Tatatu was dumbfounded. He was really dumbfounded. He wanted to find the relevant information from the military books that he had read, but that was just a thought. In reality … there was nothing.
To be able to use a strategy to such an extent, one must be a god. No, it was better to be safe. Otherwise, even if the Tang Empire only had ten thousand people, it would be easy for something to happen when they were starving.
Yes, it was better to be safe. Now that there was no need to be afraid of them running away, what else could they do if they followed slowly?
Thinking of this, Tatatu ordered the troops behind to speed up while he sent out a large number of scouts. This was the Boulder Battle Strategy that he had come up with himself. When he had more troops than the enemy, he would not be fooled by them.
As soon as the order was sent out, the scouts in front reported that they had found a large number of armors neatly placed and tied with branches.
From the footprints, there were about ten to fifteen thousand people. There were many leftover bones of wild beasts and small pits where wild herbs were dug up.
"Armors? And they were tied up? Placed neatly? What does this mean? For me? The bones of wild beasts and the pits where wild herbs were dug up? Are we going to starve to death? The number of people did not change. Is it still the same as before? "
Tatatu suddenly had doubts about the Boulder Battle Strategy that he had just decided to use. He did not know if the enemy was trying to scare him so that they would move forward lightly or if they were trying to trick him so that they would have more time.
The crux of the problem was whether to chase after them or not. This feeling was very uncomfortable. To be safe, Tatatu suppressed the urge to chase after them quickly and waited for the people behind to catch up. At the very least, there had to be more people than the Tang soldiers who had left their footsteps behind.
The troops slowed down. Tatatu, who was still feeling uneasy, could only comfort himself that this was the right decision.
Half a day later, on the morning of the next day, a total of sixteen thousand people had gathered. The remaining four thousand people were responsible for escorting the supplies. With sixteen thousand people under his command, Tatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatat
Along the way, he only caught more than a hundred people who were originally in charge of escorting the provisions. They were all good slaves who could be exchanged for many things when they returned. However, he did not see the main force of the Tang army.
Just as Tatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatat
Once the smoke came out, the Tubo people started to feel uncomfortable. Not only did the smoke affect their eyes, but it also affected their breathing. They kept coughing and rubbing their eyes hard. Some even wanted to stick their heads into the ground to avoid the smoke.
In the morning, the forest was already humid. In some places, the fog had yet to disperse. Once it was mixed with the smoke, the smell was extremely irresistible.
"Advance! Pick up the pace and rush over!" Tatatu ordered with reddened eyes. He really wanted to run back. He was afraid that he would be chased by the smoke while he was running. The people chasing him must have been prepared. At least they could cover their faces with wet cloth. When his troops were almost unable to see clearly because of the smoke, not to mention sixteen thousand people, even sixty-one thousand people would not be able to defeat ten thousand people.
The only way was to rush over. Once they reached the other side, they would be fine. Judging from the thick smoke, they should not be too far away. They could only face it head-on and could not retreat.
The sixteen thousand troops rushed forward under his command. The further they went, the more uncomfortable they felt. Some people were smart enough to wet their clothes with their urine. Everyone followed suit. In the end, Tatatu also used the water in his water bag to cover his mouth.
However, the others did not dare to follow suit. If they ran out of water, they would have to go up the mountain to melt the snow. This would delay the progress of the troops.
After a fierce dash, Tatatu finally led his men to the other side of the mountain. They went around the mountain slightly and rushed to the other side of the smoke. The fire was still burning and the smoke was still coming out. The entire troop was in tears. Their eyes were swollen like peaches.
A scout came to report again. They had found traces of the enemy. Judging from the temperature of the stove, the enemy had left less than two hours ago. They seemed to have left in a hurry.
"Go after them. Pay attention to the surroundings to avoid being ambushed," Tatatu ordered.
"General, the footprints in front seem to belong to two thousand people. We can't find the traces of ten thousand people," the scout said worriedly.
"Go after them. Even if there are a thousand people, we will still chase after them. Ptui! The smoke is killing me. " Tatatu was wary of the enemy's ambush while he ordered the troops to chase after them. He could see that the enemy was deliberately scaring him to increase the distance between them.
The traces of two thousand people were easy to explain. Along the way, they had wasted a lot of time. The Tang army had already run far away. The people in front had left first, and the people behind to set up the smoke were left to clean up the traces. It seemed that this was the situation they had seen before. They did not know how far the main force of the Tang army had run.
If they did not chase after them, they would wait for the next rain. By then, there would be no traces left. They had been fooled. What was false was true, and what was true was false? It was useless here.
