This is a vast grassland, it is March, the flowers are in full bloom on the grassland, colorful and swaying, but a powerful chilling air is slowly spreading on the grassland.
Ashnasab is a typical Turkic leader, brave and good at fighting, with high personal prestige. The Khazar Turk army he controls is also a wolf army on the grassland, fierce and powerful, and at the same time cruel in nature.
They originally numbered 30,000 people, and at one time reached 50,000 people. However, they suffered heavy casualties in the civil war with the Gessa people, and in the end only 20,000 people were left. The two sides reached a ceasefire agreement, and Ashina Sabu led all the Turks to move eastward.
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But in the battle last winter, their 3,000 vanguard troops were completely wiped out by the Tang army, leaving only 17,000 people left.
Neither Ashinasab nor his army had any experience fighting the Tang army, but he was not afraid at all. The war was won by strength, courage and toughness. As long as it was a fair fight, his soldiers would definitely win.
Tang Jun.
Five miles away, the Tang army appeared. As per the information he had obtained, there were about 13,000 men, all of whom were cavalry.
Ashnasab waved his war sword and said, "Attack!"
All 17,000 cavalrymen were dispatched, rushing toward the opponent like a frenzy.
Thirteen thousand Tang troops were divided into four armies on the vast grassland. The central army, the left and right wings and the flag troops were spread out for several miles. Li Ye led two thousand cavalry as the flag troops.
Pei Xiu's 2,000 cavalry and Xu Jian's 1,500 Ningyuan Army formed the left wing, while An Taixuan's 2,000 cavalry and Yu Changyang's 1,500 Ningyuan Army formed the right wing.
Wang Xuanwu led three thousand cavalry as the central army, as well as one thousand heavy armored infantry led by Black Spear, and one thousand spear throwing troops. The spear throwing troops were also the auxiliary troops of the heavy armored infantry, helping them put on armor.
But each of them has three short spears, hidden behind the heavy armored infantry, and they will throw their spears before the heavy armored infantry.
In addition, the Tang army also sprinkled 3,000 bags of kerosene a hundred steps in front of the formation. The purpose of the kerosene was not to burn the enemy troops to death, but to slow down the enemy's attack.
At this time, everyone felt that the earth was shaking. The Khazar Turk cavalry came to kill them. The horses began to feel restless and snorted. The soldiers' palms clenching their spears became sweaty.
A black line appeared at the end of the grassland three miles away. It did not stop, was overwhelming, and swept towards the Tang army with an unstoppable force. A cold smile appeared on the corner of Li Ye's mouth. This was the kind of war he wanted.
"Ready the crossbows!" he gave the first order.
Three thousand crossbows stood up from the ground. They were Wang Xuanwu's central army. The crossbow arrows were coldly aimed at the overwhelming Turkic army.
Seventeen thousand Turkic cavalry were getting closer and closer, and the overwhelming murderous intent seemed to destroy everything in the world. Under a wolf-headed banner, Ashina Sabu raised his sword and shouted: "Fearless Khazar warriors, kill all the Tang troops.
, Broken Leaf’s woman, treasure, everything belongs to you, kill!”
"Kill!"
The Khazar Turk cavalry instantly rushed to the front of the fire oil zone deployed by the Tang army. Wang Xuanwu waved his hand and said, "Shoot!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The war drums beat, and three thousand arrows were suddenly fired, forming a black cloud of arrows, roaring towards the Turkic cavalry. In an instant, the Turkic cavalry formation was turned upside down, and nearly three hundred people were shot down.
But there were hundreds of rockets mixed in the cloud of arrows, and ‘Boom!’ A ribbon of fire burned rapidly, with flames rising into the sky and thick smoke billowing.
The kerosene stretched for two miles, and the blazing fire disturbed the war horses. Thousands of war horses at the front stopped running wildly, raised their front hooves high, and screamed violently.
The fierce fire severely hindered the cavalry's attack. The cavalry behind them could not stop and rushed forward. The horses collided with each other and became a mess. Seven or eight hundred horses were knocked over by the raging tide and fell one after another in the fierce fire.
The fire weakened, and the cavalry behind them rushed through the wall of fire one after another. The horses and soldiers who fell on the ground were unable to dodge and were trampled to bloody pulp.
However, there were also many Turkic soldiers with excellent riding skills who jumped up on their companions' horses, and the two of them rode together and continued running.
Although the fire wall is not very powerful, it slightly slows down the speed of the cavalry attack, and the effect is obvious. The Turkic cavalry no longer has the previous violence and intimidation.
The Turkic cavalry's arrows also rained down on the iron wall-like heavy armored infantry.
