When the first light of dawn pierced the darkness, the soldiers of the Tang Army on the city wall climbed up one after another.
Some took off the cowhide water bags from their waists and poured them into their mouths.
After drinking the last drop of water, some raised their swords on the wall stacks.
They kept sharpening the blade, and some even re-bandaged their wounds.
Although many people were doing their own thing, there was almost no sound.
A new day has begun.
All the Tang troops received orders last night to have a final decisive battle with the Tubo army today.
The decisive battle can only be fought outside the city, so when the Tubo army launched an attack, the Tang army launched a counterattack.
Some people have had a premonition that they are about to die here.
Like other comrades, they will have nothing after death, only a leather body, but at least they will not be buried in the wilderness.
What awaits them is a grand collective funeral.
At the funeral With drums and drums beating and everyone watching, this is the embodiment of glory.
Zhao Ziliang stuck out his tongue and licked his dry lips, and rubbed his face vigorously with his hands.
His throat was burning and smoke was coming out.
He had not drank water for a whole day.
After the city was besieged by the Tibetans, Cen Shen was ordered to send troops to control it.
Food and water rationing, each person has a daily quota of food and water , unable to obtain drinking water from outside the city, several wells in the city had dried up two days ago.
In order to weaken the Tang army's combat effectiveness and prevent the Tang army from obtaining water from the wells, the Tubo people sent people to cut off the upper reaches of the Huangshui River.
Dams were built on the water source, the rivers were dry, and the wells naturally had no water.
"Commander, I still have two pieces of water in this water bag.
Please drink some."
A soldier came over with a water bag and said.
Zhao Ziliang turned his head to look, but couldn't help but brush off his kindness.
He took the water bag and took a sip before returning the water bag to him: "Drink the rest.
There will be a decisive battle later.
Drink some water to strengthen your strength."
"Yeah."
The soldier took the water bag and drank it in one gulp.
Duan Xiushi came over with his injured arm hanging and reported: "Commander, the sentry just reported that something was not right about today's situation.
Before today, the Tibetan camp was already noisy at this time, but there was no movement today.
Have you sent someone to touch it?"
Go check it out."
After Duan Xiushi's reminder, Zhao Ziliang also felt that something was unusual.
He ordered the soldiers behind him: "Go and ask Xuan Shiba to send a few soldiers of the Huya Army to investigate the Tibetan army camp.
After the investigation is completed, report back immediately."
"Yes, Marshal" While the cooks were carrying food on their burdens to distribute to the soldiers, they had just finished breakfast when Xuan Shiba came galloping from the direction of the Tubo camp on horseback.
He clasped his fists at Zhao Ziliang at the foot of the city and said loudly: "Commander, the Tubo troops withdrew overnight. , there is no one in the camp” Zhao Ziliang asked loudly: "Say what you said loudly again."
"The Tibetans withdrew overnight and there was no one in the camp."
"Oh, we won, we won, we won."
All the soldiers and generals of the Tang Army forgot to eat, jumped up and down with their weapons, and celebrated loudly.
The news quickly spread to the city.
After the people in the city heard the news, all fear and negative emotions disappeared without a trace in an instant.
They were replaced by unconcealable joy and cheers.
Everyone ran out of their houses and sang and danced on the street. .
Charlie ran out of a private house while getting dressed.
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He saw Jason and Tony also coming out of the opposite room, and immediately asked: "What's going on with the noise outside?"
Jason shook his head and said: "I don't know, go out and ask."
The three of them walked out of the house and onto the street.
Charlie pulled a person and asked in unfamiliar Chinese: "What happened?"
"The Tubo people ran away, they retreated, we are safe, and Xiping City is saved."
Listening to the words of the passers-by, Charlie and others showed smiles on their faces, and at the same time they breathed a sigh of relief.
Tony cursed: "The barbarians finally retreated.
The battles in the past few days have been too miserable.
Oh my god, the barbarians are not at all."
They are not afraid of death and attack without fear of death.
I have never encountered such a miserable battle.
Why the Tang Army persists until now is beyond my comprehension."
Charlie said with deep emotion: "They have a good commander.
It is this man who brings them together and exerts their greatest fighting power.
He makes them have an unparalleled sense of pride and honor.
Because of these, the soldiers of the Tang Army also and The barbarians are not afraid of death either.
They are even proud to die here.
This is a frighteningly powerful army.
I hope their footprints will never appear in the Western world, otherwise it will be a disaster."
Tony shouted: "Hey, Charlie, are you really a Frank prince?
Why don't you still worry about these things?
We are all just mercenaries.
We will work for whomever gives us money.
Our mission to the East failed this time and we still lost money."
A lot of travel expenses” Jason comforted: "Okay, okay, Tony, we all got a valuable weapon.
Not only did we not lose money, we also made a lot of money."
After speaking, Jason asked Charlie: "Should we say goodbye to Marshal Tang Jun?"
Tony laughed loudly: "Jason, what are you thinking?
Do you think you are some great big shot?
He is the commander-in-chief of an army of 200,000 people and the first person under the emperor of the Tang Empire.
How can he have time to pay attention to us?"
Are the little ants that can be crushed to death at any time leaving?
Do you think too highly of yourself?
