Chapter 171: The Great Defeat of the Uighurs and the Encirclement

"The Tang army has great archers, protect the general!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Aleb's guards rushed forward.

"Pfft!"

Another guard fell off his horse while helping Aleb to block the arrow.

"You rat, I'm going to tear your head off."

Aleb glared and held his spear in his hand, ready to stab Li Fei Shouyu to death.

But when they were about to get closer, Li Fei Shouyu rode his horse to the other side.

It was obvious that he saw that Aleb was able to dodge his arrows and knew how brave he was, so he was unwilling to engage in close combat with him and prepared to find an opportunity to shoot Aleb to death.

Aleb felt aggrieved. He couldn't go through all the trouble to hunt down Li Fei Shouyu.

He could only ask his personal guards to help him defend against the arrows, but this also made Aleb unable to move freely.

The Huihe cavalry suddenly clashed with the Tang army's elite cavalry and their faces changed drastically.

These Tang troops were obviously more elite than the Tang cavalry just now, and their cooperation was more tacit.

Often two or three people would ride their horses at the same time and knock a cavalryman off his horse.

The casualties increased in an instant.

Tiaodang were naturally the most elite cavalry of the entire Lintao Army. Each of them was a veteran who had made great contributions to Tiaodang. A large number of them followed Li Xuan to participate in the Battle of Qinghai.

Although Aleb killed several elite cavalrymen, it was of no avail and could not stop the cavalry's defeat.

"Pfft!"

Li Feishouyu's archery skills reached the pinnacle, and he was always able to hunt down Aleb's personal guards in the gaps between the two armies.

When the two armies missed each other, Aleb's cavalry was already on the verge of collapse.

If they wanted to turn around, they would have to face the light cavalry from the north.

But Li Feishouyu was determined to chase down this wave of cavalry. He calmly ordered his elite cavalry to turn their horses around and chase the Uighur cavalry.

"General, we must return to the battlefield, otherwise our entire army will be wiped out."

Aleb's deputy persuaded him.

"Go back through the elite Tang cavalry in the north."

This was all Aleb had, he couldn't die like this.

……

"Click..."

The fence of the Uighur camp was broken by the armored cavalry.

These Tang army armored cavalry were the first to rush into the huge Uighur camp.

More than half of the Uighur cavalry had completed their equipment, but their room for maneuver was getting smaller and smaller.

Only a part of the light cavalry was able to jump out of the encirclement and chase after the Tang army's light cavalry in horse riding and archery.

The Tang army rushed into the Uighur camp, causing many Uighur cavalry and vassal troops to flee to the west.

The Tang army's armor was too fierce, and without any preparation, coupled with the inner pressure, the ordinary light cavalry was shattered at the slightest touch.

Li Fei Yuanli was good at using spears. The elite Chishui cavalry under his command also used the power of their armored cavalry to break into the Uighur camp from the north.

This place is guarded by the vassal tribe of the Uighurs.

"Pfft!"

Li Fei Yuanli jumped on his horse, thrust his spear in the air, and killed a Hu general with one strike.

"Soldiers, disrupt the Uighur camp. Do not allow those Uighur cavalrymen who are not mounted to mount their horses."

After Li Feiyuanli killed a general, he shouted loudly.

He did not seek for merit and advanced too far, but instead prioritized disrupting the formation and breaking through the unmounted Uighur army.

Even though the Huihe troops had been formed, they would soon be dispersed by the Tang army before their horses could start running.

Li Fei Yuanli also specifically ordered his subordinates not to attack the cattle, sheep and horse pens.

If these animals run around in the camp, it will not only affect their fighting ability, but they may also be impossible to catch them.

At this time, Xin Yunjing had led 7,000 light cavalry, detoured to the left wing of the Uighurs, and formed 14 formations to control an area of ​​dozens of miles.

The entire battlefield has basically expanded to an area of ​​100 miles, and everywhere there are people shouting, horses neighing, war drums, horns, and wind-blown dust.

……

"Ye Hu, leave here quickly..."

