The first light snow in Jingzhao has fallen, and the mountains and plains are dyed a light white.
Xue Wanche's more than 6,000 cavalrymen have been stationed for ten thousand years. The weather is getting colder. I originally thought that the Turks would not come, so I was preparing to spend the winter in Jingzhao County.
At this time, Yuchi Gong and Li Nian's troops stationed in Heshui had already sent a message to the capital, and discovered that tens of thousands of Turkic troops had crossed the Great Wall and reached Nan Wuyuan City in Yanchuan County.
The southern Wuyuan City is on the edge of the Qin Great Wall, while the northern Wuyuan City is across the desert and is located in the Hetao area, called Wuyuan County, and the county seat is Jiuyuan City.
In other words, for a long time, the entire Yellow River region was under the rule of the Central Plains Dynasty. However, at this time, the Central Plains Dynasty completely declined. Not to mention the Northern Five Plains, even the Southern Five Plains could no longer take care of it.
If they had not received the news in advance this time, it is estimated that the Turks would have been able to ride horses all the way into Jingzhao, and then they would have alerted Chang'an. Only then would they really be able to summon their cavalry to circle the Dragon City.
In another time and space, such a thing did happen, and a humiliating alliance was made.
Nowadays, the situation is completely different. The Tang army, which has been prepared for a long time, has deployed heavy troops in the north, with tens of thousands of cavalry waiting in formation. Moreover, they are well-equipped and well-fed, and are not afraid of a big battle with any enemy.
The Ministry of War's transfer order immediately arrived in Xue Wanche's army, and more than 6,000 cavalry immediately set off north to Honghua to join forces with Yuchi Gong and Li Nian's troops.
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Heshui City, Honghua County, Tang Army Zhongjun.
"You came too slowly. It took two days to arrive with only 6,000 people. If the Turks had come faster, you would have missed our important event."
Li Nian was talking happily to Xue Wanche.
Xue Wanche rolled his eyes angrily, "I am a general, so naturally I have to walk slower to avoid losing my prestige... If the Turks come quickly, you have to fight with them first, and I will come to pick them up.
Somewhat cheap.”
"What do you think? We are afraid that we will kill all the Turkic bastards. It would be a good time for you to collect the corpses... and the general, we are just ordinary. Who can you show your majesty to?"
"The Supreme Being often said that if you have a good meal, you will never be late. Where have the Turks gone? Should we just greet them, or do we have other plans?"
At this time, Yuchi Gong waved and asked the two of them to sit down and talk. They were both old partners, so there was no need to be polite.
"The enemy has reached Wuyuan, and their intention to march south to Jingzhao is clear. It seems that a battle is about to begin." Yu Chigong said.
The other two people no longer smiled playfully, and Li Nian continued: "There are more than 30,000 enemies coming, which are more soldiers than us. The two of us discussed it first. We don't have to be afraid of them. We will attack far away. Moreover, we are prepared and we will wait for the work."
As a result, they committed a major taboo among military strategists...
Therefore, even if there are more soldiers, the odds of victory are extremely high."
The other two people nodded. There were cavalry on both sides, so there was no need for any tactics. Moreover, the Turks were definitely not here to attack the city, and there was no Yang Guang to attract them in the city, so as long as the Turks were allowed to rush into the hinterland of Kansai,
, that means defeat.
A head-on attack is obviously the best tactic.
Xue Wanche thought for a while and said: "Injury to the enemy by one thousand will result in damage of eight hundred. The damage in this battle will definitely be considerable. These are all the heart and soul of the Supreme. Have you thought about how to tell the Supreme after the war?"
Li Nian was dissatisfied after hearing this, "The fight hasn't even started yet and you're saying depressing words. Why don't you think about it. After this battle, the Turkic Jieli Khan will probably be replaced. As long as we kill Ashina Qiuluo,
His head was wrapped in a golden wolf flag and sent to the Supreme Being. It was too late for the Supreme Being to be happy, so how could he blame us?"
Yuchi Gong pondered for a while, but he felt that what Xue Wanche said was reasonable. These tens of thousands of cavalry were all Daizhou's veterans and were much more valuable than the Turks. If the damage was too serious later, it would be difficult to explain.
But then again, that's how it is in war. No matter how wise a general is, he can't guarantee victory, let alone controlling his own casualties, which is too difficult.
"The war is fierce and dangerous. There are more than 30,000 Turks. We are outnumbered and the enemy is outnumbered. If we have the heart to protect ourselves and cannot fight to the death, this battle will be defeated. Okay, don't say such nonsense.
If it reaches the ears of the Supreme Being, I’m afraid your and my Grand General’s numbers will all be lost.”
Li Nian and Xue Wanche looked at each other and said at the same time, "That's what the general said."
Li Nian and Yuchi Gong also selected two battlefields. After discussing with Xue Wanche, they finally selected Changziyuan, which is more than 30 miles north of Heshui.
