When the Liaodong Army attacked Jiping City, Longba was also surrounded by Liaodong cavalry.
After thousands of cavalry arrived at Longba, they quickly dispersed and deployed to surround Longba from all sides. It seemed that the posture was to besieged on all sides.
Longba is a rectangular earthen dam. The north and south sides are spread out for seven or eight miles, but the east and west sides are very narrow, less than two or three miles. Therefore, whether it is the Liaodong Army or the Long Rui Army, the troops deployed on the north and south sides are
numerous.
However, after the enemy cavalry arrived, Qin Xiao quickly realized that although the enemy troops were flying the banner of the Liaodong Army, something was obviously wrong.
Although they are all dressed like Liaodong cavalry, the horses and swords of many cavalry are very different.
He had already judged that there were many prairie horses among the enemy's cavalry.
After Long Ruijun obtained the horse source from Zhenyu's tribe, the war horses were guaranteed, and Qin Xiao also distinguished the differences between the war horses.
There are many types of horses in the world. The most famous ones in the Tang Dynasty are naturally the Xiling Horse and the Liaodong Horse. These two kinds of horses were once the main war horses of the Tang Dynasty. Compared with other types of horses in the Tang Dynasty, they are naturally much stronger.
, but compared with the prairie horse, it is still inferior.
As for the strongest true feather horse in the grassland, the Tang war horse is naturally inferior.
All the grassland tribes knew that an important military advantage over the Tang Dynasty was the variety of war horses, so the grassland tribes rarely traded high-quality war horses to the Tang Dynasty.
Even though the Liaodong Army also acquired some prairie horses, the main cavalry force was still dominated by Liaodong horses.
There are many pastures in the four northeastern counties, which can breed excellent Liaodong horses.
Liaodong horses are quite strong and similar to grassland horses. If you don't know horses very well, they can be easily confused. However, Qin Xiao is now very familiar with these two war horses and can tell the difference at a glance.
Moreover, even if the two war horses are similar, they can be easily identified when they are the same.
Among the enemy cavalry, a large number of steppe horses appeared, the number of which was no less than that of Liaodong horses.
Moreover, although the uniforms of these cavalry were the same as those of the Liaodong Army, their sabers were clearly different. They were longer and more curved than the Tang cavalry sabers. Qin Xiao almost immediately recognized that it was the saber used by the prairie cavalry.
Moreover, these cavalrymen all wore iron skull masks on their faces. Seeing those familiar masks, Qin Xiao couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
Undead Army!
Bu Liuda's undead army!
He never expected that the Liaodong Army would persuade the Bu Liuda Department to send troops.
The three tribes of Xile, the He Bone Sword of the He Bone Division, the True Feather Horse of the True Feather Division, and the undead army of Bu Liuda are all very famous.
In comparison, the Undead Army is even more egregious.
The Buliuda tribe still stood firm despite the bloody Three Tribes of Xile war and the invasion of the Bohai Navy. An important reason was because of the existence of the Undead Army.
Qin Xiao knew that the undead army could not even be called brave warriors, but could only be described as a group of beasts that existed for war.
These people have to go through harsh elimination since childhood, and then undergo cruel war training. In their consciousness, there is only killing, slaughtering all the enemies in front of them, and even if they fight to the last person, they can only move forward.
Although he was ready to fight to the death, Qin Xiao still felt chills running down his back when he saw the undead army appearing on the battlefield.
Since Wang Xingchao mobilized troops directly from the grassland, it also proved that the Liaodong Army no longer had any scruples about the imperial court and was determined to fight Long Rui's army in a life-or-death showdown.
The Immortal Army not only accompanied the Liaodong Army in the battle, but also obviously had a lot of troops.
However, the Undead Army was obviously not arranged to attack in the north. After arriving at the battlefield, they quickly deployed to both sides. It was the Liaodong Army that was responsible for the strong attack from the north.
Qin Xiao didn't know whether this was the arrangement of the Liaodong Army or the Undead Army's own decision.
