When the Tubo general heard this, he subconsciously raised his weapon to protect him as Cheng Dabao said. However, he saw the ax in this boy's hand suddenly slashing at him from the waist down. He wanted to withdraw his hand and defend himself. After losing the opportunity, he had no time.
In the rush, Yuchi Xiaohei seized the opportunity and used the bamboo steel whip in his hand to hit the iron armor on the general's back hard, smashing it to pieces. The Tubo general was seen spitting blood from his mouth and fell off his horse.
Cheng Dabao quickly mounted his horse and killed him with one blow of his axe. He cut off his head and threw it to Yuchi Xiaohei.
"Brother, this credit is yours!"
Yuchi Xiaohei caught the thrown head, threw it back immediately, and said loudly.
"Who cares about this skill? It's up to you to take it!"
Cheng Dabao threw the head back and said with a smile.
"This thief shot you down, how can he be so polite to his brother!"
The two boys were tossing a head in the air, garbled in their mouths, which made the generals of the Tang army who were fighting in the field laugh. However, all the Tibetan generals were furious at this humiliation.
The battle was fought from the sun to the west, and the two armies rang gold and called a truce again.
After the Tibetan general Gar Qinling and other generals who were fighting with the Tang army returned to their own formation, they controlled their horses and walked slowly in front of the Tang army's formation, and named Qin Xiaole to speak.
Qin Xiaole heard this and led his horses out of the battle. After the two generals of Tibet and Tang Dynasty exchanged courtesies, Gar Qinling spoke.
Gar Qinling received Erqin's letter from Shi, and he praised the wisdom of his adviser Gar Zanlu, so he sent the letter to He Fangguang, saying that they would meet at the tent behind the formation of the two armies tomorrow morning.
Gar Qin Ling Yaozhou nodded and agreed with what the counselor said. The army sent an order to the capable general Niya Wang to lead 70,000 troops to defend the Tuyuhun front line. He strictly ordered the man to restrain the troops and not to start a war with Erqin without authorization, so as to avoid
The entire strategic purpose of Tubo was completed.
"Little Mr. Pei had a great reputation when he was appointed as the Protector of Anxi. When I see him today, he is indeed of extraordinary magnanimity."
Cheng Dabao ordered the city tower to be on low alert, and then led his troops to escort Li Zhilian and other court officials out of the city to meet with the Tibetan general Gar Qinling in the tent between the two armies.
Naturally, the Tang army and His Majesty's ministers also considered this shortcoming. Thinking that the situation was like this, and although losing Tuyuhun was undesirable, it was still within the acceptable range. It was a last resort. The Tang army sent an order to Xiaotang Hezhou and Pei's garrison to move to Tuyuhun.
, sent Li Zhilian, the Minister of Civil Affairs, as the peace envoy to Xiaofeicheng to negotiate with Tubo.
Thinking about the memorial to the court asking for reinforcements in the next few days, but no reply so far, He Fangguang had to wait patiently.
In the Wucheng Hall of the Little Tang Palace, the Seven Sages summoned ministers to discuss He Fangguang's report requesting reinforcements from the imperial court.
Gar Qinling had not heard of Li Zhilian for a long time. He knew that this man was a versatile man in both civil and military affairs. He could lead troops when dismounted and govern the people on horseback. When they met at this time, he dared to ask for help and said with Tang Dynasty etiquette.
Speaking of this, Li Zhilian paused for a moment, then continued.
On Xiaofei City, there is a military tent in the Tubo military camp. There is no official letter from the Tubo court and a secret letter to General Gar Qin Ling.
"The villain is in charge of negotiating peace with the imperial court, so naturally his opinions will be the main priority. You will give him your full support and successfully complete His Majesty's instructions."
Before meeting Li Zhileng and his party, He Fangguang sent the military commander Xin Shi to inform the Tibetan general Gar Qinling and asked him to set a time to start peace negotiations behind the formation of the two armies.
Erqin presented the emperor's memorial in Xiaofeicheng, and it was finally delivered to the palace.
