Tang Xuan

Three hundred miles to the northeast of Xunzhou, Lin Xian finally bumped into Cong Canglanhu who was withdrawing.Contrary to his expectations, although Cong Canglanhu retreated in an orderly manner, there were obviously still people chasing after him.He sent scouts to inquire more, and it turned out to be the eight thousand heavy armored cavalry led by the sixth king Li Jin.

It turned out that after the camouflage was torn apart, Tubo suffered heavy losses.Cong Canglanhu knew something was wrong, so he hurriedly retreated with his army, intending to return to Shule.The sixth king, Li Jin, saw the opportunity not to be missed, ignored Gu Yang's advice, and led his heavy cavalry in pursuit.This pursuit lasted half a month.

Although Li Jin advances aggressively, he is not a reckless man who shows off his bravery.Relying on the speed of his own horses, and the guidance of a few generals familiar with the terrain left in the camps of various countries, they continued to invade day and night, which made Cong Canglanhu terrified, and he couldn't retreat even if he retreated.

In such a situation, how could Lin Xian not beat the dog in the water?The two sides attacked, Cong Canglan and Hukong held an army of [-], but they could do nothing.

Forced to do so, Cong Canglanhu remembered what Gucheng had said - Kucha could not be attacked for a long time, so he should return to Shule as soon as possible.In case of cavalry intrusion, heavy armored infantry should be used for defense, and light cavalry should be used to harass the rear army, mainly killing horses, followed by people.

He immediately found a few Han Chinese, let go of military power, and finally stabilized the situation.Thinking of Gucheng's magical plan, I admire it even more.He braced himself to lead the army, relying on the large number of people, he finally found Lin Xian's weakness, divided and surrounded his cavalry, and swallowed half of them.

Thanks to Li Jin's quick reaction, he stormed the Tubo army like his life, forcing Cong Canglanhu to withdraw his troops to rescue, and then rescued Lin Xian, who was on the verge of death.After this battle, Lin Xian only had [-] riders left, [-]% of his horses were lost, everyone was wounded, and he had no food, so he was unable to attack Li Jin in a surprise attack, so he could only watch Cong Canglanhu retreat.

There were knife wounds all over his body, and a piece of cloth was being torn to wrap the wound.Calculating the time, it was a day and a half longer than the two days Lang Huai needed.As soon as he thought of this, he shook off a smug expression.

When joining forces with Li Jin, Lin explained the situation first, and sighed: "Our battle looks dangerous, but we can retreat in the end. The general is caught between the two armies. If you bring more people, you can go to reinforcements."

Li Jin shook his head, knowing that the safest thing to do now is to quickly return to Kucha, and then lead troops to respond, he said: "I will send a messenger to bring my tiger amulet back to Kucha now, and General Gu will send troops. Go back and come out stronger."

Lin Xian stood up and moved a little bit, only to feel pain all over his body, which made him grin his teeth, the tiger general nodded and said: "That's the only way."

As early as the Tang army regained their strong horses and the soldiers no longer showed signs of fatigue, Cong Canglanhu knew that he was designed to waste his time in Kucha.He retreated all the way, and when he met Lin Xian, he had no illusions about Xunzhou City.

Seeing the pile of burned corpses outside the city of Xunzhou, Cong Canglanhu knew well that Tang Junding had already washed Xunzhou with blood, but he didn't know who would be so bold as to dare to go out alone.

The scouts inspected the situation in Xunzhou City and reported back, but it was an empty city, the city was in ruins, and there was no trace of living people.

Cong Canglanhu walked out of the golden tent, and said to his own soldiers: "You should listen to what Gucheng said, it is enough to defend the three cities. Now I regret it!"

"It's not too late to make up for it now." It was Wei Huan, another Han who spoke, who used to be an aide in Li Qian's house and was not relied on.Relying on his eloquence and ambition, he recommended himself to follow Gucheng to Tibet, and was recognized by Gucheng's insightful eyes.But Wei Huan is arrogant and indulgent, so he was asked to go out with Cong Canglanhu this time in Gucheng.He was the one who caught the scheme of the nobles of the Western Regions.

