Tang Xuan

Lang Huai is not a reckless man, and cavalry attacking the city is a fantasy.All his soldiers carried swords and arrows, which were tied with strips of cloth that had been temporarily removed from their clothes, and written in Tibetan characters.

Xue Hua took one from a soldier, the arrowhead was purposely ground to lose its sharpness, he opened the cloth and looked at it, and read in Mandarin: "Long Erxun's servants, quickly cooperate with the inside and the outside! Fushi, Datang will not break the promise!"

Lang Huai scratched his head, hehe cadre school twice, and said: "General Xue, you are laughing at me."

Xue Hua turned around and looked at Lang Huai with a scrutinizing gaze. After the young man smiled briefly, he stood up straight and remained silent.

"I'm going to be in the middle army, and the vanguard battalion will do their best in this battle to break through the city." Xue Hua returned the arrow, and after saying this, he turned around and left.He could already imagine the reaction of the Tubo people, who were already determined in the army, when they saw these words. If he didn't seize the opportunity, how could he become the general of the Vanguard Battalion?

The most important thing now is to restrain the other generals and help Lang Huai break through the city gate.As long as the city gate is opened and more than a thousand cavalry attack, why worry about Khotan not being taken back to the Tang Dynasty?

Lang Huai's selection this time is all soldiers who can open a three-stone strong bow. He must only send the arrows into the city, and also avoid being attacked by the opponent's archers.

It was noon and the sun was shining.Luntong is also a talent, and he is still supervising the battle on Ximen.Lang Huai took the eight-stone bow that he didn't use very much on weekdays, stretched out the bow and set up an arrow, and aimed firmly at the opponent's tower.

Hearing the sound of an arrow moving, Lu Laosan yelled: "Three, two, one! Let the arrow go!"

Lun Tongzheng was wondering what Tang Jun was doing this time, but he didn't expect that the very young officer on the other side would have such strength, an arrow passed by his side, and firmly pierced into the pillar behind him.The Tubo people only said that it was dangerous, but Tang Jun called it a pity.

Lang Huai's mighty shot made Lun Tong narrow his eyes.The dazzling cloth strips made him smell the conspiracy.

Sure enough, the arrows that followed were not so powerful and hurt people at the same time.The Tibetan generals upstairs had different expressions after receiving the cloth strips, which surprised Lun Tong.

When he finished reading the content of the cloth, he immediately drew his waist knife and shouted: "This is a trick of the Tang people! Long Erxun conspired against him and was executed by Zanpu long ago!"

However, more than half of the generals in Khotan City at this time were the old troops of Long Ersun.Two of them really knew that Long Erxun had already arrived in the city, so they couldn't help being dubious.

They were loyal to Long Erson, but they were unwilling to give up their glory and wealth.It seems impossible to regain Zamp's position.But when Ronson arrived in the city, he was extremely suspicious, and he didn't say anything about his plans.

But it seems that there is no other way to go except to vote in Tang Dynasty.Otherwise, why enter the city at this time?

On the top of the city tower, the wind was rumbling, and downstairs, Lang Huai had already led the soldiers who had abandoned their horses, carrying siege equipment, and under the cover of shields, they quickly approached the bottom of the city.

"The Tang army has arrived at the city, please the city lord to decide!" The soldiers guarding the city came to report, and Lun Tong immediately said: "Ready to fight, archers are ready!"

However, the herald was stabbed to death before he could walk out of the city tower.

"Yang Dele! What do you want to do!" Luntong approached subconsciously and asked, but saw that the expressions of the other generals changed.He has always been full of wit and tricks, but in the face of this conspiracy, he is really helpless.

"Long Erxun is in Khotan!" He reacted almost immediately, and he felt terrible in his heart.It seems that it is impossible to hold on to the city of Khotan and wait until Zanpu sends troops to defeat Datang together.Now I have to think of a way, how to escape back to the capital?

The soldiers guarding the city could not get orders, so they had to follow the usual practice and fight against the Tang army.

