Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Li Daoxuan of Yanmen Pass did not know that although Tuli Khan would not choose to retreat and had no regrets, in order to preserve his strength, he decided to let go temporarily and entered into a stalemate with the Tang army in Shuozhou.

In fact, Li Daoxuan's inner worries were not only due to the war situation in Shuozhou, coming from Chang'an, but also because he had an in-depth conversation with Li Shan and he knew very well that this Turkic attack was probably planned and premeditated, and Actions with clear strategic intent.

On September [-]th, Li Daoxuan stood on a high place and looked into the distance. He didn't know if the people in Guji Town knew about the news of Yanmen sending troops.

At this time, a sudden war broke out thirty miles outside Luzi Pass in Yanzhou. This was an encounter. On one side were three thousand Turkic cavalry who had circled to the south of Xiazhou, and on the other side were two thousand Turkic cavalry who had just completed their integration. He was ordered to mobilize Xiazhou's cavalry from the north, and the leading general was Zhang Baoxiang, the Duke of Bishui County.

Meeting Daozuo in the wild, and on a battlefield suitable for cavalry, it was obvious that the Turks had a greater advantage. Scouts from both sides discovered the other's army. The Turkic generals immediately ordered the cavalry to disperse, and used the art of gathering and dispersion to vaguely surround the two sides. Qian Tangqi.

Zhang Baoxiang also knew that this time was bad. He would not be able to return to the army. Even if he could successfully reach Luzi Pass, the defenders would not let him in. Otherwise, it would be easy for the Turkic cavalry to bite their butts and charge in... He must bear the responsibility for such a crime. Sorry.

Unable to break the formation immediately, the Turks scattered in all directions, seemingly in a loose formation, but this is the most common trick used by the Turkic cavalry. They can divide their troops to attack from the side and rear, and can freely move around Tang Cavalry to exert pressure. You can set up ambushes, fly kites from a distance, and bleed little by little.

Tang Qi's strength lies in its ability to charge into formations. This power largely lies in its equipment. It is precisely because of this that the cavalry is far from comparable to the Turks in terms of speed and flexibility.

Although it is not too far from Tongwan City and can be reached in one day, it is almost impossible for two thousand Tang cavalry to maintain a strict formation and maintain speed under the pressure of thousands of Turkic cavalry... ...But if the formation is not kept strict, the Turkic cavalry will have the opportunity to separate the Tang army and eat it bit by bit.

Faced with such a situation, Zhang Baoxiang could not come up with any good solution. He could only maintain a strict formation and slowly move to the northwest, towards the nearest Jingbian County.

Although this is a helpless move, it is really not a good idea. It is impossible for the Tang army to reach Jingbian County within one day, and Jingbian County does not have many troops, so it is impossible to send out rescue... Even if it is rescued, the Turks have the strength Swallowing it in one gulp will only make things worse.

Mutual confrontation and testing, as time passed, the Turks got closer and closer. Cavalry groups of a hundred or even dozens of people galloped past the flanks of the Tang army, firing arrows at will, which made the morale of the Tang army drop a little bit.

Zhang Baoxiang raised his head and glanced at the sun. He must have missed Jingbian County. What was terrible was that he was ordered to be transferred north to Tongwan City to serve as the general manager of the Xiazhou Cavalry. He did not bring any baggage... In other words, he set up camp and waited for help. Neither can be done.

What's more, no Turks have been found in Xiazhou before. Who knows whether these thousands of Turks are pioneers?
If you stand firm and wait for reinforcements, who knows whether reinforcements from the Tang Army or Turks will come first?
Moreover, can I wait for reinforcements?
Zhang Gongjin didn't know that he was sending troops to the north. Even if Li Yaoshi, the Duke of Dai, knew through scouts that he was encountering the Turks, it would be difficult for him to send troops to arrive... Zhang Baoxiang even thought in his heart that Duke Dai would not send troops to help. Bar?

