The Great Tang General

On the city wall, the civil and military officials who had never seen a gunpowder explosion were stunned.

The sound of ten carts of gunpowder exploding at the same time shook the city beneath their feet.

For a moment, they thought there were gods in heaven and earth.

But they all knew that this was the method of the Supreme.

This is also one of the reforms that the Supreme has always emphasized, the reform of weapons.

We cannot simply imagine war as involving swords, spears, crossbows, and bows and arrows.

To burst out thoughts, to do things that are like ghosts and gods.

With the power of gunpowder, even if you are wearing armor, you will be shattered to pieces.

If China wants to stand firm, it must develop more powerful firepower.

Civil and military officials also believed that with the power of gunpowder, it would be impossible for the Uighur cavalry to defeat the Tang army.

Rather than relying on a scared army, it would be better to hope that Guli Peiluo and Moyanchuo, father and son, could appear from the underworld and bless Yidijian to escape.

Che Guangqian led the Tiance Guard and acted like a dragon among the tens of thousands of Uighur troops.

He had almost penetrated the entire Uighur army, and the Uighur cavalry's interception efforts were difficult to achieve.

Even many Uighur cavalrymen were avoiding fighting and doing nothing.

But their idea would soon be dashed, because Pei Ying and Geshu Huang each led 4,000 Tiance Guards to attack the left and right wings of the Uighur cavalry respectively.

The Uighur cavalry on both wings showed signs of retreat as soon as they tangled with the Tang army.

They were simply unable to organize an effective force to encircle and annihilate the Tang army.

The battle was in disarray and the Tang army rushed into the battle. The Uighur cavalry's advantage in horseback archery could not be brought into play.

Yidijian was extremely anxious, let alone attacking the city and killing Li Xuan.

These 13,000 Tiance Guards were too much for the Uighur soldiers to handle.

But he could only command his soldiers to stop the Tang army.

After fighting for an hour, the ground was littered with corpses of Uighur soldiers.

The heroic Tiance Guards fought one against ten, making the Uighur cavalrymen truly believe that the Tang army was possessed by gods.

The Uighur cavalry could not relax, and Mohedagan commanded the cavalry to keep a close eye on the Tang army's Tiance Guard.

Once they collapsed, the Tang army would hunt them down ruthlessly.

The reason why Yidijian and Mohedagan believed that they still had a chance of victory was that the fierce general Zhiduo was leading 5,000 cavalry and was making a detour towards this place.

I hope that the arrival of the new force that has never seen the "underground fire" will be able to reverse the decline.

Unfortunately, the Uighur cavalry wanted to bypass the Tang army's rear, and the Tang army also wanted to bypass the Uighur soldiers' rear.

The Wuwei cavalry, Longwu Army and Feilong Imperial Guards led by Hun Yu met the 5,000 cavalry led by Zhi Duo on the wasteland 35 miles east of Baiting Sea.

The Tang army had more than 18,000 cavalrymen, and their momentum was huge.

As soon as they appeared, they crushed the 5,000 cavalry under Zhiduo's command.

The Tang army's scouts were the first to discover Zhiduo's subordinates.

Hun Yu ordered the Feilong Imperial Guards to step out and not give the Uighur cavalry a chance to escape.

The Flying Dragon Imperial Guards are the light cavalry among the Imperial Guards. They all ride modified Hequ horses and run as fast as the wind.

The moment the Tang cavalry appeared, Zhiduo knew they had fallen into a trap.

While he sent someone back to inform Yidijian, he began to resist Hun Yu's attack.

Dust and smoke suddenly rose, and two waves of cavalry fought in the wilderness.

"Dong dong dong..."

"Woooooooo..."

In an instant, war drums beat and trumpets wailed.

Hun Yu led the Longwu Army's imperial guards and took the lead. His figure was as tall and straight as a pine tree, and the spear in his hand shone with a cold light.

He was in the prime of his life, and had the strength of a tiger or a bear.

