The grassland in September is rich in water and grass, vast and desolate. It is truly uninhabited for hundreds of miles, and it is rare to see cattle or sheep for thousands of miles. A large army walks slowly, the people are silent, the horses are silent, and a chilling atmosphere breaks out. I am shocked.
The eagle hovering high in the sky gave a strange cry and left in panic.
After more than a month of continuous long-distance attack, the men and horses were exhausted, but the support was like putting out a fire. The soldiers gritted their teeth and persisted, and no one complained. Considering that they had gone deep into the grassland and might encounter enemies at any time, Qin Huaidao issued an order to slow down the movement so that the horses and soldiers could recover some strength.
Looking at the endless grassland, the undulating green grass, and a group of wild wolves in the distance stopped to watch, growled a few times in fear, and left in a hurry, Qin Huaidao felt a little emotional. The grassland in this period was much better than in later generations, and it had not been polluted and destroyed.
, the sky is blue and the grass is green, full of primitive wildness.
At noon, the army ate dry food on horseback and regained a lot of energy.
"drive--"
A scout rushed over, stopped in front of Qin Huaidao, cupped his fists and shouted: "Report to the general, the enemy troops were found thirty miles away and were storming the Anbei Protectorate. The situation in the Anbei Protectorate is worrying."
"Oh, we're still thirty miles away?" Qin Huaidao breathed a sigh of relief, finally arriving.
"General, are you willing to lead the troops to support us?" Li Yixie shouted, cupping his fists.
"The last general is here too." Cheng Chubi also rushed to say.
Qin Huaidao did not decide immediately. He observed the surrounding terrain and his eyes fell on a hillside not far ahead. The hillside was only about ten meters higher than the surrounding area. The slope was not large and was almost negligible for the war horses. However, the grassland on the platform was a bit abrupt.
, blocking the forward view.
The inconspicuous terrain gave Qin Huaidao an idea. He rushed forward on horseback and shouted: "Send the order, the army stops advancing and prepare to fight. All officers above the rank of captain are here."
"Follow the order." Su Dingfang quickly agreed and sent the people below to contact him.
Qin Huaidao rode his horse and rushed to the hillside. He stopped his horse and observed. The gentle slope extended forward. It was not obvious and there was no danger to defend. Such terrain was easy for people to ignore. The only advantage was that the people coming in front were affected by the slope. Look.
The situation is less than two thousand meters behind the slope.
There are many things that can be done about these two thousand meters that cannot be seen, it just depends on how to use them.
At this time, officers above the rank of captain rushed over one after another and formed a group. There were quite a few people. The next deployment was very important. It would take too much time to spread the word one by one. Once the enemy found out that the army was coming, they might divide their troops to block it at any time, catching everyone by surprise.
, unstable footing.
Fang Yiai was used to being careless and asked bluntly: "General, why did the army stop?"
"Our army's scouts discovered that the Anbei Protectorate is thirty miles away. The enemy is attacking fiercely. Our army's scouts can detect the fighting situation, and the enemy's scouts can also detect us. They may divide their troops to intercept us at any time. Brothers are exhausted and are not suitable for encounters.
." Qin Huaidao explained while looking at everyone.
Everyone suddenly realized, their eyes became eager, no one was afraid.
Qin Huaidao continued: "In urgent matters, follow the authority, everyone listen to my orders."
Everyone looked stern and pricked up their ears.
"Cheng Chuliang." Qin Huaidao looked over.
"Yes!" Cheng Chuliang quickly agreed with his fists clasped.
"This hillside is more than 300 feet long. Have your men dismount and line up in two rows and make an attack posture. This will actually confuse the enemy to rush this way. The horses rush to the rear to concentrate on guarding. Once the enemy approaches, retreat quickly to lure the enemy.
Chase down the hillside." Qin Huaidao warned.
Cheng Chuliang looked at the hillside behind him. The terrain was gentle and there was no danger to defend. The cavalry was going downhill faster. How could they run on two legs? Wasn't that asking for death? But out of trust in Qin Huaidao, he did not immediately question it and agreed.
Qin Huaidao also did not explain, pointing to the back of the hillside and continued: "The left and right armies are separated on two sides, the horses are lying down, and the people are hiding to avoid exposure, waiting for orders."
Everyone looked to both sides and saw that the green grass was half a person's height. It was hidden inside and could only be seen when you were close. They didn't know why, but they nodded and continued to listen.
Time was running out and the enemy could attack at any time. Qin Huaidao also did not elaborate and said to Li Yixie of the Chinese army and Cheng Chubi of the rear army: "Chinese army, the rear army dismounted and the horses also rushed to the rear and hid them. The army followed
Expand the slope, keep an arm's width distance from front to back, and use your sword to dig a horse pit. It doesn't need to be too big, but it needs to be deep enough. Once the enemy's horse steps into it, it must fall. The density must be high and the movement must be fast. Once the enemy troops catch up,
When they arrive, retreat quickly, form a wild goose formation, shoot them in two stages, and kill them."
