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After more than a month of rest and adaptation, the officers and soldiers of the Tang Army finally entered the territory of Tubo and approached the Zhonglongyi where Songtsen Gampo was located.

Du Hegao sat on the snow without a trace, and his mind was always thinking about how to defeat Tubo in the shortest possible time. Although Tubo is not as strong as Xue Yantuo, and Songtsen Gampo may not be as strong as Hou Junji, Du He knows in his heart that this battle will be among all the battles he has experienced. The hardest to fight.

Because they have to fight not only with men, but also with the heavens.

Although the soldiers of the Tang Army were accustomed to the plateau climate for a month, Du He knew that this was just a temporary adaptation. Once the battle starts, the soldiers have been physically exhausted, and all kinds of signs of maladaptation will appear again.

What's more, Qinghai, where they are located, is only the gateway to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the lowest section. The deeper you go into the interior of the Tibetan Plateau, the thinner the air will become, and the more severe the altitude sickness will become. Even Zhang Liang's troops, who were stationed in Qinghai, might not be able to adapt, let alone other soldiers and horses.

Fight wits and fight quickly!

These two words come back to Duhe's mind, and if you want to win this battle, these two words are definitely the most important key.

But the problem is that fighting wits and quick battle can be said to be an antonym.

Fighting wits, calculating step by step, and winning by outwitting takes time, as a layout. Rapid combat, on the other hand, is intended to defeat the enemy in a short period of time.

If the opponent is a trash, three-legged cat, it is not impossible.

But it's not, Songtsen Gampo grew up at a young age, and he has a hand in military and politics, although Qinling is young, but he is the future Tubo god of war, Xue Rengui's only defeat in his life is to lose to him, and it is a fiasco in which the whole army is annihilated.

They are all amazing people, and it is not easy to use tactics and win quickly.

But if they don't win quickly, God's pressure on them will become more and more intense, and once they can't bear it, they may even lead to a fiasco......

"It's really not easy to fight with the sky......"

Du He felt that he had to figure out wrinkles, and he still had no clue how to fight this battle.

"The Boss ......"

At this time, a light cavalry came galloping from a distance and reported: "More than 1,000 Tibetan cavalry were found on the right flank of our army, they were cruising near our army, General Liu asked for instructions......"

His voice fell, and another cavalry came to report: "Commander, our army has found more than 1,000 Tubo cavalry on the left flank, and General Niu has asked for instructions......"

Du He's mind was racing, and he still understood that it was easy to Tibet.

They just retreated to the Dragon Post yesterday, the fortifications, and what kind of camp arrangement, ten of them were not prepared. The Tang army was menacing, and they were rich and rich, even the foot soldiers also had horses to walk, and the marching speed was extremely fast, and they needed some time to prepare. Therefore, several guerrilla units were sent to harass along the way, intending to delay the pace of the Tang army's march.

After a pause, he immediately ordered: "Tell the two generals Liu and Niu to ignore it, and add some strong crossbowmen on the left and right flanks, if they dare to go up, retreat with strong crossbows, and there is no need to fight." After he gave the order, he said in a loud voice: "Give orders to the three armies, speed up the march." ”

Although he didn't think of a good plan to break the enemy, since Songtsen Gampo didn't want him to arrive early, he went to add some blockage to his heart, disgusting him.

The army accelerated its march, and in the face of the Tang army's crossbow arrow array, the Tubo army that came to cruise did not dare to be presumptuous at all, and could only watch the Tang army speed up, and could not do anything.

After forcibly, the Tang army arrived at Zhonglongyi earlier than originally planned.

Zhonglongyi is a rare hill, the terrain is low in the north and high in the south, the ravines are criss-crossed, and the environment is very complex.

The military camp of the Tubo army is located on the dragon post, and the sea of swords, mountains and halberds can be seen next to the camp flashing a little golden light under the morning sun, and the camp is twisted and turned, layered and scattered; The patrol soldiers were full of spirit and order.

Du He stood on a higher hill in the west, looking at the Tubo military camp that was already close at hand, his face was expressionless, but he had to secretly praise in his heart: "This Songtsan Gampo is really not a wasted name." ”

With Du He's investigation of the enemy formation, there are Zhang Liang, Liu Lan, Niu Jinda and Xue Rengui.

Zhang Liang pondered for a long time and said: "Look at its camp and know its ability." Just looking at the layout of this camp, you can already feel that the master has a strategy in his chest, which is not trivial. Our opponent this time is not simple......"

