A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 1150 Counterattack
Thousands of years of war and warfare have taken place beneath the majestic Tianshan Mountains.

The sky darkened. The water of Willow River to the west of Futu City had been dyed red with blood. The battlefield outside the city was littered with corpses and the blood rose to the sky. Vultures circled in the sky, some of them could not wait to swoop down to eat the corpses.

Inside and outside the Futu City, the Tang army soldiers burst into cheers.

Some people even shouted long live.

They fought till dark, yet they persisted to the end.
The Turkic tribal coalition was retreating in waves, their morale had hit rock bottom and they no longer had the will to fight.

Although Helu assembled 10,000 tribal warriors at dusk, and asked them to abandon their horses and fight on foot, and pushed forward head-on, and provided cover with cavalry, they were still defeated in the end.

The Tang army’s bows and crossbows were powerful, and their firearms were becoming increasingly sharp.

The Turkic tribal soldiers were very afraid of these weapons that made a loud noise like thunder and emitted fire and smoke. They advanced to the front of the Tang army several times, trying to use their huge advantage in numbers to push them away, but they rushed to the front 20 or 30 steps under the rain of arrows.
Success is imminent.

Suddenly, there was a thunderbolt in front of the Tang army, flashes of fire appeared, and plumes of smoke rose up. Then, the warriors who were rushing in front of them fell to the ground one after another.

This sudden and fierce blow caused the surviving Turks to flee in panic.

Although Helu reorganized the team several times,

But every time they were defeated by the Tang army's firearms when they were only 20 or 30 steps away,

So again and again,

No tribe was willing to charge into the Tang army anymore.

They felt that this was courting death, and believed that no flesh and blood body could cross that fatal distance, even with a shield.

Although the Turkic tribal warriors were brave, no one was willing to die.

Especially when facing this fear of the unknown.

Under the Tang banner,
Cheng Yaojin wiped the sweat off his face. His armor was heavy and stuffy, and his whole body was already soaked. But now he saw that the Turks were finally retreating like a tide.

Old Cheng laughed out loud.

The laughter was extremely painful, and all the stuffiness, fatigue and anger were released.

"These cowards,"

"Come on, come and fight, fight to the end,"

Although the Tang army soldiers were exhausted after a day of bloody battles and even suffered many casualties, they were the winners at this time. They patted the large round armor on their chests with triumph and pride, making a bang bang bang sound.

They shouted at the defeated Turks one by one.

"Come on, fight,"

"Don't leave, we will fight until dawn!"

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The Turks were almost vomiting blood when they heard this. Tens of thousands of people attacked a city with thousands of people, but the Tang army went out of the city to fight in the field. However, they were unable to break the Tang army formation, let alone the city.

Woo woo woo,
Just at this time,

The Turks, who had already broken away from contact and thought the battle was over, were beginning to relax when suddenly a horn sounded.

No one thought of it,
It's been a whole day.

All of them were exhausted, and the Turks, who had several times their number of troops, could not endure even one day.
They have all retreated, so why is the Tang army unwilling to let them go?
Countless people looked up in confusion.

Then, two cavalry units were seen rushing towards the Futu city like a torrent, charging fiercely at the retreating Turkic soldiers.

"Dog slave!"

Under the wolf-head banner in the distance,

Helu stepped on the stirrups of his horse and stood up straight, his face full of disbelief, and then anger.

No one thought,
It's dark now.

Qibi Heli came out again at this time.
Where do they get the courage and energy?

During the daytime battle, the 3,000 cavalrymen of the Qibi tribe led by Qibi Heli were responsible for protecting the two wings, but they also fought back time and time again.
If it weren't for the support of the Khitan cavalry, the several thousand troops led by Cheng Yaojin would not have been able to stand outside the city for more than a day.

However, the Qibi tribe had suffered heavy casualties during the day's battle, with at least 20% of its troops reduced. They should be extremely exhausted now, and at the end of their strength.
At this time, everyone withdrew their troops and stopped fighting.
If you want to fight, you have to gather your strength tomorrow so that you can make another appointment.
Qibi Heli caught up with us at this time, isn't he a mad dog?

Even Cheng Yaojin under Tang was stunned for a moment.

"Who told Qibi Heli to attack?"

