Chapter 103 Moon Hei

On the evening of September 17th, the weather was sunny and windy. This season, this place was basically sunny, and it was difficult to encounter rain.

Although the temperature is already very low, the snow has not come down so early this year.

If a bowl of water is placed outside the tent at this moment, a layer of ice will definitely be formed tomorrow morning.

The main force of the Tang army has been staying for several days, and the simple fortifications have been basically completed. It is nothing more than building an earth wall and some wooden stakes to block the cavalry. The army is the one that can really play a decisive role.

There is little smoke in the cooking tram along the river, and everything is still the same.

At this time, the Central Army issued a very strange military order, asking the soldiers to go to the river to get water, boil water, bathe and change clothes after dinner.

From generals to soldiers, they naturally don’t value such orders, but they still pass on their commands and handle them at least.

The troops gathered by Xue Chongxun were considered relatively formal personnel of the Tang Dynasty, with a high degree of organization and rarely had chaos during the march and camping process. Of course, there were also contributions from shogunate officials and generals. Not only did they formulate unified and careful laws, but they also attached importance to supervision and implementation.

The military order came from Xue Chongxun's mouth. Zhang Wulang and Yin Ci and other generals had learned in advance that something was going tonight and came to the central army tent early. They couldn't help but ask what the military order was intended.

Wang Changling guessed: Could it be that he deliberately showed peace and peace in order to confuse the enemy?

Zhang Wulang smiled and said: Where can the Turks get close to the army's garrison? They don't know what we are doing.

Everyone looked at Xue Chongxun, and Xue Chongxun said calmly: After washing and changing the body and cleaning the underwear, it is not easy to get infected after being injured on the battlefield... It is just that the wound is not easy to deteriorate and is easier to heal.

The generals were moved to the point of saying: The prince cares about the soldiers, so we can only fight hard to kill the enemy to repay this kindness.

Xue Chongxun ignored their flattery and ordered the accompanying slaves to fetch water to take a bath. Then he changed into a white felt lining, dressed neatly, pulled out a knife and wiped it with a cloth for a while.

The sun gradually set, but Xue Chongxun made various preparations as if he had just woken up in the morning.

When the sky was completely dark, the sky was not even visible, which was probably covered by wind, sand and clouds, and the visibility was very low.

Fortunately, there is a compass compass, and the enemy camps are not far apart, so there should be no big mistake.

Xue Chongxun walked out of the tent in full arms. The ordinary soldiers around him didn't know what to plan tonight, and they all looked at each other side and felt strange when they saw this.

Xue Chongxun doesn't even wear armor but only wears a cloth robe. It's time to rest tonight, and he actually dresses up like this.

After a while, several generals also came one after another in neat waist-wearing weapons.Wang Changling clasped his fists and said: Just wait for the prince to give the order!

Xue Chongxun looked up at the sky for a while, pondered for a moment and looked back at the generals and said: The moon-black geese flew high, and Shanyu fled at night.I wanted to chase the light cavalry, but the bow and knife were covered with heavy snow!After hearing this, the generals praised the poems and praised them in great momentum.

Only then did he order: I will order each army to perform its duties, and the troops who follow me to attack immediately set off the camp and gather on standby.

yes.The generals agreed together.The central army quickly became busy but in an orderly manner. The military orders with clear meanings were passed out one by one. The people and horses in each battalion were noisy, so I definitely couldn't fall asleep tonight.

After the army was assembled, Xue Chongxun jumped onto the war horse and ordered the troops to set off.

In order to avoid being discovered too early, a large group of people marched in the dark.

The light was dark at this time, but it was not as exaggerated as if it were not visible to the five fingers. Although there was no moonlight, there was also faint light in the darkness. After the eyes adapted to the wavelength of the light in the night, they could see a little.

But I couldn't see clearly around me, and I saw crowds of people in the night, and the sound of footsteps and jingling sounds in my ears. Military orders were strictly prohibited from making noise.

A large group of people touched the land in the dark for more than ten miles. The army and regiments mainly rely on compass to distinguish the direction, and the formation position must be deviated, but it doesn't matter at the moment when the enemy is in the light and I am in the dark.

At this time, Xue Chongxun heard the yelling in the distance and hurriedly sent someone to ask why. After a while, he heard someone shouting: He was discovered by the Turkic scout!

After hearing this, Xue Chongxun ordered the order: There is no need to hide his whereabouts, and ordered the troops to ignite and adjust their positions and wait for the order.

