Chapter 162: The Tibetan Army
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Early the next morning, Li Shan hurried to find his master to discuss the operation of the thunder.
Li Jingxuan naturally didn't care about these things, so he asked the master to arrange it for Li Shan.
"Master Li, you also know that this is wartime, all materials need to be centrally managed, and scheduling also needs to be registered, and no unauthorized movement is allowed. Give me a list of the specific things you need, and I'll send someone to prepare it for you, and prepare it for you as soon as possible, do you think? ”
Li Shan needs more than enough, but it is in short supply. Sulfur and saltpeter are still medicinal products and are mined in very small quantities. In this is the blacksmith and the blacksmith. The process required for this kind of thunderbolt is still relatively complicated, the iron sheet can not be too thick, and not too thin, and every process needs to be strictly controlled if you want to make a powerful thunderbolt.
But these things can't be said to the master, the emperor had instructed before coming here, the thunder is a secret, and it cannot be passed on without authorization, and the production process must be kept secret. It stands to reason that Li Shan should set up a manufacturing factory for him after he comes here, but the master doesn't seem to mean that, and Li Shan didn't think much about it.
"In this case, you can vacate a mansion for me first, and I will use it as the production base for the thunder. Find me a few more skilled blacksmith masters, and I'll take care of the rest by myself. ”
Li Shan brought materials when he came, money is not a problem, since the master can't be convenient here, Li Shan has to solve the problem of raw materials by himself.
"Okay, Master Li, go back and rest first, I'll buy it for you right away, and I'll notify you as soon as it's complete." The master agreed.
Back at the barracks, Li Shan saw that the barracks were empty. There were only scattered wounded soldiers and logistical personnel.
Li Shan was very puzzled, and was seeing Gao Xianzhi coming. Both were wounded. The previous cane has not yet recovered, so Gao Xianzhi did not send troops.
"What's going on? Why is there no one in the barracks? ”
"My lord, as soon as you left, General Li Jingxuan frightened the order and ordered all the personnel to gather. said that it was going to be a decisive battle with the Tibetan army. I'm still wounded, and I can't go to war. Gao Xianzhi looked a little depressed when he spoke.
"At war? I haven't done this thunderbolt yet, and he's going to war? "But it's right to think about it, the soldiers are fast. Since the reinforcements have arrived, you can't let these tens of thousands of people eat here every day for the sake of thunder, you have to go out and call the formation leader and momentum, Li Shan thinks so.
"Let's go, let's go to the castle tower too." Li Shan: This is the first time I've seen an ancient battlefield. I was very curious, I heard Gao Xianzhi say so much about the art of war before, and I had already had the intention to fight it, so I naturally couldn't let it go this time.
When the two came to the city gate, they saw that the Tibetan army had already come to the city to call for battle. This is the first time Li Shan has seen the Tibetan army,
A general at the head rode alone to the city with a spear in his hand. Due to the long-term exposure to the sun on the plateau, the skin of the Tibetans appears a little rough and dark, but it is more vigorous. The hair is loose and tied to the end of the end with a rope at random, which makes it look even more rough and mighty.
"A bunch of cowards, don't you dare come out and compete with me? is so timid and afraid, it is better to open the city and beg to surrender. Uncle, I can spare your dog's life. ”
Li Jingxuan also opened the city gate and went out with a few lieutenants.
When Li Shan stood on the city tower, it was the time for the two sides to look at each other. "Who's that guy?" Li Shan pointed to the general of Tubo and said.
A stay-behind adjutant explained: "This person is the Tibetan general Da Langba, and according to legend, this person has the courage of ten thousand people, and is extremely fierce. ”
"Legends?" Li Shan was a little puzzled when he heard this, how could the Tang Dynasty and Tubo still have a legend after many years of war. Shouldn't it be a confidant?
"Yes, this person is a Tubo general who has just risen in recent years, and he has not fought with our army. Therefore, the specific situation cannot be raised. The lieutenant replied.
The new rise can not be understood? Sure enough, the border defense of the Tang Dynasty was very lazy. How can someone as tricky as this not get their first-hand information?
"Tubo barbarians, but I know you Grandpa Li Jingxuan, the kid doesn't know the height of the sky. Look at me, I'll take your head. Li Jingxuan saw that Dalangba was not very tall and ugly, and did not take him seriously.
"Don't talk big, if you want to fight, you will fight." Da Langba picked up a spear and rushed towards Li Jingxuan. The Tubo army behind him immediately beat drums and cheered.
Li Shan looked at the Tubo army, the lineup was neat, rigorous and orderly, and he seemed to be a strong general. And compared with the Tang army, there is more of a wildness, that is, the Luoyang army led by Shen Shixing can not lose to them in terms of momentum, and the other Tang troops are inferior in appearance regardless of their combat strength.
The Tang army also cheered with drums, and Li Jingxuan was not to be outdone, and shot and killed him.
"What do you think of the combat power of these two?" Li Shan asked Gao Xianzhi, he didn't know martial arts, but Gao Xianzhi was indeed an expert.
"I don't know, General Li is also a famous general of the Tang Army, who guards Liangzhou City all the year round, and he is also very good at kung fu immediately. That Darangba seems to have more strength than General Lee, but his skills are rough, and I believe that General Lee can outwit him. ”
Gao Xianzhi watched the battle from the city gate, and the two of them fought for dozens of rounds without a win.
