The 50,000-strong army led by Kurdo had quietly gathered on the grassland ten miles away from the shores of Poyue Lake with the help of the dawn. If they went forward, they might encounter the Tanghe people's scout team. He did not dare to go there. Taking risks, he had to restrain his troops in this lowland. Kurdo had no confidence that he could completely hide the whereabouts of more than 50,000 people from everyone, but war is a gamble, and he had to take this gamble. He only hoped that Li Wufeng would be there. There will not be too many troops deployed on the granary defense line. Even if it is a division, Kurdo is quite confident that he can break through. After all, his goal is not to completely annihilate the opponent. He only needs to break through and take advantage of the situation to burn the enemy's logistics supplies. The mission will be successfully completed. .
The loud shouts of killing coming from the distance indicate that the fighting on the frontal front has entered the climax. It seems that Guerdan is also aware of the consequences of this battle. If he cannot defeat the Tanghe people, his chieftainship will be There is no guarantee that the 150,000 troops will gather on the battlefield in front of the Tanghe people. As long as they show their due strength, it should be said that they can cause considerable trouble for Li Wufeng.
Taking a deep breath, Kurto tightened the belt around his waist. The dark and shiny iron gun in the gun bag hanging sideways on the horse's belly lay quietly waiting for the master's call. It was time, and when he saw the last group of scouts galloping towards him, Kurdo silently thought to himself that the outcome depended on whether God was on his side.
The news brought by the scouts gave Kurdo a mixture of joy and sorrow. He was happy to find that the northwest army near the granary had been mobilized. The fighting on the frontal battlefield had entered its most intense period. It is estimated that Li Wufeng had already deployed some troops to the frontal battlefield. What he was worried about was that , our side suffered heavy losses on the frontal battlefield, and in order to prevent being noticed by the other side, the scout team did not dare to get too close to the granary. It is unknown how the troops were mobilized near the granary.
The intelligence personnel near the granary also proved this. In the past few days, there were no major changes in the garrison situation near the granary, and the enemy was not found to be alert. At least, the enemy was not found to have targeted defenses such as digging trenches and building deer villages. fortifications. This still reassured Kurdo. What he was most worried about was that the other party would set up a trap for him to escape, so he specifically asked the Mote people to use various forces to monitor and investigate the situation inside. Although the Tanghe people were very careful, But after all, with such a large scope, we should still be able to learn about any big actions such as transferring grain, grass and supplies.
There is no retreat now. No matter whether there is a trap ahead or what you hope to do, you must give it a try. This is probably the saying that the arrow must be fired when it is on the string. Instructing the flag bearer to wave the flag, the soldiers who had been on alert arranged their weapons and armor one after another and began to enter the battle state, making final preparations for launching the charge.
As the low horn sounded, the 50,000 cavalry in the crane wing attack formation began to slowly start. Once the battle started, it was impossible to stop. Kurdo ordered the soldiers to speed up the attack and give the enemy as much power as possible. The shortest preparation time. After all, it is obviously impossible for the huge noise caused by the attack of more than 50,000 people not to be noticed by the highly vigilant Northwest Army. The only way is to reduce their preparation time as much as possible, and use thunder to It was not enough to completely destroy their defense line, and then burn the food and grass they depended on for survival in one fell swoop.
"Are you here?" Shalang asked, suppressing the excitement in his heart while standing between the circles of carriages.
"Return to the division commander, the enemy cavalry has started and is accelerating now. It is rushing towards us with a fierce force." The plainclothes scout who was rushing towards us didn't even have time to salute before he rushed to the division commander and was out of breath. Report.
"Okay, well done!" Sha Lang was so happy that he slapped the opponent's shoulder hard, and then gave the order to the commander, "Order each regiment to prepare, and the two brigades of the fifth regiment will serve as reserves and be ready to attack! "
The densely packed cavalry formed a tight formation and swooped towards the defense circle of the northwest granary, which seemed to have not had time to react. The first was still the poorly equipped 10,000 Mott armored cavalry, with a few thin iron leaf armors and A pair of breast goggles, and the Japanese war horse only has a pair of chainmail on the horse's chest. This is the complete equipment of the Mott armored cavalry. Many soldiers even have the spears in their hands made by Sith before the war. The Romans provided them for free, replacing the wooden-handled iron guns they usually used. This not only gave them more confidence, but they were still a little uncomfortable in using them. After all, the regular heavy cavalry used guns that were more than three meters long. The iron spear head alone is more than twice as long as the original spear head, and it is also equipped with many spikes. It is much stronger than the original junk in terms of weight and power. It is indeed It is a first-class weapon that can stab and smash.
