Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When the generals and soldiers heard that the Tibetan soldiers dared to come out of the city and line up to fight, they all showed surprise on their faces.

And such good things?

Wouldn't they be able to save a few bombs in this battle?

Xue Rengui asked, "Deputy Chief Pei, how many people are there in the Tibetan cavalry hiding fifty miles behind Gaya City?"

"How are their armor?"

As the chief of the spies of the Eastern Palace, Pei Xingjian's main task now is to find out the movements of the Tibetan and Indian soldiers.

Facts have proved that Pei Xingjian is very good at gathering information.

In addition to obtaining useful information, the scouts under his command ambushed and killed more than 200 Tibetan scouts during this period.

If the Tibetan soldiers' eyes were blinded, their movements would not be so smooth.

Pei Xingjian bowed and replied, "There are about 30,000 cavalrymen. Less than 20% are fully armored, about 30% are half armored, and the rest are all wearing leather armor."

"These 3 cavalrymen are the elite of Tubo, and their leader is Lun Qinling, the son of the Tubo commander."

"This man was no more than thirty years old, yet he single-handedly led an army to annihilate Eastern Tianzhu."

Tubo was actually very poor. They had built such a cavalry by plundering Tuyuhun and Tianzhu over the years.

However, the Tubo soldiers were still no match for the fully armored Tang army.

Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai exchanged a glance, then suggested, "General Xi, I suggest that Cheng Wuting and Luo Tong each lead 2 cavalrymen to ambush this Tibetan cavalry."

"As for the 10 Tibetan infantry and cavalry ahead, our 6-strong army will charge head-on!"

They had 70 artillery pieces in this battle. Even if they could only bombard three rounds, they could kill a lot of enemy troops and even break up their formation.

When tens of thousands of cavalry launch a charge, it will be a disaster for the enemy.

Xi Junmai nodded in agreement and said, "Okay!"

After deciding on the major tactics, the generals and soldiers began to discuss the tactics intensely while looking at the marching map of dozens of miles around Gaya City.

As for King Chu Li Ke, he sat calmly and listened.

It's approaching evening.

The guards came in and reported, "Grand Steward Xue, Grand Steward Xi, Commander Du has sent the marching commander, Wang Fangyi, with orders to report."

When everyone heard that someone from South Korea was coming, they stopped immediately.

Xue Rengui hurriedly said, "Please invite General Wang in!"

"promise."

The guards received the order and left quickly.

Not long after, Wang Fangyi, wearing a suit of bright armor, strode in.

After some greetings.

Wang Fangyi held Du He's tiger talisman and said, "Generals, Commander Du has sent me to escort the remaining 30 artillery pieces and 200 bombs."

"The second group of 20 Taoist priests also successfully arrived at the camp."

When they heard that the remaining 30 cannons were brought in, along with 200 bombs, everyone was immediately excited.

Excited moment.

These generals bowed to the tiger talisman one after another.

"Thank you, Du Shuai!"

Originally, the Taoist priests brought 150 thunder bombs, and with the 200 now, they have 350 thunder bombs available.

With such a great army commander, there is no need to worry about not being able to annihilate the main force of Tubo!

After they finish their ceremony.

Wang Fangyi continued, "General Du has also ordered Deputy Grand Administrator Du Junchao to personally lead 3 cavalry to support us. This army will be under the full command of Grand Administrator Xue."

what!

General Du also sent 3 cavalry!

It seems that the tens of thousands of Tibetan cavalry hiding in the back have also been discovered by General Du’s men!

Moreover, Tubo sent 130,000 infantry and cavalry to fight in this battle. If this main force of Tubo is destroyed, the battle will be 30% accomplished!

On the main seat.

Xue Rengui said solemnly, "Please ask General Wang to go back and tell Commander Du that we will definitely destroy this Tibetan cavalry and infantry in this battle!"

They have assembled 13 cavalrymen under their command, and also have powerful weapons such as bombs and gunpowder.

If he couldn't destroy the mixed forces of Tubo and Tianzhu, how could he have the face to meet General Du?

Wang Fangyi handed a handwritten letter to Xue Rengui, then bowed and said, "General Manager Xue, this is a handwritten letter from General Du to you."

"The sky is still clear now, so I must return and report."

After bowing, Wang Fangyi strode out of the tent.

After a while.

Xue Rengui ordered Fang Yiai, "General Fang, please go and invite Deputy Chief Du over so we can discuss the upcoming battle."

"promise."

Fang Yiai took the order and left quickly.

While waiting, Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai also finished reading the imperial edict, and expressions of surprise appeared on their faces.

Xue Rengui said loudly: "Generals, General Du has given us a new tactic, which is to use catapults to throw iron bombs while firing artillery."

"These iron bombs are more powerful and have greater lethality!"

These generals had seen the power of artillery, and they also had some knowledge of the iron bomb.

Although Du He was not in the tent, the generals still flattered him.

"Du Shuai is so awesome!"

"It's still more fun to fight with General Du. With iron bombs and artillery, those Tibetan barbarians will definitely be scared to death!"

"It's so enjoyable!"

After a cup of tea, Fang Yiai came over with Du Junchao, Dai Zhide and Qin Huaidao.

After some greetings, the generals began to discuss tactics.

...

Three days later.

10 miles outside Gaya City.

One hundred thousand Tang troops and one hundred thousand Tibetan soldiers faced each other here. Due to the terrain, the two were only one mile apart.

Both sides deployed their troops and in the blink of an eye an hour had passed.

After the Tang army formed its battle formation, it began to slowly approach the Tubo formation according to the existing formation.

Tibetan army position.

Commander Xi Duoyu stood on his chariot and looked out. He exclaimed in amazement, "The Tang army is sending out cavalry. They don't charge with all their might, but instead they are marching towards us in formation!"

"Could it be that the Tang army wants to engage in a positional battle with us?"

The cavalry's fighting style is different from that of the infantry. The cavalry only needs to use rapid charges and throwing arrows to disrupt their formation.

But why is this Tang army moving forward bit by bit like infantry?

Deputy General Qu Mangbuzhi sneered and said, "The Tang army must have discovered our cavalry. They are afraid that their formation will be disrupted and their rear will be ambushed by our cavalry!"

"That's fine too. Let's fight the Tang army head-on!"

Marshal Lu Dongzan always said that the Tang army was invincible, but he just didn't believe it in his heart.

They are all flesh and blood, so why are the Tang army stronger than them?

They, the Tubo, are also invincible in the world!

Seeing the Tang army getting closer and closer, Xiduoyu's mind suddenly trembled, and he shouted loudly.

"Fight!"

As his orders were given, the war drums sounded and the commander-in-chief's flags were waved, signaling the generals to prepare for battle.

Just when the Tang army was two hundred steps away from them, the shield soldiers standing in front suddenly squatted down, revealing dense artillery and catapults.

The Tibetan generals looked at the strange-looking things in front of them and murmured in astonishment.

"What is this?"

"Is this what the Tang army wants to use to deal with us?"

"ridiculous..."

As soon as these people finished speaking, a huge noise suddenly came from the Tang army formation.

"Bang bang bang bang~"

As dense objects fell from the sky, they soon exploded within the Tubo formation.

"Bang~"

"Bang~"

"..."

Countless cannons and iron bombs exploded, and hundreds of Tibetan soldiers fell to the ground and wailed.

Faced with this sudden scene, the soldiers from Tubo and India looked panicked.

"witchcraft!"

"The Tang army knows witchcraft!"