Duan Zan didn't care about the heat. There weren't many enemies left inside, so he shouted: "Wang Meng, I'll lead you to fight in and capture the palace. Don't say I won't give you a chance. If it doesn't work, I will personally lead the troops to the camp."

"General, you just have to watch." The other party shouted excitedly: "Brothers, fight in and capture the palace. The first victory will be ours."

"Kill!"

When the soldiers heard the first success, their morale soared. They rushed in with their repeating crossbows. When they saw the enemy, they fired at them. They were like wolves and tigers, filled with murderous intent.

Duan Zan smiled with satisfaction and signaled the pro-military camp to follow him to provide support, just in case. He stood at the gate of the palace and waited for the army to come over. His sword was sheathed and he was full of energy. He couldn't help but glance at the night sky and murmured to himself: "Qin

Sir, Tubo and our country have been fighting for many years, but there is nothing we can do. We have won it so easily. It is simply unbelievable. This battle will surely shake the world. All nations will come to court, and the glory of the Tang Dynasty will shine on the world."

The fighting continued, but the sound of fighting gradually weakened.

Not long after, a large army came in a hurry. The leading general was covered in blood, but he was extremely excited: "General, did we really capture Luoche City?"

"Does it feel like a dream?"

"It's unbelievable. I still can't believe it. Please slap me and see."

"Why are we beating you?" Duan Zan was a little curious.

"The general will see if it hurts. Forget it, just dream. It's good. The general and Tubo have a sworn hatred. Even dreaming about revenge is worth it." The other party said excitedly.

"Snapped!"

"General, why did you hit me?" The other party covered his face.

"Does it hurt?" Duan Zan asked with a smile.

The other party reacted suddenly, it was very painful, which meant that it was not a dream, and he was immediately ecstatic: "Hahaha, it hurts, I am not dreaming, I will have my revenge. Aye, mother, rest in peace, my child has avenged you."

The five-foot tall man suddenly knelt down, faced the east, and kowtowed solemnly.

Duan Zan knew the situation of the other party. His home was in a small mountain village near Songzhou City. When the Tubo army came out to hunt for grass in the valley, they killed several members of his family. If they had not gone out hunting, they would not have escaped death. After that, he joined the army and worked hard to make progress.

, he grew from an unknown person to a general of rank in ten years.

For a poor family, this promotion speed is already very fast.

After a few loud nods, the other party stood up and said excitedly: "General, brothers can still fight."

"Go, guard the city gate, build defenses just in case, and wait for Lord Qin's return. Without Lord Qin, you can't protect your enemies. This kindness is as heavy as a mountain. Thank you personally."

"As ordered, thank you, General!" The other party saluted with a knowing fist, and hurried back with the army.

Soon, another large army returned from its planned mission, and was sent back by Duan Zan to repair the city gate. The city gate had been blown up and had to be repaired to prevent the enemy from attacking.

More troops came back, and Duan Zan rearranged the tasks in an orderly manner. The city had been captured, and the next step was to take over the city. There were a lot of things to do, but fortunately he had enough manpower.

Wang Meng rushed out excitedly and shouted from a distance: "General, the palace has been captured and Songtsen Gampo has been captured alive. Please give instructions."

"Control all the people in a hall, monitor them closely, clean up the corpses, and wait for Mr. Qin to deal with it." Duan Zan warned, not making the decision without authorization. Qin Huaidao didn't mention what to do next. Duan Zan couldn't decide, and he didn't.

He planned to meet Songtsen Gampo. In Duan Zan's opinion, that was an honor that belonged to Qin Huaidao.

Wang Meng agreed and returned to the palace city again.

Duan Zan was in a good mood and sat down on the steps, holding the knife with both hands and his eyes shining brightly.

After waiting for a while, a large army came over with countless officials-like people. The leading general stepped forward and saluted: "General, bring all the officials and their families here, please give instructions."

"Bring him in and keep him under centralized custody. Don't be with the royal family. Wait for Mr. Qin to come."

"Understood." The other party saluted again and led a large force to escort the prisoners into the palace.

Not long after, the sky brightened and a cool breeze blew on my face.

Overnight, Luoche City changed its royal flag.

Duan Zan looked up at the sky, feeling uncontrollably excited. No matter what happened next, at least the history books would record that he led his troops to attack Luoche City. That was enough. What did the man have to fear about dying?

The next moment, Duan Zan stood up, high-spirited. When he saw Qin Huaidao and his people coming in a hurry, he was even more energetic. He rushed up quickly and saluted solemnly: "See you, sir. Thank you for allowing us to make contributions. I will keep this kindness in my heart."

, I will definitely repay you in the future.”

"You're welcome, how's it going?"

"Back to your lord, the palace has been captured. Songtsen Gampo has been captured alive, as well as the Tibetan officials. They are all being imprisoned inside, waiting for your lord to deal with it. In addition, the remaining remnants in the city have been basically cleared, and the soldiers are still checking house to house to prevent any fish from slipping through the net.

, please give me your instructions." Duan Zan said quickly, with deep respect in his words.

"Mobilize the residents in the city to repair the city wall. If there are not enough people, arrest them from outside the city. Then send people to bring all the supplies from the grain stores, oil stores, iron stores, and salt stores outside the city. Be prepared for a long-term battle. We must be quick. We don't have time.

"More." Qin Huaidao said solemnly.

"Long-term battle, what do you mean, sir?" Duan Zan was shocked.

"General Duan, do you believe me?" Qin Huaidao asked.

"letter!"

