"Archers, get ready! Anyone who dares to retreat will be shot to death."
At the general's command, more than 1,000 archers were immediately ready.
These people showed no mercy when facing their own army. The reason they were selected into the supervision team was because they had been brainwashed. They could do anything to win on the battlefield. Even if they were allies yesterday, if you don't charge hard today, I will have every reason to shoot you to death.
Many of the Pyu cavalry wanted to retreat, but when they saw the dense archers in the rear, they knew what was going on. If you dared to move back a little, these archers would instantly turn you into a hedgehog. Don't test their ruthlessness.
In addition to the archers, General Mipeng also mobilized two other armies, ready to charge forward if the cavalry on the front line was defeated. Today must not be the same as yesterday.
Yesterday's attack was just a tentative one. We must achieve some results today. Even if more people participate in the battle, we cannot just end up in a crushing defeat.
When fighting with cold weapons, the grassland cavalry basically had no rivals, especially the light cavalry on the grassland. They came and went without a trace, and relying on their powerful speed, they defeated countless enemies. The Tang Dynasty also suffered losses at their hands.
Although the artillery did not cause many casualties to the enemy at this moment, the grassland cavalry had nothing to fear in terms of cavalry confrontation. They knew they were facing this moment since they were born, so when they saw the faces of those people in front of them, they did not feel any fear, but instead felt an excitement in their blood.
On the other hand, the Pyu cavalry did not increase their speed. The reason they continued to charge forward was not because they wanted to defend the country or because they had any deep feelings, but because the archers behind them were constantly forcing them.
The cavalry of both sides came into contact, and Li Xiang stood up from his seat. He also wanted to see how the grassland cavalry had fought over the years. After surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, Li Xiang had been suppressing their combat effectiveness and not allowing them to organize. Now it seems that the combat effectiveness of this army is not bad. Compared with the armies he fought against back then, it may be slightly inferior, but it should still be no problem to suppress the Pyu cavalry.
"Remind me next time that I must bring the armies of all tribes with me when I go out on campaigns."
When Li Xiang said this, Zhang Jiuli had already written it down. From this moment on, Li Xiang was ready to start training foreign troops. Of course, the training method had to be carefully considered so that they could fight for us without becoming a threat.
Chang Sunze frowned beside him. Although Li Xiang had told him long ago that the battle here was mainly fought by troops from various ethnic groups, our core personnel should not move for the time being, because the next battle is not the most important. After they all retreat into the jungle, that will be the time for you to show your skills.
Is His Highness going to make use of these foreign troops in the future? Wouldn't that mean that we, the Tang generals, will have even fewer opportunities?
Chang Sun Chong shook his head at his younger brother and told him to stop talking nonsense. If you still want to work under His Highness, then you should keep your opinion to yourself for now and wait for an opportunity to talk about it later. Today is not the right time.
Looking from a high vantage point, the grassland cavalry was like an arrow. They directly divided the Pyu cavalry into two parts. When they rushed from the north to the south, they immediately changed their formation during the charge.
Cavalry combat is all about charging back and forth. If you can still maintain your formation, you have already secured half of the victory.
Now the grassland cavalry can maintain their formation after returning, although it is a little more chaotic than at the beginning, but at least they are still a whole. It is different for the Pyu cavalry. A large number of people fell off their horses. Even if there are still some people who can charge, there is nothing but fear on their faces.
"Bombardment."
When the Pyu cavalry rushed to the side close to Li Xiang, Li Xiang suddenly issued this order. The artillery had been prepared for a long time, and it was necessary to take over the dormitory at this time. If it was sold, our cavalry would rush back, which required good control.
The Pyu cavalry narrowly escaped death and rushed to the north. They were about to turn their horses around and continue to clash with the grassland cavalry, but who knew that an explosion would begin in their camp.
Cavalry hit more targets than infantry. When the shells exploded, even if they hit a warhorse, the cavalryman would lose his combat effectiveness. Moreover, the warhorse would run around after being injured, and their formation would become even more chaotic before the grassland cavalry could come back.
"Let the infantry push forward."
Seeing the grassland cavalry not far away from him, General Mipeng did not waste this opportunity and ordered his infantry to rush out directly.
"Keep charging north."
The young Turkic king ignored the infantry coming from behind. He knew that once the cavalry started running, the infantry behind would not be able to catch their horses' tails even if they tried their best. So there was no need to pay attention to them. He just had to get rid of the cavalry in front of him first.
After three rapid shots, the number of Pyu cavalry had dropped to less than 4,000. With one charge and one round of artillery fire, one-third of their army had been eliminated. The remaining people were in a panic. If they gave up the cavalry to fight the infantry behind, they would have had a problem with their brains. Therefore, the choice of the young Turkic king was correct.
"Let the infantry charge faster and open a gap to meet up with our cavalry."
General Mipeng also realized that the grassland cavalry did not care about the infantry behind them. If they charged out, together with the people currently in the Tang Dynasty army, they would most likely surround our 6,000 cavalry.
When this order was issued, many people around him didn't know what to say. "Letting the infantry chase the cavalry? Is this a joke? Even if there is no charge, the cavalry will be able to quickly shake off the infantry. How on earth do you, a great general, command?"
"The Musketeers."
Li Xiang saw the grassland cavalry coming from a distance, and the range of the Pyu cavalry's activities became smaller, so let our musketeers go up and reap a wave of them, and at the same time deter the grassland cavalry.
