Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 183 Two-Phase Attack
"boom!"

The outer city gate collapsed, and a large number of Shu troops rushed in.

Since the high point of the city tower was taken down, all the defenses of the city gate were withdrawn, and the Shu army was able to enter safely.

But this is only the first step. Next, they will charge towards the inner city gate.

The walls of the inner city gate are not tall and strong, and there are no towers to rely on.Therefore, once it enters, it will be a frontal charge with the Tubo defenders.

Li Ke shouted loudly, let the vanguard take a break, and the main force behind went to attack the city.

In the plateau environment, the rational distribution of physical strength is very important. If the vanguard soldiers at the front only focus on charging, they will all be exhausted before long.

The huge battering ram was picked up and continued to charge towards the inner city gate.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three collisions were heard, and the inner city gate could not withstand it and collapsed.At the same time, the sharp arrows of the Tubo people were already shot out.

The Shu army had been prepared for a long time. They put up their battle shields, carried the rain of arrows, and charged forward.

At the same time, the Tubo people in the city also rushed to fight, and the two armies met at the inner city gate and fought fiercely.

The Shu army fought in groups, with ten people as a group, tightly held together, some were responsible for carrying shields and charging, some were responsible for stabbing with long soldiers, and some were responsible for fatal blows with heavy hammers and giant axes.

Such a combined impact, even if it rushes into a crowd, can effectively resist attacks from all sides.

Behind the Tubo formation, Ye Tuozheng desperately drove the Tubo soldiers forward to withstand the first wave of the Shu army's offensive.

He could already see that in hand-to-hand combat, the Shu army was stronger.

But fortunately, the city gate was narrow, and the Tubo people kept coming forward, relying on the accumulation of their numbers, they could temporarily hold the inner city gate.

This style of play relies entirely on the accumulation of heads to temporarily protect the city gate.

But there is a reason why Yetuo dared to do this.

He is an experienced warrior, so he naturally knows that the Tibetan people's greatest reliance is this plateau.

Fighting on the plateau, the physical strength of the Tubo people is definitely stronger than that of the Tang people.

Regardless of the fact that the Shu army is rushing bravely now, it has an advantage for a while.

But as long as the Tubo people withstood the first wave of the charge, the Shu army would be exhausted due to not adapting to the plateau climate.

The Tubo people lived on the plateau all year round and had already adapted to the climate, and they were still alive and well by then.

The longer this battle is delayed, the more beneficial it will be for the Tibetans.

Ye Tuo estimated the time, he calculated that the opponent's physical strength should have weakened, and mobilized the army again, preparing to drive the Shu army out of the city.

But this time, his calculations were not accurate, and the Shu army still maintained a strong combat effectiveness, pushing back this wave of Tubo counterattacks.

"Huh? This Tang man has such endurance?"

Just when Ye Tuo was full of doubts, he saw Mei Ji and Lang Ri coming with troops for support.

He was also overjoyed, and hurried to greet him behind him.

He still has more than [-] troops here, and Lang Ri still has [-] city guards in his hands. Adding up, he can gather around [-] soldiers, and he will definitely be able to repel the Shu army.

But when he got closer, he realized that something was not quite right.

Na Lang Ri and Mei Ji were anxious, and they ran at a fast pace, it didn't look like they were supporting, but they seemed to be fleeing.

The army behind them was also running wildly, the formation was in a mess, and they looked back from time to time.

With this posture, it is obvious that there are enemy troops chasing behind them!

How is this possible?
I also feel very curious. Behind Lang Ri and others, it is the main city!

Could it be that the arrow furnace has been infiltrated by the Shu army?
"Quick, quick, the Shu army is coming in, hurry up and organize an evacuation!"

As soon as the two sides met, Mei Ji shouted.

"What? How is that possible?"

Also asked loudly.

Meiji looked anxious: "The other party came in from the east city and made a mess of the city. Our food and warehouses were all occupied by those people... The only way out now is to abandon the city and flee!"

"This... this... how to escape? The main force of our army is fighting fiercely with the Shu army at the gate of the city. If the evacuation order is issued now, won't it be defeated?"

He also asked left and right to think about it, and finally turned his heart: "Let's just break out from the main gate and see if we can get out!"

Langri was anxious: "How to break out? There are still pursuers in the rear. Before you could break out, the Shu army came out of the city!"

When the three of them were in a dilemma, they heard shouts of killing behind them, and it was Ma Liuzhi who had broken the city earlier leading the army to the main gate.

Ma Liuzhi's troops came in from the east gate, and then continued to the south.Their purpose was to encircle the main army led by Li Ke and trap the Tubo people at the city gate.

Under the attack from both sides, the Tubo people were attacked from both sides, so it was naturally difficult to resist.

Right now, Ma Liuzhi and others have charged in, killing the three Tubo generals and fleeing one after another.

And Li Ke has also recovered his strength, and is leading the main force to force in through the main gate.

The momentum of the Shu army was like a rainbow, and the Tubo people retreated again and again. As soon as the two sides met each other, they stood up.

"Your Highness!"

When Ma Liuzhi joined Li Ke, he was covered in blood.

Lifting his finger to the west, Ma Liuzhi said: "They escaped from the northwest, let's chase after them!"

Li Ke nodded: "That's right, let's push through first! There are still cavalry blocking the west gate, and they can't retreat unscathed!"

The Shu army passed through the city, forcing the fleeing Tubo people to the northwest gate.

In the northwest direction, at the gate of the west city, along the narrow valley path, the cavalry of the Shu army is ready to go.

"Your Highness said that the main force of our army is approaching the gate. If they flee, they should rush out from the west gate. Everyone, be vigilant and block the opponent's escape route!"

Just as the leading soldiers said this, they saw that the gate of the other side's city had been opened, and a large wave of Tibetans fled out of the city.

At the same time, the cavalrymen also urged their horses forward and charged forward.

Those Tubo people, who had just been flanked by two armies, ran away with their heads in their hands, and now they went around to the west city. They wanted to escape from the city, but they didn't want to be attacked by the cavalry of the Shu army again.

Outside the northwest city, there are high mountains on both sides, but there is a flat path between the valleys.

The road was very narrow, and there were cavalry rushing towards them. The Tubo people didn't dare to stay any longer, so they could only keep rushing out with their heads in their arms.

In this fight, the cavalry could be regarded as showing off their supernatural power, smashing the Tubo people to pieces.

The Tubo soldiers fled frantically, and no longer cared about the cavalry. After several rounds of charging, they were killed to none.

But even if he rushed out of this trail, he might not be able to escape safely.

People have war horses, and the Tubo people were taken away because of their old lair, so the war horses stayed in the city, and they could only escape with their legs.

Only those high-ranking generals can break through the blockade on horseback. How can ordinary soldiers have this opportunity to escape?

When Li Ke and Ma Liuzhi rushed to the west gate, they saw the cavalry chasing the Tubo people all the way west.

Outside the city gate, there was blood and dead bodies everywhere.

This scene is really disgusting.

"Your Highness, are we still going after him?"

Ma Liuzhi has mounted his war horse and is preparing to lead the remaining cavalry to chase him out of the city.

Li Ke pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "The terrain ahead is unknown, if you attack rashly, you will easily be tricked by the Tubo people, order to withdraw all the cavalry!"

He turned around and looked at the Dajian Furnace City: "Next, we have to take stock of the results of the battle..."

(End of this chapter)