After listening to the words of Right Capital Prince Ping Hagui, everyone's eyes lit up.
Saimula is a long way from the Ili River Valley and is the westernmost point of the Western Region. If the Han army starts its pursuit from Ili City and reaches Saimula.
It’s time to burn out.
Great Turks will have a chance to win.
"Okay. Just do it." Shu Youdang immediately held the knife in both hands and slashed hard at the pillar next to him. With a bang, the scimitar got stuck in the pillar, and he said in a deep voice.
"yes."
Everyone shouted yes.
The Turks began to act accordingly.
What they do is relatively secretive, and ordinary people don't know about it. The Western Regions are not traditional Han lands.
The power of the Imperial City Division of the Han Dynasty failed to set foot here.
The Han Dynasty did not know this.
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After the Han army gathered, it advanced rapidly. Forty thousand families of cavalry marched westward with a large number of cattle, sheep, horses, and baggage.
And entered the Ili River Valley smoothly.
"Da da da!!!!"
The Han army's cavalry were thousands of groups, connected in front and behind, countless in number. Flags flutter in the wind and make a hunting sound.
The Han Dynasty was full of martial virtue.
In the middle of the team, surrounded by Ouchi guards, Wu Nian was wearing heavy armor and riding forward on a horse. His eyes were very sharp, and Ili City was not far away.
The latest news is.
The Turkic Great Khan Shu Youdang is still in the city.
It's better if you don't run, but you'll be in trouble if you run.
Defeating the main Turkic force here will clear the way for his son to advance into Central Asia.
Otherwise, if the Turks fled to Central Asia, they would still be able to advance into Central Asia with their son's ability, but it would only be time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Not beautiful.
"Da da da!!!" Suddenly a fast horse galloped from ahead. Immediately some Ouchi guards separated and came into contact with the other party.
The large group of people continued to move forward without stopping.
"Da da da." Not long after, the imperial guard caught up from behind and reported to Wu Nian: "Your Majesty, the Turkic Great Khan Shu was in charge, and King Ping Bagui of the right capital abandoned the city and went to the west. .”
Wu Nian frowned and said to himself: "It's a bit weird."
If the Turks want to leave, they should flee as soon as possible. They should not choose to escape when the Han army is approaching Ili City.
Doesn't this give the Han army a chance to catch up?
"Is it tempting the enemy to go deeper? It's interesting. They underestimate me, a strong athlete. No matter what kind of difficulties we encounter, we will overcome them."
Wu Nian sneered, raised the golden riding whip in his hand, and shouted: "Pursuit."
"Yes!!!" The Ouchi guards responded loudly.
The Han cavalry was like a torrent of steel, galloping forward on the road, kicking up dust all over the sky.
.............
"Da da da!!!!"
ahead. Shu Youdang and some famous kings led the Turks' two to three hundred thousand horsemen and headed northwest in a hurry.
They are all horsemen and herdsmen.
It is the entire population of Central Turkicistan.
There were also cattle, sheep and a large number of baggage, and the scene was very spectacular.
Shu Youdang led the elite guards and commanded the miscellaneous cavalry.
Suddenly, a fast horse caught up from behind. The Turks on the horse reported: "Great Khan. The Han army is catching up."
"Sure enough, I took the bait. Just as King Youdu expected." Shu Youdang sneered, overjoyed. He turned around and said to his left and right: "Act according to the plan. The one who wins in the end must be me, the Great Turk."
"Ouch!!!!" The guards of the Great Khan all around shouted loudly, their morale rising to the sky.
On the battlefield, one is chasing and the other is escaping.
The Han army consisted of all elite cavalry, with many men and horses, and a large amount of baggage, cattle and sheep.
The Turks were men, women, old and young, and they also brought a lot of baggage, cattle and sheep.
The horses of the Han army were well fed and very strong.
Moreover, when they were about to catch up with the Turks, the Han army abandoned a large number of cattle and sheep, went into battle lightly, and pursued them with cavalry.
The Han army soon caught up with the Turkic brigade.
On the battlefield, the Han soldiers could not tell who was the cavalry and who was the women and children. Turks, both male and female, are good at riding and shooting.
"Kill!!!" The Han cavalry chased after them. They took off the bows behind the horses and shot arrows forward.
The Turks in front, both men and women, also picked up their war bows and turned around to shoot at the Han army.
The Turks fell off their horses one after another, and the Han army defended themselves with heavy armor, with very few casualties.
After catching up, the Han cavalry waved their cavalry spears and rushed into the Turkic army formation, killing them wantonly and making them invincible.
Even the heavily armored Turkic elite cavalry were no match for the Han army.
What's more, these herdsmen and cavalry?
"Let's go!!!!"
"Run quickly. Spread out."
"We are defeated, the battle is defeated. Run for your lives." The Turks were frightened and scattered like birds and beasts.
The defeat was real because it was not staged.
The herdsmen fled with their families, old and weak, abandoning their cattle and sheep.
Tens of thousands of miscellaneous horsemen were left, clustered around the banner of the Turkic Khan, and fled northwest towards Semula.
The vanguard of the Han army.
In the military formation. General Feng Chong held a sword that was eight feet long. He killed for a while, but he was not satisfied. All the Turks ran away. He couldn't help but became furious. He looked ahead and shouted: "Pursuit. Chase. You should catch up with the Turks."
"Achieve my unparalleled achievements."
"kill!!!!!"
The cavalry under his command immediately roared and galloped to catch up. As soon as he moved, the remaining Han cavalry had to catch up.
For a time, the only thing left in the eyes of the Han cavalry was the banner of the Turkic Khan. They turned a blind eye to the Turks who were running away.
"drive!!!!"
In the Turkic army formation in front, Shu Youdang urged his horses while frequently looking back at the Han army. His face turned red with excitement and he shouted: "Catch up. Come after me. Come and take my head." .Today I will defeat the Han army and kill the Emperor Khan."
"Hahaha."
Shu Youdang laughed wildly.
I've been holding it in for a long time.
Since the Battle of Yumen Pass, he has been surrounded by humiliation. Now I finally have a chance to defeat the Han army and take revenge. It's so satisfying.
Hahaha.
The Turkic people and horses were scattered, leaving only tens of thousands of miscellaneous riders. Run very fast. The Han army pursued in the rear and could not catch up for a while.
The two armies chased and fled until they reached the vicinity of Semula.
Semula is the western end of the Western Region. There are mountains rising and falling. King Ping Hachigui of the right capital was well prepared and led 70,000 elite cavalry to occupy a wide low mountain and command a commanding position.
The armor rate of the elite Turkic cavalry is 30%, which means there are more than 20,000 heavy armored cavalry. The rest were light cavalry.
The Han army's heavy armored cavalry numbered 30,000 soldiers.
Ten thousand households of light cavalry.
The Han army's heavy armored cavalry was almost twice that of the Turkic cavalry.
But in addition to these 70,000 elite Turkic cavalry, there are also tens of thousands of miscellaneous cavalry led by Shu Youdang who are currently fleeing.
Moreover, the Han army traveled a long distance and pursued them closely.
A lot of energy was consumed and the war horse was tired.
Semula fight.
The difference in strength between the two sides is not big.
It’s about explosive power and willpower.
The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit.
