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Text Chapter 338 The Battle of Logos (2)

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    The morale of the soldiers of the Iron Blood Army is the most critical. It is said that when fighting in such a harsh environment, the soldiers must have some fear, especially the openness of the plateau and the lack of human habitation for thousands of miles, which will make the soldiers feel lonely.  It should be said that the soldiers had such a mentality before, but as the battle deepened and the operation went smoothly, as time went by, most of the soldiers adapted to the atmosphere of fighting on the plateau. In addition, generals such as Gao Chibang, Zhu Wen and Qin Erhei  , also fought with them, charged and fought together, and even took the lead in charging during the battle, and many of the unsuitable psychology disappeared.  :3w. The many methods implemented by the Daxingtai government have played a huge role in helping soldiers quickly adapt to plateau operations. Today, every Jagged Army soldier must remember three points. The first is that they must do it every day.  Drink enough water and butter tea. The second is to eat a lot of vegetables and beef. The third is to pay attention to adding or removing clothes at any time according to climate changes.  Having accomplished this, the soldiers of the Iron Blood Army have completely adapted to the climate of the plateau. Camping for the army is the best solution. There is no need to build houses. They have to set up tents wherever they go, which is very convenient. Besides, after coming to Tubo, many  The soldiers basically saw no houses, and the Tubo civilians who could occasionally be seen had tents set up.  The order for the general attack on the fifth day of August has been issued in advance, and many soldiers began to prepare.  Language barrier is the biggest problem faced by the soldiers. Strictly speaking, they can't understand a word of the Tubo language. Although they learned some simple language when they were in Songzhou, after they actually came to Tubo, they spoke quickly.  They didn't understand it at all, but it didn't matter because the soldiers could see some things.  The soldiers of the Iron Blood Army were not bloodthirsty, but they saw some things done by the Tibetan nobles.  They simply couldn't help it. In Yucheng, Bowo, Medog, Luowo, Dazi and other places, when they were chasing nobles, they could often see the human skins of slaves displayed around the nobles' houses or tents.  , there were even children who were directly taken out by caesarean section. These children were all children conceived by slaves. The Tubo nobles showed their power and majesty in this way. You must know that most of the soldiers of the Iron-Blooded Army came from a bitter background.  Seeing such a situation, he must not be able to bear it anymore, and he will attack without mercy.  The low status of the Tubo slaves made the Iron Blood Army unexpected. Many of the Iron Blood Army soldiers were once refugees. They rebelled because they could no longer survive, but they saw the status of the Tubo slaves.  They all felt that their original rebellion was not justified in Tubo.  The common hatred of the enemy is what can best inspire the fighting spirit of soldiers, especially in the process of conquest and fighting.  Being able to embody a liberator's mentality and make the Tubo slaves straighten their backs is a huge morale. The soldiers of the Iron Blood Army have such morale.  You can be invincible in every battle.  For the upcoming general attack, all the soldiers are excited and they need to make preparations.  Just take a good rest, recharge your batteries, and wait for the fighting to really begin to deal a devastating blow to the Tibetan army.  King Lhasa, King Ali and King Yaze were also making final preparations, but their preparations seemed a bit out of place, or a bit ridiculous. The Master began to set up the altar to bless Luo Ze and the Potala Palace.  More than 30,000 sergeants gathered in Luozou, led by the mage, said simple prayers, hoping for divine protection.  Because of the different national customs, the Tubo nobles and the army attach great importance to this kind of prayer. It cannot be said that prayer has no effect. After all, through prayer, the sergeants received the protection of the gods, which can inspire extraordinary combat power and move forward in the fight.  , only knows to rush forward, but does not know what retreat and retreat are.  The King of Lhasa and other the largest nobles in Tibet were also extremely pious at this moment. They walked out of the Potala Palace and came to the army to accept the blessings and prayers of the mage. It should be said that they made such a move, which seemed to many sergeants  It is not simple. The members of the Tubo army are mainly slaves. After all, Tubo is a slave society, and population is particularly important to them. These slaves can see the kings of Lhasa, Ali and Yaze at the top.  The excitement was beyond words. Being able to see these great nobles was something they would never forget in their lifetime.  But not all sergeants are like this.  Because Tubo is a slave society, the size of the population is a sign of the strength of the nobility. The climate in Tubo is harsh, the survival rate of the population is very low, and the population reproduction rate is also very slow. It is precisely because of this situation that the great nobles of Tubo want to strengthen themselves.  