Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 295

Chapter 295 Minor Testing Knife
The Tibetans are famous for their valiant battles. Growing up on the plateau, they still had a tinge of ignorance. Within the clan, they valued courage over weakness. Whoever was more valiant and skilled in battle would have more status. On the battlefield, if it was a soldier who was about to return from a defeat, they would have their fox tails hanging on their faces to show their shame. The soldiers who escaped from the battle were even more miserable. Apart from being sentenced to capital punishment, every single one of them would be punished as slaves and would never be able to turn over!

Therefore, the Tibetan army had always been exceptionally valiant and proud of their deaths!

At this moment, the two armies met in a narrow path. Although they had lost their first chance, they did not show the slightest bit of fear or retreat. Turning the horse’s head, it was heading straight for him!

The first thing waiting for them was a shower of arrows!

Amidst the miserable screams, the Tibetans first lost several of their horses. People who were trampled on by men and horses, those who were struck by arrows, would die without exception. They stepped on the broken limbs of their companions and horses, like a pack of red-eyed wolves. They didn’t fear death and continued charging forward. At the same time, they turned their bows and shot back.

The Tibetans took horses as their home, and their bow skills were exquisite. The cavalry led by vanguard Xue Rengui also suffered some losses.

The cavalry of the two sides were facing each other in the blink of an eye.

Xue Rengui’s horse was the first to charge into the Tibetan cavalry with lightning speed like a galloping cheetah. The halberd in his hand flashed with a cold light, and the cavalry that collided head-on instantly shattered into pieces, causing a rain of blood to fill the sky!

The Tibetan cavalry were instantly shocked-this person was so domineering!

But they didn’t have the slightest bit of fear. Xue Rengui rushed in and surrounded them in all directions. They were all Tibetan cavalry!

The scimitar was like a forest, and its roar shook the heavens!

Xue Rengui had been practicing martial arts until now and was looking forward to such a battlefield of blood and fire. At this moment, his pride burst forth with killing intent. The Divine Weapon Fang Tian Hua Halberd in his hand flew out like a flood dragon, dancing with cold light all over his body within ten zhang. Immediately, his hands, feet, and flesh flew everywhere!

With one move, there was no living thing within ten zhang!

‘”Hmph–”

Even though their hearts weren’t afraid, their horses were frightened! The Tibetan mount let out a loud scream, and many of its legs began to tremble.

The dozen or so Hundred Cavalry Guards that followed closely behind him were all experts who were able to block a hundred at once. They fought with all their might to kill Xue Rengui!

The Tibetans had obviously not expected Xue Rengui to be brave and fierce. They fought against him with instinctive reactions for a while. Xue Rengui was already covered in blood rain, and his corpses were piled up like mountains!

“Kill!” With a deep roar, Xue Rengui’s men galloped forward like lightning, forcefully using the Fang Tian Painting Halberd to carve out a path of blood from the Tibetans’ encirclement!

“You are only allowed to step forward, you are not allowed to retreat!” This was Qin Mubai’s military order!

The lord is strong, three military lives!

Under the leadership of Xue Rengui and Hundred Cavalry, this group of pioneers were like ice-breaking iron ships, invincible!

On the other side, Yuwen Hongtai’s eyes turned red from the bloodbath. Amidst the furious roar of a lion, he threw the envoy behind him dozens of steps away and charged into the encirclement alone!

Phoenix Wings Gold-plated Clang, a peerless weapon!

Half of his body and a horse’s head flew up from the other side, and thick blood sprayed out more than ten feet high!

“Hahaha!-Behead, behead!”

Yuwen Hongtai roared with laughter like a mad demon, ignoring the commotion behind him and rushing towards the place with the most people. The Tibetans were enraged by this arrogant fellow. Everyone who had the courage to attack him surrounded him. Gradually, more and more enemies gathered around him and surrounded him.

Yuwen Hongtai was so stunned that he didn’t care about that much. Only this clang could kill a person, so he was happy. On this battlefield, he was the Tibetan cavalry he had chopped down. The ground was completely red, like an Asura Dojo. The musicians behind him were only complaining and struggling to break through the encirclement and join forces with him.

