The Galqin Mausoleum was ruthless. He sent six generals to take turns to launch a stronger and fierce offensive against Xue Shao's fortifications.

Xue Shao's side also transferred troops to take turns to fight, Dugu Zhizhi, Sha Zha Zhongyi, and Cao Renshi took turns to fight, and finally Lou Shide personally put on the battlefield.

The fierce battle under Russell Khan Mountain continued, and the beacon fire was in the sky.

Within half a month, Garqinling broke through Xue Shao's three lines of defense in a row!

It seems that the Tubo people have won great victories one after another, and Xue Shao has been defeated repeatedly. But in fact, only those who personally participated in the war knew that the morale of the Tibetan people was becoming more and more sluggish as they continued to win. Every time they attack a new level, they feel a new difficulty.

On the other hand, on Xue Shao's side, although one camp after another was being broken, and the losses of the soldiers were heavier than those in Tibet, the more they fought, the more energetic they became, and the more they fought, the more confident they became. The whole army is like a fat person who has lost the fat on his body through exercise and tempering, and his body is not as big as before, but his physical strength, speed, agility and strength are steadily rising, and his overall quality has risen to a great level.

By this time, the war had been going on for a month.

Xue Shao had lost more than 20,000 soldiers, but fortunately, none of the main generals were lost. The loss of troops on the side of Garqinling was about 10,000, and although his vitality was not seriously injured, he faced a huge problem.

Historically, Tibet sent troops to fight, and most of the army's supplies had to rely on the plunder brought by the war. Their homeland is thousands of miles away on the plateau, and it is not impossible to rely on their own logistics to replenish them, but the cost is too great and the effect is too low. This time, the Garqinling division went out of Qinghai, which was a long-term military garrison for them, and although there was some grain in stock, it was far from enough to supply the 100,000 iron cavalry of the Garqinling for a long time.

There are only 100,000 people, but there are more than 200,000 horses. One horse eats as much as six sergeants, how many barley on the plateau can make the Garqin Tomb eat so fiercely?

Therefore, after a month of fighting, although the Garqin Mausoleum won five battles in a row, it was found that the grain and grass sent by the rear army were getting less and less, and it was getting slower and slower. As a result, the supply of food and grass in the army became increasingly strained. Looking around, there was not a single Great Zhou people within a radius of 100 miles, only their own war horses on four legs, the unripe crops in the fields had been harvested or burned, and even the wild fish ponds had been poisoned.

As soon as Xue Shao arrived in Taozhou, he immediately began to dig pits and build fortifications, and at the same time quietly dug a bigger pit for the Garqin Mausoleum to jump - the strong wall is clear!

Garchinling realized that this time he had met a difficult opponent. The two armies fought head-on, and Xue Shao may be far inferior to his own. But this kid was thoughtful and calm, as soon as he came, he was determined to "defend to the death", made full use of all the advantages of local warfare, and used delaying tactics to constantly consume and disgust his own army. At the same time, he was constantly accumulating combat experience. The generals under his command are becoming more and more confident, and the mud-legged soldiers under his command are becoming more and more courageous. His entire army is becoming more and more mature and tenacious the more he fights!

At the same time, Garqinling found that his subordinates were becoming more and more impatient and bottomless the more they fought.

Because all along, Garqinling led the army to the battle, and there was no victory that was not captured by hand. But this time they are like a hungry tiger encountering a hedgehog holding its head and holding its head, the more anxious they are, the more they can't bite the meat, and the more they can't bite the meat, the more angry they become. In this hurry, his mouth and paws were already unknowingly pierced with stingers. Although it is not fatal in a short period of time, the pain and itching are very uncomfortable.

What was even more unbearable was that the majesty of the King of Beasts had been subjected to the most contemptuous provocation ever.

"Xue Shao is so disgusting!" After being humiliated by the demonstration, after being depressed for a few days, he couldn't help but complain in front of his father, "He will only shrink back and defend, and will not fight me!" These layers of passes have been broken, and the spirit of our army has gradually declined, and the grain and grass are also becoming increasingly tight. When will such a war be a head? ”

Garqinling's eyebrows sank slightly, "The matter has come to this, I can only take Lintao in one go, and then think about it." ”

On Gongren and the Tibetan generals, they can only agree. Because this battle was different from the past, the Tibetan army could only advance but not retreat, and could only win and not lose.

This is not a war of territorial disputes, much less a war of looting. This was a "private war" launched by the Garqin Mausoleum in the name of revenge for the Great Zhou in order to consolidate his political status and family interests. If the battle is halfway through and fails, the entire Gar family may lose all its power from now on.

Garqinling, who had no way to retreat, decided to personally lead his army into battle and launch an offensive against Xue Shao's sixth line of defense.

Xue Shao's sixth line of defense is actually his last line of defense, because the seventh line of defense is his Taozhou City. Therefore, this defense line is the most important and solid link in his entire defensive system. The front five lines of defense were defeated, and the second line of defense was the most difficult for the Tibetan army. But compared to this sixth line of defense, it is simply a child's game of mud.

