"The cavalry should maintain their formation. There is no need to waste arrows by riding and shooting. If the Arab cavalry continues to pursue us, they will be defeated at daybreak!"

"Order all the troops to keep engaging with the Arab cavalry. If they make any move to stop, immediately send light cavalry to close in and fire at them. Don't let them have even a moment to catch their breath!"

Li Xuan gave orders to the outermost elite cavalry team.

"As ordered!"

After receiving the news, dozens of messengers holding flags rode their horses and quickly rushed to the various troops to deliver Li Xuan's military orders.

"Everyone, from this moment on, the Iron Cavalry and the Light Cavalry are completely separated. We will make a detour to this place, notify Judge Feng, and also lead the Iron Cavalry of the Jinglüe Army and the Great Wall Army to this position!"

Under the torch, Li Xuan pointed to the center of the map.

Li Siye, Lai Zhen, Wei Boyu, Lun Weizhen, Bai Xiaode and Hao Tingyu, who led the cavalry, all came over to see the location Li Xuan pointed to.

It was obvious that General Li had predicted that the final decisive battle would take place there, so he had the cavalry arrive there in advance, taking advantage of the situation and delivering a fatal blow to the Arab Guards Cavalry.

"Must win!"

The generals did not hesitate, they believed in General Li's decision on how to use the troops.

……

Horse archery cannot perform to its full potential at night, and it is the most dangerous time for the horse archery team.

The Tang army has its own strategies. At this moment, there is no need to play horse riding and archery with the Arabs.

In the process of chasing and pulling, the will of the Arab cavalry can be slowly exhausted.

If the Tang army was not prepared to ride and shoot, the light cavalry in front, with one man riding two horses, could switch mounts and have the advantage in endurance.

If the Arab cavalry turned around to attack the Qarluk and Turgesh tribes, they could also quickly turn around and leave.

The night battle was a close combat between the Tang Dynasty and the Arab cavalry.

People are not made of iron. After working sleeplessly for a day and a night and being surrounded by the Tang army, those members of the Arab Guards Cavalry who are not determined will surely be dragged down.

On the surface, the Tang army was the pursued, but in fact it was the hunters. On the battlefield, it always firmly held the initiative.

The fierce pursuit of the Arabs was more like a desperate gamble.

They were far inferior to the Tang army in riding and archery, which forced them to do so!
After hearing the order, the various forces of the Tang Dynasty coalition put away their arrows and fought with the Arab Guards Cavalry without any pressure.

In just two hours, they had pulled away from the Arab cavalry.

Although they were physically exhausted, they ate beef jerky right away.

When they stopped to change trains, they fed the horses the beans they carried.

The Arab cavalry moved around and dispersed, and the soldiers' enthusiasm was extinguished. They could only curse the Tang army for being afraid of death and not daring to fight them like warriors.

The Grand Emir’s cavalry guards were trained for nighttime combat, but they chose the wrong strategy and a single horse could not catch up with a man and two horses.

The horses' bellies heaved violently, so they had to stop the horses, slow down their pace, and let them rest.

Some inexperienced Arab cavalry even fell behind.

Unlike the Tang army, they did not have spare horses. If their horses were disabled and left behind, they would be in danger of death.

"Marshal, the Tang army has stopped riding and shooting, and is now trying to avoid our pursuit. If this continues, we may not be able to hold on."

Faisal Abbas reminded the Grand Emir while he was resting.

The Tang army was too cunning. Faisal Abbas did not expect that the Tang army could avoid fighting so smoothly and maximize the mobility of light cavalry.

The Tang army's iron cavalry and light cavalry were separate, and it was difficult for them to determine the specific location of the Tang army's iron cavalry.

But the iron cavalry and light cavalry of the Arab cavalry were not far apart.

They did not dare to disperse, for fear of being suddenly divided by the Tang army.

The Grand Emir and Faisal Abbas believed that the Tang army showed signs of splitting their light cavalry and iron cavalry.

The Tang army's false and true tactics made them subconsciously think too much.

"Hey! Send the military order to all the troops to stop and rest for a while!"

The great Emir sighed.

The cover of night made it more difficult for them to catch up with the Tang army.

He also knew that if they continued the pursuit at a high intensity, a large number of their war horses would be damaged.

Let the warhorse recover some strength first, then think about other things.

Faisal Abbas thought so too!

"Woooo..."

The sound of the Arab trumpets caused the Arab cavalry to rein in their horses and stop.

This is the fastest way to deliver military orders at night.

