Four hundred and thirtieth chapters reach an agreement
"Get ready to shoot!" a general shouted loudly, and two thousand crossbow soldiers raised their crossbows and aimed coldly at the opponent.
The Tibetan cavalry also raised their shields and held short spears in their hands, speeding up and rushing towards the mouth of the valley like a flood bursting from a dam, gradually approaching the mouth of the valley.
The heavy crossbow troops on the castle fired first. Their heavy crossbows had a long range. A thousand large arrows shot into the sky in a parabola, and then fell from the sky like hailstones. The Tibetan soldiers raised their shields to resist, but their shields still blocked the attack.
Unable to withstand the strong power of the heavy crossbow, shields were shot through one after another. More than a hundred soldiers were hit by arrows. They rolled off their horses and were instantly swallowed up by the torrent of rolling iron cavalry.
A round of heavy crossbow fire did not cause a major blow to the Tibetan army, and the Tibetan army was killed 200 steps away in an instant.
The sound of bangs suddenly sounded, and the first row of two thousand crossbowmen fired. The dense arrows shot at the Tibetan cavalry like a storm. The cavalry held shields and hid behind the horses. The horses in front fell down after being hit by arrows, throwing the cavalry away.
Before many cavalrymen could get up, they were knocked over by the horses behind them and trampled by the horses, leaving their flesh and blood covered in blood.
The Tibetan cavalry are too close to use upward fire. They can only use horizontal fire, but the killing range of the horizontal fire will be greatly reduced. The Tibetan cavalry in front becomes a natural human shield for the cavalry behind.
However, the Tang army also adopted staged shooting. The first row finished shooting, followed by the second row, then the third row, and the fourth row. Round after round of arrows were shot out. The arrows were dense like rain, and the Tubo cavalry continued to fall.
Horses, casualties gradually increased, and the casualties from just two rounds of arrows reached more than 800 people.
At this time, thousands of Tibetan cavalry had rushed sixty steps away, and the ferocious faces of the Tibetan soldiers could be clearly seen.
"The crossbow troops retreat, Modao troops advance!"
The drums sounded, and the two thousand crossbowmen quickly retreated, revealing the tall and powerful heavy armored soldiers behind them, like an iron wall. The heavy armored infantry quickly laid out their swords, forming a forest of swords coldly, in order to welcome them.
Due to the impact of the enemy cavalry, the heavy armored infantry had changed their formation. The soldiers in the front row knelt on one knee, grasped the sword pole with both hands, and pressed the tail of the sword pole against the ground. The sharp sword pointed upward at a 45-degree angle.
The cavalry will directly collide with the sharp blade, and the powerful impact will eventually be transmitted to the ground. The heavy armored infantry in the back also half-kneels, with the sharp swords facing upwards, and the two rows of swords form a forest of swords shining with cold light.
Thousands of cavalry rushed in like lightning. The Modao Army of the Tang Dynasty had disappeared for more than 20 years. When it reappeared, most of the Tubo cavalry had never seen it. When they rushed close to Daolin, they suddenly discovered
In front of them was a gleaming sword. It was impossible to retreat. Thousands of troops behind them were pushing them forward.
In an instant, they rushed to the Mo Dao formation. The Tubo soldiers screamed and closed their eyes. The front hooves of their horses were raised high, but the cavalry behind them directly hit them into the forest of swords. Blood spurted out, and the blood mist filled the air.
It was suddenly filled with the breathless smell of blood.
After a series of collisions that killed hundreds of people, the cavalry finally stopped. Kang Bao roared, and a thousand Modao soldiers stood up and began to wave their Modao towards the enemy cavalry step by step.
Long knives flew all over the sky, limbs flying everywhere they passed, heads rolling, war horses and human limbs mixed together, extremely bloody. The Tibetan general Lunli Tuo shouted anxiously from behind: "Charge away the enemy! Charge out!"
But no matter how much he shouted, the Tubo cavalry could not break through the Tang army's Mo Dao battle line, and the horses were frightened and barked wildly.
