Chapter 857: The Moment of Victory and Defeat

Li Shimin's attack in a hurry, on the other hand, also had a bit of a desperate taste.

In the decisive battle of equal strength, Li Shimin and Li Chongjiu are both famous generals for a while, and whoever wants to seize the key to victory first is not to see who has more momentum, but to see who makes a mistake first.

Li Shimin ordered the Tang cavalry team covering the infantry to retreat in advance, with the intention of protecting the living force of the Li Tang cavalry, but he did not expect that the board wall of the Zhao army could be automatically opened and closed and disassembled.

Under the dismantling of the board wall, Zhao Jun's strongest mounted iron cavalry attacked Li Tang's infantry phalanx without hindrance. The heavy cavalry opened the Tang army's formation, like a black carpet, being pulled up from the bottom to the top. Under the collision of the heavy mounted horsemen, there was a scene of people turning over on their backs everywhere.

Cries for help came and went.

The Tang sergeants next to the trebuchet and the bed crossbow saw that the phalanx formed by the heavy shield soldiers had been flattened, so they immediately discarded their equipment and fled backwards. And these people were carried by the hoplites who quickly swept through the rear. The war horse, dressed in thirty pounds, rampaged through the crowd, and the Tang sergeant was flew, knocked away, and trampled by the horse's hooves.

Xu Shiji shouted when he saw this scene: "Pass the order, Luo Shixin, and Su Dingfang each lead light cavalry to attack, hit the two wings of the Tang army, and cover the retreat of Wugunai's cavalry." ”

When the adjutant general on the side heard Xu Shiji say this, he showed an incredible look and said: "But general, our armored cavalry is pressing the Tang army, why do we have to withdraw...... Yes, General, obey orders. ”

Immediately, the sound of tinkling gold sounded, and Xu Shiji put down the Lingqi on the left and right of the flag at the same time, and Luo Shixin and Su Dingfang on both sides each led 3,000 cavalry to attack. Luo Shixin and Su Dingfang's cavalry were like floods that opened the floodgates. Vented away, riding a horse galloping like a dragon.

Seeing Luo Shixin. After Su Dingfang's cavalry attacked, Xu Shiji whipped his horse at this time. With a resolute look in his eyes, he drew his sword and pointed forward. But hearing a roar, the phalanx of Zhao Jun's infantry began to advance, and the soldiers stomped on the ground majestically and powerfully, and the ground trembled slightly.

The speed of the Zhao army's advance is not fast, but the momentum of the 20,000 foot soldiers advancing seems to be like a towering mountain, and the wall is broken.

After Li Chongjiu saw the moment Xu Shiji took back the armored horse, he nodded to Ji Chuan. Zhang Xuansu said: "Xu Shiji can really be said to be a person who knows soldiers. ”

The two of them said together: "It is His Majesty who knows how to make good use of people, and General Xu can show his talents." ”

Li Chongjiu laughed and said nothing.

The eight infantry phalanxes of the Tang Army in front were instantly flattened by the Zhao Army's armored cavalry, but Li Shimin's face did not change, but shouted in a deep voice: "Order Sheng Yanshi, Wu Heimin will lead the Mo Sword Army to meet the Zhao Army's armored cavalry." ”

"Then order Zhai Changsun, Qiu Xinggong to lead the Xuanjia army, and wait for the Mo Dao army to attack. From the back, the armor of the Zhao army was completely annihilated. ”

After a while, when Li Shimin saw the Zhao army's heavily armored cavalry retreating, he shouted angrily: "After killing for a while, I want to leave." When this is the place, let Zhai Changsun and Qiu Xinggong intercept them for me. No matter what it takes. ”

Fang Xuanling heard Li Shimin say this, and hurriedly dissuaded: "Your Majesty." The Zhao army has sent cavalry on the left and right flanks to receive armored cavalry. If the Xuanjia army attacks. It is likely that they will be besieged by the light cavalry of the Zhao army. ”

Li Shimin clenched his fists and shouted: "Let the Modao Army move to the left flank to set up a formation to prevent the conflict of the cavalry of the Zhao army, and then order Shi Danai to lead the Youyi army to counterattack the cavalry on the right flank of the Zhao army, Zhai Changsun and Qiu Xinggong's Xuanjia army are in the Chinese army, and they will not move for the time being." ”

Speaking of which, the Zhao Junbu military array was already approaching, but seeing a cold light in the distance, the iron armor was shining, the Zhao army's infantry was moving against the wind, like countless flames flashing on the metal ocean, and the Zhao army's infantry phalanx was approaching like an iron mountain, almost breathless.

