Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 146 The treatment of the general of the Chinese army

"You're crazy! No child would go into battle to kill the enemy!"

In the backyard of the government office, Anaye couldn't help but roar at Fang Chongyong, her voice trembling, like an angry lioness.

The leaves of the low trees in the yard seemed to be shaking with fear!

After learning about Fang Chongyong's "ridiculous" decision, she felt bad.

"Nowhere, isn't this the one in front of you?"

Fang Chongyong squatted on the ground, waved his hands indifferently, and then continued to thread the rope, connecting the palm-sized armor pieces made of camel skin one by one.That thing looks like a vest now.

"Here, help me put it on my body."

Fang Zhongyong picked up the "light" leather armor, which definitely weighed no more than three kilograms, and felt quite emotional.

Camel skin is made into small nail pieces and then spliced ​​into leather armor. It is not only light in weight, but also convenient for the user to adjust the number and distribution position of the nail pieces at will.Even the size of a child like Fang Chongyong can be met with slight modifications.

No need for professional help.

In the Dunhuang area where the objective conditions for weapon processing are limited, this thing is really beneficial and cost-effective. It is extremely convenient from material collection to processing. No wonder it has become the standard equipment of Qingqi.

Who says the ancients didn't have wisdom?Fang Chongyong often feels inferior to the ability of the ancients to adapt to local conditions.

"Ugh!"

Anaye has always been talkative but soft-tempered. She is often PUA'd by Fang Chongyong without even realizing it.

She let out a long sigh and put the leather armor on Fang Chongyong. The latter moved his body a little and felt no hindrance, as if he was carrying a small sandbag.The limbs can move freely.

"Yes, I feel that after going into battle, the chance of survival is a little higher."

Fang Chongyong nodded slightly and said to himself, very satisfied with the effect of the camel leather armor.

"Is it really impossible not to go?"

Anaye pulled Fang Chongyong's sleeves and begged, her delicate and pretty face looked at me with pity.

"You don't want your pretty face to be skinned by the Tibetans and made into some weird objects, right?"

Fang Zhongyong turned his head and said with a strange smile. These words made Anaye feel cold all over.

When Buddhism spread in Tubo, it took a strange route and absorbed many "technical" and "original" contents from the original Bon religion.There is a saying in Buddhist thought that "the body is a skin", so in Tubo Buddhism, there is also a method of skinning slaves completely and making them into "soul containers", and this is not an exception.

The skins of those beautiful women... for some Tubo Buddhist temples, they are rare treasures!
These things are no secret to the people in the Western Region and Hexi Corridor.Those eminent Tubo monks were quite calm when doing these things.They think that they sincerely worship the Buddha, and this is a kind of "cultivation".They don't think it's a cruel thing to do.

Therefore, ordinary people cannot communicate with these "self-proclaimed righteous" people. What's more, Tubo Buddhism is also divided into categories, and not everyone does such a thing.

All in all, the world outside is very complicated and dangerous, especially for beautiful girls.

"Then... oh!"

Anaye let out a long sigh, lowered her hands and said nothing, like an eggplant beaten by frost, completely wilted.

Should he choose to be skinned after being captured by the Tubo people, or should he choose to let Fang Chongyong go into battle and risk his life?If she had to choose between the two, she would rather not choose.

How could she come up with an answer to such a question?

"The outcome of a war often depends on preparation and planning in advance. Once action is actually taken, the outcome is often out of the general's control.

The one who counts more wins, the one who counts less loses.

I have done the best I can, life and death are determined by fate and wealth. "

Fang Chongyong sighed with emotion and found that Anaye was still looking at him with tears in his eyes, so he pointed at the camel leather armor on his body and said, "Can you help me take it off? This thing is still a bit heavy after wearing it for a long time." .”

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The Tubo army formed an array one mile west of the small town of Shazhou. The captured people outside the city, both men and women, were all naked and running towards the city wall!When they arrived at the city wall, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty in the small town lowered the hanging baskets and pulled the naked prisoners onto the city wall. Someone came forward to wrap them in a piece of cloth and took them away.

The Tubo people are very good at living, and they think that the clothes on the slaves also need to be purchased with money.

Ximo Lang promised to release the prisoners, but did not say that the property of these prisoners would also be returned to the Tang army.The clothes a person wears are of course also a type of property.Therefore, letting the prisoners leave naked is a very reasonable thing in the eyes of the Tibetan people, right?
"The Tubo people will really cause trouble for us."

In the tower, Fang Chongyong, who had been quietly observing the situation, said expressionlessly.This little routine had long been expected by him.The more this happens, the more it shows that the Tibetan people are at the end of their war effort and are about to revolt.

However, the Tibetans were still heavily guarded at this moment.Only a hundred prisoners have been returned so far.The Tubo soldiers had a good sleep last night and were naturally full of energy now. It was not the time to take action yet.

“All the rideable horses in the city, including donkeys, were requisitioned, and there were more than 5000 horses in total.

Doulu's army selected three thousand sharp soldiers and went out in armor.There are 2000 people from other local large households, covering the flanks.

