"The Firearm Army and the Heavy Cavalry are trapped!"
Li Simo, who broke out of the encirclement, looked back and saw the Xue Yantuo's Cavalry drowning the Firearm Army and 3,000 Heavy Cavalry like a tide. Then, there was a violent gunpowder sound. Apparently, the Firearm Army was using gunpowder to open a path and wanted to break out of the encirclement.
Sure enough, the power of gunpowder was unparalleled. The Firearm Army quickly broke out. However, the Xue Yantuo's Cavalry were not afraid of death and went forward to surround them. The Firearm Army broke out of the encirclement several times, but they were surrounded by Xue Yantuo's Cavalry several times.
"It's over!"
Li Simo suddenly felt a pain in his heart. He was a fierce general in the army. Naturally, he knew the consequences of 6,000 people being surrounded by 200,000 cavalry. No matter how strong the Firearm Army's attack was, the Firearm Army would be exhausted to death.
The Firearm Army was the face of the Tang Dynasty. If they were lost in the grassland this time, it would be difficult for him to absolve himself from the blame. Not to mention, the leader of the Firearm Army was the nephew of the Empress of the Tang Dynasty. He was afraid that this time, the Turks would really offend the Tang Dynasty. What made his heart ache even more was the 3,000 Heavy Cavalry led by Hexan Chengji. They were the trump card of the Turks. Now, he was afraid that they would fall into the hands of Xue Yantuo. As a result, Xue Yantuo would be like a tiger that had grown wings. The Turks' situation would be even more difficult.
"Someone escaped!" Suddenly, a sharp-eyed Turks archer saw a fast horse rushing out of the encirclement.
"General Zhangsun!"
Li Simo was pleasantly surprised. He found that the one who escaped was Zhangsun Chong. He was overjoyed. As long as Zhangsun Chong was still alive, the Turks' situation still had room to turn around.
Zhangsun Chong looked at the thousands of soldiers and horses behind him and suddenly felt like he had survived a disaster. However, when he was safe, he found that his situation was awkward. After all, the Firearm Army was heavily surrounded, but he abandoned the army and fled. No matter what, he could not absolve himself from the blame.
"Six thousand fully armed soldiers and gunpowder weapons. It won't be easy for Xue Yantuo to defeat them. As long as the Turks do their best to restrain Xue Yantuo and reduce the pressure on the Firearms Army, we will be able to hold on until General Li Ji arrives. At that time, we will have a chance to turn defeat into victory." Zhangsun Chong went straight to Li Simo and said straightforwardly.
As long as he could rescue the Firearms Army and cooperate with the Tang Army to defeat Xue Yantuo, not only would he be able to cover up his crime of abandoning the army and escaping, but he would also be able to make a great contribution. And the Turks' cavalry was the most important part of this plan.
"This …"
Li Simo suddenly hesitated. He had finally broken out of the encirclement, but now he had to take the risk. This made him hesitate.
When Zhangsun Chong saw this, he could not help but snort coldly and said, "Whether the Tang Dynasty is defeated or not is not related to the overall situation. It is a life-and-death battle for the Turks. Even the Turks are not willing to risk their lives. Do you want to wait for the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to conquer the grassland and give it to the Turks?"
When Li Simo heard Zhangsun Chong's threat, he knew that if he did not rescue the Firearms Army this time, he would completely lose the trust of the Tang Dynasty. It would be difficult to get help from the Tang Dynasty again. Moreover, what Zhangsun Chong said was not unreasonable. This battle was not without a turning point. They just needed to hold on until the reinforcements of the Tang Dynasty arrived.
"Okay! This Khan will bet the lives of one hundred thousand Turkic herdsmen in hopes that General Zhangsun will go to the Tang army to ask for reinforcements as soon as possible, "Li Simo solemnly said. Rather than suffering a crushing defeat and causing the Turks to sink into oblivion, it was better to take a gamble.
"Go to ask for help?" Zhangsun Chong shook his head and said, "General, you don't know. Our Firearms Army doesn't ask for help by horse. We have another way."
Immediately, Zhangsun Chong took out a long paper tube from the horse's back. He rubbed the lighter in his hand and lit the fuse. Zhangsun Chong aimed it at the sky. Soon, the fuse burned out.
With a muffled sound, a dazzling light soared into the sky, immediately attracting the attention of everyone on the grassland, even the two sides who were fighting.
"Boom!"
The light exploded in the sky, making a violent sound and emitting colorful clouds that did not dissipate for a long time.
"What is this?" Li Simo suddenly remembered Mo Jiazi's legendary deeds in Tuyuhun. It was said that Mo Jiazi had a gunpowder weapon that could reverse Yin and Yang, allowing the Tang Army to move in the dark as if it was daytime. The gunpowder weapon in front of him also emitted a strong light during the day, which was very similar to that weapon.
"Yes, this is a signal gun made with a weapon that reverses Yin and Yang. Once it is fired, it can be seen from dozens of miles away. Once General Li Simo sees it, he will come here immediately. In my opinion, this weapon can not only reverse Yin and Yang, but also reverse life and death, and reverse victory and defeat," Zhangsun Chong said proudly. Although he did not understand why Mo Jiazi named this weapon as a signal gun, it did not prevent him from showing off to Li Simo.
