The time to rest was actually less than two hours, and before the fifth watch, Wang Yuan got up and began to put on it. Gongsun Lan insisted on participating in today's battle, but Wang Yuan's persuasion was fruitless, so he gave up. Fortunately, Gongsun Lan's complexion is as usual, and she doesn't seem to be in big trouble, as long as she is not allowed to charge, there should be no big problem.

Out of the residence, Liu Dehai, Liu Jun and others were already waiting in the hall in full armor, and Wang Yuan led everyone to go out and go straight to the Nancheng school. On the field of Nancheng University, 4,000 cavalry, 11,000 infantry, and 1,800 recruits recruited yesterday were already lined up and waiting for Wang Yuan's arrival.

When Wang Yuan and the others rode in at a gallop, Li Mi led the generals of Netzhou to greet him, Li Mi was also dressed in armor and buttocks, with a black cloak and a long beard, and a mighty image of being old and strong.

"Deputy Marshal Wang, a total of 17,000 soldiers and horses under the jurisdiction of the Wangzhou Governor's Mansion under the Jiannan Jiedu have been assembled."

Wang Yuan nodded and shouted: "Hard old general, how is the situation in the enemy camp outside the city?" ”

Li Mi said: "Last night, twenty groups of scouts were released to reconnoitre, and the soldiers and horses of Nanzhao showed signs of moving westward at the third watch. The fourth watch of the Tibetan enemy army sometimes pulled out the camp, but the front camp did not move, and it was the camp of the rear army of Tubo that was opened. ”

Wang Yuan nodded and smiled: "It seems that they are not connected to each other, and the plan is going well." The Tibetans were still a little vigilant, and the camp did not move before the camp, which means that they were worried that we would attack while they were pulling out the camp. The Tibetans still know the art of war, but so what? ”

Li Mi said: "Deputy marshal, please give an order." ”

Wang Yuan nodded and shouted: "Okay, according to the military order drafted yesterday, each general performs his own duties. Ranger General Liu Jun, you take 4,000 cavalry out of the city as the vanguard army, go out of the city to the east, and pretend to attack the Nanzhao camp with great fanfare. After passing through the Nanzhao battalion, the battalion turned to the west, and the column charged in formation, waiting for the military order to attack. Remember, I don't give orders, I don't attack. ”

"Yes."

Liu Jun's excited voice trembled, this was the first time he had officially led the army to fight in a large army, and it would be a turning point in his life. If it weren't for Wang Yuan as the commander, if it weren't for anyone, he wouldn't dare to let an eleven-year-old boy be a pioneer officer.

Although this is a bit risky, this is also because Wang Yuan knows Liu Jun very well. Wang Yuan knew that this young man had a mind beyond his age, and he tested Liu Jun's ability during Fan Yang's trip. Moreover, Liu Jun is born with a brave and fearless spirit, and today's battle needs to have the courage to go and never return, otherwise he is likely to lose. Except for Liu Jun, Wang Yuan really didn't worry about any other generals being pioneers.

Four thousand cavalry rushed out of the school field and went out of the south gate under the leadership of Liu Jun, and then the infantry was drawn, and the last was Liu Dehai's newly recruited 800 recruits, and they were brought with them because of insufficient troops. But in fact, Wang Yuan knew that if these 1,800 recruits were also forced to participate in the battle, it would actually be a defeat. In Wang Yuan's view, bringing them is not only to increase the momentum, but to allow them to observe a big battle, which can allow them to enter the role faster. The first-hand experience on the battlefield can quickly transform them into a qualified soldier.

The east was slightly white, the calm of the Gobi desert was trampled by the rumbling hooves of horses, and in the rolling dust, Liu Jun's 4,000 cavalry was like a dark cloud spread out on the Gobi desert, and the black pressure was fierce and rushed towards the hill where the Nanzhao military camp was located in the southeast. As if feared to be unknown, the cavalry screamed strangely, and the shouts and hooves of the horses could still be heard clearly for miles.

In the Tubo camp, after the scouts dispatched the soldiers and horses in Wangzhou, they continued to spread the news of the Tang cavalry's attack on the Nanzhao military camp to the ears of Yixiang Ye Le and Iron Blade Sinoluo. Iron Blade Sinoro has always been unhappy because he is about to withdraw from the army, and now that he gets such news, he still can't help but make a final effort.

"Prime Minister, the Tang Dynasty soldiers and horses have gone out of the city to attack the Nanzhao army, this is our good opportunity. If at this time, my Tubo soldiers and horses rushed to surround and cover the kill, the Tang Dynasty's soldiers and horses would be defeated, and Wangzhou would be at my fingertips, which would be many times easier than attacking Wangzhou. Does the prime minister really plan to let go of this opportunity and continue to abide by that agreement? ”

"Confused." Yi Xiang Ye Le reprimanded: "Iron Blade General, do you like to fight so much? What are we helping Nanzhao for? Isn't it for the sake of my great Tibetan country to get the benefits I want? Now Wang Yuan and I agreed to give Yaozhou away, which is the best of both worlds. Isn't it because the Iron Blade General has no military merits if he doesn't fight? ”

Iron Blade Sinoro hurriedly said: "No, no, the prime minister misunderstood, I'm just worried that this Wang Yuan won't keep his promise." I'm worried that we've been deceived by them. ”

Yixiang Yele frowned and said, "Are you calling me stupid in disguise?" ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, the prime minister misunderstood. The meaning of lowly duty is indispensable to guard against others. ”

"I think you're obsessed with not being able to fight. Have you ever read the Han people's war books? There is a saying that the soldier who surrenders without a fight, and you don't understand what it means. Shouting every day to fight and kill, my regular soldiers and horses in Tubo are only 100,000, do you think we can really sweep the world? If you don't go to command the rear battalion to pull out the camp and retreat, don't come to be verbose. Yi Xiang Yele scolded sharply.

