The scorching sun in September shines on the land of Longxi

A gust of wind blew up some yellow sand

An eagle flew from the sky over the land beneath it, and the armies of Tang Dynasty and Tuyuhun were facing off.

The total strength of both sides is more than 300,000.

Dong Dong Dong...

The melodious and majestic military drums beat rhythmically, and the Tang army was ready for war.

At the front of the military formation are the crossbowmen

The bows and crossbows of the Tang Dynasty are unparalleled in the world

The most powerful eight-niu crossbow has a range of 1,500 meters

The "Eight Ox Crossbow" is also known as the three-bow bed crossbow. The arrows use hard wood as the shaft and iron pieces as the feathers. It is known as "one gun and three sword arrows" in the world. The bed crossbow can also fire "stepping arrows". It is spectacular when the arrows are fired. The arrows are like javelins. When fired at close range, they can be directly nailed into the city wall. When the salvo is fired, the rows of stilt arrows are firmly nailed into the city wall, allowing the siege soldiers to climb up. superior.

Rows of eight-oxen crossbows were placed there, and the soldiers were inspecting and assembling the arrows. The huge arrows shone with golden light under the sunlight. This golden light could bring you death instead of gold.

In plain battles, the Eight Bull Crossbows would be placed behind the archer and infantry phalanx, that is, behind the crossbowmen and shield and spear infantry, and behind them were the famous Mo Dao soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.

The Mo Dao Formation was the ace in the rear of the Tang Dynasty's military formation responsible for putting out fires and fighting the final battle. This was the Tang Dynasty's final means against the nomads for many years.

The Mo Dao formation composed of Mo Dao soldiers has been famous in this land for a long time. Wherever the blade touches, people, horses and equipment will be broken into pieces, and blood will flow to the poles.

The two wings of the military formation are cavalry

Some were Han Jiaerlang and the other were tribal cavalry from surrendered Turks and other ethnic minorities.

Why are there Turks and a few nomadic tribes? Naturally, Lao Li conquered them. With the food, tea, silk or luxury goods from the mainland of the Tang Dynasty, those Turks and tribal generals who had lived in Chang'an and experienced the prosperity all hoped to rely on them. Use this military achievement to make your life more luxurious.

To say that in this war, those who most hope for a great victory and most hope for military glory may be them.

Of course, this does not mean that the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty was not good. The military training of the Tang Dynasty was extremely strict. A qualified cavalry must not only be proficient in equestrian skills, but also must be able to use crossbows and horseback riding.

Spears, crossbows, and crossbows are standard equipment for sophisticated leather-armored cavalry, and elite cavalry are equipped with two horses and iron armor.

If it had not been for the Tang Dynasty's heavy use of vassals, the clan would have been squeezed out, resulting in heavy losses in several subsequent wars against nomads and enemy countries, which damaged their vitality.

In addition, the internal class power struggle did not care about the rise and fall of the country. Even if it prospered and declined, it would not have ended up in the land of China. Tens of thousands of people died and were injured thousands of miles away. From then on, the country that spanned the land and the dynasty that spanned the Eurasian continent never appeared again.

The cavalry of the Tang Dynasty came from the Turkic wars, and the training method was naturally aimed at large-scale cavalry operations against nomads. Coupled with the command of the older generation of military generals in the Tang Dynasty, it was easy to deal with a mere Tuyuhun.

A ten-meter high platform was built on the high slope in the middle and rear of the military formation. On the high platform was Li, the commander-in-chief this time. Next to him were Li Chengqian, Yuchi Baolin, Cheng Chusi, Cheng Chumo, Cheng Chubi, Xue Rengui and others. A general.

Why did Xue Rengui come here? It was naturally Li Mingda who threw him here. He was just a Tuyuhun in order to gain military merit and increase his salary.

Others who thought this were Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin and others would not have come here otherwise.

The commander-in-chief Li is also Alexander. Something can happen to any of these treasures, otherwise it will be a big trouble. Looking at the distance from this observation platform, I can see that there are not many twists and turns. Even if the Tubo people come, it will be too troublesome. In this area

When it comes to cavalry warfare on land, Datang has a huge advantage.

Li Chengqian has been here for more than three months, but this is the first time he has climbed up to a high platform to watch a war of this scale. He firmly remembered what his little sister Li Mingda said before he left: Just shut up and watch if you have nothing to do. As long as you

If you don't make trouble, you won't lose.

Although it was a bit shocking, Li Chengqian listened decisively. Although he liked riding horses and hunting, he suddenly woke up after being scolded as a fool who didn't eat minced meat, as if he had passed through the competitive grade in an instant.

"Your Highness, how do you think this battle will be fought?"

Li Chengqian waved his hand decisively: "Let uncle arrange it. I am just here to boost the morale of the soldiers for my father. You can handle all the war matters with your full authority."

"Then I have overstepped my bounds."

"No no"

The three brothers Yuchi Baolin and Cheng Chusi were discussing something quietly at the side.

Li Chengqian decisively approached them. If we were serious about fighting, it would be better to chat with them for a while. As guys who had been together on this land for three months, they were already familiar with them.

"What are you discussing?"

"Your Highness, please go back to the battle and kill the enemy. The younger brother will go back and set a table upstairs at Ruyi, the best restaurant in Chang'an City."

"It's a pity that I can't participate."

"Prince, you can't go to the battlefield, but you can go drink."

"It's a good idea, but I'm afraid that my father won't let him go. Besides, if I go out for a drink and treat you as the prince's henchmen later, you won't feel comfortable in Chang'an."

Cheng Chusi spat on the ground and cursed: "Shui, how dare you do this? Come back and bring trouble to them, huh?"

"Our dad" was speaking to Cheng Chumo. He gritted his teeth and asked his eldest brother: "Brother, do you want to try something?"

Cheng Chusi shrinks his neck decisively: "Forget it, my father can't beat me..."

Yuchi Baolin gave Cheng Chusi a roll of his eyes: "Coward"

"If you have the ability, try it with your father."

“It’s not like I haven’t been beaten before.”

"Tch, let's get beaten."

"Humph"(^)

"Sorry, Your Highness, we are all princesses, hehe."

"My little sister, little Sizi!"

"Yes, isn't the princess my father's apprentice? There's nothing we can do about it."

Li Chengqian twitched the corner of his mouth, saying that Xiao Sizi and his family were neutral. To be honest, it was his father Li Shimin who was busy building the government office for his imperial sister. Apart from patrolling Chang'an City every day, the imperial sister only watched the little girl Wu.

Just pretending to dance.

To put it bluntly, the most domineering person in Chang'an City is naturally Li Mingda. Wherever he goes, he is followed by a large number of guards. The whole security level seems to be higher than him.

"Look, we can go to your party too. Even if I'm trying to win you over, I'll definitely bring a gift, but if you lose, you still have to get a gift."

"Hey, of course there is"

"What is it"

"The winner will go to Wanhua Tower to treat guests and will not return for three days."

"Wanhua Tower?"

"brothel"

Cao Cao Cao

Li Chengqian decisively looked at them with contempt, he couldn't go to the brothel.

A few people were chatting happily. As the real general Xue Rengui, Li Mingda's direct descendant, was patiently listening to Li's analysis of the opponent's military formation. This was his first time going into battle. It was completely false to say that he was not nervous.

While everyone was discussing, more than ten cavalrymen appeared in Tuyuhun's military formation and brought flags to the Tang Dynasty's military formation.
Chapter completed!