Raindrops of arrows jingled at the heavy armored infantry, but the heavy armored infantry stood tall, and not a single soldier fell.
Amid the surprised gazes, the Khazar Turk cavalry finally arrived in front of them like a tide. At this moment, the spear-throwing soldiers who had been waiting for a long time took the lead.
They ducked out and threw a thousand short spears at the enemy cavalry thirty steps away. The short spears were three feet and three inches long, with sharp steel clusters and were shot at an elevated angle.
A thousand short spears were as dense as a torrential rain, and they were extremely powerful and could shoot through men and horses. The three thousand Khazar Turk cavalry and war horses who rushed at the front fell to the ground after being hit by the spears, and the dead bodies quickly piled up.
Immediately afterwards, the spear throwers of the Tang army threw another thousand short spears, causing the Turkic cavalry to rush forward and be shot over. The sharp short spears shot directly through the body and nailed the cavalry to the ground.
Coupled with the coordinated firing of crossbowmen, the Turkic cavalry could not advance within thirty steps, resulting in heavy casualties. The Turkic cavalry began to be in chaos.
Li Ye saw it clearly, and he immediately ordered: "Mo Dao Army goes out to fight!"
"Woo——"
A low horn sounded.
A thousand of the most elite heavy-armored Mo Dao troops were launched. They were wearing heavy armor, wielding Mo Dao, and followed the general to kill the Turkic cavalry step by step. This was the heavy armored infantry that the Tang Dynasty had spent decades of hard work building. It was the strongest
The most powerful armor, the most powerful soldiers, and the most ferocious weapons.
After passing through the blazing fire formation and 3,000 throwing spears, the Turkic cavalry suffered nearly 2,000 casualties, and countless corpses piled up in front of the formation.
The powerful impact of the Khazar Turkic cavalry was reduced by 70%. Although the horses were still galloping, they no longer had the violence and ferocity of before.
A thousand heavily armored infantry came forward to fight, like an indestructible iron fist. Wherever they passed, the corpses of the Turkic cavalry were strewn across the field, and blood flowed into rivers. The men and horses were chopped into pieces, and the flesh and internal organs were mixed together. The air was filled with thorns.
The fishy smell in the nose.
They killed the Turkic cavalry so much that they were so frightened that some of them turned around and fled.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Li Ye immediately ordered, "The whole army is pressing forward, and those who retreat will be killed!"
The drums were beating loudly and the war flags were flying. The 12,000-strong Tang army, which had been preparing for a long time, attacked and attacked the Khazar Turk cavalry from three directions. The two sides fought fiercely.
At the same time, 10,000 Geluolu cavalry also came from behind. The Khazar Turkic cavalry were attacked from both sides and could no longer support themselves.
Ashnasab was very anxious. He knew that both sides were cavalry, and as long as his army was defeated, the whole army would be annihilated.
At this time, he found that the Geluolu cavalry who came from behind were equally powerful. Although they were not as good as the Tang army, they were evenly matched with his own army.
But the most powerful one was the Tang Army, especially the thousand Tang Army long-sword infantrymen, who were simply demons crawling out of hell.
They are invincible, killing gods if they stand in the way of gods, and killing Buddhas if they stand in the way of Buddha!
Ashnasab was so anxious that he had only one way to turn defeat into victory, which was to kill the enemy general.
At a glance, he saw the flag of the Tang army, a battle flag with a black dragon on a red background. It was at the rear where the flag troops were stationed. It must be the enemy's general.
"Come with me!"
He roared loudly and led his own bodyguards, about hundreds of cavalry, to charge towards the Tang Army's flag garrison.
At the same time, Li Ye also ordered: "The vulture shooters attack!"
One hundred eagle shooters with feathers on their heads urged their horses to rush out. They were sharpshooters selected by Li Ye from the army. They included the Tang Army, the Ningyuan Army, and warriors from Tu Qi Shi and Ge Luo Lu.
They all had outstanding archery skills and were good at riding and shooting. Li Ye organized them and specifically shot and killed enemy generals.
If you shoot the man first, shoot the horse first, and if you capture the thief first, capture the king. They can undoubtedly have the effect of moving a thousand pounds with four ounces.
Hundreds of vulture shooters rushed around the perimeter, specifically shooting the enemy generals.
Li Ye was commanding while looking for the enemy's general. At this time, he saw the enemy's golden wolf-headed banner, which quickly moved towards him.
Li Ye suddenly realized that the other party also wanted to kill the Tang Army's general. They must be coming for him. I wonder if the other party's general Ashina Sabu was among them?
This chapter has been completed!