Chapter 233: The Cavalry War ended, and the Tibetan king was disheartened
On the battlefield, corpses were lying in various postures.

These were the people who were called fierce generals by Tubo.

Each of them has outstanding military achievements and heroic deeds, which are known and admired by the Tibetans.

They could have commanded the army and marched far and wide.

But he became a small soldier, bleeding on the battlefield.

The surrounding Tibetan cavalry were so frightened that they wanted to drive their horses away from the battlefield.

Even Chandorger's personal guards were trembling with fear. Knowing that they would die if they returned, they did not dare to step forward to avenge their general.

Before, they were blocked by the Chishui Tiaodang elite cavalry and could not escape the blockade. They watched Shang Duojieer being killed.

It wasn't just these Tibetan iron armors, but also the Tibetan Yulin Guard's light cavalry, whose momentum and ferocity were all destroyed as their iron armors were scattered due to the death of eighteen fierce generals.

These carefully selected imperial guards were actually hunted down by the Bailang Qiang cavalry!

They tried to escape to a farther place and join up with their own troops.

"Dong dong dong..."

The sound of the Tang army's war drums became more intense.

This is the drumbeat of victory!
Although only part of the Tubo army was defeated, it was not yet defeated.

The real main force of Tubo was the cavalry commanded by the famous generals Enlanda Zhalugong and Nanang Shangjiesi Xiuting.

They don't know the situation on other battlefields yet.

On the viewing platform.

The ruler, belt and pearl are full of expectations!

The poor Sang and the Woerman were looking forward to it.

"Warriors, kill the bandits and take revenge!"

The Bailang Qiang general drew his sword and raised his knife, commanding the cavalry to pursue the Tibetan Yulin light cavalry.

The previous massacre at the hands of the Tubo imperial guards made the Bailang Qiang people very embarrassed.

At the same time, Dang Jian and Chang Qing also witnessed Li Xuan's strength, which was like a god.

Those fierce generals of Tubo were killed like a rotten tree.

This scene will never be erased from the hearts of Dang Jian, Chang Qing, and the soldiers of Bailang Qiang.

They are sincerely convinced of Li Xuan and will erect a statue in the clan and regard it as a legend.

The Bailang Qiang soldiers had been feeling aggrieved for a long time. When they were trying to beat the enemy who was down on his back, everyone fought bravely and kept stabbing the enemy off their horses.

Li Xuan's warm-up match had just ended, but he did not stop. He led his personal guards and Chishui Tiaodang to pursue the Tubo Yulin Army.

"Oh!"

After catching up with a Tibetan centurion wearing iron armor, Li Xuan hit him on the back with a hammer.

With a muffled thud, the centurion flew several feet away from his horse and died in mid-air.

This is exactly Chenbaler's long-handled iron hammer.

Li Xuan's iron spear was bent, so he picked up his iron hammer and used it as a makeshift tool.

Li Xuan wielded the hammer, which was heavier than a spear, with great vigor.

He was like a deadly devil, and the Tibetan soldiers were defeated.

Some Tibetan soldiers couldn't even lift their weapons when they saw Li Xuan chasing them.

Their idea was to make the horses run faster, not to fight to the death.

If you fight to the death, you will die; but if you escape, you may have a chance of survival.

At this time, Luo Xing led Li Xuan's Ferghana horse over. Li Xuan changed his horse in the formation and rode on the Ferghana horse, which increased his speed even more.

The north wind was howling, and the battlefield was covered in dust due to the galloping of thousands of horses.

Even the wind and dust could not stop Li Xuan's steps.

He fought with the wind, becoming more and more courageous as the battle went on. He threw himself into the battle line, hammering away at the Tibetan armor in the dust, and rode into the midst of thousands of troops as if he was walking in an empty land.

The Tibetan armored figure was almost invisible, so Li Xuan threw away the hammer.

Let Luo Xing throw the sword over...

The Arabian horses do not carry heavy weapons and can run even faster and as nimbly as flying.

The silver saddle shines on the white horse, and it gallops like a meteor. It kills one person every ten steps and leaves no trace in a thousand miles.

Li Xuan brandished his sharp sword, slashing left and right, with great force. Heads rolled off the side of his horse one after another, and he used the art of riding and slashing to the fullest extent.

