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After resting for five days in Dafeichuan, the Tang army led by Yang Xi continued to advance towards various attack targets.

Yang Xi readjusted his deployment and ordered Hun Yan to lead 10,000 people to prepare to attack Wuhai, while Liu Guangting led 15,000 people to Heyuan.

Pang Zhong led 30,000 elite cavalry and headed north, preparing to attack Fuqi City.

The remaining tribes also moved separately, preparing to leave Dafeichuan and encircle and annihilate or force the Tibetan tribes north of Qinghai to surrender.

Shang Jiexi had already agreed to write letters to persuade the Tibetan defenders in many places around Qinghai to surrender, but Yang Xi could not place all his hopes on Shang Jiexi's letters to persuade them to surrender. All follow-up arrangements must be carried out according to the original plan.

In this expedition, there was no plan to attack Luoxue City, but only to use troops against Qinghai.

Before the war, most of the Tang court officials, including Emperor Li Longji, never thought of occupying all the land in Qinghai. They thought that it would be enough to defeat the Tubo people and prevent them from posing a substantial threat to the Tang Dynasty. But the current situation

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Yang Xi, who had an optimistic attitude before the war, and other generals, their lowest goal now is to wipe out all the Tubo people in Qinghai and bring the entire Qinghai under the rule of the Tang Dynasty. Some people have even launched an attack on Luoche City.

, the idea of ​​destroying the Tubo Kingdom.

But Yang Xi was still quite rational. He knew that without sufficient preparation, it would be difficult for the army to cross the vast area known as the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in later generations. In a hurry, he led the army towards Luosucheng. If there was an accident, he might

The entire army on the plateau was wiped out.

The altitude of the Qinghai area is about 3,000 meters, but the altitude on the way to Luoxue City is mostly 4,000 to 5,000 meters. The altitude rises so much, which is a great test for people and horses. Even if the Tubo Kingdom is to be conquered, it will take a long time.

This can only be done after the soldiers have adapted to the plateau terrain in the Qinghai area.

As long as all the Tibetan armies in Qinghai and Anxi are annihilated, the Tibetan empire will be like a tiger with its claws cut off, almost ready to be slaughtered.

Shang Jiexi was quite prestigious among the Tubo tribes. After the letter of persuasion he wrote after being captured was sent out, it had an immediate effect, and the Tubo people stationed in Wuhai surrendered.

The troops guarding Tubo were led by Shang Jiexi's second son Turzan. After knowing that his father and two brothers had become prisoners of the Tang army, how could he still have the heart to resist, so he immediately responded to Shang Jiexi's call.

Called upon, he laid down his arms and surrendered.

However, the Tubo people guarding the source of the river were unwilling to surrender, but were eventually defeated by the combined forces of Hun Yan and Liu Guangting. The leader of the army was killed, most of their troops surrendered, and a small number were wiped out.

About half a month after the Battle of Dafeichuan, Pang Zhong led his troops to easily capture Fuqi City. The defender who had received Shang Jiexi's letter of persuasion to surrender, but was hesitant to surrender, was attacked by Pang Zhong's powerful general's artillery.

After being bombarded several times, they were frightened and immediately made the decision to open the city gate and surrender. This place, which was originally the capital of Tuyuhun, was once again occupied by the Tang army after it was captured by Li Jing in the ninth year of Zhenguan.

Fuyu City is the gateway to guard the west side of Qinghai and the Western Regions. Fuyu City fell into the hands of the Tang army, and the Tubo people garrisoned in the fortresses on the north coast of Qinghai have almost become turtles in the people's jar. In Shang Jiexi's persuasion to surrender

Most of the defenders laid down their weapons and surrendered. The few who were unwilling to surrender were also defeated by the fierce attack of the Tang army.

Originally, the combat effectiveness of the Tubo army was quite good, but now the remnants of the Tubo army are almost frightened. In addition, Shang Jiexi, the Tubo master, persuaded them to surrender. How can they still have fighting spirit? Even if the generals of the suppressing army are unwilling to surrender, they have no fighting spirit.

How could the sergeants withstand the attack of the Tang army equipped with a large number of firearms? It was quickly defeated.

Just two and a half months after the Tang army entered Qinghai, almost all the Tubo people in Qinghai were wiped out by our Tang army. The Tang army was stationed in the fortifications or castles where the Tibetan army was originally stationed.

Patrolling the banks of Qinghai Lake were also the majestic Tang troops.

The defeat of the Tubo people in Qinghai directly affected the morale of the Anxi garrison.

The Battle of Qinghai took place about a month earlier than the Battle of Anxi. At this time, the Tubo people in Qinghai were defeated across the board. The news that the Tibetan army was defeated and that Da Lun Shang was captured and surrendered to the Tang Dynasty immediately had reached the ears of the Tubo people in Anxi. Subsequently,

Shang Jiexi's letter of persuasion to surrender was also sent to the leader's Tu

Before the case of Fandao, how could the anxious Tubo army withstand the attack of the Tang army led by Guo Ziyi, who had great morale? It was defeated across the board and fled towards Luoxue City. After several battles, nearly ten troops originally stationed in Anxi were defeated.

Ten thousand Tubo armies finally fell into disintegration.

Guo Ziyi led his troops to pursue the defeated Tubo troops. The result of his fierce pursuit was that less than 10,000 of the Tubo troops eventually fled back to Luoxe City.

The Battle of Qinghai and the Battle of Anxi shocked the world. Whether it was the Turkic tribes or the Anxi tribes, everyone was shocked by the powerful military power of the Tang army. In Anxi, those tribes that originally followed the Tubo army in rebellion did not flee thousands of miles.

