What Zhang Jianghe didn't expect was that Tuyuhun had ambushed up to 15,000 soldiers and horses in this city.
Moreover, they prepared for ten days in the city and made too many traps and defense equipment.
If they wanted to, they could use the traps they set to eat up the 5,000 Tubo pioneers who got trapped in a very short period of time.
But they didn't do that.
And this is the brilliance of Murong Xiaojun, the Tuyuhun Imperial Master.
He had already judged that Tubo would be reluctant to give up these five thousand troops without knowing their true strength.
Then, they can make good use of this city and destroy the Tibetan troops to the maximum extent.
And by the time they really realized it, it was already too late to leave.
This strategy can be said to be a variant of encirclement and reinforcement.
The 5,000 Tibetan vanguard troops in the city fell into numerous traps shortly after entering the city. After two rounds of shooting, more than half of them suffered heavy casualties.
Five thousand soldiers were separated from the city and surrounded them, but they did not launch a fierce attack on them.
In this way, the more than two thousand Tubo vanguard troops felt fear but also had a glimmer of hope in their hearts. They were waiting for the army outside the city to come to save them.
Tuyuhun kept launching small-scale attacks and did not kill them all. However, outside the city, the sound of fighting could be really heard.
This made Zhang Jianghe reluctant to leave even more.
Because they could feel that the war in the city was still raging.
If they capture the city quickly, they can be rescued.
It was this illusion that held Zhang Jianghe back for most of the day.
For most of the day, Zhang Jianghe continued to look for weak points in the city and launched attacks continuously.
However, it has been impossible to capture it. The opponent's defenders can always defend it tenaciously.
And the sound of fighting in the city never stopped.
This also made Zhang Jianghe unable to make up his mind to leave.
It was not until dusk, when the sky was about to darken, that Zhang Jianghe suddenly realized something was wrong!
He led the army to attack for most of the day, but failed to capture the city.
And the five thousand vanguard troops in the city have actually persisted until now?
They were not killed, nor did they break through the opponent's defense line and open the city gate?
Where can such a coincidence happen?
If there is, it must be done deliberately by the other party!
Thinking of this, Zhang Jianghe suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
Because he thought of a possibility.
It is very possible that the other party deliberately let them in when they drove in at the beginning.
And this city is a trap set by the opponent.
If this is the case, then the 50,000 troops he brought will be in great danger!
Thinking of this, how could Zhang Jianghe dare to hesitate?
Quickly gather forces and evacuate decisively.
On a nearby mountain, Murong Xiaojun, Tuyuhun's imperial advisor, calmly watched the battle at the foot of the mountain.
Seeing Zhang Jianghe's decisive retreat, Murong Xiaojun also expressed great appreciation.
Being able to cut off the wrist of a strong man with such decisiveness, Zhang Jianghe, the Tubo Imperial Preceptor, is indeed a character.
But now that I'm leaving, don't you realize it's too late?
In fact, when they came to the city, they had already stepped into their trap.
Even if they felt something was wrong at that time and retreated immediately, it was already too late.
The difference is that the longer they stay, the more complete their arrangements are.
Now that Zhang Jianghe has led the remaining Tibetan army to retreat, there is no need to keep the more than 2,000 Tibetan vanguard troops remaining in the city.
Murong Xiaojun gave an order, and the 15,000 Tuyuhun soldiers in the city immediately surrounded them and quickly ate up the 2,000 Tibetan vanguard troops.
Tubo's 5,000-strong army was wiped out in one fell swoop, which can be said to have seriously dealt a blow to Tubo's arrogance.
And this is just an appetizer.
Next, Murong Xiaojun activated all the traps he had set and launched the House of Flying Daggers.
…
Zhang Jianghe led the remaining 40,000 Tibetan troops and suffered various ambushes from Tibet along the way.
Or when passing through a dense forest, you were attacked by bows and arrows.
Or when passing through a mountain road, you may be attacked by rolling rocks.
When passing through the swamp, you will encounter an assassination attempt from the opponent.
In just twenty miles, the Tubo army suffered no fewer than ten ambushes, resulting in thousands of casualties.
Zhang Jianghe, however, did not dare to fight. Every time, he would leave the corpse on the ground and retreat in a hurry.
Judging from the ambush situation in Tuyuhun, it took at least five days to prepare.
In other words, Tuyuhun had known for a long time that they were coming to invade, and they had already set up traps, waiting for them to jump out.
Now, Zhang Jianghe only hopes that he can lead the army to retreat.
After traveling for more than twenty miles, they finally arrived at a city they had captured.
When they came to the city gate, they found that the city gate was closed.
One of Zhang Jianghe's subordinates shouted to the defenders on the city wall: "The military advisor is back, please open the city gate quickly!"
But when he saw the defenders on the city wall, he glanced down lazily, and then when they approached the city gate, he waved his hand.
Suddenly a hail of arrows flew down from the city wall.
The Tubo army was caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties.
This sudden scene immediately made the Tubo generals furious. Just when they were about to get angry, they were stopped by Zhang Jianghe, the Tubo national advisor.
Zhang Jianghe immediately ordered: "Retreat, this city has changed hands!"
The Tibetan soldiers could only retreat quickly.
And Zhang Jianghe knew in his heart that not only this city, but also all the cities they captured had changed hands.
And the defenders he left behind, a total of almost five thousand, were all lost to the enemy.
Of the 50,000 troops he brought out, 10,000 were suddenly removed, and now there are only about 40,000 troops left.
…
At night, the news was delivered to Li Min.
This time, it’s all thanks to Xiaocai.
If it hadn't been for Xiao Cai, the news wouldn't have been delivered so quickly.
After receiving this information, Li Min couldn't help but frown slightly.
This Tuyuhun's imperial master is indeed extremely vicious.
According to the trap he designed, it would be difficult for Zhang Jianghe's 40,000 troops to escape.
Of course, Li Min had no intention of letting them escape. Now that they are here, don't even think about leaving.
The key is, you can’t be such a waste!
It would be fine if these 40,000 troops were destroyed. At the very least, Tuyuhun would be severely damaged!
If he couldn't even inflict serious injuries on Tuyuhun, wouldn't his death be too worthless?
Well, if the Tubo Imperial Preceptor finds out, they will be directly plotted to death by the King of Shu. I wonder if they will vomit three liters of blood on the spot?
Therefore, Li Min made a bold decision to go to the scene in person and introduce the remote control of the entire battlefield.
