Chapter 238: The decisive battle is coming

The heavy cavalry of the Great Cannibal was not strictly qualified. First of all, their knights were not equipped with heavy armor, and their whole body was well protected, but except for a few important parts, the rest of the place was leather armor; Secondly, the protection of the war horse is not in place, that is, the head, chest, shoulders and other parts that meet the enemy head-on are equipped with iron armor. However, this kind of mutant heavy cavalry has an advantage, he does not have to help him complete a series of actions such as dressing, getting on and off the horse, etc., which is much more flexible and convenient. This practice of sacrificing defense in exchange for improving mobility was also popular in China, but the function of heavy cavalry was too simple, and with the continuous emergence of cracked routines, this nondescript heavy cavalry soon withdrew from the stage of history. (During the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a resurgence, and the chain horses and iron floats of the Jin Kingdom were known as invincible in the world, but they were broken again and again by Yue Fei's grandfather's infantry, and there has been no sound since then.) ）

I didn't expect to run into it here again - although Gao Xianzhi was surprised, he was not flustered, and immediately asked people to arrange a series of obstruction measures such as tripping horses, antler thorns, horse rejection pits, continuous crossbows, and row of fences at the Qarlu camp.

The power of heavy cavalry is huge, but it is indispensable to cooperate closely with other arms. The hoplites and crossbowmen must ensure that they are not disabled by the enemy's preemptive attack in the long process of putting on the heavy cavalry's equipment, and the light cavalry, in addition to the task of long-distance reconnaissance and support, must continue to attack before the heavy cavalry charges, or moderate contact, or feints, in short, it is necessary to find out the enemy's flaws, so that the heavy cavalry can complete the impact on the enemy's weakest part in a targeted manner.

The above is a conventional heavy cavalry tactic, but it is quite different from the situation of today's decisive battle in Talas.

Qi Yad thought that with the cooperation of Gelulu's rebellion, 10,000 heavy cavalry broke into the enemy camp in disarray, and it would be as easy as probing for the lives of the Tang army; And Gao Xianzhi is considered a dead cannibal, and he must be in ambush, holding back enough strength to annihilate the enemy's main force in one fell swoop!

With Muhammad's order, the Great Eater Light Cavalry on both flanks began to divide into several routes, winding towards the flanks of the Anxi army, creating a situation of imminent heavy cavalry sortie; And the 5,000 cavalry team led by Wen Hagur went against the norm, preempting the heavy cavalry and slowly pressing towards the front of the Shule army.

"Gao Gong, please look at the banner of the enemy head-on!"

Gao Xianzhi still chose the mound by the river as the command post, and after taking a closer look, he saw that the enemy army was at the front, and the huge three-black and three-yellow flags were particularly dazzling.

"Hehe, such a big banner, they are afraid that Ge Lulu will not see it." Gao Xianzhi smiled heartily, "Okay, this will be as he wishes!" Summoned Zhang Yuanji, do it! ”

Unhagur was careful to control the speed of his movements, he was not as confident as Ziyad was in the rebellion of the Qarluqs. In his opinion, the most painful thing about the confrontation between the two armies is to face each other directly, and as for the intrigues and tricks behind them, they are not worth mentioning in the face of powerful force. However, since the coach gave a strict order, he did not want to, let alone dare to disobey. Anyway, whether it succeeds or not, his task today is relatively easy - if the Tang army is in civil strife, he will quickly break away from the frontal battlefield and make a detour to attack behind the enemy's back; If the Don army had not been in civil strife, Muhammad would have charged anyway, and he waited for the heavy cavalry to come forward and protect its flanks.

"Smack!" A crisp sound came, and Wenhagul's heart shook for no reason.

"Where's the ring? What is it? Qi Yad was watching his deployment intently, when suddenly there was a sound in the distance, and the already tense nerves were even more worried.

"It seems to be...... The direction of the post-barracks tent of the Tang Army, I don't know what it is......"

While Qi Yade and his men looked at each other, Guo Xi, who was far away on the east bank of the upper reaches of the Talas River, was in high spirits and finally came!

"Dou Yong and Yuan Jin listen to orders!"

"The last general!"

"Act according to the plan, be sure to intercept the enemy's retreat, if one of them escapes, you will be the only one who asks!"

"Yes!"

For this moment, Jian Yuwei has been preparing for many days. Guo Xi personally led the brigade commander of the Fourth Brigade, and he reconnoitred every day, and he had already familiarized himself with how the 3,000 cavalry of Talaridan camped, how they patrolled, and how they rested. Dou Yong of the Falcon Flying Brigade and Yuan Jin of the Peng Ao Brigade had already held back the fire in their stomachs and had nowhere to vent, and as soon as they heard that Zhonglang had sent the first errand to themselves, they were suddenly like a tiger, and they got on the horse with all their strength.

"Pan Shi, Zhao Wei!"

"The last general!"

"Do it!"

Talaridan had been restless since he received Ziyad's order last night. Being transferred to this corner to monitor a detachment of the Anxi Army was really not something he was willing to do. But his forces have been exhausted in the tug-of-war between attack and defense in Talas, and he has no capital to bargain with Ziyad anymore. Far from the main battlefield, the intelligence information is behind anyone else, but he still smells a trace of unusual smell.

and Gao Xianzhi are also old acquaintances, especially in the thrilling battle last year, the veteran Anxi Army destroyed Shi Guo, and Tara Lidan couldn't help but wake up from nightmares from time to time until this time - Gao Xianzhi's blitzkrieg brought the opponent more than just the destruction of the **.

