The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 807 790 six: Snowy night, wipe out the anti-king army

When Songtsan Gampo saw how easy it was to shoot the rocket, he was overjoyed.

Unexpectedly, I followed Duan Wuji's instructions and succeeded in making this rocket for the first time.

This made him feel a little proud, and Songtsen Gampo took out another twenty rockets.

"You have also seen Wuji's movements just now, which one of you will come out and try again!"

A young man in his 20s stood out from the crowd, and the young man gave Songtsan Gampo his hands.

"Prince, I am willing to show my ugliness."

Songtsan Gampo handed him the rocket.

The young man took the bow and arrow, and followed Duan Wuji's example, first lit the arrow with the fire sickle, and then put the rocket on the bowstring and shot it out with a whoosh.

The rocket hit a scarecrow, and the raging fire immediately burned up, and the scarecrow was instantly reduced to ashes.

The crowd erupted in jubilation.

Songtsen Gampo shouted loudly again: "Who else is willing to come out and experiment?

Let me tell you that there are only a few straw figures. Once this thing is used up, we will not practice today.

Those of you who want to have fun will never be able to live again. "

As soon as the words fell, a veteran in his thirties came out.

"Your Highness, let me try this time."

Songtsan Gampo watched these soldiers shoot the straw man with rockets time and time again, and ignited a raging fire, not to mention the joy in his heart.

Songtsan Gampo told his father the good news and accelerated the manufacture of the rocket.

After the old king heard the news, he was also very excited.

These rockets were made very quickly and were completed in less than three days.

The cloth to wrap the horse's hooves was nothing more than some rags, and these things were almost ready soon.

Seeing that these things were almost ready, the old king called all the generals together.

The old king glanced at the generals in the camp and said, "Everyone, our rest is long enough.

In my opinion, we'd better launch an attack on the rebels outside within a day or two!

Promise!Do you think this will work? "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"Okay! Why can't this work! I also intend to act within a day or two!
Let the soldiers remove all the stones blocking the pass in a while.

I think we don't need to block this gate anymore. From now on, this gate may become a domestic gate. "

Songtsan Gampo laughed and said, "This pass is originally our country's domestic pass.

To be honest, I didn't expect this domestic relationship to play such a big role this time.

Now that we're going out to destroy the enemies, let me lead the soldiers to do the job of removing the stones.

But, the job of destroying the enemy army, brother, you should take command. "

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Well! Alright then! Let's break up the accounts now, and everyone should get ready when we go back.

Brother Songtsan Gampo, you have to hurry up.

Let's try to remove all the stones blocking the city gate in the shortest possible time. Let's send troops tonight.

Generals, prepare for your return when you go back.

At the same time, let's tell this letter to the soldiers under your command, let them also make preparations, let's fight for a big victory tonight.

Let me tell you that we will gather immediately after the sun goes down.

By then, everyone, don't be too late!

Alright, let's close the account! "

Seeing that Duan Wuji was fine, Songtsan Gampo quickly said to the generals: "Aren't you all fine now?

Why don't you lead the soldiers to move the stone blocking the pass!

Let's bring more soldiers and strive to remove all the stones blocking the gate within half an hour!
Otherwise, won't it affect our military operations tonight! "

The great prince Songtsan Gampo has spoken, who dare not listen!

The generals went out with Songtsan Gampo.

Duan Wuji stayed in the big tent and continued to gossip with the old king. When it was getting dark, the howling northwest wind blew up again.

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "Tonight is a really good day, just suitable for attacking with fire!

I think that in this battle tonight, the rebels outside the pass will definitely be wiped out.

Since then, the world has been completely peaceful! "

After dinner, Duan Wuji said to the old king: "Your Majesty, you have worked hard tonight too, so you can help the guards close the gate here!"

The old king laughed when he heard this.

"Don't worry, after you all leave, I will guard the door and close it, that's what I should do."

After being stunned for a while, the old king said loudly: "Come on, beat the drums and gather the generals for me. Why are you going to act tonight? Let's discuss it early!"

With the sound of the three-way drum, the famous generals arrived in bright armor, and everyone stood on both sides after saluting the old king.

The old king looked at Duan Wuji and said: "Wuji, you should take command of this battle!"

Duan Wuji was not polite either.