Heisha City is not far away. The terrain here is flat, but there is a mountain range in the north of Heisha City, which can be seen faintly, but it has become the coordinates of the estimated location.

Xue Chongxun asked the central military staff to act as planned, and the officials quickly issued orders to the established troops, asking them to find various destinations to test them, and then accurately judged the enemy's strength and retreated immediately.

The main infantry and cavalry were on guard, and all the cavalry sent out were cavalry.

For a moment, horse hooves roared on the dark field, and the people rushed forward, and they all had their own directions.

At this time, many torches were lit, and there were long lines of long lines moving in the distance, which looked very spectacular like several fire dragons dancing in the dark.

The main camp was also filled with fire. Xue Chongxun looked back and saw the big flag on the burning torch, with the word Xue written on it. The soldiers around him were all wearing leather armor and holding weapons in full swing, and the battle began.

Not long after, the sound of killing came with the wind.

Xue Chongxun and others, who were in the central army, could not see anything clearly. They could only see the firelight shaking in each direction and heard some noise in their ears.

No matter how spectacular the scene of such a war is, it can only be experienced abstractly from the perspective of feeling, just like the sound of guns and cannons in the age of hot weapons.

The Shence Army and the main infantry and cavalry kept holding their troops and waiting quietly.

The battle took place for a long time, and the main force did not receive any attacks or ambush at all, and the scouts sent around had no reports of the enemy's information.

At this time, Xue Chongxun vaguely felt that Qi Teller's letter might not have lie.

Gradually, military newspapers came one after another, and the battalions ahead reported that the enemy soldiers were numerous, with at least several thousand or tens of thousands in each place, and non-small cavalry could defeat them.

Whenever a military newspaper came, Wang Changling would draw a circle and a hook on the map.

Not long after, all the soldiers and horses that went to test the attack were withdrawn, and even a group of soldiers was not lost. Perhaps it was too dark to go out of the camp to pursue them rashly.

Wang Changling said: There is almost no mistake. The total number of troops found in these barracks reached 70,000 to 80,000. Mochu arranged most of the troops against our army.

Xue Chongxun no longer hesitated. If he was too suspicious at this time, he would be too cautious. It is difficult to have a clear idea on the battlefield. Sometimes he just wants to be brave.

He immediately said: Immediately send eight hundred li fast horses to send the military orders to Du Xian.

The military order was still secret text, which was prepared in advance, because there was a lesson in the past, fearing that the opportunity to be intercepted and missed the opportunity to fight was sent. This time, three military orders were sent in a row and divided into three routes to Du Xian camp.

Du Xian should have approached Heisha City as agreed on the date, and the first decisive battle will begin in half an hour!

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At this time, the fires of the Turkic battalions soared into the sky, and the location was clear at a glance. Du Xian adjusted the military position according to the agreed location and waited for the military order.

The distance cannot be adjusted accurately, but as long as the direction is correct, the commander will be easy to find.

Du Siam's troops approached Heisha City in the dark and remained still in the dark. The Ming Guang army had not been exposed at this time, just like an assassin in the dark.

After receiving the military order, Du Xian asked someone to translate and compare, and after no mistakes, he decisively ordered an attack.

A few miles away from the destination, the Mingguang army was discovered by the Turkic whistle. The troops immediately lit torches and advanced quickly with great fanfare, just like a rocket in the dark night sucking the central army camp.

Sure enough, the formation of the Turkic barracks was heavy in front and the back was light in the back, and the deployment of soldiers in the east was very weak. Two barracks found an unknown force behind them and failed to send troops to intercept them in time. They may have been caught off guard and failed to stop the relationship between effective people.

The Du Siang Ministry naturally ignored them and ran straight towards its goal.

Mochuo's central army tent was not set up in Heisha City. Because the city destroyed the house and burned it in the last war, it lost its function, and it affected its mobility.

Unexpectedly, it created convenience for the Ming Guang army at this time, and rushed to the barracks without any obstacles along the way.

There was a simple fence in front of the camp and some horse-blocking piles were nailed, but this defense could not stop the attack at all. Soon, obstacles such as horse-blocking piles were removed by the Tang soldiers with arrows, and a large group of iron cavalry rushed into the gap.

The two armies fought quickly in the fire and fought continuously.

Some Tang army soldiers threw the torches into the tents everywhere, and the fires on the camp were even more prosperous for a while, and it was really bright like the sun.

