Desert Journey 12
Everyone held their breath and waited quietly for the miracle to come.
If the arrow is shot crooked, or if it fails to ignite the gunpowder, the previous work will be wasted.
Xie Tong used all the strength of his body, and the rocket in his hand shot out in an instant.
Everyone saw a fiery red bamboo arrow flying over the heads of the two armies, shooting straight at the camp tent four or five hundred paces away, the bamboo arrow fell extremely quickly in the air, and shot at Li Zheng's handsome camp impartially, after all, there was the most gunpowder buried there.
An unprecedented cry broke out in the Don army.
Chongli hadn't yet entered the camp, only to see a rocket shot into the camp, he smiled secretly, Xie Tong is a complete idiot, defeating the invincible Turkic wolf army on the grassland, it is simply delusional.
Suddenly, he had doubts, it was not dark yet, what to do with rockets!
The explosives came to his mind, and he shouted in panic, "Get back!"
However, it was still a step too late.
When many Turkic wolf troops heard the order to retreat, they all thought that they had heard it wrong, and now that the victory was in hand, it was only a matter of time before they defeated such remnants, why did the national division order to retreat!
Hearing a loud bang, Li Zheng's camp tent suddenly exploded, and a fire dragon suddenly burst out of the Shuai camp and went straight to the sky, the camp tent was directly blown to pieces, and the scattered flames spread to other camp tents, directly igniting the gunpowder in other camp tents.
Only then did the Turkic wolf army know what had happened, and they fled as desperately as they could, and the enemy army was immediately in chaos.
The infantry and cavalry mingled in one place and fled in all directions, and the already narrow gap in the camp was crowded with fleeing enemies.
With obstacles and corpses all over the place, it was even more difficult to escape. The cavalrymen, in particular, were frightened by the explosion and began to gallop uncontrollably, and for a time there were shouts, shouts, and wails.
The explosion continued, and the flames that rushed to the sky detonated all the explosives, and the entire Tang army camp instantly turned into a sea of fire.
At least more than 10,000 cavalry and infantry were trapped in the large camp.
When the soldiers saw that the enemy army was caught in the fire, they were immediately overjoyed.
This was the second time Xie Tong had experienced the situation of being burned, the first time he was burned by Zhu Wen as a burned person, and that night, more than 100,000 Tang soldiers were buried in the fire!
This is indeed inhumane.
At this moment, he finally understood the state of mind when he was helpless and was forced to make a surprise move.
Xie Tong bowed deeply towards the place where the fire was burning, and said expressionlessly, "May the deceased rest in peace!"
He turned around, unable to listen to the wailing from the camp, and shouted, "Brothers, go at once!"
The Tang army did not dare to stay, and rushed all the way north.
The fire continued, and the Turkic wolf army panicked, and suspected that their comrades were in the way, and began to kill each other, and even worse, they directly rode horses and rampaged, rushing out without asking.
For a time, there were countless casualties.
Chongli saw the wolf army troops besieged by the sea of fire outside the camp, and his heart was distressed, but he couldn't do anything.
At this moment, he couldn't wait to break Xie Tong's body into pieces.
He really didn't know how to save the soldiers in the sea of fire, and where to find water to put out the fire in this plain where birds don't! Even if there was a water source, it would not be able to extinguish the flames of black oil gunpowder.
Chongli hurriedly ordered people to come forward to put out the fire, although he knew that it would be useless, but at least he was relieved in his heart, and he personally led the team, holding branches and other things, and slapped towards the flames.
Seeing Xie Tong and the others leaving, Chongli was so hateful that his teeth trembled, the invincible steppe wolf army was defeated by the Tang army so easily, and he lost so badly, he really didn't know how to explain to the Great Khan.
Many Turkic wolf troops stood beside Chongli and watched as the fire eroded their compatriots and comrades.
Chongli knew that the general trend was gone, these brothers could not be saved, and the culprit Xie Tong was still at large, which he could not tolerate.
The fire lasted for nearly three hours before it was extinguished, but there were still a few sparks burning, and the entire camp was suddenly in ruins, and the air was filled with all kinds of stench, which Chongli knew was the smell of burnt corpses.
He stepped into the barracks, the camp was a wreckage, many people were burned beyond recognition, and they couldn't even distinguish the tall, short, fat and thin, he saw the evil in his heart, but still insisted on walking around the camp.
At this time, the soldiers came to report that the loss of the whole army was about 25,000 people, Chongli listened to it, almost fainted, and the 40,000 horses and horses when they left from the tooth tent actually lost more than half, which was unprecedented in the history of the ******, and it was still at the doorstep, on the prairie, the opponent was weak the Tang Dynasty army, such a result, I am afraid that it will be ridiculed by all the nomads.
