"Ugh, vomit..."
In the Tubo army camp, Fang Chongyong, who had arrived late, could not help but get off his horse and vomited crazily as soon as he arrived!
There were corpses everywhere on the ground, most of them Tibetan people, and many of them had broken arms and limbs. The hideous-looking corpses, the yellow sand soaked in blood, reveal an unspeakable sense of tragedy inside and out.
The Tang soldiers were so excited that they got some iron saws from nowhere and were "counting the heads" on the spot. There was fanaticism on their faces, and they hardly changed their expressions in the face of this scene that made Fang Zhongyong sick.
They never feel disgusted by the things that lead the army!
Perhaps in the eyes of the Doulu soldiers, those who lick blood at the edge of a knife either lick their own blood or the blood of others. As long as they go to the battlefield, they are no different from wild beasts. Do they still care about killing people in a good-looking way?
There is no such thing.
"Your Majesty, just get used to it from now on. This is how it is on the battlefield. If you live, you will be the winner. Don't worry about anything else."
Zhang Guangsheng, who had been guarding Fang Chongyong, whispered.
"It's okay. You can pass the order for me. Now let the soldiers clean up the battlefield quickly and return to the city to defend the city without causing any trouble."
Fang Chongyong said while holding back the sour water in his stomach.
On the other side of the sweet spring, there is also a Tubo camp. The two face each other across the river, and it is not known whether they have any affiliation with each other. Fang Chongyong was puzzled in his heart, but remained calm on the surface.
Now everyone in the small town of Shazhou is watching his performance. Any doubts may be magnified countless times, thus affecting morale!
The puzzling thing about this battle is that if the Tibetan military laws were strictly followed, then the Tibetan army on the other side would be punished by death if they refused to save them.
If the senior officials of the Tibetan Army were held accountable, the punishment would be very severe, and even the senior officials of the Tibetan Army would be jointly and severally liable.
However, the situation in Tubo was much more complicated than that in the Tang Dynasty.
The economic system in Tubo was a fief system with serf characteristics. Theoretically, "the coast of Tubo is not the land of the king." All Tubo lands belong to Zanpu, in name only.
Zamp's way of governing the country was to entrust it to the great nobles in the form of "leasing". On the one hand, the big nobles had to pay taxes to Zamp, and on the other hand, they used the "tax farming system" to entrust them to smaller nobles.
The administrative structure of Tubo is five-ru and sixty-one dongdai, which is actually six larger administrative districts (one district does not have "ru"), each district has about ten dongdai.
Each "such" has considerable independence from each other and is not monolithic. The combat effectiveness and centripetal force of the army are also very different.
Even in the process of the establishment of Tubo, many Dongdai had feuds and adjacencies.
Therefore, one Tibetan army attacked the small town of Shazhou, and another army attacked Luocheng. The two were laughing at each other, and this possibility cannot be ruled out at all.
Of course, if these were the only problems, that would be fine. The top management of the Tibetan army could reconcile them.
The troublesome thing is the issue of faith among the Tubo nobles, which is also one of the important internal conflicts.
Starting from Songtsen Gampo, all previous Zampu dynasties suppressed the Bon religion by promoting Buddhism. However, the number of nobles who believe in Bon is still very large, and they also control the army.
As early as the Zhenguan period of Emperor Taizong, Songtsen Gampo, the leader of Tubo at that time, predicted that when there are people with "red and virtue" names among his great-great-grandchildren, Tubo will become a world that believes in Buddhism.
In this world, there will no longer be Bon believers who "point their fingers" in government affairs, and the country will be prosperous and strong, and the people's lives will be good.
However, the essence of this so-called "beauty" is that the Bon religion was suppressed and the royal power was consolidated and stabilized, which was very good for the Tubo royal power.
It is impossible for the lower-class serfs to have any fundamental changes in their lives.
The struggle for power between the Tubo monarch and the nobles penetrated into the dispute between Buddhism and Bon in Tibet. Religion is just a tool, and power struggle is the essence of chaos.
Since his name contains the word "Chide", Chide Zuzan, who has been in power for decades, began to promote Buddhism after he succeeded to the throne.
In the fourth year of Jinglong (710 AD), Chide Zuzan married Princess Jincheng of the Tang Dynasty, introduced more Buddhism and monks, and also took in monks from the Western Regions who fled to Tubo due to the war.
It was during this period that many ministers who worshiped Buddhism were promoted to important positions in the court. This seriously violated the rights and interests of the Tubo nobles and Bon believers and aroused their strong dissatisfaction.
Last year, in order to stabilize the regime and ease the conflicts between the Buddhist and Bon aristocrats, Tride Zuzan had to expel many monks from the country on the grounds that smallpox was prevalent in Tubo.