Li Shimin waved his big hand to the north and said: "Pass the order, Niu Jinda will lead the Drum Banner Army, Shi Wanbao will lead the Xuange Army, Dugu Yanyun will lead the Jing Yue Army, Gongsun Wuda will lead the cavalry army, and the four generals will meet the Zhao army!" ”

"No!"

After the soldiers listened to the order, the banner of the Tang Army waved.

"Drum Banner Army Advance!"

"The Xuange Army advances!"

"Jing Yuejun, don't lag behind, keep up!"

"The cavalry army will kill the enemy with the general!"

In a moment, the sound of a powerful stomping on the ground was heard, and the smoke and dust were billowing out. Half of the infantry in the Tang army's formation was cut off from the formation and moved forward.

On the left flank of the Tang army's infantry formation, the Tang cavalry stepped forward like thunder, covering the retreat of the infantry in front of them who were defeated by the armored cavalry of the Zhao army. Shi Danai led the Youyi army to counterattack the cavalry of Su Dingfang on the right flank of the Zhao army.

The horses chirped and chirped, and countless iron hooves stepped on the ground, rumbling.

Many foot soldiers couldn't stand this moment and covered their ears with their free hands.

"Kill!"

The cavalry of the two armies drew their swords one after another and rushed away with each other roaring. Su Dingfang's cavalry was mostly lancers, while Shi Danai was a Western Turkic cavalry, mostly scimitars.

The cavalry of the two armies hedged against each other, and countless war horses turned on their backs at this moment, and the war horses with arrows neighed in the sky, overturning the cavalry on horseback and dismounting.

Zhang Xuansu and Ji Chuan were speechless when they saw such a tragic scene.

And the cavalry of Luo Shixin on the left flank could not be used in front of the Tang Army's Mo Dao Army, and at the moment they just wiped the Mo Dao Formation and moved to the flank, but Wu Gu Nai's armored cavalry successfully responded back and retreated to the Chinese army camp.

The drums of war beat. The foot soldiers of both armies were moving forward, and their crossbowmen were scattered in front of the foot square, shooting arrows at the opposing phalanx.

From time to time, in the process of advancing, soldiers fell to the ground with arrows.

However, the soldiers of the two armies did not look at each other, and the vacant positions in the formation were immediately filled. In such a big battle, the soldiers are either extremely excited, or they are extremely numb.

At the moment of advancement, many soldiers picked up the wine jug next to them and drank it, using the wine to anesthetize themselves. When the moment of heartbeat like a drum slowed down, he raised his head and looked forward, but saw that the front was like a forest of spears and strong armor, and they were much closer to each other.

"There are so many Tang Army!"

"But the battle pharaoh is what it looks like."

"Then just deal with it as before."

The soldiers talked, and the captain on horseback kept galloping past him, shouting, "Hold down the position! Shoulder to shoulder! Close to the left and right! ”

"The gun is flat!"

"Slow down!"

The soldiers had resolute faces, spears in hand, and looked straight ahead. The soldier's gaze was drawn to the enemy in front of him, and he stared, silent, and was shot by an arrow at his companions, falling from his side, and not being able to attract them for a moment.

"Kill!"

The two armies approached each other, and the silent warriors burst into shouts, and countless guns clashed in the air, crackling, and resounding.

Li Shimin paced forward a few steps and said: "Don't care about the infantry phalanx of the Zhao army, pass the order, let Qu Tutong, Cheng Biting Jin, and Zhang Gongjin lead 10,000 cavalry to attack Li Chongjiu's Chinese army camp, and let Tongye Hu also send 10,000 cavalry to tell him of victory or defeat at this moment!" ”

PS: There are still two to three chapters left in this book, but tomorrow, it will be the Chinese New Year's Eve, thank you first, and wish you a happy new year. (To be continued......)