Chapter 159 The Prelude to the Decisive Battle

Everyone thought of a bloody battlefield scene: the retreating Tubo army rushed to the imperial guards like a duck to drive the imperial guards. In order not to let the imperial guards' teams chasing the imperial guards, Jide Zuzan had no choice but to order arrows to shoot. However, this was useless, because the Tang army's cavalry rushed over with a horse spear and overwhelmed the imperial guards' teams. The defeated Tubo army could not resist and rushed over at once, chasing the imperial guards' teams.

After the defeated army, the Tang army was red. After the Tang army, the ground was red!

Zhang said that this move was not ruthless, it was so cruel that it was beyond remarkable!

Guo Qiansheng, Geshu Han, Fei Junxing, Cheng Xiaotian, and a group of generals all crawled over the dead. They had cut off their heads with their own hands. It was Chen Wanrong who had experienced these days and had become accustomed to the bloody battlefield, but when he thought of what Zhang said, he was still shocked.

As he said, many people would die if the Tubo army trampled on each other, not 100,000, and tens of thousands. The Tang army then used them as tools to attack the imperial guards' team. In order not to scatter the imperial guards' team, the imperial guards had to shoot and kill them, and many more people would die. In this way, the casualties were huge.

Guo Qianguan had never done such a thing in his life. He looked unbearable and shook his head: "Mr. Zhang, your move is not ruthless, it is ruthless enough! If you continue to fight like this, how many Tubo army can survive? 30,000? 20,000? Or 10,000? I, Guo Qianguan, joined the army for his whole life, and fought for his whole life. He was not ruthless, but when I think of your statement, I couldn't help but feel frightened!"

His words were exactly what everyone said, and he nodded slightly.

Zhang said it as if nothing happened: "It's better for them to die, but only if they die is clean! These people, one of them is the most beneficial to the Tang Dynasty! Even if we win this battle and they surrender, what should we do with them? If they let it go, will they give up? They will definitely be unwilling to give up. They will cause trouble in secret, and may even cause chaos."

The soldiers of the Tubo army were the little slave masters. If the Tang Dynasty wanted to abolish the slaves, they would definitely not be willing to go against the Tang Dynasty. It would be a good idea to catch them, kill them but not kill them, and throw them into the mainland of the Tang Dynasty. However, there were more than 200,000 people. Even if they captured 150,000 or 60,000 alive, it would be very troublesome to put them in the mainland and the court would be very troublesome.

Zhang said this to the point, and everyone was silent for a while. Zhang continued, "It's better to die!"

It is most beneficial to the Tang Dynasty to let them all die, because this matter was too bloody. Guo Qianguan shook his head and said, "Mr. Zhang, fortunately, you are a civil servant, not a military general. Otherwise, if any enemy meets you on the battlefield, it will be a bloody disaster for eight lifetimes!"

Zhang Shuo laughed and said, "Master, you respect me too highly! Some things you don't want to do, but you have to do!Master, finally, I have a little idea, which is to capture as few prisoners as possible in this battle, and kill all those who can kill!"

All the generals were silent, and no one agreed.

After a while of old age, Guo Qianguan said: "Mr. Zhang has a thorough analysis. It is easy to start and then difficult. You all let go of your hands and feet to fight! In this battle, try not to leave any survivors!"

The generals were stunned for a moment and then responded: "Abide by the order!"

Capturing too many prisoners is very unfavorable to the Tang army. Because, after the battle is over, the Tang army must evacuate before the snow is blocked and supplies cannot be transported. Only a small number of troops can be left to garrison. Once the army retreats, what should these prisoners do? Don’t say whether there are so many people to take care of them, it is a big difficulty to supply their food.

Leaving a living mouth is most beneficial to the Tang army.

All the generals have never fought this kind of war. Even if they fight against the Turks, they will not be killed if they catch the prisoners, because it is a prairie, and they come and go freely, so it is much more convenient to bring them back to the mainland. There is no problem giving the prisoners food. In a word, you can afford it.

