Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 855 First Battle ([-])

September [-], sunny, no wind.

When they heard the report from the soldiers, Ashina Sheer and Tuli Khan were a little surprised, but they were also delighted. They didn't expect that old enemy to be so impatient. The troops have already been dispatched.

Climbing up the hill and looking from a distance, Tuli Khan was a little surprised. The main force of the Tang army on the opposite side did not move, and only sent a partial division to the northeast, and they were still infantry, carrying a large number of chariots.

"Li Huairen intends to cover the battlefield, so that it is difficult for the cavalry to pass through the hills." Ashina Sheer frowned slightly. The Tang army had been guarding the area before, and it was not broken until the day before yesterday. More than a thousand cavalry went around Arriving at the rear of the Tang army, they attacked from front to back, and almost broke the formation at one stroke. Unfortunately, thousands of Tang army cavalry came to help in time that day.

Regardless of whether he saw it himself, or it was the suggestion of his generals, it is indeed a bit capable to make up for this flaw so quickly, Ashina Sheer thought in his heart, the Tang army spread out, from southwest to northeast, almost across the battlefield , and on his own side, it is difficult to deploy troops, and although he controls the main border roads, the roads are narrow, and the replenishment of troops will not be so fast.

Under normal circumstances, it is indeed difficult for him to break through the opponent's defense line, but... Ashina Sheer turned his head and looked down the hill. Thousands of cavalry were slowly marching out, and in the valley behind, a steady stream of troops was pouring out , People shouting and neighing, very crowded, slightly noisy.

"Let's play a game first." Tuli Khan said with a smile: "Li Huairen is so eager, let him find a bargain first."

In the Tang army's position, Li Shan, who stood on a tall chariot and looked at the battle situation, had a special feeling. Different from any previous battle, this time he was no longer surrounded by thousands of soldiers, but had [-] elite soldiers in his hands.

This time, everything needs to be decided by oneself, and one needs to bear all the consequences.

The lives of tens of thousands of soldiers, dozens of famous generals who have left their names in history, Dubu Khan and Tuli Khan who left their names in history books... Is this the intoxication brought by power?

Li Shan laughed softly, and suddenly remembered the words Ling Jing said privately when he was still in Shandong many years ago, "If you were born ten years earlier, the world is uncertain."

Born ten years earlier, Emperor Sui Yang was still staring at Goguryeo relentlessly after several defeats. At that time, Li Mi had not yet entered Wagang Village, and Li Yuan was still under the suspicion of his cousin Emperor Sui Yang. ...

Will he become a hero in troubled times or will he go to Li Yuan early?

Without being in the situation, Li Shan didn't know what choice he would make, but one thing is for sure, as a time traveler from later generations, he did not have the strong desire for power that people of this era have.

"Your Highness?"

Zhu Wei's reminder came from beside him, Li Shan came back to his senses, picked up the binoculars and looked at it, Li Daoxuan of the right army had arrived at the predetermined battlefield, set up a formation on a hill, and built a circular position with a large number of chariots. , shield soldiers, and sword soldiers lay behind the chariot, and Ma Sanbao led more than a thousand cavalry to hide in the formation.

With the flag waving, Su Dingfang personally led [-] cavalry to move horizontally, between the middle army and the right army. scene.

Most of the cavalry in the army are divided into two teams, one part is in the front army, and the other part is under the command of Su Dingfang, the cavalry chief. The front army has to undertake the main combat tasks, but Su Dingfang's cavalry has no clear goal. More of a threat.

Half of the cavalry in the front army were light cavalry, and they had no obvious advantage against the Turks. However, most of Su Dingfang's men were armored and heavy cavalry.

Not only Su Dingfang did not move, but the former army did not move either, only watching thousands of Turks heading east.

In the face of thousands of cavalrymen rushing forward, the right army sprinkled a rain of arrows, but the effect was very mediocre, only a few dozen Turkic soldiers were shot down, and the Turkic cavalry in the brigade turned their horses and walked horizontally outside the formation , trying to find the flaws.

Hu Yan in the distance muttered in a low voice, "There are some tricks."

Not far from the chariot formation were five thousand fine cavalry led by Su Dingfang. It was impossible for the Turks to attack the right army with all their strength. If there were no accidents, Li Daoxuan would be able to hold on to the formation firmly and block the Turks' attempts to circumvent and intersperse from the east.

What Hu Yan said was somewhat tricky, not only referring to the location chosen by Su Dingfang, but also referring to Li Daoxuan's sudden dispatch of troops so early to seize the hill.

Calculated according to the time, it should have set off at dawn. Hu Yan had to admit that although the Handan King was frivolous and arrogant, he still had a bit of foresight.

Generally speaking, when two large armies confront each other, they are all equipped with chariots and horses, first archers, then shield soldiers, sword soldiers, and cavalry attacking from the flanks, or wandering around. Hu Yan did not expect that the first to send troops was actually led by Li Daoxuan infantry, and mainly a large number of chariot soldiers.

Guessing that Turkic didn't expect it, he lost the opportunity...Hu Yan turned his head to look at the Central Army Office, guessing in his heart that it was really the plan of the King of Handan?

Could it be Dou Gui or Su Dingfang's suggestion?
The formation of chariots stood against the mountain, and Li Daoxuan stood on a small hill, calm and composed, and the guards around him waved flags from time to time, or rushed to convey military orders everywhere.

The Turkic cavalry kept driving their horses and galloping outside, sometimes gathered in small groups to try to break the formation, and sometimes sprinkled arrows, but the effect was very mediocre.

The Tang army is backed by the hills, which limits the space for the Turks to move, not to mention the cavalry of Su Dingfang facing each other far away. The range and power of the Tang army's infantry bows and Tang crossbows are far stronger than the Turkic cavalry bows. Although everyone in the Turks Both have good shooting skills, but they are at a disadvantage in duel shooting.

Not far away, Su Dingfang watched the battle silently, while Feng Li and Duan Zhixuan on the side were a little nervous. In this situation, they seemed to have forgotten each other's positions and whispered.

"Turks have increased their troops." Feng Li reminded.

Duan Zhixuan looked far away, and calculated silently in his heart that the Turkic army increased by about [-] cavalry, "It doesn't matter, the King of Huaiyang has more than [-] infantry, plus the cavalry led by Ma Sanbao, the Turkic army cannot attack. "

Feng Li turned his head to look at Su Dingfang, "Do you want someone to lead a partial division to the north and control the Turkic reinforcements at a distance?"

"According to orders." Duan Zhixuan is very obedient now, "The King of Handan hates to sit idly by, and secondly hates to make his own decisions...and there should be arrangements. If he wants to send troops, he will issue orders on behalf of the Guild."

Feng Li was silent, looking at the nearly six or seven thousand Turkic cavalry who had gathered around the tortoise-like formation of chariots. The Turkic people who were circling outside suddenly threw out a large number of nooses, hooked the chariot, and dragged it away with horsepower. Make a big gap.

(End of this chapter)