Chapter 678 Departure to the Western Turks

When Yuchi Baolin came out to assemble his troops just now, he had already thought of such a result. He left part of the army brought by his men, and then gathered 3,000 elite soldiers to escort Li Xiang to the capital of the Western Turks.

According to Mr. Zhao's opinion, three thousand people may be a bit too few. In fact, these people are already quite a lot. If there are more people, it is likely that they were fighting in the past. Li Xiang analyzed the situation in the Western Turks and took action by himself. With the soldiers here plus the soldiers under Niu Jinda, there is no problem if they take over the Western Turks in a ruthless state. After all, the elite troops of the Western Turks are in the military camps of the Western Region Allied Forces. Even if they return to defend, then It can never be faster than our speed.

"After I leave, the situation in the border area will be left to Master Zhao. As long as our soldiers can't hold on, no matter what kind of people come to provoke us, we will be invincible. If anyone provokes us, we will be ruthless. Fight back, but never pursue."

Li Xiang was making the final explanation. This matter was too urgent, so Li Xiang could not delay here. He thought that after Yuchi Baolin arrived, the manpower would be enough, but he did not expect that this matter would happen again, so Li Xiang Xiang could only write a letter to Chang'an City, hoping that the court could send Changsun Chong or Cheng Chuliang over.

There is nothing wrong with Mr. Zhao's brain, and he can manage the military camp, but if he really leads troops to fight, it will be a bit inadequate, so there must be a general in the military camp. Although Gaochang State has military generals, Those people have just converted and are not worthy of our trust.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, although I am a civil servant, there is still no problem in defending this place. I will remember what Your Highness said, no matter what kind of people provoke us, we will stay in this city. If they force too much, we will There is still artillery fire to deal with them, and we will never go out of the city to fight."

This is what Li Xiang wanted. After hearing Master Zhao's words, Li Xiang nodded with a smile, and then gave Yuchi Baolin a look. Three thousand people immediately galloped away. These people had just rested in the military camp and were about to leave. Following Li Xiang on the expedition, there was no trace of fatigue on any of their faces. They were all Li Xiang's old subordinates. Now that they could follow His Highness on the expedition again, their whole bodies felt as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

After being out for an hour, Li Xiang looked back and saw that it was indeed his old army. During this hour of rapid march, no one's formation had changed at all. This really made Li Xiang feel confident. It is the most perfect combination of generals and soldiers.

"Your Highness, shouldn't you praise me? I brought your old troops from Goguryeo to the northwest. I didn't embarrass you. I didn't bring you any trouble, did I?"

Yuchi Baolin said very proudly that although this army has left Li Xiang for nearly two years, it is still the same as before leaving Li Xiang. These people are very energetic and are not tired at all from the long journey. It seems that this I also took a few days off.

Li Xiang smiled and nodded. Li Xiang still agreed with Yuchi Baolin's words. Whoever the army is handed over may resonate with their general. If the general is a wolf, then This is a den of wolves, but if the leader is a sheep, then this army will never have any combat effectiveness in the future.

"Report to Your Highness, there are unknown cavalry ahead."

Just when the two were about to talk, the messengers behind them rushed over. As they moved forward, the sounding balloon was always in the sky. The war horses below pulled the balloon in the sky. This can be said to be the earliest in this era. It's an adventurous activity, but the soldiers above are all specially trained. They didn't adapt well at first. Now they can stay up there for two or three hours. After two or three hours, they have to be replaced.

"Array."

After hearing this, Yuchi Baolin immediately ordered his men to defend. Li Xiang is in the army, and he is still deep into the enemy's territory at this moment. If these people have any ideas, we must prepare in advance.

When Yuchi Baolin finished speaking, the cavalry behind him immediately formed a circular defensive formation around it. The soldiers in the middle had already pulled out the ballistae, and they were facing three different directions, except for the direction we came from. Outside, all other directions are ready. Just waiting for Yuchi Baolin's order, our artillery here will teach you how to behave.

As for the cavalry serial crossbows on the periphery, they are also ready. Their serial crossbows are different from those used by others. The serial crossbows used by these people are obviously one size larger than those used by others, so the range is also longer. Much.

This was also redesigned by Li Xiang when he returned to Chang'an last time. It is a serial crossbow that can be put on the arm. This is called a close range by Li Xiang, which is similar to the Chong submachine gun in modern society.

But the serial crossbow arrows carried on the back are different. They are like semi-automatic rifles in modern society, with a relatively long range.

Now the soldiers in the outer circle use this type, and the soldiers in the inner circle use small ones. If the enemy charges later, we can arrange them in echelons, snipe in sections, and kill them on the largest scale.

People from the coalition forces...

As soon as Li Xiang saw the flag on the opposite side, he immediately understood what was going on. General Kang Ying must have gotten the news, so he came with his people. He didn't know if the general had anything to teach him.

The opponent's army stopped three miles away. They also knew that Datang had a warning range. If you rush into this warning range in a daze, you may not be able to save your life.

"I dare to ask, but His Highness Taisun. Our general will ask His Highness Taisun to answer in front of the battle."

Two cavalrymen ran over to the opponent, and they raised one hand, which means that the opponent did not carry weapons. No matter what the confrontation between the two sides was, answering in front of the battle was a tradition of this era. If you dare not go there If so, it means that you are too timid, and the soldiers below will look down on you. After all, no one wants to follow a coward general.

Li Xiang saw that General Kang Ying had come out. Li Xiang did not bring any entourage. Even a general from the other side had such courage. As the emperor's grandson of the Tang Dynasty, do we not even have this courage? ? Wouldn't that bring shame to the entire Tang Dynasty?