At the foot of the southern mountain of Kunlun Mountain.
The temporary camp of the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition.
Wang Jian was sitting in the dental tent, holding the military report written by Su Dingfang in his hand, looking seriously.
After half an hour, Wang Jian finally finished reading the military report.
"Huh~"
"Altitude sickness is troublesome!"
These Tang troops basically live in low-altitude plains, and the people here in Tuyuhun The terrain is not as high as that of Luoshu City.
Therefore, this group of cavalry did not show high resistance in Tuyuhun territory, but when they arrived in Luoxue City, they were a little unbearable.
Saffron can slightly relieve discomfort, but it is not a panacea and cannot cure the disease.
The only way is to spend some time getting used to it.
In addition to the altitude sickness among the soldiers, the strong city of Luoxue City is also a difficulty.
Wang Jian stood quietly in front of the marching map, frowning tightly and thinking about how to break this strong city.
He would definitely not make such a decision if he had to use his life to fill it.
"Besiege the city, attack the city..."
Wang Jian muttered in a low voice.
Suddenly, Wang Jian slapped his forehead, and he suddenly realized something.
"I'm so stupid, why do I care about this lonely city!"
"After clearing out the enemies in other cities, this city will naturally collapse without attack!"
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Because the cities around Luoche City, the imperial city of Tubo, had been attacked by Yuchi Gong and Er Dan, and the Tubo army did not have many soldiers to assist them.
In this case, it is completely possible to send troops to bypass Luoxue City and then annihilate the enemies in the western city.
At present, in addition to the enemies in Luoche City, the remaining tens of thousands of Tibetan soldiers of the rebel army have been wiped out.
As long as the effective Tibetan forces outside are wiped out, the enemies in the city will not be able to cause any trouble.
When the time comes, they will pull over the trebuchets brought by Yuchi Gong and the others and bombard the city for ten days and a half, and then engage in some scheming. Wang Jian does not believe that they can still withstand it.
So Wang Jian hurriedly went to his desk and wrote to Su Dingfang the tactics for siege and reinforcement.
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Two days later.
Su Dingfang’s command, which had been surrounding Luoxue City for five days, finally received a letter from Wang Jian.
Seeing the new tactical instructions given by Wang Jian, Su Dingfang finally smiled on his face.
"Besiege the city and call for reinforcements! This method is good!"
Annihilating the enemy's effective strength is their core tactic in attacking Tuyuhun and Tubo. This time they only wanted to capture Luoshu City, but they almost Forgot this original intention.
Su Dingfang quickly called Xue Rengui over to discuss tactics.
In the past few daysAlthough a lot of saffron tea was brewed for the soldiers to drink, it could only make them feel slightly better, but it could not make them better.
Therefore, Xu Hu, Ma Dayong and others are still lying on the bed to rest.
Su Dingfang handed Xue Rengui the military report written by Wang Jian, and said softly: "General Xue, Commander-in-Chief Wang has written the latest tactical instructions for us to besiege the city and mobilize reinforcements."
"I plan to divide the 13,000 healthy soldiers into two parts, and you will lead 8,000 people to continue the siege."
"I will personally lead 5,000 people to annihilate the surrounding cities!"
As long as there are tens of thousands of infantry in the city, if they dare to open the city gate, 8,000 heavy armored cavalry are fully capable of tearing them into pieces.
Su Dingfang was not worried about not being able to hold on, but worried about them not coming out.
Since ancient times, when attacking such a strong city, the ratio of losses between the attackers and the defenders has reached an astonishing three to one, or even five to one.
In other words, the attacking party has to pay three to five times the casualties in order to capture a strong city.
This is still ahead of the use of countless insidious means. If it is a frontal siege without using means, the price paid may be higher.
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Xue Rengui also quickly read the contents on the paper, and said with a bit of embarrassment on his face.
"Deputy Commander Su, I'd better leave the siege to you. After all, there are still more than 20,000 unwell soldiers resting."
"The last general is like a handful A sharp blade can only hurt the enemy, but cannot protect one's own people."
"Deputy Commander Su, you are both a sharp sword and a strong shield."
Listen. When it came to Xue Rengui's words, Su Dingfang didn't have a mother-in-law, but nodded directly in response.
"Okay, General Xue, please gather 5,000 troops and horses now, take three days of dry food and set off."
"Commander Wang also said that we will besiege the city and fight for reinforcements. It is absolutely possible to support war with war. There are many large and small tribes and cities around here, so they can't run out of food."
Their army of tens of thousands currently eat and drink from confiscated spoils of war.
Whether it is grain or livestock, it is enough for them to eat for more than a month.
Xue Rengui stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Deputy Commander Su, the general is leaving right away!"
After saying this, Xue Rengui quickly left the tent with a happy face.
They have been holding back here for so long, and Erdan and Xi Jun are about to take Qamdo City down with just two people.
Fortunately, Commander-in-Chief Wang gave such a good battle plan, and now it is their turn to exert force.
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Luoche City.
On the east gate wall.
Jiayang Pingcuo led a group of generals who defended the city and stood on the city wall.Looking at the mouth, he looked at Tang Jun resting in the distance.
There was a bit of joy on their faces.
Fortunately, our ancestors built the city wall so tall and strong, otherwise it would have fallen under the iron heel of the Tang army.
Shang Nang, the general guarding the east city gate, said with a bit of pride on his face: "The Tang army has been surrounding us for several days, and they thought we would run out of food. It was so naive."
"In more than a month, when the Tang army has finished all their food and grass, it will be our turn to counterattack!"
After hearing General Shang Nang's words, the faces of all the soldiers in the field showed their emotions. smile.
Jiayang Pingcuo said with a serious face: "The Tang army has not launched a formal attack on us since the day of siege. No one knows what bad ideas the scheming Tang army is harboring. "
"General Shang Nang, you must defend the city gate. No matter what the cost, you cannot let any Tang army enter the city!"
In Jiayangping! According to Cuo, it would be relatively normal if the Tang army launched several sieges.
But the Tang army is now encircling but not attacking. This result is very thought-provoking.
General Shang Nang hurriedly clasped his fists and responded: "As ordered."
Now that Jiayang Pingcuo holds the king's jade seal and has the power to kill, he does not dare to get into trouble.
"General Shang Nang, guard the city gate. I will go back and report to the king first."
After Jiayang Pingcuo finished speaking, he left with a group of soldiers with a solemn expression. .
In the main hall.
Jiayang Pingcuo reported the Tang army’s strange behavior to Songtsen Gampo in detail.
However, he explained to Songtsan Gampo: "Your Majesty, Lao Chen believed that the Tang army had no way to attack Luoxue City, so he did not choose to attack the city."
" As long as the troops from all over the country can come back, the Tang army has nothing to fear."
As soon as Jiayang Pingcuo finished speaking, the guards guarding the gate bravely walked in to report.
"Your Majesty, a secret report has come back."
As he spoke, he presented the secret report in his hand to Songtsen Gampo.
Looking at the contents of the secret report in his hand, Songtsen Gampo's breathing became rapid.
Jiayang Pingcuo asked hurriedly: "Your Majesty, what happened?"
Songtsen Gampo said with a pale face: "The reinforcements...are all gone!"