Chapter Ninety-Five: The First Intimate Encounter

Lying in the woods, Xue Ne kept firing arrows.

This time it wasn't last night's battle, almost half of it was a real cannibal, and the arrows and crossbows in the forest kept flying out, but the big food soldiers cooperated closely and never caused fatal damage to them. Although many soldiers were shot by arrows, the others ignored them and continued to step over their comrades' bodies and press towards the woods.

It hasn't been fought directly yet, but it gives people a sense of oppression. This sense of oppression has also been found in the Tibetans.

Very strong army. Xue Ne thought in his heart.

Buzarif was also watching.

The Tang Dynasty was in the east, it was very powerful, and I heard it a long time ago, and every time it expanded to the east, there were always some voices in the country that said that the Tang Dynasty should be considered. But it was too far away and there was no contact, and this was the first time that the two armies met in the true sense of the word.

The mountains and forests are sparse, and when March arrives, the leaves are already green, and under the bright sun, they are as crystal clear as jade. The wind of the Wuhu River comes from the west, making the leaves constantly shake the beautiful figures. But he could see that under this beautiful figure, because the Tang Dynasty army hurriedly crossed the river, lacked powerful defensive weapons, and arranged a sound defensive line, many soldiers were also killed by their own men. But most of the fighters did not panic, and under the command of the various captains, they were effectively fighting back.

This is a formidable army, Buzarif thought to himself.

Finally a large cannibal approached the fence, screaming, and trying to get through the gap. But a Tang soldier came out, swung the scimitar in his hand, and cut off the head of the soldier under him at once. After this confrontation, the soldiers of the two countries began to fight fiercely along the fence.

Another horse galloped in.

It was the second communication scout sent by Dugle to report to Buzarif that the Tang army had begun to cross the Wuhu River. Buzarif was a little impatient when he heard this, and the strength of the Tang Dynasty army was somewhat unexpected to him.

Then another order was given to each team of five hundred soldiers to go up, take spears, and make the soldiers of the Great Eater, who were fighting fiercely in front of the fence, take ten paces back, and then raise their spears and throw them at the back of the fence. However, after a long time on the battlefield, the three of Xue Ne saw the big cannibal soldiers coming over with spears, and asked the archers to shoot in the back, the big cannibals retreated, and they also retreated, retreating behind the trees, really not good, using shields in a group of two soldiers, raising shields to protect. The archers continued to hide behind the trees and shoot arrows.

This style of play is not only fierce, but also very shameless.

Buzarif looked at the warriors behind him, and there were not many preparations at his disposal.

So the order was given again and the three armies launched a strong attack. Luo Wuquan stood on the top of the mountain and saw that something was wrong, and at the same time issued an order to send an additional 800 soldiers to support. In particular, the troops in Jiangxi Jin in the west have suffered serious casualties because of a slight lack of ability and improper command. Only 200 men were supported by the central and eastern routes, while 400 soldiers were supported by the western routes. Seeing this, Buzarif also saw this, again ordered 2,000 soldiers to attack from the western flank.

Luo Wu stood beside him in pairs, and the Anguo general Kakisa said: "The west side is about to be unable to support it, and I will personally lead two hundred soldiers down immediately, and the rest of the soldiers will be handed over to you." You see that the road is tight, so I will divide my troops to support, understand? ”

With that, rush down the hill. At this time, the Western Front was already crumbling under the onslaught of the Great Cannibals.

Jiang Sijin was covered in sweat, and he was also hit by an arrow, and blood kept flowing out of the wedge. But he didn't care about the pain, and saw Luo Wucheng come down in person and said, "General Luo, the last general is not doing well." ”

"It's not your responsibility, we're facing the most powerful army of the Great Eater. Hold on a little longer, and the emperor will be there. ”

The reason is very simple, the big cannibal brought more than 10,000 troops, almost emptying the middle lane, and the emperor is on the north bank, can't you see this fighter?

"Yes," Jiang Sijin said with joy, and shouted again: "Brothers, hold on a little longer, and Your Majesty will come to destroy the enemy in person immediately." ”

It was to boost morale, but it really got him right.

