Chapter 487: Retreat to the Royal City

In Tuyuhun, since the death of Lu Dongzan, Lun Qinling took over the power of Tubo and became the Prime Minister of Tubo. He still followed Lu Dongzan's will and continued the cause of annexing Tuyuhun.

Since Lun Qinling took over as Prime Minister, he has launched many attacks on Tuyuhun, defeated the joint forces of Tuyuhun and Tang many times, occupied a large number of Tuyuhun territories, and headed straight for Tuyuhun Royal City. As long as

Lun Qinling is given some more time, Tuyuhun will become history forever, and Tubo will occupy the entire Tuyuhun territory.

In order to capture Tuyuhun as soon as possible, Lun Qinling sent people to stir up trouble in Mobei many times, and united with the anti-Tang forces in Mobei to attack the four towns of Anxi.

This time, he sent a detachment to start from the Yungui Plateau, forcing the Five Zhao to unite with him and attack the Jiannan Road of the Tang Dynasty.

At the same time, Lun Qinling sent two troops to restrain the troops of Wang Fangyi and Hei Chi Changzhi, so that they could not support Tuyuhun.

Under the command of Lun Qinling, the Tubo army was unstoppable and defeated the Tuyuhun coalition forces.

Now, Tuyuhun only has the royal city and a few fortresses left. The fortresses are the last line of defense to stop the Tubo army. Once the fortresses are captured by the Tubo army, the Tubo army will march to the royal city.

"Quick! Call the military doctor, where is the military doctor?" A team of wounded soldiers carrying a man on a stretcher shouted in the camp.

The person on the stretcher lay quietly, with a weak breath. It seems that the person on the stretcher is in a critical condition and will not live long!

The military doctor heard the shouting and hurried over, "I'm here, what happened?"

"Quick, save the general!" The soldiers hurried forward and grabbed the military doctor and shouted.

"Don't worry, let me take a look first." The military doctor pushed him away and went forward to check. His heart sank immediately. He was so injured that he might not be saved.

"Military doctor! Don't stand

there! Hurry up and treat the general!" the soldiers said. "Hurry up and carry him inside!" the military doctor said, and everyone carried the wounded into the tent.

While the military doctor was treating the general, he drove everyone out and did not allow anyone to disturb him. Although he knew that the chance of saving the general was not high, he could only try his best.

"How is General Xi Junmai?" A deep voice sounded.

The soldiers looked back and saw a Hu man in armor appeared in front of them, and a graceful and elegant woman was beside him.

The soldiers hurriedly saluted and said, "Greetings to the King of Tuyuhun,

His Royal Highness the Princess!" The visitors were the King of Tuyuhun Murong Nuohebo and his queen, the Princess Honghua of the Tang Dynasty.

At this time, the person being rescued inside was Xi Junmai.

"The specific situation is not yet known, the military doctor is rescuing him inside." A soldier said.

"Why did you suffer heavy losses in this battle?" Princess Honghua asked.

"Our army was ambushed by the Tubo and was tricked by the Tubo. We fought desperately to break out of the siege. Otherwise, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to come back." A soldier said. Everyone was injured, and Xi Junmai was seriously injured and unconscious.

"Who is the leader of the Tubo army?" King of Tuyuhun asked.

"It was Lun Qinling who commanded it personally." The soldier said.

"What?" King Tuyuhun was horrified after hearing this, and he took a step back involuntarily, with a look of disbelief in his terrified eyes.

For Tuyuhun, Lun Qinling was a nightmare that would never go away in their hearts. They were so scared that even children dared not cry when Lun Qinling's name was mentioned.

Xi Junmai was also brave and good at fighting, but when he met Lun Qinling, the Tubo god of war, he was not good enough.

Xi Junmai first fell into Lun Qinling's plan to lure the enemy deep into his territory! He led 10,000 elite soldiers to chase and kill the Tubo army that was in disarray.

In order to lure Xi Junmai into a trap, Lun Qinling did not hesitate to use himself as bait and lead Xi Junmai into his ambush circle.

Then they divided the Tang army into several parts, devoured them step by step, and gathered superior forces to besiege Xi Junmai.

"Did you see it clearly?" King Tuyuhun asked.

"I saw it clearly. I not only saw Lun Qinling's flag, but also saw him in person. I have fought with the general for many years and have seen Lun Qinling several times. I am absolutely not wrong." The soldier said with determination.

King Tuyuhun was frightened and at a loss. At this time, the military doctor came out from inside.

"Military doctor, how is my general?" The soldier hurriedly caught the military doctor and asked.

"I have tried my best, but there is no way to save him. General Xi has something to say to you." The military doctor shook his head.

He really tried his best, but the person really died, and there was nothing he could do.

Everyone hurried into the tent, and King Tuyuhun stepped forward and said, "General Xi!"

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Princess! You are here! Please forgive me for my injuries and inconvenience in greeting you!" Xi Junmai said.

"General, you are serious! Lie down quickly and take a good rest. I believe that you will recover." King Tuyuhun comforted him.

"Your Majesty, you don't need to comfort me. I know my own situation. I don't have much time left, and I have a few words to say to you." Xi Junmai said.

"Whatever the general has to say or any last words, I will do my best to handle it for you." King Tuyuhun said.

"This time, I was defeated, and Lun Qinling will soon attack us. We will definitely not be able to defend the city. I urge the king to lead the army and withdraw from the city immediately."

"Go back to the royal city and wait for reinforcements. Generals Gao Kan, Pang Tongshan and others have been ordered to rescue Tuyuhun."

"As long as we can hold on for a few days, the troops of the Tang Dynasty will be able to arrive. By then, there may be a glimmer of hope." Xi Junmai said.

"General Xi, I understand what you said! I will order the withdrawal of the city." King Tuyuhun said.

"Then I'm relieved! But I, Xi Junmai, feel ashamed of your majesty! It's a pity that I failed to fulfill your majesty's trust."

"Before you leave the royal city, you must not leave a single grain of food for the Tubo army. If you can't move it, burn it all. It's best to block the springs in the city."

"In the warehouse in this city, there is gunpowder I brought from the Tang Dynasty. It's my gift to the Tubo army." Xi Junmai said.

"General, don't worry. I know what to do." King Tuyuhun said. He understood what Xi Junmai meant. He

planned to use gunpowder to blow up the Tubo army entering the city. Even if he couldn't kill them, he would create trouble for them, delay the Tubo army's advance, and buy time for Gao Kan and his men.

King Tuyuhun left the tent and called a military meeting with his generals. He ordered the withdrawal of Weicheng and returned to the royal city.

Before leaving, he emptied the food, filled up all the wells in the city, and asked the Tang army to leave all the gunpowder in the royal city as a gift to the Tubo army.

The Tang army and Tuyuhun's coalition forces withdrew from Weicheng. When dusk came, the Tubo vanguard entered Weicheng and sent people back to report to Lun Qinling.

Not long after the Tubo vanguard entered Weicheng, a deafening noise rang out in the royal city, and many Tubo soldiers were injured.