People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1241: Sitting in Guancheng, isolating the north and the south

The firelight flickered and the night was chilling.

The sharp long front thorns in the hands of the black armored soldiers.

The blade penetrated the body and blood splattered everywhere.

The cold water has already overflowed the female wall, rushed into the city wall, and is rising rapidly.

He was unsteady on his feet, and crossbow arrows flew down from above. When the long spear struck, the Tubo soldiers had no time to react, and they were pierced directly.

Li Xuan stepped onto the city, and the surrounding area had been completely cleared.

The black banner was erected high, and Li Xuan, dressed in black clothes and armor, looked as cold as a god.

With a "pop", a Tubo soldier turned over and jumped off the two-foot-high city wall, followed by a shrill cry.

Li Xuan's eyes were cold and he stood there motionless, but the guards and soldiers under him were already rushing forward like crazy.

They were accustomed to fighting standing in the water, and they quickly killed or drove away the Tibetan soldiers...

The entire city was quickly and completely occupied by the Tang army.

Li Xuan stood under the banner, with all the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty behind him.

The Tibetan soldiers who had not escaped under the city wall outside were quickly killed by crossbow arrows fired from the city wall.

Li Xuan raised her eyes and looked at the wider world.

The entire Tanggula Mountain spreads along the north and south behind it, and the lush dense forest makes the world come alive all of a sudden.

What's more important is that at the end of the sight, acres and acres of green fields are planted with grains such as wheat and highland barley.

The heavy rain came a few days earlier, and all of the grain that should have been harvested was still left in the mountains and forests.

A trench two feet wide spread from the bottom of the city toward the southwest, until it connected to a lake further south.

Cuonahu, the source of Nujiang River.

After passing Nagqu, it headed towards the eastern part of Tubo, reached the foot of the eastern mountain range, then went out along the southeast, and finally rushed all the way into Sichuan.

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"Commander." Hei Te Changzhi, Li Duozuo, Shi Jian, Tang Zhenxing, Qiu Zhenmu, Cui Ding, Xiao Siye, Wei Hongji, and Yang Zhirou climbed up the city wall at the same time and raised their hands to Li Xuan under the banner.

Putting one hand on the female wall, Li Xuan retracted her reluctant gaze, then turned to look at everyone and said, "Everyone, come up and take a look. This is the territory that we are about to capture for Your Majesty and Datang. "

Although Li Xuan didn't say these four words about opening up borders and expanding territory, the hearts of everyone present couldn't help but feel hot.

Stepping forward, a fresh and magnificent world appears before everyone's eyes.

Mountains, rivers, forests, fields, everything is full of vitality.

Li Xuan looked to the side, and Li Zhu had already walked up quickly and handed each map to everyone's hands.

"The topographic map of Tubo that was previously captured here goes from Luosou to the north, to the west, to the east, to the south. Everything is on the map. Although it does not allow us to master everything, from today on, we have nothing in front of us. It's pitch black again." Li Xuan didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant.

Divide the troops. Li Xuan has always advocated dividing the troops after entering Tubo.

The troops were divided into three groups, all the way to the east and penetrated into the richest place in the southeast of Tubo; all the way to the west, connected with the land of Zhangxiong; and finally all the way to Luozhe to attack Zampu.

"Everyone, please see, in order to reduce the pressure of the torrent before Lun Qinling, a trench was deliberately built from here to the Cona Lake, which is twenty miles away. The Cona Lake is less than ten miles away from Nagqu, and there is a Naqu in the middle. The river is connected directly." Li Xuan's eyes flickered, and everyone present fully understood what he meant.

Use the navy to fight directly from Anduo to Cona Lake, and then from Cona Lake to Nagqu City.

Once successful, they will immediately gain a foothold in Tubo.

"Commander, where is Qin Ling now?" Hei Te Changzhi cupped his hands and looked solemn.

Li Xuan nodded and said, "Yes, where is Qin Ling now? This is the key question."

Li Xuan looked sideways at Zhou Qian and asked, "Did Qianniu Wei find any useful information?"

