Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Without any warning, the Turkic cavalry at the front who circled the foot of the mountain shouted loudly, and a large number of troops appeared in his sight.

Without any hesitation, the Turks knew that the opponent was the Tang army. The reason was very simple. No tribe on the grassland had such ability in wearing helmets and armor.

But unlike the Turkic army who chose a road to escape, the cautious Hu Yan sent scouts to investigate and already knew about the approaching Turkic army.

But the problem is that after two thousand Tang cavalry arrived in Nao County at noon today, they found that as Ashina Jisheshui said, the Turkic troops in Nao County were empty, so Hu Yan and Qu Silang decided to go south to Yuanping County.

The road is not too narrow, but overall it is a narrow strip, with the Hutuo River on the east side and the Luliang Mountains on the west side. After the scouts reported back, Hu Yan and Qu Silang knew in their hearts that they would have no chance of running away... .

As a result, after meeting on a narrow road, a more tragic battle than the previous battle in Tanglingang began.

The number of troops was around two thousand, but unlike the infantry led by Qin Wutong, Hu Yan and Qu Silang led cavalry, and they were all well-equipped elite cavalry.

When the Turkic vanguard troops were rounding the foot of the mountain, Tang Qi, who was slowly approaching, was speeding up. Hu Yan charged ahead and easily entered the formation despite the sizable rain of arrows. The big halberd in his hand was like a heavy hammer. The four or five Turks in front of them fell off their horses.

In terms of bravery, martial arts, and battle formation, Hu Yan is not well-known, but he is not inferior to world-famous generals such as Qin Qiong and Yu Chigong.

With only 500 elite cavalry charging into the formation, Hu Yan killed the Turkic vanguard and was defeated, retreating continuously.

Ignoring the Turkic troops who came later, Hu Yan only charged in a straight line, leaving space. Qu Shilang, who arrived later, led the remaining Qianwu Jingqi to charge for the second wave. At the same time, Hu Yan turned his horse's head and drove away. The horse attacks from the flank.

The raids in two directions, led by brave generals, caused chaos at the front of the Turkic army.

Tuli Khan's eyes were already splitting, and cold sweat secreted from his forehead flowed down his cheeks, making him feel painful regrets.

Not only because of the interception of the Tang army, not just because there were thousands of Tang cavalry chasing behind, but because Tuli Khan confirmed the fact that he had confirmed before.

Li Huairen is going to kill them all!

In the previous battle at Tanglingang, after all, they were infantry, and they were infantry coming from the northwest of Xiurong. The Tang army in front of them must have gone south from the direction of Guoxian. There was no second possibility.

what does this mean?

This means that 10% of the Tang army has captured Yanmen Pass... Even Tuli Khan has guessed that it is 80% that Li Huairen sent cavalry to attack over a long distance, across Lanzhou, sneak attack on Loufan Pass, and enter Daidi from the west of Yanmen Pass.

In other words, if the Tang army in front of them cannot be defeated and cannot break through this layer of blockade, then the defeat is determined. We can only wait and see whether Li Huairen will release himself to the grassland again.

"Yuzhou, Yuzhou..." Tuli Khan muttered through gritted teeth. Yuzhou was the only way to survive.

The key was time. Without any hesitation, Tuli Khan ordered a full-scale attack. Thousands of Turkic cavalry filled the entire battlefield and headed towards the enemy like a wall.

Even the Hutuo River was not spared. We could even see Turks being squeezed straight into the river by their companions, or being squeezed to the point of falling.

Hu Yan and Qu Silang had no way out. Once they fled north, the Turks could easily kill them behind.

The two sides were already engaged in a melee, and the Turks' best skills in bowing, arrowing, and riding were no longer of much use. Hu Yan was still fighting at the forefront, and the bright light armor he wore allowed him to kill like a humanoid beast in the formation.

Qu Shilang in the rear also tried to mobilize his troops, but he soon discovered that it was meaningless. The Turks who came towards them did not pay attention to any tactics and just kept rushing forward... to the point where they could no longer stand. If you don't charge forward, you will be surrounded by your teammates behind you.

The heavy snow that had stopped since noon started to fall again at some point. Snowflakes as big as goose feathers were flying in the air, falling precariously on the ground, covering the fallen bodies, and mixed with the blood flowing on the ground. Losing space and speed, the Turks had no advantage, but Tang Qi's powerful impact could not be exerted either. The Tang army could no longer stop the Turks' charge and was divided into several pieces in a short period of time.

By the time Qin Qiong and Duan Zhixuan in the rear discovered something unusual, they first used scouts to investigate, and then quickly rushed to help, a large number of Turkic cavalry had successfully escaped and continued to flee north.

Qin Qiong was not familiar with Qu Silang and Hu Yan, but Duan Zhixuan fought alongside these two men in several battles in Jingzhou, Yuanzhou, and Lingzhou.

Qu Shilang, who was divided on the west side, was lucky. He abandoned his horse and fought on foot at the last moment, leading more than a hundred soldiers to climb a small hill, which supported him until reinforcements arrived.

Hu Yan, who was divided on the bank of the Hutuo River, was not so lucky. The Tang army was rushed into the river by the Turks who were rushing forward crazily. This section was a slightly higher cliff, with the Hutuo River below. There were almost no Tang soldiers who fell. Possibility of survival.

Hu Yan himself died in the battle. The damaged Mingguang Armor was covered with bloodstains, and a long knife was inserted into his chest through the gap.

Two generals were killed one after another. Qin Qiong and Duan Zhixuan looked extremely ugly. It was obvious that at least one of Su Dingfang and Cheng Minzhen had succeeded. At this time, the Turks who were in desperate situation broke out with extremely powerful combat power and defeated the Tang army one after another. Two lines of defense.

"Hu Yan..."

Li Shan, who arrived overnight with his bodyguards, looked even more ugly. Qin Wutong had no friendship with him, but Hu Yan was different. During the Battle of Jingzhou, Hu Yan fought sharply under the command of the former army Zhang Zhongjian, and was listed as a meritorious officer after the war. For second class.

"Outside Renshou Palace, the Duke of Fu commented that Hu Huzhong's martial arts skills are not inferior to those of Yuchi, and his bravery is not inferior to his uncle's." Li Shan murmured, "This battle..."

Han Liang also looked sad. He was Li Shimin's old teammate and had cooperated with Hu Yan in the battle of Qianshuiyuan.

Li Shan knew that now was not the time to feel sad, so he turned his head and glanced at Qu Silang, "Brother Dingfang took Yanmen Pass?"

"Yes." Qu Silang, who was also seriously injured, said with the sound of the urn: "Thousands of Turks were defeated twelve miles northwest of Dai County, but today the Turkic troops in Guo County and Yuanping are fleeing towards Yuzhou."

"Cheng Mingzhen's side..." Wen Daya asked, "Is there any news?"

Qu Silang shook his head, "But Duke Wu has already led his army to Yuzhou."

Li Shan quickly calculated the strength and time in his mind. It was already night. Will Khan Tuli escape overnight?

Not necessarily.

Logically speaking, the most important thing now is time. The Turks should flee quickly, but you must know that the Turks continue to go north and cross Yuanping and Nao counties. They should meet Su Dingfang's troops after dawn.

At that time, the Turks were sleepy and out of horses, so Su Dingfang's troops might not suffer losses. If the two sides were fighting, the Turks might not be able to escape even if they wanted to. The Turks probably wouldn't be so stupid.

"There's time, there's time..."

Li Shan was furious in his heart. He lost two generals in a row. If you don't keep you, Tuli Khan, you will suffer a loss this time.