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On the top of the hill on the bank of the river, flags are flying. Under the big "fish" flag, Yu Juluo was looking at the situation on the battlefield with a solemn expression.

After a while, he said to Yang Gongqing beside him: "Strategist, let's go!" I can't support it when I come to Hu'er! ”

Yang Gongqing didn't move after hearing this, but said hesitantly: "Old General Yu, the elite troops of the 50,000 'Golden Wolf Army' and the 'Black Wolf Army' of Shibi Khan have not yet been dispatched. Isn't it a little early to catch up with all of our men now? ”

Yu Juluo frowned, hesitated slightly, but still said categorically: "No! It seems to me that the general's troops can no longer hold out, and if their positions are breached, the Turkic army will rush straight into our rear camps, and then the entire front will collapse. ”

Yang Gongqing was helpless, so he had to nod and said: "Since this is the case, my subordinates will send someone to notify the army to be dispatched!" Fight to the death with the Turkic army! ”

Ukura's order was conveyed to the letter, and soon the 60,000 infantry under Ukura moved forward from the small hill behind. At the same time, Laihu'er also received an order to retreat, and began to gather his forces and slowly retreat backwards.

Laihu'er knows that if you can't maintain order and stability when retreating, retreat will not be chaotic. That retreat could well have turned out to be a rout. He then ordered Wang Junkuo to withdraw with his wounded soldiers first, while he himself led the remaining soldiers to retreat under great pressure.

Seeing this, the leaders of the Chiwen and grassland tribes naturally refused to let go of such a good opportunity.

Especially Chi Wen, whose troops have suffered heavy losses, is trying to avenge Laihu'er's death. The attack was tighter.

However, his lieutenant was a little puzzled when he saw the sudden retreat of the Laihu'er army, and he wondered why Laihu'er suddenly had to retreat when he put on a posture of fighting to the death. He hurriedly told Chi Wen about his doubts and reminded him to be cautious.

Chi Wen was also a little hesitant when he heard this, but soon the scout brought news that he had found that a large number of Sui troops had been reinforced from behind the Laihu'er army, and from the banner, it was Yujuluo's rear army.

"It seems that Yujura is coming to replace the former army that came to Go'er, but this is also normal. The former army that came to Hu'er really can't support it. Chi Wen said secretly in his heart.

In this way, he was relieved, and he felt that this was an opportunity.

When a soldier learns that he can retreat, his morale will inevitably be lowered, after all, if there is a chance to retreat and save his life, who would want to die in vain?

"Pass the order! Attack with all your might! , we must let the front army that rushed to Hu'er, kill them and retreat backwards, and rush the reinforcements of the Sui army formation! Chi Wen immediately ordered.

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While resisting the onslaught of the Turkic army to the death, Laihu'er observed the surrounding situation.

He was relieved to see that Wang Junkuo had retreated his wounded soldiers into the ranks of the rear army that Yujuluo was rushing forward.

He wiped the blood on his face, only to feel the burning pain on his body.

"Withdraw! Brothers! It's handed over to General Yu's rear army! "Laihu'er finally gave the order for the whole army to retreat.

The soldiers of the front army had long been overdrawn in their will to fight and physical strength, and after receiving the order to retreat from the whole army of Laihu'er, they immediately scattered in all directions, and ran backwards.

The Turkic cavalry, who was fighting with them, was stunned at first, and then ecstatic. If the Sui army retreated in such a chaotic manner, wouldn't it just rush to meet its own friendly formation?

Chi Wen is a veteran with rich combat experience, so how could he miss such a good opportunity.

"All the troops! We must kill these Sui dogs! Chi Wen licked the blood stains on the corner of his mouth, and encouraged his soldiers with a cruel smile: "Don't let go of a Han dog, as long as you defeat the Sui army in front of you, the property and women of those Han dogs will be picked up by our Dajin warriors!" ”

At this time, seeing that his own side had an advantage in battle, and the army he led also had the upper hand when fighting with the Sui army's Li Liang and Xue Jubu. Tuli and Gesang put their minds at ease and ordered the deputy general to lead the main force of the headquarters to continue to entangle with the Sui army on both wings. And he led part of the Turkic cavalry, pressed from both flanks, ready to break through from the center.

After the two of them led the army to the central battlefield, they happened to see the scene of Chi Wen breaking through the formation of the Sui army and frantically chasing and killing.

Seeing that the friendly troops were rushing up, Gesang also asked a little impatiently, "Your Highness Tuli, are we rushing too?" The ranks of General Chiwen and the leaders of the various departments rushed forward! If we go late, we won't be able to grab the belongings and women. ”

Tuli knew in his heart that the rules of the prairie were whoever grabbed the profits. Since the establishment of the Khanate, the Turks have supported foreign wars from top to bottom, which is why they have supported foreign wars. Therefore, his subordinates inevitably want to rush up and grab some property and women in a hurry, otherwise they will go south in vain.

