The age is prosperous, singing and dancing lead to prosperity.

The poet raised his glass and chanted to the moon, and hung out drunk in the bustling streets of Chang'an. The dignitaries mingled with each other and indulged in the long sleeves of the dancing dancers. The soldiers on the border slept in the open air, and their rusty armor was old and unyielding.

The willow leaves beside the Ba Bridge, the Qiang flute at Yumen Pass, the horns of the warriors, the golden lamps of the powerful, and a drop of the old farmer's tears, this picture constitutes the last trace of the prosperous age.

The enemy was getting closer and closer, and Gu Qing, who was hiding behind the dunes, became more and more nervous.

The scouts continue to send new news from the rear. The Tibetan enemy troops are thirty or twenty miles away. The Tibetan forward scouts have been shot and killed by our army's sharpshooters from a long distance without any sound...

Gu Qing's face was as dark as water. He sat behind the sand dune and closed his eyes to rest, but his mind kept thinking and reviewing.

I went over every detail of the layout before the war in my mind, from a rolling log in the Kucha city defense to the deployment of soldiers and horses on all sides in this ambush circle.

Regarding this battle, Gu Qing has almost developed a paranoid mentality and strives to make it seamless. Any tiny loophole may be the cause of a major failure. Gu Qing does not want to leave any loopholes and truly does his best for one thing.

Even if it really fails in the future, at least Gu Qing will feel less guilty.

After the ultimate hard work, everything is left to God's will.

The scout came again to report that the enemy was still ten miles away from the ambush circle. In the distance of the sand dunes, small black dots of the enemy's vanguard could be seen scattered and scattered.

Gu Qing observed the moving speed of the small black dots in the distance and the distance from the ambush circle. After a long time, he signaled to the guards around him.

The guard climbed to the top of the dune and waved the red flag towards the opposite dune. After waving it three times, the opposite dune also waved the red flag three times.

Gu Qing patiently sat on the back of the dune and continued to wait, then turned to ask Han Jie.

"Except the troops and horses that are ambushed on all sides, how many troops and horses are left?"

Han Jie thought for a while and said: "According to the order of the Marquis, five thousand Khotanese troops were behind the attack, and a total of 7,000 people were ambushed in the north, south, and west. The Marquis specially left a right-wing army, about a thousand people, who were waiting in the distance.

Stand by outside the sand dunes five miles away."

The so-called "right army" is the standard configuration of the Tang Dynasty. When the Tang army fights with the enemy, it is usually divided into two armies. The left army is the first echelon to fight, while the right army is on standby. Once the situation on the battlefield falls into

If the opponent is at a disadvantage, the coach will order the right army to make up for it.

The "right army" is the reserve force in the war a thousand years later. The concept of reserve force existed in the Tang Dynasty more than a thousand years ago.

"Send someone to ask the right army. Call up as many people as you want who are good shooters. Bring them here." Gu Qing squinted at the Tibetan army in the distance, watching them climb down from the back of the sand dune, forming a snake formation.

And go.

"What the Marquis means is..."

"Organize a team of sharpshooters and quietly approach the battlefield after the battle. Let them decide whether to form a team or work alone. They can judge the battlefield situation by themselves. If they see anyone who looks like an enemy general, shoot them dead."

Han Jie was puzzled, but he turned around and sent one of his guards to gallop away on horseback.

Gu Qing was too lazy to explain. Sometimes it was better to just show others the facts than any explanation.

The principle of doing this is actually the same as that of the sniper team in the previous life. However, there were no guns in this era, so they replaced it with arrows. The effective range of arrows is sixty to one hundred steps. This distance is not too long when the two armies are fighting. If there is one

The sniper team sneaks into the crowd of fighting soldiers unnoticed, steals the enemy generals, and destroys their command system. The probability of victory or defeat may be more favorable to one's own side.

After everything was arranged, all the 20,000 troops of the Tibetan army were in sight, and the thousands of people in the van were approaching the ambush circle.

"Let their vanguard pass. The ambush to the west is ten miles away and they can't escape." Gu Qing held his breath, lying on the sand and watching the Tibetan army marching slowly not far away.

This is the first time Gu Qing has seen an organized Tibetan army. Tubo is located on the plateau, and its national power is much worse than that of the Tang Dynasty. The only crops on the plateau are highland barley, and commerce is very poor. Therefore, Tubo is actually relatively poor, but their people

He was brave, good at fighting, and full of aggression. He often fought with the Tang Dynasty and also wanted to rob and supplement his wealth.

