Chapter 71 One general succeeds and thousands of bones wither
"That is……"

Li Xuan had already given up hope, but then he saw that the formation of the Turkic cavalry became disorganized.

All the Turkic soldiers on the hillside ran down without exception.

"Reinforcements are coming!"

"General, reinforcements are coming!"

The Tang army on the high slope could see clearly the fluttering flags, which were the triangular beast flags of the Tang Dynasty.

There is also the very obvious Tang Dynasty Mingguang armor.

This is the mark of the Shuofang Army's elite cavalry.

The shouts from the high slope reached Li Xuan's ears, and he rubbed his face to cheer himself up.

The stone in my heart fell, and I felt grateful for surviving the disaster.

Under his command, soldiers such as Gao Kai and Xue Cuo were brewing blood and tears.

The Turks fought hard and suffered nearly half of their troops killed or wounded. No matter how many reinforcements came at this time, the blow to the Turkic left wing would be fatal.

"Why are there Tang troops coming from the northeast? Didn't they say that the main force of the Tang army's infantry and cavalry have not moved? What a bunch of good-for-nothings!"

Poli felt that he could hardly breathe.

Is this all I got after a day and a night?

Thousands of Tang cavalrymen wearing bright armor. If the Turkic cavalry were in peak condition, they would not be afraid.

But at this moment, Poli had already anticipated the soldiers' panic.

Although Ming Guang Armor is lighter, its defensive power is no worse than heavy armor such as fish scale armor, chain mail, and iron armor.

"Poli, how do we do it?"

Chief Apodagan regretted letting Poli be the general.

"As long as we can organize 10,000 cavalry to fight, we have a chance."

Poli answered seriously.

But anyone with a discerning eye knew that although there were still more than 20,000 cavalrymen, people were in panic and it was very difficult to organize them.

The Eighteen Hebo tribes and other left-wing tribes have lost trust in Poli and the Apoda cadres.

This battle was so brutal and dizzying.

"How do you know that the Tang army only has these? The next moment, Tang cavalry may come from the south."

The chief of the Yuledusi tribe said angrily.

He knew that before going into battle, he had to ask a wizard to tell his fortune.

"I……"

Po Li was speechless. When his life and death were at stake, he no longer had the confidence to make a guarantee.

To be fair, if he was the commander-in-chief of the Tang army, the Turkic left wing tribes would have been defeated long ago.

"We are going back to Dabo...you guys take care of it."

The chiefs of the eighteen tribes in Hebo turned around and left to organize their own cavalry.

Their tribe is far away from here, and as long as they go back, they will be safe for the time being.

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. The Eighteen Hebo tribes lost their trust in the Zuoxiang tribes, which meant that Poli no longer had any hope of organizing cavalry to fight against the Tang army reinforcements.

"Chief, you can go too. I will protect you and apologize to the gods of Tianshan Mountain."

Knowing that defeat was inevitable, Poli spoke resolutely to Chief Apodagan.

"Ugh!"

Chief Apodagan sighed.

What will happen to their tribe if they are defeated in the first battle?
No matter what, they have to leave first.

The Turks were in chaos, and the chiefs gathered their subordinates at will and fled in all directions.

Some cavalrymen even ran alone.

Boli wanted to gather some cavalry, but in the end only his personal guards were willing to follow him.

This is called a crushing defeat.

Even the tribesmen of Apoda cadre were unwilling to trust Pori.

This battle caused Boli to lose all his prestige.

The Tang army on the high slope, led by Wang Sili and Ashina Fuwen, rushed down on horseback.

The original light cavalry, crossbow cavalry, and the jumping cavalry, in the end there were less than a thousand cavalry.

"General, avenge our brothers!"

Ashina Fuwen asked Li Xuan for a fight.

"Chase! Towards the place with the most flags."

Li Xuan watched the Turkic cavalry lose their fighting spirit before deciding to pursue them, in order to prevent his few remaining men from suffering heavy casualties.

The one he was targeting was the Apoda cadre who seemed to be in the greatest danger of escaping.

Nearly a thousand cavalrymen pursued together.

But Poli led dozens of personal guards and blocked Li Xuan in front.

"General, that is the wolf-head banner that symbolizes the Turkic commander!"

Wang Sili reminded Li Xuan.

"If you don't run away, are you trying to fight a rock with an egg?"

When they got closer, Li Xuan didn't rush forward, but shouted.

