The sky is high and the clouds are wide, and between the two low and gentle mountains, there is a vast flat land with a radius of more than ten miles, which used to be wilderness, meadows, and cultivated fields, but now, this is the battlefield.

Qin Shide immediately put on the makeshift dirt bag, looking ahead, there was no emotional fluctuation in his old and deep eyes, his expression was serious and solemn, but there was no fear at all. In front of him were more than 4,000 horsemen in formation.

The infantry army is in the middle, has formed several small phalanxes, is merging into a large array, the soldiers of iron armor and steel swords, gathered into a torrent of steel, taking neat and heavy steps, stepping on the heart of the earth, making a sound of unison, like thunder in the sound of drums.

The few cavalry ran on the two wings, like the wind swept the figure can not be captured, the fluttering banners hunted in their hands, becoming the only fluttering color on this black soil, the sound of horses' hooves rolled up bursts of dust, flying up to cover half of their figures, making them look like they were in the clouds, but there was no fairy spirit, only a sense of thick iron and blood.

There was a gap of more than a dozen paces between the infantry and the phalanx, and when these phalanxes moved rhythmically, from time to time there were herald cavalry running through the aisles, and in the black crowd, they passed the military orders of the commander and the generals of various departments.

The whole infantry and cavalry formation, smoke and dust, the sound of soldiers stepping on the ground, the sound of horses' hooves, the sound of armor, and the uniform shouts of soldiers are mixed together, forming a magnificent and steady movement. It's a lake that rolls in the waves, it's a wolf pack that rolls in, and it's a moving steel city!

It seems to be out of reach and close at hand, and the Khitan army is also in array.

And in the middle of the two large arrays, on the more expansive land that was vacated, were hundreds of horse troops fighting together. These hundreds of horse troops were scuffled together, and from a distance, they couldn't distinguish each other, but the intensity of their fighting, just by looking at it, people couldn't help but feel nervous. The soldiers of the two armies were clustered together, like fierce beasts tearing at each other, like a cloud of smoke rolling endlessly, and his feet could not be seen, but it was rolling forward every moment, stretching and contracting back and forth.

People kept falling off their horses, killed or wounded, never to climb onto their backs again, and were swept into the hooves of horses, their bones scattered.

It was an encounter, first encountered by the rangers sent by both armies, then by the vanguard cavalry that tested the opponent, and finally by the arrival of the large army.

This is one of the most conventional battle scenarios in which the two armies meet in the field.

Qin Shide sat on the back of the horse, standing quietly with the war horse, his body was straight, his eyes were always looking ahead, and he never changed or moved for half a minute.

He knew what was happening in front of him and what was going to happen next, he was ready, and his soldiers were in their positions. This great battle was what he had sought before, and it was also what his soldiers longed to encounter.

Such a scene made Qin Shide feel the surging blood that he had not seen for a long time.

His hand landed on the hilt of the horizontal knife at his waist.

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In the Khitan army array, which was far away from Qin Shide, eight horsemen were lined up at the front. The knights on the horses ranged in age from their teens to their thirties, their robes and armor were shiny, and they looked different when they faced the battlefield in front of them. The horses under their seats are all extraordinary, or standing quietly, or snorting, or lifting their front hooves and falling.

They only had eight horsemen, but they stood in front of the military formation in a row, but they had a kind of momentum that looked at the world, as if the majestic and heavy image of the entire military formation fell on them.

"Since all the Tang troops of Yunzhou who came north from Sangkanguan this time are here, presumably Qin Shide's old boy is also on the other side, right? This is good, when the army starts fighting later, Qin Shide can't run even if he wants to, this time I will personally twist off his head and dedicate it to my father! Among the eight horsemen, the youngest but most heroic one spoke out, and a pair of arrogant and sharp eyes flashed on his childish dark face.

When others heard this, there were those who were silent, those who showed disdain, those who did not care, and so on. As the head of the Eight Cavalry and the commander of the army that led the army against Qin Shide this time, Yelu Pheasant smiled when he heard this: "It is really rare for the eighth brother to have such ambitions, and he should be an example for the army." In that case, Qin Shide's old head, I won't rob it with you! ”

Yelu Pheasant's words were all encouraging, but the young man did not appreciate it, he said proudly: "Qin Shide is just a mere envoy of the Tang people, killing him is like slaughtering a pig and a dog, he can do it between his backhands, how can he be called ambitious?" Besides, the generals in the army are killed, everyone depends on their abilities, why do you need to let me, big brother? When the time comes, I will bring back Qin Shi's head, not because of your big brother, but because of my own ability! ”

Yelu Pheasant laughed and didn't care about him, "That's nature!" ”

Yelu Pheasant doesn't care, it doesn't mean that others are as broad-minded as him, his voice fell, and a voice full of mockery sounded in the eight horses, "The boy who has not grown up is not afraid to flash his tongue when he says such a big thing, ridiculous!" ”

The young man turned his head and glared at the man angrily, his chest rising and falling, "Old Five, is there a kind of you try again?" ”

Lao Wu faced the feminine and gave birth to a hooked nose, and he let out a sneer, "I said it, what can you do?" ”

The two were looking at each other unpleasantly, but Yelu Pheasant didn't want them to continue arguing, and was about to say something, when suddenly his eyes lit up, and the words of advice immediately turned into a drinking order, "Don't fight anymore, the Tang army has already moved, each back to his own formation, ready to fight!" ”

"Qin Shide dared to take the initiative to attack, he was looking for death!" The eight horsemen pulled their horses one after another, and the young man did not forget to turn around before leaving: "Big brother, the pioneer is mine, you can remember!" ”

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After the completion of the large array of the headquarters, Qin Shide immediately ordered the vanguard elite cavalry who had fought fiercely with the Khitan between the two armies to retreat back into the formation.

The horse army is a treasure, and under the general trend that the victory or defeat depends on the battle of the army, Qin Shide naturally will not let these horse army fight with the Khitan cavalry to the last person.

When the fierce war horse army retreated, Qin Shide slowly pulled out the horizontal knife on his waist, raised it above his head, slashed forward smoothly and powerfully, and said in a deep voice: "Great army, attack!" ”

Since he has the heart to take the initiative to attack, when he arrives on the battlefield, he will naturally not sit back and wait for the enemy to attack.

The army moved steadily forward, with a well-organized pace.

For a while, the smoke and dust that had just fallen fluttered again.

When Qin Shide commanded the Datong Army to attack the Khitan Army, the Khitan Army also moved. The other party did not want to wait for him to attack, but rushed to meet him head-on.

Offensive and defensive methods have their own advantages and disadvantages, and it is difficult to judge them by constant standards, but there is no doubt that the attackers are more imposing and determined.

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, but military orders cannot be issued twice, and it is a rigorous and prudent matter to maintain the unity of movement and to keep the officers and men moving forward with one heart, and the slightest carelessness may lead to the defeat of the army and the death of others.

The Khitan army came head-on, and Qin Shide naturally would not order the army to go on the defensive.

The earth is wide and the sky is high, and the two armies are gradually getting closer, and finally engaged!