The mountains in the night are like dormant giant beasts, silent and majestic.
At the foot of the mountain, the majestic mountains block the cold wind blowing from the north, making the snow on the ground thicker and the temperature not as bitter as in the wilderness.
It is the majestic Yinshan Mountains that block the cold in the north, giving birth to the fertile land and abundant rivers of the Chile River, making it the coveted pasture of the grassland people. In every era, every hero will rule the Chile River.
Sichuan regards it as the highest honor.
The vast Chile River is already behind us, and Baidaokou is right in front of us. As long as we cross it, we will reach Mobei, where the Xueyantuo people have thrived for generations.
However, being so close makes Tumozhi feel frightened...
So quiet!
At the foot of the mountain pass, Du Mozhi was riding on a horse. He could only hear the sound of the hoofs of the surrounding war horses on the snow. He could even hear the breathing of the war horses clearly. However, in the camp above the mountain pass in front, there was no sound at all.
, there was silence.
This is so unusual.
"No scouts came to respond?"
Du Mozhi suppressed the fear in his heart and turned to ask the other Qu Shuai beside him.
"No, not only did our scouts not come to respond, but even the scouts we sent out never came back and there was no news."
Qu Shuai frowned and realized something was wrong.
The corner of Dumozhi's mouth twitched, and he looked at Yamaguchi with a very gloomy look.
Something bad happened...
Could it be that the Tang army took a detour in front of them and watched Bai Daokou annihilate Xue Yantuo's garrison, intending to block their retreat?
If that's the case, it's going to be big trouble.
The way home was blocked by the Tang army, so they, Xue Yantuo's cavalry, were allowed to fly over the majestic Yinshan Mountains with their wings?
Taking a deep breath, Tuo Mozhi ordered: "Send a team of cavalry and charge forward!"
This is the only thing that can be done at the moment, and don't do any temptations. If Xue Yantuo's garrison at the mountain pass does not send anyone to come to rescue him because he is asleep, the Dumo Branch will immediately chop off his head as compensation for his shock.
If the mountain pass has been occupied by the Tang army...
There is nothing to say except to attack forcefully.
Naturally, everyone is happy if it is captured, and everyone gallops all the way home; if it cannot be captured, it is doomed.
Although the water and grass in the Chile River are rich and fertile, it means that in the summer, when it is freezing and the snow is flying, not a single herdsman can be seen in the entire Chile River. Almost all of them are huddled in Dingxiang City. Without the herdsmen, it is impossible to rob it.
Food, how can his army survive?
The Baidao is impassable. If you want to return to Mobei, you can only go around this section of the Yinshan Mountains called Daqingshan. If you want to go around the Yinshan Mountains that straddles the sky and the earth, it will take at least three months.
For three months, wandering on the deserted Chile River and at the foot of Yin Mountain, these Xue Yantuo soldiers were frozen into human sticks, and none of them survived...
If that's the case, it's better to just fight Baidaokou to the death, at least it's easier and you don't have to suffer.
"promise!"
Qu, who was beside him, was so handsome that he immediately rode out and led his soldiers and horses along a mountain road and rushed towards the mountain pass.
They were all generals who followed Yinan Khan in his expeditions. Naturally, these commanders were not fools, and they all realized the seriousness of the matter.
The war horse gradually increased its speed, and the sound of the horse's hooves stepping on the ice and snow was particularly clear in the night.
At the same time, the bow string vibrated, and the sound of the arrow passing through the air was also very clear...
Just a stone's throw away from the mountain pass, Xue Yantuo's cavalry encountered a hail of arrows.
A rainstorm of arrows rose from the mountain pass, poured down, and plunged into the formation of the pair of Xue Yantuo cavalry. Although they were all cautiously prepared for the enemy's attack, the Tang army's arrows were too sharp and lacked the ability to attack.
Xue Yantuo's cavalrymen in iron armor were hit by arrows one after another, and fell off their horses wailing.
The others quickly turned their horses and returned to the mountain pass.
Things have become clear, Yamaguchi has already fallen into the hands of the Tang people...
Under the night, all Xue Yantuo soldiers were silent, holding the whips and weapons in their hands tightly, looking at the Baidaokou just a short distance away with great resentment.
The way home was blocked by Tang people...
Du Mozhi's teeth were almost broken. He really didn't expect that the Tang army actually abandoned Dingxiang City, brazenly bypassed his slow march, and raided Baidaokou in advance.
If we had known this, we might as well have simply captured Dingxiang City, at least defended it, and waited until Dadu came back to join forces together to figure out whether to attack Baidaokou by force or defend Dingxiang City before sending out troops.
The envoy negotiated with the Tang army.
But looking back now...
