The two groups of cavalry were entangled, and soon, the winner was decided.
The ten years of captivity of the Tang dynasty had caused the Turks to lose their wildness. How could they be a match for the Khitan cavalry, who had been honed day and night in the bitter cold of the north? With one strike, the Turks were routed and fled.
"Hahaha, how can the dogs of the Tang dynasty defeat the wolves of the grassland? The Turks will definitely lose this battle." The Khitan Khan was overjoyed. He could not help but rejoice that he had chosen the right side. Xue Yantuo would definitely be the final victor of this battle. He had brought a large number of Khitan cavalry and had even obtained the important task of being the vanguard.
Seeing the defeated Turks retreat, Li Simo's face darkened. He forced himself to endure. Whether they were defeated or not, they had completed their mission. He took a deep breath and waved his hand. The three thousand Turks wearing the armor of the Tang dynasty who had been hiding came out and charged at the Khitan cavalry. With the advantage of their weapons, they quickly turned the situation around.
"Tang cavalry! The reinforcements of the Tang dynasty have arrived! " The Khitan Khan's face darkened. However, he immediately shook his head because he found that the ones wearing the armor of the Tang Dynasty army were actually familiar faces from the grassland.
"So the Tang dynasty only sent a batch of weapons." The Khitan Khan frowned. Although the Tang dynasty only sent weapons, the poorly equipped Khitan cavalry was still no match for them. Soon, they suffered heavy losses, and the situation took a turn for the worse.
"Khan, retreat! The armor of the Tang dynasty is too sharp. Our Khitan warriors can only die in vain. " A Turk general looked at the Khitan cavalry and begged bitterly. The Khitan weapons did not cause any damage to the armor of the Tang dynasty, but the Khitan cavalry suffered heavy casualties when they were hit by the weapons of the Tang dynasty. Every Khitan cavalry was the best weapon in their race. How could they withstand such a loss?
The Khitan Khagan's face was unsightly, but he still firmly shook his head and said, "With just 3,000 pieces of Tang dynasty armor, defeating 200,000 soldiers is just wishful thinking. The odds of victory are still with Xue Yantuo. Once we retreat, all the previous losses will be for naught. Pass down the order, no longer fight the Turks head-on, change to guerrilla warfare. We must delay the Turks' cavalry. "
The Khitan Khan had a clear understanding of the current situation. If one were to ride a tiger, it would be impossible to get off. The only thing they could do was endure. Xue Yantuo's army was not far away, and once they received the news from the Khitans, they would definitely rush over. At that time, it would be the end of the Turks. At this moment, the Khitan cavalry had suffered many losses, but in the future, they would gain even more.
With the sound of the horn, the Khitan cavalry quickly left the battlefield, no longer engaging in close combat with the Turks. Although the Khitan cavalry were still at a disadvantage, their losses were still bearable.
Now, both sides had their trump cards. The Khitans were waiting for Xue Yantuo's cavalry, while the Turks had been suppressing their three thousand firearm troops.
The Khitan Khan gritted his teeth and persevered while looking to the north. Soon, a large cavalry appeared in front of him.
"The Xue Yantuo's cavalry is here!" The Khitan cavalry who had been bitterly persevering all this time cheered.
The Khitan Khan was overjoyed. The one who had come to help was Xue Yantuo's general, Engel. He had led five thousand Xue Yantuo's elite cavalry over. Engel's appearance meant that Dandu was not far away. He had finally delayed the Turks. In this battle, the Khitan's merit was already in the bag.
"Hexan Chengji!" Engel immediately recognized that the Turks general wearing the Tang Army's armor was Hexan Chengji, who had ambushed him. Enraged, he led his army and charged over.
The Xue Yantuo cavalry led by Engel was Xue Yantuo's most elite cavalry. Although there was a shortage of iron in the grassland, as the overlord of the grassland, it was not difficult for Xue Yantuo to forge a few thousand sets of armor. Although it was not as good as the armor of the Tang Dynasty, it was definitely better than the leather armor of the grassland tribes. Coupled with the advantage in numbers, they were soon in a stalemate with the three thousand Turks equipped with the armor of the Tang Army.
