Xi Dongzan didn't expect that he would lose so badly that he almost had to use a Han word like "only to be spared".

Now it is not far away, the ambush soldiers in the mountains and forests of 5,000 have not run out much, and more than half of his 3,000 horsemen have been damaged, especially due to the speed, more than 1,200 horsemen are only less than 500 left.

How did all this happen, Xi Dongzan didn't react until he ran out for a long time, as if in an instant, the Tang people were like divine soldiers descending from the sky, and every blow went towards the fatal place.

The main battlefield located on the edge of Bolu was carefully selected by the two before, and if the Tang people did not have the intention to march, it should only be a defense, after all, they could not have stationed an army of about 10,000 people for a long time in the city of He Bolao, which had been burned, if the Tang people had other thoughts, they would fall into their calculations, achieve a victory, and also recover Bolu.

Unfortunately, the ideal was shattered in an instant, when the Tang people entered the predetermined ambush circle, when he led the cavalry to prepare a head-on attack to cooperate with the attacks on both sides, only to find that this was just a pawn to lure him to appear, countless Tang troops passed through the mountains and forests, attacking every valley where the ambush was hidden, blocking the unsuspecting Tubo people with nowhere to escape, and the accuracy was unbelievable.

Soon, when he found that the battle situation was unfavorable and even his own part was in danger, he decisively ordered a retreat, and finally broke through the encirclement and interception of the Tang cavalry, and the whole battle collapsed immediately.

After waiting for the shock to settle down and thinking about it again, he had a terrible inference that Shang Jiezan may have fallen into the hands of the Tang people, otherwise, the other party would not be so targeted, it was simply according to his own arrangement, not revealed by Shang Jiezan, how could it be.

Things have already happened, no matter how much you think about it, it's useless, wait until the shock settles down, get rid of the Tang people's pursuers, and while cleaning up the rout, while looking around for news, in addition to the Tang people, there are also their own people behind them.

This is not his jurisdiction, so naturally he can't order the local garrison, in the previous battle, there are such and such reasons, and another point is that the command is inflexible, all the ambush soldiers are Shang Jiezan's people, he has no way to mobilize, he can only watch them collapse.

Now, there are only a few hundred horses left, if you can't go back, what road can you take? Xi Dongzan looked at the rolling mountains in the distance, maybe the city of Luo was still a little far away, but the gate of Tubo was about to be opened, and he could be repulsed, but he could not become a sinner.

"Dongben, the Tang people are coming up." The subordinate reminded him anxiously, and Xi Dongzan glanced at him, and his tone had regained his calm.

"Where is the front?"

"There are still two days to go from Bazado, and this is the nearest city."

Bazardo is the central part of the area, the same location as the city of Heborao in Boru, roughly located in the valley of the Ladakh River, at the upper source of the Indus River, the terrain is much wider than elsewhere, and the garrison in it is certainly not small, the only problem is that their officers can no longer return.

Xi Dongzan pointed behind him and ordered: "I will lead people first, and you will follow, but if there is a rout, they will all be blocked, and they cannot be allowed to run to the front." ”

After that, he took hundreds of people to go first, and his subordinates looked at the long string of smoke and dust in a daze, stomped their feet helplessly, and led the rest of the people to intercept them.

Ma Luan, the lord of Diezhou, became the main force of the pursuit with a hundred cavalry, and he was also the first in the whole army to cross the Great Bolu, and the land under his feet had never been conquered by the Han people, not to mention the excitement, even if it was hard and tired, it didn't matter.

In the previous battle, the cavalry only played a role in the final rout, and the Tibetan soldiers fled all over the mountains, and the cavalry was useless, so they could only follow the Tibetan cavalry, so that they could not stop to rest or counterattack, so that the final victory was further consolidated.

Naturally, this job fell to Ma Luan, and it was not his turn to pick, so he rushed all the way into this elephant land, ignoring the scattered routs, just chasing the most conspicuous banner.

Even in a foreign land where he was unfamiliar with life, he was not afraid, because behind him, there was a steady stream of friendly troops, which were keeping up one by one.

