The Xuanhua ax in Niya Wang's hand struck Xu Xiaole with great force, causing a whistling sound in the air.
Seeing this, Qin Xiaole used the halberd in his hand to draw a dazzling cold light. It seemed like a direct attack, but it made the tip of the halberd swing like a dragon's head, and the crescent blade behind the tip was like a poisonous fang waiting to take someone's life. It was swift and ruthless.
The offensive made Niya Wang realize the danger and quickly used the ax to protect himself.
Amidst the sound of "clinking" weapons, both of them reined in their horses and retreated to release their strength, and then fought again. There was no winner or loser for dozens of rounds.
Qin Xiaole didn't want to compete with this guy with brute force, so he reined in his horse and stepped aside, and started galloping, but Niya Wang was chasing after him. The two horses were wrestling one after another to catch up. Qin Xiaole was able to stay on the horse like this
When the servant was about to approach him, he suddenly reined in his horse and used his halberd to return the carbine.
You see, the halberd in his hand starts with a gentle start, and instantly the halberd completes a combination of direct strikes, stabs, and sweeping attacks. The halberd creates shadows in all directions, making Niya Wang able to block the east but not the west. This
In despair, he couldn't help shouting to the sky.
"My life is over!"
The words fell! The halberd in Qin Xiaole's hand had already pierced his chest and back, and he threw him off his horse. He immediately cut off his head and hung it on the tip of the halberd, shouting.
"Niya Wang is dead! The armies will use all their strength to annihilate the Tibetan bandits."
News of Niya Wang's death quickly spread among the Tubo army. Seeing that their general's head was raised high, many Tubo generals no longer had the morale to fight the Tang army. They actually led their troops to flee the battlefield and prepared to retreat to Dafei.
However, they did not know that the Dafei City at this time had already been captured by 5,000 cavalry and 500 personal guards led by Xu Nianjiang.
Xu Nian and Jiang captured Dafei City on the orders of General Xu Xiaole and led their troops to the city. They were too lazy to deal with the enemy and ordered five hundred personal guards to fire several volleys of mortars, which blew up the defenders on the tower to pieces.
The fireball exploded like a lightning strike. The Tibetan soldiers thought it was a summons from heaven, so most of the soldiers in the city knelt down to pray. No matter how the generals called for them to go into battle to defend themselves against the enemy, they still refused to listen to the military orders and opened the city gate towards Wuhai.
, crowded out of the city and fled for their lives.
Seeing that there was no more resistance in the city tower, Qin Nian and Chiang Kai-shek ordered the cavalry to attack the city gate, kill and disperse the Tibetan troops in the city. After quickly occupying the city, the troops took over the military supplies warehouse and posted notices to calm the people.
Shortly afterwards, the defenders of Shancheng rushed to Dafei City. According to Qin Nianjiang's instructions, they deployed the city defense artillery and crossbows brought from Shancheng to the city tower. After the city defense fortifications were properly laid out, Qin Nianjiang led his army to continue to conquer Dafei City.
Feiling, also under artillery fire, quickly resolved the battle.
After leaving some troops to defend Dafeiling, Qin Nian and Jiang returned to the city and met a large number of Tibetan troops who had fled back. He immediately ordered the defenders of the city tower to attack with cannons and crossbows. The explosions made the Tibetan troops cry for their fathers and mothers.
They wanted to retreat again, but they were already surrounded by 25,000 Tang troops led by Qin Xiaole at the foot of Dafei City.
There is a blocker in front and a pursuer behind, but what can I do?
The deputy general of the Tibetan army who led the remnants of his troops to escape back to the city of Dafei saw that the situation was over and did not want his soldiers to make unnecessary sacrifices again, so he ordered the nearly 20,000 soldiers who had been chased by the Tang army to lay down their weapons at the city.
After receiving the weapon, the deputy general reined in his horse and went to the place where the flag marked the Tang Army's commander-in-chief was displayed. He paid homage to the Tang Army's commander-in-chief Qin Xiaole and begged to let the surrendered Tibetan sergeant be spared.
