News that Chen Qi massacred 100,000 civilians in Moyue City and killed more than 20,000 defenders spread like wildfire.
When the news reached the Tubo court, the Tubo people were shocked! Because, in their hearts, the Central Plains people have always abided by etiquette and morality, and would not kill innocent people indiscriminately, especially those who surrendered and treated prisoners favorably. But what they didn't expect was that these old-fashioned profit ethics were not reflected in Chen Qi. Chen Qi not only killed the defenders, but also killed 100,000 civilians in Moyue City. Even Ma Sang, who had surrendered to him, did not spare.
So, when King Songtsen Gampo of Tibet heard the news, he dropped the golden bowl in his hand while eating, smashed the table in front of him, and almost ran away.
Because, Chen Qi's doing this was a naked challenge to him.
He knew in his heart that Tubo could not easily go to war with the Tang Dynasty.
However, he still had a sense of luck in this war.
That is, if Tubo defeats the Tang Dynasty, it can cede territory and rule. If it cannot defeat the Tang Dynasty, then it can continue to negotiate peace with the Tang Dynasty, so as not to damage the foundation of Tubo.
"What he didn't expect was that the generals of the Tang Army he met this time would be so bloodthirsty. Not to mention the army, even the civilians would not be spared.
He himself knew very well that this was the result of offending the Northern King Li Ke, and the result of unsuccessful casting of spells on Li Ke. However, he had underestimated Tang Jun's desire for revenge before. Now that he saw the result, he felt a little regretful about his original decision.
The news of Chen Qi's killing of Tibetan surrendered prisoners and civilians spread to the Tubo royal court, and naturally also reached the ears of Getai who went to support Pibo City. Getai, who was still marching on the way, heard about what Chen Qi had done. He was so furious that he asked his lieutenant to lead 50,000 fine cavalry to Pibo City. He then sent troops directly to Yaze City, hoping to meet the legendary executioner of the Tang Army in Yaze City.
Because Chen Qi has already captured Moyue City, his next plan will definitely continue to capture Yaze City. Since Moyue City was already garrisoned by the Tang Army, the chances of recapturing it were very low, so Ge ??Tai chose to go to Yaze City to wait for Chen Qi.
In Moyue City, Chen Qi cleared out the 100,000 civilians in the city, and then Guo Shifeng transferred the remaining 50,000 troops into Moyue City.
The army was stationed outside the city, but Moyue City could not station so many soldiers and horses. Now, except for a few Moyue Chieftain's troops, there were only a few Tubo slaves in Moyue City. Only then did Chen Qi ask Guo Shifeng Move 50,000 fine cavalry into the city.
Because it¡¯s almost winter, so it¡¯s easier to be stationed in the city! After several days of correction, Datang's 20,000 siege infantry arrived at Moyue City in time. In this case, Chen Qi left Guo Shifeng in Moyue City, leaving him with 50,000 fine cavalry, while he himself led 30,000 black cavalry troops, 20,000 heavy cavalry battalions, and 20,000 infantry. Killed towards Yaze City.
Yaze is only two days away from Mo Yue.
Therefore, Chen Qi¡¯s army arrived at Yaze City in less than three days.
When Chen Qi¡¯s army arrived at Yaze City, it was also the time when Getai¡¯s reinforcements arrived at Yaze City.
Chen Qi's army arrived at Yaze City. He ordered 20,000 fine cavalry, 10,000 heavy cavalry battalions and 10,000 infantry to set up camp. He led 10,000 fine cavalry, 10,000 heavy cavalry battalions and 10,000 infantry to attack Yaze. city.
Chen Qi is also a smart man. He imitated what Li Ke did against the Tubo people. Instead of killing all the prisoners, he left more than 2,000 people behind.
Therefore, when he led the army to Yaze City, the gate of Yaze City was closed tightly.
Chen Qi asked his deputy to go and scold him, but the Tubo people still didn't respond.
On the tower of Yaze City, Getai was carefully observing Chen Qi and his 30,000-strong army.
No matter how he looked at it, Getai didn't realize that Chen Qi and the 30,000 troops were so powerful that they could defeat the enemy when they entered the hinterland of Tubo. However, what Getai didn't expect was that just when he was trying to temper Chen Qi and the Tang army, he saw two coins of Tibetan prisoners being pushed out from the front of the Tang army camp. Yaze was very attentive, and he could tell at a glance that these two thousand Tubo prisoners were the defenders of Moyue City.
"Listen to the Tibetan generals in the city. If you have the guts, come down and confront our army head-on. If you don't, then be cowards and just watch carefully how your companions die!" Pei Xinglian rode forward slowly, Shout to Yaze City in Tubo language.
And the guards of Getai and Yaze City now also understood the Tang army's intention, which was to kill the prisoners in front of themselves.
Regarding this approach of the Tang army, Getai only heard from Lu Dongzan and Sang Xiong that this method was used by Li Ke, the Northern King of the Tang Dynasty, to defeat the 200,000-strong Tubo army. However, he didn't believe it at the time. He thought it was Lu Dongzan making excuses for his failure. But after seeing Chen Qi's actions today, he believed Lu Dongzan's words and the rumors circulating among the Tubo people.
