In the first year of Longshuo (661 A.D.), the first day of the sixth month of summer, three quarters at the end of the year.

In the former Hangai Province of Mongolia, at the southeast foothills of Hangai Mountain, at the source of the upper reaches of the Wengjin River, 180,000 troops confronted each other. The nine surnamed Tiele tribes sent twelve warriors, about 400 meters in front of the formation, from a recognized safe distance, and began to provoke death.

However, as the saying goes, a dog that bites does not bark, and a dog that barks does not bite. In Wu Kang's eyes, they are fierce and inward-looking, which is a sign of unconfidence. At the same time, it also confirms the speculation that the Tiele soldiers are not strong-spirited, that is, they are demonstrative, and the tribes do not belong to each other.

But then again, when others come to bully, they must be reciprocated. Wu Kang pulled three stone bows and set up armor-piercing wooden feather arrows, intending to shoot the provocateur. was blocked by Rengui and let him sit in the Chinese army and command this battle. Lao Xue led the personal guards, including the Wu camp Xue Ying, a total of 600 elite cavalry, responsible for checking and filling in the gaps.

Wu Kang received the order to collect the bow, mobilized the Wu camp guards, and explained to Chu Shenke, obeying Lao Xue's command. When he returned to the Chinese army, he heard the roar of thunder and immediately turned his horse's head. Twelve Tiele warriors, one person fell from his horse with an arrow, and the war horse spun in place.

Before he could react, there was another earth-shattering shout, and in less than ten seconds before and after, another enemy rode and fell from his horse. The rest of the Tiele knights were terrified. Ignoring the life and death of his companions, regardless of the value of the war horse, he immediately turned the horse's head and galloped back to his own position.

In less than half a minute, three arrows shot three bravely, Lao Xue was good. The coach was so brave, the guards raised their arms and waved high, and their morale exploded instantly. The butterfly effect is powerful, and under the elimination of one and the other, the enemy is silent. Twelve provocative warriors, who are the leaders of each department, were killed three in an instant, which was simply too demoralizing.

Xue Rengui put away his longbow, pulled out Fang Tian's halberd, and watched it with a telescope. Wu Kang smiled dumbly, quickly returned to the Chinese army, and came to the center of the circle formation. At this moment, I am full of confidence, and the little episode just now has a 20% chance of winning, and I am 80% sure.

followed Su Dingfang on the expedition, all of them acted according to orders, and they never deployed and commanded. Lao Xue was interesting enough and gave the command, quite nervous. There is no lupine scarf, no hippie smile, just heartfelt hope that the canopy will be gone.

About half a moment, the coach gave an order to start attacking immediately. Lao Xue is also very benevolent and righteous, and sent back the telescope, which can be like a tiger with wings. Wu Kang saw the leakage of the pot and instructed Qin Changshi: "The right Yu Hou army, the right front army, the left left army, the front crossbow attack." The war drums were beaten, the floating arrows were half an inch, and the Chinese army was silent. ”

Qin Changshi immediately dispatched, and the three Chinese army heralds rode donkeys to inform the periphery. Along the circular station, six rows of communication are extended, connecting the six-compartment phalanx, which resembles the sun's rays. Every three zhang in the platoon, there is a herald, similar to a fence standing post.

The first herald, running to pass the order, and then returning to the original position. Two people notify three people, and so on in turn, like beating a drum and passing flowers. The military order was passed to the Xiang army, and the Xiang army was passed internally, and the guards were ready to go, waiting for the attack to beat the drums.

A professional herald must be fast, have physical endurance, and be eloquent. The words should be clear, and if the wrong military order is transmitted, he will be beheaded by military law. Under the herald's feet, draw a square area. In addition to passing military orders, you must stay in the circle, otherwise you will also be beheaded.

The drums of the offensive war sounded, the three-box crossbow team attacked, and the rest did not move. The war of cold weapons is not like in film and television dramas, where the general shouts and rushes at the duck, and the soldiers carry swords and guns, and charge into battle. That is pure nonsense, if it is that kind of routine, the army will be wiped out.

Different types of troops, how to arrange troops, how to have both offense and defense. When to attack and which way to attack, there is a need to pay attention to it. In general, the crossbow team strikes first, because it has the longest range and can take the first shot.

