Li Shan on the chariot looked to the east, listened to the scout's loud report, smiled and waved his hand, "This is just an appetizer."
Indeed, the Turks' fierce attack on the right army was nothing more than an attempt to re-expand the space after losing the opportunity. However, Li Daoxuan commanded well and had the heroic general Ma Sanbao under his command. Su Dingfang led five thousand elite cavalry to face each other from a distance. Ashina Sheer thought It is really impossible to break the formation with thousands of troops.
But even though he had planned carefully before the war and discussed with Dou Gui and Su Dingfang, when the matter came, it seemed that it was as stable as Mount Tai. However, the battlefield on the east side was filled with fighting and smoke, and Li Shan was still a little nervous. After all, this was his first time. A true command.
After listening to the scout's report, Li Shancai found that his palms were wet.
After calming down, Li Shan turned his attention to the frontal battlefield. The battle on the east side was indeed just an appetizer before the dinner. The black Turkic cavalry surged in like a tide, seeming to cover up any gaps in the battlefield on the north side. can not see.
"Let's begin." Li Shan ordered, and the personal guards quickly conveyed the order, and the flag of the Chinese army waved to give the order.
Li Shan also knew very well that he actually took advantage of this war. Because Hu Yan and Qian Jiulong refused to retreat, the Turks failed to successfully break through the defense line and obtain a large area of space for movement. Now they are blocked in a long and narrow road. In the zone, it was difficult to penetrate and detour, and frontal combat had always been the strength of the Tang army, but it was precisely the weakness of the Turks.
He picked up the telescope and looked back to confirm again. Zhang Zhongjian, the commander-in-chief of the former army, shouted sharply: "Wang Junhao is on the right, Hu Jishi is on the left, and the whole army is heading west."
"Going west?" Hu Yan's expression changed drastically, and he grabbed Zhang Zhongjian's mount, "The whole army is heading west, and the Chinese army is isolated. If the Turks attack directly..."
"You want to resist the order on the battlefield!" Zhang Zhongjian forcefully opened Hu Yan's hand, his eyes fell on Qu Silang, and said coldly: "Hu Cishi has no courage to fight, you will lead the cavalry on the left."
"Yes!" Qu Silang was overjoyed, turned his horse's head and was about to leave.
Hu Yan, whose face was livid, was furious, "I don't dare to fight?!"
Zhang Zhongjian ignored him, accelerated his horse, raised his horse's pole high, and led the front army to attack to the west with a vanguard attitude.
There was a commotion from the Turkic army on the opposite side, and Ashina Sher hesitated a little. There were not many troops on the battlefield on the west side, only more than 4,000 cavalry, because there was a dense forest to the north and the Rushui River to the west. The space was narrow, unlike the battlefield in the east. After all, there is room for maneuver on the side and south side.
The most important thing is that the thousands of cavalry of the Tang Army's front army all moved westward, completely exposing the central army. Ashina Sheer's hesitation was mainly due to this.
The main force of the Tang army lined up, with the right army heading eastward and guarding the key road on the hill. Thousands of cavalry also moved eastward to support the right army. However, the front army all moved westward, trying to drive the enemy away from the left army, leaving the Chinese army alone. Against tens of thousands of Turkic cavalry.
When the prairie cavalry fought against the armies of the Central Plains dynasty, the most important thing was to use the cavalry to break up the opponent's line bit by bit, weakening the opponent's strength and morale bit by bit. It was not until the last moment that the cavalry was used to surprise the opponent's central general and defeat the enemy with one blow.
But the war had just begun, and the opponent took the initiative to expose his weakness in front of him. How could Ashina Sheer not be suspicious? The opponent was the King of Handan of the Tang Dynasty who had defeated the Turkic cavalry several times, so he would not be so stupid.
"Khan, the west side can't hold it anymore."
Ashina She'er took a quick look and casually assigned a general to lead thousands of cavalry to support him. However, the Tang army over there had a considerable advantage and could only help the defeated army return to the formation. His attention was still focused on the center.
