Chapter 3278 Collapse at the first touch
The narrow and winding interior of the Alagou was not conducive to cavalry charges. However, when the Turkic cavalry pulled back and forth, with the Turkic wolf cavalry as arrows, the rest followed closely behind. It was quite aggressive, fully displaying the power of the cavalry charge. The Turks were able to roam the Mobei and Western Regions for decades or hundreds of years without any rivals, and their cavalry charge skills were naturally unparalleled in the world.
The Turkic wolf cavalry charged at the front, unstoppable along the way. The soldiers on horseback were holding the reins with one hand and the scimitars high in the other, whistling continuously. They broke through the outer tents and went straight into the camp, ready to wantonly slaughter this army known as "the most powerful army in the world." "The Tang army stationed its guards on the right. As a result, thousands of cavalry roared into the camp and trampled over countless tents, only to find that there was no one in the camp.
The whole body was full of blood and full of energy, eager to rush and vent their willpower, but found that there was no one in front of them. The huge gap was like a punch in the air, causing the blood to flow backwards and the internal energy to rebound. Everyone was a little confused.
The promised Youtun Guards are waiting to be slaughtered, but where are the people?
The cavalry charged and arrived suddenly. Not long after the vanguard wolf cavalry entered the camp, Ashina Horu, who was closely guarded by his own soldiers, arrived shortly after.
Seeing that the camp was trampled by wolves and the tents were toppled to the ground, the expected stubborn resistance did not happen at all. Apart from the howling wind and the neighing of the horses, there was no sound of the killing battle. , What else doesn’t Ashina Helu understand?
His expression changed drastically, he pulled the reins suddenly, turned around and ran back, while shouting sharply: "There is an ambush, retreat! Retreat!"
When he shouted like this, the Wolf Cavalry who rushed in first realized that they had fallen into the Tang Dynasty's trick. Maybe there were countless firearms set up on the mountains on both sides at this moment, waiting to open fire at any time. So how can you dare to neglect? He quickly turned his horse's head and ran back following Ashina Helu.
However, thousands of people charged in the narrow ditch. The vanguard at the front had already rushed into the Tang army camp and found that they were ambushed. They beat their horses and ran back. The rear formation had not yet arrived. They had no idea what was happening in front. When they heard someone shouting "There is an ambush", it was too late to turn around, because the vanguard in front had already turned back and rushed into the formation.
One force is moving forward and the other force is moving backward. The generals are not smooth and do not control each other. Thousands of people are gathered together. How can they maneuver in this narrow valley?
There was a period of chaos and chaos.
Ashina Helu rode on his horse and rushed forward under the protection of his own soldiers, but the road was blocked by his own soldiers, and he was suddenly sweating profusely.
He had heard all the details of the Battle of Hexi. The Tuyuhun people attacked Hexi with such ferocity. As a result, the Tang army planted gunpowder in advance in Dadouba Valley. After igniting it, they blew up the mountains on both sides and blocked the Tuyuhun's retreat. This Only then did Tuyuhun suffer a huge defeat.
If the Tang army had also buried gunpowder in this Alagou, wouldn't they have made the same mistake as the Tuyuhun people?
I didn't think of this beforehand. I thought that if I led the Turkic cavalry to secretly sneak through the mountain pass that runs from the north to the south of Bogda Mountain, I would be able to do it without anyone noticing. However, I didn't expect that the right guard had already packed his pockets and was waiting for him. Throw yourself into a trap.
What a mistake...
As soon as this thought came to his mind, he heard a loud "bang" in his ears. Puffs and puffs of thick smoke exploded in the Tang army camp and on the slopes on both sides of the valley. The snow was lifted up into the air by the air waves, making it appear that The momentum became more and more astonishing.
Sure enough, it was a good thing but not a bad thing. He had just thought about whether Tang Jun would plant gunpowder, and the explosives had already exploded...
The power of the Tang army's firearms has long been famous throughout the world, and all the barbarians were frightened by it.
At this moment, the explosives exploded, and the Turkic cavalry who rushed into the ditch became more and more panicked, scrambling to escape towards the mouth of the ditch. Fortunately, although Alagou is narrow and tortuous, the mountains on both sides are not high and steep. Although the Tang army planted explosives, it just looked amazing and did not cause the mountains on both sides to collapse and block the entire valley.
As long as you are not unlucky enough to step on the place where the gunpowder is buried and be blown directly into the sky, the casualties will not be huge.
It's just that thousands of hedgehogs are gathered together in chaos, and their command has completely failed. It's hard to turn around and return to the mouth of the ditch for a while...
Ashina Helu was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, feeling both regret and fear. Since the Tang army had staged an "empty city strategy" and had laid gunpowder in advance, how could they not ambush around them?
When the Tang army swooped down from the mountains on both sides, they would be completely wiped out.
No matter how conceited he was, he couldn't believe that he could escape from the encirclement of Youtunwei...
