Chapter 64 Massive Attack
"Uncle, Li Guangbi may send a message to General Wang."

After Li Guangbi left, Zhang Mian came forward and said to Zhang Qiqiu.

"It will take nearly ten days to go back and forth. As long as I win the final victory and fulfill the will of the Right Prime Minister, he will speak for me in front of the Saint."

Zhang Qiqiu decided to stick to this path until the end.

At that time, Wang Zhongsi's father, Wang Haibin, was watched from the sidelines by other military envoys.

But in the end, Li Longji did not punish the generals who did not come to the rescue, but only adopted the young Wang Zhongsi as his godson.

But Zhang Qiqiu had already thought of an excuse to shirk responsibility.

"I didn't expect that the Turkic Apodagan and other tribes still have 50,000 cavalry. This is God's help for us. I don't think Li Xuan can hold out for half a day. When the time comes, uncle will call back all the cavalry, deploy the troops, and avenge Li Xuan."

Zhang Mian said in a sarcastic tone, and at the end he did not forget to flatter Zhang Qiqiu: "Uncle has made such military achievements that he can be compared with the famous generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing of the Han Dynasty."

"Excessive praise."

Although Zhang Qiqiu waved his hands, he couldn't hide the longing on his face.

He didn't think he did anything wrong.

Turning the pages of history books, who does not desire to become a general or a prime minister?
Isn't the purpose of life to live for fame and fortune?

……

In the early morning, the weather is cool, the wilderness is vast, and the sky is as pure and flawless as the face of a newborn baby.

"Boom!"

On the boundless wilderness, the earth-shaking sound of horse hooves broke the silence of the early morning.

Accompanied by the neighing of horses, long lines of cavalry gathered from all directions with a mighty momentum.

The trumpets sounded and the drums beat.

They surrounded a high slope, making it impossible to get in or out.

The knights showed wolf-like eyes, waiting for the order, rushing up the slope and tearing the Tang army on the slope into pieces.

"Thank you, chieftains, for coming thousands of miles to lead your tribesmen to defend our Turkic territory. Our general, Po Li, is a fierce general who is no less powerful than Wang Zhongsi. This time, he will lead the attack on the Tang vanguard. After the Tang vanguard is wiped out, we will take advantage of the great victory to fight the main force of the Tang army."

Chief Apodagan said this to the chiefs at the camp.

He was overjoyed when he learned that the Eighteen Tribes of Hebo would come to support him.

The goal of the Eighteen Hebo tribes was clear: first, they would help Apodagan and other tribes defeat Zhang Qiqiu, and then they would go north together to resist Wang Zhongsi.

"We are also Turks and have the same ancestors. How can we not help our country when it is in trouble?"

A chieftain from one of the eighteen tribes in Hebo said.

"Okay, when we drive the Tang army back to the Yellow River, all the chiefs of the eighteen tribes in the Yellow River will be Shilifa."

Apodagan made a promise to the chiefs of the eighteen tribes in Hebo.

"Before attacking, let's ask a wizard to predict good or bad luck," Chief Yuledusi suggested.

The Yuledusi tribe, translated into Turkic, means a tribe that believes in stars.

They believe in divination very much.

"No need for divination. This battle will be auspicious."

Po Li spoke out to stop him.

You can't use divination to decide whether to march or fight. If it's unlucky, will you just not fight?
The Tang army's vanguard was less than 200 miles away from Dulu's grazing point.

They had reasons to fight.

"Yes, there is no need for divination. Poli, you must immediately send orders to all the tribes and tell them that we have already divined and we will be able to defeat the Tang army. The gods of Tianshan are blessing us." Chief Apodagan understood Poli's meaning and stopped the divination.

Seeing this, Chief Yuledusi was not in a position to say anything more, but just knelt on the ground and bowed devoutly.

Poli had already made a plan in his mind: to send 5,000 soldiers from each of the east, west, south and north to attack together.

He observed the terrain and saw that the Tang army was defending on a steep slope.

When a horse carrying a person charges forward, it will consume a lot of energy and will no longer have any impact force.

Then the meaning of cavalry no longer exists.

Moreover, the Tang army was in a dominant position, and those riding on horses would become targets of the Tang army.

Once the horse is shot dead and blocked in front of the slope, it will be more difficult for the cavalry to pass.

So Poli ordered the cavalry to abandon their horses and attack the Tang army with large shields and spears.

In this case, the deer antlers and chariots of the Tang army would also become useless.

Before the attack, Boli summoned the entire army and mobilized them.

