Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 533 Contact War

"But these guys are all lying!" Cui Hongdu said: "If what they said is true, there are at least 5 Tibetans, and they would have come to Songzhou a long time ago!"

"Of course some of them are lying!" Wang Wenzuo replied slowly: "But not all of them are lying, there are still quite a few truths in them!"

"Yes, but it's impossible to tell the difference!" Cui Hongdu said.

"That's not necessarily the case!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile, "As long as you put all these information together, you can be sure. For example, here, here, and here, this obviously refers to an army, and there should be no problem with this one." Already!" Wang Wenzuo said, pointing to several adjacent black dots on the map.

"Captain!" Yiji Lianbode opened the door and came in. He took out the map: "Look, this is where the Tibetans were reported by the Qianghu people!"

"Okay, let's take it here and discuss it together!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "The Lang Party of Mohe, Baekje, and Wa Kingdom still need to rest for three or four days, and then they can go out for inspections. After two victories, the situation will be very different. The Qiang and Hu people will naturally stand on Datang's side!"

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The wind blows through the woods, making whirling sounds, lingering in my ears.

The river in the valley runs, meanders through the river bed, and the sunlight ripples on the water surface.Under the tree, the war horse neighed softly, and stretched out its hooves to scrape away the wet and soft ground covered with fallen leaves.People kept their voices down and joked nervously.From time to time, Tuyan Mangjiebo heard the faint sounds of the collision of spears and the sliding of chain mail, but even these sounds seemed hazy and indistinct.The Qiang girl carefully looked for Acton in the crowd, which made her feel at ease.

"How far ahead?" Hei Chi Chang Zhi asked.

"Go out of this valley, then walk west along the river for three miles, there is a shallow, cross the river from that shallow, turn east and walk five miles and you will be there!" The Qiang girl's voice trembled slightly, for some reason, This bearded and bearded Tang general always made him tremble unconsciously.

"Very good!" Hei Chi Changzhi nodded in satisfaction. He was a little unhappy when he found out that his guide was a woman before departure, but as the trip continued, his attitude changed, and he was stunned. In her eyes, this plateau is as familiar as her palm prints. She knows how to pass a certain river, valley, forest, and swamp safely, but she doesn't know why she always trembles when talking to herself. Could it be that she Wear less clothes?That's not good, the weather in this ghost place is too unpredictable, the sun is still shining at noon, and it is stormy in the afternoon. If this little Qiang lady falls ill, it will be troublesome.

"Come on, bring me that fox fur jacket!" Heitou Changzhi said, he took the fox fur jacket from his subordinates and handed it to Tuyan Mangjiebo: "Put it on! It's warm! I See you trembling all the time!"

"Thank you, General!" Tu Yanmang Jiebo bowed her head in thanks in embarrassment. She wanted to say that she was not shivering because of the cold, but she also knew that it was best to say thanks at this time.

Hei Chi Chang Zhi waved his hand, indicating that the Qiang girls don't need to care.Although he didn't express it on the surface, he was very happy that Wang Wenzuo let him undertake the first inspection mission. It is always a good thing that the boss pays attention to it, especially a promising boss like Wang Wenzuo.

There was a faint bird song in the distance, it was a high-pitched and sharp trill, like a cold hand brushing the back of Hei Fang Chang Zhi's neck.Another bird chirped in response, and then a third, and a fourth.This is the cry of the Shrike.This kind of raptor is very common in the Korean Peninsula and Liaodong. Changzhi Heizhi is very familiar with its call, but he has never heard of it in Songzhou.

"There is a military situation!" Hei Chi Changzhi raised his right hand: "All armies prepare!"

Seeing the Tang army around spread out, put on armor and put on strings, Tu Yanmang Jiebo felt an invisible tremor pass through his body, the battle was about to begin!Those damn Tubo dogs can finally take revenge on them!The girl subconsciously clenched the handle of the knife at her waist, completely oblivious to the fact that her lips were already oozing bright red.

The surroundings became quiet, and in the silence, she could hear the sound of horseshoes. Although the distance was far away, they were approaching rapidly. That was the scout in front, that familiar person, he should be okay, right?
Billions of years seemed to come and go, and the voices grew louder and louder, and she heard more voices, people shouting, and the water splashed as they crossed the river.The horses were snorting.She saw him... Although it was only for a moment, even though it was only through the gaps between the trees, she knew that it must be him.Even at such a long distance, Acton's figure was still clearly discernible, his armor shone with sunlight, and his gray cloak fluttered in the wind. For some reason, he was not wearing a helmet.A moment later, Acton's figure disappeared into the woods again, replaced by a rhythmic whistle.

