The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 389 Wind!
Tribal cavalry in leather armor and felt hats trampled the ground, and countless arrows whizzed past their heads and fell into the distance in sight.

The oncoming Jin soldiers advanced slowly, one shield after another was turned up from the infantry's hands and placed on top of it. The large shield that could only be lifted by a few people was spliced ​​together into one piece with a "boom".

In an instant, dense arrows poured down.

Bah bah bah.
Numerous arrows nailed to copper and iron-covered shields bounced off and fell to the feet of the person, and then stepped into the soil by the advancing feet. Going to the Khitan army formation in the distance, there were bloody flowers, and when people screamed, the advancing Jin soldiers and Shatuo cavalry also threw arrows at the flanks of the formation. The savage hooting sound rushed towards the Khitan tribal cavalry.

"kill--"

Shi Jingtang hissed and shouted, he bent his bow first and set up an arrow, aiming at the frontmost tribal cavalry on the opposite side and shooting it with one arrow, that figure was immediately hit by the arrow and fell off the horse, his feet were entangled in the stirrup rope and dragged all the way, falling more Khitan cavalry In the torrent, the rushing cavalry formation undulated, rushing straight up like a surging tide.

The Shatuo cavalry roared ferociously, and also head-on head-on.

bang bang bang bang...

The horses rushing at high speed crossed each other, and the weapons of the knights on both sides above flew wildly, hacking and piercing their bodies, bringing up lines of blood. Dozens of horsemen from both sides rushed into the front line first, and the flesh burst and splashed instantly. In a blink of an eye, the sound of impact was like The waves continued, the horses collided with each other forcefully, the bones shattered, the knight slashed out of the blade, was blown off the horse by the powerful impact, and before he could get up, he was trampled to death by a horse who didn't know whether he was in the same robe or the enemy. on the ground.

In the middle of the confronting horse formation, there is a continuous formation of infantry, stepping forward and staring at the two formations slowly advancing, Li Siyuan sat on the horseback, raised his head over the fluttering handsome flag, and looked back at the soldiers who were about to enter the battle range The two armies lined up, raising their hands to call for the cavalry to issue adjustment orders one after another.

For this [-] Khitan army that suddenly appeared, he obviously had expected it, and even came all the way, he had long expected in his heart that he would be able to defeat the Khitans with dignity.

In front of his gaze, there were countless moving figures. The general of Jin named Yan Bao received the order and was making the final arrangements. With red eyes, he sent the last order rider out, watching the The voice of the approaching striker was hoarse.

"Prepare!"

The archers stood on the side of the spearmen, and raised the bows and crossbows in their hands to the sky one by one, making a neat sound of 'wow'.

Then, he slashed down with the blade in his hand, and the loud horn blew immediately, and the two 3000-man formations that were slowly advancing gradually accelerated. Both sides were soldiers in the form of tribes, with a brave and good fighting nature. After rushing forward, the shields collided with each other with a 'bang', pushing forcefully, and the spears behind them stabbed wildly like a forest, and the hysterical fighting cries resounded throughout the entire north of Dafang Ridge.

Four thousand against forty thousand, the arrows, blades, and cavalry shot at each other until they collided, and the blood splashed covered the soil under their feet. The charge, bow, and fight almost shook Yelu to stabilize the front army, and then was repelled. All in all, they came up again after replacing the parts, and forced the Khitan's huge army to advance only three miles in a row.

"Think you can reach Youzhou with this trick?"

Yelu Yuwen was also one of the generals who followed Yelu Abaoji. He had quite a lot of experience in battle formation. When the opponent retreated, fought again, and retreated again, he was still aware of the premeditated plan to lure and set up an ambush.

On the fourth day, the Khitan army that was facing off again unexpectedly retreated after being defeated, and even retreated as an organization. Li Siyuan was still riding on his horse with a blank expression, calmly watching the red-eyed Shatuo soldiers. Follow after.

At the same time, the retreating Khitan center array was calm and orderly, and Yelu Yu kept asking for information brought back by the scouts, judging the number and coordination of the Shatuo soldiers who were chasing, and the changes in the opponent's army formation.

Then, in the afternoon, the retreating Khitan army suddenly stopped, sweeping away the traces of the previous defeat, like hunters who lure their prey to the Shatuo people who were chasing them, the battlefield changed suddenly, exuding a little ominous atmosphere.

