Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 456 Fierce Fighting on the Grassland
"kill!"

On the grassland, the two armies confronted each other, rushing to kill, and the sound of roaring shocked all directions.

The cavalry on both sides covered the sky and the sun, and the formation could not be seen at a glance, all over the grassland.They rushed to kill each other, just like two waves collided with each other, and the momentum was astonishing.

In an instant, apart from the sound of shouts of killing and neighing of horseshoes, there was also the muffled sound of two sides colliding, the sound of weapons piercing through flesh and blood, and the sound of horseshoes trampling the body and turning it into dust. .

The two armies have been fighting fiercely for nearly half a month.At this time, both the Xia army and the Turkic army have tried their best.The soldiers of both sides were dazed by the killing spirit on the battlefield, they were all red-eyed, and only thought of fighting was left in their minds.

Where the Turkic war started, more than [-] cavalry were dispatched to detour and harass the Xia army's logistics and food routes.It is hoped that the Xia army will lose its supplies, and thus wipe out the hundreds of thousands of Xia army in front of them in one fell swoop, and establish a victory.

And Xia Jun had similar thoughts.At the beginning of the war, a plan was made for the main force to contain the Turkic army, and the two divisions detoured to attack the Turkic royal court.

Both sides have the intention of delaying the other side, so this battle has become even more incomprehensible.

No matter what sending troops to form an array, what tactics or military formations, they don't care at all.The commanders of both sides, regardless of the heavy casualties under their command, forced the army to attack. The level of fighting on the battlefield was unprecedented.

For half a month, the two armies have been fighting day by day, and the fighting is fierce.

The Turkic soldiers had nearly [-] casualties, and the entire army, more or less, felt fearful of war.

The five tiger divisions under Yudu Khan's account and the twelve eagle divisions under the Turkic Royal Court can still be stabilized.

And those eagle divisions formed by the tribal chiefs from various places and the young and strong of the tribes, at this time, have begun to obey the military orders of the Turkic commander-in-chief Shubi, and evade perfunctory.

All the Turkic generals knew that if the fight continued, this mighty and powerful army would be defeated suddenly!

As for Xia Jun, he had reached his limit.

The casualties of the Xia army were lighter than those of the Turks.However, after half a month of fighting to the death, there were nearly [-] casualties.

The most important thing is that because the logistics roads were harassed by Turkic cavalry, the Xia army had [-] soldiers to protect the food roads.On the other hand, we have to endure the shortage of supplies.

In Xia Jun's commander's tent, Wu Zhengping took off his armor, sat on the commander's seat, and was meticulously wiping the saber in his hand.

In front of him, several generals of the Xia army showed anxious faces and persuaded:

"Now our army has been fighting fiercely for half a month, and the battalions have suffered heavy casualties, but they are short of supplies, food, ordnance, and medicines... the whole army has complained about you, the commander, and the soldiers are uncertain and their fighting spirit is shaken. If you continue If I don't make a decision, I'm afraid that my army of tens of thousands will be destroyed on this grassland!"

"Half a month has passed, but there is no news from the two divisions, I'm afraid..."

"We can't wait any longer, Commander, quickly order the withdrawal of the army! Now the army still has combat strength, and the Turkic casualties are heavy, so it can be considered a victory. But if we don't withdraw any longer, when the supplies in our hands are exhausted, we can lose the battle." I can't go anymore!"

"Commander, please think again! The state affairs are difficult now, and the Southwest Yun Kingdom is ambitious. If we lose this time, our Great Xia will be in danger!"

"Please, Marshal, withdraw the troops!"

At this moment, Wu Zhengping was still concentrating on wiping the saber in his hand, as if he hadn't heard the advice from his generals.

Tomorrow is the last date agreed by the armies before the war.So far, no military report has been sent back. I am afraid that the plan to raid the Turkic royal court has failed.

Wu Zhengping led an army into the grassland, wiped out dozens of Turkic tribes, captured countless people, built cities and counties, and expanded land for thousands of miles.Now it has been fighting fiercely with Turkic soldiers and horses for half a month, and has achieved a record of [-] for [-].

Withdrawing the army at this time, although it failed to achieve the goal of destroying the Turkic royal court, it also greatly weakened the strength of the Turks. No matter what punishment, there will be rewards for meritorious service.

Seeing that Wu Zhengping still didn't speak, all the generals under him thought that he was reluctant to destroy the military exploits of the Turkic royal court. After looking at each other, they all gritted their teeth, knelt down on one knee, and persuaded loudly:

"Marshal, please withdraw your troops!"

Wu Zhengping's hands froze, and he looked up at the generals.After a moment of silence, he finally nodded, put the sword in his hand back into its sheath, and said calmly:
"Decree that the Chifeng Camp, Longwei Camp, Shenwei Camp, and the [-] Beisai elite cavalry will be the rear of the army. The rest of the battalions will be withdrawn tomorrow..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard an excited shout from outside the handsome tent.