But it would also expose their movements to the Tang army.

The various Tang coalition forces had already received Li Xuan's military orders. When they heard the Arab horn ordering them to stop pursuing, they immediately turned their horses around and rushed towards the Arab cavalry.

Harassment was the specialty of the Tang cavalry. Che Guangqian, Che Shensai, father and son, Ma Lin, Hun Yu and others led their own troops and advanced at a fast pace.

This speed will enable the Tang army to quickly turn around.

"Rumble..."

At night, the Tang army attacked fiercely, causing chaos in the Arab army. Without waiting for orders, they engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the Tang army.

But their wish was doomed to fail. When the Arab cavalry was still hundreds of steps away from the Tang army, the Tang army used trumpets to convey military orders and quickly turned around.

In this way, when the Arab cavalry was still 200 steps away from the Tang army, the Tang army had all turned their horses around and galloped away.

A part of the Arab vanguard tried to get close to the Tang army by charging fiercely.

But after a maximum of a hundred steps, he could no longer catch up.

Their horses had no time to recover.

Instead, the Tang army drew their bows and shot a round of arrows.

Although the effect was minimal, it made the Arab cavalry even more angry.

They fought to the death and desperately chased the Tang cavalry.

The military order for the Grand Emir to stop and rest was in vain.

At least tens of thousands of Arab light cavalry were seduced by the Tang army.

The Grand Emir and Faisal Abbas realized that the Tang army might be harassing and not a real sneak attack.

But the Arab light cavalry caught up with them, and the other cavalry could not just stand by and watch.

They can't bear such a huge loss in vain!

We also hope that the Arab cavalry can take advantage of this momentum to catch up with the Tang army.

The Grand Emir sent out another 3,000 light cavalry to prepare for a detour from the east.

Because he knew that there were continuous mountains blocking the way and the rivers in that area were deep, so horses could not wade directly across.

If they could block the Tang army in that "dead end", they would have a great advantage.

But the Grand Emir's wish was destined to fail. He had a map drawn by the Governor of Khorasan, and the Tang army also had a map given by the Sogdians. Moreover, Li Xuan had already sent scouts to explore the surrounding mountains and rivers to prevent the terrain from becoming the cause of failure.

As the Tang cavalry deliberately avoided them, the 3,000 Arab cavalry sent by the Grand Emir were left alone.

Li Xuan chose to have a decisive battle with the Arab cavalry on the plains of Zhaowu, mainly because the area was relatively open.

Although there are mountains and rivers, as long as they are planned in advance, they will not hinder the progress of the cavalry.

And the Great Emir has made a very fatal mistake.

The Arab cavalry sometimes slowed down to restore the strength of their horses, but the soldiers were alert and did not dare to slack off.

By late night, when dawn was about to break, the Arab cavalry were exhausted and hungry, and the results they had achieved were minimal.

Even if they were lucky enough to catch up with a battalion of Tang troops, they were all light cavalry, and after a fierce battle, they would not gain any advantage.

Because the Tang army was very scattered, even each team of cavalry was one mile apart. Under the cover of other Tang troops, they could widen the distance again.

The Arab cavalry were like eggplants hit by frost. They looked haggard, with dark circles and bloodshot eyes.

The big Emile's eyes also turned red.

"Marshal, we thought we were fighting the Tang army with all our strength, but we didn't expect the Tang army to use cruising tactics. The meat we brought with us has run out. If our warriors have no food, this battle will be a complete failure. We can't let the Tang army get in our way again. We must return to Samujian City and replenish our food!"

Faisal Abbas said to the chagrined Grand Emir.

The Tang army has been avoiding fighting, this is their only choice!

"While we are replenishing our food supplies, will the Tang army take the opportunity to attack us?"

The Grand Emir felt that they were at their most vulnerable when they arrived at Samagan City to replenish food, and the Tang army would not miss this opportunity.

"This may be the purpose of the Tang army, but we must do this!"

Faisal Abbas said solemnly.

"All right! Order the soldiers to return to Samakan City."

The Great Emir also knew that the situation was urgent. If they did not replenish their food, their warriors would not be able to pick up their swords or draw their bows.

They also need to take a rest behind the city of Samakan!
Unknowingly, they were completely caught in the Tang army's plan.

The sky gradually brightened and the sun slowly rose from the east.

When the Tang Dynasty's light cavalry saw that the Arab cavalry had stopped pursuing them and were rushing towards the city of Samagan, they no longer used horse and archery to harass them.