After the ladder was erected, Lang Huai held up his shield and brought a dozen school captains with high martial arts skills, and cooperated with the archers from the Vanguard Battalion to forcibly ascend the city.He is lightly armored in gauze robes, with a hidden spring gun and a big bow on his back, a quiver and a short sword hanging from his waist, and his feet are flying fast.Seeing the soldiers pushing down the stones in the city, Lang Huai turned sideways and tapped his toes lightly. Not only did he escape, but he also saved the soldiers who followed him from danger.

"Ah Huai, don't be brave when you go up, don't go far!" Lu Laosan was also climbing the ladder, but he didn't have Lang Huai's skill, so he relied on his strong body and strong arms to resist.There is a huge burden on the back, I don't know what it is.

The walls of Khotan City are only seven or eight battles high.It was difficult to fight before, but it was Tubo who worked together.But now Lang Huai took advantage of the loopholes, taking advantage of their internal strife and ignoring giving orders, he really rushed up the city wall.

Throwing away the shield, Lang didn't care to catch his breath, he unloaded the hidden spring gun with his backhand, dancing like a wall, blocking all the arrows.

After a while, Tao Jun who followed him jumped onto the top of the wall.The two cooperated, Tao Jun picked up the huge shield on the ground to protect the two figures, Lang Huai relied on the length of the Tibetan spring, and repeatedly picked the enemy, repeatedly knocking down the Tubo defenders around the city wall countless times.

If you persist in the cup of tea, there are already six full Tang troops standing on the city wall, making the Tubo people very busy.These Tang soldiers formed a small team, four of them resisted shields to protect the four sides, two of them held long weapons to stab the Tubo people who wanted to get in, and four of them held bows and set arrows, and the arrows captured souls.

More and more Tang troops rushed to the top of the city. At this critical moment, Xue Hua sent all of them to attack the city except for a thousand elite cavalry left behind.

The situation in the tower became more and more tense.

Yang Dele scolded: "Cong Canglanhu killed his father and brother, what kind of Zanpu? You Luntong is just a little sheep of that pickled breed! Long Erxun is the one who should inherit Rinmo Zanpu!"

"Long Erxun?" At this time, there is nothing to admit that Long Erxun is still alive. Lun Tong gave his confidant a wink, while retorting: "He tried to conspire against him, and Rinmo Zanpu disliked him long ago. Cong Canglanhu It is Zanpu, who was destined by God, and has received God's blessing. Yang Dele, don't spout blood, be careful of God's punishment!"

"A man who has died long ago, I don't know why you follow him? I didn't want to wash Khotan with blood. After making great contributions, how can Zanpu not remember your contributions?" Luntong said leisurely: "Could it be that everyone insists on Lost Khotan and let the plot of the Tang people succeed? From then on, the Silk Road has nothing to do with us, and if you want cheap tea and silk, you have to buy it from those profiteers?"

After everyone hesitated for a moment, Yang Dele shouted: "His Royal Highness Long Erxun is in the city of Khotan. He was blessed by the gods and was not killed by you sinners! The gods said that he will enter the Potala Palace and become the new Zanpu!" "

With a sound of swipe, all the generals who finally Yang Dele finally drew out their knives, glared at Lun Tong, almost wanting to spit fire.Luntong cursed secretly for being stupid, and had no choice but to prepare to resist.

Lang Shixin sat in the tent of the Chinese army, seemingly calm and composed, but he kept drinking tea, which inevitably revealed the uneasiness in his heart.

Until the scouts came to report: "Report! Flying cavalry Wei Langhuai of the Qianfeng Battalion has led his troops to attack the tower. Xue Hua, the general of the Qianfeng Battalion, is leading the whole battalion to fight hard to open the city gate. Xue will ask the general to send troops for reinforcements. I'm afraid it will take a long time to change!"

Lang Shixin stood up suddenly, put his trembling hands behind his back, and ordered calmly: "Order all the troops, don't count casualties, and attack the city with all their strength. All the siege vehicles of the West Route Army are in battle. The Chinese army is ready to respond at any time from the west side of the west gate."

"Yes!"

"Lang Qiao, take someone and go." Lang Shixin turned around silently, looked at his butler, the most loyal servant, and tremblingly said: "Be sure, carry the baby, be safe."

Lang Qiao was also extremely anxious, but at this moment, his heart was inevitably shocked, and he knelt down and said, "Master, don't worry, even if the little one spells out his name, I will bring you back safely!"

