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- Chapter 46 Lure the enemy deeper
Underestimating the enemy is a taboo for military strategists.
Du He has never thought of underestimating the enemy. Just like a lion fighting a rabbit, he must use all his strength. What's more, he is familiar with history and knows that Songtsan Gampo cannot be viewed with ordinary people's eyes, and he has regarded him as a formidable enemy from the beginning.
When he learned that the Tubo army appeared on the left and right wings of the Tang army, he felt a little confused in his heart.
"Tubo's intentions are too obvious and easy to see through. It's not like something a far-sighted British leader did. It's like telling him his intentions secretly.
Du He issued the order to move quickly with the attitude that he would be a bastard if he didn't take advantage. He didn't notice Songtsen Gampo's intention at first.
Because he did not understand the terrain characteristics of Zhonglongyi, when he left the military camp to go to Xiangxiong that day, he took a remote path and did not pass by Zhonglongyi.
Until the moment he arrived at Zhonglongyi, Du He felt something was wrong.
The place Zhonglongyi is too convenient for Tubo to attack their Tang army. As Xue Rengui analyzed, it can suppress the Tang army's existing advantages very well.
Faced with such a treasure land, Songtsen Gampo did not make use of it, but instead deliberately lured them to destroy it. In the end, he even set up a battle array and started a confrontation with the Tang army.
This approach is really too ignorant and stupid.
If the opponent is someone like Zhao Kuo, Du He will secretly laugh. For him, the weaker the opponent, the easier the victory will be, and the smaller the casualties will be.
But it happened that Songtsen Gampo was not Zhao Kuo, which meant that this Tibetan hero had ulterior motives and other plans.
??Obviously Songtsen Gampo did not intend to follow Sima Yi's example of defending and attrition. He deliberately abandoned the dragon posts that could defend them. His purpose was to bring the Tang army inside and then completely eliminate it.
As for why Songtsen Gampo chose to attack the Tang army, Du He's view is that the other party should see the true strength of the Tang army and judge a standard in order to know themselves and the enemy.
Du He speculated on Songtsen Gampo¡¯s intentions and put a smile on his face.
After being reminded by Du He, Xue Rengui also reacted, his face changed, and he said solemnly: "Songtsen Gampo, this is playing with fire Isn't he afraid of getting burned, playing with fire?"
Du He said: "Perhaps this is where the superiors are different from us. If I were the military commander of Tubo, I would definitely use Longyi as a line of defense. It would consume the Tang Dynasty to the point where it could not afford to be injured and would collapse without a fight. Songtsen Qian Bu was different. What he wanted was not just to retreat from the enemy. He wanted to be king and dominate, making Tubo as powerful as the Tang Dynasty, and as powerful as the Tang Dynasty. To achieve this, it is difficult to say, but easy to say. , but it¡¯s easy. Just defeat the Tang Dynasty and break the Tang Dynasty¡¯s unbeaten record!¡±
There is only one thing, it is really simple, how many people can do it?
Songtsen Gampo gave up the chance to defend, maybe he wanted to give it a try.
Xue Rengui said in a deep voice: "General manager, if Songtsan Gambo dares to play like this, there must be some means that cannot be ignored. We still need to be cautious."
Du He also nodded and said: "Your concerns are not unreasonable. Before the fox's tail is exposed, you can't follow the old path of Guan Erye." As he said that, he looked to the south and thought: "Being ambitious is not a thing." A bad thing, but being too ambitious is not necessarily a good thing.¡±
Du He stationed his army at Zhonglongyi, rested for two days, and continued deep into the hinterland of Tubo. After marching upstream along the Xianniu River for three days, we arrived at the second stronghold, Xinuoluo Station.
Different countries do have different customs.
The cities in Tubo are not majestic at all. In terms of defense system, even the walled courtyards of wealthy families cannot compare.
Siege warfare is almost the same as field warfare and street fighting, and has no defensive capabilities. However, they built fortress-like fortresses in key places on the terrain and named them Yi to defend themselves against foreign enemies.
??Zhonglongyi is the first line of defense, and Xinuoluoyi is the second line.
Although Xinuoluo Station occupies a dangerous position, its threat to the Tang army is far inferior to that of Zhonglong Station.
Du He let the army rest for a day outside Xinuoluo Post, and then issued the order to attack the next day.
The general responsible for commanding the offensive this time was Niu Jinda. Niu Jinda had a tough fighting style and was a famous brave warrior in the Tang army.
He does not have Zhang Liang's command level, but he can skillfully control his soldiers and use their strengths and weaknesses to coordinate operations. But he had a bravery that Zhang Liang did not have. He took the lead and personally faced the enemy on the first front. He used his own strength to inspire the spirit and courage of the three armies.
Facing the Tang army's offensive, Xinuoluo Station did not hold out for long, and was captured by the Tang army in just two hours. The Tubo army was defeated for a moment, and within a short timeAfter that, they regrouped and took up a posture to recapture Xinuoluo Station.
If it were normal, Niu Jinda would have already led his troops to fight, but after two hours of fighting, his soldiers were exhausted due to the discomfort of the weather, and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.
"General manager, let the last general go into battle!" Niu Jinda lowered his head with a look of regret. Liu Lan, Xin Li'er, Luo Tong, Xue Rengui and other generals who had not yet had a chance to show off also requested orders one after another, expressing their willingness to lead troops to meet him. enemy.
