Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 497
Chapter 497 If They Perish
The battle raged.
There was a scene of doomsday in the city of Los Angeles. Fireworks wreaked havoc in the wilderness, and the Qi Hao caused panic in everyone’s hearts.
Inside half of the collapsed palace, Qizong Nongzan sat in front of Dongzan Yusong’s bed. He closed his eyes and twisted a string of Buddha beads in his hand. He muttered to himself, “Buddha’s blessing, the lightning and fire calamity did not descend on this palace …”
“Zan Pu” The Tibetan Great Discourse that had been unconscious for a long time woke up and weakly called out.
“Father, you’re awake!” Qizong Nongzan hurriedly stood up and walked forward, holding Dongzan Yusong’s hand.
“Ah–” A long sigh seemed to come from the depths of his soul. Dong Zan Yu Song frowned tightly and said leisurely, “Is there still a war in the end?”
Qizong Nongzan nodded.
‘”Qinling, Qinling!” Dongzan Yusong’s expression was unusually painful, and he choked for a moment.
“Father, you can’t blame Qin Ling entirely.” Qizong Nongzan whispered, “Perhaps from the beginning, there was indeed a mistake in his governing strategy, but the starting point is still for the sake of the empire’s strength.” Afterwards, he found that there was a mistake. In any case, he agreed with my strategy and supported me in implementing the peace alliance policy. Unfortunately, Guanxi Army Commander Qin Mubai did not enter with his hand covering the sky, refusing and taking the initiative to attack the plateau. “Things have already reached this point, there’s no way I can’t retaliate!”
“In the final analysis, isn’t Qin Ling the one who finished the task first?” Dongzan Yusong said, “From the beginning, he opposed the alliance, from the refusal to marry, then invaded Tuyuhun, sneak attack Liangzhou.” That’s fine. Is there a need to kill Qin Qiong who is far away in the Western Regions? The death of Qin Qiong was already destined for the inevitable war in front of her. Yu Gong, Qin Qiong is Li Tang founding hero, is the town of the general; In private, Qin Qiong followed Li Shimin for many years, and as the saying goes, hitting a dog is bullying the master, let alone the emperor is a famous general? Moreover, once Qin Qiong died, there was only one thought left in Qin Mubai’s heart, and that was revenge! Everyone has their own selfishness, let alone a grudge against their father for the sake of their country! It could be said that killing Qin Qiong was the biggest mistake Qin Ling had made in his life! “This is far more wrong than Taozhou Massacre City!”
Qizong Nongzan sighed and shook his head. If Qin Ling hadn’t done too much, Hou Junji probably wouldn’t have treated his father so badly back then … It could be seen that Hou Junji was Qin Mubai’s trusted aide. He was taking revenge purely out of selfishness. He didn’t treat you as a Tibetan monarch at all, he only treated you as Qin Ling’s father. ”
“Forget it, forget it. The matter has already reached this point. There’s no need to mention it again.” Dongzan Yusong shook his head painfully and said, “Zan Pu, regardless of the outcome of this battle, my Tibet is doomed.” If they were defeated, they would definitely be annihilated. Even if I win by luck, my Chao Yuan Qi will suffer a huge loss, and even the imperial city will be destroyed. Qin Mubai, ruthless! Throughout the ages, the foreign countries had attacked the Central Plains, and very few of them had taken the initiative to cross the border and slaughter their way to the depths of the foreign countries, let alone to the lofty plateau. Qin Mubai, however, was determined. He was not afraid of death. He led a 400,000 strong army to Luo Xi City, bringing with him many strange weapons that could destroy the heavens and the earth! Even if Qin Mubai was defeated this time, with the wealth of the Central Plains, as long as they were willing, they would be able to return in at most three years. “Even if they don’t come, this battle will almost destroy our dynasty’s regime, and the various nobles will respect themselves, causing Tibet to once again plunge into boundless turmoil and darkness. The prosperity and prosperity will never return, and it will only be a matter of time before it perishes-Zan Pu, you have to make preparations for today’s plan!”