The soldiers of the Tubo army were dressed in a very chaotic manner. They did not have uniform clothing. They all wore leather robes and felt hats. They had various weapons in their hands, and some were carrying farm tools. They marched loosely. The soldiers had no energy, like

A remnant of a defeated army that had just lost a battle.

But Gu Qing did not dare to underestimate this seemingly ragtag army. From the founding of the Tang Dynasty to the present, more than a hundred years have not been able to defeat Tubo. He even had to acquiesce in allowing Tubo to destroy Tuyuhun. It was really the Tubo army.

It has extraordinary combat power, and fighting with it often requires huge casualties.

Seeing that the main force of the Tibetan army was getting closer and closer to the ambush circle, Gu Qing's heartbeat suddenly accelerated and he silently calculated the distance. If the entire army moved forward for about three miles, the ambush circle would be activated.

With his eyes fixed on the Tibetan army, Gu Qing and Han Jie and other personal guards beside him were very nervous. Han Jie's right hand was always on the hilt of the sword at his waist, and his breathing rhythm gradually accelerated.

The Tubo army moved forward another mile, and the thousands of people in the vanguard were almost ten miles away. But for some reason, a few strong men suddenly walked out of the Tubo army, carrying long horns, and blew a whimpering horn, long and low.

The cry-like sound of the horn echoed in the desolate desert.

Upon hearing the sound of the trumpet, the entire Tibetan army stood still and stood still.

Gu Qing's eyelids twitched.

At this time, the Tibetan army was only half way away from entering the ambush circle. The enemy commander ordered a stop for some unknown reason. This was obviously an unexpected situation.

"Master Marquis, do you want to change the military order?" Han Jie said from the side with a somewhat urgent tone.

Gu Qing shook his head and stared at the Tubo army: "Calm down and see what they did when they stopped. They probably didn't find an ambush, otherwise they wouldn't be so calm."

After the Tibetan army stopped, several knights on camels quickly ran out from the team. The knights marched towards the sand dunes on the left and right, and some knights headed forward, seeming to convey orders to the forwards.

Gu Qing frowned. Those knights on camels were walking in the direction of the ambush circles in the north and south. As long as they climbed up the sand dunes, they would find dense ambush on the back of the dunes.

The situation has gotten out of control, and everything went beyond Gu Qing's plan.

Seeing the knight whipping the camel and trying hard to climb the sand dunes, getting closer and closer to him, Gu Qing smiled bitterly and sighed.

Never underestimate the ancient people, let alone the ancient enemies.

"The opponent's coach didn't notice the ambush, but he was probably worried about the terrain of the sand dunes to the left and right of the team, so he sent scouts to investigate first... The enemy coach is a powerful person. This was the first mistake I made. It was too perfect an ambush.

The terrain itself is a huge hole, I remember it." Gu Qing sighed.

Han Jie said with relief: "This is the first time for Lord Marquis to command a battle. It is not easy to achieve this level. Throughout the history of wars, strategies and strategies have never been perfect."

Seeing that only half of the Tibetan team had not entered the ambush circle, and the enemy's scouts were getting closer and closer to the top of the sand dune, Gu Qing sighed regretfully and said: "Shoot the scouts first, and then move on, the enemy's rear There is still a small half that has not entered the ambush circle, and Shen Tian of the Khotan Army may have a harder time..."

Han Jie waved, and the guard next to him handed over a strong bow. Han Jie attached the strong bow to the arrow and said, "Please give the order, Lord Marquis."

Gu Qing nodded, a cold murderous intention flashed in his eyes: "Wave the flag, launch an ambush!"

Han Jie stood up from the back of the sand dune, and at the same time he pulled the strong bow into a full moon shape. With a whoosh, the arrows shot out. The enemy scout who was about to climb up the sand dune fell down at the sound, leaving only the camel standing blankly. land.

When Han Jie shot the scout, the bodyguard next to him also stood on the top of the sand dune, waving the red flag rapidly in his hand.

On the top of the sand dune in the distance, the same red flag also wavered a few times, and then some fuzzy small black dots appeared on the top. There were dozens of small black dots at first, then hundreds, then thousands, thousands... …

On the sand dunes to the north, horns were blown, and a rumble of drums was shocking and echoing in the open desert. Countless Tang soldiers emerged from the sand dunes on three sides and were slowly surrounding the Tibetan army.

