A stick of incense had burned before Wu Yuanhao was still dreaming majestically about his victory over the Tang army. What kind of reward would the Vietnamese court give him? Didn't his youngest son have his eye on the Vietnamese princess? He could use this great victory as an opportunity to marry his youngest son to the Vietnamese princess.
He probably doesn't have such thoughts now. He only thinks about rushing back. There is still a gap in the city gate in the distance, and the soldiers there dare not close the city gate. Although there are continuous artillery fire outside the city, the city is still safe. As long as they wait for the general to run back, they will immediately close the city gate. As for those people behind the general, you can only hope for good luck.
Looking from the city wall, the troops that set out in the morning were all heading towards the city gate. They all knew that they had to run faster so that they could get in ahead of the general. If they ran behind the general, then they would have no chance at all.
The speed of the Tang Dynasty cavalry was also quite amazing, but they did not dare to get too close to the city wall. Many Vietnamese soldiers on the city wall also had bows and arrows in their hands, and those people were in a high position and had a natural advantage in archery, so they could only intercept them 80 steps away from the city wall.
Wu Yuanhao could definitely run back, but his men were not so lucky. As the city gates closed heavily, it meant that the tens of thousands of people who came out became the biggest loss today.
According to Chang Sunze, they don’t care about the death of one or two people, and we care even less. What we care about is the vitality of the entire country.
Many people saw that the Tang Dynasty cavalry did not dare to go under the city wall, so they ran to the bottom of the city wall in groups, hoping to rely on the bows and arrows on the city wall to protect them. Unfortunately, their idea was not realized. The Tang Dynasty cavalry naturally did not dare to go under the city wall, but the Tang Dynasty's artillery shells dared to go there.
After some adjustments, more than a dozen cannons fired specifically at the base of the city wall. The thousands of people who had gathered here immediately dispersed. Their population density was too high. One artillery shell could kill more than a dozen people. In this case, anyone who still stayed under the city wall would be mentally ill, right?
The gate of Luocheng will definitely not be opened again, so now there is only one way in front of them, that is to honestly return to the north of Luocheng. A large circle has been drawn in the middle, and a large number of Vietnamese soldiers who can walk are in this circle.
After returning to the city, Wu Yuanhao felt the pain in his shoulder. It turned out that in addition to the injury on his head, this guy was also injured on his shoulder. It was just that he was in a hurry to escape just now, so he didn't take care of it at all. Now he saw that half of his body was stained with blood.
"Help me up the wall..."
According to the others, they should have treated the wound first, but Wu Yuanhao couldn't do that right now. He had to go up and see what was happening outside. It was understandable that everyone was reluctant to let him go. Your return now was our greatest victory. Even if you could see what was happening outside, what would that mean? Could we change the outcome of today?
In no more than two hours, they rushed out with great momentum. Now all the people were squatting 1,500 meters north of the city. These people were Wu Yuanhao's former subordinates. Some of them were still holding their war horses, while some could not even find their war horses. A part of the most elite cavalry in Vietnam was destroyed just like that.
Wu Yuanhao felt something stuck in his throat. He wanted to say a few words, but couldn't. Then he felt a mouthful of blood gushing out, and it immediately spurted out on the city wall. After that, he felt nothing. His eyes turned black and he fell to the side in a daze. If it weren't for the soldiers next to him holding him back, he would probably have broken his head.
The disparity in combat power had left the Vietnamese with no other options. This time, they were sending their most elite troops. If even these couldn't break through the Tang army's defenses, then what good would the remaining troops do? Although Wu Yuanhao had returned alive, he had lost all of Vietnam's most elite troops. Whether it was the mountain troops or the external cavalry, Vietnam had no ability to form a second force.
That night, the Tang army lit a large number of bonfires outside. All prisoners of war had to sit around the bonfires, and their right arms were tied up. These people were the labor force for the future construction of this place. This land belongs to you, but if you fight against our Tang army, you will have no freedom, so your land and property will be taken over by us. What awaits you in the future may be 20 to 30 years of labor.
The Vietnamese soldiers seemed to have seen their future days. Each of them had a lifeless look on their face. They had originally hoped to make some small military achievements today and get some rewards after returning.
Unfortunately, the gap between the two sides is too big. Many people have this idea in their minds, that is, when we fight with the Tang army, it is like an adult playing with a child. No matter how powerful our strategy is, it will not work at all in the hands of others.
Unfortunately, it is too late to understand now. You are no longer soldiers of the Vietnamese court. You are now prisoners of war of the Tang Dynasty army. It is said that you will be incorporated into the labor camp starting from tomorrow and must honestly go to the rear to build roads.
The Tang Dynasty army has always had such a fine tradition. No matter where they fight, they must repair the roads. If they have the ability to build cement roads, then they will build cement roads. If they don’t have the ability to build cement roads, they will have to build the road even if they have to use stone slabs. Anyway, the people who build the roads are you guys, and you have to build this road no matter how many people die. This is the way home for our Tang Dynasty army.
In fact, the monarchs of various countries also understand that once these roads are built, the rapid reaction forces of the Tang army will be able to come at any time. In the future, you will have no choice but to obey the rule of the Tang Dynasty.
Roads are the link that allows the Tang Dynasty to control other countries, and this is also their top priority after the war.