The terrain here is open and high in the south and low in the north. It is a good place for cavalry duels, and it is the only way from Wuyuan to the south. If the Turks want to go south to Jingzhao, they must fight the Tang army here.
At this moment, the Turkic army had left Wuyuan and continued southward.
Under the banner of the Golden Wolf, Jieli Khan Ashina Qiuluo's brows seemed to be locked, and the frown became tighter and tighter. The detective reports came back like a stream of water. The worst situation appeared, and the Sui people were prepared.
More and more enemy scouts appeared around the army, and they were violently colliding and fighting with the Turkic cavalry. Their skilled equestrianism and combat skills were no worse than those of the Turks, or even better.
Both sides were veterans with rich combat experience, but the Sui side was better equipped, their bows and arrows had a longer range, and the armor they wore was stronger. Their archery skills were no less accurate than those of the Turks.
What's even more frightening is that they are young and strong, with endless energy. On the other hand, the knights sent out by the Turks in front are all very old, but their combat experience seems to be almost the same.
The more scouts from both sides came into contact, the greater the losses suffered by the Turks. This was something that rarely happened in the history of war between the Turks and the Sui people.
Ashina Qura gradually realized a problem. The war in the south has been going on for many years. Although many of them died, the surviving warriors will definitely be much stronger than before.
"Go and tell Pisilishe in front to send more people out. You must know how many enemies there are in front and where they are stationed. Tell him to hurry up and don't be blinded by the sand, otherwise I will chop him off.
head."
The march of the Turkic army suddenly slowed down, and the army was stationed on the shore of Malingshui that night.
Again, when a large group of cavalry is fighting, it is almost impossible to ambush them, and when both sides are cavalry, it is also difficult to hide their whereabouts.
Because when you spy on others, the enemy will also come looking for you. This is not a game where whoever finds the other party first wins.
Generally speaking, the process of cavalry fighting is like this. First find the enemy, and then both armies feel that they can fight, so they will take the initiative to approach and then engage in battle. If one side is weak, he will flee away like a rabbit.
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If you chase them, always be prepared to get bitten back.
In many cases, the test of cavalry combat is not the combat effectiveness of the cavalry or the number of people, but the endurance of the warriors, their familiarity with the terrain or other factors such as the weather.
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On the morning of the next day, Yu Chigong and others received a report that the Turkic troops stationed on the upper reaches of the Maling River had stopped moving, and there were also traces of Turkic cavalry around Heshui.
Yuchi Gong and others have already experienced countless battles, so it is not surprising that the Turks will probably not leave there until they find out the enemy's situation.
"Such a coward is not like the Turks." Li Nian sighed in his tent.
He was different from others. He was actually a general promoted by Li Bi himself. When the army left Taihang and went to Youzhou, the Turks invaded. He followed Li Bi and fought with the Turks all the way to ensure the victory of Mayi.
of safety.
Li Bi's fighting style is very tough and resolute. As long as he meets the enemy, no matter how many there are, he must rush forward and quarrel with the enemy.
This desperate mad-dog style of fighting inflicted heavy injuries on the Turks. Also injured were Li Po's soldiers and generals who stayed behind. Following Li Bi, they suffered heavy injuries.
Li Nian is a relative of Li Bi. After going through those wars, his fighting style has almost gone astray. He doesn't like to use his brain very much. His favorite enemies are those who can compete with him head-on.
So he hoped that the Turks would not be afraid and come to Changziyuan to compete with them to see who was the hero and who was the hero.
Yuchi Gong and Xue Wanche were also very stable, and they were also looking forward to the arrival of the Turks.
Because this is the first battle after the king proclaims himself emperor, and he is fighting the Turks. If he can defeat them, his military exploits will be extraordinary and he will be able to boast of them before everyone else.
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On this day, the Turks did not move again, and the information reaching Ashina Qiuluo's ears became clearer and clearer. The enemy troops were stationed in Heshui, and they were also a large army composed entirely of cavalry.
Even the most experienced explorers couldn't count how many people there were, because they still had some people stationed in the city.
Ashina Qiuluo's face gradually became as gloomy as the weather today, and then he summoned the generals to tell them the bad news.
There were many enemies, and it seemed that they had been waiting for them here for a long time. I don't know who leaked the news. They passed through the vast Gobi desert and walked such a long distance, and finally encountered a large number of enemy troops head-on.
Even though the Turkic generals usually claim to be brave, they feel chills running down their backs when they hear the news now. Isn't this a trap that the descendants of the gods want to fall into?
The name Whip of the Gods gradually became clear in everyone's minds.
Some smart people were already wondering whether Jieli Khan's enemies had revealed their whereabouts to the Sui people and wanted to kill them with the help of the Sui people.
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Another day passed, and snowflakes finally fell from the cloud-covered sky. Yuchi Gong and others finally became a little impatient with the wait. If they waited any longer, there would be no need to fight. A heavy snowfall would be enough to extinguish the anger of the two armies.
