Just fifty miles was already extremely dangerous for the cavalry. The scouts of the two armies were constantly exchanging blows on the grassland, gathering information. The entire grassland was filled with smoke, and even the wild beasts could smell the danger. The lone fox and wild wolf all fled, and the wild rabbits and mice hid in their caves, trembling.
"Reporting to Khan, Xue Yantuo's vanguard is less than thirty miles away from the army." In the tent of the Turks, a scout hurriedly reported.
"Xue Yantuo is finally here!" The hearts of the Turks could not help but sink. They understood that this was the moment of life and death for the Turks. However, when the Turks saw the fully armed Zhangsun Chong and Hexan Chengji standing in the tent, they felt more confident. With the world's most powerful firearm army and the three thousand Turks equipped with the weapons of the Tang dynasty, the Turks finally had the strength to protect themselves.
"When will General Li Ji arrive?" Li Simo asked anxiously. Although the Turks had six thousand fully armed elite soldiers and forty thousand grassland cavalry, it was still unrealistic for them to defeat Xue Yantuo's army of two hundred thousand. If the Turks wanted to win, they still needed the Tang dynasty's thirty thousand cavalry to ensure their victory.
"Reporting to Khan! According to the scout, General Li Ji has already crossed the Yellow River and is coming to our army's aid at full speed! He is still about a hundred miles away. "A Turks general said with a frown.
As the saying goes, distant water cannot put out a nearby fire. Li Ji was still a hundred miles away, but Xue Yantuo's army was already less than thirty miles away. The Turks were already facing a moment of life and death.
"Why don't we continue to retreat and meet up with the Tang Dynasty army before fighting with Xue Yantuo?" A Turks noble suggested. Their military strength was relatively small, and they did not have the confidence to fight with Xue Yantuo now. It was better to just rely on the Tang dynasty.
Li Simo was slightly tempted. With the addition of the Tang dynasty's cavalry, the Turks could guarantee their victory. Retreating and waiting for Li Ji's army to arrive was indeed the best way.
"I don't think it's necessary. We still don't know when General Li Ji will arrive, and Xue Yantuo is closing in step by step. If our army rashly retreats, once we are bitten by Xue Yantuo, I'm afraid we will face the risk of being completely wiped out. Moreover, our army is not without the strength to fight." Zhangsun Chong opposed in unison.
"However, our army only has 3,000 soldiers equipped with armor. The rest are all grassland cavalry. I fear that we will not be able to defeat Xue Yantuo's army of 200,000." Li Simo frowned.
Zhangsun Chong said proudly, "Even if the Turks can't beat them, we still have the firearms army."
"Firearms army?" The Turks were delighted when they heard this. "So, General Zhangsun Chong is willing to send troops to help."
Zhangsun Chong said proudly, "I am sending troops to the grassland. Naturally, I won't sit by and watch the Turks lose. Once the Turks are in a disadvantageous situation, I will definitely send troops to help. With 3,000 firearms army, no one on the battlefield can be our opponent. We will definitely be able to reverse the situation for the Turks.
"Yes! With the firearms army's help, why would we be afraid of Xue Yantuo? "Hexan Chengji continued to flatter.
"Breaking through the city in one strike and eliminating 5,000 Tubo's cavalry." The Turks' generals were tempted. Thinking of the outstanding military achievements of the firearms army, they couldn't help but feel more confident. In addition, the number of firearms army was three times the previous number. Their combat power would definitely increase by several times. In this way, the Turks had a chance of winning. At least, they could catch Xue Yantuo off guard.
"Since General Zhangsun Chong is willing to help, then we Turks are not cowards. This time, we will fight with Xue Yantuo first and destroy his evil spirit." Li Simo slapped the table and stood up. Now that the Turks had retreated too much, the morale of the army was low. If they could take advantage of the arrival of the Tang dynasty's reinforcements arranged by Xue Yantuo and win by surprise, their morale would definitely soar. Moreover, he knew that only by relying on the strength of the Turks could he truly stabilize his position as the Khan of the Turks. Otherwise, if he continued to rely on the Tang dynasty for free, the tribes would not be convinced by him.
"We will leave everything to General Zhangsun Chong!" The Turks' generals solemnly bowed to Zhangsun Chong.
Zhangsun Chong suddenly felt very proud. This time, he strongly urged the army to go to the grasslands for the sake of outstanding military exploits. For this reason, he had brought the entire firearms army and wanted to leave his illustrious name on the grasslands.
He did his best to encourage the Turks to send out the troops, which was not without imitating Mo Jiazi's achievement of defeating Gao Chang with one army. If he led the firearms army and the Turks' cavalry to defeat Xue Yantuo, then there would be no need for Li Ji's army. At that time, the credit of defeating Xue Yantuo would fall to him. When the Khan of Zhenzhen Pearl arrived in Chang 'an, then he would gather the credit of destroying the country and surpass Mo Jiazi in one fell swoop.
Li Simo and Zhangsun Chong each had their own thoughts and agreed to fight first. However, they did not know each other's thoughts. Li Simo wanted to win a small victory and establish the authority of the Khan before continuing to rely on the Tang dynasty for free. Zhangsun Chong, on the other hand, wanted to win the battle and gain military exploits as much as possible.
"Harrumph!"
The grassland's warhorses and 40,000 Turks gathered together. Zhangsun Chong followed closely behind. Although the two of them had different thoughts, they both wanted to win this battle.
"Reporting to the Khan, the vanguard of Xue Yantuo's Khitan cavalry is already ten miles away from our army," a scout hurriedly reported.
Hexan Chengji said with hatred, "The Khitan Khan is a treacherous guy. When he followed the Turks in the past, we did not treat him badly. Now that the Turks are in dire straits, he is willing to be the vanguard of Xue Yantuo. In this battle, we will defeat the Khitan cavalry first and let the Khitans know the consequences."
The Turks suddenly felt a common enemy. They all rubbed their fists and were ready to attack the Khitan cavalry.
"Wait! I have a plan to ensure that the Khitan cavalry will not return, "Zhangsun Chong suddenly said.
Li Simo looked sideways and asked, "General Zhangsun, what advice do you have?"
Zhangsun Chong sneered and said, "The grassland cavalry gathers and scatters like sand. Once the Khitan cavalry sees that the situation is not good, they will definitely escape back to Xue Yantuo's army. In this battle, you send the cavalry to fight with the Khitans first. Defeat is not allowed. This time, I want to defeat the Khitan cavalry and let the other grassland tribes know the consequences of not obeying the Heavenly Khan."
"Defeat is not allowed!" Li Simo, who had been in the Central Plains for a long time, suddenly understood Zhangsun Chong's plan to lure the enemy deep into the grassland.
As the order was given, the grassland's standard Turks jumped out and rushed toward the Khitan cavalry in the vanguard of Xue Yantuo.
"The Turks are finally willing to move. As long as we can stall the Turks, the merit of destroying the Turks will belong to us Khitans." When the Khitan Khan saw the Turks attacking, he was not worried but happy. He immediately sent someone to send a message to the back while he led the Khitan cavalry to deal with the Turks. Once the Khitans obtained the merit of destroying the Turks, the grassland in the South of Desert would be free for them to choose. At that time, the time for the Khitans to rise would be here.
"Kill!"
The two groups of grassland cavalry got closer and closer and finally clashed.
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