First attacked by water and then attacked by fire, how could these Tibetan soldiers have any chance to fight?
Ignoring the roars and scolds of the Tibetan officers, they pushed and rushed towards the mouth of the valley.
When the sparks hit the pile of dead wood soaked in tung oil, they burned several feet high. As soon as they got closer, the burning people felt hot all over. The thick gray-black smoke flowed into the valley mouth along with the south wind, pressing heavily on the heads of the Tibetan soldiers.
, blocking their escape route.
The flames grinned and chanted the elegy of the soul, devouring all living creatures that tried to get closer. The fire light was vivid, and the dark night was like day. Under the plain white sky, what appeared was a living and colorful picture. There is no more delicate thing here.
There were no singing songs, no chirping of insects and birds, only endless pain and heart-rending wails under the embers of the night. People were constantly shot through by arrows, burned through by rockets, and drowned by thick smoke. The pain was over.
Life. The round white board is engraved with faces of fear and doubt.
why why?
"Hoo!" "Hoo!" The Tubo soldiers poured a large amount of poisonous smoke into their mouths and noses, breathing heavily like wild dogs in the summer wilderness. They scratched their itchy necks desperately, and their cheeks were already filled with suffocation.
Sauce purple.
"Poisonous smoke, poisonous smoke, cover your mouth and nose with a wet cloth!" Jiuqu Governor Eszang held the horse's rein with one hand and his eyes widened. This group of Tang bandits clearly mixed poisonous wormwood into the firewood.
, Brokenheart Grass, wants to take advantage of the terrain to choke everyone to death!
Such a poisonous heart!
Eszang was frightened and angry in his heart, but he did not dare to show it at all. The general is so brave, if he is afraid of an army, then what is the point of starting this battle?
"Tear off the rags quickly, tear off the rags from your clothes quickly." After receiving the order, the Tibetan officers at all levels repeated the orders of the Governor-General. At this moment, only by firmly believing in the general's judgment and executing it to the letter can we
There is hope of survival.
"Alas, alas!" The Tibetan soldiers woke up from a dream and hurriedly took off their rusty chainmails and tore off a piece of rag from their close-fitting clothes.
"Hiss!" As soon as the cloth strip was pulled off, the soldiers wrapped it twice and tied it tightly between the mouth and nose.
They had just passed through a 'flood', and the last thing they needed was wet cloth. Pulling off a piece of cloth from their inner clothes might save their lives.
With the correct response method, fewer and fewer Tibetan soldiers fainted due to the thick smoke and died. They traveled in groups of three and five people while looking for direction in the thick smoke while waving their long swords.
The spear lifted up the blazing fire piled nearby and threw it high into the distance.
A little trick!
Judging from the number of these fires, there will not be more than a hundred. As long as you order people to clear the ignited fires in time, you can effectively curb the spread of the fire.
Eszang sneered and stared at the mouth of the valley. Thinking of trapping nearly 20,000 Tibetan soldiers to death in the valley is really a fantasy!
...
"Captain! Do you really want to retreat?" Pu Dachui looked at Li Kuo in surprise, unable to believe that these words were spoken by General Li, whom he admired so much.
"Tell the brothers to withdraw from the first line of defense and retreat to Luchai Yiyi." Li Kuo shook his head and repeated.
"This, this..." Pu Dachui clenched his fists tightly and stammered without twisting.
Dou Qing glared at him and said: "A seven-foot man is as coquettish as a woman. If the Captain tells you to retreat, just retreat!"
"Alas!" Pu Dachui waved his arms angrily and left with a sigh.
"Brother Dou, tell everyone to take off the quivers from the horses. I'm afraid there will be a fierce battle soon." The young man sighed and expressed his worries. "Isn't there any movement from Commander Gao?"
Dou Qing's heart sank, he cupped his fists and gave a salute: "To tell you what to do, Sir, Commander Gao is still stationed in the Xishan Pass area, saying that he wants to guard against the Tibetan garrison coming back for reinforcements."
Li Kuo frowned and said, "We have only been in the Jiuqu area for seven or eight days. Is Commander Gao a little worried?" The young man never understood why Gao Xiuyan stationed all his main forces in the pass near Xiu Mountain. As usual,
It is said that the Tang army was numerically superior and had forced the Tubo people out of the city. They should have destroyed the enemy in one go. However, the commander-in-chief insisted on leading the main force to intercept the Tibetan reinforcements. Could it be that he expected his 5,000 soldiers, who had been cobbled together here and there, to destroy the Tibetans?
An army of 20,000 people?
"This..." Dou Qing hesitated for a moment, but still truthfully expressed his thoughts: "Captain, it's not that my subordinates are overly worried, you should still leave a way out for yourself."
After working hard in the Tang camp for many years, Dou Qing had a clear understanding of officialdom. On the surface, Gao Xiuyan had repaired his relationship with Li Kuo, but in fact he had formed a serious relationship with the young man.
.Some people, no matter how kind they are on the surface, you may not be hiding any fancy thoughts in private.
After all, the hardest thing to test is the human heart.
Li Kuo's heart sank, and several thoughts quickly flashed through his mind.
Ever since he took on the task of intercepting the Tubo Zampu, Gao Xiuyan had been very happy. There was nothing abnormal or suspicious about this, but Gao Xiuyan kept patting him on the shoulder and told him to intercept the Tubo people for at least three days.
