Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 315 Hesitation leads to defeat

In peacetime, the army in the feudal era could have many ways to "strength bonus" itself.

For example, forming a formation to protect yourself.

For example, the crossbow clears the way.

For example, wearing heavy armor.

For example, riding and shooting like the wind.

There are other chariots, horse-rejecting stakes, bed crossbows, etc., there is no need to mention them.

But at this moment, the two armies met on a narrow road late at night, and these buffs could not be added at all.

Fang Chongyong's mind turned quickly and he made a decision in an instant.

If there is not much difference in strength between the two sides, at such a critical moment when the two sides are in close combat, both of them are completely defenseless, and they don't even have a chance to fire a few crossbows, the more you think about it, the more difficult it will be.

In this situation, although being reckless may lead to failure, hesitation will definitely result in defeat!

If the team is not in chaos, kill the people in front.

Yuanmen Erlong led a hundred people to set up a warning one mile ahead. The others all found a place to sit down in the valley road, breathing heavily. Many soldiers of the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army were losing strength in waves, and they could no longer hold the sword in their hands.

Fang Chongyong whispered instructions to the soldiers beside him.

You run and I chase, the Silver Spear Filial Piety Army chased the Tubo Forbidden Army for two hours! Just like a hungry wolf biting your arm and not letting go!

It was hard to say whether any Tibetans had escaped, but Fang Chongyong took inventory along the road at the end of the team. Thousands of corpses of Tibetan soldiers could be seen everywhere on the ground. That could not be faked.

"Jie Shuai, the battle last night was really dangerous.

"Don't worry about the harvest, just charge forward!"

Under the silver moonlight, Enlanda Zalukong's direct team fled in a desperate dash on the Tea Horse Trail to the west in the direction of Datong.

As a result, the already non-compact team was rushed by the soldiers of Silver Spear Xiaojie. The team in front was scattered, and many people turned around and ran back.

The chaotic battle last night was all about fighting fast and slow. Both sides basically had no defense. Whoever reacts faster and fights more resolutely will win like a snowball.

After a while, the lantern was raised high, and indeed no Tubo people could care about them.

From time to time, someone would fall behind due to lack of physical strength and fall to the ground. In an instant, he would be killed by the Silver Spear Sergeant Xiaojie who was chasing behind him.

Not much more difficult than killing a chicken!

These people have great strength, but they have not even had a chance to display it. They have lost their organization in the chaos and are always fighting on their own.

"Charge! The more you fear death, the more likely you are to die!"

Fang Chongyong hid in the bushes nearby and kept shouting with an iron trumpet. Anyway, the soldiers of the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army all recognize this thing. As long as his loud voice is still shouting, it means that the commander is Wuyou, so just charge forward.

Originally, the general thought he was very brave, but he didn't expect that the commander-in-chief was wise and brave!

You are truly brave! "

He Changqi looked like he had been soaked in blood. If it weren't for the instantly recognizable iconic round head, Fang Chongyong would have thought that he went to the set and came back after finishing a horror movie.

At this moment, He Changqi and Yuanmen Erlong had led the team to the front and had long since disappeared. The soldiers of the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army divided into several groups and followed them, maintaining the organization of the army.

"Don't be afraid of death. If I die, I will raise a son for you. In the future, I will still be a hero of the Silver Spear Filial Piety Army!"

Fang Chongyong collected a dozen straggler Silver Spear Xiaojie soldiers and formed them into a finishing team. If they saw any wounded soldiers from the Tubo Guards still groaning in pain on the roadside, they would send someone up to give them a stabbing blow!

My hands and feet were shaking and sore.

At the very least, this battle destroyed the Tibetan imperial army, and it took a year and a half for them to recover their combat effectiveness.

This probability is much smaller than the probability of encountering a ghost while walking at night!

When the chaos began, some in the Tubo army wanted to wear armor, some wanted to form an army, and some wanted to fight Wu Duo.

As Fang Chongyong ran, he used a loudspeaker to urge the stragglers not to fish!

At this moment, there was not a single Tibetan person left standing.

In a word, if you say something reckless, don't worry about it!

Their reaction was a beat slow at the beginning, one step slower and the other slower!

It is estimated that these Tubo people never expected that they would encounter the elite Tang army while walking on a small road, and they had no time to react.

The two armies chased each other like this and ran away for two hours. About as soon as the sky turned white, Fang Chongyong led dozens of soldiers who were lagging behind and, surrounded by his close followers, came to the front of the team.

"Don't form a formation! Don't wear armor! Don't get heavy weapons!

rush! Just rush! Just kill the Tubo troops! Don't stop even a step!

Who dares to stop and engage in military law! "

Totally unnecessary! Just kill them while they're in chaos, timing is the first priority! On the dark and narrow mountain road, no techniques and tactics can be used.

