Crown Tang emperor

Leaving aside his feelings about Qinling's personal fate, Li Tong said after pondering for a while: "Let the states of Longyou Road send a member of the Zuoer judge to Shanzhou to gather and go to Haidong to measure the cultivated land and pastures. , Compilation and expansion of the people. All the Qiangs returning to Yiyi in Qinghai, if their troops have the courage to help the king and division, they will be expanded into an army;

Qinghai has a vast territory and complex people's conditions, and it is bound to be impossible to generalize it.Those rich chieftains and Tu Qiang Zahu also have different demands and need to be treated differently.

Right now, Moliyi is mainly gathering local Qiangs and Husbands from all over Qinghai. For these people, having a safe living and working environment is undoubtedly the most important.And Datang now has a strong ruling foundation in Haidong, and it is undoubtedly easier to naturalize and rule this part of the Qiang people than to roughly give them to the powerful chiefs.

Although Haidong's geographical environment is not as superior as that of Longyou, it also has a certain foundation for farming and animal husbandry.Arranging this part of the local Qiang miscellaneous households in Haidong can not only lay a ruling foundation for the Tang Dynasty, but also avoid direct conflicts of interest with the Qiang chieftains in the rest of Qinghai.

Previously, Li Tong had given rewards to the Qiang Mumao Buyou who had defected to the Tang Dynasty. This is not in conflict with the current choice of ruling the Tu Qiang miscellaneous households, but a different ruling strategy for different interest groups in this area. .

If these Qinghai chieftains are willing to return to the ruling order of Datang, Datang will also recognize and continue to retain their respective spheres of influence.At the same time, after recovering Qinghai, Datang also needed to establish a direct ruling framework in Qinghai.

In Li Tong's vision, in the future Qinghai needs a more direct governance model than in the past, which is similar to the rule of the Western Regions: the Tang Dynasty recognized the independent status of the Western Regions, and at the same time directly sent troops to station in the four towns. Such an important military town can be regarded as a kind of military alliance system, which resolves internal disputes and contradictions through negotiation, and jointly fights against external enemies through military convening.

Of course, in the actual implementation of the order, how much autonomy should be given to these powerful chieftains in Qinghai still depends on the outcome of the war between Datang and Tubo, as well as the actions of these powerful chieftains in the war. Performance.

While Li Tong was still considering the details of Qinghai's future governance model, the latest military situation came from the front line: Tubo Zanpu, who retreated to Xikang years ago, led his troops to Jiyu City again and returned to the Qinghai battlefield!

After learning of this, the sage went to the Haidong camp in person, and after making oaths, most of the Tang army's main force, which had crossed Chiling and gathered in Haidong, sent out together. The real Armageddon!

Since the First World War in Dafeichuan, 30 years of old hatred, timeless and fresh, endured humiliation, and the people with lofty ideals can hardly sleep, this battle of shame, success of this battle, and glory of this battle!

Chapter 0941 work is in front of you, time waits for no one

The season has entered April, and the land of Qinghai has finally become full of spring colors. The melted ice and snow flow together along the terrain, forming a series of rivers. The vegetation grows on both sides of the river, and the green marks are used in this vast world. It outlines a beautiful spring picture scroll.

In previous years, at this time of year, the whole of Qinghai will become lively. Herdsmen are constantly chasing water and grass, nomadic and grazing. In the wilderness, whether they are grazing or wild, cows and horses also enjoy the gift of energy from the world and gain weight. , Accumulate energy and reproduce.

However, this year, although the wilderness is growing wildly, there are few traces of human activities. It seems that this large wilderness has been forgotten by the world, and the mountains and valleys have become a paradise for animals to roam freely.

The reason for this situation is also very simple. The picture scroll is full of vitality under the sun, but there are layers of dark clouds of war in the sky.The armies of the two great powers of Tang and Tibet are starting from the east and the west, and are constantly advancing towards the central area of ​​Qinghai.

The Tuqiang people who originally lived in this land had either been recruited by the armies of the two countries, or they were hiding in the rugged corners of the ravines, and they did not dare to wander around at will.

