Chapter 676: General Battle
Legend has it that Li Huaitang is invincible, and Ning Yuan's iron cavalry is invincible. >August 1st Chinese ≦. The listener basically laughed at it and dismissed it as a myth, but after an unpredictable heads-up, the witnesses began to accept it, especially the lack of depth in the preface, and the understanding was even more than that.
Especially the reaction of the Turks, the several sharpshooters who died were unattainable in their eyes, all of them had unstoppable courage, but they were killed by the enemy in seconds, and they were still so easy, simply and neatly, as if they were searching for something. It's horrible! Li Huaitang.
The house leak happened to rain overnight, and the main force led by Tang Huang arrived, and the strength of ** was further strengthened.
Morale is depressed, fear is spreading.
King Zuo Xian saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart, but he had nothing to do.
Decisive battle!
Mei Lusi's attitude was resolute. Rather than letting the few wills consume in waiting, it is better to put it into a battle, the ** from the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, its combat effectiveness is not as terrible as imagined, which can be confirmed from the small test of the battle under the county town in the clouds. No matter how powerful Li Huaitang is, he is only as brave as a horseman, and it is difficult to set off any storms in the midst of thousands of troops.
The Turks quickly made a decision, and several horsemen galloped to the ** military camp with war letters.
**Also under discussion. The generals gathered in the emperor's tent.
Cui Xiyi first made an analysis of the situation of the enemy and us, and then the emperor asked for a plan.
Wang Zhonghei is listed.
"Your Majesty, please lead five thousand light cavalry to attack the enemy's rear!"
Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and their words are amazing.
As Cui Xiyi analyzed just now, the main force of King Zuo Xian is basically here, and his rear is empty.
Cui Xiyi and Li Huaitang said it was feasible. The Turks were strong in battle, and they needed to pay a certain price for victory, and the surprise troops suggested by Wang Zhongsi could play a role in taking them by surprise and attacking them unprepared, expanding the results of the battle and reducing losses.
However, Wang Heng once again played the role of opposition.
"Nonsense!"
"Dividing troops is a taboo for soldiers, and a big war is imminent, haven't you thought about Your Majesty's safety? What's more, we know where the enemy's lair is? King Zuo Xian was able to take the initiative to attack, which shows that he has been prepared for a long time, how can he let us do what we want? ”
Li Huaitang smiled bitterly, it was often linked to the emperor's life, there was no need to fight this battle, everyone was around this Ninety-Five Emperor and waited for death.
In the final analysis, Li Longji is reluctant to take risks, and what Wang Heng said is very much in line with his wishes.
Wang Zhongsi only received some words of consolation, and couldn't help but retreat in disappointment.
From Wang Hui's smug look, Li Huaitang read the words "jealous and jealous". Wang Heng did not learn or know, and relied on Li Linfu's relationship to climb to the position of the secretary of the military department, and on the battlefield, it was delusional to expect him to give constructive advice. Other people's talents, other people's flashes, is the best reference for his mediocrity, standing on the opposite side of Wang Zhongsi is his only choice, opposition for the sake of opposition.
There was silence as soldiers delivered a letter from the Turks who fired an invitation to war into the camp with arrows.
"How daring!"
Li Longji was furious, and King Zuo Xian blatantly proposed that hunting was an insult to him.
The lord was even more worried, Wang Heng looked angry, and said impassionedly: "The minister is not talented, he is willing to be the vanguard, and the fanatics of the sect understand what the wrath of the Son of Heaven is!" ”
Pioneer? Li Huaitang smiled dumbly. The kind that turned back was pretty much the same, like losing Liaoxi City.
has been an emperor for decades, Li Longji naturally understands that this is just Wang Heng's loyalty, and he didn't take it seriously to let him fight for the general. However, Wang Heng's righteousness aroused his enthusiasm, "Order the whole army to fight, and fight with the Turks tomorrow!" ”
"No! Your Majesty," Cui Xiyi secretly cried out in his heart, "Our army is tired from afar, and it is not suitable to enter the battle immediately. Because of the two victories of the fat cavalry general, the morale of our army is currently high, and the Turks are the opposite, so the decisive battle should be sooner rather than later, and it is not too late to meet again when the morale of the Turks falls to a low point. ”
General Chen Xuanli seconded: "An Envoy Jun has returned to lead the army, and the Youzhou army will arrive in a few days, so you might as well wait." ”
If Cui Xiyi didn't mention Li Huaitang, maybe Li Longji would still be able to listen to the advice, so far, Li Huaitang has mainly been anti-guest with only 300 people, and the limelight has overshadowed him, which makes him quite unhappy. Could it be that the final defeat of the enemy also needs to rely on Li Huaitang's prestige?