The flags were fluttering behind him, and there were broken limbs and arms, and the men and horses were covered in blood.

The imperial guards cooperated with Li Xuan in the siege, driving the Tibetan imperial guards into other formations and disrupting their formation.

At the same time, Li Xuan ordered his soldiers to find ways to shrink Tubo's retreat route and intercept as many Tubo cavalry as possible.

He felt that Tubo would withdraw to the camp!
"Report... Shang Duore'er, Ba Le and other 18 generals were all killed by Li Xuan..."

The messenger of the Yulin Army first informed Enlanda Zhalugong who was commanding on the side.

"what?"

When Nlanda Zhalugong heard the news, his chest felt tight, his body went limp, and he almost fell off his horse.

How is this possible?
In such a short time, generals such as Shang Duojieer and Chen Bale were killed?

Shang Duore'er is the bravest man in Tubo. Whether in strength or fighting skills, he is the undisputed number one in Tubo.

Enlanda Zhalugong raised his head and seemed to have seen the Imperial Guards fleeing in panic.

The flag of the Tang army commander also appeared in Enlanda Zhalugong's field of vision.

"Tell me what happened!"

Nlandazalugong took a deep breath and said to the messenger.

"That's right... Li Xuan killed all the generals one by one, just like killing pawns... Only General Shang Duore was able to withstand Li Xuan's attack. His horse was paralyzed by Li Xuan's pressure, and his iron spear was bent. After falling off his horse, Shang Duore was stabbed to death by Li Xuan's spear..."

The messenger witnessed the battle and his face was full of fear when he reported.

Under the deliberate propaganda during this period, the eighteen brave generals led by Shang Duore'er have become a symbol of Tubo and the confidence of many Tubo soldiers in defeating Li Xuan.

If the soldiers knew that the eighteen brave generals were killed by Li Xuan like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, the Tibetan soldiers would no longer have any faith when facing Li Xuan in the future!
Originally, Chidai Zhudan "created gods" of the eighteen brave generals in order to increase the courage and confidence of the entire army, but now he has shot himself in the foot.

"Quickly report this news to Zamp and Dalun Jiongsang!"

Nlanda Zhalugong immediately spoke to the messenger.

His heart was in turmoil and he couldn't calm down.

Under this circumstance, retreating to preserve their strength seems to be their only option.

Enlanda Zhalugong was also shocked by Li Xuan. He had met Li Xuan in Chang'an last year.

Li Xuan was not as tall as Shang Dorje and Chen Bale, and he once doubted Li Xuan's courage.

Now he realizes that he had underestimated Li Xuan.

Li Xuan's bravery has exceeded Enlanda Zhalugong's imagination!

At this moment, the thing that Enlanda Zhalugong feared most happened. Li Guangbi led the Hedong cavalry into the battlefield.

Thousands of elite cavalry, led by Li Guangbi, were in the front, with light cavalry on both sides, charging straight into the waist of the main force of the Tibetan cavalry.

Originally, Geshu Han, Lifei Yuanli, Lifei Shouyu and others were in a stalemate with the troops of Enlanda Zhalu Gong and Nanang Shangjies Xiuting.

With the addition of the existing Hedong cavalry, the battlefield advantage was established.

Moreover, many Tibetan cavalry troops were dispersed and had to run towards the Tang army camp.

Li Guangbi was not only strategic, but also a master of martial arts. In addition, he was in his prime. After the Tubo lost its powerful generals, no one could be a match for Li Guangbi.

Li Guangbi not only penetrated the center, but also sent a team of cavalry to intercept the Tibetan cavalry's rear.

He knew Li Xuan's plan and tried his best to annihilate the Tibetan cavalry.

At the same time, the left wing of Tubo was outflanked by the Shuofang cavalry led by Cheng Gui.

They cooperated with Li Zhushi's light cavalry and defeated the left wing of Tubo in a short time.

When the left wing was defeated, Cheng Gui and Li Zhushi had the same idea as Li Guangbi, which was to cut off the Tibetans' retreat route into the Dafeichuan camp.

"My Eighteen Warriors!"

"Chandorger!"

