Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Pei Xingjian and his fellow soldiers knew that even if they went to the battlefield behind them, they would not be able to compete with Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai, the peerless warriors.

It would be better to join forces with Xue Wanbei and Du Junchuo to destroy the Tibetan cavalry together.

If we can capture the Tubo cavalry commander Lun Qinling, it will be a great military achievement!

the other side.

The retreating cavalry led by Lun Qinling also encountered the 3 elite cavalry led by Du Junchao, and the two armies quickly fought each other.

Since they only wanted to withdraw from the battlefield, their purpose was to tear apart the enemy formation of the Tang army.

The fighting lasted for most of the hour.

Deputy General Wei Songnang rushed back on his horse and reported, "Deputy Commander, the Tang army ahead is even stronger. The ordinary Tang soldiers are as tall as calves!"

"They shoot arrows with great accuracy while running, and their power is incredible!"

"Not only were our warriors unable to break through the enemy lines, but they were crushed all the way back by the Tang cavalry!"

what!

Are these Tang army soldiers also elite?

The 30 troops dispatched by the Tang Dynasty for this battle, wouldn't all of them be elite soldiers?

how can that be!

Lun Qinling said in a deep voice, "Apart from the official road five miles behind, are there any other small roads for evacuation?"

"We have to evacuate immediately!"

He knew very well that they had already lost today's battle.

Having lost the initiative of surprise attack and the advantage in numbers, it would be difficult for them to defeat the well-equipped Tang army head-on. The top priority was to preserve their strength and reduce unnecessary sacrifices.

If they continue to delay, they will probably be wiped out.

The scout leader replied, "Deputy Commander, there's a woodcutting trail in the valley on the left, but it's only wide enough for a single warhorse."

"If we retreat that way, I'm afraid only a small number of people will be able to leave!"

They were already engaged in a melee with the Tang cavalry, and it was very difficult for them to withdraw from the battlefield.

After hearing what the spy leader said, Lun Qinling and the deputy general fell into a moment of contemplation, then turned their horses' heads to check the battle situation before and after.

When they saw that the front and rear armies were defeated by the Tang army, the hesitation in their hearts immediately disappeared.

Lun Qinling made a prompt decision: "Weisungnang, you lead the army to resist for an hour, and I will lead 3000 elite troops to withdraw from the battlefield first!"

"If you really can't hold out, retreat after half an hour!"

"Don't go back to Gaya City, go straight to our base camp, Kusumu City!"

After saying this, he led 3000 fully armored central troops and, under the leadership of the scout commander, quickly fled towards the valley.

Seeing Lun Qinling leading his troops to escape first, Deputy General Weisongnang clenched his fists in anger.

"hateful!"

“He actually escaped first!”

He originally thought that Lun Qinling was an iron-blooded general, but he didn't expect that Lun Qinling would abandon his soldiers and lead his men to escape first.

"Pooh!"

After cursing for a while.

Wei Songnang gritted his teeth and ordered his generals, "Hold on for half an hour, and we will evacuate!"

The path was so narrow that if they all rushed there together, the horses would be so crowded that no one would be able to escape.

If Lun Qinling died on the battlefield, they would probably be killed by Lu Dongzan even if they escaped back.

"promise!"

After receiving the order, the generals quickly organized their elite troops to resist.

The Tibetan cavalry was indeed quite powerful. Facing an attack by a Tang army that was twice their size, they managed to hold out for more than half an hour before being defeated.

The Tang army looked at the Tubeng cavalry fleeing in all directions and they shouted in unison.

"Surrender without killing!"

The echoes of surrender and no killing were heard everywhere in the mountains and plains.

The Tibetan cavalry running behind felt the sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer, so they dropped their weapons, reined in their horses and surrendered.

And those running in front rushed forward madly.

Du Junchuo shouted, "Dai Zhide, you lead our troops to guard these surrendered soldiers, and the rest of you will follow me to fight the enemy!"

