The wilderness is flat and there is no danger to defend, and those with more people have the advantage.
Qin Huaidao naturally understood that 30,000 vs. 100,000 was undoubtedly courting death, but he still had a stern look on his face and said without any doubt: "The key to this battle is that if you can capture all the way, the rest will be destroyed without attack. In extraordinary times, there is no room for hesitation.
I, the general, order you to assemble your army quickly without making any mistakes."
"Follow the order!" The person who should be reminded has already reminded him, Li Suli will stop talking nonsense, otherwise he will commit the following offenses and disobey the order, and will be beheaded according to military law.
Military orders are like a mountain. When the order is given, the troops gather and the war drums roar.
Countless soldiers rushed out of the city, lined up, and rushed outside the city under the leadership of Li Suli. Qin Huaidao asked someone to get a war horse to catch up. He walked side by side with Li Suli, pulled out two swords from behind, and stared at them with bright eyes.
In the north, one road has been disabled, but the other road is still there and must be blocked to expand the victory.
Li Suli didn't know Qin Huaidao, but he had heard of many deeds. He destroyed Goguryeo and conquered Tubo. Any battle was earth-shattering and he became famous all over the world. He didn't expect that he was so young, and he didn't expect that he would fall from the sky today and give the Turks a hard blow.
, but thinking that the Turks were good at fighting, especially on horseback, he asked worriedly: "General, can we be sure of this battle? After all, the Tubo army has as many as 200,000."
"As long as we block the northern road, I have destroyed the Chinese army camp on the remaining road. A large number of war horses were frightened, the camp was blown up, and the camp was in chaos. We can take it in less than an hour."
"The Chinese army's camp was destroyed, and the camp was... bombed?" Li Suli was shocked, and immediately overjoyed. As the governor of one side, and someone who knows the military, how could he not know what the destruction of the Chinese army's camp and the bombing of the camp meant?
Marching and fighting is no laughing matter. No one just lied. The commander of the first army was even more so. Li Suli had no doubts about Qin Huaidao's words. He was overjoyed and quickly spread the news. When the soldiers heard that the camp was bombed and the Chinese army camp was destroyed, they were still a little depressed.
His mood was greatly boosted, and his morale exploded instantly.
After fighting with the Turks for so long, countless people around them died in battle, and they were all holding their breath. When they had a chance to take revenge tonight, their fighting spirit was soaring, and their eyes became fanatical and full of power.
Qin Huaidao's telling the truth was like stimulating his morale. Seeing that the effect was good, he felt reassured.
"Boom, boom--"
A dense sound of horse hooves came rolling in, like bursts of muffled thunder, shaking the night sky, making the grass tremble and the earth shaking, with endless killing intent.
Qin Huaidao pricked up his ears and listened carefully, and asked: "Master Li, the enemy is coming, how much do you expect?"
"I heard the sound was no less than fifty thousand." Li Suli had been guarding the border for a long time and was very familiar with the Turks.
"Fifty thousand?" Qin Huaidao calculated quickly. The cavalry charged head-on. Thirty thousand versus fifty thousand had a small chance of winning. What's more, the enemy still had fifty thousand behind and could come at any time. There was no danger to defend the surroundings. How to fight this battle?
With lightning flashing in his mind, Qin Huaidao asked: "Master Li, if you were the one commanding, how would you fight?"
"When two armies meet, they will fight to the death!"
"No, our army's riding skills are not as good as those of the Turks. The chance of winning in a frontal attack is very low. We must block the speed of the Turkic cavalry. The Turks lose their speed. Our army has a greater chance of winning in an infantry battle. Send an order, and the 20,000 soldiers will dismount and drive the horses ahead.
Hold off the Turks, the archers are shooting them, and the remaining 10,000 cavalry are waiting behind them."
Li Suli was shocked, what kind of fighting method is this? Without the war horses, everyone can't get up quickly. What's the difference with living stakes waiting to die? It's just giving random orders. Then he thought about it, and drove 20,000 war horses forward to form a barrier, which can block it.
Turkic cavalry is very fast. Cavalry without speed is not as agile as infantry.
In an instant, Li Suli grasped the key to this battle. It seemed to be unorganized and even threatened with death, but it was also a strategy to survive. He used 20,000 horses to block the Turks' speed, suppressed the Turks' advantage in riding and fighting, and gave full play to his own ability.
If you have a good advantage in step fighting, one will wax and wane, and the chances of winning will be greater.
The next moment, Li Suli conveyed the order without hesitation, emphasizing the key points of the tactics. The generals were all strong men with long combat experience, rich in experience, and they could understand everything and take action quickly.
Soon, the army dismounted one after another and drove their horses forward. The horses gradually gathered into a group. The soldiers continued to drive in a semi-encirclement formation, shouting and shouting. Seeing that the effect was not obvious, they simply lit the horse's tail and gave the horse another blow.