“General Yuwen, how can you take risks alone?” The lieutenant general hurriedly said, “Quickly follow the general and the others out of the encirclement!”

“What a bird!” Yuwen Hongtai laughed loudly, “It’s only satisfying to have so many people. You can easily cut off your head!-Kill!”

As soon as he finished roaring, he rushed into the crowd again.

The generals laughed bitterly and had no choice but to follow him in.

When the Tibetans were attacked by the two generals, the corners of the formation were instantly thrown into chaos. On the other side, Qin Mubai faced relatively few enemies.

There were about four to five thousand Tibetan cavalry, but there were nearly ten thousand cattle, sheep, and horses looted from the nearby pastures. During the battle, the cattle, sheep, horses, and cattle were running around in panic.

In the vast flat ground, cattle and sheep were immediately covered in smoke and dust, and shouts of killing shook the clouds!

Qin Mubai was already hot-blooded, and his entire body was extremely hot! Although he had been in the army for a long time, it was not like he hadn’t seen a scene of slaughter, but it was the first time that a spear had personally charged into the formation.

The Fire Cloud Horse was worthy of being called a divine colt. It was more excited than anyone when it went to the battlefield. When they galloped at full speed, they were like a whirlwind!

When the tiger-headed golden spear pierced into the chest of a Tibetan for the first time, Qin Mubai felt a little lost!

Lost in this madness of slaughter, stimulated by blood!

“Ah–”

His throat emitted a furious roar like a wild beast. A battle of strength that was different from an ordinary person erupted. He struggled, and the Tibetan who was pierced through his chest was lifted from his mount in the air, and then heavily fell into the Tibetan cavalry!

“Young General is mighty!” The soldiers cheered loudly and their morale exploded!

“Kill–” A roar sounded from behind Qin Mubai. All of the soldiers fought their way forward and killed the enemy with all their might!

The three fierce generals led three groups of the most elite cavalry of the Great Tang, like three awls piercing into the group of Tibetan cavalry. They struggled forward, killing only the enemy before them, regardless of the enemy cavalry behind them.

The Tibetans had lost their first chance. They could not use their cavalry’s impact advantage without rushing up, nor could they stop the three valiant generals. They were almost pierced through the formation like sugar gourds by these three cavalry!

This was the cavalry tactic commonly used by the Great Tang Cavalry Yong Zhan Sect. Back then, when Li Shimin used five thousand cavalry to break through Dou Jiande’s hundred thousand troops in Tiger Prison Pass, he used this kind of tactic-using the elites of the fierce generals as the spearhead of the entire army, using all of his strength to pierce through the enemy formation, disrupting the enemy’s formation angle first; If you encounter an enemy general, capture the thief and capture the king first!

In Li Jing’s military book, he recorded the entire process of this battle in detail, and gave a very detailed description of this simple and practical cavalry tactic. Today, Qin Mubai used this tactic according to local conditions, and the results were exceptionally obvious!

Xue Rengui was clearly the spearhead of these three cavalry groups! He was like the tip of this spear, piercing into the Tibetan cavalry’s hinterland, no one could stop him!

“Puchi!” A halberd descended and a human head flew up. Blood poured into the sky. The Tibetans at the side immediately let out cries of alarm as they roared in incomprehensible language.

However, Xue Rengui could tell from their shocked gazes that he had just killed the enemy general with this halberd!

Sure enough, next to him was the banner messenger holding the General Flag!

Xue Rengui roared and slapped his horse forward. The silver robe of the white horse stirred up a mad wave like a silver silver carp entering the water. He raised his halberd and fell to the sky facing the Tibetan cavalry messenger. The flag landed on the ground, and there was an arm attached to the flag pole!

“General’s divine might, kill the enemy general!”

The Baiji soldiers who followed closely behind shouted loudly and their morale was high!

The battle formation of the Tibetans became even more chaotic with the loss of their commander-in-chief. The current battlefield was like three sharp spikes piercing into tofu, no longer able to block it.

