Under the banner of the lion elephant, Lun Qinling's face had already become extremely ugly.
With a "pop" sound, a crossbow arrow was broken directly by him. He held it tightly in his hand, and blood flowed directly from his fingers.
His eyes fell on the walking stick still stuck upside down on the ground on the other side of the river, its sharp blade shining coldly.
From the perspective of Lun Qinling, this wave of elephant cavalry charge actually ended when Xiao Siye planted his rifle on the ground.
The moment the war elephant saw these cold blades, he subconsciously slowed down.
Although their abdomens were armored and their skins were thick, the constant stinging still slowed down these sensitive guys.
As soon as the speed slowed down, Tang Jun had the opportunity to react in various ways.
If there is no victory in the middle, then this battle will no longer have any meaning.
Lun Qinling's eyes fell on the hill behind, looking at Li Xuan here.
The two people's eyes instantly collided fiercely.
The corners of Li Xuan's lips curled up slightly. All the progress Qin Ling had made in this game were completely lost as the war elephant returned.
Next, it depends on how to choose Qinling.
"Your Highness!" Su Baotong appeared behind Li Xuan. Li Xuan nodded and said, "Cross the river."
"Here!" Su Baotong waved his hand back, and the fifty empty carts behind him were immediately pulled by mules and horses towards the river, and a thousand right-guard infantry quickly followed.
Xiao Siye stood on horseback on the bank of the Shazhuyu River, surrounded by countless soldiers. Watching the war elephants in the distance rushing towards the main formation of Lun Qinling, they couldn't help but gloat and laugh.
But Xiao Siye's eyes quietly became serious.
War elephants may be a troublesome problem for the Tang army, but for the Tubo people, they are not a big problem.
"Cross the river!" Li Xuan's voice suddenly sounded beside Xiao Siye.
Xiao Siye turned his head suddenly and looked at Li Xuan with surprise in his eyes.
Although the surface of the Shazhuyu River is relatively stable, it is twenty feet wide. It is impossible to cross the river just once.
Li Xuan smiled and waved his hand, and a cart was pushed into the river, and then floated steadily on the water.
The front and rear of this cart were actually tilted at a certain angle, and even the two right guard soldiers stood on it without sinking much.
There are even handrails on both sides, making this a simple sailing boat.
Soon, the two right guard soldiers standing above quickly rowed the cart to the other side.
At the same time, more flatbed trucks were pushed down the river, closely following the front.
Just a quarter of an hour later, two long ropes twenty feet thick had connected the handguards on both sides of all the carts together.
With four wooden piles nailed, a simple pontoon bridge has been built on the shore.
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"Archers cross the bridge first." Li Xuan looked sideways at Xiao Siye with a questioning look.
Xiao Siye looked solemnly and looked at the lion and elephant flag in the distance, where it seemed that the mess of the war elephant was still being cleaned up. Xiao Siye finally turned his eyes to the east.
On the battlefield to the east, cavalry seemed to have rushed out.
Xiao Siye finally nodded and said, "That's it, let's cross the river."
"It's not that dangerous." Li Xuan waved towards the back, followed by more wooden carts being pushed into the river.
Only this time, these are just ordinary wooden carts, but they are tightly located on the right side of the pontoon.
Although the long rope binding is not so stable, soldiers with lighter bodies can pass through easily.
At the same time, the right guard soldiers were sending more wooden carts to the river, trying to build the entire pontoon bridge wider and more stable.
Not only here, there are also people building pontoons in the river above.
Team after team of crossbow archers took the lead in crossing the river, and then spread out in all directions, firmly holding the bridgehead position.
Archers, sword and shield bearers, spearmen, and finally cavalry.
Of course, the horse swam in the river by itself, otherwise this simple pontoon would really not be able to pass people.
Li Xuan crossed the bridge, and the black horse behind him rushed out of the river.
Soon, a group of cavalry appeared on the other side, cruising on the outermost edge.
Raising his head, under the banner of the lion elephant in the distance, the war elephant was quickly controlled after causing a period of chaos.
Less than ten miles away, Li Xuan was sitting on his horse, looking at Lun Qinling opposite, his eyes full of provocation.
Now is the best time for Qinling to attack. Even if he sends three thousand cavalry, it will be enough to massacre all the people on the shore.
In particular, there is Li Xuan, a scented bait.
A battle that ordinary people cannot detect is unfolding in the sky above the south bank of the Shazhuyu River.
A quarter of an hour later, a thousand people had firmly established their formation on the south bank, and on the north bank behind them, a whole row of catapults were already in place.
If you want to destroy this place, Lun Qinling will need to spend more time and manpower.
His time is running out.
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The huge lion and elephant flag was waving, and five thousand cavalry suddenly appeared from the lion and elephant flag, and then rushed towards the east at high speed.
More war horses appeared under the banner of the lion and elephant. A brief count showed that there were tens of thousands of people. Even further behind, there were more war horses appearing.
But at this moment, the black banner that had been behind the Tang army began to slowly move forward.
Liu Rengui, Datang coach, moves forward.
In an instant, the cavalry on the east side suddenly broke through the Tubo people's obstruction and killed them directly.
Wearing white felt hats and light leather armor, countless Turkic cavalry all came out at this moment.
Although the Tubo cavalry was elite, they still could not stop the Turks.
Six thousand Turkic cavalry are Liu Rengui's biggest back-up force.
