During the Kaihuang period and the early days of the Great Cause, the Turks' bows and arrows were very weak, mostly crudely made, and mostly single-guided. Their range was only thirty or forty steps, and their effective killing range was more than twenty steps. Therefore, bows and arrows have always been the weakness of the Turks.
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However, during the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, a large number of Han craftsmen fled to the grasslands for refuge, bringing with them advanced bow-making technology. At the same time, a large number of bows and arrows also flowed into the Turks through various channels, which made the Turks' bow and arrow skills advance rapidly.
In this case, some traditional tactics are no longer suitable, such as the cavalry deployed in the second position. In the past, when the Turks were weak, the cavalry could also shoot three rounds of arrows, killing a large number of enemies.
But now the leading cavalry has no advantage at all, and even has the disadvantage of being a static target compared to the high-speed running Turkic cavalry.
Despite this, Yang Yuanqing still sent out cavalry in the second attack position. Their main task was not to kill the enemy. Of course, killing the enemy was also their task, but it was not the only one.
Their larger task is to cover and protect, cover the retreat of the heavy crossbow army, and protect the two wings of the heavily armored Modao army.
Intensive arrows from the two armies intertwined in the air. More than a thousand Turkic cavalry flipped on their backs and rolled to the ground. The Sui army's leading cavalry also suffered casualties. There was a scream in the leading cavalry team. More than 400 Sui army cavalry were shot one after another.
Falling to the ground.
This was because the distance between the front and rear of the Turkic cavalry was too large, and only nearly half of the cavalry could shoot into the Sui army. Despite this, the Sui army's leading cavalry suffered continuous casualties.
The Turkic cavalry had already rushed fifty steps away. The blue flag on the command tower waved, ordering the cavalry to withdraw to both sides.
The cavalry quickly retreated and guarded the two wings of Modao's army. They hung up their bows and arrows, and their weapons turned into spears and shields. They formed a square formation and lined up densely on both sides of Modao's army.
As the leading cavalry dispersed like mist, the sharpest weapon of the Sui army finally appeared in front of the Turks. Six thousand Mo Dao military swords with bright armor were arrayed in close formation, like a copper wall. The sharp Mo Dao was suddenly swung out, and the handle was deeply inserted.
The sword tips gathered together densely on the ground and were aimed at the Turkic cavalry who were charging towards them.
The Turkic cavalry had already rushed to a dozen steps away. The cavalry in front looked at the dense forest of swords in front of them. They screamed in despair. Even the war horses also neighed and screamed. They could no longer change their tragic fate.
The strong sea tide finally hit the hard reef, but the final result was that the sea wave was beaten into pieces. The Turkic cavalry crashed into the dense Mo Dao. In an instant, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and the limbs were broken and the blood mist filled the air...
The smell of earth in the air turned into a pungent smell of blood, making people want to vomit. As the shock wave dissipated, a wall of flesh made of corpses suddenly appeared in front of the Mo Dao array. It was about three feet wide and three feet long.
For two miles, horse corpses and human corpses were mixed together, making them unrecognizable.
Some of the Turkic cavalry who died were stabbed to death by Mo Dao, and many more were struck and trampled to death by their companions behind them.
But for the Modao soldiers, this was the inevitable result of the cavalry formation attacking the Modao formation. They had turned a blind eye to it. At the command of General Li Chongwei, they stood up and the Modao slashed out, stepping on the enemy's corpse.
Killing the Turkic cavalry step by step...
On the command tower, Yang Yuanqing did not pay attention to the impact of the first wave of Turkic cavalry. It was just a stone thrown by the Turks asking for directions. The real enemy was behind, an overwhelming 190,000 troops.
At this time, any clever strategy will be useless, any formation will be drowned in the sea of Turkic army, and no command can be conveyed. At this time, the war has returned to its original state, to see who is stronger and whose army is
The more well-trained the soldiers are, the more brave and tenacious their soldiers will be.
At this time, General Yang Wei, who was responsible for protecting the command center, realized that something was wrong. The command tower was too eye-catching and would inevitably become the focus of the Turkic army's attack. It was very dangerous. He rushed forward and shouted anxiously: "Your Highness, the command tower is no longer safe.
, please come down!”
Yang Yuanqing seemed not to have heard the shouts. He held on to the railing and stared at the Turkish army advancing in darkness three miles away. At this time, a kind of brave fire was ignited in his heart that had not been seen for a long time. He could no longer remember how long it had been.
He went into battle to kill the enemy in person. Maybe today, he will go on a killing spree again.
"Send an order to Luo Shixin and Pei Xingyan, instructing them to cooperate with the central army in fighting, and to command the left and right wings themselves."
At this time, unified command is no longer realistic, so we can only delegate power to the generals and order them to fight flexibly. Yang Yuanqing turned around and got off the command tower and said to Yang Wei: "Protect the commander's flag. If the commander's flag is taken away, come and see us!"
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"As you command!"
Yang Wei shook his camel and ran towards the commander's flag with a sledgehammer. He was responsible for commanding four thousand pikemen transformed from the crossbow army. The pikemen formed a square formation, holding a shield in one hand and a spear in the other.
The Phnom Penh Red Eagle Flag Regiment surrounded the center again.
