Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 208
On the Tibetan River, Li Ke leaned on a railing and looked into the distance, and the Luoxie City not far away came into view.

The terrain of Luoche City is relatively high and surrounded by mountains.

Compared with the bare mountain peaks on both sides, the bustling Luoxi city looks extraordinarily beautiful.

On the plateau, the brightest pearl was right in front of him, and Li Ke was somewhat excited.

"Your Highness, ten miles ahead is the more logical South Camp."

Gu Wu stepped forward: "Tanma is already waiting five miles away..."

Li Ke nodded: "Let's set up camp five miles away, waiting to fight Songtsen Gampo to the death!"

The army continued to go north, and finally reached the camp.

Tanma has observed the situation in advance to ensure that the invincible army is in ambush.

Li Ke ordered the warship to stop and make repairs on the spot.

The army was originally not a navy and did not have the ability to fight on a warship, so Li Ke didn't plan to fight in water with the opponent.

Besides, the opponent has already occupied a key position in the river mouth, and it may be extremely difficult to break through the blockade with a warship.

As soon as they reached the shore, the explorer got on the boat.

"Your Highness, the south camp of the city is on the west side of the river bank, and directly above is Luozhe City."

Li Ke nodded, and asked again: "What about other directions? If we look at other directions in the city, can we break through the city?"

Tan Ma shook his head: "The terrain of Luoxue City is relatively high, and it is extremely difficult to enter the city from other directions. If we want to get in, we can only break through the camp in the south of the city..."

Li Ke bowed his head and thought for a moment, then said to Gu Wu: "Order to go down, the army landed, set up camp and set up tents!"

When we got here, the warships were of little use. If we were still on board, Songtsan Gampo might attack with his troops, and the Shu army would not be able to handle it.

Songtsen Gampo occupied the most dangerous geographical location. If he wanted to enter the city, he could only defeat the opponent's 30-strong army with real swords and guns.

And to buy time, it can't be delayed for too long, if the other side's reinforcements arrive, it will be troublesome.

The army soon landed, scattered in all directions, and set up camp.

The two battalions were only five miles apart, so Li Ke arranged secret sentries along the way to keep an eye on each other and not give Songtsen Gampo a chance to make a sneak attack.

After working for half a day, the camp was completed, Li Ke called Gu Wu again, and ordered him to observe the surrounding terrain to see if there was any chance to sneak attack on the enemy camp.

The opponent's numbers are superior, and they are fighting at home. Attacking the enemy head-on is really not a good idea.

"Your Highness, the enemy's defense is very tight. My subordinates only looked at it from a distance. The enemy's camp is gathered together, very close to the Zanghe River. The surrounding trees have been cut down, and there is no hiding place..."

When Gu Wu turned around, his expression was very bad. This time, he didn't find any useful clues.

Li Ke thought about it, and decided to try fire attack.

Although it is very close to the water source, the opponent can put out the fire in time, but the opponent's large tents are tightly distributed, and if it burns, it may cause chaos.

On the first day, Songtsan Gampo always had to feel a little troubled.

With this in mind, Li Ke immediately ordered Gu Wu to summon special forces and give them the details.

At the same time, he also summoned Ma Liuzhi and asked him to summon the cavalry to prepare for a sneak attack while taking advantage of the chaos.

"Your Highness, will this work?"

Gu Wu didn't seem very optimistic about this decision: "The subordinates see that the other party's defenses are very tight. I'm afraid our people won't be able to get close to the other party's big tent."

Li Ke smiled. He also knew that the possibility was very small, but he had to give it a try.

"Let's go and have a look first! We don't insist on success at the first time. If it doesn't work, just go explore the road and get a feel for the enemy."

"Then should our cavalry prepare?" Ma Liuzhi asked in confusion.

"Be prepared!"

Just as Li Ke was arranging the route according to the map, he heard someone shouting outside.

"His Royal Highness, seize a few enemy troops and make secret work!"

Li Ke was startled, and hurriedly asked someone to bring them in.

Soon, several soldiers dragged two Tibetans into the tent.

The general still held some fire packs and fire oil in his hand: "Your Highness, this was found from them..."

Li Ke looked at the kerosene and laughed dumbly.

"Unexpectedly... Songtsan Gampo and I thought of it together..."

He walked up to the two secret agents and asked, "Are you here to set fire?"

The two fine artists closed their eyes with a dignified attitude.

Li Ke thought that these people would not confess any useful clues, so he waved his hand and let people take him down.

"Your Highness, let's go!"

At this time, Gu Wu led the special forces and prepared to set off.

"return!"

Li Ke quickly waved and stopped them.

"never mind……"

Li Ke sighed: "Since Songtsan Gampo also thought of this trick, he will definitely take precautions. This is the first day, and the possibility of a successful sneak attack is not high. Let's wait two more days!"

That night, Li Ke tossed and turned, thinking about how to defeat the enemy. He kept thinking that it was raining at night, and with the sound of rain, he gradually fell asleep.

Early the next morning, the sky was bright.In the plateau terrain, the morning light is earlier than other places and the night is dark later than other places.

The ground was completely dry, with no trace of last night's rain.

Li Ke looked in the direction of Luoxi City, thinking hard again.

Time is running out, and if you delay for a moment, it will be more dangerous.

But Li Ke never wanted to fight head-on. The outcome was unknown, but the soldiers would definitely suffer a lot.

But he couldn't wait any longer, otherwise, as soon as the Tubo reinforcements arrived, the game would be lost.

Sighing, Li Ke ordered Ma Liuzhi to take the cavalry to see the situation first.

He ordered the infantry to ambush first, and he led the cavalry to the opposite camp. If the opponent came out, the cavalry would retreat quickly.

In this way, he might be able to lure the person on the other side to come over and rush into his ambush.

Although this terrain is really not a good place to set up an ambush, it is always good to take advantage of it.

A group of about [-] cavalry marched on the grass in a mighty way until they reached the Luoche Nancheng camp.

Although he could feel a secret sentry watching him along the way, no one showed up, and he didn't see anyone appearing until he reached the opposite camp.

Outside the Tubo camp, there are already many soldiers holding weapons, ready to fight.

But Songtsen Gampo did not show up, nor did any general appear.

The front of the camp was full of obstacles such as repelling horses, and the Tubo people put on a posture of defending.

Li Ke's heart trembled, this Songtsen Gampo... wouldn't want to spend more than ten days with him like this...

Then how do you defeat the enemy?
He thought for a while, and with all his strength, he shouted to the opposite side: "Songtsan Gampo, come out and fight, this king is Li Ke, King of Shu of the Tang Dynasty!"

I shouted a few times, but there was no response from the other side, even the guarding Tubo soldiers didn't even look at me.

Li Ke smiled wryly, it seems that this guy is really going to be a coward.

He pondered for a moment, and shouted to the opposite side: "This king instigated the Shangshung Kingdom, I provided their weapons, and I also forced King Nibala to abdicate. The woolen sweaters in your country are also my king. which provided……"

In one breath, he recited all the schemes he had implemented against Tubo.

The purpose of doing this is naturally to stimulate the opponent.

If this doesn't come out, it means that Songtsen Gampo just can't stick to the strategy he set for himself...

(End of this chapter)