Chapter 3578 Fierce Battle
More than ten thousand Tubo horsemen galloped westward along the north bank of the Weishui River. Zanpo took the lead. The wind and snow blowing in front of him only made him squint slightly, and he did not feel the cold at all. Seeing the Tang army in the distance setting up camp north of the Weishui River and south of the mountains, with figures already forming an array, he was not afraid at all. With his blood boiling, he simply pulled open his collar and let out a strange scream. , once again speeding up the war horse under his crotch.
Compared with the cold weather in Tubo, the wind and snow in Guanzhong are as relaxing as the warm summer breeze. Yes, heavy snow falls in many places in Tubo even in summer...
When he was about to reach the point where he could fight with the Tang army, Zanpo took out his strong attack, bent his bow and set an arrow, bowed slightly on the horse, and controlled the horse with only the power of his legs. While whistling, he controlled his horse to turn in a big arc in front of the Tang Army's camp. At the moment when it was parallel to the Tang Army's front formation, he fired his bow and arrow upwards.
Hu Qi behind him made almost the same movements. The rushing torrent was split into two in front of the Tang army's formation. Countless arrows were thrown high into the sky, and then the arrows fell down and pierced diagonally into the Tang army's formation.
Countless Tang troops were hit by arrows one after another. Some gritted their teeth and stood firm, while some fell to the ground after being shot in vital parts. The formation was slightly chaotic.
He Lanyan's expression changed drastically, and he waved his arms and ordered: "Archers, shoot!"
Although the battle report only said that Fang Jun led his army back to support Chang'an, it did not surprise him that Hu Qi accompanied him. Fang Jun fought fiercely with Dashi's army in the Western Regions, and there were many Hu people in the Anxi army. It was natural that he did not have enough troops to recruit a group of Hu cavalry.
But what is the level of riding and shooting skills of those barbarians in the Western Regions? It has been crushed by the Turks for hundreds of years, and each tribe has a small number of people. A cavalry force of more than a thousand people is enough to be powerful. The so-called thirty-six countries in the Western Regions are not as good as the thirty-six in the Central Plains. County...
But the Hu cavalry in front of them not only had nearly 10,000 troops, they were also skillful with bows and horses and had a fierce style. They quickly launched an attack as soon as they took up the formation, which was definitely not comparable to those of the Hu cavalry in the Western Regions.
The war drums were beating, and the crossbowmen in the Guanlong army all drew their bows like a full moon. The arrows pointed at the sky above Hu Qi's head. There was a "collapse" sound. Thousands of bowstrings vibrated, and the arrows penetrated the air and made a sharp sound. The roar even suppressed the sound of Hu Qi's charging horses. Countless arrows shot out from the strings, drew a parabola in the air, and shot into Hu Qi's formation from top to bottom.
Puff puff puff!
The sharp triangular arrows were all made of fine iron and were very sharp. With the help of gravity, they could easily break through all the weapons on Hu Qi's body and pierce into his body. Their lethality was much higher than Hu Qi's throws.
The charging Hu cavalry were hit by arrows and fell from their horses. At the same time, they blocked the charging path behind Bao Ze, causing the horses to trip and fall, triggering a chain reaction. The charging formation that was originally galloping like a dragon was instantly dispersed. Zanpo was not surprised at all. The Tang army's crossbows were the most powerful in the world, far beyond what the Tubo could match. Whenever the two countries fought, the Tibetan soldiers would suffer heavy losses from a distance. Only when the two armies approached, the crossbows were ineffective. , can offset this disadvantage.
Of course, even the individual soldier quality and fierce murderousness that Tubo was proud of could not take advantage of the Tang army's more systematic training, more rigorous and flexible arrays, and more sophisticated ordnance. Although it is not as disparity as that of "one Han as five barbarians" during the Han Dynasty, only those with twice the strength of the Tang army dare to launch an attack...
The two countries had only fought a few times, but small-scale conflicts continued. The Tubo army knew the combat power of the Tang army very well, so even such a temporary mob could still inflict huge casualties on the Tubo cavalry, and Not surprising.
Moreover, what he wanted to do was not to completely annihilate the Guanlong army in front of him. This was not necessary at all. He came to "assist" at the invitation of Fang Junzhi. He did not have to fight to the death with the Guanlong army, he only needed to break through the Guanlong army. Array, just clear the obstacles on the way forward.
Zan Po immediately ordered that his subordinate Hu Qi split into two in front of the Guanlong army formation. One part moved forward and attacked along the north bank of the Weishui River, while the other part headed north around the Wuting River and rushed eastward along the foot of the mountain. No matter how perfect the array is, it is impossible to cover everything, especially since Hu Qizhi's purpose is only to break through rather than annihilate the enemy. The north bank of the Weishui River and the foot of Wuting River are exactly the empty areas on the edge of Guanlong's army, and their strength is weak.
