Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 509 Wang Xiaojie, I fuck your mother!
"Father!"

Zanpo cried out in grief.

Looking at my father who was already dead and the chaotic situation around me.

The third son of the Gar family did the most correct thing, which was rare. He sent people to Gaoyuan to ask the Zamp to go to Gaoyuan and take charge, and suppressed the news of his death.

Zanpo knew that he could not subdue the powerful nobles of Tibet. Once they knew that his father had passed away, the army would be in chaos.

If the Tang army attacked at this time, it would be the end of us.

While Zanpo was secretly shedding tears, Chen Qingsi had already received the news that Xi Junmai had won a great victory.

"it is good!"

Chen Qingsi shouted loudly upon hearing the news, this victory in the battle was of great significance.

Among the four major villages, Rubber Village is the most critical.

It is closest to the passage between the upper and lower plateaus of Tubo. People living in this village not only have to defend and prevent the enemy from breaking through, but also have to be aggressive and attacking.

It can not only threaten Tubo's food supply, but also curb Tubo's future and make Galdongzan's strategy of encroaching on Qinghai Lake fail.

In terms of aggressiveness, Xi Junmai was the most aggressive among his generals.

Moreover, he knows shame and then becomes brave, so he should be able to shoulder this heavy burden.

But he didn't expect that he would win this battle so beautifully.

The fact that a large fort was built overnight was certainly a reflection of the Tang army's infrastructure capabilities. However, it is also conceivable how much defensive capabilities this large fort built overnight possessed. It only had basic initial defensive capabilities...

Therefore, before the war, Chen Qingsi had already made sure that once the Tubo army learned about the four major villages, they would first take the most critical Rubber Village.

The key to victory or defeat also lies in the battle of Rubber Village...

Now that Xi Junmai has won the battle, he has at least bought himself two or three days of reinforcement time.

Judging from the Tang army’s infrastructure efficiency, two or three days would not only be the basic initial defense capability, but would be enough to withstand the attack of a large army.

What's more, Tubo now dares not gather its troops to attack a village.

This is also the reason why Chen Qingsi established four camps at once. The Tang army surrounded the larger one with a small one, which was actually both offensive and defensive. Although the Tibetan army was large in number, they were not united, lacked elite troops, and were on the defensive.

Once any party supports the attacking forces and causes the local defense to be weak, it will be up to the Tang army to deal with it.

"Come here, tell Xi Junmai to restrain his desire to attack. After the defense of the village is complete, I will grant him the privilege of attacking on his own. For the next few days, let him behave himself."

No matter what, the defense of Dazhai is of utmost priority.

Only when Dazhai's defense system is truly formed can they be truly invincible.

Chen Qingsi is somewhat lacking in tactics, but his strategic level has improved rapidly after years of study.

He does not restrict the free expression of his soldiers, but the premise is that it cannot go beyond his strategy.

The overall situation is in his hands. The most important thing for the Tang army now is to establish an invincible position, and then think about how to defeat the enemy.

Xi Junmai did not dare to disobey Chen Qingsi's order...

This is also the gap between Chen Qingsi and Cheng Wuting.

Xi Junmai disobeyed the order to rescue Wang Xiaojie. Although he was mainly motivated by loyalty, he also felt a little bit unwilling deep down in his heart.

After all, he was a veteran of the Tang army and a second-generation general who had climbed up from the grassroots. Cheng Wuting, as a new third-generation general, had climbed above him by relying on the foundation of his father, a veteran of the first generation of the founding of the country. When he rescued Wang Xiaojie, he still had the mentality that they could win even without him, Cheng Wuting.

But Xi Junmai didn't even have the intention to disobey Chen Qingsi's words.

I stayed in the rubber village obediently for a week.

During this week, the Tibetan army seemed to have been hurt by the battle with Xi Junmai, and no one dared to send troops to harass them.

The Tang army also took the opportunity to strengthen the stronghold, building watchtowers and chevaux de frise inside and outside, integrating the stronghold into the Tang army's defense system.

The commander's tent of Nanping Village.

Chen Qingsi frowned slightly, feeling a little strange. The Tibetan army was too calm in reacting to their four major camps.

Even a little abnormal.

This is not like Galdongzan's style. Even if there is nothing he can do, he won't just do nothing.

Chen Qingsi did not underestimate Galdongzan. On the contrary, he attached great importance to him.

Over the years, the father and son really didn't cause any trouble for Chen Qingsi, the Minister of War...

But some situations cannot be changed by human power.

No matter how powerful Galdongzan is, he cannot save the current Tubo, and Chen Qingsi has the Tang Dynasty behind him, which is completely not on the same level.

This is like playing cards. Chen Qingsi has a good hand, and he plays a pair. Galdongzan has to play a royal flush, otherwise he won't be able to suppress it.

Chen Qingsi has a lot of good cards in his hand, and he can play them at will, but how many trump cards can Galdongzan have?

