Chapter 107: First Battle with Tubo

Li Xuan frowned after hearing what Xue Cuo said.

He brought Xue Cuo and other personal guards to a training ground in Jishi Military City.

Today is the training day for the Ji Shi Army, but the soldiers do not seem to be in high spirits. They seem to be just going through the motions.

The soldiers were chatting secretly, and even the officers ignored them.

Some soldiers were chatting about the arrival of the reserve commander Li Xuan at Jishi Army, but their faces immediately turned bitter when they thought of the possible battle.

Some soldiers were still complaining that it was time to harvest the wheat and they would be busy for a while.

Seeing Li Xuan coming, they forced themselves to raise their morale and shouted a few times.

Li Xuan patrolled the parade ground for half a minute. His majesty and reputation intimidated the soldiers of the Ji Shi Army on the parade ground.

"Jishi Military City is an important frontier town, bordering Tubo and part of the Yellow River. But I always feel that the morale of the soldiers is not as good as that of the Lintao Army. Is there a reason for this?"

Li Xuan called several yamen officers to his side and spoke to them.

"General, the morale of our Jishi Army is high. For generations, it has been a place for military achievements."

The generals refused to admit that the Jishi Army was in poor condition and cited their previous military exploits.

The Jishi Army went straight into Jiuqu. Since Shibao City was controlled by Tubo, this was the best place to go out of the border and attack Tubo.

Therefore, since the establishment of the Ji Shi Army during the reign of Emperor Gaozong, it has made many achievements.

"When I was in Shuofang, the frontier troops were eager to fight day and night, but they suffered from the lack of opportunities and insufficient military achievements. Now that such a good opportunity is in front of you, why don't you prove yourself? Isn't it for men to join the army to make achievements and gain wealth? Are you really joining the army just for that insignificant salary?"

Li Xuan continued to speak to several Yamen officers. He did not believe what the Yamen officers of Jishi Army said.

Xue Cuo was just an overhearing listener, and Li Xuan wanted to find out the real reason.

This is very important to Li Xuan's next plan, and he doesn't want to let him down at the critical moment.

"..."

All the yamen officers remained silent, as if they had concerns.

"A real man, don't you have the courage to speak out? I am the deputy governor of Longyou and the military commander of Longyou. I can make decisions on the military affairs of Jishi. Just tell me, and let me judge whether you have no choice but to do so or are just cowards."

Li Xuan spoke to several yamen officers in a provocative tone.

"General, of course we want wealth and honor. Soldiers fight with their lives but don't get the rewards they deserve. It's okay once or twice, but if it happens again and again, we can't help but feel disheartened. However, the soldiers still have the will to fight. If you let us send troops, we will definitely obey your orders."

A yamen officer no longer hesitated and bowed to Li Xuan and said.

"How exactly? Give me an example?"

Li Xuan saw that this was no different from what Xue Cuo had learned, and wanted to know the specific examples in order to make an assessment.

"Three years ago, a Tibetan captain led cavalry deep into the country, as far as Zhidahua. The commander promised to drive out those cavalrymen, and each of them would be rewarded with a thousand coins. The soldiers tried their best to drive the Tibetan cavalry out of the country, but in the end they did not get a penny of the reward."

"Two years ago, when the Tibetans invaded, our Jishi army rushed thousands of miles to Qinghai to provide support. The commander promised to reward silk money for military merit, but he still did not fulfill his promise."

"Last year, when we were with the army attacking the Tibetan city of Hongji, my Jishi Army was in charge of attacking the west city. The commander promised a reward of 1,000 pieces of silk to the first person to reach the city. My soldiers of the Jishi Army braved the arrows and stones and climbed up the city wall first. However, the first soldier still did not receive any reward."

Several yamen officers successively spoke out about this breach of trust.

After doing this for a long time, the soldiers no longer believed their commander's words.

It is even more impossible to risk one's life and actively seek merit for the border.

"As far as I know, the Jiedushi government will also give rewards to the army after a great victory."

Li Xuan said solemnly.

In fact, there was not much silk and money in the warehouses of each military city.

The main rewards after the war came from the warehouses directly under the Jiedushi.

When Li Xuan was in Feng'an Army, the main reward was taken out by Wang Zhongsi from the Huile City treasury.

"I don't know."

Anyway, the soldiers did not receive the reward.

“This is no small matter!”

Li Xuan looked up to the sky and sighed.

Rewards and punishments for military merit are already written into the laws of the Tang Dynasty.

