One must know that in the Tang dynasty, even ordinary people could use True Medicine of Azure Dragon when they were sick. Moreover, it was said that it only cost five hundred copper coins per vial.
Five hundred copper coins per vial was naturally a high price in the eyes of ordinary people. One must know that Qu Zhisheng had spent fifty taels of gold to buy True Medicine of Azure Dragon.
After treating all the soldiers of the Firearms Supervisor and seeing that their injuries were stable, Meton breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "How many horses are left in the Firearms Supervisor?"
Xue Rengui hurriedly replied, "Replying to Lord Chancellor, there are only five hundred horses left in the Firearms Supervisor. However, after the Tubo cavalry fled, we captured over a thousand Tubo horses."
The Tubo horses had been frightened by the explosion of gunpowder and fled in all directions. However, most of them did not run far and were eventually recovered by the Firearms Supervisor. There were a total of fifteen hundred horses.
Meton sneered, "Pick twelve hundred horses and leave one hundred uninjured soldiers to guard the Firearms Supervisor. The remaining four hundred uninjured soldiers will follow this Chancellor to pursue Lun Trinling."
He had just learned from the Tubo captives that the one who attacked the Firearms Supervisor was Lun Trinling, the son of Tubo Prime Minister Lu Dongzan. This person was famous in the future and had repeatedly fought with the Tang dynasty, causing the Tang Army to suffer great losses. Now that he had been defeated, how could Mo Jiazi let go of this opportunity to beat a drowning dog?
Not to mention that Lun Trinling had caused 150 casualties in the Firearms Supervisor. How could he not avenge this great enmity?
"Merton, don't chase a cornered enemy! Besides, although Lun Trinling has been defeated, he still has over a thousand cavalry guards. This pursuit is too risky. Moreover, if Merton pursues, Lun Trinling will flee to the Eight Hundred Li Immensity Sea and hide in some oasis. Once he is trapped, not even the gods will be able to save him. Merton has just escaped danger, so why should you put yourself in danger? This journey is fraught with danger, so I hope Merton will reconsider. " After hearing this, Qu Zhisheng couldn't help but exclaim in shock. This time, he was sincerely advising Gao Chang. Gao Chang was right next to the eight hundred miles of Immensity Sea, so he knew how dangerous it was.
Mo Dun looked at the sand. A desert lizard was greedily sucking the blood of a dead warhorse. Even though there were soldiers nearby, the lizard was still unwilling to give up on this hard-earned water source. Mo Dun sneered, "Brother Ju, do you know that there is a giant lizard in this world? Its mouth is extremely venomous. When it bites its prey, it doesn't rush to attack. Instead, it keeps following it until the prey is exhausted and is eaten alive by the lizard."
"There's actually such a creature in this world!" Qu Zhisheng exclaimed in shock.
"Right now, I am the lizard, and Alon Trinling is the injured prey. If he wants to escape, then it will be fine. However, if he wants to escape to the Immensity Ocean, then that will be his path to death. " Meton sneered. Now that Tubo had been defeated, his relationship with Lun Trinling was about to be reversed.
"Ah! That's the eight hundred miles of Immensity Ocean! " Qu Zhisheng couldn't help but exclaim. He wanted to advise again, but then he remembered that Mo Jiazi had once chased Fu Yun into the eight hundred miles of Immensity Ocean, so he sighed. Only a miraculous person like Mo Jiazi could see the eight hundred miles of Immensity Ocean as a flat road.
"I will also follow Lord Chancellor in pursuing Tubo's remnants." Xue Rengui jumped up and said resolutely.
Meton shook his head and said, "You're already injured. For the time being, you'll stay behind to take care of the wounded and wait for reinforcements from Jade Gate Pass. Don't forget to dig up the gunpowder in front of the inner formation. Don't waste it."
"Yes!" Xue Rengui wanted to advise again, but he was already injured. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to endure the long journey, so he had to give up.
"The gunpowder in front of the inner formation!"
When Qu Zhisheng heard this, he immediately felt his hair stand on end. He was horrified to discover that there was gunpowder buried in the ground where he had just been hiding. When he thought of how he had just been standing on top of the gunpowder, he couldn't help but be terrified.
He was probably the person who had experienced the most gunpowder explosions in the world. During the Battle of Gao Chang, he had been hiding in the imperial palace and was blasted by gunpowder. Then, during the Battle of Gao Chang, he had personally witnessed Mo Jiazi break through the city. At that time, he had been less than a hundred steps away from the city. And in this battle, he had personally witnessed Mo Jiazi use gunpowder to ambush Tubo's cavalry and eat a mouthful of sand. Even more unexpected was that he had just been standing on top of the gunpowder. To be able to avoid so many gunpowder explosions in succession, he could be considered very lucky.
Meton looked at him strangely and said, "Why do you think I blew up the outer formation so early? That's because I already had victory in my hands at that time. I didn't want to needlessly sacrifice the lives of the Firearms Supervisor's soldiers."
Only then did Qu Zhisheng remember that Gao Chang's cavalry and the Firearms Supervisor's soldiers had just clashed. There was no loss in the battle at all. Moreover, the Tang Army had the advantage of armor and weapons. Their close combat was not inferior to Tubo's. Mo Jiazi had directly ordered the gunpowder to be detonated and the Firearms Supervisor's soldiers to withdraw to the inner formation. He was afraid that he would first kill a group of Tubo's soldiers on a large scale and equalize the strength of both sides. With the help of the inner formation and the gunpowder, the Firearms Supervisor's victory was indeed assured.
Mo Jiazi had planned everything, but he didn't expect that Tubo's warhorses had not experienced the gunpowder explosion at all. It turned out that Tubo's soldiers could barely control their warhorses from the explosion of the trebuchet's gunpowder. However, the final explosion was so loud that it directly frightened Tubo's warhorses. In the end, before Mo Jiazi could use his next move, Tubo's army had already been routed.
"The School of Mo really deserves its reputation for being good at defense." Qu Zhisheng was convinced. The School of Mo had always been known for its defense. Whether it was Gao Chang's or the Tang Dynasty's defense, they were all deeply influenced by the School of Mo. However, now the world only saw Mo Jiazi's invincible use of gunpowder, but did not know that the School of Mo had never given up its best defense.
Qu Zhisheng could not help but smile bitterly. Anyone who met Mo Jiazi's opponent would have a headache. The famous Tubo general Lun Chinling was a lesson learned from the mistakes of others.
The four hundred Firearms Supervisor soldiers were all ready to go, each man on three mounts. They were fully equipped with weapons, rations, and water. Clearly, Moton was determined to pursue Lun Trinling.
"The 800-mile Immensity Sea is very dangerous. Merton, you must return safely," Qu Zhisheng said sincerely.
Merton said, "Brother Ju, don't worry. When we meet in Chang 'an another day, I will definitely treat Brother Ju to a good drink."
"That's a promise. Merton, take care!" Qu Zhisheng said loudly.
Meton looked back and saw the determined soldiers of the Firearms Supervisor. He waved his hand and said, "Chase!"
Meton immediately mounted his Shadowless Shadow, followed by the four hundred cavalry. They kicked up a trail of yellow sand and chased after Lun Chinling.
Qu Zhisheng sighed as he watched the battlefield gradually calm down. Tubo had ambushed Mo Jiazi, and Mo Jiazi had defeated five thousand men. This would definitely cause a great disturbance in the Tang Dynasty and the Western Regions.
The world was once again in turmoil. A storm was coming.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
