"Fire the arrow!"
Seeing that the Tang army was approaching, Yang Yanzhao waved the command flag in his hand and gave an order loudly.
Whoosh whoosh! ! !
The Sui army's crossbowmen, who had been preparing for a long time, immediately drew their bows and stringed them. In an instant, arrows rained down like locusts, pouring towards the dense Tang army.
"Raise your shield!"
The Tang Army general at the forefront was Gao Xianzhi. When he saw the dense arrows rushing toward them like black clouds, he immediately roared and raised a round shield high above his head in the direction of the arrows.
The dense rain of arrows roared and hit the Tang army's shields, making a "ding-ding-dang-dang" sound. Although occasionally some Tang soldiers were unfortunately hit by arrows and fell from their horses, these casualties were basically negligible for the Tang army. .
"Crossbowmen, shoot the horses!" Seeing that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were protecting themselves with shields and the arrows could not cause much damage to them, Yang Yanzhao immediately made a countermeasure.
The soldiers and horses under Li Shimin are all elite, and the horses under his crotch are also good horses carefully bred in the Hehuang and Hexi areas. They are tall and strong, powerful and extremely fast. But everything has pros and cons. Just like now, a small shield cannot protect both humans and horses at the same time.
The archers of the Sui army followed the order, and the second wave of arrows soon swarmed down. Horses continued to neigh and fell to the ground, and the knights on the horses also screamed and fell to the ground. If he suddenly fell off his horse in the midst of such a dense cavalry charge, the consequences could be imagined.
"Brothers, hold on, as long as we charge forward, victory will be ours!"
Gao Xianzhi knew that casualties could not be avoided at this time, so he could only grit his teeth and continue to rush forward. As long as they can rush to the front of the Sui army camp, these crossbowmen will become lambs to be slaughtered at will.
These Tang troops had followed Li Shimin in the north and south for many years, and they all knew this simple truth. Regardless of the rain of arrows, they all roared and charged forward.
"I am Li Daoxuan of the Tang Dynasty. Anyone who stands in my way will die!"
Just hearing a loud roar from the crowd, a figure leaped out like the wind. This person is Li Yuantang's nephew Li Daoxuan, King of Huaiyang. He is eighteen years old and has outstanding martial arts skills. He is a rare warrior among the Li Tang clan.
"Ding dong, it has been detected that Li Daoxuan has entered the brave state, the force is +4, the basic force is 91, and the current force has increased to 95."
"Ding dong, Li Daoxuan's current four-dimensional ability has been detected. Commander is 86, force is 91, intelligence is 71, and politics is 64."
"Ding dong, Li Daoxuan's peak four-dimensional ability has been detected. Commander is 91, force is 94, intelligence is 78, and politics is 72."
Li Daoxuan took the lead, waving the long spear in his hand like the wind, constantly flying away the antlers, thorns, and arrows fired at him, just like a tiger going down the mountain.
Seeing that the gate of the Sui army's stronghold was within easy reach, a sudden change occurred. With a "pop" sound, Li Daoxuan and his horse fell into the pit. Immediately, he was stabbed to death by the densely packed bamboo spears in the pit. He died without even letting out a scream.
"Doxuan!"
Li Shimin, who was supervising the battle from the rear, saw Li Daoxuan fall into the trap, his eyes darkened and he let out a mournful howl.
Li Daoxuan was not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also kind-hearted, elegant in manners, and talented as a general. The most important thing is that since he joined the army, he has been following Li Shimin in his southern and northern wars. He is one of the few people in the Li Tang clan who favors Li Shimin.
Li Shimin has also been carefully cultivating Li Daoxuan, hoping to train him to become the second Li Xiaogong in the Tang army and become a major help to him.
"The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, avenge the King of Huaiyang, kill him!"
Li Daoxuan's death did not scare off the Tang army's soldiers, but instead aroused the Tang army's bloody spirit. The brave generals of the Tang Army, Gao Xianzhi, Dang Jin, Yuchi Gong, Xu Wen, Yang Fan, etc. took the lead and rushed forward desperately.
"Archers retreat!"
Seeing that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were approaching, Yang Yanzhao immediately withdrew his archers, held the gun in his hand, and shouted loudly: "Soldiers, your Majesty's army will arrive soon. By then, Li Shimin's child will be unable to escape, and we He is the biggest contributor to this war!”
"Kill!"
The Sui soldiers also roared one after another, and followed Yang Yanzhao like a tide towards the oncoming Tang army.
In the blink of an eye, the two armies were in close combat, with swords and swords flashing and flesh and blood flying everywhere. Yang Yanzhao has led his troops here for a long time, and the defenses built are extremely strong. The Sui soldiers relied on the terrain to set up a gun and shield formation to resist the Tang army, while the Tang army charged from bottom to top. The impact of the cavalry was greatly reduced. After being blocked by the Sui army, they could not advance even half a step forward.
"Xuanba, come up here and kill all the Sui troops blocking the road!"
Keeping Li Xuanba by his side is not because Li Shimin wants to preserve his strength, but because Li Xuanba's brain is really not very bright. No matter what he faces, he will only face it head on. If there were just a few cold arrows, Li Xuanba's martial arts might be able to block them, but if he faced a shower of arrows, no matter how powerful Li Xuanba's martial arts were, there would only be one ending.
Therefore, Li Shimin waited until the Tang army reached the Sui army, and the crossbowmen of the two armies were in close combat and could no longer play much role, then he ordered Li Xuanba to go into battle.
"Hahaha, okay, second brother, Xuanba is going now!"
Li Xuanba, who had been waiting impatiently for a long time, screamed, struck hard with two sledgehammers, and galloped away.
"Ding dong, it has been detected that Li Xuanba has entered the killing state, the force is +6, the base force is 105, and the current force has increased to 111."
