Chapter 4799 Raid on Warm Spring
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Nuanquan is located at the southern foot of Ora Mountain. It is to the south and north of Nalu Station, guarding the Ora Mountain Pass. It has the strategic role of being ready to reinforce Nalu Station and overlooking the Dafeichuan River at any time. However, compared with Naluyi, which faced foreign enemies directly, Nuanquan was much safer. Only when Naluyi faced fall did it need to cross the Ora Mountains for reinforcements. If Naluyi had already fallen, the enemy would have to cross the Ora Mountains for reinforcements. When the mountain swoops down, the warm spring cannot resist it.
Therefore, there is only one rammed earth wall in Nuanquan to withstand the charge of war horses. It is no more than ten feet high and less than two miles long and wide. There are three thousand soldiers stationed in the post station. They are usually neglected in training and most of the time they are used to collect taxes from business travelers. Use.
Although Tubo seems to be powerful, it is actually full of internal factions. Countless tribes have formed a country under Zamp's prestige and sword. However, each tribe has its own interests, which are often difficult to reconcile.
For example, Nuanquan is the property of the Chisang Yangton family. Only a small half of the taxes collected go to the national treasury, and most of it goes into the family's pockets.
This was the real intention of sending Lebujie to Naluyi to defend Dafeichuan, seeing that the situation on the northern border was unstable and that the Tang army and the Gar family needed to be defended urgently.
The interests of the tribe cannot be damaged, so Lebujie came to guard Naluyi this time and brought thousands of the tribe's most powerful and skilled warriors...
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Ma Zhu, the guard of Nuanquanyi Station, is also a member of the Chisang Yangdun clan. He has a full understanding of the fighting power of his tribe's warriors. Therefore, even though he knows that the Tang-Tibet border in the north is unstable and the Gar family is ready to move, he still doesn't take it seriously. He should eat and eat. It's time for a drink. Today I ran into a group of Kucha merchants. People who came to do business from the Western Regions to Hexi and then to Tubo were severely exploited by him. Not only did he charge one-third of the tax on their goods, but he also sold them to Luoche City and kidnapped a blond Hu Ji. , after a lot of tossing, he was released, and when the sky was dark, he fell asleep drunkenly.
Extortion and exploitation of businessmen are the norm. The group of people in Tubo, excluding the highest-level people, have the concept of "getting rich through business." The tribes at the bottom disagree with this. Whenever they encounter businessmen, they will exploit them. After all, the money is in their pockets. It's your own money. What does the money that goes into the treasury have to do with you?
Only when selling highland barley wine to the Tang people and buying grain from the Tang people did they abide by the rules...
After enjoying the wonderful taste of Hu Ji, Ma Zhu tasted the marrow in his sleep. He rolled unconsciously on the kang and clamped the quilt tightly. The moist and tender touch seemed to still remain on his fingertips. The door was banged. A kick and a loud roar woke him up.
"General, something bad is going on, there is an enemy attack!"
A guard rushed in to report the news. He probably knew that his general had drunk too much and was too asleep to wake up, so he rushed in directly.
Ma Zhu rolled over and got up, his head was dizzy, he grabbed the machete beside him and threw it away, cursing: "What nonsense are you talking about? If you dare to make any noise again, I will kill you with a knife!"
"Ouch!"
The guard was caught off guard. Although he tried his best to avoid it, his shoulder was still cut by the whirling scimitar. The sharp blade tore through his clothes and created a gash on his shoulder, and blood suddenly poured out.
However, he did not dare to cry out in pain, so he knelt on the ground and shouted loudly: "The scout reported that there are cavalry galloping from the west along the Ora Mountain, and they are coming soon!"
The cavalry has strong mobility on the battlefield. Even if the scouts here report quickly after discovering the enemy's whereabouts, when the news comes back, the enemy is basically already in front of them, and there is basically no time to rearrange their defenses.
"Really?"
Ma Zhu broke into a cold sweat and sobered up instantly. He climbed up and ignored the wound on the guard's shoulder. He grabbed the leather armor and put it on his body while striding out of the room. The guards waiting at the door surrounded him and headed straight for the city gate.
It was already late at night, and the entire Nuanquan Post fell into silence. There were caravan pack horses and cargo carriers looking for an open space in the post to settle down. In addition, there were thousands of garrison troops, so it seemed very crowded.
By this time, news of an enemy attack had spread, and the soldiers got up in twos and threes and waited for orders.
Ma Zhu arrived at the city gate.
The so-called city gate is just a doorway built with stones on the rammed earth wall, with two heavy wooden doors installed. This kind of city gate does not have defensive capabilities, so it was placed with nets on the walls on both sides. There are many stones. Once there is an emergency, the net bag will be opened and the stones will fall into the door, completely sealing the door. Although I can't get out, the enemy can't get in either...
When Ma Zhu climbed onto the wall, he looked out into the darkness, but in his ears he could faintly hear a dull sound like rolling thunder coming from the distance. Having fought for many years, he knew that this must be the sound made when the cavalry charged, and the number of enemies was at least two thousand, because even the wall under his feet was trembling slightly.
Although he couldn't see it, he knew that the enemy was close at hand!
At this time, there was no time to think about where the enemy came from. Ma Zhu's eyes were splitting and he shouted: "Everyone on the city wall, archers are ready, block the city gate!"