It hurt, he started to go crazy, and rushed forward.
The archers gathered in formation and strode off behind the horses.
The remaining 10,000 cavalrymen marched slowly behind.
Qin Huaidao walked with 10,000 cavalry. He watched the crazy war horses speed up and calmed down. Li Suli also looked ahead, with a little more expectation, but said with some distress: "General, the war horses are the treasures of our brothers.
The losses will be huge tonight.”
"If we win, it all belongs to you." Qin Huaidao said with a smile.
This was what Li Suli was waiting for. The surrounding soldiers also showed expressions of surprise. Qin Huaidao continued: "The other soldiers who dismounted followed the archers. Once they got close, they rushed forward. The archers spread out and shot on the outside. They covered the robes and were not allowed to rush.
Go up and fight at close quarters."
"Understood." Li Suli quickly conveyed the general's order.
The soldiers around them left one after another and rushed to their respective units. They shouted loudly to gather their troops, formed a square formation and rushed forward, catching up with the archers.
At this time, the Turkic army rushed over in a black mass, like waves rushing towards the beach at high tide, with great momentum and extremely fast speed. When they saw clearly that it was not cavalry but only war horses, they were a little confused, but the speed of both sides was too fast and there was no time.
Change of formation.
"boom!"
Two huge groups of war horses collided fiercely. The sound was dull but moving. The war horses neighed, screamed, howled, and called for help, one after another.
It's too dense, too fast, and there is no other choice but to rush forward.
The Tang army had empty horses and no one was lost, but the Turks were different. Countless people were knocked up and fell to the ground. They were soon trampled into a pulp by the horses, causing countless casualties.
The war horses continued to charge against each other and gradually merged together. The Turkic cavalry was collided and blocked by the random horses, and their speed slowed down. At this time, the Tang Army archers followed the war horses and arrived just in time. They saw clearly, and they drew their bows and arrows without any orders from the general.
Take action directly, blend the frustration and anger in your heart into the arrows, and shoot them out.
There were not many archers, about 2,000 of them, and they did not use repeating crossbows. However, the frontier troops fought hard all year round and had excellent archery skills. They killed hundreds of them in one attack. Everyone shot and killed as they walked. The Turkic army was thrown into chaos by the collision.
The organizations were unable to fight back effectively and fell one after another.
At this time, the Tang army behind the archers rushed up, passed the archers, rushed forward like wolves and tigers, and slashed at the chaotic Turkic army. They were all warriors who had fought with the Turks for a long time. They were rich in experience.
If the war horse is struck with a sword, the horse will jump wildly in pain, and the Turkic soldiers on the horse will lose their balance and be unable to fight back. Everyone can take the opportunity to kill each other with one sword.
The Turkic cavalry was hit by random horses and had stopped. It was in a mess. It was on horseback again, and its flexibility was greatly reduced. Where was the opponent of the Tang army? In the blink of an eye, a large piece fell down, and the Tang army continued to move forward to cover it up.
The archers took the opportunity to catch up, keeping a certain distance and continuing to calm down. The dismounted Turkic soldiers and the Tang army were fighting together, making it difficult to take action. However, the Turkic soldiers on horseback were fixed targets, very easy to recognize and easy to shoot.
The battle rolled forward in an incredible way. Qin Huaidao himself did not expect it. He originally thought it would be a big melee, but now it seemed that he had underestimated the combat effectiveness of the frontier troops, and he was very happy.
Li Suli also saw that the Tang army was almost slaughtered one-sided, and he was overjoyed and said sincerely: "My lord, this method of warfare has never been heard of. I am familiar with the art of war, but I can't see the reason. I admire it very much. With your lord here, the Turks
Nothing to worry about.”
"I don't hesitate to flatter you. Mr. Li is a Confucian general at first glance. He has a righteous heart. Why should he imitate that villain's behavior? Why don't you and I each lead five thousand troops and kill him from both sides?" Qin Huaidao said with a smile.
"My lord is joking, and my sincere words of admiration from this officer are not flattery. My lord's status is noble and cannot be compromised. I will leave it to my lord to rush into battle and kill the enemy." Li Suli said quickly, but he did not dare to let Qin Huaidao lead the charge.
If anything happens, my nine lives won't be enough.
Qin Huaidao said with a smile: "I have never been afraid of killing the enemy in a battle formation, so we have decided to divide our troops."
How dare Li Suli try to persuade him again, but when he saw that Qin Huaidao was a little unhappy, he had to bite the bullet and shouted: "Shi Yeshan, you lead five thousand soldiers and horses to follow the general, and you must ensure the safety of the general."
"Follow the order." The other party understood and solemnly agreed.