"Mo Saber Battalion, step forward. Sword-shield soldiers, step back.”
Cheng Yaojin issued a series of orders as the Right Guards changed their formation to block the Turkic cavalry.
As soon as the Turkic cavalry crossed the Wei River, they launched an attack on the Tang army, and the Jie Li Khan continued to let the cavalry pass.
Even though there were not many cavalrymen crossing the shore, they were all ordered to attack.
The countless Turkic cavalry charged at the defenses of the Right Guards in wave after wave.
"Landmines! Throw the mines!"
Cheng Yaojin finally couldn't resist using the mines when he saw more and more Turkic cavalry.
He had used up a lot of mines on the north bank of the Weishui River, and he had also used up a lot when he was trying to stop the Turkic cavalry from crossing the Weishui River.
Fortunately, during this period of time, King Zhao's Mansion had been making mines and gunpowder, so the Tang army had gunpowder and mines to use.
"Boom ~"
"Boom ~"
"Boom ~"
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Explosions rang out among the Turkic cavalry, knocking many of them to the ground. At the same time, the explosions of the mines caused the warhorses of the Turkic cavalry to panic.
Some of the warhorses even began to run around randomly. But regrettably, the Turkic cavalry were truly a race that grew up on horseback. They used their excellent control of horses to calm their horses down.
In the afternoon attack, the Turkic cavalry did not gain any advantage. The Tang army used a large amount of gunpowder and mines to repel the Turkic cavalry's attack.
However, they had also suffered a lot of losses, which made Cheng Yaojin sigh. Infantry fighting cavalry had a huge disadvantage, and it was already a good thing that they could fight like this.
At night, the Turkic cavalry continued to pass through the Wei River. To the Jie Li Khagan, he didn't want to wait any longer.
Therefore, the cavalry had to cross the Wei River overnight in order to take down Chang 'an as soon as possible.
"Khagan! A large group of cavalrymen appeared fifty miles behind our army. Because it was night, we could not tell the size of the cavalrymen, but we could be sure that they were Tang Dynasty cavalrymen!”
Jie Li Khagan was eating mutton in the tent when a soldier ran in and shouted.
"Cavalry of the Tang Dynasty? Haha! They had actually returned from the grasslands. Call Tuli to see me!"
Li Sheng, Khan of Jie Li, faced the famous tooth tent soldier.
After a while, Tuli Khagan entered the tent.
"Tuli, I'll give you 50,000 cavalrymen now. Tomorrow morning, go and destroy the Tang army behind us. I can tell you that they are the Tang cavalry that entered the grassland and the Tang who kidnapped Ming Zhu!”
A violent aura suddenly appeared on Tuli Khan's body. Mingzhu was his most beloved daughter. The fact that she was kidnapped by the Tang army made him want to kill all the Tang soldiers.
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When Tuli left the camp of the Jie Li Khan with fifty thousand cavalrymen and rushed towards Li Yuanba, he was holding a torch and spreading out a map on the ground, studying it.
"Your Highness, we're here!"
A moment later, Niu Jinda, Chai Shao, Hou Junji, Xue Wanche, and Yuchi Gong walked over and surrounded Li Yuanba.
Handing the torch to Chai Shao, he pointed at the map and said,""Jie Li that old fellow only has two pontoons, one for people and one for horses.
They didn't cross Weishui River fast. Therefore, we still have enough time to play with Jie Li.
From tomorrow onwards, each of you will lead your own troops and attack the Turkic camp from multiple directions. Remember…"
Just as Li Yuanba was about to say something, a cavalryman quickly ran over.
"Your Highness, scouts have reported that a large group of Turkic cavalry has appeared twenty li in front of our army. They have already set up camp and are expected to attack tomorrow!”
The sudden news interrupted Li Yuanba's order.
He stood up and looked at the soldier.""A large group of cavalry appeared? Have you figured out their exact number?”
"We're not sure. Because it's night, the scouts can't determine the number of Turkic cavalry. But one thing was certain: the Turkic cavalry numbered at least thirty thousand, not more!”
The soldier shouted.
"I know! You may leave!"
After the soldier left, Li Yuanba turned around and sneered at the generals,""This is our chance.
Jie Li this old guy wants to cross the river and attack Cheng Yaojin and the others, and now he's sending troops to deal with us.
Although he has more than 200,000 soldiers, the number of troops he will send this time will definitely not be too many. I estimate that it will definitely not exceed 80,000.
Moreover, we only arrived here this afternoon. He sent his troops 20 miles away from our army at night.
This means that they only received the news of our arrival in the evening. In such a short period of time, it is impossible for them to mobilize too many troops. This is our chance!”
Li Yuanba paused for a moment before sweeping his gaze across the five generals."Chai Shao and Yuchi Gong will be the left wing, Niu Jinda and Xue Wanche will be the right wing, and Hou Junji and I will be the middle wing.
We'll quietly approach the Turkic camp from three directions and then suddenly attack, burning down their camp and crushing the Turkic cavalry.
This battle was not to annihilate the Turkic cavalry, but to defeat them. Kill as many as you can. Remember, the horse is biting the branch, the man is quiet, and you must not make too much noise, especially when you are near the Turkic camp.
The signal to attack is determined by the sound of the explosion. If my central troops hear the sound of the explosion, you guys should attack immediately.”
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The sixty thousand cavalry split into three groups and began to approach the Turkic camp.
Tuli Khagan was currently resting in his tent. Although he wanted to attack now, he felt that night was not the best time.
As for the Tang army's attack on the camp, it was impossible in his opinion. The Tang army had been traveling for a day. Even riding a horse would make them feel a little tired.
Moreover, they were now very close to their army. In order to prepare for the upcoming battle, the Tang army would definitely have good news tonight.
However, he had never expected Li Yuanba to be so bold as to approach his camp even under such circumstances.
The fourth watch was what the ancients called the time between one and three in the morning. It could also be called the ugly time. For the Turkic cavalry, who were about to face a great battle the next day, this was the time when they were at their deepest sleep.
In ancient times, it was different from modern times. In modern times, the deepest sleep was between four to six in the morning. This was the time when one slept the most.
However, because there was no entertainment at night in ancient times, it was usually time to sleep when it was dark.
Therefore, the fourth watch was the time when they slept the most deeply. At this moment, Li Yuanba and his twenty thousand cavalry were slowly approaching the Turkic camp.
His army was only five li away from the Turkic camp. In the future, five li was only 2.2 kilometers, or 2,200 meters.
At this distance, if the cavalry launched an attack, they would only be able to arrive in an instant.
But Li Yuanba wasn't in a hurry. He was still slowly approaching the Turkic camp. The closer he got, the more sudden his attacks would be, and the more damage he would deal to the Turkic cavalry.
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