…… It is still a Turkic battalion.

Umiden had just received news that Tubo had gathered 50,000 troops to attack Jiuqu with all its might, and the commander of this expedition, Ge Shuhan, obviously did not appear in the Jade Valley, and Umideng only thought that Ge Shuhan hurriedly went back to the rescue.

However, even if Umiden is arrogant, it is impossible to ignore the combat effectiveness of the Tang army, with forty or fifty thousand troops, coupled with advanced equipment, the Turks are obviously not opponents, and Umiden has just gotten another piece of news that he has made an agreement with the Tang army's Neiying Agu that once the Tang army enters the canyon, it will immediately rebel and assist Umiden to loot the grain and grass of the Tang army.

Once the grain and grass are lost, no matter how high the combat effectiveness of this Tang army is, no matter how strong the vanguard light cavalry is, it is tantamount to self-suicide in this grassland, which is also the crux of the light cavalry, which ensures mobility and is difficult to prepare sufficient military rations.

As for the looting of grain and grass, Umiden obviously made enough plans to join forces with Aguri to make a surprise, and Umiden also had another plan, that is, to give them a head-on attack before the Tang army's grain and grass were looted.

That is the Ikono Canyon, Umiden has been preparing in this canyon for a long time, from the time of the Tang army's march, he has set up an ambush here, he expected that the Tang army will inevitably take this road after leaving the Jade Valley, according to the natural danger, Umiden is very confident.

It is also true that there are not many places on the steppe that can be ambushed, and the main ones rely on hills and canyons to hide, and this canyon happens to be the road to parallel, and Umiden obviously wants to take advantage of this.

And if you want the Tang army to wade into the canyon unsuspectingly, you need to lure the enemy deep, deliberately weaken the Tang army, and then trap the vanguard cavalry of the Tang army in the Grand Canyon, and then lead an offensive against the infantry of the Tang army, of course, this is only an ideal possibility, and if you want to make the Tang army fooled, Umiden has really put a lot of effort.

In fact, Umidon is still more confident. This time the army is leaderless, and no one in the 50,000 army has the prestige of Ge Shuhan to command this army, if Ge Shuhan gives up Jiuqu and fights him with all his might, Umiden does not have much confidence to win, but he is also expected that Ge Shuhan will come back to help, and Tubo is so powerful this time that Ge Shuhan will not be able to support.

And this leaderless army, the vanguard officer is still a young colt, and the trick of luring the enemy into the deep can really be carried out. After all, in the eyes of Umiden, the Tang army without Geshuhan, even if the strength is several times that of his own, will not be afraid at all......

It had only been less than half a day since he entered the Turkic sphere of influence, and he really encountered a Turkic cavalry.

According to the information sent by the military detectives in front, the five thousand Turkic cavalry had just left the canyon and were about to rush over to the side of the army.

Since leaving the West Gate Pass and crossing the Great Wall to reach the Jade Valley. When the Turkic spies can be found, it is obvious that the Turks should be familiar with the specific location of the large army, and the small group of Turkic cavalry that has appeared now is obviously here to probe it.

The terrain is relatively flat. Ahead, however, there was a small canyon, surrounded by hills, but the slope was steep, and it was clear that the army had to work hard to cross the hills. Moreover, the military is heavy, and if you want to reach the Turkic nest, the canyon is a must-pass. There are no tall trees in the steppe, and the Turks want to do some tricks like stealth and sneak attacks, but it really doesn't work, and this canyon can do something good.

After Xu Chen, as a pioneer officer, got the news, he discussed it with Cheng Shouli and Fang Yi, Cheng Shouli has a big mouth and a small heart, and he strongly advocates the elimination of this cavalry and a blow to the morale of the Turks, of course, this small group of Turks is obviously here to send them to death.

Fang Yi said: "There is a canyon in front, and the Turks have 20,000 cavalry, knowing that our army is overwhelming, but only 5,000 cavalry are sent to resist, which shows that there is a conspiracy." ”

Xu Chen nodded, that Cheng Shouli knew this, but now he was poked out by Fang Yi but felt very shameless, so he said again: "That Turkic people may have been frightened for a long time, so they gathered such a small number of troops, with the strength of our army, even if this Turk dares to play some tricks, there is no need to worry, now that the sergeants are traveling long distances, they urgently need a victory to stabilize the morale of the army!" ”

What Cheng Shouli said is reasonable, and it is true that because of the large-scale invasion of Tubo, Ge Shuhan temporarily changed his formation and went to Jiuqu, and I heard that Tubo was menacing this time, which must have made the Tang army soldiers who went deep into the hinterland of the grassland unstable, and only a victory can stabilize the army's heart.

Cheng Shouli for this purpose, the five thousand cavalry are going to fight, they are bound to fight, if the Tang army is afraid of any conspiracy of the Turks in the canyon and is afraid, it will definitely hurt morale, and this is only a small group of cavalry, but there is no need to be afraid.

If there was a conspiracy among the Turkic cavalry that suddenly emerged from the canyon, it was naturally in the canyon, Xu Chen immediately gave a marching order, and asked the herald to inform Wang Sixun behind him to be ready to respond at any time.

The situation on the battlefield has changed slightly, and the fighter plane is undoubtedly the most important, and the reason why we can succeed by fighting more and less depends on strategy, and it is the grasp of the battlefield.

It was noon, Xu Chen ordered the whole army to attack, and within half an hour, he met with the Turkic cavalry who were waiting not far from the canyon.

At this moment, the Turks had already set up a position, and the two armies were facing each other five hundred meters away, and a long front was opened, and the vanguard troops led by Xu Chen arrived one after another, but only Fang Yi's Long Wuwei was missing.

In front of the canyon is an empty plain, the slope is not high, but it stretches, but it is difficult to see, Xu Chen immediately ordered the whole army to enter the battle state, and the vanguard of the Great Dou Army light cavalry was immediately lined up, a thousand meters long, ready to meet the Turkic cavalry.

The 5,000 cavalry also had a distance out of the canyon, but Fang Yi led the 3,000 light cavalry to detour through the canyon and go straight to the entrance of the canyon, intending to intercept the Turks.

The two armies confronted each other for a moment, and the 5,000 Turkic cavalry actually took the lead in attacking, lined up, roaring, and rushing towards the Dadou army with short knives and mad dogs.

Most of the two confrontations staged on TV have opening remarks, such as how did you offend me, how do I come to do you today, etc., but the Tang army has a clear banner, and the two armies don't know much about language communication, the Turks obviously waited for a long time, and when they saw the Tang army, they rushed over after a while...... (To be continued......)