Songtsen Gampo's face looked a little dull, but in fact he felt very serious in his heart. However, when he saw the generals all looked solemn, he was not good at showing seriousness.

"Today's siege battle was not going well. Of course, this was just a test of the Shenji Camp. Facts prove that firearms are indeed unique. Of course, this is all within our expectations. Unless Shenji Camp and Su Cheng are both waste, we will never be able to capture Xinghai City in one day!" Songtsen Gampo said calmly.

"Zampu's wise! A small setback is nothing. What our Tubo warriors are most afraid of is setbacks. Our Tubo warriors are brave and good at fighting and moving forward, and they will definitely be able to capture Xinghai City!" Saamu agreed respectfully.

The generals' expressions eased a lot after hearing this, but the solemnity in their hearts did not fade much.

Because they are all veterans who have been through the battlefield, they also know that it is unlikely that they will capture Xinghai City on the first day, but what surprised them was the power of the firearms.

They imagined the power of firearms along the way, but they imagined more about the power of artillery, because artillery has the most famous reputation and cannons can attack cities and villages.

The power of the cannon is really as powerful as they imagined, but the power of the musket was beyond their expectations.

Compared with muskets, cannons are famous, so muskets seem a little unknown.

Today on the battlefield, they were shocked by the earth-shaking movements and power of the artillery at first, and had no feelings about the artillery, but when they really siege the city, they realized the power of the musket.

They realized that muskets were even more difficult than cannons.

If it is a siege, the artillery can play a greater role, but now it is a defense of the city, but the musket can play a greater role.

Songtsen Gampo said in a deep voice: "In today's battle, the power of artillery was expected, but the muskets were a bit unexpected. The muskets on the city walls did not stop for a moment and kept firing their guns."

"In theory, even if you guard the city with bows and arrows, you can't keep shooting like this! This is a waste! The power of a musket is greater than that of a bow and arrow. The production of a bullet must be more complex and more expensive than an arrow, right?"

"Why do you think the city keeps firing guns for a moment? Is it because they have sufficient reserves or are they bluffing?"

After hearing this, the generals nodded. The power of muskets is greater than that of bows and arrows, so the production must be more complex and expensive than bows and arrows. In theory, this is definitely true.

Sa Amu pondered: "After all, Su Cheng must have carried a lot of bullets behind the Shengjun this time, so Su Cheng dared to order his subordinates to fire their guns so luxuriously. However, Mo Jiang also felt that the bullets in Xinghai City could not support Su Cheng's guns to fire such a wasteful gun, so Mo Jiang felt that Su Cheng was bluffing!"

The other generals stopped talking after hearing this.

"Yes, the production of musket bullets must be more complicated than arrows, and it costs more money. And after just experiencing the Eastern Expedition, how many bullets can the Tang Dynasty reserve? How many bullets can Su Cheng carry?"

"So, Su Cheng's actions are really a bluff. So, Su Cheng is actually guilty!"

"Nonsense, 100,000 Iron Cavalry is in a hurry, can he not be guilty?"

Hearing the generals' comments, Songtsen Gampo nodded with satisfaction: "So, Su Cheng is probably bluffing today, so he kept firing his guns for a moment. They must have consumed this way!"

"Even so, we attacked the city today, erected a ladder, and almost attacked the city! As long as we were given time, we would definitely be able to capture Xinghai City and capture Su Cheng alive!"

"Now the firearm is stronger than we imagined, which means that Su Cheng is worth more than we imagined. So, no matter how much loss it costs, as long as Su Cheng is captured alive, it will be worth it!"

After hearing this, the generals nodded, and the solemnity in their hearts gradually dissipated and they regained their confidence.

"Zampu wisely, our Tubo warriors fought south and north, attacked cities and villages, and were incomparable. How could a mere Xinghai City and a mere firearm stop us?" Saamu said in a deep voice.

Songtsen Gampo showed a smile on his face, then he lowered his eyes and pondered: "Now, what I worry most is time. I am afraid that Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong and others have discovered the plan to lure troops and return to Xinghai City!"

"So, within three days, you must take down Xinghai City! Under the heavy reward, there will be brave men. The first warrior to climb the city wall will reward tens of thousands of households!"

This reward is extremely heavy, and it is better than ordinary soldiers. Even the generals in the tent couldn't help but shine when they heard it.

Just when Songtsen Gampo motivated the generals in the tent of the king, Li Ji's central army tent was also full of them.

The generals were a little confused. They had been pursuing the Tubo people today and would pursue the Tubo people tomorrow morning. They didn't understand why the general wanted to gather everyone.

"The Tubo cavalry we have been pursuing is actually not the main force of Tubo. This cavalry has only tens of thousands of troops, just a bait." Li Ji said in a deep voice.

This sentence was shocking. Everyone was stunned when they heard it. Everyone struggled to chase after it for so long, but it turned out to be just a bait?

"Master General, if this is just a bait, where are the main troops of Tubo?" Murong Shun asked with some concern and confusion.

Last time, Zhang Liang led a large army to underestimate the enemy and was ambushed by the Tubo people and almost wiped out the entire army. So now, he couldn't help but feel scared when he heard about bait.

Li Ji said in a deep voice: "At this time, the main troops of Tubo should have arrived in Xinghai City!"

"Xinghai City?"

"What? Xinghai City?"

"How could the main force of Tubo go to Xinghai City?" Murong Shun asked in surprise. His heart was full of incredible. Are the Tubo people crazy? Why did they go to Xinghai City alone?

Li Ji patiently explained: "In order to severely damage the Tubo people, before this expedition, His Majesty formulated a plan to let Duke Rong lead the Shenji Camp into Xinghai City, with the purpose of attracting the main force of the Tubo people to go."

"Duke Rong has the ability to turn into gold, has many secret recipes with abundant wealth, and can also cast powerful firearms. Songtsen Gampo has always been in the Duke Rong's idea. Therefore, this time, Duke Rong's stationed in Xinghai City will definitely attract the Tubo people to attack."

"This commander has basically confirmed this journey that the Tubo people ahead are definitely not tens of thousands, and the real main force of Tubo must have arrived in Xinghai City."

"So, the army will return tomorrow and rush to Xinghai City!"

"Niu Jinda, I ordered you to order five thousand elite cavalry to continue chasing, disguising as the illusion of the army continuing to pursue, and will not fight with the enemy for the time being!"

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