When Lang Qiao stood not far from the city wall, looking as far as he could, the city wall had long been engulfed in a melee.But where can I find Lang Huai's figure?

The siege engine has been pushed down the city under the guard, slowly and heavily destroying the thick gate.The striker Ying Langhuai's troops who climbed up suffered a lot of casualties, but that formation did play a great protective role.

At this time, Lang Huai was leading twenty or so people, snatched the war horses of the Tubo people, and ran towards the city gate along the horse path.If you don't open the city gate quickly, I'm afraid that all of them will go and never return.

Tubo's command was already in confusion, so they were able to fish in troubled waters, and they were lucky enough to get to Ximen.It's just the soldiers in the city gate, but there are more than a hundred of them.Originally, there were only thirteen people left beside Lang Huai.

"Third brother, throw the burden in!" Lang Huai took out three rockets from the quiver, and Tao Jun took out the fire pocket. The two cooperated tacitly and quickly ignited the arrows.

Lu Laosan got off his horse to start a run, and threw the burden on his body into the city gate.The Tubo people didn't know what tricks these Tang soldiers were playing, but they also knew how to bend their bows and set arrows, and shoot them by the distance of the number of people.

Lang Huai's strong bow was drawn like a full moon hanging over the city of Chang'an, aiming at the black burden.

Three arrows were fired at once, and they were sure to hit the burden after it was thrown into the city gate.

Hearing a loud noise, Lang Huai was involuntarily knocked over from his horse by the huge waves, and felt that the surroundings seemed to be silent, the world was full, and everything was nothingness.His left hand was cut by the bowstring and was bleeding.

The horse under his crotch roared when shaken by the loud noise, shaking all the soldiers down.

The sky was full of dust, Lang Huai stood up with all his remaining willpower, but was choked and coughed continuously.Not only him, but everyone around him was coughing and coughing—they could hear it.

Tang Jun, who was attacking the city outside the city, was surprised to find that half of the city gate was gone after the loud noise.

Some unlucky Tang Jun was accidentally frightened, and just turned over the city wall, but fell headfirst.

The West Route Army is not a fool, the siege engine rushed towards the city gate recklessly, and finally broke through the city gate at once.

The soldiers who went in first saw a huge hole in the city wall, with broken arms and limbs all over the ground. There were occasional Tubo soldiers who were still alive, but they were barely alive, with severe burns.

Not far away, their broken city heroes, covered in dust, are struggling to get up.

"Report! The west gate of Khotan has been opened! The cavalry from the Vanguard Battalion and the West Route Army have entered the city! The vanguard battalion flying cavalry Wei Langhuai!"

Of the battle reports that flowed like water, only this one made Lang Shixin rush over, grabbed the scout who had summoned him, and asked, "Who is the one who broke the city?"

The scout shouted loudly: "Feiqi Lieutenant of the Qianfeng Battalion! Lang Huai!"

"How is he now?" Lang Shixin himself could hear how trembling his voice was, but just now, the loud noise really pierced his father's heart, and all the fear flashed out, making this calm general keep asking questions regardless of face. .

"Lang Qiwei is leading his troops to look for Lun Tong in the city!" The scout hurriedly replied, why did he forget that Lang Qiwei is the eldest son of the general, so how can a father not be worried?

The hanging heart finally fell down.Lang Shixin ordered troops immediately, and actually dispatched troops himself, which had never happened in the entire Anxi War.

Lang Huai was really looking for people all over the city, but he was not looking for Long Erxun, but Lun Tong.The city of Khotan is bounded by the north and the south, the south is where the generals and their families live, and the north is where the garrison is located.If Luntong was extremely witty, he might try to escape at this moment.

He thought about the terrain of Khotan in his heart, and headed east.

The young general was covered in dust, but he had recovered from the explosion just now.At this time, the Tang army is everywhere in the city, and Khotan has been conquered.

"Ah Huai, I didn't expect this gunpowder to be so powerful, but it was only used as a trick before." Lu Laosan thought for a while that he had carried an evil star on his back, and he was a little afraid.If even a single spark falls, the bones of all the people around him will be gone.

