Gunpowder exploded the mountains on both sides of the valley to collapse, and a huge amount of earth and rocks blocked the valley, making it impossible to move forward. Standing here and looking at the mountain-like earth and rocks in the valley, Lun Qinling was shocked.
The mutilated corpses of Tuyuhun soldiers still remained in the valley road. The discarded weapons and more of them were the corpses of war horses. However, because the Tang army was already collecting the corpses and burying them, a trail connecting the north and south was opened on the huge pile of earth and rocks.
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A Tang army scout had already come forward to greet them. They asked about the purpose of Lun Qinling and his party. While escorting and monitoring them, they rushed back to Dadou Bago Foreign Exchange to report.
Lun Qinling rode his horse slowly, climbed over the pile of earth and rocks blocking the valley road, and saw a fortress rising from the gentle sandy ground at the mouth of the valley at the end of the valley road in the distance, which was spectacular.
After waiting for the fortress to approach, Lun Qinling's eyes twitched and he pursed his lips and was speechless.
The Gar family occupied Qinghai Lake, and many Tyuhun soldiers who had fled back from Dadou Valley were captured. From these people, we probably know the story of the Battle of Hexi.
When looking at this "mighty" fortress that the Tyuhun soldiers said appeared in front of them, Lun Qinling still couldn't believe that this was a miracle that the Tang army could build in just ten months.
How did Tang Jun do it?
The walls that had been demolished on one side slowly walked around the fortress, and looking at the stones that were glued together by gray objects to form a solid whole, the traces of blackened by gunpowder and the residue of dried blood, Lun Qinling felt heavy in his heart.
The strength of the Tang army was truly incredible.
Tubo has long coveted the Qinghai Lake where Tuyuhun is entrenched, but they have weighed the right and left and dare not act rashly. The people of Tuyuhun are fierce and their fighting power is strong. Even if they pour out the strength of the whole country of Tibet, they may not be able to win steadily. Even if they win, they will not be able to win.
It was a tragic victory in which one thousand enemies were killed and eight hundred were lost.
Therefore, Lu Dongzan went to Qinghai Lake to deceive Nuohebo and invade Hexi.
Only if Tuyuhun and Tang Dynasty had a head-to-head battle and exhausted Tuyuhun's strength, would Tubo have an opportunity. Now everything is as Zanpu and his father expected. Tuyuhun was defeated, with casualties, and Tubo took over without any effort.
to Qinghai Lake.
However, the tyrannical combat power displayed by the Tang army in this battle shocked the world.
Eighty thousand versus twenty thousand, cavalry versus infantry, but could not cross the thunder pool even half a step. On the contrary, it was like a river hitting a rock. Except for splashing waves all over the sky, the Tang army remained motionless.
On Qin Ling's face was heavy.
He naturally knew that this was because the Tang army was equipped with firearms on a large scale, which greatly increased its combat power. What was particularly important was that Tuyuhun's cavalry across Qinghai seemed to have met their nemesis. The power of tens of thousands of cavalry when they charged was earth-shattering, tearing apart the people in front of them.
However, everything in the way was smashed in front of this fortress, and the proud cavalry was shot and killed by the Tang army's infantry with firearms, like slaughtering dolphins and dogs.
This is what scares Lun Qinling the most.
The Han people have always been rich, developed, and civilized. The reason why the barbarian Hu tribe has been able to abuse the Han people from time to time, and even go deep into the hinterland to kill and plunder, is because the Han people are not good at riding and shooting, and the mobility of the army is greatly reduced. They can only defend the city, even if they win.
Nor can we pursue the victory while we are victorious.
The Hu people relied on the mobility advantage of their cavalry and could fly thousands of miles away with one strike, leaving the Tang army with no elite soldiers, but nothing could be done.
If all the armies of the Tang Dynasty were to be equipped with such firearms in the future, leaving the cavalry with no room to display their mobility in the face of such super powerful combat power, then what else would Tibet, Tuyuhun, or even the Turks have to use?
Against the Tang Dynasty?
Wherever the infantry of the Tang Dynasty went, all the barbarians were invincible. Those who fled slower would be attacked by firearms... Their fighting power was so tyrannical and terrifying.
Lun Qinling could not describe the fear in his heart, but he vaguely felt that the war situation between Hu and Han, which had been maintained for hundreds of thousands of years, might have undergone tremendous changes due to the advent of firearms.
If the Hu people cannot keep pace with the times and develop tactics to control firearms, it will be a complete disaster.
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After passing Dadou Bagou, our eyes suddenly opened up.
The rivers flow happily, the vast grasslands are full of Tang army camps, and the mountains in the distance stretch across the sky, undulating and winding like giant dragons.
Withered yellow weeds, white sheep, and from time to time a whole troop of Tang troops wearing armor galloped past. Lun Qinling watched everything about the Tang troops curiously.