However, the Mo Dao army of the Tang army was as cold as iron and advanced step by step. The Tibetan soldiers were cut down piece by piece like wheat.
Overhead, the Tang army's heavy crossbow arrows roared towards them, making it difficult for the Tibetan army to resist.
The Tibetan army's casualties were increasing, nearly half of them were killed, and their morale gradually collapsed. A commander of 500 men shouted urgently: "General, the casualties are too great, retreat!"
There was nothing Lituo could do, so he sighed and ordered: "Retreat!"
The Tubo army retreated like a tide, and fighter planes appeared. Guo Song coldly ordered: "Cavalry attack!"
Outside the mouth of the valley, five thousand cavalry had already lined up. The red flag on Tuniu Fort was waving, and the horn of the Tang Army's cavalry suddenly sounded, "Woo!"
The soldiers of Modao Army gave way to the passage one after another and stood closely on both sides of the valley. Five thousand cavalry rushed in and pursued them into the Dadou Bagou at lightning speed. The Tubo army was not prepared to defend, its morale was shattered and its morale was low. They were killed by the Tang army's cavalry.
After being defeated and fleeing, the Tang army's cavalry chased him for thirty miles in one breath until they reached an extremely narrow corner, whereupon they stopped their pursuit.
Of the 10,000 Tibetan troops, only less than 3,000 were left to follow the general and flee. The remaining 7,000-odd troops were completely destroyed, with corpses strewn all over the ground.
Guo Song led his army into the depths of the Dadouba Valley. There was an alpine grassland more than ten miles wide in the Dadouba Valley. The grassland extended to the mountains on both sides, and then there were large cedars. It could accommodate at least tens of thousands of people.
In early summer, the grassland is especially full of vitality, full of all kinds of small flowers, colorful and swaying in the wind, which is refreshing and refreshing.
"Captain, this grassland is a good place and should be controlled by us." Yao Jin couldn't help but praise.
Guo Song nodded and said: "Not only that, the entire Dadou Bago should be controlled by us. The enemy has been defeated and the ability to control the Dadou Bago has been greatly weakened. I will leave this task to you.
Get me a big fight and pull the valley within a month."
"I humbly obey orders!"
Guo Song ordered his heavy armored infantry and heavy crossbow infantry to follow Yao Jin in sweeping away Da Dou Bago, and he himself led 3,000 cavalry back to Zhangye.
As soon as Guo Song arrived in Zhangye, Pan Liao and Zhang Qianyi reported to him the latest news about the negotiations. The news had just arrived from Shatuo Khan. At the same time, Guo Song's conditions required that the negotiations be concluded as soon as possible and prisoners of war be exchanged.
Guo Song pondered for a moment and said: "Add a clause to the negotiation conditions. If Shatuo does not attack Tingzhou City, the Ganzhou Army will promise not to attack Guazhou and will give up its alliance with Ge Luolu."
Pan Liao was really surprised, "Captain, did Ge Luolu really send someone here?"
Guo Song smiled and shook his head, "There is no such thing. It's just to scare Shatuo. I believe Shatuo is really afraid that we will form an alliance with Ge Luolu and attack it from the north and the south. This is a condition earned out of thin air."
Zhang Qianyi sighed, "No wonder Zhu Xie Jinman agreed so readily, so the two sides can initial the agreement tomorrow?"
"Okay, I will have a final talk with him tomorrow. If both parties confirm that everything is correct, we can sign the agreement."
After a pause, Guo Song continued: "However, the news of the fierce battle between us and the Tubo army must be blocked and cannot be known to the Shatuo people. This is crucial for us to regain Shazhou."
The three discussed for a while, and finally Guo Song thought that Zhang Qianyi should be sent to Shatuo as the special envoy for negotiation, and monitor Shatuo's delivery of 300,000 sheep to Tingzhou.
