The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 817
In the early morning of this day, the magnificent morning glow gradually rose, slowly driving away the coolness of the early morning.The wilderness beside the Jiqu River is endless, with snow peaks, valleys and lakes faintly visible.The fragrance of the weeds and soil covered with dew can't help but penetrate into people's nostrils.

Compared with the Yalong River Valley, the small and narrow birthplace of Tubo, the Jiqu River Valley is wider. Luoxie is located in the lower reaches of the Jiqu River. It is the center of Pengyu and was once the political center of Supi.Luoxie is protected by Nyainqentanglha Mountain in the north, Niangbo and Gongbu in the east, Xiangxiong in the west, and Yalong River Valley in the south.Moving the capital logically will be more conducive to defending Subi in the north and Zhang Zhung in the west.Due to the above considerations, Langri Zanpu decided to move the capital to Luoxie.

With the migration of the capital city, many tribes living in the mountains moved here one after another, and more people began to engage in farming, changing from past nomadism to sedentary grazing, which promoted the development of production.Moving the capital logically also enabled Tubo to truly occupy the confidant area of ​​the Tubo Plateau, and could control the Quartet from the center, which provided favorable conditions for the development and prosperity of Tubo.After the capital was moved, a large area of ​​farmland appeared on the plain here, with cattle and sheep everywhere, and fat horses.

After Langri Zanpu went to war, he was worried that his base camp would be lost, so he arranged a team of elite soldiers to sit in the several gates, firstly to prevent border chaos, and secondly, if the opposition forces raised troops, they could quickly suppress the rebellion.

But Langri Zanpu, who had already died at Jishi Pass, didn't know that since he defeated Subi in the south and became the new overlord of the plateau, although the whole Tubo was full of confidence in him to win, he also lost the past. In addition, the Nong, Ba, and Caibang ministries isolated some people from the news, so the people here did not get the news of the defeat on the front line, and they still lived in singing and dancing.

He didn't expect that one day, there would be a great enemy to attack, let alone what it would be like if one day, the Sui army attacked.

However, this day has come after all, and the first army of the Sui Army has come to the Luoxi area without a sound...

In a hidden valley, densely packed tents were set up. This is the station of Wang Fubao, Generalissimo of the Luxedao March, but the camp at the moment is empty.This is when the Sui army has moved up and down the valley, ready to launch a fatal blow to the Tubo army guarding the northern gate of Luoxie, and open up a smooth path for entering Luoxie.

On a small hill, Wang Fubao silently considered the current situation under the cover of rocks.

For an expeditionary force that goes into battle lightly and relies on battle to support the battle, the most difficult thing is undoubtedly the problem of food supply. If the enemy's strategy of luring the enemy deep and clearing the field leads to the lack of food for the entire army, then this army is close to failure. It is far away, so even nomadic peoples like Turks and Tubo will bring a lot of cattle and sheep when they go out. However, the Central Plains Dynasty, which has always attached importance to this issue, with the popularity of fried noodles, the Sui army did not have the drag of the logistics army. , but manpower is limited, and each soldier can carry dry food for at most two months. If no supplies are available on the way, then after a month of marching, they will have to worry about food.

Fortunately for Wang Fubao, King Xiangxiong did not plunder the Luoxi area as Yang Tong had expected. They robbed the surrounding small tribes and then returned directly to the Xiangxiong Kingdom. negligence.

Wang Fubao looked back at the army and showed a satisfied smile.

At this time, all the horses of the Sui army had been fed with fodder and put on bridles to prevent them from neighing.The warriors on horseback also tightened their reins, ready to attack at any time.He fixed his eyes on Niu Jinda and other generals, and asked, "Are all the soldiers in place?"

Niu Jinda cupped his hands and said, "Return to the general, is there a lot of people?"

"Okay." Wang Fubao was full of evil spirits: "This is the first time since the establishment of our Ninth Army. It is also a battle of fame. Our military equipment is well-equipped, our morale is high, and we have the advantage of surprise and surprise. One battle will settle the army! Just wait for the scouts to reply, and then you can formally launch a fierce offensive against the enemy's capital... The task given to me by the Holy One is to destroy and kill, and the order I give to you is also to destroy and kill."

"Here!"

The generals were solemn, but the fiery look in their eyes became more and more intense.

Since the establishment of the ten great armies of the Great Sui Dynasty, the training intensity of each army has been extremely high, but the confrontation drills are limited to the inside, and there has been no confrontation drill between legions. A big victory to prove that he is the number one army in the world.

This is a kind of tacit understanding between Yang Tong and the imperial court. Everyone thinks that if there is no internal comparison, everyone thinks that the ten armies of the Sui Dynasty are invincible divisions. After the competition, there will be only one invincible division left. It is gratifying to win. But those who are defeated are deeply hit. It is better to maintain this state of military exploits as evidence forever, so that all armies feel that they are the strongest, and give the whole country and the entire army the illusion that ten armies are invincible.But in fact, every soldier knows that there is no second in the army, so for the honor of each army, each army maintains a high spirit.