At the same time, two thousand left guard cavalry also appeared on the west side of the south bank where others could not see them.
Regarding Qinling's water attack plan, it did intercept the movements of the Tang cavalry, but it also intercepted himself.
There were less than 10,000 cavalrymen under Qingbei Guards left, and they were trapped on the north bank.
The wooden carts were quickly laid into the Shazhuyu River one after another, and thick and long ropes quickly connected them laterally, and the pontoon became more stable in an instant.
Two-quarters of an hour later, three thousand left guard soldiers appeared on the shore, and more soldiers would cross the river later.
The battle situation gradually became clear, with the cavalry on both wings outflanking and the infantry in the middle advancing steadily.
Xiao Siye commanded the army to move forward steadily. Chariots, crossbows, and even catapults were quickly disassembled and carried across the river.
Li Xuan led five hundred cavalrymen and headed west to meet them. The cavalrymen crossing the river on the west side quickly gathered together and then pressed forward together.
On the ground, 23,000 Tang Dynasty elites were pressing southward.
The lion and elephant flag on the opposite side had been calm. Finally, the lion and elephant flag was waved, and the Tibetan cavalry who were fighting fiercely with the Turkic cavalry on the east side quickly broke away.
Of the total 10,000 cavalry, less than 7,000 remained after the breakaway, while the Turks and others lost less than 1,000.
The Tubo people were left in a state of embarrassment.
As the sun set, Li Xuan held a long spear in his hand, and a thousand cavalry gathered behind him. His eyes were fixed on the lion and elephant flag.
His breathing couldn't help but become heavier.
In the current situation, Lu Qinling can only move his army forward. As long as he defeats the left guard, right guard, and right guard in front, he can immediately control the situation.
Li Xuan glanced to the side and back. To the east of the Tawen River, the main force of 6,000 Youtun Guards had also begun to cross the river.
Huge flags were waving, and seven war elephants gathered at the front of the army.
Seeing this scene, Li Xuan shook her head with regret.
In the end, Qinling chose to shrink.
Because he knew that Lun Qinling saw the situation very clearly and that everything was a trap now.
Use the left guard infantry as bait to lure the Lunqinling army forward, then use the Turkic cavalry and the left guard cavalry to circle back and directly attack the Tibetan army.
If this battle really goes like this, it will be very beneficial to Datang.
If the main force of the Tubo cavalry could be eliminated here, then they would not have to rush to Dafeichuan.
But this is not necessarily beneficial to Qin Ling, because no one knows how many secret hands Liu Rengui's men have.
The current situation is enough to make Lun Qinling extremely afraid of Liu Rengui.
The lion and elephant flag slowly retreated, and the main Tibetan cavalry rushed forward toward the east and west sides. After fighting with the Turks for a while, they also withdrew.
On the vast land, only the main force of the Tang Army was left cheering endlessly after the victory.
After chasing for a while, the Turkic cavalry immediately headed to the west. They were going to join Wang Xiaojie's troops and then strangle the Tibetan cavalry on the north bank of the Shazhuyu River.
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On the north bank of the Shazhuyu River, the soldiers have begun to set up camp.
The scouts in the distance kept running wildly, sending traces of the Tibetan people back at any time.
Li Xuan looked at the southern sky and sighed: "It's a pity that if the infantry hadn't been unable to keep up with the cavalry, we would still have fought this battle."
"Lun Qinling has completely reached the foot of Dafei Ridge." Xiao Siye stood beside Li Xuan, feeling a little emotional but also a little relaxed.
"It's a pity that this battle is destined to be impossible." The hope on Li Xuan's face disappeared instantly, and he said calmly: "On Qinling itself, we know how powerful we are. The appearance of the Turkic cavalry heralds the Tubo cavalry. The numerical advantage can no longer be used. Without advantage, how can a cautious person like him take risks?"
Qin Ling has many more enemies than Li Xuan and others.
In Tubo, I don't know how many people want to see him defeated and in trouble.
The position of Prime Minister of Tubo has been controlled by the Lun Qinling clan for many years. Although they have attracted many people, there are also too many people who have been excluded from the center of power. Whenever they have the opportunity, they will immediately jump out and bite Lun Qin. Mausoleum.
Even among their own people, they don't know how many people are eyeing that position. Therefore, Lun Qinling can be defeated, but it cannot be defeated badly.
"But if this battle has to be fought in Dafeichuan..." Xiao Siye looked at the gradually rising mountains in the northwest and his expression became serious.
In the battle of Dafeichuan, even Xue Rengui suffered a disastrous defeat, let alone them.
Li Xuan's breathing became serious, and then she said softly: "I just hope that this battle can come as late as possible."
Xiao Siye fell silent.
At this moment, a fast horse came quickly from the east.
A Qianniu Guard jumped off his horse in front of Li Xuan and Xiao Siye, then raised his hands to the two of them and said: "The commander-in-chief has an order: All generals will discuss matters in the army's tent immediately."
"I will obey the order." Li Xuan and Xiao Siye handed over their hands at the same time.
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Inside the Chinese army's tent, Li Xuan followed Xiao Siye and entered the tent together.
A familiar figure is sitting in the front on the right, leading the army on the right is General Li Jinxing, and on the right is leading the army of Wei Zhonglang General Li Duozuo.
The two of them seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
Li Xuan immediately understood where Liu Rengui's last resort was.
(End of chapter)
