Shatuoling is just a small hill. It is not well-known at all. Not to mention it is famous throughout the country. Even few people in Shanxi Province know about it. The mountain is not high, only less than 100 meters, and the trees on the mountain are not very high.
It is not considered lush. In early winter when the leaves are falling and the grass is drying up, a bare hill is really not worth mentioning. The only thing worth mentioning is that this mountain is an important road from Yanmenguan to Shuozhou, which is the only way to pass through Shenwu.
The two highways from Zhouzhou to Yanmenguan meet at the foot of the mountain. The terrain is open. Except for the uplift of Shatuo Ridge, it is flat for several miles, which is very suitable for cavalry operations. Xue Yantuo's 60,000-strong army is now hiding behind the mountain.
, waiting for the arrival of Tang Jun.
At the end of the day, smoke and dust filled the road from the direction of Yanmenguan. Groups of defeated troops who had thrown away their helmets and armor swarmed from a distance and fled to Shatuoling. They did not stop, but walked directly around the ridge and fled towards Shuozhou. See
The flag was the defeated troops of Tongluo and Adiao coalition forces; at the last moment, smoke and dust rose again in the distance, and another group of defeated troops rushed over, this time it was the remnants of the three troops of Pingzhu, Sijie, and Ximi.
These three defeated troops also did not stay at the mountain ridge for too long. They crossed the foot of the mountain and fled towards Shuozhou.
"Trash!" Wu Bana, the deputy governor of Xue Yantuo who was standing on the top of the mountain, couldn't help but cursed in a low voice. He already knew that these five cavalry units were no match for the Tang army, and he also knew that the ambush of these five cavalry units was nothing more than a trap.
It was just a cover-up, but seeing the five cavalry armies being defeated so miserably that they couldn't survive even half a day, Ubana couldn't help but feel angry secretly. If possible, he really wanted to use his army to wipe out all these useless things.
It would have been much easier to go back and annex those tribes, but it was a pity that he couldn't. Without him, the target of his trip was the Tang army that was about to pass by here, not the gang of small tribal cavalry who were like pigs and dogs.
It’s here! It’s finally here! Looking at the smoke and dust in the distance, the red battle flag of the Tang Army has been vaguely visible. Wu Bana couldn’t help but feel excited. Without him, this battle is related to whether Xue Yantuo’s tribe can rise.
, the battle that completely broke away from the control of the Tang Dynasty - the so-called ambush at Niutou Ridge and Tamcao Gorge by the five coalition forces in front was just a false move, and its purpose was nothing more than to make the Tang army mistakenly think that the ambush troops of Xue Yantuo's tribe were there.
These are the only two places. Neither Da Du Shi nor Wu Ba Na expected that these five coalition forces could really defeat the Tang Dynasty army that came for reinforcements. As long as the Tang army believed that the ambush was eliminated and rushed to Shenwu to rescue the King of Yue,
Xue Yantuo's tribe will win this battle - there is only one commanding height in Shatuo Ridge. Once the Tang army, which is mainly infantry, enters one mile in front of the mountain, Xue Yantuo's cavalry, which has been in ambush for a long time, can follow the mountain.
, rushed into the marching Tang army. By then, no matter how strong the Tang army was, they would only be defeated. Otherwise, the cavalry rushing up would not be able to withstand the unformed infantry.
The Tang army moved in a hurry. Not to mention the formation, even the outpost rangers had no time to send out. They seemed to be anxious to save Shenwu. All this was expected by Wu Bana. Seeing that the Tang army was not alert at all, the front army had already
When he arrived at the front of the mountain two miles away, Wuba Na suppressed the excitement in his heart and said with a trembling voice to the messenger standing beside him: "Send the order: The whole army is ready to attack. Everything will be done according to the banner of the governor!"
Li Wanling, the lieutenant of the Jinwu Guard, rode his horse to the front of the army, looking like he was rushing forward. However, when he was one and a half miles away from Shatuo Ridge, he raised his head and glanced at Shatuo Ridge, with a faint smile on his lips.
Lifting the spear in his hand, he loudly ordered: "Stop the front troops and form a formation!" The soldiers of the Tang Army who were about to let go of their legs and march all the way immediately stopped and formed a defensive formation on the spot. The Tang Army also followed at the same time.
They stopped and arranged their formation in an orderly manner.
The Tang army's formation was not a big deal, but it made Wu Bana very depressed - he had intended to charge before the Tang army's footing was stable, but after calculating the distance, even if Xue Yantuo's troops launched an attack immediately, they would have already arranged it when they arrived at the Tang army.
Defensive formation, and after Xue Yantuo's cavalry sprinted for a mile and a half, it was the time when the horse power was at its weakest. By then, I am afraid that instead of Xue Yantuo's cavalry going to massacre the Tang army's infantry, they would die themselves. But if they continued to hide in place,
After forming a formation, the Tang army advanced slowly and surrounded them on all sides. By that time, Xue Yantuo's army, which had not yet formed a formation, was afraid that it would be difficult to escape even with its wings. At this time, Xue Yantuo's army was about to leave. Although the Tang army was helpless, it could not
Bana couldn't swallow this breath again. Besides, Dadushe was not easy to get along with. If he left without a fight, God knows whether Dadushe would have done something to him. Otherwise, Wuba Na was not Dadushe.
He is a confidant and has always been friendly with the second prince. Who knows if Dadu Zha may be acting for personal gain.
"Commander, fight, our army can kill him before the Tang army has set up a good formation."
"Commander, withdraw, the Tang army has seen through our army's plan, I'm afraid there may be a follow-up move."
