"The smell of blood in the air is getting stronger and stronger, but why can't we find our people?"
Su Dingfang said a little strangely that they had found many tribes and got the whereabouts of the Tang army from their mouths. The air balloon should have been raised near them now, but because
It was cloudy, so the view was unclear.
"Double the number of expedition horses."
Li Xiang was also a little anxious at this time, because he got news from the captives that the Tang army had suffered heavy losses. Compared with when they first entered the grassland, their army had lost nearly half. Generally speaking,
It is said that if an army loses one-third, it is likely to be defeated. This means that all of them are the elite of the Tang Dynasty. Otherwise, they would not be able to hold on long ago.
Because of the rain, the grassland is now muddy, and Li Xiang is also feeling a bit miserable.
"Look, Your Highness, the water in this river is red."
Just when they couldn't find their minds, a young man under his command came over from the river. He wanted to fetch water just now. Although Li Xiang did not allow them to drink raw water, there was nothing they could do in an emergency. When someone appeared in the river,
When he got some bloodshot eyes, he walked up the river. As a result, the red color in the upper reaches was thicker. This guy didn't dare to delay and hurried back to report.
"Take the sounding balloon, plus the two thousand cavalry under your command, and let me look up along the river."
I finally found some news. Although there are other tribes around here, according to the reports from the people on the balloon, those tribes have been burned to ashes. It was obvious that this was a gathering place for Turks in the past, but due to the war
The reasons have now disappeared, cutting off Li Xiang's idea of getting news from them.
Li Xiang had a bad premonition in his heart. This kind of premonition had never appeared before. If possible, Li Xiang would rather set off a few days earlier. Even without Li Shimin's order, he should have set off a few days earlier.
right.
"Your Highness, look upstream."
A signal flare rose in the distant sky. This was also improvised by Li Xiang and the others. In fact, some colored sand was poured into the grenade. The people on the sounding balloon threw it directly. The grenade exploded in the sky, and ten people nearby were killed.
It can be seen within a few kilometers.
"The whole army breaks camp and rushes for me."
Finally, there was news. Li Xiang immediately got on his horse and rushed out with eight thousand cavalry. The remaining people were dismantling the tents on the spot. They had to take these things with them. On the grassland
It's a protracted battle, and we can't just throw these things away, not to mention there is a lot of gunpowder behind. It's raining in the sky now, and they have packed the gunpowder. If someone is not careful, the gunpowder will
It will be useless if water enters it.
Wu Wang Li Ge could no longer hold on. After he hacked four people to death, he saw a knife was about to be inserted into his throat. Fortunately, Li Zhilong rushed from the side and came over to save his life, otherwise
He may be the first Tang prince to die in battle on the grassland.
The surrounding situation is also very bad. Several lines of defense have been breached. Behind the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, there are some Xue Yantuo soldiers who rushed in. Seeing that the entire camp is about to fall into chaos, no matter how hard they try, the difference in strength
Standing here, King Wu Li Ke closed his eyes helplessly. He no longer had the strength to stand up. He was just waiting for God's judgment.
"Your Majesty, come and see, Your Majesty, come and see, our people are our people."
A soldier waved the steel knife in his hand and said, behind the Turkic soldiers, a cavalry rushed in directly. Although the number was not large, their impact was very powerful.
"They are our Tang Dynasty's army."
Everyone could see clearly that there was a huge Tang character waving in front of them. With such a military flag on the grassland, could it be Xue Yantuo's army?
"They finally found us, and our reinforcements finally arrived."
Many soldiers were crying with joy at this moment. They still couldn't hold on. But after seeing our army, these people didn't know what was going on. They seemed to be full of strength. They picked up their steel knives with their backhand and cut the people in front of them.
The enemy has been cut down, and now the reinforcements are right next to us. We cannot be defeated at the last moment.
The young general only brought two thousand people, but even if there were only two thousand people, he did not flinch. He led his men and rushed into the army of the Turkic king.
Armed with serial crossbows, no matter where they rushed, the troops everywhere fell in pieces.
After the ten sleeve arrows were fired, these people also took out the steel knives in their hands. Facing the tens of thousands of grasslands, the army did not have any fear. Under the leadership of the young general, they rushed straight towards Xue Yantuo's army.
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"He is my good son of the Tang Dynasty."
King Wu Li Ke also saw this scene, but he was also a little sad in his heart. These people were all Li Xiang's subordinates. He was just a young general. With two thousand people, he dared to attack Xue Yantuo's army. In the entire Tang Dynasty,
In the army, people like this can be said to be at the forefront.
"Don't worry about those people. There are only two thousand of them. They can't cause any trouble. Let me continue to attack the Tang army in front. I must capture their prince."
Xue Yantuo Khan is not a fool. He knows very clearly at this moment that if these people buy time, then there will be no way to capture King Wu. The most important thing now is to capture the people with status.
If a person with status is arrested, then we can have the conditions to negotiate with Datang.
Just after he finished speaking, he suddenly felt some vibrations on his left side. They had always lived on the grassland, so they naturally understood what was going on. There should be a lot of people coming from there.
cavalry.
"Bring your cavalry to hold me back."
Khan Xue Yantuo said loudly that he was going to lead his troops to charge forward personally. Now he had to catch the King of Wu. If he did not catch the King of Wu, it would be equivalent to losing his men in vain.
Tang's reinforcements have arrived, and they will continue to pursue northward with the remaining troops. At that time, Xue Yantuo will have to refer to Tuyuhun.
A general under Xue Yantuo took the order and rushed forward with his five thousand cavalry. When they saw Li Xiang with a white horse and silver armor in front of them, this guy had only one idea, and that was to escape with the fastest speed.