Every time a soldier goes to war, he who breaks into the enemy's formation first will be rewarded handsomely.

Even if the reward is a hundred or a thousand gold coins, the general must honor it once he has spoken.

Don't make promises easily if you know you can't keep them.

Moreover, in Li Xuan's view, these promises are not difficult to fulfill.

Most men who join the army do so to gain wealth and fame.

Even after death, the fragrance of chivalrous spirit can still be smelled, which is just the art given by poetry.

Everyone has only one life, and brave people are more likely to sacrifice their lives on the battlefield.

And those who were brave, but survived by luck or force, deserved to be rewarded.

Military rules were violated and soldiers were disappointed again and again. This laid the seeds for disaster.

The way to control subordinates is to use both kindness and severity. You can't expect an ordinary soldier to have great dreams and lofty ideas.

If the Jishi Army continues in this way, it will sooner or later become the guards of the late Tang Dynasty, turning their spearheads against their generals.

"Meet the General!"

When Xu Kuo, the general of the Ji Shi army, heard that Li Xuan came to the parade ground to talk with the soldiers, his heart skipped a beat and he hurried over.

"General Xu, although Longyou is a barren land, the imperial court gives 2.5 million pieces of clothing every year. In addition to these clothes, the Jishi Army must have received some rewards, right?"

Seeing Xu Kuo coming, Li Xuan immediately questioned him.

He suspected that Xu Kuo had embezzled the rewards for the soldiers.

The withholding of military pay is a common occurrence in the military, let alone withholding rewards for military merit.

"The Jiedushi Mansion will give you silk and money as rewards!"

Xu Kuo had cold sweat on his forehead. He didn't understand why Li Xuan would ask these questions out of the blue.

Generally, the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief rarely ask about the rewards for the soldiers.

"Then should these rewards be distributed to the soldiers who have made great contributions to the jumping?"

Li Xuan asked again in a cold voice.

"It's already been divided..."

Xu Kuo tried hard to keep his expression unchanged.

"Is it really divided? What I heard is not the same as what you said! Should I believe the general who commands 7,000 people, or should I believe the 7,000 soldiers who speak in unison?"

Li Xuan's expression changed.

He had long felt that there was something wrong with the Tibetan wheat.

The Tianbao period was an era of seeking merit. Li Longji attached great importance to border achievements and was warlike. The reward for border achievements could be the position of prime minister.

As a result, everyone from the commander-in-chief to the generals and soldiers were eager to make achievements on the frontier.

The Jishi Army, on the other hand, was a stagnant situation, allowing the Tubo to bully it for so many years.

"No, the rewards are still in the warehouse and there is no time to distribute them." Xu Kuo quickly changed his words.

"It hasn't been distributed for several years. Do you want to keep it in the warehouse and let it be eaten by insects and rats?"

Li Xuan became even angrier after hearing this.

When meeting him yesterday, Li Xuan felt that Xu Kuo was upright and reasonable, and seemed like a normal and promising general.

If he had not asked his personal guard Xue Cuo to inquire about the situation of the Ji Shi Army, Xu Kuo would have been kept in the dark.

What a human-like thing!
"I will go and distribute silk and money to the soldiers right away."

Xu Kuo remembered that there was still some silk money in the warehouse, so he distributed it quickly.

"No need for that. I think the soldiers are covered in wounds. The silk in the warehouse cannot cover their blood!"

Li Xuan knew without hesitation that the silk left in the Ji Shi Army warehouse must be insufficient.

"General, I don't understand what you mean!"

Xu Kuo vaguely understood what was said. His heart beat faster, but he pretended not to know.

"Before, Feng'an Army General Lu Yu was executed for accepting a pair of golden tigers as bribes. If he is greedy for something greater and delays military operations, what crime should he be charged with?"

Li Xuan held the hilt of the sword and shouted at Xu Kuo.

"General, please forgive me!"

Xu Kuo was frightened and pleaded for mercy quickly.

"Come here, arrest Xu Kuo, the envoy of Jishi Army, the deputy envoy of Jishi Army, the judge of Jishi Army, the commander of the army, the prosecutor, and the military commander. This is dereliction of duty and greed for rewards, which has shaken the morale of the army. This crime is unforgivable!"

Li Xuan gave the order to arrest Xu Kuo, and at the same time ordered the arrest of the deputy envoy of the Jishi Army and a group of assistant officials.

Such a big thing, but you didn’t report it to the Jiedushi?

Therefore, Li Xuan believed that even if some of them did not commit corruption, they were guilty of covering up malfeasance.

