Soon, the Turkic cavalry who crossed the second ditch in front came to the front of the short Luchaijuma. They moved away the obstacles and arranged their queues. Looking at the Tang army running several miles in front, the Turkic cavalry invariably showed their bloodthirsty expressions. smile.
Jie Li drew out his machete and pointed forward, "Charge forward, kill all the Tang troops, and avenge your comrades!"
"kill!"
Tens of thousands of Turkic cavalry came forward, roaring loudly, each urging their horses and whips, and rushed forward bravely.
Zhao Deyan stared at Tang Jun who was fleeing in the distance and looked again and again until Tang Jun's figure was blurred and his eyes hurt.
"Strange, the speed of the Tang army's escape seems a bit slow, without the desperadoes' attitude? Is it a scam? Deliberately luring us into the bait? But their strength was clearly detected by our investigation. Are they going to dig ditches again to set up an ambush? Impossible. The momentum of digging trenches cannot be concealed, so they are..."
A guard next to him couldn't help but laughed: "Military advisor, look at the way the Tang army ran away. It's so funny, like a group of monkeys with mud on their feet..."
A monkey with mud on its feet? Zhao Deyan took a closer look and saw that it wasn't like he was running like crazy. It was more like he was looking down at the road and choosing his feet. But the weather was dry, it didn't rain, and there was no mud on the road. Why... not good!
"Quick, quick, Dahan, tell the people in front to stop and not charge!" Zhao Deyan suddenly realized.
It's a pity, it's too late.
With thousands of horses galloping in pursuit, how far can his personal voice travel? The striker has accumulated enough anger to pursue him. He has just exerted his power, can he stop it so easily?
Jieli didn't understand why, and just as he was about to ask questions, something happened to the army at the front. Some people stumbled one after another. The difference was that this time there was no trap ditch. Everyone just lay on the ground and howled. The war horse did not stand up.
"What's going on?" Jie Li frowned. Is there another trap?
That’s not quite right. The falls were not so neat this time. Some fell down far away, and some fell close to each other. They were sparse. But if you widen the range to one mile, that’s a lot. Almost no one can rush. Those who came to the Tang army were all fallen cavalry.
The Turkic horn sounded and everyone stopped charging. In this round alone, there were thousands more losses. Of course, most of the cavalry were injured, and more often the horses were dead.
When Zhao Deyan and others took a closer look, they couldn't help but feel furious. The despicable and cunning Chai Shao, how did he come up with this idea? Instead of digging trenches, they actually dug countless small pits the size of a bowl and two feet deep on the way to the charge. This is specially designed for horse hooves.
No wonder they were all infantry. Even Chai Shao didn't ride a horse and ran for his life. It turned out that they were afraid of being exposed.
Jieli's face was as dark as water, and he was so filled with hatred that he could kill someone, "Military advisor, what should we do now?"
Zhao Deyan sighed: "The Tang army came well prepared. There are too many small pits like this. Even if you are leading a horse slowly, you have to be careful. If the pit is two feet deep, a horse's hoof will be injured if it falls into it. So it is hopeless to pursue now. . We can only order people to dig soil and fill the hole first."
"What?? Filling the holes? There are so many small holes, how long have we filled them?"
Zhao Deyan sighed: "This kind of pit is different from a ditch. A person can easily dig it out with a sword. They dig ten for ten thousand people, which is one hundred thousand small pits. It is not necessary to fill them all in. You only need to order people. Just fill in a path a few feet wide, enough for us to march. Of course, when we march in the future, we must be prepared for this kind of trap, and we can no longer charge blindly."
Although Jieli was anxious, he could only follow the plan and waved people to dig soil and fill the hole.
On the hillside in the distance, Chai Shao laughed out loud when he saw the Turkic cavalry stumble. Xiao Rui said that horse traps are very useful. With this thing, I can hold back the Turkic army without having to fight head-on. Twenty thousand War horse? Don’t even dream of catching up.