Wherever they charged, blood splattered and the Uighur cavalry fell off their horses one after another. Every stabbing was as powerful as thunder, and wherever they passed, people and horses were frightened.

"General Tang will die!"

Zhi Du knew that the enemy and us were outnumbered, but he was not afraid. He was ready to fight to the death to delay the Tang army and buy time for Yidijian to escape.

As the most powerful general of the Uighurs, he rode on his horse, holding a spear, and charged with his personal guards.

The two men galloped on the battlefield, getting closer and closer. Zhiduo roared and stabbed out with a spear on his horse.

"clang……"

Hun Yu had just killed an enemy when he rushed into battle hastily.

He blocked with all his might and finally stopped the fatal spear.

The two horses galloped past each other.

As both sides fought, Hun Yu also became more cautious.

He knew that Zhiduo was the main general of the Uighurs, so after killing a small Uighur soldier, he turned his horse around again.

This time his target was Zhi Du.

He went to the battlefield at the age of twelve and learned martial arts from the Supreme.

Zhi Du was also surprised that this young Tang general could dodge his sneak attack.

He turned his horse around and rushed towards Hun Yu again with all his strength.

Hun Yu and Zhi Du turned a deaf ear to the other fighting on the battlefield. They just wanted to kill each other.

"clang!"

The second time their horses collided, their spears collided with each other, making a loud noise like thunder, and both of their arms felt numb.

The war horses galloped past, but still no one could do anything to anyone.

Hun Yu and Zhi Du reined in their horses, turned around and rushed towards the enemy again.

The third time their horses crossed paths, they were more agile and the desire to win in their eyes was more determined. At the moment of crossing each other's paths, each of them swung their spears at the other's vital points, but was cleverly dodged by the other. The horses galloped past, and the wind they brought up was whistling.

After another fierce battle on the battlefield, Hun Yu and Zhi Duo started their fourth confrontation.

After the fourth wrong move, Hun Yu had figured out his opponent's tactics and was ready to use all his strength.

"Eh..."

The horses neighed.

Zhi Du still wanted to take the initiative and stab Hun Yu to death.

Hun Yu was thinking about how to avoid this attack.

Then thrust out with your spear, only then will you have a chance of winning.

In the blink of an eye, the two riders were within a few steps of each other.

Hun Yu immediately held the spear in a lower position, exposing his chest.

Zhi Duo was overjoyed when he saw this. He gripped his spear tightly and stabbed it straight at Hun Yu's chest.

Hun Yu had anticipated this, and when Zhi Duo thrust his spear, he instinctively dodged.

Then he stabbed the air with a spear.

"Pfft!"

Hun Yu made a feint with his spear, but was the first to arrive. His eyes were wide open and he let out a loud roar. When the two horses were about to pass each other, the spear in his hand stabbed out like lightning and pierced through Duo's throat accurately.

Zhi Du opened his eyes wide, and before he could react, he fell off his horse and died, and his blood dyed the ground beneath him red.

Zhiduo's death dealt a heavy blow to the Uighur cavalry.

The Tang army had the advantage of large numbers, and everyone fought bravely and rushed to the front, killing the enemy, causing chaos in their formation and the wounded wailing everywhere.

More Uighur cavalrymen cried for their parents and fled northward.

A part of the Tang army pursued them.

"The Flying Dragon Imperial Guards, the Chishui Light Cavalry, and the Dadou Light Cavalry will continue to implement the strategy arranged by the Supreme and make a detour to the rear of the main force of the Huihe army..."

When defeating this group of Uighur troops, Hun Yu issued orders to his subordinates.

Order the light cavalry to stop pursuing the defeated soldiers and focus on blocking Yidi Jian.

……

From the north of Bai Tinghai, the battle has reached a fever pitch.

The Tang army fought more and more fiercely, and their attack formation had been divided into several square formations.

The soldiers used the battalions as units and followed the flags indicating their locations, so as to avoid being defeated one by one by the Uighur cavalry during the pursuit.