Why would such an enemy stand still for more than ten days, allowing the opponent to assemble calmly? That's not all, and now it's actually letting the opponent launch the main attack first?

Talaridan didn't believe that Gao Xianzhi didn't have a conspiracy, but unfortunately, Ziyad was the commander of this battle.

In any case, the partial army in front of him, who has not figured out the reality for several days, is particularly strange at this moment, even if it is for himself, he must keep an eye on him!

"Come on, order all the soldiers and horses, Xiao Wang will personally lead the team to inspect today!"

Northeast of Talas, near the riverbank, there is a large poplar forest, and the troops of Talaridan and Guo Xi face each other across the forest. Out of Talaridan's attention, the mixed patrol team mobilized several hundred people, much larger than the previous days, and such a large team had the courage to go into the woods. It's just that Tara Lidan couldn't have imagined that today the Grim Reaper suddenly became interested and entered this poplar forest......

The two sides discovered each other's existence almost at the same time, and the distance was not close, and the temporary difference in numbers could not directly affect the fate of life. In this case, the only thing left in the competition is reaction speed - Jian Yuwei, who has always been extremely proud of this.

Tararidan stared incredulously at the arrow feather that had sunk into his chest, and he didn't even have time to regret his decision to take the lead himself, and was immediately nailed under his horse by the second and third crossbow arrows. The prince of Shi, who was determined to take revenge, did not leave any last words, just like the men he led......

Without saying a word, the ruthless Jianyu guards mechanically removed the arrows left on the corpses of their enemies, and did not forget to mend each corpse - the cold-blooded and cruel nature of the real battlefield taught them how to mature quickly. Here, kindness is synonymous with self-defeat.

At the same time, the Falcon Flying Brigade and the Peng Ao Brigade, under the leadership of Dou Yong and Yuan Jin, had quietly completed the encirclement of the remaining enemy camps. The butcher's knife is out of its sheath.

Qi Yade hated to give birth to a pair of far-sighted divine eyes, why didn't the formation of the Anxi army show the slightest sign of commotion? How long will such a torturous wait last?

For the uncharacteristically active attack of the Great Food Army, the Anxi Army seems to be underprepared, and although the defensive formation is still stable, there are obvious signs of compression. The wings are moving inward, which is not a good sign. Qi Yade frowned tightly, not knowing if he had the courage to reach the bottom......

"There's movement!"

Suddenly there was a strange scream, and Abdullah pointed to the rear of the Anxi army, and his lips trembled: "General, please look!" Chaos began to fall behind the Anxi Army! ”

Ziyad gritted his teeth and fixed on the point of Abdullah's finger. It's true! The rear of the Anxi Army has really changed!

"General! Let's strike! Bazar was excited.

"General, don't miss this opportunity!" Arkhan was ready to move.

"Nope! Wait. Qi Yade forcibly suppressed the surging blood in his heart, and he had to be calm! He kept reminding himself that it was only a riot now, but the Anxi army was far from being defeated.

The Shule army, which was facing the front of the Wenhagul army, was obviously a little flustered, and kept looking back, some of them couldn't even take care of the formation, and began to retreat in small steps; And the two armies of Khotan and Qiuzi, who were responsible for guarding the two flanks of the front army, also had many people looking towards the side and rear; And the most chaotic place is the junction of the Yanqi army and the Qarlu tribe, the dust is flying, and there is even a faint shout of killing......

"Their wings moved! I retract backwards! Bazar watched the changes in the situation of the battle and shouted loudly about the latest movements of the Tang Army.

"The Shule army is starting to retreat!"

"There's a mess in the back!"

"The Tang army is retreating on all fronts!" Bazar turned back anxiously, "General, give the order!" In case of being relieved by the Anxi army, it will be too late for anything! ”

This time, even Abdullah couldn't hold his breath: "General, I'm afraid it's time." ”

Qi Yad saw that the middle and rear armies of the Tang Army were in a mess, and the two armies of Khotan and Qiuci on both wings had already transferred more than half of their troops to join the melee, and the rest were retreating in panic, and even the military flags they were proud of were rolled upside down on the ground!

"Heavy Ride, Charge!" Ziyad shouted the order, "Abdullah and Homer, go down to the city at once, and lead the troops to meet Muhammad's heavy cavalry!" ”

"Yes!"

Under the loud urging of Abdullah and Homer, the two wings of the Great Food Coalition were pressed tightly; The light cavalry of Wenhagur quickly divided into two lines and attacked the left and right perimeters of the Anxi army; And the open space he gave up was just enough for the heavy cavalry of Muhammad, which had been gathering momentum for a long time, to step into the middle of the chaotic Anxi army!

"Hooked!" Gao Xianzhi looked solemn, and quickly turned his head and ordered, "Shoot the arrow, let Guo Xilie cut off his back road!" Summons Zhang, Li, Duan, open your mouth! ”

"Bang!"

Gao Xianzhi's second arrow resounded in the sky!