Xiao Yuanqi immediately gave the order to attack.
After the order was given, the army moved out.
More than ten thousand, nearly twenty thousand elite soldiers entered the battlefield from the hillside. These ten thousand people had entered the battlefield like crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood. More than ten thousand fresh soldiers were in high fighting spirit, holding up their weapons and rushing to kill quickly. For these soldiers, they wanted to join the battle from the beginning, but unfortunately, they were ordered to stay on the hill and not fight. They had been holding their breath for a long time.
At this moment, everyone was excited because they could finally go to the battlefield. One by one, the soldiers howled and charged into the crowd at the foot of the mountain like a pack of wolves and tigers.
"Kill, kill the Tang army."
"Kill!"
"Here is the chance to make a name for ourselves. Follow me!"
"Charge!"
…
One by one, Xia Xia's soldiers shouted.
Everyone was rushing to kill.
Everyone was in high spirits as they charged forward.
The two sides fighting on the battlefield, whether it was the Tang army or Xia Xia's soldiers, were actually exhausted. They were fighting with their own willpower. All of a sudden, Xiao Yuan Qi's ten thousand strong army entered the battlefield, forming an unstoppable offensive.
Wherever they passed, the Tang army was defeated.
No one could defeat them.
The Tang army was routed and countless people were killed. However, even though they were routed, no one in this batch of Tang army surrendered. Everyone retreated as they fought, without the slightest bit of panic.
This situation was soon reported to Li Shimin by the Tang army's sentries. Li Shimin's face was very serious. He looked at Wei Zheng, Yu Shinan and the others and said in a deep voice, "Xia Xia's soldiers have all gone to the battlefield. They have no more trump cards. We can win this battle in one battle. So, what do you think about sending all the Black Armor Elite Cavalry? "
Wei Zheng said, "I object!"
He shook his head directly and said, "His Majesty only has three thousand Black Armor Elite Cavalry left. This is the last force. His Majesty thinks that Xia Xia's army has all gone to the battlefield. But the problem is, what if Du Qi has an ambush? Moreover, even if there is no ambush, Du Qi has elephant soldiers. These elephant soldiers are enough to stop our cavalry. Moreover, the other side has more than ten thousand elites on the battlefield. Our chances of victory are at most fifty-fifty. In the end, it will be difficult to determine the victor. Therefore, I am against sending more soldiers into this battle. "
Yu Shinan said, "Your Majesty, I also object."
Yu Shinan paused for a moment, then continued, "This subject's objection is not because of the slaughter on the battlefield. If it's a fifty-fifty chance of success, I think it's worth a try. It's just that there are so many regions along the way from Suzhou to Chang 'an. Moreover, the various places in Xia Xia's territory were unstable. Therefore, we need three thousand Mysterious Armor Elite Cavalry to stabilize the situation. "
The rest of the crowd also tried to dissuade him.
None of them agreed to send more troops.
Li Shimin listened to the suggestions of his subordinates, but his expression was solemn. He did not immediately make a decision, but temporarily watched the slaughter on the battlefield. In the current battle, the Tang army soldiers under him were unable to gain a foothold on Changbai Slope.
They kept retreating.
Countless people were killed as well.
Li Shimin ordered, "Send another two thousand Mysterious Armor Elite Cavalry."
"Your Majesty, you can't!"
Hearing this, Wei Zheng dismounted from his horse to stop him.
He knelt on the ground and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, we can't send more Mysterious Armor Elite Cavalry to their deaths! Sending in the Mysterious Armor Elite Cavalry now will at most exhaust Du Qi's forces. But in fact, after this battle, Du Qi's forces are not many. Now that we have retreated from Suzhou at top speed, we can rely on the strength of Longyoudao to resist. Du Qi will not be able to kill us in a short time. Right now, we should retreat as fast as we can. We can't waste any more time. "
He did not want to send more soldiers to their deaths.
Li Shimin waved his sleeve and said, "Prime Minister Wei, step aside. I have made up my mind and will not change it."
"Pass down the order."
He ignored Wei Zheng and gave the order to attack.
In an instant, there was the rumbling of horse hooves. Another two thousand Mysterious Armor Elite Cavalry charged out and rushed to the battlefield below Changbai Slope. After this batch of troops entered the battlefield, the offensive of Xia Xia's army was slightly hindered. After all, the Mysterious Armor Elite Cavalry were first-class elites, and these Mysterious Armor Elite Cavalry were full of combat power.
After they entered the battlefield, they were not stopped by the elephant soldiers at first. Instead, they killed many of Xia Xia's soldiers. As the giant elephants surrounded them and cut the formation of the Mysterious Armor Elite Cavalry, the combat power of the Mysterious Armor Elite Cavalry was weakened.
The battle between the two sides continued.
The Tang soldiers no longer retreated. Instead, they began to counterattack.
The battle was anxious again.
After fighting for less than two hours, the Tang army's strength was exhausted, and the Tang army fell into a decline again. Each wave of attacks from Xia Xia's side was stronger than the previous. Although countless soldiers were killed, the soldiers were full of fighting spirit. They all roared and attacked.
The Tang army was gradually defeated.
Time passed. Soon, it was close to noon.
The Tang army lost more and more soldiers and fell into a decline again.
Li Shimin saw the scene of defeat again. He clenched his fists, and an unwilling expression appeared on his face. If the 2,000 Mysterious Armor Elite Cavalry he sent out could stop the decline and even have a chance to win, he still had a chance to turn the situation around. However, the situation was unfavorable again. The Tang army was defeated again. Li Shimin had no chance.
Wei Zheng had already stood up. He sighed and said, "Your Majesty, let's withdraw."
"Your Majesty, let's withdraw!"
Yu Shinan persuaded again.
The rest of the officials also tried to persuade him.
Everyone had already lost their will to fight, and no one was willing to continue fighting. After all, hundreds of thousands of people had all entered the battlefield. After fighting for several days and nights, most of their forces were almost exhausted. Only a few people were still fighting.
There was no need to continue fighting.
They could withdraw.
"Withdraw!"
Li Shimin gave the order helplessly.
In Li Shimin's heart, he could not wait to kill his way over and compete with Du Qi's army. Then, he would take down Du Qi and lead the army into Xia Xia's territory to completely destroy Xia Xia and avenge the dead. However, in the current situation, Du Qi's side had the upper hand. There were only a few thousand Mysterious Armor Elite Cavalry left under his command. They did not have the strength to fight anymore and could only withdraw.
After the order was carried out, the army quickly retreated and broke out of the encirclement.
At the same time, the Tang army on the battlefield also quickly retreated and broke out of the encirclement.
After all, the order had been delivered.
The retreat of the Tang army stimulated Xia Xia's officers and soldiers to be extremely excited. Xia Xia's officers and soldiers all shouted to kill the enemy and quickly chased the retreating Tang soldiers. Whether it was the Mysterious Armor Elite Cavalry or the ordinary infantry, they were all on the hunt.
The two sides began to chase and flee.
This chase alone lasted for more than half a day. When it was almost evening, all the officers and soldiers who went to chase the retreated. Xue Rengui, Xiao Yuanqi, and Zuo Xianfeng led the soldiers and began to quickly clean up the battlefield and count the losses in this battle.
It took a full day to count all the losses, gains, and captives. The next night, Xue Rengui and Xiao Yuanqi went to Du Qi's headquarters tent on the Changbai Slope to meet with Du Qi and report the losses in this battle.
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