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

Chapter 704 Counter Encirclement

Li Zheng's idea was very simple: if you don't venture into the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger cub. If you want to fight, you have to kill all the elite troops of the Qing army.

As expected, when Oboi saw the reinforcements arriving, he rushed out and joined the reinforcements. The 400,000-strong army tried to encircle the Tang army.

"Hmph, now that you're here, don't even think about leaving." Li Zheng snorted coldly, then ordered the entire army to attack.

"kill."

In an instant, countless swords and knives flashed cold light and slashed towards the Qing army.

The armies of both sides were instantly entangled in a fight.

These Qing troops were actually composed of warriors from the numerous Mongolian, Khorchin, Ajige and other tribes under the Eight Banners.

However, there is a big gap in their equipment, and unless they are top-level generals or elite troops, ordinary troops can easily be defeated.

Moreover, their main force was in the northwest direction. The miscellaneous troops that were dragged to the southeast by the Tang army were basically composed of warriors from various tribes.

Therefore, they were defeated as soon as they clashed, without even a chance to resist.

In just a few minutes, they were defeated and the speed of their escape was astonishing.

The Tang army pursued the victory and refused to give up!

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With bursts of artillery fire, the Qing army's shells mercilessly fell into the Tang army's line, and the front army actually stagnated.

Aobai laughed loudly: "Keep firing, kill all these Han dogs for me."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, the Tang army camp fired large-caliber artillery shells directly at him, as if they knew the location in advance.

Oboi hurriedly rode away on his horse, but was hit by a bomb on the way. The two men and their horses rolled over for more than ten meters and passed out.

Li Zheng in the distance sneered, "I'm not firing because I'm measuring the position. These Qing soldiers really think we're scared."

"Li Kan, fire all the Shenwu cannons. If the explosions don't come together within a breath, I'll hold you accountable."

Li Zheng had a blank expression on his face, but Li Kan knew that Li Zheng was definitely not joking.

But this requirement was too high, and Li Kan could only command the three camps under pressure.

"Everyone, listen to my command and use the three-stage shooting method."

Li Kan gave the order.

Li Kan now mobilized a total of 600 Shenwu cannons, aimed at the four directions of the Qing army, and then fired at the same time.

boom boom boom…

Round after round of artillery shells pierced the night sky and smashed into the Qing army, instantly forming huge mushroom clouds.

One shell after another exploded, instantly claiming the lives of hundreds of Tatars. The entire trench was littered with corpses and rivers of blood. It was extremely tragic.

"Woooooooo..."

At the same time, a loud horn sounded, and the Tang cavalry quickly withdrew from the battle. Wang Qing's army attacked from behind, trying to cover the infantry to capture the Mongolian camp.

These cavalrymen had a difficult task. If they could not capture the Qing army camp, the battle would be lost.

Li Zheng was well versed in military tactics. He knew very well that the weakness of cavalry was that they charged into battle without sufficient defense. Once they were entangled by the enemy, it would be difficult to extricate themselves.

Therefore, he ordered the cavalry to leave the battlefield without hesitation, change their target, bypass the battlefield, and attack the Qing army camp directly.

Li Zheng was very experienced and he was well aware of the cavalry's weaknesses because he had seen with his own eyes how the cavalry suffered losses.

The cavalry is much faster than the infantry, and without the obstruction of the cavalry, the infantry would not need much time to advance.

But once the cavalry joins the battle, the infantry can only follow behind, so the cavalry is the nemesis of the infantry.

The infantry of the Qing army was a typical nemesis of cavalry. They were good at infantry combat, but not at cavalry combat. Under the fierce attack of the Tang army, the Qing army quickly collapsed.

After the Qing army fled, the Tang army began to hunt down the remaining enemies, and the Tang army's cavalry was also not idle, they always kept behind the Qing army.

Once the Qing army slowed down, the cavalry immediately caught up and fired a volley of arrows.

"Puff, puff."

"Ah!" A Tatar fell down after being shot by an arrow, howling in pain.

Another Tatar could be exchanged for an immediate rescue, but how could the Tang cavalry let him succeed so easily?
A Tang cavalryman raised his gun, aimed at the Tatar, and pulled the trigger.

A sharp arrow was shot and hit the Tatar's head accurately, killing him instantly.

The Tatar's speed became slower and slower, and finally he fell to the ground.

Not only that, the Tang army also had cavalry and imperial guards rushing forward to finish off the enemy.

The Tang cavalry also encountered stubborn resistance from the Qing army, but the Tang army's firearms were too powerful and they quickly defeated the Qing army.

"Your Majesty, the Qing army's left and right wings are collapsing. If we attack these two places, we can break their encirclement."

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Su Dingfang saw the key to breaking the deadlock at a glance.

Li Zheng nodded: "Order Liu Sheng and Liu Lin to attack the enemy's flanks respectively, and the three battalions to target the two wings, and fight the Qing army in battle formation."

In fact, if they continue to fight like this, victory is a foregone conclusion. However, Li Zheng thinks it is dragging its feet and thinks that if they continue to fight like this, how long will it take to conquer the Qing Dynasty?
What Li Zheng wants is speed, ruthlessness and accuracy. His subordinates have absolute strength and they cannot be driven by ordinary tactics.

As a result, the Tang army's attack on the two wings of the Qing army suddenly became fierce, and gunpowder and artillery shells were sprinkled on the Qing army's positions as if they were free.

"what…"

With waves of shrill screams, the Qing army's defense lines on both wings gradually collapsed.

"Damn it! How could this happen..." Oboi was furious.

The left and right wings of the Qing army were originally quite strong, but the artillery of the Tang army was too terrifying. Every time the artillery fire fell, hundreds or even thousands of Qing soldiers were killed.

Moreover, the Qing troops on both wings were completely frightened and had no way of concentrating their forces for defense.

"Retreat." Aobai, who had just woken up from his coma, had no choice but to give the order and dared not fight any further.

Seeing this, the Qing army commander, Beile Amin, could only grit his teeth and order: Retreat. "

"Kill, kill all these Han slaves!" a group of Manchu generals roared.

They were unwilling to accept failure, let alone having to pay a heavy price.

"Kill."

The morale of the Qing army suddenly soared, and they fought hard in an attempt to reverse the decline.

But it was of no use, they were eventually defeated by the Tang army.

Li Zheng watched all this with a smile on his face, "Finally we won."

Following his sight, the Tang army had already encircled the Qing army, and it was now impossible for the Qing army to escape.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty." Su Dingfang said.

Li Zheng smiled faintly: "I can only be considered to have won a small victory. What happens next depends on General Su's strategy."

He believed in Su Dingfang's ability and knew that he must have set a trap long ago for the Qing troops to fall into.

It turned out that Li Zheng was right, Su Dingfang had already set up an ambush. When the Qing army rushed out from the left wing, he immediately ordered his men to attack and launch a sneak attack while the enemy was in chaos.

(End of this chapter)