Under the banners of dozens of Tang army cavalrymen, Qin Xiaole reined in his horse and watched the Tibetan deputy general advance.
This guy got on his horse in front of the general of the Tang Army, jumped off his horse, knelt down and said.
"I beg the general for mercy. Can you open up a small area and let me and my sons have a way to survive? Such a great kindness and kindness will make even the Buddha whom I worship in Tibet appreciate the general's virtue of living a good life."
Qin Xiaole heard this and said with a smile.
"You and other Tubo barbarians have invaded the Tang Dynasty several times and repeatedly violated Tianwei. Although your evil deeds deserve to be punished, we, the Tang Dynasty, are a civilized country. Since you are willing to surrender, I, the general, will give you a chance to survive and go to the city.
You will be detained until my general negotiates with the Tibetan Marshal Gar Qinling, and then we will decide whether you should stay or go. During this period, my general can guarantee that the lives of the surrendered soldiers will be safe."
After hearing the words, the Tubo deputy general bowed again, then got up and walked back with difficulty to the sergeants who had abandoned their weapons, waiting for the Tang army to disperse and take the 20,000 sergeants under his command to the city for imprisonment.
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Due to the inaction of the generals under the command of the Tubo Marshal Gar Qinling, they delayed the delivery of military orders, which led to the Tubo army harassing the Tang garrison from Tuyuhun to Dafei City. They failed to shrink in time and were defeated by Qin Xiaole with a running attack.
The Tibetan army lost nearly 100,000 troops, as well as countless grain, livestock, and ordnance. The Tubo army lost several battles and immediately fell into another Tuyu army with about 30,000 troops stationed in Tuyuhun. It became a lone army and could be wiped out by the Tang army at any time.
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When Gar Qinling received the news that the Tubo army had suffered a disastrous defeat, that the Tang army had about 100,000 troops, and that the leading general was Qin Xiaole, he immediately lost his composure. He knew that this young general of the Tang army was much more difficult to deal with than Xue Rengui.
, this person has no trace of his actions and is good at leading troops. The Jinwu Guards under his command are the elite of the Tang Dynasty. Now they lead more than 100,000 troops to deal with Tubo. I am afraid that the Tang Dynasty court is determined to inflict heavy damage on Tubo and recover the lost territory.
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This outstanding Tibetan military and politician received reports of military intelligence from various places, summoned the generals of his main force, and analyzed the series of military actions led by Qin Xiaole to attack the Tibetan garrison in front of the map hanging in the Chinese army tent. He found that
The word "quick" means that every battle will never be delayed, let alone fighting. When the goal is achieved, he will retreat quickly and move to another battlefield.
After seeing clearly the trajectory of Qin Xiaole's army, Gar Qinling shouted: "Not good!"
He immediately said to the general beside him.
"The thirty thousand troops stationed in Tuyuhun are in danger!"
After the counselor Gar Zanlu learned the news that his younger brother Gar Solon had died in battle, he had been immersed in the grief of his brother's death. In addition to his hatred for the Tang army, he had already lost his usual sensitivity to military intelligence. At this time, he heard that the commander-in-chief
He screamed, and then heard the dangerous words of the 30,000 Tibetan troops. He quickly put away his grief and said aside.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Why does the commander feel this concern? The Tuyuhun garrison is our elite Tibetan army, and they have the right time and place. Our army will not be surrounded and annihilated by the Tang army due to our temporary defeat.
, the military report that the Tang Dynasty had more than 100,000 troops, the subordinate thought it was an exaggeration. If the Tang army commander Xu Xiaole had so many troops, how could he carry out the strategy of sneak attack on one place and quickly switch to the battle? He could lead his army to fight Tibet directly.
This is the consistent style of the generals of the Tang army. I guess, the Tang army under Xu Xiaole's command will not exceed 50,000. Naturally, they do not dare to fight directly with our Tibetan army of 200,000, so they defeat them one by one and harass us.
Army strategy."