The Uighur nobles asked Mo Yanchuo on the watchtower to leave.

Although the camp was huge and the Tang army could not get over it for a while, they had to be prepared.

"Should we send the Imperial Guards to resist?"

Mo Yanchuo said to the noble officials.

Since the war began, the situation has been very bad.

The Tang army had too many cavalrymen. He saw that after Aleb charged several times, there were not many of them left.

Many of his servants and generals were already in confusion.

The Uighur generals were simply unable to command those servants.

If they continue like this, they will surely fail.

"No... The Imperial Guards are your personal guards, Yehu. If the Imperial Guards are sent out, your safety cannot be guaranteed."

The nobles and officials hurried to persuade him.

It's not just about Mo Yanchu's safety, it's also about their safety.

If they were defeated, they would have to rely on the Imperial Guards to break out.

Mo Yanchu thought about it and agreed!
"Huh... Fortunately, General Alebu has returned to our army."

Mo Yanchu saw Aleb returning with two or three hundred remnants of armored troops, and he felt sad but also relieved.

But without the obstruction of Aleb's armored cavalry, the elite cavalry of the Tang army advanced faster.

I'm afraid it won't be long before we reach where they are standing.

"That is?"

Suddenly, Mo Yanchuo saw a team of Tang cavalry appear in the smoke.

This cavalry team consisted of only about 200 men, but they had a large banner and more than ten flags.

This is the general flag of the Tang army.

This team of cavalry had already passed the light cavalry on the periphery of the Tang army and charged towards the camp.

The closer he got, the clearer Mo Yanchu could see.

They all wore "masks", and the leader's horse was covered with armor, but it did not affect their sprint much.

"Could it be Li Xuan?"

The thing that Mo Yanchuo was most worried about finally happened.

Half a quarter of an hour later, he confirmed that it was Li Xuan.

Because when they were fighting in close combat, they encountered a group of Uighur cavalry, and a man weighing one or two hundred pounds was stabbed to death by a spear, and was thrown as high as a watchtower.

Mo Yanchuo had heard that after Li Xuan killed someone on the battlefield, he would pick the body up on the tip of his spear and sometimes throw it several feet away.

Many Uighur generals thought this was a rumor, but now it seems to be exactly the same as the legend.

"His target seems to be my wolf-head banner."

Mo Yanchu carefully observed Li Xuan's conflict route and suddenly felt that Li Xuan was coming towards him.

The key point is that if the Uighur cavalry along the way rushed forward, even if they far outnumbered Li Xuan's personal guards, they would be penetrated by Li Xuan in an instant.

It seems that it won't be long before they reach his position.

"No, I want to ride on the horse."

Mo Yanchuo immediately ordered his nobles and officials to mount their horses.

The Guards covered his retreat to the northwest.

At the same time, command more cavalry to intercept Li Xuan. It would be even better if Li Xuan could be killed.

"Yehu, we have more people than the Tang army, and we are now surrounded by the Tang army. Our living space is getting smaller and smaller. In terms of military strategy, our chances of winning are slim. You are the heir favored by the Great Khan, and you cannot fail here. If it is impossible, please ask Yehu to lead the guards to break through."

After Moyanchuo came down from the lookout tower, a Uighur official said to him.

Even if they were defeated in this battle, the Huihe would only suffer minor injuries and still have the strength to compete with the Tang Dynasty.

But Mo Yanchuo cannot make any mistakes.

Guli Peiluo is in poor health now. If Moyanchuo is captured or killed, Guli Peiluo's other sons will definitely fight for the position of Great Khan.

The Uighur Khanate, which was established with great difficulty, was at risk of collapse.

"I understand!"

Mo Yanchuo also knew the pros and cons of this and nodded seriously.

"Please ask Yehu to take off your hat and armor and let a guard of similar stature pretend to be you, so that it will be easier for you to leave."

The Uighur official suggested again.

"All right!"

Mo Yanchuo thought so. His golden armor was too conspicuous. If he tried to escape at the critical moment, he would definitely be targeted.

