Three days is not an easy task for an army of more than 100,000 people to retreat fifty miles. The army is different from individuals, and they can go if they want to. He needs to make reasonable arrangements, arrange the station, arrange the supply of food and grass, arrange the army garrison, prevent the enemy from attacking, etc., which are cumbersome but make people pay no attention to the whole army. Especially when these Tatar coalition forces need to be lazy all the time to do it, it is really a headache. Ashdena also had a lot of effort. This allowed the Tatar army to retreat fifty miles in three days.

Li Cunhuan did not disappoint Ashdena, and five days later, by the Sanggan River...... Flying flags, the neighing of war horses, the crisp clash of armor, the sound of boiling people, and the sound of neat steps filled the entire plain. In addition to leaving 3,000 Zuoyan [***] soldiers and horses and more than 2,000 Hedong troops to garrison Yanmen Pass, 2,000 Zuoyan [***] soldiers and horses were stationed in the important counties and towns of Daizhou. Li Cunhuan did his best this time.

There were a total of 10,000 white-robed troops, 15,000 Zuoyan [***], 20,000 yuan in the army, and 20,000 in the Long March army, a total of 65,000 people. There were only about 16,000 cavalry, and the rest were only infantry.

But the Tatars will not tell you justice, but will come with a great army. Through this period of reconnaissance. Li Cunhuan's Tatars went south this time, bringing with them 113,000 people, and there were also 12,000 Shuozhou troops led by Shuozhou Thorn Shi'an Jiuzhi, who participated in the battle under the order of Shi Shanyou, a total of 125,000 people, most of whom were cavalry, and their mobility was stronger than Li Cunhuan's Lu Long Army.

Shi Shanyou, the Datong defense envoy who is located in Datong City, originally wanted to bring the Yunzhong Army to help in the war, but Yelu Abaoji was not a good person to deal with. It took Shi Shanyou a lot of effort to barely entangle the thousands of cavalry under Yelu Abaoji. Where are the troops going south to support An Jiuzhi?

The combined forces of the Tatars of Ashdena were located in the northeast, also in the lower reaches of the Sangan River. Li Cunhuan's soldiers and horses were in the southwest, upstream of the Sanggan River.

"Your Highness, it's just early in the morning, it's good to say, the sun will rise in the east for a while, I'm afraid it will not be conducive to the officers and men of the army to meet the enemy. The horse army should be deployed to the rear, and it will be in the middle of the day that the fatal blow will be delivered! Fu Cunxian proposed.

Li Cunhuan smiled: "Are you very powerful Tatars?" In fact, when the Tatars proposed to start a war early in the morning, I knew their intentions. But as you can see, our army is located upstream, and the terrain is much higher than that of the Tatars. It was not easy for the Tatar cavalry to launch a charge. There is also a relatively narrow place here, the north is the Sanggan River, such as the big dragon lurking, the south is the summer house mountain, such as the giant beast lying down, there is only a piece of empty land more than ten miles wide. It is not easy for the cavalry to be used, if it weren't for Ashdena's knowledge that I would not have let them pass through the Yanmen Pass, and would not have let them choose the battlefield in Daizhou, they would not have fought with us here. Wouldn't it seem too stingy to let the other party do this? ”

Fu Cunxian thought about it, too, the location of the battle is also part of the negotiation, and the negotiation is a kind of compromise, you give a step, I give a step. It's all you and me, so it's better to fight directly.

Suddenly, Zhu Jilong pointed ahead and said, "Your Highness, look! ”

Li Cunhuan looked in the direction pointed by Zhu Jilong, and saw three cavalrymen slowly riding out from the Tatar cavalry group. Because Li Cunhuan is located in the southwest, it looks a little dazzling. I couldn't help but raise my hand to block out the sun. Only then did I get a little insight into the situation of the ride.

The three of them were dressed in a rare shining iron armor on the grassland, and the war horses under their crotches were all divine horses, the best one, but it was just worse than the angry lion under Li Cunhuan's crotch. You must know that Li Cunhuan's angry lion is no longer the old war horse that started out, but it is mated with a mare selected by thousands of people, and it is better than his father. In Lulong, it has the reputation of the first horse in the north, and there are good people who praise it: the angry lion in the horse, and the general Li Cunxiao in the people.

