In the vast desert, Gu Duolu also sent a large number of scouts to roam outside, and soon learned the news that Fu Youde's army was heading towards their side.
After some thought, Gu Duolu decided not to fight. But this decision was immediately opposed by a group of generals headed by his son Que Teqin.
Gu Duolu frowned and said to Que Teqin and others: "Fu Youde's troops are twice as strong as our army. Fu Youde's troops have been battle-hardened for many years and should not be underestimated. Preserving strength is the best strategy."
"What father said makes sense."
Quete retorted diligently and loudly: "But father, don't forget that we are the vanguard appointed by the Great Khan. If we avoid the enemy and do not fight, it will definitely lower the morale of the entire army. The Great Khan and Kublai Khan's little Khan will The newly united hearts have dispersed, how can the Great Khan bypass our father and son?"
Gu Duolu was stunned when he heard this, Que Teqin struck while the iron was hot: "Haier also admitted that Fu Youde's troops have been on the battlefield for a long time and have extraordinary combat capabilities, but more than half of his troops are infantry, while all of our troops are elite cavalry. If in the Central Plains Due to the limited land and terrain, it is indeed difficult for our army to win, but on this endless prairie, our army may not be incapable of fighting."
Under the instigation of a group of Turkic generals such as Que Teqin, Gu Duolu finally changed his mind and ordered his soldiers to gather south to face the Sui army.
The two armies, one in the south and one in the north, moved at an extremely fast speed, with trumpets blaring, horse hooves shaking the sky, and dust flying. The head-on encounter marked the beginning of the Sui Dynasty's attack on Hu.
Gu Duolu's troops had 30,000 fine cavalry, one person equipped with two horses, and they swept all the way. Fu Youde had 70,000 troops, including 20,000 cavalry. They were led by eight generals: Sui Jun, Xue Wanche, and Pang De. They were positioned behind the formation, arranged in eight directions, and formed a front with nearly seven outer and narrow fronts.
The Turkic cavalry and Yao Xing on the opposite side were facing each other tit for tat. Under the vast field were the eight armies on the right, left and center. The wolf-head flag, which symbolized Turkic courage, was fluttering in the hunting north wind. The Gu Duo Lu rode out and went back and forth behind the formation. Riding horses galloping around constantly boosts morale.
On the front of the battlefield, the Turks broke through several gaps in the chariot array one after another before paying a certain price of casualties. The Yao Xing infantry in front relied on the still solid chariots to form several targets, stabilize their position, and formed a thin and tenacious formation. The ground and the Turkic army were confronting each other. The swordsmen and axemen were slashing at the horse's legs frantically, while the pikemen formed a sparse spear formation and thrust each Turkic cavalry onto their horses.
As the Turkic cavalry rushed back from the firing range of Yao Xing's crossbowmen, Guo Luyi waved his flag, and thousands of weak crossbows were fired at once. The sound of vibrating strings was deafening, and the rain of arrows like dark clouds passed over Yao Xing's head, threatening The roar of the wind flew towards the riding formation on the opposite side.
"You bad, arrogant bastard, young general, let the general suppress that bastard's arrogance!"
"Separate the two wings, surround us with the right and left, and mount and shoot from the inside!"
In front of the crossbowmen is a round shield defense line composed of hundreds of solid chariots. This is also the traditional formation for the Central Plains army to fight against the Hulu in the grasslands. The chariots are at the back, the infantry is in front, and the cavalry is in the inner circle. Used in decisive battles, with heavy cavalry guarding both sides and few antlers to prevent enemy attacks.
"Dingdong, it was detected that the Sui army retreated into a courageous state, the force was +6, the base force was 101, and then the force was reduced to 107."
"Long live the little Khan, the Turks will win, the eternal God will bless you! Kill!"
The Turks also looked like crazy, roaring one after another, looking at the mountains of corpses behind them, urging their horses to charge backwards, and slashing at Yao Xing's soldiers with their sharp sabers.
