Looking at this scene in front of him, Yun Ye thought of the scene in later generations when the Eight Banners cavalry attacked the Eight-Nation Allied Forces. The same people jumped on their backs, the same unyielding, and the same desire for victory.
Of course, the result was equally miserable. When the corpses covered the open space, the Tubo people made a very decisive decision. They rushed into the desert without thinking. When they retreated, they decisively killed the injured ones.
By the time Yun Ye's cavalry began to charge, there was not a single living person on the ground.
Standing at the mountain pass, looking at the Tubo people submerged in the desert, and then looking at the corpses on the ground, an extremely unreal feeling filled Yun Ye's body. Is this a victory?
"Commander, the Tubo people left more than 2,450 corpses. A total of 3,000 people escaped. Our Eight Ox Crossbows did not achieve the expected results. These Tubo people were too determined to leave.
Not the slightest bit of war-loving behavior."
"How come you can't even count the numbers clearly? What is a surplus? Isn't there an exact number?" Yun Ye looked at Fan Hongyi in front of him angrily, his anger rising uncontrollably.
As Fan Hong inspected the battlefield, he realized that there was really no way to count them clearly. There were a lot of extra arms, legs, internal organs, and heads. The wide shovel-shaped crossbow arrow of the Eight Ox Crossbow became the best weapon for dismembering corpses.
"Send ten teams, more elite ones, into the desert to investigate the movements of the Tibetans. I want to see where they will go. We will set off in three days!"
Yun Ye did not apologize for wrongly scolding Fan Hongyi, and did not need to apologize. There is no such set of rules in the army. There is no need to feel guilty if the wrong person is killed. The dignity of the commander must be maintained.
Three thousand cavalry were assigned to guard the Dina Pass. The hills on both sides were covered with eight-oxen crossbows. There were also scouts patrolling the high mountain walls day and night. Yun Ye did not want to make the mistake of the Tubo people again.
The remaining army was stationed in Shanshan City. Yun Ye had no intention of pursuing the city lord. There was no need to kill him. After he left, other people would come out to compete for the city lord's position.
"The mutton soup you made is not bad, but the smell of mutton in the desert is a bit strong. Remember to use spices to cover it up. I didn't expect that you have become a parent in a few years. The cocoon mother is not bad. It's a good thing to accompany you in the desert.
Woman, I changed her origin. When she returns to Chang'an, no one will say that she is a Tibetan girl. Otherwise, your position as an official will be unstable. Officials cannot marry Hu girls as their official wives, and the supervision is very strict.
"
Qu Zhuo sat across from Yun Ye. Listening to Yun Ye talk about these taboos in officialdom, he had to listen carefully. Although he had been an official for many years, he had never been in the officialdom. Yun Ye would not let himself be left alone.
The manpower is being made difficult by others.
"If you want to be a local official, go to Yuezhou. If you work under Guan Tinglong, you won't be bullied. If you want to be a capital official, go to the Ministry of War. Although I am no longer in charge of the Ministry of War, the people I put in will definitely not be bullied.
People are tortured.
You deserve this. Three years in Nanzhao and five years in Desert are not too much to be promoted to three levels in a row. The paper asking for your credit has gone. Now I need you and Di Renjie to sort out the documents you collected. Beiting
The Duhufu will keep one copy, and you need to take the other copy back to Shangshu Province to keep as a record. These things are what we rely on to rule Beiting."
Yun Ye frowned and finished the mutton soup, threw the bowl aside and continued: "Di Renjie will go back in the autumn. Then you will go back with him and get yourself three items from the belongings left by the Tubo people.
Pick the camel carefully. It is not easy for you to live in Chang'an. You should be compensated for your hard work in the desert. When you return to Chang'an, the Ministry of Revenue will also repay your salary for the past few years. Although it is not much, it is where the laws of the country and the dynasty lie.
, don’t refuse, go ahead and return to Loulan with three suitcases.”
Qu Zhuo didn't say a word, just listened. Seeing that Yun Ye was trying to drive him away, he quickly said: "Master Hou, why don't you let the students help you here? There is no one who is more familiar with the Western Regions than the students. As long as
When Xiaojie leaves, just take Cocoon Mother, mother and son away. In this way, the students can serve the Marquis without any worries.
Yun Ye looked at Qu Zhuo with a smile and said: "I heard that you shouted something before the army entered the city. Who dares to fight with me? Your body can't withstand the hard work of marching. How can you fight?
Are you just wishing to die?"
"Who would want to die if they could live? The students just thought that if we Tang people lived like dogs, it would be better to die cleanly, so they took the knife and prepared to kill one to make up for the loss, and kill two to earn one.
Just agree to the student's request. If a student is from a humble background and wants to go up, the only way is to endure hardship. The student plans to endure hardship for a few more years in Beiting, and at least earn some money for his children. This way, even death is worth it.
."
"Since you have this intention, then just keep it and wait in front of the tent as a member of the army. As for whether there will be any merit to be earned by then, God knows. This time, the road ahead for us is unclear and we can't see clearly."