Let me tell you, we should just leave directly to avoid any accidents."
Charlie said: "Whether he will meet us or not is his problem.
Whether we go to say goodbye is a question of whether we are polite.
I think we should go.
If he doesn't meet us, we will leave on our own."
The three of them discussed it and immediately went to the city wall to look for Zhao Ziliang.
However, halfway there, they met Zhao Ziliang and a group of Tang army generals who were riding horses to return to the prefect's mansion.
Charlie went up to him and saluted: "Marshal, congratulations on your victory in this war.
Now that the barbarians have retreated, I think it's time for us to leave here and return to the Eastern Roman Empire.
I came here to say goodbye to you."
Zhao Ziliang nodded, smiled and shook his head: "Follow me."
After saying that, he rode his horse and continued towards the prefect's mansion.
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The three Charlies looked at each other and had no choice but to move forward with the team.
When they arrived at the prefect's mansion, Zhao Ziliang arranged for the three Charlies to have their own soldiers take them to drink tea in the next wing and wait.
Not long after, some soldiers invited them to see Zhao Ziliang.
The three of them came to the lobby, with Tang Army generals and officials sitting on both sides.
Zhao Ziliang sat on the main seat.
After the three of them saluted, he said: "Since the three of you are leaving, I will also go."
It's not easy to keep you here, but I also want to send people back to the Beiting Protector's Mansion.
You can go with the officials I am returning to.
They will show up along the way.
You don’t have to dodge checkpoints and cross mountains.
Passing directly through the checkpoints will save you a lot of trouble.
In addition, I have always admired the Isaurian dynasty of the Eastern Roman Empire.
His Majesty the Emperor Constantine V and His Majesty King Pepin III of the Carolingian Dynasty of the Frankish Kingdom, our Tang Empire has always wanted to send envoys to the Eastern Roman Empire and the Frankish Kingdom to pay homage to His Majesty, but we have never been able to find the opportunity to communicate with the Western world.
I would like to invite three As an envoy sent by me to Guide to the Eastern Roman Empire and the Frankish Kingdom.
Of course I will pay you generous rewards.
I hope you can shoulder the responsibility of guide along the way and allow my mission to reach these two countries safely to meet Constantine V and Pepin III, I wonder if the three of you agree?"
Of course it would be nice to make money, so Jason immediately asked: "I wonder how much the marshal can pay us?"
Zhao Ziliang shook his head at Nuer who was standing next to him.
Nuer threw a cloth bag on the ground.
The bag hit the ground with a clang sound.
Zhao Ziliang said: "This is one hundred taels of gold.
I will pay him first as half of the total reward."
You guys, after you send my mission to the King of Frank, your mission will be completed, and the mission will pay you the other half of the revenge, what do you think?"
Jason picked up the bag and opened it to see ten yellow-orange gold ingots lying inside the bag.
His eyes suddenly lit up with joy, and he turned to Charlie and Tony and whispered: "It's really gold, it's very pure, it's definitely a fortune."
Generous remuneration."
After the three of them had a brief and low-pitched discussion, Charlie said to Zhao Ziliang: "Dear Marshal, we have accepted this hire."
Zhao Ziliang nodded and said: "Very good, all three of you have good skills and are very brave.
I hope you can guarantee the safety of my mission, and I also hope you can keep your promise.
My mission to the Western world is hoping to engage in cooperation with various countries."
There is absolutely no malicious intent in civilized, economic and political exchanges.
If anyone wants to harm my mission along the way, please tell them that infringing on my mission is an invasion of the Tang Empire, and my army will definitely step on it.
Level their cities and let their blood flow like rivers.”
Charlie stroked his chest and bent down and said: "As you wish, your distinguished marshal" Zhao Ziliang added: "The mission will set off from the Beiting Protector's Mansion.
The heroic warrior from Africa beside me will take a dozen people to the Beiting Protector's Mansion.
How many days will you stay after arriving at the Beiting Protector's Mansion?"
God, the mission will be on its way when it is ready.
Three horses and some dry food and drinks have been prepared for you outside the door.
I am busy with official duties, so I won’t see you off."
"Okay, Your Excellency, we are waiting for your warriors outside to go on the road together.
Dear Marshal, the greatest military commander in the East, I hope to see you again in my lifetime.
Farewell."
After Charlie finished speaking, he turned around and left with Tony and Jason. go out.
After waiting for the three of them to go out, Zhao Ziliang said to Nuer: "Nuer, you are relatively familiar with the Western world, so you asked the troops to escort the mission to the West.
I have written the specific arrangements in the letter.
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When you arrive in the North Ting Duhufu will give the letter to Liu Tiao after that.
They will make arrangements for the mission, and you will be responsible for escorting two hundred fine cavalry.
You will probably stay in the West for two years until the mission is completed.
The task will be returned” Nuer cupped his fists and said, "Don't worry, I understand.
I have stayed in Constantinople for several years and am very familiar with it."
Zhao Ziliang patted Nuer on the shoulder and said: "Okay, now the Eastern Roman Empire is at war with the Bulgars and Slavs in the north.
You'd better not get involved in the war between the two sides, but you can't let them bully us.
It is a mission, not a caravan, and the mission cannot be violated."
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