"Report, Your Highness, most of the enemy troops have been spotted thirty miles away on the left wing. Looking at the flags, the leading general is Gar Zanpo. The total force is about 20,000, all of whom are elite." When he saw Li Xian coming up to greet him, Liu Ziming was in a hurry.
He reined in the galloping horse, rolled off the saddle neatly, put one knee on the ground, and panted to report.
It finally came! Even though he had expected it, Li Xian couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat when he heard the news about the arrival of the Tibetan army. However, the look on his face remained calm. He raised his hand and asked with concern: "My son."
Ming, are you not injured?"
"It's okay, I just had a fight with the dog thieves' sentries. All the blood belongs to the dog thieves. This group of thieves is a strong army. I have four subordinates fighting ten, and I killed nine of them. Only one of them had a quick leg and was injured.
I escaped, but it's a pity that my three brothers also died." Liu Ziming patted his chest carelessly at first to show that he was fine, but when he mentioned the death of his three men, a look of frustration immediately appeared on his face, and he said angrily
He punched the ground with his fist.
It seems that this guy Gar Qinling is serious about it! Hearing what Liu Ziming said, Li Xian's pupils couldn't help but shrink - most of the Tang army's sentry detectives were elites selected by Li Xian himself.
With extraordinary skill, if used against ordinary soldiers, one can defeat ten, but now three people were killed in four against ten, which only means one thing - the ones sent by Tubo this time are definitely the best of the best, and they are purposeful.
It was very clear, and there was no doubt that he was here for his small team.
"Ta-ta..."
Just as Li Xian was deep in thought, a burst of rapid horse hoofbeats suddenly sounded, and soon he saw several Tang army sentry detectives on horseback from the east, west, and south rushing towards the valley with their horses madly.
"Report, Your Highness, we have discovered a large part of the enemy's army on the right wing, led by the general Hertzzan, the head of ten thousand households. The total force is about fifteen thousand people. They are thirty miles away from here. The thieves are moving very fast. Please let us know clearly."
"Report, Your Highness, the bandit army Tuhunci's headquarters has been found in the south, with a total strength of about 30,000, and they are advancing towards the Babao River!"
"Report, Your Highness, the enemy Hewangzan's troops have been found in the north, with a total strength of about 13,000, and they are rushing towards this place!"
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A group of Tang army sentries rushed to Li Xian one after another, and each reported the information they had learned one by one. Everyone looked solemn and nervous, because traces of enemy troops were found in all directions. This small Tang army had already
In a predicament surrounded by enemies on all sides.
Haha, we are surrounded on all sides. Well, I am afraid the fun will be greater this time! Li Xian had already expected the full-scale attack of the Tubo army and had corresponding countermeasures. However, he was not sure whether it could be realized.
Be sure, if things come to this, it can only be a once-in-a-lifetime fight.
"Blow the trumpet and all the troops must assemble!"
More than thirty miles may seem like a long distance, but for the cavalry brigade running wildly, it is only half an hour's journey. Li Xian had no time to waste, he just thought for a moment and then raised his hand.
, issued the assembly order.
"Woooooooo..."
Amidst the shrill sound of horns, groups of Tang army officers and soldiers rushed out of the valley, quickly formed their formation, and set off toward the northeast. However, the marching speed was not very fast, and they did not have the embarrassment to rush for the road.
It felt like a relaxing outing. Not only that, the rear guard was also driving a large group of captured horses, cattle, sheep and other livestock. In addition, many rear guard officers and soldiers were actually carrying large packages on their backs. As the horses bumped,
You can vaguely hear the clang of gold and silver inside. God knows whether these guys are soldiers or bandits, they look like stragglers.
"Report, General, the Tang bandits have fled in the direction of Mogang. They are not moving fast. General, please tell me clearly!"
To the east, Hezzan, the head of thousands of households in Tubo, was leading his troops towards the valley where the Tang army had originally rested. However, he saw a reporting horse rushing forward to report the latest enemy situation.
"The whole army turns around and blocks the Tang thief's path!"
Hezzan was a well-known brave general in the Tubo army. He had experienced hundreds of battles, so he didn't pay much attention to Li Xian's small army. When he heard that the Tang army had fled towards his side, he was overjoyed.
, without informing the other Tibetan armies, they directly turned around and headed northeast like a spark to cover up the enemy. Not long after the army marched, they saw the Tang army meandering on the horizon from a long way away. They seemed unprepared and overjoyed.
In a frenzy, he swung his arm diagonally to kill him without hesitation.
"Your Highness, look quickly, the bandits are coming!"
The charge of Hertzzan's troops was extremely powerful. Even though they were still more than ten miles away, they could see clearly at a glance on the endless grassland. As soon as they saw the enemy coming, the Tang army's formation was filled with chaos.
Some of the soldiers who couldn't keep calm exclaimed.
Oh, you came so fast, are you rushing to die? Li Xian turned his head and looked at the Tubo troops roaring in the distance, shrugged his shoulders indifferently, sneered, raised his hand and said: "Blow the trumpet,
The whole army speeds up and turns towards Mogang!" After this order, the Tang army immediately began to accelerate, but the movement seemed a little more awkward - the front team was running wildly, and the rear team was trying to drive away livestock, baggage vehicles and other debris.
