On October 3, 691, the war between the Tanghe Empire and the Luobei people officially started on the Tuqi Plain in the Qingyang Prefecture of the Empire. On October 3, General Tuda, the general under Luobei, led 30,000 light infantry under his command and 30,000 light cavalry led by Geya to launch a tentative attack on the empire's army stationed in the middle of the Tuqi Plain. Both sides were cautious about the first formal confrontation and still retained after the battle.

After the sun came out, the Luobei people first launched an attack. Under the leadership of Haxian, the 30,000 light infantry advanced steadily. The Luobei people's infantry brought their own bows and arrows, which was different from the empire. This method was conducive to the defense of infantry and the transformation of formations was relatively fast. However, it was difficult to organize effective resistance when attacked by cavalry. However, before the war, Tu Da had already told Haxian that the first day of battle was tentative, and the enemy could not immediately enter the cavalry unit, and would definitely focus on defense. Moreover, the main purpose of his infantry was to attract the opponent's heavy infantry, and he was not prepared to really invest in large-scale positional warfare. The light cavalry led by Geya was really involved in the battle.

After Haxian successfully restrained the heavy infantry formation in the center of the enemy's position, Geya led 30,000 light cavalry to attack the two wings of the empire. Since almost all the heavy infantry in the empire were placed in the middle, and it was too late to change temporarily, and under the threat of the opponent's infantry, all the troops were prepared, and the light infantry used the simple fortifications built to defend tenaciously, so Geya's multiple attacks did not take much advantage. On the first day, the Luobei people lost nearly 3,000 cavalry, and the imperial defense troops also lost about 4,000 light infantry. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the battlefield after the war, and discarded weapons, arrows, armor, and horse corpses were everywhere. Only the logistics personnel who collected the remains of the dead soldiers on both sides were busy under the surveillance of the opponent's sentry.

Night had already fallen, and the towering torches on the military camps on both sides shone brightly around them, and the patrol teams kept coming and going. Luo Beitu replied to the camp. "General, our troops lost nearly 3,000 people today, but they obtained valuable information. I found that the enemy's left wing was obviously stronger than the right wing, and the troops were also different from the right wing. The left wing seemed to be their third legion, while the right wing was the second legion. I just didn't know if it was intentionally exposed by the enemy to lead us to the bait." Geya first reported.

"It shouldn't be. Today I carefully observed the enemy's central army. It was quite thick, with all heavy infantry, estimated to be around 50,000. The enemy was probably afraid that we would use the advantages of heavy cavalry to force a breakthrough from the front, so the front was arranged very strongly. There was no adjustment when Geya led his army to attack both wings, so I guess it was not a trap." Haxian thought for a while before saying.

"Then we can consider concentrating our superior forces to make a breakthrough on their right wing, but do we need to observe for another day?" Koldo also joined in the speech.

"You can't wait any longer. The fighter planes are fleeting, and the enemy is not fools. Apart from Situ Mingzhi, they have other commanders. If they are constantly interrupted, they will be in trouble. It is estimated that the enemy's formation will not change much tomorrow. It will not be certain if you wait for another day. Tomorrow, Ha will continue to attack from the middle to restrain the enemy's heavy infantry, and pay attention to maintaining the formation. The left side of the road, Lemy led 20,000 light cavalry to tactical harassment and restraint, and it is time to train this kid. The eagle that has not been baptized by the storm will never fly in the blue sky. Kurdo led 30,000 iron-armored cavalry to break through from the right, and Gurdo led 30,000 light cavalry to cooperate with Kurdo's attack, in order to quickly open the gap and annihilate the main force of the right-wing enemy before the enemy reinforcements arrived." Tu Da's eyes showed a decisive look.

The main camp of the Tanghe Empire Army. In the tent of the commander in the middle of the military camp, the lights were brightly lit. Situ Mingzhi sat in the tiger-skin chair in the middle, and the deputy commander-in-chief Singer sat next to him, and the division commander of other divisions sat around him. "Today we lost about 4,000 people, mainly light infantry on both wings, and repelled the enemy's multiple attacks. However, the enemy seemed to have only dispatched infantry and light cavalry, and their main iron armored heavy cavalry had not been dispatched yet. The enemy probably also lost more than 3,000 people, all of them were light cavalry. They did not take advantage of it. In general, they achieved the expected goal. Tomorrow, the enemy would be expected to dispatch heavy cavalry, and the divisions should be more vigilant, and the spearheads should be properly configured and tried their best to exert their power. If you have any questions, you can propose it now for discussion." Singer made a brief statement.

"Sir, I think our right wing is too weak, and I am worried that if the enemy discovers this, they will concentrate their forces to attack the right wing. Can some heavy infantry be drawn to the right wing to assist us in defense?" The commander of the Third Light Infantry Division of the Second Corps made a request, and the Second Mixed Cavalry Division next to him also expressed his feelings.

"This, I have to ask the Duke of Zhenguo to decide." Singer hurriedly looked at Situ Mingzhi next to him.

"At present, the war has just begun, and the situation is not completely clear. It is not advisable to make adjustments for the time being. The frontal task is very heavy. If the enemy's main force breaks through our position from the front, the consequences will be unimaginable. Let the reserve team be prepared and observe it for another day tomorrow." Situ Mingzhi, who was in the head, made the final decision.

The two division commanders of the Second Legion obviously wanted to make more efforts, but when they saw that the Duke Zhenguo had clearly expressed an impatient look on his face, they had to swallow the words they said again.

It was still dawn, and the Luobei camp was already busy, with heavy cavalry, light cavalry and light infantry all lined up. Tu Da was preparing to take advantage of the time when the sky was just dawn, and it was the time when the troops were preparing breakfast to attack the enemy. Seeing that the troops were ready in a short time, Tu Da was very satisfied. With the order, the black troops set out secretly. Leaving the camp, the 30,000 iron-armored cavalry led by Kurdo and Geya led by him.

