When he saw a steady stream of Tang cavalry coming out, Dubu Khan, who had been watching the battle for several miles, turned ugly. He knew that he was going to suffer a loss in this battle, but he didn't expect that there were still people beside King Wei Si. There is Zhang Zhongjian who is not weaker than Su Dingfang.
Dubu Khan knew this person, and even heard that this person was originally under Liu Wuzhou's command, but he was unknown. Unexpectedly, he was noticed by Li Huairen, and within a few years he became the commander-in-chief of the Lingzhou Army.
Dubu Khan still remembered that in the battle of Jingzhou last year, before the defeat, the two sides fought fiercely for nearly ten days. Zhang Zhongjian led the front army alone, charged into the battle bravely, and killed countless people. But he did not expect that the middle army, sitting in command, would have such ability. Not only can he be a general, he can also be a handsome man.
The dense rain of arrows in the air was still there. Hou Hongtao and He Fang on both sides led the elite Tang cavalry to charge diagonally into the Turkic army. On the one hand, they avoided the arrow rain from their own side, and on the other hand, they also dispersed the Turkic cavalry's formation as much as possible. Open... This is the inevitable conditioned reflex of the Hu people. Once they encounter a surprise attack by the Tang army's well-equipped cavalry, they are almost certain to scatter.
If they don't disperse, no matter how densely they gather, they can't withstand the heavy cavalry's attack.
Hou Hongtao and He Fang were both He Panren's old troops, and they had a tacit understanding of fighting side by side for many years. The two cavalrymen killed each other from two directions.
Hou Hongtao led his troops to fight back, but He Fang led his troops to the west. The two armies once again joined forces to wipe out the remaining Turkic troops who were attacking the Sheep and Horse Wall from two directions.
At this time, Turkic cavalry from the rear had already rushed to meet them. There was a sound of gold ringing in the camp. Hou Hongtao was not interested in fighting. He divided into two sides with He Fang. He galloped into the sheep and horse wall from the passage. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty rained arrows again, forcing them to come to the rescue. The Turkic cavalry stopped.
It’s not that the Turks were afraid of the Tang army’s arrow rain, they just didn’t want to make unnecessary sacrifices... Although they couldn’t see clearly, everyone knew that the hundreds of cavalrymen who rushed behind the sheep and horse wall were probably not Survival is possible.
Indeed, when Hou Hongtao and He Fang led the cavalry to attack, Kan Ling had already led the Modao team to kill him with a Mo Dao as high as a person. He was transferred back to Chang'an because when Mo Dao faced the Turks, It can only work under special terrain conditions, and the Turks who have suffered heavy losses will not give him this opportunity.
However, after Zhang Zhongjian prepared to build the Mingsha Camp, he immediately wrote to ask Kan Ling to be transferred. As soon as this famous Jianghuai general appeared... he only saw the shining cold light of Mo Dao, who was as tall as a person. The Turkic cavalry were already confused, and some tried their best to avoid it in the distance. , some turned their horses around and even brandished their sabers to slash at their colleagues in an attempt to escape. Those who were so close were frightened and jumped off their horses...
There was no way. In the battle of Jingzhou last year, Kan Ling led hundreds of swordsmen to attack in the mountain road and killed the king's soldiers led by Dubu Khan. This incident had too much influence on the Turkic army. It's no exaggeration to say that on the grassland, Kan Ling's reputation is now second only to that of Li Shan, who can stop children from crying at night.
Kan Ling shouted loudly, jumped up high, and swung the Mo Dao. A cold light flashed in the air, and a group of horses as tall as a person were cut in half. A huge feeling of fear fell on the stunned Turks.
When Kan Ling looked up, his face and body were covered with blood, and there were even pieces of horse viscera hanging... The Turks shouted and tried their best to fight to other places, even though other places had been firmly blocked by large shields.
Liu Rengui held up a big shield and held on, commanding the soldiers behind to stab with spears. He cursed in his heart, you can just kill people, but if you have to kill horses, it will not only cost the sword, but also lose a good horse... …That’s all, it looks like we’re going to eat horse meat again tonight.