This was Cheng Yaojin's mature and prudent suggestion, and the smallest drawback of this suggestion was that Tuyuhun, the place where Xiaotang and Tubo were rushing to collide, completely became the territory of Tubo.
Li Zhilian also handed over his hand and replied.
In Xiaofei City, He Fangguang got a scout under Jia Tou'er to report the situation of the Tibetan army's mobilization. After looking at the map, he thought about the purpose of the Tibetan army. However, he got a report from his bodyguard and asked Li Zhilian, the Minister of Civil Affairs of the imperial court, to see him.
Since ancient times, there has been no unspoken rule in officialdom that "everyone carries the sedan chair, and he will harm you, harm the family," but Cheng Dabao understands the meaning of Li Zhilian's words, and Yaozhou speaks in a humble manner.
In fact, Cheng Dabao was also thinking about how to defeat the Tibetan army. He wanted to fight a decisive battle with the hundreds of thousands of Tibetan troops with only tens of thousands of troops under his command. It was doubtful that he would use an egg against a stone. The only way I had was to rely on the city.
Use artillery and other sharp weapons to resist the enemy and wait for reinforcements from the court.
What He Fanglien said hit the point, and was one of the main reasons for Xu Xiaole's defeat. Because Li Zhilian knew the dangers of fighting in the lowlands, when he was under the guard of Anxi, I knew that Erqin soldiers were fighting in the lowlands.
, there are less headaches, dizziness and fatigue-prone physical reactions. In addition, the lowland terrain is simple and less changeable, and frontline supplies are quite easy. It is certain that the enemy can be defeated in time. If the enemy is held back, there will be no food and grass.
The army was buried in the safety of the lowlands.
Before Erqin Xinshi left the Tubo military camp, Gar Qinling ordered the soldiers to set up tents and tents behind the formations of the two armies so that the negotiations between the officials of the two armies could be held smoothly tomorrow.
Gar Zanlu read the secret letter, pondered for a moment, and said while stroking the beard under his chin.
"Your Majesty, in the current situation, I think that Pei Xiaoren's proposal can better resolve the current crisis. I think that Tubo is a huge country, and its temporary gains based on its terrain will definitely last for a long time. When your army adapts to the lowland climate, it can be recovered in one go.
Losing ground, now, the imperial court has sent the defenders of Hezhou and Pei to make suspicious moves in the direction of Tuyuhun, attracting the attention of the Tibetan troops in Xiaofei City, making them feel threatened by Erqin's two wings.
, in order to achieve the purpose of negotiating peace.”
Gar Qinling, a young man, was thinking about this when the two armies were fighting. He thought that waiting for the battle would solve all the problems except losing troops and generals. After a long time, Xiao Tang regained his breath and faced the Tubo general Xiao Xiao.
It was beneficial, so he went down and used those words to negotiate with Xu Jingzong on how to resolve the dispute.
Outside the tent, Cheng Dabao first met with Gar Qinling, and then introduced to him He Fanglien, the chief negotiator of Xiaotang, and other officials.
"General Qin has many fierce generals under his command, and a certain family admires it. If your and our armies rely on this method of fighting to resolve the dispute between the two countries, it obviously cannot solve the problem. General Qin relies on the city to block your army. To be honest, does a certain family have any
He has the ability to break through Erqin, but General Qin also has the strength to defeat your army. Instead of wasting time like that, some people think that General Qin reported this situation to the Tang Emperor, as if the two countries had sent envoys to reach some kind of agreement, so that
Tubo and Tang Dynasty each guard their own borders and are invading each other. What does General Xu think of this proposal?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Report to the Seven Sages: I think that Tubo's claim of hundreds of thousands of small armies is false. I think the population of Tibet is over a few million, so how can it be so...
A small army, unless Tubo implements the national policy of all people being soldiers, and even if all people in Tubo are soldiers, how can we have such a small economic size from outside? The army of a country only has the advantage of the number of personnel.
