Chapter 4867: Puzzled
The army was defeated like a mountain.
Even though the people who set up the encirclement in Serugongdun were all the elites of the clan, their number was far greater than that of Lun Qinling. However, when the defeat was determined and the decline was complete, no matter how many people there were, they were nothing more than cattle and sheep. No matter how much they were expelled, During the killing, more than 10,000 people either broke up and fled, or surrendered without any resistance.
The wind and snow were getting worse, but the soldiers of the Gar tribe were cheering and excited, celebrating the victory of this desperate counterattack.
Lun Qinling hurriedly asked people to gather the food and fodder of the Sairu tribe together and take strict care of it. This was the basis for him to continue marching south. If someone took advantage of the chaos and burned it, it would be too late to cry.
But after the ecstasy, sorrow hit his heart: There were more than 5,000 prisoners in this battle, and his own troops were only 5,000. How to deal with so many prisoners?
If they are released on the spot, most of them will flee back to Serugondun. After a brief reorganization, they will become their own enemies in the future.
If all of them are massacred, the news will definitely not be blocked. If the Tubo tribes find out, they will strictly resist the Gar tribe, which will be detrimental to the overall situation in the future...
In desperation, Lun Qinling had no choice but to order the prisoners to be driven to the north of Zishan Pass and send a small number of soldiers to escort them to Fuqi City. He did not care whether they would escape on the way.
Streamlined the personnel, replenished the baggage, transported the grain to Zishan Pass and put it under guard, and then took advantage of the enemy being caught off guard when Seru Gongdun was defeated and rushed to Luoxue City non-stop.
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The twelfth lunar month was freezing and windy and snowy. As Seru Gongdun was galloping on his horse, he looked back and saw that the tribesmen who had originally followed him in his rampage across Tubo were now as panic-stricken as a bereaved dog, running for their lives in the ice and snow, with their flags down and their helmets discarded. From time to time, an injured person would fall to the ground and be unable to get up, but his companions would not even look at him, let alone lend a helping hand, and just run for his life.
Morale collapsed, military morale was disorganized, and the army was defeated like a mountain.
He knew that Lun Qinling would be pursued immediately, and he did not dare to stop to treat the wounded or support the soldiers. He only hoped to cross the Yak River and dismantle the pontoon bridge to form an array near the water, relying on the wide river surface to stop Lun Qinling's progress. .
However, when we arrived at the Yak River and looked at the river that was frozen solid by the severe cold, all the expectations we had in our hearts were completely gone.
The Yak River has a wide channel and fast currents. It only freezes in the coldest month or two of the year. It has not yet reached the time of freezing. However, in the past two days, the wind and snow have been blowing, and the temperature has dropped sharply. The river has actually frozen in advance... …
Could it be that Zanpu’s luck has run out?
The scouts received the news that Lun Qinling had been chasing and killing them. With anger in his heart, Seru Gongdun did not even have time to gather the remaining troops. He gathered some of the defeated troops from the Subi Kingdom and crossed the Yak River without stopping all the way south. We hope to reach Mount Dangla before Lon Qin Ling catches up and use the terrain to stop Lon Qin Ling.
Dangla Mountain is already the last pass from north to south on the Tang-Tibet Road. If the Lunqin Mausoleum cannot be blocked and the cavalry can cross the Dangla Mountain, it will be a relatively gentle road. After passing Gechuanyi and Nonggeyi, they can reach Luozhe directly. Under the city.
By that time, things will change in Tubo...
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Luoche City is located in a river valley, surrounded by towering mountains and mountain ranges. There is no severe cold in winter or scorching heat in summer. The temperature is relatively gentle and there are few strong winds.
Snowflakes fell from the sky and fell on the roof of the temple and the pavilion in the courtyard. From time to time, monks wearing red cassocks walked through, the Sanskrit sounds were ringing, and the wind chimes were crisp. The temple in the snow seemed like a paradise.
Songtsan Gampo sat in front of the open window, with the aroma of tea and water vapor. Looking at the falling snow outside the window, his irritable mood slowly calmed down.
Sambuza put down the battle report in his hand with an ugly expression, opened his mouth to speak, hesitated a little, fell to the ground without saying anything, and just sighed softly.
As soon as the battle report of Seru Gondun arrived, Zamp summoned him. The moment he saw the battle report, he couldn't believe his eyes. The 20,000 elite members of the "Seru" tribe blocked Zishan Pass and only defended but did not attack. How could he be attacked by Lunqinling cavalry and defeated?
That's Serugondun!
The person under Zanpu who was second only to Lu Dongzan was defeated miserably at the hands of Lun Qinling Xiaoer. He abandoned his helmet and armor and ran away...
After all, he couldn't help complaining: "How could such a hero be defeated at the hands of a child? After this defeat, all the key passes in the North were captured, and the rebel army was so arrogant that one was declining and the other was growing. When Lashan You may not be able to bear it...Serugongdun is in trouble!”
These words are by no means alarmist. The fact that five or six thousand cavalrymen in the Qinling District were able to continuously conquer important passes all the way was unstoppable. It is enough to show that their combat power is far more powerful than that of other Tubo tribes. Naluyi, Liemohai, Huashixia, and Zishankou are obvious Even the strategic passes in the strategic location cannot stop it. How can Dangla Mountain be able to stop it?
Once Dangla Mountain is captured by them, Luoxue City will be a stone's throw away...
You can't let Zampu lead the expedition in person, right?