Li Xuan's personal guards stepped forward and immediately captured Xu Kuo.

"General, please forgive me. You want to teach the invading Tibetans a lesson. Please allow me to make amends for my crime. At this moment, the army cannot lose its commander! Otherwise, it will be difficult to accomplish anything!"

Xu Kuo knew that he could no longer hide the truth and quickly begged for mercy.

He thought that these soldiers would just complain and not cause trouble, but he didn't expect Li Xuan to meddle in other people's business.

Now Xu Kuo felt very regretful.

"At this critical moment, if the commander is not punished, it will be difficult to win. You should be thankful that I am not the commander-in-chief, otherwise I would chop off your head before I march out!"

Li Xuan said viciously.

He would never tolerate such a thing.

Even if he returned to Huangshui City, Li Xuan would ask Huangfu Weiming to write a letter to execute Xu Kuo as a warning to others!
"The Tibetan cavalry will soon arrive to rob the wheat. The Jishi army will lose its leader and lose morale..."

"Take it down!"

Li Xuan waved his hand, not wanting to listen to Xu Kuo's further nagging.

He ordered the soldiers of Lintao Army to capture the others.

For a moment, the Jishi Military City was shaken!
Although the soldiers resented and disobeyed Xu Kuo, they were still shocked to lose all their superiors at once!

No one would resist because Xu Kuo and others would be wiped out. They were just worried that, like before, they would fight to the death for merit but not get the rewards they deserved.

Li Xuan ordered all the soldiers of the Ji Shi Army to stop training and assemble at the largest training ground.

The soldiers who searched Xu Kuo's residence found two hundred taels of gold, as well as some other money and jewelry, under Xu Kuo's bed.

Before the silk money as reward reached the Yellow River, it was taken away by Xu Kuo's cronies and transported elsewhere.

……

Li Xuan came to the parade ground and looked at the soldiers who were crowded and talking. He did not give a speech, nor did he mention anything about Xu Kuo.

"quiet!"

After Li Xuan ordered the soldiers of the Jishi Army to stop making noise, he shouted, "Ten archery targets will be set up behind the training ground. Anyone who can hit the target with a bow and arrow from ten steps away will be rewarded with ten taels of gold. Only ten people are allowed to sign up."

As he finished speaking, the noise became even louder.

Is this a joke?
For many soldiers, shooting at a target ten steps away is like picking up ten taels of gold on the ground, right?
Ten taels of gold sent back home can fully provide parents and wife with food and clothing.

"General, you are trying to learn from Shang Yang's example of moving trees to establish trust, and rebuild the credibility of the commander in chief in the Jishi army."

The general Xin Yunjing, who was standing below, saw Li Xuan's purpose.

Li Xuan will definitely keep his word, it just depends on which ten lucky people will get the gold.

"It's just a shot, I'll do it!"

After a while, a soldier stood up and said nonchalantly, "It doesn't take much effort to shoot the target at ten steps."

"Add me one!"

A soldier who had read "Records of the Grand Historian" thought of Shang Yang's reforms and wondered if General Li would do the same.

But ordinary soldiers were not very literate, let alone reading "Records of the Grand Historian".

"And I……"

Several more soldiers from the Ji Shi Army stood up. They all came to join in the fun. There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

Ten people gathered quickly.

"Follow me!"

Li Xuan led the ten soldiers to the target behind the parade ground.

He personally supervised it.

Countless soldiers surrounded them, staring intently at the ten soldiers drawing their bows and arrows.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

At a distance of ten steps, anyone with a little archery skill can hit the target.

When they all shot, five of them hit the bull's eye, two almost hit the bull's eye, and the remaining three hit the target but were far off.

At this moment, countless eyes were looking at Li Xuan.

In their hearts, they still didn't believe that Li Xuan would take out so much gold.

I want to see how Li Xuan ends up!

"A real man should be like Ji Bu, who keeps his word. Generals who don't keep their promises are destined to end up regretting it."

Facing the gazes of the generals, Li Xuan shouted, "Take out the gold and give it to the brave warriors!"

As soon as he finished speaking, ten guards each took out a small bag.

The guards came to the ten archers, showed them a piece of gold weighing ten taels, and handed it to them.

When they took over the heavy gold, they felt like they were in a dream.

This is actually true!

How could it be so easy to obtain such heavy gold by using the silk money that you could never get even if you tried your best?

It was the first time they had seen such a large piece of gold, and the first time they had owned it. "There really is gold."

