Gunpowder blew up the mountains on both sides of the valley and collapsed them. A huge amount of earth and rocks blocked the valley, making it impossible to move forward. Standing here and looking at the mountains of earth and rocks in the valley, Lun Qinling is filled with shock.
The mutilated corpses and discarded weapons of Tuyuhun soldiers still remained in the valley road, and more of them were the corpses of war horses. However, because the Tang army was already collecting the corpses and burying them, a trail connecting the north and south was opened on the huge pile of earth and rocks. .
A Tang Army scout had already come forward to greet them. They asked about the purpose of Lun Qinling and his party. While escorting and monitoring them, they rushed back to Dadou Bago Foreign Exchange to report.
Lun Qinling rode his horse slowly, climbed over the pile of earth and rocks blocking the valley road, and saw a spectacular fortress rising from the gentle sand at the mouth of the valley at the end of the valley road in the distance.
Waiting for the fortress to approach, Lun Qinling's eyes twitched and he pursed his lips and was speechless.
The Gar family occupied Qinghai Lake, and many Tuyuhun soldiers who escaped from Dadou Valley were captured. From these people, they probably knew the story of the Battle of Hexi.
When looking at this "mighty" fortress that the Tyuhun soldiers said appeared in front of them, Lun Qinling still couldn't believe that this was a miracle that the Tang army could build in just ten months.
How did Tang Jun do it?
The wall that had been demolished on the side slowly walked around the fortress. Looking at the stones that were bonded by gray objects to form a solid whole, the traces of blackened by gunpowder and the residue of dried blood, Lun Qinling felt heavy in his heart.
The strength of the Tang army was really unbelievable.
Tubo had long coveted Qinghai Lake, where Tuyuhun was located, but they did not dare to act rashly because of the balance between the left and right. The people of Seal Tuyuhun are fierce and their fighting power is tyrannical. Even if they use all the strength of the Tibetan nation, they may not be able to win steadily. Even if they win, it will be a tragic victory with a thousand enemies killed and eight hundred losses.
Therefore, Lu Dongzan went to Qinghai Lake and deceived Nuohebo into invading Hexi.
Only if Tuyuhun and Tang Dynasty had a head-to-head fight and exhausted Tuyuhun's strength, would Tubo take advantage of it. Now everything is as Zanpu and his father expected. Tuyu was completely defeated, dead and wounded, and Tubo occupied Qinghai Lake effortlessly.
However, the tyrannical combat power displayed by the Tang army in this battle shocked the world.
Eighty thousand versus twenty thousand, cavalry versus infantry, but could not cross the thunder pool even half a step. Instead, they were like river water hitting a rock. Except for splashing waves all over the sky, the Tang army remained motionless.
On Qin Ling's face was heavy.
He naturally knew that this was because the Tang army was equipped with firearms on a large scale, which greatly increased its combat power. What's particularly important is that Tuyuhun's cavalry across Qinghai seemed to have met their nemesis. The power of tens of thousands of cavalry when they charged was earth-shattering, tearing apart everything in front of them. However, in front of this fortress, they hit their heads with blood and caused blood to flow. The proud cavalrymen were arbitrarily shot and killed with firearms by the Tang army's infantry, just like slaughtering dolphins and dogs.
This is what scares Lun Qinling the most.
The Han people have always been rich, developed, and civilized. The reason why the barbarian Hu people have been able to abuse the Han people from time to time, and even go deep into their hinterland to kill and plunder, is because the Han people are not good at riding and shooting, and the mobility of the army is greatly reduced. They can only defend the city, even if they win. There is no way to take advantage of the victory and pursue it.
The Hu people relied on the mobility advantage of their cavalry and could fly thousands of miles away with one strike, leaving the Tang army with no elite soldiers, but in vain.
If all the armies of the Tang Dynasty were equipped with such firearms in the future, leaving the cavalry with no room to display their mobility in the face of such super powerful combat power, then what else would Tibet, Tuyuhun, or even the Turks have to use? Against the Tang Dynasty?
Wherever the infantry of the Tang Dynasty went, all the barbarians were invincible. If they escaped more slowly, they would be attacked by firearms... Their fighting power was so tyrannical and terrifying.
Lun Qinling could not describe the fear in his heart, but vaguely, he felt that the war situation between Hu and Han that had been maintained for hundreds of thousands of years might have huge changes due to the emergence of firearms.
If the Hu people cannot keep pace with the times and develop tactics to control firearms, it will be a complete disaster.
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After passing the Dadou Valley, my eyes suddenly opened up.
The rivers flow happily, the vast grasslands are full of Tang army camps, and the mountains in the distance stretch across the sky, undulating like giant dragons.
Withered yellow weeds, white sheep, and from time to time a whole troop of the Tang Army wearing armor galloped past. Lun Qinling watched everything about the Tang Army curiously.
Neat and orderly, each performing their duties, this was his understanding of the Tang army.
