The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 794 A Big Fish

There are many lakes in the high plains of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. There are no four seasons in the Duoma area, only cold and warm. Rivers from melting ice and snow flowed in, and finally formed a blue plateau pearl.

Malong Cogen Lake is surrounded by high mountains and meadows. Because it is located in a volcanic area, the grasslands along the coast are covered with green grass and rich pastures. The vast pastures and sufficient water sources make it a place for the royal family of Dangxiang Qiang to spend the winter. .But after Dangxiang was divided by Tubo and Tuyuhun, this is already Tubo's territory.

This afternoon, beside a forest about [-] miles away from Malong Cogen Lake, Wang Xiongdan led two thousand Xuanjia troops and galloped eastward at high speed.

At this time, Ma Hua, the school lieutenant who was familiar with the terrain, said to Wang Xiongdan: "General Wang, if you go eastward, you will find a swamp that is dozens of miles long, and Lu Dongzan's army is also rushing here. If it happens, our army may suffer a big loss, and I think it's better to take a rest first."

Wang Xiongsheng reined in his horse and saw a small river winding north not far away, so he looked at the surrounding terrain, and found that there were huge snow-capped mountains in the north, and a Gobi desert nearby, and asked Ma Hua: "Is there a sidewalk?" Pass the swamp?"

Ma Hua thought for a while, then said: "There is indeed such a road, as long as you walk [-] miles north along this river, you will reach Malong Cogen Lake. After passing this lake, there is a grassland about one mile wide that passes through the swamp. The other side. The swamp is extremely difficult at this time of year, maybe Lu Dongzan may also take this road."

Wang Xiongdan ordered: "The whole army turns around and heads north!"

The whole army marched northward for more than ten miles according to the order, and two scouts rushed to report: "General, I found a food supply team of the Tubo army in front, and there are tens of thousands of sheep."

Wang Xiongdan hurriedly asked, "How many troops are escorting?"

"There are not many people. Except for more than 300 shepherds, there are only [-] soldiers escorting them." The scout replied.

"What can the escort team of 300 people do? Sing or be funny?" Wang Xiongdan looked at the scout angrily, and said, "Can't you go a little further? If this is a trap, what should we do?"

Ma Hua explained: "The general wrongly blamed them."

"Why?"

"Walking with tens of thousands of sheep, the smell is particularly strong. Wild wolves can smell the smell dozens of miles away. They will definitely come to eat the sheep at night, so the three hundred cavalry are guarding against wolves who steal the sheep, not us."

"So that's the case, I really learned a lot." Wang Xiongdan slapped his head suddenly.

"General." Lieutenant General Cheng Chu rubbed his fists silently, and said excitedly: "There are only 300 people, we can completely wipe them out in one battle, and we guarantee that none of them will escape."

"Our task is to constantly harass Lu Dongzan, making him think that our army is not strong enough, so he can go to the decisive battle with the Holy One without worry. If we are wiped out, who will report to him?"

"I forgot." Cheng Chumo said with an embarrassed smile, "Then how do we fight?"

"Based on my many years of experience as a thief, Malong Cogen Lake must be a big fish." Wang Xiongdan touched the beard of his chin, and said with twinkling eyes: "You take 1000 troops to choose a place to ambush, and you must stop them In the way of retreat, no one can be sent back to report the message. Ma Hua and I will each lead 500 troops and attack their team from the left and right sides. As for the southern passage, let them deliver the message."

"The general will follow orders." Cheng Chumo and Ma Hua deployed according to the order.

. . . . . . .

Not long after.

The shepherds drove tens of thousands of sheep along the river into the ambush circle of the Sui army. There were 150 cavalry guards on each side. There were heroic songs from time to time, and there was no sense of urgency and tension in the war period.

Just as the troops behind entered the ambush circle completely, there was a fierce sound of horseshoes from the north, and a cavalry was seen from the northeast and northwest, like two arrows flying from the string, rushing towards the sheep as fast as the wind and as dense as a forest. The group swept over.