Who knows if the Tang army in Mayi City has already rushed to Dingxiang, laid a dragnet, and is waiting for him to return defeated at Baidaokou and plunge into their pockets?
When facing an enemy in battle, the most important thing is to avoid hesitation and make a decisive decision.
"Everyone, rush forward with me!"
Du Mozhi was very bold, tightened his cloak, held the spear in his hand, and said loudly.
Commander Qu next to him was a little hesitant: "The Tang army is good at defending. It has occupied Baidaokou at this moment. It has the advantage of the terrain. If we attack by force, we may lose our troops and generals."
Du Mozhi said angrily: "The Tang army bypassed us and rushed ahead. They must go into battle lightly and have no heavy equipment to support them. Why should we be afraid of him? It is a matter of life and death now. Either we can break through the Tang army and capture Baidaokou, or we can only wander around.
On the Chile River, you can go around the Yinshan Mountains to get back to Mobei. How to choose, why argue?"
Dadusha went deep into the Tang territory to hunt down the Turks. Regardless of whether the Tang army dared to fight Dadushe, they had to deploy heavy troops to take strict precautions. Who knows if Dadushe was so ruthless that he would directly attack without stopping.
Mayi or even Yanmen Pass?
As a border town of the Tang Dynasty, Mayi was bound to have a garrison.
In addition, in order to prevent him from turning back aggressively, there must be Tang troops stationed in Dingxiang City at this moment... After calculation, the total strength of the Tang army's two guards plus the border troops is just over 100,000. They are stationed separately, which is already stretched. So what is happening in front of us?
The army that raided Baidaokou only had 18,000 soldiers standing up to the sky.
If he was so frightened by these 18,000 people that he would not dare to attack by force, which would eventually lead to the destruction of the entire army, he would not be willing to fight even to the death!
In any case, a strong attack is necessary.
He was so handsome that he didn't dare to say anything.
When the order was issued, the entire army abandoned the camp baggage they carried, packed lightly and simply, and quickly assembled.
"Charge forward! Kill all the Tang troops, and I will lead you home!"
Tumozhi roared loudly, leaped his horse and crossed his spear, and rushed towards the mountain pass first.
The Xue Yantuo cavalry behind him was also fearless of death, following Du Mozhi's figure, rushing towards the mountain pass like a tide!
*****
On the Tang Army's side, all soldiers and generals have already been prepared.
Xue Rengui was wearing a helmet and armor, sitting upright on his horse, with a gilded phoenix wing hanging on the hook of a bird-wing ring. He had a square face with solemn expression and bright eyes, staring at the approaching Xue Yantuo cavalry.
Horse hooves roared, and as soon as the enemy arrived, they launched a charge.
Xue Rengui secretly nodded, Duo Mozhi was one of the few famous generals of Xue Yantuo, and no matter how good his troops were in formation, his decisiveness in making choices in an instant was something that few could match.
But, do you want to use your superior force to defeat me before my footing is stable?
Want to be beautiful...
Xue Rengui's handsome face revealed a sneer.
I have to show you something new today...
He raised his hands high on his horse and said, "Crossbowman, let go!"
"Peng!"
The bowstring vibrated, and a hail of arrows flew up from the Tang army's formation, shooting towards Xue Yantuo's cavalry with their heads covered and their faces covered.
"Puff puff puff"
The sharp triangular arrow clusters easily tore apart the leather armor of Xue Yantuo's cavalry, and pierced into the flesh fiercely. They screamed pitifully after being struck by the arrows, and fell off their horses one after another.
After three consecutive rounds of arrow rain, Xue Yantuo's cavalry formation was dispersed and no longer had the earth-shattering power.
Throughout the ages, the Hu cavalry has certainly had the advantage of mobility. They can fight when they can be beaten and run away if they can't be beaten. They have always been able to seize the initiative in war. However, they lack iron armor and cannot withstand the fire of crossbows. For generations, they have had enough of Han crossbows.
The pain they suffered caused their scalps to go numb when they saw the Han people's crossbows. No matter how brave the warriors were, they were unwilling to use their own flesh and blood to resist the sharp arrow clusters, fearing to avoid them.
At this moment, facing the Tang army's powerful crossbows, they braved the arrows and charged, but their morale was completely lost.
However, although the lethality of the crossbow is powerful, its shortcomings are also very obvious. If two armies are connected at once, it will be completely useless.
Unless there is indiscriminate shooting, no distinction is made between friend and foe, everyone will be shot...
Facing the sky full of arrows, Xue Yantuo's cavalry spontaneously dispersed their formation. When they got close to the Tang army's position, they slowly moved closer and charged like an overwhelming force!
"Follow me to fight!"
Xue Rengui shouted loudly, held a musket in his hand, clamped the horse's belly, and with a long neigh from the horse, he rushed towards the charging enemy.