This move not only failed to quell the controversy, but instead encouraged the ambitions of the Bon believers, causing the dispute between Buddhism and Bon in Tibet to enter a life-or-death stage, and then began to affect national policy.
Although Fang Chongyong did not know all of these things, he also collected a lot of bits and pieces of key information from the side.
"Your Majesty, the Tibetan army on the other side of the river is in formation!"
Zhang Guangsheng pointed to the Tubo camp on the other side of the sweet spring water and said.
The Tibetan army besieging Luocheng is on the other side of the river. It seems that it is not affiliated with the group that was annihilated by the Tang army this time.
Another Tibetan army that had been watching from the sidelines on the other side of the river now seemed to have just woken up and began to wait in formation on the other side of the river, but they didn't understand what they wanted to do.
Fang Chongyong thought about the sweet spring water that had just flooded and flowed at a very ferocious speed; and then thought about the mother river in Dunhuang, which had a bad temper in the summer. He felt that the possibility of the Tibetan people crossing the river was very low.
As long as the opponent's general's mind is still normal.
"If the Tibetan army wants to cross the river, we can just attack halfway across the river. Under normal circumstances, they will not cross the river."
Fang Chongyong looked at the surface of the Dang River, which was flowing with a depth of more than three meters. He waved his hand and said calmly.
Now in this situation, crossing the river to fight against the Tang army, isn't it like taking the initiative to give someone a life?
Fang Chongyong almost laughed out loud when he thought of this.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, the Tubo people on the other side of the river hurriedly moved out many cattail rafts from the camp, held the cattail rafts like dumplings, and jumped into the sweet spring water, making it clear that they wanted to cross the river to attack!
"Fuck..."
The arrogance of the Tubo people made Fang Chongyong speechless, and he immediately uttered a curse word.
Li Quan of the Tang Dynasty's "Taibai Yin Jing·Water War Tools" said: "The Pu raft is surrounded by nine feet of Pu, turned upside down to make a bundle, and tied with ten strips, like bunching spears into a raft. Measure the length and length, and follow the abundance and frugality of the Pu. To carry people. If there are no cattails, reeds are used, and the method is like a cattail raft."
There is a special kind of reed here in Dunhuang, which is very suitable for making cattail rafts. You can tie a few bundles with ropes and hold them for swimming.
Along the river bank, as long as it is not a dry season, this beneficial and cost-effective plant can be seen everywhere and can be collected anywhere. Of course, the Tubo people were not polite, so they directly used them as "shipbuilding" materials for the army to cross the river.
"Formation!"
The messenger in the distance shouted, and then the drummer behind him beat the drum desperately. Those Tang troops who were "counting the results" with saws also quickly found their horses, got on their horses, and prepared to attack the Tubo people who had just landed.
"Your Majesty, the damaged camp is a Jedi point. It is not very safe here. It is better to retreat to the side and watch the battle."
Zhang Guangsheng very smartly led Fang Chongyong's little red horse over and said.
"That's fine."
Fang Chongyong did not show any pretense, he directly stepped on the stirrup and mounted his horse. Under the escort of Zhang Guangsheng and others, he left the Tibetan army camp and came to the rear of the Tang army in formation.
Wang Sili had been waiting here for a long time and calmly issued military orders.
The Doulu Army is an elite frontier army with a regular establishment. At this time, they showed their ability to enforce orders and prohibitions.
As for the men and horses of the local wealthy families, Wang Sili was worried that they would fight a vicious battle and ordered them to return to the city. Those people had already returned to the small town of Dunhuang with their spoils of war, leaving only the Doulu Army forming a formation here.
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment until I defeat the Tibetan army."
Wang Sili said calmly to Fang Chongyong who was riding on the horse, and he didn't seem worried.
"I'll leave everything to the king's envoy."
Fang Chongyong did not show any pretense and honestly retreated further away from the battlefield. Even if he can't kill the enemy, he can't hold back Wang Sili!
Fang Yanei is very knowledgeable and knows who he is.
When it comes to strategizing, maybe he still has some tricks; but when it comes to commanding on the spot, his operations after suddenly encountering the enemy are really far behind.
The war is fierce and dangerous, so don't show off, or you'll die.
Fang Chongyong's heart was in his throat, and he watched helplessly as the Tubo people who swam across the river were killed by the Tang army cavalry who rushed to the river bank before they could gain a firm footing, and were slaughtered like sheep without mercy.
These people didn't create any miracles at all, and they were just crushed!
This time, let alone fighting, this fighting style is more like dying!
As an enemy, Fang Chongyong felt distressed watching from the sidelines!
"They are just some slave soldiers and mediocre people. If it is Gui, he will definitely not give it away in vain. The Tibetan army general on the other side of the river just tested whether we are fully prepared. This man is a ruthless character who does not care about human life. .”