Zuo and Zuo were also confused, "I didn't order them to attack."

"Fuck, this damn Qibi Heli attacked again without authorization, it's really lawless."

Old Cheng couldn't help but curse.

"General Manager, should we sound the horn to have them come back?"

Cheng Yaojin stood up and looked at the Qibi tribe who were chasing him on horseback. Of their three thousand men, only about two thousand five hundred remained, but they should also be very tired.
But they rushed out at this moment, with the momentum of a thousand horses galloping.
They don't look like a tired army at all.

Especially that bastard Qibi Heli. The armor and cloak bestowed by the First Blood Emperor were too dazzling. He also rushed in the front with his personal soldiers. The bastard was not afraid that his golden robe would attract the Turks to shoot him.

"Don't sound the horn yet," Lao Cheng made a quick decision, "It's okay to let them charge for a while."

"Should we charge then?"

"Charge, what the hell? Let's fight on foot. After a day of fighting, don't your arms and legs hurt? Don't your waists hurt? Can you still run?"

"I can't even hold a two-jin sword, let alone a five-jin spear."

"Our swordsmen are already sitting on the ground."

The intensity of the battle today was extremely high. It really started from sunrise to sunset, with wave after wave of battles, like the tide that never stopped.

If they had not been backed by the city, with the protection of archers and crossbowmen, and the support of cavalry on both wings, plus they were well-equipped, with 120% bows and arrows, and a lot of firearms,
These thousands of people were already overwhelmed by the Turks.

But it also came at a heavy price. Not only were hundreds of soldiers killed or wounded, but the survivors were also exhausted.

The soldiers could no longer draw their bows.
As the strongest force in the army, the Mo Dao soldiers sat on the ground after the battle and could not get up. They were wearing two layers of iron armor, and their Mo Dao was more than ten feet long and weighed more than ten pounds. When facing the Turkic cavalry, they formed a sword wall and chopped hard, but both the men and the horses were crushed. It showed super strong lethality and deterrence.

But the Modao soldiers had also suffered huge consumption of energy. Although they had not fought for a whole day, they were more tired than other soldiers. Now they could no longer continue fighting.

"Stay alert and be ready for battle,"

"Cheer for the Qibi brothers,"

Old Cheng didn't care that he was extremely tired and went straight to the snare drum.

In front of the huge cowhide war drum, several war drummers had been beating the drum all day and had already collapsed from exhaustion. Old Cheng stepped forward and

"Give me the drumstick."

Cheng Yaojin took the two drumsticks and stood in front of the war drum.
The cowhide-covered war drums are huge,

Cheng Yaojin clenched his two hammers and began to strike the drum.

The sound of the drums was like thunder, and could be heard from far away.

Cheng Yaojin beat the drums again and again, and although he was not a drummer, he still beat out a passionate rhythm.

The more I knock, the louder it gets.

The drums were not beating fast, but the rhythm was steady and becoming more and more intense.

The deputy chief steward personally beat the drum,

Among military musical instruments, the war drum is king.

On the battlefield, the sound of drums not only travels far, but its exciting voice also greatly inspires the morale of the soldiers. The selection of drummers in the army has always been strict, and they must be the bravest soldiers.

At this moment, the deputy commander-in-chief of the entire army personally beat the war drum, and his beating was no less than those of the drummers.

After a whole day of fighting, the drummers' hands were all sore and swollen, and they felt a little weak at the end.

At this time, Cheng Yaojin took over and beat the drums, the sound was extremely exciting and thrilling.
The exhausted Tang soldiers also stood in formation again. Some of them struck their armor, some struck their shields, and some struck the ground with the butt of their spears.
Together they followed the rhythm of Cheng Yaojin's drums and shouted in unison.
Cheer for the Khitan cavalry.

The drums of war rise high into the sky,

Heli, a Qibi who was charging, turned his head and looked around when he heard the sound, and saw Cheng Yaojin taking off his armor and beating the drum.

Qibi Heli laughed loudly on his horse, waved his lance, galloped away, and moved forward unstoppably.

The Turks were confused.

Many people were retreating in a disorderly manner. Seeing that they had lost contact, they just relaxed and were about to find their team to return to, but the Tang cavalry suddenly attacked them.

