Shi Tianze's formation was filled with flags like clouds.
The soldiers lined up and nervously faced the Tang army coming from the south.
"Father, didn't Zhang Hongfan say that he had already captured Hongjinggou? Why did he still let the Tang army come over?" Shi Bang galloped all the way, and then he finally had the opportunity to ask Shi Tianze.
Shi Tianze was still busy setting up the defense line and replied casually: "Although he captured Hongjinggou, he didn't have time to attack the mountain and set up defenses."
"Why?"
"Why?" Shi Tianze was silent for a while, "Victory and defeat are common matters in military affairs." This time, he finally didn't make excuses.
There was no meticulous betrayal of military intelligence, no nobles from the Golden Family pointing fingers, and the person he was facing was not even Li Xia. He, Shi Tianze, was defeated.
"My kid really doesn't understand." Shi Gang said, "Even if it's a common military matter, how could Zhang Hongfan be defeated by a few unknown people?" Shi Tianze ignored his son and drove his horse up to a high place, looking at the more and more people appearing in the sky.
There are many Tang troops.
"Father, take a look at the names of the enemy generals, such as Pifeng, Huhu, and Gao Nianfeng. They are all names given by humble peasants, savages, and servants." Shi Gang galloped to follow and said, "The Zhang family has always been with the Li family.
Flaws come and go, it’s very strange that Hong Hongfan was defeated by a few unknown people this time.”
"When your grandfather joined Genghis Khan, I was just a nobody and a powerful local man." Shi Tianze said lightly, "Which of the famous generals in the world is born to be a famous general?"
"But how should father explain to His Majesty? We can't just say that victory or defeat is a common thing in military affairs." "Explain?" Shi Tianze said, "You are still thinking about this."
"Didn't my father always say that the historian is the most important?" "When the battlefield has reached this point, we can no longer care about this." The Tang army was getting closer and closer.
Shi Tianze judged that at least 30,000 Tang troops came from the Sanguankou Post Road.
He still has more than 10,000 people, plus the 10,000 people from the north, who can hold them back for a few more days.
It didn't take Kublai Khan so many days to defeat Li Xia.
"Fight!"
The Tang army started to attack over there, and Shi Tianze began to command calmly, steadily blocking the Tang army's offensive.
He stationed his troops three miles away from Hu La Hu'er's camp, so that the news of the defeat would not disturb Hu La Hu'er's soldiers, but also allow the Tang army that was pursuing them to see the banner of the main force of the Yuan army and be frightened.
Suddenly. "Commander, look over there!"
Shi Tianze was observing the enemy formation with a telescope, and turned his head when he heard this. The telescope in his hand fell to the ground.
You can see with the naked eye that Hu Ji Hu'er's flag has fallen in that scene, but Hu Ji Hu'er himself must be escaping towards him.
However, the Tang army did not even reach the noble clan king, and was still fighting with the soldiers and horses led by Mang Gu. "Father"
Shi Gang murmured: "What should I do?"
Finally, he no longer had to think about how to explain to Kublai Khan. What he probably wanted to think about was how to leave this place alive.
When more than 30,000 enemies from the south came over like huge waves, and when thousands of friendly troops from the north rushed towards them, the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses caught in the middle, who had just stood up from the retreat, suddenly felt desperate.
Shi Tianze closed his eyes, knowing that he had been defeated once again.
He couldn't tell whether this time was due to reasons outside the battlefield, or whether it was simply because his combat power was not as good as others. In fact, victory was victory and defeat was defeat. How could there be so many reasons?
"Walk!"
Shi Tianze did not hesitate and immediately led his troops to flee to the west. In an instant, more than 20,000 Yuan army cavalry had dispersed.
There were a large number of infantry in the Tang army, which enabled most of the Yuan army to quickly leave the battlefield and gradually escape back to the main camp of the Yuan army.
However, the strategic location had been lost, and the defeat in the south was like a mountain collapsing for the entire Yuan army's war situation.
And the collapse is still spreading
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The Tang army did not pay attention to the baggage left by the Yuan army, but continued to rush north. Pairs of military boots stepped on the pool of blood on the ground, one pole after another.
Flags swept over the hills.
No one counts how many troops they have. Ten thousand, twenty thousand, thirty thousand~~
At night, camp at Panshan Mountain.
The Yuan army did not withdraw its troops and was still attacking Dingyuan Camp, as if it was just one step away from victory. But in fact, both Kublai Khan and Li Xia knew that the offensive and defensive momentum had changed.
During this night, the Yuan army's offensive became more and more fierce, and more and more Tang troops entered the camp. Finally, at dawn, the Tang army's strength reached nearly 100,000.
After the Yuan army gathered the defeated troops, their strength was only 70,000.
Although Kublai Khan was still attacking Li Xia on the surface, in fact he was just holding on to his last hope. In fact, Li Xia had already begun to mobilize his troops and arrange a counterattack against Kublai Khan.
"Wulu Hunai, you help Lu Xiaoyou attack Bala and Hulanji on the western battlefield. You have an absolute advantage in strength, and we must win this battle quickly."
"I'm not your subordinate."
"You can use this battle to get rid of the Eight Thorns who covet the throne of the Chagatai Khanate, and get back the captured herdsmen, as well as the spoils I promised you."
"I know, I asked you not to order me." Uluru Khunai said lightly, but still stepped forward to take Li Xia's military order. Li Xia continued: "After breaking the West Road, Kublai Khan will definitely refuse
If we fight again, he will lead his troops to move."
This is why the Song Dynasty has always been unable to defeat the Mongolian cavalry.
