They fled in all directions without a goal, the entire formation completely collapsed and was difficult to control, and everyone was only concerned about their own hasty escape.

At this point, the entire vast wilderness has become a place for the Tang army to slaughter to its heart's content, and the Tibetan army that has fled all over the slopes is like a cow, sheep, pig and dog that is frantically fleeing for their lives, appointing the Tang army to chase and kill and hack to death, and there is no possibility of saving their lives at all.

What is even more terrifying is that in such a scattered rout, even if there were sporadic Tibetan soldiers who wanted to surrender, they were immediately killed by the red-eyed Tang soldiers, cut or stabbed, and killed on the spot, without mercy.

It's just that the two-legged infantry, how can they outrun the four-legged cavalry, in the end, about 8,000 people, were cut off by the Tang cavalry, and they were about to be surrounded and killed.

Of course, this group of people understood their fate, and they knelt on the ground one after another, kowtowing in the face of the cold blades of the Tang army approaching more and more, and begging for surrender.

In the end, it was Liu Wenxiu, the commander of the Tang Army, who gave the order to stop the killing, and accepted the surrender of the more than 8,000 Tibetan troops, and the whole battle finally ended.

So far, of the more than 22,000 Tibetan soldiers and horses, only about 2,000 people escaped with their lives, another more than 8,000 people became prisoners of the Tang army, and the remaining more than 10,000 people were slaughtered by the Tang army.

At this time, in the Tang army's formation, continuous cheers sounded, like rolling spring thunder, resounding throughout the field.

Coach Liu Wenxiu also had a smug smile.

This kind of battle was actually the victory he expected, and there was nothing special about it compared to previous battles. It's a pity that those enemy soldiers who fought desperately against the Tang Army in the battle were just dying in vain in this remote wilderness, and there was no meaning.

Liu Wenxiu was sure that now that the Tibetan army was wiped out, it would wait until a few days of rest and recuperation, when the whole army would move south, continue to capture the city of Nagqu in the south, and break through the northern defense line of Gu Shi Khan Tulu Baihu in one fell swoop.

And after the soldiers and horses of the other two towns of the Tang army swept away the eastern part of Tibet, they could go south together, and the soldiers and horses of the Tang army, which had a full force, should be able to attack the Lhasa City, the old nest of Tulu Baihu, from the north, and completely destroy the nominal capital of Wusizang.

Thinking of this, Liu Wenxiu's eyes were shining, and his expression became more and more high-spirited.

He immediately ordered the whole army to quickly clean up the battlefield, and then withdrew north to the camp, and the whole army returned to the camp to rest.

On the Tibetan army's side, after nearly half an hour of escaping, the dying Dayan Ozir, escorted by a group of soldiers and horses, finally returned to the Tulubai Amber Department that had sent troops from Naqu City.

Seeing the return of the defeated soldiers, Tulubaihu could hardly believe his eyes.

Isn't it, their own soldiers and horses are actually defeated so quickly!

He was still halfway with reinforcements, and Dayan Ozir, who led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, was completely defeated by the Tang army, and only a little soldiers and horses were left to break back, this, this is simply a nightmare!

Tulubaihu quickly recovered from the shock and immediately pulled away from the crowd to meet his eldest son, Dayan Ozir, who was barely able to escape.

"Dayan Ozir, you, how are you!"

Dayan Ozir, who had lost blood all the way and had extremely weak vitality, struggled to open his bloody eyes, and before he could see the appearance of his father in front of him, he opened his mouth, and with a whimper, he fell from his back from the horse and did not move again.

Seeing that he fainted as soon as he opened his eyes, Tulu Baihu and the rest of the people all cried out in mourning, and they rushed up to help Dayan Ozil up from the ground.

However, they soon gave up their plan to rescue him.

Because Dayan Ozir, who fell to the ground, was almost out of breath, and his eyes began to gradually drift.

Seriously injured, he ran back, and finally died.

Tulu Chenhu's eyes were blood-red and his beard trembled, and his trembling fingers ran over his son's eyelids, making him close his eyes, and finally he couldn't hold back his crying anymore.

"Tang Jun! Lao Tzu will fight you to the death! Gu Shihan raised his head to the sky and shouted, wailing like a wounded wolf.

I really didn't expect that Dayan Ozir, the eldest son who was regarded as his successor, was shot and killed by the Tang army in the north under the premise of having a huge military advantage, which was simply a huge loss and a cruel blow.

He is old, but the son of the world died violently on the battlefield, this white-haired man sent the heartache of the black-haired man, how can he really say it!

The surrounding generals also shed a few crocodile tears, and then they all came to advise Tulu Baihu, asking him to relax his mind and mourn and change his mind.