Well, Zhang Baofian also participated in the three wars against the Turks in Guji Town, Yunzhou, and Cangtouhe. In addition to that battle, he also participated in the Yanmen Great Victory, Jingzhou, and Yuanzhou under Li Shan's command. When the war started, he also participated in the Lingzhou War under Su Dingfang... In other words, although he had been under the command of King Li Daozong of Rencheng for a long time, he still had the mark of King Wei Si on him.

If it were Zhang Gongjin, Pharmacist Li might send troops... Zhang Baoxiang thought to himself, Zhang Gongjin is the King of Qin's favorite general, and he can't afford to offend the Duke on behalf of the state, but he...

With thousands of thoughts swirling in his mind, Zhang Baoxiang gave the painful order to speed up the entire army and rush to Jingbian County as soon as possible. As long as they could get there, even if they did not enter the city, relying on the walls of Jingbian County, the Turks would not dare to attack with all their strength... Just in this case , two thousand cavalry, I don’t know how many can survive.Maybe a thousand?
Maybe only five or six hundred?
Just as the Tang army accelerated, deafening cheers rang out from the Turkic army not far away, and the desolate horn sound echoed in everyone's ears. This was the order for the entire Turkic army to attack.

Although the Tang Army has not given up its organization... once it gives up, it will no longer be able to fight back. However, when being pursued, the Turkic cavalry can easily separate the Tang Army through various means even if their equipment is inferior to that of their opponents. .

Zhang Baoxiang knew that he was the most obvious target and that the Turks would not let him go. He shouted loudly, raised his horse at an angle, and personally led two hundred of his guards out of the battle to kill the Turks attacking from the flank. After several hours After the confrontation and testing, the tragic war officially kicked off.

He lowered his head, lowered his body, placed the saddle in his left hand flat, leaned forward slightly, and held a small shield in his right hand to protect the front of the mount as much as possible. Although the mount also wore protective gear under his crotch, it could not protect his whole body after all. Once the mount falls, you may not have a chance to get up, and there is no mount to change.

A tinkling sound rang in his ears. It was the sound of arrows hitting the helmet and Mingguang armor. Zhang Baoxiang suddenly focused his eyes. This sound...

The Turks were the earliest iron-smelting slaves of Rouran, so they attach great importance to iron tools. Although there is a lack of iron tools in the grassland, at least the arrows used by the cavalry in the army are made of iron heads, and the sound just now...it is obvious that many of them are made of bone. arrow.

It may not be the standing troops of the Turks, or even the Turks, but small tribes dependent on the Turks.

Zhang Baoxiang, who was desperately rushing into the battle, suddenly felt a little hope in his heart. Hearing the reminder from the guards on the side, he straightened up suddenly, held the horse in his hand high, and slashed down like a knife.

In an instant, seven or eight long arrows were inserted into Zhang Baoxiang's body, but luckily none of them hit his face.

The chopped horse spear hit the head of a Turkic man who looked frightened with great force. There was not much blood, but some white liquid splashed out and stained Zhang Baoxiang's cheek.

Zhang Baoxiang then swept his horse across, and a large gap had been opened. He kicked the horse's belly with both feet, forcing it to speed up. The guards behind him responded with excitement and rushed into the formation.

After only one encounter, Zhang Baoxiang already had more than a dozen long arrows on his body, like a hedgehog, but the effect was obvious. Only the top dozen of the two hundred guards were knocked off their horses, while this Turkic army of up to 800 people It's been completely messed up.

Zhang Baoxiang, who was leading the charge, had already lost his horse. He grabbed a spear from somewhere and fought forward with all his strength.

His body shook slightly, and another long arrow came out, but this time Zhang Baoxiang felt obvious pain. No matter how good the armor was, after suffering dozens of feather arrows, and dozens of pokes, large and small, I can't bear it either.

Zhang Baoxiang, who had blood-red eyes, gritted his teeth and turned around to look. Not far away, a Hu General holding a big bow was staring at him.