"Captain, start the war!"
"It's better to retreat."
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Not only was Ubana behaving erratically, but the senior generals such as captains of thousands and captains under him were all confused at this time. They did not care about commanding their own troops. They all gathered around Ubana, talking all over the place.
He suggested, making Wu Ba's head shudder.
"Pass this order to all the armies to assemble immediately and line up against the mountain." Ubana thought about it for a while, but still didn't dare not to fight, but he didn't dare to attack immediately, so he ordered the whole army to lean against the mountain.
We formed a formation on the mountain, intending to give it a try and retreat if it didn't work. Fortunately, Xue Yantuo's troops were all cavalry. If they wanted to retreat, the Tang army might not be able to catch up, but it was enough to stop Da Dushe's mouth.
A shrill horn sound sounded on Shatuoling. Groups of Xue Yantuo cavalry swarmed out from behind the mountain and on the top of the mountain. They began to arrange cavalry attack formations leaning against the mountain. The Tang army array in the distance was not disturbed by this.
They moved, still standing quietly on the spot, the two sides were locked in a stalemate with a distance of one and a half miles, and no one took the lead in launching an attack. There was a strange atmosphere on the battlefield, but most people didn't notice a soldier in the Tang army's array.
The huge fiery red kite flew high.
At the last five moments, a Tang Army ranger rushed out from a distance, bypassed Xue Yantuo's army on the Shatuo Ridge, and rushed straight into the Tang Army's center. When he saw the Tang Army's coach Li Ji, who was sitting upright on his horse,
, immediately rolled his saddle and dismounted, and reported loudly: "Commander, the kite has risen ten miles away."
"Okay!" A glimmer of light flashed in Li Ji's eyes. He twirled the long beard on his chest, waved his hand, and ordered in a calm voice: "Attack!" In an instant, the horns of the Tang army array were shrill, the drums were thundering, and tens of thousands of soldiers were present.
The army burst out with war trumpets of "Mighty Tang Army" and slowly pressed towards Shatuoling where Xue Yantuo's army was located. Although the speed was not very fast, the majestic footsteps of the army stepping on the ground shocked Shatuoling.
There was a trace of chaos in Xue Yantuo's cavalry.
The reputation of the Tang Army was not just blown, it was shaped by countless annihilations. Most of the generals Xue Yantuo participated in the two battles when the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Eastern Turks and Tuyuhun. They knew the strength of the Tang Army. At this time, they saw hundreds of thousands of Tang troops.
When the oppression came, everyone was terrified. Even the general Ubana felt his mouth was dry. He finally calmed down and ordered loudly: "Send the order, prepare for war!" In an instant, Xue Yantuo's cavalry was in the middle of the army.
The sword was unsheathed and the sound of arrows being cocked was heard. Everyone was nervously waiting for the order to attack.
Closer, closer. Although the Tang army moved very slowly, as time passed, the Tang army finally came to the most conducive location for the cavalry charge, one mile away from Xue Yantuo's army.
With the horizontal sword on his waist, just when he was about to order a probing attack, a ranger rushed up from behind and reported anxiously: "Reporting to the Governor, a cavalry group of the Tang Army has been spotted in the direction of Shuozhou City, and it has arrived three miles behind our army.
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"What?" Ubana was startled and almost fell off his horse. He hurriedly rode back to the top of the mountain. After a closer look, he saw large plumes of smoke and dust rising from the mountain road in the direction of Shenwu.
The sound of horse hooves sounded, and a fiery red battle flag was fluttering in the wind. The letter was written with a big character "Li", but it was the marching general of Xiliang Road. The 40,000 Xiliang cavalrymen of Tang Army Deputy Commander Li Xiyu came to kill - Xiliang Cavalry Army
Different from the armies of the Tang Dynasty, more than half of them were composed of soldiers from grassland tribes. Coupled with the strict military training of the Tang army, the cavalry army of the Tang Dynasty was one of the most powerful cavalry units.
It has rushed to the vicinity of Shatuo Ridge.
It's over! It's over! Ubana knows very well that his defeat is certain - although Xue Yantuo's troops are arrayed against the mountain at this moment, they are all in the front mountain, and the rear is only a few thousand heavy troops and some wandering cavalry. How can they stop it?
When the Xiliang cavalry attacked, if the rear army was lost, the front army would be in chaos. How could they have any chance of winning under the attack from two sides of the Tang Dynasty?
"Quickly, go report to the Grand Governor and ask him to send troops to rescue you!" Ubana hurriedly gave instructions to the several rangers surrounding him, and once again shouted: "The front army remains on guard, the rear army must be on guard."
Go up the mountain and follow this governor to fight down the mountain!"
As Ubana's order was issued, the shrill horn sounded, and Xue Yantuo's army, which was originally neatly arranged, suddenly became chaotic. Although the former army was still facing the Tang Army Li Ji's tribe, it remained motionless, quite similar, but
The rear army units were busy turning their horses. Although Xue Yantuo's cavalry were also experienced soldiers, they were not regular troops who had been trained all year round. If they wanted to complete the turn of the entire army in a hurry, how could they achieve it in a short time and a half?
It's just inevitable.
I'll kill you while you're sick! Tang Dynasty coach Li Ji is a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time. How could he not see that a fighter opportunity has emerged? He gave the order without hesitation: "The whole army attacks!"
The war drums in the Tang army's formation changed from calm to rapid, the horns sounded into the sky, and the army of 100,000 shouted, rolling towards Shatuoling like a tide... dd