Fifty or sixty miles north of Jishi Town, Shudunpo is at the southern foot of Nanshan Mountain.
Six thousand Tang troops met more than 4,000 Tibetan cavalry.
General Pang Yu was fully armored and was located in the formation. The terrain here was slightly higher, which was suitable for cavalry to swoop down. The Tang army occupied a favorable terrain as soon as they arrived.
There were only over 1,500 Tubo people, and they drove their slaves here in a chaotic manner.
They were dark-faced, stout, and all had long beards. They were wearing dirty leather robes, and on their heads were leather hats with a slightly pointed top and turned-up edges.
Most of the people had their hair loose, and some of them might be nobles. They had their hair rolled up and hidden in their hats. Their bodies jingled and they all wore various ornaments, mostly copper ornaments.
The same is true for their weapons. The swords are mainly made of bronze, and there are fewer knives than swords.
Even the officers and soldiers of the Tang Army could tell that this was a newly civilized nation. Even though their clothes and appearance were different, they were no different from the foreign races encountered by the Central Plains Dynasty.
It is indeed true. Not long after the Tubo people switched from slavery to feudalism, they were divided into many city-states and tribes. The habit of keeping slaves is still prevalent, and they even still retain the custom of using slaves for burials on a large scale. This is the most severe form of slavery.
One of the typical characteristics.
This was almost their first direct contact with the civilization of the Central Plains, and it was definitely not a peaceful way.
The Tubo warriors were tough and wild. When they saw the enemy in large numbers, they showed no fear at all. As usual, the desire to kill and plunder instantly filled their minds.
They waved their swords and howled with strange sounds, like a group of beasts baring their teeth and claws to intimidate the enemy.
A Tubo Gui man (nobles in the army, usually generals, the Tubo people themselves call it Gui, I don’t know if it is a transliteration or just the name) came to the front and started talking in a loud voice, probably called "Gui".
The enemy quickly surrendered or came out to challenge.
It didn't matter whether the enemy understood it or not, anyway, our own people were very happy, raised all kinds of weapons and started howling. The officers and soldiers of the Tang Army watched their performance and made the final adjustments. Under the guidance of the officers, they first
He took off his bow and arrow.
Anyone who is familiar with the fighting style of the Central Plains people will know that this is a precursor to their attack. The Tibetan people on the opposite side are not aware of it and are still enjoying themselves.
Pang Yu looked at the enemies across from him expressionlessly, wondering in his mind whether these dark enemies would become a serious problem that would invade Liangzhou in the future, as Fan Wenjin said.
To be honest, I can't tell much now. There are too few people here. Even if you divide them up, they won't be enough to fill the gap between Tang Jun's teeth. The most important thing is to capture some alive and bring them back alive so that people can ask about their origins.
Pang Yu is a typical nobleman from Guanxi, with a surname from Jingzhao. Menyin entered the officialdom at the end of the Sui Dynasty. He competed with Li Mi in Henan, returned to Guanxi, fought against Xue Ju and his son, and served as the general manager of Liangzhou for another year.
A few years later, he put down the Baji rebellion.
He is the general guard of the left prison gate due to his merits. He mainly protects the East Palace. He can barely be regarded as an official of the East Palace. He has a standard path of becoming a general and becoming a prime minister. He has been in battle for many years, but he is also no stranger to the administrative structure.
Now that he is out guarding Liangzhou, he has made great achievements, and his reputation in the northwest has gradually spread. To be honest, he really hopes that the Tubo people are as powerful as those who descended from Tuyuhun said, because without powerful enemies, how can they achieve military exploits?
The soldiers under his command are more powerful than when Li Yuan was there. This is just a hasty army. The Tang army fighting with the princes in the east is said to be more elite. I don't know what they look like...
"General, it's almost done."
A guard reported.
Pang Yu nodded and said loudly: "Hurry up and kill these bastards. Let's go to Jishi Town to rest."
Then he drew out his sword and raised it high above his head. The Tang army burst out with a roar, which was no less loud than the opponent's voice. The Tang army in the front row, under the command of the officer, urged the war horse and started to trot slowly, and soon became
It became a gallop.
The Tang troops followed up one after another, and the rumbling sound of horse hoofs quickly became the main theme in this world. The Tang soldiers on the horses bent slightly and skillfully controlled the horses. The bows and arrows were hung low at their sides, ready to shoot at any time.
The Tibetans on the opposite side were obviously stunned for a moment, and then they started to make a noise, angry that the enemy dared to take the lead in attacking, and this was when their Lord Higashimoto was demonstrating his power.
They all had the same idea at this time. The enemy was too rude and they needed to be stoned to death as punishment.
Then a fierce battle broke out. The Tibetan army mobilized their horses and faced the enemy without hesitation.
It can be seen that they have fought many battles and have a basic formation. They move forward in rows and are not so random. What is particularly admirable is that they did not put their slaves in the same place as the Rouran and Turks did.
At the front, running at the front are the most heroic and powerful warriors among the Tubo people. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why they were able to successfully conquer Dangxiang, Bailan and other tribes.
The Tubo people's weapons once again showed weirdness. They took stones from the pockets on the sides of their horses, tied them with long straps and waved them rapidly above their heads.
They observed the distance while galloping, and then instantly released one end of the belt. The stones were thrown far away, much farther than the effective killing distance of bows and arrows.
This was the first lesson the Tubo people taught the Tang army. Strange enemies, strange tactics, and strange weapons would inevitably lead to some bloody lessons.
Amidst the screams, the soldiers in the front row of the Tang army fell off their horses one after another. The comrades next to them didn't even know what they were hit by.
This is a unique skill developed by the Tubo people during their long life of herding. Because the terrain is open and the air is thin, the Tubo herdsmen do not want to run hard, so they use stones to control their cattle and sheep.
Of course, the soldiers of Tang Dynasty were not just cattle and sheep to be slaughtered. No matter how good they were at playing with stones, their lethality was limited. Some were hit on the body, but most of them were blocked by their outer armor. At most, they only suffered a little pain without shaking their bodies.
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Only those who were hit in the face would be severely injured.
In general, it is a very cheap and cost-effective weapon. The only difference between the Tang army and the Tuyuhun army is that they have sophisticated equipment and are equipped on a large scale. Therefore, the lesson taught by the Tubo people to the Tang army is not profound.
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In contrast, what Tang Jun showed them was real killing.
"Stretch your bow, draw your bow, shoot, shoot."
Amidst the hoarse military orders of the officers, a fluffy arrow was shot from the Tang army's formation, drawing a graceful arc in the air and landing on the heads of the Tibetan people.
The galloping horses and people fell to the ground one after another, and blood began to flow freely. Arrows rose from the Tang army's formation one after another, and fell in waves with terrifying sharp roars...