The gravel baked by the scorching sun during the day is still emitting heat waves at night, the low weeds on the edge of the dunes are listless, and even the wind blowing from Puchang Sea is carrying a trace of heat.
The tents of the Shenji Camp were already empty. Although the oil lamps were still on, all the soldiers had gathered in the open space in the middle of the camp.
Not only the Shenji Camp, but also all the civilians and wounded from the supply camp and the sick and wounded camp gathered here.
Fang Jun looked at the sand dunes to the north, frowning, and his heart was filled with endless anger!
The scouts sent to ask for reinforcements have returned, but what they brought back was not the main reinforcements, but a fleeting word from Hou Junji.
"The army is about to attack the city and strive to conquer Gaochang in one battle. They cannot divide their troops for rescue. What's more, the main Turkic forces are defending the city and will not leave the city to rob our army's food routes. The cavalry encountered are just small groups of horse bandits. Your troops
If you retreat from the enemy on your own, you must not destroy your food, grass and baggage in the hands of the enemy, otherwise you will be subject to military law and will not be forgiven!"
A small group of horse bandits?!
I'll fuck your mother!
Just behind that sand dune, there are at least a thousand Turkic cavalry!
The cavalry is incompatible with the infantry. In addition, the nearby terrain is flat and there is no danger to defend. The powerful Turkic cavalry launches an all-out charge in the open plains. The power will be earth-shattering and invincible!
How to stop it?
This group of cavalry was detected at noon. Fang Jun discussed with Liu Rengui, Qin Huaidao and others, and got a desperate result - they didn't even dare to run!
Once the formation breaks up and is chased by cavalry with an absolute advantage in speed, the entire army will collapse and not even a single person can escape!
As long as we hold on to the camp and wait for help, there may still be a glimmer of hope.
But now...
Two thousand Shenji battalions, tens of thousands of civilians, and hundreds of wounded were mercilessly abandoned by Hou Junji!
The entire camp was filled with desperate sadness.
Qin Huaidao glanced at Fang Jun and said in a low voice: "For the current plan, if we let the general lead the civilians to resist for a while, and the Marquis leads the Shenji Battalion to quickly go north to join the main force, there may be a glimmer of hope. In the future, the Marquis will
We can also find justice for our innocent and abandoned civilians and avenge this deep hatred! Otherwise, the whole army will be wiped out, and we will die in this battle in vain!"
Facing a desperate situation, Qin Huai refused to lose the reputation of his father Qin Qiong and fought with death!
It is rare for a sixteen-year-old nobleman not to lose all his courage and run away alone.
Liu Rengui sighed, with a hint of bitterness on his face: "Not to mention whether you can escape the pursuit of the Turkic cavalry, even if you escape to the main camp, you will face ruthless military law. If you escape from the battle, you will have to leave your comrades and baggage.
It’s not an exaggeration to give up and cut off your head ten times!”
Hou Junji indifferently refused the reinforcements, and his intentions were obvious. Even if he escaped the pursuit of the Turkic cavalry, he would not be able to escape Hou Junji's military law.
Qin Huaidao stamped his feet angrily and said angrily: "How can this little white monkey be so shameless?"
"Little White Monkey" is a nickname used by the people to ridicule Hou Junji.
Hou Junji spent his early years in the market. He was boastful, aggressive, uneducated, and a thief. Although he was short and weak, he boasted of his extraordinary bravery. It was only after being summoned by His Majesty Li Er to Prince Qin's palace that he became a thief.
Show some character, and as Li Erbi ascends to the top of the world step by step, he finally stands out.
However, few of the generals under His Majesty Li Er looked down upon Hou Junji.
Fang Jun turned around and faced the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion standing solemnly behind him.
He shouted in a deep voice: "The Turkic cavalry is nearby, and they may launch a surprise attack at any time. It is a taboo on the battlefield to use infantry against cavalry, but we have no way to retreat! If we retreat, what will happen to these civilians? Are they injured?
What to do with the injured brothers in the sick camp? Every soldier in our Shenji Camp is a good man upright! Even if we die, we cannot abandon our robes and act as shameless deserters! The enemy's purpose is to burn these soldiers
The heavy baggage made the army difficult to move, and had to abandon Gaochang State and retreat to Yumen Pass! Can we let the enemy succeed? We can't! Now, we are the key to determining the outcome of this war. Not only can we not escape, but we must also snipe hard.
The guilty Turks!"
Fang Jun was full of nonsense, but he successfully mobilized the morale of the soldiers.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty have never been short of blood, and now they find that they are about to become the key to determining the outcome of this war, and every one of them is excited!