According to the range of the crossbow, the Fuyuan crossbow team is in front, the Zhang crossbow team is behind, followed by the horn bow crossbow, and finally the single bow crossbow. The huge winch crossbow, because it was too bulky and complicated to operate, was only suitable for siege, not for field combat.

Fuyuan is also a heavy crossbow, with wheels installed at the bottom, and each crossbow is equipped with six pawns. Two strong guards, carrying two bags of bamboo crossbow arrows, pulled the fiber and dragged Fu Yuan. Two guards pull the strings on the turntable, one guard is responsible for loading the arrow, and the other guard is responsible for firing.

The crossbow team advanced step by step, Wu Kang put away the binoculars, turned his head to look at the leaky pot, and his eyes locked on the floating arrow. The so-called colander is a timekeeping tool, similar to a clock. A three-step staircase structure with four copper kettles. The bottom of the pot is boiled with water, and the water in the upper pot is dripped into the lower pot.

The bottom copper kettle has a balsa wooden float inside, and the arrow shaft is fixed on it. The copper kettle has a small hole in the cover, and the arrow shaft is perforated out, which is called a floating arrow. A scale is marked on it, and the water level in the pot rises, and the floating arrow rises with it, so as to determine the time.

The idiom copper kettle drips, that is, this object. Wu Kang said that he was helpless, he could make a telescope, but he couldn't make a watch, so he could only make do with it. As the water level rose, floating arrows gushed out half an inch, Changshi passed the military order, and the drumming stopped abruptly.

Wu Kang immediately stirruped and set up a telescope to watch. The Tiele soldiers on the opposite side set up a shield wall in front of the formation, and there was no sign of attack. At 450 meters, the Fuyuan crossbow had a range, and the bamboo arrows fired in an instant. Huge kinetic energy blessing, four-foot-long crossbow arrows, the lethality is quite large.

The shield wall burst in an instant, and there was a wail from the enemy formation, and the enemy formation stabilized the shield wall, but still did not attack. Wu Kang sneered, these shrunken turtles, you continue to boil. When the turtle shell is broken, you must attack.

The slender man dragged the crossbow in tow, shooting as he moved, and the distance gradually narrowed. Although the power is great, it is very slow to fire because of the cumbersome loading. At 340 meters, the crossbow is fired, and when it enters the range of 300 meters, the horn bow crossbow is launched.

Bows and arrows have no range, Tiele lacks a heavy crossbow, and there is no threat to counterattack. Wu Kang secretly thought that he would not be able to last long after being beaten so passively. It was decided to add another meal, so he gave the order: "Signal the three compartments in front, the archers will attack immediately, and the floating arrows will stop half an inch." ”

The military order was passed and the war drums sounded, the team was giving orders, and the arrow team advanced as a whole, following the crossbow team, keeping the formation unchaotic. At 250 meters, a single crossbowman fired, four powerful crossbows fired in a salvo, and the crossbow arrows advanced like a wall.

The guards are well-trained, without the slightest disorder, and if they dare to act rashly, the deputy Mo of the team will cut off his head. The shield wall was scattered, a large number of enemy soldiers were crossbowed, and bloody wails were pervasive. At this point, it was impossible to be beaten passively, and the enemy finally attacked.

At one moment, the mountains roared and the tsunami came, and the crowd was like a tide, and the earth began to tremble.

The Tang army has been in battle for a long time, and without the command of Wu Kang, the crossbow team shoots in place. The two crossbowmen who draw the crossbow set up a long square shield to block the enemy's arrows. The two sides kept getting closer, and within a hundred meters of each other, the bow sentry threw wooden arrows.

The angle of the three arrows is determined, the whistle plays the angle gauge, and the archer throws the wooden arrow in the sky according to the angle. So long-range weapons, into a state of firing, crossbow arrows rampage, bows and arrows rain all over the sky, biting infantry iron shields. Countless Tiele infantry died in the charge.