Seeing that the emperor's face sank, Wang Heng was the first to jump out. "Chief Cui is wrong, the Turks are vulnerable, and they are defeated by ambushing three hundred with five thousand people, and it is time to break the enemy!"
In the first battle of Jinsha, Li Huaitang killed 508 with 300 troops, and his own losses were insignificant, and then observing the rudimentary equipment of the Turks, Wang Heng concluded that the enemy's combat effectiveness was not worth mentioning.
Based on the same understanding, Li Longji became a contemptuous enemy.
"Needless to say, I have made up my mind. The so-called morale can be drummed up but not discharged, one is vigorous, then it declines, and three is discharged. ”
Li Huaitang smiled bitterly, as if he saw the tragedy of tomorrow......
Tomorrow is coming in a blink of an eye, and the decisive battle of life and death is just around the corner.
The north wind is sluggish, the flag is hunting, the war horse is neighing, and between the two huge armies, the atmosphere of slaughter is dense and intense.
** Pose a thousand-year-old formation, with infantry in the center, cavalry on both wings, and the infantry formation in the middle is composed of heavy infantry, infantry archers, and crossbowmen. Li Longji postponed his strategy.
Zuo Xianwang's department was also divided into three major groups, and the left and right wings corresponded to the annexed Muwei Department and the Khitan Xi tribe, and he led the main force to sit in the center.
There was no war of words, no heads-up, and a low-intensity battle opened the curtain of the battle.
King Zuo Xian first sent 5,000 cavalry to attack the infantry formation.
There were thousands of cavalry, and the momentum of the running was terrifying, and the earth shook with it, and the view was obscured by the dust that it rolled up. Those who have experienced the formation for the first time cannot tell how many people there are on the other side, and it is very easy to be shocked and panicked in their hearts.
"Quick, beat the drum and order the crossbow arrows to kill them!"
Wang Heng's face turned pale and he hurriedly ordered. The Chinese army built a wooden platform, on which Li Longji and others stood on it, and the movements in front were clear at a glance.
"Wait," as an advisor, it is his duty to point out the mistakes, Li Huaitang said, "The enemy cavalry can't come to test it, and the number of people in the formation is at most 5,000, and the crossbow formation is only suitable for one of the three." ”
Li Longji was skeptical, looked at Cui Xiyi, and got a nod of approval.
"Order, all crossbow formations, in groups of three rows, discharge arrows!"
The situation was tense, and Li Longji had no choice but to be good.
The crossbow bed array was already ready to be prepared, the war drums were beating, the flags were shaking, and thousands of crossbow arrows flashed through the sky, crossing a distance of eight hundred paces, covering a pre-measured range.
The crossbow arrows of each bed crossbow are composed of one large and eight small, and the main arrow in the middle is as thick as an arm, which is powerful, and the person who encounters it has almost no reason to survive, even if it is touched, it cannot escape the fate of falling off the horse.
The Turkic cavalry suffered a blow and suffered considerable losses, with more than 300 direct or indirect casualties, and the formation was disorganized.
There was no turning back from the bow, and the Turkic offensive continued. The distance was shortened to three or four hundred paces, and the foot crossbow (** called the Fuyuan crossbow) said, at this time, the heavy infantry was also using strong crossbows, and immediately lined up to meet the enemy after hurriedly releasing the crossbow arrows.
Crossbow arrows are like locusts, passing through enemy cavalry formations, mercilessly piercing and killing targets in their tracks, whether horses or people, armored or not.