.
Three days, three days!
He only gave himself 5,000 men, but actually allowed himself to hold the mountain pass for three days. How could such logic come from.
Moreover, when he applied for a man and two cavalry from him, he flatly refused on the grounds that setting up an ambush did not require horse fighting. Everyone knows that after the great victory at the mouth of the river, the most important thing the Tang army now lacks is mounts. As the commander of an army, he
How could you act so stingy?
Could it be...
Hey, he must be overly concerned. Even if he has an opinion about himself, he will raise it to his face; even if he doesn't like him, there is no need to risk the lives of thousands of people.
"Brother Dou, we have to believe in Gao Shuai. Three days, as long as we can withstand three days, we will succeed!" Li Kuo clenched his fists, with a warm feeling on his face. It will take at least five days to go back and forth from Chiling to Jiuqu.
, if he delayed it for three days, the Tang army would be able to capture the bridgehead on the snow-capped mountains in eight days!
"I have the order!" Dou Qing clasped his fists and accepted the order happily.
"Yanji, not guilty. Go check out the traps on both sides of the gravel ditch and make sure everything is safe!" The young man turned his attention to his two friends.
"Yeah." The two of them agreed in unison, making assurances with their eyes.
"Brother Tuba, please work with Yu Cheng to place the White Wolf Clan's horse archers on the stone platform, ready to suppress the enemy with firepower at any time."
"You will definitely live up to your mission!" The two men responded with a standard military salute, their eyes full of determination. Although the warriors of the White Wolf Tribe were not equipped as well as the Tang Army, they were good at shooting arrows. If they were diffused from a high place, they would definitely be able to defeat those who tried to seize the stone platform.
The Tubo barbarians attacked and fled.
"Where is Li Sheng?" Li Kuo looked around for a week, but did not see Li Sheng.
"General, I'm here!" I looked for the voice, but I saw Li Sheng emerging from the crowd with a black face. He hugged Li Kuo and said, "The Tubo people have crossed the stone trench, and I have followed your instructions.
According to the instructions, all the robes have been transferred back."
"Yes." Li Kuo nodded and said, "I hope Brother Li Sheng can lead the veterans of Tongwu Camp to cooperate with the sledgehammer to withstand the frontal battlefield."
Li Sheng thought for a while and said: "It's not difficult to block it for a while, but the Luchai generation has no danger to defend. If the Tubo people are colluding, I'm afraid they won't be able to sustain it for long."
"You only need to hold on for three hours!" Li Kuo's face turned cold: "I can severely injure the Tibetan army!"
"In this case, I will hand over my life and property to the general." Li Sheng said jokingly with a hearty smile.
Li Kuo laughed and punched him on the shoulder and said: "This veteran of Tongwu Camp is my old man. If you lose one, you can take it easy."
"Got it!" Li Sheng suppressed his smile and gave a military salute. "Three hours! If I, Li, can't last three hours, you can take this head!"
"Please." Li Kuo was moved for a moment and patted Li Sheng on the shoulder.
"Brother Li, what about me!" Wang Xiaochun squeezed over from behind unwillingly and pursed his lips.
"Of course I won't forget you." Seeing the young man in front of him, Li Kuo felt a surge of warmth in his chest. Since the Tang Dynasty survivors of the Hekou generation were recruited, the atmosphere in the camp has become more and more lively. They have gradually changed from being
They emerged from the shadow of human slavery and integrated into the life of Tang Jun. What gratified the young man most was that the eyes of these compatriots were no longer dull and foolish, but revealed a hope and expectation for life.
As long as there is hope, no matter how difficult it is, we can overcome it!
"Have you seen the hillside next to the gravel ditch? I will teach you how to lead the Xiongwu and Zhenwu battalions on it, waving flags and shouting, beating drums and making gold." Li Kuo patted Wang Xiaochun's arm and encouraged. Tang Dynasty
There were nearly a thousand survivors. According to the military system of the Tang Dynasty, the young man roughly divided them into two battalions. Each battalion was equipped with a captain, who temporarily commanded 500 brothers. Wang Xiaochun was promoted to the supreme commander of the first battalion because of his courageous performance.
, and Ergouzi shouldered the important task of cultivating the Tongwuying reserve army.
Upon hearing that the captain had assigned him such a task, Wang Xiaochun became anxious for a moment: "Brother Li, why are the other brothers fighting at the front, but we can only watch from behind? Could it be that Brother Li thinks we are weak?"
Are you too thin and weak to be of great use?"
Li Kuo smiled and said: "Your thousand soldiers are a vital force that is related to our life and death. I will not use them unless it is absolutely necessary. Besides, you shoulder a major mission in this battle. Can you
If you can't push back the Tubo attack, it depends on your "acting skills". "In an army, the responsibilities of hundreds of soldiers are different." The cavalry has the responsibility of cavalry, and the infantry has the role of infantry. How can there be any distinction between high and low?
Say? Never doubt your ability at any time. If you are not confident enough, how can you compete with others?"
"Brother Li, I, I misunderstood you..." Wang Xiaochun immediately blushed and lowered his head in shame.
"Remember that you are a Tang Dynasty and a man! Never lower your noble head at any time!" Li Kuo clenched the horizontal sword in his hand with determination on his face.