Tiantang

Chapter 278 Epic Battle (7)

Chapter 285 Epic Battle (7)

Li Guangbi understood that Liangning prefectures must be preserved, but the safety of Zhang Xuan's army was more important.

If there is a problem with Zhang Xuan's army horse, the Tang army horse will not only suffer a big loss, but will also be defeated all the way, and eventually Liangning Prefecture will not be able to keep.

Even if they barely retreated to Liangning Prefecture, this defeat would be enough to hurt the vitality of Longshuo's army.And more importantly, because of this, the imperial court will convict him, causing many previous victories to vanish in an instant.

As a famous general in the world, Li Guangbi has an extraordinary vision and courage. This is the fundamental reason why Zhang Xuan reused Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi.At critical moments, generals like Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi will play an irreplaceable role.

After a little thought, Li Guangbi had a choice.

He left 1 soldiers and horses to retreat and camp at the foot of Jishi Mountain to guard Liangning Prefecture. The main goal was to defend the [-] monks who went north.Of course, the novice marched very slowly with the intention of preserving his strength. When the novice arrived in Liangning Prefecture, perhaps this unprecedented war between Tang and Tibet would have ended.

Li Guangbi personally led an army of [-] troops and did not go to reinforce Zhang Xuan who was on the front line of Wuhai.

Li Guangbi's decision was extremely bold.Going deep into the territory of Tubo, one can imagine the risks faced.But such a strategy of besieging Wei and saving Zhao is far more effective than direct rescue. Unless Stanley wants to give up his royal court, otherwise, he must return to the army to rescue Luoxie City.

In this way, Li Guangbi's troops served the purpose of rescuing Zhang Xuan's army.

The northwest wind howled, although the haze was blown away, revealing a round of red sun hanging high in the sky, but the cold wind was biting, cutting the face with pain.

The [-] soldiers are waiting in full battle, with awe-inspiring momentum.

Li Guangbi in full armor straddled his horse, slowly raised his spear high, and shouted towards the southwest direction of Luoxi City, "Let's go, the target is Tubo King Tingluo City!"

The [-] army immediately shouted in unison, and when the army moved out, swords and guns filled the sky like a forest of banners, shaking the sky and the earth.

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Wuhai City was originally a fortress of the Tuyuhun Kingdom. Later, after Tuyuhun was destroyed by Tubo, Wuhai was rebuilt and reinforced by the Tubo people into a medium-sized city.

Most of the people living in this city are nobles from some small and medium tribes in the northeast of Tubo.These aristocrats have their own territories, but their territories and tribesmen are nomadic under the command of their subordinates, but I like the nobles of the Tang Dynasty to buy industrial houses in the city and enjoy life.

Because of the existence of these nobles, Wuhai City not only has Tubo's official soldiers, but also a large number of private soldiers.

There are nearly 4000 guards in Wuhai City's Samba Co, and more than 3000 people in the Raba Division of Triangle City. The two divisions add up to nearly 8000 people.If the private soldiers raised by various nobles and nobles in the city are included, the defensive strength of Wuhai City must exceed 1 people.

This is also the key factor for Gyatso to bring more than [-] reinforcements and prepare to fight to the death with Zhang Xuan's army in Wuhai.

In Gyatso's view, more than 2 people guarded a city of Wuhai, backed by a steady stream of supplies in the hinterland, and as long as it dragged on for a month, the Tang army, which was alone in depth, would retreat without fighting because of insufficient supplies.

If at that time, Gyatso led the army out of the city to pursue, the Tang army would be defeated and flee.

Zhang Xuan led the army to gallop to Wuhai City, but it was still a step too late.When the Tang army rushed to the outskirts of Wuhai, Gyatso's reinforcements had just entered the city.

Samba Cuo and Laba in Wuhai City were feeling uneasy. The arrival of more than 1 reinforcements from Gyatso was undoubtedly timely.

With [-] regular troops plus thousands of private soldiers, relying on the fortified Wuhai City, they can hold on for a month or more without any problem.

afternoon.

Surrounded by generals such as Sangba Cuo and Laba, Gyatso boarded the Wuhai City Tower, and looked at the dark torrent of the Tang army rushing from the southeast of Qinghai Lake, his eyes gradually became extremely dignified.

Gyatso is different from Sangba Cuo and Laba. He has guarded the northeast of Tubo and formed a town of his own for more than ten years. He fought the Tang army more than once.Moreover, the Tang army is good at city or defensive battles. Compared with the Tang army, the Tubo cavalry is still more suitable for frontal charges and fighting in battle.

In this kind of offensive and defensive warfare, the Tubo army is far less stamina, tenacity and experience than the Tang army.

From the formation and military appearance of a military horse, you can gain insight into its combat effectiveness.Gyatso found that the Tang army in front of him had a large number of people, a rigorous lineup, and a calm and orderly advance and retreat. It can be seen that it must be an elite division in the Tang army.

Gyatso stared for a long time, and saw that the Tang army had started camping along the terrain on the high slope not far from Wuhai City, and then let out a long breath and said in a deep voice, "Raba, pass on the order, the whole army is on strict guard, and the Tang army is ready to attack at any time." It is possible to attack the city, so prepare for defense!"

"In addition, private soldiers from various prefectures in the city are recruited to assist our army in defending the city. Anyone who dares to refuse will be killed on the spot!" Gyatso waved his hand fiercely and made a beheading motion.

Rabbah led away.