Although there is a relationship between the owner of the angry lion and Li Cunhuan, it also shows that the angry lion has a certain capital.

It's not a side person, it must be a general on the Tatar side, Li Cunhuan immediately gave an evaluation to the three of them.

When the three horsemen arrived in the center of the battlefield, the two horsemen immediately reined in the reins of their horses, and the horses raised their heads slightly and neighed, and then stopped. One of the horses was the opposite, with a wave of the whip in his hand, and the horse galloped forward.

Li Cunhuan instructed Zhu Jilong: "I guess I want to meet before the battle, you go and see the situation." ”

"Yes!" Zhu Jilong bowed slightly on the horse's back, and said with his hands in fists. As soon as the words fell, he whipped his horse and galloped out with a smoke.

"Who's coming?" When the distance between the two sides was about thirty zhang, Zhu Jilong reined in the reins of the horse, and the front hooves of the war horse were raised, making a slightly provocative neigh.

The Tatar general on the opposite side also reined in the reins of his horse, and looked at Zhu Jilong with a pair of fierce eyes like hungry wolves.

Zhu Jilong was not afraid, raised his head, and looked at each other. The horses on both sides seemed to feel the master's fighting intentions, and they both restlessly used their horses to plow the wet grass.

Seeing that Zhu Jilong was not afraid of his eyes, the person on the other side couldn't help but be a little annoyed and angry, and his broad palm touched the cold iron hilt. But the Tatar soon remembered the purpose of his trip. I couldn't help but take a deep breath and suppressed the killing intent in my heart. opened his mouth and said: "The generalissimo of our army, Ashdena, invites His Royal Highness the King of Qin to see him, please let Your Excellency report it!" ”

Speaking of this, the man paused and asked, "I don't know who took the Yanmen Pass ten days ago?" ”

Zhu Jilong was slightly stunned when he heard this, but this was not a big deal, so he said: "Yichang Jiedu made Zhou Dewei the commander, and Zuo Yan [***] Left Wing Ma Jun commanded Gao Xing Zhou to be the vanguard. ”

"Then please tell them a word, I, Huyl, will let their blood come and wash away my shame!" Speaking of this, Huyl seemed to think of something, and added: "I am the vanguard of the Tatar army!" ”

When Zhu Jilong heard this, he sneered and said, "That's a pity, with His Royal Highness here, I'm afraid your shame will continue to be carried!" ”

Heyle was furious when he heard this, but Zhu Jilong was not ready to fight with Heyle at all. Turning the horse's head, he quickly left, Huyl's words had not yet exited, and Zhu Jilong had already galloped out more than ten zhang away. It made Heager angry, but he couldn't catch up and scold the other party, right? Heyl was angry, but not so angry that he overshadowed his reason. Only a disgruntled snort, turned the horse's head, and galloped away in the direction of Ashid.

Zhu Jilong returned to the formation and said to Li Cunhuan: "Your Highness, the other party's commander Ashdena wants to see His Highness in the formation." However, the people who came were quite murderous, and the last general thought that it was better not to meet, and if he did, he needed to bring more brave people. ”

Fu Cunzhen saw Li Cunhuan's disapproving look, and also said: "The people of the grassland have many archers, and in the past, Yelu Abaoji and Flutter Shot were examples. Your Highness must not be on guard! Wear more armor and bring more armor. ”

In the past, when the Khitans went south, Li Cunhuan answered before the battle, and he was almost killed by the cold arrow of Yelu Abaoji, who was a Khitan general at the time, and was almost killed by the cold arrow shot by Pule during the Eastern Expedition to Korea.

Li Cunhuan is also a little afraid when he thinks about it now, knowing that this matter must not be careless, so he said to the people around him: "Come on, take a set of plate armor!" ”

It didn't take long for Li Cunhuan to change into a plate armor, which was smooth and slippery, but gave people a strong sense of vision. The feeling of an iron man made of steel. Li Cunhuan said a little generally: "Zhenyuan, Yuan Xingqin, Zhu Jilong, you come with me." Speaking of which, Li Cunhuan couldn't help but feel a little regretful, there are many brave generals under his command, but there are not many by his side. If Li Cunxiao is by his side, I am afraid that he will not have the slightest worry.

Although Li Cunxiao is not there, Li Cunhuan still has to play, and he can't weaken his prestige.