"Commander, Commander! Report from Yanjiao camp!"

A general was so excited that he got carried away, broke into the commander's tent in disregard of the military regulations, threw the blood-stained package in his hand on the ground, raised the military newspaper in his hand, and said:

"Commander, three days before the Yanjiao camp, they raided the Turkic king's court, Yudu Junshan, and captured the Turkic Yudu Khan alive, and captured more than [-] Turkic royal family members, concubines, Turkic nobles, and more than [-] people above Ye Hu!"

Ye Hu, the official title of the Turks.Among the Turkic royal courts, there are great nobles who are second only to the princes and grand dukes of the Khan, and possess considerable political power.

"Here is the Turkic King's Banner, and there is also a seal that the Yanjiao camp owner sent someone to send Yun Kaige back quickly!"

In the handsome tent, everyone was quiet for a moment before suddenly widening their eyes with surprise on their faces.

But when all the generals couldn't resist stepping forward to check Wang Qi's seal, Wu Zhengping stood up abruptly, snorted softly, and scolded:
"Trafficing into the commander's account without authorization, yelling, showing joy, how decent! Have all the laws in the army been left behind by you!"

All the generals were stunned at once, they hurriedly stood still, bowed together and saluted, saying:
"Please forgive me, Marshal!"

Previously, the generals surrounded Wu Zhengping and demanded the withdrawal of troops. Even though it was from the overall situation, it was actually suspected of intimidating the coach.But at this time, seeing the good news of the Yanjiao camp, and remembering the advice that he and others just had to withdraw the troops, all the generals looked ashamed, and they dared not disobey Wu Zhengping.

Seeing this, Wu Zhengping immediately signaled his cronies to put away Wang Qi's seal, and said loudly:

"The Turkic royal court has been destroyed, quickly put on the armor for the commander, beat the drums and gather the generals. There are 30 Turkic troops left, and the commander will swallow them in one gulp!"

At this time, all the generals were excited and happy, and they had no intention of disobeying Wu Zhengping, they clasped their fists together and responded loudly:
"The last general is waiting, take orders!"

The next moment, in Xia Jun's barracks, drums roared like thunder.All battalion leaders and generals, except those who were unable to get out of the frontline battlefield, all rushed to the commander's tent.

Putting on the full armor and holding the sword on his waist, Wu Zhengping stood upright in the handsome tent.A group of generals lined up on both sides, bowed and waited.

"The Turkic royal court has been destroyed, and the Turkic army has become a bereaved dog! The commander-in-chief's military order is to use the elite guards of the battalion as the vanguard, and the Longwei battalion and Shenwei battalion as the flanks. The commander-in-chief personally leads the Chifeng battalion, Chiyu battalion, and Chirui battalion. The central army, the Patrol Battalion, and the Patrol Battalion are the rear troops. Twenty thousand Beisai elite cavalry are swinging their wings, waiting for an opportunity to attack the enemy."

"The final general will obey the orders of the commander in chief!"

The sound of shouting in unison, the momentum was high, the previous depression in the army was swept away, and the awe-inspiring fighting spirit was vigorous.

In Xia's army, soldiers and horses were mobilized again and again. The momentum was so great that it immediately attracted the attention of scouts, eyeliners, and spies from all forces outside the barracks.

On the hills and ravines tens of miles away from the battlefield, Guo Xie, who was dismissed by Xiao Cheng from his position as envoy of Du Yiwei at the sticky pole due to the crime of negligence, and asked himself to take the blame for his meritorious service, was holding a binocular binoculars at this time, and his face was pale. He solemnly peeped at the tent of the Xia army camp.

"strangeness……"

Guo Xie watched the soldiers and horses move suddenly, as if Xia Jun's soldiers and horses were about to fight to the death, his brows were tightly frowned, and his face was puzzled.

"My lord, what does Xia Jun want to do?" the guard at the sticky pole beside him couldn't help asking.

Guo Xie frowned upon hearing this, handed the binoculars to his subordinates, and said in a deep voice:
"The main general of the Xia army this time is the general of the left army of the Xia Kingdom, Marquis Raoyangting, and Wu Zhengping. I remember that it was recorded in the files of the preparation office that this man used troops in an eclectic manner. A master of strategists. Before using troops, the terrain, intelligence, spies, weather, and even the vegetation in the mountains are all taken into account..."

Among the four major schools of military strategists, military strategists make good use of tactics to seek victory at all costs.

"How could such a person put on such a desperate fight?" Guo Xie asked in surprise, frowning.

Hearing the words, the guards under him were stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

"Could it be that the supplies in Xia's army are difficult to support the retreat of the army, and this is why the idea of ​​breaking the boat and fighting to the death?"

Guo Xie shook his head slightly upon hearing this, and said:
"Among the Xia Army's supply troops, I also have the eyeliner of the Shangyu Preparation Office. Although the Xia Army's supplies and food are short, if they save a little, they are still enough to last for more than a month. Besides, the Xia Army's combat power has not hurt the foundation, and it is not enough. As for the battle to the death..."

