Five days passed in the blink of an eye, and the second day of August in the thirteenth year of Tianbao was the day when the two sides agreed on a decisive battle.

Such a decisive battle, an agreed date, an agreed place, and then the two sides honestly waited for the day of the decisive battle, a dignified decisive battle, whether it was a victory or a loss, almost never since ancient times.

Generally speaking, before the decisive battle, both sides have experienced many small battles, many temptations, testing the opponent's strength, tactics, formulating their own tactics, hitting the opponent's morale, etc.;

It is even said that the day before the decisive battle, both sides seized the advantageous terrain, and after setting up camp, harassing the enemy camp and counter-harassment were also essential subjects.

But none of these things really happened before this decisive battle, and both sides came to the battlefield the day before the decisive battle, sent cavalry to open the cordon, and then they all honestly camped separately, and then did not harass them, both sides were like fools, they honestly stayed in the camp, waited until it was dark, and then spent the night peacefully.

When the day is about to dawn, both sides are also cooking in their own pots, and the two campfires reflect each other in the pre-dawn darkness, and the atmosphere is eerie.

After dawn in the Tang army camp, 15,000 Tiance soldiers, 40,000 local indigenous barbarians, and 70,000 Tubo troops five miles away seized the time to have breakfast at the same time, followed by their own mobilization, mobilization was followed by marching and formation, and each side sent 500 cavalry to guard.

The decisive battle site chosen by Enlan Dazarugon was an impact plain about 10 li southwest of the Shenchuan Governor's Mansion (later Lijiang) and about 10 miles south of Lashi Lake, with flat terrain and almost no undulations, and a wide battlefield.

This kind of terrain. The Tibetan army, which was dominated by cavalry, had an incomparably huge mobile advantage. But for now, it seems. The morale of the 70,000 Tibetan army is actually not very high.

On the east side of the battlefield, the two sentry centurions of the Tubo army looked at the sentry cavalry of the Tiance army on the opposite side from a distance, as well as the Tiance soldiers who were lining up behind, both of them were veterans of a hundred battles, and they were extremely rich in combat experience.

The chubby centurion with a beard rode up to the tall, thin centurion with two wisps of whiskers. couldn't help but say: "I said Gong Jue, why do I always think this battle is so weird? How can there be such a war, what's the matter, could it be that he was frightened by the Tiance Army? ”

The rat-bearded centurion Gong Jue said: "I said that Tsering, you ask me, who do I ask, in short, the big talk never fights uncertain battles, let's wait and see." ”

The bearded Tsering pursed his lips and said, "I see that there was a big defeat before the eleventh, and the morale of our side was at a low time. Many soldiers are afraid of the Tiance Army.

As I say, it should have been yesterday and the days before. Sending a small force to attack the Nanzhao barbarians and the Jianchuan barbarians can not only hit the morale of the other side, but also boost their own morale and build confidence, so there is nothing to do! ”

The Rat Beard Centurion sneered, "So it's up to you to make a big deal, General, and command us to fight?" ”

The bearded centurion hurriedly said in fear: "How dare you, how dare you, don't I have to figure it out?" ”

The Rat Beard Centurion frowned and thought for a while, "Xu is using the Tang Army's psychology of underestimating the enemy?" Or is there another trick to make a big deal? Didn't you talk to the master about it, Tibet will win today! ”

Seeing that the beard was still a little disapproving, the beard Baifu said again: "Actually, if you want me to come and see, this battle is easy to fight, the fifteen-thousand-day army is indeed the elite of the elite, but there are too few cavalry; And they brought 40,000 local barbarian soldiers, which is cumbersome and flawed, and when the time comes, as long as we go around to the rear to attack these barbarians, how can they only have a thousand cavalry to support them, and when the 40,000 barbarians are defeated, they will instead rush to the position of Tiance's own formation. ”

When the two Tibetan centurions were pointing at the battle situation, on the left flank of the Tibetan army array, a famous Tibetan general named Shang Jiezan was standing on a movable bucket, looking at the military formation of the Tiance army in the distance.

On the mile-long front, horns and drums sounded non-stop, and in less than half an hour, the fifteen-thousand-day army had been arrayed.

The military formation of the Tiance Army is actually extremely simple, that is, four rows of soldiers in a square and long shape, some places are one layer, some places are two layers, and they are almost four miles wide when they are discharged horizontally.

The first row is the spear and shield heavy infantry, all of them are tall bears, and the back three rows are crossbowmen with full armor, each soldier has two strong crossbows, one in his hand, one on his chest, two Hulu on the left and right, each carrying twenty crossbow arrows, carrying a spear behind his back, and a horizontal knife hanging on his waist, according to Zhang Xiancheng, this set of equipment is worth at least 1,000 yuan.

