When he received the imperial decree to attack Tuyuhun, Li Daliang formally declared war on Tuyuhun in July of the sixth year of Zhenguan. At this time, on Tuyuhun's side, King Daci and Murong Xiaojun had also led an army of 80,000 to arrive at Meng Valley southwest of Biandukou.
There seems to be a huge gap between an army of 20,000 and 80,000, but it is not without the ability to fight. The current Tuyuhun is actually strong on the outside and weak on the inside. They were once destroyed by the former Sui Dynasty, but after the restoration of the country, their strength was far inferior.
In the past, coupled with the fact that the famous kings within it fought independently, it could not be called a unified army at all.
Similar to the grassland organization, King Daci and Murong Xiaojun were the nominal commanders of this army, but under their command, it was the various famous kings who were actually in charge of the troops.
Whether he can point the army like an arm depends entirely on the personal ability of the Great Merciful King Liang Qucong. If he does not operate properly, there may even be jokes about bombing the camp.
On Li Daliang's side, although there were only 20,000 troops, he was not panicked at all, because he already knew that Xu Shiji and Li Daoxuan were about to lead troops to help. What he had to do was very simple, that is, to hold them back.
Just drag them to the entrance of Piandu.
On the battlefield, armies from both sides were lined up, flags were ringing, and the war horses were snoring and seemed a little restless, as if they knew that a war was about to break out.
"Who is going to call the formation to test the general?" Li Daliang asked with a smile.
"The general is willing to go!" Xue Wanshu rode out of the queue without giving up.
"Okay, thank you, General Xue."
Xue Wanshu bowed her hands in a salute, took the horse's spear in her hand, and rode forward to the center of the two sides.
"I am General Yangwu Xue Wanshu, the traitor chief dares to fight!"
The voice is loud and full of energy.
In fact, in the Tang Dynasty, it was rare to fight against generals in front of the formation. This kind of thing has advantages and disadvantages. If you win, your morale will be greatly improved, but if you lose, your life will be in danger. Generally, the fight will start directly, and the situation of fighting generals is similar.
To despise the enemy.
After all, no one is saying hello to the enemy. You can come alone or in a group.
Now Xue Wanshu rushes out to call for formation, her meaning is very obvious: Come on, I will kill one of you, and I will kill a group of people if they come.
Facing such an arrogant Tang general, the Great Ci King was furious and immediately shouted: "Who is going to kill this beast?"
"I'm coming!" A young general responded. Then he rushed out on horseback and went straight to Xue Wanshu.
Xue Wanshu looked at the man and asked with a sneer: "I won't kill unknown people, just give me your name."
"General Liang Xinyi of Tuyuhun Town!" the young general shouted, "Evil thief, suffer death!"
Seeing the young general rushing towards him, Xue Wanshu said coldly: "What a strong tone, General Zhendong, I will chop off your head today!"
Xue Wanshu clamped her legs around the horse's belly. The horse understood and charged forward.
The five tigers of the Xue family are all generals on horseback. Among the five, the ones with the highest martial arts skills are none other than the second oldest, Xue Wanshu, the third oldest, Xue Wanjun, and the fourth oldest, Xue Wanche.
Among them, Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche are the most capable.
Although Xue Wanshu is not as good as her two younger brothers, her own martial prowess is no joke.
After twelve rounds, Xue Wanshu's horse slashed horizontally and decapitated the young general Tuyuhun.
The red and white blossoms bloomed in the air, which shocked people's hearts.
Xue Wanshu laughed, one person and one horse, stepping on the corpse of the young general, pointing at the Great Merciful King from a distance.
"Liang Qu Cong, why don't you come and die!"
Hearing Xue Wanshu's voice, the Great Merciful King angrily raised his whip and whipped it down hard.
"kill!"
"kill!"
Tuyuhun's army moved and quickly rushed towards the Tang army.
On the Tang army's side, there was thunder and wind, and the cavalry and infantry were in order and in clear formations, advancing to meet the attack.
The enemy is numerous and we are few, so we must gather our strength to attack one, break it and kill it!
Tang Qi turned into a sharp knife, and under the leadership of Li Daliang and Xue Wanshu, struck the flank, and struck three times in a row with the circular crane wing.
The powerful Tang Qi, in just half an hour, killed several times in the Tuyuhun formation, causing chaos in the formation of the flanks of the Tuyuhun army, and a gap was opened.