"Zanpu, if I'm not wrong, it must be Duke Mu himself who led the troops to the battle." Wei Huan's cheeks were tanned like a Tubo's, red, and with two mustaches, it looked a little funny.

Cong Canglanhu frowned, and said, "She can't do something like massacre the city, can she?"

"Duke Mu is under your siege, but he can still send troops around the city, and the number of people he brings will not exceed [-]. I saw that pile of corpses... Rough calculations, there are still eight or nine thousand. If you keep it, it will be extremely expensive." Great disaster." Wei Huan said respectfully: "Whether she wants to or not, she can only be slaughtered."

Cong Canglanhu had a fierce look in his eyes, and said, "But those are my soldiers! But you respect Lang Huai?"

Wei Huan took half a step back, and said, "Although each is their own master, I always admire Mu Gong's wisdom." He was also afraid, but he still said what Cong Canglanhu didn't want to hear the most.

Cong Canglanhu said: "Then tell me, did Lang Huai take Shule now?"

Wei Huan was concerned, and said: "As usual, it shouldn't be possible. But looking at the situation in Xunzhou City, I'm afraid there will be changes. If Zanpu trusts me, he has a plan to offer."

He stood still again and said, "Whether she can attack Shule or not, she has to go. If we hurry up to catch up, we will definitely not be able to catch up. Buluo will continue to march as usual to save energy. If Duke Mu cannot attack, he will retreat from now on." Zanpu can just wait for work and wait for the rabbit. If Mu Gong is lucky enough to capture Shule, she will not be able to defend it due to lack of troops. Zanpu will attack from two gates fiercely, and she will be able to take it back in one fell swoop!"

Cong Canglanhu nodded, his eyes gradually lit up, and said: "It really is a good plan."

Wei Huan only said that he had won the favor of Cong Canglanhu, and was about to say a few more words, but suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

Cong Canglanhu held the horizontal knife behind his back, and was pulling the knife out from his chest.

"You are very smart, but I hate how smart you are." Cong Canglanhu took a silk towel and wiped the blood from the knife, "This knife was given to me by Li Qian, and I died under the knife of your old master." , You can also rest in peace." He sneered, since he already knew what to do, he naturally didn't want to look at people like Wei Huan.

Wei Huan convulsed for a moment on the sand, and soon passed away.He never expected that it was clear that Gu Cheng had said that Cong Cang Lanhu valued Lang Huai a lot, so how could he be murdered if he bluntly praised him.

Starting along the Bezi Underground River, Lang Huai accelerated his march and soon arrived at a secret place outside Shule City.He repeated his old tricks, and still led more than a hundred people by Long Erxun, but this time he did not hold the golden arrow, but pretended to be a business traveler to sneak in.They didn't want to break the city, but to save people, and they also contacted the bad people and Lang's nails left in Shule City.

As an important town in the Western Regions, business travelers traveling to and from Shule would never stop.Under such a depression, the number of business travelers entering and leaving the city every day is still maintained at about ten.Some people need these people to transport silk, porcelain and tea along Congling through Khotan. After Cong Canglanhu plundered the wealth of this rich city, he also allowed the behavior of business travelers, but the tax rate was more ruthless.

Tao Jun was the one who entered the city this time. He took the seal and was responsible for contacting the bad guys and nails. He also wanted to see if he could be sent out through a business trip.However, after measuring, Tao Jun knew it was difficult.

They are now staying in an inn in Shuledong City.

Tao Jun came back from inquiring about the news and found An Mu with a beard sticking to his face, and said: "Our people sent back the news that there were seven to eight hundred nobles from various countries who were arrested. There are 800 defenders in Shule City, and the defenders are vigilant, and the city lord's mansion is even more heavily guarded. It may be possible to transport one or two people with a caravan, but 800 people is a fantasy."

An Mu bit her lips and said, "Father and Queen Mother are here, I have to save them!"

Tao Jun said in a low voice: "Princess, don't be arrogant! Tomorrow, I will go out of the city with the caravan and discuss the countermeasures with the master. You must be careful in the city."

