Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 1421 Chain Reaction (Part )

Hengshan Mountain is to the north and Wutai Mountain is to the south. This long and narrow passage is not very wide, but it is not particularly narrow either.

This directly resulted in the Turkic cavalry's best skill of gathering and dispersing having no place at all, while the Tang cavalry was able to concentrate its forces and use elite ordnance and armor to carry out fierce charges again and again.

The cavalry of both sides had traveled long distances. After seizing Yanmen Pass, Yuchi Gong pursued them all the way to Yuzhou, while the cavalry led by Ashina Jishe set off before dawn and galloped all the way.

The Tang army was slightly at a disadvantage. Although the Turks had the upper hand, they knew that Yuzhou was the only way to survive and did not care about life and death. Even though Wei Chigong and Li Mengchang were brave, they were forced to retreat by the Turks.

After fighting fiercely for nearly an hour, both sides were exhausted, their men and horses were exhausted, and Yuchi Gong led his troops to retreat... At this time, it became clear what a waste Ashina Jishesu was.

This Turkic prince, who was still thinking that he might be able to return to the grassland and become a khan, did not take the opportunity to pursue him, but took a short rest... Although everyone was exhausted, even if he pursued, he might not be able to win.

When Ashina Jishe led another march, Tian Liuan had already led thousands of infantry to stand ready in the bottle-shaped stronghold.

The bottle-shaped stronghold is located slightly higher in the passage, and it is not condescending. However, if the Turks want to pass, they can only stare at the rain of arrows and even gravel thrown by the Tang army and attack with their backs. This is what the prairie cavalry is least good at.

At the same time, on the left and right sides, thousands of Tang cavalry were densely blocking the main road, and they could use the terrain to make a fierce charge at any time.

Ashina Juishe led a man with dull eyes and a pale face. He captured the bottle-shaped stronghold guarded by thousands of infantry and thousands of Tang cavalry. He did not have any confidence.

Hengshan Mountain on the north side is so towering that even with wings, Ashina and Jisheshu are beginning to hate Tuli Khan.

Everyone knew that Li Huairen was coming, so he just left all the captured things and fled. At that time, there were at least 50,000 troops in Bingzhou. How many could the Tang army kill?

Moreover, when the news came, Li Huairen had not yet arrived at Bingzhou. There was plenty of time, but you had to leave... Dragging, dragging, until Yanmen Pass was breached, and until the Tang army occupied Feihu Trail, here Blocking the only way out.

Ashina Jishe thought for a long time before choosing to repeat the old trick... As a result, the envoy sent was cut off his head by the Tang army.

Just kidding, the reason why Hu Yan and Qu Silang gave in was because they were worried about the situation in Xinzhou.

And Yuchi Gong, Li Mengchang, and Tian Liuan spent a lot of effort to seize Yanmen Pass, Feihu Trail, and Lingqiu one after another, and then set up defenses in Pingxiangzhai, just to block the Turks. How could they let Ashina Jishe lead one horse?

Return to the army?

Join Tuli Khan to attack Yanmen Pass?

Ashina Jisheshui shuddered. He took away all the troops from Guoxian and Yuanping, and also took away all the troops from Tanglingang... How would Tuli Khan deal with him?

The Turks who were forced into a desperate situation launched an attack helplessly. Tian Liu in the Ping Xing Stronghold was calm and unfazed... If the Turks could attack the Ping Xing Stronghold in this way, then all the wars he had fought all these years would have been in vain.

This is indeed the case. It would be difficult for the Tang army, let alone the Turks, to capture such a dangerous pass as Pingxiangzhai in a long and narrow passage.

The arrows fired by the Turks showed no threat. They climbed the snow-covered hillside with their heads lowered and endured the arrows scattered by the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.

One by one, the Turks were shot over, and the white snow was gradually dyed blood red. Occasionally, the Turks approached in dense crowds, and they could only approach the wall of the village, and then they were knocked down one by one by spears.

There were even brave warriors of the Tang Army who jumped down from the village wall in a small group of seven or eight people and attacked with knives, killing the Turks to pieces.

