"Xue Xiangguo, why don't you take 40,000 soldiers and horses of the Liang Kingdom and go to fight against Xiao Rui? I don't want you to capture Xiao Rui, as long as you can block him and prevent him from participating in the battle, the first credit in this battle is you. Zhao Deyan showed a treacherous smile that seemed to be a smile but not a smile.

All the Turkic generals were silent, and no one squeezed Xue Li anymore, and they even had some sympathy. Compared with being a pioneer and sending him to death, it is more difficult to fight against Xiao Rui. It's still the military advisor who is ruthless. Liang Guo is a group of cowards, and they definitely don't dare to face Xiao Rui's killing god.

"Okay, everything is up to the military advisor!" To everyone's surprise, Xue Li really agreed?

Three days passed in a flash, and soon the day of the battle came, and the two sides led their troops out of the camp and confronted each other in a neat formation.

On a low hill slope to the east of the battlefield, 3,000 Xuanjia guards Xiao Rui, and at the foot of the slope is a Tuli 30,000 cavalry.

Looking at the majestic hundreds of thousands of troops below, Xiao Rui couldn't help but sigh, in the era of cold weapons, such a large-scale war scene has never been seen in later generations, only seen in anti-Japanese film and television dramas, it is really magnificent and grand.

"A battle with so many people, let alone winning, is difficult to command reasonably, and it is a great test of a general's ability. Lao Hou, are you okay? Xiao Rui asked Hou Junji beside him.

Hou Junji shook his head, "The command of more than 100,000 people is not something that ordinary generals can control. In Datang, only two people have this ability. ”

"Handsome Li Jing? What about the other person? Xiao Rui asked curiously.

Hou Junji said two words, "Your Majesty." ”

Oh...... That's right, His Majesty was the official to the Admiral of Tiance.

Hou Junji commented: "Everyone praises Li Dashuai as the god of the Tang Dynasty, but those who have followed His Majesty know that compared with His Majesty, Li Dashuai is inferior." That's a kind of talent, like a natural commander and leader, have you ever seen someone who led an army to conquer a city at the age of 20 and won many battles? ”

Ahem...... Xiao Rui said immodestly: "It seems that I am less than twenty." ”

Forehead......

Hou Junji glanced at him speechlessly, and complained: "Master Hou, you are also a monster." ”

Xiao Rui smiled and said honestly: "Although I can lead troops to fight, like you, I can't command a big battle command of more than 100,000 people." At best, he is a fierce general. ”

Hou Junji said: "The battle situation below, if I were to command, I might not be able to fight, but if I want to be like Li Dashuai, I can't do it." This is the reason why everyone in the military department is convinced. ”

"I am convinced by you, I admire your courage and achievements, and I am really willing to be commanded by the commander."

Xiao Rui stroked his palm and praised: "Not bad." Today, you and I are lazy once, and take a good look at how the marshal uses the soldiers. If I'm not mistaken, the marshal will be old after this battle, and the future secretary of the military department will be your old marquis. You should cherish the opportunity. ”

Hou Junji was a little excited, he could hear the support of Xiao Rui's words, but after thinking about it, he hurriedly said modestly: "Where are the words?" Originally, I wanted to fight with Li Ji. But now that Hou Ye is here, the two of us don't have to fight, Hou Ye, you are here to be the secretary of the military department, and no one is dissatisfied. ”

I?

Xiao Rui waved his hand and said, "I won't be an official in the court." After cleaning up Jieli and taking revenge, I fished and farmed at home, but I didn't want to get involved in the court. I am a relative, and I don't dare to take such a big right as the secretary of the Ministry of War. At most, be a Honglu Siqing, or a big Si Nong. ”

Hou Junji was slightly surprised, and took a deep look at the young champion Hou. At this moment, he admired it more and more, and the other party deserved to be open-minded. He is talented but not arrogant, he is favored but not pampered, no wonder His Majesty loves this son-in-law so much.

