Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Yu Gushe looked at the Tibetan soldiers who were running away as quickly as if they were fleeing. No matter how stupid he was, he now understood what was going on.

Tubo is scared!

They didn't dare to fight the Tang army!

The only reason that made Tubo afraid was the sky-high bombs made by the Tang army!

Yu Gushe angrily cursed, "Who on earth leaked the news and scared off those Tubo idiots?"

"How are we going to report back?"

After cursing for a few words, he led thousands of soldiers back to Suiye City.

...

Two days later.

Suiye City.

Inside the spacious and luxurious hall.

The new Khan of Beiting of the Western Turkic Khaganate, Ashina Helu, sat in the main seat, while a group of civil and military ministers sat on his left and right sides.

The center of the main hall.

A scout reported: "Khan, the Tang army is heading towards our Suiye City. At their marching speed, they are expected to arrive at the city tomorrow afternoon!"

what!

The Tang army will arrive tomorrow afternoon?

Isn't this marching speed too fast?

The 10 Tibetan reinforcements they had been waiting for have not arrived yet!

Ashina Helu asked in a deep voice, "General Buzhen, where are the Tibetan soldiers now? Why haven't they arrived in such a long time?"

"With Yu Gushe leading them, they won't go the wrong way, right?"

this...

Ashina Buzhen's expression paused slightly.

How could he know where that useless guy Yu Gushe was taking the 10-strong Tubo army?

Ashina Buzhen bowed and said, "Khan, I will send someone to look for him right away."

Before he could arrange anyone, hurried footsteps were heard outside the hall.

Yu Gushe, with his hair full of snow, walked in with a nervous look on his face, and even his voice trembled slightly.

"Meet the Khan."

Ashina Helu asked with anticipation, "Yugushe, have the Tubo reinforcements arrived?"

Everyone's eyes in the hall were focused on Yu Gushe.

A moment of silence.

Yu Gushe said with an embarrassed look on his face, "Report to the Khan, the Tubo general Lu Dongzan has gone crazy. Just before the army was about to set off for Suiye City, he actually led the infantry and cavalry back to Tubo."

"I can't stop it no matter what I do!"

what!

Lu Dongzan led 10 Tibetan soldiers back?

When the civil and military officials heard the news, panic appeared on their faces.

Without the assistance of the Tubo soldiers, could they withstand the attack of the Tang army?

Ashina Helu asked in a cold voice: "Yugushe, what on earth is going on?"

"Did you say something you shouldn't have said?"

Feeling the murderous tone in Ashina Helu's voice, Yu Gushe was so scared that he immediately knelt on the ground.

He kowtowed several times and said innocently, "Khan, even if I had a thousand guts, I would not dare to reveal the news that the Tang army knows sorcery!"

"It must be that Tubo sent people to investigate, and then they noticed something unusual!"

After hearing Yu Gushe's explanation, everyone frowned.

Given the cautious nature of Tubo's chief general, Lu Dongzan, it is not impossible that he sent people in in advance to gather information.

There was silence for a long time.

Ashina Buzhen said in a deep voice: "Khan, we don't have time to discuss right and wrong now. The most urgent task is to prepare to resist the Tang army!"

"We have 6 elite soldiers in the city, and the 5 border defenders that Yu Gushe brought back. With the support of our sturdy city walls, we may be able to hold off the Tang army!"

The other civil and military ministers nodded in agreement.

The Tang army still has a day's journey to arrive, so it's pointless for them to pursue the matter any further.

On the main seat.

Ashina Helu frowned and said, "The Tang army has mastered the art of attracting thunder. Our city walls may not be able to defend against it. We need to call for reinforcements!"

"General Buzhen, if we send someone to find Nanting Khan Yibishaboluoyehu now, how many days will it take for them to arrive?"

Hey!

The Tubo trash completely disrupted his plans!

If Tubo had not sent reinforcements at the beginning, he could have discussed with Nanting Khan and combined the armies to resist the Tang army.

But at the last moment, those Tubo bastards actually escaped, leaving him no time to react.

Ashina Buzhen shook his head and said, "Send people to Bohuan City for help, and then wait for Yibishaboluoyehu Khan to lead his troops to arrive. It will take at least ten days."

"If the Tang army knew that Beiting was leading his army here, they might ambush us. The consequences would be disastrous!"

As Ashina Buzhen finished speaking, the hall fell into silence again.

Everyone's face showed deep sorrow.

After a long time.

Ashina Helu stood up and gave the order: "Gather the soldiers from the surrounding cities and the adults in the city and have them help defend the city!"

"It's freezing cold now, and the Tang army has come from afar. If we hold on for three to five days, they will surely retreat!"

Everyone stood up and responded.

"As ordered!"

They had been discussing for such a long time, and from beginning to end they had only thought about defending the city, and no one dared to suggest taking the initiative to attack.

...

The next day.

evening.

On the city wall of Suiye City.

Tens of thousands of Western Turkic soldiers looked at the blood-red setting sun beside the Sky Hammer, their hearts beating wildly.

Just as they were admiring the setting sun, countless dense black spots suddenly appeared on the horizon, and these black spots were gradually enlarging.

After a while, countless Tang cavalrymen appeared in the sight of the Western Turkic soldiers in the setting sun.

"The Tang army is coming!"

A terrifying shout suddenly broke the sky above Shattered Leaf City.

The soldiers who reacted quickly shouted at the top of their lungs that the Tang army was coming, and panic immediately enveloped the entire isolated city.

Ashina Buzhen, wearing armor and holding a spear, led a group of generals to the city wall.

He first glanced at the dense Tang cavalry outside the city, then saw a group of soldiers trembling with fear, so he shouted loudly.

"Don't be afraid!"

"We ambushed the Tang army twice before, annihilating tens of thousands of them. The Tang army was afraid to leave the city for half a month!"

"Besides, we are staying in a fortified city. The Tang army can't do anything to us!"

After hearing Ashina Buzhen's comforting words, the panicked hearts of the soldiers gradually calmed down.

Under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of Western Turkic soldiers, the Tang army set up camp not far outside the city, and soon wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys.

Faced with the arrogant behavior of the Tang army, the Western Turkic soldiers talked angrily.

"The Tang army is so arrogant?"

"Aren't they afraid that we will attack their camp?"

"If we still had 30 troops, we would definitely wipe out the Tang army outside the city without a single piece of armor left!"

...

Night falls.

In the main hall of the city lord's mansion.

Ashina Buzhen reported, "Khan, the Tang army is exhausted after their long journey and is now camped outside the city. I suggest a night attack on the Tang army!"

Attack the camp?

The commander of the Tang army was very cunning. If he dared to order the army to camp under the city, how could he not have a backup plan?

Moreover, they were no match for the Tang army in the battle outside the city.

Think for a moment.

Ashina Helu shook his head and said, "General Buzhen, the Tang army has revealed such an obvious flaw, clearly trying to lure us out of the city and attack our camp!"

"Pass the order down. No matter how the Tang army tries to lure us in, we will not leave!"