Tulubaihu stabilized his mind, and listened to the two lieutenant generals kneeling on the ground, and his voice trembled to finish how Dayan Ozil died in battle, and how all 50,000 soldiers and horses were wiped out by the Tang army, and the pain in his heart was like a cone.

What a hate! His own 50,000 elites, the heir he values the most, were all wiped out outside Naqu City in the north in such a way that almost capsized in the gutter, this, this is simply an unspeakable shame!

For a while, Tulubai was sad and wept loudly.

The two lieutenants behind him, seeing that Gu Shihan, who had always been strong and courageous, was so out of shape, they also subconsciously glanced at each other, and both of them saw a look full of fear and confusion in each other's eyes.

"King Khan, now that our army has been defeated, the prince has been killed, the morale of the whole army has fallen, and it can no longer be used, so we need to return to the city immediately and hold on to the city, which is the best policy." One of the lieutenants looked sad.

Another lieutenant general had a complicated expression on his face and said to Tulubaihu: "King Khan, now that the son of the world has passed away, and we have suffered this great defeat, our army will never have the ability to fight again, so let's temporarily close the city in Naqu City." ”

Tulubaihu looked sad, but he could only nod helplessly, agreeing with the two of them.

Soon, Dayan Ozir's body was hastily decorated, and Zheng Hui ordered that a pro-commander escort the body of Yan Ozir to Lhasa City for burial overnight.

And he himself, with the remaining more than 60,000 soldiers and horses, continued to stick to the city of Naqu, preparing to defend the city and resist the Tang army to the death.

At this time, the Tang army camp was full of jubilation, and the whole army was excited about this night battle, destroying the enemy's army with a full 50,000 soldiers and horses.

The main general, Liu Wenxiu, immediately sent a message to Li Xiao, and in addition to reporting his merits, he also proudly said in the letter: "After this battle, the enemy army will definitely be bold, and I am afraid that in the future battle, there will be no courage and determination to fight our army in the field." Now the task of our army is to pull out the city one by one and advance it, and finally take Lhasa and pacify the whole of Wusizang. ”

Five days later, Li Xiao received a reply, and after reading Liu Wenxiu's sentences full of excitement and pride, he was also very happy.

However, he even thought that after this battle, perhaps not only would the Tibetan army break its courage and no longer have the courage to engage in a field battle with the Tang army, but it was more likely that the internal division and civil strife of Wusi Tibet would be more likely to promote its division and civil strife.

This result is what Li Xiao wants to see the most.

After all, people's hearts are selfish, and in the face of such a strong force, in such a situation of defeat and retreat, many people with active minds will begin to find a way out for themselves in advance.

Li Xiao's idea soon became a reality.

Five days later, Dayan Ozir's coffin was sent back to Lhasa, and everyone who stayed behind in Lhasa was shocked to see the eldest son of his father Khan, the most trusted eldest son of his father and the most promising successor of Wu Sizang, who died outside the city of Nagqu in this way.

The Tibetan army had twice as many soldiers and horses as the Tang army, and it took the initiative to sneak attack, but in just a few hours, the whole army was wiped out, and even the commander Dayan Ozir was killed by the Tang army. How strong is the combat power of the Tang Army?

In this way, I am afraid that after this, the Tibetan army will no longer have any courage and determination to fight against the Tang army in the field. The only means of confrontation will only be to defend the city by relying on it, and it will be broken by the Tang army in the end.

Perhaps, it is precisely because of such a mind that when mourning Dayan Ozir, everyone wept bitterly, and they were extremely sad, presumably all of them were sad and sad.

After the funeral of Dayan Ozir, in a candlelit secret room, the fifth son Ilduqi, the presiding officer Sonam Qunpei, and the religious chief of the fifth Dalai Lama, gathered in a secret room with candlelight to discuss secretly.

The candlelight flickered, reflecting three faces with different expressions, but all full of melancholy.

For a moment, the three of them were speechless, and the entire secret hall was as silent as death.