In an instant, the sound of bows and arrows piercing armor, the long neighing of war horses, and the wails of the wounded dying underground were all heard together.
Before receiving the rejection from the coach Que Teqin, the first general of Que Teqin's Sui army rushed towards Fu Youde with his horse and sword in hand.
The Turkic general Guo Luyi, a small man with a low body and a small horse, waved a light knife. He walked like flying. He drew his sword from right to left and cut the soldiers of Guo Luyi in front of him into two pieces.
At this time, the Turks had not yet rushed within a hundred steps of Guo Lu. At that time, the Turks had not relied on their superb horse control skills to use their bows and arrows to fight back at Yao Xing while running. Que Teqin immediately ordered the crossbowmen to retreat forward. The crossbowmen who were holding bows and arrows in the rear followed the order, picked up the spears in the ground, and ran towards both sides like a tide.
But those casualties had no impact on the tens of thousands of Turkic troops. The Turkic cavalry in front still charged or stopped, stepping on the corpses of their own soldiers to rush behind the chariot, and fought in close combat with the Guo Lu soldiers in front of the chariot, using swords and guns. Fighting, roaring like thunder.
“Woooooo!
! "
In the roar of filial piety, Guo Luyi's long sword in his hand was like lightning. When he charged with his horse to kill the enemy in his way, he protected himself tightly and was completely ventilated. Screaming again and again.
Gu Duolu saw that the breakthrough in a short period of time was the chariot on the front, and immediately ordered the troops to outflank the two wings. Thousands of Turkic cavalry immediately gathered together and attacked Yao Xing's right and left wings, fighting in a melee with Guo Lu's heavy cavalry on the right and left wings. The cavalry fighting retreated into a white-cold stage in an instant.
The cavalrymen of both armies were waving their weapons to greet each other with all their strength. Loud shouts of death and the sound of clashing gold and iron quickly resounded through the sky. The fierce battle was over. The soldiers in the back row had just fallen, and the companions in front dismounted. Taking up the position, he continued to use his red eyes to wave his weapon under the enemy on the opposite side. The cavalry in the front row were cruising around with their bows and arrows. The arrows that flew out flew in the sky and intertwined, falling in front of both sides. Team, it was time for the soldiers to fall off their horses with a groan.
The Turkic cavalry roared and charged, as if a weak wave had hit a soft rock. The weak recoil instantly threw the Turkic cavalry off their feet, causing numerous casualties.
"Anyone who stands in your way will die!"
General Yao Xing relied on his rich experience to quickly form a formation. He held his weapons tightly and pointed directly at the tide of Turkic cavalry facing him, waiting for the commander's order.
The Sui army rode out. Fu Youde had long heard from his father Gu Duolu that Yao Xing was a powerful general, so he dared to be careless. He mustered up his energy to face the Sui army. The two of them clashed with each other with swords raised, and they tried to show off their moves. , fighting together. A high-pitched horn sounded in the small Turkic formation, and the Turkic army suddenly launched into action. The cavalry accelerated their charge, howling and roaring towards Yao Xing's army formation, with thousands of horses galloping and fierce momentum.
"Chariots out!"
Inspired by Gu Duulu, the 80,000 Turkic soldiers had low morale and murderous intent. Even the war horses on their crotches stared at Yao Xing and his mounts and roared loudly as if they were connected with their masters.
Seeing that the time was right, Gu Duolu waved the sword in his hand and shouted in a low voice: "Kill!"
"Dingdong, it was detected that Fu Youde retreated into a strong state, the force was +6, the base force was 100, and then the force was increased to 106."
Yao Xing's archers cooperated closely and moved slowly. The crossbow arrows hit the Turkic army like a violent storm. After eight rounds of arrow rain, the Turks had not yet paid the price of thousands of deaths. Under the charging path of thousands of galloping horses, even if the Turks who were hit by the arrows did not die on the spot, they would be killed by their own horses' hooves.
