I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 17 The Pioneer Army of the Tang Dynasty Encounters Turkic Soldiers for the First Time
  At the foot of Yinshan Mountain.

A pioneer army of the Tang Dynasty galloped on the grassland.

War horses neigh and flags flutter.

"Pass my general's order. In front of us is Yinshan Mountain. Our army has penetrated deep into the Turkic territory. All officers and men must be on high alert and be prepared for cavalry ambush by the Turkic barbarians at all times."

Su Dingfang, the pioneer officer of the Tang Dynasty, was riding on a yellow steed and issued orders loudly!
  "The general has an order!"

"Our army has penetrated deep into the Turkic hinterland. All soldiers must be on high alert and be prepared for Turkic ambush at all times!"

"The general has an order..."

"The general has an order..."

Following the messenger, Su Dingfang's order was issued.

This order was passed on one after another.

As the vanguard of the Northern Expedition, Su Dingfang led 8,000 troops, 3,000 cavalry, and 5,000 infantry, deep into the hinterland of the grasslands ahead of the main force of the Tang Dynasty.

On the way forward, without realizing it, some small groups of Turkic troops were eliminated and they went directly to the foot of Yin Mountain.

Among the eight thousand vanguard troops, three thousand elite cavalry were in front and five thousand infantry were behind. Li Zheng's third battalion of crossbowmen was also among them.

As the vanguard of the army, Su Dingfang always used troops well.

Three thousand fine cavalry are used for assault, three thousand swordsmen are used for resistance, and two thousand crossbowmen are used to hold down the formation behind.

After the order was conveyed, all the soldiers were a hundred times more vigilant.

After passing through a vast stretch of grassland, a birch forest appeared in front of us.

Just when you are about to pass, listen.

Tread, Tread...

Then, the neighing of the war horses was accompanied by the sound of horse hooves, making the earth feel trembling.

In the birch forest, countless war horses galloped out, and the Turkic cavalry on the war horses were vaguely seen, holding their iconic scimitars, roaring towards the Tang army.

"It's finally here!"

Su Dingfang looked at the roaring Turkic cavalry without any panic. This was within his expectation.

Sooner or later, his vanguard army will have an encounter with the Turkic army.

Now his army has penetrated more than two hundred miles into the grassland, which can be said to be deep into the hinterland.

A major war is inevitable.

Su Dingfang raised his flag and shouted loudly:

"All soldiers are in formation, ready to fight."

As the general's order came out, three thousand cavalry troops immediately formed a fan-shaped formation and spread out. In the middle were three thousand Modao troops forming a square formation, and two thousand crossbowmen lined up in several rows to hold down the formation.

The Eight Thousand Pioneer Army of the Tang Dynasty formed a long snake formation and quickly deployed to meet the enemy. It can be seen that Su Dingfang used his troops well.

Li Zheng looked at the Tang army's orderly formation under the command of Su Dingfang. He couldn't help but sigh to himself. He was worthy of being a famous general of the Tang Dynasty. When encountering the enemy, he did not mess up his position at all.

"Li Zheng, don't panic no matter what situation you encounter. Stay calm and perform at your usual training level."

Seeing that the battle was imminent, Lin Chong, the commander of the Third Gongnu Battalion, walked up to Li Zheng and whispered instructions.

"Thank you Commander!"

Li Zheng's eyes were firm, his expression was serious, and his hand holding the crossbow was slightly sweaty.

For Li Zheng, who was on the battlefield for the first time, seeing the enemy cavalry with thousands of horses galloping towards him, it would be a joke to say he wasn't nervous.

He is a human being, not a god. Even as a human being, there are times when he is nervous.

Just speaking.

The vanguard of the Turkic cavalry on the opposite side has galloped to the front of the Tang army. The leader, Uriago, waved his double ax and shouted loudly:

"My dear men, the dogs from the Central Plains have already reached our grassland."

"They want to occupy my grassland, seize my cattle and sheep, and enslave my wife and children. Let's fight them!"

"Kill all the dogs from the Central Plains!"

"Follow me!"

With Uriago's instigation, the already bellicose Turkic cavalry roared towards the Tang army as if they had been given blood.

"Kill, kill all the Tang troops...kill..."