Hu Qi launched a surprise attack while shooting on horseback, constantly disrupting the formation of Guanlong's army. Due to his strong mobility, He Lanyan continuously dispatched soldiers to try to intercept, but failed, which made him panic and fear.
This Hu cavalry was obviously dispatched by Fang Jun to serve as the vanguard. If he was allowed to break through his own formation and bypass the rear formation to block the retreat, and then Fang Jun personally led the army to come forward, and the two would attack from the front and back, where would there be a way for him to survive?
The ambitious Helan Yangyang thought that as soon as the war started, he would be in great danger. Not only was this Hu Cavalry powerful in battle, but their strategic vision was surprisingly powerful, and he didn't know who the leader was...
He did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly ordered the entire army to retreat slowly and push towards the Wuting River in the rear. At the same time, he ordered the soldiers in the rear formation to dig through the frozen Wuting River to prevent the two Hu cavalry groups that were divided into two from bypassing the rear formation to complete the encirclement.
The two armies joined forces and the battle began. It was not a bloody battle as He Lanyan had expected in advance. Instead, both sides seized on each other's weaknesses and tried to gain an advantage at the strategic level, thereby achieving their respective goals at the minimum cost. Although He Lanyan is far from a contemporary famous general, he has been in battle for a long time and has never paid attention to the military strategies of the Hu people. At this moment, against the Hu cavalry in front of him, he was restrained in every way and was led by others. , the shock in my heart is evident.
The Hu people are naturally brave. Because their ancestors have lived in the bitter cold frontier for generations, their physical fitness is far superior to that of the Han people. They are not afraid of death when fighting. However, because they lack rigorous military strategies, they are always in trouble when fighting the Han people. Falling downwind.
And the Hu Qi in front of him not only enforces orders and prohibitions, but also has a profound strategy. If time goes by, he may become the number one enemy of the Tang army...
Hu Qi was cunning, but He Lanyan responded very promptly. After retreating, he turned his back on the Wuting River and dug out the frozen river. The enemy cavalry's attempt to encircle and cut off the retreat failed, and they could only attack the two wings of Guan Long's army. Although for The Guanlong army was under great pressure, but it gradually stabilized its position. The two sides fought bloody battles and suffered heavy casualties.
Seeing the remaining troops at home dwindling little by little, He Lanyan suddenly felt distressed, but there was nothing he could do.
Each family was coerced by Changsun Wuji and had to mobilize their last strength. Some of them were led by him to stop Fang Jun, and some of them entered Chang'an and continued to attack Taiji Palace. If not, no one knows what unimaginable tricks Changsun Wuji will do. Although Changsun Wuji today is far less powerful than he was in the past, making the Guanlong clan obey his words, his power is still there, and no one can Dare to completely fall out...
He Lanyan didn't dare to say victory, he just wanted to block this place. The battle situation in Chang'an City was smooth, and the palace city was quickly captured and completed.
There are more than 30,000 people on my side, forming a formation to defend this dangerous place. How can they bite off a piece of Fang Jun's flesh?
As Hu Qi's attempt to outflank the Guanlong army's retreat was foiled, the two sides launched a melee in a narrow area north of the Weishui River and south of the Wuting River. Although the Guanlong army lacked training and was not strong in combat power, Hu Qi lost his mobility and impact, and could only fight in close combat. For a while, neither side could do anything about the other, and the battle situation fell into a stalemate.
The ground was stained red with blood, corpses were lying everywhere, and the battle was extremely tragic.
Zan Po was so brave that she had no one to take the lead. She killed countless Guanlong soldiers with her own hands. She also suffered many losses, and the resentment in her heart had reached its extreme. He has always been a proud and arrogant person. He believes that although the Tang army is strong, it is limited to a few well-known generals and the elite troops of the Sixteenth Guards. Other than that, the rest are insignificant. They can all be defeated by the charge of Tubo cavalry.
However, this time when they rushed to Chang'an, they were first defeated by the remnant Zuo Tun Guards at the foot of Jiangui Ridge and were completely disgraced. At this moment, they encountered a Tang general whose name he had never heard of before leading an army with disheveled uniforms, different flags, and it was obviously temporary. The assembled mob still lost troops and generals...
If any Tang army was so powerful, wouldn't all the previous provocative behaviors of Tibet be ridiculous? The whole country's coveting of the Tang Dynasty's territory is even more ignorant and pitiful. If we launch an invasion of the Tang Dynasty at this moment, it will be like an egg hitting a rock. (End of chapter)