Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

It is difficult to say clearly whether history creates characters or characters create history.

But in this war that went all the way north from Jiangzhou, passing through Jinzhou, Fenzhou, Bingzhou, Xinzhou and finally Daizhou, Tuli Khan's hesitant slowness and his ability to adapt to sudden changes became the biggest obstacle to the Turks. The failure.

Among the many Turks in the past decades, Bi Khan was the most talented and ambitious, and had the heart to annex the Central Plains.

Chuluo Khan was not bad either. He welcomed Empress Xiao and the former Sui royal family into Yunzhou, but unfortunately he died suddenly when he was about to send his troops south.

Although Jieli Khan was extremely cruel and killed many chiefs, he was able to firmly control the situation.

Dubu Khan has committed suicide, but judging from his comeback in adversity, he can be regarded as a hero. Although he defeated Jingzhao, he also forced Li Shimin and Li Shan into a very embarrassing situation.

Only Tuli Khan had few plans but was difficult to make decisions, and his qualifications were mediocre... Although his troops once defeated Bingzhou, his ability could not overwhelm Li Daozong, the general manager of Bingzhou.

After Su Dingfang and Li Shiji laid out the bags, Tuli Khan arrived nearly ten miles outside Dongjing Pass before he noticed something strange.

The partial division dispatched first had already received scout reports, and at least there was no Tang army blocking the attack at Bachakou... When the news first came, Tuli Khan actually thought that it might be Su Dingfang who had left a way out for him on Li Huairen's order.

But as Xue Wanche suddenly led his troops to retreat to the other side of Dongjing Pass, Tuli Khan finally figured out that this was not a way out, it was obviously a dead end.

If it was a way out, Xue Wanche would definitely get out of the way, but he would definitely not be too far away from the Eighth Cross Road in order to defeat the enemy... Killing Tuli Khan was defeated and his vitality was severely damaged, and at the same time, Tuli Khan could successfully escape. , this is in the interest of Datang.

At this time, Tuli Khan had not considered at all that his cousin was not only defeated, but his corpse had already been sent to Chang'an.

Now Xue Wanche led his troops to retreat. With such a far distance, it was difficult to launch a surprise attack in time. Instead, because he was close to Dongjing Pass, he could go straight out of the pass and set up an ambush on the west side of Bachakou.

Tuli Khan's heart felt cold. The Tang army opened a hole. If he got in, he might not be able to escape, but the seven or eight thousand troops under his command would definitely be defeated.

Despair grew in his heart. Before Tuli Khan had time to make a choice, suddenly a scout notification came from the rear. A large group of Tang cavalry went east, roughly to the defense line of Dai County, and went around the back of Tujue.

Tuli Khan no longer hesitated and chose to storm Dongjing Pass.

The so-called no longer hesitating refers to actions, but Tuli Khan is still hesitating in his heart, whether to go west or east... Along the south side of Hengshan Mountain, he can definitely go to the direction of Fanzhi and meet Ashina Jishe. Lead the troops to join forces.

The man guarding Dongjing Pass was Yiyang County Duke Liu Shirang. This veteran who had been struggling in Mayi for two months finally had a chance to take revenge.

Liu Shirang did not even hold on to the pass. Instead, he used infantry to push the chariot and hold a large shield out of the pass to form a formation.

One after another, the strong grassland horses were driven up by the Turks. However, they first had to endure the rain of arrows scattered by the Tang army, and then withstood the crossbow arrows shot straight away. Finally, they were hit hard by the Tang soldiers and withstood them. on the chariot.

Liu Shirang stood slightly higher and kept giving orders. Those guarding Dongjing Pass were all the remnants of the Daizhou Army. Although there were only less than two thousand people, after replenishing ordnance and chariots, their combat effectiveness was extremely strong, and everyone had The desire to avenge shame. Under the fierce attack of the Turks, three tanks side by side on the front were finally overturned or dragged away, leaving a large hole in the front line of the Tang army.

The overjoyed Turks rushed towards them, but what they received were the crossbows that had been prepared long ago. The most important thing was the four bed crossbows that were placed at Dongjing Pass and were pulled out just before the war.

With a muffled sound, four giant crossbows as long as spears burst out, nailing four or five Turks or war horses together. Even one giant crossbow only passed through one Turk and then hit him and was dragged away. On the chariot, the broken fragments swept away the nearby Turks like grenades.

Three consecutive rounds of giant crossbows, coupled with a continuous barrage of crossbow arrows, filled the not too small gap with the corpses of Turks and war horses. The gap was blocked abruptly, leaving the Turkic cavalry who came after them with nothing to do.

At this time, although the main force of Xue Wanche on the north side did not move, he also sent a small group of cavalry to rush over. After killing a group of Turkic cavalry, they looked at each other from a distance, forcing the subsequent Turkic troops to retreat.

Listening to the cheers from the Tang army formation, Tuli Khan's face turned livid. Yesterday's two deadly battles were, after all, field battles. But now that the Tang army was guarding Dongjing Pass and Tang Qi was on the side, he could launch a fierce attack with his entire army. , I'm afraid it will be difficult to break through.

Not to mention that Tang Qi was spying behind him... Tuli Khan finally made a choice, although it was already too late.

Around noon, after seven or eight large and small battles, the Turkic army, which was unable to break through Dongjing Pass, withdrew eastward and rushed toward Fanzhi along the south side of Hengshan Mountain.

Su Dingfang ordered Li Shiji and Liu Shirang to stay at Yanmen Pass, and he, together with generals such as Xue Wanche, Zhang Baoxiang, Hou Hongtao, etc., led five thousand Tang cavalry to pursue them.

However, the Turks fled eastward along the Hengshan Mountains, while the Tang Cavalry headed east along the Hutuo River. The two armies were seven or eight miles apart, and the Tang Cavalry was slightly behind. It's beyond the distance that you need to charge into the formation.

At this time, the area near Pingxing Village was in chaos. After being unable to break through Pingxing Village, Ashina Jishe led an attempt to escape from Hengshan Mountain on the northeast side, but was opposed by more than a dozen tribal chiefs.

In this battle that lasted for two months, Tuli Khan and Dubu Khan sent their entire nation to the south. Now they have been defeated, but these thousands of men were buried in Daizhou. Maybe these chiefs will return to the grassland. It would be better to die here in battle.

In other words, Ashina Jishu was no longer able to control the entire army, and the chiefs even tried to tie up the prince... After failing to find a way out, Tuli Khan, who was sitting in the king's tent, became Their only hope.

At this time, Li Shan, who also set off at dawn, finally arrived in Nao County and met Fan Shiyi who was coming.

Xue Wanjun, Li Daoxuan, Han Liang, Wen Daya and others all looked happy. It was difficult for the Turks to break through Yanmen Pass and fled to Yuzhou. However, the Hebei Tang Army and the troops of Yuchi Gong and Li Mengchang jointly defended Pingxingzhai.

This means that the war is about to end, and it also means that the Turks and the Tuli Khans are tightly locked in the narrow area between Fanzhi and Yuzhou, unable to fly!

This also means that the great power is firmly in hand.

However, Li Shanlue was a little sad. Within two days, Qin Wutong and Hu Yan were killed in battle. Unexpectedly, he heard that Huang Junhan died in battle today.

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