Yang Yuanqing took over the Potian pole from the soldiers. He gently stroked the heavy horse pole. He seemed to have returned to his high-spirited youth. The head Khan of the Western Turks died by his own hands. He felt passionate in his heart.
It started to boil.
He got on his horse and galloped to the front of the military formation. He galloped in front of the army, raised his long spear high and shouted loudly: "Listen, sons of the three armies, the fate of the Sui Dynasty depends on this battle. Use your spears and swords."
Defend your wife, children, parents, defend your home, and defend our dignity with your blood!"
Yang Yuanqing ran up a mound, raised his long spear high, and shouted with all his strength: "Unyielding warriors of the Sui Dynasty, follow me and fight until the last man!"
The blood of tens of thousands of soldiers was ignited, and many of them shed tears with excitement. The courage to die for the country was slowly inspired in their hearts. The 80,000-strong army raised their spears and shouted: "Fight to the bitter end! Fight to the bitter end!"
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Yang Yuanqing waved his long spear and pointed at the Turkic army two miles away, "Kill!" He roared, galloped on his horse, and killed the 190,000 Turkic army without hesitation.
"Kill!"
The roars of the 80,000 Sui soldiers resounded throughout the land. Their galloping horses galloped bravely to take the lead, following their commander to kill the Turkic army...
The two armies were getting closer and closer on the grassland, and Lingli Khan also ran in front of the team. He waved his sword and shouted loudly: "Whoever kills Yang Yuanqing will be rewarded with 500,000 sheep, and the young Khan will be sealed!"
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The 190,000 Turkic army also burst out with earth-shattering shouts. The two armies of nearly 300,000 people got closer and closer. Finally, they collided violently, causing the world to change color. On the vast grassland north of Wuzhou Mountain, two armies spread out.
A life and death battle between nations.
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About ten miles northeast of Wuzhou Pass, another Sui army with about 15,000 people stood quietly. This was the side-responsive Sui army led by Li Jing. This was discussed in advance by Yang Yuanqing and Li Jing.
A good one-step tactic.
This new force will use heavy armored cavalry as its sharpest sword. When both armies are finally exhausted, this new force will suddenly burst out from behind the Turkic army, becoming the decisive step for the Sui army to defeat the Turkic army.
At this time, Li Jing immediately stood under a big flag. He was waiting for Yang Yuanqing's order. Li Jing looked worriedly towards the southwest. It was already afternoon. The two sides had been fighting for almost three hours, and there was still no winner. He
Very worried about the situation of the Sui army.
In the Zihe River Valley, although he wiped out 20,000 Turkic cavalry and successfully delayed the main force of the Turkic army from moving south, he also reminded Lili Khan on the other hand not to divide his troops to fight again, so as not to be defeated by the Sui army again.
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In the end, except for the 30,000 Turkic troops who went south to sneak attack, Lingli Khan no longer separated any soldiers, and always firmly gathered the 200,000 troops together, so that the main force of the Sui army had to face a massed decisive battle.
, this decisive battle method, even if the Sui army could finally defeat the Turkic army, it would still have to pay the price of heavy casualties.
Li Jing knew very well that this was a method of war that Yang Yuanqing was absolutely unwilling to choose. However, the Turkic army chose this method, which left Yang Yuanqing helpless. But what worried Li Jing even more was that the number of Turkic troops was that of the Sui Dynasty.
The army was more than twice as large. Not to mention the tragic victory, whether we could win this war was still a big question.
At this time, the Sui army could only rely on high morale and two heavily armored troops to win this victory.
At this time, the cavalry of the team came galloping over, and the leader, the captain, shouted from afar: "General Manager Li!"
Li Jing recognized that this was Yang Yuanqing's personal soldier. He was shocked when he saw that the other party looked anxious. He quickly urged his horse forward and asked, "How is the situation?"
The captain shook his head and said in a very serious tone, "Both sides suffered heavy casualties. The heavy armored infantry suffered too much physical exertion and could not support it. They have lost more than 2,000 people, and more than half of the cavalry were also killed."
Li Jing's heart felt as if he was sinking into an abyss. The heavy armored infantry, which had the strongest defensive capabilities, actually suffered more than two thousand casualties. So the casualties of other armies can be imagined. He asked urgently: "How is the situation of His Highness?"
"Your Highness's situation is a little better. He is protected by 10,000 Tiger Guards and is fighting fiercely with 30,000 Turkic Guards."
Speaking of this, the captain of the personal army took out a gold medal, handed it to Li Jing, and said anxiously: "Your Highness ordered General Manager Li to send troops. The target is the Xueyantuo Army in the east. Your Highness said that as long as the Xue Yantuo Army is defeated first, the Uighur Army will also withdraw. Then
The hope of winning in the end is great.”
Li Jing took the gold medal and nodded, "I understand."
He immediately turned around and shouted: "All troops set off!"
Li Jing led 15,000 Sui troops to the southwest. Just after running a few miles, Li Jing suddenly felt a coldness in his nose. As if he had some realization, he hurriedly looked up at the sky. The rolling dark clouds had already reached his head.
Snowflakes were falling lightly.
He looked back to the north again. Twenty miles away, the usually clearly visible Hezhen Mountain was no longer visible. Its location was already covered in white. At this time, the wind suddenly became stronger, the cold wind howled, and the snowstorm finally came.