Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Don’t dare to attack the camp?

When Ashina Buzhen saw Ashina Helu who was frightened, his brows furrowed tightly.

The Tang cavalry did not carry wooden fences, deer horns, chevaux de frise, etc. Their camp had no protection at all, so what tricks could they use?

If we wait until the early morning when the Tang army is soundly asleep and then attack their camp, we will surely catch them off guard.

How can we defeat the Tang army by being afraid of fighting?

Ashina Buzhen quickly advised, "Khan, the Tang army has set up camp without any defensive measures. We cannot miss this opportunity!"

"How about sending 5000 cavalry out of the city and having them burn the Tang army's camp?"

Seeing that Ashina Buzhen still insisted on attacking the camp and did not obey his orders, Ashina Helu felt a little unhappy.

Could it be that his words were not clear enough?

There are only 7 soldiers in the city. If the 5000 cavalry they sent out were destroyed by the Tang army, wouldn’t their strength be greatly damaged?

Ashina Helu said in a deep voice: "General Buzhen, just follow my orders!"

"promise."

Ashina Buzhen responded helplessly, then left the hall with a heavy heart.

In his opinion, taking the initiative to attack the Tang army might not be successful, but staying in the city to defend would definitely lead to death.

...

outside the city.

Inside the coach’s tent.

Du He, Zhangsun Wuji, Su Dingfang, Xi Junmai and other generals were all gathered inside, and each of them was holding roasted mutton in his hands.

After eating and drinking, the sky outside gradually became darker.

Du He smiled and asked, "Generals, are you all full?"

All the generals straightened their backs and responded.

"I am full!"

The faces of these generals were all tanned, but their bodies and faces looked a lot fatter.

Recently, Du He ordered people to slaughter pigs and sheep every day. Since there were no fierce battles, all of them gained weight.

If the war continued for another three to five months, the armor they wore would probably no longer fit them.

"it is good!"

Du He nodded slightly, his eyes swept over General Yizhong, and then he gave an order in a loud voice.

"Rest for an hour, and then storm Suiye City tonight!"

A powerful weapon like the thunder bomb can only unleash its full power in the dark of night.

When more than a dozen mushroom clouds appear in the city, the defenders in the city will probably be scared to death.

The generals responded with serious expressions.

"As ordered!"

The generals bowed to Du He and Changsun Wuji, then strode out of the tent.

A moment of silence.

Zhang Sun Wuji frowned and asked, "Duke Han, why don't you let the army rest for a night to recuperate and then order the attack tomorrow?"

Although the army did not rush during these three days, marching in the wind and snow still made the soldiers physically and mentally exhausted.

It is irrational to attack the city under such unfavorable circumstances!

Du He breathed in a cold breath, then placed his hand in front of the fire and said, "Duke Zhao, it's too cold out in the wilderness. The soldiers don't have thick clothes, and staying there for too long will cause problems."

"The soldiers don't need to waste their energy attacking the city gates. They have enough strength to fight this battle."

Under the shock of more than a dozen sky bombs and the destruction of the thick city walls, Du He didn't believe that the defenders and civilians in the city could still remain calm.

Seeing that Du He was determined, Changsun Wuji did not continue to persuade him.

...

An hour later.

The Tang cavalry rode out of the camp in a swagger and then surrounded the four gates of Suiye City.

On the city wall, the Western Turkic defenders saw the Tang army besieging the city and they shouted again.

"Enemy attack!"

"The Tang army is about to attack the city!"

"Everyone, quickly go up to the city wall and garrison!"

As the shouts rose one after another, the rapid sound of gongs suddenly rang out in the city.

Before long, bonfires were lit on the city walls, and countless Western Turkic defenders rushed onto the walls.

They looked at the dark Tang army outside the city with panic on their faces.

Ashina Buzhen, surrounded by a group of generals, walked up to the city wall with a serious expression. He looked at the Tang army preparing to attack the city, his heart full of doubts.

"Why did the Tang army attack the city at this point?"

"They don't have any siege equipment, so how can they attract thunder?"

Thinking of the loud noise he heard more than a month ago and the fire cloud that appeared out of nowhere in the sky, his heart began to beat fast.

Watched for a moment.

Ashina Buzhen ordered the lieutenant general, "Pass the word down. Tell them that the Tang army will perform a magic trick later, creating a thunderous sound and a huge cloud of fire!"

"Tell the soldiers not to panic. These tricks of the Tang army have no killing power."

What?

No lethality?

When these lieutenant generals thought of the more than a thousand cavalrymen who were killed in the earthquake that night, expressions of horror suddenly appeared on their faces.

Seeing their expressions, Ashina Buzhen said in a deep voice, "We must appease the soldiers and civilians to avoid causing great panic!"

"If the soldiers and civilians are terrified, we won't be able to resist the Tang army!"

Before these generals could receive the order and leave, a burning fire fox suddenly appeared in the night sky.

Judging from Firefox's trick, its landing point was the army camp behind it.

Oops!

Ashina Buzhen's face turned pale. He quickly walked to the inner wall and shouted, "Quickly leave the yurt! The Tang army's magic is coming!"

Unfortunately, his roar was too soft, and the soldiers didn't have enough time to react.

"Oh!"

A loud bang exploded in the camp, and soon a shock wave caused all the enemy soldiers on the city wall to fall to the ground.

They were almost scared to death when they saw the huge mushroom cloud of fire rising into the sky behind them.

"what!"

"help me!"

"It hurts!"

From the camp below the inner city came the painful howls of soldiers.

Before the people on the city wall could come to their senses, a loud noise was heard again from the inner city next door.

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

"..."

As eighteen loud noises spread, eighteen huge fiery mushroom clouds appeared in the sky above Suiye City.

After the loud noise, countless cries were heard in the city.

Countless terrified Western Turkic soldiers and civilians, after seeing the miserable state of their comrades lying around them, all ran frantically towards the city center.

A person who was fine the moment before was torn apart by the Tang army's magic the next moment. Who wouldn't be afraid of seeing this?

Ashina Buzhen looked at the soldiers who kept rushing down the city wall and roared angrily.

"Don't run away!"

"Follow this general to defend the city!"

Unfortunately, the soldiers were so frightened that they dared not stay on the city wall and wait for death.

At this moment, a loud noise came from the city wall under their feet, and Ashina Buzhen and the surrounding soldiers were all engulfed in flames.

It’s time for a cup of tea.

Tens of thousands of Tang cavalry outside the city rushed into the city through the gap, and they shouted in unison.

"Surrender without killing!"

"Surrender without killing!"

The fleeing Western Turkic soldiers and civilians dropped their weapons and lay on the ground motionless.

Before they even fought with the Tang army, thousands of them had already been killed by the Tang army's sorcery.

How is this fight going?

...

City Lord's Mansion.

In the main hall.

Yu Gushe said in panic, "Khan, let's surrender! The city lord's mansion is full of Tang troops!"