Niu Jinda said: "The chief manager accelerated and arrived at the Dragon Station first, which is really the right decision." You see, although the Tibetan camp is good, there are not many defensive measures, and with the characteristics of our army, which is good at attacking fortifications, it does not cost much to break through their defensive lines. But if our army is pinned down, delays the march, and allows them to repair the fortifications in such a place, it will not be easy for us to take the Dragon Post at a small price. ”

Liu Lan knew the reason why Niu Jinda said this, and continued: "General Niu is right, the ravines here are criss-crossed, and the troops cannot form a neat and dense phalanx to attack the fortifications, even if they have advantages in the distribution of troops, they can't give full play. ”

The two of them glanced at each other, the Tang army was invincible, so all the Tang generals were full of confidence, and when they found the enemy, they instinctively planned to defeat them and make a good start, but Du He let them defend passively. Of course, not long ago, because of Du He's statement, they realized that everyone is a grasshopper on a rope, and they need to work together to win. But this kind of unity is just the same goal, and I don't want to drag each other back. It's not that I believe in a coach unconditionally, but I obey his orders, but I have some resistance in my heart. Now that they saw the camp in Tibet, they understood Du He's intentions and were a little convinced.

Du He glanced at Xue Rengui and asked, "Rengui, what do you think?" ”

Xue Rengui said: "The last general's opinion is the same as that of several generals, and they all feel that the local commander Songtsen Gampo has excellent strategies. Compared with the Tibetan army, our Tang army has three major advantages: First, the quality of the soldiers, the combat effectiveness of the Tang army, and the cooperation between armies on the battlefield in large-scale team battles. Second, the disparity in troop strength. The chief governor brought an army of 130,000, while the strength of the whole country in Tibet was only tens of thousands. Pingdu Pass let Zhangxiong destroy 20,000, Qinling took another 20,000 to Pingdu Pass, and the Tubo army in the Dragon Post hit the top that is *** thousand, and there is a gap of forty or fifty thousand between us. Third, if Tibet is newly defeated and retreats without a fight, its morale will inevitably be affected, but on the contrary, we will be greatly encouraged by their retreat without a fight, and we will also have the upper hand in morale. Now, these three major advantages can be said to be gone in the Dragon Station. ”

Xue Rengui said the details that Zhang Liang, Liu Lan, and Niu Jinda did not expect, which made the three generals stunned.

Du He smiled and nodded, this is also the gap between the general and the handsome.

Xue Rengui is handsome, and his way of thinking starts from the overall situation, and then thinks about the details to solve the problem fundamentally. And Zhang Liang, Liu Lan, and Niu Jinda are generals, they don't think so deeply, so carefully, they only think about how to break through the Dragon Station and achieve immediate victory, rather than a long-term solution.

"Rengui's analysis is good, what our Tang army is best at is cooperation, especially between armies, conducting large-scale battles, but these dragon posts are not suitable for large-scale battles. Our army has a lot of soldiers, but the terrain of the Dragon Post is complicated, and no matter how many soldiers there are, it is useless and cannot be all together. In addition, the issue of morale is also key. Since ancient times, there is a word that one has flourished, then declined, and three has been exhausted. We are now in high morale, and if we do not take this opportunity to break the previous two major drawbacks, the advantage of morale will no longer exist. One place, breaking the three major advantages of our army...... It's not okay not to admire. ”

He first praised it lightly, and then his voice changed: "But...... In the face of absolute strength, any trick is a paper tiger and vulnerable. Songtsen Gampo is indeed exhausted, but so what? Our army is indeed good at conducting large-scale corps operations, but this does not mean that in small-scale battles, we are soft persimmons that everyone picks. In the same way, what if you can't give full play to the superiority in troops? Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, I have won more with less, how can there be less? If we don't rely on the difference in strength, a hundred against a hundred, will we lose? If Songtsen Gampo thinks so, it is very wrong, there is nothing else to say, one word 'hit' ......"

Zhang Liang, Liu Lan, and Niu Jinda were in a state of spirit, and after Xue Rengui's analysis, they felt a little regretful and felt that they couldn't have a happy showdown. Who knew that Du He later, the style of words changed abruptly. The impassioned words also made them feel that what Du He said was completely reasonable. Even if Songtsen Gampo can minimize the advantage of the Tang army, it does not mean that he can defeat the Tang Dynasty.

This idea is a lifetime, and the three generals will fight at the same time.

Du He said with a smile: "Everyone has a chance, but this first battle is very important, let Deputy Chief Zhang be the host, and perform well." ”

Zhang Liang and his soldiers and horses lived in Qinghai for three years, and they were the only troops that were not affected by the climate, and they were the best reflection of the Tang army's combat power.

Zhang Liang was entrusted with a heavy task, straightened his waist, and said in a loud voice: "The last general will inevitably live up to his mission, and the chief manager is waiting for good news!" ”

Du He nodded and smiled and sent him away.

He fought this battle, not by the courage of flesh and blood, as he said, but by all-round consideration.

The Dragon Post was a location that could limit the Tang Army's advantage to the greatest extent, and once it was put to good use, it would become a natural fortress to resist the Tang Army's advance.

Before the Tibetans are fully prepared, take this place to avoid a long-term stalemate with the Tibetans.

They are on an expedition and cannot afford to drag it out.

Du He didn't want to become Zhuge Liang and let Sima Yi drag him down, so he could only attack first and earn the first move.

In addition, Du He had a unique feeling, he felt that Songtsen Gampo might not be like Sima Yi, guarding the dragon post.

He felt that in the next battle, Tang Tu was not an offensive and defensive duel, but a frontal confrontation.