Qizong Nongzan knitted his brows and asked, “What do you think, Prime Minister?”
“If Qin Ling is defeated, Zan Pu might as well take the initiative to surrender before Qin Mubai’s troops arrive at the gates.” Dongzan Yusong said, “The Han people occasionally speak a little bit of faith, especially when they are greedy for false reputation. Surrenderers generally do not kill or make things too difficult. Moreover, only the Garqin Mausoleum has a bad reputation. Qin Mubai has no hatred for you, and I believe he will not make things difficult for you.”
“No.” Qizong Nongzan said decisively, “Qin Ling and I vowed to live and die together. Now that he is bathed in blood and fighting to defend his country, how can I do such a thing? No, absolutely not!”
“Zan Pu … Things have come to this point, how can you care about your personal feelings and honor and disgrace? Please think for the common people!” Dongzan Yusong sighed and said, “If Zan Pu does not take the initiative to surrender, no matter if it continues to resist or follow Qin Ling, the people of Luo City will lose their last protection and hope and will surely suffer a boundless disaster. If Zan Pu surrenders, we can negotiate with Qin Mubai and sacrifice ourselves to protect the Tibetan race, Zan Pu!”
Qizong Nongzan closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time.
Dongzan Yusong sighed again and didn’t say anything else.
“Father, it’s not that I haven’t thought about this. I even decided to be a hostage in Chang’an a long time ago in exchange for everything I can get.” ‘”For the sake of our dynasty and race, I, Qizong Nongzan, have long put aside the honor of life and death. However, we have to consider Qin Mubai’s temperament!” Qizong Nongzan said.
“Oh, what do you mean?” Dongzan Yusong asked curiously.
“Although I have never met Qin Mubai, I feel that Qin Mubai and Qin Ling are the same kind of people.” Qizong Nongzan’s eyebrows darkened slightly as he said, “They are all equally astonished. Their temperaments are extremely complex, and they have a fierce posture, yet they do not lose their heroic aura!” Don’t be too humble or pleading with such a person. If that was the case, he would definitely look down on him. At that time, any request would be useless. On the contrary, if he resists to the end with his bones, he might gain a little respect. ”
“Is that so?” Dong Zan Yusong blinked his eyes in confusion, “Then what is Zan Pu planning to do?”
“If Qin Ling is defeated” Qizong Nongzan stood up and slowly paced with his hands cut off, “I will burn myself in Potala Palace. Then, let my son and his family take the letter of surrender I wrote and surrender to the Tang camp.”
“No, Zamp!!!” Dong Zan Yusong shouted, “Zan Pu doesn’t need to die!”-Jie Li Khan almost forced Li Shimin to abdicate the throne after offending the Great Tang. In the end, he was treated well! If Zan Pu went to Chang’an … ”
Qizong Nongzan waved his hand, “I am not Jieli!———————————————————-
The war on the Palmoli Plains had been going on all day.
When the sun was setting on the Western Mountains, a bloody mist and dust rose up in the air, dying the entire horizon bright red, like the demonic wilderness of the Ghost Region.
After the bloody battle between the Tang army and the Tibetan army, none of them was completely defeated, nor did any of them have an absolute advantage. The sky will be dark, the two armies retreat back to camp, in case tomorrow.
Qin Mubai urgently gathered the generals to the Zhongjun Commander’s tent. Counting the casualties, fortunately, all the generals were safe, but there were many casualties throughout the army. According to preliminary conservative estimates, he had already lost at least 30,000 troops!
Thirty thousand people could be the total population of a county in the Great Tang Dynasty. When the corpses piled up, they would definitely be higher than the walls of Tibet’s imperial city.
The battle between the generals had just ended. Apart from being impulsive, excited, and exhausted, they were also feeling a little depressed.
It was said that they were catching turtles in a jar, but the Tibetan soldiers were not as easy to fight as they imagined. The Tibetans who had fought back from the Jedi had erupted with even greater combat power than usual.
But now, there were no tricks left to use, only pure regular soldiers left in a decisive battle.
