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Chapter 602 Cutting the Gordian knot

The wars between Dongdu and Songzhou broke out almost at the same time, and Tubo Gampo under the city of Chang'an also fell into a madness close to despair.

Chang'an is not even as good as Jianmen Pass in terms of defense, but it is the political center of the Tang Dynasty and the capital of the country. It is a bit of a pipe dream to say that it can be conquered with just tens of thousands of soldiers.

But he still had to come. First, he had no way to retreat. Although attacking Chang'an was a gamble with a risk of death, there was still a 10% chance of success. If he was trapped in Tubo and bullied the small countries in the Western Regions, it would be fine. But as the people below were unstable and the struggle between Bon and Buddhism became increasingly fierce, he would most likely be squeezed out by the people below, or become a puppet of religion.

This was unacceptable to the young Ganbu.

Even if I die, I will die like a hero.

And there is a more important reason. He has already connected with the ruler of Liao. Now Liao is marching southward, dividing its troops into two groups to attack the two capitals of the east and the west at the same time. Currently, Chang'an and Dongdu are also under attack from both sides.

But Li Jian could turn around and run, but Li Huan couldn't.

To the north are the Liao people, to the east are the Liao people in Tongguan, to the south are the Tibetans, and what is even more desperate is that a country called Hanhai suddenly emerged in the west.

More than half of Longyou surrendered directly to the Hanhai Kingdom, and even the Anxi Protectorate surrendered. It was impossible for them to surrender to a foreign race, but the one who came forward was a princess of the Tang Dynasty, or the academy behind her.

After making enough political promises, the actual control of the Tang Dynasty was instantly reduced to Ganzhou on the east bank of the Zhangye River.

This is also the longest distance Li Huan can run.

But Li Huan would not run away. He would stay in his Daming Palace and rely on the so-called Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains to persevere to the end. If all else fails, he might run back to Taizong's mausoleum.

The situation changed so quickly that he had no time to prepare.

Chang'an was cut off from news before the war broke out, so that the entire Jiannan Road could not get any support. This shows that most people in the court of Chang'an had already been bribed, but the buyer might not be just one family.

The battle for Songzhou has become fierce. Among the cultivators on both sides, except Yang He who is in charge of the central army, only Zhao Yushu and the opponent's Ninth Heaven cultivator have not taken action, while the rest are already engaged in a melee.

The battlefield is not a fighting arena. No one will negotiate a one-on-one fight with you. Some monks will even take a moment to kill a few mortals to increase their chances of winning.

Someone died every moment, and the screams and roars mixed with the sound of weapons clashing were extremely harsh. The whistling of arrows and the sound of sharp blades penetrating flesh were extremely clear in the ears of the monks who had opened their ears.

Shura field.

Zhao Yushu exhaled a breath, jumped down from the top of the city wall, and ran head-on into the Tibetan monk who was coming at him like a cannonball.

A huge iron hammer slammed hard into the cold iron sword, and the two men crossed each other, and then the next moment, they turned around and flew almost at the same time, rushing towards each other again.

However, after just one encounter, Zhao Yushu realized how big the difference was between a battle-hardened cultivator and an ordinary cultivator. This cultivator reminded Zhao Yushu of Jin Chongyun in Xiangzhou.

Like the other two, their cultivation levels were not at the highest level, but they were very experienced in facing enemies and had almost no flaws. The iron in their hands was also extraordinary, and their cultivation levels were far superior to Zhao Yushu's. These people were the most difficult to deal with.

But no matter how difficult he is, he is only at the ninth level.

Zhao Yushu once said that if one is not good enough, one cannot get into the city. This is not arrogance, but self-confidence.

Zhao Yushu kicked the city wall with his legs and used the force to recoil. Both of them calculated the other's speed and the time to engage the enemy.

Thunder rumbled and a dark world appeared.

The next moment, the darkness disappeared.

Zhao Yushu suddenly felt that he was a little tired of killing.

The Tibetan monk fell from mid-air with his eyes wide open in disbelief. Blood gushed out from a wound on his neck and did not stop until he hit the ground.

The war continued, but the fighting in this vicinity suddenly stopped.

Whether they were Tubo soldiers or Red Lotus soldiers, whether they were mortals or cultivators, they all stopped.

why?

Why did a great monk from the Ninth Heaven die like this?

Weren’t they just fighting back and forth?

The people in this world are weak, and it is difficult for one person to change the world. Even someone as strong as the Red Lotus Leader cannot reverse the trend by himself.

But the people in this world are very strong, and one person is enough to change the course of a war. For example, after Zhao Yushu killed the Ninth Heaven cultivator, he just glanced at the other Tibetan cultivators, and immediately four or five cultivators jumped down the city wall without looking back and turned around and left.

As monks, especially great monks with higher cultivation, they play a vital role in the upcoming Tubo civil war. If they escape now, no one dares to hold them accountable.

The battle belongs to the noble, but your life is your own.

Someone took the lead, and except for a few diehard monks like Bai Ma who were already bloodthirsty, the rest of the monks jumped off the city wall one by one and fled back to their camp.

Without the monks' restraint, the Red Lotus monks were free and easily dealt with the Tibetan soldiers who were trying to attack the city wall. The battle ended quickly with the victory of one person.

I don't know which of the five Tubo people below was, but after seeing that his army was defeated, he stopped harassing them and directly called back his troops. He then sent an envoy to take back the body of the Ninth Heaven cultivator.

"Our leader wants to know which immortal just killed our distinguished master. Can you please leave your name?"

"Don't dare."

Zhao Yushu threw down two words, leaving everyone in the city in shock, and walked straight to Yang He, beckoning him to a deserted place: "Give them King Kong's body as well."

"Okay, you decide, but I'd rather leave it to Ganbu."

Zhao Yushu thought for a moment and asked, "Are you going to let the dry cloth out?"

"If he doesn't attack Chang'an, then we definitely can't let him go."

Zhao Yushu sat down opposite Yang He and said, "Old Yang, tell me the truth, do you really not want to be the emperor, or are you just pretending to be nice and actually plotting against Li Tong?"

Yang He looked around, confirmed that no one was following him, and then took off his mask.

"Sometimes I suddenly sympathize with the leader, especially when I wear this thing. Behind the mask, no one can see your expression, so you naturally want to lie, because lying always brings more benefits."

"Now that you've taken off your mask, are you going to tell me the truth?"

"I have been telling you the truth. Ganbu can leave. I even hope he leaves, but I hope he will leave after fighting with Li Huan to the point of both sides being defeated and no longer able to reorganize Tubo."

Zhao Yushu understood that if a lion lost its teeth, it would become food for wolves, but if he only broke one tooth, there would be no peace on the plateau.

At least there will be no more chance in front of Li Tong and Yang He.

"I will defend Songzhou, and then go south to take Yizhou. This is the bargaining chip of my Red Lotus Sect. Li Tong will take over the Eastern Capital and control the southeast and Hedong. This is her bargaining chip. If she takes Chang'an, I will use this bargaining chip to ask for a good future for everyone, and then I can live a carefree life with Sanniang."

"What if she can't take it?"

"If she can't get it and forces me to get it myself, brother, even if I give it to her, will others accept it?"