It's just that Tuli always thinks that Yu Juluo should be more than just this means, with his ingenuity, would he think that only 170,000 infantry can withstand the 250,000 cavalry of his own side?

"Let's just follow General Chiwen's team closely, if the Sui army is really crushed, it's not too late to rush forward!" After all, Tuli had fought with Yuming, and he knew the truth of showing weakness to the enemy and then secretly setting up an ambush, so he still had an extra mind.

And the situation developed as he expected, just as the Turkic cavalry rushed forward with confidence. However, they found that chariots of different sizes appeared in front of them, and they were slowly advancing under the impetus of the Sui army, about two feet apart from each other, just enough for one infantry to pass.

Chariots were often used in the Spring and Autumn Period, when the two warring sides made an appointment in advance about the time and place, and then each drove the chariot, led the infantry, set up a dignified array at the place of battle, and then whined and beat to fight, and was above board.

However, since the Warring States Period, when the war became more and more brutal, there was no such tone similar to a knight's duel, and the attacker wished that the enemy was approaching the city, and he was caught off guard. And the chariot was gradually eliminated by the army because of its bulkiness and inconvenience. By this era, neither the Sui army nor the Turkic army was equipped with chariots.

This Northern Expedition of the Sui Army, because it was the emperor's personal expedition, there were a lot of things that needed to be carried, and Yang Guang's 100,000 forbidden troops were all cavalry, so it was naturally impossible to carry many things. Most of the baggage was carried by 170,000 infantry led by two veteran generals, Yu Ju Luo and Lai Hu'er, so they had quite a few large carts in their army.

Yu Juluo then ordered Yang Gongqing to collect a batch of them, and then modify them overnight, mainly by adding protective wooden planks to resist the enemy's bows and arrows, and increasing the height and width of these carts so that the cavalry could not cross them.

The retreating soldiers quickly passed through the gap between the two carts, and some even rolled under the wheels of the chariots in order to gain time.

The cavalry of the Turkic army, which was chasing after the Ouroboros, was all blocked in front of the car because the horses were wider than this gap, and they could not pass at all. They were huddled together in front of the car.

Just as the Turkic cavalry swung their spears and stabbed at the carts, they suddenly heard a "tom, tom" sound behind the carts.

"What's that sound?" Many people were puzzled, but soon they understood.

I saw a rain of stones falling from the sky, several large stones the size of pumpkins fell from the sky, and thousands of unprepared Turkic cavalry were shot down on the spot.

Because the Turkic cavalry was crowded in front of the chariot, they did not expect to fall boulders from the sky, and many of them were hit by the stones at once, and their necks were broken, and they fell off their horses.

A single stone falling from the sky can knock down at least two Turkic cavalrymen. In an instant, it caused a lot of panic among the Turkic army.

After the Turkic cavalry in front was knocked down, the Turks in the back were still pouring up, and many of them did not have time to adjust their direction, and collided with the fallen companion horses.

"How did trebuchets come about here? Could it be that when the Sui army went north, it still wanted to attack the city? This Yukuluo's command and battle are completely irregular, what an invincible opponent! ”

This was Chi Wen's last thought before he died, he really felt a little dead and blind, in order to defeat the Sui army, he fully carried forward the brave style of the Turks. rushed to the front, but was hit in the head by a pumpkin-sized stone, and his brain burst to death.

Laihu'er secretly admired that Yujuluo was really like a god, and he was sure that the Turkic army would definitely attack the rear desperately. Therefore, according to the principle of catapults, this kind of small simple catapult was designed.

It is simpler to craft than the catapult used in sieges, and uses less materials, but it is still slow to move and has poor defense. If it is really to be used in field warfare, it will play a very limited role. However, in this particular location, it has brought into play its advantages of high attack power, and its weaknesses of poor protection and movement are covered to the greatest extent.

After several rounds of trebuchet "stone rain" attacks, the Turkic army suffered nearly 10,000 casualties, and their current situation is also very embarrassing. Even if they rushed over, it would only increase the number of people in the melee.

The cavalry fights the infantry, relying on the impact force and the trampling of the war horse, in order to rush across the formation of the infantry, so that the infantry can not be defeated, and then chase and kill.

If you really form a big melee with the infantry, then the cavalry's speed and impact advantage will be lost, and even if you can defeat the infantry, your own casualties will be heavy.

Seeing this, Tuli hurriedly ordered the troops to suspend the attack, and then ordered Gesang to go to the rear to find the place where the battle was held for instructions.

And Gesang didn't run far before he found Chu Luo, who was leading the warlord's team, and he bowed and asked, "Lord Chuluo, what should we do now?" Chi Wen is already dead, can we retreat and attack in a different direction? I can't help this car array at all now! I can't get around. ”

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