Sure enough, within half an incense stick of the re-engagement, countless Khitan soldiers appeared from the forests on both sides of Dafang Ridge, and swept towards the Shatuo people in the center of the battlefield, scattered and fled the panic-stricken Shatuo people , and was blocked by Yan Bao's [-] soldiers who came to reinforce him.

The morale was suddenly suppressed, and nearly [-] Khitan soldiers and horses once again gained the upper hand, forming a siege.

"Do it—" Yeluyu clenched his open palm into a fist.

At the same time, in the distance that he couldn't see, Sha Tuo came down, and Li Siyuan made the same movement, slamming down hard with his clenched fist, "Order! Do it—"

The horn sounded.

In the tide of defeat, five thousand elite Shatuo soldiers were led upstream by Yan Bao, and at the moment when they met the Khitan army encircled from three sides. The mixed team spread out of the forest.

"It's time to make meritorious deeds! Comrades, drive away the Khitan—" That was the voice of Li Cunshen.

He drew out his weapon and galloped on his horse. The cavalry in the rear mounted their horses, and the infantry formed a formation, covering the spear formation with their shields on their backs.

Under the bright sun, arrows and horns rang through the sky non-stop, sending messages frantically, and the wandering Khitan cavalry were entangled and unable to break free, and returned to the flanks for help.

However, during their charge, Yelu Yuwen also sat on the horse steadily, looking up at the sky from time to time.

"It's time to come!"

When he murmured, there was a mountain behind him, and Xiao Hendu's defeated soldiers and horses had been regrouped, and they were rushing into the battlefield at the fastest speed.

However, within the agreed time, Yelu Yuwen did not receive any news about this army coming for reinforcements. Li Siyuan looked at the calm Khitan army in astonishment, thinking that the other party had something to rely on, so he worked hard to fight. A few orders to consolidate the left and right wings of the central army to avoid sudden attacks.

The fighting group lasted for half an hour, but did not see the so-called reinforcements from the other side. For a moment, suspicion arose in Li Siyuan's heart.

"This Khitan general, is he trying to trick me?"

"Send the order, go all the way, and take the Chinese army directly!" Making such a decision, Li Siyuan was also betting that the other party did not have real reinforcements.

In fact, Yelu Yuwen was indeed stable enough, but the expected reinforcements did not arrive.

"What's going on? Where did the reorganized soldiers and horses go? Why haven't they come yet?!"

Even the scouts couldn't answer a few questions in a row. Only when the Shatuo people on the opposite side blew their horns did he show a little panic in his eyes. The Shatuo soldiers faintly showed signs of breaking through the front line where they were originally fighting.The Shatuo people on the western flank are also keeping closer. Once the opponent is in contact with the position of the central army, the victory or defeat of this battle has basically been determined.

The sudden change caught Yelv Yuwen by surprise. He looked at the approaching Shatuo people, his eyes turned red, he lashed his whip, pulled his horse away, and roared: "Retreat!"

However, what he didn't know was that the [-] Khitan tribal soldiers who arrived according to the plan, strangely confronted a soldier who suddenly appeared at the foot of another mountain.

This is an army that has been slaughtered and demolished. It was gathered by Yelv Yuwen all the way and detained in the army for rectification. I have long been a little dissatisfied. They belong to soldiers and horses of various tribes, and they are occupied by one person. There is no riot on the spot. Discipline is tight.

Right now, looking at the sudden appearance of Han soldiers and horses, he still maintains confidence. On the one hand, he was defeated before, but he was caught off guard. If he confronted head-on, he still had the blood to kill the enemy.On the other hand, after entering the Han territory, except for Zhou Dewei from Youzhou, they have not encountered a decent Han army, and they feel that if they really want to fight, their side may not necessarily lose.

Then, the 3 tribal soldiers rushed forward under the command of the generals sent by Yelu Yuwen to take over. The next moment, [-] people and five army formations collapsed one after another.

The rushing Han soldiers directly smashed through the various formations of this Khitan army, and were almost massacred unilaterally.

"Don't pay attention to these Khitan tribal soldiers, if we want to fight, it should be Yelu Abaoji's leather army!"

"Send the order, the whole army speeds up and reinforces Youzhou—"

Wang Yanzhang held a stack of sent messages, and then threw them into the sky, "Capture a Khitan emperor and go back!"

The wind blows, and the helmet tassel sways slightly in the wind.

(End of this chapter)