The wind picked up, and the horns of the war flag above his head blew across Qin Mubai's face, making a popping sound.
There was an obvious chill in the wind. Winter in the plateau always comes earlier.
The platform was built very solidly, and even with ten flag-bearers standing on it, it was still as solid as a rock. But when thousands of troops and horses galloped, the entire cloud platform visibly trembled, and the tremor was not small.
The battlefield with hundreds of thousands of people is boundless as far as the eye can see.
This is the biggest battle since the founding of the Tang Dynasty!
Qin Mubai's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and he looked forward, his expression as calm as water, and his heart surging like a tide.
No one could remain calm when they saw the stormy scene of the troops in front of them, and Qin Mubai was no exception.
"Order, Zuo Yuhou Qingqiu Zhu Bancheng detours to the northwest to cover the Chinese army!"
"Order, Qin Tong from the left battalion and Xiao Xuanwu from the right battalion to assist the vanguard, and the three troops will advance together to attack the enemy's front!"
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The orders were issued one by one, and the flag soldiers waved the huge four-beast, seven-color finger-and-tooth flag to issue the order. On one side of the cloud platform, there are twelve more command flag towers. As soon as the cloud platform command flag is waved, the twelve command flag towers will wave flags of the same color and issue the commander's orders in the same flag language.
All the movements of the 300,000-strong army depended on Qin Mubai's thoughts. The rise and fall of the two countries and the survival of the Tibetan race can also be determined by his thoughts.
The stronger the wind, Qin Mubai really felt a kind of "cold feeling at high places", or it was what Gar Qinling once experienced - the feeling of holding the universe in his hands and holding the constitution in his mouth!
"Young Marshal..." A low voice came from behind.
Qin Mubai frowned and asked without looking back, "What's the matter?"
It was Tantai Dandan who spoke, and she could clearly hear the impatience in Qin Mubai's words. Indeed, at this moment when one thought could affect life and death, one should not disturb him.
"Princess Blood Lotus seems to be feeling unwell. I'll go down with her first..." Tantai Dandan replied.
"Go!" Qin Mu replied a little coldly without even turning his head.
Xue Lian, who was standing behind Qin Mubai, stared at his back as if resentfully for a few times. The Tantai sisters secretly pulled her back, and the three of them got off the platform together.
Qin Mubai still looked forward, without any distracting thoughts. After so many years of experience, he learned one thing. At any time and for everything, there is a priority. Now, let alone Xuelian's "physical discomfort", even if she fell off the cloud platform, I might not have time to take another look.
Perhaps it was his experiences over the years that made him become cold and ruthless. Or maybe, in a man's life, there are always many times when he has to face abandonment and choices. Although every time like this, it is unbearable to lose anything, but it must be given up.
Therefore, in Qin Mubai's mind, compared with the outcome of the war in front of him and the lives and deaths of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, the Blood Lotus was really nothing. The prairie princess has been feeling quite irritable these past few days, and her health is indeed not good. But Qin Mubai was so focused on the army that he had no time to ask her any more questions. Even when they slept together on the same bed at night, he just fell asleep. Not to mention being gentle, he rarely talked to her.
This is not Qin Mubai's usual style, and it is definitely unfair to her, but right now Qin Mubai really can't control so much.
The battle has entered a fierce state, and the battle situation is still stalemate.
The combat effectiveness of the Tubo army has always been outstanding. Although the Tang army fighting away from home had an advantage in equipment, the Tubo people who were waiting for work and fighting back seemed to have more physical strength and stronger fighting spirit.
Xue Rengui was injured and took a break. Without the elite vanguard of the Western Expeditionary Army under his command, he was like a sleepy lion, with a bad start and poor progress. Before they met the Kansai cavalry of Gar Qinling, they were already blocked by Tubo's cannon fodder death squads.
Qin Mubai held the fence of the cloud platform tightly with both hands, his face a little tense.
"Heizi, if we lose this battle, you, the vanguard, will go back to nurse the child!" Qin Mubai gritted his teeth and cursed, feeling a little nervous.
"Order the Modao Battalion of Chang Kai of the Chinese Army to go and help the vanguard Yueqi!" Seeing that the vanguard could not open up the situation and break through the first line of defense of Tibet, causing the entire battle to fall into a stalemate, Qin Mubai gave the order.