Samba wiped his chapped lips with his hand by mistake, and said loudly, "My lord, the Tang army has come from a long distance, they are exhausted, and they are setting up camp. We might as well go out of the city with the whole army, and kill them by surprise!"

Gyatso frowned and reprimanded, "Nonsense! Look carefully, although the Tang army is camping, but the formation is not chaotic. At least half of them formed an formation to guard against our army's attack. If our army rushes out of the city, it will fall into the Tang army's trap." And ambush... It's easy to rush out, but I'm afraid it's difficult to retreat, once Wuhai City falls, the Shaliu River will be in danger!"

Samba wrongly smiled and smacked his lips, but in fact he was quite disapproving.

In his eyes, Tang Jun was simply vulnerable.What's more, this Tang army only has more than [-] people, which is equal to the number of Tubo army horses, and on the territory of the Tubo people, the brave Tubo cavalry rushed out, and easily overwhelmed the formation of the Tang army.

But Gyatso was very strong, and Samba did not dare to say any more, so he could only maintain a strange silence.

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next morning.outside the city.

Zhang Xuan stood facing the wind on a high slope, staring at Wuhai City not far away.Guo Ziyi, Nan Jiyun and Lei Wanchun all stood behind him.

Guo Ziyi's original intention was to go forward to besiege the city immediately, and strive to break through Wuhai City as soon as possible, because the Tang army came from afar and could not last long.But Zhang Xuan did not agree, but ordered to camp here to rest.

long silence.

Zhang Xuan suddenly coughed violently, Nan Jiyun hurried forward and handed over a kettle, the kettle was warm, obviously it had just been heated.

"Marshal, drink some water to moisturize your throat."

"Marshal, take care of yourself!" Guo Ziyi and others bowed and said softly.

Zhang Xuan stopped coughing, his face flushed slightly, and he nodded.The weather was harsh and cold, and Zhang Xuan felt a little uncomfortable since yesterday. It was obvious that he had a cold, and the symptoms were not mild.At the critical point of the confrontation with the Tubo army, he suddenly fell ill, which is not a good thing.

Zhang Xuan pulled off the stopper, took a sip of hot water, and then handed the kettle to Nan Jiyun.

He wrapped his thick fur cloak tightly, looked back at Guo Ziyi and said in a hoarse voice, "Wan Chun, if you bring 2000 people to fight in front of the city, if you can attract Tubo soldiers and horses to leave the city, this commander will do you a great service! Remember, if the Tubo people go to battle, you should immediately lead your army back to the front of the camp, to the two wings!"

"Decree! Commander, please don't worry, the general will definitely scold this group of turtle-headed Tubo dogs to death!" Lei Wanchun excitedly clasped his fists and saluted, then strode away on his horse.Not long after, he led 2000 cavalry from his headquarters to gallop down the high slope to fight in front of Wuhai City.

"Nanba, you lead 2000 people to detour to the west of Wuhai City, and wait for the commander's order to release 100 thunderbolts into Wuhai City with a catapult! Ten thousand springs meet."

"Yes, the general will follow orders." Nan Jiyun also followed orders and left.

Watching Nan Jiyun's leaving back, Zhang Xuan covered his mouth and coughed lightly for a while, then touched his forehead with his hand, and found some signs of fever.He frowned, but gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice, "Ziyi, you should purge the army and wait for formation. If the Tubo army goes out of the city to meet it, no matter how large or small it is, you must lead the whole army to attack from the high slope. The enemy surrounded and wiped out in the shortest possible time!"

Guo Ziyi nodded silently, and said with emotion, "Don't worry, Commander, the general will fulfill his mission. Take care of your health, Commander, the general will go."

Seeing that Guo Ziyi also led the generals to leave, Shisanlang Xiao sighed softly, "Brother, come in and go rest for a while, you are seriously ill and need to be recuperated!"

Zhang Xuan smiled wryly and shook his head, "Brother, the two armies are facing each other, and the battle is imminent, and I can't lie down. Besides, this big camp may become a battlefield at any time..."

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Lei Wanchun led 2000 Tang troops to gallop to Wuhai City, brazenly scolded Tubo dogs and turtles in front of the city, humiliated them to the utmost, and scolded all the Tubo soldiers guarding the city on the tower. He was so annoyed that he wished he could rush out of the city immediately and tear Lei Wanchun's two thousand Tang troops into pieces.

But without Gyatso's order, no one dared to move lightly.

Gyatso sat cross-legged on the tower, looking coldly at the scolding Tang army below the castle, far away from the range of the Tubo arrows, with a very calm expression.

Lei Wanchun led 2000 sturdy soldiers to scold for half an hour, his mouth was dry, and he didn't see any movement from the Tubo army and horses, so he couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.In fact, Lei Wanchun also knew in his heart that if the Tubo people were determined to defend the city, they would eventually attack the city and fight to the death.

Scolding and fighting, it is impossible to have any effect.

Lei Wanchun waved his hand, a strange smile suddenly appeared on his rough face.He suddenly yelled, and laughed loudly, "Brothers, get off your horse, take out your dick, face Wuhai City, obey this general's order, and piss his mother!"

All the soldiers were startled, and then laughed wildly together presumptuously.

With an order, the 2000 soldiers got off their horses, lined up facing Wuhai City, untied their armor, and took out the guys towards Wuhai City.

"Let it go! If it's a man, let me shoot it farther. I will reward 500 cash for whoever releases it the farthest!"

Lei Wanchun laughed wildly, and the 2000 soldiers also laughed wildly and started to release water together. The scene was truly spectacular.

(End of this chapter)