The vast battlefield is now in chaos. With Guji Town Fort as the dividing line, the Turkic army on the east side has collapsed, and countless cavalry are fleeing in all directions.
The Western Route Army led by Su Dingfang on the west side is still causing trouble in Tianguan. Although it is impossible to win and it is even more difficult to disperse the Turks, it still scares the opponent. However, the opponent has tens of thousands of troops and the main force is still there, so the two sides are in a stalemate.
Li Shan quickly developed the situation of the battle... The key point was that eight hundred Tang troops rushed into battle and Jieli Khan told the story of the chase, and said flatly: "Brother Hongshen will dispatch everything!"
Among the generals of the Tang Army in the east and west, in terms of ability, Li Shan trusted Su Dingfang the most, followed by Zhang Shigui, but the former was still fighting in the formation, and the latter was not only injured, but also did not know the military situation and had difficulty making decisions, so he could only entrust Zhang Gongjin...
...After all, he was also a famous general in the early Tang Dynasty.
Zhang Gongjin looked around from east to west, focusing on the fleeing Turkic cavalry pointed out by Li Shan, then turned to the west and pointed straight at tens of thousands of Turks.
Leaving behind the wounded and the soldiers who had been unable to fight for a long time, two thousand fine cavalry got on their horses and headed straight west under the leadership of Zhang Gongjin, Zhang Shigui, Li Shan and others. Another thousand cavalry... led by Zhang Baoxiang were still reluctant to pursue the wave.
Turks.
I have to say that fate is always wonderful, and history has its inertia after all.
Historically, in the battle to destroy the Eastern Turks, many famous generals including Li Jing, Li Ji, Chai Shao, Li Daozong, and Zhang Gongjin attacked in six directions, but it was the little-known Ganzhou guard Zhang Baoxiang who finally captured Jieli Khan alive.
Today's battle also has this meaning. After the Turkic army in the east was defeated, many groups of Turkic cavalry scattered in all directions, but Zhang Baoxiang just caught Jieli Khan, who had no obvious signs, and pursued them fiercely.
A thousand cavalrymen, led by Zhang Baoxiang, chased Jieli Khan first to the north and then to the west. The Tang cavalry sometimes rode and shot, and sometimes charged into battle, killing Jieli Khan so much that he didn't even have time to raise the Khan flag... Well,
In fact, there was nothing we could do if we had time. The flagpole had long been chopped off by Xue Wanche.
But Jieli Khan gradually felt at ease. Although he was killed by the Tang army behind him, the battlefield was not far away.
As long as they join the main force on the west side and re-establish the Khan flag, they can gather troops... After all, there are tens of thousands of people. The Tang army attacks from two directions, but only a few thousand cavalry. It is impossible to win, but Jieli Khan can at least ensure that he can retreat calmly.
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At this moment, two thousand Tang cavalry came from the east. Li Shan, Zhang Shigui, and Xue Wanche's voices were already hoarse. Before Zhang Gongjin had time to let his guards shout in unison... chaos broke out in the Turkic army on the opposite side.
No one is stupid. Before the Tang army came to the east and west for reinforcements, the Great Khan was outside the fortress of Guji Town. Now the east route army has cleared the east side and attacked suddenly... Where has the Great Khan gone?
"Jieli is dead! Jieli is dead!"
"The flag of Khan has fallen and Jieli is dead!"
Hundreds of cavalrymen in the front line shouted loudly, the sound was deafening. The Turkic soldiers who were fighting, bending their bows and setting arrows, or even thinking about whether to lead their tribes to escape were shocked, and there was a moment of silence on the huge battlefield.
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With the thunderous sound of horse hooves, the two thousand Tang cavalry were already weak and thunderous, completely smashing the front line of thousands of Turkic soldiers who had separated to resist.
Xue Wanjun, Zhang Zhongjian, Liu Shirang and others in the formation were greatly shaken. They shouted loudly at the same time, causing the commotion to quickly spread to every corner of the battlefield.
But Su Dingfang remained silent, put down his horse, took out the big bow from the side, bent the bow and set an arrow... Not far away, a Turkic general wearing a golden hat shook his body, and an arrow penetrated his shoulder.
Su Dingfang refused to give up, shouted sharply, swept the spear in his hand, rushed forward with his horse, and rushed in among hundreds of Turkic soldiers. The head of the spear easily penetrated the chest of the Turkic general and raised him high.