Tubo is different, with not many roads and difficulty in transporting food. Once the mountain is covered with heavy snow, the Tang army does not have enough supplies, so how can they have the spare time to take care of them? It is better to kill them and save trouble!

History is actually made of blood!

Guo Qianguan patted his forehead: "Now, everything is ready! But I don't know how many days can God give me good weather?"

With such a large-scale decisive battle, even if the Tubo army is not helpful, it will take several days to complete. Not to mention, in order to cut off the Tubo army's retreat, the army will march and capture the key pass.

It takes less than ten days to finish the fight, and seven or eight days.

If the weather is not good and it rains in the middle, just like the last time we march, it will add huge difficulties to the decisive battle, especially restricting the use of cavalry.

The use of cavalry not only requires sufficient space for easy expansion. It also requires moderate softness and hardness of the ground. If the ground is wet and muddy, it will greatly reduce the power of the cavalry's rushing power.

The famous Battle of Waterloo changed Napoleon's fate because of an unexpected rain! After the rain, the ground was wet, and Napoleon decided to postpone the attack in order to let the cavalry exert its maximum power. It was this delay that made Napoleon hate for life! The power of the cavalry was exerted, but at a critical moment, when Wellington was about to collapse, Blüchel suddenly rushed to the battlefield and came from behind, but it was Napoleon's army that collapsed.

Weather is an extremely important factor in war. It was called "time" in ancient China, and Guo Qianguan had to worry about it.

The last time I marched in the rain, the Tang army suffered a lot. When the generals thought of this, they felt very uncomfortable.

"Master, you have to hit me no matter what! This is an arrow on the string, and you have to shoot it!" Ge Shuhan reminded.

Now, no matter whether it is sunny or rainy, there is only a fight, and the generals agreed in unison.

Zhang joked and said, "The general doesn't have to worry about this matter. If he can finish the fight within seven days, I will keep you clear sky! In seven days, I will forgive Zhang for saying that he can do nothing!"

Guo Qianguan slapped his forehead heavily and laughed: "I'm so dizzy! Who doesn't know that Master Zhang is talented and knowledgeable in astronomy? I'm worried about a bird!"

Everyone then remembered that Zhang said he was very knowledgeable about astronomy. He said that it would not rain within seven days, and it would definitely not rain. They were all overjoyed. After hearing Guo Qianguan's swear words, they all laughed happily.

"Then start the war!" Guo Qianguan officially issued the decisive order.

The generals took the order and began the first stage of the decisive battle, cutting off the retreat of the Tubo army!

The night is dark and the cool breeze blows on your body, making it very comfortable.

Huguan is an important pass connecting Lusie City and Nujiang. This Huguan is not the Huguan of the Tang Dynasty. It looks like a Huguan, so it is called Huguan. If this pass is lost, the retreat route to the south will be cut off. Jide Zuzan attached great importance to this pass and sent Qianhuhanuo to guard it. There were one thousand imperial guards and two thousand ordinary troops at the pass, and the terrain was dangerous, which can be said to be a real destruction.

In the tabernacle, Qianhu Hano was drinking barley wine and eating yak meat. One of the beautiful female servants beating his legs, the other knocking his back, and the other was busy pouring wine for him. Hano was like a country where he was in a fragrant country, and he was very happy, drinking and eating meat.

I don’t know how much wine I drank, Hano was drunk, his eyes tilted, looking at the beautiful slave who was shaking in front of him. The wine was a medium of lust, and the wine was rising. I felt like there was a pot of charcoal fire on my abdomen, stimulating his original desire. I felt that this slave was much better-looking than usual, and his protruding breasts and raised buttocks made him unable to bear it.

Hano stood up suddenly and hugged the beauty in front of him. The beautiful slave caught him off guard and screamed in fear. Without a scream, he pressed Hano's heavy lips against his mouth.

The female slave murmured, "Sir, you can't be here!"

