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Ge Shuhan and Li Guangbi led more than 5,000 horsemen to successfully break through the siege and galloped along the Namtso Lake beach to the northeast exit and fled. The 20,000 Tibetan cavalry in the rear pursued closely, and Ge Shuhan and Li Guangbi did not dare to stop for a moment, and ran from the afternoon until dark, and finally rushed out of the valley and came to the hilly and highland outside the mountain.

However, the frightened and breathing did not stop, just drank a few sips of water and ate a few mouthfuls of dry food, and found that the Tibetan cavalry chasing after the rear was also chasing endlessly, and the long dragon of torches was overwhelming the sky like stars on the plateau.

Ge Shuhan and Li Guangbi had to order the soldiers and horses to get on their horses and flee again, and on the horse, Ge Shuhan and Li Guangbi hurriedly discussed what to do now. It stands to reason that they should retreat north to Nagqu, and retreat to Shibao City through the Tanggula Pass. However, Li Guangbi proposed that the Tubo people also understood this, and since the Tubo people had set a trap for the Tang army to return defeated, they should have set up intercepting soldiers and horses on the road to the north. Or they will chase directly to the north, then they will not be able to escape the pursuit of the Tibetans.

Ge Shuhan thought so, and Ge Shuhan was unwilling, he was unwilling to return to Stone Castle City. Even if you succeed in escaping back to Stone Castle City, what then? When he returned to Stone Castle City, he declared the complete defeat of the soldiers and horses on the northern route, and there was no chance to turn over. And now the armies of the eastern and western roads of the Tang Dynasty are still close to the left of Luocheng City, if they can join them, they may be able to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions to save the current rout, and maybe they can also redeem their merits.

Ge Shuhan told Lee Kwang-pil about his idea, and Lee Kwang-pil agreed. Li Guangbi was not willing to return with failure. Then under the current situation, it is obviously impossible to converge with Gao Xianzhi's army in the southwest. Now even the city of Luo is not close, and the army of Tubo is still pursuing behind the buttocks, and the southwest direction will be a dead place. The only option was to run east, Wang Yuan's Jiannan army was in the southeast of Pibo City, one could get rid of the pursuers, and the other was the most likely place to arrive.

So Ge Shuhan and Li Guangbi led the remnants of the army to run for their lives on the hilly plateau in the dark night, galloping all the way to the east. However, they did not escape the tracking of the Tibetans, and the 20,000 Tibetan soldiers and horses did chase dozens of miles north last night, but they soon realized that something was wrong. With their experienced methods of tracking their prey, they found the right direction and pursued them all the way east.

In the early hours of the morning, the 5,000 Tang Army, who were stealing time to rest, saw that the pursuers were approaching, and had to get on their horses and gallop wildly again. At dawn, a large river appeared in front of them. This is the Jiqu River, which originates from the Tanggula Mountains in the north and flows from north to south through the city of Rakhe. Follow the river to the city of Logos. But at this moment, Ge Shuhan and Li Guangbi were not thinking about going along the river to the city of Luo, but about crossing the river. The pursuers were more than ten miles away, and it was too late to find a bridge, so all the cavalry began to wade across the water.

It was almost June, the ice and snow on the mountains were melting faster, the Jiqu River was bottomless, and the water temperature was cold. But the 5,000 Tang Army had no choice but to cross the river on war horses. Although the horses can also swim, they have been running for almost two days without resting, and they are all tired to death. When crossing the river, nearly 1,000 Tang cavalry and horses were swept away by the current and drowned in the river, and their corpses flowed down the Jiqu River to the city of Luoqi, where they had always wanted to go. They can't go when they're alive, but they might be able to do it when they're dead, if they're not eaten up by the fish and shrimp in the river.

More than 4,000 drenched Tang troops came ashore exhausted, and they stood on the shore and looked at the dying brothers struggling in the river, but they were powerless. Ge Shuhan beat his chest and howled, knelt on the river bank and shouted: "It's all because of my stupidity that today's disaster is here, and I can't wait to give myself a few knives." Great men came with me to fight in Tibet, but I led them to a dead end. ”

Li Guangbi and the other generals hurriedly stepped forward to persuade them. Soon after, the Tibetan pursuers appeared on the opposite bank, and everyone had to get on their horses again. In the evening of the same day, the exhausted 4,000 soldiers led by Ge Shuhan and Li Guangbi arrived in front of a mountain range. The valley ahead is narrow, and two high cliffs rise from each other, like two doorways. Before you know it, you have arrived in the mountains east of the city, which is the remnant of the snow-capped mountains in the south. On the other side of the mountain is the castle of Pibo.

However, when the people were advancing into the valley, they suddenly found the sound of the rumbling hooves of war horses coming from the valley. Ge Shuhan and Li Guangbi looked at each other in panic, and Ge Shuhan said gloomily: "Brother, it seems that you and I will not escape this catastrophe after all, and the Tubo people have been waiting for us here for a long time." ”

Li Guangbi said with a gloomy expression: "That's it, I can't run, let's kill a few, let's never be a prisoner, let's die here in battle can be regarded as loyalty to the court, and we will apologize for our crimes with death." ”

Geshuhan nodded, shouting, and ordered the soldiers to draw their swords and prepare for battle. The 4,000 remnants of the soldiers also knew that the time had come, and they mustered their last strength to draw their blades and prepare for the final moment.

