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Part 11: Civil strife in the capital Chapter 45: Huge ambition

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    Chapter 45: Huge Ambition

    As a veteran who has experienced hundreds of battles, Zhang Liang has experienced no less than a hundred battles in his life. Whether it is offensive battles, defensive battles, or field battles, he has his own experience.

    Faced with the unique terrain of Zhonglongyi, he dispersed the Tang army into hundreds of squads. The infantry with latte shields and heavy armor took the lead, followed by flexible jumping soldiers. As long as they fought hard,  In one breath, cover the Tiaodang soldiers and rush forward. This is the time for the Tiaodang soldiers to show off their power.

    The Tiaodang soldiers were one of the most valiant soldiers in the Tang army, and in later generations they were called commandos.  They are equipped with round shields, daggers, light armor, and infantry with relatively strong personal abilities. They are powerful weapons in close combat.

    Zhang Liang¡¯s idea is a good one. Tiaodang soldiers are good at close combat, and they are targets for long-distance combat. Using heavy infantry to cover the advance is taking advantage of the advantages and disadvantages of the infantry.  Taking advantage of the weakness of Zhonglongyi's defense facilities, they forcibly captured this treasure land that was very harmful to the Tang army.

    As soon as the two parties came into contact, Zhang Liang realized that he had made a miscalculation.

    The Tubo army was not as stubborn as they imagined. When the Tang army was about to attack the camp, countless enemies emerged in the same small groups, and they directly chose to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Tang army.

    Soldiers from both sides collided, and the contact between sharp blades and bodies caused blood and limbs to fly everywhere.

    The soldiers encountered each other among dwarf trees and shrubs, and fought extremely fiercely.

    Zhang Liang miscalculated for a moment, but did not panic. He calmly waved the command flag to stop the heavy infantry, and used his own defense to block the impact of the Tibetan soldiers. The jumping soldiers detoured from the left and right wings, and joined the heavy infantry on the left and right sides.  Kill with force.

    The Tubo army was able to dominate the southwest and become a hegemon, and it was by no means just an empty name.

    Songtsen Gampo is indeed a rare British master. Tibetans, like grassland people, are tempered by the climate. They may not be so tall, but they are capable and strong, and have innate advantages in strength.  Songtsen Gampo strictly trained these brave men, and their strength cannot be ignored.

    They waved their Tibetan knives, their eyes were red, and they fought bravely.

    Of course, the Tang army was not inferior. Perhaps the Central Plains people did have some innate weaknesses in physical fitness. But in terms of sophisticated equipment and exquisite fighting skills, the Tubo soldiers could not compare.

    The strength of both sides is directly proportional, which is the most terrifying thing on the battlefield.

    Because this kind of stalemate where no one can do anything about the other will bring huge casualties to both sides.

    The casualties on both sides increased exponentially. In less than half an hour, more than 4,000 soldiers disappeared into this man-eating hill.  Although the other side suffered more casualties, it was almost unheard of to cause such a huge number of casualties to Datang in a short period of time in front of the invincible Tang army.

    "What a tenacious Tubo soldier." Xue Rengui, who was watching the battle on the high ground, couldn't help but whisper.

    The other generals also nodded one after another.  Even though they have been in battle for a long time, they rarely encounter such enemies.

    Du He squinted his eyes against the sun and looked at the fluttering flags of the enemy on the opposite side. At this time, his face was like an ancient cypress, and there was no change in his expression at all, but he was not optimistic in his heart.

    On the surface, the Tang army had the upper hand, but when fighting on a plateau, because of the thin air, the physical strength of the soldiers was one or two times higher than normal.  The Tang army, which was able to fight for three hours in the Central Plains, was able to last for one and a half hours on this plateau, which was considered remarkable.

    Tubo lives in a higher place with thinner air. Although this situation has some impact on them, it is much better than the Tang army.

    Sustaining long-term operations, which was the Tang Army's best advantage, became a weakness here.

    Therefore, fighting quickly is the primary key to Du He's ability to defeat Tubo and achieve victory.

    "If you can be brave enough to risk your life in front of the enemy, then the enemy's brave men will not be able to anger me, and the enemy's wise men will not be able to plot against me. If I live, the enemy will die."

    Du He read the wise words of Wu Qi, the master of military art, and thought about the current situation and ordered: "Send the order to Deputy General Manager Zhang and ask him to press the soldiers up, regardless of any casualties, and end the battle in a short time."

    Faced with this situation, regardless of any casualties, ending the battle in a short time can reduce casualties, and at the same time, this weakness of the Tang army will not be exposed.

    Zhang Liang was a little hesitant when he received the order, but he quickly issued the order.

    He also lacks that kind of blind trust in Du He, but he is Du He's deputy.  As a veteran who understands the general situation, he will not take the lead in damaging Du He's authority as a coach when Du He has not made a decisive mistake.

    This is also the reason why Du He asked Zhang Liang to fight this battle.

    Zhang Liang acceptedHe ordered, paused, and said sternly with red eyes: "Send the order to Wang Li, the general, and ask him to lead the Tiaodang soldiers to attack immediately and seize the camp on the opposite side! Every ravine, every hillside, every bush and dwarf tree on the way  Behind the enemies in every corner must be wiped out!" At this point, he pointed to the enemy flags floating on the hills in the distance: "Tell the soldiers on the front line that in an hour, my general's feet will be on the ground.  On that flag, count the heads of the enemies!" Where he pointed was where Songtsen Gampo was in the central army.