The Xuanjia army came too fast and too suddenly. When the Tubo cavalry were still in shock, the Xuanjia army had already rushed a hundred paces away. The escorting soldiers were suddenly in chaos. He tried his best to gallop his horse to flee for his life, but the flock of sheep also scattered and fled after being attacked by the cavalry.

"Hold it! Hold it up!"

A Tubo general shouted loudly, but his voice could not be heard very far amidst the thunderous sound of horseshoes, and the Tubo cavalry was overwhelmed by the enemy's magnificent momentum, some people saw the imposing manner of the enemy rushing , was shot again by a burst of crossbow arrows, and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. He thought that just because 300 of them went up, they would die. They fled south without hesitation. However, when one fled, other soldiers followed suit. The cavalry fled in front and was chased and killed by the Xuanjia army on horseback. Even if some people wanted to fight back, they were scattered and coerced by the rout soldiers.The whole team was like an avalanche, and the defeat was out of control.

The Xuanjia army was merciless, and shot all the Tubo soldiers to death like a rain of arrows. Soon, the two streams merged into one, and charged into the enemy army with unstoppable force. sounded.A dozen shepherds who had no time to escape also died tragically under the random arrows, and thousands of loose fat sheep became the food and grass supplies of the Xuanjia army.

About an hour later, the Xuanjia army slaughtered sheep and barbecued meat by the river. The army and some herdsmen, and the rest all wiped out the corpses and separated."

"Are there any prisoners?" Wang Xiongdan asked with a smile as he heard Cheng Chumo's implication.

"The last general arrested a centurion, and he explained them one by one. If you want to know the specific situation of Malone Cogen Lake, the general might as well ask more questions."

"Is there any big fish?"

"As expected by the general, there really is a big fish in Malon Cogen Lake." Cheng Chumo smiled and pointed his finger in praise.

"Go! Ask him." Wang Xiongdan was overjoyed.

Under the threat of the butcher's knife, the centurion seemed very honest, and he told the situation of Malone Cuogen Lake in detail.

With the continuous expansion of Tubo's power to the north, Malong Cogen Lake, which has no severe heat in summer and no severe winter in winter, has become an important granary for the Tubo army. The cattle, sheep and horses used as military rations are all here, and tens of thousands of Subi people Feed here, and if the army in front needs it, they will immediately supply it from here.

Langri Zanpu fought with an overwhelming force this time, and all the young and strong who were able to fight were at the forefront of the war, and most of the shepherds were women, children and the elderly.But when he suffered a serious setback at Jishiguan, he dispatched 4000 troops back to guard the food road.However, [-] of them were guarding the supply team along the way, so the army at Malong Cogen Lake only had more than [-] people.

Although there were more Tubo cavalry staying in the camp than the Sui army, Wang Xiongdan decided to attack the enemy camp at night after much thought.

He said to several generals: "Duomanan Valley was occupied by our army, which made Malong Cogen Lake the only food supply place for Langri Zanpu and Ludongzan. If we destroy it, the Tubo army will be without food. Due to the predicament of food, Langri Zanpu can still get supplies from Tuyuhun, but the [-] troops of Ludongzan can only get it in Tubo, but it is far from being able to quench thirst. Supplies. So in this battle, we not only have to fight, but also win it cleanly."

Cheng Chu nodded silently and said: "In terms of military strength, we are indeed inferior, but we have the advantage of surprise, and we can completely catch them by surprise."

"General Ma, do you want to fight or not?" Seeing Ma Hua lost in thought, Wang Xiongdan asked hastily.

Hugh, Ma Hua is just a school lieutenant, but this guy has been mixed with Yang Tong since Luoyang, but he is neither the Xiaoguo army nor the Zhang Xutuo remnant army, but a temporary recruit, who was later captured by Qin Qiong. Picked from among the recruits, from an ordinary soldier, he was promoted step by step to division-level lieutenant general Huya, and then he won a place in the Xuanjia Army and was demoted to a captain. , After returning to the original army, at least he was a division-level general who commanded 5000 people.So Wang Xiongsheng attached great importance to his opinion.