"It's here!" Hano said arbitrarily and said to the other two female servants: "Come too! Take off your clothes and let's have fun!"

For a moment, a fascinating wail sounded in the tabernacle!

Just as Hanohu was in heaven and earth, a night owl scream sounded, breaking the tranquility of the night. Hano was immersed in enjoyment at this time and did not hear it.

A few more night owls cried out, and several black shadows appeared on the head of Huguan, leaning towards the Tubo soldiers guarding the city gate.

Before these black shadows approached, they discovered them by the Tubo soldiers and shouted, "Stop! Who is it?"

"Sir, you are a small one! The small one comes to send some wine and meat to you all!" A respectful voice sounded.

With the faint light of fire, I saw several servants holding large pieces of yak meat in their hands, steaming hot, probably just out of the pot, and the fragrance was swaying. The soldier would never take the slave to heart and smiled and said, "Thank you, Lord Qianhu!"

He didn't care about it, but he surrounded him, grabbed the yak meat and started eating it. After a few bites, he couldn't stop praising him: "Is this for the adults of Qianhu? No wonder it tastes so good! Come with wine!"

The two slaves hurriedly brought their wine bags. The soldiers grabbed them in their hands and drank them hard with their mouths. After drinking, they crossed their sleeves and wiped their mouths, and said comfortably: "It's so satisfying! It's even more satisfying than having a female slave!"

"If you like it, eat more! Drink more!" The slave smiled charmingly and was busy pleasing.

"Okay, okay, it's up to you to be sincere. I won't make things difficult for you today, let's go!" The Tubo soldiers were in a good mood while eating delicious food, and they no longer had the intention of making things difficult for slaves.

If they had seen a slave in the past, they would have to find something even if they had nothing to do, go up and kick, punch, and scold them. If they were so angry that they would have to use the slave as a snatch. They would not stop until they were exhausted. It would be rare to talk like today.

Several servants were flattered and nodded and thanked: "Sir, thank you! Sir, you guys, you'll go here." Dian'er left.

The soldiers gathered together, ate meat and drank wine in big mouthfuls, and were very happy. After a while, a soldier shook his head and muttered, "My head is so dizzy! It's really dizzy!"

Before he finished speaking, another soldier rubbed his eyes: "My eyelids are so heavy! I can't open it anymore!" He tilted his head and fell on the top of the city.

"No, the wine is poisonous! These slaves who should be killed!" A soldier reacted quickly, but it was too late, and he fell on the top of the city with a gurgle.

The sound of the thumping sounds continued, and the soldiers fell on the city one after another, and fell into a mess.

The slaves who had already retreated, and didn't know where they were hiding, suddenly emerged and rushed over like a rooster who was jogging, pulled out the scimitar from the soldiers' waists. The light of the sword rose, and the soldiers guarding the city gate had different bodies and heads.

Looking at these dead soldiers, the servants were still confused: "Damn evil dogs, you know how to bully us! Let's see who else can you bully in the future?" He continued to chop off the lower body of a dead soldier.

"Stop making trouble, it's important to do serious business! Open the city gate!" a slave reminded him.

"Yes! Welcome the army of the court!" The slaves were so excited that they opened the city gate. A slave learned to call the owl, and a few owls were heard not far from the city to reconcile it.

In the dense forest where there was no one, countless figures suddenly emerged and rushed over quickly. These black shadows rushed over one by one and went straight into the city.

The servants who opened the city gate were very excited and kept saying, "The imperial army is here! We are Tang people!"

A big man stopped beside them and patted on the shoulders of a slave: "You are not only Tang people, but also masters! From now on, you are your own masters, and no one can bully you! Because, the court has made the decision for you!"

"We are Tang people! We are the masters!" These slaves who had just gained freedom were so excited that they covered their faces and started crying in a ummy manner.

Desire for freedom is their dream. When everything comes true, the excitement in their hearts cannot be described in the pen and ink. They all cry and cry, and they can't get up squat on the ground.