The Tibetan soldiers acted more spontaneously, farming and grazing in their free time. During war, they brought their own horses, blades and protective gear into the army, and their tactics only followed the orders of their commanders. Therefore, when fighting with a favorable wind, it is normal for each of the three armies to be brave enough to pursue hundreds of miles day and night. However, if it encounters a headwind, morale will easily collapse and the army will lose control like a flock of sheep. Fell thousands of miles away.
Not only the Tubo people, but almost all the Hu people were the same. They often faced incredible defeats against the weak Han army, which was jaw-dropping.
The reason for this, in Lun Qinling's opinion, is that the Tang army had a clear division of labor.
Whether there are 10,000 or 100,000 soldiers in the entire army, the soldiers have different affiliations and perform their own duties. Military orders are issued from the general to the captain, who then assigns them to the captain and corps commander, and the orders are clear at every level. Therefore, at the time of war, each department in the army has different tasks and different situations, and it is rare for morale to collapse and the army to be completely defeated.
This is the quality that the army should have.
As for the armies of the Hu tribes such as the Tubo, Turks, and Tuyuhuns, they relied solely on their bravery, excellent equestrian skills, and fierce style. When it came to fierce battles, they were often the first to collapse...
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Lun Qinling was taken to the camp by soldiers of the Tang army and met Fang Jun, whose name he had heard for a long time.
Facing this young general who was famous all over the world, wielded great power, and was very heroic, Tubo did not show any contempt at all. He bowed with great respect and said, "Tubo has seen the commander-in-chief during Tubo's discussion of Qinling."
Fang Jun laughed, returned the favor with his hand, then stepped forward and took Lun Qinling's hand affectionately, moved him to the seat, ordered someone to serve him tea, and then said with a smile: "I really think highly of you. It is an honor to send the son he values the most. The Battle of Hexi ended not long ago, and your Excellency came so quickly. It must be that Tibet has already occupied Qinghai Lake by now and wiped out all the remnants of Tuyuhun?"
Fang Jun could guess that Tubo would take the opportunity to capture Qinghai Lake, and there was not much surprise about Qinling. If he didn't even have such tactical qualities, how could he achieve such a great achievement as the Hexi Victory?
Perhaps, only that idiot Nuo Hebo is blind, dreaming of invading Hexi and directly targeting Guanzhong...
Lun Qinling was sitting upright and said politely: "The commander-in-chief is indeed very resourceful and well-planned. However, it is not the Tibetans who occupy Qinghai Lake, but the Gar family."
Fang Jun was stunned.
The Gar family is a Tibetan noble, and the patriarch Ludongzan is the prime minister of Tibet. He is deeply trusted and respected by Songtsen Gampo. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Gar family is the first noble of Tibet. They just condescend to Zampu. The family is powerful and powerful.
However, the Gar family cannot represent Tubo after all.
He extended his hand to invite Lun Qinling to drink tea, frowned and asked, "But I don't know if it was Songtsen Gampo's order or your father's intention?"
Lun Qinling picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "The Gar family is loyal to Zanpu and is willing to work hard for Zanpu's great cause. Everything he does is naturally to obey Zanpu's orders."
Fang Jun said "Hey" and sighed: "Your Majesty is a great man in the world, the leader among the millions of people in Tubo. If it weren't for your Majesty's hard work and hard work, how could Tubo be as prosperous as it is today? Songtsen Gampo usually looks like He is a man of great talent, but in fact he is envious of talents and has a petty attitude. This is not the behavior of a wise king, and he has wronged your family."
The phrase "great achievements shock the master" is by no means just words.
Ludongzan was a shrewd and penetrating man with both civil and military skills. Under his leadership, the Gar family became one of the most powerful tribes in Tubo. In the process of Songtsen Gampo eliminating the internal separatist forces in Tubo and unifying the plateau, he established a Great credit.
However, it was precisely because of Ludongzan's prestige and the growing power of the Gar family that Songtsen Gampo was wary of him, and rifts appeared between the once close comrades-in-arms.
Historically, the Gar family was eventually ostracized, suppressed, and even massacred by the Zanpu family. In the end, it was Lun Qinling who led the remaining members of the family to the north and surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. They took Han surnames, spoke Chinese, and were completely honored and disgraced among the Han people.
At present, it is because the fiasco of Tuyuhun has been advanced by several years, which has led to the process of the Gar family being suspected and excluded by Songtsen Gampo, which has also happened in advance.
Lun Qinling looked at Fang Jun with burning eyes, knowing that there was no need to play any tricks in front of such people, so he simply said straight to the point: "I have admired the reputation of the commander for a long time, and come here today, in addition to seeing the commander's unparalleled style, I also Bringing a heart of friendship, I hope that the war between the Gar family and the Tang Dynasty can be turned into friendship, and they can form an alliance forever without using weapons. I wonder what the commander-in-chief wants?"