The Uighur cavalry became weaker and weaker as the battle went on.

Yidijian sat on his horse motionless, sweating profusely.

"More than 40,000 Huihe men were suppressed by more than 10,000 cavalrymen of the Tang army."

Yidijian clenched his fists and said sadly, "He couldn't accept this result!"
"Great Khan, these are the imperial guards of the Tang army. They are wearing iron armor and must be the best of the best. Our army was frightened by the thunder of the earth fire and lost their sense of proportion. That's why we are at a disadvantage."

Mohedagan replied to Yidijian.

Faced with this situation, he was also very powerless.

If the situation continues to develop in this way, the army will be defeated before the sun sets.

His idea was still too simple, and he greatly underestimated the combat effectiveness of the elite Tang army.

After the military reform, both the imperial guards and the palace soldiers wanted to use the enemy's heads as an opportunity for their own promotion.

What's more, the Supreme was still watching from the city wall. The Supreme was the faith of countless soldiers and the core of the military spirit. The power it brought was just like the big explosion before.

"After Zhidu's troops arrive, can they save the situation?"

Yidijian is skeptical.

He glanced at Baiting City.

There were many vague figures on the city wall.

Heavenly Khan Li Xuan should be watching from the top of the city wall.

He was worried that there were still soldiers in the city. When Du arrived, a group of Tang cavalry would rush out of the city, and the Uighurs would be powerless to turn the situation around.

"It will definitely work. We can't let Donsang Teqin down. The battle at Baitinghai is our only chance."

Mohedagan cheered Yidijian up against his will.

"I hope so……"

As soon as Yidijian finished speaking, a Uighur cavalryman ran over from a distance.

He rolled off his horse and reported to Yidijian in a panic: "Your Majesty, a cavalry of nearly 20,000 Tang soldiers is heading here. General Zhidu is doing his best to resist this cavalry..."

"What……"

Yi Dijian's jaw dropped.

Moheda stared with eyes wide open.

How could there be such a large Tang cavalry? What's going on?

It was clearly their detour, but the result coincided with the Tang army's idea.

The Tang army used more cavalry to make a detour!

If the fighting power of that Tang army was comparable to that of Bai Tinghai's imperial guards, the five thousand Uighur cavalry would be completely devoured.

Even though Zhiduo was the most powerful general of the Uighurs, he was unable to stop him.

"Great Khan, we have fallen into a trap. We must retreat, retreat at all costs!"

Mohedagan realized it later and shouted to Yidijian.

The tide is gone.

Bai Tinghai was already in a losing streak, and the casualties were probably over ten thousand.

Then a larger cavalry came from behind.

They will have no life but death.

Even though he knew that retreating now would collapse, a large number of knights would be slaughtered.

But the only way to have a chance of survival was to abandon the chariot to save the king and escort the Great Khan back to Yu Dujunshan Chanyu City.

Before Yidijian gave the order, he saw another messenger running over: "Reporting to the Great Khan, several groups of Tang cavalry are gathering on the battlefield of Baitinghai. They are well-armored and boundless..."

boom!
In an instant, Yidijian was struck by a bolt from the blue.

What a good temptation!
Like Yidijian and Dunsang Teqin, his first thought was that there was a traitor who exposed their plan.

With this in mind, it might be difficult for Dunsang Teqin to cross the Heli Mountain and Zhangye River as planned.

The Tang army's cavalry far outnumbered the Uighur cavalry, so it was impossible for them to win again.

Li Xuan is still the same Li Xuan, using both physical and mental forces to launch a double attack on the Uighurs.

"Wow... My father returned alone from Baitinghai, and I am going to make the same mistake. A dozen years ago, the Huihe still had assets, but what do the Ten Surnames Huihe have now? If I return in defeat, those rebels will cut off my head to please Li Xuan..."

Yidijian burst into tears and collapsed.

