However, just as the caravan was halfway through, a prairie tribe army of tens of thousands suddenly rushed out from the depths of the grassland. They rode war horses and held weapons, charging towards the caravan.
The soldiers guarding the caravan were shocked. They immediately organized a defensive formation to try to resist the attack of the grassland tribes.
At the same time, not far from the caravan.
Li Kezheng was leading an elite army, with more than 8,000 cavalry, all equipped with muskets.
This caravan is regarded as the bait he throws out, just to lure these people from the grassland tribes to come out and defeat them one by one.
This is actually a conspiracy.
If the grassland people don't come out, they will have to sit back and watch as a Datang Mutual Market is established deep in the grassland, and there is also a transportation artery that can penetrate deep into the grassland.
At the same time, the caravan was dispersed
Although the soldiers guarding the caravan tried their best to defend, facing the attack of tens of thousands of grassland tribes troops, their numbers were too small, coupled with the lack of heavy weapons, they were quickly dispersed.
The soldiers of the grassland tribe quickly rushed towards the caravan and began to snatch property and women.
The caravan bosses were frightened and fled in all directions, but were soon caught by the soldiers of the grassland tribe.
Li Ke saw this scene and said coldly: "It's our turn now."
With a wave of his hand, an army of more than 8,000 cavalry rushed towards the army of the grassland tribe.
Their muskets were extremely lethal at close range, and coupled with the speed and impact of the cavalry, they quickly defeated the grassland tribes' troops.
The soldiers of the grassland tribe were caught off guard by Li Ke's army. They originally thought that the caravan's guard was weak and could be easily defeated. However, they never imagined that this was just a trap and that they were falling into this well-designed trap.
Under the cover of muskets, Li Ke's army quickly approached the soldiers of the prairie tribe. Their muskets were extremely lethal at close range, and coupled with the speed and impact of the cavalry, they quickly defeated the grassland tribes' troops.
Upon seeing this, the leader of the grassland tribe immediately ordered the troops to retreat. However, Li Ke's army was already in hot pursuit. They clung to the grassland tribe's tail and launched attacks continuously.
The leader of the grassland tribe is a tall man with a ferocious face. His eyes are full of anger and unwillingness. He never thought that this operation would be such a failure. He originally thought that the caravan's guards were weak and could be easily defeated, but he did not expect to encounter such a trap.
"Damn, this is a trap."
The commander-in-chief of this operation, one of the small leaders of the grassland tribe, Ake, saw the appearance of the army, and the expression on his face changed dramatically. At the same time, he also discovered the army that was hotly pursuing them.
"We cannot bring these people back to our base camp and change direction. We cannot go in the direction of the base camp and take them to the Hengduan Canyon."
The look on Ake's face was very serious. He knew very well that the direction of the base camp could not be exposed because of this mission. Once the base camp was exposed, the strength of the Tang army would gradually surround them and Not a difficult thing.
The reason why Li Ke didn't kill everyone immediately was because he wanted to ask for directions.
Let’s see if we can use this group of troops to figure out the approximate location of the grassland tribe’s base camp.
So Aker immediately changed the direction of the army's escape and headed towards the direction across the canyon.
Li Ke watched the prairie tribe's army flee towards the Hengduan Canyon, with a cunning light flashing in his eyes. He knew that this was their opportunity and their challenge.
"Send my order and the whole army will pursue us!" Li Ke shouted, his voice echoing on the battlefield.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty army immediately followed after hearing the order, their faces full of determination and determination. They know that this is a life and death battle, and only victory can allow them to go home.
The army of the grassland tribes, led by Ake, fled towards the Hengduan Canyon. This is a steep place with steep mountain walls on both sides and a narrow passage in the middle. Ake knew that this was their last line of defense. As long as they could withstand the attack of the Tang army, they would have a chance to escape.
However, when the Tang army chased the Hengduan Canyon, they found that many traps had been set by the prairie tribe's army. They couldn't rush in directly, so they could only choose to move forward cautiously.
Li Ke looked at everything in front of him and sneered secretly in his heart.
However, the trap failed to trap the Tang army.
Li Ke looked at the trap ahead and sneered. He immediately ordered the soldiers to divide into two teams, climb up the mountain walls on both sides, and at the same time use muskets to attack the prairie tribe troops below.
As a result, the army of the steppe tribes was attacked from two sides. They had to face musket attacks from above and traps from below.
Ake was shocked when he saw this. He originally thought that these traps could delay the Tang army for a while and give them enough opportunities to escape. However, he did not expect that Li Ke would adopt such a tactic and launch an attack directly from the mountain wall.
In this way, they had to face attacks from three sides: the Tang army shooting from the mountain wall, the Datang army pursuing from the front, and the obstacles of traps.
Ake's heart was filled with despair. He knew that they had no chance of victory this time. He had to admit his failure, but he also had to admit that Li Ke's commanding ability and strategic vision were indeed outstanding.
On the mountain wall, the soldiers of the Tang Army climbed very quickly. They quickly approached the soldiers of the steppe tribe and began to attack with their muskets.
At the same time, at the bottom of the canyon, Li Ke also led the soldiers into the trap area. They advanced cautiously, attacking the steppe tribesmen with muskets and bows.
The trap was not able to trap the Tang army for long. Under the command of Li Ke, they quickly broke through the trap area and began to chase the prairie tribe's army.
Ake looked at the scene in front of him and knew in his heart that they had no chance of victory. He had to admit his failure, but also admitted that Li Ke's commanding ability and strategic vision were indeed outstanding.
He sighed helplessly, turned around and fled towards the back. He knew that he had no other choice. They were surrounded and had no other way out than surrender.
