Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

On the tall chariot, Li Shan watched this scene in silence. The Turkic cavalry paid a heavy price, charging against the rain of arrows, and actually cut out a gap, which he did not expect.

There were soldiers in the rear desperately pushing the chariot forward, trying to block the gap. The spearmen on both sides rushed in, thrusting their spears forward, roaring, and the screams of the horses before they died. The crossbows on the sides Under the command of the general, Shand was still firing arrows forward, trying to block the Turks' follow-up troops.

Although Li Shan trusted Qin Qiong's ability, he also knew one thing. In a short period of time, the Chinese army would no longer be able to support the two wings.

Of course, Li Shan did not want the two wings or Su Dingfang to return to aid the Chinese army. The initiative in this war was not in his hands, but if he wanted to regain even a little bit of the initiative, he must withstand the enemy forces on three sides. Besiege, and do not allow large groups of Hu cavalry to penetrate into the rear of the Tang army.

"There are flags on both sides." Ma Zhou reminded.

Su Xu was taking a closer look with a telescope, "On the left are the Tiele cavalry."

"Okay, move the additional troops to the left." Li Shan showed a smile. Logically speaking, since the Turks paid such a heavy price to attack the center, it was impossible for Xue Yantuo not to send troops.

Ma Zhou put down his telescope and said, "It should be Liu Heier on the right. Do you want to send troops to flank?"

The Chinese army is under too much pressure. If Liu Hei'er can lead his army to flank, the pressure can be greatly relieved. But Li Shan shook his head, "According to the plan, the right wing should be Turkic cavalry. Small groups are safe, but large groups of cavalry must not be allowed to penetrate." Way back.”

After a pause, Li Shan added: "Qin Qiong can stabilize the Chinese army, and the Chinese army also has cavalry."

"Over there, the formation is already out." Su Xu pointed to the formation slightly to the right in front of him.

The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty pushed the chariot away with all their strength. Wang Junhao and Ma Sanbao, who had been prepared for a long time, led hundreds of cavalry to speed up and dashed away the hundreds of Turkic soldiers in front of them. Then they swept horizontally and dug in from the flank of the attacking Turkic army. .

He had not been able to get a chance to play in the previous battles. Wang Junhao was in front with armor and was unstoppable. In ten breaths, he covered a distance of fifty steps, causing chaos among the Turkic army.

Li Shan scolded in a low voice, with an ugly expression on his face. Ma Zhou turned his head and glanced at Li Shan. He knew well in his heart that the reason why he broke up with Li Jing back then was largely because the bodyguard around him was too badly damaged.

Although Qin Qiong's arrangement was reasonable, Wang Junhao killed so hard that he could easily be trapped in the formation... And most of the only cavalry in the Chinese army were Li Shan's personal guards.

Ma Zhou thought to himself that it was impossible for Huairen to vent his anger on Qin Qiong, Wang Junhao, and Ma Sanbao. He was afraid that he would have to fight with Li Jing again.

In sight, Wang Junhao had led his cavalry to fight back in the opposite direction, but because the horse was not fast, there were Turkic cavalry blocking them both in front and behind, as if they were stuck in a mud pit.

At this time, hundreds of soldiers suddenly came forward pushing chariots, trying to meet Wang Junhao's troops. The Turkic cavalry immediately responded and divided their troops to attack.

But in the army behind the chariot, hundreds more Tang cavalry galloped out. Er Zhu Yichen and Er Zhu Huan led their troops to bypass the attacking Turkic cavalry, rushed into the formation sharply, and attacked Wang Junhao from front to back.

"It's a bit risky." Su Xu felt his palms were a little moist. He had been following Li Shimin for only a year or two. He had seen battles in Baibi and Luoyang, but this was the first time he had seen such a situation.

Li Shan also swallowed his saliva. The personal guards around him merged with the personal guards of the Prince of Qin's Palace and the generals. There were only 800 cavalry in total. Qin Qiong actually divided them into two groups. He was really brave.

At this time, Wang Junhao had already come out of the formation and reached the flank of the chariot formation. Er Zhu Yichen led his troops on the other side and retreated slowly under the cover of the crossbowmen in the chariot formation.

Li Shan couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "Brother Shenxing, can chariots be sent out in the past?" "Yes, but they are rare and easy to get trapped." Su Xu smiled bitterly: "But the Turks' offensive is too fierce... but the Turks have sufficient troops. , but mobilizing troops horizontally is slower than infantry."

Li Shan remained silent. There was nothing he could do about it. The lack of troops was the biggest weakness. Qin Qiong was taking risks, and so was he.

When Wang Junhao withdrew into the formation, the battle began to reach a stalemate. The Turks were already close to the formation, and the two sides were fighting across the chariots. In some places, the chariots had even been overturned.

Bloody battles occurred everywhere. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty held up large shields to block the gaps, but the charge of more than a dozen war horses often knocked away dozens of shields. The rear had to use dense formations of spears to pile up, and use dense forest-like cannons. The tip of the spear knocked over the horses that had lost most of their speed.

The soldiers in the rear kept replenishing themselves under Qin Qiong's command. A large number of civilians pushed the chariots forward and transported arrows, shields and other ordnance.

The Turkic soldiers continued to attack various gaps in a scattered manner, or gathered forces to attack the weak points of a certain line of defense.

The Tang army also gathered troops from time to time. In some places, they fought to the death, and in other places, they allowed the enemy troops to enter the formation and then strangle them. Wang Junhao, Er Zhu Yichen, and Ma Sanbao led their cavalry to attack from various places to relieve the pressure.

Li Shan in the rear was terrified. Ma Zhou and Su Xu had sweat on their heads. Dou Gui of the right army had to dispatch 500 infantry and 200 cavalry to support... Although Li Shan had complete plan, but everything is based on the premise that the Chinese army will not be breached.

Once the Chinese army is defeated, everything will stop.

Ma Zhou suggested in a low voice: "Huairen, call Su Dingfang or Liu Heier to return to support the Chinese army?"

Li Shan expressed his attitude with silence.

Su Xu turned his head and looked at the seemingly calm Li Shan, and suddenly remembered the battle of Qianshuiyuan many years ago.

In that battle, Li Shimin ordered Liang Shi and Pang Yu to set up a formation in Qianshuiyuan, and the Western Qin general Zong Luohu, who had superior troops, led his troops to attack fiercely.

Liang Shi and Pang Yu persisted for several days, maintaining the defense line several times in dangerous and dangerous situations. Only then did Li Shimin lead his cavalry to detour to the north of Zong Luohu and launch a surprise attack at the critical moment.

Among Tie Le's army in the distance, Yi Nan was whispering to his generals that if the Tang army was defeated, they should collect more armor and ordnance as soon as possible... Tie Le's generals would lack these things.

Yi Nan also didn't expect that Dubu Khan would be so willing to spend money and attack so fiercely without retreating. The Tang army's defense line was already crumbling.

"The trumpet is blown."

Hearing the general's reminder, Yi Nan turned his head and looked around. Amidst the long sound of horns, the cavalry on the left and right wings had slowly stepped forward. Now the Tang Army's central army was under great pressure, and the two wings would become the key targets. .

As long as the left and right armies of the Tang Army can be torn apart, the Tang Army's defeat is inevitable. Even if the left and right armies cannot be destroyed, as long as they can get around to the rear of the Tang Army, the battle will be won.

After the long horn sound came, Li Shan breathed out gently, and his tense emotions relaxed slightly.

"finally come."