"Then execute it immediately. The matter is urgent. I will explain it to you slowly later. By the way, capture all the blacksmiths and carpenters for me to make arrows and arrows. I am afraid that the reserves in the city are not enough. Send someone to make a good count. The results

Report it as soon as possible." Qin Huaidao said solemnly.

Duan Zan vaguely guessed something. The goal of the previous mission was to force the Tibetans to surrender. Now that they had captured Luoche City, they could force the Tibetans to surrender and use the royal family members and officials as hostages to cover the withdrawal of the army. However, Qin Huaidao chose to stay. This is

To play a bigger game, is it possible to destroy the country?

Duan Zan couldn't calm down even more when he thought about destroying the country. Destroying the country was the greatest achievement. He might be able to earn the title of Duke of the country. Together with his father, he would be a duke of the country. Thinking about it, he became excited and hurried away.

Qin Huaidao took a look at the palace and felt inexplicably excited. Although he thought that the probability of success was very high, he still couldn't calm down if he really won. He smiled at Xue Rengui beside him and said: "Brother Xue, is this battle a unique one?"

"It's true. It's unprecedented. No one in the military books mentioned that you can also attack from the air. Young Master is rewriting the tactics. Since the first sect has hot air balloons and explosive packs, the previous military books are no longer useful. Xue has opened his eyes.

." Xue Rengui said with emotion.

"When I was discussing the art of war with Duke Wei, we mentioned that changes in weapons will revolutionize the art of war and rewrite tactics. In this battle alone, many people will try their best to find out the details. Therefore, we must tell the people below to keep it secret. Hot

Balloons and explosive packets must not be released."

"I understand, I must be extra careful." Xue Rengui responded solemnly.

Qin Huaidao looked at the people behind him. Everyone heard the conversation and nodded. Qin Huaidao didn't say anything else. People's hearts are unpredictable, but talking too much about things that haven't happened would be suspicious of distrust.

In order to keep it secret, Qin Huaidao asked everyone to put away all the hot-air balloons and put them in hanging baskets. He arranged for people to escort the balloons to the camp before the meeting. He also told them to load the balloons directly. No one was allowed to watch. Anyone who violated the rules would be punished. He only led a small team to rush over.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Qin Huaidao looked at the palace, took a breath, and strode in.

Xue Rengui and his team hurriedly followed, alert to their surroundings.

After passing through the gate, there was a main hall. After the main hall was a large courtyard, with side halls inside. Wang Meng hurried over, clasped his fists, and said excitedly: "Wang Meng, a humble official, has met your Excellency."

"Tell me about the situation."

"Sir, the entire royal family is imprisoned in this hall." Wang Meng pointed to one hall and pointed to another hall: "The officials are detained in the hall over there. They are all quite honest. They have been waiting for you for a long time. Songtsen Gampo is very

I was angry and wanted to commit suicide, but I was stopped by the general, who shouted that he wanted to see you."

"He knows?" Qin Huaidao asked in surprise.

"I don't know. I just wanted to see the general. I didn't mention your name because of my humble position."

"That's good. Go and ask who is Lu Dongzan's family and bring them over." Qin Huaidao warned.

Wang Meng was a little surprised, but he hurried away without asking any more questions.

Qin Huaidao watched Wang Meng leave, and his thoughts became vivid. Lu Dongzan made Tubo prosperous and prosperous. The fundamental reason was that he had five very powerful sons, comparable to the Sima Yi family in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The eldest son praised Xiruo for his talent as a prime minister, and the two

My son said that Qinling was known as the Tubo Army God, but he had never been defeated, and he didn't know whether it was true or not.

However, historical figures are not too bad.

The Tubo royal family has been captured, and Qin Huaidao is preparing to play a big game. If he can get the support of the Ludongzan family, it will be much easier to destroy Tubo. If not, then he can only kill to avoid future troubles.

The Ludongzan family is known as the No. 1 family in Tubo. It controls too many resources and is a huge piece of fat. If this family is destroyed, other families will rob and bite the interests of the Ludongzan family, and the civil strife will be uncontrollable.

The more chaotic Tubo is, the safer it will be.

Not long after, Wang Meng brought a young man over. The man looked to be in his twenties, but he had extraordinary composure, especially his eyes, which were restrained and energetic, quite like Lu Dongzan.

The other party also looked at Qin Huaidao. He did not expect that the leader of the army was so young. He suddenly thought of a person, and his heart moved, and he asked calmly: "Are you... the Protector of the Tang Dynasty?"

Qin Huaidao saw that the other party spoke fluent Tang, so he didn't need to translate, so he asked: "What is your name?"

"I am Zan Xiruo. I heard that my father is in your hands. Is he okay?"

Qin Huaidao saw that the other party was obviously very angry and wanted to kill him, but he was very controlled, tolerant, and had the style of Lu Dongzan. This kind of person is very independent, not easily shaken, and difficult to persuade.

Thoughts flashed through his mind, but he said calmly on his face: "It's okay for the time being. As for the future, it depends on what you choose. With your talent, you should be able to guess my purpose. Tell me."

"Do you know me?" The other party's face changed slightly. He didn't expect that he was being targeted even though he had never been to the Tang Dynasty. It was impossible for his father to reveal it. Why was this happening? A bad feeling came to his heart.

"It's not important. Under the current situation, you were the first one I found. You should understand what I mean."

The other party began to think deeply, with some unknown calculation flashing in his eyes.

Qin Huaidao did not rush and waited patiently.

It is a matter of life and death for the family, and no one can decide on the spot.
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