Half an hour later, the Western Expedition Yueqi was still stagnant, and was even about to be surrounded. The Modao team, which is best at attacking positions, came to help, but it did not change the situation.
"Yu Wen Hongtai, you big loser!" Qin Mubai was angry, slapped his hands on the fence heavily, and shouted - "Zhao Tong, the God of Fire goes into battle!!"
Zhao Tong, who was under the cloud platform, couldn't help but trembled in spirit - "The young marshal has used a trick to suppress the bottom of the box!"
Playing this trump card means that Qin Mubai does not want to lose even an inch of the battlefield!
If the vanguard is not effective, the entire army will be passive. It is like the fangs and claws of a lion. If it cannot tear open the opponent's flesh and get to the vital points, is it possible that it can still crush the opponent to death with its weight? —No matter how roaring and fierce it is, it’s all in vain!
The personal guards of the Kansai Army commander in fiery red armor went into battle. Their numbers were still small, but they were dazzlingly eye-catching on the battlefield.
Yuwen Hongtai, who was caught in the battle, was also anxious. Although this reckless man had been in battle for a long time, he was the first to play the vanguard, and his overall view of the battle situation was far inferior to Xue Rengui's.
Compared to Xue Rengui, who was a peak warrior and a natural-born general, Yuwen Hongtai was just a bull. He thought that with his unrivaled gold-plated phoenix wings and the sharp edge of the Western Expedition Yueqi, he could tear apart any line of defense. But after he plunged into the Tubo cavalry, he felt a little regretful - he underestimated the Tubo cavalry and the Garqin Mausoleum too much!
The Tibetan cavalry at the forefront of the queue are definitely not as good as the Kunlun cavalry in combat effectiveness, but none of them seems to be afraid of death, and they are good at stalking - this is clearly a group of dead warriors specially selected by the Garqin Mausoleum, and their purpose is to Consuming the physical strength and patience of the Tang Army's vanguard Yueqi.
Obviously, after yesterday's battle, Garqin Ling was deeply wary of Xue Rengui's Western Expedition Yueqi. When fighting again today, he had made a change. He was no longer the first to go into battle to confront Xue Rengui, but the first. A group of minions were sent to consume Xue Rengui.
It was then that Yuwen Hongtai encountered great misfortune. The black hand originally intended to deal with Xue Rengui pinched his neck.
With the assistance of the Modao team and the raiding formations of the Yuhou cavalry on the left and right, Yuwen Hongtai finally felt a lot more relaxed. But the entire battle situation fell due to the ineffectiveness of his vanguard, and he was very anxious. He took the lead and fought hard for a long time. Although he didn't care about the loss of his physical strength, there were still endless Tibetan dead soldiers in front of him, which made him very angry.
"kill!!!"
Thunderous roars erupted from his throat, causing eardrums to hurt. In terms of martial arts, Yuwen Hongtai is far inferior to Xue Rengui, but his greatest advantage is that he is not afraid of death and has infinite strength. A phoenix-winged gold-plated clang slashed out, often smashing both men and horses to pieces, and the Tubo's scimitar was simply unstoppable!
"General, the Vulcan is attacking!!!" Excited shouts came from around him. Yuwen Hongtai looked back and was immediately ecstatic!
"Great! Brothers, the young marshal has sent the God of Fire to help - break through the siege and go straight to the Garqin Tomb! - Kill!!"
Soon, gunfire broke out and black smoke billowed.
These sounds and this thick smoke finally touched the taboo in the hearts of the Tibetan people - the most powerful trick of the Guanxi Army was used!
No matter how heroic a warrior is, he is still made of flesh and blood. Swords, spears, swords and halberds can still be resisted with martial arts and armor, but these iron and stone bullets are simply unavoidable and unstoppable!
The Vulcan's advance was like a scarlet iron piercing into frozen tofu. Thousands of armies were able to defeat the enemy, and they were unstoppable!
But Vulcan's biggest shortcoming is that he is not very capable of continuing battles and is wary of close combat and siege. Therefore, after a sudden attack, Vulcan quickly withdrew from the battlefield.
But that's enough.
The Tubo warriors who stood in front of the vanguard retreated in a circle, revealing a huge gap!
