Chapter 216: Fight Again
These united soldiers of the Tang Army were just a fluke last night, and today I want to see what tricks they can play under the impact of the Tubo Iron Cavalry! ”
The morning dew on Suoga armor was delicate in the morning light, and the war horse under his crotch was foaming at the mouth. He was not in a hurry to charge, and his cavalry had been running all night, and now he had to rest and regain his strength.
Suoga didn't want to make the mistake of being greedy and reckless, and there must be something wrong with the Tang army on the other side so confidently lining up to meet each other.
It's really not good, it's not too late to make a decision when the Mangbu branch arrives, and these Tang Dynasty united soldiers can't run anyway.
Besides, the subordinates were indeed tired and hungry, and the horses were sweating profusely, and they could not cross the steep slope without resting.
Soga gave the order: "The archers hold down the formation, and the rest wait to dismount and rest!" Don't unload your armor and unsaddle, and be ready to fight at any time! ”
"Lu Gongzi, the Tubo people dismount and rest, are we taking advantage of their unstable foothold to turn on his horse?" The victory of the night attack obviously made Chen Xuanli a little underestimated.
"No! In a formation like ours, there will be flaws when we move! Besides, cavalry engagement is the strong point of the Tibetans, and this is not good for us! Lu Xiaoxian observed the other party carefully, "If they don't move, we won't move, we just need to delay time, they can't afford it!" Tell the brethren that if you want to live, don't take a step back, and only kill all your enemies before you die! ”
An hour passed, and the sleepy-eyed sun showed its face behind the high mountains in the distance, and the red glow reflected the battle formation of the Tang army on the high ground in the same red, dazzlingly red.
Time was of the essence, and this baggage team had to be completely defeated before the arrival of reinforcements from the Don Army. Suoga, who had not waited for Mangbuzhi, looked at the rising sun and began to lose his breath, can't let Ma Ben see that I haven't done anything, right?
At least a little probing?
So, Soga sent two hundred cavalry at the foot of the mountain to divide into four teams, and began to attack from four directions around the hill where the chariot formation was located!
"Blow the trumpet!"
The trombone of the Tibetan army howled like an angry cow, and the offensive began!
The united soldiers were in good spirits and placed their shields on top of each other, making the entire battle formation look like a giant turtle shell. In the gap between the shields, the cold light of the sword flashed, and the fire chief and the team were right
The sound of passwords came and went.
Zhao Lang and his whirlwind brigade were placed in the center of the car formation, and according to Lu Xiaoxian's request, they should try to hide themselves as much as possible, so that the Tubo people would not find out that there was still such an elite force waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.
"Attention!" Chai Liu stared at the Tibetan archers on horseback, quickly estimating their distance.
He held the crossbow in his hand flat, and his mouth was not idle: "Two hundred and fifty steps!" Attention crossbowmen! ”
Fifty crossbows rose slightly in response, and the killing force was dignified.
Shooting arrows from low places upwards not only greatly reduces the range, but also often shoots either high or low, and the lethality is also greatly affected, while the opposite is true at high places.
The Tibetan cavalry archers also knew this, so they went around in a circle and tried to find a firing point on a ridge that was level with the Tang army's position.
Such an abacus could not be concealed from Lu Xiaoxian, and he instructed Chai Liu: "Crossbowman, don't care about the cavalry rushing in, bring the opponent's archers to me!" ”
"Yes! Lu Gongzi! Leave it to me! Two hundred and thirty steps! Prepare ......" Chai Liu replied, and instructed the second and third crossbowmen behind him, "The second team of crossbowmen is ready to listen to my orders, and wait for the first team of crossbowmen to shoot after they finish shooting!" The third team of crossbowmen also waits for the second team to finish shooting, and after the third team finishes shooting, the first team shoots again. The brethren who load the crossbow must be swift under their hands, and there must be no gaps. Each team aimed at a group of Tibetan attacking cavalry! Brothers in the front row, take your shields! ”
The shouts of the Tibetans rolled along the hillside.
"Put!"
With Chai Liu's order, the crossbow arrow broke out of the string.
There was a strange buzzing sound in the sky, and the Tibetan archers, who were struggling to urge their horses to climb the slope, looked up vigilantly, and a group of small black dots swarmed in the dazzling sunlight of dawn.
What is it? The little black shop quickly approached, and it turned into a cluster of cold stars above the heads of the Tibetans, and the sharp-eyed rider shouted in horror: "Crossbow arrows!" ”
All the pupils that looked up to the sky shrank in horror in unison......
They thought it was incredible, how could the united soldiers of the Tang Dynasty be equipped with bows and crossbows?
What a terrible range!
What an amazing speed!
"Attention! Note! Disperse! Scatter....... ”
Bloodstained! The man shouted and the horse neighed
!
Hail of crossbow arrows, with great force, swept over the Tibetan cavalry. Shoot through the iron helmet into the skull! Penetrate the breastplate and shoot into the heart! Shoot through the shield through the arm! Even shot through the solid skull of the war horse!
In the blood and dust, the men and horses who were hit by the arrows screamed in pain, and the fallen beings made their last struggles in the blood! The brave shouts of the Tibetan people stopped abruptly!
The crossbow arrows of the three teams of crossbowmen took turns to shoot at the charging Tibetan cavalry, and the iron thistle and the trap were at the same time. Although many people fell off their horses, the cavalry behind rushed out of the rain of arrows like flying locusts, brandishing their sabers and getting closer and closer!
The Tibetan cavalry on horseback also fired sharp arrows of retaliation, but they were all kept out by the dense layers of shields.
When each team of crossbowmen fired five rounds of crossbow arrows, more than 100 Tibetan men and horses had been stranded on the mountainside. The rest of the Tibetan cavalry did not retreat desperately, and they were getting closer and closer to the chariot formation.
Finally, the Tibetan cavalry and the spearmen in front of the formation collided head-on!
Chen Xuanli fiercely pierced the spear in his hand into the belly of the Tubo war horse that rushed to the front, and the painful war horse neighed miserably, threw off the rider on the horse, and smashed it heavily on the shield, and before he could do it, a horizontal knife cut the rider in half.
The spears broken by the horses, the muffled sound of flesh and shields crashing.
The spear in the back row pokes people, and the front row slashes horses with horizontal knives!
The result of the sudden clash between the two forces was soon known: the cavalry charge was severely defeated!
The four Tibetan cavalry, panting and rushing close to the formation, were already disrupted by the powerful bows and arrows, and when the survivors of them bravely rushed in front of the Tang army, they appeared in front of them with a dense array of spears sticking out of the shield wall!
The scattered warriors fell helplessly, and some didn't even have time to let out a groan......
A Tibetan cavalryman who rushed to the front flew up and threw his heavy battle axe, which spun and slashed into a shield, firmly sinking into it, and the Tang army, who was hiding behind, stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
The rest of the Tubo cavalry slashed the horse's buttocks with the back of their swords, and the horses rushed towards the Tang army like crazy.
The Tibetan sword slashed across the shield, and sparks flew!
Zhao Lang, who was watching the battle, saw it clearly, this Tubo cavalry was wearing tiger and leopard clothes, and its combat effectiveness was really extraordinary.
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