"Boom" the net pockets on the walls on both sides of the city gate opened and stones poured down to block the doorway. Nuanquan Station became a dead place. It would either be captured by the enemy and the entire army would be destroyed, or the enemy would be defeated by defending the city. There would be no third party. road.
However, although the wall of Nuanquanyi is not high, it is enough to withstand the charge of war horses. The enemy's cavalry cannot drive straight in. Our own side relies on the wall to stay high, even if the enemy's number is several times greater, it can only become a target under the city.
Following Ma Zhu's order, the entire post station was in chaos. Especially the caravans staying here were frightened when they heard that the enemy was attacking. Who would have thought that there would be wars far away from the Tibetan border?
It's hard to say who will win or lose once this battle breaks out, but the unlucky ones will definitely be the caravans like them...
The roar became louder and clearer. Ma Zhu wiped his face on the wall and said loudly: "The number of enemy cavalry is about two thousand. We only need to hold on to the city and they will not be able to rush in! Wait until Reinforcements will arrive at dawn, no need to panic!”
After all, he is a man who has been in battle for a long time. He can still calmly analyze the enemy's attack. The soldiers on the left and right calm down after hearing the words. As long as the enemy cavalry cannot rush in, how can more than 2,000 people capture Nuanquanyi?
Morale is stable.
Then at the next moment, more than a dozen war horses suddenly jumped out of the darkness, and they were all in armor, charging forward wildly.
Ma Zhu: "..."
What tactic is this?
Does a cavalry raid still need a vanguard?
More than 2,000 horses are stalling behind, and more than ten horses are allowed to test the attack?
If you don't understand the enemy's tactics, just don't think about it. With a wave of your hand, a wave of arrows instantly rises from the wall. The arrows rain from the sky and cover the dozen or so horses. The arrow clusters fall on the horses and clang, but they still fall. Several arrows hit the enemy.
Furthermore, the tight armor has to take into account the soldiers' mobility, so the joints must be poorly defended and leave gaps. Theoretically, as long as the density of arrows is sufficient and luck is good enough, armored cavalry cannot be invulnerable.
However, although these ten or so horsemen were hit by arrows one after another, their speed did not slow down. It only took a blink of an eye to rush to the front from where they could see. There was only time for a wave of arrows to rain down from the wall, and the more than ten horsemen rushed to the wall at once. Under...
Ma Zhu: "..."
Why do you feel that the experience accumulated in half a lifetime of fighting is completely useless today?
The rammed earth wall is about ten feet high, and it is impossible for a war horse to cross it. If you can't cross it, what's the use of getting under the wall?
Even if we have both men and horses, we can't be so arrogant, right?
"Stone them to death!"
Ma Zhu yelled, the arrow could only hit the joints of the armored cavalry and would not be fatal, but the enemy foolishly ran under the wall, which was exactly within the attack range of the stone. No matter how hard the armor was, it could not withstand the stone...
However, they saw more than ten cavalrymen rushing to the wall, jumped off their horses, and gathered together to find out what they were doing. They let rocks fall on the wall like rain, and watched as several cavalrymen were hit in the head by stones and plunged to the ground, apparently alive. No.
Ma Zhu's eyes widened. Is this a dead soldier in the army?
However, the dead soldiers in the army are extremely scarce and must be adopted at critical moments, either to fall into the formation or to ascend first. What is the purpose of rushing to the wall to wait for death?
Just as the doubts emerged in his mind, a flash of light appeared in his eyes.
Is it fire?
These ten or so enemies rushed to the wall and set fire to it?
Ma Zhu wanted to laugh but couldn't, because the rammed earth wall under his feet suddenly bumped and swayed like an earth dragon turning over, and then there was a dull roar in his ears, and he looked at the other side of the gate helplessly. The solid wall on the side collapsed instantly like tofu. A section of the wall that was more than ten feet long collapsed, leaving rubble everywhere and smoke everywhere.
The section of wall under Ma Zhu's feet did not collapse, but his whole body stood there with his eyes wide open and full of surprise. It took him a while to realize that he only felt difficulty breathing and his feet were weak. This was not a drought thunder or thunder. What kind of earth dragon turns over... could it be a firearm of the Tang Army?
However, there was no time for him to think about it. Amidst the smoke and dust, the enemy's cavalry troops came one after another and rushed in through the gap in the wall.
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When they were more than a hundred feet away from Nuanquan Post, Lun Qinling asked the cavalry to wave the flag and order the entire army to slow down. Then more than ten "first climbers" continued to advance without slowing down, and went to plant gunpowder under the wall of Nuanquan Post to blow it up. destroy.
With a loud bang, the wall collapsed in an instant. Lun Qinling shouted, slapped his horse and danced his sword at a sudden speed. In a few ups and downs, he reached the gap created by the gunpowder explosion. Two thousand elites behind him followed closely and poured into the inn like a tide. within. This time, the defenders were caught off guard. Before they had time to figure out why the solid wall collapsed, they were shocked and confused by the power that seemed to destroy the world. Lun Qinling had already led his army into the post station, and his cavalry galloped and waved his sword. , regardless of who was a soldier, a merchant or a civilian, he killed and beheaded everyone he saw. A whirlwind swept through the entire post station, sweeping in the chaotic guards and frightened merchants.