More than ten thousand Zhou troops advanced slowly.
On the opposite side, the same was true for Tang Jun.
Three thousand Northern Xinjiang cavalry pressed down the formation on the left and right wings.
Wu Ying saw Yang Ziqi.
"Array up!"
Wu Ying raised his hands on horseback.
The army stopped.
Breathing, dry coughing, horses neighing, the wind blowing the flags and hunting...
Under the sun, Wu Ying seemed to see a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
"The commander really told us about his funeral?"
This is a journey to death. It would be nonsense to say that anyone can be calm.
Lieutenant General Lang Shuang couldn't calm down.
"Um!"
"In this battle, I heard that someone else was supposed to lead the army, and that person... I heard that he was a relative of a powerful person, and suddenly he changed."
"Um!"
Lang Shuang finally couldn't help it anymore, "That man was supposed to be here, but he suddenly changed his identity and became the commander of five thousand cavalry on the flanks. Let us die, and he will come with meritorious service!"
"The Tang army is coming fiercely, and we, as warriors, must die. This is our duty!" Wu Ying squinted at the front, "Don't shake the morale of the army!"
"Yes!" If he kept talking, Wu Ying might really have an operation on him.
Ahead, the Tang army stopped.
The two sides are more than a mile apart.
"The Zhou army does not look weak." Nan He looked at it and said, "The formation is neat and timid, and they are not timid in the face of strong enemies."
"You won't know until you fight whether you are weak or not." The old thief took the initiative to ask for a fight, "Lang Jun, I want to fight!"
Yang Xuan shook his head, "Wait a little longer."
Wang Laoer was puzzled, "Old thief, you often say that you need to be stable in life, do you need to be patient? Let others do the dangerous things first, and we will do it later. Something is wrong with you today."
The old thief glanced at Han Ji and said, "I have been dormant for too long."
"You're not dormant." Tu Chang said lightly, "That's what you are."
"But Mr. Tu underestimated me with his words!" the old thief said shamelessly.
"You can't do this kind of assault!" Tu Chang shook his head.
"Oh!"
Yang Xuan is waiting.
Until the scouts who went to the two wings came back.
"No trace of the enemy's large army was found, just some scouts."
The old thief coughed dryly, attracting Yang Xuan's attention.
Yang Xuan squinted his eyes and thought for a while, "More than ten thousand people also want to stop our army. Their courage is commendable."
He raised his hand, "Close!"
The Tang army advanced.
"Shoot the enemy!" someone shouted from the other side.
The gauge arrow fell in front.
"Archer!"
Wu Ying shouted.
Whoosh!
The archers went out into battle.
"Stop!"
The Tang army stopped outside the range of their bows and arrows.
"The enemy's cavalry is very few." Yang Xuan discovered this.
"Mr. Lang, do you want to make a surprise attack?" Nan He couldn't hold himself back anymore.
Yang Xuan shook his head, "The cavalry is attacking from both sides. I want to see the enemy's will to fight!"
The cavalry swept away from both sides.
"What will happen to them?" Yang Xuan was looking forward to it.
The enemy troops on both wings were arrayed with spears. They were a little panicked at first, but soon became quiet again under the scoldings of the generals.
"The will is not very strong!" Yang Xuan made a judgment.
"If it were Northern Xinjiang, the three major divisions would be able to defeat them!"
Everyone nodded, as if it was natural.
When the Northern Xinjiang Army came to fight against the Southern Zhou Army, it had the flavor of a dimensionality reduction attack.
"Fire the arrow!"
The cavalry on both sides began to attack with arrows.
Some people fell in the Zhou army's formation, and the screams were disturbing.
"Calm down!"
Wu Ying said: "The enemy troops are just harassing us. Let the archers go and shoot at them."
The range of the cavalry bow is not as good as that of the foot bow. Once the foot bow passes, the cavalry archery will stop.
"Be careful of their surprise attack." Lang Shuang took his people to the flank to command.
"Why is Yang Xuan not moving?" Wu Ying endured his restlessness and looked at the opposite side carefully.
