Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 756
Long Hu got his wish, and the good start he was looking forward to came as scheduled.

Hit the door!
The flying arrows of anger pierced through the air, and as the leading dragon guard, he received special care.

At least one hundred of the thousand crossbow arrows were shot in his direction.

Long Hu's hands and feet were cold, there was no way to hide, and even the man and the horse became hedgehogs in a daze.

Long Hu didn't have time to make a sound, and all the people and horses died on the spot.

The smelting technology of the Kara Khanate is not weak, and the armor of the cavalry is above the standard.

However, facing the powerful crossbow bolts, it was like paper paste, and the cavalry who rushed to the front fell down in pieces. The original cone-shaped charge formation was recessed into an inverted triangle.

People neighing and horses screaming, it cannot be established.

"Yeah! That's the effect!"

Xiao Punu was from Khitan, and he had seen the power of Dayu's crossbow before, but he was opposite Dayu at that time, and he had experienced the feeling of powerlessness.Now holding the crossbow in his hand, seeing the miserable appearance of the enemy, the feeling came all at once.

"on!"

"Tamp down these bastards!"

Xiao Punu got on his horse, roared and rushed towards the outpost cavalry of the Kara Khanate.

Without any suspense, Xiao Punu defeated the outpost cavalry with overwhelming momentum.

Xiao Punu did not pursue. The enemy's outpost troops are here, which means that the follow-up troops are behind. If the pursuit is too deep, it is easy for the enemy to take advantage of it. The kingly way is to accept it when it is good.

Xiao Punu is the confidant who was single-handedly selected by Brother Yeluxiu. He may not have the potential of a famous general, but he has the demeanor of a good general.

After Xiao Punu reported the outpost cavalry team he encountered the enemy to Brother Yeluxiu.

Brother Yeluxiu looked into the distance and said, "This means that the opponent's large cavalry force is not far away... Come!"

He ordered decisively, "Send all the scouts to search for traces of the enemy's large army. Let them know that in front of the eagle, the mouse has nowhere to hide."

When Brother Yeluxiu faced off with Cao Bin, he also suffered enough from the telescope. He didn't think that he would lose to the opponent when he arranged troops. The machine plays the cards.

Now it's his turn...

At the same time, Ali Musa also got the news that the outpost cavalry was defeated and the dragon guard was killed.

Looking at the fleeing soldiers in front of him, the "Emperor of the East" conferred by the West kept frowning.

"Brother, do you think the other party's behavior is very strange, it seems to be a trap!"

Ludwig frowned and said: "Nine times out of ten! There is no reason for the crossbow to be stringed when eating. Long Hu, a subordinate, understands it. He is bold and careful. If the opponent reloads the crossbow while attacking, he will definitely not Rushing forward so recklessly. The opponent must have been prepared and deliberately set up a situation. It's just that the subordinates don't know how they did it."

Ali Musa also couldn't figure it out, this kind of method of luring the enemy is very common in the Central Plains, but it is different in the Western Regions.

The Western Region is vast and sparsely populated, not to mention 2 vanguard sentry cavalry, even if there are [-] people ten times more, it is just a drop in the ocean in this place.

The crossbow bolts are tensed for a long time, not only easy to accidentally injure, but also wears out the bowstring.Normally, bows and crossbows are not stringed, and the strings are drawn before the battle, and the strings are reloaded when facing the enemy.

In other words, the other party had confirmed the whereabouts of Long Hu and the others, and then set up the game.

The same outpost cavalry, whose main battlefield is it?

"Maybe it's luck!"

Ali Musa can only be attributed to this in the end.

Just when he was thinking this way, he rushed to the distance impatiently: "Your Majesty, we have spotted a large number of cavalry in the east, and they are coming straight to us."

Ali Musa and Ludwig looked at each other, and they both saw the shock in each other's eyes.

This?
How can it be?

They knew the terrain of Talas far better than Li Chuyun and Yeluxiu, and the three offensive and defensive routes were already in their planning.

Ali Musa handed over the command of the Central Army to the Vizier of the Great Food Kingdom, not to hand over the power, but in terms of overall planning, the Chinese Army with a huge force is not the main force in the battle. The Mu army and the Askar army are the key to the outcome.

The total strength of the two sides in this battle is nearly 20. A battle of this scale does not take place in a day or two. One or two defeats can determine the outcome.

Temptation, stalemate, weakness, and decisive victory have to be taken step by step.

The Eastern Yu Army traveled long distances, and logistics was the key.

As long as the opponent's logistics supplies can be destroyed, more than half of the battle will be won.

The purpose of Ali Musa's attack this time is also to use the vastness of the Julan Grassland to make trouble behind the Eastern Allied Forces.

However, the other party directly approached them, grasped their whereabouts, and turned all their calculations into nothingness.

"withdraw!"

Ali Musa thought for a while, and made up his mind decisively, and did not intend to confront him head-on.It's not that they don't dare, but that they don't want to give up their own advantages.

They have been preparing for half a year. In this half year, in addition to gathering troops, they also built more than fifty fortresses in important places around Talas.

