Chapter 207 (2/2)
Since entering Tibet, Li Hong's more than 20000 troops have not met with effective resistance so far.Once in a while, some small tribal forces were encountered. The number was as small as dozens, but as many as two or three hundred people. One of them was knocked down by Li Hong's iron horse and lost its fighting capacity.
Just like the small waves splashed from Li Hong's steed along the way, it was impossible to prepare Li Hong's steeds for more than two years, posing a slight threat.
However, with the deepening of the war, the number of Tubo soldiers is also increasing. Fortunately, there are two guides who have been wandering in Tibet for two years, namely, Jingzhe and cheetah.
Therefore, Li Hong did not suffer from unfamiliarity in the terrain. On the contrary, some careless Tubo soldiers suffered a lot from previous encounters.
Tianchi seven kings, each a King City, each a fief, each hand in charge of a Ru Tubo soldiers and horses.
From the map drawn by Jingzhe and cheetah, we can see that the holy city of Tubo is protected in the middle according to the arrangement of Beidou seven stars.
These eight cities are basically the most prosperous and largest cities in the territory of Tubo, and the rest of the small tribes are either attached to or suppressed.
In short, in this area, which is defended by several big tribes, such as Ali, Shannan and Naqu, the Tibetan Zanpu is worshipped by all people like a God.
Zedang, the King City of Nie chizan, one of the seven kings of Tianchi, was also the first Tibetan general to bear the brunt and fight Li Hong in a decisive battle.
Under the command of Li Hong, his eyes were fixed on the rough map.
Li Hong carefully analyzed every terrain, every small nomadic tribe, and even a very small valley.
This is the first time that Li Hong began to set up fortifications in the wild. Even if he was lawless, he could see a trace of solemnity and caution in Li Hong's face.
In the past few years, they have carried out many small-scale operations with his Highness the prince, but this is the first time for them to build a fort.
After Li Hong arrived 30 Li below dazedang City, the fortifications to lure the enemy, the fortifications to destroy the enemy, the fortifications to block the enemy's breakout and reinforcements began to be built in this open area.
Li Hong dug out many trenches in the wide and flat grassland, which made lawless people wonder what it was for. Even Nie chizan, one of the seven Tianchi kings in Fangze City, was in a fog.
The perfect cavalry is the best battlefield for cavalry. The generals of the Tang Dynasty dug them like canals irrigated by water. But it is still far away from the Jiqu river. Why did he dig these ditches?
Nie chizan stood at the head of the city and watched. The excellent weather made his vision very clear. He could even see the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty running back and forth.
Looking at the pony under his hip, Nie chizan couldn't help but disdain the corners of his mouth. This kind of pony also wants to win over their tall horses?
A group of about ten cavalry left a trail of dust on the field, and then quickly entered from the gate of Zedang city.
After a while, the Tubo soldiers on horseback appeared at the head of the city and said to Nie chizan, ”there are about 20000 cavalry in the Tang Dynasty. As in the last investigation, they did not move, as if waiting for reinforcements.”
”If we attack tonight, we don't have to wait for scarzan's reinforcements. We have enough to eat them. But I have to pay tribute to the warriors of the Tang Dynasty. This is the first time they have invaded our territory. ” Nie chizan is very relaxed, as if the sun rises tomorrow, those soldiers in the Tang Dynasty outside the city will be killed or become their slaves.
The cavalry of the Tang Dynasty were not good at fighting on the plateau, and now their horses looked short and small, and could not withstand the impact of their good Tibetan horses.
If you can't take these people with 50000 people in your hands, you can make people famous as the seven kings of Tianchi.
Comfortable day, slowly leisurely in the sun under the sun, far away from people's vision.
Hazy night with a cool breeze, so that people have to wake up and start to resist the long cold night.
The tents of the Tang army were brightly lit in the fields. No one knew how they got the food or all kinds of supplies.
It's a remote place, but judging from the appearance of the Tang army, it doesn't look like it came from an expedition with enough food and grass. Instead, it imitates the Buddha statue from which city it just came out.
Fifty thousand cavalry drove out of the gate in silence, and then the gate closed slowly.
Under Nie chizan's leadership, the Tubo soldiers did not rush at the first time, but walked slowly. Until they could see the brightly lit camp of the Tang Dynasty, and even the soldiers walking around the door could see clearly, they began to spread out their formation in silence like the tide and prepare to attack the camp of the Tang Dynasty.
Nie chizan looked at the still ignorant camp of the Tang Dynasty and sneered: ”is the commander-in-chief of Datang a pig? We're all here, and they don't even know it. ”