Wang Zhongsi gave the order to prepare for the attack. Since most of the Hengye Army were infantry, they could not cooperate well with the main cavalry. Therefore, he ordered the 500 soldiers of the Hengye Army to watch the battle from the rear. _ ﹏ _ ba
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Zhang Qiqiu and Guo Ziyi nodded. Geshu Han and the others looked at Wang Zhongsi, waiting for the order to attack.
Wang Zhongsi narrowed his eyes and looked at the Fengye Army in front of him. He ordered, "Li Guangbi, you lead 1,000 armored cavalry and attack the Fengye Army head-on. Geshu Han, An Zhongzhang, each of you lead 1,000 cavalry and get ready to attack the Fengye Army from behind."
"Yes, General."
The three of them nodded at the same time.
Li Guangbi urged his horse forward and led 1,000 elite armored cavalry to attack the Fengye Army head-on.
The so-called armored cavalry was heavy cavalry. Not only were the soldiers wearing armor, but their horses were also equipped with horse armor. Only a powerful country like the Tang Dynasty could afford such luxurious equipment. The small border countries absolutely did not have the financial resources to provide such luxurious equipment for their domestic troops.
Seeing that the Tang Army only sent 1,000 soldiers to attack, Li Tagu shouted and led all his cavalry to attack. He wanted to use his absolute advantage to completely defeat the 1,000 Tang Army cavalry. In this way, the remaining 2,000 Tang Army cavalry would also be defeated. This was his personal experience and also the law of the battlefield.
"Kill!"
The 1,000 armored cavalry of the Tang Army crashed into the Fengye Army cavalry with an unstoppable momentum and immediately began to fight.
The power of the heavy cavalry was far greater than that of the light cavalry. After a fierce collision, a large number of the Fengye Army cavalry fell off their horses and the formation was loosened. However, the armored cavalry of the Tang Army was still in formation. There was no sign of chaos.
Seeing the charging power of the Tang Army's armored cavalry with his own eyes, Li An felt that his horizons had been broadened. It was no wonder that the West in the future was so fond of heavy cavalry. This kind of charging power was just too powerful.
Wang Zhongsi signaled Geshu Han and An Zhongzhang. The two understood and immediately led their cavalry to attack the Fengye Army cavalry from the two flanks. They formed a pincer attack with Li Guangbi's armored cavalry.
"Kill!"
With Geshu Han and An Zhongzhang in position, the five thousand Tibetan cavalry were completely surrounded. To surround a superior force with inferior numbers, one would not be able to do so without sufficient strength. > Okay.
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The elite cavalrymen of the Tang Army were all equipped with Mingguang Armor. Their strength was incomparable to that of the peasant cavalrymen. In front of the elites of the Tang Army, 5,000 peasant cavalrymen were only equivalent to 1,000, or even less.
Ang Lee looked at the surrounded cavalry with a faint smile. He then turned to Guo Ziyi and said, "General, the cavalry is no match for the cavalry of the Tang dynasty. Their defeat is a foregone conclusion. If they scatter, they will definitely flee to the northeast. In that case, they will have to pass through the Zhuolu Valley in the north of Barb Mountain. If we set up an ambush there in advance, we will definitely be able to block their retreat."
When Guo Ziyi heard this, he was slightly taken aback. He naturally knew the strategic location of Zhuolu Valley very well. Once the Tibetan army fled, it was very likely that they would pass through there. If they set up an ambush in advance, they could indeed stop the Tibetan army from passing through and wipe them out.
"Li Shaolang, why don't you ask the Commander for permission?"
Guo Ziyi expressed his support for Ang Lee's idea.
Ang Lee smiled and glanced at Wang Zhongsi. "Uncle is busy commanding the troops to annihilate the enemy. Let's not disturb him. I will go now."
After saying that, he stretched out his hand and led Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, Lifei Shouyu, Erniu, Zhang Guangcheng, and 100 other warriors to the northeast.
Guo Ziyi was anxious when he saw this. It was a big taboo in the army to move out without orders. However, after thinking about it carefully, Ang Lee was not a soldier, so the military rules did not apply.
Wang Zhongsi was overjoyed that his three thousand cavalrymen were gradually gaining the upper hand on the battlefield. He subconsciously turned back to look at Li An's location, only to find that Li An was actually leading a hundred cavalrymen and rushing northeast.
What is this kid doing? Wang Zhongsi was puzzled.
Guo Ziyi saw the puzzled look in Wang Zhongsi's eyes and hurriedly urged his horse forward. He told Wang Zhongsi about Ang Lee's plan to set up an ambush in Zhuolu Valley.
When Wang Zhongsi heard this, he smiled faintly. "This kid has a lot of ideas. The moment the cavalry showed signs of defeat, he already thought of an escape route for them. Let's just say it. "
Obviously, Wang Zhongsi did not blame Ang Lee for acting rashly. Instead, he admired Ang Lee's courage. He felt that Ang Lee had a shadow of himself when he was young.
After nearly two hours of fighting, the 5,000 cavalrymen of the Zhuolu Valley were completely defeated by Wang Zhongsi's 3,000 elite cavalrymen, and they fled northeast.
At the same time, on the west bank of the Hulu River, Yun Zhong's 7,000 soldiers also defeated the 10,000 cavalrymen of the Zhuolu Valley. The scattered cavalrymen of the Zhuolu Valley fled north and passed through the frozen Sanggan River. As a large number of cavalrymen fled, many parts of the river collapsed, causing a large number of the Zhuolu Valley cavalry to fall into the bone-chilling river.