The Qibi cavalry charged too fast.
So fast that it's unexpected.

No one could have imagined that the Tang army could counterattack at this time, and so quickly.
Could it be that the Tang army is indestructible?

Helu even cursed loudly, "The Qibi tribe was once a powerful tribe among the Tiele tribes. Qibi Heli's grandfather was even elected as the Great Khan by the Tiele and established the Tiele Khanate. He was such a hero back then. Why is Qibi Heli so willing to be a dog for the Tang people now?"

"Damn dog slave."

But no matter how much I scolded him, it was useless.

No one expected Qibi Heli to come out at this time.
The Turkic tribes were retreating in a disorderly manner, with people being killed and horses falling all over the place.
Helu attacked in a hurry and sent orders to the leaders of various tribes to lead their troops to support.

If these several thousand Khitan cavalry were allowed to roll back the pearl curtain and drive the defeated soldiers into their camp, they would most likely suffer a great defeat.

This kind of thing could easily happen, especially after a day of hard fighting, when the Tang army had completely destroyed their morale and they were extremely exhausted.
Helu also mounted his horse and led his personal soldiers to provide support.

Cheng Yaojin has been beating the war drum.

It was getting darker and darker.

The drums were still very exciting.
In this drumbeat,
More than 2,500 Khitan cavalrymen advanced fearlessly and were invincible.

Upon seeing this, the Tang cavalry who stayed behind in the city quickly mounted their horses and assembled their troops without hesitation, then rushed out of the city.

This fresh cavalry had been serving as archers on the city wall, providing long-range support and guarding Futu City. After a whole day of shooting arrows, they were tired.

But I can’t say I’m tired now.
Deputy Chief Steward Cheng led his brothers who had been fighting for a whole day to hold their ground. The Deputy Chief Steward even beat the war drum himself to cheer them on.

How can they say they are tired?
The Qibi cavalry had also been fighting outside the city for a day, but they were still able to fight back.
They are the imperial guards of the Northern Court of the Tang Dynasty. They come from the Hundred Cavalry, the Thousand Cavalry, and the Flying Cavalry. They are the Yulin Army, the Longwu Army, and the emperor's personal army.

At this moment, their blood was boiling and they wished they could eat the barbarians' food and drink their blood.

Qibi Heli looked at the smoke and dust billowing out of the city, and with great enthusiasm, he waved his spear and led the cavalry to chase after them without hesitation.

"See that wolf-head banner? That's the flag of the rebel leader Helu. Follow me, seize this wolf-head banner, and capture and kill the rebel leader Helu!"

The 2,500 Qibi cavalrymen howled. They were Hu'er, but Tiele people, and they had a grudge against the Western Turks. They wanted revenge today. Their fathers and ancestors had established a Khanate here, but were defeated and dispersed here.
Today, they will announce their return with a glorious victory.

They want to use the heads of the Turks to comfort the spirits of their ancestors in heaven.

They also wanted to use this victory to exchange for military rewards from the Heavenly Khan.

Kill kill kill kill kill kill!

No one can stop them at this time.

Including the two thousand Tang cavalry behind them,
The evening is late, the drums of war are thundering,
The Tang cavalry was unstoppable.

With only a few thousand cavalrymen, they managed to create the momentum of tens of thousands of cavalrymen.

The defeated Turkic soldiers were beaten and scattered. The Tang army drove them to attack the Turkish army. Helu and others came to support them, but tens of thousands of defeated soldiers had already collapsed. They rushed towards the Tang army like a broken dam.
Instead, it caused chaos in Helu's troops.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Shatuo Jijin immediately led his exhausted troops to retreat. As he retreated, other troops also began to retreat.

Soon the retreat turned into a rout.

Helu kept giving orders, asking the various tribes to intercept the Tang army. He also wanted the tribes to encircle the Tang cavalry and annihilate them, but no one paid any attention to the Khan at this time. The cavalry that Helu sent out to deliver the message could not find the leaders of the tribes.

Even his own troops began to scatter.
If he didn't leave, he would be captured alive, so under the persuasion of his subordinates, Helu had to flee in a hurry surrounded by his personal soldiers and disappeared into the night.

(End of this chapter)