The two armies are coming fiercely, and they are launching at the same time.
Li Qinzai knew very well that this was definitely not a coincidence.
One group was outside Shanzhou City. They had just fought a battle during the day. It was night at this time. Logically speaking, they should shrink their defenses and recharge their batteries.
The other branch is far away near Qinghai Lake and has traveled hundreds of miles to attack.
At this time, two soldiers and horses chose to launch a surprise attack on Li Qinzai at the same time in the dark night. It was obvious that this was Lu Dongzan's plan.
This situation even started when the Tibetan soldiers besieged Shanzhou. Lu Dongzan's purpose was to annihilate all Li Qinzai's troops to eliminate his worries.
It was initially speculated that the 30,000 Tubo troops outside Shanzhou City were Lu Dongzan's plot, and the soldiers surrounded Shanzhou City, forcing Li Qinzai to rescue him.
Now that I think about it, Li Qinzai still underestimated Lu Dongzan.
In order to annihilate Li Qinzai's troops, Lu Dongzan used all his might, almost all the main force of the Tibetan army in Tuyuhun, and rushed hundreds of miles from Qinghai Lake.
One from the north and one from the east, the two armies are attacking each other. The situation is extremely critical!
Li Qinzai sighed and looked at Zi Nu: "Okay, silly woman, you can't run away now. We are already surrounded by Tubo."
Zi Nu showed no fear at all. Instead, he boldly took Li Qinzai's arm, rested his head on his shoulder, and said with a sweet smile: "I won't run. No matter whether I live or die, I will follow you anyway."
is you."
Li Qinzai forced himself to laugh twice, but his heart became increasingly heavy.
After completing his victory in one battle, since Lu Dongzan used all the Tibetan troops to strangle him, he would definitely not leave him a way out.
Li Qinzai was even certain that there should be enemies on all sides here and now.
This moment tonight is the great calamity in his fate.
"Soldiers, obey the order!" Li Qinzai suddenly shouted.
There was a crashing sound of armor leaves, and the soldiers stood up and clasped their fists.
"Using this place as the starting point, dispatch scouts in four directions and report the enemy's movements every hour."
"The rest of the soldiers are all mounted and ready to break out."
The scouts rode out and dispersed to various directions, disappearing into the night in an instant.
Li Qinzai was pacing back and forth uneasily when Zi Nu suddenly grabbed him and looked deeply into his eyes.
"After I said goodbye to you, I asked about you a lot. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has a keen eye and it is very suitable for you to be the envoy. You are very powerful. You have never let the Emperor down in this journey. Don't worry, you will definitely lead the soldiers through this period."
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Li Qinzai hummed, looked at the soldiers standing like pine trees in front of him, and sighed: "I don't care about life and death. I just want to try my best to take them out alive, otherwise I will be ashamed of the elders of Chang'an..."
Zi Nu looked at him steadily and said: "No, your life and death are more important than anyone else. The warriors under your command will sacrifice their lives in exchange for your life, including me."
"I don't know what you were like when you were in Chang'an, but I know that you must be a very important person to your Tang country. Li Qinzai, you must live. Even if you escape in a dishonorable way, you must survive.
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Li Qinzai smiled: "If I have the chance, of course I will escape and take you with me to escape. There is nothing shameful. I don't care about reputation. What is important is that not only I live, but everyone lives."
The rapid sound of horse hoofbeats was heard again, and the scout reported with a shocked look on his face: "Uncle Li, we are surrounded by Tibetan troops on all sides. They have surrounded us!"
Li Qinzai frowned and said: "Which direction of the Tubo army has the weakest strength?"
"To the east, towards the territory of the Tang Dynasty, a battle during the day destroyed a lot of Tibetan troops. They had no time to make up for the gap in the encirclement, so we can give it a try."
Li Qinzai said decisively: "Then break out of the encirclement to the east, break out of the encirclement first, and then look for Su Dingfang's army and join forces with it!"