"I didn't expect that either. I wanted to set them all on fire so that we could sneak in and open the door." Lang Huai sighed and said, "The crime of killing is too heavy, and it's a sin."

This is what Lang Huai said in his heart. Although those affected by the gunpowder are not Tang Jun, they are still living lives.Lang Huai really did not expect such a result, but he had to pull himself together, he had to find Lun Tong as soon as possible, kill him, and blame Long Erson.He wouldn't be so naive as to think that he could catch Long Erxun in Khotan, instead he might as well set the blame on him.In this way, the interior of Tubo will inevitably become more chaotic, and within a few years, they will no longer be able to harass Anxi.

The Tubo people encountered along the way were all soldiers fleeing in a hurry.Lu Sanying's eagle-like eyes not only looked at the clothes of those people, but also their faces.

Lang Huaice held the hidden spring in his right hand, and said to Tao Jun beside him, "How are you injured? Where's Ah Zhu?"

"Master, we are all minor injuries, it's okay. It's just that the third master has an arrow piercing through his chest and abdomen, so let's deal with it." Tao Jun said out regardless of Lu Lao San's big eyes staring at him.

Lang Huaiguo stopped his horse and turned to look.The nail on Lu Laosan's lower right abdomen really disappeared.He was wearing a black robe underneath, so he hadn't seen the blood already filled it.

"Third brother, do you want to die?" Lang Huai scolded: "Tao Jun, bandage third brother, you go back, I will bring someone to look for it again."

Lu Laosan resolutely refused, and said with pale lips, "Who among us has such good eyesight? No one but me. Ah Huai, I, Lu Laosan, don't say anything else. I have rough skin and thick flesh. What kind of."

The two of them were arguing, when Lang Huai suddenly became alert, before Cang Quan had time to mention it, he drew out the dagger from his waist with his left hand and swung it across the front door.There was severe pain in his left eye, but Lang Huai restrained himself. He took out his bow and pointed it in the direction of the flying arrow. Without thinking, he fired three balls in succession.

"Master!" Tao and Zhu were shocked, one after the other wanted to protect them, Lang Huai shouted: "Hurry up! It must be Lun Tong!"

Tao Jun guarded, Zhu Jun responded, and Lu Laosan led people and chased after him.

"It doesn't matter, it shouldn't go deep into the flesh." Lang Huai obediently got off the horse, and Tao Jun shouted: "Hold it!" Immediately he stretched out his hand and quickly pulled out the arrow with the hook.

Fortunately, Lang Huai's sharp sword missed the sharp arrow that was going to shoot him in the eye, and the arrow pierced into his left eyebrow, but the force was light and the injury was not serious.

But Tao Jun was worried, so he wrapped cloth strips around, making Lang Huai blind as if his left eye was blind, and Zhu Jun who came back almost cried.

Lang Huai's three arrows hit, and Lu Laosan chased after them, and directly captured the ten or so people.Unexpectedly, upon closer inspection, the one shot by Lang Huai turned out to be Lun Tong.

An arrow into the heart, seeing that it is impossible to live.

"Lun Tong?" Lang Huai looked at him, he was a handsome man.

"You are?" Cong Canglanhu's military adviser struggled to look at Lang Huai, "Who are you?"

"Datang Qianfeng Battalion, Lang Huai." He suddenly felt sad, squatted down and asked, "Why do you start the war lightly? Isn't it good to live a peaceful life at home?" The pain in the eyes and the hatred in the heart made him Lang Huai gritted his teeth, even speaking Tubo vaguely.

"Hmph, the great Cong Canglanhu will definitely avenge me." Luntong ignored him, his eyes became empty, and he finally died.

"Third brother, let Tao Jun look at your wounds." In this war-torn city of Khotan, the young man endured the pain, turned around and walked to a corner by himself, sat down with his back against the wall, and silently looked at the sky.

The sky is gradually turning red, bloody dusk.

On June 31th of the [-]st year of Kaiyang, Feiqi Wei Langhuai, the forward battalion of the Western Army, used a scheme to cause discord among the generals defending the city of Khotan. Simon.

It is the first victory for this battle.

The Second Volume of the Great Ming Dynasty