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Volume 1 The Li family has a son named Longji Chapter 12 The Battle of Talas (Part 2)

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    Yang Sixu's voice was cold and faint, as if it came from the Jiuyou underworld, and as sure as if King Yama had pronounced a death sentence. However, it made the generals of the Arab Empire laugh at him.  "Haha! You're laughing me to death! You're laughing me to death!" "Talus is extremely strong. Everyone knows that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. He actually said that he would attack in one go. He is arrogant!" "Yes! He is arrogant! I have seen it before.  Arrogant, I have never seen anyone so arrogant!¡± ¡°The Chinese have always been arrogant, we have seen it before.¡± ¡°If he can conquer Talos in one go,¡± the generals shouted in unison.  They roared loudly, as if this was the funniest joke they had ever heard in their lives.  Gu Taibai also thought it was funny, but then he thought, something was not quite right.  Who is Yang Sixu?  That is a ruthless man, a ruthless man who is smart and wise.  Although he was ruthless, he was ruthless and wise, and would not say such things without reason.  Since he said this, it means that he must be successful.  "It's just, what is he going to do?" Gu Taibai couldn't stop thinking, but he couldn't figure out what Yang Sixu relied on.  The generals¡¯ ridicule was not unreasonable, but very reasonable.  You must know that Talas is inherently strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack. If the Tang army wanted to capture Talas, it would definitely be time-consuming and laborious, and it would have to pay a high price.  Yang Sixu actually said that he would attack them all at once, which was like a fantasy.  "However, with Yang Sixu's shrewdness, he would not have said that if he had no luck.  This question is somewhat inconsistent, and Gu Taibai naturally cannot understand it.  Soon, he knew the answer.  Yang Sixu finished one sentence.  He also ignored the ridicule of the generals of the Arab Empire.  Pull the horse's head.  Jia returned to the formation and loudly ordered: "Trebuchet, prepare." Tang Jun started to assemble the trebuchet.  A series of trebuchets that looked like ancient ferocious beasts were assembled and stood there, like ferocious beasts that wanted to choose people to devour.  "Trebuchet? Haha! I'm laughing so hard. The Chinese want to use catapults to capture Talas? Don't even think about it!" "If it's a crossbow, the Chinese have an advantage, but when it comes to trebuchets. The Chinese have to learn from us, let us  Teach them how to make a trebuchet. "The trebuchet relies on throwing stones to smash the city wall. After we reinforced the city wall, we tried it with our most powerful trebuchet, and it was no big deal."  How can our trebuchets defeat our trebuchets?¡± The generals of the Arab Empire almost laughed out loud when they looked at the Tang army¡¯s trebuchets.  Speaking of trebuchets, the Arab Empire¡¯s trebuchets are the best in the world. If the Arab Empire claims to be second, no one would dare to claim to be first.  in this regard.  The generals have absolute confidence.  The Arab Empire had great experience in the use of trebuchets.  They all believed that it was impossible to smash the walls of Talas with a trebuchet, so Talas would be as stable as a mountain.  "You Yang Sixu, you actually scared me." Gu Taibai saw this and took a long breath, finally relieved.  Based on his understanding of Yang Sixu, he was a smart and ruthless man. He would not say anything about taking Talos in one go without any reason.  Gu Taibai always thought that Yang Sixu had some fantastic idea, but he never expected that he would use a trebuchet.  Now, Gu Taibai was completely relieved.  However, not long after, his heart was hanging again.  The Tang army invested a lot of trebuchets, no less than a thousand.  Moreover, the Tang army's trebuchets were not deployed in one direction, but were deployed in all directions.  "Haha! The Chinese really laughed me to death! They can't even use trebuchets!" "Chinese, listen up: I'm telling you, that's not how trebuchets are used. They have to be used concentratedly. Concentrate, and you will know how to use them.  No? It's useless for you to scatter the trebuchets in all directions." "The Chinese are really stupid. I have never seen anyone so stupid when using trebuchets!" The generals of the Arab Empire saw this and were furious.  Ridicule, all kinds of ugly words.  Although the trebuchet is not weak in power, it has its fatal weakness, that is, it is too bulky and difficult to transport.  Moreover, its "firepower" is not dense enough. Each time it is thrown, it can only throw out a limited number of stones, and sometimes only one stone can be thrown out.  If they are used dispersedly in this way, the "firepower" will be even weaker and the power will be greatly reduced.  "Yang Sixu, smart people sometimes do stupid things." Gu Taibai shook his head with a smile on his face.  He was finally convinced that Yang Sixu, a smart man, had done something stupid.  Everyone knows that trebuchets must be used intensively. If Yang Sixu used so many trebuchets together, he might really cause trouble for Gu Taibai.  Because it is enoughThe city wall will definitely be damaged by the bombardment of so many stones, but it may not be destroyed, but sufficient damage is inevitable.  "Fierce fire oil, point at the city head, boom!" Yang Sixu's eyes flashed, and he waved his right hand heavily.  "Boom!" Amidst the earth-shattering roar, the trebuchet began to show its power.  A jar of fire oil, that is, oil was put into the hopper, lit, and then thrown onto the city.  The Tang Army's trebuchet was manufactured with the mechanical knowledge instructed by Li Longji. It not only had a longer range and greater power, but also had higher accuracy. 