Gao Xianzhi then boarded Lianyunbao City and looked at the corpses all over the city. There was no expression on his face. Perhaps the years of fighting had already cooled his heart.
The soldiers began to carry the corpses together one by one, and the injured were transferred for treatment. People took off the wooden identification tags of the fallen soldiers and threw them into a wooden box. The wooden box was soon filled with tags.
The Jiedu staff officer and the marching secretary began to organize manpower to count the enemy's and our casualties. According to the number of signs counted, a total of 1,430 people were killed in the Tang army, and 1,960 people were killed in the allied forces to identify and protect secrets. A total of 3
1,390 people. The Tibetan army killed 5,200 people and captured more than 1,000 people, including the guard Zong Lu.
Gao Xianzhi stood on a high place and looked at the layout of Lianyun Fort. He couldn't help stroking his beard and praised: "This Tubo general is quite capable."
Li Siye stood behind him and asked, "What should we do with these prisoners?"
"Take them to Bole City to persuade them to surrender. Where is the captured general?"
He led Gao Xianzhi to the earthen hall below the observation deck of Lianyunbao City. Inside, there was a crowd of people kneeling in the darkness. Among them were many Tibetan women and Gui Archer wearing chainmail. Those who could kneel in this fort were all
Elites are not like those mediocre slaves captured from outside.
Tubo was a slave society. After interacting with the Tang Dynasty, it learned some of the Tang Dynasty's systems and became a slave society stuck between slavery and feudalism. It was also an integrated military and political society. The most obvious manifestation is Guihe
Yong is a system. It is similar to the Fubing system of the Tang Dynasty, but it is completely different from the Fubing system. Gui is a land-owning warrior class, while Yong is a landless slave class. When a warrior goes to war, he has the power to lead a certain group of soldiers.
A large number of slaves go out to fight, which is similar to medieval European knights and retinues.
The group of slave owners kneeling in the hall right now were Zong Lu sitting cross-legged in the center, still adhering to his dignity as a Tubo warrior.
Zonglu Qianzong's history of success is full of personal struggle. As a Tuyuhun, his previous generation and the previous generation were slaves of the Tubo people. However, the master he followed was not an ordinary warrior, but a Tubo military aristocrat.
Ben. Originally, the class solidification of slaves and nobles could not be broken, but Zong Lu had extraordinary perseverance and unparalleled luck. He was brave and good at fighting and could survive even if he was used as a shield. He sacrificed his life several times to save the life of his master.
, was awarded military merit and rewarded with fields, became a free military household, and gradually climbed to the position of guard of Lianyun Fort.
Except for his disgraceful experience of being captured by Li Siye and later coerced into being a spy, his entire life was not a problem, and he could even become a role model for many slaves. They saw him just like a poor man sees a successful person, so this
A difficult and bloody battle at Lianyun Castle, due to the influence of his personal charm, the slaves under his command were not afraid of death.
Li Siye shouted to Zong Lu who was sitting in the center of the crowd: "Mr. Zong Lu Qian, please come over!"
Zong Lu climbed up from the ground in a hurry and came to the two of them with his hands in his sleeves. As a defeated general, although he could insist on not bending his knees, of course he could not stand up with his chest and head raised like a big-tailed wolf, so he stood with a slight stoop.
Waiting for orders in front of two people.
Gao Xianzhi put his hands behind his hands and asked him: "How many people are there in Sole City?"
Zong Lu answered with his arms crossed: "General Qi, the city of Sole is said to be one hundred thousand, but in fact there are only fifty thousand."
Gao Xianzhi turned around suddenly, almost showing a frightened expression. If there were really 50,000 people, and I lost more than 3,000 Yunbao with 20,000 people, how could the 50,000 enemy soldiers in Sole City win?
Li Siye understood the reason and asked, "How many Gui are there among these 50,000 people, how many are mediocre, and how many are serving as supplies and auxiliary troops?"
Zong Lu understood his intention and quickly crossed his hands and said: "Actually, these 50,000 people include most of the Bolu people. Tubo organized them into two Dong Dais to tame slaves and one for grazing and providing food.
Tame Nu Dongdai. The remaining one is Kagelu Haonu Dongdai. The total strength is 12,000, but 6,000 have been lost in Lianyunbao. The remaining 6,000 are led by Kagelu Dongdai Dongben himself.
Sit down."
Gao Xianzhi understood now. It turned out that the 50,000 people included the common people of Xiaobolu and some non-combatants who were used to provide logistics supplies. Only 6,000 people were actually used for combat.