The elite soldiers of the Mingguang Army were well-equipped and strong in combat. In addition, they took the initiative in the opening, and the Turkic soldiers suffered great defeats.

At this time, Xue Chongxun's army saw the sky-sky fire here and knew that Du Xian had succeeded and had used his main force to launch a full-line attack.

The war broke out in chaos at night.

Seeing that the army in his camp could not resist, Mochuo took the noble ministers to leave.

Shinyugu hurriedly spoke: If the central army is defeated, the battalions cannot find the Khan's place in a short period of time, and the army will be unstable and the battle will be unfavorable.This battle is of great importance. Please think twice about survival and death!

How could the Han soldiers go straight to this place?There must be an insider!

Mochu's eyes were red and his teeth were chewing.

All the ministers around him changed their colors and dared not say a word.

But he was the most courageous in his life and continued to persuade: Even if he died in battle, he had to stabilize the central army. The battalions fought to the death until dawn. Even if they could not win, they could seriously damage the Tang army, making it impossible for them to gain a foothold in the southern desert area.

The skeleton scepter in Mochu's hand was covered with sweat. He glared with his eyes widened and said: Ben Khan personally supervised the battle, and those who retreated were beheaded!

The noble ministers then spoke with Mochu and took their personal soldiers to the place where the war spread.

The Tang army's armor shone in the firelight, which was simply a living target in the night battle. However, the armor had a very good defense against long-range arrows, and the bows and arrows could not stop the Iron Cavalry's charge.

However, the Turkic soldiers seemed chaotic due to insufficient preparations to fight. Many cavalry companies were not found and could only fight in infantry. The infantry without a battalion was a tragedy under the condescending cavalry's slash and slaughter, and the battle situation was very unfavorable to the Turkic army.

A Tang general held a big sword in his hand and rushed around like entering a no-man state. The Turks retreated step by step. The soldiers jingled the arrows, and the general was still alive with several arrow feathers inserted into his body.

Mochu's attention was also attracted by that side.

At this time, Qi Teller, who was standing not far behind Mochu, quietly stretched his hand to his waist. At this time, it was a great opportunity to suddenly assassinate Mochu Khan from behind!

However, Qi Teller did not take action for a long time. Maybe it was Mochu Khan's usual power, or Qi Teller had not yet figured out the consequences of doing so, but in short, he failed to make a quick decision.

Qi Teller has no good feelings for Mochu Khan, but he can't talk about hatred...

At this moment, Mochuo suddenly turned around and looked at Qi Teller!

He seemed to have eyes behind him.

Qi Teller suddenly felt nervous and said: This person is unstoppable, and the arrow cannot penetrate his armor. Why don’t Khan let me try it?

Mochu said: You shot him and you will be rewarded.

Qi Teller breathed a sigh of relief, and opened his bow and arrow to aim at the Tang army general. With a bang, a sharp arrow broke through the air and shot the general's neck and chin, which was not well defended at that position.

The general's sword flew out of his hand, covering his neck with both hands and falling down his horse.

Mochu nodded in praise and said: Take someone up and hold on!

Qi Teller received the order and took the warriors of the tribe to kill the generals.

But no matter what tactics are used, it cannot stop the Turkic soldiers from being defeated. Mochuo and others held on for a while, and suddenly saw a powerful force breaking through the crowd and facing him. Someone even shouted: Mochuo Khan's sweat tent is there, brothers, kill!

Suddenly, a silence sounded, and a rain of arrows tilted towards Mochu. Mochu hadn't expected that he could get an arrow on his right arm. He was shocked and could no longer hold on. He turned his horse and ran away. Seeing this, the Turkic soldiers around him immediately collapsed and ran away.

The Tang army took advantage of the situation to cover up the killing, and beheaded and captured countless people.

Li Shizhi was running when suddenly a Turkic minister next to him stabbed his mount with a knife. The war horse was neighing miserably. Li Shizhi fell off the horse and suddenly couldn't move.

Damn, the Turkic man Li Shizhi didn't know him at all. How could he do this thing that would cause trouble for himself without profit?!

When Shi Yugu realized what had just happened, he didn't stop and ran with Mochuo. He thought to himself: Li Shizhi is extremely wise, but he loves to show off too much. He probably did it by those who usually hate him.

The Turkic Central Army was defeated, and the Tang soldiers swept across the camp almost instantly, and a group of people followed the deserters to chase them.