The Tibetan army below was shocked. Under the scolding of the generals, they hurriedly formed a formation and hurriedly listed a not very strict defensive formation.

While the Tibetan army was busy lining up for defense, the Tang cavalry on the sand dunes on three sides had swooped down from the top, and the ambush led by Chang Zhong in the west had begun fighting with the Tibetan army forward.

Gu Qing was still lying motionless on the sand dune. As the coach, of course he couldn't personally participate in the fight, and the guards beside him didn't move either. Their duty was to protect Gu Qing, not to make achievements.

Squinting at the sand dunes to the west in the distance, a charge of three thousand Tang Dynasty cavalry had completely smashed the defensive formation just listed by the enemy's forward, while the ambushes in the other two places were facing each other on the left and right. The Tubo army launched a charge.

"Although there was an accident, we should not be defeated..." Gu Qing muttered to himself.

After the ambush was launched, Gu Qing had nothing to do. He had already promised to leave the specific details of the battle to generals such as Chang Zhong. Gu Qing would not interfere, so all Gu Qing could do now was wait.

Han Jie gave Gu Qing a strange look and said, "Master Hou has probably never seen the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty in battle, right?"

"I've never seen it before. This is not only my first time commanding, but also my first time on the battlefield."

Han Jie smiled: "Master Hou, please calm down and take a look first. The general has always said that Master Hou's plan is perfect. Even if something unexpected happens, it doesn't matter. Master Hou will know the skill of the King of the Tang Dynasty after seeing it with his own eyes." "

Gu Qing was in a bad mood. He glanced at him lightly and said, "Are you teaching me how to do something?"

"The general dare not, but the Marquis pursues perfection too much. The general can conclude that we, the Tang Dynasty, will win today's battle. The Marquis has set up an ambush first, and we are all cavalry, and we have enough weapons. Each of us is equipped with a bow and arrow commander." The halberd and horizontal sword can be used for long range shooting or close combat. The terrain here is an open plain area, which is suitable for cavalry charge operations. It can be said that the right time, place and people are all on our side. If we can't win, it will be unreasonable."

Han Jie said with a proud look on his face: "With such excellent cavalry, even without any strategy, they can be invincible in the plains."

Gu Qing narrowed his eyes: "You mean that my plan is actually not necessary at all, it's just a matter of doing it, right?"

Han Jie was stunned and said hurriedly: "I don't dare, the general. The Marquis has misunderstood."

"Sao Nian, please wake up, I am the commander of the first army, and I am qualified to look proud and stern like someone who needs a beating."

While the two were talking, on the battlefield below, ambushes from three sides collided fiercely with the Tubo army.

The main function of the cavalry is to charge, using the irresistible charge of the war horses to disrupt the enemy's formation. After a series of insertions, the enemy's formation is in chaos and their combat effectiveness is basically lost.

The characteristic of the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty is the flank charge. If it is compared to an adult fighting with others, the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty is an elusive dagger. When the battle is in full swing, it stabs the enemy in the ribs without hesitation, defeating the enemy with one move.

In view of the combat characteristics of the Tang cavalry, Gu Qing specifically chose this place for an ambush. There were high sand dunes on both sides, and the low-lying area in the middle was the only way for the enemy to pass. After the ambush was launched, the ambush troops on both sides of the sand dunes charged down from a high position.

It happened to pass through the Tibetan army.

At this time, Gu Qing has handed over the command to Chang Zhong.

Chang Zhong took the lead. He faced the Tibetan army's forward. After rushing down from the sand dunes, the Tibetan forward's formation of thousands of people was in chaos. Chang Zhong led 3,000 cavalry who spotted a gap in the middle of the forward's defensive formation.

When the halberd is lifted flat, no force is required, just hold the halberd and let go of the war horse. The tip of the halberd is facing forward. When the war horse rushes into the enemy crowd, there is a bang, like two iron balls flying in the air.

The collision caused dazzling sparks.

Chang Zhong rushed to the first one, with several arrows shot by the enemy embedded in the armor leaves on his chest. Fortunately, the armor protected him and his body was not injured.

The three thousand people behind him rushed into the enemy's forward formation like wind and clouds, without slowing down at all, letting the horses neigh and run wildly. The purpose of the first charge was to disrupt the enemy's formation, not to kill the enemy.

host.

Three thousand war horses, like three thousand angry bulls, rushed out of the enemy's crowd, like a bullet shot through the water, and created a long blank space in the center of the enemy's formation.
To be continued...