Early in the morning, Li Shan was a little angry. He barely slept last night. At first, he discussed the details of today's war with Li Daoxuan, Dou Gui, and Su Dingfang. They didn't agree on it until late at night. In the second half of the night, he tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
It was vaguely like the night before going to the operating table for the first time.
During breakfast, he accidentally ate a pebble while chewing a steamed bun, which almost knocked his teeth. Li Shan didn't like to lose his temper. He didn't stop until he saw Wang Junhao running into the Chinese army and cursed a few times.
Be more comfortable.
Wang Junhao has become a lot better since he was ordered by Li Shan to scold twenty army sticks that day. He recovered from his injuries for a few days before returning to the front army. Today he came over and took the initiative to be scolded.
"Did Hu Yan really ask you to come back?" Li Shan asked suspiciously.
"In today's battle, Governor Hu ordered me to protect His Highness." Wang Junhao felt aggrieved, "I haven't caught anything for seven or eight days in a row..."
Well, after recovering from his injuries for the past few days, the Tang army rushed into battle so many times, but Wang Junhao never caught anything, so he was quite resentful about this.
"That's all." Li Shanyang raised his hand and glanced at the army in front of him, thinking that it was not Hu Yan, but Zhang Zhongjian or Su Dingfang.
These two people had witnessed with their own eyes that they rode alone into the battle in Duanli, Yunzhou. They also knew very well that at the critical moment, the prince of the county was willing to go into battle in person, so they sent Wang Junhao and his personal guards to accompany them.
Just in case something unexpected happens.
Sighing, Li Shan thanked Su Dingfang and Zhang Zhongjian in his heart, but there is really no need this time... In today's battle, no matter how heavy the casualties of the Tang army are, they will persevere and must push back the Turks. In this case
, it is impossible for the general himself to appear at the front, let alone to charge forward.
The left and right armies will attack today. The battlefield is so narrow. Although the Turks may make a detour and make a surprise attack, they can only be a small force and cannot shake the central army composed of more than 10,000 infantry. It is impossible for a large group of cavalry to break through Zhang Zhongjian and Su Dingfang head-on.
The cavalry brigade is spearheaded by heavy cavalry, so there will be no danger in this battle.
But even if this battle can force the Turks back, even if it can kill a large number of Turkic cavalry, the victory will still be a miserable victory. Although it will not be useless, after all, this important road is what Li Shan is determined to get, but there are some
It's no fun. Although the heavy cavalry rushes into the formation with unparalleled sharpness, once it loses speed and impact, it is easy to get trapped. Yesterday, Hu Yan was almost surrounded by the formation.
Li Shan's eyes swept left and right, and he sighed when he saw Rushuihe on the left in the distance. He originally intended to use the navy to carry a partial force into Yuanzhou for a surprise attack, but Hu Yan shook his head.
Hu Yan is a native of Jingzhou and is very familiar with geographical rivers. After the Rushui River enters Yuanzhou, it goes around two mountains. The suitable place to disembark and land is too far away from the battlefield, so it is to the north of Baiquan County.
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And it's going upstream... even the trackers have no use for going around the mountains.
"Ready?"
Qian Jiulong glanced at Kan Leng not far away. Each member of the Mo Dao team was equipped with two horses and an auxiliary. In this way, the mobility of the Mo Dao soldiers was enhanced and they could be put into the most suitable battlefield at the most critical moment.
"Let's get started."
Li Shan gave instructions softly, and the rhythmic drumbeat gradually sounded. At this moment, he had not thought that the two old friends opposite him had thought so much and had so much in their head. At this moment, he only hoped that there would be fewer casualties in this battle.
On the hill in the distance, Tuli Khan stretched out his hand and looked to the east, "Li Huairen is indeed coming."
Ashina Sheer nodded in agreement. These days, the Tang army mainly fights with cavalry. The center army and the right army will also send troops in turns. However, the left army led by Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan, who has seized the main road on the east side, basically sticks to its original position.
, at most, more than a thousand cavalry were sent out to drive away the Turkic cavalry, or to support the retreat of the Tang army.
Today, the right army, which was formed with chariots, changed its formation to cover the flanks with cavalry, with shield bearers in the lead. Behind the infantry holding horse rifles were densely packed crossbowmen, spearmen, and swordsmen, slowly following behind.
And headed northwest at a determined pace.
At the same time, Dou Gui's left army also marched northeastward in an almost similar formation. The left and right armies were like two iron spears that were not sharp but extremely hard, slowly but firmly poking towards the north.
The Chinese army in the middle has also changed its formation. Thousands of horses are in front, infantry is behind, and archers, crossbowmen, and sword and shield soldiers are arranged on both sides. Although Li Shan is not prepared to go into battle in person, he is fighting for the first time.
During the war, he got off the chariot and changed to the divine black-brown war horse.
The front army and Su Dingfang's cavalry have begun to slowly press forward, and the dark heavy cavalry has set up a formation to prepare for the charge. In short, a big battle is just around the corner.
This is exactly what Ashina Sheer and Tuli Khan wanted to see. Once the Turks fled, could the Tang army resist pursuing them?
The Tang army now only has a total of nearly 10,000 cavalry. In terms of impact power, it is indeed unparalleled in the world. However, as long as they pursue Yuanzhou through the main road, the Turkic cavalry have a hundred ways to put their opponents into any position they want.
As the sound of drums gradually became indistinguishable, Li Shan glanced at Qian Jiulong and said, "Send the signal with the order flag later, and the Linji County Association will catch up."
Qian Jiulong nodded, gave a light drink, and drove his horse forward. Now that the Chinese army has also joined the final, he needs to watch the battle from the front line, check for leaks and fill in the gaps at any time, and put the Modao team's trump card at key locations.
As the sound of horse hoofbeats gradually increased in his ears, Li Shan looked tiredly at the battlefield rolled up by the yellow sand. He sincerely hoped that the Turks could not bear the pressure and chose to withdraw... I promise not to kill them all!
The two thousand heavy cavalry broke through the formation easily like a mudslide, devouring everything in front of them that dared to resist. However, this time the Tang cavalry did not try to penetrate the Turkic formation, and the subsequent cavalry did not split up to expand the gap to the left or right, nor did they attack directly.
Instead of the hills due north, they turned towards the northeast.
The resistance of the Turks was not strong. Zhang Zhongjian, who was in the vanguard, noticed something strange. He kept swinging his horse and flew a Turk general away, but his eyes fell on the Turks' rear formation. Could it be that he wanted to encircle and encircle him from both wings?
It's impossible. Hu Yan suffered a big loss yesterday, but the Turks were also severely damaged. On such a battlefield, if the Turks wanted to outflank the enemy from both sides, they would have to pay an extremely heavy price.
Could it be that you want to lure the enemy deeper?
Zhang Zhongjian's thoughts suddenly changed. It seemed impossible. The Turks had only one way back and no place to lay out a large ambush. Once they were driven away by the Tang cavalry, they would easily be defeated... Ashina She'er would not be that stupid.
While hesitating, Hu Yan shouted loudly: "Speak clearly!"
A Tang cavalryman who was shouting in the distance galloped forward on his horse and was hit by two arrows in the shoulder and back. He gritted his teeth and did not fall off his horse. He ran straight to Zhang Zhongjian and raised the command flag held in his right hand.
"Gonggong Zhao Guo sent an order to divert the front army to the northwest."
"Diversion?" Hu Yan was shocked. This was completely contrary to the plan before the war.