As soon as the war drums sounded, the flag of Dingxiang City was waved, and the Turkic cavalry launched a charge and went straight to Li Jing's infantry formation.

said that the two sides will face off, one side of the infantry, the other side of the cavalry, of course, the cavalry to attack the infantry, you can't let the infantry run on two legs to chase the cavalry, right? So how to fight? Can't catch up at all.

Lao Li Jing took out his housekeeping skills, the Liuhe Army Formation. The main force of 60,000 Chinese troops was arrayed, Qin Shubao on the left flank led 20,000 soldiers and horses on standby, and Li Ji on the right flank led 30,000 Shanxi soldiers on standby. Wait for the main Turkic force to fall into the formation, and the left and right flanks will be killed, cutting off the enemy's follow-up rescue. In the end, the Liuhe army array digested the enemy in the array, and the battle was won.

Zhao Deyan at the head of the city saw clearly from a high position, and ordered the whole army to wave the flag and fight from three directions. Be sure to break through this hexagram.

The Turkic side originally had a total of 220,000 soldiers and horses, and the Turks took away 60,000, leaving Jieli with only 160,000 soldiers and horses. And Liang Guo Xue Li brought 40,000, so this side is now 200,000 soldiers and horses.

Tuli's 60,000 people were reduced by 30,000 by Xiao Rui's design, and now Tuli only has 30,000 left.

Zhao Deyan has a clear division of labor, and Xue Li's 40,000 will deal with Xiao Rui and will not move for the time being. Dingxiang headquarters of 160,000 people, 60,000 into the battle to break the enemy. 50,000 out of 100,000 people were divided to deal with Li Jing's left and right wings. Leave 50,000 as a backhand.

"A good Liuhe army formation, with a rigorous structure and tacit understanding, the cavalry is stuck as if they are stuck in a quagmire, just waiting for the speed of their horses to be slowed down, it is the moment to be hunted."

"This array is no less than the legendary Eight Gates Golden Lock Array."

Xiao Rui praised loudly, and Hou Junji next to him took this opportunity to stare at the battlefield, obviously stealing from the master to learn art, this is a rare opportunity to watch Li Jing perform the Liuhe Array with his own eyes.

The Xuanjia army guarding Xiao Rui next to him could also see it, and said in his heart that the Turks were really arrogant, and the marshal used 60,000 people to set up a Liuhe array, and you also used the Liuhe array to break it? What do you think? It's clear that he's here to die. It seems that we don't need to help.

Xiao Changle rode a big tiger as a guard beside Xiao Rui, looking at the chaotic battlefield below, his brows furrowed, and he didn't know if he could understand it, looking nervous.

Ma Sandao, the general who guarded Xiao Changle, muttered: "Strange, the Turkic military advisor Zhao Deyan is not an ordinary think tank, how could he deliberately use 60,000 people to die?" Not quite right. ”

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Rui was slightly stunned, and he also fell into deep thought.

At this moment, the 20,000 Turkic cavalry on the left flank moved, led by the first Turkic general, King Youxian, and rushed straight to Qin Shubao, who was guarding the left flank of the Tang Dynasty. 20,000 cavalry against 20,000 left guard infantry, Datang was under great pressure.

"Come on, Turkic Right Sage? Is it that you beat my Tang cavalry a few days ago? Today, I will let you pay back the principal with interest. Qin Shubao gave an order, with the pikemen in front and the sword and shield soldiers behind, using the spear as a fence and the giant shield as a defense to block the first round of impact of the Turkic cavalry.

"Crossbowmen ready, a salvo!"

Ten thousand arrows were fired, and many of the Turkic cavalry who rushed to kill fell from their horses, but this did not delay their impact.

The opponent's speed was too fast, and the crossbowmen simply did not have time for a second salvo, so they could only retreat from the battlefield, put away their bows and arrows, and pick up their swords and shields to prepare for melee combat.

The sacrifice of countless pikemen blocked the opponent's rush and kill, this is to ride with foot, not to kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800, but to kill 800 enemies and lose 1,000. But only in this way can you exchange for the following melee counterattack.

Qin Shubao shouted, rode out, and directly found the Turkic Right Sage King. The first fierce general of the Tang Dynasty against the first fierce general of the Turks, who wins and who loses?