"The Tibetans are coming, and the total strength should be around 3000!" Hei Chi Changzhi accurately read the message from the scouts from the whistle. He also went to Dinglin Temple to take classes. , Wang Pu, one of their teachers.He pulled out his saber and pointed forward: "Crossbowmen move forward, line up in three rows!"

Although it was an encounter, the position chosen by Hei Zhi Changzhi was still very good.The sunlight is projected from behind the crossbowmen of the Tang Army, don't worry about shaking their eyes, the ground is covered with thick fallen leaves, behind is a raised ridge, with dense forests on both sides, and the hills under the feet slowly descend to the river.The lower the terrain, the sparser the undergrowth.Hei Zhichang ordered all the cavalry to dismount and lined up on both sides of the crossbowmen, and the Danyang rattan players lined up behind the crossbowmen. He himself was under the banner on a high place, with two accompanying "scorpions" in front of him.

The horses of the scouts crossed the stream, splashing water all over the sky, and the hearts of Tu Yanmang and waves couldn't help jumping for joy, he was safe and sound, that's great!She couldn't help bowing her head and praying to the gods to thank her.

Akdon tightened the reins, his horse neighed loudly, and he shouted to Heifang Changzhi: "The Tibetans are coming soon!"

"Very good, go back to your place!" Heizhi Changzhi was like a piece of cold and hard granite: "Blow the horn, welcome the guests!"

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
The sound of horns sounded, causing echoes, and the figures of the Tubo people appeared on the slope across the river. The line was endless, and the tip of the spear was like a cold star. The heart of the Qiang girl beat violently, once, twice, four times Now, she couldn't help hating herself, why?The enemy is right in front of you, aren't you afraid?
The Tubo people did not let the Tang army wait. With the sound of cowhide drums and horns, the Tubo people began to move forward. Like the Tang army, the Tubo people arranged the infantry in the middle and the cavalry on both sides. The difference is that, The Tubo people lined up in three formations, and at the beginning only the first formation crossed the river to attack, and the last two formations stayed where they were, waiting for orders.

"I'm so proud of the Tubo soldiers!" Hei Chi Chang Zhi snorted coldly, but his heart became more vigilant.This kind of triple formation is actually very common in the armies of ancient nations. For example, the ancient Romans divided the army into three columns according to age and equipment. The first column is the youngest and has little combat experience. It is composed of adult soldiers with certain combat experience, and the third column is composed of older veterans with rich combat experience, known as reserve soldiers.When fighting, the first column goes into battle first. When the first column fails to defeat the opponent, the middle-aged soldiers of the second column go into battle. If the second column cannot win, the veterans of the third column, which has been recharging their strength at the end, go into battle. .Some readers may wonder why the ancient generals didn't put the whole army into battle at once to completely defeat the enemy and it was so troublesome?Isn't this a refueling tactic?
In fact, there is a reason for this. In the era of cold weapons, most of the time, the length of the battle line between the two armies was limited and could not be too long. The reason is very simple. At that time, the way the generals commanded the army was either with drums or flags. If the front line exceeds a certain length, the general will not be able to command the army to coordinate operations at all.Now that the length of the front line has been determined, there is also a certain upper limit for the soldiers who can fight directly. If this upper limit is exceeded, more soldiers will actually just wave their flags behind and shout, unable to really fight.So instead of putting all the soldiers into battle at once, it is more flexible to divide them into several columns and put them into battle one by one according to the battle situation.

But not all armies can do this kind of triple formation. First of all, the number of soldiers in each formation will be at a disadvantage. When the soldiers in the formation see that the enemy is more numerous than themselves, they must be able to maintain The courage and tenacity to fight, this is very unusual.The Tubo people dared to face the Tang army and put up a triple formation, which shows that their generals are very confident in the discipline and courage of their soldiers.

The boots of the Tubo soldiers stepped into the river, splashing water, the sound of the drums was like thunder, and Tuyan Mangjiebo's scalp was numb. She suddenly had a feeling of fear, could she really take revenge on the Tubo people?