The enemy army numbered at least four thousand, and half of them were undead troops. The undead army entered the battlefield, and Qin Xiao knew that this battle would be much more difficult than he had expected.
The enemy seemed to be taking the north as its main attack direction. Two thousand cavalry were deployed in the wheat fields on the other side of the ditch, and the other two thousand undead troops were outflanking them in other directions.
In the enemy formation, a horseman was seen slowly advancing forward. When he reached the edge of the ditch, he raised his head and looked to the heights.
"Qin Xiao, surrender!"
The man's voice was calm. Although he was far away from the dam, his voice still spread far away and reached Qin Xiao's ears clearly.
Qin Xiao frowned, knowing that the opponent's cultivation level was not weak, at least at the Zhongtian level, but he never expected that this Liaodong cavalry general was actually a martial artist.
"They are indeed rebels." Qin Xiao sighed: "You actually colluded with the grassland tribes to fight on the land of the Tang Dynasty. You are simply crazy."
The general said calmly: "The surrounding tribes are all vassals of the Tang Dynasty. There are rebels in the land of the Tang Dynasty. It is a matter of course to mobilize the vassal armies to cooperate to suppress the rebellion. Qin Xiao, the court asked you to lead
The troops were out of the pass to train, but you colluded with the Black Mountain bandits to occupy western Liaoning and cut off the road between the northeast and the pass. This is clearly an attempt to rebel and cause rebellion. The Liaodong Army has been responsible for guarding the northeast since Emperor Wuzong. If there is chaos in the northeast, the Liaodong Army will inevitably
To quell the rebellion for the imperial court."
Qin Xiao smiled and said: "Race horse racing to enclose land, exploit the people, and live extravagantly. Is this the responsibility of your Liaodong Army?"
"The general is a generous man. He told me that if you plead guilty, I don't need to take your head." The general said, "We will escort you to Kyoto and let the saints judge you." Then his voice became louder, "Long Ruijun's.
Brothers, you have been deceived by Qin Xiao and are already walking on the edge of a cliff. If you continue to make mistakes, you will fall off the cliff and be doomed. The general has an order. As long as you are willing to surrender, you will be incorporated into the Liaodong Army.
At that time, you will be the real soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and the general will treat you well."
Qin Xiao knew that the other party was inciting people. Under extremely difficult circumstances, this kind of incitement may not be ineffective. He immediately smiled and said: "The Liaodong Army is already facing a disaster, and you can still say such a thing. I really admire it.
Your courage. By the way, I don’t know your name yet. If I kill you, I will erect a monument for you. I can’t not even know your name.”
The general smiled and said: "Qin Xiao, you will definitely remember my name. Dou Xiong, the general of Liaodong Ningyuan, must be the one who takes your head."
"I have never heard of this name before. It seems that you are not doing well with the Liaodong Army." Qin Xiao said: "Dou Xiong, Wang Xingchao can hand over these thousands of troops to your commander. It seems that you
You are not a fool. You should know better than me what the current situation of the Liaodong Army is. Yes, many years ago, the Liaodong Army was indeed the glory of the Tang Dynasty. It guarded the Northeast for the country, was brave and good at fighting, and shocked the world. But today's Liaodong Army,
But it has become a cancer on the Tang Dynasty. Externally, Yuan Gaijian has expanded and grown under your eyes and has become a serious threat to the Tang Dynasty. Internally, the people of the four northeastern counties have been exploited and miserable. The generals of the Liaodong Army
One by one, they are competing for territory, and the competition is not the ability to kill enemies for the country, but the ability to bribe and make money. How can such a malignant disease continue to exist?"
Dou Xiong frowned, his expression ugly.
"Everyone in the Liaodong Army in the four northeastern counties is shouting for a fight." Qin Xiao said loudly: "You know in your heart that this cancer is already a grasshopper after the fall. Dou Xiong, if you abandon the secret and turn to the light, you will be able to ask the court for help.
You beg for mercy."
Dou Xiong sneered and said: "In this case, there is no need to talk." He raised his arm and made a gesture, and heard the sound of a horn behind him.
