The danger of Yanmen Pass cannot be known unless you have been there personally. It appears suddenly among the steep mountains and peaks, rising from the ground and commanding you. Outside the pass, the mountains and rocks are steep, the slopes are steep, and the paths are winding and rugged.
Yu Gushe, who was slowly retreating, nervously clenched the saber in his hand. After many days, he finally lured or forced Li Shan out of the fortress. If he wanted to fight, there must be a battlefield... He was not worried about the other party's sudden attack.
Attack, something that is taken for granted, will not happen on the battlefield.
The Turkic cavalry are best at gathering and dispersing. If the Tang army takes the opportunity to attack, Yugu is 90% sure that he can command the cavalry to retreat or avoid, weakening the enemy's spirit, cutting off the retreat, and burying all the Tang troops outside the wall.
Staring at the mouth of the valley with squinted eyes, Yu Gushe's pupils suddenly shrank. Although he couldn't see clearly, and although he couldn't see his face clearly, he was sure that the first person coming towards the horse was Li Shan.
Yu Gushe tightened the reins without thinking about it and took the risk to kill outside Yanmen Pass in the first month. Wasn't it for this person?
The enemy was right in front of him. Yu Gushe ignored the retreating brigade and shouted loudly as he was about to charge forward. At this moment, someone beside him pointed to the sky in the direction of Yanmen Pass, "That's..."
Black smoke pillars rose up inside Yanmen Pass and shot straight into the clouds.
"Wolf smoke!" Yu Gushe hesitated for a moment.
The function of the smoke is nothing more than two, one is to warn, and the other is to send a message... But it has been many days since Yugu set up to attack Yanmen Pass, so it cannot be a warning, it can only be a message.
The appearance of the wolf smoke caused Yu Gushe to hesitate, and the five thousand cavalry behind him also fell into chaos. Some tried to turn around, and some continued to retreat to the west. Even if they were highly skilled in riding, they would not be able to produce anything in this chaotic situation.
Very good effect.
But Yu Gushe hesitated, but Li Shan did not.
Ignoring Zhao Da and Zhu Shitou's obstruction, Li Shan held the horse's spear in his hand, clamped his legs slightly on the horse's belly, and was the first to charge towards the horse.
Now that you have made a decision, now that you are out of the woods, you cannot hesitate, you cannot hesitate, and you must use your indomitable momentum to inspire the subordinates behind you.
The dull sound of horse hoofbeats like a heavy drum interrupted Yu Gushe's thoughts. He did not expect that the Tang army had just left the fortress, did not form a team or form a formation, and would come all the way so quickly.
There is no doubt that in this era, a general's first charge into battle is the biggest weight to boost morale... Maybe this is the real reason why Li Shimin attempted suicide many times.
Li Shan only felt that in a very short period of time, countless figures had surrounded him, countless horses were accelerating crazily, and countless cavalrymen were roaring with all their strength, holding spears and spears.
At the forefront were Sun Erlang and dozens of others, holding swords and spears in hand and galloping on their horses.
The Tang army's cavalry who left the pass had a clear goal, and they stayed at the very back, closest to Yugushe at Yanmen Pass.
Yu Gushe, who was the first to bear the brunt of the attack, had his eyes blazing with fire, but before he could make any move, the attendant next to him had already pulled the reins of his mount, "Let's go, let's go quickly!"
The cavalry behind him was in chaos. Yu Gushe wanted to whip his followers at first, but after being reminded, he suddenly turned his head and looked to the south... He saw a clear column of black smoke.
This was the reason why the five thousand Turkic cavalry were in chaos. They were originally retreating to the west, but because Yu Gushe saw Li Shan, the formation was slightly confused. This should have been adjusted quickly.
But after the smoke was ignited at Yanmen Pass, a column of smoke suddenly appeared on the south side... The Turks are not stupid, it must be the Tang army coming to help.
No matter where they come from, no matter how many reinforcements come, one thing is certain. The Tang army suddenly left the Yanmen Pass and the smoke of war ignited in the south. It must be a cooperation between the inside and the outside.
Within sight, more than a dozen Turkic scouts were galloping towards their horses. The cavalry brigade behind them ruthlessly tore apart everything in front of them. It seemed like a big river easily swallowed up the Turkic scouts, and they continued to kill towards the north without stopping.
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Li Shan glanced sideways and was convinced that Liu Shirang had chosen the right time!