The picturesque scenes, the artistic killings, Wu Kang's heart is full of joy. From 100 to 20 steps, the enemy had to pay with his life for every step. The telescope gave Zhao Sheng, took off the sheepskin wine bag, and poured three sips of wine.

wiped his lips with his sleeves, and lightly passed the military order: "The order is in the front three compartments, the strange soldiers jump and attack, and the cavalry does not move." The middle army and the rear formation were three-boxed, keeping the formation not chaotic and pushing forward sixty steps. The drums of war were beaten again, and the floating arrows died down half an inch. ”

The military order was passed and the war drums sounded, and the whole army marched forward as a whole to reach the target position, and the drums stopped abruptly. Wu Kang opened the calculation bag, took out the unknotting cone, untied the helmet knot, and scratched his sideburns fiercely. Shaking his head for a moment, he put on his golden helmet again and continued to watch the battle.

The shouts were deafening, and the enemy troops faced the rain of arrows, trampled on the corpses of their robes, and launched a desperate charge. The fighting spirit is quite strong, Wu Kang frowned slightly, could it be misestimated. After careful consideration, the impact of Jue is not great. Looking at the momentum of the enemy and me, I have absolute confidence and wear down Tieler's spirit.

When the distance was forty meters, Wu Kang sent another military order: "The order is to be in front of the three compartments, the horse lance soldiers are in front, the Mo sword soldiers are followed, and the jumping soldiers assist." The front three boxes are stationed, the left battalion is on standby, and the right battalion accommodates wounded soldiers. The rear sedan army, following the movement of the Chinese army, pushed forward twenty steps, and the floating arrows stopped by half an inch. ”

Thirty meters from each other, the bow and crossbow had no range, and the shooter quickly stopped. Or pull the Mo knife stick, or pull out the long horizontal knife, quickly change the formation, and line up in four columns. The odd soldiers began to charge, along the gap in the queue, and rushed into the front line in the blink of an eye. Holding four horse lances, build a dense gun forest to meet the enemy's gun array.

The Modao team rushed, jumping and interspersed with it, and the long and short weapons cooperated. Hand-to-hand combat has begun, and the crossbowmen cannot be idle, and Timo swords or horizontal knives follow the jump, and rejoin the warband. The war drums of the Chinese army are all famous, and the guards who did not participate in the war all waved their flags and shouted to cheer for the robes.

The left battalion of the Chinese army was stationed, cruising in the rear of the battlefield, carrying a dagger in his hand. When the enemy's wounded soldiers are found, they are relieved by mending their knives, and when they find our wounded, they run to the back with them in their arms and hand them over to the containment detachment. According to the injury, the team members determine the rescue measures.

If the injury is not serious, ride on the back of a donkey, and the team members will take the reins and send him back to the barracks. If you are seriously injured, you will be carried into an ambulance, which is two donkeys, with a stretcher in between. Two members of the containment team, each holding the reins, were sent to the wounded barracks at the station.

The battle situation was firmly in the upper hand, the rescue was orderly, and Wu Kang was satisfied. This group of donkeys is good, and they have been successfully promoted to war donkeys, but they are just inexplicably happy: Brother Ma is carrying cavalry and rushing forward; The second brother of the donkey carried the wounded and stepped back.

The war donkeys in the barracks actually play a great role. First of all, they transport the baggage, they work hard, and secondly, they prevent the loss of horses. Every time they graze, the horses are in the middle, and the donkeys are in the outer circle. Prevent the horses from getting lost and stop the people from stealing them. This ghost idea, Li Jing thought of it, and it was indeed very effective.

The Tang Army also attaches great importance to wounded soldiers, and the military law clearly stipulates that no matter whether you are wounded on the battlefield or infected on the march, as long as the robe is alive, you cannot discard it. Even if you are dying, you must never give up, otherwise your head will fall to the ground.

At the forefront of the battlefield, the horse lances assassinate each other, which is both savage and cute. Wait until the hand-to-hand combat, the lance array loses distance, and the Mo knife shines on the stage. The two-meter-long Mo knife can be stabbed and chopped. Jump to help, iron shield to block damage, horizontal knife waiting for the opportunity to kill the enemy.

The main combat weapons of the Tang Army are lances and horizontal knives, and the legendary Mo knives are just a supplement to the lance. The lance array fell into a quagmire, and the two-meter-long Mo knife, with its attack range, began to exert its power. In fact, to put it bluntly, it is the infantry that cuts the infantry, and cannot defeat the cavalry.

