At the end of April 890, in order to avenge the revenge of the son and to fight for the internal power of the Khitan, the northern tribe where Yelu Hanxiong was located and the southern tribal alliance where Bandan was located launched an unprecedented war more than 400 miles north of Zhongjing, which is almost the position of the middle line between Zhongjing and Shangjing. More than 300,000 iron horsemen on both sides trampled on the early spring of the grassland, blood sprayed, war horses neighed, and the nomadic tribe's habits of the same root made these people have no mercy when they treat their own people.

However, as the campaign entered the middle stage, the situation on the entire battlefield gradually changed, and the two sides also showed different considerations for the deployment of the campaign. Yelu Hanxiong's side gathered the most elite guards and rushed directly towards Banten's Chinese army, trying to kill Banten's father and son, so as to completely destroy the command center of the southern tribal alliance. Banten, on the other hand, relied on his superiority in strength to separate his wings and encircle Yelu Hanxiong's troops, and his plan was to completely encircle and annihilate Yelu Hanxiong and eliminate all dissident forces.

This never-ending battle was fought from morning to noon, and it was not yet known. Yelu Hanxiong didn't care about the encirclement of Bandan, he simply ordered a few generals to lead the troops to deal with it, and he suddenly led the light cavalry to start charging, this guard iron cavalry of more than 20,000 people was the iron army that broke into the Chinese army with Yelu Hanxiong at the critical moment in the last Youbei War and killed the opponent's commander. I saw the horse's hooves stepping over, as if a dark whirlwind was blowing, and the cold light suddenly rose, and the defense line arranged by Banten in front of the Chinese army was broken through. This group of knights, who regarded death as nothing, followed Yelu Hanxiong, and from the moment they charged, only the heads of Banten's father and son were left in their eyes, and they didn't care about anything else.

This force, which has frightened all the tribes of the grassland since the beginning of the First Battle of Youbei, and when the royal court guards and called Yelu Hanxiong were dispatched, Wan Dan's face changed suddenly for the first time. When he surrounded and annihilated the royal court guards before, he didn't find anything outstanding about this army, but at this moment, the battlefield charged, this terrifying impact broke through the defenses he had arranged almost instantly, and quickly approached the Chinese army where he was.

"Shateauru, immediately arrange the arrow array defense, summon the 30,000 troops on the right side to immediately return to the Chinese army, let everyone in the rear army come up for me, and kill Yelu Hanxiong." Banten roared almost incessantly on horseback.

At this time, it has reached the most critical moment, the iron cavalry of the guard led by Yelu Hanxiong himself has already rushed through the middle line of the two armies, if there is no countermeasure, the other party will inevitably be given the opportunity to be beheaded, and the more than 200,000 troops of Banten will inevitably collapse completely if they lose their brains.

Chateauroux carried out his father's order almost non-stop, only to see that in an instant, two tens of thousands of foot archers quickly assembled in front of the Chinese army, and then bent their bows and arrows to stare ahead, the black arrows reflected the luster of the spring day, revealing a biting chill.

At this time, Shateauru gave the order to launch almost at the same time as the arrow array was assembled, only to see a rain of arrows in an instant, completely obscuring the sunlight in the sky. The pressure brought by the 20,000 long arrows flying out at the same time even made the soldiers on both sides who rushed to support around the Chinese army feel cold and stopped abruptly.

This is Banten's killer feature. The Banten tribe is located in the south, often bordering the Han Chinese, which also gives him access to rich production and living resources, and its tribal strength is second to none among the Khitan tribes, and even its financial and manpower is more than that of Yelu Hanxiong, the Great Khan, which is also one of the factors that Banten dares to resist Yelu Hanxiong's rule.

This array of foot archers fired sharp arrows almost incessantly after the first long arrow was fired. The rain of arrows on the road of Yelu Hanxiong's charge was almost uninterrupted. This specially trained foot archer is capable of firing thirty long arrows in one go, and at its limit even fifty. From this aspect, it is not for nothing that the Khitans can replace the Tunis to become the overlord of the grassland, and the tactical innovation of the offensive and defensive sides represents the ability of this emerging grassland force to compete for the world.