    The Tang Army is the most powerful army in the world, bar none.  Once they go crazy and attack and kill fiercely, the power caused by them is beyond the ability of ordinary people to withstand.

    ¡°Obviously neither can Tibet.

    This battle also fully demonstrated this point.

    Although the Tubo army was able to maintain a stalemate with the Tang army before, once faced with the death order and the desperate Tang army, the Tubo army's ferocious offensive was immediately severely hindered, suppressed by the Tubo army, and gradually retreated to the rear.  .

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    I don¡¯t know how many times the thunderous war drums were beaten, and a new offensive began.

    Under the banner of the Tibetan army, Songtsen Gampo was also looking at the battlefield, and his brows were furrowed as he looked at it: Although the enemy on the opposite side did not have an outstanding strategy, their no-frills hard-to-death attack was actually very effective.  It's chilling.  They continued to devote the maximum number of troops allowed by this terrain to fight to the death. This continuous attack was so violent that they forced themselves to continue to consume, consume, and consume again.

    So strong!

    Songtsen Gampo only had this thought in his mind. When he lost to the Tang Dynasty, he was still a little unconvinced.  I feel that the Tang Dynasty was able to defeat him not by strength, but by strategy.  When it comes to the bravery of soldiers, Tang soldiers may not be stronger than them.

    Now this battle made him truly realize how terrifying the Tang army was.

    The shouts of killing are approaching.

    Under the hills, soldiers of the Tang Army wearing leather armor and leather pockets, holding shields and short knives, under the banner of "Zhang", like tigers, nimbly shuttled between the hills and ravines.  Although some of them continued to fall, their numbers were large and they were not afraid of death. They stepped forward step by step through blood and dead bodies.  At this time, looking from above, it seemed as if the entire hills were moving, and the earth was shaken by the bravery displayed by the Tang army!

    The Tibetan general Gerdan rushed over and said loudly: "Zanpu, the brothers in front can't hold on any longer. Give me a team of soldiers and horses and let me go to support. I, Gerdan, will definitely be able to suppress this force of the Tang army."  offensive¡­¡­"

    Songtsen Gampo shook his head and said: "It's useless, it can't be suppressed" Seeing Gerdan's expression change, he explained with a smile: "Because the other party has a very remarkable person, is it Du He, or  Who, I don¡¯t know. But it is obvious that he has noticed the weakness of the Tang army and cannot fight for a long time. What they fight for is consumption and fighting for their lives. How can they suppress it? There is only one outcome if they continue to fight, both sides will lose. They  Their troops are better than ours, and they will suffer losses if they fight hard. What's more, if they continue to fight, if they lose, they can come back. But if we lose, there will be nothing. Anyway, I have already got what I want, so there is no need to make excuses.  It is unnecessary consumption, withdraw We have plenty of opportunities, as long as everything goes as I expected, it is not impossible to defeat the Tang Army and break the myth of the Tang Army being undefeated."

    Songtsen Gampo smiled very happily.

    His smile also gave great confidence to the generals around him, and they all looked at Songtsen Gampo in admiration.  In their eyes, Songtsen Gampo, who led the rise of Tibet, was the god in their hearts.

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    Under a powerful offensive, the Tang army spent an hour and a half, losing nearly 10,000 brave soldiers, and successfully captured Zhonglongyi, forcing the Tibetan army to retreat.

    Although the Tubo army was defeated, their retreating formation was not chaotic.

    The officers and soldiers of the Tang army all knew that it was better not to pursue the enemy than to pursue them, and they did not continue to pursue them.

    When Zhang Liang got the number of soldiers killed in battle, he was very annoyed and angry. He felt that all this was due to Du He's wrong order. If he hadn't ordered a strong attack, the Tang army might not have paid such huge casualties. He planned to go to Du He alone at night to reason.

    But soon after the idea arose, he gave up immediately.

    When he visited the wounded soldiers, he found that many wounded soldiers were not seriously injured, but every one of them was as if they had the plague, and they were dying. After questioning, he found out that they were exhausted and exhausted.

    Most of these tired and exhausted people were the first to join the battle, and the battle lasted the longest.

    Zhang Liang was not a dull fool. He had already noticed Du He's intention and suddenly felt enlightened.  If Du He hadn't ordered a strong attack, once the Tang army's physical strength was exhausted, the Tubo would not have been defeated. Their casualties by then would have beenwill be more serious.  For a time, Du He's strategy was already recognized to a certain extent.

    Du He looked at the retreating figure of the Tibetan army from a distance, couldn't help but shook his head, and whispered: "This Songtsen Gampo has such great ambitions"

    Xue Rengui, who was closest to Du He, looked puzzled after hearing this and asked in a low voice.

    Du He asked with a smile: "Do you think Songtsen Gampo is a bit stupid? Anyone with a little foresight can see the value of the treasure land of Zhonglongyi. If I were Songtsen Gampo, even if  Even if there was no battle between Tang and Tu, a fortress would be built here to take precautions. Our army was stationed in Qinghai for a month. This month was enough for Songtsen Gampo to build a fortress at Zhonglongyi. But he  But I leave this treasure land alone and do nothing. Is it okay to be stupid?"

    Xue Rengui heard something in Du He¡¯s words. He didn¡¯t really mean that Songtsen Gampo was stupid.

    Du He said lightly: "I thought it was strange at the beginning that Songtsen Gampo could not be so short-sighted. Now I understand that he wants to completely defeat us and eat us in one bite."
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