"Ten taels of gold should be able to buy a lot of land in the Central Plains, and a lot of sheep in Longyou!"

"Is this... so easy to get? I can shoot arrows, too. Why isn't it me?"

"Ten taels of gold are within easy reach. I really regret it!"

"I am proficient in archery and can hit the bull's eye at thirty paces. I had a chance to go forward."

"I am the one who has the chance. I have already signed up, and who knew there would be exactly ten people."

"Oh! I regret it! General Li is the one who captured the two Khans alive. How could he break his promise like Xu Kuo?"

……

The parade ground was in chaos, with soldiers crying out to the sky and beating their chests and stamping their feet.

The gold that was delivered to my hands was not grasped!

How can I sleep tonight!

"Thank you for the reward, General!"

The ten gold winners came to their senses and bowed to Li Xuan, expressing their gratitude.

"You deserve it, no need to be polite!"

Li Xuan asked them to stand up.

"General, can someone get the gold even if he doesn't hit the bull's eye?"

Suddenly, a soldier shouted loudly.

Some unwilling soldiers repeated this sentence one after another, allowing Li Xuan to hear it amid the noise.

This made the five soldiers who had already obtained the gold feel nervous.

They hold on to their gold, fearing that they will lose it.

"I just said that I would hit the target within ten steps, not the center of the target. A general must keep his word and cannot change it!"

Li Xuan said slowly.

When the soldiers heard this, it was true. Li Xuan did not say "hit the bull's eye", he only said "hit the target".

For a time, the soldiers of the Ji Shi Army admired Li Xuan.

"Here are also 100 taels of gold, as well as valuable gemstones and jade!"

Li Xuan also asked Luo Xing and Xue Cuo to each hold a box and walk among the soldiers.

All the soldiers' eyes lit up.

I am looking forward to what Li Xuan will say next, and I will definitely rush to sign up this time.

Li Xuan did not say anything and returned to the high platform in front of the training ground.

As soon as he raised his hand, the soldiers of the Ji Shi Army obeyed the discipline. All the soldiers, including the Lintao Army, fell silent, and all eyes were focused on Li Xuan.

"The Tubo people have been plundering the Jishi Army for years! The wheat that our Jishi Army has worked so hard to grow for a year was robbed by the Tubo cavalry in just a few days! The people on the border call the wheat grown in our Jishi Army's garrison 'Tubo wheat farm'; the Tubo people even mocked the Jishi Army in their hearts as cowards and unscrupulous."

"This is intolerable! When we go on a military expedition, besides making achievements on the frontier, we also have to defend our country. If the Tibetans continue to be so arrogant, even the water of the Yellow River cannot wash away our shame."

"This time, we are ready to wait for the Tibetans to attack and we will make sure they never return."

"Whether it is the Jishi Army or the Lintao Army, those who can make outstanding contributions will be given gold, gems, white jade, and pearls. If these are not enough, I will personally ask for them from the Longyou Jiedushi's government office."

"It doesn't matter if you don't have the chance to perform the leaping merit. After this battle, all the silk money rewards issued by the Jiedushi Mansion will be distributed to all the soldiers."

"I have already understood that the meritorious service you have rendered before was not due to lack of rewards from above, but rather it was embezzled by Xu Kuo, the commander of the Jishi Army. After the interrogation, we will find out where the silk and money are hidden, and transport them back to the Jishi Army to distribute them to all the soldiers!"

Li Xuan's voice was as loud as a bell, and he finished what he was going to say in one breath.

If the soldiers in the rear did not hear clearly, the soldiers in the front would pass on the message.

When all the soldiers of the Ji Shi Army understood Li Xuan's meaning, they became excited.

The most important thing is that they will be rewarded for their previous military achievements.

If there hadn't been the "Shooting Gold from Ten Steps" incident, they would definitely not have believed it.

But now, the soldiers of the Ji Shi Army are convinced.

Li Xuan is obviously different from Xu Kuo.

Even the one thousand elite cavalry, one thousand light cavalry, one thousand crossbowmen, and two hundred Modao soldiers who came with Li Xuan were full of expectations.

At the same time, the soldiers were also filled with anger towards the Tubo cavalry. As Li Xuan said, this was a shame that could not be washed away even if all the water of the Yellow River was poured out.

They must let the Tibetan cavalry see the power of the Ji Shi Army.

The Ji Shi Army soldiers' decadence was swept away. They looked forward to the wheat ripening and the arrival of the Tubo cavalry, so that they could achieve success and take revenge together with General Li!
In the Ji Shi military city, five days passed in the blink of an eye.

