Chapter 20: The Battle of Wuhai
In the fourth year of Xianqing (659 AD), the twelfth day of September in autumn, two quarters of the hour.
The gloomy sky, the faint northwest wind, the orderly marching cavalry, the neat and loud singing. The tune is fresh and refined, the lyrics are unbearable, and the Wuzhou version is eighteen touches. The Wu soldiers only sang twice, and the Xiao battalion had no division to communicate with themselves, and they all echoed the voice, and they felt it well.
Men with strong blood and strength like obscene words and meat songs, and they all shout at the top of their voices. The old god Su Dingfang was there, touching two handfuls from time to time, making Wu Kang laugh. This is a counterinsurgency army, which is clearly an old hooligan, leading a group of small hooligans to form a hooligan army.
It's funny to say, such a meaty slang is taught by Fat Dun Li Lingyue, and he is Wukang's only suitor. I really can't imagine that the dignified yellow flower girl likes this taste. The guards sang three times in a row, and Su Dingfang decisively shouted to stop, and said with a sense of urgency: "Change it to a different taste, and come to one that is conducive to the march." ”
Wu Kang pondered for a moment, thought of the Dionysian Comedy, which is also the Wuzhou Divine Comedy, and replied with a few dry laughs: "There is a military song, which was plagued by the demon Dao at that time and was slandered as the god of wine." Later, the alcohol was distilled and red sorghum was brewed, and the Wu people also called me the god of wine, and there was a god of wine. Qian Shun Pinglang, you take the brothers to roar, so that the old Su Tou can appreciate it. ”
The two immediately shouted, they yelled, and Wuying said: After drinking our wine, I don't cough when I breathe up and down, and I don't smell after drinking our wine. is the movie Red Sorghum, and the Dionysian Comedy in it was slightly changed by Wu Kang.
If you don't kowtow when you see the emperor, you change it to don't kowtow when you see the gods, after all, there is a suspicion of rebellion. In the past, Ren Wuzhou thorn history, this song is sung very high, almost a household name. Especially the Wuzhou militia, all of them can sing, and they have become a toast.
Lao Su put his long hair on his hands, and gave an evaluation after listening: the expression is brave and fearless, which makes people's blood boil, although it is vulgar, but it can inspire the morale of the army. Wu Kang joined in, and his incomplete vocal cords were like a ghost crying wolf, causing Lao Su to laugh wildly. The effect of the show was very good, the guards shouted loudly, and the military spirit condensed.
The west wind grew stronger and stronger, and the singing gradually stopped, and soon he could not open his eyes. The sky was getting darker and the visibility was getting lower and lower, and it was noon, but it was like a sunset. Ten minutes passed, and at the junction of heaven and earth, blurred black dots flashed, and they quickly approached the team.
The black dot is getting closer and closer, and it is the scout Chu Shenke, who is ordered to explore the way forward. The team moved forward slowly, and when he came closer, Wu Kang's eyes narrowed. Of the scouts of five, only one returned, with a dusty face and a wound on his left shoulder, looking embarrassed.
Without waiting for Lao Su to speak, Lao Chu anxiously reported: "We found a large number of Tubo troops near Wuhai, at least more than 80,000 according to the smoke camp. When the scout was about to return, he was discovered by the Tibetan Tengu and chased by the Tibetan cavalry. When I went to the vicinity of Jishi Mountain, I began to engage in hand-to-hand combat, and the rest of my brothers were killed in battle, and I fled back alone. ”
The so-called Tibetan tengu, the legendary Tibetan mastiff, one mastiff can kill a lion, two mastiffs can kill tigers, and three mastiffs can lift aircraft carriers. is so devastating, our more than 1,000 cavalry are not enough to hide the mastiff and stuff the teeth. Wu Kang was very angry, the troops had not yet reached the front line, so they lost four scouts first, and it was not good to go out of the division.
After thinking about it carefully, it is estimated that it will not be over, and our more than 1,000 elite horsemen will not be able to kill the enemy's 80,000. Fortunately, the scouts who died were all from Zuo Xiaowei's battalion, otherwise they would have died in distress. Signaled Lao Chu to join the ranks, turned his head to look at Lao Su, and just wanted to speak, but Lao Su ordered the army to stop.
