As the sky grew darker, the arrows gradually lost their accuracy and could no longer effectively harm the Tibetans.

Yaks and dromedaries are also difficult to attack effectively because of the heavy cargo they carry.

Li Hong had to admire the Tibetans' strength. He didn't know how they conveyed orders. As the sky darkened, the canyon was already pitch black.

These Tibetans actually began to take out food from their arms and sat on the ground to eat slowly.

"This is probably the most powerful army of Tubo. If all Tubo armies were so powerful, they would have come down from the plateau and destroyed our Tang Dynasty long ago." Li Hong seemed to be talking to himself, but also more like he was trying to stabilize the morale of the army.

Even the commander himself was showing impatience, so there was no guarantee that the soldiers lying in the gravel or deep grass would not become discouraged.

"Order Quan Yi to go to the valley entrance in front openly and spend the night there! After arriving at the valley entrance, he can live and cook without hiding." Li Hong turned over and drank a sip of water.

Li Hong risked his life. Since you are not afraid, I am not afraid of being exposed either. It is late at night, if all else fails, we can just have a skirmish. Whoever is afraid is a grandson.

The whistling arrows pierced the night sky, like the cry of a mountain eagle during the day. As the sound of the whistling arrows disappeared into the sky, Quan Yi, who was ambushing on the mountain, let out a loud roar, which immediately brought waves of echoes.

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A series of noisy movements sounded at the mountain range, and a team of two thousand cavalrymen rode on horseback.

As the first torch was lit, the others also lit their torches one after another, casually abandoning the Tibetans on the mountain path and starting to move forward on their own.

The telescope was no longer useful at this time. The moonlight seemed to be against Li Hong today. It secretly hid behind the clouds and refused to come out no matter what was said.

"Prime Minister, they are moving." A Tibetan looked at the moving torches on the hill, walked between the two camels and said.

Between the two camels, there was an old man sitting out of nowhere. This man was none other than Lu Dongzan, the prime minister of Tubo.

The camels on both sides were tied with leather belts, and a mattress covered with soft fur was placed on a wooden board suspended in the middle of the camels, and Lu Dongzan sat on it.

No wonder Li Hong observed for a long time but didn't notice it because of the angle.

"They are going to block the way at the valley entrance ahead. They want to keep fighting with us." Lu Dongzan's old eyes slowly opened, and his still bright eyes were like starlight.

Songtsen Gampo was a short-lived man. Although he was a wise and powerful Tubo king, he died young at the age of 34, just a few years after marrying Princess Wencheng.

But even so, Songtsen Gampo was still worshipped as a god by people in Tubo.

As for Lu Dongzan, after Songtsen Gampo's death, he became another god of Tubo.

The current king of Tubo, Mangsong Mangtsen, the grandson of Songtsen Gampo, is also worshipped as a god, but compared with Prime Minister Lu Dongtsen, he is like the starlight compared to the bright moon.

"Then what should we do? Hundreds of warriors have died. They were all the best warriors of our Tubo." Chisang Yangton asked with dissatisfaction and frustration.

Everyone here regards Lu Dongzan as a god, so because of Lu Dongzan's presence, these people can face death without fear.

Chisang Yangton also respected Lu Dongzan very much, but when he saw the warriors of his own country being killed without any resistance, he naturally felt angry and had no place to vent.

Lu Dongzan slowly closed his eyes, shook his head and said, "The Tang cavalry has changed its commander. This time it is definitely not the same commander as before. This commander is very smart. He saw through my plan."

"Then... Prime Minister, are we really going to waste time here? When the sun rises tomorrow, they will shoot us again." At this moment, Chisang Yangdun wished that Lu Dongzan would give an order and let him lead his men to rush over and have a decisive battle with the Tang cavalry.

As a Tibetan warrior, he should have died on the battlefield instead of standing there and being shot like a stake.

"Ahead is the valley entrance, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Moreover, it was occupied by the Tang cavalry several days in advance. If we attack by force, no matter how many people die, these goods will be snatched away by them, right?" Lu Dongzan opened his bright eyes and asked Chisang Yangdun.

"Yes, Prime Minister, we may be wiped out by the Tang Dynasty cavalry, but it is better to be prouder than dying without a fight." Chisang Yangton said angrily.

"These are all the bravest warriors of my Tubo. I feel more sad than you for their death. The Zamp (king) will feel more sad for our warriors than we do." Lu Dongzan sighed.

After thinking for a long time, he was sure that the people who led the Tang cavalry to stop him here this time were most likely Liu Rengui and others from the Tang Dynasty, and definitely not Xue Rengui and the Black Tooth Chang Zhi.

Pei Xingjian was an experienced military commander, but he never took risks, so it was impossible for him to do that.

