Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 332: Smashing the Rat, Arriving at Yuanqu City

The sounds of fighting and screams continued to be heard from the top of the cliff. The Turkic soldiers below became more and more angry, but no matter how hard they tried, they could not climb up!
Whenever they climbed up the hemp rope, the other side would throw a lot of stones at them.

These stones vary in size, some weigh more than ten pounds or dozens of pounds, while others weigh only one pound and are smaller than a fist.

But it was these stones that caused them a lot of trouble.

"Up, up, up!"

"Bring your shields!"

A general shouted, and the soldiers who were climbing up again put the shields they had urgently made in front of them.

I hope the shields in their hands can help them withstand the stones that are constantly being thrown down from above!
"here we go again."

Cao Yuan stuck his head out to take a look, and saw the Turkic soldiers below drawing their bows and shooting arrows at him.

But he didn't need to swing his sword to block these arrows. The branches of the surrounding trees easily blocked the arrows.

Cao Yuan sneered, "If you had chosen a good place, these arrows could have threatened us. Unfortunately, you chose the wrong place."

Lu Fei grinned and said, "If they had moved to another place where there weren't so many plants and trees blocking the way, wouldn't they have been discovered long ago?"

"not to mention."

"Without so many grass roots and vines, how could they have climbed so smoothly?"

"That's true."

Cao Yuan nodded happily, then shouted to the people around him.

The game of whack-a-mole begins again.

Unlike Lu Fei and Cao Yuan who were in a leisurely state, Li Jingheng and Cheng Chumo were almost exhausted.

The hundred or so people who climbed up were all strong and powerful, just like the vanguards climbing the city.

It was precisely because they were physically strong, and because these people had already had enough rest when they came here, that their siege seemed so difficult.

Fortunately, their number was not large, which gave Li Jingheng and the other two some breathing time.

They took turns to surround and kill each other continuously.

Only after the last man was killed on the spot did the two of them breathe a sigh of relief.

"If this were on the plain, it would not be easy for us to kill them so quickly."

"Yes."

Li Jingheng has a deep understanding of this.

The strength of cavalry lies not only in horsemanship, but more in archery.

Needless to say, these Turks are skilled in archery and horse riding, and they are all strong and healthy. If they really met them on the grassland, with the abilities of the two of them, even if they could successfully kill all the hundred or so people, their own losses would certainly be heavy.

"A few people died, make a sound."

Cheng Chumo's stupid remarks left Li Jingheng speechless.

The person is dead, how can I reply to you?
"Captain, we lost eight men and injured twenty."

"so far so good."

Cheng Chumo sighed and said, "Bury the eight dead brothers right here."

How can there be undead in war?

What's more, they had already lost dozens of people when they were in Gaochang Kingdom.

Now only eight people have died, which is already a great victory.

"Give me a knife."

Suddenly, someone grabbed Cheng Chumo's trouser leg and said to him under his strange gaze, "Give me a quick death."

Cheng Chumo asked in surprise, "Where did Lu Fei bring this person from?"

"We are the people of Yanqi!"

"I see."

Cheng Chumo nodded, looked at the young men with injuries, pointed at the man on the ground and said, "He is one of your tribesmen. You can decide how to deal with him."

As for chopping him down himself, Cheng Chumo had no intention of doing so.

"Sir, everything is done."

Cheng Chumo wiped the blood and sweat and came to Su Chen. "The only ones left are the Turks below the cliff."

"Why don't we just cut those ropes and vines so they can't climb up."

Su Chen waved his hand, "No hurry, let them continue."

Cheng Chumo nodded, picked up the kettle, and walked aside to rest.

Li Jingheng led his men around the edge of the cliff. Well, the task was so easy that he couldn't help but pick up a stone on the ground and smash it down.

"He's still holding a shield."

Li Jingheng sneered, "Can a shield block a large rock?"

"Bring up some big rocks and smash them down hard!"

"Captain, the rocks are running out."

"Why is it gone?"

Li Jingheng was stunned for a moment, "This is a mountain, why are there no stones on the mountain? Go a little further and bring more here."

"Yes."

Li Jingheng couldn't help but stick his head out to take a look, but heard Cao Yuan's teasing: "Be careful, there are people shooting arrows below them. If you are accidentally hit by the stream, you will be in trouble."

"That's not the case."

Li Jingheng smiled, looked at the Turkic soldiers climbing faster, frowned and said: "There are so many people down there, are we going to keep defending like this?"

Lu Fei: "If we lose one more Turkic soldier, won't that give us a better chance of winning?"

"I think this is why Master asked us to leave these ropes and vines behind."

Li Jingheng nodded in understanding.