In ecstasy, Yuwen Hongtai's tiger eyes were as red as a devil, and he roared - "Go!"
The vanguard rode more and more, and finally tore the Tibetan people's skin and penetrated into the hinterland. The Tang army let out a burst of cheers and shouts, and launched the biggest attack on the Tibetan camp today!
Qin Mubai, who was standing high on the cloud platform, finally breathed a sigh of relief and shouted - "Beat the drum!"
When drums are beaten on the battlefield, one is brave and then weak and three times exhausted. When to beat the drums depends on the commander's thoughts.
The sound of huge war drums rumbled, shaking the sky and shaking the earth!
"Kill -" On the battlefield of dozens of miles, 300,000 Tang army soldiers roared like mountains and tsunamis, and killed the Tang army.
The momentum and situation were reversed in an instant!
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"This is war." Qin Mubai sighed secretly and said to himself, "Look at the big picture and start small. If Yuwen Hongtai still can't break the situation, the Tubo people will pounce!"
For a time, the morale of the Tang army was greatly boosted, and the murderous intent was like a flood.
However, the Tubo people did not continue to be defeated and fought hard.
Gar Qinling finally led the Kunlun cavalry into the battle formation. And his purpose is quite clear - to target the Tang Army's vanguard!
Based on his military attainments and his many years of experience in battles, it is not difficult to see that the Tang army had high hopes for the vanguard, and relied on the vanguard to kill generals and capture flags to boost morale and drive the overall campaign.
On the contrary, if the ability defeats the Tang Army's vanguard, it will greatly dampen the opponent's spirit and turn the tide of the battle!
Therefore, Gal Qinling rushed towards Yuwen Hongtai without hesitation. Although he lost three fingers on his left hand, the Zhang Er Python Spear in his hand was still domineering, sharp and unstoppable. Leading the Kunlun Iron Cavalry, Garqin Ling inserted directly into the hinterland of the battle and rode directly towards the Tang Army's vanguard!
"Gar Qin Ling finally took action." Qin Mubai on the cloud platform looked serious. "Yesterday he took the lead and was the first to kill, but he didn't get any good results. Today he watched the battle for a long time. Recharge your batteries and wait for the opportunity. Fortunately, the one I sent today is Yuwen Hongtai and not Xue Rengui. Otherwise, Xue Rengui, who suffered a heavy loss of physical strength after a hard fight yesterday, may not be able to resist Gar Qin Ling. , quite insidious! First send a group of soldiers who are not afraid of death to fight with my vanguard, and then reap the benefits!"
Qin Mubai secretly felt a cold sweat for Yuwen Hongtai.
Qin Mubai knows very well how strong Yuwen Hongtai is. In normal one-on-one competition, Qin Mubai might not lose to him. On the battlefield, Yuwen Hongtai's biggest advantage is that he sacrifices his life, but it is also his biggest fault - fighting against a master like Gar Qinling is not as simple as beating a master to death with random punches!
Occasionally and inevitably, Gar Qinling and Yuwen Hongtai met in the battle!
The first encounter between Phoenix Wings Gilded Dang and Zhang Er's Crazy Python Spear almost stunned several pawns nearby.
Yuwen Hongtai was shocked - "It's amazing!"
Since joining the army, this is the first time that Yuwen Hongtai has encountered someone who can face his phoenix-winged gold-plated sword on horseback—except Xue Rengui's Fangtian painted halberd!
With a thrill in his heart, Yuwen Hongtai shouted excitedly - "You are Gar Qinling!"
"Reckless man!" Gal Qinling sneered and ignored him at all, and pierced Yuwen Hongtai's heart with a cold swish.
Steady, accurate and ruthless, just like a poisonous snake spitting out a message!
Yu Wen Hongtai didn't dare to be careless in the slightest. He hurriedly blocked the move with the gold-plated phoenix wings and narrowly avoided this move.
Compared with weapons such as spears and spears, which are both agile and not short, the gold-plated phoenix-winged bell, which is known for its weight and length, appears bulky. Moreover, Gal Qinling's martial arts skills are obviously a higher level than Yuwen Hongtai's, and his strength is not inferior at all - he can use the "skinny" gun body of the Crazy Python to forcefully connect with the golden phoenix wings. Fight hard!