The rest of the infantry followed closely behind, and after the cavalry broke through the formation, they directly killed the enemy's central camp.

The only time to defeat the enemy is today. "

Wang Sili said in a deep voice to Fang Chongyong.

If a person wants to establish his or her prestige, it cannot be achieved by shaking the body of a tiger, nor by having any aura of charm.Outsiders look at this person's words and deeds with a critical eye, and use this to determine their own attitudes and choices.

The bold and unrestrained atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty did not lie in the indiscriminate relationship between men and women, but in that society as a whole respected those promising people who dared to think and do, and did not like those old coins who relied on feminine and cunning means to rise to power.The reason why Li Linfu and others have a poor reputation among the people is not entirely because he blindly obeys Li Longji's orders.

But he "reached the position without merit".

Ordinary people cannot understand the "trivial" things Li Linfu did.

Fang Zhongyong sharpened his will and was willing to attack with the army. This move inspired the bloody spirit of Shazhou soldiers and civilians!
Even an 11-year-old child is willing to go into battle, but you say you don't dare to hold a knife?

This time Fang Chongyong chose to go out in person, which was not only a careful personal choice, but also a fate that he could not escape.

If Fang Chongyong did not take action personally, the local big businessmen would not be willing to take up the sword and fight against Tibet with one heart and one mind.Many times, it seems like there are many choices in life, but in fact they are inevitable.

If you are a man, be tough on yourself!This was one of the reasons why Wang Sili, a bearded man in his thirties, wanted the other party to be respectful and courteous.

"The king's envoy can do what he wants, I can only follow the team."

Fang Chongyong shook his head helplessly.

"The first time I went into battle, I was so scared that I peed my pants. Fang Zhijun is the best among men, and no one can match him."

Wang Sili couldn't help teasing in a low voice.

"Oh, I won't mention this anymore, I won't mention it anymore."

Fang Chongyong waved his hands in embarrassment and looked at the Tubo military formation in the distance.Today, he was going to lead his troops into the Tubo army's formation. To be honest, he didn't feel confident at all.

That situation is like a person who is afraid of heights but does not know that he is at a high place.

If you don't look down at the beautiful scenery, once you glance down, you will be scared to move or even faint.Fang Chongyong didn't dare to think about anything now, for fear that he wouldn't be able to move his legs if he thought about it.

The operation to return the prisoners is still ongoing.

From the first 100 people, to 500 people at a time, and finally 1000 people.The Tibetan people are also releasing people at a faster pace.

"That's it. After a stick of incense, open the west door and fight back!"

Fang Chongyong punched the parapet at the top of the city, sending up a cloud of dust!
Now?
Wang Sili was shocked. Are a large number of naked prisoners still running this way?Is it appropriate to send troops now?

"It's three o'clock in the morning. The Tubo troops are afraid of the heat and have been lining up under the scorching sun all morning. Now many of them have returned to their camps to rest. Look at the military formation over there!"

Fang Chongyong pointed at the Tibetan military formation in the distance. It looked like that, but the horizontal ranks had become much thinner, and the thickness of the military formation had become much thinner.In any case, they stood in line under the scorching sun for an hour or two, and fatigue was inevitable.

It is human nature to change a group of people to rest and take turns.

At the beginning, the Tubo people were also prepared to prevent the Tang army from attacking from the city, so they did not dare to slack off at that time.

But now is the time when a group of people are tired and go back to rest, but those who change defense have not had time to step up!
The military formation in front could not withstand the impact. The soldiers in the camp had not had a good rest and were in a state of disorganization.

The return of the prisoners that had been going on all morning went so smoothly that the Tubo people lowered their guard. They did not expect that the Tang army in the small town of Shazhou would take the risk to attack while they still had the strength to hold on!

Wang Sili thought for a moment, and immediately felt relieved when he thought that Fang Chongyong himself would set off with the army.

This is the power of Fang Chongyong's example. What he says now has weight.The sentence "I am also in the expedition team" is worth a thousand words of defense.

"Okay, please put on your armor. After the whole army attacks, I will bring a few more soldiers to follow the team."

Wang Sili said in a deep voice.

It's one thing to go out in formation, but it's another thing to rush to the front.Fang Chongyong went out to the battle just to prove that we are united and not to take the lives of Qiu Ba and get military merit. As for those who were fighting on the front line with tenacity, Fang Chongyong did not need to do it himself.

"it is good!"

Fang Zhongyong walked towards the city head and saw Anaye, who was covered in veil and had been waiting for a long time in the shade in the corner.

"Don't say anything and put on my armor."

Seeing that Anaye wanted to speak, Fang Chongyong quickly covered her mouth with his hand.

He was afraid that Anaye would say something like "I will be your concubine immediately after you return from the expedition." Such words would be as powerful as "I will go back to my hometown to get married after this battle."

After a stick of incense, the west gate of Shazhou Town opened wide!