It was the time to truly test the strength of the army. There was no avoidance, no coincidence.
Qin Mubai didn’t want to say anything else, and only told the generals to return to camp to rest in case they fought again tomorrow. After a day of fighting, the generals were already close to the brink of exhaustion and staggered back.
“Noble.” Qin Mubai called for Xue Rengui to stay.
Xue Rengui clenched his fists and said, “What orders do you have from Major Marshal?”
Qin Mubai walked up to him and looked him up and down. He smiled and said, “You’ve been fighting all day. Are you alright?”
“It’s fine.” Xue Rengui smiled and said, “I’m used to it.”
Qin Mubai glanced at his shoulder. There seemed to be some damage to the Lion Helmet Shoulder Guard of Bright Light Armor, and there were faint traces of blood on it.
“Are you injured?”
“It’s fine. I accidentally took a bullet and broke some skin. I didn’t hurt my muscles or bones.”
Qin Mubai blinked his eyes and said, “Someone can hurt you? If I remember correctly, you have never suffered any injuries to your flesh after so many battles. You haven’t even been harmed by a cold arrow. Is that Gaer Qinling?”
Xue Rengui smiled and nodded. “Indeed, he is a formidable opponent! This is the first time I’ve been injured in my life.”
At this time, Yuwen Hongtai rushed in and shouted, “Third Brother, I won’t play the main force tomorrow! I want to play the vanguard!”
“You black egg, what are you shouting about? Do you think this army is in your pigsty? Do whatever you want?” Qin Mubai cursed angrily.
Yuwen Hongtai chuckled. Seeing that Xue Rengui was also here, he became even more excited and shouted, “Rengui, you fought with that little monkey Gaer Qinling today? How is he? Is he strong?–I want to be the vanguard, and I want to personally kill him to avenge Marshal Benjamin!–Why don’t you switch with me tomorrow? Hehe!”
“Stop messing around. Military orders are like a mountain. How can the two of us decide in private?” Xue Rengui said seriously.
Yuwen Hongtai’s face turned bitter as he pleaded, “Third Brother, please do me a favor and let me be the vanguard! Since Marshal Enshuai died, I haven’t had a good night’s sleep and even dreamed of personally killing that little monkey in Gaer Qinling!”-This is probably my only chance. If you don’t let me give it a try, I’ll be unhappy for the rest of my life!
“Haha!” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “You’re so close to crying, making a fuss, hanging yourself! Forget it, Rengui has fought a good battle today and will be tired tomorrow. I’ll let him rest in the camp for a while and let you be the vanguard!”
“Major Marshal, I’m fine. I can fight!” Xue Rengui was anxious.
“Hahaha, be obedient, obediently return to the camp to rest and cool down. I’ll take the lead tomorrow!” Yuwen Hongtai played hooligan and pulled Xue Rengui out.
Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Rengui, there’s no harm in just resting for a day. This battle won’t end in one or two matches. You are the number one general of our Kansai Army, so you should be energetic and conserve your strength.”
“Yes” Xue Rengui helplessly replied, gouged out Yuwen Hongtai’s eyes and strode away.
The next morning, the scene from yesterday appeared again on the Palmoli Prairie. The two armies clashed, their saber armor covering the sky and the sun, killing intent soaring into the clouds.
What was different was that yesterday, it was a green grassland, today, it was a messy purple color, and the soil emitted a nauseating smell of blood.
Under the banner of the Ox-head General, Gaer Qinling was still at the forefront of the Tibetan army.
The left and right lieutenants looked worriedly at Gaer Qinling from time to time, looking at his left hand.
That hand was wrapped in a thick layer of medicinal cloth, and it was still unable to stop the bleeding strands.
“Xue Rengui, you’re really amazing! In yesterday’s battle, he actually cut off three of Marshal’s fingers and almost cut off his entire palm!-Marshal, he’s the true war god on the plateau!” “Marshal is using a gun. Now that he has injured a hand, how can he fight? What if he meets Xue Rengui again?”