The location of the city of Bazardo is close to Leh, the capital of India and Kashmir in later generations, after the Tubo people conquered Zhangxiong, many officials were set up in various towns, and Shang Jiezan held the position of "Kishimoto", a bit like the colonial "governor" in later generations, with great power.

When he left, he took away more than 5,000 garrisons, and in the entire Zhangxiong region, there were only more than 10,000 Tubo people, and they had to be scattered to various towns.

Because of the geography, it is located on the trade route leading from the west to Tibet, although there are many fewer caravans due to the war, but there are always one or two that will come from the warring areas, and at the same time bring the latest war situation.

In the battle of more than 10,000 people, where can the movement be small, when the defeat of the Tubo people has been decided, and the rout army has fled in all directions, the result is already self-evident.

And these businessmen, who know how to pursue advantages and avoid disadvantages, run faster than rabbits, do not rest for days and nights, a little slower, not to mention the goods, even people will lose money, this truth, as a person who has walked in dangerous areas for many years, how can he not understand.

So, in the city of Bazado, the news was soon obtained, and at first the letter was still suspicious, and when a number of people came from there, they said in unison, it doesn't matter whether they believe it or not, and after two days, those who can escape will definitely arrive.

Jordan Tonzhu did not bear the honorable surname of Na Nan, but it was also a side branch, otherwise it would be impossible to assume the position of Dongben, when he saw the banner of Xi Dongzan, he quickly ordered the city gate to be opened, and in the past two days, there has been any news, and he is really a little worried.

"What about the nobles?" These soldiers and horses are defeated at a glance, everyone is not in good clothes, even the horses are panting, it seems that they will fall down at any time, when did the Tubo people hesitate to do so?

"Scattered, maybe behind."

Si Dongzan jumped off his horse, grabbed him by the shoulder, and walked towards the row of houses by the city gate, which were specially used by the garrison to rest, and some of the generals who had received the news had also rushed here to hear the real news.

Soon, the small room was crowded with people, Xi Dongzan glanced at the people inside, and said, "We have defeated." ”

"How so?"

"How many Tang people are coming? There was no call in. ”

"What are we going to do?"

......

As soon as these people heard this, they blew up their nests, and it is no wonder that they were worried for several days, and finally heard bad news, where can they still sit still.

"Shut up!" Jordan dunzhu scolded impatiently, quieting them down.

"Xi Dongzan, is there any danger for our chief officer to fall to the bottom, why, you ran back, but he didn't?"

Facing the questioning, Xi Dongzan showed a sad expression, shook his head and said: "Shang Jiezan is just afraid that he won't be able to run away, the Tang people have been chasing behind, there was chaos at that time, I couldn't find him at all, so I had to retreat first." ”

"That ......"

Before Jordan could continue, he interrupted the other party: "Now is not the time to worry about this issue, if he falls into the hands of the Tang people, maybe he will talk to us about redemption, the most important thing now is to hold here, what have you done?" ”

"The gates of the city must not be opened again, and no one can enter or leave at will, so you must immediately send someone to the back to ask for reinforcements, and let Zampu know that everything that is happening here ......"

Jordan Dunzhu also interrupted him: "Xi Dongzan, you are not from here, only Shang Jiezan can decide everything." ”

"So, if he, under the pressure of the Tang people, demands that you surrender, you will also lay down your arms and open the city gates, right?" Xi Dongzan stared at his face and said word by word.

"That's not your business." Jordan looked at him without showing any weakness.

"But before the war, Shang Jiezan had already instructed me that if anything happened, I would be his agent, and my words would be his orders, Jordan Dunzhu."

"Humph!" Jordan Dunzhu sneered, pushed him away and walked out: "It's up to you? Who can prove ......"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt that he was being pulled by someone, and then the pain slowly rose, and his strength passed in a moment, and it was extremely difficult to even speak.

"You ......"

"Those who turn their backs on the officials, the Tibetans, and the gods are no longer the people of Zampu, and they will only get such an end."

Xi Dongzan pulled out the knife from his back, let go of his hand and let the body slowly collapse at his feet, his eyes swept over the terrified generals in the room, and his tone became cold.

"Do you want to be like him?"