His brows were furrowed, his chest was slightly heaving, and he seemed to be full of anger. Jishi Mountain is the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and the Tubo army smuggled into the border, which is a war of aggression. Killing the Tang Guards and snatching away the horses of the Xiaowei Army is a slap in the face and a provocation.
Lao Su faced the west wind, and after pondering for a long time, he said to himself: "We are in the upwind, and the smell and the sound of horses' hooves are difficult to transmit. Such a strong wind greatly weakens the horse's hooves and weakens the smell of people and animals. It can disappear, it can be taken by surprise. ”
Slowly opened his eyes, turned his head to look at Wu Kang, and continued to preach: "The Tubo army went on an expedition, and the entire tribe went together, including the old and weak, women and children, including slaves and miscellaneous servants. If these are not counted, the so-called 80,000 troops have less than 40,000 soldiers. ”
Wu Kang was dumbfounded, even if you are right, one thousand against forty thousand, the chance of winning is very small. The Tibetan people were fierce, and the soldiers were brave and good at fighting, and they were more fierce than the Turkic soldiers. This is the Qinghai Plateau, at least two thousand meters above sea level, plus seven headwinds, the time and place are not favorable.
Lao Su's gaze moved downward, fell on Dou Cong's head, and said chisely: "Dou Cong is a divine horse, and he is also an old horse who knows the way, his nose is more agile than a dog, and he has the same heart as you." The smell of enemy soldiers and animals, coming from the wind, we can't smell it, Dou Cheng can smell it, do you understand what I mean? ”
The gods and horses are all floating clouds, and the meaning is self-evident, let the head of the bucket lead the way. We have more than 1,000 elite cavalry, and we have raided 80,000 Tibetan soldiers, or 40,000 brave soldiers. The disparity in strength was forty times, forcibly responding to provocations and forcibly avenging the scouts.
Wu Kang's sword eyebrows twitched, he was bold and bold enough to cover Tianlao Su, he wouldn't die if he didn't die. After careful consideration, he whispered: "Our task is to go to the Western Regions to quell the rebellion. Win or lose for the time being, if the court knows, it will blame you. If you get stuck in the quagmire and can't arrive on time, we can't make a difference. ”
Lao Su shook his head decisively: "The art of war is cloudy: the city is not attacked, the land is not disputed, and the king's order is not affected." I am the pacification envoy of the Western Regions, and I have the right to act cheaply, so you don't have to worry about that. We are all elite riders, even if the sneak attack fails, we can get out of the way. ”
After that, he closed his eyes and pondered, slowly opened them for a long time, and sighed: "But you are right, the disparity in forces is too great, and the risk is indeed very large, and I am also very hesitant." If you think about it, if you can't do it, let's take a detour. ”
The ball was kicked to this side, Wu Kang smiled bitterly, you are really not kind. Take out the sheepskin map, carefully study the terrain, and quickly frown. Wuhai is Dongqi Zona Lake, which seems to be in Qinghai Province, Maduo County, Guoluo Prefecture, which is very far away.
After pondering for a long time, he looked up at Lao Chu, and said in a chiseled manner: "You must be mistaken, this place is close to Jishi Mountain, and there is no Wuhai at all." However, there is a lake called Mengda Tianchi, and on the south side is Dariga Mountain, which I have visited before. ”
Chu Shenke shook his head decisively, and his attitude was very resolute: "It shouldn't be wrong, when his subordinates fled, they met the Orion of Bailan Mountain." He swore that the big lake on the north side of Bailan Mountain is Dongqi Zona Lake, and the locals call it 'Wuhai'. The troops stationed there were Tubo and Tuhun Valley people, and the leader was called Dayan Mangbuzhi. ”
This is strange, and when I study the map again, my eyes suddenly widen. If it is not bad, the so-called Bailan Mountain is Dariga Mountain. The big lake on the north side is Mengda Tianchi, which is the name of the Salar language. Tibetan called "Winter Cuona Lake", located in Xunhua County, Qinghai Province, I have traveled in my last life.
That trip to Qinghai, for the first time in his life, he ate soft rice, and the little fat dun made the money out of the month. She loves to travel, but she has a habit but is very weird, she does not go to the Great Wall Forbidden City, only to the ruins of the Tang Dynasty, or the ruins of ancient battlefields. Such as the ruins of Broken Leaf City, Dunhou Mogao Grottoes, etc., and always cry silently.