A group of four people rode out, and when Heyl saw four people coming from Li Cunhuan's side, he couldn't help but mock: "This Han people are really not ordinary little courage, and I don't know why they can occupy the Central Plains." ”

"After defeating them, these are ours!" Asde's said indifferently. In a slightly hoarse voice, there is not a single trace of emotion.

When Heager heard this, he immediately shut his mouth. I don't know why, although Heyler is quite arrogant in his mouth, he has a deep fear of Asdena, no! It should be fear.

Li Cunhuan and the other four people, when there was still about a stone's throw away from the two sides, they slightly pulled off the reins of the horse, slowed down the speed of the war horse, and the war horse slowly came to the front of Ashde's body about ten zhang, that is, thirty meters, Li Cunhuan and the other four people reined in the reins of the horse.

The coaches of both sides surprisingly did not speak, they were both doing the same thing, looking at each other.

Ashedna's cheeks had the purple-red complexion of the steppe people, and he wore a pointed hat that resembled a cone, from which several braids protruded. The most striking thing is that Ashedna's expression is so cold that he never seems to know what laughter is and what anger is.

"Hello, Your Royal Highness King Qin!" After a long time, when Heyer maliciously asked whether Ashdena and Li Cunhuan had fallen in love with each other on eye contact, Ashdena spoke.

"If you surrender, I'll be better!" Li Cunhuan was not modest at all, and responded humorously.

Hearing this, Ashdena looked at Li Cunhuan with an expressionless face and said, "This is a pig's suggestion." Of course, I wouldn't think that His Royal Highness King Qin is a pig, because to say that you are a pig is to insult a pig! ”

The implication of Ashdena is that Li Cunhuan is not even as good as a pig. Zhou Dewei, Yuan Xingqin, and Zhu Jilong couldn't help but change their faces when they heard this, and Yuan Xingqin, who was quite hot, had already picked up the horse lance on the victory hook and was ready to ride the horse to kill.

When Li Cunhuan heard this, he was not angry, and raised his hand slightly, Yuan Xingqin had no choice but to glare at Ashde fiercely and put the horse lance back on the victory hook. Asdena glanced at Yuan Xingqin coldly, and said, "I will gouge out your eyeballs!" ”

Li Cunhuan frowned, and said, "Ashdena, you asked to meet before the battle, you won't be here to play tricks, right?" If so, I guess you're wasting my time at the same time! Tell me, you're a fool! ”

Asde's mouth opened, revealing disgusting black and yellow teeth, and smiled, "Time is enough! ”

Li Cunhuan's face changed slightly, a warm sunlight sprinkled on his face, and Li Cunhuan raised his head. I found that the sun, which was like the egg yolk of the Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake, has become more dazzling.

Li Cunhuan immediately understood that Asdena was stalling for time, allowing the war to drag on from early morning to morning. In this way, Tianshi will be in the hands of Ashdena to the extreme.

Li Cunhuan was not annoyed and angry, glanced at Ashid coldly, and said, "Not bad! You are an enemy worthy of anyone's attention. ”

After Li Cunhuan finished speaking, he turned his horse's head and rode away in the direction of his own battle formation. Yuan Xingqin turned around, but seemed to be a little unwilling. glared at Asid fiercely, gritted his teeth and said, "Tatar barbarian!" Don't let Lao Tzu see you for a while, or I'll break you into pieces! ”

"I still want your eyes!" A flash of anger flashed in Ashde's eyes, and he said indifferently.

When Yuan Xingqin heard this, he was even more furious, and he was just about to say something.

"Yuan Xingqin!" Li Cunhuan's somewhat dissatisfied voice had already come, and Yuan Xingqin immediately closed his mouth and rode his horse to follow Li Cunhuan.

Ashde's eyes narrowed, looked at Li Cunhuan's back, and suddenly said: "Tu Luyi, do you see the appearance of the Han man named Li Cunhuan clearly?" ”

The Tatar Tu Yi, who had not spoken by Ashedna's side, nodded, and said in a deep voice: "See clearly, he turned to ashes, and I will recognize him." I'll lead someone to kill him in a while! ”

Ashdena frowned and said, "I hope I won't use your moment, I am even more eager to defeat him with dignity!" And...... He's not that easy to kill! ”

Tu Luyi didn't say much, he just lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking.

