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Chapter 15: Fall from the Sky(1/2)

The moon is dark and the wind is high, and the sky is cloudy. Wang Qianyu smiled. God is here to help the battle tonight!

When the sun set, the mountains were still bright, and it was not an exaggeration to say that the sun was shining. But it was only a long time since it was dark, and a gust of wind suddenly blew up, covered with dark clouds, and it was about to rain.

The weather in the mountains is so changeable.

Wang Qianyu is now the Feng'an Army You Yi Envoy.

He was good at cavalry warfare and was given an important task as soon as he arrived. He was transferred to You Yi to make up for the lack of Feng'an Army. For this, he was very grateful to the general, and at the same time he was holding his breath and wanted to do it.

He made some achievements and let his peers see that he did not rely on anyone's back door to get on.

At midnight, the soldiers had already rested for a while. Wang Qianyu saw that the time was almost over and immediately ordered an attack in batches.

The fighting style is still the same. The first wave of elite soldiers sneaked in and attacked the night guards of the Tubo people, creating chaos. The second wave of them beating drums, igniting fires, and shouting loudly in various directions. The third wave of Wang Qian

Yu personally led the team, as the main force that made the final decision, completely killed the Tubo people with organized resistance.

The battle began soon.

Since the elite soldiers had been transferred north, the rear of Zhuanglanggu tribe was very empty. In the first wave of the hundreds of elite soldiers encountered almost no decent resistance and directly rushed to the largest tent.

More than ten Tubo soldiers rushed out of the tent, and they were also very surprised to see the Tang soldiers who fell from the sky.

"Shoot the arrow!" The team led the way was shooting an arrow, and the comrades also drew their bows one after another. For a moment, the arrows flew across, and more than ten people were almost lying on the ground.

Unfortunately, there is no crossbow, otherwise it would be more efficient to kill people!

The team was about to rush into the tent first, avoiding the spear that was stabbing on the face, and directly chopped it down with a knife, and screams rang out.

They are all veterans who are numb to killing people. Before entering the tent, they have various psychological preparations and solutions to deal with oncoming attacks calmly and even counterattacks. This is the experience of veterans.

A fire had already lit up outside, and the tent was reflected in the slightest.

The team was kicking away the body of the half-old boy lying at his feet. The man was covered in silk and silk, probably the son of a noble man from Tubo, but unfortunately he died in obscurity on such a night.

If history could change, perhaps this young man would have the opportunity to grow up, lead the rise of Liugu Tubo, annex the late period, control Liangzhou, and obtain the title of the Central Plains court, with great power.

It's a pity that there is no if.

The raindrops began to fall and the killing continued.

There were disheveled Tubo people rushing out of the tent everywhere, some of whom had no weapons, stumbled on the grass.

Occasionally, a few of them leaned together, holding equipment, and were nervous. Whenever someone approached, they immediately called the weapon, whether it was their own people or the enemy.

But on such a chaotic night, the Tang army was killing people in an organized manner. Most of the people who ran to them were panicked Tubo people. They died so frustratedly under their own swords, and I don’t know what it felt like.

More Tang soldiers rushed in.

The dense drums sounded on the surrounding ridges, and the shouts of killing were shocking the sky. From time to time, cold arrows shot in, making the Tubo people even more panicked.

On the battlefield, why do generals like night attacks?

This is the reason. It was dark and suddenly attacked. I was nervous and did not defend my enemies. I didn’t know how many enemy troops came. Those who could maintain order and repel the enemy under this situation were strictly bound by military law.

The strong army.

Shuofang Army has a set of regulations. Whoever is responsible for defense and whoever is responsible for support has regulations. Those who run around and shout randomly, directly shoot with arrows. So when the Tuoba family in Youzhou attacked the camp at night, many soldiers were awakened.

, but with severe military orders, he dared not make noise at all, and forced himself to lie in the quilt and continue to sleep unless an officer came to give them an order.

The Tubo people didn't even have a wall of villages, and the main force was not there. When they encountered a surprise attack, they were just a word of death.

There were many dark shadows everywhere in the dark night, and they were scattered away.

Several Tubo people who were forced to jumped into the river directly, and a rain of arrows flew from the shore. The people floated and sank in the water for a while before disappearing.

Some people hid in the tent, but were directly ignited after being poured with oil. The heavy rain could not extinguish the fire on their bodies, and the human-shaped fire ball rolled on the ground screaming.

There was also a Tubo boy who was ruthlessly trampled by horse hooves, lying on the ground and breathing in pain. The broken ribs pierced the lungs, and every breath was filled with blood. His eyes gradually dissipated, and the war horses galloped past, and the horse hooves splashed.

The mud and water splashed his head and face.

After the rising sun rose, Wang Qianyu came to the camp with his war horse.

The body has not been cleared yet, the camp is in a mess, with ponds mixed with blood and mud everywhere.

Wang Qianyu was unaware of it, stepped on a broken arm, kicked away a corpse with wide eyes, and looked at the trembling prisoners gathered in the middle of the camp.

Most of them are women and children.

In nomadic tribes, in theory, adult men under 60 have to go to fight, all of which are fighting power. The prime ministers and governors have to fight, and the war ahead is very urgent, so naturally they repeatedly pulled out the children, which took away most of the adult men.

The women, children, cattle and sheep left behind have become trophys at this moment.

"Notify the infantry in the rear and speed up the reception." Wang Qianyu ordered.

