Stimulated by the desire to survive and Allah, the Turkic army rushed forward crazily, regardless of whether the horse would rush directly to the lake, beating the horse with all their strength, staring at the clear water of the lake in the distance, wishing that they could immediately
Soak in it and have a good drink. Anyone who dares to stop it will die.
When people are extremely thirsty, once they find someone, they will fight to the death.
Hundreds of thousands of troops roared away, each one of them covered in gray and with red eyes, like demons emerging from hell, waving their swords and charging with all their might.
The army rushed out of the desert and rushed to the Gobi.
The war horses were also very thirsty. When they saw the water, they ran happily, faster and faster.
Not long after, the army rushed through a stretch of open, flat Gobi, and was about to charge forward. Everyone was waving their swords and shouting, and many of them even drew their bows and shot arrows, intending to drive away those who stood in front of them, and have a good time.
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"Plop!"
"Plop!"
I suddenly remembered the dull sounds of broken bones, one after another, accompanied by the painful neighing of the war horses. Countless war horses rushed forward and fell heavily to the ground. The people on the horses were even thrown far away.
The roaring Turkic army suddenly fell in pieces and became a mess. The horses behind them were equally fast and had no time to stop. They collided hard together and more fell down.
Not far away, Xue Wanche was in a good mood and high-spirited when he saw the meritorious deeds in the trap. He shouted loudly: "Brothers, take aim and shoot hard!"
"Boohoo!"
Arrows whizzed away, filling the battlefield space in the blink of an eye, densely packed like a deadly net.
"Ahhh!"
There were screams one after another, and countless people were hit by arrows and fell from their horses.
More cavalry roared in, like a rolling tide, like a torrent of steel, causing sand and soil to fly all over the sky. They quickly rushed out of the desert and rushed into the Gobi. When they saw the army in front being shot and killed, they thought they were just hit by arrows, not knowing that the horses were trapped on the ground.
The pit quickly spread out, trying to outflank it from both wings.
Soon, the same scene happened again.
The density of horse pits is too high, there are almost 200,000 of them, but each one is not big. The excavated soil is scattered all around and is filled with sand. It is difficult to identify them until you are in front of them. It is already too late to get there.
Pieces of war horses had broken leg bones and fell to the ground.
One after another, the Turkic soldiers were thrown away, hit the ground heavily, and were killed by the whizzing arrows.
This isn't an attack, it's clearly a charge to die.
In just a short time, more than 20,000 people fell lifeless on the Gobi. Their blood dyed the dusty Gobi red, and their surviving horses were still rolling and wailing.
Perhaps realizing the horror of the horse trap, the Turkic army quickly retreated.
Xue Wanche did not order a pursuit, but there were only more than 20,000 people. The Turks still had hundreds of thousands of troops. To pursue them rashly would be to seek death, and to defend the trap was the right way.
After the Turkic army had retreated further, they ordered a unit to come forward to clean the battlefield, throw the corpses farther away, restore the horse trap, and drive away the injured horses. As for the dead and immobile horses, they were too heavy.
, couldn't lift it, just left it alone, ignored it, and quickly returned with the still-usable arrows.
We don’t know how long the war will last, so we need to prepare for it.
After a great victory at the beginning, the soldiers were in a good mood and their morale was high.
Xue Wanche issued orders one by one in an orderly manner, constantly adjusting his defenses. When he saw a scout hurried over, followed by a person, he looked familiar. When he got closer, he was overjoyed. He hurried forward to greet him, cupping his fists and saying, "Hahaha, it's you.
Boy, where is the King of Han?"
"Luo Ying has met Old General Xue."
Luo Ying did not dare to ask for help, so he bowed to his juniors and added: "Fei Ying, King of Han Dynasty, sent a message saying that they will arrive in the afternoon. Our army is behind the enemy lines and scouts were scouting for someone in Daoyi Bohai. I stepped forward to involve you and found out that it was you, so I came here."
Once we meet, we will discuss the next battle, can you guys hold it here?"