When Chidai Zhudan heard the news, he felt a sharp pain in his heart and roared to the sky.

If this news spreads to the entire army, the morale of the Tibetan cavalry, which is already at a disadvantage, will be completely destroyed.

The brave generals Shang Duore'er and others who were highly expected were killed by Li Xuan, causing Chidai Zhudan to lose hope of winning in an instant, and his mind was filled with thoughts of preserving his strength.

"Withdraw! Withdraw! Withdraw!"

Chidai Zhudan slapped the railing and shouted three times, "Retreat."

He could vaguely see the Hedong Army and the Shuofang Army rushing towards him from the dust.

We must withdraw our troops and then think of a countermeasure.

Meiluqiongsang Woermang said nothing during the whole process. When he heard this, he knew that the army was at a moment of life and death.

He held on tightly, trying to prevent his sick body from falling.

He was wondering how Tubo should retreat back to the snowy plateau!
After repeated failures, the hard-line Mei Luqiongsang Woermang began to think of retreating, but it was a pity that he was about to die...

"Woo...Woo..."

The Tibetan retreat horns sounded continuously on the battlefield.

The voice was low, intermittent, and extremely sad.

At this time, a large number of Tibetan cavalry were intertwined with the Tang army, and retreat would inevitably result in heavy casualties.

But if you don’t retreat, you will die even more miserably!
After seeing the Tibetan cavalry retreat, the Tang army's heavy armored infantry lined up on the Tibetan front line moved.

Here it was led by Gao Xiuyan and Li Guangchen.

They've been waiting for this moment.

Although there were Tibetan infantrymen in front, on the left, and on the right, the Tang army was not afraid at all.

The Tang army originally formed a whole formation, but began to change its formation.

Move 5,000 heavy-armored infantry to the left, 5,000 heavy-armored infantry to the right, and the main force to the rear.

Moreover, the formation is dispersed, leaving a huge space for the powerful crossbowmen to perform.

The Tang army's slingers and crossbowmen also abandoned these weapons, carried spears, and moved with the Tang army's crossbowmen.

The Tang army was still equipped with iron armor and large shields in front, behind, left and right, and their formation was not in disarray.

When Mujie Sangdongzebu saw the Tang army retreating and breaking away from their encirclement, he knew that these infantrymen were trying to block the retreat of his cavalry.

The key point is that the 25,000 Tang soldiers with heavy armor and iron armor lined up with spears pointing outwards will definitely be able to block the way back.

"Charge forward, don't let the Tang army expand their team!"

Mojie Sangdongzebu ordered the infantry to attack. At this moment, he had to do so to give the cavalry a chance to return to Dayechuan.

At this time, cavalry is the decisive force.

"Stop! Defend!"

"Strong crossbows, get ready..." Seeing that the Tibetan infantry took the initiative to attack from three sides, Li Guangchen immediately ordered the Tang army to stop marching.

At this time, the Tang army's formation was no longer a completely defensive formation.

But even if Tubo had an army of 100,000 to besiege, it would be difficult to break through in a short time.

What's more, Tubo doesn't have that much time.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

Following the military order, the Tibetan soldiers gritted their teeth and rushed forward.

Tens of thousands of powerful crossbows of the Tang army poked out from the gaps and fired one after another.

The crossbow arrows were as dense as raindrops, and the sound of them breaking through the air made the Tibetan soldiers' scalps numb.

There are always shields that fail to block the attack and are pierced by powerful crossbows.

A moment later, the Tibetan spearmen fought with the Tang army's heavily armored spearmen in the front row.

The two sides attacked with spears, and the sounds of metal and screams rang out one after another.

In a moment, blood flowed all over the ground.

Unlike the Tubo, the Tang army's powerful crossbows continuously fired from the gaps between the troops.

The strong crossbowmen took turns to string the crossbows continuously, one after another, with arrows shooting continuously.

At such a close distance, even if the Tibetan soldiers were wearing iron armor, they would be easily penetrated.

Therefore, in this infantry attack, the Tubo suffered heavy casualties.

But they had to delay the Tang army's infantry here to buy time for the cavalry to return to Dafeichuan.

Among the Tang army's infantry, there was a special infantry force, a thousand Modao soldiers led by Zhang Xing.