"Your Majesty, since you asked me to take command of this battle, then I will live this addiction of being a marshal again today!"

Duan Wuji walked up to his seat, looked at the generals below and said: "I will be in charge of the battle today, I hope all the generals will work hard to complete the tasks I have given you!

If any general refuses to accept my words, you can speak up now.

If you haven't completed the task I gave you, it will be too late for you to say anything else.

I am a person who pays attention to the good from the beginning to the good to the end, that is, merit must be rewarded and mistakes must be punished. "

The generals on both sides replied in unison: "Marshal, don't worry!
We will definitely complete the task you entrusted us with earnestly.

If anyone dares not to complete the task, you can chop off his head when the time comes. "

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"In this case, I will divide the troops and send generals."

Duan Wuji looked at both sides, and then said loudly: "Brother Songtsan Gampo, you will be in charge of the general attack in this big battle tonight.

But there are those enemies who have been defeated miserably. Anyone who does not kneel down and surrender will be wiped out on the spot. "

Songtsan Gampo nodded.

"Yes! The last general takes orders!
Marshal, how many horses do you want me to bring with you on this expedition? "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"Since you are the main attacking army, I will give you [-] troops, and you will be responsible for annihilating the enemy.

As for how to fight this battle?That's up to you.

However, I want to tell you that you have to prepare for battle in advance. Once you find a raging fire on the north side of the enemy's barracks, then you can attack again.

If there is no fire on the north side of the enemy camp, you must not attack in advance. Did you hear this clearly? "

After hearing this, Songtsan Gampo quickly replied, "Yes! I understand this matter."

"Well! Just understand it.

Brother Songtsan Gampo, you must surround the enemy on three sides in advance and be ready to attack at all times. "

Duan Wuji looked at the two sides again, and then said to the generals Bawudu and Subaru next to him: "Bawudu, Subaru, you two should lead [-] troops to seize the enemy's horses.

Bau is the orthodox leader, Subaru, you can be his deputy!
Let me tell you that the people you bring are all infantry, and no one is allowed to ride a horse.

You go into the enemy's horse stables and kill all the soldiers raising horses.

Then quickly seize the horses there, and if any enemy soldiers come to snatch the horses, you must shoot them to death with bows and arrows as much as possible.

In any case, you have to keep those tens of thousands of military horses for me!

Do you two understand? "

"Marshal, we both understand, but where is the enemy's army horse?

This black light is blind, where do you think we can find the enemy's stables? "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"You don't have to worry about this matter, when the time comes, you can lead your troops and follow me.

The enemy's horse pen is on the northwest corner!There are also a dozen or so tents of the enemy here and there, probably where soldiers who raise horses live!

After they go, you two should lead the others to deal with them without anyone noticing, trying not to make any noise.

Your Majesty, you lead 5000 troops to guard the pass!
After this battle is over, I am afraid there will be no such enemy.

So your work is relatively leisurely.

Your Majesty, your main task is to protect those horses that are not needed in our stables.

When we are fighting, you must be careful not to let others take away our war horses. "

"Wuji! Don't worry about this! You are fighting on the front line, and I will definitely take care of you."

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "Tonight, I will lead [-] soldiers to the enemy's rear to fight against fire!
Alright, I'll just arrange it here, and let's split up when we get down.

Brother Songtsan Gampo, in order not to make too much noise in this operation, you have to go a little later, try to wrap the horse's hoof with cotton cloth. "

"Well, I know about this, so you don't have to tell me any more."

After the division of troops and generals was finished, Duan Wuji first walked out of the big tent to see his rocket troops who set fire.

Duan Wuji went outside to take a look, and saw that the soldiers had already stood in line.

They were waiting for the official to come.

Duan Wuji quickly turned around these soldiers, and soon found those soldiers with rockets hanging from their waists.

These rockets are much thicker than ordinary arrows, so they are very easy to spot!

Duan Wuji said loudly: "Tonight, you people will be led by me.

You all check now to see if you have brought the fire sickle with you, wow?

If you don't have a scythe on you, go find it now.

If you go to the battlefield and find that you don't have a scythe on your body, it's a capital crime! "

"Mr. Duan, we checked it out a long time ago. Our main task today is to set fire. Can we not bring the scythe in advance?