Under the attacks of Wang Zhongsi's cavalry and Yun Zhong's soldiers, the 15,000 Zhuolu Valley cavalry suffered heavy losses. More than 90% of the Zhuolu Valley cavalry were annihilated or defeated. Only a small number of the Zhuolu Valley cavalry followed their commanders and retreated in the direction of Rao Le's Commander-In-Chief's Office.
The Zhuolu Valley cavalry plundered wantonly in Yuzhou. The people, livestock, food, and other supplies of many villages were taken away. This made Wang Zhongsi furious. He immediately ordered his 3,000 cavalrymen to chase after the Zhuolu Valley cavalry and take back all the people and property that had been taken away.
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In the Zhuolu Valley to the north of Barb Mountain, Ang Lee had already ordered his warriors to lie in ambush at the high points on both sides of the valley. He had also prepared enough arrows and rocks. As long as the Zhuolu Valley cavalry dared to barge into the valley, they would definitely be killed.
At this time, the sky was just beginning to brighten. Ang Lee was chewing on a Hu cake while looking southwest. Behind him were Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, Shouyu, Erniu, and Guangcheng.
The six of them were blocking the entrance of the valley. With nearly 100 warriors lying in ambush on both sides of the valley, they were not afraid of the Zhuolu Valley cavalry at all.
"Guangcheng, why haven't the Zhuolu Valley cavalry arrived yet? Go and check the situation."
Zhang Guangcheng nodded and immediately skied forward to check the situation in the distance.
"Big Brother, I'll go and take a look too."
Li Feiyu greeted him and followed behind Zhang Guangcheng, gliding straight ahead.
Li An stuffed the last piece of Hu biscuit into his mouth and looked at the surrounding terrain. He thought to himself, The Japanese army fought with our army last night and scattered before the sky turned dark. Judging by the time, they should have arrived by now. Could it be that the Japanese army did not take this route?
Li Feiyu walked to Ang Lee's side and said softly, "Everything is fine. Could the Zhuolu Valley cavalry have left by another route?"
Ang Lee quickly shook his head. "Impossible. Zhuolu Valley is the closest route for the Zhuolu Valley cavalry to escape. They shouldn't have taken a detour from the north and south."
"Big Brother, the Zhuolu Valley cavalry is here. There are 50 cavalrymen at the front and 300 at the back."
Li Feiyu ran back from a high ground and reported the situation. Zhang Guangcheng also returned with him.
A smile appeared on Li An's face. "Tell the warriors to prepare for battle."
Erniu waved the small flag in his hand and ordered the 100 warriors who were spread out on both sides of the valley to prepare for battle.
Ta Ta Ta
The 50 Zhuolu Valley cavalry quickly ran to the entrance of the valley.
Hiss Hiss Hiss
Seeing Ang Lee and the other five standing at the entrance of the valley, the 50 Zhuolu Valley cavalry were shocked. They immediately stopped their horses and looked nervously at both sides of the valley.
"Go and report to the Commander that there is an ambush in the valley ahead."
The 50 cavalrymen stood still and waited for Li Tagu's order.
Li Tagu and the 300 cavalrymen under his command were moving slowly less than a mile behind them. They were very tired after being chased by Wang Zhongsi's cavalrymen all the way. They wanted to fall down and sleep immediately, but they could not do so. Wang Zhongsi's cavalrymen were still chasing behind them.
"Commander, there is an ambush in the valley ahead. It will be difficult for us to pass through."
Li Tagu was shocked. He quickly covered his chest with his hand and gasped for breath.
"How is it possible? The Tang Army has set up an ambush in the valley in advance."
Li Tagu took a deep breath and said in disbelief.
"Commander, the Tang Army cavalry is behind us. There is an ambush in front. We have no way out."
Li Tagu's eyes were full of despair and anxiety. He paused and asked, "How many Tang Army troops are there in the valley ahead?"
"Commander, there are only six cavalrymen at the entrance of the valley. But there are movements on the hillsides on both sides. There should be a lot of people in ambush."
"Commander, one man can hold back ten thousand men in the valley ahead. As long as the Tang Army has dozens of people in ambush, we can't pass through."
Obviously, his subordinates were a little desperate and felt that it was impossible to pass through the valley ahead.
Li Tagu calmed down and said seriously, "The situation on both sides of the valley is unknown. Maybe there is no Tang Army ambush. We can't be discouraged. Let's go and have a look first."
After that, he spurred his horse forward, followed by the 300 cavalrymen.
Li Tagu soon arrived near the entrance of the Zhuolu Valley. He looked at Ang Lee and the other five not far ahead, and then looked at both sides of the valley. He could not help but frown.
The hillsides on both sides of the valley were full of pine trees, which made him unable to judge the number of Tang Army.
Li Tagu looked at a general and ordered, "You immediately lead 30 cavalrymen to attack and kill the six people in front."
"Yes, Commander."
The general received the order and led 30 cavalrymen to attack Ang Lee and the other five.
Seeing the Tibetan cavalrymen coming, Ang Lee smiled faintly. He crossed his arms in front of his chest and looked ahead quietly.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Arrows rained down. The Tibetan cavalrymen who rushed up were immediately shot down. Half of them were killed on the spot, while the other half dismounted and fled back in panic.
"There is an ambush on both sides. There is really an ambush."
Li Tagu looked in horror at more than a dozen of his subordinates who were killed by arrows on both sides. He was desperate to the extreme.
"Go, go, go!"
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