"Fight! We must fight." Ma Hua said in a deep voice: "But every soldier of the Xuanjia Army is the best military officer of each army. From now on, everyone will be the mainstay of the army. A thousand Tubo soldiers are precious; in order to achieve the greatest results with the least loss, we must find a good way."

Wang Xiongsheng suddenly regained his spirits and said, "Let's listen carefully."

Ma Hua said: "The most effective way to deal with the nomadic army is to attack with fire. As long as the fire is burning, their cattle, sheep, and horses will all be our soldiers. We make full use of the chaos to deal a fatal blow to Tubo; Your Majesty and the generals have used this method badly, but every time they achieve great results."

"Let's do it like this." Wang Xiongdan made a decisive decision and said to everyone: "Take the team as the combat unit, everyone must be ruthless, regardless of whether they are old or weak, women or children, kill them all, so as to create more chaos!"

"The last general obeys the order!" Everyone bowed and saluted,

"General Cheng." Wang Xiongdan said to Cheng Chumo again: "You take five hundred brothers to attack their sheepfolds. If there is no follow-up supplies, Lu Dongzan, who is in trouble, can only launch a desperate attack on my camp. He knows what it means to blow leaves with a strong wind."

"The last general obeys orders." Cheng Chumo nodded, he knew that Wang Xiongdan was taking care of himself, a rookie on the battlefield.

. . . . . . . .

Time passed unknowingly to Yinshi, when people were sleeping soundly, and there were only a few sentries patrolling inside and outside the Tubo camp on the shore of Marong Cogen Lake.

The patrols are mainly concentrated in the livestock area. The livestock pen covering an area of ​​more than [-] mu has enough sheep and tens of thousands of horses. This is also the most important property of the nomads and the source of food for the army.

With so many animals gathered together, it is easy to be attacked by wolves at night, so hundreds of cavalry are dedicated to patrolling around the enclosure.

A mile away, Cheng Chumo led [-] Xuanjia troops to stand in battle. Cheng Chumo seemed extremely nervous. This was the first critical battle he had participated in since he joined the army.Whether he can succeed is not only related to the fate of the Sui Dynasty, but also related to his own future. He has been looking forward to this kind of battle for a long time.

Suddenly a soldier whispered, "General, look!"

Cheng Chumo woke up from his contemplation. He gazed into the distance and saw flames burning in the Tubo camp. It was Wang Xiongdan who launched the attack. He immediately ordered to his opponent: "Get ready to attack!"

Five hundred Xuanjia troops clenched their spears and drew their sabers, waiting for the final order.

At this time, a scout rushed over and shouted loudly: "General Cheng, the Tubo patrols have all withdrawn!"

Cheng Chumo was waiting for this moment, he shouted sharply: "Brothers, kill me!"

"Kill!"

Amidst the loud shouts, the [-] Xuanjia troops suddenly mobilized, like a torrent of dikes bursting to kill the livestock pen. There were less than a hundred patrolmen on the sidelines, and they couldn't resist the surging Xuanjia army. They either died under the sword or fled desperately. Killing among the leading sheep.

The tragic killing was also staged in the camp. More than 1000 Xuanjia soldiers rushed into the Tubo camp. A team of 50 people, led by a team leader, ran across the camp with torches in their hands. , Everyone will be chopped.

The camp suddenly billowed with thick smoke and flames, and women, old and young were crying and shouting, but what awaited them was brutal killing with swords, without mercy.This killing feast lasted for more than three hours.

It wasn't until the sky was bright that the Xuanjia Army sounded the horn to withdraw.

The soldiers led the unowned horses, and each horse carried four or five sheep carcasses with their hind hooves tied on their backs. All those that could not be taken away were set on fire, and the meat smelled strong.

They quickly gathered into a torrent and rushed to the northeast.

(End of this chapter)