Chapter 858: Hold on

At the moment when Li Shimin waved his hand and ordered the cavalry to assault.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui both knew that it was time to decide the outcome of the war. On the side, Hou Jun Jijian said: "Your Majesty has sent out cavalry, do you want to invest in the Xuanjia Army?" ”

Li Shimin didn't think about it, and said categorically: "No, the Xuanjia Army doesn't move!" ”

The Battle of Sanyuan, which decided the ownership of the world, the two sides have been fighting to the point of white heat. After Li Shimin issued an order for a general attack to the Zhao army, Qu Tutong, Cheng Yanjin, and Zhang Gongjin led Li Tang's only 10,000 cavalry to dispatch. In the past few years, Li Shimin has cut back on food and clothing, in order to supply this elite team. Then the Western Turks also sent their most elite cavalry, 10,000 iron cavalry, into the Tang army's formation. These 20,000 horses formed Li Tang's assault lineup, and they were going to attack, and the Zhao army on the hillside was in the big tent.

Zhao Jun discovered this movement for the first time from the watchtower, and the scouts on the watchtower kept waving the red flag to warn the Chinese army!

Seeing the warning on the watchtower, the staff and generals of the Zhao army of the Chinese army also judged from the intention of the Tang army's cavalry to assemble on a large scale on the right flank of the Chinese army's camp, and judged that Li Shimin planned to use this cavalry as a sharp knife to cut into the junction of the right wing of the Zhao army and the Chinese army's defense line.

"Your Majesty, the Tang army is coming towards the right flank of our army, and it is Su Dingfang's men and horses arranged on the right flank, although they defeated Shi Danai's Western Turkic cavalry, but they themselves also suffered a lot of casualties, I am afraid that they will be broken through soon." Ji Chuan said to Li Chongjiu.

"Your Majesty, the 20,000 cavalry of the Tang Army is to cut off the connection between our Chinese army and the right wing lieutenant Chi Gong's people, if it is broken through, the consequences will be unimaginable. Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible! Yu Shinan looked a little flustered at the moment.

Li Chongjiu glanced at Yu Shinan and said, "What are you panicking about!" ”

Yu Shinan didn't dare to speak at the moment. Seeing that the cavalry of the Tang Army and the Western Turkic cavalry had been assembled, the opponent's war horses were arranged in two cone-shaped cavalry formations. One after the other, he began to move slowly. It's like being on the beach. When he saw the huge waves pressing on his head, he rolled towards himself.

Ji Chuan said to Li Chongjiu: "Your Majesty, do you want to mobilize the men and horses of the Tingwei Army and arrange them to meet the Tang Army south of the hillside and block the Tang Army's attack this time." ”

Li Chongjiu frowned when he heard Ji Chuan's Jianyi, and didn't say anything, just paced back and forth in contemplation.

All the generals were holding their breath and waiting for Li Chongjiu's decision. They knew that Li Chongjiu's decision at the next moment would probably determine the outcome of this battle. At this time, it is Zhang Xuansu, who has always taken three steps and three strategies. He was also sweating profusely and didn't dare to speak lightly.

After all, it is easy to make mistakes in judgment.

Li Chongjiu walked dozens of steps, and the hearts of the generals almost rose to their throats, and the cavalry of the Tang Army under the mountain had already begun to act, and it would be too late if they didn't make any more decisions. At this moment, Li Chongjiu suddenly stopped and asked, "How many people and horses have not moved in Li Shimin?" ”

The generals were stunned, and at this time Zhang Xuansu stepped forward and said, "Back to Your Majesty, in Li Shimin's Chinese army." There were still 20,000 foot soldiers who did not move, and Li Shimin's most elite Xuanjia army did not move. ”

After Li Chongjiu listened. Nodding his head, he said: "If this is the case, the Tingwei Army is the last reserve of our army, and even Li Shimin still has spare strength." Then we must not move lightly. Li Jin, Li Yuanji obeys the order! ”

Below Li Ying. The two generals Li Yuanji glanced at each other, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty." The end will be! ”

Li Chongjiu said: "The two of you led the men and horses to set up a formation behind Su Dingfang!" ”

Li Ying and Li Yuanji glanced at each other, their faces embarrassed. The generals knew their predicament, they were only 5,000 people, how could they resist the impact of the 20,000 cavalry of the Tang Army?

