Although they considered that the battlefield was not suitable for cavalry, the two Khans Tuli Khan and Ashina Sheer did not expect that the situation would change like this.
Although they knew in their hearts that they would not lose, the two khans also felt too aggrieved. The King of Handan on the opposite side used various means to make the battlefield slide in the direction that was unfavorable to the Turks.
The reason is also very simple. The left and right armies of the Tang Army either seized the main road, or moved hundreds of steps north to block the Turks' activity space. The situation seems to be good now, but if Li Daoxuan and Dou Gui move further to the east and west, this will happen again. Oppressive Turkic space.
Neither the left nor right sides could break through the Tang Army's chariot formation, nor could they go around behind the formation. The Turkic cavalry could only face the enemy head-on, and this was their biggest disadvantage. When it came to inserting and roundabout, or dividing and breaking the formation, the Turkic cavalry fully exerted their advantages. Not coming out.
Li Daoxuan and Dou Gui were like two iron walls that were gradually closing together, allowing the Turks to choose the middle route. This was the battlefield where the power of the armored heavy cavalry could best be exerted.
Tuli Khan's eyes flickered, "Retreat now?"
"No, if we retreat now, everything will be useless." Ashina Sheer categorically objected.
Tuli Khan exhaled and said, "Are we going to let the young men attack the Chinese army?"
Ashina She'er didn't say a word, because within sight, She'er was retreating with his remaining soldiers and the defeated general.
"You can't bite!" the association leader scolded angrily: "Just one wave of crossbow arrows will make a hundred men fall off their horses, and I don't know how many crossbowmen Li Huairen brought!"
Tuli Khan suddenly jumped on his horse and looked from a distance. He saw the Tang army at the center of the army jumping for joy and cheering. The sound spread far away, causing the left and right armies to hit their shields with sharp weapons in response.
But at this moment, Li Shan had a frosty look on his face, grabbed Wang Junhao's neck with all his strength, and cursed: "You don't respect military orders on the battlefield, who gave you the courage!"
"Mr. Lang..."
"Why do you call yourself an orphan?"
"Your Highness." Wang Junhao took off his helmet and said aggrievedly: "The last general is afraid of the Turks..."
Li Shanqi's feet felt a little itchy and he really wanted to kick him over. "The Duke of Changxing County is commanding from the center and the soldiers are using their lives. How can two thousand cavalry break through the Chinese army's formation?"
"Jun Hao is also worried about His Highness." Qian Jiulong came over to persuade him.
Zhu Wei on the side said coldly: "In the battle formation, if you don't respect military orders, even if you have your head cut off, it won't be too much!"
Li Shan sneered and said, "I've been keeping you by my side for a long time. It seems like you can't wait any longer!"
Drops of cold sweat broke out on Wang Junhao's forehead, and he knelt on his knees, "Your Highness, I finally realized that I was wrong."
Qian Jiulong smacked his lips and fell silent. He was commanding from the center, but he didn't know the mystery... The two thousand cavalry led by the association were just a test. They were forced to fight at close range by the dense crossbows. When they were withdrawing, the troops who were originally there were Wang Junhao on the west side suddenly moved eastward, cutting the Turkic soldiers in two, and gained a lot.
If the association rate bypasses the Chinese army through the gap, then Wang Junhao leads the cavalry to support, which is reasonable, but everyone has withdrawn their troops, and Wang Junhao beats the drowned dog... just to steal the head.
"The war started today. You, Wang Junhao, protected the left army from moving north and prevented the Turks from breaking through. You have done a great job and will be rewarded after the war." Li Shan said with a cold face: "But if you don't respect military orders, your crime is unforgivable."….
"It's not appropriate to behead you during a war."
"Pull him down and punish him with twenty army sticks. We will discuss your crime after the war!"
It was now noon, and although the Turks had not yet retreated, they did not start another war, but faced off from a distance. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty took out steamed buns and steamed cakes from their arms amidst the shouts and curses of the general.
