"The Three Castles of Tuyuhun have been lost!" The old Fu Yun trembled as he looked at the dying Murong Ding in front of him in disbelief.
He originally thought that with the strong defense of the Three Castles of Tuyuhun, the Tang Army would definitely pay a heavy price and take this opportunity to make more Dangxiang tribes stand on the side of Tuyuhun.
However, he did not expect that the Three Castles of Tuyuhun would be defeated so badly. In less than a day and a night, the Three Castles of Tuyuhun had fallen into the hands of the Tang Dynasty.
"Khan, the Tang Army has mastered the weapons of the gods. The sound was as loud as thunder. The well-trained Qinghai Cong panicked. The powerful warriors were smashed into pieces before they could even see the enemy. The strong city gate was as fragile as a piece of paper. Khan, please reconsider. The Tang Army is not a match for them head-on! "Murong Ding ignored his injuries and struggled to get up. He looked at Fu Yun and said in a shrill voice.
Fu Yun nodded and said, "You did a good job this time. Go and recuperate first!"
Although Murong Ding retreated in defeat, he also protected the main force of the Three Castles of Tuyuhun in time. In addition, he was seriously injured, so Fu Yun could not be too harsh on him.
Murong Ding was carried away. The whole tent was dead silent.
"Tianzhu King, have all the armies of Tuyuhun been assembled?" Fu Yun asked.
Tianzhu Wang suddenly stepped out of the ranks and said, "Reporting to Khan, once the golden bugle horn sounded, all the tribes would naturally respond. Now, the three hundred thousand cavalry of Tuyuhun have already gathered at the shore of Qinghai Lake, waiting for Khan's order."
Fu Yun immediately calmed down. The 300,000 cavalries immediately made Fu Yun very confident. After more than 20 years of recuperation, the strength of Tuyuhun had been restored. This was also the reason why Fu Yun had the courage to challenge the Tang Dynasty.
"Send out fifty thousand cavalrymen to escort them. First, transfer the elders and the weak of the tribes. I will lead two hundred and fifty thousand cavalrymen to fight with Li Jing personally." Fu Yun said coldly. With such a large army under his command, he would not be satisfied if he did not fight the Tang dynasty.
The Tuyuhun were also nomadic and had no fixed abode. It was a custom to move women, children, the elderly and the weak before a war. This was also a means of survival for the grassland tribes. Even if they were defeated, they could retreat to the vast grassland. The army of the Tang dynasty had a lot of supplies, so they could not catch up with the grassland cavalry at all.
"Khan is wise!" Tianzhu King praised.
The other Tuyuhun Kings could not help but secretly scold Tianzhu King for being a bootlicker. This was a routine used by the nomads. How did it become an amazing skill in Tianzhu King's mouth?
The former Crown Prince Murong Shun looked at Tianzhu King with disdain and bowed. "Reporting to Khan, ever since the soldiers of the three castles of Tuyuhun retreated to the King's tent, there has been a rumor in the army that the Tang Dynasty army has mastered a weapon comparable to the gods and has come to punish our Tuyuhun. The soldiers in the army are very panicked and rumors are flying everywhere.
Murong Shun noticed that ever since Murong Ding was defeated, some of the Tuyuhun Kings looked at him with an inexplicable gaze. Naturally, he knew that his previous words had worked. He could not help but feel relieved. At this moment, the two armies were already at war, so there was no room for reconciliation. What he needed to do now was to do his best to show his talent and value in front of the officials, so that they would have more capital to bet.
Fu Yun could not help but look at Murong Shun in surprise. He did not expect Murong Shun to notice this hidden danger and take the initiative to mention it. It was obvious that he had chosen to be on the side of the Tuyuhun.
Immediately, he looked at Murong Shun with admiration and shouted coldly, "This is a bunch of nonsense. Our Tuyuhun has the protection of the grassland gods. The gods will definitely stand on the side of our Tuyuhun. Pass down the order, order the soldiers of the three castles of Tuyuhun to join the escort of the King's tent. None of them are allowed to stay in the army. Other soldiers are forbidden to discuss this matter in the army. Otherwise, they will be severely punished."
"Yes!"
The hearts of the Tuyuhun Kings trembled, and they nodded their heads.
Fu Yun led the Tuyuhun Kings out of the King's tent. Hearing the majestic neighs of horses behind him and looking at the endless tents, he could not help but feel heroic. With such a powerful army in his hands, even if Li Jing was more famous, he still had the confidence to fight a battle with Li Jing.
Inside the castle.
Li Jing and the generals were discussing military matters. Meton and Su Dingfang had the lowest status, so they could only respectfully sit at the end.
"This time, our army has killed five thousand Tuyuhun soldiers and seized the three castles of Tuyuhun. This is a great victory!" Cheng Yaojin said with a smile.
Duan Zhixuan's face immediately showed a trace of joy. Although the Firearms Division had the merit of breaking the castle, the merit of being the first to enter the castle was seized by him. Even the killing of the five thousand Tuyuhun soldiers came from his soldiers.
"I believe that His Majesty will be very happy when he receives the news of victory," Hou Junji said in a clear voice.
Li Jing also breathed a sigh of relief after the victory of the first battle. He looked at Su Dingfang and asked, "Has the document of victory been sent to Chang 'an City?"
Su Dingfang did a little calculation and said, "This time, we used carriages and horses to transport grain. Without stopping day and night, we can reach Chang 'an City in three days at most."
Three days was equivalent to five hundred miles. This speed was already very fast.
"Mo Jiu, has the replenishment of firearms been completed?" Li Jing turned his head and asked Meton.
In this battle, the most dazzling was the Firearms Division led by Meton. Even if Duan Zhixuan had killed five thousand soldiers, it could not overshadow the glory of the Firearms Division. That kind of destructive power was not something that could be resisted by humans.
After taking over the fortress, the miserable state of the Tuyuhun soldiers after the explosion shocked the generals even though they were experienced in battle.
They broke through the city wall with one attack and bombarded it with gunpowder, which scared off the famous King Murong Ding. No one knew that Murong Ding was injured. Otherwise, they would have been even more excited.
"Reporting to General, the ten thousand catties of gunpowder have been transported. It is enough to support the next battle," Meton said dispiritedly.
This was the first time he had seen the miserable state of war. He had vomited all the acid in his stomach and his body was dehydrated.
The generals had no intention of mocking Meton. When they had experienced war for the first time, their performance was not much better than Meton's.
"General, what are we waiting for? Let's attack Fu Yun's base, Fuqi City, and catch him off guard, "Cheng Yaojin said impatiently.
The other generals were also eager to give it a try. They looked at Li Jing impatiently. Duan Zhixuan's credit was enough to make them envious.
However, Li Jing shook his head and said, "Fu Yun is old and cunning. Back then, several armies from the previous dynasty surrounded Fu Yun but he still managed to escape. This time, if the situation is not good, Fu Yun will probably use the same trick again. We only have one chance to severely injure Fu Yun. If we miss it, I'm afraid that Fu Yun will follow the previous dynasty's example and use the same trick again, escaping into the Eight Hundred Li Immensity Sea. At that time, it will be difficult to find him again."
The generals could not help but nod. They understood that if they did not kill Fu Yun, they would be harmed instead. It was impossible to defeat Fu Yun in one battle. If they could severely injure Fu Yun, then the following battle would be easier to fight.
"Then when does General plan to attack Fu Yun?" Hou Junji asked with a frown.
Li Jing showed a trace of determination and said, "The first day of the fifth month!"
"The first day of the fifth month!"
"The Heavenly Dog eats the sun!"
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