So what about death?
As long as your death is worthwhile, you will have meritorious deeds recorded on your head. Even though you are dead, your parents, wife and children at home will receive generous pensions and will be exempted from taxes and corvee forever!
Fang Jun kept up his efforts: "Our Shenji Battalion is not those miscellaneous troops! We are the elite among the elite, the tiger among the tigers! We can all be as good as ten, and we also have powerful weapons! What about the Turkic cavalry? These barbarians
The reason why I can come and go freely in the desert grassland is because I didn’t meet our Shenji Camp! From today on, we will use the blood and heads of the Turkic cavalry to dye the Shenji Camp’s sign red, letting the world know that we are the one in the world.
The first-class strong army!"
There was no loud response, no cheering. Everyone knew that there were Turkic cavalry not far away, watching with eager eyes, and they could not expose their own weakness.
However, a strong self-confidence spread among the army!
Yes, each of us can be one to ten, and we also have the shockingly powerful "Thunder". No matter how powerful the Turkic cavalry is, what can we do? The more powerful it is, the more powerful it will be to set off the strength of the Shenji Battalion!
Momentum is an elusive thing that cannot be seen or touched, but sometimes, it does exist!
Not only did the Shenji Battalion have a high morale, but also the wounded and civilians on the side were refreshed.
Then a wounded soldier asked for battle: "Master Hou, my injury is nothing, let me join the Shenji Battalion!"
Fang Jun smiled slightly and said, "What is the first rule of the Shenji Battalion's military regulations?"
Two Thousand Shenji Battalion shouted in a low voice: "Don't abandon, don't give up!"
Fang Jun looked at the high-spirited soldiers of the Shenji Battalion and felt endless shame in his heart.
He actually deceived these soldiers who trusted him so much...
But only by boosting morale and twisting it into a rope can we have a chance to face the Turkic cavalry. Otherwise, the morale of the army will be weakened and no one will survive...
Fang Jun took a deep breath, looked around at the soldiers, and secretly swore in his heart that if he died here today, nothing would happen; if he was lucky enough to escape, every brother, parent, wife, and child who died in the battle would be killed by the Shenji Camp.
Serve!
"Now, listen to my order! The Shenji camp forms a formation, with spearmen in front, shieldmen as assistants, crossbowmen in the back, and grenadiers last! The civilians and wounded soldiers retreat to the south side of the camp. No noise or fleeing.
Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy!"
The entire camp heard footsteps, and everyone took their places according to orders.
As soon as the formation was formed, a thunderous sound was heard in the distance, and even the ground beneath their feet seemed to be shaking slightly.
The enemy begins to charge!
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Ashina Budai didn't understand why his brother, the Great Khan, came to rob and kill this heavy supply of troops.
Could it be that by burning this food and grass, the siege of Gaochang Kingdom could be solved?
Ashina didn't have any intellectual talent. His muscles were far more developed than his brain, but he didn't think this move would be of any help to the battle situation.
There are mountains of food in Gaochang State. As long as the Tang army captures Gaochang City, there will be plenty of food. Besides, this place is not far from Yumen Pass. Even if food and grass are temporarily mobilized, there will be enough time to supply the army.
Of course, the Great Khan is the Great Khan. Even if he is dissatisfied with him, he can only prove his strength with his woman, but he does not dare to openly disobey orders...
When the moon just showed its head in the sky, Ashina, who couldn't wait any longer, gave the order to attack without hesitation.
There are no tactics, no strategies, no use at all!
The most elite "attached" soldiers among a thousand Turkic warriors, under the command of himself, the first Turkic warrior, attacked two thousand Tang troops at night. Isn't that just like chopping melons and vegetables? As for the tens of thousands of civilians, it was simply
Just a flock of sheep on the grassland, without the slightest threat!
A thousand iron cavalry galloped down the sand dunes, and then the terrain increased the speed of the horses to the limit in a very short period of time. The iron hoofs splashed the mud and sand, and the sound of hoofs as dense as raindrops was heard together, like thunder rolling in the sky, and the entire sand dune
They all trembled slightly!
Ashina took the lead without hesitation. The warm night wind blew in his face and lifted up his robe. The excitement brought by the speed made his blood boil!
Slaughtering the weak Han people like cattle and sheep was the most satisfying enjoyment, even more exciting than conquering a woman.
Pulling out the scimitar from his waist, he rode his horse into the unsuspecting camp of the Tang army. Ashina stood there with a sense of purpose. After killing all these vulnerable Han people, he went to a certain tribe to rob a few women.
.How refreshing it would be to do the two things you love most in your life in one night?