As soon as Banten's arrow array was shot, the other soldiers on both sides were terrified, and Yelu Hanxiong's 20,000 iron cavalry in the middle of it really became the so-called target of the public at this time. The only thing he can rely on is speed, this cavalry is carefully selected from warriors to war horses, better at riding than anyone else, and the war horses under the crotch can almost communicate with the master's heart. I saw that this group of knights clamped the horse's belly, and the galloping war horses suddenly began to accelerate, and the whistling wind blew from the side, shaking the battle armor on their bodies and playing a trace of rhythm in the fierce battle.

However, this kind of large-scale arrow rain coverage is definitely not to be dodged by relying on a small speed, at the moment when Yelu Hanxiong accelerated, the first wave of arrow rain has also fallen, only to hear the sound of "poof" suddenly sounded on the spot, this kind of arrows fired at a 45-degree angle bow obliquely fell almost abruptly, and those soldiers who were hit all entered through their brains, silently falling from their horses to the ground.

Yelu Hanxiong held a cowhide shield against a few long arrows, turned around and roared, and the iron horsemen in the gallop also changed formations with the roar, and a huge and loose goose marching array quickly formed in the gallop, and moved with Yelu Hanxiong's gestures.

"Chateauru, you immediately lead the 10,000 people on the right to intercept and kill Yelu Hanxiong, as long as he is dead, we will win the victory completely." Wan Dan immediately noticed that the leader was Yelu Hanxiong himself, and immediately shouted hysterically. And his son Chateauroux, who was beside him, was told by his father that he immediately understood that the turning point of the battle had come, and immediately rode his horse to the right to stop the cavalry that had rushed to reinforcements, and then led them straight to Jelu Hanxiong.

After Chateauroux left, Banten personally took over the command of the arrow array, and a rain of arrows no longer covered a large area as before, but concentrated in the direction where Yelu Hanxiong was. This suddenly made the other troops of the Guard's Iron Cavalry breathe a sigh of relief, and their speed also accelerated to the extreme in an instant. And Yelu Hanxiong on horseback smiled coldly when he saw the change in Banten, and did not mind that Chateauroux had already led his army towards his own path. The two armies collided like two bulls.

"Chen Fan, you see this is the most important thing. Banten and Yelu Hanxiong are obviously starting to fight hard? I said, are you ready? If you can't say this, you're going to fight. "On the horizon where the two armies are fighting is a low hill, to be precise, a dirt slope, Chen Fan and Hu Xiaosi quietly hid on the dirt slope to observe the changes in the battle situation at close range.

"Don't worry, isn't this the most critical moment? Wait until the two of them fight a little longer. Wait until the Banten Chinese army can't hold on, or Yelu Hanxiong's assault momentum has failed, and then we will charge, so as to reduce casualties. You see, there are more than 200,000 people in this scene, in case they jump off the wall in a hurry. Chen Fan heard Hu Xiaosi muttering beside him, and couldn't help but say, "Is there any information from your north?" ”

"You can rest assured that nothing has changed in the north. Fight your battles in peace. Hu Xiaosi waved his hand and said, "The people of Muwei are still busy grabbing money in the wasteland north of Longhua Prefecture." ”

"Let's go, let's go back and get ready. I guess it will be about the same in half an hour. Chen Fan pulled Hu Xiaosi from the dirt slope and left the battlefield and returned to his big tent. At this time, the Chinese army of the Tiance Army was ready, and the army of more than 100,000 people was quietly hidden at the foot of the mountain, and all the war horses were put on their horse pockets and stood quietly in place.

