Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4828 A great victory
Before one wave of rockets had settled, another wave of rockets came. The fire caused by the previous wave of rockets had not yet been extinguished when another wave of rockets hit. The riverside positions were filled with the howling of ghosts and wolves, and there were soldiers and horses running everywhere with their bodies on fire. The people were still lucky enough to jump into the river to put out the fire, while the horses fled in panic, not only breaking up the formation but also trampling countless people. The panic quickly spread all around.

The kerosene sprayed by the rocket was thrown into the sky and was blown westward by the strong wind. For a moment, the fire took advantage of the wind and the wind helped the fire. The raging fire swept through the tents, food, and bags, and burned more and more fiercely.

At this time, the soldiers who had swum across the river had already climbed to the other side and quickly occupied the location where the pontoon bridge was stacked under the cover of rockets. Half of them were assigned to fight the enemy, while the other half quickly put the pontoon bridge into the river...

The defenders had no idea that these people were enemies who swam across the river. They thought they were comrades who jumped into the river and took off their clothes after their bodies caught fire to put out the fire. Even if someone noticed that these people put the dismantled pontoon bridge back into the river, no one cared. They just screamed and fled to avoid the "fire from the sky".

When someone finally noticed something was wrong and tried to get closer to inquire, he was killed by the other party with a knife. Then he rushed forward to stop the other party from laying the pontoon bridge.

But it was too late.

A team of well-trained cavalry had already crossed the river at lightning speed on a pontoon bridge, and rushed into the chaotic defenders' formation and started killing indiscriminately.

A huge gap was suddenly opened in the riverside position, and the defenders fled in a panic, resulting in an open space on the riverside. Lun Qinling led the army to quickly cross the pontoon bridge and fired another wave of rockets after reaching the other side.

The range of this wave of rockets was naturally longer. Most of the camp was engulfed in fire. The strong wind blew the flames up into the sky, and the rolling heat waves raged unhindered. I don’t know how many defenders were swept into the fire and howled in agony...

Subi Mojie, who was standing in front of the felt tent, felt her whole body trembling and her limbs numb. She stared in amazement at the fire that broke out almost in an instant. Her pupils were illuminated by the flames. She didn't know how the fire was started, but she knew that the battle was lost. When dozens of "armored cavalry" rushed left and right as if they were in an empty space and finally found the direction to rush towards her, Subi Mojie didn't even have time to order the entire army to retreat, so she turned around and ran away with her male favorite and guards on horseback.

A strong wind whistled past, stirring up sparks that swept across more tents. As Subi Mojie fled in panic, he could even smell the smell of barbecue on the wind. His ears were filled with the screams of soldiers and the neighing of war horses. Nearly 20,000 tents were swept into the fire. Subi Mojie, who was on horseback, felt his heart pounding. He opened his mouth and let out a howl like a wild beast, his eyes bloodshot.

But she didn't dare to stop for a moment, because the "armored cavalry" was chasing her from behind. If she was caught up, there would be no chance of survival and she could only ride at full speed and flee for her life.

As proud and high-spirited as they were when they killed Subi Yangxiong, they are now as discouraged and desperate as if they have lost their parents. The foundation accumulated by the Subi Kingdom over decades has been lost in one day. From now on, it will be gradually eroded by the surrounding tribes until the country is destroyed. There is not even a glimmer of chance.

The only way for the tribe to survive is to completely submit to the Zamp and become his vassal...

Behind him, flames shot up into the sky and strong winds blew through with heat waves, but Subhīmī was trembling all over, both physically and mentally cold.

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It was a resounding victory. The whole army cheered with excitement and morale was high. They rode their horses across the devastated battlefield, but Lun Qinling did not feel excited at all.

Armored cavalry, thunder-like weapons, rockets... just these few weapons are enough to transform the soldiers of the Gar tribe and increase their combat power. Facing the larger Tibetan army, they are invincible and unstoppable. And how powerful and invincible must the Tang army be that is armed to the teeth with these weapons?
The Tang Dynasty was too powerful. From economy, military, culture to weapons and equipment, it was far superior to any other country in the world. It had endless money and food, tens of millions of citizens, and millions of young and strong people...

It shines like a scorching sun, illuminating the world and is unrivaled.

Although it is a natural law that prosperity will eventually decline, when will the prosperous Tang Dynasty, which is now flourishing like a raging fire and full of flowers, turn to decline?

There was the sound of horse hooves behind him, and Bolun Zanren rode up to him, shouting excitedly, "This battle was so exciting! The rockets were really useful, not only were they a great weapon for arson, but they were also especially effective against horses. The flames were extremely difficult to extinguish, causing the horses to convulse and become uncontrollable. When the first round of rockets landed and ignited a fire, the enemy's position was already in chaos. There was no resistance at all when we charged, we just had to close our eyes and charge forward!"

Lun Qinling nodded, not in the mood for conversation, and only instructed: "Tell them to clean up the battlefield quickly, kill all the horses, leave a team of cooks to make dry food with horse meat, and the rest of the people should rush to Zishankou immediately after they are organized, and not give the enemy a chance to breathe."