Du He hesitated for a moment and chose Liu Lan.
Xin Li'er and Luo Tong each felt regretful, but only Xue Rengui and Zhang Liang were a little confused.
Liu Lan is more intelligent than brave, and uses troops and strategies. The next battle is a field battle with Tubo. It is a tough battle. Liu Lan is obviously not as good as Xin Zhuer, Luo Tong, and Xue Rengui.
Seeing the surprised expressions of the two of them, Du He didn't point it out, just smiled mysteriously and said to himself: "The fox's tail has gradually been exposed as time goes by."
Liu Lan is not good at tough battles. It¡¯s not that she doesn¡¯t know how to fight tough battles, and it¡¯s not that she can¡¯t fight tough battles.
Under his command, the Tang army still performed well and was evenly matched with the attacking Tibetan army.
The Tang army was more brave than the Tubo army. However, due to the influence of climate, their combat power was greatly reduced, and they were now on par with the Tubo army.
In order to avoid the weakness of the Tang army, which was excessive physical exertion, Liu Lan chose the same tactics as Du He, to fight quickly, to maximize the strength of the Tang army, and to fight to the death at all costs.
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Songtsen Gampo looked at the battlefield calmly, analyzing every detail of the battlefield.
Choice is something that everyone must do. A right choice will profoundly change a person's life. On the contrary, a wrong choice can destroy everything.
Faced with the attack of the Tang army, Songtsen Gampo made a bold decision.
It is not that there are no talented people in Tubo. On the contrary, facing him who is eager for talents, the talented people and strangers in Tubo can also be described as a lot of talents.
One of them proposed to build a giant fortress at Zhonglongyi when the Tang army arrived in Qinghai, using Zhonglongyi as a stronghold to resist the Tang army's attack. But Songtsen Gampo refused. He was unwilling to learn from Sima Yi. Similarly, Du He could not be Zhuge Liang, and he would die if he was exhausted.
He wanted to defeat the Tang Dynasty, defeat the Tang Dynasty and replace it with Tubo.
Songtsen Gampo is indeed a bit arrogant, but he is not arrogant, nor does he think that the current Tibet has the strength to shake the giant Tang Dynasty. What he can rely on is the unique climate of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Songtsen Gampo loved the art of war, and was especially fond of "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu. He was very concerned about the time, location, and people in it, and believed that to defeat the Tang Dynasty, we must start from these three aspects. Their plateau climate is perfect, and the special hilly terrain of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a favorable location, which is a powerful weapon to restrain the Tang army. With the right time and place, we can rely on the power of God to deal with the invincible Tang army. Use God to break the myth of the Tang army being undefeated.
Zhonglongyi is certainly the best fortress to resist the Tang army, but it is too close to Qinghai, and the Tang army can advance or retreat here. What's more important is that Zhonglongyi, like Qinghai, belongs to the outermost edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. There is altitude sickness, but it is not that fatal. The power was too small to destroy the Tang Dynasty Iron Army.
Therefore, Songtsen Gampo vetoed this proposal. He wanted to lead the Tang army into the hinterland of Tubo and into the depths of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, where altitude sickness is the strongest.
The reason why Zhonglongyi chose to attack the Tang Army was not simply to test the strength of the Tang Army, but to make an estimate to see what the strength of the Tang Army was so that he could have a clue.
The purpose of the battle before us is almost the same.
Songtsen Gampo didn¡¯t even care about defensive fortresses like Zhonglong Post, so how could he attack the Tang army for Xinuoluo Post.
This time he wanted to see how much the Tang Army was affected as it gradually penetrated deeper, and whether, as he thought, he could use the power of God to completely defeat the Tang Army and even annihilate it.
The Tang soldiers on the battlefield were still so brave, but Songtsen Gampo still noticed that the brave Tang soldiers did not fully exert their strength. Compared with the battle of Zhonglongyi, the performance of the Tang army in this battle was inferior. many.
The plateau climate has already played a role unconsciously.
"Withdraw!" Songtsen Gampo was in a particularly happy mood. The Tang army's strength was suppressed due to the climate, and with a trump card in his hand, he had already seen the prospect of victory.
At this time, the guards came running from a distance and whispered in Songtsen Gampo's ear.
Songtsen Gampo¡¯s expression changed greatly, and he couldn¡¯t help shouting: ¡°Seriously?¡±
"It's true!"
Songtsan Gampotsu raised his head and laughed: "God has blessed me with Tubo, good time, place, people, and all three. How can I, Tubo, not be victorious?"
With one more trump card for the decisive victory, Songtsen Gampo is more confident about the current situation.
The Tubo army withdrew, as before, retreating without chaos and giving the Tang army no chance to pursue.
Du He did not order a pursuit because it was not needed.
Songtsen Gampo will also come to your door.
The first time Du He didn¡¯t notice Songtsen Gampo¡¯s intentions. How could he hide it from him if he fought such a mindless battle again
Lure the enemy deep, extend the front, and use the special climate of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to crush them and engage in a decisive battle with them.
Du He ordered to rest at Xinuoluo Station, thinking about how to defeat Songtsen Gampo.
To be fair, Songtsen Gampo's game was not very clever, but it hit the Tang army's Achilles' heel.
The plateau climate is really harmful to the people of the Central Plains.
"We can't let Songtsen Gampo lead us all the time. How can we turn passivity into initiative?"
Du He looked at the map on the table, his eyes suddenly lit up. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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