Chen Qingsi had a clear understanding of the enemy and himself, so he was able to sit back and relax.

It’s just that there’s no big trump card, which is different from not having any cards.

Chen Qingsi didn't believe that Gal Dongzan was a person who would surrender easily. If there were no external factors, his inaction meant that he was planning something bad...

Chen Qingsi pondered secretly.

This silence lasted another ten days.

Rubber village.

"Ha Captain!"

A Tuyuhun rider came quickly to Hamu.

"We found a team of 2,000 people in the southwest. They are heading towards Fuai City."

"Two thousand people? A grain transport team?"

Hamu looked odd.

Because Hamu took the lead in riding and archery, Chen Qingsi entrusted him with an important task.

It just so happened that the Tang army incorporated a Tuyuhun army and put it under the charge of Hamu.

The Tuyuhun people were good at riding and shooting, and Qinghai Lake was their original pasture, so Xi Junmai gave him the important task of scouting the enemy's situation.

"No! It's just a team of 2,000 people, and there are no soldiers to transport food. They are marching very fast, and they seem to be in a hurry."

Hamu was even more confused after hearing this, and said to himself: "This is strange. The reinforcements are not reinforcements, and the baggage troops are not baggage troops. What's the use of two thousand people?"

Hamu couldn't figure it out and didn't want to think about it anymore. He went to Xi Junmai with the news.

Xi Junmai was also confused and asked, "What's the point of transferring 2,000 people at this time?"

Seventeen days have passed. The four major camps of the Tang army have become stronger and, with the support of strong bows and crossbows, their defense capabilities are no less than those of an ordinary small county.

Attacking a stronghold now is no less difficult than attacking a city.

Two thousand people, how can they fill the gaps between our teeth?

The person he was asking was Chen Daci.

In the previous battle with Zanpo, Chen Daci was the first to discover the opponent's weakness, and was also the first to come up with the idea of ​​driving the defeated soldiers into the enemy formation, thus achieving a great victory.

Xi Junmai discovered that Chen Daci had something in his mind and liked to discuss things with him.

Chen Daci shook his head and said, "I don't understand it either."

"Can't figure it out? Then forget it!" Xi Junmai said, "Won't you know if you try it?"

As he spoke, he walked to the weapons rack, took his iron staff from the weapons rack, and said, "I will lead two thousand men to meet him, to see the quality and understand the situation. When we are in the camp, Daci will take charge of the dispatch."

Xi Junmai likes this kind of small-unit combat the most, as it can bring out his personal bravery to the extreme.

After gathering the troops, Xi Junmai asked the scout to lead the way to an unnamed hill near Qinghai Lake, where they tracked down the enemy.

Unknown hills.

"Zanpu! A cavalry of two thousand men is charging towards us."

The two thousand troops discovered by the Tang army scouts were the Tubo King Mangsong Mangtsen who had hurried to the scene after hearing the news from Zanpo.

Mangsong Mangzan pulled the reins, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes.

Tubo also needs him to be in charge, and now the front line suddenly expresses that he is needed to stabilize the situation, which is enough to show that the situation at the front line has deteriorated to the point where he is indispensable.

If we let the Tang army get involved, the consequences would be disastrous.

"How far is it from Fuai City?"

Mangsongmangzan had always been in a sidelined situation and only came to power recently.

This was his first time going down to the plateau and he had no knowledge of the geography at all.

"There's still one more day to go!"

After hearing this answer, Mangsong Mangzan asked again: "Can we rush directly into Fuai City?"

"That shouldn't be possible! Zanpu, we are going down the plateau, traveling day and night, and we don't have enough manpower and horsepower. It will be easy for the enemy to catch up with us."

Mangsong Mangzan thought for a moment and called out a man named "Limin". "You go to Fu'e City to ask for help..." He drew out the sword from his waist and shouted, "The rest of you, follow me to meet the enemy."

Mangsongmangzan did not understand military affairs, but he had the courage to face the enemy.

Immediately, people were ordered to rest on the spot and wait for the arrival of the Tang army.

Xi Junmai chased for two hours when he suddenly saw a light in front of his eyes. He could vaguely see the figures of soldiers wherever he looked. Seeing that they were not moving, he knew that the other party had discovered him. He immediately slowed down and began to slowly approach the target.

They chased all the way and consumed a lot of horsepower.

In a cavalry duel, horsepower comes first.

It was unknown how long the Tibetan army in front of them had rested, and they had to recover some strength before they could gain the upper hand.

Xi Junmai was good at using cavalry and had a very good grasp of the details of cavalry warfare.

Only when they got closer did Xi Junmai show his two rows of snow-white teeth and said, "Go, follow me and crush them."

The sound of horses' hooves hitting the ground sounded like the sound of war drums.

On the other side, Mangsong Mangzan also gave the order to attack.

Even though Mangsong Mangzan had never been involved in military affairs, he knew that cavalry would only be powerful if they ran.