As soon as the horn sounded, it was seen that most of the cavalry had dismounted, but there were three to four hundred cavalry who did not move.
However, Dou Xiong had already drawn his sword in his hand and said loudly: "My sons, take down Qin Xiao's head. The general is waiting to celebrate for us." He waved his sword forward and said, "Kill him!"
The Liaodong cavalry rode on foot and formed a long column. When Dou Xiong gave the order, the cavalry did not hesitate anymore, waving their swords and rushed towards the stone dam like a roaring mountain and a tsunami.
Although Long Dam is not low, it is just a stone dam on the plain after all. It does not seem to be difficult for the Liaodong cavalry to capture this stone dam that looks like an earth slope.
The most important thing is that Qin Xiao is up there.
Everyone knows the name of Qin Xiao. He is the commander-in-chief of the Long Rui Army. If Qin Xiao can be killed or even captured alive, then the battle between the two armies in the Northeast will almost be concluded.
And everyone knows that if this battle is won, the person who takes Qin Xiao's head will certainly receive a generous reward. Even if he fails to kill Qin Xiao with his own hands, as long as he can annihilate this Long Rui army, the general will never be stingy.
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The general has great prestige in the Liaodong Army. One of the reasons is that he is never stingy with rewards for his subordinates. For those who have made meritorious deeds, the rewards of the general will often exceed the recipient's expectations.
Moreover, before Long Rui's army left the border, there were four counties under military control in Liaodong. Although there were small groups of bandits causing chaos from time to time, there were not many opportunities for the Liaodong army to truly make meritorious deeds and receive rewards.
Without war, the hierarchy would be solidified and ordinary soldiers would not be able to climb up.
Now that we finally have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds and be rewarded, no one wants to miss it. After all, if this army is wiped out in this battle, Long Rui's army will be leaderless and the whole line will probably collapse. By then, there will be no chance to make meritorious deeds.
So after Dou Xiong gave the order to attack, the Liaodong cavalry didn't even think about it. They rushed to the stone dam first, fearing that they would fall behind others. For a while, they were full of momentum.
Qin Xiao had three thousand soldiers and horses, with about four hundred troops deployed on the east and west sides, a thousand troops deployed on the north, and the remaining more than a thousand troops were deployed north of Shiba. But even so, facing two thousand Liaodong
The cavalry offensive was still at a disadvantage in terms of strength.
A year ago, this battle would have been an egg against a stone. Most of these Long Rui sergeants were members of the Queen Mother's congregation, almost equal to civilians. It was simply a fantasy to fight against the well-trained Liaodong cavalry.
Fortunately, after these people came to the Northeast, Yuwen Chengchao wasted little time and trained everyone hard day and night. At first, they were just a ragtag group of Queen Mother members, but now most of them have mastered the essentials of battlefield fighting. Many people's
His skills are even pretty good.
Moreover, among the defenders of Shiba, there are still several hundred people who originally belonged to the Guangning Army, and they are still relatively strong.
In addition, many defense fortifications have been built urgently on the dam. The defenders are condescending, and with the cover of the fortifications, they can still fight hard.
In addition, the most advantageous point for Long Rui's army is that most of these sergeants are spearmen, one inch longer and one inch stronger. They have wooden stakes in front as a barrier. The attack range of spears is farther than that of broadswords.
, in this kind of terrain, spearmen obviously have certain advantages over swordsmen.
The Liaodong cavalry originally set up an ambush to attack Qin Xiao. The cavalry were all equipped with sabers. This weapon was used in conjunction with the charge of the war horses. After disrupting the enemy's formation, the sabers were used in close combat, and the sabers were naturally more lethal.
But Dou Xiong saw that there were horse-repelling stakes everywhere on the dam, and he even vaguely saw that there were many pits dug on the slope specifically to prevent the horses from attacking, so naturally he did not dare to directly use the cavalry to climb the dam.
The cavalry became infantry and could still only use sabers as weapons. Although they were impressive, the cavalry who had been trained to fight on horseback now had no choice but to fight on foot, and their strength was greatly reduced.
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