"Get out of the way! Let our Modao troops break through them."

Zhang Xing was on the far left side of the infantry army, where more than 5,000 Tibetan infantry were charging.

There was a gap of more than ten feet wide between the teams.

If the Tibetan soldiers attacked from these gaps, even if they were not shot to death by the crossbows, they would be stabbed with holes by the spears on both sides.

Zhang Xing ordered the crossbowmen to move aside, and he divided the Modao army into several teams, rushed out from these gaps and took the initiative to attack.

The Modao soldiers all wore specially made fish-scale heavy armor and inner armor.

The Modao soldiers were over six feet tall and wore face guards, leaving only their sharp eyes exposed.

And the cold and flashing Mo Dao gave people an invisible sense of oppression.

Such a team is not only highly lethal to cavalry, but also more deterrent to infantry.

Zhang Xing, like a small iron tower, wearing triple armor and holding a large Mo Dao, rushed out from a gap.

"Crack!"

"Pfft!"

Several spears stabbed at him, but were cut off by Zhang Xing's sword. He then rushed forward and killed several people with one strike of his sword.

All the Modao soldiers charging in the front were wearing double armor and were not afraid of the armor-piercing spears of the Tibetan soldiers.

Even if the double armor is completely pierced, there is still the inner armor.

With a fierce charge, the Tibetan infantry on the left were killed in pieces.

Of course, the target of the Modao Army was not them, but the Tibetan cavalry. Zhang Xing was preparing to intercept part of the Tibetan cavalry.

"Stop it, don't be afraid! They are also human beings, use the spear to poke their weak points!"

When Mojie Sangdongzebu saw this scene, he became very anxious.

He immediately drew 5,000 infantrymen from the main infantry to try to stop the Modao Army.

When the Modao Army first rushed out, they were a bit disorganized.

But under the guidance of Li Xuan, the Modao Army had become fully mature. They swung their weapons and gathered together. Soon they became a whole and strode forward.

The Tibetan infantrymen were already morale-destabilized by the sound of the retreat horn, and now seeing such bloodshed, they were even more afraid to move forward.

The Modao Army was most afraid of light cavalry archery, armored cavalry and powerful crossbows.

Unfortunately, Tubo does not have such conditions now.

Even the 5,000 new Tibetan infantry did not dare to stop the advance of the Modao Army and could only symbolically block the advance of the Tang Army infantry in the rear.

In less than two quarters of an hour, Zhang Xing led the Modao Army to successfully break through. They headed north and formed a series of sword formations.

The Tibetan cavalry who escaped back had to face a choice.

Part of the road back to the Dafeichuan military camp was occupied by the Tang army's heavy armored infantry; part of it was blocked by the Modao soldiers; and part of it was watched covetously by the infiltrated Heshuo cavalry.

Of course, it was impossible for the Tang army to block the dozens of miles of plains.

But the Tibetan cavalry had to detour several miles and try to break out.

At this time, the Tang cavalry behind were chasing them relentlessly and were about to kill them. If they took a detour, they would probably be caught up and killed.

Many Tibetan cavalrymen had never seen the power of the Modao Army and began to charge towards them.

Previously, the Modao Army killed Tibetan infantry at Hongji Bridge.

The Tubo people did not know that the Mo Dao was created to restrain the cavalry.

"Pfft!"

The Tibetan cavalry rushed forward in dense masses. Zhang Xing aimed at one of them, raised his sword and slashed at them like a stream, killing both the men and the horses.

"Oh!"

Even though many Modao soldiers were knocked down, the impact force of these war horses was not as great as that of the armored cavalry, and the special armor of the Modao soldiers contained a lot of fur to reduce the impact force.

Those with good physical fitness can stand up again.

Even if you can't stand up, you won't die.

As long as the Modao Army slows down their charge, hundreds of Modao will fall together, and the blood of both men and horses will gush out.

If the Tibetan knights were wearing iron armor, the Modao soldiers would kill their horses and then stab the Tibetan soldiers in the face with the tips of their Modao.

When a pile of dead bodies of soldiers and horses accumulated in front of the formation, the Tibetan cavalry in the rear had to stop.

