Dragon fights in Tang Dynasty

Shatuo Ridge is just a small hill, and it is not famous at all, not to mention that it is famous all over the country, even the people in Shanxi province know it here. The mountain is not high, that is, it is less than a hundred meters, and the trees on the mountain It is not lush, and when the leaves fall and the grass withers in early winter, a bare hill is really not worth seeing. The only thing worth mentioning is that this mountain is the necessary road from Yanmenguan to Shuozhou and Shenwu. The two avenues from Zhouzhou to Yanmen Pass meet at the foot of this mountain. The terrain is open. Except for the uplift of Shatuo Ridge, it is flat for several miles, which is very suitable for cavalry combat. Xue Yantuo's [-] troops are hiding behind the mountain at this moment. , Waiting for the arrival of Tang Jun.

At the end of the day, smoke and dust rose from the avenue in the direction of Yanmen Pass. Groups of defeated soldiers flocked and fled to Shatuoling from a distance. The banner was the defeated soldiers of the coalition forces of Tongluo and Adi; at the last moment, smoke and dust rose again in the distance, and another defeated army rushed over, this time it was the remnants of the three tribes of Yuzhu, Sijie, and Baximi. These three defeated soldiers also did not stay at the mountain for too long, crossed the foot of the mountain, and also fled towards Shuozhou.

"Trash!" Standing on the top of the hill, Xue Yantuo's deputy governor Wu Bana couldn't help cursing in a low voice. Although he knew that the five cavalry were definitely not the opponents of the Tang army, he also knew that the ambush of the five cavalry was nothing more than an ambush. It was just a trick of the eye, but seeing the five cavalry defeated so horribly that they didn't even survive for half a day, Umbana still couldn't help being secretly angry. If possible, he really wanted to wipe out all these useless things with his army Yes, it would save a lot of trouble to go back and annex those tribes, but it's a pity that he can't, without him, the goal of his trip is the Tang army who is about to pass by here, not the small tribal cavalry like pigs and dogs.

coming!finally come!Looking at the place where the smoke and dust rose in the distance, Tang Jun's scarlet battle flag was already faintly visible, and Wu Bana couldn't help but get excited. Without him, this battle is related to whether Xue Yantuo's department can rise from this point and completely get rid of the control of the Tang Dynasty. World War I—the so-called ambush at Niutouling and Dancaoxia by the first five coalition forces was nothing more than a false move. Neither Dadushi nor Wubana expected the five coalition forces to defeat the Tang army that came to aid them one by one. As long as the Tang army decided that the ambushes had been wiped out and rushed to Shenwu to rescue the king of Yue, Xue Yantuo's troops would be considered victorious in this battle. It's settled——Shatuoling is the only commanding height in Shatuoling. Once the Tang army, mainly infantry, advances one mile in front of the mountain, Xue Yantuo's cavalry, who have been in ambush for a long time, can go down the mountain and charge into the marching Tang army. Formation, at that time, no matter how strong the Tang army is, it will only be defeated. Without him, the cavalry rushing up at a high speed cannot be resisted by infantry without formation.

Tang Jun walked in a hurry, not to mention the formation, even the outpost rangers were too late to dispatch, and seemed anxious to rescue Shenwu. Two miles away from the front of the mountain, Wubanakang suppressed the excitement in his heart, and tremblingly said to the messenger standing beside him: "Send the order: the whole army is ready to attack, everything depends on the banner of the governor!"

Jin Wuwei Zhonglang Li Wanling rode his horse to the front of the army, looking like he was in a hurry, but when he was a mile and a half away from Sha Tuoling, he looked up at Sha Tuoling, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, Raising the spear in his hand, he ordered in a loud voice: "The front army stops, line up!" The generals of the Tang army who were letting go of their legs and rushing all the way stopped immediately, and formed a defensive formation on the spot. They stopped and arranged their formation methodically.

The formation of the Tang army was not tight, but it made Umbana very depressed—he had the intention to charge while the Tang army was not on a firm footing, but after calculating the distance, even if Xue Yantuo's troops immediately launched an attack when they arrived at the Tang army, they had already arranged it. Defensive formation, and after Xue Yantuo's cavalry sprinted for a mile and a half, it was the time when the horsepower was the most exhausted. At that time, I am afraid that Xue Yantuo's cavalry would not slaughter the Tang army's infantry, but go to death by themselves. If you can continue to hide in place, After the Tang army formed the formation, they advanced slowly and encircled them on all sides. By that time, Xue Yantuo's army, which had not yet formed the formation, would have no chance to escape, so retreat?At this time Xue Yantuo's army is about to leave, Tang Jun is of course helpless, but Wu Bana can't swallow this breath, besides, Dadu She is not easy to get along with, if he leaves without a fight, God knows whether Dadu She will win Do it by yourself, without others, Umbana is not Dadushe's confidant, and he has always been on good terms with the second prince, who knows if Dadushe will do it for his own benefit.

"Captain, fight. Our army can kill him before the Tang army has formed its formation."

"Captain, retreat, the Tang army has already seen through our army's strategy, and I'm afraid there will be another move."