"The Chinese army supports the left wing, supports the left wing!" King Daci shouted.
Winter winter winter winter!
The drums were beating, and the Chinese army quickly supported the left wing.
Li Daliang saw the situation clearly in the formation, took out the horn from his arms, and blew it.
Signal; withdraw troops!
Tang cavalry were arranged in threes and threes, in the shape of "pin", like lotus flowers, guarding the front and rear, and retreating in an orderly manner.
On the battlefield, the combat effectiveness can be slightly inferior, but there must be no chaos. You must always listen clearly to the orders from above. Because once there is chaos, it will be easy to enslave your colleagues, which will lead to chaos in the overall formation, internal chaos, trampling on each other, and pulling each other behind.
The condition of the legs. At that time, panic will lead to unstable military morale, leading to a large-scale rout.
Tang Qi's discipline was honed over time. In the midst of the chaos, no matter who he was, when he heard the retreat horn, he immediately began to retreat together.
King Daci thought that this was a good opportunity to pursue the Tang army, and quickly ordered the army to surround and kill the Tang cavalry troops. But unfortunately, the retreating Tang army were not soldiers fleeing in embarrassment. They had strong fighting power and a strong desire to win.
Horseback riding and archery are the basic elements of becoming a Tang Cavalry. Seeing the enemy approaching, Tang Qi jumped on his horse and ran wildly while taking his bow and arrows.
Rest, rest, rest!
The arrows missed and soared into the air, like a swarm of bees, falling straight down on the enemy.
Screams sounded one after another.
However, this is not over yet. During training, each Tang Qi must shoot 500 arrows every day to be qualified.
On the battlefield, Tang Qi had thirty arrows in his quiver.
Within ten breaths, Tang Qi had already fired three rounds. Thousands of arrows came in one turn at a speed so fast that Tuyuhun soldiers and horses had no time to put up their shields and were shot dead.
There is an unlimited supply of arrows in the workshop, and the Tang cavalry's archery is enough to equal the former East Turkic cavalry's archery.
"The enemy's arrows have lost their sharpness, and we cannot stop them!" A famous king escaped from the battlefield and reported to King Daci.
Murong Xiaojun gritted his teeth and looked at Tang Qi, who was moving freely in the formation, feeling as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
Is this Tang Jun?
He watched helplessly as a large number of soldiers and horses under his command surrounded Tang Qi, but Tang Qi easily tore open his wounds and charged back and forth to kill him.
With Tang Qi's terrifying discipline and terrifying shooting skills, he could only watch helplessly as Tang Qi harvested the lives of Tuyuhun soldiers wantonly, and he was in a daze.
The group of Tang Cavalry on the battlefield is not a group at all, but one person!
They move around, help each other, advance and retreat in a reasonable and orderly manner, do not chase and trap, and are not afraid of life and death. How can they stop this front?
He didn't know what to do to defeat this Tang Cavalry.
The first battle gave him a sense of helplessness and helplessness.
The Great Merciful King gritted his teeth and said, "Send the order, the archers are ready!"
"No!" Murong Xiaojun stopped him and said, "Great Merciful King, the enemy is in the heart of our army. If we use bows and arrows to attack the enemy, our army will also be in danger."
Hearing this, the Great Merciful King glared at him and said, "I know."
You know it and you still do it!
Murong Xiaojun was very angry, but did not refute. The person in charge of the army was the Great Merciful King, not himself, and he himself could not question the other party.
King Daci also ordered the front army to abandon the opponent's infantry and continue to encircle the Tang cavalry.
This time, Tang Qi missed all the arrows he fired. Under the leadership of Li Daliang, he tore apart the enemy's formation and fled far away, without continuing to charge.
Li Daliang is not stupid. The enemy's army is twice as large as his own. If he fights forcefully, his side will only suffer heavy losses. His goal is not to completely annihilate the Tuyuhun troops, but to contain them!
After this battle, he must have made the Great Merciful King understand that if Tuyuhun's soldiers and horses were to fight with all their might, it would be impossible to get any benefits from him.
The battle lasted for several hours, until sunset, when both sides stopped fighting and returned to camp.
"Happy!" Xue Wanshu wiped the blood on her face, washed her face, and shouted happy.
"It will be more enjoyable at the back." Li Daliang responded with a hearty laugh.
Today is just the beginning. The decisive battle will begin when Xu Shiji and others arrive with their troops.