Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Battle of Mobei (Part II)

If Liu Xianzhi's previous command deliberately hid his strength, it was not because of how exquisite the formation of this turtle formation was, but because it was to cover up his own attempts - from the beginning, the biggest weakness of this turtle formation composed of vehicles was the lack of mobility, even if he wanted to change a lot, he couldn't do it.

There is one thing that Abichilir is right to speculate, that is, Liu Xianzhi's purpose is to consume the combat power of the Tukchi army. In the trap set to lure the 5,000 men of the Turkey Strikers, Abicheril was also keenly aware of the weakness of the slow change of the turtle formation, which was also a factor in his determination to rescue this elite force, because he believed that as long as his attack was fast enough, he could avoid falling into the enemy formation and turning into a melee. But Abicilir didn't think of a more far-reaching step, that is, all of this was a game of Liu Xianzhi's cloth.

In front of the enemy, in the face of the enemy's tentative attack, deliberately leaving a gap to lead the enemy into the formation and surround it, while revealing the shortcomings of the formation change, all this has only one purpose, that is, to attract Abiciel to the front line.

Only when Abicheril left the position of commander-in-chief and became a brave man who took the lead, did Liu Xianzhi have the confidence to hide from his eyes and make some small moves. This is something that many generals who have fought with the Turks have summed up from experience, and only when Abicheril is on the battlefield in person, the Turks are the most slow to respond to changes. While Abicil was fighting to free the vanguard, the Turtle Formation of the Silk Country changed from a circle to a crescent moon without a trace. The entire Tukchi army was like a sea eagle plunging into the water, and as the enemy's formation gradually widened, the attack formation of the Tukchi army was attached to the enemy's crescent. If anyone were to look down on the battlefield from the air, he would see that the formation of the Turks had become like a pushpin, and the sharp nail was the point of Abicheril's attack, and the rest of the army was kept out of the enemy line.

The tortoise formation seems to be able to cut through everywhere, but every path leads to death, and the Tukchi warriors who rush into the formation will soon be killed by spears and bows from both sides, and a frontal attack must smash through the opponent's wall protection, and before this can be done with weapons such as hammers, axes, and bones, I don't know how many people will fall under the combined attack of the opponent's bow and spear. When the horse's mobility and skillful archery skills were not brought to use, the Turks' melee combat ability was no match for the well-equipped Silk Country infantry.

At this time, Abicilir had already joined up with the besieged forward troops, and was about to fight his way out of the encirclement, at this time Abicialir learned from the herald that the entire battle situation had changed, and in an instant he understood the danger - Liu Xianzhi made it clear that he wanted to fight to the end and do everything possible to deprive the Turkic army of its combat effectiveness. However, when things have evolved to this point, Abicheril really doesn't know what to do, because he knows very well that Liu Xianzhi is a ruthless tactician, and he will never give up this great opportunity if he finally deceives his eyes. It's even harder to get out of it all the time.

At this time, Liu Xianzhi sat on the chariot and waved a fan, smiling and directing the troops to continue the scene in front of him. In fact, the casualties of the army of the Silk Country are not small, but they occupy an advantageous position, but Liu Xianzhi knows the significance of this very well. As long as this battle situation is maintained, the elite of Tuqi will be exhausted, and at that time, Taiyuan Jingluo Mansion will indeed be greatly injured, but Su Chengdong of Liaodong Metropolitan Protectorate, Zhu Tianshun, Youzhou Defense Envoy, and even Anton Metropolitan Protectorate, the strength of the northern and southern battalions of Chang'an will be almost unharmed, and Tuqi will not be able to cope with the repeated attacks in these places, so the country of silk will be able to occupy the strategic initiative.

If things really evolve according to Liu Xianzhi's wishes, then Tuqi may really slide into the abyss from which there will be no return. Perhaps it was because the fortunes of the Tuqi country were not ending, or perhaps the gods were secretly helping, and at this time, the 20,000 cavalry of Badr, the right virtuous king of the Tukto, arrived on the battlefield.