From the moment he went south to offer sacrifices to heaven, he embarked on a journey of no return.

Could they turn the tide with only the two thousand cavalrymen left in Shanyu City?
You know, there are many tribes in the Uighur Alliance who are fence-sitters. After his defeat, they will definitely take advantage of his misfortune to show their loyalty to Tian Khan.

"Now is not the time to cry. Go back and lead the tribe to migrate north. We will be a cold tribe for a hundred years, and then we will rule the grassland again."

Mohedagan yelled at Yidijian that he had to cheer him up.

The Tang Dynasty said that it was to restore the country for Prince Yehu, but the Heavenly Khan led the army himself.

The country was acquired by the Tang Dynasty soldiers who risked their lives for it. What does it have to do with Prince Yehu?
After this battle, would the Xueyantuo, Karluk, Nine-Surname Tiele, and former Turkic tribes on the grassland still dare to bar their teeth to the Heavenly Khan?
"Blow the horn and retreat!"

After hearing what Mohedagan said, Yidijian came to his senses and gave the order with tears in his eyes.

If we lose Mount Qilian, our livestock will not multiply.

Losing my Yanzhi mountain made my married woman colorless.

He understood that the situation of the Uighurs would be even worse than that of the Xiongnu in the past.

The Tang Dynasty controlled the Western Regions and Transoxiana.

There were also the Qarluk Khanate, the Turkic tribes, the Jiankun and others serving as his minions.

The Uighurs didn't even have a way to escape to the west.

Perhaps the only option is as Mohedagan said, to go to the cold zone, freeze nine out of ten tribesmen to death, and then become a tribe in the world of ice and snow.

They thought Li Xuan didn't care about the bitter cold land to the north.

Because throughout the dynasties, no one cared.

"Woo...Woo..."

The Uighurs blew sad trumpets.

At this time, the reinforcements of the Tang army, led by Li Zhushi, rushed into the battlefield.

The Uighur soldiers had lost their morale when they saw the overwhelming and endless stream of Tang cavalry.

This ruthless trumpet sound was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

The fighting spirit collapsed, and the first thing one thought of was not to fight, but to escape.

Even if there is a slight possibility, I will try it.

When the Tang army is behind them, they will face the ruthless butcher's knife.

Among the Uighur cavalry, those who shuttled through the Tang army had almost no chance of escape.

Yidijian, Mohedagan, Governor Hulu and others were the first to escape with the guards.

In this situation, Yidijian could no longer command his soldiers, and they could only flee when disaster struck.

The four gates of Baiting City were wide open.

One by one, the Tiance Guards riding on tall horses rushed out of the city.

Each of them rode two horses, had taken off their armor, and only carried bows and arrows and swords.

Wait for the enemy to tire themselves out and pursue with light cavalry.

This is the best troop on the battlefield.

Following Li Xuan's orders, they pursued the Uighurs from the right wing.

Shoot any Uighur cavalry who do not surrender.

Some Uighur cavalrymen, left with nowhere to go, jumped off their horses and knelt down to surrender.

If you resist stubbornly, you will be slaughtered.

By the time the Uighur cavalry was completely separated from the Tang cavalry, more than 10,000 of them were captured and killed again.

The number of Uighur cavalry who were able to escape was less than 20,000.

The Tang army organized light cavalry and divided them into pursuit groups.

More and more Uighur cavalrymen fell behind, which became the military merit of the Tang army.

At sunset, Hun Yu led the Feilong Imperial Guards, Chishui Light Cavalry and other teams and successfully intercepted the exhausted Yidi Jian.

But Yidijian had many guards around him.

They fought desperately to stop the Tang army and escort Yi Dijian to escape.

Commander Hulu was captured here, and Gunlidagan was shot dead by a Tang army colonel.

Although Yidijian and Mohedagan finally broke through the siege.

But the Guards suffered 70% to 80% casualties.

Hun Yu led hundreds of Flying Dragon Guards in pursuit...

(End of this chapter)