"Captain, let's go to war!"

"It's better to retreat."

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Not only was Ubana's behavior erratic, but a group of senior generals such as Commander Wan and Commander under his command were all in a mess at this time. They didn't care about commanding their own troops, and they all gathered around Ubana, chattering in unison. Umbana's head got dilated because of the noise.

"Pass down the order of the governor, and all the armies will immediately regroup and line up against the mountain." Ubana thought for a while, but still dared not stop fighting, but he didn't dare to attack immediately, so he had to order the whole army to lean against the mountain. Shan arrayed, intending to fight and try it out, and then withdraw if it fails. Fortunately, Xue Yantuo's troops are all cavalry troops. If they want to withdraw, the Tang army may not be able to catch up.

A shrill horn sounded on Shatuo Ridge. Groups of Xue Yantuo cavalry swarmed out from behind the mountain and on the top of the mountain. Leaning against the mountain, they began to arrange cavalry assault formations. The formation of the Tang army in the distance did not stop. The two sides were facing each other with a distance of one and a half miles, and no one took the lead in launching an attack. There was a weird atmosphere on the battlefield, but most people didn't notice the one in the Tang army's formation. The huge fiery red kite flew high.

At the last moment, a ranger of the Tang army rushed out from a distance, bypassing Xue Yantuo's army on Shatuo Ridge, and rushed straight into the middle army of the Tang army. , Immediately rolled off the saddle and got off the horse, and reported loudly: "Commander, the kite has been launched ten miles away."

"Okay!" A gleam of light flashed in Li Ji's eyes, he twitched his long beard on his chest, waved his hand, and ordered in a calm voice: "Attack!" In an instant, the horns in the Tang army formation were shrill, and the drums were beating like thunder. The army let out bursts of "Tang Jun Mighty" battle horns, and slowly moved towards Shatuoling where Xue Yantuo's army was located. There was a trace of confusion in Xue Yantuo's cavalry on board.

The prestige of Tang Jun is not blown out, it is shaped by countless destroyers. Most of Xue Yantuo's generals participated in the two battles of destroying East Turkic and Tuyuhun in the Tang Dynasty, so they knew the strength of Tang Jun. When the oppression came, everyone was terrified, even the chief general Wu Bana felt his mouth was parched, he managed to calm down, and ordered loudly: "Send orders, prepare for battle!" Suddenly, Xue Yantuo cavalry The knife was unsheathed, and the sound of the arrow being wound up was heard, and everyone nervously waited for the order to attack.

It's getting closer, it's getting closer, even though Tang Jun walked very slowly, as time went by, Tang Jun finally came to a place one mile away from Xue Yantuo's army, which was the most convenient place for cavalry to sprint. With the horizontal knife in his waist, just as he was about to order a tentative attack, a ranger rushed up from behind and reported anxiously: "I report to the governor, the cavalry of the Tang Army brigade in the direction of Shuozhou City has arrived three miles behind our army. .”

"What?" Umbana was startled, and almost fell off his horse. He hurriedly steered his horse back to the top of the mountain, and when he took a closer look, a large cloud of smoke and dust rose from the mountain road in the direction of Shenwu. The sound of horseshoes sounded, and a fiery red battle flag was waving in the wind, with a large character "Li" written on it, but it was the [-] Xiliang cavalry led by Li Xiyu, the head of the Xiliang Road Marching and the deputy commander of the Tang Army, who came to kill——Xiliang Cavalry Different from the armies of the Tang Dynasty, more than half of them are composed of soldiers from the grassland tribes. Coupled with the strict military training of the Tang army, it is one of the most powerful cavalry units in the Tang cavalry army. It has rushed to the vicinity of Shatuo Ridge.

It's over!It's all over!Wubana knew very well that his side's defeat had been decided - even though Xue Yantuo's troops were lining up against the mountain, they were all in front of the mountain, and the rear was just a few thousand heavy soldiers plus some rangers. How could they stop the cavalry from Xiliang? If the rear army loses, the front army will be in chaos. How can there be any chance of winning under the attack of the Tang Dynasty?

"Quickly, go and report to the governor, and ask him to send troops to rescue!" Umbana hastily issued an order to the rangers around him, and shouted at once: "The front army stay on alert, the rear army Go up the mountain and go down the mountain with Ben Du!"

As Ubana's order was issued, the shrill horn sounded, and Xue Yantuo's army, which was originally neatly lined up, suddenly became chaotic-although the former army was still facing the Tang army Li Ji's troops, they stood still, which seemed to be the same thing, but The troops of the rear army were busy turning their horses around. Although the cavalry of Xue Yantuo's troops were soldiers of many battles, they were not regular troops who had been trained all the year round. The hasty turn of the whole army could not be realized in a short while. It is inevitable.

Kill you while you are sick!Tang's coach Li Ji was a battle-tested veteran, so he couldn't see that the opportunity had appeared, so he ordered loudly without hesitation: "The whole army goes out!"

The battle drums in the Tang army changed from calm to hasty, the horn sounded into the sky, and the [-] troops shouted, rolling towards Shatuo Ridge like a tide...