Or they were the masters of this land in the first place, recuperating and living here for generations.But when more powerful forces cast their sights on this place, these so-called masters understood the cruelty of human principles.

Personnel and affairs in this world have never been determined to belong to, and only the powerful can possess and enjoy everything in the world.If one's own strength is not enough to match everything one has, even if one can live in peace for a while, it will surely usher in a tragic disaster.

This is the truest portrayal of Qinghai at the moment. Obviously the essence of the war is the struggle between Tang and Tibet, but Qinghai has to bear most of the damage caused by the war.

However, as the atmosphere of the war became stronger and stronger, even the local Qiang people in Qinghai did not focus on how much damage this war would bring to Qinghai, but on the outcome of the war. Who can become the new conqueror of Qinghai between Tang and Tibet?

The momentum of the army is as immovable as a mountain and aggressive as fire.When the two sides were gaining momentum, but did not make a move, the whole sky over Qinghai was covered with a sense of solemnity as black clouds overwhelmed the city. .

The Tubo army first arrived at Jiyu City, and after a short rest, they continued to move forward, heading straight for the bitter sea in the heart of Qinghai.The Sea of ​​Bitterness was called Chishui in the Tang Dynasty. There is an important post station on the Tang-Bo channel called Nuanquan Station. With the arrival of the Tibetan army, Nuanquan Station became the base camp of the Tubo army.And Nuanquanyi went eastward for hundreds of miles, and arrived at Kebogu Mountain Pass, which was once occupied by the Tang army but was retaken by the Gar family.

At present, the armies of the two countries have not yet had any substantive contact, but judging from the current situation, the Tubo army has a somewhat aggressive momentum.

The Tang-Tibetan war this time was caused by the fact that the Tang Dynasty declared war first, and the Tang Dynasty mobilized heavily after the declaration of war. By the end of February, 30 troops had gathered in Longbian, and even the sages of the Tang Dynasty came to Longshang in person. A menacing look.

However, when the pre-war mobilization of the Tang army had begun, Zanpu of Tubo was still stranded in Xikang, where he swept away the personnel left over from the Tang state.Even when Bo Lun Zanren of the Gar family returned to the country for help, the Tubo Kingdom still did not make a decision to send troops to Qinghai.

After Dalun Qinling arrived in Jiyu City and was placed under house arrest, Tubo Zanpu finally ordered the mobilization of the whole country to go to Qinghai to fight Datang.

In terms of time, Tubo lags far behind Datang.But in the next less than a month, Tubo mobilized nearly 40 troops to join the battle, from Yalong in the south of Shannan to Xiangxiong in Houzang. The guard army led by Pu, and the lost and recovered vassal armies such as Sun Bo and Bai Lanqiang.

Although limited by the factors of time and distance, a considerable part of these troops mobilized by Tubo are still on their way, but such a strong mobilization force is enough to show the powerful demeanor of Tubo as the overlord of the plateau.With Zanpu's order, 40 troops rushed to the battlefield with their horses and strings. Such a powerful national power is not inferior to that of Datang.

In particular, the army that entered the Qinghai territory earlier occupied the favorable terrain in Qinghai before the Tang army, and established an offensive and defensive front that stretched thousands of miles from Jiyu City to Nuanquanyi.

On the other hand, Tang Jun's advancement is not satisfactory.Although the mobilization and assembly of the army was completed from the end of February to the beginning of March, it was delayed for nearly a month and there was no major progress. So far, the main force of the Tang army is still slowly advancing along the line of Dafeichuan, and the west side of Dafeichuan The exit is already under the control of the Tubo army, and even the important entrance of the Yellow River's nine bends has been radiated by the blade of the Tubo army.

Such a strategic pattern may not be intuitive enough, so we can use the World War I of Dafeichuan 30 years ago as an analogy.

In the battle of Dafeichuan that year, although the Tang army was ultimately defeated, at the beginning of the war, Xue Rengui, the coach of the Tang army, led the army all the way deep, and captured the area near Jiyu City in a very short time with lightning speed. Wu Hai.Although there was also a lot of talk about Qinling's intention to let the enemy go deep, the Tang army's mighty combat effectiveness should not be underestimated.

