Six hundred horses were lined up in a row, with their heads facing the direction of the Turkic army's charge. These horses were grouped in groups of three and were firmly fixed together by horse guns. Each horse was blindfolded and had its body poured with water. It's a pity that horses have no horns, so they are definitely not as effective as cows in killing enemies. But if they are burned and hurt, their ability to charge into battle is not necessarily worse than that of cattle.
Yang Ji saw that the Turkic cavalry formation on the opposite side had completed its acceleration and was sweeping towards this side. He silently estimated the distance required for his own soldiers to charge. When the opponent reached a mile away, he immediately ordered: "Light the fire."
The soldiers quickly raised the lit torches and ignited the kerosene on the horses. The kerosene ignited when it encountered fire. In an instant, the horse's buttocks were on fire.
A horse was in pain from being burned, and it neighed in pain. As if to relieve the pain, it roared and charged forward. The speed of its galloping was no less than that of a thousand-mile horse.
"Aww, aww..." The dense Turkic cavalry formation was like a dark cloud sweeping in from a distance. The huge sound of horse hooves and the soldiers' shouts of killing were like muffled thunder in the dark clouds. At this moment, the earth trembled. The momentum created by the 20,000-strong army is enough to destroy everything and crush everything.
However, the soldiers rushing forward were surprised to find hundreds of groups of fire rushing towards them. When they saw clearly that they were groups of fire horses, their expressions changed drastically. However, the whole army has already accelerated its charge. If it stopped at this time, it would definitely be knocked down by the horses of the soldiers behind them. Falling to the ground would mean that the men and horses would be trampled into mud. He could only hold on to the reins tightly and watch helplessly as the smoke-filled horse rushed toward him, knocking him over in an instant.
The two were like two flood peaks colliding together, and the warriors on horseback were like splashing waves, flying out from the horse one after another. They screamed with teeth and claws and fell heavily to the ground, and were trampled by the horses that continued to charge. Cheng Ni, when the soldiers behind him bumped into the chaotic horses in front again, what happened just now was repeated. Knights kept falling from their horses, and the Turkic army on the front battlefield soon suffered heavy casualties.
Xue Ju and Li Datong, who had retreated, saw this and asked for orders: "Your Highness, I would like to be the vanguard."
"Come up together." Yang Ji ordered: "You two avoid the front and lead your troops to attack from the left and right wings."
"I will obey your orders." The second general clasped his fists in a salute and immediately went to prepare.
When the charge horn sounded loudly, the two Sui armies were like a pair of iron fists, attacking the Turks' left and right wings.
At this time, the Turkic soldiers had gone through the previous fierce collision, and the initial overwhelming evil spirit had quickly dissipated. They are just herdsmen on the grassland. They usually live scattered in various places. They do not train in their spare time like the soldiers of the Sui Dynasty. Whenever a war breaks out, they gather together. This kind of soldiers who have not received training in battle formations can fight alone. The fighting may be very strong; but once they fight as a group, the tacit understanding of cooperation and the will to fight are far inferior to the Sui army with their iron will. Their battles relied on one-stop efforts to defeat the enemy. Their morale came easily and faded quickly. When the dream of defeating the enemy was shattered, they began to hesitate.
When the Sui army's cavalry came like two indestructible iron fists, some hesitant soldiers turned around and left. This also caused the Turkic cavalry to be killed wherever the Sui army's frontier passed. Corpses lay all over the field and blood flowed into rivers, frightening the soldiers behind. The Turkic soldiers were terrified, and some began to flee first.
As the battlefield continued, the Turkic front army fell apart, and the rear army was at a loss. Some people also ran away. The front army and the rear army were crowded together, pushing each other, and it was chaotic. But after a night of running around, the Sui soldiers who were already exhausted saw that the enemy army was defeated. Their fatigue seemed to disappear in an instant. The blood in their bodies seemed to be ignited at this moment, and they attacked the enemy in a more fierce way. Pushing forward, the Turks were killed until their cries shook the sky, and they howled and screamed.
Seeing that the time had come, Yang Ji ordered Li Daliang: "Follow me to bypass the battlefield and capture the enemy's rear."
Yang Ji's thousand personal guards are also one of Yang Shuang's legacies. Each one of them is a warrior who emerged victorious from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood. After Yang Shuang's death, Dugu Min dispersed her husband's personal soldiers. , placed in various farms in teams. In addition to allowing them to continue training, they also shoulder the mission of protecting the safety of the farm and training the next generation of royal soldiers. If Yang Ji didn't want to be too ostentatious and didn't expect a big war to happen, it wouldn't be a problem to pull out seven or eight thousand soldiers.
In fact, this is also the most terrifying place for the military family. Although the imperial court allocates personal soldiers to civil and military officials based on official positions, titles, honors, and casual officials, once the prescribed amount is exceeded, it is regarded as evil. However, there are policies from above and countermeasures from below. Although the soldiers in the military family's mansion do not exceed the standards of the imperial court, the servants, disciples, servants, guards in the mansion, and the guards in the shops are actually warriors similar to special forces. It's just a different name. The serfs and tenants in the manors outside the capital are also fierce soldiers who only obey the orders of their masters. If each family gathers these warriors, and then counts the armies controlled by their nephews, pretenders, disciples, and old officials. , that is, a group of iron-blooded armies that can attack cities and occupy territories.