Lianyunbao is the advancing base of the Tubo people, and Sole City is the logistics and supply base of Lianyunbao.
The fighting power of the Tubo Haonu Dongdai is indeed very strong, but the only thing that can be criticized is that their logistics are rough and simple. Following the large army, there are herdsmen and slaves with their families, and all their property belongs to Zanpu.
Therefore, during wartime, one had to drive cattle and sheep to follow the army. In many cases, the husband would serve as a soldier with swords and guns, while the wife and children would drive the cattle and sheep behind to supply food.
History books record the victories of the Tang army against the Tibetans, and captured tens of thousands of enemy troops and tens of thousands of yaks. These so-called enemy troops were actually herdsmen who provided logistics for the army. Their combat troops were highly mobile and could not be defeated by thieves.
Very capable of throwing away the baggage and escaping as decisively as a gecko cutting off its tail.
Gao Xianzhi turned back to Zong Lu and said: "Sole City is different from Lianyun Fort. There is no danger to defend there. Besides, there are many herdsmen inside, which will harm innocent people. I hope you can persuade them to surrender."
Zong Lu crossed his arms and said, "The defeated general Zong Lu is willing to persuade him to surrender."
Gao Xianzhi didn't expect that he would agree so readily. He was slightly stunned before nodding and said: "If you succeed in persuading you to surrender, I, the general, can move you to Shule Town."
Li Siye deeply agreed that the biggest gain from the war was not the land, but the plunder of the population. The reason why the four towns of Anxi are barren is not only due to Gobi desertification, but also due to the sparse population. A large number of people have invested in agricultural and animal husbandry production to ensure that
Sufficient logistics to supply the army.
"Thank you, General Gao."
The Tang army rested in Lianyun Fort for an afternoon and prepared to attack Sole City on the next day. In the evening, the soldiers dismantled the row walls and wooden houses built by the Tubo people on the mountain and used them as fuel for heating.
The weather was clear at night, and the stars dotted the night sky. Li Siye wrapped himself tightly in his cloak and inspected the camp. The strong smell of blood still lingered around him. The soldiers leaned against the low wall and fell asleep around the fire. The prisoners all sat with their hands on their knees.
On the cold bloody mud ground, they were as close as a flock of sheep.
The livestock, tsampa dry food, and highland barley they stored in the city were all confiscated by the Tang army, and then each person was given a fixed quota, and they could only eat 30% of the usual ration. The purpose of this was to prevent them from escaping when they were full, as long as they did not starve to death.
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These prisoners were also very satisfied and at peace in their hearts, because it was rumored that the Tang army had a rule of giving the dead a last full meal. Not having enough food meant that the Tang army would not kill the prisoners. As long as they could survive, this was a particularly happy thing.
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After Li Siye inspected the camp, he was about to return to the felt tent to rest, but he saw a man wandering outside the tent with his sleeves pierced. He went over and took a look, and it turned out to be Kang Huaishun, the superintendent of Fumeng Lingcha, who was now temporarily appointed as the superintendent of Gao Xianzhi.
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"Captain Kang, why did you come outside my tent if you didn't go to rest?"
Kang Huaishun bowed and folded his hands in salute: "Li Duhu, I do have something to ask of you."
"Okay, let's go in and talk."
"No, I'll just say it here." Kang Huaishun chuckled, stretched out his hand to scratch the back of his head and said, "That's it, my wife died young and has never had a second marriage, because she has been a soldier in Longyou Road all year round, and I saw her
Women are all vulgar barbarians until they meet your slave Daorou."
Li Siye frowned.
"What I mean is that I am willing to spend a lot of money to buy her, but not to make her a slave. I am willing to eliminate her slave status and marry her as my wife. I don't care whether her body is clean or not."
Li Siye narrowed his eyes and looked at Kang Huaishun carefully, looking at him in a panic. Li Siye thought to himself, you really dare to think about it, must you have the courage to be the receiver, and you still think you are great.
"How could you come up with such a thing when the war is going on?"
"It is precisely because of the current war that I feel that living is precious. I want to enjoy life and pursue what I want after this war, so I took the liberty to come here and propose to the general to redeem Daorou's life, and I am also willing to marry her.
Wife, I hope the general will make it happen."
Kang Huaishun knelt on the ground with a crash and crossed his hands towards Li Siye: "Please, General, please grant me permission."