Chapter 556: Tubo Fighting General, Song Jun goes to battle
Chapter 556: Tubo generals and Song army go to battle
"However, there are now many Tibetan soldiers and horses, so it will probably take a difficult battle to get them to leave Chengdu."
Shen Tang's words made everyone present nodded slightly, but there was no sign of fear.
"Commander, give me the order! They are just Tubo people, how can we be inferior to them?"
Xin Qiji said.
"Currently, Tubo has about 90,000 horses, of which the main ones are infantry and about 20,000 cavalry! Among the infantry, the main ones are shield soldiers, supplemented by spearmen. Judging from the configuration, their close combat capabilities should be relatively strong.
Therefore, we will focus on cavalry in the first battle, and first test the reality and strength of these Tubo people before making a decision!"
"Barumu, Black Khan and Zhuo!"
Shen Tang turned his head and looked at the two generals.
"Now that we have 40,000 cavalry, this first battle will be left to you two."
"As you command!"
The two of them got up excitedly!
After Shen Tang's army arrived in Chengdu, they spent the night repairing. In the early morning of the next day, soldiers came to report that the Tubo people were dispatching their troops, presumably to fight with the Song army!
"Boom, boom, boom..."
Sure enough, not long after, the thunderous sound of war drums resounded through the sky! A huge phalanx of Tibetan soldiers slowly moved towards Shen Tang and others.
Shen Tang looked around and saw that there were about ten thousand people in the phalanx, and the entire formation spanned several miles.
Layers of shield soldiers suppressed the western position, followed by spearmen lined with spears, and then archers huddled in the center.
This is one of the most commonly used battle formations by the Tubo people, so Shen Tang and others are not surprised!
"Barumu, Black Khan and Zhuo each led five thousand cavalry out of camp to fight!"
Shen Tang gave a soft drink, and then, the long horns blew, the hoofs of the horses shook the ground, and two teams of thousands of cavalrymen ran out of the camp gate like two long dragons.
"boom!"
As the sound of war drums fell, the Tibetan military formation suddenly stopped.
However, at this moment, the military formation separated, and a big man in black armor ran out on horseback and shouted in the direction of Shen Tang and others, "This general is Suolang Wangdui, the commander-in-chief of Tubo. Who among these timid Song people dares to step forward and fight with me!"
Fighter!
Shen Tang couldn't help but narrowed his eyes!
In such a large-scale battle, the general's role is mainly reflected in the formation and strategy of troops! Personal bravery can be said to be weakened to the extreme.
After all, even the so-called enemy with ten thousand people can only play a very small role in a large-scale battle.
And the number of times that things like fighting generals happen is extremely rare!
First of all, fighting between generals is extremely dangerous! Two generals fight to the death, almost to the death! Only when one side is completely defeated will it stop.
Moreover, the victory or defeat of a fighting general has a great impact on the momentum of the soldiers.
The losing side is likely to have low morale, or even directly lose the battle.
Therefore, generally no one would choose to start a battle in the form of fighting generals. After all, this method has extremely special and unexpected elements.
As for the Tibetan side, Suolang Wangdui took the initiative to fight because it was indeed an accident!
As one of the four commanders, he was defeated in Jiulong inexplicably, losing his troops and generals! Suolang Wangdui needed a big victory to restore his reputation.
And fighting generals is the best way.
Because, as long as you can defeat the opponent, you can not only make the next war start more smoothly, but also weaken the factors of your own failure to the extreme.
Therefore, even though Sambuza did not agree with it, Sonamwangdui still insisted on it.
Thinking of Sonamwangdui's powerful combat power, Sambuza thought about it for a while and finally agreed.
So, there was this scene before us.
Shen Tang frowned and thought for a moment. Since the other party took the initiative to ask for a duel, he naturally had to agree.
Otherwise, it will have a considerable impact on the morale of his subordinates.
However, looking at this man's strength, tall stature, and terrifying weight of a pair of iron hammers in his hands, I am afraid that most people are no match for this man.
If he came forward in person, Shen Tang would naturally not be afraid.
But he is the commander-in-chief of an army, so there is no reason to go there in person.
"Commander, let the general go!"
Bian Xi said.
Balumu and his two colleagues, who rushed back to Shen Tang, also said, "Commander, let me behead this person!"
Shen Tang inspected the generals around him for a week, and finally said to Xin Qiji, "General Xin, it's up to you to go to this battle! This person should take a fierce path. General Xin is good at using spears, try not to fight with him If you want to confront the opponent head-on, you should deal with him for a few rounds first, until he is exhausted or has a chance, and then you can have a decisive battle."
Shen Tang naturally had his own considerations in letting Xin Qiji go! Bian Xi was steady, but he was better at arranging troops. Although fighting alone was not a weakness, it was definitely not a strong point!
The two Balumu warriors are strong in battle, but the weapons they use most are long knives.
It is naturally not a good choice to fight against this powerful person.
Therefore, after much selection, there was only one Xin Qiji who was more suitable.
Xin Qiji was extremely powerful, as he had seen before in Shen Tang, Beidi.
He is extremely skilled with a spear, and although his strength cannot match that of his opponent, it is not difficult to win as long as he is entangled with him.
"I will obey your orders!"
Xin Qiji grabbed his spear, got on his horse, and then ran directly out of the military formation and sprinted towards the opponent.
He didn't stop until he was only two to three hundred steps away from Suolangwangdui.
"Bang the drums to cheer!"
Shen Tang shouted loudly!
"Boom, boom, boom..."
War drums resounded across the sky, and the soldiers behind them also beat their shields and weapons vigorously, cheering for their own general!
Naturally, the Tubo people were not to be outdone. The war drums were beating and the soldiers were shouting. The sound was loud!
"Xin Qiji, the deputy general under the command of General Zhengxi of the Song Dynasty, came to take your life!"
Xin Qiji swung his spear and shouted sharply, then clamped his legs between the horse's belly, and the horse flew out like an arrow from the string.
"How dare you say such arrogant words as the Song people who only know how to sneak around! Today, I will kill you in front of the battle. Let's see how courageous your Song army is to fight against my Tibetan warriors!"
Suolang Wangdui also shouted sharply, urged his horse, and moved towards Xin Qiji's direction with his hammers.
The distance between the two was only more than three hundred steps, and the horses under their crotches were all good horses. Therefore, in just a few breaths, the two horses were intersecting!
The horse continued to rush forward, and Suolang Wangdui swung his two hammers, and they smashed them in the direction of Xin Qiji! Xin Qiji turned sideways slightly, dodged one of the hammers, and the spear in his hand danced like a spear, and the tip of the spear struck the other Only the hammer...