Hearing this, Edward also had a sneer on his face...
Don't look at this guy in the first few battles, he was played around like a fool.
But that was just because I met Li Chengqian.
This guy Li Chengqian doesn't play according to the routine anymore.
It is normal for someone to be beaten, fooled or teased in front of him.
As for Edward, he really has the ability to lead an army.
Otherwise, how could this guy stand out from so many Ansa generals and become the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expedition?
At the same time, Zhao Youlin was on the side.
Facing the enemy's suppressed firepower, the Western Turks, who were aggressive at first, were instantly stunned.
During this time, countless Western Turkic cavalrymen were killed or injured.
The cavalry, which was once invincible on the battlefield, turned out to be so vulnerable under the bombardment of artillery fire.
But it is also the collision between the firearms age and the cold weapon age.
It is also the crushing of the era of cold weapons by the age of firearms.
When the cavalry armed with cold weapons cannot get close, they are just living targets in front of firearms.
Not long after, a general whose team had been scattered rolled up to Zhao Youlin.
"The enemy's firepower was too strong, and all the brothers were scattered."
He cupped his hands towards Zhao Youlin and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you retreat for now and think about it in the long run..."
After hearing this and looking at the scene in front of him, Zhao Youlin couldn't help but grit his teeth secretly.
How could he not know that temporarily retreating to avoid the enemy's artillery fire would reduce the damage to his brothers?
But if he fails to do so, the advantage established in the early stage will no longer exist, and even all our early plans will be in vain.
"What will happen to our brothers in the former army if we withdraw?"
"Do you want me, the king, to abandon them and run away alone?"
At this moment, Zhao Youlin also became very energetic.
He waved the steel knife in his hand and said: "They all dispersed and charged me, I don't believe our army can't break through the enemy's artillery fire!"
After saying this, he did not Ignoring others, he mobilized his horses first and rushed forward to face the enemy's artillery fire.
And if he can be so reckless about life and death, how can those Western Turkic generals care so much?
At that moment, everyone also personally led the tribes under the tent, dispersed the military formation, and rushed up despite the enemy's bombardment.
It was just when Edward discovered the change ahead and prepared to strengthen the artillery fire coverage.
Suddenly, I heard an explosion behind me.
Before he can launch a devastating covering blow to the enemy.
Li Chengqian and his group, who were behind the Ansa Army's formation, took the lead in opening fire on them.
In fact, long before the war between the Angsa Army and the Western Turkic Army began, Li Chengqian issued an order to his soldiers to march quickly.
In itself, they are not too far apart.
For the soldiers under Li Chengqian's tent, the journey of twenty or thirty miles was only a matter of an hour or two.
And also after hurrying and slowing down, they finally arrived behind the Ansa army's military formation after the Western Turks started fighting with Ansa.
The fighting on the hesitant front line was so intense that the Angsa army almost forgot about the fact that there was an enemy army behind them.
Under such circumstances, how could Li Chengqian spoil him?
On this day, he also personally went into battle to direct the artillery array and set up artillery.
"Dude, please listen to me."
"Within a quarter of an hour, if you don't use up all the artillery shells at hand, you will have to lead the army like a mother-in-law when you get back!"
He shouted loudly: "When firing the cannon, move the muzzle of the cannon upward with my fist to ensure that every cannonball lands in the enemy's formation."
"If I see a cannonball miss, I'll kick him in the head!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he waved the flag in his hand downwards: "Fire!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
There was a loud noise like muffled thunder, all connected in an instant.
And next
At that moment, those flaming projectiles drew arcs in the sky and fell into the enemy's formation.
In an instant, the Ansa Army's military formation exploded.
Even if he was standing a mile away, he could clearly see the Ansa people struggling under the gunfire.
"Fire! Fire! Fire!"
Li Chengqian roared loudly and at the same time, he kept waving the military flag.
And seeing him like this, how could the artillerymen behind him dare to stop at all?
For a time, artillery shells were like raindrops, bombarding the Ansa army's formation.
And a quarter of an hour later, Li Chengqian finally stopped his voice.
He stared blankly ahead and murmured: "I've done what I have to do, and the rest is up to you..."
In fact, this war can be fought very simply. .??.
Not to mention anything else, just the ability of the soldiers under his account and his own weapons and equipment.
He was confident that he could defeat the Angsa army by himself.
However, this is not worth the gain.
In addition to causing huge casualties to our own side, it will also cause damage to the newly eased relations with the Western Turks.
Indeed, Li Chengqian came to help, and Zhao Youlin should be grateful to him.
But he was grateful, and Li Chengqian couldn't use it to do other things.
After all, Western Turks and Baekje Silla are different.
Judging from the strength of those two countries, even spitting can destroy each other.
But you also have to think about what would happen if this gratitude turned into hatred.
Take the current relationship between the Tang Dynasty and Western Turks.
If this is handled well, the two countries will at least be bound by the same hatred for many years to come.
By then, Li Chengqian will have more time to develop domestic technology to better cope with the new era of war that may come at any time.
And this is why Li Chengqian knew Zhao Youlin’s side It's very likely that he couldn't stop the other party, and that's why Zhao Youlin was asked to play this role.
At this moment.
On the other side of the battlefield.
Because of Li Chengqian's artillery attack on the Ansa military formation.
As a result, the firepower of the Angsa Army that could have stabilized Zhao Youlin's side was temporarily stalled.
Seeing this scene, how could Zhao Youlin not know how to seize the opportunity?
He immediately said to the two generals beside him: "With the sky fire thunder, even if you blow it with your life, you will still have to blow a gap for me!"
Upon hearing this, the two generals did not hesitate for a moment and immediately intervened.
Then they saw thousands of Western Turkic cavalry, who were dressed obviously different from others, emerging from the military formation and heading straight towards the enemy's military formation.
They were all tied with sky fire thunder, and there were even several hanging on their bodies.
In this way, their identity and purpose will be obvious.
These are the elite cavalry of the Western Turks, and they are also the personal soldiers around Zhao Youlin.
Their loyalty to Zhao Youlin is very high.
It can be said that if Zhao Youlin asked them to go east, they would not go west.
If Zhao Youlin lets them die, they will not live.
At this moment, these people have obviously become the death squads of the Western Turkic Army.
The purpose of their charge was to tear apart the enemy's defense line.
The purpose of their existence is to kill all enemies who are enemies of their country.
It is precisely because of this idea that even in the face of enemy artillery fire and the enemy's muzzle, they have no intention of flinching.
Following the first person, he broke through the enemy's fire blockade and rushed into the enemy's formation.
This momentum can no longer be stopped.
Then the second, the third, the fourth...
Flames representing death continued to rise in front of the Ansa Army.
Loud noises representing death were constantly heard in the ears of everyone present.