Just as Songtsen Gampo thought, after Luo Zhang learned the news about Songtsen Gampo, he immediately ordered the army to set off. Cheng Yaojin led the team and pursued Songtsen Gampo in the direction where he left.
Of course, Luo Zhang only asked Cheng Yaojin to lead 30,000 cavalry in pursuit, and did not let all the troops and horses move together. The army would consume too much and be slow. Even if he chases, he is afraid that he will not be able to catch up with Songtsen Gampo. It would be better Send a group of cavalry to see if they can catch up.
And he stayed in Tubo. Although it was occupied, many things were complicated and needed him to deal with. He couldn't just occupy a place and leave it alone.
Now that it is occupied, this is the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Many places need to be familiar. The people of Tubo also need to be comforted and cannot be made to hate the Tang army. This is a skill.
Others did not have that kind of ability. Luo Zhang was confident because he came from a later generation and knew more and was familiar with their habits. If it were other generals of the Tang army, they would have already clashed with the Tubo people.
Luo Zhang has already occupied Tubo. On the other side, Li Jing's army is still on its way to the Western Turkic King's City.
Along the way, Li Jing's army was strongly blocked by the Western Turkic army. There were no less than dozens of large and small battles along the way.
Although there were many battles, they did not pose any threat to Li Jing's army. The Western Turks seemed to have been severely damaged in the battle of Dingxiang City. The troops they have now sent are far from what the army in Dingxiang City can match, and their combat effectiveness is not the same. hierarchical.
In this regard, the Western Turks Khan was also helpless. The army he gave to King Zuoxian was the elite of the Western Turks. In his opinion, this elite would be able to occupy the Eastern Turks and capture Dingxiang City.
At that time, the entire territory of the Eastern Turks will be his territory. As for occupying Dingxiang City, he can repair his army before going south and launching an attack on the Tang Dynasty, just like the Eastern Turks did before.
Naturally, the Tang Dynasty will not be destroyed if it is destroyed. He has the same idea as the king of the Eastern Turks, which is to raise the Tang Dynasty like piglets. When they are fattened, he will kill them. If he keeps raising them and killing them, the Western Turks will not be short. Absorb the nutrients of the Tang Dynasty to strengthen themselves.
But occupation is different. There are too many things to worry about. They are nomadic people, so naturally they cannot stay in one place for a long time. This is a matter of habit.
But his plan did not succeed. The damn King Zuo Xian was actually defeated. Not only did he fail to capture Dingxiang City, but he was also defeated by the defenders of Dingxiang City. Of the hundreds of thousands of troops, only 10,000 returned in the end. people.
Not only was Dingxiang City lost, but the Eastern Turkic territory they occupied was also recovered by the Tang army. This battle was a complete defeat.
It's okay to say that, they rest and recuperate and fight again in the future.
But what the Western Turks Khan never expected was that Dingxiang City actually sent troops to attack their Western Turks.
Once upon a time, the Han Dynasty also sent troops to attack them, but that was a long time ago. It has been many years, and they have long forgotten the fact that the Han people sent troops.
In his opinion, it was unbelievable that the Tang army dared to send troops to attack him.
After all, the battle line is too long and the journey is far away. Even if the Tang army attacks, they will die of exhaustion without him taking action.
But what the Western Turk Khan did not expect was that the Tang army did not starve to death. They ate and drank well and were very happy every day.
The troops sent out to stop them were defeated by the Tang army at every turn.
All the generals under his command are cowardly and don't even have the courage to fight.
The Western Turkic Khan was one of the top two, and could not think of any way. He could only use wheel tactics, hoping to wear down the Tang army with constant harassment by the army.
However, the difference in combat power is too great to have any effect of harassment.
Seeing that Li Jing's army was about to arrive at the royal city, the Western Turkic Khan finally couldn't sit still.