Hearing his shout, the morale was really boosted. Luo Wuquan took over the Western Front, calmly commanded, and finally turned the bad situation over a little. But after all, the number of people was less than half of the opponent's, the fortifications were crude, and after a fierce battle, finally large cannibals continued to get through the fence and expand the battlefield into the forest. But Buzarif became even more anxious, looked at the sky, and suddenly gave a strange order. Let all the soldiers withdraw, get on their horses, and return westward.

A cheer rang out from Guaegg Mountain.

This fierce battle was very tragic, just for a while, there were more than 1,000 casualties among the Great Cannibals, and nearly 1,000 casualties in the Tang Army. The Great Cannibal continued to attack, no matter how brave he was, how long did he hold out.

Xin Chengji asked puzzledly, "Why did they withdraw?" ”

"Come with me," Luo Wucheng climbed to the top of the hill again.

Kaki Suo greeted him and said with a flattering smile: "General Luo, you are so brave that you actually defeated the Great Cannibal. ”

"General Kakisa, what were you doing?" Luo Wuquan asked angrily. The situation was very dangerous just now, and he didn't even know to send reserves down to support. It's no wonder that Anguo let the big cannibals invade again and again like no man's land, it turns out that they are all this group of talents!

Then I climbed to the top of the hill and looked north and west.

There was no movement in the north, and Li Jinxing's army did not arrive so quickly. In the west, on the other hand, all the big cannibals got on their horses, and those who did not have horses also lined up and retreated with the cavalry, as if they had not gone through a terrible battle just now.

It's not them who are looking, it's farther away.

At this time, Buzarif's guards also asked puzzledly: "General, why do you want to retreat, if you attack for a while, you may be able to defeat them." ”

"I know, but 10,000 Tang troops crossed the Wuhu River. The Tang army on Guazi Mountain is very fierce, about the elite troops of the Tang army, and it is in the place of death, even if the battle situation is favorable to our side, it will not be able to take it for a while and a half. As soon as another Don army arrives, by that time our army is exhausted and will most likely lead to the total annihilation. ”

After saying that, he ordered the whole army to rest on the spot, take a sip of water, prepare weapons, and wait for work.

After a while, smoke and dust rose in the distance, and the Tang army came.

"Array, ready to fight." Buzarif said.

In the battle just now, the fight was very awkward, and he got on the war horse, and in this open place, he was the chief of the big cannibal. Although he only has half of the cavalry in his hands, he is not afraid. Again the order was given, and the cavalry went ahead to meet the battle. Two powerful cavalry armies collided together.

Li Wei was also watching.

The enemy was a little outnumbered, and after two nights of harassment by himself, and it seemed that he had also fought fiercely just now, he was not afraid of it either. However, what the combat effectiveness of the big cannibal is, he also doesn't have much bottom in his heart. The two armies collided together, and they could also be seen.

But after a while, Li Wei's face became cautious.

The number of people himself is more than double that of the other party, and the big food infantry in the back has not caught up, even if they catch up, most of them are also Persian puppet troops, so he automatically ignores them. However, these thousands of cannibal cavalry were all well-knighted and brave in battle. Most of the cavalry led by himself were in the river, and only a small half were the troops of the Tang Dynasty. Obviously, the number of people has an advantage, and there is a slight advantage in other aspects, but it does not have the upper hand at all. If he hadn't brought two thousand Tang troops over, it was very likely that the Great Cannibal would have been defeated.

The soldiers were shouting, the horses were neighing, and puffs of dust were splashed. Weapons clashed incessantly, and many soldiers were killed and fell from their horses. However, if you look closely, there are actually more fallen soldiers on your own side than the big cannibals.

I said in my heart: This is the real cannibal combat power!

On the top of the mountain, Luo Wuquan also saw it, turned his head and said, "Go down to support." ”

"Whoa!" Seeing the arrival of friendly troops, the morale of the Don army on the hill rose again.

Luo Wucheng said again: "Take the captives over as well." ”

The captives were escorted in a line, and nearly 100 uninjured horses were selected from the captured horses, forming nearly 100 cavalry, and the whole army went out of the mountains and forests and pursued them.

