An ominous feeling flashed through Li Tagu's mind. The soldier's panicked expression told him that something must have happened to Li Tianlong, but he didn't know what exactly happened. Okay.
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"Bastard, what are you panicking for? Speak slowly."
Li Tagu calmed his mind and bellowed.
"Sir, hundreds of Tang Army troops raided our camp last night. General Li Tianlong was killed by the Tang Army. Our 5,000 soldiers were completely defeated and more than 2,000 were killed."
Li Tagu's body trembled. He couldn't believe it was true. Li Tianlong was brave and good at fighting. He was a fierce general under his command. His 5,000 soldiers were all elites. How could they be completely defeated by hundreds of Tang Army troops and kill so many of them?
"Impossible, how is this possible? There are only a few hundred people in the Hengye Army. How could they defeat my 5,000 soldiers? What the hell is going on?"
"Sir, most of our soldiers were drunk last night. General Li Tianlong was even drunk. The Tang Army raided our camp in the middle of the night. Our army was not prepared."
Hearing this, Li Tagu suddenly became furious. "Li Tianlong, you bastard. You ruined our plan because of drinking. Our 5,000 elites were destroyed by you."
As the number one general under his command, Li Tianlong's death made Li Tagu very sad. Li Tianlong was drunk and didn't prepare the camp well. Therefore, his 5,000 elites were defeated by the Tang Army. This made him hate Li Tianlong very much. He felt that Li Tianlong deserved to die.
However, it had happened. No matter how angry he was, it was useless. Now, the only thing Li Tagu could do was to accept this cruel reality.
After calming down for a moment, Li Tagu gave the order to gather the troops. After the 5,000 soldiers were gathered, he rushed to Anbian City. He wanted to avenge Li Tianlong and his 5,000 elite troops.
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In the direction of Anbian City, Zhang Qiqiu, the Hengye Army's ambassador, and Guo Ziyi, his general, were discussing the next defense matters. .
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This surprise attack was a complete victory, which dealt a great blow to the arrogance of the Tang Army and greatly enhanced the mighty image of the Tang Army. However, the main force of the Tang Army was still alive, and they would certainly not be willing to admit defeat. There was a great possibility that they would gather their forces to attack Anbian City again, and they must be prepared to defend themselves.
"Reporting, General, the five thousand troops of the Tibetan army have arrived ten li outside the south gate and have set up camp."
The scout, Zhang Guangcheng, immediately reported the situation to Zhang Qiqiu.
Guo Ziyi and Zhang Qiqiu looked at each other and said confidently, "General, don't worry. The slope outside the city is covered with snow. The five thousand soldiers and horses will not be able to break through An Bian City."
Zhang Qiqiu nodded his head lightly, agreeing with Guo Ziyi's opinion. However, there were tens of thousands of soldiers entering Yuzhou. If they continued to increase the number of soldiers, the pressure of defending An Bian City would become greater and greater.
"General, Li Shaolang requests an audience."
Zhang Qiqiu was overjoyed. "Let him in quickly. Oh right, you don't have to report when Li Shaolang comes in the future."
"Yes, General."
Ang Lee stepped into the main hall of Zhang Qiqiu's mansion. He bowed slightly and went straight to the point. "Generals, are you two discussing how to defend against the enemy?"
Zhang Qiqiu and Guo Ziyi looked at each other and nodded. "That's right. General Guo and I are discussing how to defend against the retaliation of the main force of the Tibetan army. However, it seems that Li Shaolang already has a plan."
Ang Lee smiled faintly and said softly, "General, you're overpraising me. It's not a plan, but it can still be considered a strategy. However, I'm afraid that the two generals won't agree."
"Oh, then what plan does Li Shaolang have? Let us hear it."
Zhang Qiqiu was instantly filled with curiosity. Guo Ziyi also had a face full of doubt. They did not understand what Ang Lee had thought of.
"I want to take the initiative to attack the Tibetan army. Alright. "
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Zhang Qiqiu and Guo Ziyi were both stunned by Ang Lee's words. They were both generals of the Tang dynasty, but their thoughts could not keep up with Ang Lee's thoughts.
Taking the initiative to attack? How could a few hundred Hengye soldiers and a few thousand Tibetan soldiers be a match for the Tibetan army? As for the previous surprise attack, it was completely due to the element of surprise. This time, the Tibetan army will definitely be more alert. If they want to attack the Tibetan army again, it will be much more difficult.
Guo Ziyi grinned and looked at Li An. "Looks like Li Shaolang is still immersed in the victory of defeating the 5,000 strong army. Although the majority of the soldiers are grassland, they are not idiots. The reason why they won the surprise attack last time was because they were unprepared. They did not expect our army to suddenly attack. With that as an example, they will definitely be fully prepared. It will be impossible for them to take the initiative to attack and win."
Ang Lee knew that Guo Ziyi would say this. He smiled faintly. "General Guo is right. If we attack the Tibetan army again, we will definitely not be able to win. However, I did not say that I want to attack the Tibetan army. I just don't want to defend the city to the death. I want to go out and find an opportunity."
Zhang Qiqiu frowned and looked at Ang Lee. "If Li Shaolang does not have a 90% chance of winning, I will not agree to attack. War is not child's play. Li Shaolang, you must not forget yourself just because you won one battle."