At this time, the vanguard Xue Rengui had already killed the Tibetan army back and forth. He immediately pulled back his horse and pointed at the halberd, “Charge back-kill!”

The army turned their horses around and rushed back.

The Thousand Cavalry Piercing Battle Technique was easily used by Xue Rengui!

The three cavalry sprinted back and forth in the same manner. The Tibetans lost their leader and the battle formation became even more chaotic. Under the strong charge of the three groups of cavalry, they involuntarily retreated to both sides, and the battlefield expanded by a circle.

After entering and leaving, the Tibetan cavalry group had already become a pile of scattered sand. Under the leadership of the main general, the three groups of Tang cavalry were still twisted into a line, like spears piercing through the enemy group.

This kind of tactic was originally used to defeat the few. Our army entered the middle of the enemy army, only focusing on the left, right, and back, so the only enemy we will face will always be the one in front of us. Even if the enemy had the advantage in numbers, they would not be able to bring it into play. However, the courage of this pair of generals charging into the front line was extremely demanding-they had to be invincible!

Obviously, Xue Rengui was such a great general!

…

The battle lasted for more than two hours. Although Qin Mubai did not encounter many enemies on his side and the battle was not as fierce as Xue Rengui’s, he was still a bloodthirsty enemy with no fewer than ten men. The cavalry of Tibet had already been pierced into a large sieve. More than 2,000 corpses scattered all around, and blood flowed into the ground like a river!

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves rolled in front of him. Qin Mubai turned around and saw that there were nearly a thousand cavalrymen rushing over from the northwest. From the looks of it, the armor was clearly not Tang army, but Tibet reinforcements!

“Order-Yuwen Hongtai to meet the reinforcements, the rest continue to kill!” Qin Mubai immediately made a decision, and the lieutenant general beside him blew the horn and sent out a flag.

At this moment, a group of Tibetan cavalry that had just rushed over suddenly came to a halt, and they even blew their horns. The Tibetans on the battlefield heard the horn and began to retreat.

“You want to run?!” Qin Mubai shouted, “Order, kill with all your might!”

The Tang army formation was also bugling with horns. The soldiers of the three armies let out triumphant roars and began to pursue the enemy with all their might!

The rest of the Tibetan cavalry heard the sound of the horn retreating and were already reluctant to fight. Most of them pulled out their horses and retreated. The few who fought desperately were all killed on the spot!

As the saying goes, defeat is like falling mountains. One side retreats while the other side takes advantage of victory to chase after them. There is no doubt about victory or defeat. The thousand Tibetan cavalry who had come to rescue Ying and gave the order were extremely cunning. Seeing that the situation was irreversible, they immediately retreated first. As they fled, they blew the horn and reported to their own troops in front of them.

Qin Mubai led the army to chase after him for a while before decisively stopping and sounding the call to retreat.

The three groups of cavalry stopped fighting and quickly gathered together. Yuwen Hongtai anxiously galloped over, not caring about wiping off the thick layer of blood on his face, he shouted, “Young General, why are you sounding so happy to kill?”

“A cornered animal is a dangerous foe.” Qin Mubai said, “There are more than ten thousand Tibetans, and there are at least five to six thousand troops ahead.” They were blowing the horn to inform us along the way. They must have gathered a formation waiting for us by now. Our army’s brave battle to this point is already exhausted, if we continue to charge in, wouldn’t it be to let them wait for trouble? Moreover, they must have formed an encirclement and set up a trap for us to drill! ”

Yuwen Hongtai was stunned for a moment and blinked blankly, “There are so many more? Our cavalry are so powerful, are they afraid that they won’t be able to kill us?”

Qin Mubai smiled bitterly, “I’m too lazy to tell you this!”

Xue Rengui was invincible for a while, but her expression was still as calm as water. He waved his Heavenly Painting Halberd and shook off the blood on it. He smiled and said, “General Yuwen, what the Young General said about the Dark Military Technique is extremely true. You should not ask any more questions. Everything is decided by the General’s order.”

“Alright, alright, I’m done talking nonsense. Young General, tell me, what should we do now?” Yuwen Hongtai pouted.