After Anduo was captured, thousands of Tibetan prisoners fell into the hands of the Tang Dynasty, and interrogating prisoners has always been what Qianniuwei is best at.

Zhou Qian cupped his hands and said: "In this battle, Qin Ling is in the northern part of Tubo, and there are 90,000 troops gathered."

Ninety thousand?

Upon hearing this number, everyone present could not help but look solemn.

You must know that these are not servant soldiers like Yangtong Supi, but real Tibetan elites.

They now only have 30,000 people. It was because of the special terrain that was not conducive to the performance of the army that they gradually gained the advantage and finally entered Andor directly.

Now with 30,000 people facing 90,000, even if they can win, it will only be a miserable victory in the end.

But even in this situation, Li Xuan still had to divide his troops.

"When a country is subjugated, it is always possible to squeeze out the troops to the greatest extent." Li Xuan waved her hand, looked at Zhou Qian and said, "You continue."

"Yes!" Zhou Qian handed over his hand and continued: "Today, there are 20,000 people stationed in Naqu, 20,000 people in Nierong in the east, 20,000 people in Bangor in the west, and two people in Naqu and Anduo. The lake between them, yes, and the five thousand people who left Amdo are also there."

"The encirclement of Lun Qinling has been prepared, and we are waiting for us to rush out directly." Li Xuan looked at everyone with stern eyes and said softly: "Now you should understand why I must divide my troops, right?" "All the way. Go to Nie Rong, all the way to Bangor, all the way to Cuonahu and Nagqu." Xiao Siye had to nod and said in agreement: "The commander-in-chief's original plan to divide the troops was probably consistent with the terrain. Now the layout of Qinling Mausoleum is just right. Conflict with the commander."

"Generals, listen to your orders." Li Xuan stood up straight and looked towards Cuona Lake in the distance.

"The end will be here." Everyone cupped their hands at the same time.

"The right leading army guard general He Te Changzhi, and the right leading army guard Zhonglang General Li Duozuo, order you two to lead five thousand troops to Nie Rong after releasing the water tomorrow."

"I will obey the order." He said with a black tooth, and Li Duozuo handed over his hand at the same time.

"Tang Zhenxing, the commander of the left guard, and Qiu Zhenmu, the commander of the right guard." Li Xuan looked aside.

"The general is here." Tang Zhenxing and Qiu Zhenmu took a step forward at the same time.

"I order you two to attack Bangor with three thousand left guards and two thousand right guards tomorrow after opening the city and releasing the water." Li Xuan ordered again.

"The last general takes orders." Tang Zhenxing and Qiu Zhenmu handed over their hands at the same time.

"General Shi Jian of Zuo Xiaowei, general Yan Tao of Zuo Weilang."

"The general is here." Shi Xian and Yan Tao stepped forward at the same time and held their hands.

"Tomorrow, after the city is opened and the water is released, two thousand sailors on the right guard and two thousand cavalry on the left guard will march along the ditch. Five thousand soldiers on the left guard will march ahead and pass by the east side of Cuona Lake, and then rush towards Naqu, wipe out all the forces under the city of Naqu, and finally go to Luoxue, killing all the enemies along the way." Li Xuan's face turned grim.

"Here!" Shi Xian and Yan Tao handed over their hands at the same time.

Li Xuan's expression softened a lot, and then she said softly: "Everyone, with five thousand versus twenty thousand, it shouldn't be a problem for you."

"It's easy." Everyone cupped their hands at the same time, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

With thirty thousand versus ninety thousand, everyone felt uneasy, but with five thousand versus twenty thousand, everyone felt relaxed.

The most critical element here is the gathering of the army.

Although the left guard, right guard, and right guard all obeyed Li Xuan's command, in fact, there was not much cooperation between them during several battles.

This is Li Xuan's shortcoming.

He can command three to five thousand cavalry, or fight with a single arm, but if they are different arms, or have different command systems, if Li Xuan forces them to combine, they will only be defeated in the end.