With only ten moves to kill, Yuwen Hongtai was already a bit stretched and in danger.
"Idiot, die!" Gal Qinling sternly yelled, and the silver light of the python-like gun tip flashed, and with a click, it pierced Yuwen Hongtai's abdominal armor, and the gun tip completely penetrated.
Yuwen Hongtai shouted, frightening the surrounding Tang army officers and soldiers.
"General!!"
"Wow!" Yuwen Hongtai let out a hysterical roar, threw away the gold-plated phoenix wings, and tightly grasped the head of Gar Qinling's gun with both hands.
Gal Qinling was stunned for a moment - "What is this rude man going to do?"
"Kill, you kill!" Yuwen Hongtai roared like a man possessed, grabbing the gun head with all his strength and not letting go.
Not only did he not let go, he also stabbed the spear head into his body - deeper and deeper until the spear head appeared from behind!
"Ah! - Roar!!"
With a crazy roar, Yuwen Hongtai jumped up from his horse with all his strength. With the power and weight of this jump, the entire gun passed through his body!
And he also threw himself in front of the Garqin Mausoleum, like an evil ghost rushing towards the Garqin Mausoleum.
For a moment, Gal Qinling was a little confused!
"Is this still a human?!"
After twenty years of service in the army and hundreds of battles, Galqinling has never encountered such a lunatic!
In a flash of thought, Yuwen Hongtai's huge body pounced on Gar Qin Ling, and his hands released his spear and pinched Gar Qin Ling's neck!
No matter how strong Gal Qinling's martial arts skills were, he was helpless in the face of such a crazy stalker - they both fell together! !
"You bastard, monkey! I will strangle you to death to avenge Enshuai!!"
Yuwen Hongtai had completely fallen into a crazy situation and strangled Gar Qinling's neck desperately. Behind him, a spear dripping with blood stood tall, dazzling and shocking!
Gar Qinling was really anxious now. He tried his best to claw away Yuwen Hongtai's hands with his hands or kick them with his feet, but he was helpless because the opponent was extremely powerful and his body was huge and heavy!
In addition, Gal Qinling lost three fingers on his left hand and could not use his strength at all. Yuwen Hongtai was like a dying person, unleashing all the potential of his human body. His hands were like giant steel pliers, strangling his neck and unable to open it!
The soldiers on both sides were frightened and rushed towards the two men to help, but instead fell into a melee around them. Horse hooves trampled on the light of swords and shadows, creating a chaotic mess.
Gal Qinling was about to be pinched until his eyes were filled with stars. In desperation, he released his hand, pulled out his waist knife and chopped off Yuwen Hongtai's head. Yuwen Hongtai was not stupid at all. Before slashing with his sword, he hit Gal Qinling's wrist with his elbow. Because the two of them were so close, the scimitar could not be cut down and was knocked away.
"Hong Tai! Let me help you!!!"
Suddenly there was a loud shout from the sky, and then a rider rushed into the battle group like a god descending from the world, and the people from all directions were unstoppable!
Xue Rengui!
A halberd was swung out, and there were more people within a radius of one foot!
"Leave it to me!" Xue Rengui pointed his Fang Tianhua halberd at Gar Qinling's throat.
"Get out! He's mine! I'm going to strangle him to death!!!" Yuwen Hongtai had completely fallen into madness and was strangling Gal Qinling desperately.
"The Marshal has an order, and the Garqin Mausoleum wants to arrest everyone alive! Hong Tai, don't you even listen to the Marshal's military order?" Xue Rengui shouted angrily while swinging his halberd to kill the Kunlun cavalry who were blocking the mad attack from all directions.
Yuwen Hongtai trembled and stopped his hand. A pair of eyes that were full of blood and looked like demons were still staring at Garqin Ling with great reluctance. Blood gradually overflowed from the mouth, and threads fell down, landing on Gal Qinling's face.
At this moment, Gal Qinling's face was pale, and there was an unprecedented trace of fear in his eyes!
"You've been captured, Gar Qin Ling." Xue Rengui waved his halberd at the enemy with one hand, and with the other hand drew his sword and stuck it at Gar Qin Ling's throat, saying, "Follow me back to the battle!!"