The strength of both sides was once again equal. However, everyone knew that once Dandu arrived with a large number of Xue Yantuo's cavalry, it would be the end of the Turks.
"This is Xue Yantuo's most elite cavalry!" Zhangsun Chong looked at the crudely made armor through the binoculars and could not help but reveal a trace of disdain. Let alone the best armor made by the Mohist, this kind of craftsmanship could not even be compared to the craftsmanship of the ordinary craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty.
As long as Xue Yantuo's most elite cavalry and the Khitan cavalry were defeated, it would be enough to intimidate Xue Yantuo and the other tribes of the grassland.
Li Simo bowed and said, "Everything depends on General Zhangsun!"
Zhangsun Chong smiled coldly and said with a cruel expression, "Even the most elite cavalry of the grassland is nothing in front of the Firearm Army."
"General, don't worry. I will definitely defeat the Xue Yantuo's cavalry!" Sun Wukai said with a sinister smile.
Sun Wukai waved his hand, and the three thousand Firearm Army soldiers charged out toward the five thousand elite Xue Yantuo cavalry.
"The Tang Dynasty army!" The Khitan Khan was shocked when he saw this. He did not expect the Tang Dynasty army to really appear.
"So what if it is the Tang Dynasty army? It is only three thousand men. As long as we can stall for time until Dandu's army arrives, it will not change the fate of the Turks. "Engel snorted coldly.
He immediately turned his horse around and charged toward the Firearm Army. He was leading the most elite cavalry of the grassland, and he had long wanted to compete with the Tang Dynasty army. Now, he finally got what he wanted.
When the Khitan Khan saw this, he could not back down. He could only grit his teeth and stall Hegan Chengji for Engel.
"They are simply courting death!" When Sun Wukai saw the Xue Yantuo cavalry taking the initiative to attack, he snorted angrily and waved his hand. Immediately, the sound of the steel crossbow could be heard. Under the three-stage shooting, the sharp crossbow bolts went straight for the Xue Yantuo cavalry.
In an instant, the Xue Yantuo cavalry, who were wearing simple armor, could not withstand the impact of the steel crossbow bolts. Immediately, the Xue Yantuo cavalry fell off their horses.
"Continue to charge and close the distance." Engel blocked a steel crossbow with his saber. He was shocked by the powerful steel crossbow bolts and immediately shouted. This was the experience of the grassland cavalry fighting against the Central Plains. Once the grassland cavalry with excellent horsemanship got close to them, the Central Plains cavalry with poor horsemanship would be at a disadvantage.
However, when the Xue Yantuo cavalry rushed forward with all their might, what awaited them were pitch-black grenades with sparks.
Boom! Boom boom boom!
A series of explosions immediately caused the Xue Yantuo cavalry to fall off their horses. The entire Tang Dynasty army cut into the Xue Yantuo cavalry like a scalpel. With the grenades opening a path, they easily pierced through the Xue Yantuo cavalry.
"Firearm Army!" Engel could not help but be confused. He suddenly remembered a terrifying army that had been spread in Gao Chang, a firearm army that could destroy a city with one strike.
"Kill!" Li Simo saw that the situation of the battlefield had changed immediately when the firearm army appeared. He waved his hand and the army pressed forward. He wanted to inflict as much damage as possible on the Xue Yantuo cavalry and the Khitan cavalry before the magnanimity set in.
At this moment, it was no longer a problem of delaying the Turks. It was a problem of whether they could escape by chance. Every time the Khitan cavalry and the Xue Yantuo cavalry wanted to gather and resist, there would always be a pile of grenades thrown at them, crushing them once again. Although the Turks had lost their wild nature, they were exceptionally enthusiastic when fighting a battle that went smoothly. In addition, this was a battle for the survival of the Turks. The Turks kept charging forward, separating and surrounding the Xue Yantuo and the Khitan cavalry and wiping them out one by one.
Zhangsun Chong looked at this scene proudly. In this battle, the 3,000 firearm army had decided the outcome. The grassland cavalry was no match for them at all.
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