Altai led the Western Turkic soldiers and took the lead in seizing the geographical advantage of the Western Turks.
Before Li Ke's troops arrived, an ambush was prepared in advance. Of course, Qin Zaiming, who had been on the battlefield for many years and had great military exploits, also accumulated a lot of combat experience. He had already thought that Altai would set up an ambush on the Western Turkic border.
"Your Majesty, Altai has taken the lead in occupying the geographical advantage. They will definitely have an ambush in the canyon ahead."
"The last general is willing to lead a small group of troops to check first. The whole general will lead 10,000 people to go around behind the canyon and surround it."
"Your Majesty, please wait here until the general enters the canyon and walks into the ambush circle. The Altai people will definitely attack me. At that time, I will send you a signal and you will lead the soldiers and horses to rush in. We and The whole general will work together from inside and outside to break their ambush one by one."
Li Ke listened to Qin Zaiming's combat analysis and thought it was inappropriate.
"General Qin, the canyon here is dangerous, and we are not familiar with the terrain here. If we want all the generals to go around the canyon, it will probably take longer."
"If my analysis is correct, even if there is an ambush in this canyon, Altai will not put too many troops here."
"With the location of this canyon, as long as those who lead troops to fight can notice the unusualness of this place at a glance, there must be an ambush inside, and Altai will naturally think of it."
Qin Zaiming did not analyze it so thoroughly. He felt that it was reasonable after listening to Li Ke's analysis.
People like Altai, who have been fighting all year round, are definitely not tired of fighting and are good at arranging troops. They will not be able to leave too many people in this narrow canyon. Why didn't I think of that just now?
"The terrain of the canyon is dangerous. Although it is a favorable situation for Altai, the space in the canyon is small. Once a war breaks out, both armies will be trapped in a difficult situation and unable to use their weapons!"
Quan Wanji's character is more cautious. When he analyzes things, he will consider it more comprehensively. After hearing Li Ke's analysis, he moved forward to check the terrain of the canyon.
"Your Majesty, the general believes that there are other roads beside this canyon that can lead directly to the border of Western Turks. There is no need for us to pass through here."
"Regardless of whether there is an ambush here, we will be disturbed when we pass here. The 50,000 soldiers and horses we bring this time are our elite troops in Licheng, and there is no room for any mistakes."
"Why don't we take a detour and ask Your Majesty to think twice!"
Li Ke raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said with a smile: "General Quan's idea coincides with mine. This war in the Western Turks can only be a victory for us, not a defeat!"
"General Qin gives the order, we will take a detour."
"Yes! Your Majesty! I accept your order!"
Li Ke tightened the reins, turned the horse's head, and took a detour from the side of the canyon.
After passing through the canyon, Li Ke's 50,000 soldiers and horses came to the border of the Western Turks, where there was endless yellow sand.
The weather was harsh and the wind was roaring, mixed with sand and dust, which hit people's faces slightly painfully.
These thousands of miles of yellow sand played a natural protective role for the cities of the Western Turks.
There are no rocks blocking the way here, so even if the combat strategies were prepared in advance, there seems to be no place to use them here.
Fortunately, Li Ke had already made preparations in his heart. At the end of the yellow sand, rows, two rows, three or four rows appeared in the distance, and more and more Li Ke ordered them.
"Report..."
"Your Majesty, we have discovered the Western Turks' troops 500 kilometers ahead. We estimate there are about 50,000 soldiers and they are well-equipped!"
Sitting on his horse, Li Ke raised his hand and waved slightly to signal the visitor. He already knew the news.
"General Qin put the war drums in position and prepared to fight!"
Li Ke didn't want to hide behind the team. He even rushed to the front of the team at one point, and then retreated after being stopped by Qin Zaiming and Quan Wanji.
Although the Western Turks had many troops, Li Ke was not worried. After all, he was an expert in the chemical industry before traveling through time.
It's just limited by the current conditions, otherwise he would have made a better gunpowder cannon long ago.
Although there are some artillery shells in hand now, the technology is limited and the range is not far. They can only wait for Altai and his men to get within the attack range of the artillery shells before they can take action.
On the opposite side, Altai was galloping all the way on his horse. Over the years, he had fought in all directions and never lost a battle, rarely losing a battle.
Moreover, the Tang Dynasty's non-attack behavior over the years made Altai think that the Tang Dynasty's troops and the Western Turks were strong, so they did not take Li Ke's attack too seriously.
He was high-spirited and full of confidence. In this one-third of an acre of land, first of all, the thousands of miles of yellow sand takes advantage of the terrain.
The soldiers of the Western Turks have already adapted to the climate here, so they don't think that the yellow sand in the sky will affect their combat effectiveness.
On the contrary, the soldiers and horses brought by Li Ke were pampered in Tang Atang, and they were used to the yellow sand folding in the sky, and they couldn't even open their eyes.
Altai led his soldiers shouting all the way and rushed directly towards Li Ke's soldiers and horses.
I saw that Li Ke's mentality was unusually stable, looking at the Western Turkic soldiers roaring from the opposite side. He raised the battle flag in his hand and waved it downwards a few times.
The 50,000 troops behind them formed an array, quickly assembled into several cannons, and pointed the barrels at the Western Turkic soldiers who were speeding over.
Qin Zaiming gave the order and the artillery fired sparks and shells uniformly, hitting the Western Turkic soldiers next to them like a heavy rain.
The shells were not very lethal, but the horses mounted by the Western Turkic soldiers were all frightened and raised their front hooves, slamming the soldiers on the horses to the ground.
The scene instantly became a mess. Altai was sitting on the battlefield, immediately reining in the horse's reins and shouting loudly.
"Get up quickly, don't panic, attack! Attack!"
The roar of the explosive horse and Altai's curse were mixed together, making it difficult to tell which sound should be heard first.
After Qin Zaiming commanded the army to fire three or five rounds of explosive attacks at the Altai soldiers, he pulled out another one from his waist and waved the green flag in the air twice. The 50,000-strong army quickly dismantled the artillery.
He tied the Zhuge Liannu he carried with him to his right arm, held the reins of the war horse with his left hand, and roared towards the Altai army, which had been hit by artillery and turned upside down.
The improved Zhuge Liannu not only had a longer range, but was also more accurate. It had already killed the cavalry from a long distance before they reached the Altai army.
There was no sadness or joy on Li Ke's face, as if he already knew everything, as if this war was under his control.