Immediately behind the 10,000 Mote cavalry are the Luobei iron cavalry led by Cuerdo. Their equipment can only be said to be slightly better than that of the Mote cavalry. The chain armor is equipped on the human body, but the horse still only has the front of the horse. The chest was equipped with armor, and a round shield was buckled diagonally on the horse's back. Out of various concerns, the experienced Cuerdo could not see any doubts in the front, but he still placed his men on the second line and let his The men tried to keep a certain distance from the first line of Mott cavalry.
The distance was getting closer and closer, even the granary seemed to be visible in the distance, and the other party's panicked figure seemed to be visible on the horizon, and it seemed that he was forming a formation to protect himself. Kurdo felt ecstatic in his heart, and wanted to get closer to take a closer look, so he subconsciously With a whip, he accelerated the speed of the strong horse. Seeing the general speeding up, the soldiers behind him also speeded up.
As he looked forward with undulating eyes, Kurdo's heart was beating secretly. A thick black line seemed to appear in front of him. What was that? Kurdo opened his eyes hard to see clearly, but he couldn't tell what those things were. Could it be that the enemy had built a temporary earthen wall, but the report from the scouts just received did not find that the enemy had built any fortifications. Could it be that in just half an hour, the Tanghe people had achieved earth-shaking abilities? Kurdo couldn't believe it. With a strong sense of foreboding, Kurdo quietly lowered the speed again. However, the soldiers in a state of excitement seemed not to feel the general's worry and kept urging the naked war horses to increase their speed.
The skilled horse skills of the Mote people were greatly displayed at this time. Tens of thousands of hooves fell to the ground, stirring up yellow dust in the sky. Their neat steps were like giants from heaven stepping onto the earth. Every time they landed, the earth always trembled and groaned. Tens of thousands of horses seemed to Performing a unified dance, the flying dance steps turned into infinite murderous intent, inspiring the warriors with infinite blood to begin to make the final acceleration. Anything in front of them will be trampled into powder in front of their cavalry, and nothing is enough. Block their progress!
Shalang stood on a high place and stared coldly ahead. The Mote people's riding skills really amazed him. As a Tang people, it is difficult to compare with these people who have lived on horseback since birth. This is a nomadic people. The nation is innately talented, but no matter how good the cavalry is, it must be commanded by a good general. There are unavoidable shortcomings and deficiencies in any military unit. Using one's own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points, even if the process is somewhat tortuous, But its outcome has already been determined.
While dodging the incoming arrows and spears, what caught the eye of Cavalry Mott was the interlocking transport trucks towering in front of him. It didn't take much to know that the towering carriages were filled with earth bags. , the heavy transport vehicle defense line was like a huge city wall guarding the Tanghe people hiding behind the vehicle. The overwhelming arrows and spears continued to splash blood among the helpless Mote cavalry group.
At this moment, Kurdo's pupils suddenly shrank, and his dull eyes looked forward blankly. The huge stimulation made him unable to accept this cruel reality for a while, and he was fooled again! After clearly seeing the strong defense line organized by vehicles, Kurdo felt infinite sadness in his heart. He once again fell into the hands of his old enemy. No wonder the opponent was so confident that he did not make any preparations and was only afraid of his own actions. Yidong had been under the other party's surveillance for a long time, and deliberately set up this trap for him to get out of. It was ridiculous that he thought he had a plan and could wash away his shame, but he didn't expect that he would end up in an even more miserable situation.
Wave after wave of offensive attacks hit the vehicle defense line filled with earth bags. The Mott cavalry, who had no way to retreat, were in a mess, but the pride of the soldiers still prompted them to desperately use their weapons to smash the wooden structure. Cars, hoping to break this cage, but this seems meaningless. The vehicles interlocked with iron rings form three lines of defense. Each line of defense is separated by a few meters, and waves of arrows rain from it. Here, the infantry responsible for protecting the archers easily killed those Mote soldiers who were lucky enough to break through the defense line. This was an asymmetrical war without any suspense. The coalition composed of the Mote and Luobi people Like a moth fluttering into a spider's web, once it is caught, it cannot escape, and it leads to destruction step by step.
Depressed to the point of almost committing suicide, Kurdo struggled internally for a long time and finally gave up on this seemingly tragic act. He could not do this. Although he suffered a heavy setback, the vast majority of the casualties were Motts. This was the basic purpose of weakening the Motts. It had been reached. His men had only been attacked by several waves of arrows, but they still retained their fighting capacity. However, the situation was over at this time. It would be sheer suicide to resist here any longer. Without much thought, he decisively ordered the Motte people to be left behind. Withdraw, let the Mote people hold off the Tanghe people to give themselves a little more time, so that Li Wufeng's backhand cannot be used in time. When the northwest cavalry outflanked from both wings arrived, the Luo Bei cavalry, which had already escaped long ago, had disappeared. At the end of the horizon.