He was so anxious that he drew out his machete and chopped down the two soldiers blocking the way to the ground. He shouted in a hissing voice: "The whole army retreats backwards. Anyone who blocks the way will be killed without mercy!"
His personal soldiers also temporarily acted as a "supervision team". Dozens of them waved scimitars in unison to clear the way. Anyone who was at a loss or blocked the road would be killed on the spot regardless of whether they were innocent or not.
These violent and iron-blooded methods finally brought the chaos of the army to a halt, but before Ashina Helu could rejoice, he heard a muffled thunder-like sound behind him from the other end of the ravine.
Ashinahelu's heart skipped a beat. There were actually cavalry in the right camp guard? !
The situation on our side was chaotic and disorderly. Not to mention the enemy's formation, even the advance and retreat were out of control. How could we withstand the charge of the Tang Army's cavalry?
It is impossible to resist. In this situation, the best thing is to withdraw from Alagou as soon as possible. The terrain outside is vast, and you can calmly calculate whether you are fighting or escaping. Besides, there are three thousand people on your side, plus one thousand more. There are nearly 5,000 Yu Huihe people. They can always compete with the 20,000 or so Youtun guards, right?
These are all elites!
Moreover, even if you can't defeat Youtunwei, the Western Region is vast, and you may not be able to catch up with Youtunwei if you gallop your horse here...
After making up his mind, Ashina Helu led his soldiers on a rampage. When they encountered the soldiers under his command who were blocking the road, they slashed them with their swords and headed towards Mizoguchi.
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The mouth of the ditch on the east side of Alagou.
The Arabs set out from Baishui Town and crossed a mountain pass in the Tianshan Mountains to arrive at the west entrance of Alagou. Just as they arrived at the end of the field and before they had time to take a breath, they heard a "rumbling" sound like thunder coming from the ditch, shaking the whole earth. Trembling slightly.
That's it?
The Arabs had no time to rest, and immediately rushed into the Alagou swarm under the guidance of their guides. After running for a distance, they saw the dilapidated Tang Army camp in front of them. There were roaring sounds and people shouting and horses neighing in the distance. The famous general Hu immediately ordered the entire army to charge.
Regardless of the mission they received previously, it was just the purpose of their trip. How could they go back and take care of the Tang people or the Turks?
As long as they annihilated the Youtun Guards and assassinated Fang Jun, they would be considered successful. When they returned, they would naturally be rich in gold and high-ranking officials, so when they saw that the Tang Army was already fighting fiercely with the Turks, they no longer had any scruples. Thousands of people swarmed forward. , and charged towards the chaotic crowd in front of him with great force.
The short distance of more than a hundred feet was reached in the blink of an eye.
When the Turks discovered that the enemy was coming from behind, they hurriedly organized a defensive position. However, before they were ready, the Arabs on horseback brandished scimitars and had already crashed into the Turks' position.
"Boom!"
War horses against war horses, warriors against warriors, scimitars against scimitars, an encounter suddenly unfolded.
The Arabs came with great force. Although they were tired and exhausted after the long-distance attack, when they saw the enemy's disordered formation and low morale, they immediately became energetic. They yelled messy slogans without fear of death and charged madly to kill them. The Turks were originally in a mess, but now they suddenly encountered a bloody charge from the Arabs. How could they withstand it?
With almost just a face-to-face encounter, the Turks' hastily organized defense collapsed completely, allowing the Arabs to ride into their own positions and kill them wantonly.
The army was defeated like a mountain.
The Hu army is best at fighting against the wind. Every time it goes smoothly, the spirit of the roaring charge is high. The soldiers don't seem to be afraid of death. They can often defeat the enemy several times their own. But they are absolutely not good at fighting against the wind. Once the morale of the army collapses, they will be defeated like a mountain. They will just run for their lives like rabbits, without any strategy or tactics at all.
The current situation is like this. The Arabs are fighting with a favorable wind. Although they are trapped and exhausted, they all charge bravely. The Turks are fighting with a headwind. Their morale is broken and their formations are scattered. They havetily resisted for a while and then ran away, completely collapsed.
The Arabs fought more and more vigorously, chasing after the Turks' rear formation to kill them.
Ashina Helu fled under the guard of his own soldiers. Hearing the screams and screams of the tribesmen behind him, his heart was so sharp that his teeth were almost broken! He does have the intention of consuming these direct descendants of Yibishegui Khan, but the problem is that he must win this battle!
Now he is being killed like a lost dog, and even with all these soldiers here, when he goes back to Yibi Shekui Khan, why can't he be cut into pieces?
However, the current situation is critical. It is better to escape with your life first and then worry about it.
As soon as they arrived at the mouth of the ditch, Ashina Helu saw from a distance that Tumidu and the Uighurs had formed a formation. He quickly shouted on horseback: "Let go of the formation and let me pass. You can stop the pursuit behind me." The enemy!”
However, when he got closer, he found that the Uighur array was motionless, and all the spears and scimitars were pointing at him...
A chill suddenly rose from Ashina Helu's heart. (End of chapter)