Thinking of Xie Tong, Chongli was angry, no matter what, he couldn't go back like this.
He hurriedly said, "Listen to my orders, the whole army will attack, pursue the Tang army, and avenge the clansmen!"
The remaining wolf army soldiers were full of monstrous hatred in their hearts at this moment, and when they saw the order of the national teacher, they hurriedly galloped their horses and chased in the direction of Xie Tong's retreat.
Chongli rode a horse to follow the army, and this time, he made up his mind that he must kill all the Tang troops with his sword Xie Tong, and then ask the Great Khan for his guilt.
Xie Tong's group turned into pure infantry, and after leaving the camp, they began to gallop. However, after only two hours, it could not be supported, and the army had gone through a hard battle, and it was already the end of the crossbow.
From time to time, someone could not hold it up and fell to the ground.
Hong Shan and Cai Wei couldn't hold on, sitting on the ground panting.
Guan Yong hurriedly found Xie Tong and said, "General, the brothers can't hold on, let's take a rest!"
Xie Tong was very anxious at the moment, according to his estimate, this place was about fifteen miles away from the place where Shen Huwei was ambushing, and with the current marching speed, it would take about an hour to arrive before it could be regarded as temporarily out of danger. And the speed of the wolf cavalry, I'm afraid it won't take more than an hour to catch up with them.
But he looked at the weak soldiers, so he had to say, "Rest for half an hour and set off."
All the soldiers lay down, Xie Tong had no intention of resting, although he was extremely tired, but the Turkic wolf army that had not yet appeared was still a big hidden danger in his heart.
Hong Shan was tired, she was sitting on the grass, covered in blood, and she couldn't distinguish the color of the military uniform, fortunately, she was not injured, just tired and prostration, she stared at Xie Tong, and said, "Brother Tong, this battle is enough to make you famous, and the Turkic wolf army that you can't imagine is defeated at your feet, which has never happened in hundreds of years!"
Cai Wei said, "Shan'er, don't praise him, otherwise this little thief will be proud!"
Xie Tong smiled undeniably and didn't make a sound.
Guan Yong heard the conversation of several people, and slowly paced in front of Xie Tong, his left arm was cut by a horse chopper, fortunately it did not hurt the bones, but a deep wound was cut, although it was bandaged, the blood had oozed out. He didn't care about the pain at all, but smiled and said, "Miss Hong Shan is right, the wisdom, courage and indomitable spirit shown by the general in this battle have made Guan Yong admire, until this moment, the last general knows why the prince values the general so much, and it is not an exaggeration to call it a once-in-a-century handsome!"
Xie Tong smiled embarrassedly, "Commander Guan has won the award, and he has sacrificed so many warriors, what kind of face does Xie have to face their family! Not to mention that Xie Tong himself is a wanted criminal in the empire, how dare he accept this honor." ”
Guan Yong said: "The general's words are wrong, in history, how many marshals have good reputations, as long as the general is upright, why should he care about this! Guan Yong has decided to follow the general to learn." ”
Xie Tong smiled and said, "Let's talk about this later! Now we need to set off immediately, join up with Shen's guards, and set off with the whole army."
The Tang army stood up tiredly, they supported each other, and slowly marched towards the desert.
This time the speed of the march slowed down significantly, but thinking that the friendly army was nearby, Xie Tong was also relieved.
After walking for less than two hours, I finally saw the wisps of fire two or three miles away, and the firelight dotted the Eguna Plain like stars.
The two armies converged directly into one place.
When Shen Huwei saw Xie Tong and the others, he couldn't close his mouth in surprise, Xie Tong and the others had gone through a series of bloody battles, their bodies were in tatters, and their faces were covered with blood, they didn't look like routs, but as if they had crawled out of hell.
Shen Guards hurriedly beckoned the rout soldiers to rest along the way.
Xie Tong and the others lay on the ground softly, eating and drinking water, before they recounted the battle of this day, and Shen Huwei, who listened to it, was greatly surprised.
He couldn't believe that Xie Tong and they had defeated 40,000 Turkic wolf troops with only 8,000 men and horses, and even destroyed more than 20,000 enemies, what a brilliant record, in his mind, the famous generals of all dynasties and dynasties had no record of winning more with less in the face of powerful nomads on the grassland.
If Xie Tong and the others become the gods of war in the hearts of the soldiers of the Tang Army, it is no wonder that he can crisscross the south of the Yangtze River and turn things around, this is really an undesirable talent.
Xie Tong and the others were talking, only to hear the rumbling sound of horses' hooves from the southeast, and the Turkic wolf army had already caught up.