Zhang Guangsheng, who was beside Fang Chongyong, couldn't help but comment, and he spoke eloquently.
He is a Qiu Ba who pays great attention to study on weekdays and has great ambitions. Regarding the affairs of the Tibetan people, I often inquire about them and know a lot about the Tibetan people.
The "civilian class" of Tubo is divided into "Gui" and "Yong", which are the main force of the Tubo army.
But it is somewhat similar to the situation of the government soldiers during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, the Tang Dynasty had a lot of "soldier recruitment", and now there are also a huge number of serf soldiers in the Tubo army. And the status of "Yong", who is responsible for logistics and miscellaneous troops, is lower than imagined.
These "mediocre" and serf soldiers were often used as "consumables". The Tibetan army commander did not take their lives seriously. They would go back after all of them died and then recruit similar people to replenish them.
Fang Chongyong held back his inner discomfort and sighed helplessly as he watched Wang Sili calmly command the Tang army and dispatch troops and horses to attack.
Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival. They must be observed.
As a general who plans and directs battles, he has extremely heavy responsibilities. If you are not careful, thousands of subordinates will be killed.
A person has only one life, and if he dies, he cannot come back again. There is no file loading, and there is no regret medicine to take. Ten thousand times of being careful is not too many. If you are not careful once, your life will be gone.
Who in the world has an aura of immortality that can guarantee that he will survive until the end of his life on the battlefield?
Thinking of this, his face turned pale and he broke into cold sweat.
The Qiuba people in the middle and late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms often acted wildly and recklessly, which may be the reason why they did not make plans for their death.
Some Qiu Ba people dared to mutiny just because they lost all their money in gambling. In fact, it was because they were used to licking blood with their swords. What is the difference between dying in poverty and being killed?
These Qiu Ba people are skilled in tactics and killing skills, but they have nothing to offer. Once they lose their respect for death, there is nothing in the world that they dare not do.
Standing on this murderous battlefield at this moment, Fang Chongyong also felt the tragedy of the Qiu Ba at the bottom. In the years when human life is like a piece of grass, even a humble life is still trying to shout out its swan song.
The only way to stay alive is to climb to the top of the army, where the mortality rate will be greatly reduced.
"I don't know what is waiting in the future. However, it must be something completely unrelated to peace, kindness, and justice!"
Fang Chongyong kept reciting quotes from famous people who didn't know where he came from in his previous life, and felt that it was really appropriate to place them here.
The sound of fighting in the distance came to my ears, which gradually turned into helpless wails.
…
The day's intense fighting was over. Fang Chongyong dragged his tired body and sat on the main seat in the lobby of Shazhou Prefecture. He can't rest at all now!
Wang Sili, the military envoy of the Doulu Army, and representatives of local large households headed by Zhang Chan were all seated here to discuss the next plan.
In history, many people on the battlefield died by popping champagne at halftime, and many generals missed the opportunity to pursue victory and were killed by their opponents.
The current situation is that not only did this war not end with the day's victory, but it became more unfathomable because of the expansion of horizons.
The siege of the small town of Shazhou has been lifted. Should we pursue the victory and lift the siege of Luocheng?
Will reinforcements from the Tibetans arrive outside Shazhou?
“According to the prisoners’ account, the people we are fighting against this time are the Tubo Datong Army that was crippled by His Highness King Xin’an more than ten years ago.
It is a newly reorganized army, and its combat effectiveness is not strong.
Someone thought that the elite Tibetan army was not here, so we could cooperate with the Tang army in Luocheng and strangle the Tibetan army on the other side of the river. "
Wang Sili said in a deep voice.
It turns out that Anaye's father was quite fierce. He must have been almost sixty years old at that time, right?
Fang Zhongyong was thinking sadly in his heart, but he nodded calmly on his face.
Anaye's father defeated the Datong Army back then, and now her man has defeated the newly established Datong Army. I have to say that this Hexi native girl has a close relationship with the Tubo Datong Army.
"I think it would be better to send someone to Luocheng to inquire about the situation. We don't know much about the Tibetan army outside Luocheng. If we act rashly, we may cause unnecessary losses.
At present, it seems that Guazhou has definitely fallen, so reinforcements from the Hexi frontier army have been delayed. Since we have been winning for a while, we must play steadily and steadily. "
Fang Chongyong waved his hand and said, disagreeing with Wang Sili's view.
"Your Majesty, your morale is very high!"
Wang Sili pleaded.
At this moment, a scout hurriedly ran in, saluted Fang Chongyong, and loudly reported: "Fang Shijun, the Tibetans on the other side of the river are withdrawing!"
Upon hearing this, the generals in the hall suddenly felt like a pot was exploding, and they began to talk and become restless!
(End of chapter)