It should be noted that on the road from Haidong to Wuhai, the terrain is rugged and changing, and the overall trend is an elevation. The geographical height of Wuhai is more than 2000 meters higher than that of Haidong's flat depression.In such a short period of time, the Tang army had crossed thousands of miles and overcame such a disparate geographical environment to capture Wuhai. The combat effectiveness shown was really amazing.

At that time, Dalun Qinling predicted the enemy like a god, and successfully seized the two uncoordinated fighters of the Tang army, and broke them separately. First, he defeated the rear of the Tang army's supplies, and then forced Xue Rengui to retreat to Dafeiling. In the end, he invested 40 troops. The war was finally won with the tactics of crowds.

In today's battle, the Tang army has invested several times more troops than before, and the clamor before the battle is also extremely fierce, but when it comes to real performance, it is not the same as its predecessors.It was clear that it was a step ahead, but it was moving slowly. Instead, it was seized by Tubo who came from behind.

Such a difference not only reflects that the current Tang army is far from the invincible aura of the past, but also shows that Tubo is no longer what it used to be. The discord between the monarch and his ministers for many years has not prevented Tubo from making great progress.

In previous years, Tubo had been able to win against the trend when the Tang Dynasty was at its most powerful, but now the situation is changing, and the direction of the next war seems to be even less suspenseful.Therefore, many Tubo generals who arrived at Nuanquanyi first have begun to plan happily when the army will be able to reach Haidong and Chiling, so that the invincible sages of the Tang Dynasty can see the bravery of their Tubo army!

Of course, the Tubo side did not blindly advance without any rules, and how the army marched and stopped had its own rules and regulations.Although Da Lun Qinling is no longer in charge of the military aircraft, the middle school has its own talents to replace it, and has also worked out a detailed and meticulous battle plan.

Due to the internal strife among the upper class of Tubo and the discord between the monarch and his ministers, Qinghai has long been the confinement of the Gar family, and the influence that the country can exert is very limited. Even this time, for the same reason, the timing of the mobilization of the Tubo army is far behind that of Tang.Therefore, from Zanpu and below, Guozhong did not expect to be able to defeat the Tang army in a quick battle, but to make full use of the geographical advantages of plateau operations to gradually weaken and eventually defeat the Tang army.

The first stage of the battle on the Tubo side was to seize the exit at the western foot of Dafei, suppress the main force of the Tang army to the east of the Kebo Valley, and prevent the Tang army from continuing to penetrate into Haixi.

With the current development of the situation, due to the slow action of the Tang army, it can be said that Tubo's first strategic intention has been initially achieved.As long as the vanguard army guards Nuanquanyi, they can wait for the national army to gather one after another, allowing Tubo to gain a military advantage on the frontal battlefield.

At the same time, in the process of this confrontation, Zanpu can also continue to solve the problem of the Gar family with the power of the army, and completely end the situation that the Gar family is more important than Haixi.

However, because the goal was achieved too easily, many forward generals are no longer satisfied with the present, and want to gain greater military exploits.

After all, the battle with Datang is not just a simple foreign war, but also mixed with the significance of readjusting the distribution of power in the country. The Gar family, a powerful family building, will collapse, whether it is the adjustment of power in the country or the Qinghai next year How to assign guards is full of reverie.

Under such a temptation, many generals couldn't help but feel ready to move.Especially with the downfall of Dalun Qinling, there is currently no military god candidate in the Tubo Kingdom that can convince everyone. Even Zanpu, although his status is respected, has not shown military strength. What a powerful and unparalleled strategic wisdom.

The current situation is clear that the Tang army is strong outside but capable in the middle, while its own side is like a rainbow. If you stick to the old plan and procrastinate, you will undoubtedly miss the advantage you have already obtained.

Therefore, after occupying Nuanquanyi, there are many Tubo generals who gave full play to the contingency wisdom of generals who are out and the emperor’s orders. go.