The Eastern cavalry detoured to their rear and faced the city as a fortress, which could not effectively threaten them. They were completely unafraid of the Eastern cavalry's flank detour, and fighting the Eastern cavalry to death was equivalent to entering the opponent's rhythm.

"We split up into five groups, retreat separately, and meet up at Panluo Valley. If the bandits forcefully pursue us, we will gather at Ashupo and fight them when they are exhausted."

Ali Musa has rich combat experience and is vigorous and resolute.

The [-] cavalry were divided into six groups and retreated in different directions.

Brother Yeluxiu, who got the news, also stopped the pursuit, and calmly ordered: "Let our scouts bite them..."

He said to Zhe Yuqing who was beside him: "In cavalry combat, the most important thing is that the horse is not the man. People have will, even if they are physically weak, they still have the strength to fight tenaciously. When the horsepower reaches the limit, there will be no power to fight. As a cavalry general, you must have a general understanding of the endurance of various military horses in order to determine your advance and retreat."

They are now ten miles away from Ali Musa's headquarters. Heavy armored cavalry is not suitable for rushing, and light cavalry will suffer a lot if they forcefully catch up.

This kind of loss-making business cannot be done...

Ali Musa's six groups met at Panluo Valley at dusk that night.

"Let's rest here for one night, and tomorrow we will go along the Julan Mountain and go a little further. I don't believe it, so we can still meet them?"

Ali Musa said confidently that this Panluo Valley was discovered by accident when they were exploring the terrain three months ago.

Inaccessible and not on maps.Even the name Panluo Valley was decided temporarily, and there was no concern that Dongfang would be able to find it.

However, at dawn on the second day, the soldiers who went out to patrol early in the morning found Dayu tending horses by the stream ten miles away...

Outright provocation.

Ali Musa, who was about to leave, had a stern look in his eyes, did he really think I was made of mud?

Letting the enemy bully you yesterday, retreating can be said to be for the sake of the overall situation. If you retreat again today, you will lose your face at all, and it will definitely shake the morale of the army.

"Ready to fight!"

Ali Musa didn't know why, the opponent was able to bite him firmly, and he didn't need to know at this point, if he didn't eat this brown candy-like team, he would have no chance to get around the back of Dayu Army.

The sunshine on the plateau comes a little later. In the late spring and early summer, the rising sun also emits extraordinary heat and shines on the earth.

The heavy and chaotic sound of horseshoes stamping on the ground, and the sunlight radiating from the weapons are dazzling.

Ali Musa looked at his lineup and was very satisfied.

The military system of the Kara Khanate originated from the Saman Kingdom, a descendant of Persia. It has three main forces under its command, namely the Gulam Guards, the Askar Army, and the Ikta Cavalry.

The Gulam Guards and the Askar Army are the direct descendants of Ali Musa, and they are also the two teams behind him.

Among them, the Gulam Guards recruited the strongest youths from the Turkic tribes and underwent rigorous training.This army has strict norms and discipline, and restrains itself through the belief of the Great Cannibal Law.They wear pointed neck helmets, high-quality chain mail and heavy armor, ride tall and strong Turkmen horses, and use hammers and knives as weapons, possessing extraordinary combat effectiveness.

Most of the Askar army is Potajik and Turkic barbarians. With their outstanding military exploits, they obtained land, cattle and sheep, and thus bought property.Obtain land through the performance of military obligations and have the right to collect rent on the land as a source of income.

They do not rely on the salaries of soldiers, but land taxes and war plunder, and prepare weapons, armor, and horses by themselves.

The Western Regions and the Middle East are rich in resources, and the smelting technology is also very developed. In order to obtain more wealth and land, they will build themselves sophisticated weapons and equipment.

The [-] cavalry in the hands of Ali Musa are the foundation and the strongest combat effectiveness of the Kara Khanate.

However, when he looked at the shining Dayu cavalry on the opposite side, his expression was also awe-inspiring, and the cavalry on the opposite side were clearly distinct.

The horse armor of the team in the middle is shining and reflecting the dazzling light, the right wing is all black, the black armor and the black cloak have a chilling aura, and there is another team that is all bright red...

The silver, black, and red troops are neatly arranged, giving people a feeling of intimidation.

Ali Musa frowned slightly, his own side was undercompeted.

Western smelting technology is not bad, but compared to comprehensive productivity, it is not at the same level.Even if Ali Musa used the power of the whole country, he could not unify the uniforms of the soldiers.

At the same time, Brother Yeluxiu and Zhe Yuqing were also looking at each other, but they used binoculars to see more clearly.

"Good horse!"

Brother Yeluxiu wiped the corners of his mouth, as if wiping his saliva.

Zhe Yuqing also said: "It is indeed a good horse, and our cavalry will suffer a loss if they fight against it!"

He frowned. Their armored cavalry were Hequ horses produced in Liangzhou. The horse breed was snatched from the Western Regions by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It is said that they are Turkmen horses.

In their east, this kind of Turkmen horse is also called sweat horse.

The Liangzhou Hequ horse can run across the world in the east, but in the western region, there is still some gap compared to its ancestors, the Turkmen horse.

(End of this chapter)