In the end, it was Sonam Qunpei who spoke softly: "Two, I really didn't expect that the Tang Army's combat power would be so strong, and now it seems that my previous plan to promote peace will not work." ”

The Fifth Dalai Lama also sighed: "Lord Sonam is right, the combat strength of the Tang Army is indeed appalling. If they are so capable of fighting, how can they negotiate peace with us again? And if I continue to fight like this, I really don't know what the future of Wu Si Zang will be. ”

Ilduqi glared at the two of them, but said, "Two, why are you so sad. Now there are still more than 50,000 elite soldiers in the hands of Father Khan, and he personally sits in Naqu, but I am afraid that the Tang army may not be able to capture this city. ”

Sonam Qunpei smiled bitterly, but shook his head and said: "Your Highness, with all due respect, I am not optimistic about the future of the Khan King and the Tibetan army. ”

"Oh? Why do you think so? ”

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, although the King of Khan still has 50,000 soldiers and horses, and he is in Naqu City, but now, because the 50,000 soldiers and horses are all lost, and the Prince Dayan Ozil is killed in battle, the morale of the remaining 50,000 soldiers and horses will definitely be extremely low, and it will be embarrassing to fight again." When Sonam Qunpei said this, he couldn't help but sigh: "And even if the city is trapped and defended, even if the grain and grass in the city of Naqu are sufficient and the defense is effective, in the situation that there is no foreign aid and there is no ability to break the difficulty, how long can it really last?" And the Tang army has a large number of heavy artillery that can be used to siege the city, and now for them, the only difficulty is the trouble of transporting such heavy artillery, and when all their artillery is in place, this Qu City is only in danger. I am afraid that the Tang Army will besiege the city with such heavy troops, and the hearts of the people in the city will fluctuate, and there will be more worries about mutiny. ”

Hearing Sonam Qunpei's words, Ilduqi's face also changed.

Yes, in the absence of foreign aid, the city of Nagqu, which was besieged by heavy troops, even if there was a father Khan and his 50,000 soldiers and horses to defend it desperately, how long could it hold out?

Thinking of this, the young and inexperienced prince subconsciously asked; "If that's the case, if the city of Qu really can't hold it, then the father Khan ......"

At this point, he suddenly came back to his senses, looked panicked, and hurriedly kept silent.

Although he didn't say anything, the other two had already guessed what he was going to say. The two subconsciously glanced at each other, and then there was silence again.

Finally, it was Sonam Qunpei who slowly spoke: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, in such a troubled world now, if the King Khan really has an accident, then it will all depend on what His Royal Highness the Prince makes." ”

Ilduqi looked terrified: "Two, I am young and ignorant, if something happens to the true father Khan, what should this king do, is it the right thing to do?" ”

Sonam Qunpei smiled bitterly and replied: "Your Highness, do you think that with your talent, what is compared to the King of Khan? ”

Ilduqi hurriedly shook his head: "The material of this king, compared with his father Khan, is simply more firefly than Haoyue, and it is not enough to compare at all. ”

Sonam Qunpei's eyes were gloomy: "Alas, so if you really wait until the Tang army takes Naqu and then attack Lhasa, and the Khan King is not there, and our army's elite is lost, then this Lhasa area can really only be handed over to the Tang army." ”

The Fifth Dalai Lama also sighed and said: "Yes, there is a lack of troops and generals, and there is no external assistance, how long can I stay in this Lhasa city?" If the Tang army arrives, I am afraid that it will be easier than attacking Naqu City. If we come to such a situation, how should you and I deal with ourselves? ”

Ilduqi's eyes widened, looking at this, looking at this, looking at the patrol between Sonam Qunpei and the Fifth Dalai Lama, and his expression gradually began to become more and more complicated.

He finally knew that when the two men said this, they were actually hinting at what he was going to do.

However, he was still unwilling, and said tentatively: "Two, if Lhasa is not guaranteed, we will lead the troops to withdraw and move to another place, can we still get it?" ”

As soon as he finished saying this, Sonam Qunpei shook his head and replied, "Absolutely not!" Now that the Tang army has attacked from the east, west, and north, if our army wants to evacuate Lhasa, the only way to do it is to go to southern Tibet. And now southern Tibet is occupied by rebels, and it is simply impossible for our army to pass through its territory. Your Highness, forgive me for saying a damning remark, if Your Highness can't make up your mind in time, then maybe the Tang army has not yet attacked, and the rebels in southern Tibet may immediately lead their troops to attack Lhasa after receiving the news that our army's elite has been defeated in Naqu. And if our army is defeated by the traitors because of the lack of troops left behind, then what a tragic fate will greet us! ”

When Ilduzi heard this, the muscles on his face began to tremble uncontrollably.

Yes, Sonam Qunpei's worries are very reasonable.

If the real Tang army has not arrived, let those rebels in southern Tibet take the lead first, it will be a nightmare result.

Perhaps, at that time, what awaits him will either be divided into five horses, or killed alive, and finally the bones and organs will be made into magic weapons, and he will endure endless curses.

Thinking of this, Ilduqi's body couldn't help but tremble.

In the end, he let out a long sigh, slowly glanced at the two of them, and Fang Shen said: "In this case, how to act next, this king will listen to the arrangement of the two." ”

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