Seeing someone doing this, some other generals who were still hesitant couldn't hold back immediately and followed suit.If everyone acts together, even if the battle is unfavorable, it is nothing more than retreating to rest and defend. Even if Zanpu wants to blame, the law does not blame the public, and the punishment everyone needs to bear is limited.But if someone comes back with a big victory, not to mention the missed opportunity, but also bear the name of a coward, this is really unacceptable!

As a result, the vanguards of the Fan army who arrived at Nuanquanyi no longer stayed here, but continued to move forward one after another.As everyone knows, the forwards of the Tang army in Dafeichuan have already lined up and waited for a long time, and they want to give these aggressive foreign troops a big surprise!

Chapter 0942 life and death is small, blood debt blood

From the perspective of the Tubo people, the Tang army marched slowly and was strong on the outside but capable on the inside, but the actual situation was naturally not like this.

Although the main force is still some distance away from the Kebo Valley due to factors such as fighter planes and supplies, the forward team led by Guo Zhiyun does not have such a problem.Even before the arrival of the Tubo army, they conducted a series of investigations on the surrounding terrain of Nuanquanyi.

It's just that Nuanquanyi is not an independent pass, and it needs to control multiple surrounding strongholds at the same time in order to turn the terrain here into our own advantage.This involves a problem of dividing troops, and in addition, Guo Zhiyun's forward troops are mostly composed of Youyi cavalry. After some consideration, Guo Zhiyun still decided to give up stationing troops here, so as not to let these strongholds become restricted forwards. Factors in the motivation of the game machine.

Guo Zhiyun made such a decision, of course, there are certain risks.If too many troops arrived in the early stage of Tubo and completely occupied this series of offensive and defensive strongholds, it would inevitably hinder the next actions of the Tang army, and a battle to break through the fortifications would be required.Moreover, the Pass of Kebo Valley is related to the safety of Jiuqu on the Yellow River. If the Tubo army gains a firm foothold and enters separately, it will also have a great impact on the dispatch of the Tang army in Jiuqu.

But Guo Zhi's choice of operation has naturally been fully considered.

"If the Fan army is far away, the disciples in the front will not be strong. Moreover, the land of Haixi has been separated by the Gar family for a long time, and the country is completely overwhelmed. It is convenient to rely on this. Moreover, the aboriginal forces are turbulent and the military spirit is not pure. Once they have power to rely on, they must be arrogant and impetuous.

Guo Zhiyun is not considered old, but he has been a Longbian veteran who has been in the army for more than ten years. He even went to Chang'an to study the art of war systematically. The selection and judgment of factors is also self-contained, and he is already a very mature military talent.

The terrain of Qinghai is rugged and changeable, while the Dafeichuan area is a rare open land.The terrain here is broad in the west and narrow in the east. Although places such as Nalu Station and Nuanquan Station are also set up according to valleys and ravines, they are mostly used for supplies and rest on the way, not to mention any dangerous places.

Due to the flat and open terrain on the west side of Dafeichuan, once a large army enters from the east, it is actually difficult to block and encircle.Even if the army is as strong as Qinling, although it had a geographical advantage back then, it did not try to intercept the Tang army on the west side of Dafeichuan, but avoided the main force of the Tang army and chose to attack the rear of the luggage.

Now the offensive and defensive momentum of the Tang and Tibetan sides is almost the same as in the old year, but the actual combatants on the battlefield have changed newcomers.

Although the Tang army entered the country as a strong dragon, Tubo is not fighting on its own land, so there are not many tactical options before Tubo. Either put the Tang army completely in Dafeichuan, relying on the momentum of the back road to fight firmly, or It is to go head-on and encircle the Tang army in the narrow place on the east side of Dafeichuan.

Regardless of these pre-war trade-offs, after the Tubo frontiers arrived at Nuanquanyi, they did not choose to garrison there, but continued to move forward.

Such a choice is in Guo Zhiyun's arms. He originally thought that Tubo would be exhausted from afar, or that he would have to engage in some provocative actions to win the battle. many.

Since the opponent is so staunch, Tang Jun naturally has no reason to avoid it.So when the scouts reported back the whereabouts of the Fan army, Guo Zhiyun immediately ordered the battalions to prepare for battle.

