"We can't retreat!" Tong'e asked his guards to wave their weapons and shouted anxiously: "The army behind is crossing the river!"
However, it was of no use. The Turks were all turned into headless flies. Whether they were noble nobles or ordinary soldiers, they all mounted their horses and fled back. No one paid attention to him at all!
Tong'e looked desperately at the Tang army who rushed forward, waiting to be killed by their bows and arrows. However, the Tang army did not open their bows and shoot arrows again, but drew their sabers!
Tong'e's soldiers quickly grabbed his horse's reins, turned him around and ran away. At that moment, Tong'e realized that the Tang army could only shoot two rounds. In other words, the one shot just now was not effective at all.
It's just a bluff...
Unfortunately, it was too late to say anything now. He glanced at the defeated soldiers of his own army, and then looked back at the overwhelming Tang army, knowing that the situation was over and the gods could not save him. Tong'e swallowed hard and quickly focused on escaping.
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As Tong'e analyzed, the Turks could not retreat because half a mile behind them was the Tam River. The river was still full of people and horses crossing the river like crucian carp. Those who had just landed had not yet done anything.
After understanding the situation, he collided with the fleeing people and horses, and immediately the people were on their backs, and the scene was extremely chaotic!
Li Xiaogong took the lead and had already entered the Turkic formation, waving iron swords and mercilessly harvesting the enemy's lives! Most of the Turks turned their backs to the Tang army and were hacked to death. The Tang army killed them more than chopping melons and vegetables.
Easy! There are even some people who are extremely sleepy. When they heard the sound of fighting, they thought it was a dream. In a daze, they were trampled by horse hooves, and their intestines were punctured, their brains burst, and they died extremely cowardly...
The encirclement of the Tang army was getting smaller and smaller, and the Turks were constantly being squeezed and had no place to stand by the river. There were also Turks who tried to organize themselves and tried desperately to break out on both sides of the river, but this section of less than half a mile of the river bank was blocked by the Tang army.
There were three floors inside, three floors outside, and three floors in the middle. They were surrounded like iron and impenetrable. How could these small groups of Turkic troops have any chance of escaping? They were all like moths fluttering into the fire, and were annihilated on the spot by the Tang army. No one could escape.
go!
Seeing this, the remaining Turks had no choice but to jump into the river... Almost none of the Turks were accustomed to water. Those on horses were better, but most of the Turks were in confusion and did not even catch the fish.
The legs escaped to the river, and they were driven into the fast river in a daze...
Stirred by the cold river water, the Turks who had been killed and stunned suddenly realized that they couldn't swim at all! They quickly used their hands and feet to splash on the water!
In the Tabu River, there have never been so many landlubbers flopping together, but if they flop a few times, they can learn to swim, and no one will drown... Countless Turks flopped a few times, and then sank into the water, unknown.
There were some lucky ones who grabbed hold of those compatriots on horseback and refused to let go as if they were grasping a life-saving straw.
The water quality of these horses is mediocre, and the river is very fast. It is extremely dangerous to carry a person across the river. If its hind legs are pulled by a person in the water, it will not be able to support itself, and the horse will sink into the water. The person riding the horse is very big.
Shocked, he hurriedly roared and asked the people in the water to let go. How could the people in the water listen? No matter how hard they were punched or kicked, they refused to let go, slowing down the other party. This delay didn't matter, as more and more people grabbed hold of them.
He came over and pulled the men and horses into the water together...
Scenes like this can be seen everywhere on the river. The result of you pulling me is that no one can cross the river. The Turkic army has packed the river like dumplings, but only a few can escape ashore...
At this time, the Turks on the north bank of the river were basically eliminated, and the remaining small groups were divided and surrounded. It was only a matter of time before they were all wiped out. The main force of the Tang army came to the river and saw the densely packed Turks on the wide river.
They were all a little dumbfounded. None of them had ever seen such a scene...
Li Xiaogong was the first to react. He took off his bow and arrows without hesitation and shot the Turks in the river. When his guards saw this, they also shouted loudly and fired volley after round. The arrows were free of charge.
Like, shooting at the Turks' heads.
The Turks were struggling helplessly in the river. Most of them had their backs to the Tang army. They were densely packed and packed with people. It was easy to shoot them. It was not a battle at all. It was just an easy and bloody massacre...
There were also Turks who knew they had no way to escape, so they turned their heads and looked at the Tang army imploringly, and loudly begged them for mercy.