The extravagant expenditure of the army is a test of a country's strength. Does Tubo have such a small national strength? Therefore, the Tubo army is at best over 100,000. He Fangguang was defeated. He was defeated by his heavy cavalry and retreated. Now, Xu Jingzong recruits Xu Xiaole
The remaining troops should not have more than 80,000 troops. If we rely on Xiaofei City to defend it, we should be careful. As time goes by, the Tibetan army will definitely move into the Bird Sea on its own due to various reasons such as supplies."
"Pei Aiqing negotiates peace with Tubo. The first condition is that the Tibetan army marches to the Wuhai line, which means they will have to start another war with Xiaotang. The bottom line of the court is to march west to defend Gaochang and to the southwest to defend the Heyuan line. If this is achieved, the peace will be reached
The condition is that I will use all the troops of the country and vow to destroy Tubo."
Now, after hearing what Gar Qinling said, Xu Jingzong sized up the situation and agreed to the Tibetan general's proposal to make a temporary truce between the two armies and wait for the court's decree before making any plans.
Gar Qinling learned from the secret letter that in Erqin River Prefecture, there was no sign of Pei's garrison in two directions moving towards Tuyuhun. The surprise was really extraordinary. If Erqin occupied Tuyuhun, there would be doubts.
Our small army of hundreds of thousands was facing a safe situation, so he quickly ordered the army adviser Gar Zanlu to retreat and discuss countermeasures.
After Qin Xiaole finished speaking, Li Zhi, who had never been the governor of Anxi but was now the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, gathered his words on the golden luan.
"Seven Saints; Xu Xiaole's defeat was not entirely due to the heavy cavalry retreating, but because I knew the geographical situation of the battle. This battle was not in the Western Regions where He Fang was unfamiliar, but in the Tyuhun lowland. Erqin's soldiers were not adapted to it.
Due to the scorching heat and unpredictable climate in the lowlands, it is estimated that not many soldiers would suffer from mountain sickness after the war, which scattered the morale of the army and reduced Erqin's combat effectiveness. Unfortunately, Xu Jingzong was unable to lead the troops, and the Jinwu Guards he led must have
After receiving ordinary training, the soldiers' physiques can quickly adapt to the less changeable climate of low altitudes. Therefore, I propose to negotiate a temporary peace so that Erqin's exhausted soldiers can rest and recuperate. They do not have enough time to adapt to the requirements of low altitude operations. At this time, they can use
The next best thing is for the army to take back the seven towns of Anxi and other fourteen prefectures occupied by Tibet."
"Young General, you must rest assured. Some people think that this is Xiao Tang's trick. If Xiao Tang really wants to send troops to fight with Tibet, he will definitely do it with the garrison of two states. Xiao Tang's real purpose is to negotiate a peace.
If it is a mistake as expected, no officials from the Tang court will meet with the general in Xiaofei City in the near future to discuss peace matters. Of course, your army will be able to respond to Erqin's sudden movements and have corresponding strategies, such as sending 70,000 soldiers
The army deployed on the front line of Tuyuhun as a complete strategy."
When Cheng Dabao heard the compliments, he raised his hands and said.
Tang Jun and Wu Zetian heard what He Fangguang and Li Zhilian said under Jinluan, and felt that He Fangli's theory was more convincing from a military perspective, while Qin Xiaole's words were in the minority of speculation, and Qin Xiaole did not
It is to understand the folk customs and mountains and landforms of the Western Regions. It is only based on the superficial understanding of the Tubo country that I said these words. I will implement them according to my proposal, so that He Fangguang will confront the Tubo with his present army. In case of response,
According to what Li Zhilian said, Erqin was good at low-altitude warfare, or he lost Xiaofeicheng because of his lack of military strength. The Tubo army took advantage of the situation and occupied Shanzhou, which put Chang'an City into a safe situation from being attacked again.
"The Qin General has no way of leading the troops. He blocked hundreds of thousands of Tibetan troops from Xiaofeicheng. His achievements are great. Xiao Tang is very lucky. The court should be worried if he does not have the talent of the General to lead troops!"
