On the vast plains, the low and long sound of horns was echoing, and the Turkic cavalry, like dark clouds, spread out in array to the east and west.
Even though the Turks were highly skilled in riding, after all, it was impossible for an army of tens of thousands to deploy in formation so quickly, and the Tang Cavalry, which was rushing towards them, had already arrived.
Although the sudden withdrawal of Tuli Khan to the north caused the Eastern Route Army to arrive earlier without any resistance, it was difficult for Zhang Gongjin and Zhang Baoxiang to judge whether they should go north or west. It was also difficult for them to find themselves trapped in the formation and struggling to make chaos. Hundreds of Tang troops fought.
On the contrary, the West Route Army fought earlier. Li Jing's arrangement was very interesting. On the one hand, He Liu and Zhang Zhongjian were separated from Yuan Junzhang's old faction.
On the other hand, except for Li Jing's direct nephew Li Kai, the Eastern Route Army had relatively little relationship with Li Shan, such as Zhang Gongjin, Zhang Baoxiang, and Qin Wutong.
The West Route Army is basically Li Shan's direct descendant, Liu Shirang, Su Dingfang, Zhang Zhongjian... Xue Wanjun has nothing to do with Li Shan, but his brother is also trapped in Guji Town.
Therefore, the Western Route Army rolled in wildly and attacked directly in a way that the Turks did not expect. Not to mention taking a break to reorganize the queue, even the speed of the horses did not slow down at all.
The sharp Tang Crossbow fired first, followed by a wave of arrows, which opened a gap in the overwhelming Turkic array. Su Dingfang kicked the horse's belly with both legs, suddenly increased his speed, gave a sharp shout, held the spear in both hands, and slashed down, He killed three or four Turkic soldiers in front of him.
Xue Wanjun on the left stabbed his horse straight, as fast as lightning, stringing together two Turkic soldiers. He used his legs to push the horse forward. The two bodies that were not completely dead knocked over the seven or eight Turkic soldiers in front of them. .
Zhang Zhongjian on the right is holding a shield in his left hand to protect Su Dingfang's flank, and holding a long knife in his right hand. The light of the knife is flashing, and he is slashing or slicing, with blood splattering everywhere.
Hundreds of elite cavalry who acted as the vanguard rushed in from the gap. Relying on the brave generals and wearing bright light armor, they killed wantonly and cut a big hole in the Turkic camp.
Then Yiyang County Duke Liu Shirang led the main force of the cavalry into the large Turkic formation without any suspense. Liu Shirang was old and strong. He held a bow and arrow, and the arrows were fired accurately. He raised his horse's spear high and charged forward.
In the first wave of the battle, thousands of Turkic soldiers were either killed or dismounted. What was more fatal was not the loss of troops. The Turkic formation, which had not yet fully deployed, was destroyed by the Tang army in terms of formation. The Jingqi attacked sideways, and the commotion inevitably spread to all directions.
Liu Shirang kicked the horse's belly desperately and shouted for peace. Su Dingfang, Xue Wanjun, and Zhang Zhongjian charged forward. Among tens of thousands of enemy troops, three thousand Tang cavalry started charging into the formation. Their speed did not slow down, and their momentum did not diminish. Killed through the Turkic army formation.
Although Liu Shirang was nominally the commander, in fact the West Route Army was led by Su Dingfang. After killing the formation, Su Dingfang gave a loud command and led his troops in a circle. Behind him, Zhang Zhongjian took out the military flag from his arms and hung it on his head. He raised the long tree high and waved it vigorously.
After all, the demoralized Turkic army still numbered tens of thousands and had not collapsed. However, when Su Dingfang led his army into the formation again, all the Turkic soldiers in front of him gave way, making the Turkic army even more chaotic.
Su Dingfang knew in his heart that it would be difficult to win with only the three thousand cavalry under his command, even if he added the three thousand cavalry from the Eastern Route Army... Now he could only try to disrupt the Turkic formation and force the opponent to retreat and complete the army, so that he could successfully break the siege of the Guji Town Fort. .
