The Bluestone Fort was easily defeated by the Tang army's tactics, and all the defenders in the city were killed by the Tang army. Under the command of Lieutenant Guo Yi, everyone peeled off all the leather armor of the Tubo barbarians and put them on themselves. Each Tubo man
The military armors of the tribes were all different. Since everyone planned to surprise the defenders of Fuqi City, they had to pretend to be Tibetans from head to toe.
Li Kuo, the captain of Guoyi in Tongwuying, was sitting on a bench in the stone room, discussing the next step with his close friends.
"According to the plan, we will next trick the Tibetan defenders in Fuqi City into leaving the city for reinforcements. But are we sure that we can wipe out all the reinforcements?" Li Kuo clicked on the black dot on the map and expressed his worries.
With the 600 Tang troops under his command, it is not difficult to defeat the Tibetan reinforcements by relying on terrain strategies. However, if he cannot completely wipe out the opponent and some people escape to Fuqi City to report the news, then all his previous efforts will be in vain.
"What's the problem? We can set up a trap in front of the city gate and trap them all. Then one arrow per person will turn them into hedgehogs!" Zhang Yanji shrugged and said.
Li Kuo frowned slightly and said: "This method is indeed good, but it probably won't leave us such a long time to set up traps."
Dou Qing smiled and said: "Actually, there is no need to set up a trap. Just sprinkle a batch of caltrops in front of the fortress to make such barbarians fall off their horses. By then, they will not be slaughtered by our sect.
.After all, no matter how fast a person runs, he can run faster than a horse?"
Li Kuo nodded: "This method is feasible. Brother Dou, I will trouble you to arrange this."
Dou Qing cupped his fists and said loudly: "General, I will obey your orders. I will definitely make the Tibetan people fall to their knees!"
"Hahaha, haha." In the stone room, all the generals of the Tang Army burst into laughter.
Li Kuo pressed down his palms to signal for everyone to be quiet: "However, this strategy alone is not safe. I observed that there is a bush outside the Bluestone Castle. If we send troops to ambush it, we may have unexpected gains."
Li Sheng nodded and praised: "If this plan is successful, it can severely damage the Tibetan army. However, one person is needed to serve as a bait to lure the Tibetan reinforcements to pass by the forest."
"Is there anyone who is willing to lure the enemy into a urn?" Li Kuo looked around and raised his eyebrows.
"I'll go meet those turtles!" Pu Dachui patted his chest, full of pride.
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A team of about a thousand people appeared on the dirt road from Fuqi City to Qingshi Fort. They were all dressed in bright chainmail, holding Tibetan scimitars, one man and one riding, running towards the west side of the dirt road with murderous intent.
The commander of this team is Mengchaai, the deputy garrison of Fuqi City. Although the troops he commands are officially classified as part of the Tibetan army in Dafeichuan, the weapons equipped by the team are all Tibetan army standard equipment.
But the warriors were real Tuyuhun people. Although the Tuyuhun people were cold-resistant and hardworking, they were not as strong in combat as the Tubo people. Therefore, even though he commanded a large number of people, he still felt a little uneasy.
Monchae wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked up at the sky. They saw the beacon fire burning in Qingshi Castle in the afternoon. After a brief discussion with the garrison, everyone agreed that troops should be sent to rescue Qingshi.
The fortress is an important fortress connecting Datong Valley and Fuqi City, and it has extremely important military significance. If the Qingshi Fort is lost, a sharp knife will be held against the back of Fuqi City, and someone will stab it down at some point.
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Finally, the garrison master ordered him to lead a thousand fine cavalry out of the city to support him, while Fuqi City left 500 defenders to guard against unexpected events. Nearly an hour had passed since they left the city. Looking west from a distance,
Although the beacon fire at the top of Qingshi Fort was still burning, it was much dimmed. Considering that there were not many defenders in Qingshi Fort, and the beacon fire was fading, they might not be able to hold on any longer.
Monchae did not dare to neglect, cleared his throat and said: "Send my general's order, the whole army will march at full speed, and we must rush to the Bluestone Castle before nightfall!"
Thousands of Tuyuhun light cavalry raised up dust and sand all over the sky, galloping toward the Bluestone Fort.
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At the same time, the Tang Army in the Tongwu Camp was busy setting up the battlefield under the leadership of Lieutenant Li Kuo of Guoyi.
The 100-step horse path in front of the city gate was sprinkled with iron caltrops, one every five steps on average, which was exactly the distance traveled by the war horses. After the brigade commander Zhou Wuxin's instructions, everyone sprinkled it with iron caltrops.
Layers of fine soil were removed, and the nearby footprints were carefully removed. It was already dusk, and the Tubo people were eager to rescue and would never notice the deadly 'venomous snake' under their feet.
There are a full two hundred Tang army archers ambushed in the bushes on the side of the city. They are all soldiers who are skilled in archery and can kill the enemy with the fewest arrows. Fifty steps, as long as they are within fifty steps, they can still kill the enemy.
No living creature could survive being covered by a large number of feather arrows from the Tang army.
In addition, the captain also arranged for two hundred soldiers to ambush at the top of the city. If the Tibetan barbarians broke through the dense forest defense line and tried to escape north, the brothers on the city wall would instantly shoot them into pieces.
The most difficult task was given to Pu Dachui. He needed to lead the Tubo army dressed as 50 Tongwuying soldiers to the Tuyuan in front of Qingshi Fort to "ask for help" from the Tibetan reinforcements. This is the most critical step in this plan. Can it be carried out?
When the Tibetan reinforcements were lured to the dense forest, whether the Tang army could effectively kill their opponents all depended on the effectiveness of the lure.
As for the remaining 150 cavalry, they were hiding behind the hillock on the north side of Qingshi Fort, ready to rush out at any time and kill the remaining Tubo cavalry.
"Do you regret following me?" Li Kuo picked up the reins and sighed softly. Ever since he joined the army and left the fortress, Zhang Yanji, the young man from a noble family, seemed to be a different person. He was surrounded by flying sand and strong winds all day long. Can he keep guard?
Can he endure this pain and loneliness? Will he complain about his stubbornness and frivolity?
"Wherever there is brother Kuo'er, there is me, Zhang Yanji, and you can't get rid of me." Zhang Yanji raised his head and replied.
Li Kuo's heart warmed when he heard this. Everyone in the world is here for fame and fortune. He has seen too many betrayals and lies these days, but the friendship between him and the young man of the Zhang family has always been as pure as Kunlun jade. (Note)
Note 1: Iron tribulus: a kind of iron spiked spreading obstacle used by the military in ancient China. Also known as tribulus. It has 4 protruding iron thorns, several inches long, and about one thorn points upward when it touches the ground. In ancient wars
, spreading caltrops on the ground to delay the enemy's movements.
"Six Taoists: Tiger Tao" records: "The road is narrow and narrow, with iron spurs and thorns. The awns are four inches high and eight inches wide.
Note 2: Kunlun Mountain: The ancients called Kunlun Mountain the "ancestor of the dragon vein" of China. Because it is tall and steep, it became a natural barrier between ancient China and the west. It was considered by the ancient Chinese to be the edge of the world. In addition, Kunlun Mountain's year-round
The snow caused ancient China to use white to symbolize the West. Moreover, Kunlun produced beautiful jade, as evidenced by a poem: The broken jade of Kunlun Mountain is called the Phoenix. The jade quality of Kunlun Mountain is very good.