I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 27 Jieli Khan’s helplessness

"Lieutenant Li!"

"Captain Li..."

"The Tang army will win!"

"The Tang army will definitely win..."

next moment.

All the soldiers of the third battalion raised their crossbows and shouted.

And they were also inspired by Li Zheng's heroic mobilization. They looked at the young Li Zheng with eyes full of respect.

At a young age, he shot and killed one hundred and thirty-one fierce Turkic soldiers on his first battlefield, killed the general, and saved his own forward general.

What an achievement.

These soldiers showed no dissatisfaction with young Li Zheng leading them.

Just to the side of the camp.

"General!"

"I have said before, this boy Li Zheng is by no means an ordinary person. Even though he is young, he is very mature and mature."

"This boy is not only a master of archery, he is also very good at commanding his subordinates."

"Let me see! This kid may really be a natural general."

"Generals and menial positions are worried for nothing."

Lin Chong looked at the site of the Third Gongnu Camp with high morale, and said emotionally to the pioneer general Su Dingfang.

"Yes!"

"There is a great rising star in our Northern Expeditionary Army."

"When the Turkic Royal Court is conquered this time, General Bei will definitely introduce him to General Manager Li. Such a talent must not be buried in our army of the Tang Dynasty."

Su Dingfang looked at Li Zheng who was mobilizing passionately on the field and said with emotion.

This time, all three battalions of bows and crossbows were handed over to the command of Li Zheng. It was not only Lin Chong's intention, but also the agreement of the forward general Su Dingfang.

After listening to Lin Chong's report, Su Dingfang also intended to cultivate his savior.

If nothing else, just from the mobilization before the war, it can be seen that this boy is definitely a general.

Although he has been in the army for less than four months, he looks like a veteran who has been in the army for many years.

There is no timidity at all, and it is full of maturity.

Now, if he were asked to say he was fifteen again, Su Dingfang wouldn't believe it.

This kid's future is limitless.

Just now Lin Chong downplayed his future. This boy should be one of the most handsome men in the Tang Dynasty in the future.

"Lin Chong obeys the order!"

"Send the order, and the vanguard army will set off immediately and march towards the Turkic King's tent!"

"Now that the main force of the Tang Dynasty has formed a confrontation with the main force of the Turks, how can such a war be without the vanguard army led by Su Dingfang?"

Su Dingfang ordered Lin Chong beside him with a serious face.

"Yes!"

Lin Chong bowed to accept the order and quickly walked towards the camp.

Vanguard.

After three days of repairs and replenishment, the vanguard army was about to set off to join the main force of Li Jing's Northern Expeditionary Army to attack the Turkic King Tingya Zhang.

……

Turkic royal court.

In front of the wooden barrier.

After a wave of charges, the bodies of the dead soldiers were quickly cleared away.

Since the pre-Qin Dynasty, there has been an unwritten rule on the battlefield. During the intervals between battles between the two armies, the soldiers of both sides collect the bodies of their own dead, and neither side will launch an attack.

This may be the etiquette inherited from Chinese Confucian culture.

Although the Turks were barbarians, they also reused many Central Plains literati to hold important positions.

It is also deeply influenced by Confucian culture.

However, even if the body was cleaned up.

There were patches of blood on the ground, and there were some broken limbs that couldn't be cleaned up.

The grass in front of the barrier was all blood red.

This is a cruel war.    "What is the damage done to our army in battle?"

Jieli Khan stood on the command platform and asked the generals beside him.

"Report to the Khan."

"From what I see, these Tang troops did not just attack with force, but tentatively attacked our troops. Our troops did not suffer heavy casualties. They were mainly shot by the enemy's crossbow battalion and caused many casualties."

"The Tang Dynasty's crossbows have a longer range and greater power than our Turkic crossbows."

"However, the Tang army's attack on our Royal Court Barrier resulted in more casualties than ours."

The Turkic general next to him immediately replied.

"Our army relied on the advantage of the barrier and suffered a lot of casualties. If we had a head-on confrontation, we would probably be in danger."

"The army of the Tang Dynasty launched a tentative attack on our royal court for two consecutive days. What is the intention?"

"It seems that a decisive battle is coming."

Jieli Khan stood on the command platform, looking at the Tang army gathering outside the barrier, his face gloomy and his mood became even heavier.

"Khan!"

"We have elite cavalry that is not inferior to that of the Tang Dynasty. Do we have to fight the Tang army here?"

"You must know that taking advantage of our Turkic cavalry and fighting with the Tang army on the grassland can relieve hatred. Now many soldiers are complaining, why not let them go out and fight to the death with the Tang army."

The general said to Jieli Khan cautiously.

These generals used to gallop and take advantage of the Tang army. At that time, the Tang army relied on the city to resist.

Now the tables are turned.

The cavalry of the Tang Dynasty were galloping across their home ground, but they, the warriors on horseback, huddled in the barriers and avoided fighting.

They are all born warriors, how could they ever be so cowardly?

"To shut up!"

Jieli Khan frowned and snorted coldly.

"Khan calm down!"

The general immediately knelt down, terrified.

"Don't you look at the general of the Tang Dynasty you are facing? He is the military god of the Tang Dynasty, the victorious Li Jing."

"Ben Khan still doesn't know the strength of his cavalry?"

"The fact that I am still guarding the Yazhang and have not retreated to Mobei represents my determination."

"This battle is by no means an ordinary battle. Either you lose and die, or you win and march to Chang'an. There is no third way to choose."

"The reason why this Khan chose to defend is to preserve the strength of our Turkic cavalry first, and then use their advantages during the counterattack. If we attack rashly, we will only lose more of our elites."

"You must obey my orders and do not attack rashly."

Jieli Khan's tone was decisive, but there was helplessness in his expression.

Thinking of Jieli Khan, how majestic he was back then, Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Empire, trembled under his iron cavalry, only a few years later.

Since Li Shimin ascended the throne, his strategic space has been repeatedly compressed by Datang.

The twins of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jing and Xu Shiji, led the Tang army to repeatedly defeat the Turkic elites who once dominated the world.

Now, Li Jing has led an army to attack his hometown - Yinshan Yazhang.

In the past few years, he, Jieli Khan, had fought against Li Jing frequently and almost never won.

What's more, the morale of the Tang army is now at its peak. Although it has tens of thousands of elite cavalry, these guard troops will be exhausted and once it retreats to the north of the desert.

It's almost impossible to come back.

Even if he comes back, those ethnic groups suppressed by the Turks will not continue to surrender to him.

His Turkic royal court will fall apart, and if he wants to rise again, he may not be able to save it.

Jieli Khan saw all this clearly.

It's a pity that his followers didn't understand his thoughts at all.

perhaps.

Some of these generals have seen through it, but they don't care.

On the grassland, whoever has more soldiers and is stronger will be the king of the grassland.

He Jieli Khan was defeated and died, and other khans will appear on the grassland.

For thousands of years, there has never been a shortage of kings on the grassland.

(End of this chapter)