The sixteen thousand people hurriedly chased after them. The two thousand people in front were indeed tired. Fortunately, they had binoculars and could see the Tibetan troops in advance. They knew how to adjust their schedule.
When the sixteen thousand Tibetans were chasing after the two thousand people, there was a troop on top of the mountain moving in the opposite direction. They were advancing at full speed. The two hundred and fifty-two people who came later each had a leather bag of liquor in their backpacks. They were not Zhang Xiaobao who only needed to walk on the mountain. It was a standard equipment.
Everyone took a small sip and held it in their mouths until they were numb from the spiciness. Then, they swallowed it slowly. Less than half of them were wearing winter clothes that were made not long ago. The thick smell of blood had not dissipated. It was not comfortable to wear it. It was hard and made rustling sounds when it rubbed against their bodies.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan did not have any blankets in their backpacks at this time. Those things took up too much space. It was okay to trick Li Xun, but it was not okay to do it for real.
"Xiao Bao, you finally gave me a chance. The enemy's general is so stupid. He did not see through such a simple arrangement," Wang Juan said to Zhang Xiaobao who was beside her as she followed the troops forward.
Zhang Xiaobao did not know whether to nod or shake his head. Was the enemy stupid? He was not stupid, right? But he also did not expect that Wang Juan would make such an arrangement. Was this the tradition of the Red Army? Dashing around the enemy and dancing on the tip of the blade? There was only one feeling, excitement.
Wang Juan could also guess what Zhang Xiaobao was thinking. She said, "Actually, I have no choice. If I was the one leading the troops from the beginning, I would not have done this. It is too dangerous. But a cornered dog will jump over the wall. When a person is cornered, what can they not do? Who said that our troops have to passively endure the enemy's attacks when we are on the mountain?
This time, I have to take the initiative to attack and mobilize the Tibetan troops. Most importantly, our morale is very low now. We need a symbolic victory to boost our morale. "
There was no need for Wang Juan to explain further. Zhang Xiaobao already knew who would win the battle. They would attack the Tubo's supply team, or the team that was coming from the back and preparing to meet up with the front. In any case, they would just attack any team that had fewer people than them. With the use of advanced weapons, they would be able to catch the enemy off guard.
"Change your clothes." After running for a while, Wang Juan ordered the messenger. The people who were wearing winter clothes were to take off their clothes and give them to others to prevent non-combat casualties.
Guo Tu and the other officers also ran. Li Xun's guards were watching them. If anything went wrong, they would be killed without question.
In fact, there was no need for others to watch them. Guo Tu and the others were very clear about what the logistics camp wanted to do. They had used binoculars to see the Tibetan troops pass by below. At that time, they were so scared that they broke out in a cold sweat. But in the end, they were not discovered.
The enemy's scouts were only a few dozen steps away from here. At that time, the people on their side were all lying on the ground, not daring to move at all.
This was all thanks to the binoculars. Guo Tu looked at the binoculars in his hand and could not say anything against it. They had such a good thing, but they did not make full use of it. Look at the logistics camp, they used all of their resources.
After advancing for another two hours, it was time for the troops to rest. Guo Tu and the other officers who usually practiced martial arts did not have anything to do. Every one of them was very energetic.
The officer took a pair of binoculars and looked down. He said to the other officers, "This is the true use of the Clairvoyance. We can see the enemy, but the enemy can't see us. We can react first. This is a good thing. I hope that the commanders of the three camps who were escorting the provisions have smashed the Clairvoyance in their hands when they met with danger. Otherwise, they would be condemned by history."
The other officers nodded. Even Guo Tu did not refute. The Clairvoyance was really too important.
At this time, a battalion commander opened his mouth and said, "The Clairvoyance seems to have been made by Provincial Governor Zhang who was specially sent to gather provisions for us. Since it was made by him, he naturally knew when to use it.
What I am thinking about now is not the Clairvoyance, but the people in charge of the logistics camp. Impressive, really too impressive. From the moment they took over the army, they had already started to plan. I put myself in the perspective of the Tibetans. If I were to lead the Tibetans in pursuit, what would my judgment be when I see the situation in front of us?
The result would be … "" The result would be that I would be stupid. "Another battalion commander finished the sentence.
When Guo Tu heard this, he also fell into deep thought. He thought of himself as the Tibetans in pursuit. In the end, he realized that he was also unable to judge what the Tang army wanted to do. If it was him, he would not know whether or not to continue advancing.
He really could not think of how the logistics camp could have such a commander. He could not help but speak out his thoughts.
"If the logistics camp had such a commander, why would the imperial court send us here? They directly let the logistics camp be in charge of the provisions and command. It is better than us coming all the way here. Perhaps we would have already attacked the Tibetans. "
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