He couldn't pick up the speed, so he was lagging far behind.
"Rush, rush, catch up!"
Hezzan, who was leading the charge at the front of the Tubo army, saw the chaos of the Tang army. He burst into laughter with excitement, waved the long horse in his hand, and shouted loudly. In an instant, he was still
The Tubo army, which had doubts, all galloped away, and the distance between the two sides continued to shorten. In just over a quarter of an hour, the Tubo army had rushed to a position no more than a mile away from the rear of the Tang army.
"Abandon the baggage and retreat!"
Li Xian did not rush with the front team, but led a group of personal guards to press behind the formation. At this moment, seeing the Tibetan army coming quickly, he did not dare to neglect, and shouted an order. As the trumpet sounded,
The Tang army's rear column of more than a thousand men immediately abandoned the livestock and baggage vehicles they were driving and rushed towards Mogang at the end of the horizon. The formation was in disarray.
"Don't worry about the cattle and sheep. Let me chase them. Chase them quickly. Anyone who dares to stop will be killed without mercy!"
In the past few days, Li Xian had raided most of the eastern part of Qinghai and obtained an astonishing amount of cattle, sheep and horses. After discarding them, they ran all over the grassland, making the Tibetan officers and soldiers who were pursuing them jealous.
Many officers and soldiers did not bother to chase the Tang army and drove up the livestock on the spot. This made Hertzzan so angry that he roared and stabbed one of the soldiers to death while he was busy running away.
The Tibetan soldiers, whose horses had been scattered, continued to drive forward furiously.
"Open the package and throw away the gold and silver!"
Seeing that the Tubo army was only slightly confused and then rushed towards them again, Li Xian raised his hand and gave the order again. Immediately, he saw nearly half of the soldiers in the Tang army's rear guard taking off the packages on their backs and tearing them apart.
When it opened, in an instant, countless gold and silver jewelry fell to the ground with a clang, and under the reflection of the sun, the dazzling light shone into one piece.
"Damn it, chase me quickly, keep chasing me!"
Most of the Tubo soldiers came from poor and cold backgrounds, and they had never seen so much treasure scattered all over the ground. Faced with the financial resources at their fingertips, Hertzzan's orders obviously didn't work. Many soldiers rushed to the place where the treasure was abundant.
, started fighting randomly, and the entire pursuit formation suddenly fell into chaos. He was so angry that Hertzzan was so angry that he stabbed several rebels to death one after another, and finally reorganized the formation. When he looked again, Tang Jun suddenly
Shang was running unhurriedly in front, unwilling to let go, and shouted and rushed forward again. After running away and chasing, he soon chased to the vicinity of Mogang.
"The Tang thieves can't escape, chase them, kill them all, kill, kill, kill!"
Seeing that he was about to catch up with the Tang army, Hezzan was so excited that he could hardly contain himself. He roared and ran forward wildly, waving the long horse in his hand like a wheel, and his bloodshot eyes were full of bloodthirsty impulse.
"Put in the soybeans!"
Seeing the arrival of the Tibetan soldiers, Li Xian smiled happily, waved his hand, and gave the general order. Immediately after seeing the Tang army officers and soldiers who were still carrying packages in the rear team, they took off the packages and tore them apart, causing the yellow and orange beans to spill out.
The ground exuded a sweet smell. The horses of the Tibetan army that were chasing after them saw the soybeans and stopped running. No matter how hard their masters spurred them, they all bowed their heads.
Licking, the entire Tubo army's charge formation fell into collapse in an instant.
"Hahaha..., blow the trumpet and attack!"
Li Xian made all kinds of arrangements, waiting for this moment of opportunity - starting from the previous crazy escape, Li Xian had already led Hertzzan into the trap, discarding the baggage, gold and silver and other items, which was just a slight to his heart.
, is not the real trump card, only the soybeans are. Probably because the Tibetan army came all the way and stopped and started suddenly several times. The horses were already exhausted. Once they smelled the fragrance of soybeans, they could no longer move forward.
The hooves were opened, not to mention that the soybeans were not only fragrant but also added with salt, which made the horses flock to them. Seeing that the Tibetan army no longer had a formation to speak of, Li Xian would not let go of such a good opportunity to defeat the enemy, and laughed.
After giving the order, the messengers around him blew the horn of attack. Immediately, they saw the 3,000 elite avant-garde of the Tang army who had arrived at Mogang rushing down the hillside like a raging wave, towards the chaotic Tibetan army.
Kill him.
"Dismount, line up, line up!" As soon as Hertzzan saw the Tang army's cavalry rolling in, he immediately became anxious and yelled for the entire army to dismount and face the enemy.
This group of Tibetan troops is indeed the elite Tibetan army. Although they encountered so many surprises, they have the ability to remain calm. As soon as they heard the general's order, they jumped off their horses that did not obey the command and tried their best to fight.
Adjusting their formation, they tried to complete the defense before the Tang army attacked. To this end, a group of nearly a thousand Tibetan warriors rushed on foot towards the direction where the Tang army was coming, in an attempt to delay the Tang army's charge with a suicidal attack.