Qin Mubai knitted his brows and thought for a moment, then said, “Stay where you are and rest. Let’s wait and see what happens!”

“Yes!”

At present, three cavalry a place, slightly rest.

A few miles ahead, thousands of Tibetan cavalry were divided into three groups: the west, the north, and the south, forming a pocket that surrounded them. More than a thousand Tibetan cavalry returned to this formation and retreated into the protection of their own army.

Originally, they had been waiting for the Tang army to take advantage of the victory to chase after them and then use the method of encirclement to annihilate them. Unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time, not a single Tang soldier rushed over. The only thing that covered the ground was the yellow sand blown up by the bulging east wind, and the smell of blood from the wind.

“Cunning Han!” The Tibetan generals cursed loudly.

At this moment, a drum suddenly sounded in Shan City. After hearing that reinforcements were arriving, they were prepared to attack Tibet from both inside and outside.

The Tibetan generals couldn’t help but be shocked. This encirclement could not be wiped out. If two groups of Tang army troops rushed out at this time, it would be bad for their own army to be pinched.

“Retreat–”

With the sound of oxhorns, the three Tibetan cavalry turned their horses around and quickly retreated in the direction of the Southwest Great Africa River. The cattle, sheep, and horses that had been robbed were running too slowly, and most of them were lost on the battlefield.

At this moment, smoke and dust rose from the northeast, and a large number of Tang cavalry appeared on the horizon. They shouted out, killing intent shook the heavens, and they rolled over!

“Cunning Tang army! It’s coming again now!” The Tibetan general scolded in pain, but at this moment, his troops had already withdrawn, and if he wanted to turn his horse around to meet him, he would lose his momentum and opportunity. They knew that this batch of Tang cavalry was not ordinary, so they did not dare to take risks, so they could only retreat to the end!

It turned out that Qin Mubai and the others heard the sound of the drums in Shan City from afar, so they immediately made up their minds and chased after him. As expected, the Tibetans were afraid of being pinched and retreated, their formations chaotic and unintentional.

Qin Mubai, Xue Rengui, and Yuwen Hongtai led their troops to chase after them for more than twenty li. In Shan City, they also killed more than a thousand elite cavalrymen at one place. The Tibetans left hundreds of corpses behind and fled back to Dafeichuan in a hurry.

“Stop-retreat!”

Qin Mubai immediately gave the order.

The two Tang cavalry reined in their horses and quickly retreated into Shan City without stopping for a moment.

Qin Mubai entered the city, drenched in blood like a bloody yaksha. He could barely see the original color of the robes of his men and horses. He got off his horse and threw the tiger-headed golden spear at the soldier beside him. At this moment, the soldiers on the city wall let out shocked cries.

“We thought that General Qin Shubao would personally lead the army to help us with such formidable combat strength. I didn’t expect that it would be the Young General!”

“Where are the generals of the Shan City Army?” Qin Mubai shouted.

Several deputy generals of Shan City’s army, Xue Wanjun, hurriedly rushed over and said, “I’ll be at your disposal at the end of the day!”

“Order the two of you to bring a thousand crossbows and card players out of the city. Set up more arrow stacks around Shan City on the basis of the Guild Cards and Refusal Horses, and use each other’s horns to prevent Tibet from attacking again!” Qin Mubai did not breathe for a moment. He pointed at two of the lieutenants and shouted, “Remember! Place more crossbows and build wooden rafts. If the enemy invades, you are only allowed to shoot arrows and not attack!”

“Yes!” Ever since Xue Wanjun was injured, there was no general in the city to preside over. At this moment, the two lieutenant generals heard the order and immediately set off.

At this time, Qin Mubai gave the orders to the other two lieutenants, ordering them to prepare Rolling Stones Leimu to defend the city wall, but when the Tibetans returned, they shot back ten thousand arrows at once. In addition, there were more sentries in the city to impose curfews to prevent criminals from taking advantage of the chaos to commit crimes. The two generals gave their orders and retreated.