After Li Yuanji hesitated for a while, his face showed a touch of ruthlessness and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the people of my headquarters to come forward immediately, as long as I can kill Li Shimin, I am willing to do anything!" ”

Li Chongjiu nodded and said: "I don't want you to defend it, as long as you act according to my orders, it is not impossible to resist 20,000 cavalry, and I will also send reinforcements to reinforce you." ”

Li Yuanji, Li Ying heard this, their confidence was greatly increased, and they immediately hugged their fists and said: "No!" ”

After Li Yuanji and Li Ying left, Li Chongjiu said: "Pass the order, let Su Dingfang's troops return to the Chinese army to standby, and then order Wei Chigong to draw out 5,000 men and horses to set up a formation behind Li Ying and Li Yuanji's troops." ”

"No!" The herald took the order and departed.

"Someone!" Li Chongjiu said, "You send ten cavalrymen to the Luo Shixin Department to give an order, so that he will not try to break through the Tang Army's Modao Army, he will withdraw from the left flank and respond to Li Ying and Li Yuanji!" ”

On the side, Ji Chuan said: "Your Majesty, if Luo Shixin's department retreats and the left flank is undefended, how can the Tang Army and the Mo Sword Army attack Xu Shiji's Tun Guard Army again?" ”

Li Chongjiu said with a smile: "You underestimate Xu Shiji too much, even if Li Tang doubles his manpower, he will not be able to capture the position of his guards." ”

"Besides, give the order to go down, move the base camp, and retreat five hundred steps! After the hillside, re-position! ”

"Move the base camp?" Zhang Xuansu nodded, this is a good way to do it when the battle situation is temporarily at a disadvantage, but isn't this a sign of weakness to the enemy?

Just as the generals moved to the base camp, a cavalryman wearing the uniform of the Hou Weijun logo rushed to the front of the camp, turned over and fell off his horse and said to Li Chongjiu: "Your Majesty, General Shan asked me to tell Your Majesty, and in half an hour, reinforcements from the same continent will arrive." ”

The generals listened to the drums in their hearts, and there was still half an hour, and Zhang Xuansu on the side also said: "Your Majesty, within an hour, the reinforcements from Jingyang can also arrive." ”

Li Chongjiu nodded and said, "Very good." ”

The neighing sound of the war horse kept coming, and the Chinese army had begun to move, Wang Shi rode his horse and galloped through the army and said: "Pass the order, the second regiment of the Tingwei army, and retreat to the second regiment of the E regiment." ”

"No!" The Chinese army began to move slowly. The staff began to pack up the map copy, and the soldiers raised their flags and moved backwards.

At the foot of the hillside, the cavalry of the Tang Army was leading their horses to advance slowly, and when they moved from their own formation, they were reluctant to ride their war horses, which was to keep their horses full of body when they were in battle.

But as a general, you don't have to lead the horse like a soldier, because as a general, you must sit on a horse and condescendingly observe the dynamics of the entire battle situation at any time. Qu Tutong, the commander of the Tang cavalry, sat on his horse and looked at the hillside, when he happened to see the scene of the Zhao army's central army moving backwards, his eyes showed disbelief.

Qu Tutong looked at it carefully for a while, and suddenly a look of joy appeared on his face. Qu Tutong shouted to the left and right: "Li Chongjiu is retreating, he is going to run!" ”

"That's right, Zhao Jun is going to be defeated!"

Speaking of this, Qu Tutong pulled out his long sword and pointed forward: "Warriors of the Tang Army, charge with me!" ”

After Qu Tutong gave the order to charge, the Tang army's snare drum sounded. After listening to the sound of war drums, the cavalry of the Tang Army jumped into the saddle one after another, and then urged the war horses.

Nearly 10,000 cavalry broke away from the formation at the moment and launched a charge towards the position of the Zhao army on the mountain!

Seeing this scene, Li Chongjiu couldn't help but clasp his palms together and laughed: "Tang Jun really fell for the plan!" ”

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