At this time, I heard a Chinese saying: Let’s respond, don’t shoot arrows!

Then the group of people threw the weapons to the ground, and the Tang soldiers besieged them and captured them.

Du Xian came over when he heard the shout just now.When Qi Teller saw the flag, he hurriedly said: We have made contributions to the Tang Dynasty, don’t kill us, take it back and ask the King of Jin to know.

Du Xian ordered those people to be arrested and imprisoned, and sent a quick horse to report the military information of Xue Chongxun's central army.

The war between the battalions in the west was not as smooth as that of Du Xian. Some troops broke through the enemy camp and were fighting in a melee, while some were unfavorable in the offense.

Although the Turkic soldiers were attacked at night, the army was defending themselves. They did not dare to walk around without receiving the order, but gathering in them to attack was not a big loss.

Unexpectedly, the Tang army shouted: Mochuo is dead, the Tang army will win!

Some people learn Turkic and some use Chinese, and the shouts are shaking.

The Turks looked back and saw that the fire from the Central Army soared into the sky. The entire camp was burning in the fire, and people's fighting spirit suddenly fell to freezing point.

At this time, morale increased and the other was declining, and the Tang army was more vigorous and the attack became even more fierce.

The sound of drums, which seemed chaotic, became rigorous and rhythmic. It sounded like a horn sound, and then there were two drums, dong and dong. This was repeated. Although the rhythm was boring, the momentum exuded power. The soldiers shouted in the military music, and the arrows were like rain and iron armor.

The Turkic soldiers everywhere quickly retreated without any intention of fighting. Some people simply took advantage of the chaos and ran away. The atmosphere of failure was spreading like a plague.

Before dawn, the entire earth had been boiling for a long time, and it was even more energetic because the war horses were galloping again.

The Turks abandoned the camp and fled, and the Tang soldiers chased after him, and many Turkic soldiers threw their torches and ran around in the dark.

Hundreds of thousands of people on both sides ran, fought, struggled and cried in the wilderness of dozens of miles. Against the backdrop of the night, they were like countless ghosts climbing up and dancing in the night sky and fire.

Here are the glory of victory and the despair of failure, the battle between life and death.

The people around Xue Chongxun cheered, and civil and military officials came to congratulate Xue Chongxun one after another, congratulating King Jin, and fight for the southern part of the Deding Mo. From then on, the Turkic Khanate will no longer threaten the border of the Tang Dynasty, and the people can rest assured!

Xue Chongxun smiled and said: The credit is not my own. I just play chess with the Khan of the Murong family. It is everyone who helps to make suggestions and the soldiers work hard to achieve the achievements they have today. I dare not take credit.

That being said, the military power of this battle is in the hands of Xue Chongxun, so of course he is the one who attracts the most attention. Perhaps one day history can record today's glory, and later generations can only pronounce his name, and who will remember the warriors among the bone-burying weeds who fought bloody battles?

When Murong Xuan heard Xue Chongxun mention him, he could not hide his admiration: The King of Jin made the Turkic Khanate, which covers an area of ​​thousands of miles and controls, and there was no one who came after him...

Xue Chongxun laughed: It was a great time to "wind the light cavalry". He ordered the troops to expand the results of the battle everywhere, and to fear the enemies of our Tang Dynasty, and to fear the ropes for a hundred years!

The entire grassland seemed to be stained with blood, and the disgusting blood in the wind was very obvious.Corpse were everywhere in the field, and countless Turkic deaths and injuries were severely damaged. Those who were caught up in the equipment also surrendered in groups.

I couldn't see the situation at that time clearly at night. When it was dawn, I saw embers and smoke on the battlefield, and my sight was full of corpses as if they were extending to the horizon. The broken blades of the flag were everywhere.

The tragic situation at this moment reminds people of the intense night, but at that time, everyone didn't have time to feel the heroic spirit of the war. All of this was left as if the words of ancient books recorded the stories that happened on this land.

The war horse that lost its master wandered between the corpses, and the wounded's groaned in pain as if crying all these ruthless killings.

Wang Changling passed an order to his subordinate officials: Take stock of the prisoners and dead bodies, look for the whereabouts of Mochu Khan and his ministers and nobles, and see if they escape.

While most people were celebrating and shouting, Xue Chongxun held the horse and looked at the vast grassland for a long time without saying anything, no one knew what he was thinking about.