At the crystal clear lake Haizi, a rider suddenly fell to the ground.
There was an arrow stuck in his neck. He opened his mouth several times and spit out blood foam.
The blood flowed into the lake, dyeing the clear water red.
On the grass next to the corpse, the fighting continued.
The Tubo people originally wanted to pretend to be defeated, but they were rushed by the Leopard Cavalry. There was no need to act, they were really defeated!
More than three thousand cavalrymen were rushed to pieces and retreated all the way south. The five thousand cavalrymen, one man and two horses, took turns chasing the enemy.
The Tubo people escaped for dozens of miles, and the horses were so tired that they were foaming at the mouth and had to stop to rest. As a result, they encountered the cavalry army changing horses and chasing after them. There was chaos and a bloody storm broke out on the grassland.
Master Jiezan sat steadily in Qingtang City.
The bait has been sent out, and more than 20,000 people have been ambushed in multiple sections in the Changning Gorge. As long as the Tang army captures the Anren Army City, they will definitely be unable to resist chasing the defeated troops into the Changning Gorge, and rush to Qingtang City to take advantage.
Human psychology is like this. If you win a battle and don't pursue it, it will be difficult to pass the test. As the saying goes, taking advantage is the same.
When encountering some ruthless generals, he would not give the enemy a chance to breathe. He chased him all the way to death. Master Jiezan obviously didn't know that later Qing soldiers would chase him from Shanhaiguan to Beijing, then to Shanxi, Shaanxi, and then to Huguang, and bite him to death.
He insisted on sticking to Li Zicheng and ignoring others, but the principles are similar and not difficult to understand.
Three thousand cavalrymen fought with the Tang army, pretended to be defeated and retreated to the Anren army.
There were still thousands of soldiers in the Anren Army city, but they would not resist resolutely. After fighting with the Tang army, they pretended to be defeated again and retreated into Changning Canyon, attracting the main force of the Tang army to enter. Then more than 20,000 ambush troops came out and cut the Tang army into several sections.
, the beginning and the end cannot be considered.
In this battle, you must be patient.
When the leading troops of the Tang Army enter the valley, they must not take action first. They must wait for most of the main force to enter, then close the door and beat the dogs. Killing or injuring 20,000 to 30,000 enemy troops in one battle, and then take advantage of the situation to counterattack, and win a complete victory.
"Master, cavalry from the Tang Army appeared in the Yuhaihai area, looting and massacring." The Buddhist scriptures couldn't stand it anymore. When Master Jiezan was about to go to the blacksmith shop outside the city, the leader of the Miaochuan tribe suddenly walked in.
said.
Master Jiezan was stunned.
The Miaochuan clan was his close confidant. The tribe was located in the lower reaches of Huangshui River in the east. There were tens of thousands of men, women and children, and there were more than 15,000 strong men. This time they brought 10,000 people, which can be said to be very respectful.
Master Jiezan is also very supportive of it. The weapons produced in Qingtang City are given priority to replenish the Miaochuan Department. The department has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, most of which are stationed in and around Qingtang City. Five thousand were transferred northward before, and now there are still
Five thousand are in the city.
"Yu Haijun? Didn't you send troops to escort the various ministries to move?"
"They were sent, but there were too few people, and they were caught off guard and were overwhelmed. There were thousands of cavalrymen in the Tang army, and they killed many people. Many people, cattle and sheep were captured by them."
"What do you mean?"
"I want to bring the people back to Miaochuan, where they may also be attacked by the Tang Army's cavalry."
Master Jiezan was silent.
Tribal alliances are inferior to organized countries. These leaders leave at will and treat military affairs as trivial. Each of them only sees their own pastures, cattle and sheep. How can they fight a war like this?
If the news spread that the grasslands in the Yujun area were looted by the Tang army, how could the ambush in the Changning Gorge continue? Would the tribal leaders break up with their young men and run home all the way? Or simply surrender.
Go to Shao Thief and deal with Qingtang City in turn?
The Han people have a saying, "Mud cannot hold up a wall." These leaders, alas! The soldiers are the soldiers of the tribe, not the soldiers of Qingtang City. This is too fatal.