Poli could not understand Chinese, so Ashina Fuwen translated it for him.

"When a man loses his reputation, it's almost as good as death. I have killed many Tang soldiers and even more disloyal people. Do you dare to fight me like a warrior?"

After saying this in a sad tone, Po Li glared at Li Xuan and raised his spear to challenge him.

Ashina Fuwen translated it for Li Xuan, and then volunteered: "General, why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? I will go and take his head."

"This man has the courage and strength, I will go there myself."

Li Xuan saw that Boli was a head taller than him, and had a strong build, so he knew that Ashina Fuwen might not be Boli's opponent.

We have survived the war, it would be totally unworthy if we lose our lives because of it.

After saying this, Li Xuan rode away with his horse and spear in hand without waiting for Ashina Fuwen's response.

"drink!"

Po Li told his guards not to move, and he charged towards Li Xuan with his spear.

Li Xuan was holding a horse lance, which was more than twice as long as Po Li's spear.

When two generals are fighting, the first thrust of the spear must be actively avoided; only then will there be a chance to counterattack.

In a blink of an eye, they were only twenty steps away. Po Li was fully focused, waiting for Li Xuan to make a move.

But Li Xuan placed the spear on the horse and did not move.

After actual combat, Li Xuan had his own understanding of using a spear.

Ten steps.

Five steps.

When Poli was wondering why Li Xuan didn't pick up the spear, Li Xuan grabbed the spear from his horse with lightning speed and stabbed it straight into Poli's chest.

fast!
quasi!
ruthless!
"Pfft!"

With the power of the warhorse, he pierced through Poli's iron armor and inner armor and pierced his heart.

Li Xuan did not humiliate him and quickly put away his spear.

When the horses were crossing each other, General Poli fell off his horse.

"Commander!"

Po Li's personal guards shouted in grief and anger, and rushed towards Li Xuan with spears in hand, ready to avenge Po Li.

"Kill!" Wang Sili raised his sword and rode his horse, commanding the soldiers to charge.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

When thousands of cavalrymen passed by, Boli's personal guards were overwhelmed by the iron cavalry of the Tang army and none of them survived.

The majestic wolf-head banner was also trampled by horse hooves.

Li Xuan showed no mercy to Po Li. The Turkic cavalry killed more than a thousand Tang civilians and even beheaded them as a demonstration.

This touched Li Xuan's bottom line.

……

“Is that a mountain of corpses?”

Cheng Gui couldn't help but exclaim when he saw the corpses piled up on the hill from afar.

He thought that at least there would be a fierce battle, but the Turkic cavalry scattered like sheep seeing wolves.

There was also a commotion among the Tang army's elite cavalry.

"General Li has already frightened the Turks. When they see us coming, they have no fighting power. This easy military achievement shows how stupid Zhang Qiqiu is."

Li Guangbi immediately understood the reasons.

The Turks shed too much blood at the hands of Li Xuan and lost their fighting spirit.

The arrival of reinforcements was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

At this moment, Li Guangbi admired Li Xuan very much in his heart.

The Turkic left wing suffered such a tragic defeat, the Feng'an Army must have suffered heavy casualties.

"General Cheng, kill and capture as many Turkish cavalry as possible, so that we can easily defeat the Turkish left wing tribes."

Li Guangbi reminded Cheng Gui again.

"Generals, form teams of 500 men and pursue the Turkic soldiers."

After Cheng Gui gave orders to the soldiers, the elite cavalry of the Tang army roared and searched for their targets.

The drowsiness from the night's detour was swept away, because they were about to achieve great military merit.

The wilderness was littered with ownerless war horses, too many to count.

From time to time, scattered weapons, armor, bows and arrows, and food can be seen on the ground.

Li Xuan led a thousand cavalrymen and pursued them. The bodies of Turkic soldiers continued to be exposed in the wilderness.

They chased the defeated Turkic army for thirty miles before giving up.

Due to too many distractions on the road, Li Xuan was unable to catch up with Chief Apodagan with his tired soldiers.

The monk can escape, but the temple cannot. After the Tang army has rested, they will attack the locations of Apodagan, Dulu, Yuledusi and other tribes.

On a plain, the Feng'an cavalry didn't even have the strength to return.

Li Xuan ordered his men to dismount and rest.

The horses are eating grass.

All the soldiers lay on the grass, and some closed their eyes and fell asleep.

Li Xuan just drank some water, resisted the urge to sleep, and closed his eyes to rest.