Before the battle, there are thousands of calculations, but when it comes to the real battle, it is nothing more than using a strong bow and knife.When they learned that the Fan army was about to arrive, the vanguard battalions immediately became excited. The soldiers in the battalion fed their horses one after another, and there was a sound of sharpening stones and knives in the battalions, fearing that the blade would be unfavorable and that killing the enemy would not be enough fun.The generals and officers of each battalion also gathered in the big tent one after another, striving to be the first.

Among the many generals who asked to fight, Li Ge was the most excited: "The last general has nothing to do, but to be the first to kill the enemy! Born in the military family of the Three Qin Dynasty, when he was young, he listened to his parents about the old shame." Miserable, today I am honored to line up with the pioneers of Master Wang, life and death are trivial, and blood debts are paid in blood, otherwise I will have no face to see the elders of Sanqin!"

Needless to say, the old grievances between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, but when it comes to the hatred towards Tubo, the children of the Fubing in Guanzhong are the strongest.In the several battles with Tubo in the past year, the Guanzhong government soldiers were the main force, and because of this, they suffered heavy casualties.For example, Li Ge's adoptive father, Li Guang, participated in the Battle of Huangchuan during the reign of Yifeng.

Although the collapse of the Fubing system was due to the general trend of history, the defeat of several Qinghai battles also played a great role in accelerating it.Therefore, these children of the Guanzhong government soldiers have a deep national hatred and family hatred for Tubo.

Li Gejiu is the leader of the Old Clothes Club, an old man who grew up with today's saints. With his seniority and meritorious service, he is already qualified to serve as a general, and he had indeed led the army alone in Shuofang before.But when the sage decided to recover Qinghai, he wrote letters one after another begging to go out with the army, and even willingly demoted himself to be a forward battalion general, but also to wash away the shame and resentment of his parents with his own martial arts.

Of course, there are many generals with backgrounds similar to Li Ge in the vanguard camp, so although Li Ge is earnest in begging for the battle, the other generals are not far behind, and some even sneered, "It is Li who is the only one who hates the country! Forward, whoever dares to lag behind!"

All the generals were eager to fight, which also made Guo Zhiyun a little embarrassed. In fact, he himself didn't want to go into the battle first and kill the thieves, but as the main forward, he naturally couldn't act on his will.

"If you fail in the first battle, you will end up apologizing with death!"

Seeing that the crowd was fiercely competing and the general was hesitant, Li Ge simply stabbed his arm with a knife and said loudly.

"The robes are washed with thief's blood, why should the general be like this!"

Seeing that Li Ge was so excited, Guo Zhiyun also quickly got up and took the saber from his hand. When it comes to the real rank of official rank, Li Ge is even higher than him, so his attitude is quite polite: "Then please go to the front line first. , I will wait for the robes to accumulate power, and we must make sure that the thieves cannot survive!"

Li Ge received this military order, he was overjoyed immediately, he thanked everyone and got up, and at the same time looked around at the disappointed people, he laughed and said: "I will go first, if the first battle is not powerful, you can spit on me!"

After finishing speaking, Li Ge withdrew first, and entered the camp to gather his troops to prepare for the battle.And Guo Zhiyun in the tent also returned to his seat and continued to dispatch troops.

In the afternoon, the Tubo cavalry scouts had already appeared outside the front camp of the Tang Army. They watched the tents of the Tang Army from a distance, but they did not dare to get too close. Go, return the message.

The Tubo army that first arrived at the battlefield has a scale of more than 2000 people. Each of them is brightly armored and well-armed. At a glance, the army is in good shape. It is far from being comparable to those of the Tubo armed forces in Qinghai, even in the main Tubo army. Belonging to the elite selection, it is the royal guard directly under Zanpu.

The general of this army is equally good. He is a foreign general in his 30s. He has a furious beard and a big waist. Riding on the horse's back, even the steed's war horse looked a little thin.

Naturally, this general is not dressed in such a way as to be dazzling, but a rather special dress in the Tubo army, called Liuyong Decoration, which can only be given to those who are truly brave and have made great achievements, and others are not allowed to wear it.

