Li Shan stared with a telescope in one hand, and held the railing of the chariot tightly with the other hand.
Suddenly there was a strong wind, the flags hanging on the chariot were fluttering, and yellow sand rose all over the sky, making Li Shan almost unable to see clearly the fighting situation between the two sides.
However, Li Shan clearly saw that the yellow dragon heading north swept in without stopping at all. Tang Qi, who could still be vaguely seen on both sides, was accelerating to catch up, ignoring the formation of the Turkic cavalry on both wings.
Hu Yan and Hou Hongtao took the lead in breaking the formation and creating a gap. Zhang Zhongjian personally led more than a thousand heavy cavalry to cut through the gap in the northeast direction. Along the way, limbs and arms were broken, blood spattered, heads were rolling, and the Turks were frightened by the killings.
But Ashina Sheer, who was standing on the hill, looked indifferent and looked at this scene coldly. Even if the casualties were so heavy, he was not allowed to retreat. In the valley a few miles away behind him, Turkic cavalry continued to pour out. However, the road is narrow and it is difficult to enter the battlefield for a while.
Hou Hongtao had abandoned his horse long ago. He was holding a long knife and slashing wildly. He took the time to shout at Hu Yan: "Over there, over there... that hill!"
Generally speaking, after the heavy cavalry breaks through the formation, if it does not quickly penetrate the opponent's camp, then long weapons such as spears and horse swords will not fit well. In a chaotic battle, long knives are more useful, but Hu Yan not only He is extremely brave and proficient in martial arts. He still holds a halberd, but he lost his helmet at some point, his bun is messy, his face is stained with blood, and he looks like an evil ghost.
Hou Hongtao only took the time to shout, which immediately attracted the attention of three Turks. Without the speed of the heavy cavalry, the power was greatly reduced. In just two or three rounds, Hou Hongtao was eaten on his shoulders and thighs. Two blows, the first one was blocked by the iron leaves on the armor, but the last one hit him hard, causing him to cry out in pain.
When Hou Hongtao was about to fight to the death, a halberd came out. It first separated the thrusting spear and knocked down the Turkic man on the opposite side. Then the halberd swept across and hit a Turkic cavalryman in the chest like a heavy hammer. superior.
It seemed that the sound of the sternum breaking was audible. Hou Hongtao, who survived the catastrophe, reacted quickly and without any hesitation, he took out the long knife and scared the remaining Turk away.
"Take it!" Hu Yan ignored the Turkic cavalry who was crumbling but had not yet fallen off his horse. He pulled out a long knife and handed it to Hou Hongtao, "Where is that hill?"
"Both Khan flags are there, they must be the traitor chiefs!" Hou Hongtao shouted loudly: "Zhang Sanlang is horizontal, Zhao Guogong is holding down the formation, we will take the Khan flags directly!"
No matter how brave Hu Yan is, no matter how brave he is, no matter how unafraid of death, he can't help but be shocked. There are Turks from all directions, but he and Hou Hongtao only have two or three hundred horsemen around them. Zhang Zhongjian leads the main force to charge southeast. , while the hill is in the due north direction.
At this moment, a Tang cavalryman rushed out from the diagonal thrust on the west side. Qu Silang held a knife in his left hand and a gun in his right hand, and advanced bravely. The seven or eight hundred cavalrymen around him sharply penetrated the Turkic front line.
Hou Hongtao was overjoyed and led the remaining hundreds of cavalry to move closer to Qu Silang. Hu Yan looked around and sighed in his heart. It is impossible to withdraw his troops now. If he retreats at will, it is likely to be a rout. If it is a deadly battle, there are two directions. .
The first and best choice is to go east. Zhang Zhongjian led the main cavalry of the former army to break the formation, and the Turkic cavalry fought. The Tang cavalry was killing them. Although the Turks were coming in a steady stream, Zhang Zhongjian took the initiative. Hu The original plan was to lead the remaining few hundred cavalry to the east to join the main force, and to be able to take their time whether advancing or retreating.