They just stayed a few miles away from the Arab cavalry and redistributed their formation.

It was precisely because the Tang army was roaming around without attacking that the Arab cavalry guards felt oppressed.

Fatigue was written all over their faces; they hated the Tang army's cowardice.

But now I am hungry and exhausted, and I want to have a good meal and a good sleep when I get outside the city of Samakan.

Samakan City is located north of the Nami River.

Nearly 20,000 cavalrymen of the Tang Dynasty coalition forces are stationed here!

On the city wall of Samakan, the Governor of Khorasan could clearly see the magnificent appearance of the Tang army.

The flags were fluttering and the armor was like clouds.

The Tang army appeared from the second half of the night.

The four gates of Samakan City were closed by the Tang cavalry. The Governor of Khorasan stood on the city wall and watched without sleeping all night.

He vaguely saw that the place where the flags and banners were most densely packed was the flag of the Tang Dynasty and the location of the central army.

His greatest enemy in this life, the man called General Heaven, must be in that armored forest.

It goes without saying why the Tang army's armored troops stayed here!

They were waiting for the return of the cavalry guards led by the Grand Emir.

The Governor of Khorasan knew that when the Grand Emir led the cavalry away, he only carried one day's worth of meat!

He felt annoyed and blamed himself for reminding the Emir to bring more food and fodder.

But it’s no use saying anything now!
When the Governor of Khorasan saw the Tang cavalry approaching the city of Samakan, he already understood the tactics of the Heavenly General.

There were more than 10,000 Arab infantrymen in the city of Samakan, but they did not dare to come out.

Because the Tang army deployed a thousand armored cavalrymen on the plain north of the city.

These armored cavalrymen stood in the north of the city, ready to attack the infantry coming out of Samakan City at any time!
This is the real use of armored cavalry equipment.

The Governor of Khorasan in the city of Samakan, as well as many Arab nobles, officials, and generals, will witness a cavalry battle under the city of Samakan with their own eyes.

As their military strength was far weaker than that of the Tang army, some officials' faces were already filled with lack of confidence.

The Tang army scared them!

General Tian left a shadow in their hearts.

Only the Governor of Khorasan put his hand on the parapet, as if to convey his fighting spirit to the approaching Arab cavalry.

The sun rises in the east.

Just then, a sea of ​​black flags came from the direction where the sun rose.

It seems to indicate hope!

"Dong dong dong..."

The Tang army's cavalry mounted their horses in unison at the urging of the war drums.

The war horses began to slow down and gallop eastward.

While marching, the Tang army quickly divided into several formations.

The five hundred riders in the center supported the great banner of the Tang Dynasty.

Under the great banner is the faith of the Tang army, Li Xuan!

At this time, Li Xuan was holding a lance, and both he and his horse were wearing iron armor!

He had long guessed that when the Arab guards cavalry could no longer hold on, they would come to Samargan City for replenishment. He could not allow the Arab cavalry to complete the food and grass supply, as a night of entanglement would be meaningless!

Although the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty coalition force had not slept all night, they were all as excited as chickens because their commander would charge into battle with them.

In their eyes, the Arab cavalry were all about military merit!

When the Great Emir was still twenty miles away from the city of Samagan, he knew that the city was full of the long-lost cavalry of the Tang army.

But the Arab cavalry had been forced into a dead end, and their retreat routes were all cut off by the Hezhong cavalry, the Qarluk light cavalry, and the Turkic tribes.

Their flanks were filled with the main light cavalry of the Tang Dynasty.

In addition, they urgently needed food and fodder from the city of Samakan.

It was as if a big hand pushed them to fight a decisive battle with the Tang army outside the city of Samakan.

Yesterday, they had been eager to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Tang army.

Today, the soldiers of the Arab Empire have a feeling that they are willing but unable to do their best, and some are even afraid.

The Grand Emir ordered the entire army to replace the cavalry with war cavalry.

The javelin cavalry and horse archers were on the flanks, forming a classic cavalry attack formation.

When they were engaging in hand-to-hand combat with the Tang army, they also had to leave troops on the flanks and rear to prevent the Tang army's cavalry and archers from wantonly attacking their flanks.

Light cavalry also has the ability to penetrate.

"Boom boom boom!"

The Tang army built several temporary viewing platforms outside the city of Samagan.

There were war drums on the stage, and the beating became more and more intense.

Compared to Li Xuan's charge, the Emir stopped his horse and was surrounded by thousands of guards. He was in the center and their war drums were also sounded from here.