Entering a hundred paces, the archers were reckless, throwing round by round, forming an arrow curtain in front of the formation, and from time to time the enemy rode off the horse and died under the horse's hooves.
The scimitars of the cavalry who rushed out of the arrow curtain were raised high, and they roared strangely. Feng Shui takes turns, and after paying a heavy price, it's their turn to kill as much as they want.
Bang!
The waves crashed on the shore, and it was extremely tragic. The war horse with huge kinetic energy crashed into the huge shield of the ** heavy infantry, accompanied by deafening screams, horse neighing and roaring fighting, a cloud of blood mist splashed, heads, stumps, weapons, from time to time flying in the air, spinning and falling.
Sun Gui's trembling trembling and urinating frequently wanted to retreat, but unfortunately there was no way behind him, and behind him was also a shield array like a wall, dense and tight. Originally, there was a row of iron shields in front of him, and the intensity of the battle was far from what he thought, and after a few breaths, the robe in the front row was ten out of ten dead, and the fierce Turks broke into front of him.
The horse's hooves were raised high and stepped on Sun Gui's shield. A huge force came, overwhelming the iron shield and knocking it back. Tie Dun had an intimate date with Sun Gui, "Bang! Sun Gui's eyes were full of stars, and a large amount of blood poured out of his nostrils.
Sun Gui sat slumped on the ground, and in his eyes, the hideous faces of the Turks were like the most terrible devils in the world. The horse's hooves were subdued by the Turks, and once again raised high above his head.
Finished!
Sun Gui closed his eyes, very strange, he actually remembered his mother at home......
A tragic neighing of the horse exploded in Sun Gui's ears, the long-waiting horse's hooves did not fall, opened his eyes, and entered the eyes of a spear, the spear pierced through the war horse that was about to kill him, with pain, the war horse fell to the ground, he was saved.
"San Lang, get up!"
The person who saved Sun Gui was his father, Sun Xing. Sun Gui is the third in the family, so he is noble, a native of Luoyang, and his father is a soldier of the same government, and belongs to Yulinwei. Father-son soldiers like their grandfather are not uncommon in Yulinwei, for example, the heavy armored soldiers in the front row who have just died in battle are all from Liujiazhuang and Tiancun in neighboring villages, and most of the soldiers in the second row are government soldiers from Sunjiazhuang.
Sun Gui just stood up, and a heart-rending scene was blatantly staged in front of his eyes. The Turkic Hu who fell off the horse raised his knife and jumped over the horse's corpse, and the scimitar slashed over, Sun Xing's head flew up, and blood gushed out. Sun Xing's blood saved Erlang's life again, Hu Ren was blindfolded by the blood, couldn't see the target clearly, and slashed at Sun Gui's armor. The armor on the heavy infantry was extremely strong, and the Hu people would still have the same result if they slashed ten more times.
"Ahh
Sun Gui rushed forward frantically, hugged Hu Ren, opened his mouth and bitten, bit on the other party's neck, bit his major artery, and tore off a piece of meat raw.
Hu Ren clutched his neck in horror, but he couldn't stop the hot blood from pouring out between his fingers.
"Die!"
Sun Gui picked up the scimitar dropped by the Hu man and swung it fiercely, because of his lack of experience and skill, he could not cut off the enemy's head neatly, and the scimitar cut diagonally through the neck and was stuck by the bone.
The battle was fierce, you lived and died, and more than half of the heavy infantry in the second row were killed and wounded. Another enemy cavalry rushed indiscriminately, knocking down the dying Hu people, and pressed on Sun Gui's body, Sun Gui fell on top of several corpses, trying to stand up, but there was slippery and slimy blood everywhere, and he couldn't get rid of the weight of the dead Hu people on his body, and he failed several attempts.
It's amazing, Rulin's horse's hooves trampled around him, and he didn't hurt his own hair.
Sun Gui went crazy, lying in the pile of corpses and wielding a scimitar to slash indiscriminately, cutting down two war horses one after another......
On the battlefield, rivers of blood flowed, corpses piled up like mountains, and people, horses, were miserable, and the wails were endless, shaking the fragile hearts of those who had just entered the battle formation.