When he heard the news that Oli Khan had sent troops, the corners of Li Ke's mouth slightly raised. What he was afraid of was that Oli Khan would not send troops. As long as he sent troops, it would play into Li Ke's hands.
Li Ke and his soldiers analyzed the strength of the Turkic capital in detail and formulated a very thorough battle plan.
Li Ke must make full use of the 20,000 troops and horses in his hands to fight quickly. Even if the elite troops in the Turkic capital were dispersed by various tribes, they would still be several times as many as Li Ke's troops.
The reason why Li Ke was so confident was partly due to the well-trained cavalry of the Tang Dynasty and the weapons he improved later.
On the one hand, it comes from Li Ke's understanding of many classic battles in history where less defeated more.
Among them, the Battle of Julu in the great uprising at the end of the Qin Dynasty pitted tens of thousands of Chu troops led by Xiang Yu against 400,000 soldiers led by famous Qin generals.
A major decisive battle fought by the main force of the Qin army in Julu was one of the famous battles in Chinese history in which a small number defeated a large number.
Li Ke was also prepared to imitate General Xiang Yu's desperate measures and decided to be determined to win or die.
With lightning speed, he went straight to the Turkic capital, defeated the defenders of the Turkic capital, cut off its food routes, and transferred troops to various ministries before encircling them in reverse.
Xiang Yu's determination and courage greatly inspired the soldiers.
Today, Li Ke also plans to use such courage and determination to let his soldiers and Turks know that the new Tang emperor is determined to expand his territory.
Of course, Li Ke was not sure of winning this battle, but at this time the arrow was already on the string and had to be fired. Li Ke had already prepared himself in his heart to burn the boat.
"Here's the order. Each of the 20,000 soldiers who will attack the Turkic capital with me will write a letter home and be prepared to leave without ever returning. They will set off with me immediately, as quickly as possible."
"Hurry up and work hard. After entering the capital, except for the common people, God will kill gods and Buddha will kill Buddha. We will definitely take down the Turkic capital in one fell swoop and capture Ori Khan alive!"
Li Ke knew that success or failure depended on this. If he could not win the Turkic Kingdom, even if the man in Chang'an City would let him go because of the love between father and son, Wu Meiniang would never let him go lightly.
If you are going to die no matter what, it is better to give it a try, and maybe you can still hope to achieve your grand goal of crossing the human race at full level.
"Set off!"
Following Li Ke's order, 20,000 cavalrymen marched straight to the capital of the Turkic state in high spirits.
Li Ke did not ride in a chariot. Instead, he rode on a war horse with the soldiers and ran at the front of the 20,000 soldiers.
The soldiers saw that their emperor was so brave and fearless, and they became even more confident.
Oli Khan was still preparing to lead troops to the border, hoping to catch Li Ke off guard.
Unexpectedly, Li Ke had already led his men to kill him, and the people in the capital fled in all directions.
Before the expedition, Li Ke had given orders not to harm civilians, and the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were like magic soldiers descending from the sky.
Heading straight to Khanfu in the capital, the soldiers and Khan in the city fell into panic for a while.
Altai is indeed experienced in hundreds of battles. He is indeed rich in war experience and calm in situations. He was the first to assemble the army to resist.
He was injured last time, and with his wound still bleeding, he rushed to the front, waving a scimitar in his hand left and right.
The swords saw blood and the fists touched the flesh, knocking the soldiers brought by Li Ke to the ground. Qin Zaiming and Quan Wanji under Li Ke were not around at this time, and were still fighting guerrilla warfare among the tribes around the Turks, trying to He came to help, but he himself was behind bars.
There was no general available around Li Ke at this time. At this time, a young man with strong martial arts rushed out of the new barracks.
Standing in front of the soldiers, he stared at the red-eyed Altai and tightened his grip on the spear in his hand.
With the turning of the red tassel on the spear, like the agile wind, it went straight to attack Altai. The other soldiers around him, Zhuge Liannu, used their swords at the same time, and they were all very brave.
Li Ke rode on his horse and fired his bow left and right. Together with the soldiers, he was invincible, but the panic in the Turkic city was only temporary.
Soon, Oli Khan reorganized the panicked army and began to counterattack Li Ke's surprise attack.
Li Ke was originally preparing for a quick battle, but he did not expect that the Turkic Khan reacted so quickly and brought the war to a stalemate, making it difficult to escape. Moreover, due to the lack of troops and horses, the war became one-sided.
Li Ke was also a little panicked at this time. He didn't want to die before he left the army. He thought he could change his fate against the odds when he traveled back through time. Now it seems that his fate will be changed, but the ending may still be the same.
Looking at the young soldiers behind him, Li Ke gritted his teeth and fought hard. The belief in his heart now changed from wanting to live well to taking these soldiers home.
Fortunately, the tall young soldier just now, after a confrontation, finally forced the injured Altai into a blind corner and killed him with one shot, giving the other soldiers some confidence.
Seeing that his capable general was killed, Oli Khan shouted: "If you don't want to be a slave to the country's subjugation, just try your best to kill me~"
The Turkic soldiers were already brave and fearless, and with the addition of the God of War, whom they always respected and worshiped, Altai was killed, and the anger in their hearts was strengthened, making them even more brave.
"Soldiers, I and you all will regard death as home, and we will not rest until death!"
At this time, Li Ke was determined to die. He seemed to understand that the heroic mentality of those famous generals in the past were actually forced out during the battle.
"Your Majesty, it will be too late for rescue."
Just when Li Ke thought he was about to become a Turkic prisoner, Qin Zaiming's voice came from behind, and Li Ke burst into tears.
The one who can help him at this time is Qin Zaiming, whom he has always valued most. Although he knows that he does not have many soldiers and horses, his appearance at this time is undoubtedly a reassurance.
Qin Zaiming didn't have time to elaborate, so he took his soldiers and horses to join the battle with a huge disparity in strength.
Qin Zaiming fought one against ten. When his soldiers saw General Qin coming to support him, the soldiers who had been slightly depressed just now suddenly became full of fighting spirit.
When Li Ke saw Qin Zaiming coming, he quietly withdrew from the battlefield with his two hundred elite troops, detoured behind Oli Khan's troops, and set up the only ten artillery pieces for this attack.
With an order, "bang" went up in all directions, and shells exploded behind the Turkic Khan. He was attacked from both sides, and Oli Khan was also panicked. For a moment, he didn't know where to look first.
Li Ke commanded the soldiers under his command to launch all the bombs he brought this time.
The situation of the battle must be reversed. Qin Zaiming commanded the front, and in conjunction with Li Ke's artillery attack from the rear, the battle finally developed in the direction Li Ke expected.
