Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4827 Rocket Attack
"boom!"

There was a loud bang, the earth shook, gray-white smoke rose into the sky, and the kerosene inside was ignited by the explosion and flew everywhere, still burning fiercely on the rubble-covered ground. One rocket almost covered an area of ​​20 meters in radius. It can be imagined how powerful it would be if it was used in the enemy's formation when two armies were fighting.

Even the fearless Bolun Zanren gasped, widened his eyes and exclaimed: "What is this thing? It is so powerful?"

Lun Qinling did not answer. He walked closer to observe the scene, then returned to the wooden boxes and took out another rocket but did not ignite it. Instead, he pulled out the dagger that Bolun Zanren had given him before, removed the three "tubes" from the arrow, and then carefully peeled off the outer tube of the "tube" bit by bit.

It seems that this "tube" is made of paper, but it is obviously different from ordinary paper, and it must have been processed with a special process and is very hard.

In the end, the entire shell was peeled off, and the tiny granular black powder inside spilled out...

Lun Qinling picked up some with the tip of his knife and looked at it carefully. He smelled it and then rolled it with his fingers, feeling the touch of the tiny particles: "This should be the power of this thing."

Bo Lun Zan Ren came over and looked at it again and again, but he couldn't understand it: "What on earth is this?"

Lun Qinling's face was solemn. "The Tang army's firearms appeared almost suddenly in a very short period of time. Firearms, cannons, thunder bombs... plus the rockets in front of us, all of these have one thing in common, that is, they can burst out powerful force in an instant. At present, it seems that this thing is responsible for this."

"Then if we know what this is, can we also make firearms?"

Bo Lun Zanren's eyes lit up and he rubbed his hands excitedly.

How did the Tang army conquer the world without a single defeat? The bravery of its soldiers and the sophistication of its tactics were certainly important, but more important was the equipment of the Tang army. The Zamp had a set of iron armor in the palace, which was very beautiful and shiny, and he often wiped it with oilcloth and cherished it like a treasure. However, the Mingguang armor of the Tang army could even be equipped to the level of lieutenants. Even ordinary soldiers would wear the seemingly "crudely made" plate armor to protect their vital parts.

The Tibetan nobles were always proud of owning a horizontal sword, but in the Tang army, even the firemen had a hundred-refined horizontal sword...

Not to mention the powerful muskets, artillery, and thunder bombs, the Tang army was able to rely on them and was invincible. No solid defense line or rock-hard city wall could stop the Tang army's offensive.

If Tubo had firearms, it would be able to fight against the Tang Dynasty!
Lun Qinling glanced at him unhappily. "Since the Tang army was able to sell us this 'rocket', they are naturally afraid that we can copy it. Take the black particles for example. We don't know what raw materials they are made of, let alone the production process. How difficult is it to copy them? Not to mention firearms. Do you think a firearm is just an iron pipe? It involves the most sophisticated iron smelting process. Even the Tang Dynasty cannot produce it in unlimited quantities."

Speaking of this, I feel regretful again. If Tubo and Tang Dynasty had successfully formed an alliance back then, it would be very likely that Tubo would have obtained Tang Dynasty's advanced iron smelting technology. Why is it that Tubo cannot even forge high-quality steel knives to this day?
Bolun Zanren was concerned about something different from him, and asked in surprise: "Sell?! These rockets were not provided by the Tang army to support us, but sold to us?"

Lun Qinling rolled his eyes, speechless at this "innocent" brother: "What are you thinking? Not only this rocket, but also the armor you are wearing, the thunder bombs you threw, and the carts of food and fodder, all of which we bought with countless goats and yaks!"

"The Tang people are going too far!"

Bolun Zanren was furious and yelled, "The Tang people forced us to attack Luoshui City, but instead of supporting us, they wanted to make a fortune from us. Is there any justice in the world?"

Lun Qinling is speechless. Where is there such a thing as "justice" in this world?
There is only the survival of the fittest.

If the Gar tribe was strong, they could ride their horses across the Qilian Mountains to plunder Hexi, and the Tang people would have no choice but to swallow their anger and give in again and again. But now that the Tang Dynasty is strong, the Gar tribe can only swallow their anger and obey its orders, otherwise they will be sanctioned and suppressed again.

The one with the greatest strength has always been the king. How can this be justified?

"It's better to have less of this kind of incompetent anger. You should learn to control your emotions. Since you have to do it, then do your best. What you need to do now is to capture Huashi Gorge and continue to advance towards Luoshui City, instead of complaining about the oppression of the Tang Dynasty."

When you are under someone's roof, you have to learn to bow your head. The consequence of refusing to bow your head is to hit your head.

Bo Lun Zan Ren wiped his face angrily and said, "Brother, your plan to tire out the enemy is almost done, right? When will we attack Hua Shi Gorge?"

Lun Qinling glanced at the clouds in the sky and said quietly, "Since the Tang army's 'rocket' has arrived, all we need is an east wind."