"My men, the Tang army has gone too far. They are extremely greedy. They not only want to occupy our land, but also want to enslave our children and steal our cattle and sheep..."

"We have lived on the grassland for generations. If we abandon this place, we will never hear the sweet call of the lark again. It is the messenger of the gods, carrying the blessings of the gods. The totem of our faith is our fearless spirit. If we abandon it, we will abandon all the skills taught to us by the gods..." "We can't retreat. We can only drive the Tang people into the Yellow River."

"The wizard predicted that this battle will be auspicious. The gods are blessing us. The Turkic Khanate will surely win!"

The Turkic soldiers were so excited when they heard this that they really believed that the gods were protecting them.

"Must win!"

"God bless you!"

Tens of thousands of Turkic soldiers shouted in unison, shocking the sky and the clouds.

……

On the high slope, all you can see is a sea of ​​people and horses.

Li Xuan stood beside the makeshift stable with a gloomy face.

He had received a message from Li Guangbi long ago, but Zhang Qiqiu did not follow his suggestion and send troops to support at night, nor did he send cavalry to bypass the rear.

Zhang Qiqiu turned a deaf ear to Li Guangbi's advice.

Just now, the messenger finally brought a letter, and Zhang Qiqiu told him that the army would arrive tomorrow afternoon and asked him to hold on.

"What exactly is Zhang Qiqiu trying to do? Even if he has a superior plan, he can't abandon our army?"

Wang Sili patted the railing where the horse was tied.

If reinforcements arrive today, they are confident that they can hold the place.

If we wait until tomorrow, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Don't tell the soldiers. The famous Sui Dynasty general Da Xi Chang Ru once led 3,000 soldiers to resist 100,000 Turkic cavalry. They fought for three days and their weapons were all broken. They had no choice but to use their fists as weapons, so that the bones in their hands were exposed. In the end, they killed more than 10,000 people and forced the Turkic cavalry to give up the invasion."

"Is our situation more difficult than Da Xi Chang Ru's? Lead the battle!"

Li Xuan's eyes became calm and he placed his hand on Wang Sili's shoulder.

"The last general takes command!"

When Wang Sili heard Li Xuan's determination, he strengthened his will.

Li Xuan came to the southernmost part of the high slope and talked and laughed with the panicked soldiers: "There are only 40,000 or 50,000 of them. It's a pity that a real man cannot fight against 100,000 enemy cavalry."

"Ha ha……"

The soldiers laughed and the pressure was suddenly relieved.

"Soldiers, we left our hometown thousands of miles away, isn't it to make achievements? Today is the opportunity."

"Our reinforcements are on the way. The Turks don't have much time and will definitely want to defeat us within an hour. They will rush up like wolves. Can you allow it?" Li Xuan asked the soldiers loudly.

"cannot!"

"They won't be able to get up in ten days, let alone an hour."

"What a shame."

"It's a good opportunity to build up my strength and join the Tiaodang Army..."

The soldiers responded to Li Xuan one after another.

"Our army is well-rested, fully equipped with weapons and arrows. I hope the reinforcements will arrive later, so that our Feng'an army can gain more military merits and the families of the soldiers can get more coins and silk."

"The soldiers only know my status. I am the descendant of Emperor Taizong and the son of the prime minister. But I do not think I am nobler than you. I treat all people equally, whether they are Han or Hu people. When I eat meat, I will not leave out a single piece; when I count military merits, I will not miss a single one. As the saying goes, a brave general must be born from the ranks. I hope that one day, you can all make achievements and be awarded the title of nobility."

"Today I fought alongside all the soldiers. If you fail to hold the high slope, let me die here first. Sometimes, serving the country like Li Guang and sacrificing one's life in the wilderness like Ma Yuan are also the true qualities of a man."

Li Xuan had his back to the mighty Turkic army, and he was able to lift the heavy objects with ease despite the overwhelming pressure.

"Life and death depend on the general!"

Wang Sili, Ashina Fuwen, Gao Kai and other soldiers bowed to Li Xuan.

The soldiers followed suit and all the pressure was gone.

"My men, attack! When the sun shines on the high slopes, I hope some warriors will be able to break the Tang army's banner!"

"Woooo..."

With a roar from Poli, the horn of the Turkic attack sounded.

The urgent sound of the trumpet stirs people's hearts.

Twenty thousand Turkic soldiers rushed up the slope from all directions.

The soldiers in front were wearing iron armor, holding large shields and two-meter-long spears that could break through enemy lines.

The soldiers in the rear carried quivers and horse bows, and when they were halfway up the slope, they launched projectiles at the Tang army...

(End of this chapter)