Behind a tent, Mo Yanchu found a guard with a similar build and beard as him, put on his armor and put on his hat.

Moyanchuo was wearing the most common guards armor and standing beside the fake Moyanchuo to give orders.

"Although the Huihe are fighting stubbornly, they have no chance. Defeat all the enemies ahead!"

Li Xuan held an iron spear and knocked a Uighur cavalryman away, then shouted loudly.

He specially asked the blacksmith to make this iron spear. It weighs 66 kilograms, which is much heavier than the iron spears used by previous Tibetan generals such as Tongyahu.

The iron spear was nimble and swift in Li Xuan's hands. When it struck, it had a tremendous force, killing the Huihe cavalrymen if they were hit, and wounding them if they were touched.

Whenever weapons collided, they all broke.

Even the Uighur generals with iron armor were no match for Li Xuan.

Li Xuan had been directing the military deployment before, and now that all positions were ready, Li Xuan was relieved to let Wang Nan take command, and he was going to start charging into battle, which he was best at.

Many of the Uighur fences had been destroyed, and Li Xuan led the Shen Ce Guards to officially enter the Uighur camp.

After running for a while, Li Xuan saw several teams of Uighur cavalry rushing towards him.

But Li Xuan was surrounded by not only the Shen Ce Guards, but also the Tiaodang Elite Cavalry and three teams of Lintao Elite Cavalry.

"The man riding the iron horse is the commander of the Tang army. Whoever kills him will be named Dagan and rewarded with a hundred slaves and a thousand cattle and sheep."

Mo Yanchuo knew that the Tang army was elite, so he promised them generous rewards and asked the generals to convey them to every soldier.

There had never been an example of the Uighurs promising such a large reward for killing a person.

This shows how much importance they place on Li Xuan!

Where there is a huge reward, there will always be brave men. More and more Uighur cavalry gathered and rushed towards Li Xuan with loud roars.

They thought that with so many riders, if they worked together, they would be able to knock Li Xuan off his horse.

Seeing that the Uighur cavalry had gathered another thousand men, Li Xuan ordered a team of elite cavalry to make a detour first, and then attack the enemy cavalry's flank after a battle.

He himself led the Shen Ce Guard, and under the protection of the elite cavalry of Tiaodang and Lintao, attacked the place where the Uighur cavalry was the largest in number.

The Fire Cloud Horse, covered in iron armor, continued to move at a steady speed. When approaching, several Uighur cavalrymen attacked Li Xuan together. "Crack!"

Li Xuan swung his iron spear and all their spears were broken.

The Uighur cavalry who had lost their spears were immediately stabbed to death by Li Xuan's personal guards who rode forward on their horses.

"Oh!"

Li Xuan continued to attack and swung his spear, knocking a Uighur general several feet away.

When he landed on the ground, he spat out a mouthful of blood and died.

He brandished his iron spear, stabbing or sweeping, killing the Uighur soldiers one by one.

Another Uighur general wanted to use several cavalrymen as cannon fodder, so he took the opportunity to stab them.

The few Uighur cavalrymen who rushed over were knocked off their horses by Li Xuan in one round.

When the Uighur general stabbed with his spear, Li Xuan stabbed back with ease.

"Pfft!"

The gun shot out as fast as lightning, instantly stabbing the Uighur general through the heart, and then threw the body out.

"Oh!"

Some fearless Uighur cavalrymen jumped up and pounced on Li Xuan when their horses charged towards them.

Li Xuan shot him and sent him flying like a sandbag, killing him in the air.

There were also some naughty Uighur knights who wanted to use a lasso to catch Li Xuan.

But when the rope loop flew over, Li Xuan caught it and pulled it with his backhand, pulling the Uighur cavalryman who was trying to trap him off his horse.

Luo Xing raised his gun and stabbed him to death when he stood up.

Wherever the iron cavalry passed, there were corpses everywhere. He stood up in the battle and thousands of people fled.