The two of them traveled to Dariga Mountain, southeast of Mengda Tianchi. According to the local guide, the Dariga Mountain, the Tibetan name is "Anidayan Mountain". Translated into Chinese, the revered Dayan Sacred Mountain, there are scenic spots such as the Dayan Mountain Pass.
Jue's "Dayan" was very familiar, and suddenly thought of the Great Dynasty Meeting, and raised his head to ask Su Dingfang: "At the Yuan Day Great Court Meeting, the riddle provoked it, and it seemed to be the Vice Minister of Tubo." After the court meeting, Li Yang told me, what is his name Mangbuzhi, and does his teacher know him? ”
Su Dingfang said: "Mangbuzhi is the Tubo language, the meaning of the elders, and it is an honorific title for the chief, similar to the official name of our court. His name is Dayan, his full name is Dayan Mangbuzhi, he is the prince of Tuhun Valley and the deputy prime minister of Tubo, and his status is second only to Lu Dongzan. ”
Wu Kang suddenly realized, remembering the mountaineering, the introduction given by the tour guide: Dayan Mangbu led the Tibetan army, near Mengda Tianchi, and fought with the Han soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. Dayan Mangbuzhi died, and his subordinates were buried in Anidayan Mountain in honor of him. Since then, Dayan has been revered as the god of the mountain, the god of his hometown with divine powers.
The brain turned quickly, a little interesting, and gradually laughed out of the sound of a pig. Does this indicate that the sneak attack will definitely be successful, and we will kill Dayan, so that there will be a legend for future generations. The so-called heaven wants to do it, and if you don't take it, you will be punished by heaven, since history is like this, I'm not welcome.
Decided to keep the legend alive and protect the integrity of history, I'll start creating gods. Let Dayan Mangbuzhi become a hometown god with divine power. Decisively put away the map, and hung the weirdest smile: "The old man is not afraid, and I am even more afraid, in favor of this raid." Use our 1,000 elite cavalry to start the battle of Wuhai and break the 80,000 Tubo army. ”
Lao Su was stunned for a moment, laughed wildly, patted him on the shoulder, and was arrogant for a while: "I am an old madman, you are a little madman, today our master and apprentice will use more than 1,000 cavalry to start a surprise attack on Wuhai." Quickly give the order, and all the guards put on their armor and immediately prepare for a surprise attack. ”
The military order fell like a mountain, and the guards dismounted, and the two of them worked in groups and put on battle armor for each other. Qian Shun and Pinglang joined forces to help the big guy put on the golden armor, and Chu Shenke drew a thousand knives and handed them to the big guy. Wu Kang's hand hilt, sword and pestle on the grass, light smile became more and more bloodthirsty.
With such a sharp treasure knife, I can finally see blood, and today's slashing action should be very cool. Walked up to the head of the bucket, gently tickled it, and whispered in its ear: "We are about to charge, you will lead the way in front of the head, find Dayan Mangbuzhi, and let me cut off his head." Please, Brother Dou, don't let me down. ”
After the guards finished putting on their armor, they stepped on the stirrups and got on their horses, and Lao Su gave an order, and the thunder rolled in an instant. Wu Kang took the lead, holding the handle of the knife in his right hand, the tip of the knife was close to the ground, facing the whistling west wind, drawing a thin line. Running wildly for about three miles, Dou Cheng ran to the northwest, which was the direction of Mengda Tianchi.
Near Mengda Tianchi, there are dense camp tents, surrounding the big tent of the Chinese army. The middle-aged man Da Qi was Dayan's guard, carrying a skinned sheep in his hand, and hurried to the big tent. The wind blew up the fine sand, whistling in front of him, and quickly hugged the whole sheep and rubbed off the fine sand in his eyes.
Cursing the ghost weather, he went to the door of the Chinese military tent and heard a squeaky sound. Following the prestige, four corpses shook on the high flagpole. The yellow face showed a cruel smile, damn the Tang guards, run to the Tuhun Valley to spy on them, don't take Tubo in their eyes, you deserve to be hanged.