"The enemy troops responded calmly." Nan He said, "The generals in command are good."
Yang Xuan looked around and said, "The infantry is ready."
"Use infantry to charge?" Nan He said softly: "There will be many casualties."
"In battle formations, casualties are inevitable!"
Yang Xuan touched the numb back of his head and whispered: "This time I brought three thousand cavalry, mainly to show off my power and win more benefits for Northern Xinjiang. But if the loss is too great, it will be difficult to explain back. As for the
Those foot soldiers..."
Yang Xuan glanced at the infantry and said, "There are too many foreigners."
Han Ji asked: "Lang Jun doesn't trust them?"
Yang Xuan nodded, "In times of peace and prosperity, foreign races can use them. Once the situation changes, these people will take advantage of the situation, burning, killing and looting."
He saw too many such examples in the scrolls... When the country was strong, the aliens honestly called Tian Khan, as if they were one of them.
When the world is in chaos, these alien races will jump up, pick up the butcher's knife, and ambitiously want a piece of the pie.
Therefore, Yang Xuan, who is different from the current view of foreigners in the world, seems a bit alien.
"We are all one family!" someone muttered.
Yang Xuan shook his head, "At this time, it's not a bad thing to consume some."
Although Han Ji did not agree with Yang Xuan's attitude towards foreigners, he was very pleased with Yang Xuan's decisive killing.
"Too."
Wang Shu, who was forming his team at the front, is back.
"Your Majesty, please send me your orders."
"I'm very happy that you can take the initiative to ask for help." Yang Xuan pretended to smile happily, "In this case, you can lead the army to attack later."
Wang Shu asked in surprise: "Where are the cavalry?"
"Cavalry later."
Using cavalry to charge into battle is actually risky.
And the losses will be considerable.
Therefore, more often than not, infantry is used to open the gap, and cavalry is used to expand the gap and deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.
This kind of tactics was used very well in the Central Plains Dynasty in another world.
Yang Xuan just changed his perspective.
Wang Shu was stunned.
This person needs to be comforted, otherwise there will be problems with the subsequent fight... Yang Xuan pointed to both sides, "I always feel something is wrong on both sides."
"Didn't the scouts check in?"
Since arriving here, Yang Xuan has been feeling numb on his scalp, but he doesn't know where the danger comes from.
Could it be that the enemy army in front of them was the elite among the elite of the Southern Zhou Dynasty?
But even so, he was not afraid.
Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years!
He took advantage of the situation and used infantry to launch the attack, firstly to reduce the losses of the cavalry, and secondly to make preparations.
Hearing the sound, he glanced at Wang Shu.
Wang Shu's cheeks trembled slightly, "Take the order!"
When facing a battle, unless the general has lost his mind and gone mad, even if he asks you to die, you must go without hesitation.
Otherwise, he can chop you with his backhand and add another charge: disobedience!
The whole family will be in trouble later.
After returning to the front, his general asked: "General, are we waiting for the main attack?"
Wang Shu nodded, "Yes, there are no cavalry!"
"What?"
His subordinates were startled.
If infantry is the main attack, the price paid will be higher.
However, the Northern Xinjiang cavalry has been of little use in this southern expedition, which inevitably gave Wang Shu and others the idea of whether Yang Xuan was conserving his strength.
"We killed the man, but he took the credit!"
"Shut up!"
Wang Shu stopped his subordinates and said, "Get ready!"
Opposite, Wu Ying was waiting.
"Pay attention to both wings. Once the Tang army's cavalry rushes in, we must entangle them. We must fight to the death to entangle them."
Once the cavalry loses its speed, it is a lamb to the slaughter.
On the flank, six miles away from here, a group of cavalry arrived.
Zhuo Han raised his hand, and the five thousand cavalrymen behind him reined in his horses.
For a moment, except for the gentle neighing of the war horses, the surroundings were silent.
"What's wrong?"
Zhuo Han asked.
Ahead, a sergeant rode up the hill and looked around.