This was the most stable battle fought by Li Xuan, because there were so many elite cavalry guards around him, allowing Li Xuan to perform without any pressure.

The Uighur cavalry who tried to stop Li Xuan's advance were like moths to a flame. Even those known as "fierce warriors" in the Uighur army did not dare to move forward.

They could not see Li Xuan's face, they could only see that the cavalrymen who faced Li Xuan all died miserably. No matter how many cavalrymen there were, they could not withstand Li Xuan's charge.

……

"My dear leaders, the enemy has been surrounded by our army on all sides. Let us charge at the enemy's formation!"

An Sishun had already led 10,000 Hu cavalry to the battlefield.

There were only three or four thousand cavalrymen who stopped them, and they were all servants of the Uighurs.

An Sishun decided to defeat these Uighur followers first.

"As ordered!"

At this critical moment, Emperor Fu could not let go of his family affection and prepared to fight with all his strength.

Ten thousand cavalrymen attacked the Uighur followers who were trying to stop them in several directions.

An Sishun also charged forward, and in addition to his personal guards, there were five hundred Baiting cavalrymen following him.

"Whoa..."

When they got close, An Sishun first ordered them to practice horseback archery.

As their numbers were inferior to the Tang army's Hu cavalry, the morale of the Uighur followers was low. They had no choice but to come to intercept the enemy, fearing that the main formation would be breached and they would have no way to escape.

The two sides chased each other and fought on horseback and archery for less than two quarters of an hour, and the Uighur servants were defeated and fled towards the camp.

The battle lasted from noon to dusk, and the horses of both sides became tired and their attack speed slowed down.

Most of the Uighur camps showed traces of the Tang cavalry.

The Uighur cavalry was pushed toward the northwest.

The Huihe light cavalry who fought against the Tang army's light cavalry were outnumbered and were surrounded, so they could not perform well and were defeated miserably.

At this point, the victory that was already slim for Mo Yanchuo became hopeless.

"Ye Hu, break out! Victory is impossible!"

The Uighur officials made a request to Mo Yanchuo.

"Breakout!"

Mo Yanchu clenched his fists.

If we don't retreat immediately, escaping now will result in even greater casualties!
The physical strength of a warhorse is also a factor in escape.

Mo Yanchue did not regret doing this and decided to give it a try.

He finally realized how powerful Li Xuan was, and he sent at least tens of thousands of Uighur cavalry to stop Li Xuan and the elite cavalry around him.

Most of the casualties were on that road.

The elite cavalry around Li Xuan constantly interspersed, divided, and surrounded.

The Tang army had only two or three thousand elite cavalry, but they defeated more than ten thousand Uighur cavalry and made them flee in disarray.

Not only did servants surrender, but Uighur cavalry also dismounted and surrendered.

Mo Yanchuo did not dare to send his guards to try.

"Woo...Woo..."

The Uighurs issued an order to break out, and intermittent horn sounds were heard.

The Uighur cavalrymen, as if they had been pardoned, broke out to the north.

"The Uighurs have collapsed. Act according to plan."

When Li Xuan saw the Huihe people fleeing in a panic, he felt that there was no suspense in this battle.

Now all they had to do was follow the route they had set and force the Uighurs into the encirclement.

After Li Xuan conveyed the order, thousands of scouts, riding on the spare horses that had rested for an afternoon, entered the battlefield.

Whether it was the elite cavalry or the light cavalry, they all replaced the spare horses in an orderly manner.

The heavy cavalry had withdrawn from the battle and would not take part in the pursuit.

"Not good, the Tang army has many spare horses..."

The Tang army retreated one after another, leaving gaps, and they thought the Tang army was going to let them go!

Once the Tang army finished changing horses, they would be caught up sooner or later.

"Ye Hu, if necessary, I will lead a part of the guards to resist the pursuit of the Tang army! You can flee north."

Aleb stepped forward and spoke to Moyanchuo.

Under the current circumstances, someone must be able to stand up and block the Tang army when they rush over.