The return of Chen Fan and Hu Xiaosi also made the three main generals excited. Hou Yong hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Commander, how is the battle going?" Can we make a move? ”

Chen Fan nodded and let Liu Yi spread out the battle map and said, "According to the pre-battle prediction, the other three soldiers and horses immediately ordered the other three soldiers and horses to start moving towards the battlefield. The main force of the Chinese army was to take the light cavalry as the left and right flanks, and the heavy cavalry battalion was prepared for the middle road, and the heavy cavalry battalion went first after a quarter of an hour. ”

"Remember, everyone must not disturb each other until they are close to the battlefield for five miles, and change their outfits before all the equipment of the heavy cavalry battalion arrives on the battlefield, your movement is too great. The light cavalry on both flanks attacked forward while the heavy cavalry battalion was changing its outfit to cover the heavy cavalry battalion's movements. Chen Fan pointed to the battlefield and said: "Now there are more than 200,000 people in the two divisions of Yelu Hanxiong and Wandan, and it cannot be ruled out that they will temporarily join forces to deal with us at that time, so everyone must not take it lightly." ”

Chen Fan's words put pressure on everyone, but Tie Liang didn't care, the strength that the heavy cavalry battalion could exert in this vast battlefield was definitely not comparable to the light cavalry. So when he heard Chen Fan's words, he smiled and said, "Old Hou Wu Huan, you give me some time, as long as my heavy cavalry battalion rushes in, we can close the net." The Khitans have no experience in dealing with heavy cavalry at all, so I rely on you before I arrive on the battlefield. ”

"You've got it." Wu Huan pushed this guy and hugged his fist towards Chen Fan and said, "Please rest assured, Dashuai, I'll be ready to leave immediately." ”

After the three of them went out, Chen Fan said to his chief of staff, Liu Yi: "The artillery battalion is handed over to you to command the heavy cavalry battalion to enter the battlefield, and then quickly arrange the position, aim at the center of their battle, and bombard me, it is best to find a way to knock out their command center." After Chen Fan finished instructing Liu Yi, he smiled at Hu Xiaosi and said: "Let's go back and continue to watch the battle, I asked people to make a high platform, and the guards have already gone to the dirt slope just now to arrange it, and then they will watch the battle there, and the war drum team is also there, so they can command directly." ”

The armies prepared quickly, and Chen Fan and Hu Xiaosi, who did not plan to go to the battlefield in person, came to the front of the soil slope with their personal guards, where a command platform was being arranged, and the war drum team also began to erect a large drum on one side. Hu Xiaosi smiled: "You still have a way, but I heard that the lord's side is planning to rearrange the horns and flags on the battlefield to simplify the meaning?" ”

Chen Fan nodded and said: "This is what Tiancheng is doing, the lord seems to think that the war drums are too cumbersome and not conducive to action, so he plans to make a new horn-like thing, I heard that it was still made by Qiaoxi to find someone, and it has not yet begun to send troops." ”

However, Hu Xiaosi obviously didn't listen to Chen Fan's second half of the sentence, but Chen Fan was also quickly attracted by the situation on the battlefield. At this time, Yelu Hanxiong had already broken into Banten's arrow array, ignoring that Chateauroux had intercepted his follow-up troops, and began to head towards the command platform where Banten was.

The arrow array, a long-range force, without the protection of a melee unit, would be a disaster once it was broken in by the opponent, not to mention that it was the most elite Khitan cavalry gathered by Yelu Hanxiong, and it was just an arrow array army of more than 20,000 people that was scattered and could no longer form a system. Yelu Hanxiong's actions undoubtedly gave great encouragement to all his own troops on the battlefield, and the shouting of killing became more intense for a while, and the counterattack of various units finally formed at this moment. It can be said that if the follow-up troops of Banten could not withstand the onslaught of Yelu Hanxiong and converge with Chateauro, then the battle would be completely lost, and Yelu Hanxiong could completely smash the command center of the Southern Tribal Alliance before the various troops returned to the Chinese army.

"Immediately launch smoke rockets and order all units to act immediately." At this time, Chen Fan and Hu Xiaosi also clearly felt the changes in the battlefield, Yelu Hanxiong's troop morale reached its peak in his charge, and the next battle Wan Dan had already lost, unless he could kill Yelu Hanxiong. Therefore, he immediately no longer hesitated and directly ordered the Chinese army to start a surprise attack.