"We arrived in advance and dug a lot of horse traps. Blocking them is not a big problem, but if the Turkic army desperately presses forward, both sides will be hurt. What is the current situation in Yuegong City? How many people are here?"
"General Duoji left a division to garrison over at Yuegong City. It's not a big problem. My special force of 20,000 people is watching from the east. Xue Rengui defeated less than 2,000 people and came with the army, vowing to kill him.
Killing the Turkic Khan to avenge the brothers who died in Yuegong City, Duoji will lead others to strangle the Turkic rear-end troops. Judging from the time, they are expected to arrive in the afternoon." Luo Ying explained quickly.
"There are less than 2,000 people left. Is it so miserable?"
Xue Wanche was taken aback, and immediately said with admiration: "I have heard it mentioned by the King of Han a long time ago, saying that Xue Rengui is an outstanding person in the world, and his military skills are like a god. Now he is really extraordinary. If I guard Yuegong City, not to mention two thousand, I am afraid there will be ten thousand left.
I couldn't stand it any longer and thought about breaking out of the encirclement. This man's ability in commanding troops is unbelievable. Let's go back and get to know him better."
"Not only the ability to command troops, but also the strength of force is unparalleled. I am afraid that except for the King of Han, no one in the world can be his opponent. I used to ask myself that I could withstand about ten moves. But after a year of absence, I am afraid that I can only withstand five moves at most. If I fight to the death, I can only withstand five moves."
If you fight, maybe you will die in three moves." Luo Ying said with emotion.
"So strong?"
As a military general, Xue Wanche has his own pride.
Luo Ying waved his hand and said with a smile: "You can go and do it. I won't ask for trouble. What should I do next?"
"Since Xue Rengui is like a god in his military use, what does he say?" Xue Wanche asked rhetorically.
Luo Ying was startled, then smiled and said: "It's exactly what he said, you will ask, before leaving, Brother Xue suggested that you stick to the lake. Our army is behind the enemy. As long as we don't move, the Turks will not dare to press forward with all their strength.
The maximum number is 100,000 soldiers. If you wait for work, you should be able to hold off the 100,000 troops for half a day. If the Turks send more people to attack, our army will attack the Turks and kill Yehu Khan and force him to return to defense."
"So, the key to this battle is to hold on for a long time?" Xue Wanche keenly grasped the core.
Luo Ying nodded and was about to say something when he suddenly heard war drums coming from the north. It was a bit far away. The rhythm of the drums was very familiar. After listening carefully, his face became serious.
"It's the sound of an attacking drum, about ten miles away." Xue Wanche, also a veteran, reacted as soon as he heard it.
Luo Ying nodded and said: "Yes, there should be two armies fighting, and they are from the north. Could it be that General Su Dingfang and Duke Wei arrived and stopped the Turkic army that had escaped before?"
"Will Duke Wei Li Jing come over?" Xue Wanche asked in surprise.
Luo Ying nodded silently, looking towards the north with eyes that were unblinking and sparkling.
Xue Wanche said excitedly: "Are you sure you are Duke Wei?"
"Not sure, but Xue Rengui mentioned that Su Dingfang and Wei Guogong learned that Yuegong City was besieged and might lead their troops back to support. The sound of drums was clearly a signal for a full-scale attack. It happened that a Turkic army was heading north, except for ours
Who would attack the Turkic army? The imperial army will not come over." Luo Ying analyzed.
"It makes sense, haha... That's great. I felt guilty for running away from a side force, and I didn't have the shame to tell the King of Han. Now it's better. No one has escaped the net. Where does this Su Dingfang come from? The name sounds familiar." Xue Wanche asked curiously.
road.
"I will introduce you later. I have to go back. Remember, hold on tight and send a signal for support when necessary." Luo Ying handed the opponent a soaring cannon and hurriedly left.
"Su Dingfang? Duke Wei? Good guy, this is the Hanzhou Army's general meeting, and it's about to have a decisive battle with the Turks. How can I lag behind others at such an important moment?" Xue Wanche said to himself excitedly.
Immediately, Xue Wanche shouted: "Send an order to inform all divisions to come and discuss matters."