Pushing the time back to twenty-six days ago, after the Battle of Xing'an Fucheng, Pei Yue confirmed from the fall of Jiuliguan that the rise of the barbarians was related to Wang Pingzhang, and there must be internal elements of the barbarians in the border army.

At that time, he could not tell who was the mole between Ge Shuyi and Guo Linxi. Of course, he could not rule out that both of them were working together to make a show in front of him.

However, the clues he had at that time were enough for him to make a response, that is, he used the precious time in those few days to exchange the civilian men responsible for transporting grain and grass with the infantry of the Tai'an Guard.

This was the reason why he let Tai'an Guards stationed in Hunyuan County. The purpose was to deceive the barbarian leaders and the traitors among the border troops.

Tang Linfen and Fu Hongzhi had more than 4,000 real infantry under their command, and the rest were civilians they brought from the capital. Although the local eyes and ears in the border areas had been keeping an eye on Hunyuan County, they could not tell the difference at all, because during this period of time

Tang Linfen never sent a team of more than 4,000 people to leave the county, and the civilians were always safely hidden in the camp.

After crossing the sea, the army that Pei Yue brought into the wilderness seemed to be only the Tibetan Front Guards. In fact, there were 8,000 Tai'an Guard infantry, with a total strength of nearly 20,000. That's why he sent 3,000 cavalry and ordered Wei Rui to raid the northern wilderness.

tribe.

In this way, there were only eight thousand cavalry left around him, which naturally strengthened the enemy's confidence.

The appearance of Zhang De gave Pei Yue the opportunity to find out the problem of the border troops, so he deliberately suppressed the marching speed and slowly rushed to the Kuta Mountains at a speed of fifty miles per day. On the one hand, he used his authority to dispatch the manpower of Taige and Luan Yiwei.

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The details of Zhang De were clearly investigated, and then the connection between the barbarians, Zhang De and Guo Linxi was confirmed. On the other hand, Wei Rui was separated from the main force and launched a surprise attack that killed half of the barbarian tribes to force the barbarians.

The army came out for a decisive battle.

It seems that luck is on Pei Yue's side, but in fact, every step he takes has traces to follow. Under the premise that the enemy is in darkness and we are clear, he fully displays his strategizing skills.

But for Liejiaomi and Wang Hui, the leader of the five thousand infantry, they firmly believed that there was still a chance to turn defeat into victory.

All they can do now is to use the momentum of the previous charge, grit their teeth and bear the losses caused by the attack from the Tibetan front guards in the rear, rush through the more than 40 feet of road in front of them as quickly as possible, and swallow up Tai'an in front of the camp like a raging sea.

guard.

It seems to be just a very simple defensive formation, but after Pei Yue's careful design, this formation has both defensive and offensive functions, and there is a vague shadow of the Yuanyang Formation.

There is no need for Lie Jiaomi to shout loudly, everyone is aware of their situation. Now that the retreat is blocked by the Zangfeng Guards, they can no longer return to the Kuta Mountains smoothly, and they have to do everything they can to survive.

When Wang Xu's cavalry lost most of its cavalry and had to leave the battlefield, under the joint command of Lie Jiaomi and Wang Hui, the remaining more than 11,000 infantry continued to rush towards the Tai'an Guard in the south.

In fact, just looking at this two-mile run alone can prove the strength of the barbarian soldiers and the ambush soldiers.

Gu Fan waved his spear and clashed with Xie Jiaomi's iron roots in mid-air.

That was the hammer-and-anvil tactic he and his generals talked about last night.

Meng Longfu and Chen Xianda obviously didn't think so. In fact, after Tang Linfen took over as the commander of the Tai'an Guard, the appearance and morale of this army had been greatly improved, because they were elites transferred from the Western Army.

Previously, under the arrogance of Gao Ying and others, he had been holding back his anger for a long time.

Of course they knew that the Tibetan Front Guards were following behind them like poisonous snakes, but at this time no one could make the tens of thousands of infantry move in an orderly manner, not to mention that there were more than 6,000 barbarians among them who had not undergone formal training.

Liejiaomi personally led the Raleigh warriors, while Wang Hui led more than a thousand core elites on the other side. Like two flood peaks above the tide, they attacked the Tai'an Guard position almost simultaneously from the east and west directions.

The soldiers took advantage of this extremely short and precious time to gasp for air, while Pei Yue looked calmly to the south. More than a mile away was the rear line of the barbarian army. He saw that they were about to approach the Tai'an Guard position, but there was nothing in his eyes.

Feelings of worry and anxiety. It seems that as rumored in the market, the Zangfeng Guard and Wuding Guard are his direct descendants, while the Tai'an Guard is dispensable and useless.

At this time, the Tibetan front guard behind the barbarian army did not take advantage of the situation and slowed down under Pei Yue's command.

The situation in which the two fought was the epitome of this hand-to-hand battle. Facing the ferocious barbarian army and the Wang family's private soldiers, the Tai'an Guard's position suddenly swayed in the first wave of offensive, like a giant being hit by a strong wind, showing that it was about to collapse.

sign.

However--

This was the consensus reached by Lie Jiaomi and Wang Hui in a moment. Now the balance of military strength between the two sides has been reversed. If they want to win the final victory, they can only rely on the bravery of their own soldiers.

Generally speaking, infantry attacks will not start charging from too far away, because this will quickly consume the soldiers' physical strength and make them fall into excessive fatigue when they actually engage the enemy, making it impossible to engage in effective hand-to-hand combat.

When the two sides fall into a melee, this interlocking situation will reduce the threat of the Tibetan Guard Cavalry. If they want to rescue the Tai'an Guard, they can only give up their advantage of high mobility and join the chaos.

Pei Yue didn't mean to look down upon them, and his treatment was the same as Wu Dingwei's. The reason why he deliberately made a short pause at this time was just to wait for the opportunity to make a final decision in the complicated battle situation.

When facing a cavalry attack before, they used a variant of the Macedonian phalanx that Pei Yue adapted to local conditions, and used a three-section spear formation to successfully strangle the opponent's cavalry. After the battle, under the command of Gu Fan, the Chinese soldiers quickly

Pick up the big shield and come to the front of the formation, and form a sword and shield formation with the big sword soldiers.

Before the barbarian army arrived, the Tai'an Guards had already changed their formation during this period.

The Yuanyang Formation is a tactic that everyone in the Beiying must master, regardless of whether they are on foot or on foot. However, Pei Yue's improved Yuanyang Formation is very different from the design of his predecessor, General Qi. It pays more attention to the cover and cooperation between each team member.

The requirements for weapons are not strict.

His figure remained motionless, but Liejiaomi took a step back.

The charge of tens of thousands of people shook the earth, but the Tai'an guards led by Gu Fan showed no signs of panic and calmly lined up to wait.

It's just that this chance is slightly slim, because the two sides will have no chance to take advantage of the situation and can only rely on their bravery to fight head-on.

"I would rather die than retreat!"

Four simple words were shouted simultaneously from the mouths of thousands of Tai'an guards, and the swaying giant once again stood firm and stood proudly in front of the camp.

Although Pei Yue could not see the situation where the two sides were fighting, he could imagine the horror of the situation.

He took a deep breath and shouted out the decisive sound.
Chapter completed!