The method of using troops is to encircle the enemy ten times, attack it five times, divide it if the number is doubled, and then be able to fight the enemy, if it is small, it can defend it, and if it is weak, it can avoid it. ("The Art of War: Planning and Attack" by Sun Tzu)
Zhangye County is just the opposite. With a hundred thousand Tubo people, they are more than three times more powerful than their opponents, but they do the opposite. They choose to stick to the city and use the advantages of the city to fight a war of attrition and defense, preparing to drag their opponents to death and consume them.
Death, with its ruthless intentions and cautiousness, is beyond the reach of others.
However, Qin Huaidao's fighting style is also unpredictable and even looks very immature. Anyone who knows a little bit about the art of war would use 30,000 people to surround a city garrisoned with 100,000 soldiers? Isn't this what a reckless man does?
Pu Minsi stood on the city wall and watched for a long time, wondering what to do, and became more and more determined to test. A general next to him also couldn't see through it, and couldn't help asking: "Right commander, what is the purpose of the Tang army digging trenches to stop our army?"
Charge? Could it be that they also want to fight a defensive battle, encircle us instead of attacking, and consume us?"
"It would be great if this is the case. The food brought is enough to last our army for half a year. In less than half a year, the Tang Dynasty will face a life and death crisis. What can they use to consume us? It's a pity that the troops are a little small. If they can attract 100,000 Tang troops, two
The pressure on the prince's side will be much less, and the chance of winning will be greater."
"It's not difficult to get the Tang army to continue to increase their troops. The temptation will be fiercer later, and it's best to defeat them. If they are defeated, they will increase their troops." The general next to him smiled proudly.
Pu Minsi didn't answer and stared ahead.
The new wind is hunting, the flags are crackling in the wind, and the cold murderous intention permeates the entire city. All the defenders on the city wall are wearing hemp and mourning, and their white clothes are more and more permeable in the sun.
A young general came over in a hurry: "Commander right, the army is ready to attack."
"Bang the drum and attack!"
"Obey the order!" the young general shouted, "beat the drum!"
"Dong dong dong!"
A series of deep, deep drum sounds sounded, shaking the world and echoing in the wilderness for a long time.
Immediately afterwards, three city gates opened, and a cavalry force of about 3,000 people rushed out from each.
Having experienced the power of artillery fire, Pu Minsi was able to avoid the door where Qin Huaidao was.
"drive!"
The Tubo cavalry rushed forward with all their strength, making strange howling noises from their mouths, like a pack of hunting wolves, arrogant, ferocious and arrogant.
Zhi lost his thoughts and was urging the army to speed up digging the trench. Although it had been formed, it was not deep enough to trap the war horses. When he saw the three thousand cavalry rushing out, his expression suddenly became stern and he shouted: "Brothers digging, squat down!"
The soldiers who were digging desperately crouched down when they heard the order and looked at the cavalry who was coming with vigilance.
At this time, Zhi Huan Si Li’s orders continued to sound: “Everyone prepare to shoot!”
The army had long been prepared for this attack, and they all drew their bows and arrows, aiming ahead.
"Let go!" Zhi lost his mind and yelled.
"boom!"
Ten thousand people shoot arrows. It doesn't matter whether they can hit or not, it all depends on coverage.
Ten thousand feather arrows rushed into the void, flying away like a dark cloud, making a shrill scream, like a bloodthirsty demon grinning at the food.
"Puff puff!"
Feather arrows fell towards the hoods of the cavalry that rushed up, knocking them down one after another and causing them to scream.
The cavalry had just rushed out of the city gate and gathered together. Before they had time to disperse, it was difficult to escape. In one attack, nearly half of the three thousand cavalry fell.
Before the cavalry could react, the second round of feather arrow attacks came down again.
On the city wall, Pu Minsi's face changed drastically when he saw this scene. He stared at the overwhelming arrows coming in front of him, his eyes filled with disbelief - how could there be so many archers?
The general next to him also shouted in shock: "No - it's impossible, why are they all archers? This is impossible?"
Normally, the army cannot have a single type of arms, but should be equipped with a mixture of swordsmen, cavalry, archers, etc.
At this moment, Tubo was stunned by the abnormal Tang army.
It didn't take much time for the cavalry to rush from the city gate to the Tang army. This time only allowed the archers to shoot about five times, but that was ten thousand archers.
After three rounds, there were not many of the three thousand cavalry left. They were discouraged by the killing and turned around and ran away. However, another round of arrows came and they all fell. Only a few survived and fled back to the city.
Pu Minsi watched this scene intently, and suddenly realized that he had been tricked, and shouted: "Quickly, go and check if the situation in the other three gates is the same. Send the order to postpone the subsequent attack."
"Obey the order!" Someone immediately ran to deliver the order.
The general next to him said in shock: "Does the Tang army want to... encircle and annihilate our army? Just rely on 30,000 people? Who gave them the confidence? It's simply arrogant!"
