Chapter 323

Even if the number of remaining troops in Tubo is more than that of the other party, they collapse completely at the moment of contact because of their fatigue and low morale.

The battle did not last long and immediately turned into a chase battle all over the mountains and fields. Tubo soldiers have no organization. Whoever grabs the horse will run in any direction.

Some people, desperate, chose to escape in the direction of the Yellow River. Even people and horses fell into the Yellow River.

Most of them were because the horses were weak. After being caught up, they either surrendered or were killed on the spot.

Wei Ran originally wanted to capture the Tubo master general himself. Unexpectedly, the good and evil Shuangshu on his left and right sides were more excited than him. The heavenly demons and flying swords came out together!

The Tubo leader has just uttered a sentence in Chinese to tell who he is! Wei Ran hasn't answered yet. Tianmo double chop and flying sword attack from three directions. The other party is too scared to even fight. His body is cut to pieces, and only one head is complete.

In the whole battle, Wei Ran roared with a Xuanhua axe. He didn't even have a chance to swing an axe.

I'm a leading general. When can't I even cut people? And really only kept a complete head for me? Ah Li's words are a prophecy... Now let's see if she can interpret any memory from this head, otherwise the secret letter is useless.

At the end of the battle, most of the Tubo army chose to surrender except for a few stubborn resistance, and Wei Ran captured them to kuozhou City, a total of 3000.

Then, Zhao Xuanqing led 8000 cavalry troops of Wuwei army to kuozhou city. The two troops finally joined forces, and kuozhou was officially recovered from the Tang Dynasty.

Outside the city of kuozhou, Zhao Xuanqing saw the head of the Tubo general hanging next to Wei Ran's horse and said with gnashing teeth: "it's cheap, this guy!"

Then he told Wei Ran and others about the work of Tubo people in michuan county. Naturally, they were filled with righteous indignation.

Immediately, the whole army went to the city to repair overnight. That night, a Li quietly came to the storage place of the head of the Tubo general. Taking advantage of the aura, he began to forcibly cast spells to read his memory. At the same time, he was full of anger and kept cursing Wei Ran.

Wei Ran was invited to Zhao Xuanqing's camp to discuss the next strategy with her.

Zhao Xuanqing wanted to go north to Hehuang and cooperate with his father, Hexi Jiedu envoy Zhao Hui, to attack Shanzhou city (now Haidong City, Qinghai).

Wei Ran learned about the military strength comparison between Zhao Hui and the Tubo army. The total military strength of Zhao Hui is 50000, the Tubo army in Shancheng is 20000, and 40000 troops are in Shancheng (now Xining, Qinghai). The two cities are horns against each other, so it is difficult to attack.

However, the Han people in Hehuang occupied the vast majority and had a large population. Even though Tubo was cleaned up in winter, it only cleaned up the resistance forces in the two cities.

In the countryside, there are still many people with lofty ideals who spontaneously formed a rebel army to cooperate with Zhao Hui.

Wei Ran thought for a moment. Now kuozhou has won. If the flank threat of Wuwei army is lifted and the superior forces can be concentrated without worries, he has taken the initiative in strategy.

Zhao Xuanqing sent troops and horses north to support Hehuang and cut off the connection between Shanzhou city and Shancheng city. With the cooperation of the local rebel army, there is no shortage of people and land. There is no need to worry about supply. Under steady and steady attack, even the war of consumption can successfully capture Hehuang.

Wei Ran agrees with Zhao Xuanqing on this point. He must go north to support! This is the strategic significance of winning kuozhou. However, the problem is how to enlarge this strategic advantage again to reduce our own war consumption.

When Wei Ran asked this question, they both fell into silence. Wei Ran opened the paper abstract map, but in his mind came the three-dimensional terrain of the valley formed by the continuous mountains in the area of Chiling Hehuang.

The Tubo army lost the equivalent of a whole group army in kuozhou, and many of them were the elite of the headquarters. For Yundan jienadu, it is not only a strategic loss, but also a huge consumption for the strength of the whole tribe.

He was patient. At the beginning, he and the Huihe allied forces were defeated by Li Chengye, and he was not annexed by other tribes on the separatist plateau. On the contrary, it took more than ten years to restore great strength again and become a hero for a while.