Li Xuan also interrogated Xu Kuo and found out where he hid the silk and money.

It turned out that in the northeast of Ningsai County, in Huacheng after crossing the Yellow River, Xu Kuo had a manor, and all his money was hidden there!
As expected, the other deputies and judges cooperated with Xu Kuo and were determined to suck the blood of the soldiers.

Xu Kuo's personal guards and two yamen generals assisted Zhou in his atrocities.

Li Xuan sent a letter to Huangfu Weiming, informing him of the situation of the Ji Shi Army.

The Xu Kuo Manor that has been transformed will be searched after the wheat in the village is harvested.

On the parade ground, the Modao soldiers were lined up in neat rows, with Zhang Xing standing in the front, standing out from the crowd.

They practiced and trained the Mo Dao according to Li Xuan's method.

Before setting out from Huangshui City, Li Xuan equipped the Modao soldiers with heavy fish-scale armor.

This kind of heavy armor is not good enough in Li Xuan's eyes.

Because Li Xuan also needed to put special inner armor on the Modao Army so that after being knocked down by horses, they would not be killed and could get up and fight again.

In addition, a face shield is also required. Just leave your eyes exposed.

Li Xuan discovered during the battles with the Turks that many heavily armored soldiers were often shot or stabbed in the face.

Having a face shield may not necessarily provide complete protection, but it can provide effective defense and reduce casualties.

"Remember! When the Tibetan cavalry rushes over, don't be afraid. The enemy's horses are powerful, but our Mo Dao is sharper. Just chop at the enemy's horses. Wait until the enemy falls off their horses, then harvest their lives! As long as you block one wave and make the enemy's cavalry's charge stagnate, you can hold your swords and advance like a wall..."

Li Xuan, holding a Mo Dao in his hand, spoke solemnly to the Mo Dao warrior in front.

He has been mainly training the Modao soldiers these days, and he has been reminded many times.

"As ordered!"

Although the soldiers had not tried it yet, they all said it loudly.

In the past, the Mo Dao was used to assist in the battle formation, and the heavy infantry stood in front of the war horses.

Now the Modao soldiers have to form their own formation and stand in front of the formation. It is impossible for them not to feel guilty.

"General Zhang, as a Mo Dao general, you must set an example. Only if you can keep things stable, the entire Mo Dao team can stay stable."

Li Xuan said to Zhang Xing again.

Now Zhang Xing and Nan Jiyun have both been appointed as yamen generals.

Zhang Xing led the Modao team and was able to win the support of the people with his bravery.

Li Xuan assigned a team of 500 elite cavalry to Nan Jiyun.

The elite cavalry are wearing bright armor and are capable of charging into battle and shooting while riding.

Light cavalry often rely on horseback archery, roaming and pursuit to defeat the enemy.

The heavy cavalry are covered with fish-scale heavy armor, and the horses are covered with armor. They are the cavalry that charge into the battle.

Because the Tibetans also had a large number of infantry, Longyou was equipped with heavy cavalry.

Sometimes a heavy cavalry charge can have surprising effects.

"General, rest assured. If the cavalry charges at us and I take one step back, I will bring my head to you."

Zhang Xing said firmly.

Li Xuan nodded. He would not doubt Zhang Xing's courage.

Even the Modao team led by Li Siye often had to step forward and kill a dozen or twenty cavalrymen before stabilizing the formation.

Within five days, Li Xuan reorganized the Ji Shi army and came up with tactics to deal with the Tibetan cavalry.

"Report..."

"General, we have seen Tibetan scouts appearing frequently near the wheat fields on the border."

The scout rushed to the parade ground and reported to Li Xuan.

"Have you detected any trace of the main force of Tubo?" Li Xuan asked.

"Reply General, I haven't seen you yet."

The scout replied to Li Xuan.

"Add another group of scouts to continue the investigation. As soon as we get any news, we will ride back on Pegasus!"

Li Xuan gave orders.

"Doctor Jiang, how long will it take to harvest the wheat in the Jishi military settlement?"

Li Xuan summoned the military officer who came with the army and asked him questions.

"General, the wheat in the north of Jishi City can be harvested in two days, but it is not easy to thresh, and it needs to be exposed to the sun for a while after threshing. It will take another seven or eight days for the wheat kernels to become hard and fully mature."

The Yingtian doctor replied to Li Xuan.

"In order to prevent our army from harvesting wheat ahead of time, Tubo will definitely not come again when the wheat is fully ripe, which is only in the next two days."

