The God-Level Prodigal Son of the Tang Dynasty

Zhao Chen was not afraid at all of Lao Niutou's threat.

Well, I just refused to agree.

Although it didn't seem to be of much use in the end.

Lao Niu said shamelessly that after dinner, Zhao Chen would call him, pat his bulging belly, and stagger out of the tent.

…

The New Year's Eve dinner in the military camp was very informal, with just two more pieces of cake than usual.

Fortunately, Zhao Chen, Cheng Chumo, Qin Huaiyu and the others had enough to eat and drink.

On the first day of the new year, the troops set off as usual.

On the way, Niu Jinda went to talk to Zhao Chen from time to time, and his attitude was not as cold as before.

Zhao Chen just said that Niu Jinda came over from time to time to eat the roast rabbit he secretly made, and he felt very sorry.

Besides, Zhao Chen refused to talk to Niu Jinda in his heart.

This guy is no better than Lao Litou.

Old Li Tou took care of his face and said a few words to him, but it was no big deal.

But Niu Jinda was different. The sight of those powerful muscles made Zhao Chen feel palpitated.

On the way, whatever Niu Jinda liked to hear, Zhao Chen would flatter him.

Along the way, Zhao Chen learned the art of flattery.

If Old Li Tou knew this, his eyes would probably pop out.

The army was not marching very fast, with the cavalry marching first, and the infantry only marching at a speed of seventy miles per day.

Living a repetitive life every day.

Ride, eat, ride, eat again, sleep.

Well, occasionally we go hunting in the forest with Cheng Chumo, which is one of the few pastimes.

Fortunately, it was not too cold in Datang this year, and the official roads were not blocked by heavy snow.

Otherwise, you will probably waste a lot of time on the road.

The army has been on the road for more than twenty days and is getting closer and closer to Songzhou.

Seeing that the army is about to successfully support Songzhou

The defender, Niu Jinda, suddenly received news from the scouts.

Songzhou is lost!

Five days ago, Han Wei, the governor of Songzhou, was fiercely attacked by the Tibetan army. Seeing that the situation was not good, he abandoned the city and fled.

His whereabouts are now unknown.

It didn't matter whether Han Wei lived or died. The key was that after he abandoned the city and fled, Songzhou City fell completely.

One hundred and fifty thousand Tubo soldiers rushed into Songzhou City, killing everyone they saw and robbing everything they saw.

Food, property, women, countless tragedies are being staged in this devastated city under the cold winter.

Niu Jinda was very angry and slapped the table in front of him.

He swore in front of all his soldiers that he would avenge the people of Songzhou City.

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month of the tenth year of Zhenguan is the Lantern Festival.

Niu Jinda's troops camped fifty miles southeast of Songzhou City.

At the same time, Hou Junji and Liu Lan respectively commanded the army and arrived outside Songzhou City.

The three groups of troops were encircled on three sides, and their frontline was directed towards Songzhou City.

However, there were a full 150,000 Tubo troops in Songzhou City.

Zhao Da, the war will start soon. You can stay here in the army and don't run around. Cheng Chumo and Zhao Chen told them in the camp.

Qin Huaiyu is not here.

He is a cavalry captain. He received the order from Niu Jinda this morning and led his cavalry to kill the lone Tibetan soldiers outside Songzhou City.

I am absolutely safe here, but you and Xiao Qin are going to charge into the battle. There are many dangers on the battlefield, so you must be careful. Zhao Chen nodded.

The battlefield is a meat grinder, no matter who you are or how good your skills are.

Once you fall into it, there will be no

Possibility of survival.

This time the Tibetans had a total of 150,000 troops, and the total of all their troops in the Tang Dynasty was only 50,000.

Facing the enemy head-on, you are already at an absolute disadvantage.

What's more, now that Songzhou City is occupied by Tubo, they are very likely to attack Songzhou City.

Fifty thousand Tang soldiers attacked Songzhou City, which was guarded by 150,000 Tubo soldiers.

Just thinking about it can give you chills in your heart!

Regarding the war, Zhao Chen really couldn't get involved.

There is really no guarantee for the safety of Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaiyu.

I know, but as generals, Qin San and I have long been prepared to die here. We have already enjoyed the best treatment in the Tang Dynasty. Why should we be more expensive than others?

I'm a rough man and I can't say anything nice. The Tubo beasts bully my compatriots like this. If I don't cut off their heads and feed them to the dogs, I won't go back to Chang'an! Cheng Chu said in a silent voice, but his expression was as unpretentious as ever. More determined than ever.

Zhao Chen's eyes flickered slightly.

He had always felt that a dandy like Cheng Chumo would be most reluctant to give up his own life.

After all, they can enjoy the best life even if they don't need to fight hard.

Although he was on good terms with Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaiyu, he always felt some inexplicable contempt for them in his heart.

Zhao Chen himself couldn't describe this feeling.

Until now.

Old Cheng, you are right! Zhao Chen stood up and held hands with Cheng Chumo, his face solemn.

Hey, Zhao Da, you are different from us. Datang can kill tens of millions of Cheng Er, but it can't live without you. I have asked Niu Shuai. If the situation is not right, he will send you away first.

The war is expected to officially start at noon. I may not have time to come over. Once Songzhou City is captured, Qin and I will

Come drink with you three times! Cheng Chumo smiled honestly, hugged Zhao Chen, patted him on the back, and strode out of the tent.

Looking at the tent where he was the only one, and there were rapid footsteps passing by outside from time to time, Zhao Chen stood there, feeling a little lost for a moment.

…

Songtsen Gampo wanted to use a war to measure the strength of the Tang Dynasty.

At least, Songtsen Gampo felt that he was invincible.

Tubo has a difficult terrain and complex climate, so not everyone can go there.

Even if he was not his opponent, Tang's troops would not be able to attack his Tibetan hinterland.

After years of hard work, Songtsen Gampo felt that he had the strength to compete with Li Shimin.

At least, try to bite the hard nut of Datang.

As soon as Niu Jinda got the news from Songzhou, he sent a fast horse back to convey the news back to Chang'an City.

Li Shimin in the Tai Chi Hall said nothing, but one of Yu Zhuo's legs was broken by his kick.

150,000 Tibetan troops defended the city, while only 50,000 Tang troops attacked the city.

The idea of ​​regaining Songzhou City is unrealistic.

But no matter how unrealistic it is, they have no way out.

The number of Tang people who escaped from Songzhou City reached more than 100,000.

It was mid-January, and even if the weather wasn't cold, it was impossible to stay outside that night.

Also, how to provide food and grass for these more than 100,000 people?

Hundreds of thousands of people cannot wait until Chang'an sends reinforcements again.

Moreover, there were many Tubo spies among the fleeing refugees, which made everyone not sure how to deal with them.

After all, they are the people of Tang Dynasty who are fleeing.

These people cannot be ignored, nor can they be executed directly!