Chapter 457 The Raiders (1)
"Brother, it's better to let the Tubo people take the lead. "
De'an suggested in a low voice that he was also extremely dissatisfied with Gewa, and Qiubai and Tubo were originally feuding. The two sides only came together because of their interests. The rift and hatred between the two nations had not disappeared.
It was just due to external reasons that I put it down for the time being.
De An and De Zui are brothers. Both of them have very cruel and ruthless characters. However, compared to De Zui's quiet expression, De An is irritable and irritable, and all his emotions are clearly written on his face.
Dezui sneered and said: "A bunch of trash will only get in the way, just pretend they don't exist."
In the First Longyou War, Tubo was defeated and suffered heavy losses. Although Zanpu actively developed the economy and recruited troops, Tubo had a small population and its military strength recovered slowly. Over the past few years, the total military strength has only remained at about 150,000 people.
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After Gewa took control of Tubo and decided to launch the second Longyou War, he used semi-coercive means to wildly expand his troops. Among them, there was no choice for Han people. Male Han people, under fifty-five years old, and above fifteen years old, all
Forced to join the army, the more than 10,000 Tibetan soldiers sent by Gewa to fight with Dezu included more than 5,000 Han people. They were all old, weak, sick and disabled, and had low combat effectiveness. Dezu did not take them seriously at all.
, and I don’t expect them to do anything to help me.
"Chief, we are still ten miles away from the enemy. Please give us an order."
A Qiu Bai general rode up to De Zui and said loudly.
"Haha, let's warm up tonight. Let's prepare for the charge."
Dean's face showed excitement and he laughed loudly.
De Zui issued an order in a deep voice: "I will lead six thousand cavalry to charge in the middle, and you and Apu will each lead two thousand cavalry to outflank them from both sides."
The general accepted the order with his hands, and then asked: "Chief, do you need prisoners?"
Dezui said coldly: "In the battle of Liangzhou, more than five thousand clan members died in the battle. How can we do it under Jiuquan with no one to serve us?"
The general nodded. De Zui was ready to go on a killing spree, so he left without saying anything more.
Tan Ma came to report that the enemy had accelerated his advance and the battle was about to begin.
Under Shan Qiu's guidance, Li Xun accepted it humbly and issued orders one after another.
It was impossible for all the more than 20,000 infantrymen to gather together, as they would be easily surrounded and annihilated by the enemy. Therefore, Li Xun divided the army into three parts. The main formation of the Chinese army consisted of 15,000 people.
He led four thousand people and divided them into two wings: left and right.
War horses galloped and the sound of killing shook the sky.
Li Xun had been holding the sword hilt tightly, but as the battle approached, he relaxed now. After all, this was not his first time on the battlefield.
Shanqiu has reached the forefront of the military formation, commanding operations. This is his style. He must be brave enough to be at the forefront in every battle. This will indeed greatly improve the morale of the entire army.
Li Xun glanced at Sima Tu next to him and saw a nervous look on his face and a weapon in his hand. He couldn't help but smile and said: "Sima Tu, I asked you to find a place to hide, but you just didn't listen. Now you can
Any regrets?"
Sima Tu breathed a sigh of relief and chuckled: "Master, don't worry about me. Although I am a scholar, I am not powerless. The hardships on the grassland have given me the courage and strength to fight wild beasts."
Li Xun nodded and said nothing more.
"Fire the arrow."
In the silent night, a sharp shout suddenly sounded. It was the sound of revenge. With the sound of this sound, the war finally began.
There is still an hour before dawn, and the mist between heaven and earth has begun to become thicker. Shanqiu can only use his hearing to feel the distance of the opponent's cavalry, find the right moment, and issue the order to release arrows, but in the end he has a lot of
A big discount, and the opponent's cavalry is very fast. Just fire three rounds of arrows, and the opponent's cavalry rushes forward.
"Archers retreat, pikemen defend."
Shanqiu shouted loudly and issued orders.
De'an took the lead and rushed into the formation first.
The men jumped on their backs, their horses roared repeatedly, and a fierce fight ensued.
Most of Li Xun's army were new recruits and there were not many veterans. As the Qiu Bai cavalry charged, there was some confusion and the formation was unstable. Fortunately, there were generals like Shan Qiu taking command, taking the lead and resisting desperately.
After retreating several hundred meters, they finally stopped the opposing cavalry from charging and stabilized the morale and formation of the entire army.
Although the Qiubai tribe only has 6,000 people, their fighting power is indeed extremely powerful, and they are not afraid of death. Li Xun's 15,000-strong army is actually a little unable to withstand it.
Shanqiu's side had the most powerful fighting force. He led hundreds of his own soldiers to kill Dezui, while De'an also led more than a thousand people and reached the core of Li Xun's Chinese army. Both sides were obviously
They had the same idea: to capture the thief first, capture the king. Once the general dies, the morale of the army will collapse, and there will be no suspense in this battle.
Li Xun observed the battlefield situation, and then ordered Hou Quan on the side: "Hou Quan, take your people to help Shanqiu."
In order to ensure Li Xun's safety, 500 soldiers and more than 400 scout battalions gathered around him. These people were all elites among the veterans. Li Xun saw that the Shanqiu side was gaining momentum and fought with the opponent.
It was difficult to solve the problem, so he decided to let Hou Quan lead his people to help in the battle and capture the opponent's general.
Hou Quan glanced at the enemy troops who were approaching and said hesitantly: "Commander, you are here..."
Li Xun interrupted him and said in a deep voice: "No need to say more, go quickly."
Seeing Li Xun's resolute attitude, Hou Quan nodded, said nothing more, shouted "Brothers from the scout camp, follow me", and led more than 400 people from his headquarters to support Shanqiu.
"Haha, Han dogs are indeed trash."
De'an charged all the way with invincible bravery. No one was his enemy, and more than fifty people died at his hands.
"Hua Shaosheng protects the military flag, Big Bear is coming with me."
The central army cannot be in chaos, and the military flag cannot be knocked down. When the enemy is approaching, Li Xun has no way to retreat. He is the core here. Once he is in chaos and retreats, the morale of the entire army will be severely damaged, so Li Xun can only accept the battle.
Jiang Daxiong couldn't bear it anymore. After Li Xun gave the order, he was the first to rush out, staring at De'an.
"Don't let me be so arrogant, I'll take my grandpa's knife."
Jiang Daxiong swung the Qinglong Yanyue Sword and slashed at De'an.
De'an, who was about to kill, saw that Jiang Daxiong was approaching fiercely and with extraordinary momentum. He slashed with a knife, which was even more powerful than a thousand kilograms. His expression immediately changed, and he quickly raised his spear to resist.
A touch.
The weapons met, and a flush flashed across De'an's face. The force of the knife made his hands numb.
De'an stabbed the opponent with his spear and forced him to retreat. He also retreated. Then he shouted loudly and asked: "Is the person coming here Li Xun, the military governor of Wuzhou?"
Chapter completed!