"Yes!"

Realizing that his brother was in a bad mood, Bo Lun Zan Ren was puzzled, but he never understood the thoughts of his elder and second brothers, so he didn't think much about it. Anyway, he did whatever he was told to do without questioning. He looked at the defeated soldiers and prisoners around him and asked, "What should we do with these prisoners? If we escort them back, we will inevitably have to divide the troops, and whether they are detained in Liemohai or Naluyi, it is easy to cause riots, which will cause endless troubles. It is better to just kill them directly!"

Although most of the defeated soldiers fled with Subimojie, there were also three to four thousand enemy soldiers who were injured or captured in a panic. Although these prisoners surrendered temporarily, at least one thousand soldiers would be needed to guard or escort them back to Liemohai and Naluyi, making the already small number of troops even more stretched.

If nothing unexpected happens, Zishankou will definitely be a fierce battle with no chance of any tricks.

If these captives were released, most of them would be recruited by the Tibetan army again, adding to the enemy's strength.

It would be better to kill them all in one fell swoop and be done with it.

Lun Qinling glared at Bolun Zanren with a sullen face and shouted, "Are you crazy? Our banner is to conquer the Zamp and return to Luoshui, so the enemy is only the Zamp and not the entire Tubo. Big brother is now traveling among the Tubo tribes to win support. If we kill the prisoners, it will inevitably cause the wrath of the entire Tubo. At that time, we will be the target of public criticism, and all your efforts will be in vain! Although we are now expelled by the Zamp and allied with the Tang Dynasty, you must not forget that we are always Tubo people and always a part of Tubo! How cruel it is to raise the butcher knife against your own people? You idiot, do you want the Gar tribe to never be tolerated in Tubo and be the enemy of the entire Tubo?"

Bo Lunzanren shrank his neck. The fearless warrior on the battlefield was as obedient as a sheep in front of his brother. He only dared to mutter in a low voice: "I'm just making a suggestion. If it doesn't work, then it doesn't work. Why scold me?"

The surrounding people were noisy and war horses neighed from time to time. Lun Qinling didn't hear clearly, so he frowned and asked, "What are you talking about? Speak louder!"

"Ah? No, I didn't say anything... I mean, don't we need to rest? There is only one pass at Zishan Pass, and the mountain is high and the city is strong. We can only attack by force, and there is no trick. We should reorganize the troops and prepare fully before a decisive battle."

Lun Qinling sighed, "Where is the time to reorganize? Although Subi Mojie was defeated, he retreated to Zishankou with more than 10,000 defeated soldiers. While we are reorganizing, they are also recruiting them. When Subi Mojie's army is fully incorporated into the defenders of Zishankou, the strength will definitely increase greatly. By then, it will be more difficult for us to attack with force, and there will be more casualties. Only if we advance quickly and launch a fierce attack, the defenders of Zishankou will not dare to leave Subi Mojie's defeated soldiers behind to avoid affecting the morale of the army."

Bo Lun Zanren didn't care about all this. The reason why it was the easiest to fight with his brother was that he didn't need to think. He just had to obey orders, charge into battle, kill generals, seize flags, and win. Anyway, even if he racked his brains, they would not be as good as the ideas his brother could come up with after just a few thoughts. So why bother?

"What about these prisoners?"

"Release them all. Subimojie fled in a hurry and left behind a lot of baggage. Give each captive some food. As for whether they can cross the mountains and return to their respective tribes, we will leave it to fate."

Tubo has a vast territory, but most of it is made up of rolling mountains or low, humid, swampy valleys. There are only a few roads leading in and out of the plateau, so it is extremely difficult for these captives to avoid the battlefield and return to their respective tribes. If three or four out of ten people can return alive, they are considered lucky.

Besides, the plateau has already entered early winter, and there is no telling when a heavy snowfall will come, and no one will survive...

The reason why Qin Ling advanced quickly and attacked Zishankou was precisely because of weather considerations. He had to advance to a place closer to Lhasa City before it snowed and gain more bargaining chips to create a better negotiation environment for his elder brother.

He wanted to attack the city of Lhasa directly, but how was that possible?
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Fuqi City.

The autumn wind is blowing, the lake is rippling, herds of cattle and sheep are leisurely walking on the meadow, enjoying the last green grass of the year. The increasingly yellowing grass leaves and falling leaves make the cattle and sheep realize that the cold winter is not far away. If they cannot store more fat, it will be difficult for them to survive this winter...

The city gates were wide open, and soldiers were riding in and out. The sound of hurried horse hooves was heard constantly, and battle reports from the front were constantly sent into the city.

Lu Dongzan was unwilling to live in a house and insisted on living in a felt tent. As the weather grew colder, he curled up his thin body under a wool blanket, his gray eyebrows furrowed or stretched from time to time because of the information in the battle report.

Opposite him, Pei Xingjian, wearing a futou and a brocade robe, was making tea while putting down the battle report in his hand. He said with emotion: "The sons of Dalun are all outstanding, which is really enviable."