"Do you want to give it a try?" Tuli Khan, who came on horseback, was eager to try. "At most, there are more than ten thousand troops, and most of them are infantry."
Ashina She'er stretched out his hand and swiped left and right, "Although the Tang Army was divided into three pieces... it was actually Li Huairen who took the initiative to divide them, and the distance between them is not too far."
"If it is a small group of cavalry, it will be difficult to break the formation. If the main force advances, the two Tang armies on the left and right will attack..."
"That's true, but you can't just look at it like this, right?" Tuli Khan frowned, "Send more than a thousand cavalry to give it a try first?"
"Yeah." Ashina She'er smacked his lips, "Li Huairen can't be that stupid. I'm afraid he has a back-up plan. You forgot that after Guji Town was breached that day..."
Tuli Khan shuddered. He also witnessed with his own eyes that day that the stronghold was breached. He thought that the Handan King must have died without any body parts. However, in just two quarters of an hour, the tribesmen who had invaded the stronghold were chased away like rabbits. After being expelled, thousands of tribesmen died in the city. His brother's association rate and the Dubu Khan in front of him narrowly escaped death.
The name of a person and the shadow of a tree. In those battles, Li Shan left an unforgettable memory to the Turks.
But with tens of thousands of cavalry, the two khans had to give it a try no matter how hesitant they were. Khan Tuli sent his association to lead two thousand cavalry to attack the central army, while Ashina Sheer dispatched more than ten thousand troops on the east side. The cavalry were in a subtle confrontation, keeping an eye on the Su Dingfang and Li Daoxuan armies. Thousands of cavalry were also sent to the west to check and balance from a distance.
"It came a little slow, and there are only one or two thousand horses. It seems that Brother She'er and the sworn brother Gu Gu have doubts." Li Shan smiled, "The Chinese army is assigned by the Duke of Changxing County."
Qian Jiulong beside him nodded silently. He originally led the rear army to guard the rear, but last night Dou Gui and Wen Yanbo urged Li Shan to temporarily transfer him to the central army... Both of them discovered that the King of Handan was here He is not good at specific military affairs. If the Turks really attack the Chinese army, Li Shan may not be able to cope with it.
Li Shan originally planned to let Kan Leng take over the specific command, but Kan Leng was from Jianghuai and did not have much experience in commanding infantry against cavalry, so he transferred Qian Jiulong from Shanruliu.
"It's a bit risky." Zhu Wei whispered: "If the entire Turkic army attacks..."
"Then we can only fight a bad battle." Li Shan grinned, "But She'er hesitated for a long time, so the whole army shouldn't be pressed."
If Ashina Sheer really used his main cavalry to attack the Chinese army, Li Shan had no other choice but to hold on to the Chinese army and let Zhang Zhongjian and Su Dingfang's cavalry flank them.
The Turkic troops may not have an advantage, but even on a narrow battlefield, the mobility of the cavalry can play a key role. The Turkic cavalry on the left and right will not just stare at it, but will definitely follow and kill them.
Of course, the impact of the Tang cavalry is difficult for the Turkic cavalry to contend with. In addition, after all, the Chinese army has more than 10,000 troops, and the main Turkic force cannot take it down in a short time... Li Shan is sure that if that happens, it can only be There was a chaotic fight.
Defeat is very difficult. As long as the Chinese army is not broken, the large group of Turkic cavalry will not be able to get through the small gap, let alone defeat the main force of the Tang army.
Otherwise, if the Tang army's cavalry follows and pursues them, the Turks will definitely suffer heavy casualties. What's more, if the Tang army goes north to defend the border, the Turks will have nowhere to run unless they can fly across the Rushui River, Yangjinchuan, and Jing River to invade Longzhou.
Two thousand Turkic cavalry were approaching. Li Shan squinted his eyes and looked carefully, thinking that it must be Ashina She'er's test. In the distance, Ashina She'er and Tuli Khan were also watching carefully. Guess what kind of response Li Shan will have, and whether the association rate can test the Handan King's backhand.
(End of chapter)