His action suddenly focused everyone's attention on the long pillar of colorful smoke that crossed the sky, and Hou Yong and Wu Huan, who were already approaching the battlefield, no longer hesitated to gallop and gallop to participate in this war at this time.

Wu Huan and Hou Yong's movements stunned Yelu Hanxiong and Wan Dan. At this moment, I don't know where these centaurs came from and which side they are on? But then Yelu Hanxiong decisively put these people into the role of enemies, because he knew that Banten had a connection with the Han people in the south. At this time, Wan Dan did not have the same judgment as Yelu Hanxiong, but he instinctively felt that these cavalry coming from behind him were not his allies. In a panic, the two began to raise troops for defense, but the difference was that in addition to defending against the newly emerged Tiance Army, the troops also pointed the finger at the southern tribes along the way.

"Haha, brothers, the heavy cavalry battalion is still behind, this is the performance time of our cavalry. Everybody rush me. Hou Yong saw the men and horses of Wandan dozens of feet away in front of him, turned his head in a panic, and began to come towards him, roaring with a cruel smile, the longbow in his hand shot out an arrow quickly, nailed one of the leading generals to the horse's back, threw away the curved bow casually, pulled out his machete and flashed through the crowd, and the bloody rain began to shoot from then on.

Hou Yong's side charged Wu Huan's side did not fall at all, and the hurried horse's hooves stepped down, these Han cavalry who had been fighting all the year round had the strength to compete with the grassland knights, and the scimitars swept past their sides like a tide, cutting off these Khitans who had lost their physical strength in fierce battles so far.

At this time, Yelu Hanxiong and Wan Dan didn't even have the intention to fight, and this unknown enemy's direct slashing and killing action regardless of anyone also gave the two insight into the strangeness. Even at this moment, Yelu Hanxiong was already standing with Wan Dan, but he had no interest in killing the other party.

"Wan Dan, which force of the Han people are you in contact with? Why would they go deep into the steppe to intervene in the internal affairs of our Khitans? Yelu Hanxiong raised his Great Khan battle banner and summoned the Khitans to resist, and asked in a fierce voice.

However, Wan Dan didn't seem to hear Yelu Hanxiong's words, his fingers trembled and pointed to the battle flag of the Tiance Army erected in the distance, and muttered to himself: "The Tiance Army is coming, and they are really here." ”

Wan Dan's words caused Yelu Hanxiong to also turn his gaze to the front, but at this moment, a strange vibration suddenly appeared on the battlefield and attracted the attention of both of them.

"Alright, Tieliang's heavy cavalry battalion has finally rushed forward." Hu Xiaosi stood on the command platform and watched the heavy cavalry battalion start to charge, and said with a smile: "Chen Fan, is your artillery battalion ready to open?" This is the best time, they should all be attracted by the heavy cavalry battalion and the battle banner of our Tiance army. It's a good time to have a shot. ”

"You don't have to worry about it, Liu Yi knows how to do it." Chen Fan just scolded with a smile, and a team of cavalry dressed in the regular uniform of the earthy yellow army arrived from afar, "Marshal Qiqi, the grassland cavalry battalion is in an emergency, and the people of Muwei suddenly went south to Beijing to ask for guidance." ”

"The Yellow Sparrow is here." Chen Fan and Hu Xiaosi looked at each other and smiled, "Let Tashi leave them alone." Immediately attack the battlefield. ”

Chen Fan said with a smile after giving the order: "It seems that this battle still has to leave some hemp yarn for Yelu Hanxiong, otherwise we will have to defend the northern wasteland by ourselves." ”

"Don't worry, Yelu Hanxiong will definitely retreat if he can't hold on. You are here, I'll go find Tahi, this guy has a grudge against the Khitans, don't chase too hard at that time. Hu Xiaosi nodded and smiled.

While the two were talking and laughing, Yelu Hanxiong was caught off guard by a huge and suffocating army.