He immediately expressed his goodwill to Guo Ziyi and expressed his willingness to continue to accept the rule of the Tang Dynasty, bow his head and pay tribute every year.

Of course Guo Ziyi accepted the surrender of these tribes, but like Yang Xi, after the major war subsided, he continued to send out various tribes to eliminate those tribes that were still unwilling to cooperate with the Tang Dynasty, and built castles in dangerous areas, preparing to send troops to guard them for a long time

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From then on, the number of suppressing troops in various places will gradually increase.

When the news reached Chang'an, Emperor Li Longji and a large group of ministers in the DPRK and the Central Government were all happy and smiling. After receiving the final battle report from Anxi and Qinghai, Li Longji immediately issued an edict to grant amnesty to the whole world and promised heavy rewards to those who had contributed to the battle.

all members of.

After the two armies set out for battle, the emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty were worried that the war would be unfavorable, but they did not expect that the war with the Tubo people would go so smoothly. The opponent the Tang army faced was like an opponent with low military equipment.

Small countries were wiped out if they could not withstand the blow.

"Your Majesty, Jieli Khan's Turkic Khanate was so powerful at that time, but under the surprise attack led by Li Weigong, it was destroyed in only half a year?" This was recommended by Yang Xi to serve in Beijing.

Li Mi, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Education and Culture of the school, wrote: "Li Weigong was like a god with his troops. He conquered the Eastern Turkic Khanate."

The key is to attack the Turks by surprise. Marshals Yang and Marshal Guo also adhered to this point. They launched an attack at a time when their opponents did not expect them. They attacked the Tubo people in ways that their opponents did not expect and finally eliminated them. Our Tang Dynasty had this

With a general who can wield troops like a god, what other country can threaten us?"

Li Mi's words made Li Longji even more happy. He could not have imagined that in his later years, after experiencing the Anlushan Rebellion, he could still see such glory. He had no regrets anymore.

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The imperial edict came to commend all the soldiers and promised generous rewards after returning to the court, which made all the soldiers ecstatic.

Fame and rewards are what soldiers value most and desire most. Now that they have fame and fame, they will also have money and wealth after returning to the court. There is a feeling of satisfaction filling the hearts of the soldiers.

Those generals who feel that their military exploits are not rich enough hope to strive for more military exploits, while those generals who have already gained a lot of military exploits hope that the imperial edict ordering the army to lead the army will arrive as soon as possible.

On the bank of Qinghai, southeast of Fuqi City, a large wave of Tang Army officers and soldiers were quickly heading towards the lake.

Looking around, the entire Qinghai is vast, with blue waves stretching to the sky. It is impossible to see the end. The white clouds in the distance seem to be immersed in the water. It is difficult to tell where is the lake and where is the shore. The water and sky are really the same color, sparkling.

The waves of light kept flashing and thousands of rays of sunlight made people feel dazzling. Flocks of birds flew quickly from the lakeside to the lake, overwhelming the sky, and in the blink of an eye they flew into the sky again and disappeared.

It's already early June, it's spring time in Qinghai, it's the season when the grass in Qinghai begins to turn green and flowers bloom. The entire lakeshore is like a thin green carpet, with scattered wild flowers blooming.

The green velvet carpet is dotted like brocade and satin, like a beautiful landscape painting. There are also white snow on the peaks of some tall peaks in the distance, which are illuminated by the sun.

It shines brightly under the sun, glowing with a strange brilliance against the clean sky, complementing the reflection in the lake, and adding charm to the scenery of the lake and mountains. The mountain is far away, and from the foot of the mountain to the lakeside, there is a whole piece of grassland

.The clear blue lake water reflects the surrounding snow-capped mountains, lying quietly in this continuous green, with mountains, lakes and grasslands complementing each other---an extremely beautiful scenery!

The large stretches of green are very comfortable to look at. These are ready-made fodder for war horses. Not far away, there are already groups of military horses, driven by sergeants, grazing by the lake. Some shepherds' cattle and sheep also appear.

By the lake.

"This place is so beautiful, the water and grass are really rich, haha!" Yang Xi, who stopped his mount to look at the scenery for a while, pointed at the lakes and mountains with his riding crop, and laughed at the generals following him and said: "Before the war, I

The commander-in-chief once said that if Qinghai is completely occupied, all the troops and horses needed by the Tang Dynasty can be produced here. I believe that after seeing the situation here, you will also agree with what the commander-in-chief said!"

Gao Shi, who was following Yang Xi, immediately echoed: "The marshal is right. Qinghai is big enough. There is a wide area for grazing along the lake. It is not a problem to graze millions of livestock on the lakeshore. The land has an annual output of

The troops and horses produced are enough for our Tang army!"

Yang Xi didn't answer, just smiled heartily and continued to gallop. The group of people quickly rushed to the lake. The water in Qinghai's lake was so clear that they couldn't even tell the dividing line between the lake and the shore. The horses were galloping to wait for their hooves.

When I stepped into the water, I realized that I had already run into the lake. The horse standing in the water actually

Although there was no instinctive fear, they just backed away slowly. Maybe they were thirsty after running for too long. All the horses stretched their heads into the water and drank the water. However, the horses immediately snorted because the lake water

It's salty. The similar behavior of a group of horses made all the generals laugh.

"There are so many beauties in the country!" After Yang Xi stopped laughing, he couldn't help but sigh. Then he pointed his riding whip at Qinghai and said to the generals around him in a powerful voice: "Everyone, we have sacrificed countless soldiers.

His blood and lives will eventually bring Qinghai back into the territory of our Datang Dynasty. I hope that Qinghai Wangyuan will come under the rule of my Datang Dynasty and belong to China forever!"
Chapter completed!