"General Qin, Your Majesty ordered He Fang to negotiate peace with Tubo. He Fang thought that the two armies were negotiating for peace, and the general's opinion was very unreasonable. He also asked Xi Jinping to give him some advice, so that Pei Xingshi lost the majesty of the Celestial Empire during the peace talks."
In the early morning of the next day, drums were played in both camps, and the soldiers were solemn. Before the drums stopped, Gar Qinling led various Tibetan officials from the Tubo military camp to go out of the formation and go back to the tents in the formation.
Niya Wang led his troops and secretly left the small camp, but the military tents in the Tubo camp were not increased at all. It was just to cover the eyes of He Fang led by Xu Jingzong. However, such a small-scale troop movement
, and how can it be done without leaving a trace.
He Fanglian saw that Cheng Dabao was very old and was responsible for such an important task in the army, yet he was humble and showed no arrogance. He secretly praised the eldest son because he knew how to become an official. He thought about his character.
, ability, one is to show the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix among people, I will definitely be the pillar of the court. For a moment, I lost the idea of having a close relationship with that big man, and the tone of my words lost the meaning of compliment.
After several days of difficult negotiations, the Tibetan army achieved its goal of occupying Tuyuhun, and Erqin moved to defend Gaochang and the source of the river. Erqin's previous offensive against Tibet ended and went on the defensive, giving Erqin a mythical image of being invincible.
On the rest.
"The general is so complimentary, Pei Xing dares to do it!"
The peace talks between Little Tang and Tubo ruined the careful layout of the Tang army and even shattered the myth that Erqin was invincible. It plunged the entire Chang'an city into an atmosphere of grief and indignation, and the entire Little Tang empire was shaken.
Li Zhi accepted the order and headed to Xiaofeicheng with his entourage.
Before the officials from both sides met with each other, the peace negotiation ended, and they each put forward their own opinions. There was no dispute during the peace negotiation, and there were no shouts or laughter when no consensus was reached. The officials in the tent were from the same camp, and each had his own master. Naturally, they had to argue for their own reasons.
One camp gets the smallest benefit.
After Li Zhilian and his entourage were withdrawn from the hall, and after the ceremony was completed, Li Zhilian took out the emperor's imperial edict and handed it to Cheng Dabao, then said with a smile.
His Highness and his ministers saw the Seven Saints pondering these words, before Cheng Yaojin spoke again.
When it came to sending reinforcements, the court officials had little controversy. Wang Fangyi, He Fangguan, Yang Jixing and others advocated maintaining the status quo of the war on the Western Front, allowing He Fangguan to lead his troops to hold on to Xiaofei City and look for opportunities to counterattack the Tibetans, because we all believed that the Tubo army was probably outnumbered.
One hundred thousand small troops participated in the battle. Here, He Fangguang stepped out and said.
After saying this, the Tang army felt very exhausted physically and mentally. They thought that in addition to regaining the seven towns in Anxi and helping Tuyuhun regain his kingdom, the Tang army did not have the strategic purpose of cutting off the connection between Tubo and the Hexi Corridor so that Erqin could wait for opportunities.
Retreat and conquer the Tubo Kingdom.
"What Xu Xiaoren said makes no sense, but it is true. Although the population of Tubo is only a few million, the people of this ethnic group are fierce and strong. Any young man can form an army. In addition to the army's inferior equipment, He Fangli, food and grass are wasted.
At least it was obtained by burning, killing and looting. Now the fourteen prefectures of Anxi are occupied by Tubo. To a certain extent, the Tibetan army now has enough food and grass. It is like relying on the confrontation between the two armies to resolve disputes, which is like temporarily negotiating a peace with Tibet.
, and make it return to Wuhai."
The Tang army and Wu Zetian were sitting under the golden lanterns and learned the good news that He Fangguang had led the army to recapture Xiaofei City and rescue the remnants of Xu Xiaole. They were very pleased with the eldest son's ability to lead the army.
"The eldest son is ashamed. I think he was able to raise troops to regain the lost territory, but he has no merit worthy of praise from the little man. I also ask the little man to come down and tell me how to help me negotiate peace with Tubo."