Yu Chigong and Li Mengchang on the left and right sides were of little use, and they could only attack occasionally with small groups of cavalry.

The Turks also tried to trap the oncoming Tang cavalry into the formation, but both Yuchi Gong and Li Mengchang were generals who were good at using cavalry. They cooperated tacitly and responded well, and the Turks did not take advantage at all.

A bloody and cruel fight unfolded in this passage. Unlike the previous fight on Feihu Trail, this time the Tang army suffered almost no casualties, and the Turks suffered all the deaths. After easily withstanding three desperate attacks from the Turks, Shuang Shiluo smiled and said, "Master Dao, Turli Khan may really be behind."

"Yes." Tian Liuan nodded in agreement, "otherwise the Turks wouldn't be like this."

"This strategy of King Si of Wei is really risky, but luckily God has favored him." Shuang Shiluo exclaimed, "The Duke of Zhao has captured Yanmen Pass. King Si of Wei led the Chinese army northward and locked the Turks in Daizhou, leaving them with nowhere to run. ."

Tian Liuan remained silent, thinking that Li Huairen's plan was rare in history, and the most important one was Yanmen Pass. It was said that King Si of Wei led the army, often with Duke Zhao as his assistant... and in fact, Duke Zhao could often lead an army alone and act cheaply.

However, Su Dingfang did not live up to the expectations of King Wei Si, and actually chose to attack Yanmen Pass at night... This was a move that no one with a sharp vision would dare to do.

"The Turks have retreated." Xue Zhong said strangely, "Are you going back to Daizhou?"

"No." Tian Liuan shook his head, "Hengshan Mountain is in the north and Wutai is in the south, but there is more than one passage."

Yuchi Gong, who was leading the cavalry on the left, also discovered it, but he was familiar with the geography of Daizhou and knew very well that if the Turks wanted to go around the trail, they would not be able to escape too many people, and on the other hand, their mounts would not be able to carry them. Riding a horse over mountains and ridges?

After sending scouts to investigate first, Yuchi Gong and Li Mengchang sent a small group of cavalry to attack, cautiously heading west to ensure that they would not be ambushed by the Turks.

At this time, Liu Shirang had already arrived at Yanmen Pass.

Nearly two months of perseverance and driving day and night have made Liu Shirang, who is already in his sixties, quite haggard. His beard and hair were all white.

"The Duke of Yiyang."

"Mr. Zhao." Liu Shirang grabbed Su Dingfang's arm, with pain on his face but also pleasure, "I should know that if King Wei Si leads the army, he will not sit idly by."

"The righteousness of King Wei's successor is known to everyone in the Daizhou Army." Li Shiji on the side praised him, "Unknown to Mr. Liu, the deposed crown prince conspired to rebel. That is, King Wei led his bodyguard to attack the rebels and rescued Tiance Mansion. Now King Qin has entered the East Palace. ."

Liu Shirang was startled. He really didn't know these things. Just as he was about to ask a few more questions, Su Dingfang asked first, "How many Daizhou troops have arrived?"

"I have arrived with a thousand and five cavalry, and the rest are infantry. Even if we travel all night, we will not arrive at Yanmen Pass until around noon tomorrow." Liu Shirang thought for a while, "I heard that the Turks were defeated last night. If there are more mounts..."

"Yes." Su Dingfang immediately arranged for his subordinates to bring a large number of war horses to pick up the infantry of Daizhou Army.

The scouts had already reported that the Turkic cavalry who had left Yanmen Pass had fled to the grassland, and no one could be seen at all. Even Guji Town, not far from the Yunzhou border, had sent troops on its way.

Su Dingfang breathed a sigh of relief. According to the reports from the scouts, Cheng Minzhen's side had seized Lingqiu. In other words, the Turks were almost blocked in Xinzhou and Daizhou, but the Turks' strength was still not small.

The six thousand Tang cavalry generals under Su Dingfang are an extremely important force. If the Daizhou Army can take over the defense of Yanmen Pass, then Su Dingfang will be free.

I just don't know what's going on over there in Xinzhou... Su Dingfang looked to the south with some worry. There was no news yet about Hu Yan and Qu Silang who had gone south.

(End of this chapter)