He still underestimated the Turks' ruthlessness. Neither Jie Li nor Zhao Deyan were stupid people. There are roads like this that are all traps, and if you run to chase them, it won't be easy to catch up.
So he led his troops to Anle City. According to the original plan, Jieli ordered 50,000 people to pursue him, and he personally led the army to attack the city head-on. Even if the Turks are not good at attacking cities, they must take Anle City.
It's not because Anle City is weak, but because Chai Shao is in Anle City. This is a big fish. If you can't chase back the 20,000 war horses, but you can capture Chai Shao, then you will have a bargaining chip to ask Datang for something. You can capture Qibi Heli in exchange for war horses. Then Chai Shao, a great governor, is said to be the emperor's brother-in-law, so he should be more valuable, right?
On the top of the city, Chai Shao gritted his teeth as he looked at the Turks who were busy building siege equipment below, "I worked so hard to get people to secretly dig so many traps for horses, but Jie Li didn't fall for it. Didn't he say he wanted to chase the horses? Why have you changed your temper and want to attack the city? I also have 30,000 troops in the city, are you afraid of me?"
The deputy general reminded in a low voice: "Commander, I'm afraid they want to capture you in exchange for war horses."
What? ? ?
Chai Shao slapped his forehead and shouted a mistake! If I had known earlier, I would have arranged for the deputy generals to guard Anle. How much better would it be to guard Youzhou myself? No wonder Xiao Rui suggested that I go back to Youzhou when he left.
Chai Shao's answer at the beginning was that as a general, you should take the lead. Anle is Youzhou's first line of defense, and behind you are the people of Youzhou. How can you let the Turks pass?
It turns out that Xiao Rui had already thought of it and advised him to return to Youzhou because he didn't want him to be in danger. Okay now, just defend the city and wait for reinforcements.
Fifty thousand versus 30,000. Logically speaking, the 30,000 defenders would still have an advantage. But it was still a bloody battle.
At the same time, Youzhou's transportation of war horses back to Chang'an was finally rushed to Chang'an through eight hundred miles.
Li Er took the emergency report and read it, his body swayed, and he almost fainted out of joy. Du Ming guessed it right. What the boys said in their letters was true.
Moreover, instead of 20,000 war horses, it was actually 40,000? Among them are tributes from Khitan. There is even a population of one hundred sweat-blooded BMWs?
Even though Li Er had seen the world, he couldn't help but feel short of breath at this moment. What did 40,000 good horses mean to the Tang Dynasty? With these 40,000 trained and equipped with enough weapons and armor, the Tang cavalry can sweep across the entire grassland!
"Come here, beat the drums and gather the generals to discuss matters at the Ministry of War!"
On this day, the whole court was in a state of excitement. Forty thousand good horses were shipped from Youzhou. They had almost reached the border of Hebei and would be safe once they entered Henan. After passing Luoyang, you are safe!
Emperor Li Er personally sat at the Ministry of War to direct the mobilization, and Hou Junji led the team, dispatching 50,000 troops from Luoyang and picking up 40,000 horses to reach Chang'an safely.
At the same time, he ordered Li Ji from Shanxi to change his route and join Li Jing in Dingxiang. The two forces worked together to capture Dingxiang and capture Jieli's son. They must break the siege of Youzhou and ensure the lives of Xiao Rui and others.
Forty thousand war horses? Xiao Rui has made great achievements, not to mention a hundred thousand troops to rescue him, even two hundred thousand is worth it. As long as this kid doesn't rebel in the future, it's okay to make him a prince for this merit.
Even Xiao Rui didn't expect that he was so valuable. At this time, he was holding a compass and heading west. Encountering Turkic tribes on the road, they wiped them all out without mercy, feeding on the enemy and feeding the war with war. Troop training is one of them, but more importantly, it hurts the Turks and forces Jieli to return troops for rescue.
It's a pity that the Turkic nomads are scattered and there are not a few decent tribes along the way.