Rockets are certainly very powerful, but scouts learned that the Subi army was spread over ten miles south of the mountains and west of the bend of the river, and it was impossible for rockets to cover them. So a strong wind blowing from east to west along the southern foot of the mountains was needed. The fire would take advantage of the wind and the wind would help the fire, maximizing the power of the rockets.

Otherwise, once the army of the Subi Kingdom was fully prepared, even if his troops won, they would suffer heavy losses...

With a little more patience, you can achieve a great victory.

……

Lun Qinling sent soldiers to harass the Suobei army behind Huashixia, taught his personal soldiers how to launch "rocket" and waited for a strong wind.

The border between Tubo and Tuyuhun is full of towering mountains, rivers and lakes with a huge difference in terrain. Even in summer, the tops of the mountains are still covered with eternal snow, while the slopes and plains are rich in water and grass, and there is abundant rainfall. The air currents rise and fall frequently, and there are many windy days.

After only two days of waiting, on the evening of the third day, scouts reported that a strong wind was blowing from the south of the mountain. The wind was blowing from the southeast to the northwest, and then it was blocked by the mountains and moved westward.

Lun Qinling ordered the army to cook and the whole army took a short rest after the meal and assembled after dark, then marched towards Huashixia under the cover of night.

The scouts at the front kept reporting that Subimojie's army was still firmly defending the south of the mountains and west of Dongqu, with no signs of taking the initiative to attack. Lun Qinling felt a little relieved. He was afraid that Subimojie would deploy his troops to the east of the river, where there was a narrow passage between the river and the mountains. Once it was blocked, he would have to attack with great risk of heavy casualties.

It was obvious that Subimojie's idea was to let Lun Qinling pass through Huashixia, and then rely on the wide Dongqu to block Lun Qinling from leading his troops across the river. As long as Lun Qinling was blocked on the east side of the river and could not cross it, he would undoubtedly be defeated in this battle.

This is a big cloth bag with a hole in it. Either Lun Qinling will give up when he sees the difficulty, or he will dive in and have the entrance blocked by Su Bimojie, thus catching the turtle in the jar.

Lun Qinling was naturally not afraid. If Chisang Yangdun or Sai Ruhengdun were here, he might have to consider it a little. How could he take a woman like a mere Suobi Mojie pig seriously? The so-called "big bag" was simply a godsend in his eyes. As long as he crossed the gorge, he would not care even if the army of Suobi Kingdom increased tenfold.

Under the cover of night, Lun Qinling personally led his army to the banks of the mighty Dongqu River. The river water rushed out from Huashixia and turned westward along the terrain with surging water.

He patted Bolun Zanren's shoulder and said solemnly: "Be careful and cautious, don't underestimate the enemy, do everything according to the plan and don't be reckless!"

"Don't worry, brother. Watch me capture the bridge, defeat the enemy, kill the general and seize the flag!"

"Go!"

Bolun Zanren put down his visor, raised the mace in his hand high, clamped his legs against the horse's belly, and shouted, "Gee!" The warhorse under his crotch reared up with its front hooves and let out a long neigh, then suddenly rushed out. Thirty "armored cavalry" followed closely behind him and galloped along the narrow road between the river and the mountains.

Lun Qinling waved his hand and led a large army to follow closely.

The river roared in the night, and 20,000 horses' hooves stamped the ground at the same time, making a sound like thunder covering the sky and the earth.

The defenders on the west bank of the Dongqu River were finally alarmed. The sound of the galloping horses was so powerful and like a landslide that even a fool could tell that it was different from the previous harassment. This was the sound that could only be achieved when a large number of cavalry were fully mobilized to launch a charge.

The entire camp was in a panic. Soldiers who had climbed out of their tents rushed to the riverside with their weapons to build a defense line. Soldiers guarding the bridge piled the dismantled pontoon bridge on the shore and then defended their positions. War horses in the stables were pulled out and put on riding gear. Torches were lit to illuminate the panicked camp...

Su Bimojie came out of the tent, holding a scimitar in one hand and stuffing the "weapon" exposed outside his fur coat with the other hand. Seeing the chaos in the camp, people shouting and horses neighing, he immediately shouted: "Everyone stay at your post, don't run around, guard the river bank!"

The noisy camp finally became a little quieter.

On the other side of the river, more than a hundred elite soldiers had taken off their clothes, held their scimitars in their mouths, jumped into the rushing river and swam to the floating bridge on the other side. Lun Qinling stood on the shore on horseback, watching the soldiers swim across the center of the river, raised his hand and shouted, "Release!"

The personal soldiers behind him blew the fire stick to light the fuse, and more than a dozen rockets that were fired at the right angle were ignited. When the fuse burned out, they flew out "whoosh whoosh whoosh", dragging a tail of fire across the river and landing in the enemy's formation on the other side of the river bank.

Boom boom boom!
The rocket exploded instantly after landing, and the kerosene inside was splashed everywhere, igniting a raging fire when it landed on the soldiers and horses. The entire enemy's riverside position was in chaos, with people shouting and horses neighing and screaming miserably. The soldiers whose bodies were on fire rolled on the ground but could not put out the flames. Beating them with sand did not work either, and they could only jump deep into the river and immerse their entire bodies in the water to barely put out the flames.