But as long as you think about it for a moment, you will know that this person agrees with what Xue Wanche and Zhang Shigui said. As for how many people in Liangzhou will die in this battle, it is all people seeking their own death.
Just like when the Turks besieged Yang Guang in Yanmen, more than 40 cities in Yanmen were trapped, and thirty-nine were trapped. Most of them were opened by the Turks as soon as the Turks arrived.
The death of such people would not be a pity. If not, Wang Rengong, Chen Xiaoyi and others would not have allowed Li Po to occupy the three counties of Daizhou with such arrogance.
Xu Shiji's implicit meaning is very clear, that is, it is not a bad thing to let the Tubo people in. It is just a good thing to use the hands of the Tubo people to eradicate those wavering guys, which will be conducive to the restoration of order after the Tang army arrives.
After this battle, the situation in the northwest will definitely take on a completely new look, just like Yanmen, Mayi and Loufan back then.
Zhang Lun scratched his beard and hesitated for a long time before he decided, "In that case, let's wait and see."
He pretended to be the same, but in fact he was just waiting for these words from everyone.
Zhang Lun is now in charge of the generals and has a heavy burden on him. Naturally, he has to share the responsibility with everyone. He does not want to be attacked by some people after the battle is over.
Bearded men have many eyes, that is really not a lie...
Xu Shiji was so smart that he quickly came to his senses, but he was not angry. When he was leading the army in Henan, if no one came to share his worries when he was in trouble, how could he still be alive today?
Everyone is average, so there is no need to complain. He is now the Prince Consort and the General of Zuowuhou Weifu. Even though his qualifications in the army are still shallow compared to Zhang Lun and others, he is younger than others.
, in the future he will climb up to Zhang Dabeard’s head and let him take some of the blame.
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Of course, it's all about being cunning. The war is about to begin. The generals will not be distracted. They will focus on the current war. If they lose, they will be guilty.
After a long discussion, everyone finally decided to rush to Longxi along the Weishui River. Once there, the strength of the Tibetan troops and their marching route could be clearly explored.
In addition, Xu must divide his troops and not allow the Tubo people to easily obtain the Tuyuhun, Qiang people, and the cattle and sheep of the Western Turkic tribes.
If the Tubo captured too many people, they might be satisfied and return to the highlands, or the Tubo army would rapidly expand in Liangzhou until all the tribes in Liangzhou would fear their power and regard them as victors.
At that time, the situation may be very bad.
Although the Tang army's reinforcements were elite, they were still a bit thin after all. They especially could not let the Tang army get into a melee with a large number of enemies, which was the magic weapon for the rebel army to win back then.
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Xu Shiji took the initiative to ask for the task of partial division. If the troops were divided in Longxi, he was willing to lead his troops and the troops from Guanxi Prefecture who accompanied the army along the way to Ningchuan.
The strength of this part of the army is approximately 7,000, and its combat effectiveness is incomparable to that of the main force of the army. The 10,000 elite cavalry led by Zhang Lun and others are all Daizhou cavalry who have lived on the battlefield all year round.
They were born out of the Yunnei Frontier Army. Let’s not talk about the soldiers, let’s talk about the officers. Almost all of them were veterans who had entangled with the Turks in the wind and snow in Mayi, and later participated in the southward campaign to quell the princes.
War and fighting are as natural to them as eating and drinking.
This is the most reliable force in the army. When they appear on the battlefield, it almost means that the decisive battle has begun. No matter who the enemy is, they will launch a fearless attack on the opponent until the enemy completely collapses.
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This is the bad thing about being a prince-in-law. Firstly, everyone is afraid that you will take credit. Secondly, they are afraid that you will have some shortcomings. No matter how talented you are, they will not let you bear the heavy responsibility of defeating the enemy.
Just like when he was in Henan last year, he wandered around Henan like an abandoned child with no military orders to pass down. Otherwise, he would not have ventured into Luoyang to persuade Qiu He to surrender.
After that, he and Qiu He led the troops to attack Hulao. They cooperated with the main force of the army and made great achievements in battle. However, they were later selected as the ones who presented victory. Obviously, it was to send the prince-in-law back to the court as a gift. You are angry.
Not irritating.
There is no need for others to assign him this time. Xu Shiji does not want to stay in the Chinese army and fight with Zhang Beard. That man is extremely cunning. He is different from idiots like Zhai Rang and Shan Xiongxin. After staying with him for a long time, people who think they are smart will not know.
Before you know it, you all become fools.
So Xu Shiji took the initiative to ask for orders and became a partial army. He could make some achievements with real swords and guns, and he had a lot of autonomy. It was much better than being left in the central army by Zhang Big Beard.
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Zhang Shigui fell in love with him.
The Tibetan army attacked Hejin. Wang Zhuo, the governor of Chuihe County, and others had already received warnings from Fan Wenjin, the general manager of Liangzhou. After the Tibetan army crossed Jishi Mountain one after another, warning signals were sent out in Chuihe County one after another.
In accordance with the practice of resisting intrusions from highland tribes, Wang Zhuo and others immediately gathered the people from the county into various cities to prepare for the Tibetan attack.
When the Tubo people swarmed in, Wang Zhuo and others saw that they were powerful, and still followed their past habits and wanted to donate some wealth in order to gain peace.
This is the tacit understanding they have reached with the highlanders over the years. Once they feel they are unable to defeat them, they will please them and let them go elsewhere to cause trouble.
The highlanders are also not good at attacking cities. Many times they will take a bribe and assume you surrender, and they will wander elsewhere until they hit a wall and then flee back to the highlands.
So speaking of Liangzhou, there have been constant wars since ancient times, but there have been few major battles. Usually Tuyuhun has accumulated enough strength, and then invades in large numbers, and the court sends a large army to fight against it. It actually has little to do with the local defenders.
, they kowtow to whichever side wins, and their loyalty is getting lower and lower.
But this time it was obviously different. The Tubo people came here in a hurry, but they didn't care about the wealth. They immediately killed the people who came to flatter them and threw their heads on the top of Hejin City.
This battle was quite fierce, and no one surrendered in Hejin City. However, in just one day, the Tibetans defeated Hejin City, and the cruelty of the Tibetans was also revealed in front of people at this time.
They tied the captured Wang Zhuo, the prefect of Chuhe County, and his subordinate officers and generals behind their horses, and galloped around the city. After only one lap, they dragged the people until their flesh and blood were blurred, and they disappeared without a trace.
This was because the Tibetan commander Qilebumaben maintained restraint and only killed the officials and generals who dared to resist and did not massacre the city. However, after the Tibetans entered the city, tragedies continued.
The Tubo people and their followers came only for wealth. It was common practice for them to seize money from people's homes and kill them with knives if something went wrong.
What is even more frightening is that they not only want goods, but also drive all the strong men and women in the city to one place. The Tibetan merchants count the people like livestock, intending to transport them all back to the south for selling.
The old people and children were not considered by the Tubo people. After the Tubo people left, Hejin City became silent, like a ghost town.