Xue Rengui rode his horse and stood in the camp, calmly giving out orders. However, his eyes were fixed on the battlefield, ensuring that he could make adjustments at any time. When Xue Rengui saw Yan Xing charging back and forth, his eyes narrowed.
Yan Xing was very strong.
After killing the shieldmen and spearmen, he had created an opening.
The rest of the soldiers were also charging.
They intended to kill their way in through this opening and obtain victory in this battle.
Xue Rengui unhurriedly reached out and took the iron bow from his waist. With a swipe of his hand, he took out a bow and arrow from the pouch hanging beside the horse's belly. Then, he nocked the arrow on the bowstring smoothly.
The arrow was nocked and aimed at Yan Xing.
However, Xue Rengui did not immediately fire, because there were people in front of Yan Xing. The cavalry obstructed Xue Rengui's line of sight. Even if Xue Rengui could hit Yan Xing with his arrow, he didn't want to injure him.
He wanted to win with a single arrow.
The bow in Xue Rengui's hand was quietly aimed. Even his posture hadn't changed from the beginning to the end.
He looked like a statue.
Suddenly, Xue Rengui's eyes lit up.
The chance was here!
There were no more cavalry blocking Yan Xing's path. More importantly, his head was exposed.
"Hit!"
Xue Rengui bellowed.
In an instant, the bow and arrow fell like a meteor, whistling through the air with indomitable will. In the blink of an eye, it was right in front of Yan Xing. Even though Yan Xing was skilled in martial arts, it was too late for him to react.
Squelch!
The arrow struck Yan Xing's forehead, exploding his head.
Yan Xing immediately fell to the ground.
Blood gushed out of Yan Xing's forehead, and his body twitched twice before he breathed his last. When the charging cavalry saw that Yan Xing had been shot to death, many of them immediately panicked.
Their offensive immediately weakened.
Yan Xing was the backbone of the cavalry, and now that Yan Xing was killed, they had lost their pillar. The shieldmen and spearmen seized this opportunity to counterattack, crushing the Tang cavalry and infantry that were trying to break through and restoring the defensive line.
Even so, they had already begun to fight at close range.
The attack and defense of the camp had already begun. The densely packed army began to charge forward. Even though they had plenty of grenades and gunpowder, the Tang army charged forward fearlessly, intending to destroy Du Qi's camp.
When Du Qi saw the Tang army's attack, he did not panic at all and remained calm. He was well aware of the ferocity of the Tang army. If it had been the Turkic soldiers of the Western Regions or the armies of the various countries of the Western Regions, they would have long since fallen into chaos upon encountering gunpowder and grenades.
The Tang army in front of him was still charging forward without any fear of death.
Du Qi admired these people.
But he had to counterattack.
This was something that could not be helped. It was caused by their standpoint. Du Qi had to survive. He even wanted to establish his position through this battle, or even through the subsequent war with the Tang dynasty, so that Du Qi could have a fair conversation with Li Shimin.
This was what Du Qi had been striving for.
If not for this, Du Qi would not have left Chang 'an and come to the Western Regions.
The defense of Du Qi's camp remained firm. Although Du Qi's soldiers had suffered many casualties, Hou Junji's soldiers had suffered the greatest losses.
Under the barrage of cannon fire, they had suffered countless casualties.
With each bombardment, Hou Junji's heart felt like it was dripping blood.
He was infuriated.
Because the losses were too great.
Hou Junji clenched his fists. Seeing that the infantry could not break Du Qi's camp, he waved his hand and ordered another twenty thousand infantry to advance. At this point, of the fifty thousand elites that Hou Junji had brought with him, forty thousand infantry had already been sent out, as several thousand had already been lost.
Hou Junji leaned slightly forward on his horse, his eyes fierce and vicious. His widened eyes were bloodshot, making him look extremely ferocious.
Hou Junji was a red-eyed gambler at this moment.
He had thrown all caution to the wind.
He wanted victory. Defeat was not an option.
Su Dingfang urged his horse to stand on the side. In truth, he had many things he wanted to say. Because if they fought with Du Qi like this, they would not be able to win. Since Du Qi had set up camp, Du Qi's army had suffered very few losses.
On the other hand, the Tang army had suffered massive losses.
Su Dingfang wanted to persuade Hou Junji, but when he saw Hou Junji's expression, Su Dingfang gave up on the idea. After all, the commander of this battle was Hou Junji, and he had the right to make the decision.
As the Tang army's offensive grew fiercer and fiercer, Xue Rengui turned to Du Qi and sternly said, "Your Highness, Hou Junji's infantry are already attacking with all their strength. This lowly officer believes that we can truly begin the battle. Our infantry will go out and destroy Hou Junji's remaining soldiers in one go. "
Shangguan Yi stood on the side. He looked at Xue Rengui and said, "General Xue, although Hou Junji's soldiers have already been sent to the battlefield, they are still not enough. But from start to finish, Su Dingfang has not used any of his soldiers. Su Dingfang is a threat. "
Xue Rengui confidently said, "Military Advisor Shangguan, be at ease. We have not used any of our cavalry either. As long as Su Dingfang dares to send out his soldiers, they will all go out and we can attack with all our strength. We will go out and send out our infantry. "
Shangguan Yee nodded and didn't say anything else.
Xue Rengui immediately gave the order to mobilize the troops. Following Xue Rengui's order, the spearmen and shieldbearers under his command began to counterattack. At the same time, the 50,000 Infantrymen in the camp charged out.
These soldiers quickly clashed with the Tang soldiers. The fifty thousand fresh soldiers were able to crush the Tang soldiers in a few short moments. The key was that the soldiers under Du Qi were all dressed in armor and were well-equipped, so they were able to withstand attacks.
Moreover, the sabers of Du Qi's soldiers were extremely sharp, and after clashing with the weapons of the Tang soldiers, they were able to cut through the weapons of the Tang soldiers.
Saber after saber fell, slaughtering the Tang soldiers that Hou Junji had brought with him, causing innumerable casualties.
The situation immediately began to change.
The Tang army's momentum and momentum had been overwhelming, but at this moment, it was completely crushed. All the fighting spirit and momentum had been destroyed by Du Qi's soldiers.
A hint of fear even appeared on the faces of the Tang soldiers.
The weapons of Du Qi's soldiers were simply too sharp.
They could cut through metal like mud.
The news of this rout quickly reached Hou Junji's ears. When Hou Junji heard the soldiers returning from the front lines report that the weapons of Du Qi's soldiers could cut through metal like mud, his face began to twitch.
When Hou Junji saw that his infantry were being suppressed, he immediately turned to Su Dingfang and ordered, "Governor Su, have your infantry join the battle. Immediately charge in and reverse the situation."
Su Dingfang warned, "General Hou, we're already at a disadvantage in this battle. Du Qi's soldiers haven't suffered many losses, but our soldiers have. If this battle continues, the vast majority of our soldiers will be buried here. "
Hou Junji's eyes were red as he said, "Even if our soldiers will be buried here, as long as we can win, it will be worth it. A general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand soldiers. How can there be no deaths in war? "
Su Dingfang warned, "I just took note of the soldiers on Du Qi's side. Du Qi just sent some soldiers to stop them. Although he sent the majority of his soldiers, it's only half of them. Compared to us, Du Qi still has a large advantage. "
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