The eldest prince has already equipped us with all these things.Our current portable equipment is the fire sickle, bow and arrow, and a waist knife that we carry with us. "

After hearing this, Duan Wuji said loudly: "Since this is the case, then let's not be dumbfounded.

We are all infantry, and the road is still relatively long, so we have to act in advance.

Then let's go right away. "

Just as Duan Wuji and the others were about to leave, the man named Ba Wudu came over.

"I said Brother Wuji, you guys are leaving in such a hurry! Why don't you say wait for us."

"Hasn't your army been reorganized yet? If it is reorganized, then follow us.

Let me tell you that we are infantry, and the road is still relatively long, so what if we don't act in advance?
We have to move about an hour earlier than Songtsen Gampo's brigade of cavalry, otherwise, it would be a waste of time. "

Bawu grinned when he heard this.

"What you said makes sense!

Let me tell you that my troops have already been organized and are waiting to follow you! "

"Since this is the case, what are we waiting for? You immediately lead the troops and follow behind my team, and let's set off immediately."

Duan Wuji and the others lead the troops to the closed gate, only to see that the closed gate has been quietly opened.

Under the leadership of Duan Wuji, these two armies quietly bypassed the enemy's company camp, went straight to the north of the enemy's barracks, and quietly came over.

In the northwest corner of the barracks, the enemy's horse farm has indeed developed.

This horse farm is very huge, it must cover an area of ​​about a thousand mu, and all the war horses are tied to the side of the manger.

In this horse farm, there are Tupan people walking around from time to time!

Although there are not many people, it is estimated that there are hundreds of people is not a problem.

Duan Wuji whispered: "This is the enemy's horse farm, how to take it down depends on the abilities of you two brothers."

Duan Wuji said to the soldiers behind him: "Let's go, they have already arrived.

We still have to walk for a while. "

Duan Wuji led the people he had brought to continue northward, and reached the northernmost point of the barracks.

Duan Wuji whispered an order: "Let's line up in a line, and then quietly approach the enemy camp, wait until we are within the range of the bow and arrow, and then obey my order, then we will shoot together again."

After the soldiers got the order, they immediately scattered one word at a time.

Everyone pulled out the rocket, hit it on the bowstring, and then quietly approached the enemy camp.

In a short time, they were only twenty or thirty feet away from the enemy camp.

After the enemy patrolling soldiers passed by, Duan Wuji ordered in a low voice: "Now take out the scythe to start a fire, ignite the rocket and shoot it out quickly.

After shooting the first one, shoot the second one immediately, and shoot all the rockets quickly. "

After the soldiers got the order, they immediately started to act, and the rockets shot at the enemy's tent with flames.

In the blink of an eye, the raging flames started to burn, and the northwest wind was blowing, and the flames quickly burned to the south.

In an instant, the entire barracks was in chaos, and the enemy had long been burned.

One by one, they looked like headless flies, scurrying around!

"It's not good, it's on fire! It's a big fire! Everyone hurry up and put out the fire!"

"I said brother, what are you shouting! From my point of view, the enemy must have set the fire on fire, otherwise, how could the fire be so big!

If you want me to see, let's run quickly!After a while the enemy surrounded us, I think we all have to die! "

Ho!There are also sensible people in this enemy camp!

Duan Wuji knew that now was the time to fight.

Duan Wuji ordered loudly: "Brothers, the fire has already started, and our task of setting it on fire has been successfully completed.

Let's follow the flames of the fire and kill all the enemies who didn't burn to death. I tell you that all of us will be alive, and everyone will kill as I like! "

All of a sudden, there were shouts of killing everywhere, it was the sound of wind, fire, and shouts of killing mixed together, and the whole camp suddenly became a mess.

The enemies running around and the soldiers shouting to kill and charging were mixed together, and a bloody battle broke out as soon as the two sides met.

Since the opponent had lost their horses and still rushed to the battle, many people were forced to join the battle without their clothes on.

From time to time, the army against the king was killed, and the dead bodies were scattered all over the ground.

After an hour or so of fierce fighting, the battle was basically over.

The enemy's big tent has basically been burned to ashes.

Duan Wuji saw that the battle was basically over, and immediately ordered loudly: "Everyone, quickly clean up the battlefield and seize the enemy's weapons. Whoever picks up more weapons will have a greater contribution!"

(End of this chapter)