Ashide pulled the reins of the horse, turned the horse's head, and saw that Tu Luyi was still there, so he opened his mouth and urged: "Tu Luyi, let's go!" ”

Only then did Tu Jiyi turn his horse's head, follow Ashdena's side, and ride his horse back into the battle formation.

When Ashdena returned to the battle formation, it didn't take long for a loud horn to sound in the army of more than 100,000 people, and more than 100,000 cavalrymen screamed in unison.

The Tatar hussars on the right flank galloped out, their equipment much the same. A body of leather armor stained with sheep's scratching grease, or a thick animal skin. What everyone holds in their hands is not the traditional weapons commonly used by the Central Plains cavalry, riding spears and scimitars. It's a riding bow with a hook at the end.

"Your Highness, do you want to send cavalry to fight back?" Yuan Xingqin said with a look of eagerness.

Li Cunhuan shook his head and said, "No, send someone to send a message to Fu Cunxian, don't worry, take your time!" This war will not be fought for too short, take your time. This war needs to be boiled slowly over a warm fire, and it is only later that a fierce fire is needed. ”

Although Yuan Xingqin looked regretful, he still nodded, and rode his horse to the battle formation in front.

Fu Cunxian was sitting upright on a wooden bench, with four poles on the left and right, waving in the wind. It looks extraordinarily majestic. Yuan Xingqin came to the vicinity of Fu Cunxian, turned over and dismounted. Repeat Li Cunhuan's words.

When Fu Cunzhen heard this, he smiled and said, "Please reply, the end will not disappoint His Highness!" ”

As soon as Fu Cunxian's voice fell, the soldiers standing on the makeshift watchtower had already bent down, and said with a little nervousness in their voices: "Jie Shuai, we are already far from the place of battle!" ”

Fu Cunxian nodded and said, "Order, let the hook and sickle be on the hands!" Mixed with the spearmen, these barbarians know the power of our Anton Army! ”

When Yuan Xingqin heard this, he couldn't help asking, "Hook and sickle?" What came from? Is it more powerful than the broken army that His Highness left in the Kumazu Governor's Mansion? ”

When Fu Cunzhen heard this, he said proudly: "You can see it by looking at it!" This is a first-class weapon for my Anton to deal with those steppe cavalry in Liaodong! In dealing with cavalry, I dare to say that it is no worse than breaking the army! ”

When Yuan Xingqin heard this, his eyes lit up, and he instructed the entourage on the side with a thief smile: "Okay, you go back first, talk to His Highness, there is a good show!" Fu Jieshuai said that his subordinates are powerful in breaking the army, I'll take a look here! But what is strange is that after Yuan Xingqin finished speaking, he did not let the entourage go, but looked at Fu Cunxian.

When Fu Cunzhen heard this, he scolded with a smile: "Do you want to fight?" He actually threatened me with this broken reason! No way, don't spoil His Highness's arrangement. You honestly have no problem looking here! A certain family is not relying on deception to build a festival! ”

Yuan Xingqin was helpless, but he also had a lot of curiosity about Fu Cunxian's arrogant tone. I know where Fu Cunxian's arrogance comes from.

He didn't let Yuan Xingqin wait long before he saw that the enemy had already entered the firing range. The first to fight back was the ballista, a lightweight weapon that was perfect for field combat and not too bulky. Only one military wagon is needed to carry two disassembled ballistas.

I saw crossbow bolts as if the thickness of a spear were thrown out, and unlike the spear, they were a few points shorter than the spear. The crossbow arrows made arcs through the air with a palpitating whistling sound.

Although it was the first time for the Tatars to face the ballista, a weapon unique to Lu Long, they were not fools, and just looking at this momentum, I am afraid that it is not much weaker than the crossbow of the long-range overlord of the Central Plains.

However, what makes the Tatars fortunate is that they were originally going to mount and shoot at the enemy, so the formation was not very dense, and they quickly dispersed, but helplessly, there was no shortage of unlucky people in this world. What's more, the ballistas were specifically aimed at the center of the cavalry, which was more troublesome and denser to disperse here.

The Tartars looked back and were startled, and saw that the spear was like a divine arrow shot from the sky by the gods, and even the men and horses were nailed to the ground. Among them was even a thousand-legg, who was wearing an enviable piece of iron armor. But under the spear, they are only as weak as a piece of straw paper.

(To be continued)