Songtsen Gampo's focus was not on this. After taking a sip of tea, he slowly said: "The intention of the Tang army is very obvious. They want to use war to make there no room for relaxation between Lu Dongtsen and me. These cities fell into a melee with the Gar tribe. Involving each other, the southwest border of the Tang Dynasty was safe, which can be seen from the limited support provided by the Tang army to Lun Qinling stationed at Zishan Pass... But why did Lun Qinling dare to go against the wishes of the Tang people, attack with all his strength, and go deep alone? "< br>
Sambuza was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "What Zanpu means is that there is something else to rely on in Qinling?"
If you think about it carefully, it does make sense.
No matter how strategically unparalleled Qin Ling is, and no matter how brave Bo Lunzan Blade is, there are only 5,000 soldiers and horses after all. Once they break through to the outskirts of Luoche City, the 50,000 elite Yalong tribe who are defending Luoche City are enough to defeat them all. The battle was defeated and the bones were shattered.
No matter how conceited Qin Ling is, is it possible that he still thinks that his 5,000 troops can defeat 50,000 elites of the Yalong tribe and capture Luoche City?
What's more, there is Zamp's invincible imperial guard "Light Army"...
The only possibility is that Qinling firmly believes that the Yalong tribe's army cannot go to war, or that his army can equal ten to one.
It is naturally impossible to fight one against ten, so when the battle breaks out at Luoxu City, there will be more than 5,000 soldiers and horses in Qinling...
"Will someone break their oath and turn to the Gar tribe?"
Sambuza was terrified.
Songtsen Gampo drank tea and said: "Since Ludongtsen raised his army, if his eldest son Zanxi is missing, he must be suffering from some disease and is not visible to the public, right?"
"Zanpu Mingjian, Zanxiruo must have traveled deep into the plateau to sow discord among many tribes, trying to contact more tribes to respond to the Gar tribe's attack!"
This has actually been speculated before, but is now basically confirmed.
The question is which tribes did Zan Xiruo lobby, and which tribes were persuaded by him?
With a thought in his heart, Sambuza's expression changed drastically: "It must be Na Cang Liubu!"
The so-called "Six Tribes of Na Cang" are all on the territory of the Shang Shung Kingdom, where the various tribes of the Shang Shung Kingdom are entrenched. After the Tubo overthrow of the Shang Shung Kingdom, they had no spare power to conquer these tribes and could only allow them to multiply in their ancestral homeland. live.
In fact, this is also the current situation in Tubo. Songtsan Gampo nominally unified Tubo, but in fact he governed Tubo in a way that was close to a "tribal alliance". In various places, powerful tribes entrenched themselves in one place and nominally surrendered to them. Songtsan Gampo, but "regional autonomy", Songtsan Gampo's jurisdiction over these tribes is also very loose, and even the collection of corvees and taxes has to be exempted, "do your best"...< br>
The land where it is located is vast and spacious, "it takes twenty-five days to travel from north to south, and fifteen days to travel from east to west." It is located in the northwest of Luoxue City.
Once Lun Qinling broke through Dangla Mountain and attacked Luoche City from the north, the "Na Cang Six Tribes" raised troops to respond and launched an attack from the flanks. The elite troops of the Yalong tribe could only defend Luoche City and did not dare to take the initiative to attack.
The chain reaction of the entire Tubo tribes caused by this is the most fatal. The foundation of Songtsen Gampo's rule will be shaken or even collapse...
Therefore, Qinling was confident that the capture of Luoxue City would bring the Gar tribe back to the core of Tubo power, and even influence the Tubo state affairs, and then use this to negotiate with the Tang people.
At that time, what will happen if the Tang people are angry? Unless we make up our minds to go to full-scale war with Tibet, we can only endure this bad breath...
Unexpectedly, Songtsen Gampo shook his head calmly: "No."
"Huh? Please give Zampo a clear explanation." Sambuza didn't understand why Songtsen Gampo was so sure.
Songtsen Gampo put down his tea cup and said: "I have already sent the 'Light Army' to the six tribes of Nacang to monitor all their leaders and clan leaders. The 'Light Army' even discovered traces of Zan Shiruo, but they only pursued and killed him. He failed to escape, so the six tribes of Nacang were not persuaded by him. ”
Sambuza was puzzled and pointed to the battle report on the table: "But if the six tribes of Cang had not agreed to raise troops to respond, why would Lun Qinling dare to go deep alone? How could he dare to attack Luoche City? Even if he arrived at Luoche City, there would be no one else. How can he be confident that he can capture Luoche City?"
Songtsen Gampo turned his face and looked out the window at the white snow, red walls, and monks walking in the snow in the yard, and sighed quietly: "Now they are afraid of my power and dare not agree to Zan Xiruo, but if I talk about Qinling, I will be a real soldier." How much respect do they have for me in Linluo City?"
Authority is like a spruce tree standing on a high mountain. When it remains unmoved in the face of wind and rain, people will be full of awe and worship for it.
But once someone is digging for tree roots, people can imagine how the whole tree will be crumbling after the roots are dug out, and they will naturally start to think about how to chop down and cut off the tree, whether to use it as a beam or to break a beam. One makes a window frame...
When authority collapses, coveted beasts will swarm in to gnaw on it.
Sambuza still didn't understand: "But if Qinling soldiers are approaching the city and they take some initiative, then those people are willing to stand up and cheer for him or even send troops to help, right? But with Qinling's 5,000 soldiers and horses, how can it threaten Luoshu City? His safety?”
Since Zanpu said that the six tribes of Nacang did not respond to the Gar tribe, it must be true. But without the support of the six tribes of Nacang, how could Lun Qinling dare to go deep alone? Is this guy brave enough to eat a leopard?