funbook-pk Chapter 1020: Falling into the Trap
Chapter 1020: Falling into the Trap
The Tibetan vanguard cavalry, composed of noble warriors, quickly arrived to support Li Yu's elite cavalry outside the Left Guard Right Wing Camp.
The leading nobleman looked in the direction of Li Yu and immediately recognized Li Yu, whose attire was clearly different from the others.
"Thank God we're not too late. After this great victory over the Tang army, we might even be able to swallow up all these Khitans as well!"
The nobleman licked his lips and immediately issued orders, leading his army into the camp.
As soon as his three thousand Gui cavalrymen charged in, some of them noticed that the corpses on the ground looked somewhat like Tibetans.
They rushed forward a short distance, and the nobleman also noticed the strangeness of the corpse.
"When did so many Tibetan soldiers appear in the Tang army?"
The nobleman looked around and saw corpses all over the ground, their faces up, all of them native Tibetans.
"This shouldn't be! I've never heard of Tibetans going to the Tang Dynasty to serve as soldiers! And an entire battalion of them! This is truly astonishing!"
Just then, Li Yu, who was still slaughtering soldiers in the distance, quietly gave orders to his men. The cavalry quickly dispersed, with one part detouring around the entrance and blocking the Tibetan cavalry's escape route.
Upon discovering this problem, the Guiqi scouts immediately informed the nobles.
The nobleman looked back and, after confirming that the cavalry had cut off his retreat, decisively waved his hand.
"Charge out!"
"These damned Khitans are up to no good!"
"If I'm not mistaken, we've probably been deceived by them!"
The Gui cavalry turned their horses around and, led by the nobles, charged toward the camp gate.
Upon seeing this, the cavalrymen guarding the camp gate took out the firearms they had been hiding since the start of the battle.
"Everyone, let's grab the credit!"
This hundred-man squad laughed heartily and shot down the nobleman charging at the front from ten meters away.
The nobleman's personal guards didn't even have a chance to react before they were shot dead by other cavalrymen with muskets.
These well-equipped cavalrymen never expected that, just as they were about to charge into the enemy's hands, the enemy would simply reach out and kill them.
Before there was any time to panic, the two sides' warhorses collided quickly. The vanguard cavalrymen had already drawn their swords and were hacking wildly at the Gui cavalrymen.
The cavalry that had surrounded them from behind also joined the battle, and after firing seven or eight rounds of muskets, they completely killed all the Gui cavalry.
The wounded warhorse lay on the ground, neighing in pain. The corpses of the Gui cavalry lay scattered all over the ground, and the superior equipment made the Turkic cavalry soldiers envious.
"The wounded soldiers will stay and rest, while the rest will follow me to support our comrades."
Li Yu glanced at the nobleman's fine horse that had been hit and killed, feeling a pang of grief, but unable to express it, he hurriedly led the group away.
The Tibetan army left only 20,000 men to guard the main camp, while the rest of the army went out to support Li Bushang's cavalry. They soon became entangled in battle with the various troops that had gone to support the right wing of the Zuowuwei camp.
Li Bushang stood on the hillside, gazing at the distant Supi garrison camp, the worry between his brows dissipating.
"Gentlemen, there are not many soldiers left in the Supi garrison camp."
"They have to hold this huge camp at all costs, so it will be difficult for them to come out and support Lun Ke's army."
"Now we can go and support the two generals. I really hope that when Lun sees me again, he can laugh like he did that night."
He waved his hand, and the lieutenant immediately took the order and left.
The cavalry, having received orders from all sides, began to move, coordinating with the Left Martial Guard and Left Leopard Guard armies to launch an attack on the Tibetan army.
In the central army camp, Guo Yuanzhen looked at the terrain map, closed his eyes, and began to make calculations.
The Supi garrison itself numbered only 80,000, but with the addition of soldiers urgently transferred from various places to defend the city, there are now a total of 110,000 troops stationed there.
Given Lun Ke's cautious nature, even if he were to send troops to support Li Bushang, who was feigning rebellion, he would certainly leave troops in the camp for defense.
In other words, Lun Ke will most likely bring 50,000 to 90,000 men to support Li Bushang, while the number of people left behind in the camp will be between 20,000 and 60,000.
As Guo Yuanzhen was counting the number of people on his fingers, the tent flap was lifted, and a messenger walked in, bowing to him.
"Deputy Grand Marshal, we must immediately mobilize 90,000 troops to support General Li. Currently, only 20,000 troops remain stationed in the Supi garrison!"
Guo Yuanzhen suddenly clapped his hands:
"it is good!"
"Immediately issue an order for General Quan Shancai to dispatch 30,000 troops with sufficient firearms to launch a strong attack on the Supi garrison camp!"
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After personally leaving the city to support Li Bushang, Lun Ke had a bad feeling.
It was as if something terrible was about to happen.
It wasn't until he was on the battlefield that he finally understood where this ominous feeling came from.
These corpses are everywhere! Although they're dressed in Tang army uniforms, they're all Tibetans!
A deep sense of powerlessness felt like three or five large cotton quilts pressing down on him in the sweltering heat, making him feel suffocated and unable to breathe.
"I've been tricked!"
He gritted his teeth and ordered, "The entire army must break out and return to the Supi camp immediately!"
A young soldier rushed over and said to him:
"It's bad, Commander! The Khitan cavalry have blocked our retreat!"
"They shouted that they were going to capture the commander alive while they were indiscriminately hacking and slashing at our soldiers."
Lun clutched his chest, trying to suppress the angina.
"Damn it, it must be Zanpo and Lun Gongren!"
"They must have given these Tang army commanders some advice!"
"They know what kind of person I am. Once they see through my tricks, I will never fall for them again. So, they chose a plan that I simply cannot refuse."
It's really painful to talk about carving!
He was ruthlessly outmaneuvered!
The Tang army somehow found Lun Qinling's family, contacted them while these rats were hiding, and then delivered a fatal blow!
This also fully explains why the Tang soldiers who were massacred by the Khitan cavalry were Tibetans.
This was all done by Zanpo!
Zanpo, who had fought alongside him for many years, knew him all too well, which is why she knew that in the current situation, he would not stand idly by if he found an opportunity.
Thus, a colossal conspiracy was hatched against him.
It was as if to confirm his conjecture.
As another flag was raised, a string of flags rose behind the hillside and then surged up the hillside.
Beneath the banners, countless Tibetans were gazing at their battlefield from outside the encirclement.
"Zanpo!"
Lun Ke roared and howled, his mood plummeting to rock bottom at that moment.
The saying "If you don't kill a snake, it will cause endless trouble" is vividly illustrated at this moment. Even though the Tibetan king, Qinuxi, killed Lunqinling and took away the family's hope, the family still had ways to make them pay the price.
The price to pay is...
Subjugation!