The only thing that can restrain the cavalry is the spear array. Most of the Mo knives are used by the guards on the left and right to guard the gates of the capital. Similar to Fang Tian's painting halberd, it can be called a ritual weapon. The Mo knife on the battlefield is partly used to supervise the battle, and partly used to kill the enemy.

The miraculous Mo Dao has been deified excessively. The simplest evidence: Tang Law stipulates that people secretly possess crossbow lances and are sentenced to one year in prison. Private bows and knives are allowed, including Mo's knives. If it had been so powerful, the imperial court would have banned it a long time ago. As for advancing like a wall, it is just an exaggeration.

About two quarters of an hour later, the herald hurriedly reported, and the left army on the left side asked for help. Wu Kang hurriedly observed, it turned out that he had encountered Hui Hui, no wonder there were many casualties. Among the nine surnames of Tiele, the Hui Department is the strongest, and it has also been in battle for a long time. participated in the Tang Dynasty's destruction of Xue Yantuo and the Tang Dynasty's destruction of the Turks, and his combat effectiveness was very good.

Hui is the backbone, if they are defeated, the balance of victory will tilt the Tang Dynasty. made up his mind and gave the order: "Command Zhonglang to General Chu Huan, give me a steady foothold, otherwise military law will deal with it." The Chinese army garrison supported, and the left flank rear army was ordered, and the right flank supported the left army. ”

The military order was quickly transmitted, and the rear army of the left flank advanced and marched into the battlefield in turn. Wu Kang stared at the left front, and couldn't help frowning, the left wing was still not optimistic. So he reinforced again, sent a rear garrison, and ordered the Zuo Yu Marquis army to attack. The battle was in full swing, time passed quietly, and the left flank finally stabilized. I couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief, and cruelty flashed in my eyes. The Hui Department of the left flank has a bearing on the entire battle situation, and must be attacked with a focused focus. After pondering for a moment, he issued a military order: "The left army in the left compartment, the rear army in the left compartment, the cavalry attack, and use the tactics of volleying." ”

The cavalry of the large corps and the army formation cannot be easily used. Only when our infantry can't defeat the opponent, when the battle situation is unfavorable, the cavalry can attack. The cavalry received the order, and the squad took the lead, not charging forward, but flanking.

The square cavalry formation, all scattered to the left, want to combine the half-moon formation, and then turn the horizontal snake formation. The rumbling horses' hooves roared, and the cavalry of the two thousand chamber armies rushed to the enemy position on the left flank. The knight wears chain mail, a round shield on his left arm, and holds a four-horse lance, and his speed is fast.

Wu Kang stepped on the stirrup, his body was straight on his back, and he used a bamboo telescope to closely observe the battle situation. As expected, not long after the cavalry was dispatched, the Hui cavalry moved. They circled the right flank, held back the cavalry on both sides, and protected the infantry phalanx.

Xue Rengui, who was invisible, finally acted at this moment, and six hundred elite horses slashed in and bit the Hui horse team. Wu Kang smiled dumbly, Lao Xue had two shots, and it was estimated that he would take the Hui Department as a key target. This move is very much in line with my wishes, and if you can contain the enemy riders, I will be like a tiger.

The two thousand cavalry on the left flank ignored the enemy cavalry and resolutely carried out the order. The speed was the fastest, and he grabbed the horse lance with both hands, and crashed into the enemy line in an instant. Iron hooves trample on the infantry, horses and horses string sugar gourds, the picture is magnificent.

The horse lance pulled away from the flesh and brought out the Dao Blood Arrow, leaving countless corpses behind. The enemy's infantry formation quickly counteracted the inertia, and the cavalry turned their horses and rode away from the formation. Run long enough, turn the horse's head again, and charge the enemy again.

Assassinate with speed, run when you're done, and then fight again. In this way, jumping and tumbling attacks are the tactics of striking. Its main role is to contain the enemy's infantry and provide a respite for our infantry.

The infantry was not idle, and immediately went into action, and the guards regrouped. Wait for the formation to adjust and attack again. By this time, the cavalry retreated to the periphery, acting as a melon-eating crowd while resting their war horses. The combination of infantry and cavalry, you sing and I appear, and finally defeat the enemy.

