The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 398 Temporary Break
The cavalry charged, crashed into the crowd and pushed forward.

The cavalry who cut through the waves drove straight in, and the figures fell like harvested wheat fields in pieces. Thousands of cavalry charged in groups, especially the heavy cavalry. In this era, they have terrifying power. Under the huge impact force, Human flesh and blood splashed like mud under iron hooves.

Before the Khitan infantry holding the shield could stand still, the shield made a loud bang, and the man and the shield fell to the ground together. On the horse that stepped over, Fu Daozhao smashed the soldier's head with a single shot, and pulled out the soldier with blood. He threw it forward, pierced the two Khitans who rushed forward, and stabbed them obliquely on the ground.

"Qingqi followed closely—" he roared angrily.

Rumbling--

The heavy cavalry dragged dust and smoke and spread through the crowd like a raging wave of minced meat, advancing forward at high speed, and the forest of guns stabbing head-on, left and right made bang-bang sounds in the middle or rubbed against the iron armor, leaving white marks.

The cavalry from the Northwest Longyou who followed closely behind formed a small group, one by one intertwined and circulated, and cut in small groups in different directions. Once the charge was over, they dropped the spear in their hands, drew out the blade and swung wildly to the left and right. The viscous blood rose and fell with the blade, rising and falling non-stop, and some cavalrymen slowed down and were surrounded by Khitan infantry, and they all fell to the ground to die with several bloody mouths with their spurs.

Under the lowering flag, Yelu Abaoji was not out of fear, but the sudden Han cavalry cut into the battlefield. Once he found the imperial flag in the middle of the opponent's charge, he would rush to this side without hesitation. For those who were still attacking the Han camp As far as the army is concerned, it will undoubtedly panic.

Fortunately, the killed Han Chinese cavalry, and in order to notice this, Yelu Abaoji heaved a sigh of relief, got on his horse, and waved his hands to the left and right.

"After many days of planning, it didn't work after all. The Pishi army was ordered to entangle this group of Han cavalry, and the infantry slowly withdrew!"

"Yes!"

Lu Wenjin didn't dare to say more, he could see clearly the situation on the battlefield. This Han cavalry rushed in and immediately cut off the Khitan army array that was attacking the camp, so that the end could not be connected. up.

Soon, the trumpet of the messenger blew a message that only my family could understand.

A [-] leather army stationed in the middle formation moved, came out from the middle formation, cut into the battlefield at the fastest speed, and killed the Han cavalry as if they had entered the land of no one.

These are the expanded troops of the imperial guards who started from Yelu Abaoji. They were formed from Khitan people from all over the country. They are well-equipped and familiar with riding. They carry four different bows and are extremely fierce.

And the Longyou iron cavalry that greeted them is a group of cavalry that Geng Qing has worked hard to build over the years. Unlike the Khitan cavalry, the armor on their bodies is mostly half skin and half iron. The miscellaneous Hu is more explosive.

Suddenly contacted, the two sides directly fought together.

A cavalryman of the Pishi Army changed his bow at a hundred paces, and then drew his bow a little and shot an arrow. The Longyou cavalry who rushed forward raised his hand to block it with a small shield. The former blocked it with his bow, and the bow broke, and the blade drew a long wound along his arm. The cavalryman of the Leather Army Army lost the bow in pain, and drew the sword backhand with the other hand.

In the shaky field of vision, more Longyou cavalry rushed over.

"kill!"

The next moment when the hysterical roar resounded, scattered Longyou cavalry rushed into the crowd and knocked away the Pishi army. The blades bumped or bounced, leaving empty fists to fight the enemy. There was a crackling sound of flesh and blood as the horses collided, and many people fell off their horses at this moment.

In the burning and fighting barracks, Wang Yanzhang judged the situation on the battlefield. He watched from the rear from his horseback as the huge group of cavalry rushed into the middle of the enemy. Excitement crept up his face, and he immediately organized the last remaining soldiers Horses, only 600 people, were thrown into the front line.

"The reinforcements have arrived, comrades, fight out, join forces inside and out, welcome the reinforcements—"

"kill!"