Shen Huwei stood up and said, "General Xie rests! This battle will be left to us! The last general will promise not to lose the majesty of the empire, and the whole army will obey the order and assemble!"
Xie Tong reluctantly stood up and said, "Shen Huwei, our army has suffered serious losses, and it is really unwise to fight hard, if the general has the heart to break the enemy, Xie has a clever plan!"
Shen Huwei said respectfully: "The last general will listen to you!"
Xie Tong said, "If the estimate is correct, the enemy's number is between 10,000 and 15,000 people, although the experience of a great defeat, the number is still more than twice that of us, in this vast and unobstructed plain, the infantry and cavalry are fighting each other, it is simply looking for death."
Shen Huwei nodded, indicating that he recognized Xie Tong's words.
Xie Tong continued: "But the enemy is newly defeated, and the long-distance attack, there must be people and horses, before leaving, didn't I tell you to prepare gunpowder! You first bury the gunpowder in the rear, pretend to be invincible, lure the enemy into the ambush area, detonate the gunpowder, the following things, I don't need to talk about it!"
Shen Huwei was overjoyed and said, "Thank you for the general's advice!"
After that, he immediately gathered his troops and horses to deploy.
Xie Tong returned to his brother's camp, and everyone immediately gathered around. Hearing the sound of the wolf army's iron hooves, they were all terrified.
Hong Shan said worriedly: "Shen guards, can they withstand the impact of the cavalry?"
Guan Yong said, "General, please allow me to lead the people of the headquarters to support."
The rumbling sound resounded across the land, although it was a black expanse, but everyone knew that there must be no shortage of people and horses in the wolf army.
Xie Tong glanced back at the other side, and said with a casual smile, "Brothers, don't worry, this battle will definitely be a complete victory, and the myth of the undefeated Turkic wolf army will be completely shattered today." Those who want to watch the battle can go to the ranks of Shen Guards, and those who don't want to watch can rest behind the army with Lao Tzu and cheer for the soldiers!"
His words were like a reassuring pill, and everyone immediately fell silent from the panic.
Xie Tong walked to Hong Shan and Cai Wei's side, took their hands and said, "Follow Lao Tzu to the back, be happy!"
The soldiers had already known the identities of the second daughter and Xie Tong, and when they saw Xie Tong's relaxed and freehand mentality, they burst into laughter.
Hong Shan blushed, but still obediently followed behind Xie Tong.
Cai Wei looked embarrassed, shook off Xie Tong's hand and held her, and pretended to be displeased, "I don't need you to pull it, won't this girl leave by herself?"
Then there was another burst of laughter.
Xie Tong walked straight to the side of the army and pulled the second daughter down.
At this moment, the wolf army has arrived, and the two armies are fighting in one place.
Xie Tong once again recognized Chongli's stupidity, such a tired army, rushing over to fight indiscriminately, it is strange if he is undefeated, maybe Chongli doesn't know what army he is facing.
Shen's army of 5,000 people, except for 1,000 people who arranged gunpowder in the rear, were all thrown into the battlefield.
But as Xie Tong said, in the face of the strong impact of the enemy's cavalry, without any obstacles, the soldiers could not stop it at all, and with just one charge, they broke through the defensive line of the Tang army and penetrated in.
Shen Huwei was taken aback, only then did he know how powerful the wolf army was, just now he saw Xie Tong defeat the Turkic wolf army, and thought that the wolf army was vulnerable, but now, he immediately regretted it. At this moment, the brothers in the rear have not yet planted the explosives, and if they retreat in a hurry, they will be defeated.
He hurriedly pulled out his big knife and said loudly, "Brothers, kill!"
With that, he rushed directly towards the enemy's cavalry and fought in one place.
The situation immediately became elusive, and Shen Guard's boastful words immediately came to naught.
Xie Tong got up and stared at all the injuries along the way, observing the changes on the battlefield.
The enemy troops held torches and rushed left and right, as if it was a kind of slaughter, and the Tang army was defeated in an instant.
Hong Shan stomped his feet in horror and said, "Brother Tong, let's think of a way! Shen Guard, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on."
Xie Tong was also angry enough, he didn't expect that after boasting for a long time, it turned out to be a straw bag, he hurriedly shouted, "Guan Yong, gather troops for me, pull out all the troops that can go to the battlefield, and attack the enemy from the flank."
Guan Yong said "obey the order" and went to organize and assemble the troops.
Xie Tong also stood up and said to the second daughter, "You guys are waiting for me here, remember not to run around."
With that, he ran over with a puff of smoke.
The soldiers were quickly assembled, and according to rough estimates, there were about a thousand people who could go into battle. (To be continued.) )