The heavy armored cavalry rolled away like a torrent of steel, crushing a large vacuum area that no one could stop.
Luo Zhang's ability to grasp the opportunity is very good. When he saw the opportunity, he led his troops to charge forward. His sharp scimitar, rapid speed, and fearless fighting style instantly expanded the vacuum zone.
Cheng Chumo was not stupid and led his troops to charge forward.
Although the commanders of Xue Wanche and Fang Yiai's troops were not present, the division commanders, all of whom were veterans of many battles, were elite and experienced, and led their troops to charge forward one after another.
Although they have suffered a lot of losses in continuous battles, each army still has more than 20,000 people, and the four armies have more than 80,000 people. The Tibetan army still has more than 30,000 people after the previous battle. Its morale is low and it is heavily armored.
After the cavalry broke out of the formation, they lost their fighting spirit. How could they stop more than 80,000 people from charging and killing them?
Soon, the Tubo army was defeated and fled madly down the canyon.
The Hanzhou Army was not willing to miss the fat in their mouths. They chased and killed them hard. The corpses they killed were scattered all over the field, and blood flowed into rivers. They even didn't spare those who had lost their weapons and surrendered. A head is worth a lot of money. How could it be picked up?
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The battle turned into a one-sided massacre!
One of them fled frantically, and the other pursued them vigorously. An hour later, 30,000 Tibetan infantrymen were killed. The cavalrymen had horses and could run fast. The infantrymen were behind them. They delayed for some time and had already run far away. But the soldiers were unwilling to give in.
The cooked duck flew away, hotly pursued.
They are all war horses, and their speeds are about the same, so it is difficult to chase them down at once.
Until dark, there was still no trace of the enemy. Luo Zhang and other generals took stock together and decided to continue the pursuit without giving the Tibetan cavalry time to breathe. However, the team deliberately kept a distance so that if there was an ambush, they would not be completely surrounded.
This pursuit lasted two days and two nights. After chasing out of the Tanggula Mountains, the front suddenly opened up and the terrain became flat. Some distance further ahead was a vast grassland. A large army was stationed in front. Tens were camped for more than ten miles, densely packed with flags.
There were countless people shouting and neighing, it was so lively.
In front of the formation is the Juma stake, and an army of archers are waiting in formation behind the Juma stake, with murderous intent.
Behind the archers were countless cavalry, forming a strong and invisible formation.
Luo Zhang reined in his horse and signaled the army to stop and observe carefully.
Xue Wanche rode forward, stood side by side, looked ahead and said excitedly: "It's the main force of Tibet, they are waiting here, are they not planning to run away?"
"The terrain here is flat and there is no danger to defend. Why did you choose this place?" Cheng Chumo came over on horseback, his eyes slightly focused as he looked ahead, his words full of curiosity.
"Who cares, it's over!" Fang Yiai said nonchalantly. He also rode up and stood side by side. He stared at the Tibetan army in front and continued: "Our army has been pursuing continuously and is exhausted. We can no longer fight. Let's
They can live one more day until our army recovers its strength and the heavy armored cavalry clears the way, and the battle will be decided."
Luo Zhang couldn't help but remind: "The Tubo army still has more than 150,000 troops. Our army has been fighting continuously and has consumed a lot of physical strength. In addition, it has suffered more than 30% damage. The total number of troops that can still fight is only 150,000. The strength is quite equal. The Tubo army is stationed
Here, it is obvious that our total strength is counted, and we still want to fight, so we will not run away for the time being. I propose to retreat five miles to be on guard and wait for the King of Han to come before making a decision."
Everyone returned bravely, and they were not stupid. After the battle in the canyon, each person only brought more than 10,000 people to pursue them, and the total was only 50,000. Going up to challenge 150,000 people was asking for death.
The armies retreated slowly and found a place to stop, forming a triangular distribution to prevent the Tibetan army from attacking.
