During the Great Wall War in the past, Xianyan was in high spirits.
The yellow dust is enough for today and the past, and the white bones are a mess of wormwood.
Looking at the more than two hundred Tang army corpses laid out in front of him, Li Kuo could not calm down his surging mood for a long time.
Who said that cavalry duels were all about numbers, and who said that the Tibetan cavalry had completely lost their fighting spirit? In the face of death, people of all races and cultural backgrounds were equally humble and powerless. When despair turned into anger, the Tubo cavalry raised their weapons.
The scimitar dealt a heavy blow to the Tang army; when helplessness turned into jealousy, all living creatures standing in front of them would be regarded as enemies.
Although the cavalry he sent completely blocked and killed the more than one hundred Tubo cavalry who broke out, so what, he paid the price of more than two hundred brothers. These men may be chatting and laughing and cursing one moment, but they become a group of people the next moment.
Every cold corpse.
"Brother Kuo'er, I, I'm sorry for you!" Zhang Yanji wiped the blood on his cheek and buried his head.
Li Kuo shook his head and sighed: "I don't blame you. It's because I didn't consider the explosive power of the Tubo cavalry. It's me, I'm sorry for the more than two hundred people who died." This was the most miserable experience the young man had experienced after leading the army alone.
In the battle, although he wiped out three thousand Tubo cavalry, he also lost a total of more than five hundred brothers. It was only at this moment that the cold wind in the middle of the night made the young man completely awake.
The previous battles went too smoothly, either by deceiving the city or setting up ambushes to lure the enemy. After several consecutive victories, the young man gradually began to despise the Tibetan soldiers, thinking that these people were just uncivilized barbarians with well-developed limbs and simple minds. Victory
It was so easy, so easy that he felt a little complacent.
It is true that soldiers are crafty. However, the most important factor in a duel between two armies is their strength. Without strong strength as a basis, any conspiracy or strategy will appear as ridiculous as a clown.
Take this cavalry duel as an example. In the face of the Tubo people's powerful survival instinct, the five hundred Tang cavalry could not take any advantage despite their obvious numerical advantage. Impact is important in horse battles, but the most important thing is human
Subjective will!
"Brother Kuo'er, I want to take all the ashes of the robes back to Shanzhou." Zhang Yanji choked with red eyes. There were many problems with his scheduling in this horse battle. He actually let the Tubo cavalry, which was far smaller than himself, open the battle.
This created a gap, resulting in a local situation where more people beat less people. He felt sorry for the deceased Paoze, so he could only properly collect their ashes and take them back to his hometown.
"Well, let's burn the corpses of those who can be identified by Pao Ze. After all, they are people of the Tang Dynasty, and they must not be buried in a foreign land." Li Kuo nodded and agreed to Zhang Yanji's proposal.
"Captain, Lord Commander!" Dou Qing saw Li Kuo standing on the plain and ran over panting.
"What's the matter, Old Dou? Please tell me slowly if you have something to do." Li Kuo turned around and said softly.
"General Gao is here, he wants to see you!" Dou Qing's face was full of sadness, and he looked awkward.
Li Kuo frowned and said, "Where is he? Did he say why he wanted to see me?"
"The army camped ten miles away. I inquired for a long time, but the cavalryman who delivered the message didn't know anything. But I guess the person who came here is evil, so you'd better pay more attention." Dou Qing shook his head and sighed.
"I know, I'll go right away." Li Kuo threw the black knife in his hand to Dou Qing, got on his horse and ran towards the west.
At this time, Gao Xiuyan had led the Tang army to a plain ten miles away from the Tubo temporary camp.
After receiving the order, all the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty put down their baggage and pitched tents. Pieces of deer, firewood and horses were placed outside the temporary camp gate, and the soldiers took the trouble to order wooden posts and fix them on the ground. (
Note 1) According to General Gao, when marching, you must march step by step and be careful at every step. This may seem a bit tedious, but it can ensure that everyone can have a peaceful sleep. If there is a Tibetan cavalry attack, they will eat it first in front of the camp gate.