He will not fail to see the strategic direction of Hehuang, although he can persist in the protracted war of smashing the quagmire. However, Hehuang has no popular support. Even if it depends on looting, it is easy to be ambushed and cause losses.

Even though supplies were delivered from Tuyuhun's hometown, kuozhou had been captured by the Wuwei army, so it was natural to harass the supply line of the Tubo army at any time. If it goes on for a long time, the morale of Tubo sergeants will be low and will be defeated sooner or later.

Therefore, Yundan knot will certainly not be entangled with Hexi Jiedu envoys and horses in Hehuang for a long time. If he stands in the position of Tubo people, he will find a way to give Wuwei troops a heavy blow before evacuating Hehuang, so that they dare not chase with their tail, and even need to lick in situ.

Then Tubo relied on the second strategic support point, namely the North-South two channels of the Chiling mountains (today's moon mountain).

In the north, it can enter Huangyuan from Qinghai and Hubei for harassment.

To the south is the famous Shibao city. Tubo is called the Daoya intersection where Tieren city is located.

Originally, there were fortresses of the Tang Dynasty and Tubo against each other. Now they are all military strongholds of the Tubo army.

After the Wuwei army captured Hehuang in the north, it is bound to expand its influence to the Hubei part of Qinghai. As long as 10000 people are stationed at the three fork intersection of Shenwei army Tunbao (later Haiyan County), and then to the west, it can lead to Ganzhou, and jointly hang the Tibetan troops and horses in this area with the Guiyi army in Shazhou Dunhuang. At most, the Tubo army can only use rangers to contain part of the Wuwei army.

Therefore, the main force of Tubo must be at Shibao city. From here, you can go directly to the source of the river and threaten Shanzhou City downstream. Moving eastward can threaten kuozhou along the old Tuyuhun Road, and even diezhou, Taozhou, minzhou and Weizhou, that is, Wei Ran's hometown.

If the Tubo face off for a long time, Hehuang can't graze and farm safely, and let the Tubo come and go freely. Wuwei army needs to consume huge resources for passive defense, and can't hold the whole Shanzhou at all. The Wuwei army cannot afford such a military price.

Tubo can enter Hehuang, retreat into the vast plain of great Africa and Sichuan, or enter the late Tuyuhun territory to obtain supplies, which has great strategic initiative.

Therefore, in history, the competition between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo was inseparable from the area where the Shibao city was located. The bones of the soldiers on both sides almost covered the area.

If the Tang Dynasty is won, it can occupy Tuyuhun's hometown in the south, swim thousands of miles in the west, contain the Tubo army in dafichuan and the west of Qinghai Lake, and even further expel them to the snow capped mountains on the plateau to ensure the absolute safety of the silk road.

Zhao Xuanqing said, "I see many party members in your army?"

Wei burning heard the string song and knew elegance. "Does the general want to recruit Dangxiang people for my use?"

She nodded, "Dangxiang people have been bullied and oppressed by Tubo many times, and many tribes have been attacked by Tubo as slaves. However, due to their weak strength and scattered ministries, they were unable to resist. Now we have won a great victory over Tubo in kuozhou. If we can use this as publicity, we can recruit many party members to fight for us. "

Wei Ran thought for a moment. Many Dangxiang people and Qiang people gathered in some states and counties on the border between Datang and Tubo. They are not simple nomads. They also know how to grow barley and beans, and maintain a semi farming and semi nomadic living state. They are often attacked and plundered by Tubo people, become slaves or serve in the army. Naturally, they are very hostile to Tubo tribes.

Wei shaolue slightly calculated the grain reserves of Wuwei army. Due to the victory of the winter offensive, he captured a large amount of grain and grass of Tubo army, and now there is little logistical pressure. It should not be a problem to recruit another 20000 Dangxiang cavalry to cooperate in combat.

"Since we want to recruit Dangxiang people, what will the general do with these Tibetan prisoners?"

Wei Ran said two seemingly unrelated things together, which was a clear hint.

If Dangxiang people hate Tubo people, then these more than 10000 Tubo prisoners will be a good propaganda point.

Zhao Xuanqing naturally understood Wei Ran's meaning, "Tubo dogs slaughtered the people of michuan county and set fire to the city. Naturally, it is impossible to keep them alive!"