Chapter 488 Crisis! Ladder!

Chapter 488

Far Southwest.

An inner lake with a length of more than eighty miles and a width of more than ten miles lies between Datang and Mengshezhao. The lake is turbulent and connected to the sea, so it is also called Erhai.

In the southwest, there is no one who does not know Erhai Lake.

All merchants passing through the Ancient Tea Horse Road will pass here. This is a lake of peace, a sea of ​​peace. But now it is filled with the breath of death.

"Gah!"

The crows spread their wings and flew over the Erhai Lake in groups, heading towards a vast plain beside the Erhai Lake.

There, countless corpses, pale and face down, lay on the ground in layers. Among these people, there are those from Datang, Mengshezhao, and Wu Sizang, but most of them are from Datang.

The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, and the earth had already been dyed red. The crows swooped down from the sky and landed on the bodies of these corpses, their long sharp beaks viciously pecked at the flesh and eyes of the corpses.

Looking down from the sky, thousands of crows gathered here, pecking at the corpses, forming a frightening and mournful feast of crows!

This is the battlefield of the Battle of the Southwest!

Broken spears, broken halberds, and tattered battle flags crisscrossed together, forming the final scene of this war. Although it has been a long time, in a way, this war is far from over.

"You said, that city was built by a child?"

On the battlefield full of bloody smell, Daqin Ruozan had a wide robe with big sleeves, and his clothes were as white as snow. He squinted his deep eyes slightly, looking at the dark, towering and majestic steel city in the distance, and there was a strange look in his eyes. .

"The Prime Minister is right. Our spies in the Tang capital have found out that it was the youngest grandson of Wang Jiuling, Ming Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty who built it here! This city was built in less than half a year."

A short distance away, a middle-aged bearded man who looked talented and ambitious was holding hands on his back.

This middle-aged man was wearing a brocade robe and a dragon robe. His body was burly and strong, and his gestures exuded a strong sense of nobility. , no less.

Looking at the entire Mengshezhao Empire,

The only hero who can reach this level is the emperor Meng Shezhao, who is known as the strongest "Geluofeng" in the contemporary era.

Daqin Ruozan didn't speak, but there was a strange look in his eyes.

The 300,000 Mengshezhao army, combined with the more than 200,000 Uzang Ali royal cavalry, is logically difficult for 180,000 Tang elites to fly.

However, the truth of the matter is that an inconspicuous city standing on the bank of Erhai Lake out of thin air and still under construction at first glance has finally become a key factor in this war.

The remaining 80,000 is neither too much nor too little. Normally, relying on the huge combined military strength of the two sides, they can be wiped out easily.

However, the fact is that relying on this strong city, the 80,000 people not only resisted, but also maintained a good condition.

The embarrassment now is that the southwestern gate of Datang has been opened, although the 500,000 troops can enter the Central Plains.

But because of the city on the Erhai Plain and the 80,000 people in the city, the 500,000 Uzang and Mengshezhao troops could not go up or down!

A small lion city is like a wedge, nailed to the southwest of the Tang Dynasty, among the hundreds of thousands of allied forces of Mengshezhao and Uzang.

Although the number is far less than that of Uszang and Mengshezhao, Datang still has a strong advantage in weapons and equipment, hard crossbows and sharp archers, as well as combat power under horses other than cavalry, and soldiers still have an absolute advantage.

If it weren't for relying on an absolutely superior force, Meng Shezhao would never have dared to challenge the 180,000 elites of the Tang Dynasty!

If the two sides divide their forces, if one fails, it is likely to be taken by 80,000.

After all, 80,000 people still have the strength to fight, and they can still control the situation of the battle!

"I was careless about this matter. When the city was built, I also got news, but I never paid attention to it. How could I have thought that this city was not only built for military purposes, but also contained enough reserves for more than 80,000 troops to consume food! Now it seems that this city has obviously been prepared long ago."

Ge Luofeng said, his expression was also weird.

The leaders of the two armies, one is the emperor of Mengshezhao, and the other is the prime minister of the Ali royal line of the Uzang Empire, but now they are led by a child who is thousands of miles away from the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty.

What is even more unacceptable is that this is obviously the child's personal behavior and has nothing to do with the Tang court.

Otherwise, the 180,000 troops of the Annan Protectorate's Mansion would not have suffered a disastrous defeat, let alone dispatched.

"If that child is like what you said, then he must not be underestimated. After I go back this time, I will suggest that the king of Tibet conduct a special investigation to find out why he built a city here. I am worried that this child may It will threaten Meng Shezhao and us Uzang."

Daqin Ruo praised. Even though he didn't know who the child named Wang Chong that Ge Luofeng was talking about was, and he had never met him face to face.

But as a wise man and a strategist, Daqin Ruozan instinctively dislikes such variables, and even more dislikes such uncontrollable things.

There is no doubt that this city on the Erhai Plain and Wang Chong in the distant imperial capital are completely beyond his control.

"However, it's too easy for a single city to stop us. Your Majesty the Emperor, how are you preparing for what I'm talking about?"

Daqin Ruozan smiled, and quickly looked at Ge Luofeng next to him.

Although it's a little troublesome, it's too easy to think that a city can stop him.

"Haha, don't worry about that. I have mobilized all the peasants, porters, and farmers in Mengshezhao to cut down the trees near the Erhai Lake in Mengshezhao. In more than ten days, a large number of ladders should be made. At that time, if the army attacks the city, it will definitely be defeated."

Ge Luofeng's eyes were bright, he stroked his mustache, and laughed loudly.

"Hmph, good! Then I'll wait for your good news! Over there, let them live for a while. The fire tree returns to Tibet, the army seals the city, absolutely don't let those in the city escape. Datang has no soldiers to use now , as long as the lion city is wiped out, the entire southwestern land will be opened wide, and our Uzang and Mengshezhao troops will be able to flatten the river without any obstacles."

Daqin Ruozan flicked his sleeves, turned around suddenly, and looked at a huge sand table in front of him.

Daqin Ruozan shook his fingers, stretched out a flagpole, and firmly inserted it on the sand table to represent the location of the Lion City. Then he stirred it violently, and the "Lion City" was instantly reduced to dust.

Daqin Ruozan laughed, turned and left the camp.

Behind him, four or five miles away from the Erhai Lake, there is a lush forest stretching endlessly. In the forest, the treetops are shaking, and the sound of "clicking" can be heard endlessly.

Thousands of men, porters, and farmers from Mengshezhao worked in it. With the slogans, the big trees fell down, and in the distance, a series of ladders were taking shape...