"kill!"

The morale was suddenly shaken, and the barely supported soldiers echoed in unison, brandishing their weapons and pushing forward with all their strength, while the Khitan people on the opposite side were scruples about the Han soldiers who suddenly appeared behind them, and at the same time resisted the enemy who kept counterattacking. Those who survived were almost entirely supported by willpower.

woo-

At this moment, the sound of the trumpets calling for the withdrawal of troops from outside came, and the charging Khitan soldiers and horses gradually reduced their attacks. The infantry and cavalry who were originally scattered around began to gather the whole team. Withdrew outside the camp.

How could Wang Yanzhang and Li Siyuan let go of such an opportunity, and immediately ordered the pursuit. At first, there was some effect, but then they were repelled by the Khitan counterattack. On the retreat route, human and horse corpses can be seen everywhere. .

The soldiers who have suffered losses will be separated by a certain distance, imitating the Khitan people and using bows and arrows to fight back from a distance. Even if the two coaches Wang and Li urge orders to come, they dare not go up casually and just hang behind.

Wang Yanzhang couldn't help being discouraged. This situation was already considered the best. The emperor who built the Khitan on horseback would not take him lightly just because he was a barbarian. of.

"However, being able to compete with such an opponent in this life is the greatest joy since joining the army. Even if you are shrouded in horse leather, you will have no regrets!"

Compared to him, Li Siyuan was sitting at the entrance of the tent of the Chinese army camp, watching the Khitan soldiers and horses retreating in an orderly manner, and sighed in disappointment. When Shi Jingtang came over, he saw his body covered in scars, and knew that the battle had reached this point. They were victorious.

The sound of the horn continued.

After rushing to kill the infantry and knights in the cavalry formation, he smashed them open with a heavy blow. A cavalryman from the leather army who was killed was accompanied by a horse's head burst, and was beaten upside down by the waist. Blowing the direction of the horn, he drew his knife casually, and cut off the head of a Khitan pawn who wanted to attack.

The blade quickly returned to its sheath, Li Cunxiao turned his horse's head, and immediately charged again in the direction of the horn, the surrounding cavalry hurriedly followed, and divided into guards on the left and right.

At this time, his voice yelled out at the right time.

"Pass the order to Wang Yanzhang, come with me—"

The surrounding Qingqi followed suit one after another, and Fu Daozhao led the Dangxiang heavy cavalry to fall behind. He ordered the cavalry to run among them, and blew the horn, which attracted the attention of Wang Yanzhang, Li Siyuan and others in the rear camp. The two hurriedly issued orders, Li Cun Shen, Xie Yanzhang, Yan Bao, and He Gui are also galloping along with their subordinates.

In a moment, horseshoes and human footsteps exploded, chasing after the retreating Khitan army formation and pressing towards the Khitan center formation.

"go!"

Yelu Abaoji stood on a high place, watching the Han soldiers on the battlefield rushing towards this side desperately, he turned around the horse's head and said softly, it was a pity for the recent layout.

"After all, it is a failure, but the war is not over yet. Han Chinese!"

In the field of vision, soldiers' fronts spread over.

On the battlefield, the figure at the head of a horse broke through the encirclement like waves and waves, a red cloak fluttered in the wind, and the hands of the waving soldiers were full of sticky blood and minced meat. As far as he could see, there was only a wooden pillar standing on the ground. On the ground, in the high place of the terrain, there is nowhere is the figure of the Khitan emperor.

Looking back, the Khitan army was still retreating, and the iron cavalry following him and the infantry in the distant camp were advancing with difficulty, but the situation on the entire battlefield remained unchanged.

It was a win.

The morning light turned into a scorching sun, and amidst the chirping of cicadas, there was a tranquility far away from the battlefield in a direction tens of miles away.

Listening to the cicadas singing one after another, Geng Qing was riding on the horseback, eyes slightly closed, grasping the information sent an hour ago in his hand, but dozing off bit by bit.

Soon, a galloping horse came back from afar and woke him up. Seeing the new information, Geng Qing yawned.

"Finally it's my turn."

(End of this chapter)