At this time, the forwards of the Xia army, who were full of fighting spirit, had already rushed out of the barracks.The Turkic soldiers and horses who noticed the movement also lined up out of the camp to clean up and prepare for the battle.

The sound of the golden drum suddenly sounded.Xia Jun changed his previous defensive posture and rushed to kill.

The iron shield was erected, the spears stood everywhere, the flags were flying, and the prestige was shocking.With a bold fighting spirit, he rushed straight to the sky, gathering the vision of the army.The red ominous bird let out a long chirp.

The Turkic army also did not back down, and the vision of the wolf emerged, and the wolf roared, extremely fierce.

The vision of the army rushed out immediately, and before the two armies came into contact, they fought together.The red ominous bird fluttered or pecked, and the gray wolf rolled and bit, fighting together without giving in.

Below, the two armies were fighting, arrows were shooting, spears were colliding, and the battle was extremely fierce.

The banner of Wu Zhengping, the commander of the Xia Army, was flying among the Chinese army at this time, and it was very conspicuous.The four armies of front, rear, left, and right are in neat formation and cooperate with each other.The Beisai fine cavalry on both wings swam around and attacked with arrows on both sides.

The entire Xia army, with a heavy army, came to attack the Turkic army as if Mount Tai was overwhelmed.

A group of Turkic generals looked at Xia Jun, who had changed his previous defensive posture, their brows twitched, and they couldn't help but said to the coach Shu Bi:

"Geshu Burke, the Xia people have excellent armor, and their weapons are sharper and stronger than the scimitars in the hands of my eagle warriors. I also ask Burke to order the tiger division to attack!"

Burke, the title of a Turkic official, originally referred to the chief executive who was appointed by the Turkic royal court.Later, it gradually became an official position appointed by the confidant of the Turkic Khan.

When Ge Shubi heard this, his eyes turned cold, and he shouted:

"The Xia people are cunning, and the elite tiger division is the key to victory. How can they be easily dispatched! Order the eagle divisions to go forward to meet the enemy! The leopard division is ready to fight, and if anyone dares not meet the enemy, kill them!"

The tiger division is the confidant of the Turkic Khan, while the eagle division is the private soldiers of various tribes.When he didn't know if Xia Jun was playing any tricks, he naturally couldn't do it!
When the generals of the various ministries heard Ge Shubi's words, their expressions immediately sank.However, due to Yudu Khan's majesty, he could only grit his teeth and forcefully gather those soldiers who were unwilling to fight under his command, and stepped forward to meet Xia's army.

But at this moment, Wu Zhengping, who was in Xia's army, saw that the Turks had indeed dispatched eagle divisions to meet the enemy, the corner of his mouth curled up, and he immediately waved his hand.

Immediately, some soldiers and soldiers stamped the Turkic king's flag in their hands, raised it high, and shouted loudly:
"The Turkic Royal Court has been destroyed by our Daxia soldiers. The leader of the bandit, Yu Du, has been captured alive. The seals of the Turkic King's Banner are all here!"

The Turkic-speaking soldiers found at the side immediately shouted in unison in Turkic:
"Yu Du has been captured alive, and the Turkic court has been destroyed!"

The sound of shouting spread across the grassland.

All of a sudden, the morale of General Xia was high.

But the Turks argued that the soldiers of the Eagle Division who had stepped forward to meet the enemy had already been frightened by the half month of fierce fighting, and had no fighting spirit.At this time, when he heard the shouts of Xia Jun's army, the battle immediately froze, and he couldn't help showing a look of panic.

Shu Bi, the Turkic coach, heard the shouts of Xia Jun's army, and saw the faces of the generals around him who were either shocked or suspicious, or showed panic, and suddenly became furious, and shouted violently:
"The Xia people are lying! I also received a secret letter from His Majesty Khan yesterday. It is impossible for Khan to have an accident! This is Xia people's trick!"

Ge Shubi was also a veteran Turkic general. Seeing the army's morale shaken at this time, he knew that if he didn't take action to stabilize the army's morale, the front line would collapse immediately.

"Hushi warriors from Ashile, Geluozhiya, and Sunong, meet the enemy quickly and repel the Xia people!" Geshubi shouted violently.

With one order, the three tiger divisions in the Turkic army, no longer caring about hiding, rushed out together.

"Those who are timid, kill!"

The tiger division's elite attack, trampling on the ground with iron hooves, is deafening, and the spirit of killing makes people feel terrified.

The eagle divisions of the Turkic divisions who had already stopped their offensive pace felt the three tiger divisions rushing towards them behind them, and their scalp became numb.

The Turkic iron cavalry formed a wave, and with boundless momentum, they attacked the Xia army's formation.

"kill!"

"Pfft..."

"what!"

All kinds of voices intertwined, and the tragic fight reappeared on the grassland...

(End of this chapter)