So brave and fierce, the hundreds of Turkic soldiers around him did not dare to step forward and just scattered in all directions.
Xue Wanche caught up with him excitedly and shouted: "Jieli is dead, Yehu is also dead!"
This Turkic general was Kangsumi, a very influential general of the Ashina clan, a confidant of Jieli Khan, and a member of Yehu in the Turkic official system.
At this time, two thousand fine cavalry had torn apart the Turkic army as easily as a knife cutting through butter. Tens of thousands of Turkic soldiers no longer resisted, or in other words, they did not know whether Jieli Khan was alive or dead, could not see the Khan's flag, and where
After witnessing with one's own eyes the scene where Yato Yasumi was provoked by a Tang army general, a large-scale rout began.
Although today's Turkic Khanate has a shadow of centralization due to the efforts of Jieli Khan, it is still dominated by tribal independence... Even within the Ashina clan, they maintain relative independence from each other.
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Everyone is running away, why don’t I run away?
If before, Jieli Khan was like a tiger, calmly commanding tens of thousands of wolves, but in such a battle, Khan's banner chased the enemy without a trace, and the Tang army shouted so loudly for Jieli Khan
Dead, the tiger has turned into a sheep.
Morale is low, food and supplies are low, and everyone even knows that they will withdraw their troops today... After all, so many tribes have already withdrawn northward. Even if Jieli Khan raises his flag now, it will be difficult to stop such a rout.
Jieli Khan, who was a step late, had bloodshot eyes. He watched the tens of thousands of Turkic soldiers who were within sight suddenly scatter. Ashina Sheer behind him couldn't help but think of the first time he met Li Shan.
Those words from the other side.
There is a famine on the grassland. Are the tribes willing to gather large armies and go south to plunder, or are they willing to attack each other?
Jieli Khan still refused to give up. There was no tall flagpole, so he simply asked the guards to find a spear and hoist the Khan flag again... When he was hunted before, the flagpole and Khan flag were lost, but the spare Khan flag was still there.
some.
But after all, the height of the spear cannot be compared with the flagpole... The Turkic soldiers who had just hung it up and were fleeing to the west and north did not notice it for a while, but Xue Wanjun, who was not far away, did.
This warrior had just learned that Jieli Khan was not really dead... When he saw the Khan's flag, he couldn't help but lead hundreds of cavalry to rush over. Wearing Mingguang armor, Xue Wanjun wielded his sword and sword at the same time, and easily cut
Entered the Turkic army.
At this time, Zhang Baoxiang, who had been chasing his butt behind, also followed up. After a wave of arrows, Zhang Baoxiang, who was covered in hedgehogs, was the first to break the formation.
Xue Wanjun rushed into the battle fiercely and refused to let Xue Wanche. There was no enemy in front of him. He held a spear in one hand and a sword in the other. He was so frightened that the Turks were frightened. He rushed straight towards Jieli Khan, who was obviously dressed differently from ordinary people in the Turks' army, and he returned the favor easily.
The sword cut off the spear hanging with the Khan flag.
Zhang Baoxiang, who was behind, had completely defeated the Turkic rear formation. With the combined efforts of both sides, Jieli Khan, Ashina Sheer, Ashina Simo and others had to gallop north.
Xue Wanjun and Zhang Baoxiang were not willing to give up. They shouted for peace and led their troops to pursue him... Two ruthless men followed behind them and killed the king's soldiers until they were frightened.
The Turkic cavalry who were fleeing almost on the same road couldn't help but avoid it when they saw this scene... Jieli Khan was so angry that he almost vomited blood, but at this time, even if he had the courage, he would not dare to fly the Khan flag again.
What should I do if the main force of the Tang army is pursued?
Not long after, the two Tang armies finally met on the battlefield. Su Dingfang saw Li Shan from a distance and came galloping towards him. Although he didn't say a word, his concern was beyond words.
Xue Wanche and brother Xue Wanjun, who were chasing to no avail, were chatting loudly about something. Li Shan and Zhang Shigui were silent, their eyes falling on the Turkic army fleeing north and west. Do they want to continue?
The Turks have been greatly defeated, but they are not defeated, nor do they lack the ability to return and strike.
But unless he did something, Li Shan could not calm down the blood rushing in his chest and could not bear the bad breath.