But the massacre has begun, and no one can stop it. This battle is not a prisoner war. Before setting off, Li Xiaogong had already discussed it with Li Mu. Even if it involves killing, this battle will focus on annihilating the Turks' effective forces. At least let them
Within ten years, it will be necessary to organize a large cavalry and pose no threat to the Tang Dynasty. The arrows of the Tang army were like rain, the screams on the river shook the sky, and the blood had already dyed the river into a dark red that was almost black...
Li Xiaogong was shooting arrows while shouting: "Aim and shoot those who are about to land!"
The soldiers of the Tang Army heard the order and quickly targeted the Turks who were approaching the other side.
Those lucky Turks had already arrived at the river bank. And on the river bank, the anxious faces and outstretched hands of the compatriots...
As long as you go a little further, you can escape and ascend to heaven!
Unexpectedly, before they had time to rejoice, the Tang army's arrows rushed straight to the door. The soldiers who were about to land were hit by arrows one after another. Almost no one was spared. The joyful expressions at the previous moment were frozen in their faces forever before they had time to dissipate.
superior……
The Turks who were preparing to respond on the south bank also suffered disaster. Many of them were injured by the rain of arrows from the Tang army and fell into the river screaming. The rest were so frightened that they quickly retreated out of the range of the Tang army and no longer cared about their comrades in the river.
The robe is gone...
The Turks in the river are now in a desperate situation with no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth. The other side has been blocked by the Tang army's fire belt. Turning back, the Tang army's butcher knife is waiting. Drifting along the river is a dead end - Li
The reason why Xiaogong can conclude that Tong'e will cross the river here is because it is far enough, and it is the place with the widest water surface and the slowest and shallowest water flow within dozens of miles nearby. In the past section, the river suddenly narrowed, and the water flow
The turbulence will be twice as fast, the water depth will be twice as deep, and everyone will be drowned. The Turkic landlubbers will not be able to cross. Their horses will not be able to cross either, unless there is a ferry.
How can the Turks sail a boat? They can’t even build a raft!
This massacre lasted for two full hours before the Tang army slaughtered all the Turkic troops in the river. The remaining defeated soldiers on the south bank of the river saw that the situation was hopeless. Halfway through the massacre, they led the troops who had not yet crossed the river along the river.
Fleeed eastward.
In this battle, the Tang army outnumbered 30,000 to 150,000, and only suffered less than 500 casualties. It annihilated nearly 50,000 elite Turkic cavalry, inflicting no harm on the enemy. Each man caused an average of two kills. This was among the wars recorded in history.
, is also unique!
Li Xiaogong's chest rose and fell. He knew that this battle would lay the foundation for his lifelong martial arts. This battle would bring peace to the northwest of the Tang Dynasty for at least twenty years!
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The afternoon sun shone on the bloody Tam River. Along the river bank and within a few miles, the ground was full of Turks dead and wounded. The Tang army began to clean up the battlefield and retracted the arrows fired. The Turks' bows also
Those who were taken down and still had breath were given a stabbing blow to make them more thoroughly dead. There were also countless war horses that had lost their owners. They were the most important strategic resources in grassland warfare, so naturally they could not be let go. This battle was all about living.
More than 20,000 war horses were captured, and nearly 10,000 died. Li Shimin had only dreamed of 10,000 cavalry, and he was able to deal with them in one fell swoop...
Li Xiaogong stood quietly by the Tam River with his hands behind his back. The corpse on the river had been washed downstream by the river, and the rich blood color was gradually fading. It won't be long before this beautiful river will return to its original appearance.
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The soldiers did not dare to disturb the general and stood quietly about ten feet away from Li Xiaogong, watching the surroundings with vigilance, fearing that any of the corpses on the ground who were not dead might suddenly get up and give Li Xiaogong a blow.
This battle completely established Li Xiaogong's status. In the past, the military god in the hearts of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty was undoubtedly Li Jing. But now, at least the soldiers in the Dingxiang Protectorate, the military god in the hearts of the Tang Dynasty soldiers must be Li Xiaogong.
It has been many years of fighting against the Turks. When has such a great victory been achieved? Not only did he kill the enemy, but he also set a new record in obtaining supplies. The key is that there was almost no damage on his side... This is simply a miracle!
Li Xiaogong was completely unaware of the changes in the mood of the soldiers. What was completely different from his joyful subordinates was that there was no hint of joy on his face, instead he was filled with deep worry.
"Prince, we haven't seen such a great victory for many years, why are we not happy but worried?" Li Xiaogong's soldier captain is a veteran with gray hair. He has been following Li Xiaogong for more than twenty years. He has been on the battlefield for many years, and his military merits can be awarded.