Kan Ling shouted angrily from behind, dragging Mo Dao to pursue him, but he was blocked by corpses and horse corpses on the ground. The spearman was more effective. After all, Mo Dao's attack range was very large, and the two sides were not Sandao is all his comrades in arms.
Zhang Zhongjian no longer cared about this side, but turned to look at the north side. There were also thousands of Turkic cavalry testing the attack. That side was led by Kang Guogong Shi Danai, but the north side of the defense line was surrounded by the Yellow River, and the Turks made a breakthrough. The possibility is not high.
Shi Danai was a Western Turkic Teller in his early years. After returning to the Sui Dynasty, he made many military exploits. He was also an old member of Li Yuan's army in Jinyang. He was also under the command of King Li Shimin of Qin. He was familiar with Turkic warfare and had rich experience. He could deal with thousands of enemies with ease. I couldn't get any benefits from riding.
On the west side is the Yellow River, and on the south side is General Duan Zhixuan. However, the pressure there is relatively small. On the one hand, because the terrain is slightly higher, more than a thousand Turkic cavalry tried it out. After Duan Zhixuan received the scout's report, he simply led a thousand people. The Tang cavalry was condescending and defeated the Turkic cavalry. On the other hand, Dubu Khan planned to encircle the three towers.
Zhang Zhongjian refocused his attention on the eastern front. He knew that if Dubu Khan wanted to capture Mingsha Camp, he must do it from the front, that is, from the east side.
On the one hand, the eastern front is the most suitable for the Turkic cavalry to launch battle lines, unlike the Yellow River on the north and south sides. On the other hand, once the camp can be broken and the Tang army is in chaos, it is possible to drive the Tang army into the Yellow River to achieve the best possible outcome. Effect.
At this time, hundreds of Turkic cavalry had been killed, and Liu Rengui was counting the soldiers. Kan Ling led the Modao team back, and Tang Jian directed his men to transport the wounded and replenish arrows and other ordnance to the front line.
There was a long sound of horns. Zhang Zhongjian watched carefully. The Turks launched an attack again. Thousands of cavalry opened a long battle line and rushed toward the sheep and horse wall. After the defeat in the first battle, Dub Khan would launch such a violent attack. The attack is obviously inevitable.
Black arrows once again covered the sky. The Turkic cavalry rushed into the sheep and horse wall, the Mo Dao Shou rushed up with the Mo Dao, and the Tang cavalry looked for an opportunity to surprise out of the passage.
The bursting of bright red blood, broken limbs and broken arms can be seen everywhere...
Painful wails, crazy roars...
On the front that was not too long, fighting occurred everywhere. Even if the Turks who broke into the formation were killed in battle, they had to slash out a knife before they could, or drive their horses to attack the sheep and horse wall. Every one who was broken through Tang soldiers holding large shields, dragging swords, or holding spears rushed towards the openings, bravely and fearlessly blocking the gaps.
The corpses of the fallen soldiers from both sides became a barrier separating the two sides. In the most tragic part, Liu Rengui had to climb on top of the corpses of his colleagues and fight with the Turks who also climbed up from the outside.
Zhang Zhongjian calmly observed the battle situation and quickly and calmly deployed his troops. Some places needed to be defended, some needed to attack, some needed to be supplemented, and some could be covered with arrows.
The brutal fighting lasted until dusk. Duan Zhixuan, who came from the southern front, lost his usual escape and looked silently at the battlefield like a sea of blood.
Duan Zhixuan is the general who has experienced the most wars in Tiance Mansion. After all, he was the first to follow Li Shimin and served under Li Shan many times. However, even in the fierce battle of Jingzhou, he had never seen such a tragic battle.
The Turkic cavalry retreated like a tide. In fact, the Tang army's casualties were not small, but the Turks' casualties were even heavier, but Dub Khan was not prepared to give up.
If the Mingsha Camp cannot be taken, even if the troops are divided to capture Lingzhou and Huizhou, it will be of no practical significance. Dubu Khan looked back and saw the Mingsha Camp and the setting sun, full of blood.