Everyone's eyes lit up and they looked at the terrain again. The key to this battle was to fall into a horse trap.
Cheng Chuliang was originally worried that his brothers would not be able to run away after the cavalry arrived, and he was afraid of being trapped in a horse pit. He pointed at the terrain behind the hillside and said: "The enemy is coming from the front, and the view is blocked by the hillside. I can't see clearly, so I won't know."
There is a horse trap, and if you are chasing us, if your speed does not slow down, you will die if you rush down, wonderful."
Li Yixie agreed: "Yes, there is a large area with limited vision. We can dig horse pits here to hide troops so that the enemy cannot see them and can catch them by surprise. However, you must hold on tight and cannot run away in advance, otherwise the enemy will disperse."
Let's start chasing, if we don't go here, we will be busy in vain."
"Okay, time is running out. Let's inform everyone of our tactical intentions to avoid making mistakes and deploy as soon as possible." Qin Huaidao warned. He was worried that the enemy would come too fast and the traps would not be dense enough. He looked at Fang Yiai and Yuchi Baoqi and warned them.
Said: "Leave half of the left and right armies to calm the horses and prevent them from running around, and the rest will come up to help dig holes."
"Follow the order." The two agreed quickly.
The officers who came were grassroots captains, so the order was conveyed much faster. This saved the generals of the various armies from reconvening the meeting to convey the message. The army took action quickly, leaving behind the weapons needed for the battle, and arranged for people to drive the horses to the rear, while the remaining people carried the weapons.
Place it on the ground until the sword rushes up to dig a hole.
The Tang Army's standard combat knife was a straight sword, relatively narrow, and it was still possible to dig a hole far away. Everyone knew that falling into a horse pit was a matter of life and death, so they did not dare to be careless and dug very quickly and very deep.
Qin Huaidao stood on the hillside and did not move. After waiting for Cheng Chuliang's troops to deploy, he ran forward for a while to observe. The people digging holes behind the hillside could not be seen, but there were only four thousand people to lure the enemy. The spread area was too large and seemed a bit thin.
, may not be able to attract the enemy to attack, so let the pro-army come over, raise the general's battle flag, and assume a decisive battle posture.
When there are many people, and the hillside is higher than the surrounding area, the line of sight is blocked, and it is impossible to know how many people are behind the people. It is easy to give the illusion that the army is waiting for a decisive battle.
The Tang army was not good at cavalry warfare, so it was better to use the infantry as bait to attract the enemy. After all, the infantry was just a piece of fat to the cavalry. Coupled with the general's flag, if the enemy could not be attracted, it would be life.
Less than half an hour later, when the waiter came to report, an army of fifty thousand people rushed over to kill him.
The time was about the same as Qin Huaidao had estimated. He looked behind him and saw that the pit had been almost dug. It was about a thousand meters long and wide. On both sides of the pit were two large armies on the left and right. He was not afraid of the enemy outflanking him from both sides. He felt a little worried.
Waiting, he shouted: "Send the order, the army is ready to fight."
Immediately someone rushed down to deliver the order. As soon as the soldiers who were digging a hole heard that the enemy was approaching, they ran away and rushed to their respective combat posts. They formed a wild goose formation according to their usual training. There were 8,000 troops in the middle and the rear. They were about to trap the horse.
The pit was semi-surrounded, and one by one they raised their repeating crossbows and made preparations for the battle.
Qin Huaidao did not retreat, but stood proudly, looking ahead. The former soldiers who were responsible for making bait were not afraid to see Qin Huaidao, and fought side by side with everyone. Their morale was greatly boosted. There were more than 5,000 people, giving people the impression of thousands of troops.
This momentum made Qin Huaida determined. As long as everyone did not panic and acted in a decisive battle, the enemy would be fooled. If they retreated without fighting, the enemy would suspect fraud and shouted loudly: "Pass this on, no one is allowed to do it without an order."
Move, once you retreat, run as fast as I can, general, and pay attention to your steps, don't get yourself into a trap."
"Hahaha!" The soldiers laughed knowingly, and their morale improved again.
Soon, the roar of thousands of horses galloping came from the front, and the ground seemed to be shaking. The soldiers looked stern and could not help but clenched their swords. When they saw Qin Huaidao taking a few steps forward, his majestic and tall body made people feel...
Inexplicably, I felt much more settled and relaxed.
Qin Huaidao held a fine steel horse spear and assumed a decisive battle stance. He stared at the roaring enemy troops with cold and stern eyes. The darkness was overwhelming, the momentum was strong, and the murderous intent was rolling. It should not be underestimated. He was worthy of being a nation on horseback, with an unyielding spirit.
Welling up in his heart, he shouted loudly: "Hold still and draw the sword!"
"Qiang!"
The soldiers drew their swords one after another and assumed a deadly fighting posture.
"Oh oh oh--"
When the enemy soldiers saw the army, they all screamed excitedly, just like a pack of wild wolves seeing a lamb.
The 50,000-strong army charged, and the formation was so sharp that the infantry could not stop them.
In the eyes of this wave of Turkic cavalry, the Tang army was easy to get.