jdhmnovel Chapter 1022 Heaven Doesn't Help Me, It Helps the Tang Dynasty
Chapter 1022 Heaven Doesn't Help Me, It Helps the Tang Dynasty
The Tang army pursuing them from behind was getting closer and closer, and there was not much time left to observe.
As the army entered Supi, he finally breathed a long sigh of relief. Standing at the crossroads, he looked at the deputy general who had come to greet him.
"Was it Poole who came to greet you, or were there three others?"
The lieutenant shook his head and said respectfully:
"Reporting to the commander, General Poole is sending troops on patrol, saying that at such an important time, there must be no chaos in the city. The person who came to greet me was a junior officer under General Poole."
"He claimed to be General Poole's younger brother, Simu."
His expression turned much uglier at that moment.
As the commander-in-chief, he knew better than anyone which generals were under his command.
Napur was clearly an only child with four sisters, so where did his brother come from?
"You should have sent someone out to inform me. It was my fault for not sending someone in to inquire in time."
He sighed softly.
"It seems I'm going to be defeated here today."
The lieutenant was puzzled: "Could Ximu be an imposter?"
He nodded silently.
With pursuers closing in, he could not wait any longer, and internal strife also entangled his deputy general, leading to his disastrous defeat in this short period of time.
The person who orchestrated all of this knew him too well and understood the battle situation too well, leaving him no time or opportunity to defend himself.
"Presumably, this city is now filled with Tang soldiers."
At this moment, he looked up at the sky, his ears twitching slightly as he listened to the sounds around him.
But the commotion caused by the defeated army was so great that he couldn't hear a single sound about the Tang soldiers.
As if to confirm his conjecture, a burst of gunfire suddenly rang out from a distant street corner, and the Left Leopard Guard army, armed with new firearms, rolled in from the corner.
The soldiers were well-trained and took turns firing ammunition, killing the Tibetan soldiers who tried to approach them.
Luo Shan, the commander of the Left Leopard Guard, directed the soldiers to advance in an orderly manner, and in a short time, the streets were filled with the corpses of Tibetan soldiers.
The Zuowuwei army, which followed the defeated troops, successfully blocked the entrance and separated the defeated soldiers. The cavalry began to slaughter indiscriminately. Li Bushang personally took to the field and killed seven or eight people, causing the morale of the Tibetan soldiers to plummet.
Look to the left, look to the right, look in front, look behind.
After looking around, Lun Ke suddenly looked up to the sky and sighed, "It's over!"
"Heaven does not favor Tibet, but it favors the Tang Dynasty!"
He was extremely saddened, and tears streamed down his face.
The army grew increasingly chaotic, with Tang soldiers massacring Tibetan soldiers. Even Tibetan soldiers who attempted to surrender were killed by Tang soldiers with a single blow.
Lun Ke's heart turned cold. In the past, no matter what battles were fought, prisoners were always taken away. This was an unwritten rule between the two sides.
But this time the Tang Dynasty had no such intention. These fierce Tang soldiers seemed to be planning a war of extermination, intending to kill until there were no young and strong men left in Tibet.
"It's too late!"
"Immediately relay my order: gather the soldiers and charge towards the city gate!"
Lun Ke completely suppressed his thoughts of surrender and gave instructions to his trusted confidants on all sides.
Under the leadership of these trusted generals, several thousand soldiers were willing to break out with them, while the remaining soldiers who had not received the news had no choice but to abandon them.
Luo Shan calmly took out a pair of binoculars and saw their movements from afar, but he just scoffed at it.
"Pass down the order: proceed according to the original plan. Do not agree to anyone who kneels down and begs for surrender. Leave no one alive!"
“Once they have all retreated to the city gate area, we can begin to clear out the Tibetan soldiers who have taken refuge in the houses.”
"Tell those little bastards to be careful when defending. If they fight to the death, they could be a threat to us."
Luo Shan's orders were quickly relayed, and the soldiers began to advance slowly, pushing the Tibetan soldiers' living space toward the city gate.
At the city gate.
The army of Lun Ke was blocked, and the Tibetan soldiers inside and outside the city were squeezed together. Those who wanted to leave the city could not leave, and those who wanted to enter the city could not enter.
As the Tuqi cavalry and the Left Guard Army gradually eroded the Tibetan army, they fought fiercely. However, Zanpo and others who followed them discovered something unusual.
East of Supi, a cloud of dust suddenly rose up.
"What's going on?" Wulezhi frowned. "This situation can only mean that the army is marching. The only military camp east of Supi that can support this place is Shibao City, but Shibao City has to cover Hongji City's retreat at any time..."
“You’re right, Commander-in-Chief Wu, but at the same time, there’s another possibility.”
Lun Gongren was much calmer: "It was permitted by that Zanpu long ago. Whenever Supi encounters war, Shibao City must go to its aid."
The capital of Tibet, Lhasa, is located in a triangle formed by Supi, Shibao, and Hongji, as seen on the map.
East of Supi lies Shibao City, and south of Shibao City lies Hongji City. These three strategic military strongholds form a triangle, protecting Lhasa in the middle. These three strongholds can support each other and can also provide support to the capital city of Lhasa at any time.
This was the same arrangement made by the Turks in the past. The Turkic Khan, Jili, had assigned the Golden Horde to guard the east of the Kingdom of Shi, the Iron Falcons to guard the south, and the Gray Wolf Cavalry to guard the west.
No matter which direction the attack comes from, two large armies will rush to the capital as quickly as possible to provide support.
The Tibetan Empire is following the same pattern today. The army from Shibao City launched an attack, clearly because they learned that the Supi army and the Tang army were fighting.
According to the commander of the Shibao City garrison, at this time, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Wang Xiaojie was likely still unaware that Guo Yuanzhen's troops had started a war with Su Pi.
Similarly, Wang Xiaojie is very likely still in a standoff with the Qinu Xi.
So the army from Shibao City arrived.
Ulezhi summoned two messengers and said to one of them:
"Tell General Li Bushang and Deputy General Zhou of the Left Guard about this situation."
"Let them decide for themselves."
He then looked at the other person and gave the order:
"The army from Shibao City has arrived to reinforce Supi. The number of troops is unknown. Quickly inform the Deputy Grand Marshal!"
"Go!"
He raised his whip and lashed it twice at the horses of the two messengers.
The horse, in pain, charged off like the wind.
"This place is too dangerous right now. I'll take the two marquises and leave immediately."
Ulezhi immediately led the Wind Riders, protecting Zanpo and Lun Gongren among the crowd, and retreated to the Left Guard Camp.
Li Bushang, who had been galloping freely, stopped with his cavalry. Upon receiving the news, his face turned solemn.
They found Guo Yuanzhen's deputy general, Zhou He, behind the Left Guard army. The two discussed it briefly, and Zhou He smiled helplessly in the end.
"It seems that we will not be able to achieve complete victory in one battle."
Li Bushang was indignant and said, "Deputy General Zhou, if we retreat this time, it might take us even longer to recover. Deputy General Li, let's not talk about those vague things. I'll just ask you one question: are you willing to take a gamble with me?"