The situation was more complicated than expected, Lang Huai frowned, thinking hard about countermeasures.There are chasing soldiers behind and obstacles in the way. It is really the most difficult situation since the expedition.

"My lord, make up your mind. Princess An Mu can't bear it." Tao Jun was also nervous, and said, "Why don't you forget it?"

Lang Huai sighed, grabbed a weed near the water and bit it, and said, "Forget it? That won't work." She bit the grass root, and the master and servant slowly returned to the camp.

Lang Huai said: "There is no other way, prepare to attack."

All the clever people in the camps of various countries were turned into business travelers by Lang Huai and mixed into Shule City in three batches.Naturally, these Han people cannot take risks, but these men are the most suitable candidates.Among the last batch of people who went in was Lu Laosan.

"Third brother, it is the only chance for Tubo to exchange the city defense at two moments. You only have 500 people in total, so don't be indecisive. At that time, I will storm the west. After you succeed according to the plan, take the opportunity to escape from the south of the city and take over You know how to get down. Regardless of whether it is successful or not, we will meet in Congling in three days." Lang Huai explained carefully, and then said: "If it is really difficult to break the West Market, if you save the people in Loulan, you will also be able to knock An Mu unconscious. I have to bring her out."

"Don't worry, Ah Huai, I know how to measure." Lu Laosan pulled up his hood, sorted out the purse, firearm and various small objects hanging on his waist, feeling a little uncomfortable.

The two of them sprinkled wine in front of the camp as a farewell, and Lu Laosan strode away, leaving Lang Huai feeling disappointed and worried.

When the time came, Lang Huai personally led the troops, and the group was divided into two groups. One group bypassed Shule and ambushed on the road where Lu Laosan broke out to meet him, and the other group followed Lang Huai to initiate the most difficult part of the dispatch war.

These recruits followed Lang Huai across the Dead Sea, advancing triumphantly all the way and conquering Khotan. Lang Huai had long been regarded as a military god.What's more, Lang Huai had already trained them to order and prohibit them. Although he didn't have the unruly spirit of the Bailian Zhengxi Army back then, he gradually honed his blood.

A group of Huben soldiers tried their best to get close to the city wall by hiding their figures in the night.Lang Huai looked at the east, the morning star was faintly visible, it was time.

With a wave of her hand, a row of crossbows erected beside her was slowly pulled away, and a soldier ignited the arrows of the crossbow. With dozens of loud noises, these rockets flew straight towards the city, and encountered flammable fire. It immediately burned.

There was a panic on the city wall, the Tubo people yelled for enemy attack, and the archers poured their arrows down the city, only to realize that there were no enemies under the city.

At this moment, those tiger ben soldiers jumped up from the ground.The shield hand shielded the surroundings and rushed to the city quickly.When the Tibetans found out, these ten or so people had already come to the door.Seeing that their shields were thick, the people on the city pushed down the boulder.After a few muffled grunts, some of them fell to the ground, their bodies deflated.

When the fire was blown, a school captain looked at his companions, the little flames made their eyes golden.They are all veterans who came back after winning the first battle to conquer the West a few years ago, and they all know that what they hold in their hands is the black fire that broke Khotan.

Once the fire is lit, they will never be able to return to their hometown or see their relatives.

"You son of a bitch! What are you doing lingering? It will be too late for the stone to fall!" Another Sichuan veteran, Suantou, was in a hurry, snatched the fire bag, and was about to light the fire when he suddenly paused and shouted desperately. Said: "Duke Mu led 20 troops to the city in person, and you surrender quickly to avoid death!" His words were a few standard official words, and then he sent his hand as big as a cattail fan forward, and there was a faint whistling on the top of his head. the wind.

The south gate trembled for a while, and then the flames shot up into the sky.

Mingda shuddered all over, and mumbled, "Lan Tou and the others..."

Lang Huai's expression was calm, and he leaned over to pull off her helmet, and checked whether the dagger in her hand was fastened.Then she got on her horse and said briefly but forcefully, "Siege the city!"