"Hey..."

About two hours later, when the sun was at its highest point, the sound of horse hooves could be heard.

Li Xuan, who was enjoying the sunshine, heard it first.

The Mingguang armor sparkles in the sun.

It’s the Tang army.

All the soldiers sat up reflexively and grabbed their weapons.

But after seeing the dazzling light, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"General Li..."

The visitors were Li Guangbi and Cheng Gui, who brought with them hundreds of cavalrymen.

They learned from the Feng'an Army that Li Xuan was leading the cavalry in pursuit, and they were searching everywhere for fear of accidents.

Seeing that Li Xuan seemed fine, I felt relieved.

"With the strength of General Wei Cheng and Li Yuhou, the Feng'an Army will be completely annihilated."

Li Xuan bowed to Cheng Gui and Li Guangbi.

"It's a pity that we came too late." Cheng Gui said ashamedly.

In fact, he arrived at the right time. If it had been yesterday, the Turkic left wing tribes would have surrounded and annihilated Cheng Gui's 5,000 elite cavalry.

If they had come last night, the Turkic left wing tribes would have been able to organize their forces.

The Feng'an Army fought with the Turkic soldiers for another night, and Li Xuan's final charge made the chieftains of the Turkic left wing feel that victory was hopeless.

"Zhang Qiqiu was obstructing our advance, but General Cheng still disobeyed military orders and took a detour from the rear." Li Guangbi explained to Li Xuan on the side.

"Thank you, General Cheng."

Li Xuan thanked Cheng Gui and Li Guangbi from the bottom of his heart.

If Zhang Qiqiu obstructed, it must be Li Guangbi who persuaded Cheng Gui to support him.

After all, there are only 5,000 cavalrymen, so it takes a certain amount of courage.

At the same time, Li Xuan was full of hatred towards Zhang Qiqiu.

If he had arrived yesterday afternoon, his Feng'an army would not have suffered such heavy losses.

Li Xuan vowed to find an opportunity to kill Zhang Qiqiu.

"We have defeated 50,000 Turkic cavalry and captured tens of thousands of war horses, and General Li is the main contributor. In the wilderness encounter, he defeated a large force with a small force, and there are few famous generals in ancient and modern times who can compare with him."

Looking at Li Xuan’s blood-stained battle robe, you can tell how fierce the battle was.

Cheng Gui couldn't imagine how five or six thousand people could guard 50,000 people for a day and a night and kill half of them.

But Li Xuan did it.

"Compared with the famous generals in ancient times, I am still far behind. There are many examples of defeating the enemy with a small force. I still have a lot to learn."

Li Xuan shook his head slightly.

"In the past, when Emperor Guangwu won Kunyang, it rained heavily; when Zhou Yu won Red Cliff, he needed the help of the east wind; Su Dingfang and General Wang both relied on the fog to surprise the enemy and defeat the enemy with a small force. In addition to the advantages of location and people, victory also depends on the weather. If the weather is right with General Li, there would be no need for us to show up."

Li Guangbi said this sincerely and spoke highly of Li Xuan.

"That's ridiculous."

Li Xuan was just forcing a smile; he really couldn't be happy.

He called on the soldiers to get up, wait until they reunited with the main force, and then have a good rest.

Half an hour later, Li Xuan returned to the high slope and couldn't bear to look at it.

Of the 6,000 Feng'an soldiers, nearly half were killed in the battle and more than 1,000 were injured.

"General Li has made outstanding contributions. How can there be no casualties on the battlefield? Don't be too sad, just like Wang Han's poem 'Since ancient times, few have returned from the battles'. This is the path we have chosen."

Cheng Gui was puzzled. He defended the high slope and desperately fought against 50,000 enemy troops, killing more than 20,000 of them and causing them to collapse. With such a brilliant record, he would surely be promoted to a "general" in the future.

He didn't even have time to feel jealous. Why didn't Li Xuan show any excitement from beginning to end?
"One general can make a thousand bones wither!"

Li Xuan uttered these seven words word by word, and each word was piercing with tears.

Cheng Gui was stunned.

Li Guangbi looked shocked. He saw the shadow of Wang Zhongsi in Li Xuan. These seven words were completely consistent with Wang Zhongsi's ideas.

A young general, who had made great military achievements, did not feel happy, but instead said some thought-provoking words.

No wonder Marshal Wang praised him so highly and Li Guangbi felt inferior to him.

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