Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 859 First Battle ([-])

Although considering that the battlefield is not suitable for cavalry, the two Khans Tuli Khan and Ashina Sheer did not expect such a change in the situation.

Although they knew in their hearts that they would not be defeated, the two khans also felt that they were too aggrieved. The King of Handan on the opposite side used various means to make the direction of the battlefield slide in the unfavorable direction of the Turks.

The reason is also very simple. The left and right armies of the Tang army either seized the main roads, or moved hundreds of steps north to block the Turkic activity space. oppression of Turkic space.

Neither the left nor the right side could break through the Tang army's chariot formation, nor could they go around the formation and turn around. The Turkic cavalry could only meet the enemy head-on, and this was their biggest disadvantage. What was interspersed and roundabout, what was divided to break the formation, the Turkic cavalry's advantages were fully utilized not come out.

Li Daoxuan and Dou Gui are like two iron walls gradually closing together, so the Turks can only choose the middle road, which is the battlefield that can best display the power of armored heavy cavalry.

Tuli Khan's eyes flickered, "Retire now?"

"No, if we quit now, everything will be useless." Ashina Sheer vetoed it categorically.

Tuli Khan let out a sigh of relief, "Should we let the sons go to the Chinese army?"

Ashina Sheer didn't say a word, because within sight, the remnants of the association were retreating.

"I can't bite!" the association leader scolded angrily: "It's just a wave of crossbow arrows, and Bai Duoerlang fell off his horse. I don't know how many crossbowmen Li Huairen brought here!"

Tuli Khan suddenly jumped on his horse and looked from a distance. He saw the Tang army in the middle army cheering happily.

But at this moment, Li Shan had a frosty face, grabbed Wang Junhao's neck, and cursed: "Who gave you the courage to disrespect military orders on the battlefield!"

"Lang Jun..."

"What do you call lonely?"

"Your Highness." Wang Junhao took off his helmet and said aggrievedly, "The last general is afraid of the Turks..."

Li Shanqi's feet were a little itchy, and he really wanted to kick them over, "The Duke of Changxing County is in command, and the soldiers work hard. How can two thousand cavalry break through the formation of the Chinese army?"

"Jun Hao is also worried about His Highness." Qian Jiulong came to persuade him.

Zhu Wei on the side said coldly: "During the battle, if you don't respect military orders, beheading your head is not too much!"

Li Shan sneered and said: "I've been alone with you for a long time, it seems that you can't wait!"

Drops of cold sweat broke out on Wang Junhao's forehead, and he knelt on the ground, "Your Highness, I will finally realize my mistake."

Qian Jiulong smacked his lips and didn't make a sound. He commanded in the center, but he didn't know the mystery... The [-] cavalry with an association rate were just a test, and they were forced to fight close by the dense crossbow arrows. Wang Junhao on the west side suddenly turned eastward, cutting the Turkic soldiers in two, and gained a lot.

If the association rate bypassed the Chinese army through the gaps, then Wang Junhao led the cavalry to support it, but they all withdrew their troops, and Wang Junhao beat the dog in the water... It was all to grab the head.

"When the battle starts today, you, Wang Junhao, protected the left army from moving northward and prevented the Turks from breaking through. You have made a lot of contributions, and there will be rewards after the battle." Li Shan said with a cold face: "But disrespecting military orders is an unforgivable crime."

"During the war, it is not appropriate to behead your head."

"Pull it down and punish the twenty army sticks, and discuss your crime after the war!"

It was noon now, and although the Turks hadn't retreated yet, they didn't start a war, but confronted each other from a distance. The soldiers of the Tang army took out steamed buns and steamed cakes from their arms amidst the generals' scolding.

"Your Highness is generous." Guo servant bit his bun and said with a wry smile: "On weekdays, the government soldiers have two meals a day, even when they attacked Luoyang, they didn't have three meals a day."

"Now it's after the autumn harvest, and there is no danger of food and grass." Li Keshi stroked his beard and smiled. In his sight, many soldiers put away after taking a few bites... reluctant to eat more.

The government soldiers are mainly peasants in the countryside, and three meals a day are too extravagant. Li Keshi remembered that Saburo and Li Kai mentioned in the letter that Huairen formed the Daizhou Army to provide three meals a day, although it was only a small means. But also because of this, he did his best.

Of course, Master Li also knew the reason for Li Shan's arrangement. He ordered yesterday that no camps should be set up.

However, this method cannot always be effective. On the one hand, it is because the demand for food and grass is too high. On the other hand, it will be more than a month later, and it will be too cold to sleep in the wild.

Li Keshi gnawed on the steamed cake, thinking in his heart, is it true that Huairen really wants to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop?
"It was really hit by Zhang Sanlang." Guo Pu suddenly smiled and said, "The King of Handan is not so easy to fool!"

Li Keshi looked over and saw a few soldiers carrying Wang Junhao over. He couldn't help laughing, "It should have been beaten with a military stick, and he deserved to be beaten. He actually wanted to trick someone into going there!"

After repelling the Turkic cavalry, both Li Keshi and Wang Junhao discovered that the Turkic cavalry attacking the Chinese army were retreating northward.

Wang Junhao kept saying that he was afraid of the instability of the Chinese army and wanted to lead the cavalry to support him, but Li Keshi still didn't go after thinking about it. After returning to the army, Zhang Zhongjian didn't say much, only sneered that His Highness punished him like this.

"Is the medicine applied?" Master Li patted Wang Junhao's head, "It's good to learn a lesson. I used to be His Highness's personal guard, so naturally His Highness is the first. Now I am Zhonglang General, and I should listen to the command of the Lord General."

Wang Junhao just bared his teeth, smiled wryly, and let Guo Pu take off his clothes and apply the medicine.

Hu Yan, who was in the distance, saw this scene, and suddenly asked: "It is said that General Zuojianmen and General Zhonglang used to be His Highness's personal guards?"

"Not only Zhang Sanlang and Brother Junhao." Qu Silang still had a piece of steamed bun in his mouth, swallowed it hard and almost choked, picked up the water bag and poured it, and said: "Zhao Guogong is also there, and there are some and Hou Hongtao, He Fang. "

Hu Yan couldn't help but be silent. Most of the most important and critical former army and cavalry chief generals came from Handan King's family.

Not to mention anything else, just today's war, Hu Yan resumed the battle after the truce, and had to admit that King Handan's plan was justified. He sent the right army to seize the opportunity first, and the front army left to sweep the west side, and the central army faced the main force of the Turks. Show courage.

Although it was a little risky, Hu Yan knew very well that this battle might not be victorious, but it would never be defeated. The Turks had no chance to exert their full strength, let alone break through the defense line.

What's more, Wang Junhao was immediately reprimanded for being greedy for meritorious service, but the cavalry under his command were praised by the King of Handan.

"It's almost there." Zhang Zhongjian strode forward, "In a quarter of an hour, get on your horse and head east, ready to defeat the enemy."

Hu Yan immediately said: "Someone is willing to be a pioneer!"

Obviously this sentence was aimed at Zhang Zhongjian's previous accusation of not daring to fight, Qu Silang laughed and said: "Your Highness, it is as expected, please general is not as good as aggressive general."

Hu Yan saw that Zhang Zhongjian also showed some smiles, and couldn't help being a little stunned, his feelings are playing tricks on me.

(End of this chapter)