Fang Chongyong was shouting when a stone bullet hit the soldier's shield with great force! The soldier took a step or two back before stopping his body.

The team is in chaos, look at the strips on their arms used to identify friend or foe and kill!

Don't think about anything, just be reckless.

He was aware of many things later, but Fang Chongyong gave orders in advance. The gap here was huge.

Soon, the morale of this Tibetan imperial army was shattered. The person at the back of the team noticed something was wrong in front of them, turned around and ran away without asking!

"Pursue, don't stop! Don't worry about the wounded soldiers!

rush!rush!rush!

Give them all to me! "

However, there were not many people around Fang Chongyong, and the soldiers of the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army basically rushed to the front. It can be seen that the Tibetan team is indeed retreating, and they are retreating faster and faster.

He gave Fang Zhongyong a thumbs up seriously.

In the darkness, Fang Chongyong shouted wildly with an iron trumpet, fearing that the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army would stop for some "tactical support" or the like.

He Changqi sat down on a boulder by the woods and breathed a long sigh of relief, looking quite frightened.

"Pick up the lantern and let the Tibetans beat it!

See if they fight or not, they are already panicking! "

At this moment, Fang Chongyong seemed to have reincarnated into the neighborhood committee aunt in his previous life, playing the "fire prevention and theft prevention" loudspeaker in a loop.

The people behind didn’t know what was going on. They had just picked up their weapons and prepared to fight. They were even wearing armor when they were broken up by the people in the front!

The Silver Spear Xiaojie Army, led by Yuanmen Erlong and He Changqi, opened the way in front, like an awl poking tofu, cutting into pieces the Tubo army that had not had time to form a formation! What follows is a melee!

Many Tubo Imperial Guard soldiers were killed by the formation before they even had time to pull out their ancient swords. They suffered heavy losses from the Tang army's bold and brave attack.

Later, when the situation of one party chasing and the other running had formed, the Tubo army could not reverse the situation even if Han Xin came.

This is just like what Qin Zhaoyu said about his battle with Zhao She: The road is long, dangerous and narrow, just like two rats fighting in a hole, the brave one will win.

All these things came to He Changqi's mind only after he calmed down.

Fang Chongyong did not want to play any tactical cooperation with the Tubo Forbidden Army from the beginning. Even if your sword skills are the best in the world, I only practice the sword drawing technique, so you don't even have a chance to draw the sword!

The Tubo Forbidden Army deserved their misfortune. They relied on heavy infantry as their main force. Without armor, you can't show your strength at all. Of course, if you wear armor... marching continuously for dozens of miles, the lightest Tibetan armor weighs fifteen kilograms. Isn't it too long to live long if you wear this thing on your body for long-distance marches? Even if he wasn't killed by the enemy, he would still be exhausted from walking!

Therefore, Fang Chongyong's decisive command last night seemed reckless, but in fact, he had quickly calculated the winning rate behind the scenes.

When encountering each other on a narrow road, the brave will win, and Mang Yibo's winning rate is extremely high. Even if he bets that the Tubo people are also unarmored.

The Silver Spear Xiaojie Army also did not wear armor. If there were a wave of armored Tubo Army, they would probably die ugly. In the dark night, the enemy's equipment cannot be seen at all, and pre-battle decisions can be made in the shortest possible time. This in itself is a reflection of the general's command level.

This time, He Changqi was really convinced.

If he were replaced as the commander-in-chief, although he could be brave and fearless of death, he would not dare to be as reckless as Fang Chongyong.

Many people can accuse Fang Chongyong of being reckless and reckless in using troops afterwards, but in the military, people only look at the results and not the process.

If I win, I'll take it all, and you don't care how I win.

"Don't be stunned. Bring a few prisoners here. The commander wants to question them in this section."

Fang Chongyong scolded He Changqi.

After a while, the marching guide brought a prisoner with several wounds on his body, but he was still alive and his head was drooping. Judging from his attire, he must be a senior Tibetan officer.

"Let me ask you, why are you marching so late at night?

If the answer satisfies me, I can let you go, and my steps will not do anything to you. "

Fang Chongyong looked at the man and asked in a deep voice.

The marching guide translated Fang Chongyong's words to the other party. The man was stunned for a moment, and then he directly explained the purpose of the trip without worrying about anything.

"Their team plans to take a detour to attack Shanzhou City, which is where the Longyou Jiedu Envoy is stationed."

After speaking, the marching guide repeatedly confirmed with the Tibetan officer and asked some questions, finally convinced that the other party was not lying.

"They plan to march from the Tea Horse Trail to the Datong River Ferry, then go south along the river bank, use rafts to transport equipment horses, and then turn around from a certain pass to the west, which can lead to a mountain pass not far east of Shanzhou City .

Exiting the mountain pass is the post road of Tang Dynasty. Then they could not only block the post roads and prevent grain and baggage from entering Shanzhou, but they could even attack Shanzhou City, which was empty of defenses. "

The marching guide explained what the man said later.

