Chapter 18 Out of the City
With the progress of the Tang army, the war in Tubo became increasingly unfavorable. Not only the border between Tubo Siru, but also the pressure on the capital was increasing. Especially the Tubo Zanpugongrigongzan, who was trapped in the Potala Palace, was even more uneasy.
Gongri Gongzan was not a young man who led his troops. Qi Zong Nongzan, who pacified the plateau, did not have the ability to lead the army and take charge. At the same time, he could not come up with a solution to the problem. Seeing the Tang army increasingly forging ahead, the interests of the powerful and powerful people of the Tubo Siru had been fundamentally violated, and they could not sit still.
They began to carry forward the customs passed down by the plateau tribes since ancient times, no longer passively waiting for Zanpu's orders, but instead started from the bottom up, forcing Gongri Gongzan to make a decision and re-activate those who could solve the dilemma to protect their interests, and this person was Lu Dongzan.
The result of this bottom-up trend is obvious. Unless the plateau war situation will reverse, it is inevitable to re-activate Lu Dongzan. Even Zanpugong Rigongzan cannot stop it, and this is impossible to refute or deny.
So the news from Li Ke ordered people gave Xiong Gu a wake-up call and reminded Xiong Gu what he would face in the future. What he would face was the re-activated Lu Dongzan, and he and Lu Dongzan have always been disagreement, and he even made many difficulties in Lu Dongzan for a while.
Once Lu Dongzan is re-activated, it means that Zamp's prestige has plummeted. Similarly, as a male bone, it will become a victim, completely lose its power, and it will be difficult to gain a foothold.
There is only one way to avoid such a dilemma, that is, to have a great victory, and to prove the value of his heroic bones with this great victory, which is inspiring. However, the victory will not come out of thin air. Sitting in the Gechuan Post Office, you cannot wait for a great victory. You can only wait for the news that Tubo was eroded step by step. Therefore, the heroic bones must wait for an opportunity to go out of the city to fight, so there is another chance to stop Lu Dongzan from taking over the military power again.
The next day, in the evening, Gechuan Post.
The Tang army attacked the city one day, and the Gechuan Post had been in front of the Tang army for a long time, blocking the Tang army's way south. Obviously, the Tang army still failed to capture the Gechuan Post as they wished. The Gechuan Post, which was so powerful that the plateau was still in the hands of the Tubo people.
"The Tang army has become more and more fierce in the past few days. I guess Emperor Tang is anxious." The guardian of Gechuan Post Office Zhalong looked at the Tang army retreating like a tide not far from the city, and told the male bone beside him.
Xiong Gu pointed at Li Ke who was walking in front of the Tang army and said, "The Emperor of Tang has been supervising the battle for three consecutive days. If he had not been extremely anxious, he would never have been like this."
Zhalong bowed and said, "Congratulations to the Grand Commander. Judging from the Tang army's posture, I'm afraid I can't hold on for a long time. As long as I defend for a while, when the Tang army retreats, the Grand Commander will be the biggest siege of Tubo."
Zhalong's words sounded reasonable, and he was indeed congratulating Xiong Gu, but Xiong Gu heard Zhalong's words in his ears, but he felt uncomfortable.
The Tang army has not been in Gechuan Post for a long time. Even if they can't conquer the city for several days, their morale will not be as good as before, and they will not retreat in a hurry.
Because the Tang army is not only one large army, and the main force of the Tang army is not going well, they will definitely urge other routes to advance. At that time, the Tubo army on other routes will be more under pressure and will only speed up the reinstatement of Lu Dongzan. I am afraid that the position of Xiong Gu as the commander of the Tang army will not be able to defend the Tang army's retreat.
Xionggu thought that he could only watch the Tang army retreating from the future. Seeing Lu Dongzan picking up this big advantage, he would never be happy.
Xiong Gu said: "It's not easy to wait for the Tang army to withdraw. The surplus grain in the Tang army can last for at least several months. If we only know how to defend, the Tang army will not withdraw in a short period of time. If we want to defeat the Tang army quickly, we must not wait."
Zhalong was stunned when he heard Xiong Gu's words. What he had just said was to stand firm and wait for the Tang army to support him and retreat. Who said he wanted to defeat the Tang army quickly? Hearing these Xiong Gu's words, it seemed that he was intentional to go out of the city to fight the Tang army.
Zalong hurriedly asked, "What does the Grand Marshal mean?"
Xiong Gu replied: "The Tang soldiers are numerous and powerful, and they are already well-armed. Now they are attacking the city more and more urgently. The momentum is coming one day after another. If this continues, even if our Gechuan Post is iron-clad, it will be cut through. Therefore, the Tang army will break the city sooner or later. I decided to send out a surprise army to defeat the Tang army first, so that the Gechuan Post will not lose it."
After hearing Xiong Gu's words, Zhalong was anxious and immediately said, "Master General, the Tang army's strength is far better than our army, and it is definitely not a head-on battle. If the Grand Marshal leaves the city to fight the Tang army, it is unlikely that there will be a chance of victory."
Xiong Gu said: "I naturally know that the Tang army is powerful, so how can it be against each other? I have already planned that the Tang army has been siege for a day, and there are too many people. As long as I lead the elite troops under my command to attack the Tang army camp after nightfall, the Tang army will definitely not react in time. Then the Tang army will be defeated. If the Tang emperor can be captured alive, we can force the Tang army to retreat, then we will win this battle."
Zhalong continued to persuade: "The Emperor of Tang is from a rank of a corps. Su Dingfang, the commander of the Tang army, is even a famous general in the world. How could he be so careless that he did not even set up a defense in the camp? The general must not act rashly, so as not to fall into the trap of the Tang army."
Xiong Gu said: "The Tang army is above us, and we have seen that we dare not leave the city for a while these days. We must have thought that I would dare to lead the army to attack the camp. The defense of the camp will be empty. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Zhalong said: "The Grand Marshal's move is too risky. Once the Grand Marshal's estimate is wrong, the Tang army is already prepared. What should we do? By then, the army in the city has been taken out by the Grand Marshal, and Gechuan Post will become an empty city. At that time, the Tang army will be allowed to take it."
Xiong Gu waved his hand impatiently and said, "If you are afraid, you don't have to follow me out of the city. I will leave you five thousand elites. These five thousand elites are enough for you to defend the city and wait for help, so you don't have to say much."
Although Xiong Gu brought out most of the troops, as long as there were still 5,000 troops to defend the city, the Tang army would not be able to capture Gechuanyi in three or five days. Even if Xiong Gu was defeated, Zalone would have enough time to ask for help from Damu City behind him, and enough reinforcements to reach Mucheng were coming.
Xiong Gu's words make some sense, but Zalon, who has always been steady, still feels inappropriate. After hearing Xiong Gu's words, Zalon knew that he could not persuade Xiong Gu, so he could only bring out Gongri Gongzan's order.
Zalong said: "Zanpu has a life, and he will not be allowed to leave the city and fight. If the general leaves the city, he will disobey Zanpu's order."
Xiong Gu was also furious and said immediately: "Zanpu is far away. How can you know the situation here? The most imperative thing in marching and fighting is to stick to the rules. I have decided on this battle and I will bear all the consequences."
Disobeying Zanpu's orders is punishment, and waiting for Lu Dongzan to come here will not end well. Instead of doing this, it is better to fight for the heroic bones. At least once they succeed, if they really defeat the Tang army, Gongri Gongzan will not really punish him.
Chapter completed!