Li Simo could not help but nod slightly. The grassland was flat, and there were no trees or terrain obstacles. The signal gun could be used to the extreme. The light and smoke of the signal gun could be seen from dozens of miles away. According to the route, the Tang Dynasty's reinforcements were probably in this area.
Immediately, Li Simo no longer hesitated. He waved his hand, and 40,000 Turks elite cavalry suddenly turned their horses around and headed toward Xue Yantuo's army. They would harass Xue Yantuo's cavalry from the periphery, thus reducing the pressure on the besieged firearm army.
Zhangsun Chong was relieved. When the firearm supervisor sent the signal gun to the firearm army, Zhangsun Chong did not think much of it. He did not expect that it would come in handy at this time.
"A weapon that reverses Yin and Yang!" When Magnanimity saw the signal gun, he immediately thought of the legendary weapon from Tuyuhun. He could not help but feel embarrassed. Tuyuhun and Gao Chang had only encountered one of the weapons that reversed Yin and Yang, but he had encountered both at the same time. With his insight, he naturally thought of the use of the signal gun. No matter if the Tang Dynasty army heard the sound or saw the flash or the smoke, they would know the location of the firearm army.
"Zhangsun Chong, it's a pity that Mo Jiazi left so many weapons for you, but you killed them all with your own hands." Seeing that the Firearm Army had fallen into a tight encirclement, Dandu Xiu sneered. The Firearm Army only had three thousand men, while he had used a hundred thousand men to surround them. Perhaps the son of Mo Jiazi could create another miracle. Facing the Firearm Army that had lost the son of Mo Jiazi, Xue Yantuo already had victory in his grasp.
"Kill! Surround and kill the firearm army immediately!" Magnanimity said coldly. As long as he extinguished the firearm army in the shortest time possible, he would not be afraid no matter how many Tang Dynasty army came.
Suddenly, Xue Yantuo's cavalry used the advantage of more than ten times the number of soldiers to besiege the firearm army and the Turks' heavy cavalry.
"You must hold on. The general has already sent out the signal gun for help. The reinforcements will be here soon." Sun Wukai shouted loudly to boost the morale. At the same time, Hexan Chengji was also boosting the morale of the heavy cavalry.
The reinforcements were about to arrive, and Li Simo was holding them back from the periphery. They themselves were wearing heavy armor and had a certain degree of self-protection. For a moment, the firearm army and the heavy cavalry were in high spirits and faced the fierce attacks of Xue Yantuo's cavalry head-on.
"Boom boom boom!"
Facing the siege of Xue Yantuo's army, the firearm army was not stingy with their gunpowder weapons. One by one, grenades were thrown at Xue Yantuo's cavalry like raindrops. Immediately, Xue Yantuo's cavalry was blown up. The heavy cavalry of the Turks took advantage of the opportunity to kill. Relying on the advantage of their armor, they reaped the advantage of the Xue Yantuo's cavalry.
Looking at the heavy casualties of Xue Yantuo's cavalry, Magnanimity cried blood in his heart. He originally thought that even if they exchanged one for one, Xue Yantuo would only lose a few thousand soldiers at most. It would not be a serious injury at all. However, Xue Yantuo had already lost a few thousand soldiers, while the Turks' heavy cavalry had lost less than 10%. The firearm army was almost unscathed.
It must be known that every grassland cavalry was a precious fighting force and labor force. If this continued, even if the firearm army was destroyed in the end, Xue Yantuo would not be able to bear the final loss.
"We must extinguish the firearm army as soon as possible." Magnanimity said with a resolute face. Once the Tang dynasty's reinforcements arrived, the firearm army and the Tang Dynasty Army would launch a pincer attack. At that time, Xue Yantuo would be in danger.
"But the Tang dynasty's soldiers and armor are sharp. Our warriors can't break the Tang Dynasty Army's armor at all." Engel said bitterly. He was a person who had suffered a great loss. Not to mention the firearm army, even the Turks' cavalry wearing the Tang Dynasty Armor was difficult for him to deal with.
Magnanimity's eyes flashed and said, "The Tang dynasty's militarists are indeed sharp. However, I don't believe that they even have armor on their horses. Pass down my order. Shoot all the horses of the firearm army. I want to turn the firearm army into infantry."
"Prince is wise!" Engel was shocked. Xue Yantuo's cavalry could not defeat the Tang dynasty's cavalry, but could they not defeat the Tang dynasty's infantry? Once the firearm army lost their horses, they would be like fish on the chopping board, waiting to be slaughtered by Xue Yantuo.
"Shoot!"
Following Engel's order, Xue Yantuo's cavalry no longer met the firearm army head-on. Instead, they surrounded them and used bows and arrows to shoot the horses of the firearm army from a distance.
"Harrumph!"
With the whining of the horses, the firearm army's horses were shot and fell into a pool of blood. Soon, the 3,000 firearm army became 3,000 infantry.
The firearm army was in danger!
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