Not to mention that this guy's guess was somewhat accurate, and he was considered a rare counselor in the Tubo Kingdom. Unfortunately, what he didn't know was Xu Xiaole's character, not that of a regular, confident and arrogant Tang army general. Therefore, he
I missed the thought of Qin Xiaole's leadership. When it comes to controlling the battlefield situation, he will not be rigid or stick to the rules. Instead, he will use the tactics of the army flexibly and without rules according to the situation of the enemy and ourselves.
After hearing what Gar Zanlu said, the Tibetan commander Gar Qinling looked at the map carefully, but his heart was still uneasy. He was half-convinced by the counselor's analysis of the situation, and he was undecided for a moment whether to send troops to help Tuyuhun or to send troops to garrison in Tuyuhun.
The idea of returning to Wuhai.
At this time, another military report was submitted, but it was the news that Qin Xiaole's troops occupied Dafei City, captured Dafei Ridge, killed Gar Qinling's favorite general Niya Wang, and captured 20,000 Tibetan troops.
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After learning the bad news, Gar Qinling suddenly swayed and almost fell down. Fortunately, he was supported by the general beside him, but a mouthful of blood spurted out and he shouted loudly.
"It hurts me too!"
Gar Qinling was so angry that he spurted blood. He was so frightened that all the generals in the hall helped him sit down and called loudly for the army doctor to come and wait on him, but he waved his hand to stop him.
After taking a short rest and calming down, Gar Qinling sent an order for the 30,000 troops stationed in Tuyuhun to retreat to the front line of Dafeichuan to wait for orders.
Later, Gar Qinling left 30,000 troops to garrison Wuhai and Hekou, and personally led nearly 50,000 Tibetan troops to Dafeichuan to join forces withdrawn from Tuyuhun. He wanted to make the Tang army defeated again in Dafeichuan.
Feichuan.
The news of the Tibetan army mobilizing troops in Wuhai City was quickly discovered by the informants posted here by Chief Jia, who quickly reported the military information to the leader, and several Tibetan knights who went to Tuyuhun to deliver the military orders of Gar Qinling,
However, he was killed by the scout battalion sergeants under Jia Tou'er on the way, and the military order that ordered the Tyuhun garrison to go to Dafeichuan to wait for orders was found.
Chief Jia learned of such important military information and urgently reported to Xu Xiaole.
Qin Xiaole had read the military orders given by the Tibetan marshal to the garrison, and after hearing the important Tibetan military information reported by the leader, he quickly summoned all the generals for a meeting.
"Marshal Gar Qinling of Tubo wanted to gather troops in Dafeichuan to block our army's offensive on Wuhai, so the 30,000 troops stationed in Tuyuhun were intercepted by our army. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We
The army can attack one part of it again, take advantage of the situation to seize Wuhai City, and cut off the Tibetan army's retreat strategy into Dafeichuan."
After saying this, Qin Xiaole then issued a military order.
"As Old General Liao Huan leads the Shancheng garrison to defend Dafei City, Fang Yong, Du Ziyan, and Wei Wuya take over the garrison guarding Dafei Ridge. You and others are not allowed to send troops to take the initiative to fight with the Tubo. If there is an attack by the Tubo army,
, we can rely on the weapons to defend the city and the dangerous terrain to counterattack, and send an order to Langzhou and Hezhou garrison to gather in Dafei City and stand by."
"Liu Lang, Shan Sijing, Cheng Dabao, Yuchi Xiaohei, Li Minzhong, Xu Nianjiang and others accompanied our generals and raided the Tibetan garrison in Tuyuhun with light cavalry. Chief Jia led the scout battalion sergeants to pay close attention to the movements of the Tibetan Marshal's troops and pass on news at any time.
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After Qin Xiaole finished allocating tasks, when the 30,000 cavalry and 500 personal guards were replenishing food and fodder to prepare for the expedition, he wrote a memorial about the campaign and sent a messenger to report it to the emperor immediately.
Just after noon, Qin Xiaole led his army to gallop in the direction of Tuyuhun. At dusk, the Tang army had entered the Tuyuhun territory. The army marched to a wide place called "Qifengling". They saw that it was getting late, and the high valley was not conducive to marching at night.