With his strength, he began to attack Longyou Road, Xichuan and other places, plunder the Han people and become his slaves. This situation has continued since the Anshi Rebellion and has continued to this day. Therefore, there are also many Han people in Tubo, but the Han people  The status is very low, even lower thanThere were slaves in Tubo because they were robbed. Of course, there were also some educated Han people who were robbed to Tubo and showed their abilities and became the guests of the great nobles of Tubo. It is a pity that the Tang army attacked this time  Tibetan and all Han staff were considered untrustworthy.  In fact, these sergeants longed for the victory of the Tang Dynasty army, so that they could return to their hometown, at least no longer become slaves and have personal freedom.  Tubo also encountered rebellions from the Han people, but all the Han rebellions failed because they were isolated and helpless.  The powerful offensive of the Tang army gave hope to the Han people and Han slaves in the Tubo army. They knew very well that if the Tang army completely defeated and annihilated the Tubo army, Tubo would undergo earth-shaking changes.  On the first day of August, four days before the final battle, sergeants from the Tibetan army suddenly came to Dazi to surrender.  There were ten sergeants who surrendered, looking nervous and excited. If these sergeants hadn't spoken, the Iron Blood Army officers would have thought they were Tubo people. These surrendered sergeants were quickly brought to Gao Chibang.  After seeing Gao Chibang, all ten people knelt down and began to cry bitterly.  After finally waiting for everyone to calm down, Gao Chibang spoke cheerfully, of course asking about the relevant situation.  Among the surrendered sergeants, one of them spoke, saying that they were all Han Chinese from Songzhou, Xichuan, who had been robbed to Tubo, made slaves, and suffered all kinds of humiliation. Seeing the Tang army this time was like seeing relatives.  Gao Chibang's expression changed. He thought of the Han people who were plundered and sent to Tubo mentioned in Li Rupei's letter. These people must be won over. They will be the Iron Blood Army's biggest support in the future. Of course, Li Rupei also said in the letter,  When using these Han people, special attention must be paid to resolving the hatred in their hearts to the greatest extent, and not allowing them to kill wantonly after they are liberated. This is not good for stabilizing the situation in Tubo.  After the sergeant finished speaking, Gao Chibang asked, mainly in two aspects. One was what preparations were being made by the Tibetan army stationed in Luoche, and the other was how many Han people and homeless people there were in the Tibetan army.  How many Han people were plundered in various parts of Tubo?  The sergeant quickly answered, saying that there were more than 5,000 Han people in the Tubo army. These Han people had a low status and had no freedom at all. They were able to escape secretly because the officer above was a Han and sent  They came out for reconnaissance and patrol, so they had the opportunity to come over. If the Tibetan nobles found out about this behavior, I don¡¯t know how many Han people would be implicated, let alone how many Han people would be killed.  As for the number of Han people who plundered Tubo, the sergeant was not particularly clear, but he knew that many Han people died because they were not adapted to the climate in Tubo. Those who could survive could only survive day by day.  .  Gao Chibang found it strange why the Iron-Blooded Army didn't find any Han people until the fight was over. The sergeant spoke again, saying that it was because the Tang army came and the Han people were basically restricted in their freedom. As for Yucheng City  There were not many Han people in this area because it was close to Xichuan. The Tubo nobles were afraid that the Han people would escape, so they basically moved the Han people to the west of Luoche. This time because Luoche was attacked, the Tubo army suffered a heavy blow and had no choice but to  Only then did the plundered Han people join the army.  Knowing that there were more than 5,000 Han people in the Tubo army, Gao Chibang showed a happy smile on his face.  After he appeased the surrendered Han people, he told them that they could not stay in Dazi at the moment and had to go back to Luoche. The King of Lhasa and others could not let the King of Lhasa and others discover any problems, lest other Han people would be implicated.  After wiping out the Tubo army, they will still have to rely on them to build and manage this place. The Tang Dynasty will set up prefectures and counties in Tubo and govern it according to the methods of managing the inland.  The names of the ten surrendered sergeants, including their hometowns, etc., were recorded. After having a meal in the military camp, they returned to Luozou overnight.  After the surrendered Han people left, Zhu Wen reminded Gao Chibang whether this was a trap and whether he should send scouts to investigate. Gao Chibang smiled and shook his head. The fighting effectiveness of the Tibetan army was not strong, and the sergeants were all composed of slaves. He did not accept it.  After too much training and a confrontation with the well-trained Iron Blood Army, there is no chance of victory. Even if the opponent sets a trap, there will not be a big problem. Besides, it has been almost half a year since the Iron Blood Army entered Tubo and they have never seen the Tubo army.  If there are any outstanding tactics, this shows that Tubo's decline is an indisputable fact.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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