The Modao Army also began to use their best tactics, forming a sword formation and advancing like a wall.

Wherever they passed, people and horses roared, limbs were broken, and the wasteland was stained with blood...

The Tibetan soldiers in the Dafeichuan camp were stunned when they saw this situation.

They could imagine the desperation of the Tibetan cavalry.

They even dared not leave the camp to seek help.

Not only did a portion of the Modao Army remain to guard the rear, but the infantry's mission was also to cover the cavalry's retreat into Dafeichuan.

Once a gap is revealed and the Tang army breaks into Dayuechuan, Tubo will be completely defeated.

"What kind of infantry is this?"

Chidai Zhudan was on the observation stand when he saw a group of armored infantrymen charging forward against the cavalry and killing the cavalrymen so that they scattered in all directions. He asked his subordinates with a grim face.

"Your Excellency, these are Tang army's Modao soldiers. Previously at Hongji Bridge, they blocked the attack of tens of thousands of our infantry. They are cruel and brutal. One strike of their swords will kill or maim anyone."

The Tubo Ye Rudi Ruben reported back to Chidai Zhudan.

He witnessed that battle.

However, no one expected that the Mo Dao was not only the nemesis of infantry, but was even more effective against cavalry.

Seeing this tragic situation, many Tibetan nobles and tribal kings felt that cavalry would be useless in the future.

They have such thoughts because they are afraid.

In fact, there is still a way to deal with the Modao Army.

"The Tang army is too well prepared. Li Xuan is much more powerful than Xue Rengui. Our army should abandon Qinghai and retreat to the snowy plateau!"

After this battle, Chidai Zhudan was discouraged.

His heart was filled with regret!

They left the snowy plateau in high spirits, thinking they could replicate the victory of the 29th year of Kaiyuan.

Although they have not been completely defeated, they see no hope of winning after losing all their powerful generals.

The dawn that had risen during the previous surprise attack on Ningkou Army has fallen again, and now there is not only darkness, but also endless cold and snow.

"Zanpu, we will definitely win..."

Mo Luqiongsang Woermang, who was standing next to him, dragged his sick body towards Chidai Zhudan and said.

At this critical moment, the will of Chidai Zhudan, as the Zamp, cannot be defeated.

"Just return victorious! We need ten years to recuperate."

Chidai Zhudan looked towards the Dafei Mountain in the west.

They need time for teenagers and children to grow up before they can fight against the Tang Dynasty.

He also discovered a cruel problem. There were more than 70,000 soldiers on Dafei Ridge, who were originally in a pincer attack with the Tubo camp in Dafeichuan, hoping to win.

But now it is hung there.

As long as the Tang army was not stupid, they would never allow these more than 70,000 troops to withdraw safely to Dayuechuan and join the main force of Tubo.

Given Li Xuan's personality, there will definitely be more fierce oppression next.

"I hope the warriors can come back..."

Chidai Zhudan closed his eyes and prayed.

Everyone around sighed that it would be extremely difficult to withdraw all the cavalry.

……

On the battlefield, the Modao Army and the Heshuo Cavalry surrounded and intercepted the Tibetan cavalry, and a total of nearly 30,000 Tibetan cavalry were blocked.

The Tibetan infantry and ministers watched helplessly.

Because at this time, tens of thousands of Tang cavalry were standing several miles in front of the Tubo military camp.

It surrounded several layers.

After Cheshensai destroyed the Tibetan cavalry, he personally led the Tang cavalry to attack the infantry commanded by Mojie Sangdongzebu.

Seeing this situation, General Sangdongzebu had no choice but to order the infantry to retreat to the barracks.

As a result, the armored infantry and crossbowmen of the Tang army were freed.

Gao Xiuyan and Li Guangchen led the heavy armored infantry and blocked the Tibetan cavalry's way back again.

At this time, the 30,000 cavalrymen could not escape even if they had wings.

Nlanda Zhalugong and Nanang Shangjiesi Xiuting commanded the troops in front of the formation, allowing them to retreat quickly to the camp.

But at this moment their eyes were bloodshot.

The subordinate tribes ran fast, but those who were surrounded were all their Tibetan warriors.

Among them, there is also a large part of the lion and tiger guards...

(End of this chapter)