Seeing their arrival, Buzarif frowned, everything was not going well today, thinking that if he got on the war horse, he would be able to defeat the Tang army immediately. However, so far, the two sides have been scoreless. There are still 3,000 reserves left unused. And I also saw that the proportion of the Tang army in this army is not much, if all of them are Tang troops...... He couldn't help but give a cold shudder.

This was the first "close" contact between the two countries, and through this battle, both sides could clearly see the combat effectiveness of both sides. But both sides were jealous and dissatisfied with the result.

Later, the Tang army is going to chase after it again, and the two phases are attacking, and it is difficult to be good today. But an order was given to the infantry in the rear to line up and prepare for a counterattack.

Seeing Luo Wuquan's timely arrival, the corners of Li Wei's mouth were filled with a smile. There are so many changes on the battlefield, and capturing the ability of fighters is very important for a general. Back then, Li Jinxing repeatedly said that this son was teachable, and he didn't see the wrong person.

There are several young generals in Qinghai, but they didn't expect Luo Wucheng to be the fastest growing one.

But Luo Wucheng ordered the soldiers to stop. Then he came to the captives and said, "All right, you can go home." ”

A soldier in the river translated his words, but more than a thousand captives were stunned. I'm looking forward to going home, but how do I get home at this time? Flee to the opposing army? Can't. Pull out your legs and run away? Can't.

Luo Wuquan made a choice for them and said, "You guys should return to the army." You have no weapons in your hands, and you can't engage us, and even if the Great Cannibal is defeated today, the Great Cannibal will not blame you afterwards. I can still go home. But once you escape, the consequences are unpredictable. ”

It seems to make sense.

But everyone hesitated.

Luo Wuquan suddenly became angry and said, "If you don't go back, I will kill you!" ”

At this time, more than 1,000 Persian soldiers fled. But isn't it as Luo Wuquan said? As soon as this group of people fled into the formation lined up by the Great Eclipse, the formation of the thousands of Great Eclipse soldiers behind them could all be overwhelmed.

Buzarif's teeth cracked, and he shouted: "Withdraw to both sides, don't disturb the Chinese army." Anyone who disturbs the Chinese army, kill! ”

As if in response to his order, Luo Wucheng gave another order, asking the archers to raise their arrows and shoot them into the air on both sides. At this time, after hearing Buzarif's order, this group of prisoners had no choice but to ram the Chinese army in the rear of the Great Eclipse.

Buzarif yelled eagerly: "Shoot arrows, push them to the sides." ”

At this moment, he also forgot that the infantry of the rear army was almost all Persians, and a few people could get their hands on it. Luo Wu made a move, summoned several soldiers from the river, and said, "Shout like in the morning." ”

That is, shouting surrender and not killing, never surrendering again, and never forgive. The fact that the Persians themselves can prove that the Tang army did not kill them, let them do things in the morning, also gave breakfast, was amiable, and persuaded for a long time, and some people seemed to be influenced. Seeing that someone on the opposite side was releasing arrows, someone actually took the initiative to shout for Tang Jun to prove it. Hesitantly, more than 1,000 prisoners of war rushed to the Chinese army. Luo Wuquan shouted: "Kill." ”

Nearly 4,000 Don troops rushed over like tigers descending from the mountains. Xin Chengsi and Xue Ne rode horses and led nearly 100 cavalry to lead the Persian prisoners of war and entered the Chinese army. Seeing this situation, Li Wei in the west also shouted, and personally led three thousand reserves to outflank him from the north.

Buzarif glanced back and forth, the soldiers in front of him were intertwined, and when he saw the change in the situation, his psychology also fluctuated. On the north side, the Tang army was outflanking. The infantry in the rear was already in disarray, and some soldiers laid down their weapons and fled south. This battle is doomed to failure. Frustrated, he ordered: "Withdraw." ”

With his men, he fled south.

Li Wei continued to lead the soldiers and pursued, but only pursued for a while and stopped.

By noon, the battle was finally over.