However, because he had no family or descendants, he declined the reward and was willing to be a personal attendant under Li Xiaogong. When Li Xiaogong was in Chang'an, he was the steward of the prince's palace. After the expedition, he became the captain of the personal guard.
It can be said that he is the person Li Xiaogong trusts the most. Even more than his wife and son.
"Old Wu, you don't understand." Li Xiaogong looked into the distance. That was the direction in which the Turks were fleeing. He did not send anyone to chase them, so there was no point. The Turks' vitality was already damaged. If they continued to pursue them, they would be driven to a dead end.
I don't know how many athletes of the Tang Dynasty will die. This deal is no longer worthwhile.
"We have achieved such great results this time. If we talk about the credit, I can only take up three points at most, and those seven points must be counted on Li Mu. Except that he did not follow him personally to command this battle, this
Every detail of the battle was almost exactly as he expected..." Li Xiaogong's tone contained a bit of fear and a bit of admiration: "I have never seen such a talented person.
You said, he is just a young man, from whom did he learn this way of using soldiers?"
Old Wu was just a private soldier and never thought about this. He said, "Didn't they all say that the Marquis is the reincarnation of Taibai Venus, which is different from us."
"Old Wu..." Li Xiaogong sighed again and said, "Do you know what I'm worried about?"
Old Wu shook his head blankly and said: "We really can't think of anything that makes the prince worried...shouldn't he be happy about the victory over the Turks?"
"Happy!" Li Xiaogong said calmly: "Why are you not happy? Of course I am happy. I am happy for the Tang Dynasty and the people of the Tang Dynasty. After this battle, the northwest of the Tang Dynasty is stable... But, I did not expect that,
The results this time will be so great."
Old Wu didn't understand: "Does the county king still think that the credit is too great?"
Li Xiaogong smiled bitterly and said, "Old Wu, have you ever heard of the saying that superior merit surpasses the master?" Old Wu was stunned and instantly understood what Li Xiaogong meant.
"When Jiangnan was pacified, I never thought about rebelling. Your Majesty and the Supreme Emperor also knew that I would not rebel, but they still let me come to live in Chang'an. Why?" Li Xiaogong sighed; "This is not about killing a donkey, but a matter of fact.
You have to do this. I will not rebel, but I am in the south of the Yangtze River. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. Who can guarantee that my subordinates or my heirs will not rebel one day? There are many things that cannot be determined by just thinking about them.
He will do that..."
"This time, I have made an unparalleled contribution. There are no worries in the northwest, but for His Majesty..." Li Xiaogong's tone became more and more bitter: "I have become a new worry, just like back then, he knew that I
He won't resist, but he won't believe that the proud and brave generals under my command who have just won a victory and made great achievements will always be so docile."
Old Wu said with difficulty: "Your Majesty is a benevolent and righteous monarch, so he shouldn't be able to..."
"This is not a matter of benevolence and righteousness...forget it, you don't understand even if I tell you." Li Xiaogong waved his hands, stopped talking about himself, and then talked about Li Mu: "My other worry is Li Mu, he
When he was in danger, he was appointed a Duke and was given the title of Shangshu. Such an honor meant that he was a highly respected minister and had even become more successful. After the great victory in this battle, the merits must be rewarded. How can your Majesty reward him? Do you really want to do so?
Make him a prince?"
"There is no reward for great achievements, but the master of shock is in danger. With both of these things already in place, how can we be free from worries?"
At this time, a strong and bloody river wind blew. Li Xiaogong was silent, and the atmosphere was extremely stagnant.
At this time, Lao Wu saw his men escorting a Turkic man with a bruised nose and swollen face. He wanted to change the subject and went up to him: "Didn't I tell you to just hit someone who is alive? Why are you still bringing him with you?"
Are you coming?"
"Reporting to the team, this man claims to be the guard captain of the Turkic Khan!" As he spoke, he slapped the prisoner on the head: "Speak!"
"To tell you my generals, this guy is indeed the Great Khan, ah no, he is the captain of the personal guard of the old thief Tong'e."
Li Xiaogong glanced at him contemptuously and said: "You just lost and sold yourself to survive. How can a person like you be worthy of being a man?"
"The villain has a reason!" It's okay not to listen to this. When he heard this, anger and grievance suddenly appeared on his face, and he said angrily: "That old bastard, he only cares about escaping for his own life, he doesn't care about the life and death of others!"