Just when Abicheril was hesitating where to start, Liu Xianzhi's turtle formation changed again.

The soldiers took some parts from the vehicle and began to assemble them, which were already made of wooden planks, covered with raw cowhide and reinforced with iron nails, each part had a mortise and tenon structure that could be snapped into each other, and after being installed on the three sides of the vehicle, it became a one-man high curtain wall. The curtain walls were pre-stocked with firing holes, and the vehicles were all tail-facing outwards to protect the mules and horses pulling the carts, and each vehicle was equipped with two spearmen and an archer, forming a wall in formation.

In fact, this method is not new, it was used as early as Xue Boren's time, and later Wang Hanxin also imitated it when dealing with the Koreans, but Liu Xianzhi improved it on their basis, not only in terms of lighter material, but also in terms of sturdiness and protective function, and specially studied a set of formations to match. The subtlety of this formation lies in the fact that it can be large or small, and the use of the formation can be determined according to the number of people. This time, Liu Xianzhi spared no expense to use more than 20,000 vehicles to form a giant turtle formation, although he never used the actual set of weapons and equipment when practicing the formation, and the soldiers were also kept in the dark, but the soldiers of Taiyuan Jingluo Mansion were no strangers to this set of formations, so they were familiar with it in actual combat, and when they were matched with this set of equipment, they were like a tiger with wings, and they created an active city in front of the Tuqi people.

"It's a nuisance." Abicialir said with a sigh. It is impossible to see what is so powerful about the turtle formation in the Silk Country, but this wall-like barrier alone is enough to make the sharp teeth of the Tuqi cavalry nowhere to use. Abicheril did not dare to rush into an all-out offensive, and he decided to launch a tentative attack first.

A 5,000-strong cavalry of the Turkey Pioneer took on the task of breaking the formation. These 5,000 men were all elite soldiers on the battlefield, and their ability to deal with unexpected situations far exceeded that of ordinary Tukchi troops, and Abicheril instructed them to focus on tentative attacks, not to go too deep, and to retreat immediately if they found that the situation was not right.

Abicheril watched from afar as the five thousand warriors launched an all-out attack towards the turtle formation. It's a pity that in the face of the fortress formation of the Silk Country, the cavalry can not play its due combat effectiveness, even if there is a passage between each small phalanx in the Silk Country, but if you advance along there, you will not only be pinched by the spears and bows of the enemy troops on both sides, but also tear the cavalry formation into strips, completely losing the ability to break through. But even so, the brave Turks opened a hole in this formation. After paying a considerable number of casualties, they managed to destroy three small phalanxes, and more cavalry began to pour into the gap along the gap.

Abicheril shook his head again and again, the courage and tenacity of the vanguard force are commendable, but such a casualty ratio is unbearable for the Turks, even if they can annihilate the enemy army, the Turks will lose seventy percent of their troops. You must know that such a loss ratio is certainly a major blow to a powerful country like the Silk Country, but it can be recovered quickly, but the Tuqi is different, if it really causes such a large loss, the Tuqi will lose its effective combat ability in the next few years. Abichilir immediately realized that the fundamental purpose of Liu Xianzhi's formation was to make up for the disadvantage of the infantry of the Silk Country in the field battle, and he did not intend to win from the beginning, but to completely consume the elite cavalry of Tuqi. Abicheril was not obligated to comply with the other party's intentions, and wondered in his mind how to deal with the situation.

At this time, the Tuqi cavalry was trying their best to open the situation, and the vehicles of the Silk Country that were blocking in front of them suddenly began to retreat. The timing was just right, and the Tukchi cavalry pushed forward along the gap as if they had been sucked in.

"Oops!" Abicheril said hurriedly, but at this moment he understood that it was irretrievable, because even if he immediately ordered to retreat, the cavalry must not just retreat directly, otherwise they would be attacked by the enemy's fierce counterattack - Liu Xianzhi could not miss the great opportunity to counterattack so easily. From the rear, it can be seen that at this time, it is necessary to immediately detour to the left to get rid of the enemy's retreat, but the generals in the enemy formation may not be able to perceive this opportunity, and if they go any further, they will suffer a big loss. Abicil knew that the Turtle Formation of the Silk Country had not been at full strength so far, and that if the fire was fully fired, the five thousand men would suffer heavy casualties. Maybe it's a deliberate attempt to hide your strength to lure yourself into a full-scale attack, right? How do you get this army back safely without sending reinforcements? Abicheril's forehead couldn't help but sweat.

No, we have to strike immediately. Although Abicheril was reluctant, he could not sit idly by and watch the 5,000 men be lured into a trap by the enemy and destroyed. Since he wanted to save it, he had to do his best, and Abicilir commanded the whole army to rush towards Liu Xianzhi's turtle formation.

Abicheril's original intention was not to fight with the enemy, he just wanted to use the army to confuse Liu Xianzhi's eyes, so as to relax the attack on the forward troops, and he could take the opportunity to withdraw this force.

It's a pity that Abicheril's action is a step slower, Liu Xianzhi's trap has been opened, Tuqi's vanguard troops have stepped on the mechanism, and the formation of the Silk Country has suddenly changed. The situation suddenly took a turn for the worse, the 5,000-strong Turk army was completely surrounded, and the numerous square formations were like the streets and houses in the city, cutting the 5,000 Turk army into thin lines, and suddenly several times the previous arrows came out of the shooting hole, in the street battle so close, not to mention ordinary soldiers, even high-level generals were difficult to avoid, and hundreds of Turk soldiers fell from arrows in an instant!

Abiciel, who was still a stone's throw away from the enemy's formation, saw this scene and secretly complained in his heart, after all, he was one step too late, but if he didn't save him at this point, all the five thousand people would be folded inside. Things have reached the point where it is imperative, and Abicheril no longer hesitates, even if it is a hard fight, he must tear a hole from the enemy position to rescue the vanguard troops. Believing that he could do this on his own and get his troops out of the way, Abcilir took the iron bones from his saddle - to break through the walls made of cowhide planks, the bones were much more effective than swords and guns.

As Abicheril's bones waved, the wooden planks on the Silk Country chariot suddenly shattered, and if it weren't for the cowhide wrapping, I am afraid that it would have scattered and flown away. Once the walls were breached, the spears and arrows of the Turks were put to use, and in an instant a cart became the grave of three soldiers.

With the courage of Abicheril himself, the formation of the turtle formation quickly collapsed, and the besieged vanguard was already close at hand. But while Abicil was fighting, the tide of the battle was quietly changing. (To be continued.) )