Afterwards, Li Jing arrived with a chariot formation, nearly ten thousand Tang troops, who were able to attack and defend. Only the Turkic troops who were short of food and grass chose to retreat.
I just don’t know whether Guji Town has been lost or whether Huairen is still safe... Thinking of this, Su Dingfang lost his temper and became even more ruthless. His long branches were like poisonous dragons, devouring any Turkic soldiers who dared to stand in front of him. life.
What Su Dingfang could imagine, Jieli Khan could also imagine. This big man who had always been frightened looked from a distance and breathed a long sigh of relief. The Tang army only had a few thousand cavalry at most. Even if it had the upper hand for a while, it would be difficult to defeat tens of thousands. Army.
The key now lies in the approaching Eastern Route Army. Jieli Khan turned around and saw that because Tuli Khan suddenly withdrew to the north, the East Route was almost unobstructed. The two cavalry that had just been transferred were defeated and charged head-on. , the Turkic army was no match for Tang Qi, but it also gained time.
Thousands of cavalry transferred from the rear have already filled the gap. The offensive of the East Route Army is not as fierce as that of the West Route Army, but the target is very obvious. Several times of charge, they are heading straight towards the gate of Guji Town. , which is the direction of Jieli Khan's flag, and is the battlefield where fighting is currently taking place.
Jieli Khan turned around and saw that the 800 Tang troops charging into the formation could no longer break through the defense line. Although the young prince charged into the formation regardless of life and death and was not far from the Khan's flag, after all, he was exhausted after eight days of fighting. He was even surrounded by more than a thousand king's soldiers.
Although it was still a chaotic battle, and although Tang soldiers fought hard regardless of life and death...it was no longer within the scope of Jieli Khan's consideration.
Heading east or west?
Jieli Khan only thought about it for a few seconds, shouted his command, and left more than a thousand king's troops to trap Li Shan and Zhang Shigui's Tang army, preparing to move the Khan's flag eastward to withstand the Tang army's charge on the east road.
With Li Shan and the eight hundred Tang soldiers trapped, Khan Banner was no longer Jieli Khan's weakness.
He glanced coldly at the disheveled young man in the formation who was still holding a knife to chop. Thinking of Yu Gushe and the broken calf, Jieli Khan took off the big bow hanging on the side of the horse. The Tang army came to rescue him. This man may not be able to Died in this battle.
This person must not be allowed to survive!
A black shadow pierced the sky, and the staggering Li Shan fell to the sky as if he had been hit by a sledgehammer.
A burst of wild shouts broke out in the formation, and Zhu Wei, Wang Junhao and other personal guards around them let out shrill shouts. Jieli Khan shook his hand violently and looked carefully, but it seemed that he had missed his chest.
The next moment, Li Shan suddenly jumped up from the ground, stared fiercely at Jieli Khan not far away, shouted loudly, grabbed the long arrow inserted in his shoulder with his right hand and pulled it out, and touched the arrow from the ground with his left hand at some unknown time. A secondary bow.
Die here today, die here today!
Li Shan, who had exhausted all his energy, desperately bent his bow and arrows. When he came to this era, he had learned riding, swordsmanship, and even a little bit of swordsmanship, but he had never learned archery.
The arrow pointed tremblingly at Jieli Khan not far away, with various people and horses blocking the way...
At this moment, not far away, Zhang Shigui shouted in surprise, "The reinforcements are here, the reinforcements are here!"
Zhang Shigui had long felt that something was wrong. Jieli Khan actually refused to retreat, and the Turkic soldiers who surrounded him were only a few thousand. You must know that the Turkic army outside the city was tens of thousands.
Zhang Shigui ignored the cold arrows that could kill him at any time. With the support of his guards, he stood on horseback and looked far away, and saw the flag of the Tang Army flying in the distance.
Li Shan's heart was agitated, and his right hand couldn't help but relax.
The next moment, the chaotic battlefield fell silent, and then a violent noise broke out.
After the war, Li Shan realized one thing deeply. In many cases, luck is the most powerful force in the world.