It was he who made Mo Yanchu fight with all his strength, and he must be responsible for ensuring that Mo Yanchu returned safely to the tribe.

"Take care of yourself!"

Mo Yanchu patted Aleb on the shoulder, feeling very sad. He knew what it meant for Aleb to face the Tang army and even Li Xuan!
But among the generals, only Aleb is available.

"Don't worry, Ye Hu. As long as I'm alive, there won't be any pursuers behind you."

After seeing how Li Xuan fought, Aleb no longer dared to shout as before.

He wanted to try his best to hold it off for a while.

……

After the change of horses, the Tang army's light cavalry continued to form teams of 500 people each, forming formations on both sides of the defeated Uighur army.

They would never allow the defeated Uighur soldiers to leave the area within dozens of miles.

When the defeated Uighur soldiers saw that there were no Tang cavalry ahead, they ran forward as fast as they could.

After the Tang army's elite cavalry had completed the transfer, they pursued relentlessly from behind.

The distance lost due to the transfer was caught up in less than two hours.

The Uighurs were thankful that it was getting dark, as the Tang cavalry's archery skills would be difficult to perform.

But during the pursuit, the Tang army kept seeing the Uighur cavalry falling behind.

Some of their horses were broken, and they had no choice but to stop and beg for mercy if they didn't want to die.

The elite cavalry of the Tang army continued to kill the stubborn Uighur cavalry.

Most of those vassal troops simply dropped their weapons, dismounted and surrendered when they were about to be caught up.

At midnight, Li Xuan also led the Shen Ce Guards to catch up.

He was unable to determine the location of the Uighur banner and could only chase after it along with the elite cavalry.

Just after midnight, a great battle broke out in front of us. The messenger reported to Li Xuan: "General Li, a team of 2,000 Huihe cavalry stopped our elite cavalry and pursued them."

When Li Xuan learned the news, he immediately led his cavalry to rush over.

It was the Uighur general Aleb who intercepted the elite cavalry of the Tang army.

Seeing that the elite cavalry of the Tang army was only ten miles away from Moyanchuo's position, he decided to lead the guards to intercept them at this time.

Aleb was worried when he was fighting against the Tang army.

Because the Tang army's light cavalry had been on both sides for dozens of miles and did not participate in close combat.

He always felt that the light cavalry were deliberately driving them forward.

At this point, Aleb only hoped that Moyanchuo, disguised as a soldier, could get away with it.

Aleb led two thousand guards to fight against the Tang army and had the upper hand at one point.

But as the elite cavalry of the Tang army gathered, they soon had thousands of them besieging them.

A quarter of an hour later, Li Xuan led his troops to the battlefield.

Under the bright moonlight, iron and blood are constantly intertwined, and lives are lost every moment.

Aleb met Nan Jiyun again and fought for several rounds. Although he kept suppressing Nan Jiyun, he was always defeated by Nan Jiyun's exquisite spear skills.

When he led his personal guards through the armored forest again, Aleb saw a team of Tang cavalry emerging in the night.

They all wore face shields, they were the Tang army commander Li Xuan!

Aleb could have reined in his horse and turned away for the time being, but he didn't.

He led more than a hundred personal guards and charged directly at the more than a hundred Shen Ce guards under Li Xuan's command.

"Li Xuan, I am Alebu from the Huihe tribe. Have you heard of my name?"

When the two sides got close to each other, Aleb shouted loudly in the night.

"I heard it!"

Li Xuan responded.

He had actually heard of this fierce general named Huihe.

As soon as the words were spoken, the two sides came closer.

Aleb was more serious than ever. He stared at Li Xuan intently, concentrating all his energy on his spear. When the horses crossed, he suddenly stabbed Li Xuan.

At this time, Li Xuan changed into a Ferghana horse and held a lance in his hand.

"clang!"

"Pfft!"

He gently pushed away Aleb's spear and stabbed him.

In an instant, Aleb's armor and inner armor were all broken.

The spear blade pierced Aleb's heart...

(End of this chapter)