Just like the reason why he is dividing his troops now is because he believes that the right leading army guard, under the command of Hei Te Changzhi and Li Duozuo, can exert a stronger force than unified integration.

Qiu Zhenmu and Tang Zhenxing were both veteran generals on the battlefield. Each commanded three to five thousand soldiers and horses, and were able to maximize their combat power.

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Li Xuan raised his head and saw the deepest darkness between heaven and earth, and said softly: "Divide your troops against each other. When it comes to Qinling, we will divide our troops into three groups. We will also divide our troops into three groups. In this way, we can use our strengths and avoid weaknesses. Perhaps the same is true for Qinling." That’s what I thought.”

With an army of 90,000, Li Xuan didn't believe that Lun Qinling had such a strong commanding ability, so he could only forcefully combine them. If he really wanted to fight, he would still have to divide his troops.

"Commander." Xiao Siye couldn't help but stepped forward and said with cupped hands: "Once Zuo Xiaowei attacks and retreats, the commander will only have two thousand sailors and two thousand cavalry under his command. Is it too dangerous?"

The surroundings suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at Li Xuan in disbelief.

They had only cared about themselves before, but they almost forgot that Li Xuan only had four thousand troops under his command.

Four thousand to twenty thousand, if there are four thousand cavalry, there may be hope, but there are still two thousand sailors.

Li Xuan waved her hands calmly and said: "Once the city is opened and the water is released, I will take a warship and go directly to Cona Lake. Using the lake as a stronghold, with cavalry crisscrossing the outside, it will be equivalent to a military stronghold supported by a fortress. As for Qinling, it is also difficult to attack..."

Having said this, Li Xuan smiled, then looked at everyone and said, "What's left is to wait for you all to arrive and surround us on three sides to defeat the enemy."

Li Xuan believed in Hei Te Changzhi, believed in Li Duozuo, and also believed in Tang Zhenxing and Qiu Zhenmu. They would definitely be able to defeat the enemy in front of them, and then surround Qinling with him.

"I still feel that there is some risk. Please ask the commander to mobilize reinforcements." Xiao Siye insisted on handing over again.

"Let's do this. We will mobilize 3,000 cavalrymen from the Right Guards to enter the front of the army overnight. We will mobilize 2,000 Heyuan Guards and 2,000 Changzhou Prefecture soldiers to rush to Tanggula Town. We will lead the Army Guards with 5,000 infantry on the right. Tomorrow we will station in Anduo. We will obey General Lang of the Right Guards. Li Yi dispatches." Li Xuan looked sideways at Li Yi.

"I will obey the order." Li Yi held his hand.

Black Teeth Changzhi, Li Duozuo and Li Yi fought side by side, and they all knew that Li Yi was a good guard under Li Xuan, and he was also a member of the clan.

"I order you to guard Anduo and be careful of sneak attacks by the Tubo people. I strictly order that anyone entering or leaving the checkpoint must have a token from the Marching Governor's Mansion." Li Xuan looked serious.

"General, take your orders." Li Yi bowed slightly.

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Li Xuan thought for a moment, and finally shook his head and said: "After this battle is over and Naqu is captured, we will let Wang Shilang enter Tubo. Now, let him, the Minister of Household Affairs, transport food and grass for us."

The generals couldn't help but laugh. With the Minister of Household Affairs transferring food and grass, their way back would be as smooth as possible.

Li Xuan's face became solemn, and the voices of the others gradually became lower.

"In this battle, the first priority is to annihilate the enemy, and the second is to search for food and grass." Li Xuan looked at the crowd and said in a deep voice: "After the two armies on the left and right have captured the logic points, when they divide their troops again, they must try their best to hinder them. Cut off the connection between the city and the outside world to avoid being maliciously strengthened by the Tubo people.

It is better to block all the food and grass outside the city. Even if it falls into the hands of ordinary people and slave islands, it is better than falling into the hands of the Tubo city guards and nobles. You understand. "

"General, take your orders." All the generals bowed in unison.

(End of this chapter)