Shen Tang, Liu Xiangling, the iron-blooded traitor in the Southern Song Dynasty Chapter 561: The Tubo army was defeated, and Shen Tang entered the city
Chapter 561: The Tubo army was defeated, and Shen Tang entered the city
Chapter 561: Tubo is defeated, Shen Tang enters the city
"Commander, let the last general come up!"
"Let me go!"
All the Tibetan generals gritted their teeth and asked for a fight, but Sambuza did not say a word!
After a long while, Sambuza suddenly closed his eyes and said, "Mingjin retreats!"
"Great Commander!"
"No way..."
Now, nearly 100,000 troops from both sides are entangled, and one's own side is at a disadvantage.
If we withdraw our troops at this time, the damage will be countless...
"Send the order, withdraw the troops!"
Sambuza shouted again!
Of course he doesn't want to retreat, but as the commander-in-chief, or even as the second-in-command in this expedition to the Song Dynasty, he not only has to consider this battle! Just like Shen Tang now, Shen Tang can't afford to lose, and he can't afford to lose either. rise.
He has nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses under his command, which is already the largest legion in Tubo. If they are defeated here and suffer heavy losses, then no matter how damaged the Song army is, their plan of the Tubo people to invade Chengdu will be defeated.
One of the reasons why the local tribes allied themselves with Tubo was to let them fight against the Song Dynasty and reap the benefits.
The second, and most important, is that Tubo has hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in it and is very powerful.
If they didn't have such strength, those tribes would definitely pounce on them like a pack of wolves and tear them apart.
Therefore, Sambuza cannot afford to gamble! Even if he suffers some damage, he can only retreat.
"Order your subordinates to prepare in formation immediately! When the army in front returns, retreat directly! Leave Chengdu Mansion!"
Some people wanted to object, but when they saw Sambuza's determined look, they could only grit their teeth in hatred!
"Dang, Dang, Dang..."
The sound of ringing gold sounded, and the Tubo people immediately retreated.
However, now that the two sides are mixed together, how can they retreat if they want?
We also need to ask Song Jun if he is willing!
When the order to withdraw troops came out, the Tibetan people who were suppressed by the Song army immediately lost their fighting spirit, but the Song army's morale became even higher! Balumu led his cavalry to kill wildly in the Tubo army formation. Jirong led a group of infantry and advanced directly. For a time, the Tubo people were bleeding like rivers!
And the battle at the city gate also decided the winner because of the arrival of Heihan and Zhuo!
Hamu and Shao Hongyuan were evenly matched, but just as their battle was in full swing, Heihan and Zhuo rushed in with ten thousand cavalry! More than ten thousand Tubo people were attacked from behind and could only hold out for two seconds. Within minutes, the army was completely defeated! In the end, under the stranglehold of Shao Hongyuan and a group of cavalry, only thousands of defeated soldiers were left to flee in confusion.
The Tubo phalanx was equally brutal. Half an hour later, the two sides finally separated from each other. However, more than 10,000 Tubo soldiers died in the battle, and the remaining half fled back in panic!
"Bian Xi, although the enemy army is defeated, it is not in chaos. Don't chase them! Balumu, Heihan and Zhuo, the Tibetans may have to retreat. You two will each lead 10,000 cavalry to constantly disturb the Tibetans. However, there is no need to force a fight. They will turn around after they have left Chengdu for twenty miles, but we need to send out scouting horses to prevent them from coming back!"
Seeing that the Tubo people wanted to retreat, Shen Tang thought about it for a while, but gave up the idea of continuing to stand! The Tubo people were defeated because they were caught off guard by their own side! But although the Tubo people were defeated, they still had a lot to lose. Thousands of soldiers and horses, and the Chinese army was not in the slightest confusion.
If they are crushed at this time, even if their side wins, it will definitely be an unacceptable and tragic victory! Now, it is not the time for a decisive battle with Tubo!
Moreover, this time the Tubo people have retreated, and Chengdu Mansion is still under the control of himself and others. His goal has been achieved, and there is no need to cause more trouble.
After returning to the army, he first suppressed the Qiang people and increased his own strength, and then went south.
The sun was setting in the west, and as the Tubo people retreated, the battle that lasted for nearly a whole day finally came to an end! At this moment, within more than ten miles to the north of Chengdu Prefecture, there were all broken arms and remains, and there were also many injuries. The disabled soldiers were wailing softly!
Shen Tang lowered his eyes. From the first time he went to the battlefield, he knew that such a scene was inevitable.
Moreover, this was not the first time he had experienced such a scene.
Although in every battle, he tried his best to make every effort to minimize casualties among his soldiers.
However, in the end, he Shen Tang is just a person, not a person.
"Clean up the battlefield, treat the wounded and sick as quickly as possible, and bury the dead soldiers separately! Set up a monument in the north of Chengdu Prefecture to inscribe the names of all the dead soldiers!"
Shen Tang slowly issued the order. He could not do much for these soldiers, and that was all! Moreover, in addition to the pensions for these dead soldiers, he would also take out a separate sum of money and return them together. In the homes of soldiers and soldiers! They have already lost their lives for this country. If their family members cannot have enough to eat or wear warm clothes, it will be a shame to the entire Song Dynasty.
He can't take care of everyone, but he will do it even if the soldiers under his command have to spend all their wealth.
"Bian Xi, organize the army and set up camp! Others, follow me into Chengdu Mansion!"
After settling everything, Shen Tang led a group of personal guards, Xin Qiji and others, and slowly headed towards the north city gate.
"We pay our respects to General Zhengxi!"
When Shen Tang arrived at the North City Gate, he saw Shao Hongyuan leading a group of soldiers waiting in line!
Turning over and dismounting, Shen Tang stepped forward with a smile, "General Shao, you don't have to be polite! I came here with orders. I hope you are all well! Moreover, the victory of today's battle depends on your fighting to the death. If you didn't go out of the city to attack the Tubo people, The outcome is still unknown.”
Looking at Shen Tang in front of him, Shao Hongyuan was filled with emotions!
I remember when I first met Shen Tang in Sizhou, he was a general, while Shen Tang was just a little scholar. Even though he was a candidate for the new imperial examination, the status gap between the two sides was still very large.
However, in just over a year, Shen Tang has not only become the number one scholar, but has also made great contributions.
Now, as the imperial general of the Western Expedition, he came to clean up his mess. Speaking of which, he owed Shen Tang his life.
As expected, things are unpredictable!
"You're welcome, Commander! If the Commander hadn't come here, we would have died at the hands of the Tubo people sooner or later! Commander, please enter the city!"
With a polite word, Shao Hongyuan waved his hand and led Shen Tang towards the city.
When a group of people entered Chengdu Mansion, the sky had already darkened.
Originally, according to Shao Hongyuan's wishes, today's victory would eventually lead to a grand celebration.
However, Shen Tang considered that everyone was already exhausted after a big battle today, so he postponed the celebration to tomorrow. Today, he wanted to let the soldiers who had been fighting all day have a good night's rest.