Early the next morning, in the meeting hall of the Governor's Mansion, Guo Song personally finalized the final negotiation results with Shatuo's special envoy Zhu Xiejinman.
There was a large table in the middle of the meeting hall. Guo Song and Shatuo Jinman sat opposite each other, with their deputies on both sides. Officials from the Dudu Mansion and Shatuo's entourage sat in the back. The atmosphere was serious and candid. The negotiation reached the final moment.
The trump cards of both sides have been revealed, so many things are said openly, no longer implicit or obscure.
Zhu Xiejinman was honest and fair: "Our Khan's biggest worry is whether Governor Guo can represent the imperial court. We are afraid that if we reached an agreement today, and then another Governor will not recognize it, what's the point of negotiating like that?"
Guo Song smiled lightly, "It seems that your Khan did not understand the essence of this negotiation? This negotiation is just a continuation of the war. Both sides speak based on their strength. If Ge Luolu hadn't been watching behind the scenes, I don't think there would have been any.
Without this negotiation, Shatuo would definitely attack with all his troops. Similarly, if it weren't for Tingzhou asking me to surrender, I would have directly led the army to recapture Guazhou and Shazhou. Both sides had no choice but to sit down and talk.
, As for the results of the negotiations, except for the exchange of prisoners of war and the delivery of cattle and sheep, I think everyone will not take other commitments too seriously. They will still send troops when it is time to send troops. This is the case for Shatuo, and the same is true for us."
Guo Song was so frank that Zhu Xie Jinman found it difficult to accept. He was silent for a long time and said: "Does Governor Guo mean that the Tang army will still join forces with Ge Luolu?"
Guo Song shook his head and said: "It's just my personal attitude. As long as Shatuo doesn't embarrass Tingzhou, I, Guo Song, will not consider joining forces with Ge Luolu. As for whether the imperial court will reach some kind of agreement with Ge Luolu, I don't know.
I'm sure, but as long as I, Guo Song, am still in Ganzhou, I have to consider the safety of Tingzhou, which you should know well."
Zhu Xiejinman sighed and said: "Since Governor Guo is willing to deliver 300,000 sheep to Tingzhou, we know that Governor Guo really cares about Tingzhou, and he is afraid that your court and Ge Luolu will reach some kind of compromise!"
Guo Song smiled and said: "There is a deep hatred between the Tang Dynasty and Ge Luolu, which is not easy to resolve. In fact, the imperial court will not have any contact with Ge Luolu. You don't have to worry about this, Khan. At best,
The rulers in Hexi will consider cooperating with Ge Luolu from the perspective of war, does Ye Hu understand what I mean?"
Guo Song took a detour and made it clear whether to cooperate with Ge Luolu. The initiative was actually in his hands, Guo Song, and had nothing to do with the court.
Zhu Xie Jinman finally understood. He tentatively confirmed: "What Governor Guo means is that whether Tang Jun cooperates with Ge Luolu depends on the situation in Tingzhou?"
"Absolutely correct!" Guo Song admitted frankly.
Zhu Xie Jinman nodded, "Okay! As Governor Guo said, our two sides are still at war. Both sides speak based on their strength. Let's finalize the exchange of prisoners of war first!"
On the morning of that day, the two sides reached an agreement on the exchange of prisoners of war. Shatuo would release 4,300 Tang army prisoners of war and 11,000 plundered Han people, and deliver another 300,000 sheep to Tingzhou, while Guo Song would release 6,400
A prisoner of war named Shatuo, and Zhu Xie Shenglu, whom Shatuo was eager to exchange for, each side sent envoys to supervise whether the other party fulfilled the agreement.
As for the Tang army's occupation of Suzhou and whether it will continue to attack Guazhou, or even whether the Tang army will cooperate with Ge Luolu, there is no mention in this agreement. As Guo Song said, this negotiation is nothing more than a war.
For continuation and subsequent development, both sides will speak based on their strength.
Shatuo controlled the life and death of Tingzhou, and the Tang army also controlled Shatuo's weakness.