"Your Highness is very generous." Guo Pu took a bite of the steamed bun and said with a wry smile: "On weekdays, the soldiers of the government eat two meals a day. Even when we attacked Luoyang, they didn't have three meals a day."
"It's just after the autumn harvest, so we have no worries about food and grass." Master Li stroked his beard and said with a smile. Within sight, many soldiers took a few bites and then put them away... reluctant to eat more.
The soldiers in the government were mainly composed of farmers from the countryside, and three meals a day were too luxurious. Li Keshi remembered that Sanlang Li Kai mentioned in his letter that when Huairen formed the Daizhou Army, he also provided three meals a day, although it was only a small means. But it also gained military morale.
Of course, Master Li also knew that Li Shanru
The reason for this arrangement was that yesterday the order was made to set up unsafe camps, and most of the soldiers had to sleep in the wild. There was quite a bit of dissatisfaction in the army, but everyone had three meals a day, and everyone had enough to eat, so the morale of the army was stable.
However, this method cannot always be effective. On the one hand, the demand for food and grass is too high. On the other hand, it is really unsustainable to sleep in the wild in the cold weather for more than a month.
While nibbling the steamed cake, Master Li thought to himself, is Huairen really going to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop?
"Zhang Sanlang really got it right." Guo Pu suddenly said with a smile: "The King of Handan is not that easy to deal with!"
Master Li looked over and saw several soldiers carrying Wang Junhao over. He couldn't help but laugh, "I think he got a military stick. He deserves to be beaten. He actually wants to trick someone into tricking him!"
After repelling the Turkic cavalry, both Li Keshi and Wang Junhao discovered that the Turkic cavalry attacking the Chinese army was retreating north. They both thought that this was a good opportunity to steal heads.
[In view of the general environment, Wang Junhao kept saying that he was afraid that the Chinese army would be unstable and wanted to lead cavalry support, but Li Keshi thought about it again and again but still did not go. After returning to the army, Zhang Zhongjian did not say much, only sneered and said that His Highness was punishing him like this.
"Did you apply the medicine?" Master Li patted Wang Junhao's head, "It's good to teach him a lesson. I used to be His Highness's personal guard, so I naturally put His Highness first. Now that I'm a lieutenant general, I should listen to the orders of the commander-in-chief."
Wang Junhao just bared his teeth and smiled bitterly, letting Guo Servant take off his clothes and apply medicine.
Hu Yan, who was in the distance, saw this scene and suddenly asked: "It is said that General Zuojianmen and General Zhonglang were both His Highness's personal guards?"
"Not only Zhang Sanlang and Brother Junhao." Qu Silang still had a piece of steamed bun in his mouth. He swallowed it hard and almost choked. He picked up a water bag and drank it before saying: "The same goes for Duke Zhao, and so-and-so, Hou Hongtao, and He Fang. "
Hu Yan couldn't help but be silent. Most of the most important and critical generals of the front army and cavalry came from the sect of the King of Handan. On the one hand, this was his control over the entire army, and on the other hand, it also proved the importance he attached to the war.
Not to mention anything else, just looking at today's war, Hu Yan reviewed the situation after the truce and had to admit that King Handan's plan was just right. He sent the right army first to seize the opportunity, and the front army moved left to sweep the west side, and the Chinese army faced the main Turkic force. Show your courage.
Although it was a bit risky, Hu Yan knew very well that this battle may not be won, but it would never be defeated. The Turks had no chance to exert their full strength, let alone the possibility of breaking through the defense line.
What's more, Wang Junhao was greedy for merit and was immediately punished with a stick, but his cavalry was praised by the King of Handan.
"That's almost it." Zhang Zhongjian strode over, "In a quarter of an hour, mount your horse and head east, ready to defeat the enemy."
Hu Yan immediately said: "I would like to be a pioneer!"
Obviously, this sentence was in response to Zhang Zhongjian's previous accusation that he did not dare to fight. Qu Silang chuckled and said, "Your Highness's expectations are correct. It's better to challenge the general than to challenge him."
When Hu Yan saw Zhang Zhongjian smiling a little, he couldn't help but feel a little stunned. His emotions were playing tricks on me. .
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