This big man was nothing but Wu Shaoxing. With a wave of his hand, a few soldiers came over and helped them away.

These soldiers were also former slaves. While supporting them, they comforted: "Brother, don't cry! Don't cry! We were like you before, slaves! We were shorter when we saw people, we had to give way to others and let our masters vent our anger. Now, we are masters, we don't have to give way to others and don't have to give way to others anymore! We now have not only freedom, but also grassland, pasture, and our own cattle and sheep! We live a normal life!"

"Really?" Several servants were so excited that their eyes were glowing.

"As long as you follow the court, you will have it in the future!" The soldiers patted their shoulders and encouraged them.

Several servants nodded heavily, but the action of nodding was unforgettable for them for the rest of their lives.

The geographical location of Huguan is extremely important. If it cannot be taken down, then if the decisive battle fails, Jide Zuzan will definitely withdraw his army to Luoshecheng. If the Tang army retreats to Luoshecheng, there is no need to be afraid of the Tang army, because there are artillery and will be captured soon.

However, the Tang army would not do anything to let the Tubo army go, and they must take down Huguan and block the neck of the Tubo army.

In order to take down Huguan, Tang Jun really thought about a lot of ways. Finally, after discussion, he was about to transfer artillery to attack. Just when the Tang Jun was ready, Wu Shaoxing unexpectedly got news that there was a soldier's cousin in Huguan. Just as he had before, he was a slave and a waiter for the soldiers.

According to this soldier, Hano, the general of Huguan, was cruel by nature and did not treat his slaves as human beings. Even his soldiers would often insult his slaves for no reason. Therefore, the slaves on Huguan lived a particularly miserable life.

As soon as he received the news, Wu Shaoxing quickly reported to Zhang Shuo. Zhang Shuo frowned and had an idea. After discussing with Guo Qianguan, he decided to contact the closed slaves and ask them to find a way to open the city gate. If this plan fails, it will not be too late to attack again.

The news of the abolition of slaves in the Tang Dynasty had long been spread throughout Tubo. The slaves rushed to flee and went to find the Tang army. Zhang said that there were not ten thousand slaves received every day, and there were several thousand. The soldier came to see his cousin and said that he would pat his cousin on his chest and promised that he would do it.

These slaves were sympathetic and were willing to serve the Tang army after contact. After some preparation, they stewed yak meat, poisoned the meat, and gave it to the soldiers guarding the city gate, and opened the city gate effortlessly.

Wu Shaoxing praised the slave and rushed into the city with his army.

The Tubo soldiers nowadays either eat meat and drink in the military camp, play female slaves with fun, or sleep with their heads in their arms. They never thought that the impeccable Huguan would fall. When the Tang army rushed to them, they looked at the slave soldiers holding weapons, and they were still stunned.

A soldier laughed and asked, "Brother, what part of you are from? His eyes are tight!"

"Shut up! We are the army of the Tang Dynasty!" The slave soldier answered him very proudly.

"Bochi!Bochi!" Tubo soldiers laughed and cheered: "We are still Zanpu's army!"

At the point where the sword light was rising, a Tubo soldier's head moved home. The Tubo soldier realized something was wrong and was in chaos. He was busy looking for his weapons. However, he was busy eating and drinking, and had no preparation at all, so where could he find it?

This Tang army was a slave, and hated these powerful Tubo soldiers to the core. They did not wait for orders and waved their weapons to kill them.

The heads rolled down, blood splattered, and screams sounded! When all this calmed down, less than a hundred Tubo soldiers guarding the city survived.

According to what Zhang said, these Tubo soldiers died completely, and Wu Shaoxing did not order to stop them and allowed them to chop and kill them. The reason why more than 100 people survived was that the Tang army had vented enough hatred and had no interest in killing them again.

Hapiao Astronomy is getting tighter and tighter, and a decisive battle is imminent!
Chapter completed!