But seeing the smoke and dust billowing in the valley opposite, the black cavalry rushed out of the mountain pass, the soldiers were strong and strong, and the momentum was really amazing. The black-pressed cavalry surrounded a silver-armored general in front of the team, who rode a high-headed horse of pure white, and was majestic.

"Geshu Dashuai, Li Dashuai, they are not Tubo, they seem to be our Tang Army. What do you see the flag? A general shouted, pointing at the soldiers and horses opposite.

Ge Shuhan and Li Guangbi hurriedly squinted their eyes and took a closer look, and sure enough, they saw that the soldiers and horses on the opposite side were waving the dragon flag of the Tang Dynasty, and there was another banner with the huge word 'king' written on it, which was the handsome flag of the Jiedu envoy.

"Could it be...... The soldiers and horses of the king's envoys? Geshuhan was surprised.

"Who else is there besides his soldiers? I have met the young general of the white horse once, it is the young son of the Lady of Qin State's mansion, Liu Jun, the righteous son of Wang Yuan. Oh my God, it's them. Li Guangbi was so happy that he almost fell off the horse.

As he spoke, the soldiers and horses on the opposite side had already come hundreds of paces away, and Ge Shuhan and Li Guangbi hurriedly rode their horses to meet them, and they heard the young general with white helmets and white horses shouting loudly from a distance: "But are the soldiers and horses of Ge Shu and Li Dashuai?" ”

Li Guangbi shouted loudly: "Exactly, General Liu Xiao, myself Li Guangbi." ”

Ge Shuhan also shouted: "I am Ge Shuhan, but I don't know where the envoy of Wang Jiedu is?" ”

Liu Junce came forward immediately, didn't look at Ge Shuhan, and bowed to Li Guangbi: "Li Dashuai, Liu Jun is polite." ”

Li Guangbi hurriedly returned the salute and said: "The little general is polite. ”

That year, Liu Jun and hundreds of guards were trapped outside the Boulder Pass, and when Wang Yuan went to ask Wang Zhongsi for help, Li Guangbi once helped persuade Wang Zhongsi. Wang Yuan later mentioned this matter to Liu Jun, so Liu Jun was very grateful to Li Guangbi, so he was also very polite to him.

Li Guangbi pointed at Ge Shuhan and said, "Little general, this is Ge Shu's handsome." ”

Liu Jun squinted at Ge Shuhan and lightly hugged his fists and said, "Ge Shu is handsome, Liu Jun is polite." ”

Geshuhan felt cold, but he didn't have much to say. Wang Yuan kindly wrote a letter to remind himself that he didn't listen, and he misunderstood him. also asked someone to bring those impolite words back, no wonder people were cold to him, which Ge Shuhan was mentally prepared for on the road.

"Why is the little general here?" Li Guangbi said.

"On the orders of my commander, I will lead 8,000 cavalry to meet you. We set out early yesterday morning and drove around the mountain for two days, but it seemed as if it was too late. Liu Jun replied.

Li Guangbi and Ge Shuhan were silent, Wang Yuan should have gotten the news the day before yesterday. It took four or five days to send the letter to the soldiers and horses from the Naqu camp back to the middle of the Jiannan Army camp, and the Northern Route Army had already thrown itself into the net before the news reached the Jiannan Army.

"Our Jiannan Army only has 8,000 cavalry, and my marshal risked being attacked by the Tubo army in Pibo City, and ordered me to bring all of them out to meet you. It's a pity that it's still a step late. So are all the remaining soldiers and horses of the Northern Route Army here? Liu Jun glanced at a group of inhuman-shaped cavalry.

Lee Kwang-pil and Ge Shuhan were silent again.

"Hey......" Liu Jun sighed, didn't ask more, and arched his hand: "It's getting late, let's camp in the valley ahead tonight to rest, and go back to the camp tomorrow." What do the two handsomes think? ”

Li Guangbi hurriedly said: "Little general, no. Behind us were 20,000 Tibetan cavalry in hot pursuit, chasing for three days and three nights. We can't stop, we will be caught up as soon as we stop. ”

Liu Jun was stunned for a moment, with an excited expression in his eyes. frowned and said: "20,000 Tubo? Chasing so far? ”

"yes, like a wild dog." Li Guangbi said.

Liu Jun laughed and said: "I'm still not happy about running away, now it's okay, there is a battle." These guys are here, and I'm not going to let them go. ”

Li Guangbi was stunned for a moment and said, "What does the little general mean?" ”

Liu Jun said with a smile: "They are chasing just right, let's give them a slap in the face here tonight, and sacrifice their heads as a memorial for the fallen brothers of your Northern Route Army." ”

Before Li Guangbi could answer, Ge Shuhan shouted loudly: "What a guts, General Liu's words are exactly what I want." General Liu, let's do a big job tonight, if we can kill these 20,000 Tubo soldiers and horses to relieve my anger, my brother Shuhan will be a brother with you General Liu from now on. ”

Liu Jun glanced at Ge Shuhan and said, "Marry me as brothers?" It depends on whether I want to or not. Gossip, looking at the extremely tired appearance of your men, I'm afraid they haven't eaten or drunk for a few days, and they have lost a lot of weapons and armor, so hurry up and let them hurry up to eat, drink, rest and recuperate. After a while, I will order someone to distribute weapons to them, otherwise what will I do to the Tibetans at night? ”