Li Jingxuan couldn't catch it and wanted to turn around and go back. Da Langba took the opportunity to chase and kill, and Li Jingxuan suddenly returned to the horse pistol and directly challenged Da Langba in the chest. Darangba took a gun and dodged it.
Li Jingxuan took the opportunity to turn defense into offense, and a shot swept to Dalangba's right arm, Dalangba's arm was numb, and the spear fell.
How to fight without weapons, Darumba turned around and ran back.
Li Jingxuan saw that it was a good time, and shouted: "The whole army will attack and defeat the Tubo army." ”
The 80,000 soldiers in the city were impatient to wait, and when they waited for the order, they rushed out directly.
The Tubo army did not expect that the Tang army would be doubled in strength all of a sudden, and they were directly caught off guard and began to flee.
"Win." Li Shan watched from the city gate, in a good mood.
"No, it's a fraud." Gao Xianzhi had a sad face, "You see, although the Tubo army was defeated and retreated, the banner did not fall, and the formation was not chaotic. There were also not many casualties. If our army pursues too much at this time, the front is the camp of the Tubo army, where the terrain is high, and it charges from low to high. Not only is it half the effort, but it is also easy to be counterattacked. ”
Li Shan listened to Gao Xianzhi's words, and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, could it be that the Tubo army was cheating? How good is that?
"What then? Can they still be stopped now? Li Shan was a little overwhelmed.
"There is no way, the army has already attacked, but the strength of the two armies is equal, and there is a high city behind it, if it fails, it shouldn't be a problem to retreat."
"No, the Tibetan army can't just let us retreat back so simply. If it were me, I would have set another trap. Continue to push back and release the camp. Let the Tang army rush into the camp exhausted. In the camp, Li ambushed the archers in advance, so that the Tang army would become a turtle in the urn, if they intercepted the retreat of the Tang army, wouldn't it be no way back? ”
Li Shan is now imagining the worst-case scenario, no, he must do something. Li Shan immediately went down the city gate, and there were still 5,000 soldiers and horses guarding the city in the city. Perhaps it was providence, and the five thousand soldiers and horses left behind happened to be the soldiers and horses led by Gao Xianzhi and Shen Shixing.
In fact, it was not providential, but Li Jingxuan did it deliberately. The prime minister made Li Shan have no credit at all. Those who had a good relationship with him remained in the city.
"Brother Shen, you're too good here, gather people immediately. We stand ready to support General Lee. Li Shandao.
"What's wrong? Aren't we winning? Why support? Besides, we have only more than 5,000 soldiers and horses. If you go out, the city will be empty, and if the Tibetan army attacks the city, won't the city fall? "Shen Shixing didn't dare to disobey the order.
Gao Xianzhi also came down from the city and said, "They are chasing too far, I can't see it anymore." It is impossible to judge what the situation is. ”
"It's fine. I can see that Li Shan took out a telescope, which was invented by Li Shan in Jingzhou. Telescopes were meant to be a necessity in war. So when Li Shan came this time, he made a few in advance, and it really came in handy. ”
The three of them went up to the city tower and took a look at the binoculars, and sure enough, the Tubo army fought while retreating, seemingly losing and retreating, scattering and fleeing, but in fact it had become an encirclement, and the Tang army was gradually surrounded.
But Li Jingxuan didn't know anything about it, he thought that the credit for defeating the Tubo army was his own, and he didn't know that he had fallen into the trap of the Tubo army.
"It's not good, if you don't rescue in time, it will definitely fail miserably." Gao Xianzhi was also scared into a cold sweat, this situation was too dangerous.
"I saw that although the tactics of the Tubo army were powerful, they also had a fatal flaw. They divided the army into seven units. One was in front of the enemy, two had already made a detour to the left and right flanks, and one seemed to be about to outflank our rear, and if I expected it to be right, there must be another in the rear of the enemy, presumably archers and trebuchets on standby. Hit our army hard when it rushed to the general level. ”
Li Shan didn't know how he knew, but the feeling of freedom in the dark, maybe this was Li Shan's unknown instinct, a talent that even he couldn't imagine.
"What then?" Shen Shixing asked.
'We have to find their gaps, find the weakest link in their formation, it's uncertain right now, but there will be a gap in the rush. I will now lead my troops to support, find their gaps, open them, and as long as our troops can retreat smoothly, it will be considered a success. Li Shan said and walked down.
"But we only have 5,000 soldiers and horses, which is a drop in the bucket, and once we rush into the battlefield, it will be difficult to find the gap! Unless you can stand as tall as you are now. Gao Xianzhi asked.
"That's right, there are people who want to stand on the tower and watch. Shen Shixing, do you remember the flag language I taught you? "This is also a subject of Li Shan's military training.
"Remember, I know how to do it. But Li Shan, let me go on behalf of the army, you don't know martial arts, sit on the castle tower. "Shen Shi said.
That's right, the blood was boiling just now, Li Shan forgot about his catties, if he led the troops to rush over, he would basically be solved by the generals on the opposite side.
"Okay, you take the troops, and I will command you in the city."
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