Country, tribe, system...
Master Jiezan's Buddha mind was a little unstable, and he almost spit out a mouthful of blood.
"We can't take people away now. Once the troops withdraw, the front line will be dispersed and we can't fight anymore." Master Jiezan persuaded earnestly: "You think you will get good results if you take people back? No! Shao Thief has been all the way.
When we advance into Qingtang City, are you going to be enslaved by it? What did you say a few days ago? The tribes of Qingtang don’t need a new Zanpu. Now Shao Thief just wants to be a Zanpu. How do you feel about it?"
The Miaochuan clan was hesitant. What the Master said made sense. The various tribes finally gathered together and planned to drive away the outsiders who wanted to enslave them. However, they gave up halfway. It will be difficult to organize them in the future.
The reason is also very simple. Without a leader with outstanding prestige, it is impossible to bring all the ministries together. In fact, Shao Thief is quite suitable for this role. He is powerful and has strong appeal. Although I don’t know what his ability is, but just looking at him
It should be possible to control the tribes in the Hewei states.
It is a pity that such a person is destined to be unable to give up his "big tribe" and come to a small place like Qingtang.
"If Thief Shao just wants us to pay tribute to some cattle, sheep and horses, and then leave, it doesn't seem unacceptable." After hesitating for a long time, Miaochuan was still a little worried. The total number of cattle, sheep and horses in his tribe is nearly two million.
, if you can offer 100,000 cattle and sheep to the Shao thieves in exchange for their retreat, it would be better than fighting and killing them.
Master Jiezan's face turned cold. Just as he was about to say something, a general suddenly came in and reported in a low voice: "The cavalry of the Tang Army has approached Anren Army City."
"Well done to the Yipang tribe who lured the enemy!" Master Jiezan was shocked and said, "I must reward him when he comes back."
"Yupang is dead." The visitor reminded in a low voice.
Master Jiezan was startled and asked: "How did you die?"
"The whole army was wiped out and not a single one came back."
"In order to lure the enemy, Yupang took the lead, regardless of life and death." Master Jiezan quickly reacted, turned to look at the Miaochuan clan, and said in a serious tone: "The Miaochuan clan should work together. Shao thief has been deceived.
, we will definitely march forward and win this battle. Don’t worry, you will definitely get an extra share of the spoils captured after the war."
The messenger who came to report has been invited out by Master Jiezan.
Jie Zan took the Miao Chuan clan and persuaded him earnestly: "We are about to win a great victory. Now retreat. After the war, we will divide the territory, cattle and sheep, but you will not have any share."
Miao Chuan made sense when he heard it, but he still hesitated.
The three thousand cavalry of the Yipang tribe went there with the mission of luring the enemy. They had no intention of fighting to the death. In the end, not one of them came back. What happened?
The main force of the Tang army in the Xingxuchuan area gave the Miaochuan family an increasingly unfathomable impression. Is there really a chance of winning against such an army?
Seeing that the Miaochuan family was still hesitant, Master Jiezan was a little anxious, so he added: "If your troops do not retreat, from now on Qingtang City will produce an additional 500 powerful crossbows every year."
The Miaochuan family was suddenly tempted. After thinking about it, Master Jiezan's strategy should still have a high chance of success, so he nodded and said: "Well, it is indeed inappropriate that Qingtang City has no soldiers to guard it. The Miaochuan family continued
Stay and fight to the death with Shao Thief."
After seeing off the Miaochuan clan, Master Jiezan looked gloomy, and was about to carefully plan the course of the battle, when someone suddenly came to report: The leader of Zongge's tribe has come over and wants to take his people away.
What a rabble! Master Jiezan gnashed his teeth for a long time, then calmed down his thoughts, pretended to be calm, and let the leader of Zongge's tribe come in.
Outside the Xingxu River.
Shao Shude's banner began to move.
In the first battle with Tubo, the Leopard Cavalry and the Iron Cavalry fought beautifully.
