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

Chapter 333: The Turks withdraw their troops and enter the city

Yuanqu City.

North Gate.

Thousands of Turkic soldiers, using their well-made siege equipment, attacked the northern wall of Yuanqu City again and again.

Behind them were neatly arranged infantry and cavalry phalanxes.

At a glance, it was crowded, and there were countless people.

On the city wall, the Long Tuqizhi looked expressionlessly at the Turkic soldiers who kept pouring towards the city wall.

These people have strong fighting power, but because they have changed from cavalry to infantry, their fighting power has been weakened to a certain extent.

However, in addition to these Turks, there were also many soldiers captured by Yugushe from Changji and Tingzhou.

"Prepare the kerosene!"

"put!"

Buckets of kerosene were continuously thrown down by the crowd, and as the Dragon Tu Cavalry started a fire, the entire area outside the north gate city wall suddenly turned into a sea of fire.

Scary screams continued to sound from under the city wall.

A large number of soldiers were covered with kerosene and turned into firemen at this moment.

Even those soldiers who were lucky enough not to be drenched by kerosene but were only stained by it were constantly beating out the flames on their bodies.

"Khan, withdraw your troops."

A tribal leader standing next to Yu Gushe couldn't help but say, "The ladder we built has been burned by their kerosene, and we can't continue to attack the city."

"Unless we ask the people in the smelting department to make the well guard as soon as possible, it will be difficult to climb up the city wall."

Yu Gushe remained silent, quietly looking at the city ahead.

The soldiers rushed towards the city wall again amidst roars and urgings.

However, the destruction of the ladders left them without powerful engineering weapons, and the distance to the city wall was obviously much shorter.

"Report!"

"Khan, Tuzhuolin is back."

"Ok?"

When Yu Gushe looked over, he saw Tu Zhuolin riding his horse to his front, dismounting and kneeling on the ground.

"Please punish me, Khan!"

"Didn't find the way to enter the Kingdom of Yanqi?"

"Reporting to Khan, I have found a cliff in the territory of Xianlang Mountain that we can try to climb!"

Tu Zhuolin said in a deep voice, "I ordered some people to try first, and more than a hundred people successfully climbed up, but for some reason, a group of Tang soldiers suddenly showed up!"

"Not only did these people kill the hundred pioneers I arranged, they also took advantage of the cliff and strangled all of our climbers."

"The casualties among our troops exceeded 500. Seeing that we could not climb successfully, I had no choice but to give up."

Yu Gushe was silent for a moment, "How many people are there on the other side?"

"I don't know."

Tu Zhuolin looked helpless.

He fought this battle very helplessly!

The other side occupied the advantageous terrain and was just waiting for them to be killed!

Even the hundred or so people he arranged to go up there died, and they still had no idea how many troops the other side had!
"Pity……"

Yu Gushe sighed.

Since the entrance suitable for climbing has been discovered by the Tang Dynasty soldiers, it is no longer of any use.

"Retreat."

Yu Gushe glanced at the sea of fire ahead and said slowly, "Set up camp here and look for an opportunity to break into the city!"

Woo woo woo.

Loud trumpets sounded outside Yuanqu City.

The soldiers who had tried their best to climb up the city wall retreated like the tide.

Retreat.

The Longtu Cavalry breathed a sigh of relief.

Although they occupied an advantageous terrain, the number of opponents was too large.

and.

The other side also had a large number of archers to suppress them.

Even if ten Turkic soldiers were exchanged for the casualties of one person from their Yanqi Kingdom, it would be unacceptable to the Long Turkic Cavalry!

"My lord, they are retreating!"

"Long live the king!"

Cheers continued to ring out on the city walls.

Long Tuqizhi waved his hand, and everyone gradually quieted down. Long Tuqizhi said in a deep voice: "Treat the injured as soon as possible, take turns to set up defenses, and don't let the Turks climb the city wall!"

"Yes!"

"Report."

"Your Majesty, a Tang army of a thousand men has arrived outside the South Gate, saying they are here to help us."

Thousands of Tang troops?

Long Tuqizhi frowned.

How come the Tang Dynasty’s reinforcements only had a thousand men?

This is obviously inconsistent with common sense.

"Where are people?"

"Reporting to the king, the commander of the South Gate was worried that they were Turks impersonating them, so he did not allow them to enter the city. They set up camp outside the South Gate."

"Follow me and take a look."

A smile appeared on Long Tuqizhi's face.

He had not expected that after being blocked, the other party would actually set up camp outside the South Gate of the city.

At the same time, he was also particularly curious about the person leading the troops this time.

This method of proving one's innocence was undoubtedly the safest way when the battle was in full swing.

The Longtu Cavalry arrived at the South Gate with their troops.

Standing on the city wall, one can clearly see Su Chen and others who are resting below. Among these Tang troops, there are also some very obvious young and strong men wearing the clothes of the Yanqi Kingdom.

However, these people were more or less injured. "Open the city gate!"

As soon as the Longtu Cavalry opened their mouth, the city gate below slowly opened.

The Longtu cavalry took the lead.

"My lord, be careful there is an ambush!"

"It doesn't matter."

The Longtu cavalry rode their horses slowly out of the city.