"Do you have a way to crack it?" Pu Minsi turned to look at the other party.
"This..." The general frowned and thought.
Pu Minsi continued: "The gate of the city is small, and only a small part of it can be rushed out at a time. Even if all the 100,000 troops go out to attack, they can only rush out of the city in batches. A maximum of 5,000 can be rushed out at a time, but if they are crowded together, one round of feathers will not be able to escape."
The arrows will kill more people. There is no difference between 5,000 and 3,000 archers in front of 10,000 archers. They are both living targets. However, the enemy's position is beyond the shooting range and our archers cannot support it. This means that the advantage of troops cannot be used. Well,
Calculation is worthy of being the legendary military god! He is indeed unique in his use of troops."
"Then what are they using the trenches for?" the general asked with some confusion.
"Of course it is used to block our army's attack. If our army attacks with shields, more people will rush forward. As long as the trench is dug well, the people who rush forward will be trapped together with their horses and men. Only one sword soldier is needed to rush forward.
, No one in our army can survive, what a clever calculation, a bit interesting." Pu Minsi exclaimed, with a strong fighting spirit in his eyes, which seemed to mean that he had met his opponent.
"Report——"
A messenger rushed over: "Reporting to your right commander, the other three gates were also blocked by archers. Only a few people survived and retreated. The enemy troops are all archers."
"As expected, send the order!" Pu Minsi suddenly shouted in a loud voice.
Nine thousand people were lost in one attack. This was a heavy blow. If we didn't fight back, the morale that we had finally aroused would fall again. Pu Minsi, a veteran on the battlefield, knew the importance of morale. He shouted loudly: "Launch the second round of testing, people
People holding shields lined up in three lines and charged forward."
"Obey the order!" The ordering soldier ran quickly.
The general's eyes lit up when he heard the order, and he said excitedly: "The right commander is wise. Holding a shield can block arrows. Rushing forward in three queues can avoid crowding, reduce the attack area of the arrows, and can pierce the enemy like three knives."
As long as the enemy's army is in chaos, the follow-up army will have an endless supply of energy to expand the results of the battle, and it will be decided in one battle!"
"Not necessarily, Tang Jun is cunning, don't be careless!" Pu Minsi said, but his eyes were full of confidence.
Three cavalry groups rushed out of the city gate again with a rainbow of momentum, each with the same 3,000 men.
Zhi lost Si Li was also a veteran on the battlefield. When he saw the cavalry rushing out maintaining their formation, which was completely different from the swarm of swarms before, he recognized it fiercely. With a sharp look in his eyes, he shouted: "Send the order, flank them with two wings!"
The troops on both sides who were waiting seriously received the order and rushed forward quickly, preparing to attack from the side.
Zhi lost his mind and stared coldly at the oncoming enemy troops, while calculating the distance, and when he entered the shooting range, he shouted: "Archers, kill them!"
The charge of three thousand cavalry was no small feat. The Tang army could not wait any longer and took action after hearing the order.
"boom!"
After a terrifying sound of bow strings exploding, countless arrows soared into the sky, densely packed, covering the sky and the sun.
Many Tubo cavalry were hit by arrows, fell off their horses, and screamed when they were trampled by their horses. However, with the protection of shields, the casualties were obviously much less than in the previous attack.
Seeing that the effect was good, the Tubo cavalry's morale suddenly increased. They howled and beat the horses with all their strength. As long as they got close, the infantry was a fixed target, and they could be chopped and killed at will.
At this time, the Tang troops who were outflanking on both sides also stopped, raised their bows and arrows, and fired at the Tibetan cavalry.
As a result, the Tubo cavalry faced shooting from three sides, and their shields could only protect one side. Many of them fell off their horses, and the charging formation was in chaos, but no one stopped. Instead, they lowered their bodies and tried their best to beat the horses and rush forward.
Another cavalry force of 3,000 people rushed out from the city gate, all of them howling strangely, their swords reflecting the sunlight, and their aura was cold, ferocious, and violent.
A hint of worry flashed in Zhi Shen Si Li's eyes. It was not a big problem to attack one after another, but it was different to charge in succession. As long as three cavalry attacked in three directions, he would not be able to form a joint force. He suddenly drew his sword and went towards
Pointing forward, he shouted: "I'm going to attack the guards camp and chop them into pieces."
"Follow the order!" a young general shouted: "Guard Battalion, follow me!"
A group of five hundred elite cavalrymen drew their swords one after another, slammed their legs on the horse's belly, and charged forward.
Zhi lost his mind and continued to shout: "Archers, listen to my command and shoot!"
The soldiers raised their bows one after another and raised their angles.
"Projection!"
"boom!"
There was another terrifying sound of bow strings exploding, and the arrows shot into the sky, heading straight into the void. When they reached a high enough height, they fell one after another, passed over the cavalry that rushed up, and went straight to the latest cavalry that rushed out from behind.
Five hundred guards battalions rushed forward, blocked the surviving Tibetan cavalry in front, and fought into a group.