, Qin Xiaole ordered the entire army to stop their horses and rest.
At dawn the next day, when the road could be seen clearly, the Tang army had already broken out of camp and advanced, less than a few miles away from the Tibetan military camp. Qin Xiaole ordered Qin Nianjiang to lead his personal guards, and after the cavalry launched a charge, they could find favorable terrain to snipe the enemy generals.
The 30,000 Tang Army cavalry received the general's order and activated the charge mode at the same time. A battle formation with open wings was formed on the ground. They charged forward with their horses and kicked into the enemy camp.
The sentinels on duty at the Tubo military camp suddenly saw a large number of Tang troops appearing in their field of vision. They were stunned for a moment and forgot to sound the warning gong. When they realized it, the Tang troops were approaching like the wind, so they were stunned and executed.
of dead souls.
The Tang army rushed into the enemy camp and quickly expanded their results. They slaughtered unsuspecting sergeants in the Tubo camp. There were only sergeants in the Tubo army who hadtily organized to resist. At this time, it was like being in a vast ocean formed by tens of thousands of cavalry.
It's good to be able to save one's life in a bumpy boat, but how can one contend with the cavalry attacking like turbulent waves?
Seeing that the Tang army was overwhelming, the Tubo generals gathered thousands of cavalry in a panic and tried to fight their way out, but were killed by Qin Nian and Jiang's snipers. Several Tubo generals responded to the constant gunshots.
The Tubo sergeant who fell down and lost his backbone was like a wild bee whose nest was pierced. He was so frightened that he fled in all directions in the wilderness...
In this battle, Qin Xiaole's strategy of leading 30,000 Jinwu Guards to conquer Tibet was fully effective. He annihilated nearly 100,000 Tibet troops in several quick battles, broke a powerful arm of Tubo Marshal Gar Qinling, and caused the Tang army to fight again.
Invincible momentum.
After defeating the Tibetan army garrisoned in Tuyuhun, Qin Xiaole ordered his sergeants to make the captured Tibetan army horses carry military supplies and move with the army. All the remaining supplies were burned, and he immediately led his troops to move quickly. The soldiers pointed at the Tubo army.
Wuhai City.
The Tang Dynasty court received the good news that Qin Xiaole led his army to severely defeat the Tibetan army and occupied the city of Dafei. The two sages were overjoyed to hear the memorial. Li Zhi felt that the conditions for the emperor to conquer Xiliang in person were ripe. In addition to assigning court officials to meet in Dafei city
Qin Xiaole, in addition to discussing matters to appease the Tuyuhun nobles, specially ordered Xue Rengui to speed up the deployment of troops and generals to prepare for the expedition to Xiliang.
The war machine of the Tang Dynasty started up again, which raised the mood of the government and the public about the campaign against Xiliang. Although this battle was essentially a defense against foreign enemies with Qin Xiaole's army against Tibet, the scale was incomparable. The emperor personally led the campaign, which shocked all parties.
It attracted many heroic sons and daughters of the Tang Dynasty to look at each other.
"Learn civil and martial arts, and you will be able to belong to the emperor's family!"
At that time, a large number of young men wearing armor and armed with various weapons in the government offices of the Tang Dynasty asked to join the army in the war. This situation was quickly reported to the imperial court. When Li Zhi learned about it, he was very happy and issued an order to treat the young men who joined the army kindly.
Military dependents implemented a new tax exemption policy.
Just when the imperial court sent officials to Dafei City to prepare for the expedition to Xiliang, Qin Xiaole and his army had already moved to the front line of Wuhai.
Gar Qinling led 50,000 troops to the Dafeichuan line and sent a large number of scouts to find out whether the Tuyuhun garrison had been stationed here in accordance with military orders. However, he did not receive any news from the sergeants. The old boy suddenly felt bad.
Having a premonition, he shouted loudly to the scout commander in the military tent.
"Explore again!"
After the scout leader came out of his tent, he said to many generals.