"Sir, it seems that the King of Yanqi has arrived."

"Well, finally someone who can talk has come."

Su Chen smiled, brushed the dust off his buttocks, stood up and walked towards the Longtu Cavalry.

The Longtu Cavalry stopped their horses, looked down at Su Chen, and asked suspiciously, "Which general of the Tang Dynasty are you? Why haven't I seen you before?"

Su Chen smiled calmly: "There are thousands of powerful generals in the Tang Dynasty. Has Your Majesty seen them all?"

Long Tuqizhi smiled and said, "Not really."

Su Chen: "I am Su Chen, under the order of General Xue, leading a thousand elite cavalry to rush to your aid in advance."

Su Chen?

Long Tuqizhi raised his eyebrows, "Su Chen, the poison scholar beside the prince?

Su Chen raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "I didn't expect that the king has also heard of my nickname."

Long Tuqizhi laughed and dismounted, "I think your nickname doesn't match your behavior."

"The real ruthless scholar should be someone like Jia Xu and Li Ru, not someone like you."

"Maybe."

Su Chen did not comment.

Long Tuqizhi: "I heard that you discovered those Turks and wanted to cross Xianlang Mountain and attack Yuanqu City. Did you lead people to stop them?"

“It’s not all my credit.”

Su Chen smiled and pointed at Dawa and the others and said, "If they hadn't put in their efforts and risked their lives to fight the Turks, they might not have been able to drive those Turks away from Xianlang Mountain."

Dawa and others who were pointed at by Su Chen immediately straightened their chests.

The person in front of them is the king whom they may never be able to see so closely in their lifetime!
Long Tuqizhi looked at them with admiration: "You are very good. Are you interested in joining the army and taking orders?"

"I am willing to serve the king."

"it is good."

Long Tuqizhi nodded, then looked at Su Chen: "Since Mr. Su is here, I should give him a warm reception. Unfortunately, the Turkic army is outside, and I really don't have the heart to entertain you. I hope Mr. Su will tolerate it."

"The king will arrange special officials to entertain you and the other warriors. What do you think?"

"Excuse me, my king."

Su Chen smiled and nodded.

Long Tuqizhi: "Please."

……

"Brother Yong, the young master has entered the city."

"So fast?"

Jin Yong rubbed his head and said, "I was just about to send out the news of the Turkic siege, but I didn't expect you to come to Yuanqu City."

"That's not."

Zhang Yuan said with a smile, "It was the King of Yanqi who came to greet us personally. It was a grand occasion."

Jin Yong looked at Zhang Yuan with disdain, "Are you envious?"

Everyone knows that if they come to Yuanqu City at this time, they will most likely become prisoners of the Turks together with the King of Yanqi, or even die here.

If possible, they would not come here.

Zhang Yuan chuckled.

Jin Yong pondered and said, "Since the young master is here, let's leave some clues and let Sun Qiang come to find us."

"it is good!"

……

Outside Luntai City.

Shijiubi also went out of the city to greet him in person with a happy look on his face.

This time, he was not facing Su Chen's one thousand elite soldiers, but nearly 20,000 troops brought by Xue Wanche.

"General Xue, I've heard of your great name for a long time!"

After Shijiubi introduced himself, he came forward to greet Xue Wanche enthusiastically, "Mr. Su Chen just left our Luntai City yesterday. I didn't expect you to arrive in Luntai City today."

Xue Wanche smiled and nodded, "It seems that our speed is still a little slow."

“Not too slow, not too slow.”

Shijiubi waved his hands repeatedly, "I see that most of the soldiers brought by the general are infantry. They were able to reach Luntai City in such a short time, which shows how amazing the general's marching speed is."

"I have ordered the people in the city to prepare food to entertain the general and the warriors from the Tang Dynasty. Please follow me into the city."

"Thank you for your help, Right Commander."

"you are welcome."

Shi Jiubi enthusiastically led Xue Wanche into the city, and through conversation, the two exchanged the latest news with each other.

After learning that Su Chen and his men had lost some men and, after resting for a night, left Luntai City early the next morning, Xue Wanche couldn't help but feel a little confused.

With the character of a profiteer like Su Chen, how could he rush to Yuanqu City in such a hurry?
This is unreasonable!

"Mr. Su is really very different from what has been rumored."

Shi Jiubi sighed, "After learning that the Turkic army was about to arrive at Yuanqu City, I immediately took my people away. I also thought of sending someone to deliver the news that the Tang reinforcements had arrived in Luntai City, but Mr. Su said that with their speed, they might be faster than the messenger, so I gave up the idea."

Hear the words.

Xue Wanche was completely relieved. This was indeed very Su Chen.

As long as the news of Shijiubi is not sent over, it will be up to them to decide when Su Chen will arrive in Yuanqu City.

Even if their army met Su Chen on the road tomorrow, Xue Wanche would not be surprised.

"Is there any news from Yuanqu City?"

"Ugh……"

Shijiubi sighed, "A large number of elite soldiers have been sent to Yuanqu City. There are no soldiers available in the remaining cities. Even if the king sends a letter, we can do nothing about it."

"Let's not talk about this for now, General Xue, come and have a look at the gift I prepared especially for you!"

(End of this chapter)