But the good times didn't last long. The sounds of fighting on the cliff gradually faded away, and the Turkic soldiers below also noticed it.

The companions above were most likely killed by this group of Tang Dynasty soldiers!
hateful!

How did they find this place?
The leading general couldn't understand it. They had clearly groped their way here in a very stealthy manner and found this excellent climbing spot.

But who could have thought that after they successfully sent some people up, they were not besieged by Yanqi soldiers, but instead a group of Tang soldiers appeared!
God is not on Khan's side!
As one Turkic soldier after another fell from the ropes and vines and died on the spot, his thoughts wavered.

This is no longer a suitable entrance to the Kingdom of Yanqi!

"withdraw!"

At the command, the soldiers still on the ropes and vines breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally I can go down.

If they continue like this, they might be the ones to die!

"Sir, they're retreating!"

"Pity."

Su Chen smacked his lips. If the other party continued to climb, they could kill more of them!
But since the Turks have given up, there is no need for them to stay here.

"Clear all the hemp ropes and vines, don't leave them any chance to climb up!"

"Yes!"

One by one, the vines and ropes were cut off and thrown down.

This is the end.

This completely cut off the possibility for the Turkic soldiers to climb up from the cliff.

"Strange, why haven't any reinforcements come from Yuanqu City yet?"

The young man who was bandaging the wound couldn't help but mutter.

After fighting for so long, Yuanqu City should have received the news. It's really strange why they haven't sent anyone over yet.

"Because Yu Gushe is attacking Yuanqu City fiercely."

Li Jingheng glanced at the other party and said calmly: "The reason why they were able to climb up from here so smoothly is because Yu Gu was there to cover them in Yuanqu City."

"There are only a few defenders in Yuanqu City. If we divide our forces, how can we resist Yugu's army of more than 100,000?"

Cheng Chumo smiled and said, "Of course, the most important thing is that we are here."

Li Jingheng nodded. "The people from those villages have already gone to Yuanqu City. I think your king not only knows that the Turks want to climb up from Xianlang Mountain, but also knows that we are here to stop them."

The young men from Yanqi immediately understood what was going on.

It turns out the most dangerous place is here!

If these Turks were not stopped and allowed to successfully cross the Xianlang Mountain, Yuanqu City would have been breached!

Secondly, there were not many defenders in Yuanqu City. Facing the fierce attack of Yu Gushe’s army of more than 100,000, they could only passively defend.

In addition, when they learned that reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty had arrived and were blocking the Turks in Xianlang Mountain, there was naturally no need for them to divide their forces.

"Let's go, let's go to Yuanqu City and take a look."

Su Chen smiled and waved.

The Turks under the cliff had left, and Yugushe would soon get the news. Their plan to cross Xianlang Mountain and launch a surprise attack in Yanqi had failed.

Then, there is no need to continue the feint attack on Yuanqu City.

Su Chen and others came to the foot of Yuanqu City leisurely. They could still hear bursts of shouting and killing, as if the battle at the north gate of Yuanqu City was not over yet.

"Who are you?"

"Are you blind? Can't you see that we are reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty?"

"Reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty?"

The defenders on the city wall immediately exclaimed in surprise and joy, and their heads kept popping out to look around.

"Why are there only a few of you?"

"We are the vanguard, and the army will arrive at Yuanqu City tomorrow at the latest!"

"How do you prove that you are reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty and not Turks?"

"Listen up, defenders on the city wall. I am Dawa from Lige Village! It was these reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty who reminded us of this and arranged for our relatives to come to Yuanqu City. Then we went to Xianlang Mountain and cooperated with the generals of the Tang Dynasty to repel the Turks together!"

"Dawa?"

“It’s really Dawa!”

"They really are reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty!"

It seemed that some of the guards on the city wall were familiar with Dawa. After recognizing Dawa's appearance, they immediately testified for him excitedly.

Even so, the defending generals on the city wall were still hesitant and did not dare to let Su Chen and others enter the city easily.

Su Chen smiled and said, "Since you are worried that we are Turks, then we will stay at the foot of the city and wait for people to come and verify."

"This……"

The Yanqi man named Dawa was a little indignant. "You came from afar to help us resist the Turks. You just killed so many Turks in Xianlang Mountain. Why can't you enter the city now?"

"That's it!"

"We were fighting side by side just now!"

At that moment, more than a dozen young and strong men spoke up for Su Chen and the others.

However, Su Chen did not care. He smiled and waved his hand, "In times of war, it is always better to be cautious."

not to mention.

The battle in the north hasn't ended yet, what are we going into the city for now?
Do you want to join in the fun?

Aren’t the lives of the soldiers under my command lives?

"Stand where you are!"

(End of this chapter)