Datang: Showdown, your father and I are Li Shimin

Chapter 124

Maozhou Guancheng Tower.

The defenders and generals are resting.

Prepare for the upcoming battle with the main force of Tubo in the near future.

At the top of the city wall, under the city wall, there are soldiers holding long guns or mo knives everywhere, leaning against the edge of the city wall to rest with their guns.

The sun had already slanted to the west, and a round of red sun hung in the western sky, once again illuminating the blood-stained battlefield in scarlet. The sunset was like a blood-stained banner, swaying slightly in the sky.

"Report-"

A piercing long sound was heard all the way from the entrance of the tower to the top of the tower. The soldiers were awakened by this sound, stood up vigilantly, and looked out of the city wall with solemn expressions.

In the distance, a large number of bonfires and cooking smoke continued to rise in the haze.

At the same time, the bustling crowd of people was as dense as a colony of ants. From a distance, it looked like a huge black cloth spread on the ground in the distance, and it was even slowly squirming.

"Report—report to General Xu! The 10 main force of the Tubo Central Army has joined its former army! General Xu, please prepare to order to meet the enemy!"

Xu Mao, who was half leaning on a grand teacher's chair, woke up suddenly, his two big eyes opened immediately, he straightened his helmet, rushed out the door, stood on the top of the tower with one hand covering his forehead, and looked into the distance with all his might .

"The Tubo army has arrived! Hurry up! Sound the trumpet, the whole army of Maozhou is ready to meet the enemy!"

"The whole army of Maozhou, prepare to meet the enemy!"

"Woo--" A muffled and loud horned trombone sounded from the side of the city tower, and all the soldiers quickly got up from the ground, rubbed their sleepy cheeks, and immediately entered the state of preparation for battle.

This is where several lieutenants in the city tower also climbed on the battlements and looked into the distance like Xu Mao.

Seeing that the Tubo army had set up a bonfire, Xu Mao was even more convinced that these guys would definitely attack the city in the dark.

"Send the order to light up the brazier on the tower, and the Tubo barbarians may attack the city in the dark! The whole army must cheer me up!"

Xu Mao roared to the left and right of the city wall with a stern voice. Although his voice was a little hoarse, it was extremely majestic.

Suddenly, the lights on the city wall were brightly lit, and the Tubo military camp under the city wall was also brightly lit.

"General! Maozhou is closed and the lights are on! They probably know that we are going to attack the city overnight!" The sentry suddenly rushed into the camp. At this time, the former Tibetan army general Danbayang and the Chinese army commander Suo Wang were waiting. The siege plan of the junction in the camp.

Hearing the sentinel's report, Suo Wang's expression suddenly turned gloomy.

And the deputy general Zan Duo rubbed his braided beard and said: "The Tang defenders in Maozhou Pass are already prepared, and our Tubo army is probably a little tired after traveling day and night. In my opinion, we should take a rest for the night." , Tomorrow morning, when the night is still dark and Tang Zhu is tired, we will capture it in one fell swoop!"

"No!" Dan Bayan categorically denied: "Although our army is exhausted and a little tired on the road, the reinforcements from the Tang people may arrive in the near future. Now the first step to attack the city can be the first step to take it down. Commander Suo Wang, In my opinion, it’s better to take a short rest and attack the city immediately to prevent a long night and many dreams!”

Suo Wang rubbed the huge scar at the corner of his eye, and his two huge eyes circled around the faces of the people, then he walked out of the tent and looked up at the flames of Maozhou.

"Maozhou Pass is full of flames, it seems that there are not many defenders!" Suo Wang muttered in a low voice.

Seeing this, Dan Bayang quickly said: "When I first arrived yesterday, I confronted the Maozhou defenders. It is estimated that there are less than 1 defenders in Maozhou Pass."

"Hmm..." Suo Wang pondered for a moment, then looked at the lieutenants around him and said:
"Pass down the order, take the time to make some adjustments, prepare to attack the city at sunset, and must make a quick decision. The first team to climb the Maozhou Guancheng Tower will be rewarded with a reward of one hundred taels, a hundred acres of land, and a thousand slaves! The first team Pull out the Tangguan general flag team, and everything in the city will be looted first! The first team to open the Maozhouguan city wall will be rewarded with a thousand gold, a thousand slaves, and a county!"

As soon as Suo Wang finished speaking, the lieutenants waved their riding whips with great excitement, mounted their horses and ran wildly towards the military camp, spreading the news to every sergeant.

When the Tubo soldiers heard the news, a very strong fighting spirit suddenly ignited in their hearts, and the fatigue of the long trek before was swept away in an instant.

The opportunity to make contributions is right in front of you, and the opportunity to become a gentry is now!

Immediately, every Tubo soldier looked eager to try, wishing to set up the ladder now, rush directly to the top of the tower, and kill all Tang pigs!
"Go to the tower, kill the Tang pig, and make meritorious deeds!"

"Kill Tangzhu! Kill Tangzhu!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The Tubo sergeants roared like a pack of mad dogs, slapping the shield with their blades, making loud noises.

And these commotions soon spread to the tower.

Seeing the darkness under the city and the crazy fighting spirit of the Tubo soldiers, Xu Mao suddenly became worried, worried that the fighting spirit of the Tubo would wear down the morale of his soldiers.

Turning his head to look at the defenders on both sides of the city wall, although everyone had a look of perseverance on their faces, Xu Mao knew that these soldiers were still very afraid, and in order to stabilize the morale of the army, unless they could get the command of Commander Qin in time The former army troops arrived.

As for Sun Chao, who was standing behind Xu Mao, he was very uncertain. He looked at the flames shooting up into the sky in the Tubo barracks in the distance with a timid look in his eyes, feeling very uneasy.

"Or... I'd better run away..."

"That's a Tubo army of nearly [-]..."

Sun Chao murmured in his heart that he had reached the position of deputy general. Although his family was not rich, if he could escape successfully, he would definitely be able to bring his family with him, and it would be better to live in seclusion in the mountains and fields.

But if he throws his life on this battlefield, all the fame and fortune he has won will disappear...

Sun Chao looked at Xu Mao's back and subconsciously took half a step back, but he knew that retreating before the war would be a capital crime and would also implicate his family.

Once your thoughts are exposed, your whole family will be imprisoned!
For a moment, Sun Chao felt very uneasy. Soldiers who had the same idea as him were everywhere, and most of them knew that they would die on this trip, so their eyes became firmer.

Not all people in the Tang Dynasty were as afraid of death as Sun Chao. These people had already thought that if they died on the battlefield, their families would receive a large pension regardless of their merits.

That's enough!

Among them, Lin Wu was the first to bear the brunt and was one of these people.

At this moment, Lin Wu's eyes were extremely firm, looking at the fire in the distance that almost turned the evening into the early morning, not only was he not afraid, but his blood was boiling.

"When a man is born in troubled times, he should carry a three-foot sword to make an indelible feat, and the glory of his ancestors will last forever!"

"Soldiers!" Lin Wu suddenly stepped on the battlements, pulled out the sword at his waist, raised it up to the sky, and shouted loudly: "Today is the time for making meritorious deeds, and the Tubo barbarians are no more than mediocre men! The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are all well-educated and well-armed, so what basis do they have! Defend this city to the death, and I, Lin, swear by my life that I will not retreat until I die!"

"Oath! Never back down!"

"Oath! Never back down!"

"Live and die with Maozhou!"

"Live and die with Maozhou!"

(End of this chapter)