Bowing his head and walking into the big tent, the warm current came to his face, everyone feasted, and the atmosphere was very warm. The whole sheep was handed over to the servants, stroked his chest and saluted to Dayan, and said respectfully: "Respected Mangbuzhi, the west wind is getting stronger and stronger, and the warriors are miserable, please make a decision." ”
Everyone stopped eating and drinking, their eyes focused on the main seat, Dayan thought for a moment, and lightly ordered: "Pass my order, except for the sentry outside the camp, all the rest will return to the camp." After eating and drinking enough, when the wind stopped, the camp went to Jishi Pass. ”
Da shouted a promise, and was about to turn away, but heard Manshi shout to stop. Man Shi put down the leg of mutton, stroked his chest and saluted: "Respected Mangbuzhi, the Han soldiers are close at hand, and you can't take it lightly." If the warriors returned to the tent and the Han soldiers suddenly attacked, we were caught off guard. ”
After a few seconds of silence, there was a burst of laughter, all leaning forward and backwards. The mustache on the opposite side of Man Shi wiped off the mutton fat on his mouth, and joked in his voice: "There are only 1,000 Han soldiers, and we have an army of 80,000, and we don't dare to attack us if we lend them two courage." ”
Everyone echoed, Manshi still frowned, and Bazihu continued: "With such a big west wind, I can't open my eyes, they are still against the wind, and they will definitely not attack the camp." Don't worry, Manshi, this is a high mountain, not suitable for Han soldiers to fight. ”
After a short silence, Manshi closed his mouth, raised the wine bowl in his hand, and invited the mustache to drink. Dayan looked at Daqi and continued to order: "All the sentry posts outside the camp, each of them will be rewarded with good wine, and they will be strictly ordered to stick to the sentry posts. Especially at the camp gate, you personally go to warn it, and you can't take it lightly. ”
Da Qi left the big tent, and quickly ordered to go down, carrying a parchment wine bag, and came to the camp gate sentry. Climbed up to the lookout, handed the wine bag in his hand, looked at the gloomy distance, and after a while, he said: "Mangbu has an order, stick to your sentry position, and if there is an accident, immediately ring the gong to warn." The sentry said yes loudly, and when he reached the lookout, he cursed in a whisper. This kind of ghost weather, the Han army is not a fool, you rest in the camp, I am shivering from the cold. I felt very unhappy, smelled the aroma of barbecue, listened to the hustle and bustle of the barracks, and continued to curse.
For about half an hour, the spear was placed aside, squatting under the sentry board, and pulling the wine bag cork. Raise your nose and sniff your pockets, and you can get drunk when you smell it, and the leaders drink it. Sitting cross-legged on the sentry platform, he took out the barley cake, raised his head and drank the wine, his heart was full of joy, and he hummed a little song.
I don't know how long later, I faintly heard the sound of horses' hooves, coming from outside the camp. Carefully look at the probe, and instantly feel like being struck by lightning, and shocked by the picture in front of you. Black-pressed cavalry, glittering armor, swords raised high.
The Han soldiers actually attacked the camp, and the sentry instinctively shouted, threw away the wine bag in his hand, pulled out the drumstick on his waist, and slammed the lookout gong. The sharp gong sounded, and he was about to beat it again, but he felt cold in his temples and quickly lost consciousness. The drumstick slipped weakly, his body staggered, and he fell under the lookout.
The Tubo soldiers who heard the sound of the gong ran out of the camp one after another, and when they saw the rushing cavalry, they instantly became a mess. shouted at the enemy's attack, didn't care about armor and sword, and fled in all directions. Dayan came to the outside of the tent, and Da Qi hurriedly ran over, shouting hoarsely: "Mangbuzhi flee quickly, and the Han cavalry will attack the camp." ”
Dayan shook off violently, screaming and screaming, trying to stabilize the morale of the army, but was stopped by the guards. Seeing that the general trend had gone, he immediately got on his horse and galloped, and saw the golden armor in the afterglow. Thinking of the Yuan Japanese Dynasty meeting, the guards who guessed the riddle were too impressed. Suddenly fear swelled, whipping the horse's back, and fleeing westward in panic.
The two sides exchanged swords, and the battle quickly turned one-sided, and it was a massacre. The Tibetan soldiers were caught off guard, like headless flies, without the power to resist. There were cries everywhere, blood everywhere, some hacked to death, some trampled to death. Tang soldiers entered no man's land, regardless of the old, weak, women and children, they cut people when they saw them, and harvested to their heart's content.
Wu Kang held the knife in both hands, and with the impact of the horse, he rampage everywhere. The sharp Qianniu knife is a sharp weapon for killing, and it does not need to be used at all. As long as you hold the handle tightly and place it near the flesh, the kinetic energy will complete the harvest.