This time, the Tang cavalry wanted to shoot them, and then kill them after they were in chaos, but their plan was discovered by himself.

But he did not expect that the opponent's commander would react so quickly and actually retaliate against him in his own way.

He put down his burdens so quickly, changed his strategy, and marched towards the valley entrance in a swaggering manner. Not only did he reverse the deadlock, but he also used his swaggering actions to stabilize the morale of the troops.

After all, lying there motionless and gaining nothing would have a much more serious impact on the morale of the troops than on our side.

Moreover, since he was in charge, the army's morale would naturally not be low. On the contrary, because someone was shot and killed, his warriors would only hate the Tang cavalry even more.

In this way, if the Tang cavalry attacked their camel caravan after dark, they would naturally arouse the anger of these warriors. Their fighting power and morale would be much stronger than theirs, and the balance of victory would tip towards their side.

But in the end, he didn't expect that the commander of the Tang Dynasty would avoid his own schemes and traps.

Instead, he imitated me and sat at the entrance of the valley blatantly and arrogantly, with an attitude of a rogue who would not leave.

"But wait till daybreak..."

Lu Dongzan raised his hand to interrupt Chisang Yangdun's words, muttering, "Could it really be the young Grand Protector of the Tang Dynasty in Anxi Protectorate? What is his identity? Why was he able to sit on the throne of such an important Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty at such a young age?"

"What other reason could it be? He must be a royal relative. All Tang Dynasty officials are like this. With my honor, they can become high-ranking officials without any effort or having to kill enemies on the battlefield." Chisang Yangdun said unhappily.

Instead of thinking about how to break through the current encirclement, you just wonder who the other party's commander is. It is of no use at all.

Lu Dongzan looked at the most courageous warrior of Tubo and smiled, saying, "Do you know that the Tang people have a saying that goes, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles?'"

"I don't know." Chisang Yangton said decisively.

"What it means is that if we have a thorough understanding of both the enemy and ourselves, then we will never fail no matter how many times we fight," Lu Dongzan explained patiently.

"But now we have lost more than a hundred warriors. They have not suffered any losses, but we have lost."

"How come we lost before the battle even started?" Lu Dongzan said confidently, "If we knew who the Tang leader was, we wouldn't have lost."

"But we don't know, they won't tell me." Chisang Yangdun was cute and honest.

"There are many young talents in the Tang Dynasty, but for many years, the Tang Dynasty has sent some veterans who have fought in the battlefields. Many of them are ministers of their previous emperor, such as Cheng Zhijie, Li Ji, Li Jing, Yuchi Jingde, Su Dingfang, etc., and now Liu Rengui and Pei Xingjian are their main generals, but among the young talents of the Tang Dynasty, we have only heard of one person..." After Lu Dongzan said this, he suddenly looked at Chisang Yangdon and smiled mysteriously, not taking the siege of the Tang Dynasty to heart at all.

"Who is it? Prime Minister, do you know who is smart among them?" Chisang Yangton asked with his eyes wide open, as if he was listening to a story.

At this moment, he was attracted by Lu Dongzan's words and forgot that he and others were still trapped by the Tang cavalry.

"Zamong (Zamp's woman, similar to the queen) once said that the Crown Prince Li Hong of the Tang Dynasty can be regarded as the best among the young talents of the Tang Dynasty. He was very smart since he was a child and created many things. He was as smart as our great Zamp who invented our writing."

"Hmph, they can't be compared with our gods." Chisang Yangdun was not convinced, but his words still sounded a bit hollow. After all, he had seen the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty with his own eyes.

The Chang'an City and the Taiyi City were so beautiful, as if they were gifts from God to the Tang Dynasty.

"No, the people of the Tang Dynasty are very smart. Isn't our Zanmeng smart? She has brought us many benefits, otherwise we would not be so powerful." Lu Dongzan objected to Chisang Yangton's words.

"But will the Tang Dynasty risk letting their Crown Prince come here? Isn't the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty afraid that their Crown Prince will be in danger here?"

Lu Dongzan really couldn't imagine when the Tang Dynasty would have the courage to send its crown prince to the Western Regions for training.

Thinking of this, he shook his head again. The Tang people valued the spirit of a gentleman the most, not to mention the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty. If it were the Crown Prince, he would probably have fought him with real swords and guns.

He would never act so shamelessly and shamelessly, like a dog-skin plaster, and waste his time here with me.

Moreover, would His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty be a thief? Would he put aside his noble status and rob goods from various countries like a shameless thief?

Lu Dongzan was at a loss for a moment. The mountain breeze blew, and his gray beard ruffled across his old cheeks. However, the deep doubts, like the wrinkles on his face, could not be solved no matter what.