The first to fire was Tang Jun's "Scorpion" and then the archers. As for the Xuanrun crossbowmen, they did not start shooting, but remained in place, as if they were a group of sculptures.The ranks of the Tubo people kept falling down, but they were immediately filled by the people behind, just like a moving stone wall, moving forward at a constant speed.The crossbowmen did not start shooting until the distance between the two sides was shortened to only about fifty steps. After shooting, the crossbowmen stepped back and began to step on the iron ring in front of the crossbow with their feet, and clasp the crossbow string with the iron hook on the belt , and then stood up straight, pulled the crossbow with the strength of the waist and abdomen, and finally loaded the crossbow.

Facing such a powerful crossbow, more gaps quickly appeared in the ranks of the Tubo soldiers. Although they were immediately filled by their successors, the calm and composed momentum no longer existed. Finally, loud horns sounded from the Tubo soldiers , three times in a row.The Tubo soldiers in the first row shouted in unison, and then rushed up quickly.

"The crossbowman backs off and changes to a big stick!"

With the sound of the order, the crossbowmen spread out and retreated into the gap between the rattan players behind them. They will replace the big wooden sticks with iron sheets on the top, and prepare to fight in the melee. The rattan players first throw A row of javelins, and then a tight shield wall, withstood the impact of the Tibetans.

Whether in the East or the West, the ancient generals agreed that hand-to-hand combat is the cruelest of all kinds of battles, and it is also the one that most tests the courage and tenacity of soldiers.The Tubo people relied on this to defeat enemies one by one and expand their empire from the southwestern corner of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to the vast land from the Indus River to the northern grasslands.They waved the weapons in their hands, slashed and hit the shield wall in front of them with all their strength, trying to break through a hole in it, break through the enemy's line, and then chase death and north, hacking and killing the enemy's rout.

Judging from their past experience, this process should not be long, and few people can resist such a fierce attack.But this time, something seemed wrong.The shield wall on the opposite side has unexpected toughness. They use shields to cover each other, and from time to time, they stab out from the gaps in the shields, stabbing their own warriors to death, and most of their attacks are uselessly consumed on that shield the wall.

The horn sounded again in the Tubo formation, and the soldiers in the second row began to move forward. Obviously, the Tubo general didn't want to wait any longer. He wanted to increase his chips and defeat his opponent in one fell swoop.

"Akton, Sha Zhaxiangru, mount your horses, and lead the cavalry to rush out from both wings and flank the enemy!" Heizhi Changzhi said loudly, knowing that no matter how strong the shield wall is, it is impossible to resist the impact without limit. The best way to fight an attack on the battlefield is not defense, but a clever counterattack. The weakness of the Tubo formation is the sides. As long as the cavalry appears on the battlefield, the instinctive reaction of the infantry is to shrink the sides to prevent the enemy cavalry from flanking. Or roundabout.

With the swaying of the banner of the Tang army's central army, hundreds of cavalry rushed out from both sides of the Tang army. They circled the tops of the second column of the Tubo people at a very fast speed, and then shot a burst of arrows at it, and then shot at it. Passing behind, the threatened second row of Tubo had to slow down, and the pawns at the left and right ends of the row began to shrink towards the center, forming a huge "gate" shape.

"Okay, these Tubo people really have two skills!" Heizhi Changzhi praised. Until the appearance of hot weapons, the way of infantry with cold weapons to deal with cavalry was actually the same. They all contracted their wings, and the horizontal team changed to a column, forming a hollow formation similar to a hollow formation. The formation of the phalanx, but knowing it is one thing, and being able to do it on a chaotic battlefield is another. This requires not only an excellent commander, but also the courage and discipline of the soldiers.

As the horns of the Tubo army sounded again, the third and last formation of the Tubo army also began to move forward. Along with it, there were large flags and a small number of cavalry. The horses of the Tubo people were not good. , The horses on the plateau are tough and have good endurance, but they are short in size and slow in sprinting. Compared with the tall horses of the Tang army, they are stronger than donkeys. Therefore, most of the cavalry in the Tubo army are servants of other conquered nations. In charge, and this team of Tubo army has not yet settled the local Qianghu tribe, and the cavalry is few and weak. Obviously, the Tubo people are going to put all their eggs in one basket.

　I wish you all a happy 520, readers are in pairs, everything goes smoothly, and Changle Weiyang!

　　
　　
　
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