At this moment, Qin Mubai heaved a sigh of relief and called Xue Rengui over. “Rengui, you have to work hard. Lead your troops to the four gates. If the Tibetan cavalry arrives, you don’t have to worry about it. Wait for them to retreat, then send out their troops to kill them for a while, but don’t go more than twenty li deep. Remember!”

“I accept your orders!” Xue Rengui received the order and pulled out his horse.

Yuwen Hongtai chuckled from the side, “Young General, aren’t you too cowardly? The Tibetans must be afraid to come after being killed for a while!”

“Then wait and see!” Qin Mubai smiled and was too lazy to talk nonsense with this stunned man.

Qin Mubai breathed a sigh of relief after issuing the military order. He called the soldiers in the city and asked, “Where is Xue Wanjun?” The soldiers led Qin Mubai to Xue Wanjun’s official position.

Xue Wanjun’s General’s Mansion was right behind the county government. When Qin Mubai entered, the county officials and General Zuo heaved a sigh of relief and rejoiced-“This time, Shan City has a master!”

Xue Wanjun had suffered more than ten injuries and had lost too much blood, so he only regained consciousness after a few days of first aid.

Qin Mubai pushed open the door of his room and walked in, smelling of medicine. When Xue Wanjun saw Qin Mubai walk in covered in blood, he was both ashamed and excited. He struggled to get out of bed, but he turned his head to face Qin Mubai embarrassedly.

“General, take a rest. There’s no need to get up.” Qin Mubai stepped forward and helped him to lie down. He sat down beside his bed and asked, “How are your injuries?”

Xue Wanjun smiled bitterly, “I can’t die. If the young general wants to punish this general according to the military order, please hurry up!”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “General, you don’t have to worry about victory or defeat. Fortunately, we didn’t lose the city this time, and the people weren’t particularly affected. In Chaoyan, my father and I will do our best to help the general.”

“Ah–!” Xue Wanjun let out a long sigh of shame and gratitude, lowered his head, and was speechless.

At this time, a small soldier ran to the door and shouted, “Report-the Tibetans have returned. About seven thousand cavalry have already arrived at the gates!”

“That’s outrageous! Wait for me to kill them all and avenge my dead brothers!” Xue Wanjun shouted and was about to jump out of bed. Unexpectedly, he pulled on his wound and blood spilled out. He immediately let out a miserable scream and fell down again.

“General, don’t get angry!” Qin Mubai hurriedly stepped forward and pressed down on him. He smiled confidently and said, “The Tibetans took advantage of our victory and thought that our army would relax because of this, so they charged over again. This is in line with the ‘Arcane Weapon Dao’. I think the other party’s commander-in-chief is also someone who can conquer the dark arts of war.” However, Tibet’s actions were only within my expectations, so I’ve already made arrangements to make sure that they won’t be able to obtain any benefits. “General Xue, don’t worry.”

Xue Wanjun looked at Qin Mubai in astonishment. He was stunned for a long time and did not say anything. In the end, he seemed to be very unwilling and said sincerely, “Young General, calm down in the Dark Art of War. I, Xue …, am ashamed of being inferior to you!”

“General Xue is overestimating me.” Qin Mubai smiled and summoned two pawns to help him remove the heavy blood-stained armor and armor from his body. His entire body was light, and he smiled relaxedly, “It’s just a small test of an ox’s blade!”

Xue Wanjun was choked silent for a long time. In the end, he sighed helplessly, “To become a king and defeat a bandit, the future is terrifying!”

Not long after, Yuwen Hongtai rashly barged in and laughed loudly, “Young General, win, win!” Tibetan barbarians angrily ran back to seek revenge for their misfortune, thinking that they could take advantage of our victory and take advantage of it. Unexpectedly, the three-sided crossbow that the young general had arranged for him to shoot randomly for a while, threw down more than a thousand corpses and fled. Xue Rengui took the opportunity to lead the Yi Prefecture’s elite cavalry out of the city to kill for twenty li, and cut off several hundred of their heads-it’s so good, hahaha! ”

Xue Wanjun smiled bitterly and shook his head. He clasped his fists and bowed, “Young General, I, Xue … am convinced!”