Li Xuan knew that Tubo could arrive at any time, so he ordered the army to prepare for battle.

"General Xin, send several teams of cavalry to stop the Tibetan scouts and prevent them from getting close to the Jishi Military City."

Li Xuan instructed Xin Yunjing.

"I will obey your orders!"

Xin Yunjing was six feet tall, brave, resourceful, resolute and resolute. Although he was the son of Xin Silian, he always rushed to the front in every battle, and often ranked first in the army in terms of the number of prisoners captured and the number of enemies killed.

This time he took the initiative to request Xin Silian to send him.

His cousin Xin Jinggao sent a letter from Shuofang, describing Li Xuan as a god.

Xin Yunjing witnessed that on the second day after Li Xuan arrived at Ji Shi Army, he captured Xu Kuo and restored the morale of the Ji Shi Army.

He admired Li Xuan, who was ten years younger than him.

Looking forward to witnessing Li Xuan's bravery and archery skills on the battlefield.

In the next two days, Xin Yunjing personally went out of the city to block the Tibetan scouts several miles away from Jishi City.

He also killed several Tibetan scouts who wanted to take credit for their achievements.

When the wheat was ready to be harvested, the scouts rushed back to Jishi City and reported to Li Xuan that there were about seven or eight thousand cavalrymen, each riding two horses, advancing into the Tang territory.

Li Xuan sent additional light cavalry out of the city to shoot and kill the Tibetan scouts.

At the same time, teams of soldiers ran out of the Jishi Military City under the scorching sun.

Li Xuan stood on the east city wall and gave orders. He made clear arrangements on where the soldiers should stand and where they should ambush.

He looked outside Jishi City.

There are settlements everywhere on both sides of the Yellow River and in the open areas in the east, south, west and north.

The soil in the river bend is fertile and suitable for farming.

The endless wheat fields glowed golden under the sun. The cool breeze blew past from time to time, making the wheat undulate like a golden ocean.

Soon, the fields were filled with the figures of Tang army infantry.

Most of the infantry came to a settlement three miles southeast of Jishi Military City.

It's not about deploying troops, but about harvesting wheat.

It was as if they were forced to harvest the wheat because of the invasion of Tibetan cavalry.

After harvesting and piling up a part of the wheat, the Ji Shi Army infantry stopped harvesting and stood in place, as if harvesting wheat.

On the flanks of thousands of Tang troops, there were thousands of acres of wheat.

If the Tibetan soldiers came to attack them at this time, they would definitely trample on this large wheat field.

The Lintao army had one thousand strong crossbowmen, the Jishi army had five hundred strong crossbowmen, and five hundred heavy infantry.

There were still two hundred Modao soldiers lying in the wheat field.

They all had some straw on them as camouflage.

Even on the war horses, one could not see the Tang army's powerful crossbowmen lying in the wheat field.

Although they were sweating profusely and their clothes were soaked, they endured it silently for the sake of military merit.

Wait for the Tibetan cavalry to rush over and deal a fatal blow to the enemy.

At the same time, the Tang army's infantrymen who were harvesting wheat seemed to be scattered, but in fact they were divided into teams of fifty people, all in formation.

As long as the ambushes in the wheat field entangled the Tibetan cavalry, they could drop their sickles, pick up their spears, raise their shields, and outflank the Tibetan cavalry from the left and right.

There were a thousand cavalrymen lined up at the east gate and south gate of Jishi City, ready to go.

As soon as a battle breaks out, they will rush out from the two gates at the first opportunity. The elite cavalry, led by Nan Jiyun, will go around to the rear of the Tibetan cavalry.

The light cavalry, led by Xin Yunjing, launched an attack on the flank of the Tibetan cavalry.

After everything was arranged, Li Xuan deliberately reduced the number of scouts so that the Tibetan scouts could see from afar the Tang army "harvesting wheat" in the southeast of Jishi City.

Under normal circumstances, the Tibetan cavalry would first harvest the wheat in the border settlement area just south of Jishi City.

It is estimated that it will take two or three days to harvest the area where the Tang army is ambushing.

Combining the Tibetans' previous actions, Li Xuan concluded that after they learned that the Tang army was "rushing to harvest wheat", they would use cavalry to attack the Tang army in order to win military merit.

Tubo also had a complete military merit system. They piled wheat on horses, but they did not hang the heads of Tang soldiers on horses as rewards.

What's more, as long as these Tang troops are defeated, all the wheat will belong to Tubo!

　A major update of 7,000 words.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)