Chapter 342: The Long Road to the West (7)

The vast battlefield has been shrouded in gunpowder smoke, the sun seems to have lost its blazing light, the air is filled with the bloody smell of the sky, and the screams of the enemy who are dying after being shot and the desperate howls of the wounded war horses make people feel as if they are in the Shura field and have fallen into the boundless hell. This round of attacks by the Nabarians continued until the sun set in the west, and they launched waves of non-stop crazy attacks, but their attacks were crushed in front of the Song army again and again.

Looking at the mountains of corpses of people and horses in front of them, people were amazed and had to admire the power of faith, but it was just a few words of nonsense from a god, and these people regarded the guns in front of them as nothing, like gods and demons possessed and rushed forward without fear of life and death. The huge casualties of the enemy also made many veterans in the Song army feel palpitations, they conquered the Western Xia and courted the Jurchen It can be said that they have experienced countless battles, including many battles with huge casualties, but such tragic battles are rare, in fact, this is no longer called a battle, more like a massacre, the killing of a group of soldiers who have lost their minds and are like walking dead.

The veterans were fine, they calmly loaded the bullets and aimed them to shoot them. The recruits, on the other hand, were so sick that they vomited everything in their stomachs. But there was no consolation other than a jug handed over by the officer or a look of encouragement. Because everyone comes step by step like this, this is an inevitable experience for the growth of a warrior, and only by surviving it can he be called a real warrior, and he will no longer feel afraid of anything in the future.

The Wang Guren, the Mengwu people and the Dangxiang and Khitans who had led the fierce artillery fire were also deeply shocked and disappointed, but it was not from the barbarians' fearlessness of death, but from the sharpness, superb command art and strong combat effectiveness of the Song army's guns. And this is just a partial division of the Great Song Dynasty. They all knew very well in their hearts that even if they were equipped with the same equipment as the Song army, they might not be able to support it under this kind of crazy attack. In the frenzied attack, I am afraid that the formation has collapsed. And the deep loss quickly turned into a sense of powerlessness, and he understood that if he fought against the Song army, his fate would not be much better than that of the barbarians. I was secretly glad in my heart for the correctness of their alliance with the Great Song.

"Order the Cavalry Brigade and the archers of all divisions to attack from both flanks and outflank the enemy!" Gao Zhong cautiously observed the entire battlefield, he found that the guns on both wings were sparse, and the enemy's offensive rhythm had slowed down, all kinds of signs indicated that the enemy's strength had been consumed too much, and the follow-up attack was weak, and it was time to counterattack.

"Great. The enemy's offensive is weak, and we are at the end of our crossbows, are we starting to fight back? Zhao Li turned his face and asked Gao Chong.

"No, let the front army move back!" Gao Zhong not only vetoed Zhao Li's proposal to attack, but instead wanted to retreat.

"Shuai, why is that? Although the enemy's offensive has weakened, if you don't retreat, you will be taken advantage of by the enemy! Zhao Li was shocked when he heard this and said, the two armies are now in a stalemate, and their retreat is likely to lead to unstable formation, allowing the enemy to take the opportunity to break through the formation. Not to mention the casualties, but also led to the collapse of the formation.

"The two wings have just set out and have not yet completed their detour, and the enemy will retreat rapidly if they find that they are in danger of being encircled, and we will fall short!" Gao Zhong smiled and said, "We just need to retreat to the second line of defense." Otherwise, the dead dragoons all over the ground will not be able to line up and charge! ”

"The commander wants to create the illusion that we are already difficult to support the enemy army with a limited retreat, to attract the attention of the barbarians here, and to create an opportunity for the two wings to complete the detour. At the same time, it also made the barbarians dispel the idea of retreating, which is a wonderful plan! Zhao Li thought for a while and said.

"Don't make fun of me. These are all small skills of carving insects, and it is okay to fool the barbarians. It's not a class in front of you! Gao Zhong punched Zhao Li on the shoulder and smiled.

"Hehe, let's not praise each other, I'll organize them to retreat, and at the same time order the dragoons to complete the preparation for the attack!" Zhao Li also smiled, and sent his horse to the front army to convey the order, and organized and implemented the plan of 'luring the enemy into the depths'. This feint also requires skill, not only to not let the barbarians see the flaws, but also to maintain the stability of the large array, so as not to cause chaos and unnecessary losses. At this time, the cavalry on both wings also quietly dispatched under the cover of dusk and smoke and dust, spreading out to both sides......

The Great Khan of the Nabarians was really sweating profusely now, but it was only covered in cold sweat. He used his 'magic in public' to invite all kinds of gods to help, and predicted that today's battle would be a complete victory. After casting the spell, the spirits of the army were greatly lifted, and the decadent Tang Dynasty who lost the first battle was swept away, all of them seemed to be invulnerable as if they were possessed by gods and demons, and firmly believed that under the protection of the gods, they would be able to level the Song army's array, kill all the Han people who broke into their territory, and rob them of their property.

But the truth is cruel, Sun Khan has sent all the elite of the generals to repeatedly attack the Song army's large array, but the Song army's large array is still unmoving, still constantly devouring the lives of his people, which makes him heartbroken and frightened.

