Xue Rengui was in charge of commanding this battle.
At the bottom of the hill, there were circles of trenches. Because of the existence of the trenches, they were able to block the Tang army to the greatest extent. Even if the Tang army soldiers attacked fiercely, they were still able to suppress the Tang army that was charging up.
After another hour of fighting, the first circle of trenches at the bottom of the hill was conquered by the Tang army.
However, the fighting continued.
Because there were still circles of trenches on the hill.
The defensive line of Xia Xia's soldiers was still there.
Xue Rengui commanded calmly. Taking advantage of the free time, he looked at Du Qi and said, "Your Majesty, the fighting is still going on. Especially since the Tang army has already broken the first line of defense. As the fighting continues, the Tang army might advance further and even reach the top of the hill. As a result, there is still a fight at the top of the hill. So, do you want to retreat to the back of the army formation? "
"No!"
Du Qi shook his head and said, "I will stay on the hill now. I will not retreat from the beginning to the end. "
Du Qi was the Emperor of Xia Xia.
He personally came to the battlefield and had a great influence. He could encourage the soldiers on the battlefield and make them go all out. Du Qi was there, the position was there. Without Du Qi, the morale of the soldiers would be easily affected.
Xue Rengui said worriedly, "Your Majesty, your precious body …"
Du Qi waved his sleeves and said decisively, "No need to persuade me anymore. As the Emperor of the Tang dynasty, Li Shimin is also at the foot of the hill. He also has a precious body. If he did not retreat, why should I retreat? Moreover, I have led the army to war for many years and have never run away. It is impossible for me to leave. You don't need to persuade me anymore. Command this battle well. Nothing will be a problem if we win this battle. If we lose this battle, everything will be a problem. "
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Xue Rengui received the order and did not bother about Du Qi anymore.
He focused on commanding the battle.
Under the command of Xue Rengui, the soldiers continued to counterattack and deplete the strength of the Tang Army. This battle continued throughout the night. When night fell, the sky was already dark. Torches were lit on the mountain and at the foot of the mountain, dispelling the darkness.
At the rear of the Tang army.
Li Shimin looked at the corpses piled up on the battlefield with a solemn expression.
The first day of fighting was obviously not a success.
Fortunately, they managed to break through several of Du Qi's defensive lines.
If they could break through the defensive line today, they could do the same tomorrow. If they were unable to break through Du Qi's defensive line today, then it would be extremely difficult to take down Changbai Slope. But with everything that happened today, Li Shimin had the hope of breaking through Changbai Slope. Once they took down Chang Bai Slope, Du Qi's army would retreat, and Du Qi would be attacked from both sides.
Li Shimin looked at Yu Shinan and said, "Yu Qing, are we going to fight until the end?"
"No, we won't fight at night."
Yu Shinan shook his head and said, "Your majesty, our army is strong. A little rest is good for the army to rest and also for the soldiers to regain their fighting spirit. Tomorrow morning, the army will fight again. "
Li Shimin was thinking in his heart.
He was a veteran general.
He was good at leading troops to fight, so he could grasp the situation.
To attack Changbai Slope, in Li Shimin's eyes, they should fight day and night to take down Changbai Slope in one go. Especially since he had the advantage in numbers, while Du Qi did not have enough troops. Under such circumstances, the more they fought, the worse it would be for Du Qi.
Li Shimin did not accept Yu Shinan's suggestion. He asked the generals in the army, and the answer he received was to continue fighting to the death. If they did not take down Changbai Slope, they would not stop.
Li Shimin gave the order to continue attacking.
However, at this time, he sent another batch of troops forward, and the soldiers that were fighting could slowly retreat to maintain the fighting strength of the army.
The change in formation of the Tang army, as well as the Tang army continuing to attack, fell into the eyes of Du Qi.
Du Qi praised Li Shimin's decisiveness in his heart.
He did not delay at all.
He kept on attacking.
Although Du Qi did not know the exact number of casualties in the battle during the day, he did not know the exact number of casualties. However, as the killing continued, and the Tang army was being bombarded, they had lost at least 20 thousand men.
Li Shimin did not rest at all.
Xue Rengui looked at Du Qi, "Your majesty, the Tang army sent out another batch of troops. This batch of soldiers, roughly estimated, has at least 30 thousand men. I suggest to send a portion of the elephant soldiers to join in the battle. First, destroy the Tang army's attack, and then advance. Annihilate Li Shimin's attacking army. "
Du Qi thought about it, "Okay!"
Xue Rengui quickly made arrangements.
Under the situation of killing, the elephant soldiers quickly entered the battlefield from top to bottom. Although there were not many elephant soldiers participating in this battle, only around 500 elephants, one elephant standing on the ground was a huge deterrent. The charging of the elephants quickly broke the Tang army's formation. Xia Xia's soldiers followed closely behind and began to kill.
Under the sudden attack of the army, the originally aggressive Tang army had their momentum thwarted.
The army's attack was blocked.
"Kill, brothers, kill them."
"Kill the Tang army."
"Avenge the dead Xia Xia's people."
"Avenge!"
…
More and more people shouted. Xia Xia's soldiers kept attacking. For all the soldiers of Xia Xia, they still remembered the scene of the merchants of Xia Xia shouting.
That scene lingered in their minds.
That scene was tear-jerking.
It also let everyone attack with all their might.
Under the fierce attack, the Tang army retreated again and again, unable to stabilize the formation. Soon, the trench defense line that they had seized was also lost. In fact, such trenches were not particularly dense, nor were they directly pulled through. Therefore, the elephants were not affected when they walked on the slope.
The Tang army's attack was suppressed. Even if the Tang soldiers attacked fiercely, the situation was difficult to reverse.
When Li Shimin saw this scene, he was furious.
If he also had such an elephant soldier in his hands, it would be very easy to attack the Changbai Slope. As long as he activated the elephant soldiers, even if they were bombarded by cannonballs or grenades, his elephant soldiers could quickly attack and break the formation.
Unfortunately, he did not have such an army.
Compared to the Tang dynasty, although Du Qi was in a remote corner, Du Qi had new weapons and the elephant soldiers. These advantages could give him an absolute advantage on the battlefield.
Even Li Shimin was jealous.
Li Shimin looked at the soldiers who began to retreat and the elephant soldiers who kept pressing down. He was thinking quickly. He looked at Yu Shinan beside him and said, "Yu Qing, what should we do now?"
Yu Shinan said, "Your Majesty, I think it's time to withdraw. Unless you send the Black Armor Elite Cavalry to join the battle, this battle is already difficult to reverse. Under the attack of the elephant soldiers, we can't stop them. "
Li Shimin thought.
Should they withdraw?
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