In addition, there is the issue of these people's identities. If something happens to them while following me, I will have no way to explain to their fathers. Don't listen to what their fathers say, they don't care whether they follow me or not, as long as they can improve their skills.
Although that's what he said, who doesn't want his son to live longer? The war on the plateau is still going on, and there is no mercy on the battlefield. The most important thing is that Li Xiang cannot grasp the overall situation. Once these people suffer any losses, the first person Li Xiang will feel sorry for is their fathers. Those people are all heroes of the Tang Dynasty.
"You'd better stay here quietly. I don't know how to explain the situation above to you. When two armies clash, there will always be someone who is blind. If you lose your life, your own life will be at risk, and we, the Tang Dynasty, will be exposed. Then I will be in trouble. We are acting in secrecy now. If it is exposed, Tubo will definitely spread rumors to the world, and then the image of the Tang Dynasty will be ruined."
What Li Xiang said is very likely to happen. Now many people are speculating that the Tang Dynasty has a connection with those rebellious chieftains, but they have no evidence in their hands. So even if they talk about it happily, if you mention the evidence, these people will immediately shut their mouths. Once you guys appear on the plateau, if anything goes wrong or the news leaks out, it means that the matter is confirmed.
Just when a few people were drinking and chatting, the Tibetan army on the opposite side also started a martial arts performance. In order to avoid confrontation in the past few days, the Tibetan army retreated a lot, but today they finally couldn't help it. Did they want to challenge us?
Several people came out of the tent. On a small hill in the distance, the Tubo army lined up in neat rows and then charged forward. The people in the tent could see very clearly that the Tubo army was indeed not given away for nothing. They had heard that the Tubo army was extremely brave, but many people did not believe it at that time, thinking that it was all exaggerated. Now they have seen the real Tubo army. Their combat effectiveness is really not much worse than that of our elite Tang Dynasty. Of course, this is also the quality of Tubo's elite border troops. If it were the local troops in other regions, they probably would not have such qualities.
"We are really setting up a stage to perform a duel, but I don't know who can hold out to the end. It's better to listen to my father and attack directly. Then this Protectorate can move forward again."
Qin Huaiyu clenched the steel knife in his hand. Although the two countries had no grudges or hatred, everyone could feel the confrontation between them, especially these senior generals. Sooner or later, there would be a war, so it would be better if this war came earlier.
The Tubo army demonstrated their elite strength, and our people are not bad either. In addition to the Liangzhou defenders, the army near the Protectorate also demonstrated its momentum. It can be said that both sides have their own strengths.
You have 800 men racing, and I will send out 800 men. You have 1,000 men sprinting, and we will do the same as you. In short, neither side will give in. However, everyone present can feel that the Tubo army seems to lack some energy and spirit.
If Li Xiang were to explain it, this wasn't just about morale, but rather the conviction of both sides that they were destined for victory. Tubo was currently engaged in a civil war, with both sides engaged in a bloodbath. The border troops were also called in to support the war, but because the Tang army was concentrated at the border, General Huyan was forced to remain there. But weren't these people worried about the war back home? Of course they were, but being worried meant you couldn't leave, which only made things worse.
General Qin Qiong also came out of the tent. Although the Tibetan army was strong, if he were to command it, he would surely be able to defeat the army before him. But as the Protector General said, if you dare to order an expedition without an imperial edict, what awaits you may be a self-sacrificing knife bestowed by the emperor.
What's more, the imperial court has not allocated military funds, so even if we want to fight, we have no money. The reason why the general came here is because the emperor is worried about Li Xiang's safety, so he asked him to lead the army forward. If anything happens to Li Xiang, we can rescue him as soon as possible. After all, it is thousands of miles away from Liangzhou City.
"Opportunity, opportunity!"
General Qin Qiong walked in with a shake of his head. Such opportunities were not common in the past history. Now that the opportunity was right in front of him, what could he do?
"fire."
Following the order from the artillery general, more than 20 crossbows began their drills. Just now, the Tubo army was quite vigorous and was not much inferior to the Tang army. But when they saw this army, many people immediately lost their spirit. The Tang army has this, what do we have?
The Tubo army was not without courage. They also had the courage to sacrifice themselves for the country. However, when faced with these artillery pieces, they felt a sense of powerlessness all over their bodies. General Huyan originally wanted to let them find their confidence. It was okay at the beginning. The armies of both sides had built up some confidence through the battles.
But when the Tang Dynasty's crossbow was carried out, the people present saw clearly that this was the difference between us and the Tang Dynasty. Unfortunately, we couldn't make these things. After the shells exploded, they also asked someone to collect some of that black ash, hoping to make the same one, but unfortunately, so far no one knows what those things are. It might be some mysterious thing of the Tang Dynasty.
Their morale was high when they came out, but now many of them seem to be depressed when they return. Lu Dongzan and the general looked at each other. If they had known the result would be like this, they should not have let these people go out for the exercise. Now, let alone building up confidence, their original confidence seems to have been completely shattered. It is really a case of losing the rice while trying to steal the chicken.
Midnight.
Two fast horses rushed into two military camps one after the other. One camp was the camp of General Huyan, and the other camp was the camp of General Qin Qiong.
The report was about the same thing: the Tibetan army and the Maiqi Tusi army were divided into the North and South camps. The North camp had been broken, with over 6,000 killed in the battle. The remaining 7,000 fled back to the South camp, with over 3,000 captured. The Tibetan court was severely defeated...
After receiving this news, Lu Dongzan spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed on the spot...