"promise!"

Dai Zhide responded and quickly ordered his guards to wave the battle flag.

When the Tibetan cavalry fled, it was the time when the Tang army was most vulnerable to slaughter.

As they charged forward, they continued to reap military merits.

Qin Huaidao, who had gone on an expedition after several years, was particularly excited. He led dozens of personal guards and rushed forward.

He disdained ordinary Tibetan cavalry and specifically targeted Tibetan generals for killing.

The guard pointed ahead and said excitedly: "General, the man in the general's armor in front must be the general of Tubo."

Tibetan general?

Qin Huaidao looked up and saw a burly general in bright armor, wielding a broadsword and hacking at his own cavalry who were blocking his way.

Ha ha!

He is such a cruel person that he even wants to kill his own soldiers!

"Cover this general!"

Qin Huaidao roared, then took off the iron-backed, copper-framed, precious carved bow from his back, pulled the bow to its full length, and shot at the back of the enemy general's neck.

"Hey~"

The arrow turned into a streak of light, passed through the rushing figures, and rushed towards the enemy general.

A cry of alarm came from the Tubo camp: "General, be careful of hidden arrows!"

It was this cry that made the deputy general Weisongnang lean back, and the arrow that had been shot off target went straight into the back of his neck.

"Uh..."

Weisongnang slowly looked back and saw a young Tang soldier still in the posture of shooting an arrow, looking at him with a look of surprise.

"Hateful..."

Weisongnang sighed regretfully in his heart, then fell off his horse.

When the guards around saw Weisongnang being shot, they just exclaimed and then rushed madly to the narrow path.

The more anxious they were, the less likely they were to escape.

As the main force of the Tang cavalry arrived, these remaining Tibetan soldiers knew there was no way to escape, so they could only drop their weapons, dismount and surrender.

Just as Xue Wanbei, Pei Xingjian and Du Junchao ordered the detention of prisoners and the treatment of the wounded, Fang Yiai also arrived with his troops.

After some pleasantries.

Fang Yiai was astonished and asked, "You defeated tens of thousands of Tibetan cavalry just like that?"

Du Junchuo shook his head: "Thousands of cavalry ran away."

Hearing Du Junchuo's boasting, Fang Yiai curled his lips slightly.

Du Junchuo, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, has also become a bad guy now!

A few breaths have passed.

Fang Yiai said loudly, "General Xue sent me to tell you that the 10 Tibetan infantry have been defeated by us, and General Xue has also captured the city of Gaya."

"After you finish cleaning up the battlefield, go to Gaya City ahead to rest."

Everyone bowed in response, and then arranged for the soldiers to quickly clean up the battlefield.

...

evening.

The city of Gaya was bustling with activity. The soldiers were enjoying a sumptuous meal of meat and vegetables as if it were New Year's Day.

Inside the city lord's palace.

Du He, with a smile on his face, sat in the main seat, with two marching generals, six deputy generals and a group of marching generals sitting on his left and right sides.

First on the left.

Xue Rengui reported loudly: "General Du, in this battle we killed 69142 enemy soldiers, captured 30115, and seized 10693 sets of armor..."

"Our army lost 145 men killed in action, 1242 wounded, and 2895 horses."

After Xue Rengui sat down.

Du Junchuo also reported: "In this battle, we killed 10595 Tibetan cavalrymen, captured 15308 cavalrymen, and seized 27091 war horses."

"Our troops suffered 387 deaths and 896 wounded."

The soldiers who died in the battle were mainly killed by the elite troops of Tubo.

Those elite Tibetan soldiers were also wearing armor and holding spears, and their combat effectiveness was quite good.

"Not bad!"

Du He shouted with a smile on his face, and then said in a loud voice: "Tomorrow, gather all the wealth in Gaya City and reward the soldiers first!"

"The army will rest for five days, and there will be plenty of meat every day!"