The Tibetan prisoners were escorted to the front of the formation and knelt down facing Yaze City. Behind them were two thousand Tang infantry holding bright swords.
"Have the Tibetan generals in the city lost their courage? They don't even dare to speak!" Pei Xingjian continued to laugh and curse.
Since he followed Su Dingfang and Chen Qi, he has lost a bit of the temperament of a student at the Army Academy and has become a bit more fierce. To be honest, whoever works with a devil like Chen Qi will change his temper over time, let alone Pei Xingjian, who was born in the Army Academy?
On the upper floor of Yaze City, Ge Tai watched everything in front of him quietly, struggling in his heart.
With his character, he would have gone out to fight the Tang army to the death!
However, he knew very well that the Tang Army was now at its peak. If he went out to fight out of the city at this time, he would not be able to take advantage at all. He could only wait until the Tang Army's momentum weakened and then lead his army to fight against the Tang Army. . Therefore, he has been enduring, and he has been waiting for the best time to send troops. This is the experience and cultivation he has accumulated from more than ten years of fighting on the battlefield.
However, today he seemed very uneasy.
Because, he watched helplessly as his companions were beheaded by Tang Jun in front of him.
¡°Kill¡ª¡ª¡± Pei Xingjian roared, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
"Pfft¡ª¡ª"
"ah¡ª¡ª"
"I saw two thousand swords raised. The moment the swords fell, two thousand Tubo prisoners were captured to the end. Their heads left their bodies and rolled away, while the corpses spurted blood from their necks.
"Asshole¡ª¡ª"
Getai roared.
His eyes were filled with blood.
"Order 20,000 elite cavalry to prepare for battle!" Getai roared.
Because, his qualifications and record in Tubo are on par with Sang Xiong.
Therefore, he has great power in Tubo. This time he rushed to support Pibo City and Yaze City, and he became the real coach of these two cities. Therefore, he did not dare to refute his words.
"Yes¡ª¡ª" His lieutenant general took the order and left.
After a while, the deputy general walked up to Getai and said, "General, the 20,000-strong army is ready!"
"Follow me out of the city to meet the Tang army!" Getai said.
He strode down the tower.
??????????????????????????????????????????????OUT off Yaze City, Chen Qi watched from a distance, and saw a "squeak" sound, the gate of Yaze City opened, and about 20,000 Tibetan knights rushed out to Yaze City.
"The three armies listen to the order, all the infantry retreat, the heavy cavalry is in front, the light cavalry is divided into two parts to protect the two wings of the heavy cavalry camp, the army is ready for battle." Chen Qi ordered.
"Nuo" Pei Xingjian accepted the order.
At this time, Chen Qi rushed forward and arrived in front of the Tubo and Tang army formations.
"Is that the Tang Army's murderer Chen Qi ahead?" Getai asked fiercely.
"Who are you? Do you deserve to know my general's name?" Chen Qiye said coldly.
¡°You¡ª¡ª¡± Getai said angrily, but he didn¡¯t know what to say for a while.
"I - I am Chen Qi. I am the Chen Qi who slaughtered Mo Yue City. But remember, the massacre of Mo Yue City is just the beginning. The purpose of this general is not to massacre Mo Yue City, but to kill Luozhai. City." Chen Qi said domineeringly.
"Hmph - that's such a big tone. Do you think Luozhe City is so easy for you to conquer?" Getai sneered lightly, "You dare to talk so brazenly after conquering a small Moyue City. Today I The general will let you see what a real Tubo Jingqi is."
After Getai finished speaking, he saw him pull out his sword.
Then, 20,000 Tubo spirits rode towards Chen Qi and the army behind him.
¡°Kill¡ª¡ª¡± Chen Qiye shouted loudly.
Then, he rode out of the formation, and saw that the 10,000 heavy cavalry battalion was divided into two 5,000-person phalanxes, and they attacked the 20,000 Tubo elite cavalry in two echelons.
On the battlefield, the heavy cavalry battalion is definitely the nemesis of the light cavalry.
What the heavy cavalry battalion lacked was mobility, but the Tang Army's heavy cavalry battalion was guarded by light cavalry on the left and right wings. Therefore, the shortcomings of the heavy cavalry battalion were made up, which made the Tang army's heavy cavalry the kings on the battlefield. They were omnipotent.
Therefore, it is self-evident that the battle under Yaze City was fought. The Tang army defeated Tibet's 20,000 elite cavalry with an absolute advantage.
Two heavy cavalry battalion phalanxes of 5,000 men eliminated nearly half of the Tibetan elite cavalry in just two charges, while the light cavalry eliminated more than 3,000 Tibetan elite cavalry.
In this way, in just one easy battle, Getai lost nearly 13,000 Tibetan elite cavalry, and Getai had to accept his fate and lead his army to withdraw to Asia.city.
When Chen Qi won a great victory, he led his army to leave Yaze City proudly.