"Attack Shanzhou City?"

Fang Chongyong suddenly remembered that the so-called pass should lead to the plain. As for the small plain sandwiched between Lanzhou and Shanzhou City, isn't this Taima the Haidong City in the previous life? Fang Chongyong even traveled there!

Now it is just a grassland, with many herdsmen grazing here! This place is not far from the Longyou Jiedushi Station!

This Tubo Imperial Guard actually went to dig out the Tang Army's lair! It’s really like stepping on a horse and killing a dog! Thanks for daring to think about it!

Fang Chongyong couldn't help sighing and sighing, the Tang army and the Tubo army in Longyou were really fighting with gods, each of them was fierce as hell.

At present, the two armies are fighting fiercely on the front line of Shibao City, with no winner or loser. Most of the soldiers and horses in Longyou Town are on the front line, and the number of troops is very tight.

At this time, a Tibetan imperial army captured the Longyou Jiedushi station from behind, and then fought back from behind to capture the city and territory. The next plot is that the remnants of the Tang Army in Longyou are besieged in a small area east of the Hehuang Valley, with Anrong City as the core.

Supplies were cut off and Tibetan troops were surrounded on all sides. In the end, the Tubo people concentrated the power of the whole country to fight an unprecedented battle of siege and annihilation!

Or the Tang Dynasty would cede territory and pay compensation in exchange for Tibet letting these Tang troops leave.

If this battle is successful, it is hard to say whether Tubo will seize the land in Longyou Town, but Enlanda Zalugong can definitely become a god in one battle, and his status is second only to Lunqin Mausoleum back then!

Old horse, old horse, I just want to eat the Tubo Northern Route Army, but you actually want to eat all the soldiers and horses in Longyou Town. Are you too ambitious?

Fang Chongyong complained in his heart that his cheap sworn brother was really wild in his approach to war and he was really brave to think about it.

But having said that, if Fang Jieshuai hadn't made a show of his moves here, maybe Enlanda Zalukong would have gotten the job done.

Time also comes with fate. Sometimes whether a person becomes a hero or a clown in the end really doesn't entirely depend on personal efforts.

"Take a rest for an hour and eat something. After the sun rises, we set off, aiming for Datong City.

Cut off the left ears of these Tibetan army corpses as evidence. When the time comes, this commander will reward you with your merits! "

Fang Chongyong ordered He Changqi.

"Order!"

He Changqi crossed his hands in excitement and saluted, then went down to deliver the order.

After finishing these things, the sun has already risen. Only then did Fang Chongyong discover that this tea-horse trail was as beautiful as a fairyland on earth.

Blooming wild flowers, a dazzling array of wild fruits, mountains and green mountains, clouds covering the sky, and even snow-capped mountains all appear in one picture at the same time.

Except for the corpses that can be seen everywhere on the ground and the stream stained red with blood, which is very unpleasant to see, this place is really unforgettable.

"If you can control the invasion of the mausoleum, how can you kill more people?

Alas, what a pity for the beauty of this place. "

Fang Chongyong couldn't help but sigh. He didn't kill anyone last night, but now he felt that his body was full of the smell of blood that couldn't be washed away.

……

As soon as the Tianwei Army joined the battle, the balance of power changed.

The Tubo people can no longer make a fuss around Shibao City like they did before. Several times he tried to repeat his old tricks to conquer Dingrong City. Li Guangbi led the Tianwei Army with two to three thousand fine cavalry to attack the Tibetan siege team whose foothold was not stable. When they came to their senses, Li Guangbi led his cavalry back to Anrong City without fighting the Tibetans.

The battle situation ahead was unfavorable, so Kilixu quickly summoned Enlanda Zalugong to return to Fuqi City to discuss military strategy.

"Big talk, the Mighty Heavenly Army has been dispatched, there is no need to worry about anything anymore!

The general has already arranged his backup plan. The Second Imperial Guard Army belonging to Zanpu had already taken a detour to attack Shanzhou City.

Those soldiers and horses are all elite members of my direct line, brave and good at fighting. The scouts have already learned through investigation that the Tang army only left 500 wounded soldiers to defend the city in Shanzhou City, and there would be no problem in capturing them.

After we take Shanzhou City, Wang Zhongsi no longer cares about Shibao City. What they should consider is how to escape from the Hehuang Valley.

We are already in an invincible position in this battle. It depends on how much we can win against Wang Zhongsi. Even if Wang Zhongsi were a god descended to earth, even if he tried to turn the tide, he would still have to spit out Shibao City to us.

If he didn't deal with it well, it's not impossible that he would end up sending tens of thousands of Longyou Tang troops to us to eat. "

Enlanda Zalukong bowed respectfully to Kilisu and said.

"Well, go with your plan."

Kilisu nodded slightly and said.

(End of this chapter)