The Tubo people held troops at Guzang City for ten days. A pre-battle rebellion broke out among the highland followers. It was not a large scale, but it scared the Tubo people into cold sweats.
Pang Yu wanted to lead his troops out of the city to take advantage of the chaos to cover up the killing, but was stopped by Fan Wenjin, who was afraid that the Tibetans would trick the defenders into leaving the city.
He obviously thought too much and missed a fighter opportunity that severely damaged the Tibetan army.
Of course, the Tubo people shed a lot of blood under Guzang City. They demonstrated to everyone the characteristics of nomadic peoples who lacked the means to attack cities.
In fact, by this time, the Tubo army, which numbered only about 40,000, was powerless against Guzang. After Zhileb personally led the army to suppress the rebellion of the subordinates, he took advantage of the situation and announced his withdrawal and went to the West Sea to spend the winter.
This was the first setback the Tubo people encountered since coming from the north. Well, they didn't know that the partial division had been completely wiped out and that they themselves were in danger.
The Tubo generals were naturally downcast. As much as they had shown off their power before, they would be more depressed now.
Everyone kept cursing the despicable and cowardly people of the plains. They only knew how to hide in the city and shoot cold arrows, but never dared to fight openly and honestly with the Tibetan warriors.
The barking of defeated dogs cannot conceal the fact of their failure.
After the Tubo people left, General Pang Yu, the guard at the left prison, sent people to investigate. When he learned that the Tubo people had withdrawn their troops, he immediately became anxious.
The reinforcements have disappeared so far, but the Tubo people left first, and half of the post-war credit has been lost. Moreover, when the Tubo people arrived at the foot of Guzang City, the other cities in Liangzhou must have been in trouble. If they really took it seriously, everyone would have
It looks like it's all in vain.
So Pang Yu led three thousand horses out of Guzang, trying to slow down the Tibetan army. It would be better if the Tibetan army could be attracted to turn around and attack the city again.
The Tubo people have no brains. After knowing that there is an annoying tail behind them, they are like a cat whose tail has been stepped on.
It is estimated that Qileb and others still had the idea of the turning point mentioned by the gods in their minds, so they immediately turned around and rushed towards Pang Yu's men. Pang Yu did not show off, turned back and ran back to Guzang City.
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The Tibetan people were furious. If Zilebu hadn't strictly ordered the army not to stay here anymore, the Tibetan army would probably have tried to attack the city for a few days.
After the Tubo people left, Pang Yu once again led his people out of the city to follow them.
In the next few days, the Tubo people tried their best, no matter how they divided their troops, intercepted them, or set up ambushes to lure the enemy, but they could not get rid of Pang Yu. In such a battle of wits and courage, the Tubo people became visibly smarter. It is estimated that if they can
When they return to Tubo, this army will be far more cunning than its brethren.
But now they couldn't imagine that much. At this moment, the Tubo people were slowly panicking.
Although the tail behind him is annoying, the opponent's number is small and it does not pose much of a threat to the army. It is not because the reinforcements of the Tang army have arrived, but because there is something wrong with the food of the Tubo people.
The Tubo people brought very little food with them on the expedition. They brought some cattle and sheep with them from the highlands this time, and also grabbed some food along the way. However, the Tubo people's fighting style that did not pay attention to logistics support still affected them.
After half a month, without any income, they began to run out of food and grass. There was no place for them to hunt to their heart's content, and the environment was unfamiliar, so they had no idea where to find more food.
At this time, they deeply felt the endless malice of the new world. The Tubo generals could only ask the soldiers to save food and water, from three meals a day to two meals a day. Well, this is a joke. The Tubo people are not that particular. The Tubo people
Whenever a warrior was hungry, he would take out food from his pouch and chew it.
When their skins are empty, they begin to feel hungry.
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Therefore, when Zhang Lun and his army arrived, the Tubo people were already in ruins... The whole army speeded up, hoping to reach the West Sea before the food was exhausted. As for whether there would be sufficient food supplies there,
The Tubo people no longer care about that many things, and we will talk about it when we get to the place.
This is the fighting style of the Tubo people. They are very capable of adapting to changes. The Tubo people are also hardworking enough and are not afraid of adapting to changes...
Prior to this, the Tang army's scouts had been observing the Tubo people for a day and had made contact with Pang Yu's troops, but the Tubo people still knew nothing about it.
This is due to their arrogance. Before this, they always thought that nothing on the plains could pose a threat to them, so they quickly forgot the most basic common sense of marching and fighting, and they must send out scouts at any time...
The Tibetan gods have clearly abandoned them, maybe because their magic power doesn't extend that far, who the hell knows?
Anyway, the Tubo people are beginning to be unlucky...and getting more and more unlucky.
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It was noon in the sky, and the advancing Tibetan army first realized something was wrong. Because they were marching, they did not hear the sound of the enemy's horse hooves.