Of course, the heartache is the huge casualties caused to him by the Song army, he understands that the reason why the Naiman tribe can dominate the northwest of the desert is by virtue of this elite army, if the casualties are too large, it will inevitably lead to a decline in strength, causing the neighboring tribes to covet, threatening the hegemony of the Naiban tribe; What frightened him was that his 'deception' obviously didn't have much effect, the guns of the Song army were still roaring, and his own soldiers were still falling in pieces. And when people understand and find that their Great Khan is not the god in their minds, then their status in the clan will inevitably be threatened.

Just when the Sun Khan was fighting with the gods and the gods, hesitating whether to withdraw at the risk of 'betraying the gods' to preserve his strength, suddenly there was a burst of cheers from the front, and he hurriedly ordered someone to investigate, and soon learned that the Song army finally couldn't withstand the constant impact of his own army and began to retreat. The good news came suddenly, and the sun sweat couldn't help but straighten his waist and let out a sigh, it was really blessed by the gods, and his 'prophecy' was finally coming true.

"Subir, immediately order the attendant army to rush forward, and be sure to break through the enemy's large array!" Sun Khan made up his mind to send his own personal guard, which was the only standing army in the clan, which concentrated the elite of the Naiban tribes, and was also the trump card in his hand.

"Great Khan, the Han people have always been cunning, is there any deception in the sudden retreat!" Subir was more careful, he was a little skeptical that the sudden victory was real, and said carefully.

"No one can stand in the way of our barbarians!" Sun Khan said with a blushing face, he has been forced into a corner by Song Jun, whether it is true or not, he needs to give it a try, anxiety and panic have made him not allow anyone to question his 'divine might'.

"Alas......" Subir sighed, knowing that the Great Khan had decided to gamble his life on a desperate gamble, and that if they failed, their old enemy, the Kereh, would take advantage of the situation, and the Barbarian would no longer be able to gain a foothold in the Northwest of the Desert.

More than 10,000 attendants of the Great Khan of the Barbarian Department joined the battle against the Song army, wanting to break through the big array in one go. They quickly rushed through the battlefield strewn with corpses, crossed the trench that had been filled with corpses in front of the battle, cut through the horses blocking the way, and rushed to the front of the battle to shoot a dense rain of arrows at the enemy. The enemy could no longer resist the flood of attacks, and its forward army began to retreat again, and the great formation, which had been unbreakable for a long time, finally faltered under their attack.

The general of the barbarian army suddenly found that a huge depression appeared in the front of the originally square array, like a broken eggshell, and the sound of gunfire and cannons that resounded through the grassland suddenly stopped, and the soldiers of the Song army, who had just fled in panic, did not know where to go. There was no turning back from the bow, they could only continue to rush forward in the direction of the enemy's commander's banner, and the vague figure of the Song army under the remnant sun could already be seen clearly, but the door flag flashed, these people disappeared, and what appeared in front of them was a row of cavalry waiting in battle.

"The Great Song Dynasty is mighty, kill ......"

"Kill, kill, kill......"

The poignant trumpet sounded, Rulin's war knife was raised high, and the Song cavalry launched a counterattack, and the distance of 100 paces made both sides give up their projection weapons and directly start a hand-to-hand fight. The Song army's attacks were decisive, brave, and continuous, and the attack and defense were instantaneous, and the wall-like attack was like a monstrous wave, shattering the attack line of the Naibarians, drowning them under the hooves of the sword forest.

The attack of the Naiban army, which was already exhausted, was difficult to parry, and they retreated while fighting, wanting to regroup and fight again. But the Song army didn't give them another chance, they always chased them to fight, and they couldn't close the distance at all, and at this time the battlefield situation changed again, and they were horrified to find that there were large groups of cavalry of the Song army on both wings, and they had fallen into encirclement. This discovery became the last straw that crushed the Nabarian army, and their Great Khan was the first to flee......

When night fell, the two wings of the Naiban army, which had lost hope and cohesion, began to collapse and disintegrate, the entire army was already collapsed, the Song army was frantically pursuing and slashing, and the Chinese army of the Great Khan fell into an isolated and helpless situation, the royal banner was seized, and the camp tent was looted. Sun Khan was no longer able to control his troops, so he could only leave in the wilderness. The massacre lasted until late at night, when the barbarian army was almost completely annihilated, the baggage horses were lost, and there was no further power to fight back!

The next day, the Western Expeditionary Army calmly passed through the mountain pass of the Altai Mountains, preparing to climb over the continuous mountains, and at this time the magic of the sun and the sweat seemed to work, the first heavy snow fell in Mobei, the wind and snow lasted for three days and three nights, the snow covered the mountain pass, and anyone thought that the army that entered the mountain would be swallowed by the mountain god. However, the Nabarbarian tribe could not enjoy the pleasure of revenge, and the Kerebu took advantage of the fire to rob and send a large army to attack them, and the Sun Khan, who was unable to resist, could only lead his people to flee north in the wind and snow, giving up the position of the overlord of the northwest of the desert...... (To be continued......)