In addition to Kong Wu's strength, the identity of this fan general is also quite special.His name is Chabu Kaba, and the Chabu clan is a clan in the Jiqu River Valley. In addition, a more prominent identity of Chabu Kaba is the wife and brother of Zanpu Chidu Songtsan, who is also Zanpu's subordinate. One of the most important seven warriors.

Hearing that the scouts reported that the camp of the Tang army had been found ahead, Chabu Kaba immediately showed a militant look on his face, and shouted: "Advance faster! I will win the first victory in the battle with Tang!"

The yelling was fierce, but Chabukaba was not completely reckless. He learned from the scouts that the Tang army camp was not small, so he ordered the scouts to inform the rear of the troops to speed up and jointly attack the Tang army camp.

As the team continued to move forward, the Tang army's camp flag could already be seen on the slopes in the distance, but there were still no traces of the Tang army's activities in the field.

Seeing this, Chabu Kaba was overjoyed, and ordered his troops to stop for a while, take a rest and put on their battle armor, and he also changed the iconic tiger skin bravery, and put on a solid armor.

As the overlord on the plateau, the equipment level of the Tubo army is not inferior to that of the Tang army. As the royal guard, this team is even more well-armed.

"The Tang army has been cowardly before, and now our strong army is about to trample on the camp, but they still can't hold it, which shows that we are cowardly!"

After the Chabukaba armor was put on, his eyes flickered fiercely, and he looked at the Tang army camp in front of him and said in a deep voice: "But the obstacles in the Tang army's camp are also troublesome. If you go out, I'm afraid you will have to share the effort with the people behind. Choose those who are proficient in the language of the Tang people, call the battle in front of the camp, and provoke the Tang army to fight!"

He is still worrying that he is coming too aggressively and too fiercely, which may scare Tang Jun from going out to fight, but he has not yet selected a person to call the battle. The plume of smoke rose into the sky.

"Good time! Get on the horse and kill the enemy!"

Seeing that he was worrying too much, Chabu Kaba was overjoyed at first, and then felt ashamed as if he was offended, got on his horse, waved the big knife in his hand and shouted.

As the chief general rushed out, the rest of the Tubo soldiers also rode their horses and galloped. Even in the high-speed movement, the formation was still not scattered, which showed that they were well-trained and elite troops.

Chapter 0943 The thief came to die, leaving no excuse

In the plain, two elite cavalry teams galloped independently, and the distance between them was shortening rapidly.

At a glance, these two teams each have a fierce and indomitable momentum, which makes the birds and beasts in this world startled and full of evil spirits.Moreover, the soldiers on both sides are also skilled and well-trained, and their formations are adjusted in an orderly manner during the gallop. As the distance gets closer, the soldiers have each held their bows and drew the strings, ready to shoot the enemy with arrows.

In this battle, both sides were on equal footing in terms of morale, skills, and their respective armaments.If there is any difference, it is that the armor of the soldiers of the Fan army looks more glamorous.

The equipment level of the Tang army is naturally top-notch in the world. The thirteen armors of the Tang Dynasty can be said to be the crystallization of craftsmanship and war wisdom in the cold weapon era. Even Emperor Taizong often prided himself on his armor.As the overlord rising on the plateau, Tubo's ordnance technology is also good, and there is no obvious gap with the Tang army.

On the battlefield, this Tibetan army is the royal guard of Tubo, and its equipment level is naturally first-class in the country.As for the armor looking more glamorous, it's not that the real defense is higher than that of Tang Jun, but that it pays more attention to decoration and embellishment to exaggerate deterrence.

Although Tubo has completed formal unification, its political system is more similar to a coalition of military chieftains.Although Zanpu is the lord of a country, those clans and chieftains also have considerable armed forces.Therefore, in addition to fighting for the country, Zanpu's guards also undertake the task of deterring the clans and chieftains in the country, and even the significance of the latter exceeds the former.