After dispatching scouts to keep an eye on them, the army dismounted and rested, letting their horses eat grass. Luo Zhang found a place to sit down and rest, took out a water bag and drank a few mouthfuls. Liu Yidao, the leader of the guard regiment, hurried over and whispered: "General,
The brothers don’t carry much water. We’ve checked around and it doesn’t look like there is water. Do you want to send more people to search farther away?”
"Okay, be careful." Luo Zhang agreed. You can stay up all night without food, but big trouble will happen if you don't have water.
Liu Yidao hurriedly arranged for the people to disperse.
Half an hour later, the people who had dispersed came back one after another with ugly faces. Liu Yidao felt a little in his heart, asked a few questions, and hurriedly came to Luo Zhang to report: "General, my brothers have looked for it, but there is no water."
"There is no water. Expand the area and be sure to find a water source." Luo Zhang's face changed and he became serious.
Liu Yidao explained with a grimace: "The brothers searched for half an hour and went out for more than thirty miles without finding water. Even if there was water further away, there was no way to solve the problem unless we camped in another place. The brother who searched said
There is a large lake behind the Tibetan army, but the Tibetan army is stationed around the lake and is heavily defended."
"I see, why did the Tubo army choose to station here?" Luo Zhang suddenly realized, but the cruel fact was before his eyes. If the water source problem was not solved, it would be difficult for the army to survive.
After pondering for a moment, Luo Zhang solemnly warned: "It is not advisable to withdraw the troops too far. Let the brothers search the area carefully. In addition, send people to return the same way and report the situation here to the King of Han."
"Follow the order!" Liu Yidao hurriedly went to make arrangements.
Luo Zhang looked in the direction of the Tubo army, his brows furrowed slightly, and he was silent in thought.
Not long after, Xue Wanche, Fang Yiai, and Cheng Chumo came together. Fang Yiai was impatient and couldn't hold back his words. When they met, he said: "Luo Zhang, there is no water nearby. Several of my troops' horses have died of thirst.
They are pretty much the same, you know this, right?"
Luo Zhang nodded and said: "I asked people to continue searching and reported to the King of Han. The Tibetan army was stationed near the water. Obviously they knew that there was a lack of water nearby and the lake was the only water source. They wanted to wait for us to die of thirst so that they could plot."
"This is a conspiracy. We only need to put up defenses to prevent our army from fetching water. In less than two days, the horses will be unable to run. After three days, the soldiers will be unable to fight anymore. Our army will be defeated. However, if we forcefully attack to fetch water, the cost will be too high.
This matter is a bit difficult to handle, what can you do?" Xue Wanche asked.
Everyone exchanged looks and shook their heads.
"Let's wait until the King of Han comes to make a decision." Luo Zhang sighed. He finally took the initiative and was forced to fight on foot, throwing away his helmet and armor. Little did he know that he was short of water and fell into passivity. This battle was not easy to win.
Cheng Chumo agreed: "Our army has just arrived and its foothold is unstable. However, the Tubo army did not take the initiative to attack, but only defended. They did not allow our army to approach. It can be seen that they wanted to play defense and wait for our army to run out of water before fighting decisively. In a short time, there will be no decisive battle."
We can attack, but we must have adequate defense. Let’s sum it up.”
Everyone nodded, and after some deliberation, they dispersed.
As the sky darkened, the people who had dispersed in search of water sources returned, but still found nothing. This showed that there was really no water available nearby, and the only water source was the lake behind the Tibetan army.
No water is a big problem!
A cloud of sorrow filled the hearts of the Hanzhou Army officers and soldiers, and they became anxious and worried.
Luo Zhang finally pacified the troops, walked out of the camp, found a slope, stood with his hands behind his hands, and stared coldly at the direction of the Tibetan army while thinking about countermeasures.
The cost of a strong attack is too high, but if you don't attack, there will be no water, and the price is even greater.
This decision was difficult to make. Gradually, Luo Zhang's brows furrowed into a deep frown.
The bright moon shines in the sky, stretching Luo Zhang's shadow far and wide.