Big loss.
Clusters of bonfires were lit in the camp, and the soldiers gathered together in twos and threes to warm their hands.
"I'm talking about Erzhu, this is not a fucking rat teasing a cat. Are you looking for trouble? We were having a damn good time in the Golden Mouse Valley, but I don't know what the problem was in Gao Tou's head, and he gave the order to everyone.
I marched in a hurry to drink the cool breeze in this place where birds do not lay eggs." Tang Bing, with a melon-shaped face and triangular eyes, chewed on a piece of biscuit and cursed.
"Shhh!" Erzhuzhu waved his index finger in front of his mouth and whispered: "You don't want to die. I want to live for a few more years. Talking about the coach in private is a capital offense!"
"Look at your potential!" The triangular-eyed man curled his lips in disdain and mocked.
"Hey, who says it's not the case? Everyone can sleep peacefully in the Tubo camp. When you come here, you have to be careful of the wild beasts in the mountains. The howling of wolves in the valley is terrifying." A man in his thirties.
The veteran with a Chinese character face fully agreed.
This group of soldiers, like most of the Tang soldiers, had not seen the tragic situation of the pagoda in the barracks, so naturally they did not know what happened in the Golden Rat Valley. If they knew that the place where they camped was piled up like a mountain of heads and a wall of corpses, they would probably
Even if he froze to death in the wild, he would never stay in that camp for a moment longer.
"I heard that Commander Gao wants to annihilate all the Tubo soldiers who escaped." Triangle Eyes lowered his voice and said mysteriously.
"Ah, then how can we catch up? The Tubo people have been fleeing for nearly half a day. If we are so slow and hasty, we will have to follow them and smell their farts, right?" Erzhu was shocked. It turned out that they were marching all night to catch up with the Tubo people.
Cavalry. But this speed is too damn slow, right?
"Either you are only qualified to be a leading soldier. Marshal Gao comes from a family of generals. How could he not understand this? He has sent Captain Li Kuo of Guoyi to lead 5,000 light cavalry to pursue them. We are just one step at a time to support them.
Just respond later."
The triangle-eyed face was filled with contentment, and he glanced at Erzhu again.
"I can't say for sure. General Duwei has now wiped out all the barbarians and is rushing back to report his merits with his head held high."
Sanjiangyan looked at the dark dirt road in the distance and said leisurely. In his eyes, the Tang army has always been an invincible heavenly army that has the admiration of all the barbarians from all over the world. Our Tang Dynasty has not lost a battle since the Turks were destroyed in the fourth year of Zhenguan. (
Note 2)
Think of me as a mighty Chinese nation with a prosperous Tang Dynasty. Naturally, my benevolence and virtue spread far and wide, and my martial arts are unrivaled in the world.
With five thousand light cavalry to defeat three thousand Tubo barbarians, isn't it easy to capture them?
Note 1: A movable obstacle used in ancient battles. It was made of wood and made into a herringbone. The spear head was inserted on the crossbar so that the spear tip faced outwards. It was placed at key points. It was mainly used to defend against cavalry assaults.
Hence the name "Ji Ma Qiang".
"Tongdian·Bingwu" quoted from "Wei Gong's Art of War·Offensive and Defensive War Equipment": "The horse spear is made of wood with a diameter of two feet, the length is suitable for the situation, cross holes are drilled, vertical and horizontal security checks, one foot long, and the end is sharp, it can be used to block the city.
The gates and alleys are narrow, and people and horses are not allowed to run."
Note 2: ps: The idea of triangular eyes is the true thought of many Tang soldiers. Although the Tang army was at a disadvantage in the battle against Tubo, many soldiers still believed that the Tang army was invincible under Li Tang's efforts to exaggerate. This is also
Why men in the Tang Dynasty were so willing to join the army? On the one hand, it was to protect their families and the country, but more importantly, they thought that obtaining military merit was as easy as picking out a bag.
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