I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

Tianshan Mastiff, commonly known as "Xinjiang Territory Dog" and "Kazakh Shepherd Dog", is a giant shepherd dog native to Xinjiang and Kazakhstan. It is one of the oldest mastiff dogs in the world and is a native dog of China.

Li Shen could know because he had dogs in his previous life, played with them, and lost money.

Back then, a friend of his bought a Kazakh Shepherd, which turned out to be ferocious after being raised. At that time, they studied the history of this dog.

This kind of dog is larger than a prairie wolf when it reaches adulthood, and is more ferocious and wild than a Tibetan mastiff. Someone once witnessed a fight between a Tianshan mastiff and a Tianshan snow leopard.

It is said that an adult Kazakh Shepherd can fight three adult male wolves.

Li Shen's friend in his previous life later sold it all to some center in Xinjiang. It is said that the price was very high.

So Li Shen had a deep impression on the Kazakh Shepherd Dog, but when Qu Zhiping said Tianshan Mastiff, Li Shen didn't react.

"Tieniu, tell Xue Rengui to buy some more cattle and sheep when passing by a place with herdsmen."

Don't let these little babies get hungry. In future generations, they will be the standard companions of the Kazakhs in guarding the borders of the motherland.

Li Shen was worried, so he got up, put on his shoes and got off the carriage, ran to the carriage carrying the Kazakh shepherd dog at the back, opened the wooden box and took a look.

There were a few cuties inside sleeping because of the shaking of the carriage.

Four puppies, two black and two white. The furry ones are particularly cute.

Li Shen was a dog lover in his previous life, and after learning that these four were Kazakh shepherd dogs, he became even more fond of them.

He specifically asked the coachman to drive the carriage behind his carriage so that he could visit frequently. If Wu Mei hadn't stopped him, Li Shen would have put the four little darlings in his carriage.

The reason Wu Mei gave was that there was no way to clean up after pooping and peeing, and Li Shen would not have such a comfortable place to rest.

So Li Shen gave up decisively, but he would visit several times a day. After the cows bought by Xue Rengui were killed, Li Shen would take out the freshest beef and feed it himself.

This was taught by the herdsmen who followed Li Shen back to Chang'an. It is said that because they all have wolf blood, in order to maintain their wild nature, they have to feed raw meat since childhood.

Li Shen didn't understand this. He always fed chicken to his dogs, and they were cooked.

However, always adhering to the principle of professionals doing professional things, Li Shen still listened to the opinions.

This made these guards very happy. They ate beef every day. Four little ones could eat as much as they wanted in one day, one cow a day. What Li Shen required was that they must be fed fresh beef.

The rest was eaten by the more than 3000 guards.

Although they are grassland cattle, if Li Shimin knew that Li Shen killed one every day to feed the dogs, Li Shimin would be very angry.

But Li Shen estimated that Li Shimin would definitely know about this after he returned.

Anyway, dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water.

In this way, Li Shen's team walked for five or six days in a row and passed Shazhou. It is expected that they can enter Liangzhou in more than one day, and they will return faster by then.

"Report~~~" A waiter ran over quickly,

"Stop!" Li Shen shouted, and Li Shen's carriage stopped, and the ordering soldiers gave the order to stop advancing.

"Report to your lord, a large number of cavalry are coming towards us twenty miles southeast. If we continue to move forward, we will meet us in two quarters of an hour."

"Southeast direction?"

At this time Qin Huaidao and Xue Rengui also came back from the front.

"How many people and horses are there? Can we clearly see who the other party is?" Xue Rengui asked.

"Going back to the general, I saw that the attendants seemed to be Tibetan cavalry, about five thousand in number. I couldn't see clearly because I was far away."

"Tubo cavalry?" Li Shenyi frowned. The southeast used to be Tuyuhun. Tuyuhun was destroyed by the Tang Dynasty. Logically, it should be the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

However, due to the sparse population of the Tang Dynasty, it could not be managed. The Tuyuhun people were originally allowed to manage themselves. In recent years, Tubo has slowly encroached on Tuyuhun, but it cannot be encroached so quickly.

"Rengui, do you think we have a chance of winning?" Regarding military affairs, Li Shen had only heard about modern military documentaries such as sea, land and air coordinated operations, infantry-tank linkage, etc. Don't know anything else.