In order to strengthen the majesty of Zanpu, all kinds of ghosts and ghosts have been added to everything related to it.For example, the many lacquer decorations on the surface of the armor of these royal guards are said to be the traces of the protection of the gods, which can inspire the warriors' courage and not be harmed by ordinary weapons, and even the souls of enemies who die under such weapons will be destroyed and punished.

But how effective this so-called miraculous ability is is really hard to judge, but right now is an excellent opportunity to test it.

Under the leadership of the chief general Chabukaba, these Tubo warriors seemed to have been injected with chicken blood, and they were about to smash the enemy on the opposite side and win the first victory in the battle with the Tang army.

When the distance between the two sides narrowed to a certain extent, a short and piercing whistle sounded in the Tubo formation, which was a signal to draw the bow and shoot.Therefore, a group of Tubo soldiers clamped their horses' belly tightly and pointed their bows at the opponent's formation.

However, before the Tubo army had time to send out their powerful arrows, there was a sharp sound of piercing through the air, and Tang Jun's angry arrows had already arrived first!

When cavalry fight, the most important thing is the opportunity, and they will be suppressed by the slightest difference.Whether it was because the Tang army's bows and arrows were more sophisticated, or because the Tang army occupied a more favorable uphill terrain, when the arrow was shot first, many soldiers of the Tibetan army subconsciously crouched on their horses to avoid the powerful arrow that pierced through the air. There are also some soldiers who are brave and fearless, and shoot back, but they can't form a whole arrow formation, and the attack power against high-speed moving targets will inevitably be greatly reduced.

Therefore, with one shot, the Tang army on the battlefield immediately grasped a slight advantage.The embodiment of the specific situation is that the Tubo cavalry was suppressed by this arrow, and the momentum suddenly dropped. Although the soldiers were all protected by solid armor, the actual casualties caused were very small, but some horses fell to the ground, and some soldiers subconsciously Controlling the horse to dodge the arrow immediately brought some confusion to the charge.

Although these minor disturbances are not enough to cause too much impact, and the well-trained soldiers of the Japanese army have begun to adjust spontaneously, but the changes in the situation on the battlefield are fleeting. When they look up again At that time, the cavalry of the Tang army had already rushed forward.

"kill!"

Violent shouts of killing burst from his mouth, and Li Ge, who also took the lead, had already led the soldiers to attack.The moment the horses and bodies of the two sides crossed each other, the soldiers raised their arms and swung their spears, smashing straight at the enemy soldiers and horses!

The potential energy brought by the high-speed charge does not require high sharpness of weapons, and the armor of Tubo soldiers is strong, even if the swords and guns are sharp, the damage they can cause is really limited.

Therefore, as soon as the two sides came into contact, there was no tragic scene of blood and flesh flying. Only a dozen or so unlucky soldiers of the Japanese soldiers were thrown from their horses and fell into the middle of their own ranks because they resisted and evaded in time. In the midst of it, they were either knocked out by galloping horses from the side, or fell into the iron hooves and rolled and howled.

Although the direct damage is limited, the indirect casualties are considerable.The soldiers, limbs and bodies of those soldiers who were first thrown off their horses might be able to temporarily save their bodies, but the huge impact also made them bloody and dizzy, and they rarely regained their flexibility immediately, especially those who fell directly on the ground. Those on the ground, trampled by a group of horses, may still keep their armor intact, but their inner body is already broken and broken, and blood gushes out from the cracks in the armor. Those who are lucky can die on the spot, and those who are unlucky will die Trapped and locked in the sunken armor, there was a mournful wail that didn't sound like a human voice.

Of course, the Fan army also made a fierce counterattack. The powerful ones directly swung their knives to split the incoming horses, while the nimble ones leaned forward and slashed at the belly of the Tang army knights.

Life and death on the battlefield are just a flash, and the moment the cavalry on both sides crossed each other, dozens of soldiers were devoured from their respective ranks.Those who fell behind had no time to take care of them, and their respective teams still maintained extremely high kinetic energy, and each followed their usual momentum and galloped towards two dislocations.

The Tang army took the lead because it took the lead in firing arrows, and this advantage was further expanded in the next offensive, cutting a very obvious gap in the formation of the Fan army.