The Mongolian cavalry was fast, and they would not lose much if they were defeated. As long as they turned around and ran away, they could come back again next time. But Li Xia finally turned the defensive into an offensive, and he was never willing to let Kublai Khan retreat from the battlefield after just a small defeat.
"Xu Kui, Lu Hu, you help Bao San break through the small Yuan army led by Hong Junqi in the east of Aibuhua, and then go north from the west slope of Helan Mountain. Guard the retreat roads of the Yuan army in advance."
Here!"
"Gao Nianfeng, you reinforce the north. This is the main battlefield. Kublai Khan's main force is here. This battle requires stability and is not in a hurry to win. We must cover the Yuan army like a bag."
"Here! You will finally understand."
After dispatching the troops and horses, it was already bright.
The various generals quickly adjusted their formations, moving the tired soldiers to the rear, and the fresh troops moved forward to continue the fierce battle. In fact, part of the direction of the battle could be seen from the formation.
For example, Kublai Khan did not send the Qixue troops to the front, but instead used the central army to suppress the battle. Although this may be to allow more fresh troops to enter the field, it may not be to facilitate evacuation.
Since a large number of defeated troops returned, it also had a very bad impact on the morale of the Yuan army. Today, Kublai Khan is again riding an elephant to supervise the battle, and the motivating effect he can have is much smaller.
The elephant's deterrent effect on the Tang army is also rapidly decreasing.~~
"General, you really are fighting on an elephant."
Gao Nianfeng raised his telescope and swept across the battlefield. He first looked at the farthest elephant carriage carried by four elephants, and then looked at the other two elephants moving among the Yuan army.
"I know that when the Wuliang Hetai occupied Dali, they paid tribute." Gao Nianfeng asked his general: "Do you know how many Dali people died for the tribute elephant?"
"I don't know. Anyway, my grandfather died earlier."
"That's Kublai Khan up there." Gao Nianfeng handed the telescope out and said, "You all have to watch carefully. We will concentrate our forces to attack him today."
"This damned leader, flying the flag of 'stop killing', didn't kill all of us Dali people."
In fact, there are not many people in Dali under Gao Nianfeng's command, and they are not from Yunnan this time. Yunnan's soldiers and horses have probably just arrived in Guanzhong. Gao Nianfeng is among the group of people who followed Li Xia north from Dali in the early years.
However, only dozens of generals were brought out that year.
However, these generals are very familiar with elephants and are naturally not afraid of them.
"General, look at me rushing in front of the leader, startling his elephant, and smashing him into a pulp." "Stop talking nonsense and prepare to attack."
The two sides were fighting, arrows were flying, and the sky was blocked.
However, at noon, it was the West Road that decided the entire battle.~~
The Yuan army was on the west road under the command of Prince Bala.
, Marshal Hu Lanji of the Ten Thousand Households commanded the troops, and they have been fighting steadily.
But last night, Ba La collected too many broken troops and had no time to reorganize or even find Hu Ci Hu'er. Shi Tianze and the others asked about the specific battle situation, and the Tang army had already attacked them.
As soon as the battle began, the defeated troops began to flee, and then the Western Route Army was defeated. All the generals of the Yuan Army did not expect that they would be defeated so unexpectedly.
If a military defeat is like a mountain falling, then the mountain began to collapse during the Battle of Sanguankou and the Battle of Jiguanliang. Of course, no one could stop it.
The last one to be killed was Hulan Ji.
He didn't even react, his mount had been hit by an arrow.
Afterwards, a large head was lifted high by the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.
"I killed a marshal from all over the city! I killed a marshal from all households!" "Continue the pursuit!"
Lu Xiaoyou rode his horse past, and at the same time kept giving orders step by step.
Every order he gave seemed very calm, but in fact he was already extremely excited.
He never thought that an ordinary person like him would one day stand out in such a war. Maybe it was because his old mother prayed to Buddha in her hometown for help, and it was God's favor that gave him this opportunity to make contributions. Really?
I'm going to be a general!
There were screams nearby, and occasionally a few arrows streaked past. Lu Xiaoyou suppressed the excitement in his heart and remained focused, staring at the enemy generals' flags one after another.
"General, the soldiers and horses of Ketun in the Western Region are still chasing the Eight Thorns!"
"Cooperate with them to catch up!" Lu Xiaoyou raised his sword and shouted: "Drive the defeated troops, attack the main formation of the captive chiefs, and make great achievements today!"
He used his personal experience to tell the soldiers that even an ordinary farmer like him could become a general, which was a great opportunity for men to make contributions.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty also understood and rushed towards the direction of the nine-footed white flag in the north. "Kill the captives!"
The killing cries grew louder and louder, and the dust and smoke grew higher and higher.
The excited Tang soldiers looked very fierce, and the Yuan army's defeated troops turned around and fled. Finally, they began to rush towards the main line of the Yuan army in the north.
The various Yuan army generals were about to take control of the situation, but the Tang army in the north burst into a chorus of shouts. "Kublai Khan is riding on an elephant! Kill him!"
"Kublai Khan who rides on an elephant! Kill him!" "
Looking at the entire battlefield, it can be seen that the strength of the Tang army has exceeded that of the Yuan army. At this time, they shouted in unison, which shook the surrounding areas and suppressed all other sounds.
The roars of the generals of the Yuan army seemed to be mute. They could not command the troops to break up. They could only watch them rush towards the main formation.
At this moment, all the deterrence caused by Xiangyu's boosted momentum to the Tang army dissipated.
Once the offensive and defensive situation changed, the Yuan army soldiers were only worried that Kublai Khan riding on the elephant was too conspicuous. Panic suddenly arose among all the Yuan soldiers at such a moment, and they could not suppress it.