However, the cavalry on the left compartment could not get a rest, and received Lao Xue's order to strangle the Hui cavalry. Lao Xue took the lead, painting the halberd in his hand, as if entering a no-man's land, harvesting the enemy horseman's horse. Those who are officials are not afraid of death, those who are soldiers dare to work hard, and the morale of the cavalry is like a rainbow, and they soon gain the upper hand.

Feeling that the overall situation had been decided, Wu Kang turned the bamboo tube and observed the right-wing battle situation. The right flank was progressing smoothly, our formation was advancing layer by layer, and the enemy formation was defeated and retreated one after another. Suddenly, I found that the Tiele cavalry was dispatched, and our army quickly adjusted, and the horizontal lance was outward, setting up a gun forest.

I can't help but smile, the soldiers are so elite, this battle can't be won, I can't escape the blame. Tiele cavalry attacked, that is, the donkey skills were poor. Wu Kang responded: the right Yu Hou army, the right front army, the right front army, the right front army, the cavalry attacked, intercepting the enemy cavalry.

At the same time, a military order was passed down, the right army on the right side attacked, and the middle army advanced ten steps. As soon as he arrived at the designated place, Chu Shenke rushed to report the military situation on the left flank: "The Hui cavalry has been defeated and retreated, the infantry is being beaten, and there are signs of defeat." General Xue gave an order, and the Chinese army entered the battle and completely defeated the Tiele people. ”

Wu Kang rolled his eyes, and Xue Rengui, who was hitting the street, was more radical than Nai Weng. Wait three more moments at most, Tiele will definitely be defeated, why rush for a while. This all-army attack can also achieve results, but it will also increase casualties.

decided to refuse sternly, but the words came to his lips and swallowed helplessly. I'm the deputy manager, he's the head manager, let's save face. Li Chunfeng's criticism, this time I want to get out of danger, and I have to rely on his help. Thinking of this, he decisively gave the order and the whole army attacked.

The Chinese army advanced steadily, still in the same routine, with the crossbowmen taking the lead. The bow and crossbow are consumed at a distance, and when the range is lost, the surprise soldiers jump out and attack, and the cavalry stands by in place. Steady and steady, step by step, layer by layer. Join forces with the two wings, form a long snake formation, and hundreds of thousands of people will begin a fierce battle.

Wu Kang's guess was right, Tiele's casualties surged, and in less than two quarters of an hour, the Sijie division was the first to rout. Some enemy soldiers turned and fled, and were hacked to death on the spot, but it was useless, and more people fled, and they couldn't cut them down.

The fierce battle of the Great Army will affect the whole body. As long as someone takes the lead, the overwhelmed comrades-in-arms will follow suit. If the rear row supervises the team, the situation cannot be stabilized, and the rout will come naturally. Meteors streaked across the sky, the army was defeated like a mountain, and Tiele was defeated.

Wu Kang passed the military order: "The left battalion of the cavalry of the Chinese army, tentative pursuit, observe while chasing, do not chase and fight." Command all infantry to continue to maintain formation. No one is allowed to act without my command, or there will be no mercy. ”

The cavalry of the left battalion attacked, and Wu Kang was engrossed in observing the situation of the rout. In less than a quarter of an hour, Tieler's formation was in disarray. The soldiers threw away the flags and trampled everywhere like headless flies. All kinds of circumstances show that the other side is not a deception, but a great rout.

Wu Kang looked up to the sky and laughed, slowly pulled out a thousand cattle knives, and shouted in the loudest voice: "Chinese cavalry, follow me to pursue, shepherd tactics, do not seek to kill the enemy." All the infantry advanced steadily, and no matter what time of day, the formation could not be disordered. ”

Dou Cheng walked like flying, Wu Kang took the lead and led the horse in pursuit. At this time, the infantry still could not move around, and had to maintain the formation. If the cavalry is in ambush and retreats to the rear, the infantry in formation can resist the ambush.

The so-called shepherd tactic, that is, a cameo sheepdog, surround and drive the sheep. Don't chase the number of kills, drive them to escape, and when they are exhausted, they will raise their hands and surrender. On the periphery of Tiele's rout, Wu Kang rode his horse and galloped wildly, and his smile became stronger and stronger. How many of the 150,000 Tiele men can be captured?