"The Tang army is preparing to attack."
"Look more clearly."
"Infantry in front, cavalry on both sides."
"Is this an attempt to encircle and annihilate?" Zhuo Han said with a smile.
Unlike Wu Ying, who had no background and was sent as cannon fodder, Zhuo Han belonged to the second generation of officials.
His father used to be a confidant of a certain big boss. After several ups and downs, he became the magistrate of a certain state. He was an official for thousands of miles just for money. His father couldn't help but reached out, but he was unlucky.
Yes, I met a serious subordinate.
A subordinate reported it, but was suppressed by his father and benefactor.
The subordinate reported again, and this time Zhuo Han's father went straight to the ruthless route, framed him, beat the man half to death, and directly exiled him to a remote place to keep company with the natives.
Half a year later, news came that the natives had raided and the man was unfortunately taken away.
Being robbed by the natives is actually worse than death.
I thought I would be able to land safely, but who would have thought that the man actually escaped.
No one knows what kind of disaster that man went through, and then he risked his life and sneaked all the way to Bianjing.
In the busiest place in Bianjing City, this man scattered more than ten pieces of paper with Zhuo Han's father's crimes written on them.
He knelt there and wailed until he wept blood.
This man used blood as ink and his finger as a pen to write three large characters on the stone slab.
injustice!
injustice!
injustice!
Then he hit his head and died outside the brothel door.
The incident caused a sensation, and Zhuo Han's father's benefactor could not suppress it.
But it has to be said that this benefactor was kind and righteous. After Zhuo Han's father was exiled, he pulled Zhuo Han out. However, Zhuo Han's father's reputation was too bad, so the benefactor asked him to abandon literature and join martial arts.
With his benefactor as his backing, Zhuo Han gradually rose to fame in the military and gained a reputation as a famous general.
No, he was originally ordered to intercept Yang Xuan in this attack, but Zhuo Han reported the name of his benefactor and became the commander of the flanking assault cavalry.
look!
From committing suicide to committing meritorious deeds, what is the basis for this change of circumstances?
relation!
Zhuo Han thought of Wu Ying.
That's a good man!
He thought with compassion that maybe he could go to Wu's house to pay homage later.
The lieutenant reminded: "Should we wait a little longer? Wait until almost all of them are killed before going!"
Zhuo Han looked at the deputy general, the corners of his eyes narrowed slightly, and naturally a burst of arrogance came out.
"We've almost killed each other. Who gets the credit?"
"Can……"
The lieutenant general thought that others risked their lives to intercept the Tang army, and could they share some of the credit?
"What is important in this battle is stability." Zhuo Han changed the subject, "Wu Ying said that he would die to serve the country. Don't we have the desire to die to serve the country?!"
This man is so shameless!
The deputy general is temporarily assigned to assist Zhuo Han.
"The two wings of the Tang army were opened with cavalry. This was a double-team. In this way, when our army suddenly appeared, what could the Tang army, entangled by Wu Yingbu, do?"
Zhuo Han had studied the art of war, and his benefactor was kind to him and hired a good gentleman. But at that time, Zhuo Han's mind was full of the content of the imperial examination, and he studied it over and over again, but he only learned a little bit.
When the benefactor asked about it, my husband didn't want to continue teaching this well-established student, so he responded vaguely, saying that with just some hard work, Lang Jun would be able to dominate the battlefield.
To put it another way, tempering is: just talk and don't practice fake moves, just throw them out and try them, and you will know what kind of person this person is.
The benefactor does not have the time in Chang'an to take care of this.
The benefactor is very helpful!
As soon as he joined the army, Zhuo Han joined the Bianjing Forbidden Army.
With the support of his benefactor, Zhuo Han rose smoothly.
If you want to talk about grinding, the Forbidden Army is just a watchdog. What is grinding for?
From the benefactor's point of view, guarding Bianjing and His Majesty is training.
The deputy general couldn't help but said: "How about going to sentry again?"