When a long black line appeared on the horizon, some people thought they had been hungry recently and their eyesight was dazzled.
Getting closer, they finally realized that it was a large army.
After being surprised, someone soon felt that the army that had gone to the east was coming back, and happened to meet them on the road, so they grinned widely and waved their arms to say hello.
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This is indeed something to be happy about, because the companions who go out will always bring back some harvest to slightly comfort the poor people who have gained nothing.
Especially now they need food...
Some people even mobilized their horses to meet them, but they quickly fled back.
"The enemy is an enemy...a lot of enemies."
As soon as the warning was given, the Tibetan front army immediately fell into chaos.
Fortunately, since the followers rebelled, the Tubo people marched with 2,000 Tibetan cavalry in front and more than 8,000 Tubo cavalry behind, sandwiching the followers in the middle.
Therefore, when the Tubo people gradually stopped their horses, the chaos quickly subsided. If they had been attached to the front, the result would have been even worse. The army might have collapsed before engaging the enemy.
News of the encounter with the enemy continued to spread among the army, until it reached Zileb's ears.
When he suddenly encountered the enemy, Zilebu was actually no longer able to respond effectively. He just ordered the entire army to assemble and prepare for battle.
In fact, before his military orders reached the ears of the generals, the Tang army had already reached a distance where they could launch an attack with all their strength.
The various flags of the Tang army were clearly displayed in the sight of the Tubo people.
The front troops of the Tang army were commanded by Zhang Shigui and Xue Wanche, and were arranged on the left and right. Zhang Lun led the army in the middle, and Xu Shiji led the army behind. The army rolled forward like a torrent.
The attack was planned for a long time without any pause at all.
Zhang Shigui and Xue Wanche were both the most experienced cavalry generals. After reaching a suitable distance, they raised their sabers high almost in no particular order. This was the signal for the army to move forward and launch a general attack.
When the sword was pointed forward, the soldiers of the Tang army kicked the horse's belly fiercely, and the horse's speed gradually increased. Amidst the roar of the soldiers of the Tang army, which was like a wolf howling, the speed of the war horse finally reached its maximum speed.
The thunderous sound of horse hooves rumbles, symbolizing that the prelude to war has been played and will soon enter the climax (harmony).
But at this time, the Tubo people had not yet drawn up their battle formation. Some Tibetans who were brave enough broke away from the group and faced the enemy in groups.
Most of the Tubo warriors watched in horror and despair as the cavalry like a city wall surged toward them. The knights on the horses were so unfamiliar to them.
Those people were strong and tough, skilled in equestrian skills, everyone wore luxurious armor, and their flags were gorgeous and complicated. They seemed to be a completely different species from the flatlanders they had imagined and encountered before.
At this time, the fragmentary descriptions of the lowlanders from their followers came to the minds of some Tibetan generals, and they had never listened carefully.
"Zhang Gong, Zhang Gong..."
The officers of the Tang Army issued orders one after another. During the gallop, the soldiers drew their bows and arrows and fired three rounds in a row. The soldiers in the front row retracted their bows and arrows and drew out their steel knives...
This time, facing the overwhelming enemies and feeling the real murderous intent, some Tibetans finally became afraid. They turned their horses around and chose to escape just like the followers who had no loyalty at all.
This caused a certain amount of chaos in the Tubo army formation, but the Tubo army as a whole was still crawling forward, ready to fight the enemy to the death.
The experienced Tubo generals roared and drove the soldiers to charge forward to fight, because they knew that even if they escaped at this time, it was not the best time. If they rushed forward at this time, as long as they were lucky enough not to be killed by the enemy, they would go behind the enemy.
When the time comes, you can let go of the horse's hooves and run away.
The reaction of the Tubo army was relatively slow. When they had just picked up their speed, the arrow rain had already arrived above their heads. The dense arrows fell like raindrops, bringing undisputed death.
Thousands of Tibetans screamed and fell down, but the dense rain of arrows seemed to be endless, spreading behind the Tibetan army. This was the most common round-fire tactic used by the Central Plains cavalry.
The Tang troops in the front rows had already drawn their steel knives and were preparing to engage in battle, while those in the back were still pulling their bow strings to strike at the enemy's rear.
The distance of hundreds of steps passed in the blink of an eye under the rapid charge of the cavalry. On the wasteland, there was a loud bang, and the front rows of soldiers of the two armies met and crossed each other.
It was almost a replay of the battle on Huining River. The Tibetan warriors had no chance to fight back because their horses did not reach the expected speed.
As the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty swung their sharp steel swords, countless Tubo people were knocked off their horses. For a time, the battlefield was almost filled with the death screams of the Tubo people.
Broken limbs and broken arms, mixed with sprayed blood, were flying everywhere, and the God of Death finally showed a satisfied smile over the battlefield.