the Tubo warrior. lock up.
The Tibetan warrior waved a huge mountain ax and spoke "Uliwutu" in the Tubo language for a long time. The Tibetan cavalry behind him all laughed together, but obviously none of the Tang troops opposite him, including Jing Zhencheng, I didn't understand, I didn't understand the other person's words five times, and they just looked at each other with confused expressions.
However, when the two armies were facing each other, it seemed that they were just words that enhanced one's own prestige and destroyed the other's spirit. Jing Zhencheng did not need to know what the other party said. He held a long knife in his hand, jumped onto the horse's back, and stood on the saddle with both feet. It seemed to be about the same height as the head of the Tibetan man riding on the horse. He did not look at the Tibetan man, but said to the Tang army behind him: "Gentlemen, watch me kill the general and win the championship, and show off the power of our Tang army!"
When he spoke, he raised his head to the sky and held the sword behind his back with both hands. He looked very arrogant. Seeing his funny appearance, all the Tang soldiers laughed together. They looked very relaxed and didn't seem to be worried about him at all.
Dugu Xiang shook his head and said: "Hey, Brother Jing's popularity is so bad. You Tang soldiers are laughing at him...Brother Shuo, do you think he is the opponent of that strong Tibetan man? He looks like half an iron tower, Jing The eldest brother is almost like a child in front of him."
Jiang Shuo said: "Although Brother Jing suffers from a disadvantage in terms of his stature, his kung fu is actually quite good, especially the Japanese technique of shinengbian. His moves are often unexpected. If the Tubo people despise him because of his appearance, I'm afraid he will be in trouble..."