Neat and orderly, each performing their duties, this was his understanding of the Tang army.
The Tibetan soldiers acted more spontaneously, farming and herding in their free time. During war, they brought their own horses, swords, and protective gear to the army. Their tactics were just following the orders of their commanders. Therefore, when fighting against the wind, each of them was brave enough to be the best among the three armies.
, it is normal to pursue hundreds of miles day and night, but if there is a headwind, morale will easily collapse, and the army will lose control like a flock of sheep.
Not only the Tubo people, but almost all the Hu people were the same. They often faced incredible defeats against the weak Han army, which was jaw-dropping.
The reason for this, according to Lun Qinling, is because the Tang army had a clear division of labor.
Whether there are 10,000 or 100,000 soldiers in the entire army, the soldiers have different affiliations and each perform their own duties. Military orders are issued from the general to the captain, and then the captain is assigned to the captain and corps commander. Therefore, when fighting, the army
Each department has different missions and different situations. It is rare for morale to collapse and a complete defeat to occur.
This is the quality that the military should possess.
The armies of the Hu tribes such as the Tubo, Turks, Tuyuhun, etc. relied entirely on their bravery, excellent equestrian skills, and fierce style. When it came to fierce battles, they were often the first to collapse...
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On Qinling, soldiers of the Tang army took him to the camp and met Fang Jun, whose name he had heard for a long time.
Facing this young general who is famous all over the world, holds great power, and is very heroic, he did not show any contempt for Qinling. He bowed with great respect and said: "The Tubo people have seen the commander-in-chief when talking about Qinling."
Fang Jun laughed, returned the salute, then stepped forward and took Lun Qinling's hand affectionately, moved him to the seat, ordered someone to serve him tea, and then said with a smile: "I really think highly of you.
It is a great honor to be sent by the son whom he values the most. Not long after the Battle of Hexi, Your Excellency came so quickly. It must be that Tibet has already occupied Qinghai Lake by now and wiped out all the remnants of Tuyuhun?"
Fang Jun could guess that Tubo would take the opportunity to capture Qinghai Lake and Qinling. It was not surprising. If he didn't even have such tactical qualities, how could he achieve such a great achievement as the Hexi Victory?
Perhaps, only that idiot Nuo Hebo is blind, dreaming of invading Hexi and heading straight towards Guanzhong...
On Qinling, who was sitting at attention, he said politely: "The commander-in-chief is indeed very resourceful and has great plans. However, it is not the Tibetans who occupy Qinghai Lake, but the Gar family."
Fang Jun was stunned.
The Gar family is a Tibetan noble, and the patriarch Ludongzan is the prime minister of Tibet. He is deeply trusted and respected by Songtsen Gampo. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Gar family is the first noble of Tibet, but they condescend to Zampo.
The family is very powerful.
However, the Gar family cannot represent Tubo after all.
He extended his hand to invite Lun Qinling to drink tea, frowned and asked, "I don't know if it was Songtsen Gampo's order or your father's wish?"
Lun Qinling picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "The Gar family is loyal to Zampu, and is willing to work hard and die for Zampu's great cause. Naturally, everything he does is obey Zampu's orders."
Fang Jun said "Hey" and sighed: "Your Majesty is a great man in the world, the leader among the millions of people in Tubo. If it weren't for your Majesty who worked hard and worked hard to govern, how could Tubo be as prosperous as it is today? Songtsen Gampo usually looks like this
He is a man of great talent and broad strategy, but in fact he is jealous of talents and has a cowardly attitude. This is not the behavior of a wise king, and he has wronged your family."
The saying "great achievements shock the master" is by no means just rhetoric.
Ludongzan was a shrewd and penetrating man with both civil and military skills. Under his leadership, the Gar family became one of the most powerful tribes in Tubo. In the process of Songtsen Gampo eliminating the internal separatist forces in Tubo and unifying the plateau, he established a
Great credit.
However, it was precisely because of Ludongzan's prestige and the growing power of the Gar family that Songtsen Gampo became wary, and a rift appeared between the once close comrades-in-arms.
Historically, the Gar family was eventually ostracized, suppressed, and even massacred by the Zanpu family. In the end, it was Lun Qinling who led the remaining members of the family to the north and surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, taking Han surnames, speaking Chinese, and completely honoring and humiliating the Han people.
At present, it is because the fiasco of Tuyuhun was advanced by several years, which caused the Gar family to be suspected and ostracized by Songtsen Gampo. This process also happened in advance.
Lun Qinling looked at Fang Jun with burning eyes, knowing that he would not try to play any tricks in front of such people, so he simply said straight to the point: "I have admired the reputation of the commander for a long time, and I came here today. In addition to seeing the commander's unparalleled style, I also
Bringing a heart of friendship, I hope that the war between the Gar family and the Tang Dynasty can be turned into friendship, and they can form an eternal alliance without using weapons. I wonder what the commander-in-chief wants?"