Zhuo Han said impatiently: "Are you responsible for alarming the Tang army?"
The only purpose of his trip is to make meritorious deeds!
Anyone who prevents him from doing meritorious service is his enemy.
The deputy general noticed that his eyes were not good and he quickly shut up.
Zhuo Han sneered and said: "Some people in the army have said that Lei Qi has a false reputation and relies on his reputation as a general to cheat. It is natural that he was defeated by Yang Xuan."
Many people in the army looked down on the Lei family who came from a foreign race, but those words were more like contempt.
"Yang Xuan is right in front. I will capture this man and bring him to show off his power before the two ministers!"
Zhuo Han turned his horse around, looked at his subordinates and said: "Since the Tang Dynasty's southern expedition, we have been retreating steadily in the Great Week. Some people say that this battle will be defeated. Some even despise our incompetence!
Today, I will take you and others to tell them.
We, the warriors, are still here!"
The cavalry in Xiaoshanbao shouted: "The cavalry of the Tang Army is attacking."
Zhuo Han was overjoyed, "Time waits for no one, let's attack!"
…
The infantry rushed forward against the enemy's arrows.
As soon as they made contact, Tang Jun taught Zhou Jun a lesson.
An arrow composed of more than ten warriors broke into the Zhou army's array, and then continued to widen the gap.
"Block it!"
Wu Ying shouted!
The Zhou army in the rear fought tooth and nail to block this group of warriors back.
Corpses were everywhere.
More than half of the dozen warriors, mainly foreign warriors, were killed or injured, but they still roared and charged forward again.
"Be brave and fearless of death!"
Nan He sighed: "Actually, we in Northern Xinjiang can also recruit those foreigners to join the army."
"The servant army can be used to conquer foreign races!"
Yang Xuan said.
There are also foreigners under his command, such as Wu Da and others. But they are guards, and more importantly, slaves.
Nan He whispered: "Actually, it can also be used for big things."
"Inviting foreigners to interfere in the internal affairs of the Tang Dynasty will never be possible as long as I am here!"
Yang Xuan said firmly.
Nan He and Han Ji exchanged glances, neither of them understood why Yang Xuan was so stubborn about this matter.
In the scroll, Yang Xuan had read the information.
Whenever the Central Plains is in decline, it is a good opportunity for foreign tribes to burn, kill and loot.
A few simple strokes in history books represent the suffering of countless people.
The Tang Dynasty is currently in decline. If that day comes, whether it is the foreign tribes from Southern Xinjiang, the Southern Zhou Dynasty, or the Northern Liao Dynasty, these foreign tribes will rush in without hesitation.
"White bones are exposed in the wild, and there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles!" The shocking tragic scenes seemed to appear in front of Yang Xuan's eyes.
"Your Majesty, the enemy's wings have shrunk."
Yang Xuan had already seen that under the powerful impact of the Tang army's front, the Zhou army shrank its two wings and mobilized many people to support the front.
But what about the wings?
Yang Xuan's heart moved.
Speaking of which, the cavalry on the flanks poses a greater threat. Once a hole is opened, the enemy will be defeated in an instant.
The enemy general's previous performance was very solid.
But why are you so concerned about your head and not your hips at this moment?
Yang Xuan felt that his scalp was getting more and more numb.
"Assault on both wings."
The flag waved.
The cavalry on both wings launched an assault.
"The enemy is out of the way!" Uda shouted.
This is not right!
Why is this like opening the door to welcome the phoenix and plucking the hair behind closed doors?
Retreat or not?
Yang Xuan said decisively: "Quit!"
The flag was waving, and the cavalry received the order. Many people were puzzled, thinking that they retreated in such a good situation. Could it be that the commander had drunk too much?
But the military orders are like mountains.
The cavalry quickly withdrew.
The Zhou army also launched at this moment.
Just as the Tang army was evacuating, the encirclement made everyone feel lonely.
Wu Ying's expression changed drastically.
"How did he figure it out?"
Woohoo!
The sound of the horn came from the left side of the Tang army.