Chapter 294: Bloody Battle Against Evil Sun Ridge (2)
And just as the battle of Evil Yang Ridge began, the Turkic Jieli Khan was gathering all his elite cavalry, preparing to launch a fatal blow against the relatively weak main force of the Tang army east of Evil Yang Ridge.
Jieli Khan, dressed in military uniform, rode on his horse, stood in front of the big tent, waved his horsewhip and pointed in the direction of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and said to his subordinates: "For you warriors on the grassland, a glorious moment is coming!" The 300,000 iron cavalry of our Great Turkic Khanate has been arrayed, and the Yellow River and the Hunhe River have also frozen. ”
The 300,000 descendants of Jieli Khan let out earth-shattering cheers at the same time: "Victory, victory!" ”
Jieli Khan raised his whip, and the cheers immediately stopped. The majestic ruler of the steppe issued a battle order to his descendants in a deep voice: "Ben Khan orders you to set off immediately, break through the Hunhe River from the east, and when the day dawns, rush to those sheep-like Tang troops on the opposite bank, and nourish our arid land and our arid steppe with their blood." Don't be stingy with the swords and swords in your hands, the sun god and the god of the Great Snow Mountain will witness your bravery and fearlessness, and your ancestors will be proud and proud of you. ”
In the queue, there was another shout: "Victory belongs to the invincible Great Khan!" Hooray, hooray! ”
The eyes of the Khan swept over his soldiers, and there seemed to be a monstrous wave churning in his heart. With a wave of his hand, the army set off under the command of his cronies.
The sound of horses' hooves gradually rose, like a storm sweeping through the dry grasslands.
Jieli Khan looked at all his descendants, like dark clouds, and gradually moved away, and the black pressure pressed towards the territory of the Tang Dynasty, in his heart. Full of pride and ambition.
Half a day later, a fast horse galloped in, and a Turkic scout covered in wounds rolled off his horse and said to Jieli Khan almost with a crying voice: "Great Khan, the Evil Sun Ridge has been lost!" ”
Jieli Khan couldn't believe his ears and exclaimed, "What? ”
The Turkic scouts pretended to be bold and reported: "Great Khan. The Tang army began to suddenly storm the Evil Yang Ridge from dawn, after the defenders fought hard for two hours, the five thousand Tang troops climbed up from the cliff behind the Evil Yang Ridge under the leadership of Li Ji, and attacked the wall, Chai Shao led the Tang Army to attack to the death, and the general who lost his strength suffered from the front and rear attacks, and could not resist, so he could only break through under the escort of the remnants, and the Evil Yang Ridge was also occupied by the Tang Army. ”
Jieli Khan's face was deformed. He stomped his feet again and again, and scolded in a voice of anger and despair: "Why did I use this waste of clinging to my mind? Ben Khan's hegemony has been ruined in the hands of this bastard! The elite of the 50,000 Great Turkic Khanate, he can't hold a small Evil Sun Ridge even if he is obsessed with his mental power, the almighty Great Snow Mountain God, how can I choose to guard the Evil Yang Ridge with the stupid person who is obsessed with the power of thought? ”
With that, Jieli Khan's body began to crumble.
Bo Tie grabbed Jieli Khan and asked with concern: "Great Khan, Great Khan, are you okay?" ”
Jieli Khan waved his hand weakly and said, "Bo Tie." Quick, fast. Quickly send someone to let our descendant army turn back, and stop attacking the Tang army in the east again. ”
Bo Tie asked suspiciously: "Great Khan, the army has already set off, and it is time to retreat?" rushed over in one fell swoop and annihilated the Tang army in the east. Isn't it possible? ”
Jieli Khan shook his head and said: "Bo Tie, once the Evil Yang Ridge is lost, the Tang army can echo left and right, they have 400,000 troops, but we only have 300,000 elites. They have more than 100,000 men and horses than we did, and their combat strength is greater than that of three years ago, and if our army attacks the Tang army in the east according to the original plan, it will be in danger of being surrounded by the Tang army in the east and west. The only way to do this now is to retreat first, and then attack the Tang army separately after recapturing the Evil Yang Ridge. Go quickly, you can't hesitate any longer, go and call our army back. ”
Soon, the army of Jieli Khan's descendants began to slowly retreat into the Turkic territory.
Li Ji understood that the 50,000 troops of the famous Turkic general Ashina Simo, which Jieli Khan had arranged at the pass of the Yinshan Trail, had not moved. Therefore, the 50,000 strange soldiers led by Li Jing, the commander of the Tang Dynasty and the general of the auxiliary state, could not pass through the Yinshan Trail and sneak attack the Khan tent of the Turkic Jieli Khan in Dingxiang. So he ordered the 400,000 12 Wei troops on the border between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, and the whole army pressed on and fought fiercely with the Turkic army. He knew that only when Jieli Khan was hurt and in a hurry, would he transfer the 50,000 troops led by the famous Turkic general Ashina Simo at the Yinshan Trail Pass, and would he provide an opportunity for Li Jing, the commander of the Tang Dynasty and the general of the auxiliary state.
Li Ji's 12 Wei army and Jieli Khan's descendants on the Turkic border, launched a comprehensive fierce battle, the battle was very hard, both sides suffered heavy casualties, corpses were all over the field, Tang Dynasty deputy marshal, champion general Li Ji, right Jin Wuwei general Duan Zhixuan, right leader Wei general Zhang Gongjin were all wounded by arrows, Turkic Jieli Khan's henchmen lost their thinking ability and were also seriously injured, scarred all over.
Jieli Khan took Bo Tie and went to visit the camp where he had lost his mental strength.
As soon as he saw Jieli Khan, he cried bitterly: "Great Khan, the minister is incompetent, the minister commanded 50,000 Turkic warriors and did not defend the Evil Yang Ridge, the minister is guilty." ”
Jieli Khan comforted the stubbornness and said, "It's not your fault that you are stubborn and unconscious. We all underestimate Li Ji, Li Ji is too cunning in using soldiers. You were also defenseless, so you suffered a big loss. Your loyalty and bravery, Ben Khan knows it, you can recuperate from your injuries with peace of mind, and when your injuries are healed, you will serve Ben Khan. ”
Bo Tien said to Jieli Khan: "Great Khan, this Tang army seems to be dead, day and night, desperate to attack our Great Turkic Khanate, today we lost three camps in one day. Chen is really worried that if this continues, the camps of our Great Turkic Khanate on the border will be uprooted by the Tang army. ”
Jieli Khan was unusual, and said with a relaxed face: "What are you panicking about? Bolster. Let's be tight here, do you think Tang Jun's life will be better? The Tang army drove straight in, and after fighting for so many days, it was already the end of the crossbow. On the surface, the Tang Dynasty is attacking, but in fact, their food, weapons, and equipment supply has reached a very difficult point, don't forget, their food is little by little, from the Tang Dynasty Imperial Capital Chang'an City thousands of miles away. In my opinion, the current situation on the battlefield, it is impossible to say, who will win and who will lose, both sides are in a stalemate, like a seesaw, sitting two children of the same weight, as long as one more brick is placed at one end, the seesaw of war victory will inevitably tilt towards the side where the bricks are placed. (To be continued......)
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