Iron Blade Sinoro scolded in his heart, but he had no choice but to get on his horse and gallop to the rear camp. Walking to the east side of the middle camp, I suddenly heard that the east camp outside Li Xu was boiling like a fried pot, the sound of camels and horses shouting was very noisy, and in the dim morning light, it seemed that the soldiers were running in a panic.

Iron Blade Sino Rolla stood still, and he shouted to his entourage beside him, who was already angry: "Go and call the battalion general of the East Camp, why is there such a mess?" ”

His retinue hurriedly agreed, and was about to go to inquire, but saw several cavalry rushing from the east camp in a panic.

Iron Blade frowned and shouted, "Come here, what's going on in Dongying?" ”

Several Tibetan cavalrymen recognized the Iron Blade Sinoro and hurriedly shouted: "Iron Blade General, the big thing is not good, the eastern camp has been attacked by the enemy. ”

Ironblade Sinoro was stunned and frowned, and shouted: "Nonsense, where did the enemy army come from?" Tang Bing is still eight or nine miles away. ”

"It's true, it's not the attack of the Tang army, it's the attack of the Nanzhao people. They touched the bushes outside the eastern camp, and just now they suddenly rushed out and killed hundreds of us in the blink of an eye. Now General Gadol is resisting, and he orders us to come and report it quickly. ”

"An attack by the Nanzhao people?" Iron Blade Sinoro almost dropped his jaw in shock: "Are the Nanzhao people crazy?" Why did you get us started? ”

But at this time, he was not allowed to think about it, as a leading general who had experienced a hundred battles, Iron Blade Sino immediately made a correct response, and quickly ordered: "Immediately report the news of the prime minister, pass the order, the rear battalion stop pulling out the camp and retreat, and the front battalion reinforce the east battalion from the left and right flanks, and order the soldiers and horses of the west battalion to move closer to the middle battalion to protect." ”

The people around him quickly scattered around to convey orders, and the iron-bladed Sinoro drew his scimitar and rushed towards the chaotic eastern camp.

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At the time of the third watch, relying on the innate ability to infiltrate, the seven thousand barbarian soldiers of Chongdao had already moved to hide in the bushes outside the eastern camp of Tubo under the cover of the night. When the 4,000 cavalry of the Jiannan Army rushed to a place two or three miles away and was attacking the Tubo camp from his diagonal rear, Fu Chongdao knew that the time had come, so he immediately issued an order to attack the Tubo East Camp.

Seven thousand barbarians rushed to the eastern camp of Tubo like leaping beasts in the morning light. The defenders of the eastern camp were packing their tents and preparing to evacuate after the retreat of the rear battalion, but they were caught by surprise by the sudden attack of the brutes. With just one face, the longbows and blowguns of the barbarians brought down hundreds of Tibetan soldiers and horses.

There are 5,000 soldiers and horses stationed in the eastern camp of Tubo, and according to normal circumstances, the eastern camp is responsible for the security of the eastern side of the entire camp. But to the east were the soldiers and horses of the Nanzhao allies, so they relaxed much in defense and vigilance. In addition, the prime minister gave the order to withdraw the army, and when the sky was dark, the soldiers began to prepare to dismantle the camp tents and pack them, and the camp was full of tents, carts, horses, camels and other things. To be attacked under such circumstances was not at all psychologically prepared for the Tibetan soldiers.

After the rain of arrows and poisonous blowing arrows, the Nanzhao barbarians poured into the camp like a tide, and the mess of items was like an artificially created jungle, which was unhindered for the Nanzhao barbarians, but for the Tubo soldiers and horses, they simply did not know how to fight back. So after being killed hundreds of people, they came to their senses and began to organize a counterattack.

After the arrival of Iron Blade Sinoluo, the Tibetan soldiers and horses gradually stabilized, and with the command of Iron Blade, the panic immediately eased a lot. Although the troops of the eastern battalion were at a disadvantage and had to retreat after being beaten by the Nanzhao barbarian soldiers, after paying more than 1,000 casualties, the Tubo soldiers and horses of the front and rear battalions arrived from both flanks. Almost instantly, the Tibetan army took the upper hand and surrounded the Nanzhao barbarians in the eastern camp.

Jiao Chongdao also found that something was wrong with the situation, how could the soldiers and horses of Tubo be able to quickly reinforce them, could it be that the cavalry attack of the Tang army had no effect at all? However, the next news he received almost made him spurt out of his throat with a mouthful of old blood.

He was told that the cavalry of the Tang Army stopped charging two miles from the rear, but watched the battle in formation, and had no intention of attacking at all. For a moment, Fu Chongdao seemed to understand something.