10 times out of 10, the fire oil tank was hit on the top of the city and splashed away.  Come.  Wherever the fierce fire oil flows, it burns. In a short time, the city is a sea of ????fire.  "Fierce oil?" The generals of the Arab Empire looked suspicious: "How can the Chinese use fierce fire oil?" "Fierce oil, also known as oil, has been used to attack cities since ancient times.  However, the usage is small and not so much.  It would not be like the Tang army, with thousands of trebuchets all throwing fierce fire oil.  "Could he want to attack with fire?" Gu Taibai was different. He was indeed a good general. He quickly thought of something and was a little surprised.  What happened next confirmed his suspicion.  I saw that the trebuchets of the Tang Army continued to show their power, and fierce fire oil continued to be thrown onto the city. The entire city was swallowed up by the flames, and no one could stand. The Arab Emperor's troops had to retreat.  "What kind of madness are the Chinese?" "How could they be so endless and still throwing heavy fire oil?" The generals of the Arab Empire saw this and asked in confusion.  Regarding this issue.  Where can they answer?  Everyone is confused.  "No! Prepare the soil quickly." Gu Taibai was sure.  His guess was correct, the Tang army was going to attack with fire.  However, if you attack with fire, you will really hit Talos' vital point.  As long as the Tang army had enough fire oil, they could ignite the buildings in the city and turn Talas into a sea of ??fire.  By then, Talas will be reduced to ruins. Not only will the 100,000 Arab imperial troops stationed here die, but also the people in the city will die.  One sentence.  They will comply with Yang Sixu's words of "leaving no one alive".  In order to prevent the fire from spreading, we have to put out the fire.  To extinguish a fire, earth is best.  "Dirt?" The generals looked confused.  "The Chinese are so cruel, they are going to use fire to attack." Gu Taibai's face changed drastically, and he explained to the generals, "As long as the Chinese use enough fire oil, they can turn Talas into ruins. I am thousands of times.  After all, I didn't expect the Chinese to attack with fire." "Ah!" The faces of the generals changed drastically, and they exclaimed in unison, and the sarcasm just now disappeared.  The right person.  They were still mocking the Tang army for not knowing how to use trebuchets, but now they understood.  Only then did I realize how stupid they were.  "There is already a sea of ??fire on the top of the city. Our people can't get up, and the trebuchets are of no use." Gu Taibai regretted it very much. If he had understood it earlier, he could have used stones to suppress the Tang army's trebuchets.  However, he didn¡¯t know that the Tang Army¡¯s trebuchets had a longer range than the Arab Empire¡¯s trebuchets, and it would be useless even if he wanted to suppress them.  "Now, the only way to get more soil is to put out the fire." Gu Taibai shouted loudly: "Quick, start collecting soil." "Sir, where can we get soil at this time?" A general complained with a sad face: "  This is in the city, and the ground is compacted and very hard. It will take time to break the ground to get the soil. " This is the city, not outside the city, and it is not convenient to get the soil.  Because the ground in the city is tamped and very hard, it will take time to open the ground.  In this situation, Tang Jun will not give them any more time.  "Huh!" Gu Taibai wanted to slap this talkative general, but he had to admit that what he said made sense. He had to take a long breath, force himself to calm down, and said: "Get rid of those dirtbags blocking the city gate.  Get it, surround the city first, and be sure not to let the fire oil flow out. "Wherever the fire oil flows, it will burn. If it flows to the building, the consequences will be disastrous."  "My lord is still wise! I prepared the soil bags first." A general was overjoyed and hurriedly praised him.  "There are not many earthbags after all. If we want to surround the city wall, it is not enough." A general was very sober.  "You can also soak your clothes in water." Gu Taibai immediately thought of a way.  "Sir, why don't we spread the soil on it?" A general thought of a self-righteous way.  As we all know, water is useless when it comes to oil, because oil will??On the water.  Therefore, using soil is a way to bury the oil underneath.  "Don't think about it. If the Chinese want to reduce Talos to ruins, how much fire oil will they prepare? If you spread a layer of soil to extinguish the fire, it will only be temporary. It will eventually flow back and cause a fire."  Gu Taibai wished he could slap the general twice, even thinking of such a stupid method.  It is indeed the case. The generals no longer dare to come up with random ideas and are busy dealing with it.  Not long after, the earth bags were moved in and a "dyke" began to be built around the city wall.  If there wasn't enough soil, they used their clothes to finally build a long "dam".  "Huh." Gu Taibai took a long breath, and his heart was relieved.  As long as the violent fire oil can be temporarily blocked, he can get soil and strengthen the "dam" to prevent the violent fire flow from flowing out.  However, before he could finish his breath, he saw countless stones smashing open, destroying the "dam", and fierce fire oil flowed out, like fire dragons, rushing towards the building.  "It's not good! It's not good!" "Thousands of fire heads, what should I do?" Wherever the fierce fire oil flows, it burns. In a short time, thousands of fire heads appeared in Talos City.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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