Gao Zhenxing suddenly noticed something unusual in his sleep. He suddenly opened his eyes, pushed the pillow away, and pressed his ears tightly to the ground.
A vibration came clearly...
He jumped up from the ground and shouted: "Enemy attack!"
He quickly put on his armor, without even tightening the silk ribbon, then he held his helmet in one hand and a horizontal knife in the other, pushed open the camp door, and strode out.
There was chaos in the camp.
No matter how elite the army is, it is inevitable to be confused when facing such a sudden sneak attack. However, the Anxi Army is indeed the elite among the elite of the Tang Army, especially the scouts who are the vanguard of the entire army. They are all tigers and wolves.
After the initial confusion, they quickly reacted and rallied quickly.
Gao Zhenxing tied up his silk ribbon, put on his helmet, and tied the horizontal sword around his waist. One of his subordinates had already run over and said loudly: "Captain, the enemy is already five miles away!"
Gao Zhenxing asked in a deep voice: "How many people?"
Although he is a scout captain, he has not been in the army for a long time and is not proficient in the scouting method. It is difficult to judge the number of enemies based on the scale of the earthquake.
It’s not that we can’t tell at all, but the error is relatively large…
The scout swallowed his saliva and said with difficulty: "Based on my experience, there are at least three thousand people..."
"Three thousand people..."
Gao Zhenxing's heart skipped a beat and he looked around. Soldiers were running out of their respective camps and gradually gathering around.
There are only about fifty people in my team, facing three thousand cavalry... Even if each Xiang Yu is resurrected, they are definitely no match.
A hard attack is undoubtedly a dead end and the only option is to retreat.
Fortunately, they are scouts, and their advance and retreat are only determined by the enemy's situation. They are free to make choices based on local conditions. They don't have to be beheaded like the regular army when they flee from battle...
Gao Zhenxing held the handle of the horizontal sword and loudly ordered: "Don't be nervous. The enemy is still one mile away. All luggage and tents have been discarded. We only need to bring weapons and we will retreat immediately..."
Before he finished speaking, a thunderous sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded in his ears.
A sentry rolled in from outside the camp and shouted: "The enemy is coming!"
Gao Zhenxing's expression changed greatly: "I've fallen into a trap! Everyone, hurry up and follow me to fight out!"
The Western Region is vast and sparsely populated, which is not conducive to cavalry raids, because you are often still several miles away, and the vibrations generated when the horses are running have already been known to the enemy, and they can fight or flee, and can make arrangements calmly.
Therefore, the Hu people gradually invented a new set of tactics. Often during night attacks, they would have the elite vanguards lead their horses on foot, being careful not to make too much noise so as not to alert the enemy. The large troops would slowly follow behind until they were at a certain distance.
, a large force launches a charge, and the roaring sound of horse hooves masks everything, causing the enemy to misjudge the distance between the two sides. In fact, the vanguard has already rushed forward, and when caught off guard, can often succeed with one blow.
Obviously, the Hu people were using such tactics and successfully deceived the Tang army.
Gao Zhenxing hurriedly turned over and jumped onto his horse. Just as he was about to lead his army to retreat, he heard a piercing whistle, and then countless black shadows seemed to have descended from the netherworld. Suddenly, they jumped into view, and dozens or hundreds of horses rushed in.
Camp.
On top of the horses, the Arab warriors held a round shield in one hand and a scimitar in the other. Their heads were wrapped in thick linen. Under the light of the fire, their faces were ferocious and fierce!
Gao Zhenxing felt a chill in his heart and shouted: "Meet the enemy!"
Then he clamped the horse's belly, drew his sword and killed it.
They are all warriors who have experienced hundreds of battles. Naturally, they know that they must not retreat at this time, otherwise they will be chased by the enemy behind them, and the defeat will not be reversed until they are completely slaughtered.
The only chance of survival is to kill all the enemy vanguard before the large enemy troops five miles away arrive, and then flee for their lives.
Five miles away, the cavalry charged at full speed, and it only took a blink of an eye...
Life and death are only in this moment.
Seeing Gao Zhenxing leading the charge without fear of death, all the soldiers of the Tang army ran to their horses and got on their horses. Their swords were unsheathed and their spears were shining sharply. Their eyes widened with anger, and they followed Gao Zhenxing and charged towards the enemy!
boom!
The enemy charged with force, and the two groups of men and horses collided fiercely.
Although Gao Zhenxing is a dandy, his skills are definitely not bad, and his equestrian skills are also excellent. When an enemy in front of him is about to collide with the two horses, he strokes the reins and clamps the horse's belly. He can barely miss the enemy, and then gets up
He suddenly lay down on the horse's mane, dodged the opponent's scimitar and slashed out with his right hand.