He felt that there were so many horses in the northwest. Can we choose some ordinary riding horses that are not suitable for war horses and equip some infantrymen so that they can keep up with the marching speed of the cavalrymen?

I just don’t know how much money and food consumption will increase, and the general is willing to do so.

After the rest, the cavalrymen sent some people to keep the prisoners, and Wang Qianyu continued on the way with more than 300 cavalry.

Along the way, they walked very scattered, attacking any Tubo people they encountered everywhere, ensuring that the news of the attack on Zhuanglanggu tribe spread as late as possible.

The next target is the Hongyuangu tribe located near Changsong County. However, it may be necessary to wait for the cavalry and soldiers of the Strategic Army to act together, and there are still a little less than three hundred cavalry.

*******

The battle outside Liangzhou City suddenly became fierce, and Master Wumu had to send more Uighur cavalry out.

He wasn't so shallow that he wasn't so shallow if he was pissed.

In fact, he lost his patience. Through the continuous battles in recent days, he keenly realized the intention of Tang Jun, as if he was deliberately dragging them down and then launching some conspiracy.

He thought of Guiyi Army and Suzhou Longjia at the first time, and suddenly woke up.

He was about to run away, and he was not the Uighur style.

But when things came to an end, I was still a little hesitant. This time, I did make some money, mainly the plunder of Dingkou and cattle and sheep from various departments of Liangzhou, which could greatly enrich the strength of Ganzhou. But I couldn't eat the fattest piece.

The meat is a bit unbeautiful after all.

Master Wumu turned his attention to his former ally Liugu Tubo.

The Liugu tribe had more than 10,000 soldiers, and confronted the Xinquan Army in the Haomen Valley area. From time to time, small and medium-sized battles occurred, which consumed some.

He advanced north to Liangzhou, but was beaten several times by the Tang cavalry, and lost a lot of money.

Now that morale is low, the most powerful Yangfei Gu tribe is not as strong as before because of his old nest. The other tribes have vaguely opposed them, and there are problems with internal cohesion.

Lord Wumu thought about it and felt that if he could not conquer Liangzhou, he might as well rob a handful of allies and withdraw back to Ganzhou.

As for robbing allies, the old tradition of the Uighurs.

But thinking it is one thing, but actually doing it is another. They shrink a little southward, and the Tang army, with a keen sense of smell, immediately expanded their scope of activities and continuously sent small and medium-sized cavalry forward to go forward with their cavalry deployed on the periphery.

Trouble.

The people of the slaughter seemed to be inspired, and were even more obedient by the Tang people. They kept sending cavalry to the south with high fighting spirit, forcing the Master Um to send a large group of cavalry and rush them back.

But in this way, the retreat seemed to be even more indescribable. The Dingkou, wealth, cattle and sheep they had plundered were also placed in the West and East River Valleys in the south. The transportation speed of these spoils was very slow.

, it is completely different from the Uighur cavalry that comes and goes like the wind.

On the third day of April, the hesitant Lord Um finally made up his mind to retreat.

He was increasingly worried that the Guiyi army and the Long family would attack Ganzhou.

Although there are still many people and horses left near Didan and Ganzhou City, the Han, Tubo and Qiang people who farmed can also be temporarily armed, but it is not safe after all.

The Guiyi Army and the Long family were ruthless and could dispatch 20,000 to 30,000 troops, which was a great threat. Since the benefits had been gained, it would not be a waste of effort to send troops this time, so retreating in batches is a more realistic choice.

As for what to do with Liugu Tubo after retreating, of course, it was to "persuade" them to leave together.

Without the protection of the brave and war-hardened Uighur cavalry, the Tubo in Liugu would inevitably be defeated and become the military achievements of the Tang army. Instead of that, it would be better to take refuge in Ganzhou with wealth and cattle and sheep, and wait until the Tang army withdrew.

Just kill it back.

Could it be that the governor of the Tang people had always stationed his army in Liangzhou? Master Wumu did not believe it.

Just as Ganzhou is facing the threat from the Long family and the Guiyi army, the Prince of Lingwu, Shao Shude, must also face the threat from other forces in the Central Plains. He cannot stay in Liangzhou all the time, so he must leave. This is the opportunity.

"Master Mani, is it too early to retreat now?" asked Master Wum, who was feeling depressed, felt the evening breeze in Liangzhou in April.

"Khan, I want to ask, why is this war so difficult?" Mani asked back.

"The Tang people sent a large army." Lord Um said.

"Have you really sent a lot of people? Are there more of us?"

"A little more."

"As Khan said, the Tang people sent only a little more troops than us, and there were most infantry soldiers. So why could they force Khan to retreat?"

"They have Liangzhou City to rely on, recruit the sub-tribes, and fight steadily. There are also food stored in the city, which can last for a long time, and they can't get it down in a hurry."

"Khan has already understood the essence, and I have nothing to add to it." Mani said: "In fact, there have been great success in this battle. Khan is worried that Guiyi Army and the Long family will be together, so he might as well retreat.

Let’s go back to solve the problem of the Long family and Guiyi Army. After no worries, we will send troops to Liangzhou and seize it. Without Liangzhou City, it will be difficult for the Tang people to gain a foothold in this area."

"What if the Tang army chased Ganzhou?"

"You can send an envoy to repair it first and express your surrender for a while. The Tang people are very proud of their face. As long as they submit on the surface, their soldiers will definitely retreat." Mani said: "This time, the captives captured so many Dingkou and cattle and sheep, and the Liugu Fan tribe retreated.
To be continued...
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