The tall head is cut off, the medium height is chest-high, and the short one is waist-high. followed Su Dingfang closely, rode his horse and galloped wildly, only going to places with many people. The horses broke up the crowd and set up long knives to harvest. Su Dingfang is sixty-eight years old, and he is not inferior to Wu Kang when he kills people with a knife.
The tent was knocked down, the tarpaulin was ignited, the fire was borrowed by the wind, and the barracks became a sea of flames. When Dayan saw this picture, he felt that his blood was attacking his heart, and a mouthful of old blood spurted out, and he fainted directly. Daqi was blinded, picked him up on his horse, and continued to run westward.
Frequently turning his head to look, the heartstrings became tighter and tighter, and he couldn't shake off the Golden Knight. Gritting his teeth and pulling out a scimitar, stabbing the horse's buttocks, the war horse suffered pain, neighed and galloped. The wind was getting stronger and stronger, and I couldn't open my eyes anymore, and the two of them rode together, and the speed was getting slower and slower.
ran more than ten miles to the foot of Bailan Mountain, with a cruel smile on his face. The terrain in the mountains is complex, and as long as you escape into the mountains, you can avoid being pursued. A wail sounded behind him, and he subconsciously turned his head, and the golden armor followed him like a shadow. Like a bloodthirsty devil, a thousand cattle knives are like harvesting barley, frantically slaughtering guards.
Da Qi prayed constantly, stared at the Bailan Pass, and with only ten breaths, he could escape into the mountains. At the last moment, the war horse suddenly recoiled, and it was the hind horse that was hit by an arrow in the leg. Subconsciously pulled the reins, controlled the body to lean back, and both fell off the horse's back.
Regardless of the severe pain in his heart, he hugged Mangbuzhi and wanted to get up and run for his life. Sensing the approaching golden light, he couldn't help but be stunned on the spot, staring at the golden armor that was close at hand. The Qianniu knife pressed down, and the thumb-wide blade flashed through his throat.
There were no enemy soldiers in front, Wu Kang turned his horse's head, and there was no one around. Looking at the fire in the distance, goosebumps arose, at least five miles away from the troops. I didn't have time to think just now, so I chased after it by feeling, thinking that my prey was a big man in Tibet.
Looking around to make sure there was no danger, Tima stepped forward. The grandson just now, holding his posture, just lost his head. Looking at his face, his eyes were round, there was pain and unwillingness, no panic and fear.
Look at the person he is holding again, wearing an ordinary fur coat and no accessories. The big people in Tibet are all dressed in gold and silver, this is a minion. The guards who protect him should only be slaves, and they must be faithful to their masters, otherwise the whole family will suffer.
Turning over and jumping off the horse, a thousand cattle knives stuck in the ground, squatting in front of him, carefully identifying. The face was swollen into a pig's head, blue and purple, and the blood and water were mixed with mud and sand, and it was unrecognizable. He searched his body up and down, but could not find any jewelry, and could not prove his identity.
It's really damn unlucky, since it's a petty official, there's no need to be captured alive, let's see your Buddha. Pulling out the short obstacle knife, the sense of crisis struck, and I subconsciously tilted my head. Dodge the assassination dagger and slam his fist into his face.
The blade spun through the air, slit his throat, and quickly got to his feet. Staring at his desperation, pulling his own cruel smile, is a little interesting. Put away the short obstacle knife, follow his example, cover his throat with both hands, stick out his tongue and whimper, imitating vividly.
Three minutes passed, and finally died, with round triangular eyes, as if he was dead. What an ugly death, Wu Kang was disgusted, and thick phlegm sprayed over. It's a dog, damn it's rotten on the street, it's so ugly to die.
Decisively turned over and got on the horse, lifted the thousand cattle knife, and found a large army to converge. I was very excited in my heart, such a battle of Wuhai was really cool. 1,000 Tang cavalry, breaking 80,000 Tibetan soldiers, can be called hearty. Lao Su is worthy of being the god of war, if I were a commander, I wouldn't dare to take such a risk.
It's a pity that he didn't know that the one who was cut his throat just now was Dayan Mangbuzhi. The prince of Tuhun Valley, the dignified deputy prime minister of Tubo, and the third real power person. The Battle of Wuhai in Tangbo, similar to the Battle of Weishu Street Pavilion, the news reached Tubo, and Lu Dongzan temporarily resigned...