"Ho ho ho~" When the order was given, a thousand guards roared excitedly and followed the young master straight to the enemy's rear. They were like a black torrent of steel, fiercely killing the panicked Turkic rear army. The whole army was like a tiger rushing into the sheepfold, setting off a bloody storm, killing the Turkic soldiers until they were covered with blood and corpses. , blood flowed into a river.
"Kill, kill me, don't run away."
The war has continued until now. Not only the soldiers, but also Tan Khan himself, after the fire horse supported their offensive and stopped their onslaught, he became afraid. When he saw the Sui army coming to kill with fierce anger, , my heart is like falling into an ice cellar.
As a veteran on the battlefield, he certainly knew the disadvantages of the Turkic army and the advantages of the Sui army. Tanhan Khan saw the Sui army killing the Turkic soldiers with heads rolling and corpses scattered all over the field. Then you know the situation is impossible. But no matter how worried you are, you have to bear it. Once the order to retreat is given, the scattered deserters will turn into a huge rout, and then they will be shot to death one by one from the back by the Sui troops who are also cavalry.
After thinking for a while, he gave a fierce order: "Kill Fu Li and Tuo Jie."
The Turkic army is basically composed of three parts, namely Fuli (guards), Tuojie and string control soldiers. Fuli originally refers to the personal soldiers of the Turkic ancestors. These people made great contributions during the founding era of the Turkic Khanate. When the older generation dies, the younger khans will call their own soldiers attached. Their combat effectiveness, fighting will, and loyalty are far higher than those of ordinary soldiers.
Tuojie is a barbarian people living on the land of Western Turks. Initially, they recruited brave men from their own tribe and trained them into Tuojie who are brave, good at fighting, willing to accept death, and invincible in battle. The purpose is to escort property and ensure the safety of business travel. Collect commissions, similar to mercenaries, bodyguards, etc. After the Turks took control of the territory of the Western Turks, they continued to recruit warriors there and train them as personal soldiers. In order to distinguish them from Fuli, they continued to call them Tuojie. But their status was far inferior to that of vassals, and because they were not of the same race, when the Khans used them, they were a little worried that they would kill their masters and did not trust them.
As for those who can control strings, they refer to herdsmen who can shoot bows and mount horses to fight. The so-called million people who control strings refer to millions of young men who can fight.
"Big, big... sweating." At this moment, the commander of Fuli next to him let out a miserable scream. He pointed to the left side with a pale face and howled tremblingly: "Yang Shuang is here, and he brings his devil soldiers again." Killing is coming."
"Nonsense, Yang Shuang should have died long ago..." Tanhan Khan scolded him and looked at him. He was so frightened that he nearly shrank from his horse with a tremble.
What appeared in his eyes was a black battle flag embroidered with 'Wei Wang Yang', leading a group of black soldiers and horses to kill here. Although Tanhan Khan did not know the three words "Wei Wang Yang", he was defeated by the black-armored Sui army under his banner many times. And this identical army arrived suddenly and strangely in the thick morning fog.
A gust of cool morning breeze blew, and Tanhan Khan felt a ghostly spirit, thinking that Yang Shuang had come from hell to kill him. He was so frightened that his soul was sweating, his hair stood on end, he turned his horse's head and ran away. Fu Li and Tuo Jie were both veterans who followed Khan, the Wandering Soul from the Cauldron. They had almost suffered from Yang Shuang. When they saw the profuse sweat, they were frightened and ran away. The banner also ran away with him, and The Turkic soldiers were already killed and were not far from collapse. When they saw Tanhan Khan's flag running away, they collapsed instantly.
"Want to leave? Have you asked me?" Yang Ji originally aimed at Tan Khan Khan's battle flag to kill, but the soldiers on the other side quickly prepared for battle. Their reaction speed was not weaker than that of the Sui army. He originally thought that he was going to fight a hard and bloody battle. , who would have thought that the Turkic soldiers who had already set up a formation to face the enemy suddenly dispersed as if encountering a ghost, which made him happy and surprised.
But no matter what, this is an elite group that Yang Ji must annihilate. Only by killing them all will he have a strong enemy in this grassland. If we miss this opportunity, I'm afraid it will be a really bloody battle next time.
Seeing these people turning around one after another, they immediately urged their horses to rush towards them. The 'Thru-armored Wujin' was flying up and down, with blood and flesh flying everywhere in its path, and stumps and broken arms falling to the ground. Many soldiers also followed the young master in pursuit. This elite soldier kills.
The soldiers of Tan Khan were even more panicked. They crowded and pushed each other during the U-turn. Many people had just landed and were trampled to pieces by random hooves before they could get up.
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