After saying that, he exchanged a glance with Guo Ziyi. The two of them both felt that Ang Lee was still too young and immature. He was bold in his thinking, but he lacked a solid foundation. He still needed to be tempered.
Ang Lee knew that if he did not completely convince Zhang Qiqiu and Guo Ziyi, he would not be able to take the initiative to attack. Therefore, he told them his plan.
According to Ang Lee's plan, he would lead a small number of soldiers out of the city to harass the Tibetan army. After the heavy snow, the roads were suitable for skiing. He would attack and harass the Tibetan army. From time to time, he would kill dozens of enemies. This would make the Tibetan army tremble in fear and change their expressions when they talked about the Tang Dynasty army. This way, he would be able to greatly disrupt the Tibetan army's attack on Anbian City.
This tactic of harassing the enemy was actually the guerrilla warfare of the later generations. Using a small number of troops, they would launch surprise attacks in places where the enemy did not expect and quickly retreat before the enemy could react. This way, they would be able to protect themselves very well. This kind of fighting method was the helpless action of a weak army against a strong army, but the effect was also surprisingly good.
Zhang Qiqiu and Guo Ziyi were familiar with military books. Naturally, they understood that Ang Lee's strategy was to tire the enemy out and harass them. However, they felt that this method would not have much impact on the Tibetan army's main force. Some losses would not be able to shake the Tibetan army's determination to attack Anbian City. Only by defending with all their strength and repelling the Tibetan army's attack would they be able to shake the Tibetan army's thoughts of attacking Anbian City.
However, Ang Lee and his soldiers had skiing as a means of transportation. It would be difficult for the Tibetan army to catch up with them, let alone surround them and wipe them out. Letting Ang Lee go out of the city to harass the Tibetan army was not a bad idea.
Zhang Qiqiu smiled and looked at Ang Lee, "How many soldiers does Li Shaolang plan to bring out of the city to harass the Tibetan army?"
Ang Lee raised a finger and said seriously, "General, I have more than 40 brothers in White Wolf Bandits. You only need to give me about 50 soldiers to make up 100 people."
Zhang Qiqiu and Guo Ziyi looked at each other and nodded, "Since Li Shaolang is confident, you can pick anyone you want. However, you must be careful. Don't try to be brave."
Ang Lee was overjoyed. He cupped his fist and said, "Thank you for your trust. Ang Lee will be careful." After that, he turned and strode away.
Looking at Ang Lee's back, Guo Ziyi turned to Zhang Qiqiu and said softly, "General, you are afraid that our army may not be able to defend the city if the Tibetan army reinforcements arrive. That's why you allowed Li Shaolang to leave."
Zhang Qiqiu nodded, "That's right. Li Shaolang is so talented at such a young age. He is a pillar of the Tang dynasty. How can I bear to let him defend the city with us? He is not a soldier of the Tang dynasty. There is no need for him to do this."
Guo Ziyi nodded in agreement.
After getting Zhang Qiqiu's approval, Ang Lee immediately went to the South Gate. From the 300 warriors who followed him to attack the Tibetan army camp yesterday, he picked 50 of the best warriors and mixed them with his brothers in White Wolf Bandits to form an elite force of 100 men.
In order to increase the tactical flexibility of the force, Ang Lee divided the elite force into five groups of 20 men. Ang Lee, Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, and Li Feishou each led one group. Zhang Erniu and Zhang Guangcheng led the other group. Each group had 20 men.
Because the Tibetan army had to travel a long distance to attack the Tibetan army, it was difficult to get supplies along the way. Therefore, all the warriors were well prepared with weapons and dry food.
Ang Lee's principle was to kill as many Tibetan soldiers as possible without losing anyone. This would make the Tibetan soldiers turn pale when they heard about the Tang Army. The zero casualties itself was a great deterrent to the Tibetan army.
After a full meal, Ang Lee led the elite force of 100 men and left the city from the East Gate of Anbian City. They rode skis to the Northeast.
The Northeast and North of Anbian City was the upper reaches of the Sanggan River. The water and grass here were relatively plentiful. Most of the Xi Tribe's Nu Jue tribe were scattered here.
Among them, there were 20,000 who could fight. But if the old, weak, women, and children who could not fight and the Tang civilians who were robbed were included, the total number of people was estimated to be more than 50,000.
With Li Tagu at the front to deal with the Hengye army, these tribesmen were leisurely grazing here. Occasionally, they would rob villages to get some necessities. In short, their life was quite good.
The premise of their good life was based on the suffering of the Tang civilians. For this reason, they were met with fierce resistance from the Tang civilians. However, the Tibetan army had many men and horses, and the resistance of the Tang civilians was quickly suppressed. In exchange for the resistance of the ordinary Tang civilians, the ground was covered in blood.
Ang Lee's group of 100 men, under the cover of the white cloak, rushed for more than 20 miles. They were not discovered by the Tibetan army at all. Their progress was very smooth.
"Li Shaolang, the smoke in front of us is the Ma Village at the foot of Barb Mountain."
Zhang Guangcheng pointed at the village in front of them, looking a little nervous.
Ang Lee and the others could see that something must have happened to the Ma Village in front of them. Otherwise, there would not be so much smoke.
"Everyone, go to the Ma Village immediately. Hurry."
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