The war in front was fought every day, and Xue Shao's sixth line of defense never stopped construction. He even dug a river channel to draw a torrent more than two feet wide, so that it could stand in front of his fortifications. The tall rammed earth walls were topped with numerous earth and arrow towers, and countless ballistas and stone-throwing carts were arranged. Almost an entire mountain was cut down by him to baldness, and all the trees and stones on the mountain became his defense equipment.

This time, Xue Shao personally went into battle and led the generals to defend the sixth line of defense.

It took three days for the Galqin Mausoleum to carefully inspect Xue Shao's fortifications, and then his heart was half cold.

It is even more difficult to build this fortification than it is to build a military town.

"This kid is so good at digging holes!" Garqin Ling was speechless, "Is he here to fight, or is he here to rob tombs?" ”

At this point, the Garqin Mausoleum had no choice but to bite the bullet and come to tackle the problem.

Xue Shao stood on a high watchtower and watched the movement of the Tubo people attacking the city with a telescope.

The troops of the Garqin Tomb are really different, cavalry is their greatest advantage, and the siege of the city on foot is not weak, and now they have actually moved out of the raft, trying to send "commandos" to swim across the torrent to build bridges.

Xue Shao sneered.

Hundreds of Tibetan soldiers waded across the water on cowrafts, and halfway through the line, their rafts were suddenly punctured by the loot at the bottom of the river. Many people capsized and fell into the water and were swept away by the torrent, and suddenly screamed miserably, and the river was red.

It turned out that Xue Shao had planted a lot of sharpened bamboo poles at the bottom of the river, but they were suppressed with a simple bamboo spring mechanism. Just wait for the Tibetans to come to cross the water, and only one person on the opposite side of the river bank needs to pull the motor spring, and all the bamboo thorns will be erected upside down at once.

These bamboo thorns were as dense as needleboards, and the Tibetan people's cowhide rafts all pierced them, and most of the soldiers were nailed to death.

"Xue Shao'er!" Garqinling angrily pointed at the other side and scolded angrily, "When I capture you alive, I will definitely eat your flesh raw and drink your blood!" ”

The Great Zhou sergeant on the opposite side waved the banner, humiliated the Garqin Tomb with the flag language, and responded to the anger of the Garqin Tomb with the scolding that the "mud legs" are good at.

The crossing of the river failed, and the Garqin Mausoleum temporarily returned to the army.

For the first time in his life, the Galqin Mausoleum had a sense of inadequacy.

Marching and fighting, the Garqin Mausoleum has always been moody and angry. Even if it's a big win, it's hard to make him smile. In the eyes of all his subordinates, he was a commander who was not smiling and was very dignified.

But now, he was furious.

And this anger comes precisely from his helplessness.

Gong Ren didn't dare to talk nonsense in front of his father easily, and after discussing with several generals for a while, he came to suggest to his father again, saying that Taozhou was already fortified and cleared, and even if it was defeated, there would be no big gain. At present, Xue Shao's defense line is impregnable, why don't our army temporarily abandon Xue Shao and attack Hexi? The soldiers on the side of the Lingzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion had been evacuated by Xue Shao, and they were no longer able to fight. If our army goes, at least we can harvest a batch of supplies.

Garchinling knew that this advice was actually good, but it was also very risky.

So he said: "Although the soldiers of the Lingzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion have been evacuated by Xue Shao, the Heyuan Black Tooth is often close to Lingzhou. If our army abandons Lintao and turns to attack Hexi, it will inevitably encounter a head-on attack from the black tooth. At that time, Xue Shao's counterattack came and formed a front and rear attack on our army with Hei Zhi Changzhi, what can I do? ”

On Gongren obviously thought of this problem a long time ago, and then said: "It's better for my father to send me a group of people and let me go to Lingzhou for a trip." If there's a catch, come back right away. If you encounter a black tooth, you will come back immediately. ”

Garqin Ling pondered for a moment, "I'll give you 10,000 rides!" ”

On Gong Ren took advantage of the night to lead his troops out, and Pegasus killed the Lingzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

Along the way, all Gong Ren saw was desolation, where could he still see half a living person? Xue Shao's strong wall and clear wilderness from Taozhou to Lingzhou, hundreds of miles of land boundary, no grass, no people.

On Gongren hated itchy, and ran all the way to the city of Lingzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

Unexpectedly, Lingzhou had already taken precautions, and the flags on the city were full of soldiers like snow. The dense ballistas and archers made Gong Ren's heart tingle.

"Where did these soldiers and horses come from in Lingzhou?" On Gong Ren was surprised.

At this time, a giant man like a black tower stood by the female wall, with two pawns carrying a large mace more than a pole and a person high, and a large flag with the word "Li" was erected behind him.

"Who is the general surnamed Li?" On Gongren couldn't help but be stunned, there were too many generals surnamed Li in the Central Plains.

"Listen to the Tibetan children under the city!" The giant man like a black tower roared like thunder, "I'm your grandfather, Li Tieshi!" ”

"Li Tieshi, what kind of play?" On Gong Ren is confused, I haven't heard of it.

"Grandpa also has a name, it's called Niu Ben!" The giant man shouted, "The general of the Shuofang army is also!" ”

On Gong Ren, he suddenly realized that it was him! Xue Shao once cultivated a general in Shuofang, and it is said that he is extremely brave!