"Your Highness, don't worry. How can a mere five thousand barbarians be our opponent? Even our fifteen hundred guards can defeat them. I will make arrangements now."

"Oh, that's good, Huaidao, the military guards will obey General Xue's orders, and those who disobey orders will be killed."

"Respect."

After saying that, Qin Huaidao followed Xue Rengui and left.

In fact, Li Shen didn't know, and Xue Rengui didn't know what was going on. He was just afraid that Li Shen would panic. Tubo's light cavalry is still very famous, and it is good at moving quickly and attacking from a distance.

"General Xue, how to arrange it?" Qin Huaidao was a little nervous. Although he had practiced martial arts since he was a child, he had never led an army in a battle.

Qin Huaidao was both nervous and excited now.

If you fight in a war, you will get military merit. If you have military merit, you can join the army and become an official.

Although he could easily become a school captain relying on Qin Qiong's blessings, it was a false position, and he would be looked down upon even if he led the troops.

This is an opportunity. Although the two countries are not at war, Li Shen is not an ordinary person.

Li Shen was the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and he protected the prince against the Tibetan barbarians. As long as Li Shen can be brought back safely, it will be a great achievement.

"Haha, Huai Dao, don't be nervous. What you brought is Zuo Wuwei's elite cavalry. Their combat power is stronger than that of Tubo. This time Tubo has given us credit. Just wait until you go back and become a general."

In order to relieve Qin Huaidao's nervousness, Xue Rengui chuckled twice and cheered Qin Huaidao up.

Sure enough, after listening to Xue Rengui's words, Qin Huaidao became less nervous. Xue Rengui was right.

What it brought was Zuo Wuwei's elite cavalry, elites who had participated in many battles to destroy the country.

What else is he nervous about?

"Report~~The enemy is still fifteen miles away from us."

"All the carriages surround the prince's carriage, fifty steps away. Huai Dao and your Zuo Wuwei will fight as the main force.

The palace guards are ready to attack at any time in the defensive circle, and the five hundred cavalry battalion has prepared arrows and feathers to prepare for hunting outside.

Tieniu, your 100 men will protect the prince's carriage. If anyone slips through the net and rushes into the carriage formation, shoot him with a crossbow. "

Xue Rengui quickly issued orders. He and Li Jing had learned a lot in the past few years. The Tubo people came with 6000 or [-] people. He didn't know what the opponent's tactics were, whether they would charge directly into the formation or move around.

The horses in the cavalry battalion are all good horses, much better than the horses of ordinary guards, with long endurance and fast speed.

So Xue Rengui arranged for the cavalry battalion to hunt with bows and arrows in the periphery. They were all equipped with compound bows, which could effectively kill thirty or forty steps more than ordinary bows and arrows.

It can effectively disrupt the enemy's formation and kill the enemy.

Letting Qin Huaidao and the others be the main force is also to prevent the enemy from charging into the formation. Zuo Wuwei's elite cavalry are more experienced in charging into the formation than the guards, and the elite cavalry are well-equipped and not weak in combat effectiveness. They can attack twice as many enemies head-on.

As for the best-equipped Tieniu hundred-man squad, it was Li Shen's personal squad. The armor is like a turtle shell, equivalent to heavy cavalry. It is the last line of defense to protect Li Shen.

To put it bluntly, at the last moment, they would take Li Shen alone and rush out using their equipment advantages. They would not care about the lives of others.

This is a tactic that Li Jing has personally studied since the last assassination incident and has practiced it countless times.

Soon the carriages formed a car formation. In order to prevent the horses from being frightened and running away, the horses were untied, and the cart was supported by the wooden shaft in front.

All teams are ready and ready.

"General Xue, the enemy is coming."

(Note: The Tianshan Mastiff is stronger than the Tibetan Mastiff in terms of combat effectiveness, because the Tibetan Mastiff has more fat and loose muscles, while the Tianshan Mastiff has a well-proportioned body and a longer mouth, which is very advantageous in combat.

Moreover, the adult Tianshan Mastiff is larger in weight and length than the prairie wolf. It is said that one Tianshan Mastiff can easily deal with three adult male wolves, which fully proves the Tianshan Mastiff's combat effectiveness.

It likes raw and cold food, especially the prairie wolves it hunts in battles. It eats the trophies directly like a wild beast, drinking wolf blood and eating wolf meat. It is almost like a fierce dog equipped with wild beasts. )