Badr led 20,000 men around the desert to reach the rear of the Silk Country's army, but they did not find the supply baggage force that did not exist in the first place. Seeing that the two sides were fighting fiercely, Badr didn't have time to think about it, so he immediately threw himself into the battle.

This time, Badr's bravery overrode his reason, but this happened to be an opportunity for the Tuqi army, because if he saw the situation clearly before acting, then Liu Xianzhi would have time to adjust the formation. It was precisely because of his almost unscrupulous fierce offensive that Liu Xianzhi was caught off guard.

When billowing smoke and dust were raised from the rear, Liu Xianzhi almost immediately got the news that the enemy cavalry in the rear was coming. Although this is also one of the many possibilities that Liu Xianzhi once thought of, what he didn't expect was that Badr's attack speed would be so fast. At this time, the weakness of the insufficient power of the turtle formation machine was exposed, and Liu Xianzhi wanted to draw troops to consolidate the rear, but then the new moon must change back to the full moon, otherwise the flaws will be exposed, and the place must be taken from there, and the interconnection of the entire formation will be severed. It's all about time.

"Your Highness! Let the last general go forward and resist for a while! "General Sima Andao.

"Please, fight!" Liu Xianzhi immediately made a decision. In fact, Sima An's suggestion was correct, if no one went out to hold back the enemy's footsteps, then the crescent-shaped turtle formation would most likely be broken through by the enemy from the center. And Sima An is one of the few martial arts masters in the Taiyuan Jingluo Mansion, and this is where he comes in.

Sima An immediately took the order, and he left the protection of the turtle formation with a thousand of his subordinates, and stood in front of Badr.

Badr didn't eat this, he and his 20,000 iron horsemen opened their fangs and bit down on Sima An's 1,000 men.

The ratio of 20 to 1 force clearly shows that this is a one-sided slaughter, but Sima An still gritted his teeth and survived, he understands that even if he holds on for a second longer, he can get the opportunity to change the formation for the main general. The infantry of the Silk Country faced the powerful impact of the cavalry, and with their flesh and blood, they forged an iron wall less than three hundred paces in front of the turtle formation. When the last soldier of the Silk Country was trampled by the horse's hooves, Liu Xianzhi had already completed most of the formation adjustments.

The glorious death of Sima An and the 1,000 soldiers contributed to the overall situation, and although the turtle formation was not fully adjusted, it was enough to cope with the attack launched by Badr. And at this time, Badr's bravery became a nightmare for the Tuqi side, and seeing the soldiers of the Silk Country desperately stop him confirmed his belief that he should attack with all his might, but he didn't know how terrible the turtle formation was. By the time he realized the power of this, his troops had already rushed into the tortoise formation, and seeing that the Tukchi cavalry had been unconsciously divided into stragglers, Badr regretted that his 20,000 cavalry had fallen into a hard-fought battle rarely seen in his military career.

Then again, Badr's assault was a disaster for him, but it was extremely valuable for the Turgish army. As the Turtle Formation changed again, the pressure on Abicheril's team was greatly reduced, and Abicheril quickly realized that there was a problem in the rear of the Silk Country, and he immediately commanded his troops to get rid of the siege of the Turtle Formation and gradually break away from the battle.

After that, the two sides continued to tug at each other for a long time, until it became dark and Badr was able to break through. More than 20,000 people were killed in the battle, most of them from the troops led by Badr, and Abichlir was really bitter and angry, on the one hand, he was bitter and annoyed by the heavy casualties of Badr's troops, and on the other hand, he had to admit that it was Badr's sacrifice that allowed the Tukhi to free themselves from the enemy's entanglement.

On the other hand, the Silk Country also paid the price of 16,000 casualties, but this battle set a new record in the Battle of the Silk Country and the Tukchi: it was the first battle in which the Silk Country suffered fewer casualties than the Tukchi State in a field battle. But the actual value of the Battle of Mobei doesn't stop there. (To be continued.) )