Of course, for Shang Jiezan's famous generals in a hundred battles, the importance will not be the equipment, but the momentum embodied in this army.

First of all, it is neat, four or eight rows of soldiers stand neatly, whether horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, it is a straight line, the first row or the first two rows of soldiers are also in a straight line, the arrows of the crossbow arrows in the hands of the three or six rows of crossbowmen in the back are still a straight line, and the posture of each crossbowman holding the crossbow is exactly the same.

Shang Jiezan has been fighting for more than ten years, and he has never seen such a neat army, and there is not half of it. This kind of neatness that is almost to the extreme has given Shang Jiezan too much shock.

The second is the high morale of each soldier, as well as the indifference and excitement in his eyes, the indifference to killing, and the excitement of being able to kill the enemy.

Although it was a military formation of more than 10,000 people, except for the sound of military trumpets and drums, and the sound of military orders from officers, all the soldiers were silent and stood solemnly.

On the other hand, the 40,000 Dali white barbarians and the Jianchuan barbarians behind the Tiance army formation were all crooked, noisy, as if they were rushing to the market, giving people a sense of confusion of chickens flying and dogs jumping, standing for so long, even the reluctant phalanx could not stand out, and the 15,000 Tiance army had already completed the flag and could fight at any time.

Compared with each other, the 40,000 soldiers and horses behind are simply chickens and dogs, while the 15,000 Tiantian soldiers are well deserved. The strongest soldier in the world. At least Shang Jiezan didn't dare to attack the Tiance infantry who had completed the formation head-on. Even if the number of people is twice as large as the other party, they don't dare.

This Lanling King is really a genius who is not born in the world, if it weren't for him, how could there be a second person in the world who could train such an invincible strong army in such a short period of time. Although he is the enemy he hates the most, he still has no way not to admire him.

Shang Jiezan couldn't help but sigh in his heart, but he is a hero, my enemy. Thinking of the misfortunes of Tubo over the years, now it is on the verge of extinction, and his two eggs, all because of Xiao Qu's illness, Shang Jiezan hated Xiao Qu's illness so much that he almost crushed his steel teeth.

However, fortunately, the first mortal enemy of this Tubo is about to die in Huangquan, and it is a supreme honor to be able to witness, and even a hero like a killer with his own hands.

Just when the corners of Shang Jiezan's mouth showed a smile that was almost undetectable. His nephew, Nanang Shanges, had already set up a phalanx of 10,000 cavalry and 5,000 infantry on the left flank. Shang Jiezan glanced at him and asked, "Shang Xijie, how do you see the fifteen-thousand-day army formation on the other side?" ”

Na Nang Shang Jie Si Xiuting looked at it for a while, and said disapprerovitically: "The military appearance is extremely strict, but this long array of the Lanling Wang Bu really dare not compliment. ”

"How?"

Na Nang Shang Jie Si Xiuting sneered: "Uncle, look, this Xiao Qu will put the fifteen thousand Tiance army at the front of the battlefield, and it is a long array, the battle line is so open, and they are all infantry, there are only one thousand cavalry, and eight hundred are all placed on the right ~ wing, and one hundred are left on guard in front of the battlefield, and one hundred are placed on the left ~ wing."

Behind them is a chaotic 40,000 barbarian soldiers, but between the two are placed deer barricades to dig deep trenches, which is equivalent to the front 15,000 days of the army is self-cut back road, not only can the two not support each other, but also make the front 15,000 days of the army turn or change the formation is also extremely inconvenient.

As long as our Tibetan iron cavalry focuses on breaking its left ~ wing, and then uses light cavalry to go around the two wings to attack its two wings and the rear wing of the barbarians, its formation will be chaotic, and it is not a matter of words to break the enemy at that time. ”

Shang Jiezan nodded, judging from the regular army, the other party's formation like this is indeed extremely stupid, as long as he does what Nasang Shangjies Xiuting said, it can be broken with one blow.

But this is not a conventional army, and the commander commanding this army is not an ordinary general, this is the strongest Tiance army in the Tang Dynasty, before in the hands of Wang Zhonghei, this army did not make Tubo suffer, and the commander on the opposite side is also the most capable god of war in the Tang Dynasty!