The 30,000 light cavalry sneaked southward. When he was circling around the right wing of the Imperial Army's main camp, Kurdo and Gea made an appointment to launch an attack at the same time. At this time, there was no need to hide, nor could they hide their strategic intentions. The overwhelming Luobei cavalry divided into two arrows and launched a fierce attack on the right wing camp of the Imperial Army. Kurdo's target was the enemy's infantry defense line, while Gea's mission was to assist Kurdo's attack and restrain the supported troops.

Zheng Changyong, the commander of the Third Light Infantry Division of the Second Corps, who was sitting in the camp, was preparing for breakfast, was a little uneasy and always felt a little ominous premonition. At last night's military meeting, his request to increase his defense was not accepted, which made him feel a little sleepless. Suddenly, all the officers and soldiers who were preparing to eat felt a slight tremor on the ground, gradually becoming more and more obvious. Some soldiers who reflected the sensitive had already reacted, "The enemy attacked the camp!"

A shrill alarm sounded in the camp. After a panic, the soldiers in the camp quickly calmed down amid the shouts of the officers and ordered them to take their place and enter a state of response.

"It's an iron armored heavy cavalry!" Zheng Changyong sighed lightly, and unfortunately, the cunning enemy discovered the weak link in just one day.

"Report to the command center immediately, and say that the enemy's main heavy cavalry attacks, please support!" A black line in the sky quickly became thicker, and the gradually dull horse hooves and thunder sounded louder as the enemy's cavalry approached.

"Each division is ordered, archers are prepared!" "Let the division is ordered, archers are prepared!" "Let the division is ordered, snatchers are prepared!" "Let the wild and violent Luobei iron armored cavalry cluster only had a slight fluctuation after passing through the shooting area of ​​the Imperial archers. Some unlucky guys were shot and fell off the horse where the armor could not be guarded. Before even screaming, they were stomped into flesh mud by the iron hooves of the following comrades. Entering a 50-meter range, waves of spears caused huge damage to the armored cavalry. With huge inertia, sharp spears pierced the iron armor wrapped around the people and horses without any obstacles. The cavalry fell one after another, but the distance was too short. After the vanguard troops paid a huge price, only simple fortifications remained between the two armies.

"The whole army is fighting!" Seeing that things have come to this point, Zheng Changyong had to fight to the death. Otherwise, once the gap is torn open, the flanks of the central army behind will directly face the impact of the enemy's cavalry. The consequences are unimaginable. He only hopes that the reinforcements can catch up and block the gap in time. He took the lead in raising his weapon and shouted angrily: "Brothers, fight with the enemy!" Leading his own guard to welcome the Luobei cavalry who rushed towards him fiercely. But the battlefield is not a stage. The simple fortifications were declared disintegrating under the impact of the Luobei cavalry. Next, it is not a battle, but a massacre. Morale is more like a battle. The lowly imperial light infantry quickly collapsed in the face of the murderous Luobei heavy armored cavalry, and the Luobei cavalry waving the maces, chasing the fleeing imperial infantry frantically. The entire battlefield was filled with the sound of weapons, the neighing of war horses, the unrestrained laughter of Luobei cavalry, and more so the screams of the imperial soldiers being killed. Later generations wrote only one sentence in their book "History of Foreign Wars in the Tanghe Empire": "Blood soaked the earth, so that the crops and grains grown by farmers in this field were a little red, becoming a great wonder in the local area."

After discovering the enemy's attack, the Second Mixed Cavalry Division of the Second Imperial Army quickly organized a battle. The 30,000 light cavalry led by Geya collided head-on with the second Mixed Cavalry Division, which had just completed the entire team, and killed them into a group. Because the Imperial Cavalry's combat effectiveness was obviously not as good as the Luobei Cavalry, and the opponent was prepared, the troops were slightly superior. The Second Division seemed a little hasty, and the Luobei Cavalry soon took the upper hand. Soon, Kurdo, who had dealt with the Third Infantry Division, drew 10,000 cavalry and launched an attack from the side. The Second Mixed Cavalry Division, which was already a little unstoppable, could not withstand it, suffered heavy losses and had to escape from the battlefield. The two divisions of the City Guard Corps who came to reinforce arrived and only caught up to see off for the retreating Luobei Cavalry.

The battle on October 4 ended with Luo Beiren's victory. In this battle, Luo Beiren wiped out nearly two divisions of the Imperial Army in one fell swoop at the slight cost of losing more than 3,000 people. The main business of the Imperial Army was filled with haze in the tent of the commander, and two established divisions were almost wiped out. One division commander died on the spot, and the other division commander was seriously injured. The loss was so great that this was rare in the empire in recent years. "Now the two divisions of the City Guard Corps have replaced the right wing defense, and the left wing has drawn the Fourth Light Infantry Division of the Third Army to station the rear of the Central Army to serve as a strategic reserve. In addition, one regiment was drawn from each of the two heavy infantry divisions of the Central Army to strengthen the defense of the left and right wings. If you have any good suggestions, you can now make it for reference by the command center. "Singer announced Situ Mingzhi's decision in a low voice.

After hesitating for a while, Lu Dingzhong, the commander of the Fifth Division of the City Guard Corps, finally couldn't help it: "Sir, if we defend like this, and the troops cannot attack at will, the Luobei people can make full use of the mobility of their cavalry. If we continue to fight like this, our troops will probably consume too much."

Situ Mingzhi actually considered this, but he couldn't think of a better solution. He even regretted volunteering to do this trip. When he heard his subordinates say this, he went with the flow and asked Lu Dingzhong: "What should you do if you want?"
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