The high Khan flag was flying again, and the scouts reported that Ashina Simo had been defeated. The flesh on the expressionless Jieli Khan's face was beating, but the pursuing Tang army only had more than a thousand troops. Now he himself
There are six to seven thousand cavalry gathered around him, and reinforcements from the surrounding areas will continue to arrive.
The horn sound sounded not far away. There was no need to ask the scouts who were galloping towards him. Jieli Khan knew that the Tang army was pursuing him. He was really brave. He only had a thousand cavalry, but he still dared to pursue him!
Jieli Khan sneered. This time he could not attack Yanmen Pass and failed to attack Hedong. He tried to gain some face by attacking Guji Town, but ended up in this situation... But if the Tang army thought it could defeat itself so easily, it was too simple.
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If you need revenge in the future, let's get some interest back today.
A few miles away, the Tang army had slowed down their horses, probably because they found a huge gap in strength. However, the Tang army hesitated, but the Turks started to mobilize. Under the banner of Khan, the Turks, who had regained their courage, formed an array, and separated two thousand cavalry to surround them from afar.
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No matter which direction the Tang army went, they could always maintain a loose siege until they finally launched a general attack. This was also the most common combat method used by the Turks... Although due to the lack of food and grass, the attack on Guji Town took a long time, resulting in lack of men and horses, a decrease in combat power, and even arrows.
The troops were not enough, but after all, they were eight times more powerful than the enemy, enough to defeat more than a thousand Tang troops.
Jieli Khan had sufficient confidence. Although he suffered a huge defeat, his strength was still there and he was not defeated.
But when he thought of that young prince, Jieli Khan felt itching with hatred. Ever since he ascended the throne, there had never been such an embarrassing moment... Even the entire Ashina clan had never been so embarrassed in the hundred years since its rise.
moment.
Zhang Zhongjian had been stationed at the frontier for many years and had many dealings with the Hu people. Su Dingfang also came to Daizhou for half a year and went to war several times. He could see at a glance what the Turks were up to and spread his wings. He wanted to swallow him whole.
"Back off a little, join the rear army, summon the Duke of Yiyang County and the Duke of Dingyuan County." Zhang Zhongjian suggested immediately.
Facing seven to eight thousand enemy troops, the Tang army, which only had a strength of more than a thousand, should retreat as soon as possible, join up with Zhang Baoxiang and Xue Wanche behind them, contact Liu Shirang and Zhang Gongjin on the left and right, and join forces to attack.
Zhang Zhongjian added: "The scouts have already set off, and the Duke of Yiyang County and the Duke of Dingyuan County should have received their revenge."
Su Dingfang was silent on the side, and his eyes swept over the Turkic cavalry on the left and right sides. In his opinion, he could either retreat or advance, but if he retreated, Jieli Khan could calmly gather his troops... There were still large and small cavalry in the distance.
A troop of Turkic cavalry is coming this way.
Even if we unite our forces, we may not be able to defeat the enemy.
Li Shan took a deep breath and didn't speak. He didn't know when the wind had started. His eyes were only fixed on the fluttering sweat flag in the distance.
The quiet time seemed to only last for a moment. The next moment, Li Shan clamped his legs, held his horse straight, and rushed out of the formation.
There was a huge uproar in the wilderness. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Li Shan rode out alone and charged with a spear.
The entire battlefield seemed to fall into silence, and time seemed to have frozen. Only the tall horse was galloping.
Su Dingfang shouted loudly, raised his horse's spear high in his hand, and charged forward. Wang Junhao, Li Kai and others behind him all looked excited. Tens of thousands of troops were among them, killing the generals and seizing the flag. This was a husband's move.
"Are all Tang Army generals like this?" Jieli Khan sneered twice. The distance was not too far and not too close, and he could not see clearly who was coming.
But no matter who it is, after dividing the troops on the left and right sides, he still has three to four thousand troops, and only a thousand cavalry is like breaking the formation?
You must know that now that the Khan flag has been set up, the army will definitely not collapse like it did in Guji Town before!
But the embarrassed Ashina She'er beside him suddenly bit his lip hard, "Khan, it's Handan, it's Li Huairen!"
This guy is really not afraid of death!
This guy is really a lunatic!
If you were trapped in a battle before and struggled to survive, but just after escaping danger, you still have to ride alone into the battle, how can you not be a lunatic!
Jieli Khan swallowed, and he found that the direction of the Tang army's charge was towards him... No, he couldn't help but turned his head and glanced at the Khan flag. This was the second spare Khan flag. The flagpole was
It is made from a long tree trunk.
Seeing that Wang Junhao had accelerated to catch up with Li Shan, Su Dingfang breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the distance, and shouted: "Crossbow!"
The Tang cavalry raised their crossbows in unison, and hundreds of crossbow arrows shot into the sky, knocking down the Turkic soldiers who were about to move to the left and right to avoid the frontal impact of the Tang army.
Going with the wind, Li Shan only heard the howling wind getting louder and louder. With red eyes, he only stared at the sweat flag. In the eight days of Guji Town, the casualties exceeded 90%. The 300 personal guards he had led before
Including those led by Zhu Wei later, the total number was seven to eight hundred.
Among them were villagers from Zhujiagou, refugees from Hedong, soldiers who followed him back from Shandong, warriors who escaped from the army and came to join the army, and those brought by Su Dingfang back then...
How many people died?
Li Shan didn't know much about it, and he didn't want to calculate it, but he knew that many people died.
He lost an arm to Zhu Ba, who was his earliest friend. Zhu Shitou, who had once saved his life, fell off his horse on the way to the final battle. He didn't even know when Zhu Shiliu died in battle...
Fan Laosan, who had escorted him out of Jizhou, died in battle on the city wall, and brothers Tan Wu and Tan Liu, who built red bricks in cave dwellings, were both shot to death by arrows...
How many people are still alive?
Who else is dead?
Even the majority of the people who were sent to serve as bodyguards by the powerful clans in Dai County were dead. Li Shan clearly remembered that just today, a member of the Liu family's bodyguards shouted "Jieli is dead" in Turkic language.
, with excitement and excitement still on his face, but his life was taken away by a cold arrow the next moment.
Seeing the arrow rain coming, Li Shan lowered his head slightly and prayed silently in his heart. He was not worried about himself having changed into a pair of bright light armor, but prayed that the war horse could withstand this round.
Close, close.
I glanced out of the corner of my eye and saw that Wang Junhao on the left was urging his horse hard. He had straightened his body, holding a spear in both hands, and his eyes were wide open. Zhang Zhongjian on the right was probably retreating because of his advice. His face was hideous and terrifying, and he was faintly faster.
With a roar, Wang Junhao and Zhang Zhongjian rushed into the formation one on the left and the other on the right. Their horses swept across and slashed with sharp blades, creating a commotion in the Turkic front line.
Li Shan, who was a little late, raised his spear with both hands. He ignored the cold arrows and roared loudly, only to hit the heads of the several Turkic soldiers in front of him.
Almost at the same time that the fine cavalry came from behind and dug into the Turkic army, a loud shout rang out in the formation.
"The King of Handan of the Tang Dynasty is here. If you want to take the head of the orphan, come and die immediately!"
"The King of Handan of the Tang Dynasty is here. If you want to take the head of the orphan, come and die immediately!"