From Guaegg Mountain to the banks of the Wuhu River, nearly 3,000 soldiers were killed and nearly 5,000 prisoners of war were captured in the two battles. But most of these people were Persians, and the proportion of the soldiers who ate was very small. The Tang army also paid a heavy price, more than a thousand soldiers died, and most of them were the real elite of the Tang army.

Escorting the captives, they returned to Guaegg Mountain again, and crossed the wounded on rafts across the Wuhu River for treatment. The materials were transported across the Wuhu River again, this was only the first batch of materials, and later Li Jinxing led the army to rush over, and more materials will arrive. The main thing was to repair the fortifications, not only to build several thick and dense fences, but also to clear the dead branches and rotten leaves on the mountain to the top of the mountain, which was to prevent the enemy from attacking with fire in the future. Then I dug a lot of trenches with some soft sand and gravel. This is reserved for dodging when the big cannibal attacks with trebuchets in the future.

When evening came, some of the war horses were left, and the war horses of the large branch were transported to Hebei, and the prisoners were really allowed to go home. As for how the big cannibals will treat these captives in the future, it doesn't matter. At this time, the Great Food Reinforcements also rushed over, but the scout looked at it and had no choice but to go back.

Standing on the top of the mountain, the evening breeze is cool.

Xue Ne came to Li Wei's side and asked in a low voice, "The minister has something unclear. ”

"Say."

"The Great Cannibal is tough."

"Well, are you scared?"

"I'm not afraid, but is it beneficial for our Tang Dynasty to fight this battle?"

This is a very important point, Li Wei's layout is for the future. How many people can believe it? The Hezhong region was a piece of chicken ribs for the Tang Dynasty, no matter how rich it was, because of the long distance, it was difficult to manage. The Great Cannibal threw his forces into the river, which was a limit. The Tang Dynasty threw troops into the river, which was also a limit. This is predestined for the war of cold weapons. But the big cannibals get it, but they get a lot of taxes. However, the policies of the Tang Dynasty did not allow the Tang Dynasty to obtain substantial benefits. It is possible that we will have to continue to support in the future. Isn't this battle a good deal? Moreover, the Tang Dynasty's henchmen were in great trouble, and the Tibetans and Turks were not resolved. In its layout of the river, it is better to lay out Silla and the Wa Kingdom.

Li Wei smiled, I am afraid that this question will arise from many generals and even ministers of the DPRK and China. If the big cannibal is not fierce and can reach out and manage it, the big cannibal is so fierce, it is worth considering. Fierce or not, the battle just now is already a proof.

After laughing, he said: "You look at the map, from the river to Tocharo, to Sestan, to Sindh, not to the west, but to the east. Why did I seal the river and Tocharo, the big cannibals attacked Tocharo, and the Tubo coincidentally attacked the Western Regions? ”

"I see."

"Just get it. Originally, I didn't want to launch such a large-scale campaign, and when this battle was over, many of the soldiers I brought with me would die in this foreign land. I can't bear it either. But the opportunity is rare and fleeting. In the future, even if you lead an army of 200,000, it will be difficult to achieve the fruits of the moment. The big cannibal is fierce for a variety of reasons. Rarely fail and be confident. But what about repeated setbacks? Without confidence, will it continue to maintain such combat effectiveness? Religion gave them strength. However, their religion is now in a delicate period, and with the right push, even their religion will be divided. So can religion continue to give them courage? ”

"Yes. The minister is not as far away as His Majesty. ”

There are several other reasons, Li Wei did not say. In this battle, the Tang Dynasty sent some troops, and only that, there were not many materials dispatched, and the war did not cause great pressure on the country. There is also the possibility of Tibet...... He also needed a suitable reason to continue to stay in the Western Regions.

It was getting dark, but Hebei began to be brightly lit, and Li Jinxing led an army with a large number of supplies and finally arrived at Xiangliu Ferry. However, Li Wei issued an order and sent a large number of scouts to empty all the land within a radius of several miles. Even if there were people, they were expelled and let them leave the area for a while, and they were not allowed to return until the second half of the night.

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