Just like the two battles with Liangzhou and Xiedan against the Uighurs in Ganzhou, armored cavalry played a huge role. They were the first to attack and hit the heavy armored infantry in an invincible manner. It is estimated that only the pathological armored cavalry in the Southern and Northern Dynasties could do it, but to defeat the enemy
The level of light cavalry and iron kites is enough.
In fact, before the collapse of the Tubo Empire, there were also armored cavalry.
Their cavalry were equipped with chainmail armor, and their helmets were made of Eastern Roman-style pieces that were pieced together. I don’t know where they learned it.
The horses also wear chain mail, similar in style to those of the Tang Dynasty.
Dunhuang historical materials record the Tubo heavy cavalry: "The bows and arrows are weak but the armor is strong. Everyone uses a sword and carries the sword when not fighting. In every battle, the front team will die before the other team advances. In battle, they must dismount and march in formation, and die in battle."
Then he picked them up one after another and refused to retreat. The men and horses were all wearing chain mail, and their control was very precise. They were all over the body, except for the two orifices, which could not be hurt by sharp blades."
In fact, it's not bad. At least it has a face curtain, leaving only the eyes and nostrils, and the facial protection is quite good. However, the armored cavalry of the Imperial Dynasty did not have such a thing. The "pathological" armored cavalry of the Southern and Northern Dynasties did have a face curtain.
The next time the Tubo people had armored cavalry would be during the reign of Xisiluo.
This man is indeed very capable. He unified the tribes, trained the people and the army, and formed a political entity that was closer than the tribal alliance. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was Zanpu. Xixia attacked several times and returned with great defeat. Qingtang Tubo
The quality of the armor is very good, and the range and accuracy of the crossbow are quite good. It is indeed very different from the general low-level tribal civilization. After all, it has the legacy of the empire.
After the cavalry army defeated the Tibetan cavalry, Shao Shude planned to move south. The nearby area was basically swept away, and the pastures were trampled by hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep, which was a bit overwhelming.
Going south can put more pressure on the Tubo people and at the same time be able to better appease the tribes. In these days, seven or eight tribal leaders have come to pay their respects, totaling tens of thousands of tribesmen.
Shao Shude received tributes of more than 1,000 horses, more than 3,000 yaks, and more than 100,000 sheep.
Damn it, the more cattle and sheep you hunt, the more cattle and sheep you eat. This is what happened. Now the army is killing sheep to make preserved meat, and a lot of milk is produced every day. The Tibetans can continue to consume it, and see who can consume it.
who.
In addition, Shao Shude was also waiting for news from the three groups of people who were outflanking him.
Especially in Silver Gun City, they need to carry out mobile warfare more actively. The main force of Tibet has not been found yet, and if Silver Gun City pulls hard, they may be able to make the Tubo people move. And once they move, their whereabouts will naturally be impossible to hide.
Before leaving, he received a military report: Ganzhou Uighurs fell silently at night, and thousands of horsemen from the Hexi party Xiang Tuoba Renfu attacked Lingzhou. They were killed by the Shanhou party Xiang Zhuanglang, Fengzhou Turk Ge Shu and others.
The Tielin Army's tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry united to repel them.
Shao Shude looked at An Yan. This should be the back-up plan left by Lord Wumu. He wanted to use it during the battle of Xiedan, but it failed. It was probably because Hexi Dangxiang was not easy to talk to. In the end, he finally found Tuoba Renfu.
, but it was a pity that it was activated too late and the power was insufficient.
In fact, Lord Wumu had a back-up force, so why didn't Shao Shude arrange a back-up force? More than 2,000 Fan-Han cavalry led by Tian Xing went out to pull out the valley, but they did not play any role. In the battle of Jiedan, it was the same without them.
This is the battlefield. No matter how clever the calculation is, no matter how careful the layout is, the chess pieces placed may not be effective.
But in future battles, the chess pieces that should be placed must still be placed. And more placement is required to increase the redundancy. If one line does not work, then I will use two lines or three lines to increase the chance of success.
During this campaign against Tubo in Shanzhou, Marshal Shao frantically arranged for three groups of troops to bypass the Tibetan rear. I don't believe that the Tubo people were not in a hurry.