"The gunmen are in the vanguard and will attack when encountering the enemy. The cavalry is in the rear and the wounded soldiers are in the center. Move out immediately!"
The Tibetan army suffered heavy losses during the day, and Li Qinzai's men also suffered heavy losses. At this moment, there were only about 4,000 soldiers and horses left.
The troops and horses are not small, but if they encounter tens of thousands of enemy troops, they will inevitably suffer heavy casualties.
Li Qinzai's heart was so high that he was burdened with the hope of survival for thousands of soldiers.
The soldiers mounted their horses, and the gunmen rushed out to the east first. The cavalry behind them followed closely with halberds. The team of four thousand people set off in a mighty manner under the cover of night.
Marching at night was actually unwise. War horses had poor visibility in the dark and could easily fall. Fortunately, the area near Shanzhou was a desert plain with few obstacles. The group stumbled and marched slowly, but no accidents occurred.
The team marched in silence, not daring to make a sound or light a torch. Twenty miles away, a sliver of white fish belly finally appeared on the horizon.
Li Qinzai breathed a long sigh of relief.
It would be nice to have daylight. For the soldiers, having light is good news, and it adds a little more certainty to break through the tight encirclement.
After traveling a few more miles, the scouts hurriedly called horses to report that there were Tibetan troops ten miles ahead. There were about 10,000 men and horses, waiting in formation on the road that Li Qinzai must pass.
Li Qinzai's heart sank and he smiled bitterly several times.
Lu Dongzan was indeed shrewd in his calculations, and by mobilizing troops like this, he would definitely not leave any loopholes for him to escape.
"Go forward five miles and form a formation, with the firecrackers in front and the cavalry holding down the left and right flanks, prepare to engage in battle!" Li Qinzai ordered.
After traveling five miles, Sun Congdong and Song Jintu rode their horses forward at the right time. According to the old rules, wartime command was handed over to them by Li Qinzai.
Sun Congdong was in charge of commanding the musketeers, and Song Jintu was in charge of the cavalry. The whole army formed an array and advanced slowly.
In the distance, more than 10,000 Tibetan troops were vaguely visible in formation, waiting for them quietly.
Two hundred soldiers surrounded Li Qinzai, and Li Qinzai wisely moved his horse back so as not to burden the soldiers.
The two armies had encountered each other, and after setting up their respective formations, both sides fell into a deathly silence.
Li Qinzai turned to look at Liu Asi and said, "If there are too many casualties, the Li family will also be included. You don't have to worry about my safety."
Liu Asi and Lao Wei shook their heads decisively. Lao Wei sniffed and said with a smile: "It is not a pity for a villain to die. If the Fifth Young Master is injured half a hair, I feel sorry for the old man. Other parts can be filled in.
I must stay with Fifth Young Master."
Li Qinzai sighed: "Don't be pretentious at this time. If the casualties of the soldiers are too great, what's the use of protecting me? All the soldiers are dead, how can I survive?"
Liu Asi smiled: "Then we can die together with the Fifth Young Master. On the road to hell, our brothers Paoze can also protect the Fifth Young Master from being bullied by the kid."
Just as he was talking, Sun Congdong suddenly drew his sword and shouted sternly: "Firegun Team, dismount, move in--!"
More than a thousand musketeers dismounted one after another, raised their three-eyed muskets loaded with ammunition, and walked slowly toward the Tibetan army array ahead.
A general of the Tibetan army on the opposite side rode his horse back and forth in front of the team, pointed his sword in the direction of Li Qinzai, and murmured a few words. The more than 10,000 Tibetan soldiers suddenly started yelling like wolves.
Then the general dismounted again, knelt down on his knees facing west, clasped his hands and prayed devoutly.
Li Qinzai stood at the back of the team, his cheeks twitching slightly.
"Damn it, the sense of ceremony is pretty good. Should I get off my horse and pay my respects? Otherwise, I always feel that my momentum is weakened... This damn desire to win."