Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 862 The first battle (eight)

Although I know that this battle is likely to be indistinguishable, I am determined not to retreat...at least not at this time, but seeing how many people of the clan died, and seeing the soldiers of the Tang army in iron armor stubbornly resisting the slant of the sharp blade. After chopping, and then stabbing the opponent off the horse with a knife, Ashina Sheer still looked gloomy. This kind of terrain is really not suitable for grassland cavalry.

If it weren't for using Liang Shidu to lure the enemy, Ashina Sheer and Tuli Khan would have chosen Yanzhou or Longyou Dao instead of coming to Yuanzhou to gnaw hard bones. Even if they attacked Yanmen Pass, it would be better than here many.

In the rebellious army, although Hou Hongtao and Qu Silang reached a distance of hundreds of steps from the hill, it was difficult to move forward. All they could see in front of them were densely packed Turkic cavalry and spears and sabers like a dense forest.

Qu Silang couldn't help looking back in the midst of his busy schedule, it was impossible to raid under the Khan's flag with just a few hundred cavalry, but before he could turn his head completely, a loud shout exploded in his ears.

"I will die here today!"

The shout was like a thunderbolt from the blue, causing the soldiers on both sides of the battle to stagnate slightly. Hu Yan, who was not wearing a helmet and had disheveled hair, caught up from the rear. But the heavy halberd head knocked down the two Turkic cavalry like a sledgehammer without any suspense.

Hu Yan pierced his right arm, and the halberd flew through the air like a spirit snake, easily tearing apart a Turkic cavalry not far away. superior.

In such a chaotic battle, personal force was brought into full play and played the most critical role. The formation was quiet for a moment, and there was a loud explosion. The Turkic cavalry who witnessed with their own eyes turned their horses' heads and retreated.

Ashina Sheer's face became gloomy, and he couldn't help but recall that in the battle of Guji Town, Jieli Khan tried to raise the Khan Banner to gather troops. As a result, Xue Wanjun, a general of the Tang Army, rushed in ecstasy and entered the formation, which made the Turks frightened and had to abandon it. Khan fled.

After experiencing those battles last year, Ashina Sheer had to admit that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were far ahead of the tribe in the death battle... But today, he is not afraid. , This should be the last cavalry in Guanzhong. Even on this terrain, it is impossible to defeat the Turkic people several times.

"The Tang army has increased its troops." Tuli Khan suddenly reminded: "Report at noon, it should be Su Dingfang."

"Su Dingfang..." Ashina Sheer sneered, and ordered troops to be dispatched from the rear again. Only a few thousand cavalry wanted to kill him. Did you, Li Huairen, underestimate me and overestimate yourself?

But not long after, Ashina Sheer and Tuli Khan all changed their colors, and the guards around them even blew their horns to urge the rear troops to speed up.

For today's riding battle, Su Dingfang, Li Shan, Zhang Zhongjian, Dou Gui, Li Daoxuan and others all made full estimates and prepared no less than five sets of plans.

When Qu Shilang and Hou Hongtao fought hard and killed hundreds of steps away from the hill, when Hu Yan showed great power and made the Turkic cavalry dare not face each other, Su Dingfang gave an order, and the [-] cavalry who had been waiting impatiently were divided into two groups. two teams.

Su Dingfang and Feng Li led [-] cavalrymen to rush north quickly, and in a very short time pierced through the [-] Turkic cavalrymen who had been staring at them.

Ashina Sheer did not expect that the [-] Turkic cavalry left behind would be defeated so quickly... There is no other way. The Turkic cavalry has never fought against the enemy head-on. Su Dingfang personally took the spear as the vanguard , A Turkic general was raised high, and two thousand Turkic cavalry reflexively avoided his edge, trying to find loopholes from the two wings.

But Su Dingfang didn't stop for a moment, and ignored the possible threats from the two wings, he led his troops straight to Hou Hongtao's place. Originally, the Turks had already trapped hundreds of Tang cavalry in the formation. It is more difficult to continue to attack.

At this moment, the Turkic did not expect to be kicked hard on the back of the buttocks. The remaining troops could not withstand the Tang Qi's attack at all. Su Dingfang personally led [-] heavy cavalry into the formation, like a sharp knife cutting through tofu Easily, easily smash any obstacles in front of you.

After such a ferocious impact, any life will no longer be alive.

Feng Li then led the remaining 2000 cavalry to form the second wave, replacing Su Dingfang, who had already made a gap, and rushed northward, pointing directly at the Shanqiu Khan Banner.

It was the first time that he had witnessed the power of the heavy cavalry charge of the Tang Dynasty at close range. Tuli Khan couldn't help sweating on his forehead, and Ashina Sheer beside him also gritted his teeth. There are not many heavy cavalry, otherwise it would be impossible to pursue all the way north.

In the original time and space, the Tang Dynasty really couldn't afford to organize such a heavy cavalry during the Wude period. The Xuanjia cavalry that Li Shimin ruled the world was also a heavy cavalry, but there were only more than 2000 cavalry. The key is not the armor, but the lack of suitable war horse.

The cavalry wears armor, and the mounts also wear armor. An ordinary war horse cannot bear such a weight, and even if it barely bears it, it will be difficult to form a strong impact.

That is to say, Li Shan traded a large number of good horses from the grassland through Xiashi, Yuhuchun and Shangdao through the wind and rain in Daizhou in the past two years. Some of these good horses were sent to Longyou Racecourse, and some were sent to Daizhou Army. Among them, the rest and the best part are all in Jingzhao, so it is possible to organize such an amazingly powerful heavy cavalry.

But this is not the whole reason why the faces of the two khans changed drastically. Just when Su Dingfang led the heavy cavalry to press on, Zhang Zhongjian, who had been on the east side, suddenly turned his troops and charged towards the northwest. The target was also vertical. Khan Banner Hill.

In fact, the equestrian skills of the cavalry in the Tang Dynasty are generally not comparable to that of the Turkic people. After all, they are known as a nation on horseback, and they can easily change the direction of attack during the battle. Firstly, it is very difficult, and secondly, it also carries great risks. After all, there are nearly [-] Turkic cavalry on the opposite side, and a bad flank will be raided by the Turkic cavalry.

But in the eyes of Ashina Sheer and Tuli Khan, the thousands of cavalry led by Zhang Zhongjian left the battlefield in an extremely smooth manner and turned to kill themselves.

On the opposite side, nearly ten thousand Turkic cavalry who had just suffered a round of raids tried to make a surprise attack, but there happened to be two Tang cavalry approaching on the south side. The cavalry on the left broke into the formation without hesitation, and the cavalry on the right did not follow. Instead, they stayed not far away to prepare for the response.

"It's so possible and such a coincidence!" Ashina Sheer was about to vomit blood, and Tang Jun completed a perfect sneak attack under almost impossible circumstances.

It really couldn't be such a coincidence, Su Dingfang waited and watched the battle for a long time, decided to try to attack the Khan Banner once, and sent his own guards to cross the blockade of the Turks without hesitating casualties, and communicated with Zhang Zhongjian and Li Daoxuan respectively.

That's why when Su Dingfang led the main force of the cavalry to press up, Zhang Zhongjian turned around so coincidentally, and Duan Zhixuan appeared behind Zhang Zhongjian in time.

Now the center of the battlefield is already on the hill, and there is blood splattered everywhere within four or five miles, and corpses are lying everywhere. Li Daoxuan's right army has no Turkic people watching at all. They all want to lead their troops to attack.

(End of this chapter)