Wang Fubao looked around before the formation, wondering why the scouts hadn't come to reply, when the sound of horseshoes suddenly sounded behind him.

A scout lieutenant who was soaked in dew quickly dismounted, handed a sketch to Wang Fubao, and said, "General, I have already found out all the camps and military deployments of the Tubo people. General, please take a look!"

Wang Fubao took the blueprint from him with a split hand, and opened it to see that it was indeed a map. The layout of the camp and the surrounding terrain and landforms were all clearly outlined.

Wang Fubao couldn't help laughing: "The Tubo people's camp dared to be set up here, and it was so scattered. It can be seen that their general was negligent and incompetent!"

Indeed, the camp of the Tibetans was arranged in a disorderly manner, with mountains to the east and west, and this area was simply a small basin with poor visibility. Even if the Sui army attacked during the day, they would not be aware of it at all... Presumably it was For convenience, the Lord General took a fancy to the lake in the southwest, so he set up his camp here.

"This is God's help, and it's time for us to establish an incomparable miracle!" Wang Fubao laughed, and ordered: "The whole army goes out."

"Woooo."

In an instant, with the sound of horns, thousands of horses galloped, and the whole army rushed towards the Tubo camp like a black torrent.

. . . . . .

On the watchtower outside the Tubo camp, the bored Tubo warrior is also a warrior. When he heard the rumbling sound in the north, his face changed drastically. He didn't need to guess that it was a large number of cavalry marching. loud noises.

From the sound of horseshoes, he could tell that this unknown army was marching extremely fast, but the camp was close at hand. If it was his own army, there was no need and he would not come so hurriedly, so as not to collide with his own army or misunderstand him.Then, the only possibility is that there is an enemy army coming.

This is the experience he has gained in life and death battles, and it has nothing to do with intelligence.

When he looked into the distance following the sound, he saw a black line appearing on the distant horizon, which became thicker and thicker in his sight, and the watchtower began to tremble.

"woohoo"

The soldier quickly turned over and jumped down from the watchtower, and quickly took off the horn on his back, puffed up his cheeks and blew it. This was a warning signal for the enemy to invade. After the soldiers in the camp heard the horn , rushed out one after another.

"What's going on?" Several Tubo generals who stayed behind in the camp hurried out of their tents, grabbed the galloping Tubo warrior and asked.

"Cavalry, there are a large number of cavalry coming this way!" The watchman shouted in panic.

"Where's General Meng?" Several Tubo leaders asked anxiously after hearing the words.

"General Meng is still sleeping." A general anxiously said: "I don't care about him anymore, first send someone to warn the capital, let the surrounding tribes bring back all the cattle and sheep, and prepare for the battle. Let's close the camp gate , Prepare to fight immediately!"

After years of fighting, they have also learned some ways to deal with sudden wars.

"Yes!" Someone took the lead to direct, and the others slowly calmed down.

People from all walks of life rushed out of the camp immediately to deliver letters.Under the command of several generals, the other troops quickly directed the soldiers to fight.

The quality of the Tubo soldiers who have been fighting all the year round is really beyond words. After the initial panic, their morale regrouped, and they frantically waved their weapons in preparation for battle.

However, the surging Sui army did not give them much time to react. Under the horrified eyes of the Tubo soldiers, they rushed directly to the periphery of the camp with little protection!
Tens of thousands of arrows with flames flew straight down from the sky, and were thrown between the tents of the camp, and the raging flames burst into flames instantly.Many Tubo soldiers came out of the tent screaming, they turned around like headless chickens, and then they were shot and killed by the raging torrent!There were also some Tubo soldiers holding bows and pointing out of the camp, shouting, "It's the Sui people who have come!"

Some people rushed out of the camp to compete with the Sui army, but they were defeated by the Sui army from the front before forming an formation. The Sui people's crossbows were fast and ruthless. There was no room for retaliation under such a storm-like blow. Rows of crossbow arrows flew over with the sound of piercing the long wind, sweeping away all living things in sight!
Crowds of Tubo soldiers fell to the ground like wheat harvested by a sickle. The Sui army rushed into the camp, and groups of Tubo soldiers fell to the ground. At this time, people were like animals, and the entire camp was destroyed. Killed into a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, the cruelty of the battlefield is undoubtedly revealed.

"kill!"

The cavalrymen of the Sui army let out earth-shattering shouts, and rushed across the camp with an irresistible momentum. The Tubo soldiers who rushed to fight were turned on their backs, crying loudly, and the pungent smell of blood and mud filled the sky. .

Niu Jinda, who was in charge of breaking the battalion, raised a knife and cut a general into two pieces. He raised his arms and shouted: "Kill all these Tubo barbarians, and don't leave a single one!"

The entire battle lasted less than an hour, and the unsuspecting Tubo army was scattered by the Sui army, and a wave of fleeing began to break out, and the army was defeated like a mountain.

The felt tents in the barracks were set on fire one after another, billowing black smoke billowed and rolled straight up into the sky...

The fire that swept through the heart of Tubo officially started from this camp.

(End of this chapter)