The sharp blade easily broke through the opponent's leather armor, cut into the skin, cut off the muscles and bones, and split into two under the opponent's horrified gaze!
A cloud of blood rose into the sky, and the Arab soldier was cut in half by Gao Zhenxing!
The Tang army beside him did not have such good luck. They collided with the enemy in front of him. The two horses fell down with a neigh. He was pinned down by one of his legs by the horse, but he still pushed the horse away without fear of death.
, crawled to the enemy's side and chopped off the opponent's head with a knife, but was also hit with a spear by the enemy who followed closely...
As soon as the two sides met, it was extremely brutal!
One side strives for the first victory, hoping to annihilate the pair of Tang troops before the large forces arrive, or at least hold them back; the other side strives to kill all these enemy vanguards in the shortest time so as to gain the opportunity to escape.
Opportunity, otherwise when the enemy's main force arrives, it will be impossible to escape.
The Arabs had a large number of people, but the Tang army was brave and had great advantages in weapons and armor. Often the enemy's scimitars and spears could only explode a ball of sparks when concentrated on the armor, while the Tang army's horizontal swords only hit the vital point.
It's hard to hold up leather armor, and both men and horses will be broken into pieces!
Gao Zhenxing took the lead, the horizontal sword in his hand flew up and down, constantly harvesting the lives of the enemies. He was eager to kill, roaring repeatedly, his body was already soaked with blood, he galloped into the enemy pile, and suddenly released the pressure.
Killed and penetrated the enemy's formation.
But he was not in a hurry to escape. He reined in the horse and turned around to kill him.
In a daze, these enemy vanguards had been slaughtered. There were screams and screams in the camp, and broken limbs and arms could be seen everywhere...
Gao Zhenxing took a deep breath, glanced at the many Tang soldiers struggling on the ground, and with a cruel heart, he rode away: "Take Zhentian Lei and retreat!"
The fierce battle just broke out too suddenly, and the thunderbolt was useless, but it must not fall into the hands of the Arabs.
The Tang army on the ground was seriously injured and could no longer ride horses, so they had to be abandoned and left to fend for themselves. The battlefield was the most cruel. If the entire army was destroyed because of rescuing seriously injured soldiers, it would be a wise move.
Therefore, the Shenji Battalion that once "never abandoned or gave up" is still a legend among the Tang army...
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In the dark night, a group of cavalry fled frantically toward the east along the Broken Leaf Water.
However, the rumble of hooves behind him is getting closer and closer...
Gao Zhenxing led his soldiers and galloped wildly until dawn. Instead of being able to throw away the enemy, the distance between the two sides became closer and closer.
Gao Zhenxing was so anxious that he raised his head and looked at the road ahead. Knowing that if he continued running like this, he would be overtaken and slaughtered by the enemy, he gritted his teeth and galloped towards the mountain at the end of Broken Leaf Water.
When they ran up a hill and saw the mouth of the river sandwiched between the two peaks in front of them, they turned back and looked behind them, and suddenly took a breath of cold air.
I saw countless Arab warriors wearing white cloaks and linen on their heads chasing each other across the mountains and plains. There were many unmanned horses in the team. It was obvious that one person had two horses or even one person had three horses. No wonder the Tang army was allowed to run away.
It's impossible to get rid of.
Gao Zhenxing looked solemn, wiped his face, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone has seen that if we run away together, the end result will be nothing more than the destruction of the entire army, and no one can escape. This place is only more than three hundred miles away from Gongyue City.
If we all die in battle, no one will be able to send back the news that the enemy has arrived here. Gongyue City will be defenseless and is likely to fall under the enemy's fierce attack. Once Gongyue City is lost, the enemy's military front will be in direct danger.
Refers to Gaochang City! Therefore, I will fight to the death here to hold off the enemy!"
He looked around and saw young faces with tragic expressions. He grinned and said, "I want to be a hero! Who is willing to fight with me to the death?"
All the soldiers were excited and raised their arms and shouted: "I am willing to stay and fight to the death!"
Gao Zhenxing quickly waved his hand to stop him and said loudly: "This is not a military order. Whoever leaves and who stays will never be forced!"
However, no one retreated. Faced with a certain death situation, Tiger Ben of the Tang Dynasty showed no fear: "I am willing to stay and fight to the death without retreating!"
Impassioned and majestic!
Gao Zhenxing looked up to the sky, tears filling his eyes!