In this era, it is difficult to guarantee the accuracy of battlefield intelligence, but after He Lou Xingshu took out Yanmen Pass and went to Mayi for the first time, Li Shan discovered a loophole set by Yu Gu.
The Turks did not send many scouts to the south to cover up the spying... In fact, this is understandable. If there is a Tang army coming to rescue outside Yanmen Pass, it must be the Tang army in Mayi.
The association led 5,000 cavalry around Mayi. Even if the Tang army came to help, it should come from the west... Therefore, Yugushe only sent a large number of scouts to the west of the retreat route. He was also afraid of being trapped by Yanmen Pass and the troops on both sides of Mayi.
The Tang army attacked from a pincer attack.
Li Shan took advantage of this loophole and persuaded the association to lead the army to move westward. He ordered Liu Shirang to carry as many cavalry as he could to go south from Mayi, leaving a large circle to hide outside Yanmen Pass, on the south side of the Turkic army, and beyond the reach of scouts.
Where to find.
The most critical thing in this battle is the timing of Liu Shirang's appearance. No matter whether it is early or late, it is difficult to achieve the goal perfectly. Therefore, Li Shan arranged these two cannons, hoping that they would be effective.
But I didn't expect that Liu Shirang's arrival on the battlefield was so perfect.
"Yugushe!"
The familiar shout suddenly rang in his ears. Yu Gushe, who was surrounded by his entourage, turned around to see Su Dingfang, who had lifted his mask and kicked the horse's belly with both feet. He accelerated to kill, and the horse's spear in his hand was swept and stabbed. In the blink of an eye, Su Dingfang was
The Turkic cavalry fell from their horses.
Li Shan did not slow down his horse and shouted, "Su Dingfang, Zhang Baoxiang!"
After a brief confusion, the Turkic cavalry divided into two wings. Yugushe led his troops to the north, while the other cavalry went south to try to hold back Liu Shirang's charge, but the center became empty.
Yugu's formation was originally empty in the middle, with heavy troops on both wings, trying to cut off the Tang army's retreat, but Su Dingfang and Zhang Baoxiang did not stop, but accelerated even more. The Tang army had been accelerating since they left the fortress, and had not slowed down at all.
After breaking through the middle of the Turkic army, Zhang Baoxiang led his army to the north and made a small detour to target Yugushe. Although the Turkic troops were superior, charging into the formation was the advantage of the Tang army. However, the Turkic cavalry quickly deployed after the chaos.
However, the troops were scattered and it was difficult to resist the Tang army's charge.
Yugushe had a livid face, unwilling to admit defeat, and kept calling his men, but Zhang Baoxiang kept staring at Yugushe, completely ignoring the other Turkic cavalry, or even the scattered Turkic cavalry faintly surrounding him.
To stop at this time would be to die, and to kill outside the formation would be to take poison. Only by chasing and beating them fiercely could they sustain themselves and ensure that the Turkic soldiers could not gather together.
Zhang Baoxiang led his bodyguards to charge forward. He immediately waved his sword and was extremely brave. The bright light armor he was wearing had been shot like a hedgehog, but he was still shouting for a fierce battle.
Li Shan in the cavalry formation was a little helpless. He was the first to charge with a spear, but so far he has not been able to encounter a single Turkic soldier. He was wrapped tightly by a dozen personal guards around him, and Guo Pu stayed by his side to replace him.
The horses and even the bodyguards were holding shields in fear of flying arrows.
The fighting here was a mess. Yugushe gathered his troops several times but was dispersed by the Tang army. Zhang Baoxiang followed Yugushe and chased them fiercely, stalking and fighting... It was basically a bad battle.
Li Shan looked back and saw that the other side was different.
After Su Dingfang led his troops to break through the middle of the Turks, they made a circle and mercilessly attacked the flanks of the Turks' cavalry who were fighting Liu Shirang. They cut off the Turks' formation completely like a sharp blade cutting into tofu.
Although there was no prior contact, Liu Shirang had a tacit understanding to slow down his horse, allowing Su Dingfang and Wang Junhao to lead the army through, and then rushed into the formation. However, Su Dingfang broke through the formation and had not had time to return to the horse again, so he did not occupy the troops.
The superior Turkic division completely collapsed.
The Yanmen closed, and Xue Zhong, who was holding a telescope, looked at this scene excitedly. In just two quarters of an hour, it seemed that the victory was determined at the moment when the two smokes rose!