A dozen soldiers were accidentally caught in the lasso and were dragged out of the formation by the Turkic cavalry. The noisy battlefield could not cover up the screams, but no one paid attention to them. Thousands of Turkic cavalry were speeding towards them.
Holding a saber and a spear, he struck at the gap.
After experiencing the Shandong War, especially after the Battle of Xiabo, Li Daoxuan became less sharp and more steady. He ran down the hill with a sneer and kept giving orders.
Hundreds of spearmen and shield soldiers filled the gap and fought desperately. War horses weighing hundreds of kilograms easily rushed into the formation. The dozen Tang soldiers who bore the brunt had their spears broken in their hands, their shields fell to the ground, and they fell to the ground vomiting blood.
Even if the light cavalry charged into the formation, it was not something that the infantry could resist head-on. Although the soldiers were brave, the Turkic forwards still embedded themselves in the formation, forcing the supplementary infantry to retreat.
The Turks were very excited. A general wearing a golden helmet shouted loudly and drove his horse to speed up. The horse's hooves trampled on the soldiers who were still alive, and slashed horizontally and vertically with the long sword in his hand. More than a thousand cavalry followed closely behind.
The formation is about to be broken.
The Turkic cavalry from other areas either accelerated or rushed straight into the formation, trying to disrupt the Tang army's formation.
"Get out of the way and let Ma Sanbao prepare." Li Daoxuan shouted loudly, snatching the big bow from the guard's hand, and the long arrow flashed through the air and appeared on the neck of the Turkic general wearing a golden helmet.
As if this was a signal, the Tang soldiers on both sides had their own division of labor. The strung crossbows made a buzzing sound, and a large number of crossbow arrows rose up like dark clouds and rushed towards the Turks' rear formation.
The densely charging Turkic cavalry were like surging waves, part of which was suddenly wiped away by God's hand. A large number of horses were still galloping, but the saddles were empty.
Several chariots on the flanks of the station suddenly gave way, and the armored Tang Army elite cavalry galloped out. Ma Sanbao, who was wearing Mingguang armor, was in front of him, holding his horse high. The few Turkic cavalry outside the formation moved their horses away, lightly.
The cavalry is difficult for the infantry to contend with, but the heavy cavalry is not easy for the light cavalry to contend with either.
Ma Sanbao ignored the stragglers and instead charged diagonally towards the rear of the fighting Turkic army.
That place had just been attacked by a large number of crossbows. Even now, the Tang soldiers in the car formation were still firing arrows, and thousands of Turkic cavalry who came to support were trying to withstand this wave of arrows and enter the car formation.
At this moment, the Qianwu heavy cavalry charged into the formation diagonally. Ma Sanbao kicked the horse's belly violently, shouting loudly, and strung the two Turkic cavalry into a gourd with a long stick in his hand. Then he dropped the long stick and looked at the bright light.
He pulled out his sword and moved forward with all his strength. The cavalry behind him all fought bravely.
Like a sledgehammer, the thousand and five cavalrymen smashed the faces of the Turkic cavalry who came to support them. However, after all, there were thousands of Turkic cavalrymen and they were highly skilled in equestrian skills. After a short period of chaos, they immediately dispersed and tried to drive the horses away.
The Three Treasures are trapped in the array.
Duan Zhixuan in the distance snorted with envy, and looked back at Su Dingfang, thinking that he had followed the King of Qin in the south and north, and in the battle of Hulao Pass, he was the second one to penetrate the enemy's formation and raise the flag.
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Why envy?
Because Feng Li had already led more than a thousand cavalry to approach the battlefield from the flank, he first gave a warning with a hail of arrows, and then detoured into the formation to declare his participation in the battle.
At this time, the Turkic army was a little confused. Although there were not many reinforcements coming, the key to the problem was that the Tang cavalry stationed not far away joined the battle.
There were only about a thousand Tang cavalry who entered the formation, but a large group of Tang cavalry were still watching. These three or four thousand Turkic cavalry had different thoughts. Some tried to continue forward along the gap to break the formation, and some tried to withdraw their troops and plan for the future.
Some tried to wait for reinforcements to arrive and strangle the two groups of Tang cavalry, while others were being chased by Ma Sanbao and Feng Li and fled for their lives.
Not far away, a Turkic general frowned and looked at the chaotic battlefield, and then looked at the car formation. He grinned and thought for a while, asking someone to blow the horn and retreat temporarily.
The key to the problem is not the cavalry confrontation outside the chariot formation. The Turks can rely on the speed of their horses to wrap up the Tang cavalry slightly away from the battlefield. However, the battlefield is only so big and there is only so much room to move. The impact of the elite Tang cavalry is the Turks.
The cavalry was irresistible.
Although more troops were added to the rear, with more than 2,000 cavalry arriving, the large group of Tang cavalry on the south side was also ready to move, and slowly moved north to press the formation. If they continued to fight, they would not be defeated, but it would be difficult to win.
What's more critical is that within the chariot formation, nearly a thousand Turkic cavalry who entered the formation broke through the formation, but they did not widen the gap, nor did they penetrate deep into the chariot formation, causing the Tang army to be in chaos. Instead, they were trapped in the formation.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty have already dragged the chariot and are closing the gap.
Just before, when Ma Sanbao led the cavalry to attack the enemy, Li Daoxuan gave an order, and a large number of crossbow arrows temporarily blocked the Turkic support forces. Ma Sanbao and Feng Li also went out to fight one after another, entangling thousands of Turkic cavalry.
Within the vehicle formation, although they were under great pressure, the shield soldiers and spear soldiers did not collapse. There were densely packed large shields nearly as tall as a person erected on both sides, and hundreds of elite soldiers wearing heavy armor and holding sharp blades were erected.
The soldiers in armor pounced on the Turks as quickly as tigers.
Although the formation was broken, the opponent did not break up due to the obstruction of the shield soldiers. This directly caused the Turkic cavalry to slow down. At this time, hundreds of soldiers rushed into the formation, slashing and killing, disrupting the formation of the Turkic soldiers.
Into a mess.
Li Daoxuan did not go into battle in person, but carefully observed the battle situation, seized the opportunity, used his personal guards as the vanguard, threw hundreds of spearmen into the battlefield, and cut off the Turkic queue in the middle.
Without backup, the most important speed was lost, the queue was disrupted, and the Turks could no longer withstand the Tang army's counterattack. A Tang army soldier stabbed his sword into the horse's belly, and easily tore the Turks off before he could pull it out.
He pulled out a long knife and stabbed hard with a spear, pinning the Turks to the ground.
The Tang soldiers on the periphery had already filled the gap. The trapped Turks screamed in despair. Some of them tried their best to kill, but were easily pierced by the dense spears. Some wanted to provide support, but unfortunately they had to face several
Some of the heavily armored infantrymen knelt down and begged for mercy, but they were killed by the Tang Dynasty soldiers who lost their temper.
Smelling the fresh smell of blood, Li Daoxuan was a little excited. This was the first time he visited the battlefield in person after the First World War in Shandong. Although troops were sent to Hedong and stationed at Yanmen Pass before, there was no war.
Li Dao
Climbing the hill again, Li Daoxuan saw that the Turkic cavalry was withdrawing to the north, Ma Sanbao had led the cavalry back to the formation, and Feng Li was still chasing the remaining soldiers who were fleeing to the southeast.
Duan Zhixuan, who also saw this scene, clamped the horse under his crotch with his legs, licked his lips and continued to be envious. He was really taking advantage of Feng Li!