"Let them all go back, quickly, let them all go back."
Renkel was already panicking, but no matter what kind of military orders he issued, he could not stop the army from falling into the abyss.
When you are at a disadvantage strategically and tactically, and when the army is engaged in battle, military orders from the commander-in-chief and generals rarely can influence the situation of the battle.
Those strategies that have been arranged in advance are often the key factors in winning or failing.
Generally speaking, in large-scale army confrontations, the outcome has been decided before the battle begins. Most of those battles that can reverse the situation of the battle, defeat the many with less, and defeat the strong with the weak, actually follow this rule.
There is only one exception, that is, the strategy and tactics completely failed, but the lieutenants and generals in the army were extremely elite. Even if they were at a disadvantage, they could still fight bravely and regain the situation. There are many such examples.
For example, when the dynasty established by Lao Zhao later fought against the Khitans and Jurchens in the north, they often made good arrangements in advance, but they lost inexplicably during the fight. The above situation happened because the army was not elite enough.
Failure to implement strategies and tactics to the end.
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Like today's internal strife among the Tubo people, there won't be any surprises. Everyone is pretty much the same, and any rash move will be difficult to reverse.
The Yalong people felt that they were sure of victory, so they first committed the taboo of underestimating the enemy, and their subsequent actions were the time when they paid a heavy price.
If there were only the Supi people on the other side, even if they suffered a big loss, they would still have a chance to regroup. But the current situation is that the Tang army is still watching, and they have no chance to leave here.
Just when the Yalong people were crossing the river regardless, more than 20 miles downstream, the Tang army crossed the Nagqu River with hundreds of elite troops, and then patrolled near the bank, cutting off the Yalong people's eyes and ears.
In fact, the Yalong people were not much better than the Supi people in terms of the details of the battle. They did not think that the Supi people would dare to divide their forces to cross the river to counterattack. The exploration along the coast was just a show in advance.
More than six thousand Tang troops, led by Chen Li and Ashina Tong'er, crossed the Nagqu River without any setbacks and stayed on the bank for a while.
Immediately, Ashina and his men led four thousand people up the river and rushed towards the Yalong army.
Chen Li led more than 2,000 soldiers, divided into hundreds of troops, cruised behind the army, and wrapped up the rear of Yalong's army. This was obviously a rhythm to annihilate the enemy.
Yalong's army was still unaware at this time, and finally summoned the people floating in the river back to the south bank. Because of the chaos, many people drowned in the narrow river channel.
The awkwardness and clumsiness are unbearable to watch.
The generals gathered around Lunkel and watched the other side galloping past again. Under their gaze, everyone gnashed their teeth as the Supi people cleaned up the people and horses crossing the river.
This was obviously an intolerable failure. The Xiangxiong people first backed down and were unwilling to send any more people across the river...
Just when Lunkel wanted to send people to force a crossing to regain the lost face, the army, whose morale was low after the setback, was already in commotion.
The sound of horse hooves in the east was so clear and harsh that it was like rolling thunder, continuous and continuous, and the smoke and dust rolled up also condensed and never dispersed. There was no need for the generals to say anything. Everyone knew that there were countless cavalry rushing towards the army.
near.
This was a fatal blow to Yalong's army, and they didn't even have much room to struggle.
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Not to mention this, when Ashina Danai heard the Yalong people's crotch-stretching performance, he immediately ordered the army that was lurking in the northwest of the Nagqu River to prepare to help Subimuluo at the critical moment. He immediately set out from the northwest.
They crossed the Nagqu River and moved closer to the rear of Yalong's army, forming an encirclement of it.
At this moment, if Yalong's army is cohesive and has a wise general who can accurately judge the situation, their choice is obvious. Cross the river immediately and fight to the death with the Supi people on the other side. There may be a glimmer of hope.
But the Yalong people obviously lacked the prerequisites. The moment they arrived at the Naqu River, the fate of this army had already been decided.
The soldiers of the Tang Army swarmed in, wearing half-body armor and waving bright steel swords. Although the momentum and formation were still incomparable with the Tang Army's main army, these flaws no longer mattered.
Just like the water of the Naqu River rolled back, the cavalry charging at high speed thrust their swords into the panic of Yalong's army, leaving almost no chance for them to resist.
In the blink of an eye, countless Yalong cavalrymen were cut off their horses like grass, like wooden stakes.
There was an army of more than 10,000 people who suffered a defeat first and then was suddenly attacked. With little resistance, they collapsed and fled in all directions.
The tribal coalition forces are like this. They fight in a swarm and collapse in chaos. They are similar to the rebels in the Central Plains and lack real cohesion.
Of course, in the age of cold weapons, the combat effectiveness of any military is improved through continuous victory. Even the tribal coalition will become extremely terrifying when they find confidence in victory and defeat.
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For the Tang army at this time, the rest was very simple, just chasing death and chasing north.
Their current composition is also more complex, similar to the nature of the tribal alliance. They are just as messy as chasing the fleeing enemies, but the victory has covered up all this.
In the following period, the rather vast land southwest of the Nagqu River became the hunting ground of the Tang army.
The Subi people rested for a while and then crossed the river. Subi Mara was so excited that he ignored the injury on his shoulder and wanted to lead others to join the battle. However, he was persuaded by Hou Junji who was also a little embarrassed. He was afraid that these Subi people would pass by.
There was a conflict with the Tang army.
The battle to eliminate the remnants of the enemy dragged on for a long time. It took more than two days before the Tang army restrained their soldiers and gathered together again. This shows that they were not in a hurry to take the next military action.
Then it’s time to count the results.
More than 3,000 people were captured, but 6,000 or 7,000 were killed or injured, and very few were able to escape.
There were too few prisoners, and they were mainly Xiangxiong people. They had little fighting will, low willingness to escape, and were very Buddhist.
The Tuyuhun, Qiang and other highland tribe warriors in the Tang army had a deep hatred for the Tubo people. A large number of Yalong people were captured by them and killed on the spot. They only came back with their heads to ask for military merit from their superiors.
So where the army gathered, there were several hills made of human heads, which were used for the Jingguan.
The Supi people looked a little shocked, but they couldn't help but like it. They believed in the god Asura, so they naturally liked to see shocking and cruel scenes...