The second is the hill that is located due north. Qu Silang and Hou Hongtao, who are flying the Khan flag, are trying to capture the hill without knowing the height of the sky. Not only is it a little far away, but there are also a large number of troops piled up on the road. Even if Qu Silang catches up, there will only be less than a thousand troops. It is almost impossible for the cavalry to reach the hill.
But Hu Yan didn't say anything. He only drove his horse to speed up to catch up, but he was cursing Li Shan in his heart... There were at least 50,000 Turkic cavalry, and the Tang army only had more than 10,000 cavalry. It was really bizarre to think that such a war could be defeated in one fell swoop. , a bad move will result in the loss of troops and generals, at least the front army will definitely suffer heavy losses.
Hu Yan didn't have to follow Hou Hongtao to the north, he had no choice but to do so...The King of Handan placed old generals and generals who were once members of the Li family in the front army, which directly made Hu Yan unable to control his cavalry at all. .
The sound of fighting resounded throughout the world, and the smell of blood in the air became stronger and stronger. Su Dingfang used his crotch to hold down the restless mount, and waited quietly. From time to time, he took out his binoculars to watch the battle.
Feng Li and Duan Zhixuan, who were leading the partial divisions on both sides, were a little impatient. From time to time they turned to look at Su Dingfang, waiting to lead their troops to attack. After all, only half of the former cavalry were heavy cavalry, and the rest were light cavalry, which was difficult to attack. Through the Turkic camp.
In fact, this is almost impossible. From the front of the hill, a few hundred steps back, through the not-so-wide road, it spreads to the valley six miles away. The Turkic cavalry moved forward like a rolling torrent, although the speed was not fast. But it never stopped.
Ashina She'er sneered and looked at Tang Qi who was charging bravely in the formation, "Does Li Huairen only know this trick?"
"Although it is simple, it has miraculous effects." Tuli Khan said without hesitation, and then added: "But this time Li Huairen is timid and does not dare to hold the knife himself."
Ashina She'er shook his head. During the battle in Guji Town that day, Li Shan was forced into a desperate situation and could only charge into the battle himself. But judging from the current situation, there is no need for this at all. However, this guy's style has not changed. Take the central army directly and make a surprise attack while staring at the Khan Banner.
He glanced sideways at the east side, and saw that the newly added troops were fighting against the main cavalry of the Tang Army. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, but in the current terrain, the combat power of the Turkic cavalry was really lower than that of their opponents.
Ashina Sheer stared with squinted eyes. A Tang Army general took command from the center, constantly dispatching troops and generals to gather the Tang cavalry in the rear into small groups, maybe hundreds of cavalry, or more than a hundred cavalry, or even just a few dozen. Cavalry, take turns to attack from all directions. Each charge will cause large or small commotion in the Turkic formation, giving full play to the impact of the heavy cavalry.
And every time the cavalry charged into the battle, Zhang Zhongjian would send a small team of cavalry to cover, attack from the side, or respond, showing off his military strategy talents... If Li Shan saw it, he might be very, very surprised. In such a chaotic situation Hey, he actually has the ability to play micromanipulation, which is really not something that ordinary heroes can do.
"There are some methods..." Tuli Khan also saw this scene, "attack the side with the main force, and let the elite attack the Khan's flag."
Ashina Sheer nodded, then shook his head, "It's harmless."
Zhang Zhongjian tried his best to defeat the same number of Turkic cavalry with nearly 4,000 cavalry, and entangled at least nearly 10,000 reinforcements coming from the rear. This allowed Qu Silang and Hou Hongtao to kill hundreds of steps on the hill. distance.
However, Ashina Sheer was not afraid. Although he suffered heavy casualties, the troops in his hands were enough to withstand it. To show his sincerity, Tuli Khan personally climbed the hill to show that he would never do anything sneaky.
Ashina Sheer thought in his heart, come on, Li Huairen, let's see what other tricks you have.
(End of chapter)
