In the border area between Tubo and Datang, the two men stood on the hillside looking into the distance, waiting for the return of the Tibetan soldiers.
Three days have passed, and only a few thousand people have returned here. For a total of more than 30,000 and nearly 40,000 infantry troops, it is too few.
Not even one out of ten can be saved
This is not what we want, but so what.
Lu Dongzan clenched his hands, completely unaware that his nails had dug into his flesh.
Gami Sambuza also looked very unhappy. His tribe also suffered a lot this time, especially the death of his beloved general Baima Duoji. Fortunately, Gami Sambuza brought his troops with him when he retreated this time. Having sex with his younger brother would not cut off their family's inheritance.
However, this is just a blessing. Too many people stay in this land that does not belong to them because of them.
Tuyuhun was too powerful. The charge of hundreds of thousands of cavalry brought a shock. It is not that Tubo couldn't produce 100,000 cavalry. You have to know that the cost of one cavalry is equivalent to the cost of several infantry. If it is an elite equipped with armor and cavalry, The cavalry is even more terrifying.
However, this number is not applicable to the nomads. The two have different survival cultures, but it is not something that Tubo can afford. The war horse alone is enough.
You have to say that horses can eat grass in normal times. It is true that they eat grass, but they also need to eat some refined feed. When you go out on an expedition, you can’t bring much fodder. The most important thing is to equip the feed with a small amount of auxiliary materials. In this way In fact, we can have 100,000 war horses, but we can't afford them if we go on an expedition.
Even when the Turks were tyrannical, war horses would eat wherever they went. Fortunately, weeds were everywhere in ancient times, unlike now where desertification in the northwest has become so severe that the land in the west is thousands of miles away.
"Lord Ludongzan, Lord Sambuza, the time has come"
The two of them did not answer. The guard who made the noise closed his mouth and stopped talking. He could only continue to pay attention to the changes in time and pray that the two of them could come to their senses soon.
Sambuza and Ludongzan left with their defeated troops and returned to Tubo. The next thing they had to face was the counterattack from the religious forces. Only after suppressing these religious forces can they proceed to the second round. expedition.
Maybe this second time will be a long time later.
"Lord Ludongzan, Lord Sambuza"
Lu Dongzan came to his senses and asked, "What's wrong?"
Guard: "My lord, the time has come, it's time to leave."
Lu Dongzan nodded, then sighed and patted Momi Sambuza next to him: "Let's go, we should go."
Sambuza: "I'm not willing to give in. We have been preparing for so long, but we just didn't expect that it would be in the hands of a teenage girl."
"Bartu didn't expect that he would die in the hands of a girl. Let's go. At least we are still alive. Only by living can we avenge our shame in the future."
Lu Dongzan's words entered the ears of Jami Sambuza, as if they were so harsh. Sambuza shook his head: "I'm different from Baltu, and damn Murong Yanyi, who didn't even inform us of this." News, I will definitely make him look good when I go back."
Lu Dongzan shook his head: "No, Murong Yanyi reminded us."
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"He said that his niece Murong Xue should not be overlooked. There were many tribes in Tuyuhun who wanted to swear allegiance to her before the war with the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, during the battle with the Tang Dynasty, those tribes did not directly fight with the Tang Dynasty. "War of the Tang Dynasty"
"Their tribes did not have direct entanglements with the Tang Dynasty. That is to say, they integrated into the Tang Dynasty very quickly. In the past two years, with the support of Murong Xue and Li Mingda, those tribes began to engage in trade and gained a lot of money. own power"
"Of course Murong Yanyi is not sincerely helping us, but his status is getting lower and lower. Some of the Tuyuhun tribesmen who followed him to Tubo hope to return to their homeland and live a prosperous life, so if you go to trouble them now, it will only It will give them an excuse.”
Sambuza thought about what Ludongzan said and nodded in agreement: "Your Majesty is right, but how should we deal with him?"
"In the name of being loyal to Tubo, they left the border and migrated to the hinterland of Tubo. Then his tribes are in our possession. We only need to slowly digest his tribes and we will have a sufficient source of cavalry. "
"Now that we have the source of cavalry, we will build up enough cavalry force to compete with the Tang Dynasty again."
Mi Sambuza's eyes flashed: "Yes, that's it. As long as we swallow Murong Yanyi's people, we can get everything."
Lu Dongzan nodded fiercely: "Yes, that's it."
"But how can we let Murong Yanyi enter our Tibetan interior?"
"We can't, but Datang can"
Murong Yanyi, who was on the border of Tubo, heard the news of Tubo's defeat. He smiled from ear to ear and drank a lot of wine.
My niece is so awesome, she can actually gather a hundred thousand warriors to be loyal to her. It's a pity that she is a girl, otherwise she will definitely be the next hero of Tuyuhun with her talent.
However, Murong Xiaoyan is not bad, but he is a bit stupid. I heard that he is still confined in the palace of Duke Tuguhun of the Tang Dynasty.
Thanks to listening to his elder brother's words and waiting here, the Tibetan thieves should need his help, and most of his needs are met.
Especially during the civil strife in Tubo in the past two years, both sides have turned to him for help, which made Murong Yanyi's life better.
The only dissatisfaction is that he really doesn't like the plateau climate here. He and his tribe still hope to return to their original land and live their lives.
While Murong Yanyi was drinking, one of his subordinates came in: "Sir Yanyi, a messenger has arrived."
Murong Yanyi asked contemptuously: "Is it Songtsen Gampo's or that other lama?"
The subordinate shook his head: "No, it's Master Murong Xue's messenger."
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Murong Yanyi stood up: "Quick, please come in."
The subordinate went out to invite him, and Murong Yanyi bared his teeth and smiled: "This girl finally remembered her uncle. It seems that it's not long before I go home."
When the messenger came in, Murong Yanyi's eyes lit up. He was someone he knew. He was a young man named Mu who had been following Murong Xue. This young man was famous for his stability. In fact, only those who were familiar with him knew that his most outstanding characteristic was his quick wit. Extraordinary.
Murong Yanyi took Mu's hand: "Mu, it's you who's here?"
Mu saluted Murong Yanyi: "Master Yanyi is well, this time he brought news about our Lord."
"Oh, are you letting us go home?"
Mu nodded: "That's right, but before you come here, you need to do something as a token of your return home to stop some people's tongues."
"Okay, tell me"
Mu attached to Murong Yanyi's ear
To be continued