The stones used to block the city gate had long been cleared away. At this moment, the neatly dressed Doulu Army cavalry filed out from the city gate. At a galloping speed, after making slight adjustments outside the city wall, they ignored The prisoners who were running towards the city wall rushed straight towards the Tibetan army formation!
The Shazhou Tang Army’s desperate counterattack has begun!

……

The running cavalry splashed bursts of dust on the ground.Looking from a distance, the cavalry can no longer be seen. Only a red mark tied to the right arm can occasionally be seen in the sand and dust, and it can be judged that this is the cavalry of the Tang Army.

If you can't see it, then it is no surprise that it is the Tubo cavalry.

Hundreds of meters away in front of him, there was splashing dust everywhere, completely blocking his sight.Fang Chongyong, who was riding on the little red horse at the moment, looked around the battlefield with a confused look on his face.

This is fighting!It's too boring...

His current treatment was that of a general in the Chinese army. Not only did he have no enemies around him, but he was also protected by more than a dozen personal guards sent by Wang Sili. Even Zhang Guangsheng, who was skilled in bow and horse, was standing guard on horseback.

Closely guarded.

Everyone followed Fang Chongyong's horses and slowly advanced, and then discovered that there was no battle at all that they could participate in.

There is no need to rush to the front and fight to the death. By Fang Chongyong's side, he can't even pick up the fish that slipped through the net. He can only watch others kill the enemy with meritorious service.

The cavalry of the Tang Army rushed into the ranks of the Tubo people, just like chopping melons and vegetables, with no disadvantage.

The opponent's resistance in the panic was completely out of order, and they could not even display one-tenth of their usual strength.Fang Chongyong found out in the Tubo Military Law how Tubo should respond.You can’t see it at all here!

The hot desert climate and the oxygen-rich environment at low altitude made a large number of Tibetan soldiers out of shape.

And because there was no food available in the local Jianbiqingye, the army implemented a rationing system, and a large number of soldiers did not have enough to eat.Only elite soldiers and generals, including armored heavy infantry and above, mainly small nobles, could barely fill their stomachs.

In addition, the Luocheng defenders resisted tenaciously and saved the crumbling city defense several times. This also dampened the morale of the Tibetan people and prevented them from getting supplies.

This time, he was resting on the way to return the prisoners, and he neglected to take precautions, which became the straw that broke the camel's back.

All kinds of unfavorable factors add up to form a huge negative buff.

The Tibetan army in front of the formation was scattered by the Tang army's cavalry and fled towards the Tibetan army's camp.The hastily organized Tibetan army in the camp collided with the deserters.The organizational structure that was finally restored was broken up by the well-prepared Tang army.

After the Tang Army's cavalry rushed into the camp, the Tang Army's infantry followed suit and started killing heavily in the camp. The morale of the Tubo side had completely collapsed.

Even the Tibetan general Ximulang, who played psychological warfare with Fang Chongyong and had a back-and-forth battle of wits and skills, was knocked down by an ordinary Doulu Army cavalryman that Wang Sili couldn't even name. On the ground, he was trampled to death by the Tang Army cavalry who followed him.

His death was so ordinary that he couldn't even find out who killed him.

After Ximulang's death, the Tubo army was in disarray, and the shortcomings of serfdom began to appear. A large number of "mediocre" Tibetans, who had a slightly stronger status than serfs, dropped their weapons and ran away!
Fang Chongyong, who thought he would go through a life-and-death test, watched the excitement from behind the whole time, but unexpectedly he didn't even see a single living Tibetan within a few hundred meters!

He was not worried about being killed at all now. He only regretted that the camel leather armor on his body was too thick, weighing him down and suffocating him.

The Doulu Army cavalry who followed Fang Chongyong were all depressed and crazy.

They thought they could make great achievements by following Fang Chongyong.Unexpectedly, these elite soldiers with superb skills and tactics did not even gain any military merit.

How embarrassing is this!

Who would have thought that the Tibetan army, which looked like five men and six men and played with trebuchets in all kinds of tricks, was so unbeatable that it was overwhelmed by the Tang army's cavalry?

Fang Chongyong felt that the atmosphere around him was a little awkward.

He pulled out the shorter-than-normal horizontal knife from his waist and wanted to say something.He opened his mouth, inserted the horizontal knife into the scabbard honestly, pretended to have a serious expression, and then looked into the distance with a numb expression.

The Tubo army camp had turned into a mess.

Fang Chongyong's current feeling was a bit like having sex with a girl for the first time in his previous life.It seemed like everything was over before I even recovered.

He didn't even fully understand what it felt like.

The first time I went into battle, I didn't do anything, so I could go back home.At this moment, he felt like a redundant person again.

About half an hour later, the smoke and dust in the Tubo army camp gradually disappeared, and the battlefield gradually calmed down.The Tang army detached a part of its rangers to guard everywhere, and most of the people dismounted and began to clean the battlefield.

"Let's go and have a look over there."

Fang Zhongyong pretended to pull out the horizontal sword, pointed at the Tibetan army camp in the distance and said, wishing he could find a hole in the ground and crawl into it.

(End of this chapter)