Yun Ye left Qu Zhuo's house with his hands behind his back. The sky began to turn blue again, and the day was about to end!.!
For the first time, the people of Shanshan City found that the city was full of soldiers but very safe. No one came to drag women away from the house, and no one came to take away your poor food. The merchants were surprised to find that these
The soldiers were given money to buy things, and they were all exquisite Tang copper or silver coins.
He looked at the soldiers wandering around with a lively mind, gritted his teeth and laid out all the hidden goods. What the wealthy soldiers of the Tang Dynasty liked most were the plates of different styles, whether they were copper plates or silver plates.
Some generals would even take out gold and ask goldsmiths to make the best goldware for them. The golden sheep with a parrot's beak and antlers were their favorite, and some unique jewelry were also loved by the people of the Tang Dynasty.
All the merchants who had the courage to open their doors made a lot of money from this crowd. Those who did not have the courage to open their doors beat their chests with regret. Some young women, dressed in gorgeous clothes, danced for the Chinese people in the tavern.
The rewards received in the evening were also very impressive. The women were a little annoyed. They had successfully aroused the desire of the young soldiers, but they were scolded by some older sergeants and left obediently. They could not earn any money.
It's the only regret.
The sergeants who went into the desert to explore came back. Those Tubo people moved to Yuli Country. Are they seeking death? Yun Ye felt extremely strange. It was impossible for them to survive for a month and a half in the desert with a small amount of water.
"Commander!" One of the grey-bearded veterans said with a hand: "My subordinates think that they are planning to drink horse blood, and they may even drink it at the last moment..."
Yun Ye saw that the veteran was hesitant to speak, so he smiled and said: "You mean they are planning to drink human blood and eat human flesh? This generation has no grass and cannot find a drop of water. It would be very difficult for them to eat raw human flesh. Besides, humans
If you don't drink water for a long time, the blood will be thick and it may not taste good."
The veteran couldn't help but feel a little stupid after hearing Yun Ye's words. How could the commander know so much in detail? Could it be that the commander had also eaten human flesh? When he saw Yun Ye licking his lips, he couldn't help but be horrified.
The Tubo people had gone far enough and it was impossible to turn back. The goal had been achieved. Yun Ye ordered the entire army to move to Loulan City, where the army needed to receive a large number of camels. With them, they could march across the Western Regions.
Go, and when you come back from Tingzhou, you can lead the army to Suiye City and supervise the Hu people's westward advance.
Thinking about his subordinates, and then thinking about the Battle of Talas in his memory, Yun Ye was full of worries. At that time, the armed forces of the Tang Dynasty had reached the peak that cold weapons could reach. Compared with his current subordinates, Yun Ye was full of worries.
Not bad, Modao, spear, horizontal knife, crossbow arrows, bed crossbow, especially the terrifying twelve-ton bed crossbow, it is definitely not comparable to the eight cow crossbow that Yun Ye is using now, the eight cow crossbow is only better in lightness and shooting.
Quickly focus on these two advantages.
Speaking of cavalry, the cavalry of the Tang Army was different from that of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The extensive use of mature stirrups enabled the cavalry to develop from the light cavalry of the Qin and Han Dynasties to the heavily armored cavalry. That is, both men and horses were protected by heavy armor and launched impact operations on the battlefield.
Many generals prefer light cavalry because their opponents are nomadic light cavalry and they mainly attack long distances. For example, Li Jing and Hou Junji are like this. They all like to use their changeable tactics to wear down the enemy.
Win the final battle.
Yun Ye is different. He considers himself not a general, so he puts his own protection first. He highly admires the role of heavy cavalry in breaking formations. He has weapons like gunpowder. Fighting in positional warfare is the most cost-effective. The overwhelming gunpowder crossbows are not only
It can kill the enemy and also kill their self-confidence. His battlefield can determine the outcome in a short time, so it is very necessary to maintain a powerful heavy cavalry to break through the enemy's last line of defense.
The Tang Dynasty had good horses and inexhaustible steel, so it was natural to maximize the use of these two things. At this time, what supported Yun Ye's belief in victory were firearms, especially the black powder grenade developed by Qingque.
It's a little thin, and it doesn't throw it very far, but it can still be used as an artillery piece when placed on a trebuchet.
He now finally figured out why the Tang army only had more than 30,000 people in the Battle of Talos, because that was the limit of the Tang army's logistics supply. If more than 30,000 of his own troops entered Beiting, the court would have to recall Su Dingfang's 26,000 troops.
With an army of 60,000, the military department was exhausted and could not complete the supply.
Looking around, they were all enemies. In the intelligence, Qu Zhuo mentioned more than once the untrustworthiness of the people from the Western Regions, the untrustworthiness of the Tubo people, and the untrustworthiness of the tribes marching westward, filling the entire article.
Well, I am not a regular army here, and there is no need for a regular army here. I would rather be a bandit with better discipline. Anyway, there is nothing to cherish, and I will completely destroy the Western Region, so that no one will care about this land.