Shang Jiezan said quietly: "Have you ever thought that the king of Lanling may have this kind of thought, and the 40,000 barbarians behind him are actually watching the play, so they place deer and dig trenches around them; And the Tiance army put it in such a long formation, not to defend, but to push it over directly, they believe that they don't need to change the formation, they believe that as long as they advance, we will retreat! ”

His eyes widened and he said incredulously, "Is he crazy?" Four thin rows of infantry still dared to break away from the protection of the eight-bull crossbows, catapult fortifications in the back, and attack forward? Isn't this death? Do you really think you are a heavenly soldier and a god general? ”

Without waiting for Shang Jiezan to speak, the Chinese army in Tibet was also arranged, and their commander, the first general of Tubo, Enlan Dazarukong, together with more than 20 heavy cavalry cavalry guards, crossed the crowd and rode horses to the front of the two armies.

A personal guard came two hundred paces in front of the Tiance army formation with a flag and shouted: "The great discussion of the Tubo Kingdom, the great general Enlan Dazarugong, I would like to invite the king of Lanling of the Tang Dynasty to talk about it." ”

Shang Jiezan saw that from the right ~ wing of the Tiance Army, eight hundred cavalry, ran out of a tall divine horse to the extreme white horse, and immediately the knight was wearing a black helmet, wearing a white robe, with a thin face and a radiant spirit, which was the life-and-death enemy of himself and Tubo, Xiao Quai, the king of Lanling in the Tang Dynasty.

"I don't know what Tubo wants to recruit, and there is a teaching?" Xiao Quzhi held a spear in his hand, Shi Shiran came to a distance of 100 meters from more than 20 Tubo cavalrymen, stood on his horse, and asked lightly.

I have long heard that Xiao Qu is a unique condor shooter in ten thousand, and he likes to sneak attack the most, but at this time, he saw that the other party was not holding a bow, but on his back, and he was moving forward alone.

"I have heard that the young hero of Lanling King is the god of war of the Tang Dynasty, the first general, and he is really brilliant when I see it today. It's just that since the king of Lanling is a famous general, why does he want to raise an unknown army and violate my borders? ”

Xiao Quzhi looked at Enlan Dazarugon with the eyes of a fool, and said in his heart, "Big brother, you can't cross over?" A No. 1 general in Tibet, who is not good to learn, must learn from Wang Lang.

A smile tugged at the corner of Xiao Quai's mouth: "What is a nameless teacher, and what is your boundary?" As early as the period of Emperor Taizong, this is the inherent territory of my Tang Dynasty, which has been stolen by Tubo for many years, and today I want to recapture it in a war, which is reasonable and legal, reasonable and well-founded!

Moreover, Tang and Tubo are tired of feuds, as soon as the two sides meet, you are dead and alive, how can you be nameless? Da Tan didn't go to lead the troops to prepare for the fight, but he learned from the woman, and argued about the length before the battle, but he was afraid? ”

Xiao Quzhi laughed loudly: "If this is the case, Da Yan can lead the soldiers under his command to abandon their armor and surrender, I promise to stay and wait for a life, otherwise as soon as the battle curtain opens, you will wait for the fate of the 10,000 Tibetan strikers before the eleventh day!" ”

Anyway, the Tibetan soldiers can't understand the Tang dialect, and the Tibetan officers have been cheered up before, and although the morale of the Tubo is not high, they have been forced to a dead end, and they have become mourning soldiers, and the mourning soldiers will win.

So Enlan Dazarugon didn't care, he also laughed and said, "In that case, let's go back and prepare for a battle to the death." It's a pity, Ben Shuai admires King Lanling so much, but it's a pity that he couldn't be born in the same camp, otherwise he would have to drink and talk with King Lanling, and he wouldn't return if he wasn't drunk. ”

The sedan chair carries people, Enlan Dazarugong is also the first general in Tubo, respecting the opponent can also reflect the demeanor of a famous general, Xiao Quzhi had no choice but to arch his hand and said: "If you don't die in this battle, this king will definitely find an opportunity to make an appointment with Da Tan to have a good time." ”

After saying that, Xiao was about to turn around and leave, but Enlan Dazarugon hurriedly said: "Wait." ”

"What's the matter?"

"Ben Shuai has admired King Lanling for a long time, but he has no choice but to fight for life and death when they meet for the first time, which is really the biggest regret in life. Before the war, Ben Shuai had a gift to give to the king of Lanling, and asked the king of Lanling not to refuse. ”

"Oh? What gift? ”

"As a general, every time there is a big war, there needs to be calm, and this commander has recently got a song, which can calm the mind, calm the mind before the war, and surpass the souls of the two armies who are about to die in battle. Today, I will send it to the King of Lanling, how about you and I share it? ”

Xiao Quzhi was obviously a little stunned, and looked at Enlan Dazarugon with a nervous expression, and Enlan Dazarugon was full of sincerity, and bowed his hand and said: "A little heart, please don't shirk." ”

ps: The first chapter, there is still a follow, and it is still in the code. (To be continued.) )