Zasykuzé knew what was flying in the sky. It was a big kite that could carry people with it.
He also knew that big kites could fly with or against the wind. If it flew with the wind, it would gradually descend. If it flew against the wind, it could spin endlessly in the sky.
The people of the Tang dynasty named the big kites as gliders, which were used by the army.
Now, he didn't know if there would be explosives thrown on it. Would a stone be able to kill someone? It would be best if it didn't fall on his head. His helmet could block it.
Tubo's troops were looking up. Tubo's scouts were approaching carefully. They were afraid of being surrounded.
In order to be able to detect the situation in advance, the scouts were in each other's field of vision.
They were getting closer and closer. No one was chasing them. The Tang soldiers had surrounded them?
As the Tubo scouts approached, they saw …
There were so many cavalry. Why were there so many Winged Forest flags among the cavalry?
They moved forward again and saw more clearly. There were more than ten thousand Winged Knights. They could tell from the clothes they were wearing.
Moreover, the Tang soldiers had too many people. They spread out horizontally and rode their horses. They had run far away. There was still the Tang formation.
A Tubo scout was running. Suddenly, a shout came from the side of the formation.
"That's enough. Go back and report. We'll chase you again. Your horses are running out of energy."
"Retreat!" The leader shouted and led the team back. They all looked lonely.
There was no way to fight the war.
There were more than ten thousand Winged Knights. The others added up to a hundred thousand.
How many people did they have? A little more than forty thousand.
They had promised to have two thousand Winged Knights. They were going to fight with them and get the credit in one battle.
Why was the situation different from what they had imagined? The difference was too big.
They saw dozens of Sky Monkey carts with Sky Monkeys on them. There were also many Sky Monkeys piled on the ground, waiting to be loaded.
The Tubo scouts ran back. The Tang dynasty's army formation began to change.
They had deliberately let the Tubo scouts see to weaken the enemy's morale.
"Reporting, the enemy has more than 100,000 men, with more than 10,000 Winged Knights and countless Sky Monkeys." The scout shouted as he ran over.
"Shut up, don't shout." Zasykuzé was furious. What was she shouting about? Are you afraid that the soldiers won't know?
The scouts returned, and the gliders in the sky adjusted their direction and left.
Tubo's army was in chaos, mainly because of the buzzing of voices.
"Commander, what should we do?" The general next to Zasykuzé asked. The plan was good, but the actual situation was beyond their expectations.
At this moment, Zasykuzé's head was also buzzing. Many small stars appeared in front of his eyes, and his ears couldn't hear anything.
His hands and feet were numb, and he felt that time was passing very slowly. There seemed to be a sound that was dragging on.
This was a normal reaction when there was insufficient blood supply to the brain. The next step should be …
Zasykuzé's vision went dark. He swayed and fell to the side of the horse.
"Commander-in-chief, Commander-in-chief!" The general next to him reached out and grabbed him, dismounting from his horse.
The surrounding soldiers rushed over and treated him.
After dozens of breaths, Tashi Kuge, who had been pinched and swollen, woke up.
He lay there and looked around. "Retreat! Retreat slowly! Don't spread out, the formation can't be messed up. Guard against the enemy cavalry's charge. "
The messenger went to pass down the order. The troops at the front stood still, while the ones at the back turned and walked a hundred steps. The second last row stood still, while the ones at the front turned and ran.
The Tibetan Army didn't leave anyone behind to cover the rear, because it was impossible to do so. The battlefield was too big, and the enemy could go around.
When the enemy went around from both sides, wouldn't they be surrounded?
The moment the Tibetan Army retreated, the hot air balloons immediately signaled.
"Kill!" Guo Zhiyun lightly spat out a word.
He didn't have the slightest bit of pity for Tubo. Do you think I won't hit you if you retreat? When you're strong enough, will you let me go?
With the order, the troops moved.
The horses pulled the Sky Monkey chariot and ran, preparing to use the Sky Monkey to destroy the enemy's rear. Nearly 12,000 Winged Knights jumped out on three horses.
They went to find the enemy's cavalry, and the other cavalry followed. Cavalry suffered the most casualties when fighting cavalry, but no one retreated.
As soon as the Sky Monkey chariot went forward, the formation of Tubo, who were running together at the back, was instantly messed up.
"Run!" No one knew who shouted, but that group of people ran forward. They didn't care about the formation anymore.
When some people ran, the others followed.
"The Sky Monkey is coming, the Sky Monkey is coming, the monkey is coming, run ~ ~"
The troops behind Tubo ran forward. Some wanted to go around from the side to overtake them, and some wanted to squeeze through the gaps in the enemy's formation.
In less than half an hour, more than half of the people were in a mess.
Another part of the Tang cavalry chased behind. Some of Tubo's men ran, and Tubo turned around, threw down their weapons, and knelt down to surrender.
If they didn't run, could they outrun the cavalry?
As for not being afraid of death, the prerequisite was that they could kill. Even if they died, they couldn't kill the enemy.
"Retreat, retreat!" Zasykuzé knew the situation behind them, and gave the order to retreat again.
A large group of cavalry surrounded him and ran first. If they didn't run, there would be two results: death or capture.
The Winged Knights didn't chase from behind, but from the side. The Winged Knights' bows and arrows were good.
If they chased from behind, Tubo's men would turn around to shoot, and at the same time, they would be at a disadvantage.
If they ran parallel, the range of their arrows would be longer than the enemy's.
If they used the speed of the horses to rush from the side to the front, Tubo would definitely fight with their lives on the line.
If they could chase and kill, why would they fight? It wasn't worth it.
"If you surrender, we won't kill you. If you surrender, we won't kill you …" The Tang soldiers shouted as they chased.
"Baggage, go forward and prepare to take Sisters Lake. Send someone to report to Zhang Zhongliang and ask them to organize people to follow." Guo Zhiyun found an opportunity.
They had more people, and they were chasing after the enemy while the enemy was few. If they ran back, they should be able to kill twenty to thirty thousand people.
Later, even if the enemy continued to gather troops, their numbers wouldn't exceed eighty thousand.
They still had good weapons. If they fought this battle well, they would directly occupy the Yellow River basin.
After that, it would depend on Baggage's transportation ability. As long as there were Sky Monkeys and explosives, Tubo wouldn't be able to take back the territory.
Tubo's infantry ran in all kinds of ways, and when they were caught by the cavalry, they would either fight to the death or surrender.
The Tang dynasty's infantry advanced steadily. They weren't in a hurry and couldn't run. It was too tiring.
According to the Jiedushi's orders, they had to travel nearly six hundred miles.
Along the way, they would encounter areas where Tubo grazed and farmed. The local people were both soldiers and people. Tubo would gather and then continue to run.
It was impossible for tens of thousands of people to form an army at the same time. Advancing like this would be the biggest blow to Tubo.
Zasykuzé, who was running, felt helpless. He knew that many people would surrender.
Those who surrendered were from other tribes that Tubo had forced to fight with them. When they realized that the Tang dynasty's forces were too strong, why would they risk their lives to fight?
If it were the real Tubo people on his side, would it be like this?
Zasykuzé complained that the soldiers of other tribes couldn't be put to good use. When they encountered a strong enemy, not only could they not fight, but they also caused trouble for him.
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