Leading the Arab cavalry into the battle was the Arab's most powerful general, Humam Hussein.

He was one of the few who remained excited.

He is looking for the Heavenly General on the battlefield, trying to kill Li Xuan, turn the tide and become a hero!
"kill!"

As the two armies clashed, thousands of words and actions coalesced into a murderous aura.

In order to maintain their military advantage, the Tang army sent more than just cavalry to charge into the battle.

Che Guangqian, Hun Yu, Ma Lin, and Che Shensai each led five to six thousand light cavalry, armed with broadswords and scimitars, and charged from the flanks of the Arab cavalry formation.

Even the Karluk light cavalry were under their command!
In a cavalry battle, long weapons must have more advantages.

But there were many scimitars in the Arab army, and the Tang army's horizontal swords also had a lot of room to play.

Once the Arab formation is broken through and cut, there will be more space.

The Governor of Khorasan felt his heart in his throat as he watched the two huge armies about to collide.

He wants support!

But when he saw the Tang army's armored cavalry to the north of the city, he immediately gave up the idea.

May Allah bless them!
On the battlefield!
One hundred steps!

Fifty steps!
Thirty steps!
……

The Arab javelin team has reached the optimal distance.

They took out their javelins and threw them at the Tang army's armor.

"Pfft!"

The javelin at this distance has the ability to penetrate armor.

Even if the Tang cavalry dodged to the side in time, they were still shot down by the javelins.

There were also war horses hit by javelins.

But they only have one chance to throw!
Li Xuan swung his long spear horizontally, and several javelins were broken by his spear blade.

This time, Li Xuan did not carry a strong bow or his iron spear.

But if you look closely, you can see that there are ten three-foot-long javelins on the flanks of the Fire Cloud Horse.

These javelins were inserted into wooden boxes and were all made of iron.

He charged at the front and targeted an Arab general who was surrounded by his personal guards and servants.

This general's identity is obviously extraordinary!
When he was more than thirty steps away from the general, Li Xuan held a horse lance in his left hand and pulled out an iron javelin with his right hand.

The blade of the javelin is prismatic and is specifically designed to break armor!

Li Xuan aimed at the Arab general and threw it hard.

"call out……"

"Pfft!"

The javelin flew through the air as fast as an arrow and pierced the general's chest directly.

Two layers of armor were no match for Li Xuan's javelin.

The surrounding Arab soldiers were terrified when they saw their general fall off his horse.

This general was the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, equivalent to the general of the imperial guards of the Tang Dynasty, and his status was second only to Humam Hussein.

The Grand Emir is the commander-in-chief of the national army and is not counted here.

"Li Shuai Tianwei!"

The Tang army shouted in unison and continued to boost morale.

At the same time, Humam Hussein, who was several miles away, also noticed the movement here.

He didn't know that the deputy commander of the Guards was dead, but he saw the flags and banners in the Ming Guang armor.

That should be his goal.

He then led his personal guards and rushed towards Li Xuandong.

After Li Xuan killed the general of the Arab cavalry with a javelin, the morale of the Arab cavalry plummeted.

Ten steps away, Li Xuan rushed in alone.

The Arabs dared to charge the cavalry first. They were all brave warriors who did not care about life and death. Even when Li Xuan showed his amazing javelin ability, they shouted for revenge for the deputy commander.

A strong man from the Arab world, confident of his strength, squeezed the horse's belly and tried to fight Li Xuan with a big stick.

The stick was raised high and fell like a thunderbolt.

"Pfft!"

Li Xuan thrust his spear forward, as fast as lightning. Before the Arab strongman's club could fall, Li Xuan stabbed him in the chest with his spear, breaking through his armor and crushing his heart.

Seeing more Arab cavalry approaching him, Li Xuan had no time to show off by carrying the corpses and immediately put away his spear.

Several spears came stabbing at him, and Li Xuan raised his spear and swung it. The spear blade was like a sword, cutting off the neck of the Arab cavalry.

At this time, Pei Ying led his personal guards to officially follow Li Xuan's pace.

The weapons clashed, the soldiers were brave, and the spears and lances were invincible!

Li Xuan took advantage of his bravery and charged forward to reenter the enemy formation.

The Arab cavalry rode their horses and surrounded Li Xuan, using spears, swords, scimitars, and hammers.

He tried to kill Li Xuan by sprinting towards him.

Li Xuan accepted all who came, and he deliberately slowed down his horse so as not to lose touch with his guards. He just relied on his personal strength to stab the enemies off their horses one by one.

