A ray of morning glow passed between the two mountains and fell on the corpses on the ground.
The mutilated limbs and pieces of flesh, the broken flags, and the faint wailing sounds of those who are still alive form a picture of hell on earth.
Next to a bonfire, Luo Zhang was taking a nap. He had been treating the wounded all night. He was a little overwhelmed. A guard handed over a piece of roasted meat and called softly: "General, eat some."
Luo Zhang opened his eyes, took a bite of the roasted meat, and asked, "The troops haven't come back yet?"
"We have sent people to look for him a long time ago. It should be soon. The brothers are chasing and killing like crazy. The opportunity is rare. They probably want to annihilate them all, so they will inevitably pursue more fiercely." The other party said quickly.
"Liu Yidao, I remember you said you were a sheep butcher? Your swordsmanship is very good, is it passed down from your ancestors?" Luo Zhang had nothing to do and asked while eating, just for casual conversation.
"I was originally a refugee in my humble position. After being adopted by my master, I learned how to butcher sheep. I also had master's sword skills. The Turks went south and killed all of our village. I joined the army in anger. I didn't expect that the old warrior Yun was not a thing.
, If it weren’t for the King of Han, we would have been charged with rebelling, and later we surrendered to the King of Han and followed you as general."
"It's because you have real skills, otherwise I wouldn't have chosen you to be the leader of the guard regiment. Work hard, and when you have experience, I'll let you fight on the front line. Maybe you can become a high official, and you will be honored when you return in the future." Luo
Zhang laughed.
During the last reorganization of the army, Qin Huaidao introduced the security system of later generations, requiring the army commander to be assigned a guard regiment, the division commander to be assigned a guard battalion, and the regiment commander to be assigned a guard team, responsible for the safety of the chief officer, enemy situation investigation and other matters.
Liu Yidao relies on his exquisite sword skills to defeat the enemy with just one sword, and enters Luo Zhang's eyes when choosing.
"General, shall we fight the Turks?" Liu Yidao suddenly asked.
Luo Zhang smiled understandingly: "Fight, after fighting Tubo, we will fight the Turks. It's not far from Tubo to the Turks. It's just a side trip. Want to take revenge? Then learn your skills."
"I thought, I am the only one in the village with more than a hundred people, so I must avenge this." Liu Yidao's eyes were red and full of anger under the reflection of the dancing bonfire.
"Report!"
"General, the pursuit force is back."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of horse hoofbeats. Luo Zhang laughed and cursed: "These bastards know they are back. Let them find a place to camp, rest, treat the wounded, and let the division commander come over after counting the results."
"Follow the order." The person who reported the message quickly left.
After a while, Luo Zhang had eaten and drank enough. He saw five division commanders coming together and motioned for everyone to sit together. After some questioning, he learned that more than 4,000 people were injured and more than 1,000 were killed in the battle last night, but the Tubo army
The 30,000-strong army was almost completely wiped out, with only more than 2,000 people being able to escape and numerous captures being made. It was considered a great victory.
After reporting on the results, Luo Zhang warned: "After we return, we will rescue the wounded at all costs. The deceased will be cremated, find something to pack up, paste instructions on it, and keep it with their belongings. They will be transported back to their families in the future. It can also be regarded as a return to their roots."
Just a thought."
"Follow the order!" Everyone was moved when they heard this arrangement. You must know that no one in the other armies cares about life and death. Even if they can bury them, it is good. They basically just dump the corpses in the wilderness. If they don't care, there are too many and they can't control them.
Luo Zhang continued to warn: "Each unit must be careful when reporting battle losses and military merits. However, mistakes, omissions, over-reporting, and concealment are all a matter of life and death. If anyone dares to drink the blood of soldiers, don't blame me for not doing so."
Be merciful and find out once, no matter how much the amount is, we will kill you immediately!"
Everyone felt Luo Zhang's murderous intention and determination, did not dare to be careless, and agreed one after another.
"The army will rest here for a day and will set out tomorrow. The supplies lost by each army will be replenished to everyone in a while. Be careful and make sure there are no mistakes." Luo Zhang said, waving his hands and sending everyone away.
…
Early the next morning, the army set off.
All the way south, perhaps because Tubo was frightened, the road was very calm. A large number of scouts dispersed, but they were unable to detect any traces of the enemy. Tubo seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.
It was not until three days later that the terrain ahead became flat, with green grass, low hills, blue sky and white clouds, and a gentle breeze. It was like coming to a grassland. Luo Zhang became alert. Such a large-scale fertile land must be inhabited. Tubo is a tribe.
He quickly ordered all the troops to march carefully.
Not long after, a scout came on Pegasus.
"Report——General, a large number of Tibetan troops have been found twenty miles ahead, with more than 30,000 troops, and they are gathering."
"What's the terrain like?"
"Flat grass."
"oh?"
Luo Zhang was surprised and said, "Is Tubo preparing for a field war? There are only 30,000 people, who are you looking down on?"
The next moment, Luo Zhang shouted: "Send the order, the troops slow down, advance slowly, dismount, eat some dry food while walking to regain strength, and be ready to fight at any time."
"Follow orders."
The order was quickly passed out, and the soldiers dismounted one after another to let the horses recover some strength. Everyone took out barbecued meat to eat, while preparing weapons and getting ready for the battle.
The scouts, Liuma Xing, traveled back and forth, constantly reporting the enemy's situation.
An hour later, the army came to an open grassland. A large army was waiting in front, and a large area of black grassland was covered with people shouting and neighing, and hunting with flags. It was very lively.
Luo Zhang signaled the army to stop and observed carefully. Each phalanx had about a thousand people, and the thirty phalanxes had exactly 30,000 people. Passages were formed between the phalanxes. The military formations were quite tight, and they were not a temporary rabble of ordinary herdsmen.
It should be elite, with cavalry and infantry each accounting for half, infantry in front, archers in the back, cavalry on both sides and rear, a very conventional formation.
At this time, a man came out of the Tubo formation and shouted something, as if calling for formation.
Luo Zhang ignored the opponent and observed the surrounding terrain. It was flat, vast and without any danger. It was suitable for cavalry to charge and fight in waves. However, this kind of tactics was not easy. Killing one thousand enemies would result in eight hundred losses. Luo Zhang didn't like this.
It's a head-to-head style of play with no technical content at all.
After pondering for a moment, Luo Zhang called all the military advisors and regimental commanders over, pointed to the front and said: "Everyone, do you know that wild wolves are looking for food? They will never fight head-on or fight to the death, but surround them from all directions and rush to harass them.
Create panic, pounce on the enemy with a bite and run away if the opportunity arises. If the enemy pursues, more wolves will swarm up and eat the pursuer first, and then continue to harass. If not pursued, slowly bleed until the opponent cannot hold on and falls.
"
Everyone nodded, and Luo Zhang continued: "We are light cavalry. The core of light cavalry is to be fast and erratic. We work together like a pack of wolves, biting, cutting, eating, and breaking the enemy!"
"Here!" Prince Khotan said with his fists in hand.
"You have the deepest understanding of the tactics of light cavalry. I am optimistic about you. You will take the lead and release it for everyone to take a good look at. I don't care how you attack me. There is only one way. You can't suffer a loss. Go and prepare."
"Follow the order!" Zhejia responded solemnly and hurried back to the headquarters to arrange the attack.
Others looked into the distance and waited patiently.