Twenty thousand Turkic elite cavalry pressed towards the Tang army with overwhelming murderous intent.

"Brother Uriya, the most trusted general under Jieli Khan."

"It seems that the distance from here to the Turkic Royal Court is not far away. The long-distance raid strategy that General Manager Li asked us to have really worked. Jieli Khan really can't stand it any longer."

"We sent so many elites in the first battle with the goal of wiping out all of us, the Tang Dynasty's pioneers, here. It's quite an appetite!"

Seeing the Turkic cavalry pressed by Wuyang Wuyang, Su Ding did not change his expression and calmly issued the order:

"Commander!"

"Immediately report to General Manager Li at high speed. Our Tang Dynasty pioneers have met the main Turkic forces. It is estimated that the Turkic Royal Court is not far away. Jieli Khan is hiding nearby. Please ask General Manager Li to send the main force to help as soon as possible."

"The last general, Su Dingfang, will do his best to hold back the main Turkic force." Su Dingfang shouted an order to the messenger.

"Yes!"

Several messengers received the order and quickly galloped towards the rear.

"Cavalry in formation, crossbowmen at the ready!"

Su Dingfang stared at the Turkic cavalry getting closer and calmly issued orders.

"All crossbowmen obey orders!"

"Raise the crossbows, maintain formation, and prepare!"

Lin Chong, the commander of the crossbow battalion, waved the command flag, and the two thousand crossbow soldiers immediately bent their bows and nocked arrows, raised their angles, and aimed forward.

After Li Zheng heard the general's order, he also took out sharp arrows from his quiver, opened his bow and nocked the arrow.

When the first batch of Turkic cavalry entered the range of the crossbow.

"Fire arrows!"

Following Su Dingfang's order, thousands of arrows were fired.

shhhhhh…

shhhhhh…

Thousands of sharp arrows were shot out of the sky, raining down towards the Turkic cavalry.

Puff puff…

As arrows flew together, the several rows of Turkic cavalry in front fell to the ground.

"Ah...ah..."

The sound of sharp arrows piercing the body and the screams of the Turkic soldiers who were hit by arrows continued. A wave of arrows annihilated all the Turkic soldiers rushing in front.

【Congratulations to the host! 】

[Kill a Turkic soldier and gain ten experience points. 】

The system beep sounded in my head.

"Kill enemies and level up!"

Hearing the system prompt, Li Zheng's slightly flustered mind immediately calmed down, he casually unhooked his bow and continued to fire arrows.

now.

Thousands of arrows are fired together, shooting without distinction, relying on the rain of arrows to cover the enemy and relying on luck to kill the enemy.

The archers of the crossbow camp kept firing arrows.

Among the attacking Turkic soldiers, some were hit by arrows and fell from their horses.

This wave of arrows shot down, disrupting the attacking formation of the Turkic soldiers. Many Turkic soldiers who fell off their horses were trampled to death by the horses behind them.

The scene was appalling.

War is so cruel!

Li Zheng sighed as he looked at the wailing Turkic soldiers in front of him.

However, even though they suffered heavy casualties, the Turkic cavalry still fought bravely and rushed towards the Tang army.

"Generals!"

"In front of us is the main Turkic force. General Manager Li's main reinforcements will arrive soon. As long as we can hold back the Turkic army, it will be a great achievement."

"After this battle, everyone will be rewarded!"

"The Tang army is mighty!"

"kill!"

Seeing that the Turkic vanguard was approaching, Su Dingfang drew his sword and issued an order.

"The Tang army is mighty!"

"kill!!!"

Three thousand cavalry immediately rushed out and fought with the Turkic cavalry, and each one of them was alive and dead.

The Modao camp in the middle also rushed out behind the cavalry.

The crossbowmen of the crossbow battalion spread out their formation, aiming at the Turkic cavalry and firing arrows continuously.

The battlefield fell into a stalemate for a while.

have to say.

In the era of cold weapons, cavalry hedged and fought hand-to-hand. As crossbow troops, it was relatively safer because they practiced long-range shooting. When the war situation was stable, there was no need to go up and fight the enemy chieftain hand-to-hand.

[Shoot three Turks and gain 30 experience points. 】

The system beep sounded in my mind again.

(End of this chapter)