If a horse missed Li Xuan by more than ten feet, it would rarely survive.

If alive, it means that he was afraid and deliberately deviated from the direction of the horse.

Li Xuan became more and more courageous as the battle went on, and he moved forward courageously.

It’s just that the sun is shining brightly in this season and it’s getting hotter and hotter.

Sweating profusely is nothing. The sweat on his forehead covered Li Xuan's eyes.

He tore off his neck guard, pulled off his helmet and threw it away. His long hair was disheveled, revealing a determined face.

He wiped the sweat off his face with his battle robe, and his vision became broader.

At the same time, Li Xuan’s warm-up has just been completed!
When the Arab Guards cavalry saw Li Xuan taking off his helmet with face protection, they shouted, "Come closer."

Li Xuan was not afraid. He rode his horse and held a spear, attacking from all directions. Whoever met his attack was defeated. He killed dozens of enemies in just a moment.

The personal guards were infected and fought desperately, unstoppable.

The vanguard of the Arab side was attacked from both sides. Thousands of armored soldiers and two thousand brave warriors were scattered by the personal guards led by Li Xuan.

The Arab cavalry who were not afraid of death were all killed in the battle, while the rest who were afraid of death fled in fear after missing the opportunity.

Li Xuan led the crowd to charge, focusing on armor!
Seeing the fierce Arab general holding an iron hammer, his horse missed Che Guangqian but he survived.

Immediately afterwards, Li Xuan saw this fierce Arab general killing several Tang knights with his hammer.

A war horse was hit on the head and fell sideways and died on the spot.

Li Xuan was furious and rode his horse towards the fierce general with the hammer.

All the Arab cavalry who intercepted him followed him.

Those he struck died under the hooves of his flaming horse.

"Just in time!"

When the fierce general of the Arab Empire saw the brave Tang general without a helmet, he attacked him with a sledgehammer without saying a word.

"Pfft!"

Li Xuan's favorite target was this kind of strong man with a hammer. When he got close to him, he would pierce his chest with a spear.

And held his body high on the tip of the spear.

These were the top three fiercest generals in the Arab Guards. Seeing them being killed like a toy by the Tang general, some Arab cavalry turned around and fled, not daring to get close to Li Xuan again.

At the same time, there were also Arab generals who knew that this was General Tian!

After a fierce fight, Li Xuan seized the opportunity and charged into the enemy formation.

There were also some powerful generals of the Arab Empire who learned the location of General Tian from the defeated soldiers and fought hard.

Even though they were armed with many armored troops, Li Xuan was supported by even more cavalrymen. Under Li Xuan's leadership, the enemy army was shattered at the first touch.

Li Xuan beheaded the enemy general as easily as taking something from a bag.

"Go to hell!"

When Li Xuan saw a rider coming, when he was about to reach Li Xuan, he suddenly took out a javelin from behind, and wanted to pierce Li Xuan with all his strength from twenty steps away.

But he thought too much. Throwing it head-on, no matter how hard he tried, would be of no use.

Because when he was about to touch the javelin, Li Xuan knew what he was going to do.

He took out his iron spear even faster.

"Pfft!"

The fierce Arab general was lying on his back, and before he could throw the javelin, the iron armor on his chest had been pierced by the javelin, and blood splattered everywhere.

His hand went limp, the javelin dropped, his eyes widened and he fell off his horse.

This was the most skilled javelin thrower among the Arabs, who could kill a lion with his javelin.

But Li Xuan's strength is all-round, not just his innate supernatural powers.

His reaction and speed are also unique in the world.

Even when he was prime minister, Li Xuan often practiced horse lance.

His horse lance is unparalleled, and in a competition of skills, no one can match him.

The war had only been going on for an hour and the horses did not have the same momentum as at the beginning, but the Tang Dynasty had already established a momentum for victory.

The cavalry led by Li Xuan defeated the Arab cavalry.

With the assistance of powerful generals such as Li Siye, Lai Zhen, and Bai Xiaode of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty completely suppressed the generals of the Arabs.

Especially Li Siye, even if he gave up his Mo Dao and wielded a spear on horseback, it would be difficult for any general to be his match.

The Tang army's light cavalry also cut through the Arab light cavalry.

If you look down from the sky, you can clearly see the Tang army's formations, one army after another, with a coherent flow.

The Arab army was broken into at least a dozen places, with countless stragglers.

The Arab generals were no longer able to hold their army together.

Under such circumstances, even the Central River Alliance showed tenacity and bravery...

(End of this chapter)