Cavalry without speed is even worse than infantry in battle.

The leader of the charge on the Tibetan side was Tantai Boyi, a Han Chinese from Liangzhou. He had committed a murder and fled to Tibet. Because of his superior martial arts, he was respected by the Tibetans and became one of Mangsong Mangzan's personal guards.

Tan Tai Bo Yi, holding a spear, rushed towards the Tang army with a roar.

Tantai Boyi was not a good person, but he had married and had children during his years in Tubo. Now his wife and children were on the plateau. If he did not fight for his life, Mangsong Mangzan would die here, and his wife and children would be implicated.

For the sake of his family, Tan Tai Boyi could only fight with the determination to die.

The same is true for the rest of the people, they are the personal guards of the Zanpu, and their treatment and benefits are the best. If something happens to the person they are protecting, it will not be just one person's head that will fall.

As for the Tang army, there is no need to mention it.

In the Tang Dynasty's army, except for pure literati like Chen Qingsi, other generals would be laughed at if they stood a little behind.

Su Dingfang was in his seventies, but he also led the troops to break through the enemy's formation and kill the enemy.

When the Tang cavalry charged, they didn't know what retreat meant, what death meant...

What's more, there is a brave and unrivaled general like Xi Junmai leading the way...

The two armies immediately engaged in combat.

Blood splattered everywhere and people and horses fell to the ground.

Xi Junmai swung his stick and chopped straight at the enemy rider, forcibly knocking the enemy rider's spear away. He hit the opponent's chest with the stick. There was only a dull thud, and the opponent's chest caved in as if struck by lightning, and then fell off the horse...

Feeling the recoil from his arms, Xi Junmai frowned slightly. Ordinary armor could not withstand the force of his stick...

But the armor under the opponent's robe was of unknown quality, and it bounced back to him with considerable force, at least offsetting half of the power.

At the moment of colliding with the enemy cavalry, Xi Junmai slightly turned his head to avoid the incoming gunshot, and swung his stick again to kill it. The feeling was exactly the same as before...

When two people in a row wore this armor, Xi Junmai immediately realized that the opponent's army was not simple.

Even in the Tang Dynasty, there were very few soldiers with armor that was so sturdy. They were all elite soldiers with outstanding military achievements or the emperor's personal soldiers who protected the emperor.

He looked around and found that the collision between the two sides was evenly matched and did not achieve the effect he had imagined.

Xi Junmai did not forcefully charge forward, but roared and swung his iron rod fiercely, smashing a path diagonally and leading his troops to avoid the sharp edge...

The equipment of the troops in front of him was obviously better than his. If he pushed forward, he would not suffer any loss, but the soldiers behind him might not be able to bear it.

Originally, when a small unit fights, they fight if they can win, and retreat if they can't. There is no need to lose soldiers just for the sake of face.

Xi Junmai felt a little unwilling to be out of the battle. This was obviously a big fish, but he did not have enough troops.

Xi Junmai immediately sent someone to notify Chen Daci and asked Hamuduo to bring some people. He did not force the enemy but kept approaching, assuming a fighting posture, forcing the other party to stop and fight.

The two sides fought back and forth for three hours, and the distance they traveled was only three miles.

Mangsong Mangzan was so angry that he started cursing, but he had no way to deal with Xi Junmai.

He also noticed that Xi Junmai had gone to call for reinforcements, so he made up his mind and said, "Let's go our own way and ignore him."

Xi Junmai had an extremely sharp sense of battle, and when he saw that the other party didn't seem to want to pay attention to him, he was delighted. There was such a good thing going on.

They immediately launched a fierce and heavy attack on the Tubo army and rushed directly to within fifty steps of Mangsong Mangzan.

The Tubo army was not in chaos. Instead, they rushed towards Xi Junmai like crazy. Some of them even held the horse's legs with both hands, regardless of their own lives, to prevent him from moving forward.

Looking at the enemy general not far away, Xi Junmai suddenly shouted in grief and anger: "Wang Xiaojie, I'll fuck your mother!"

He could never have imagined that the commander of this powerful army was the missing Wang Xiaojie.

For a moment, Xi Junmai was filled with grief and anger, as he had lost Fu'ai City in order to save him.

In the end, he surrendered to Tubo...

He was attacked frantically by the Tubo soldiers and was hit several times, but fortunately his Ming Guang armor was impervious to swords and spears, so he did not suffer fatal injuries.

"General, withdraw!"

Xi Junmai glared at "Wang Xiaojie" who had run far away, and retreated angrily.

Xi Junmai never received reinforcements from the Tang army.

The support from Tubo arrived first, and in great numbers.

Xi Junmai was so angry that he spat on the ground and said, "This son of a bitch traitor is still valued by Tubo. I will not stop until I kill you."

The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. How could he have ended up in this situation just to save a traitor?

(End of this chapter)