Chapter 1172: Pig Teammate (Part )
"The military situation is ever-changing, and the water has no fixed shape. Everything must be judged based on the actual situation."

Cheng Yaojin pointed to the top of the city wall in the distance and said, "The Turks are not good at defending the city, but their strength is not weak. They were unable to stop our army to the maximum extent while our soldiers were climbing. This was their biggest mistake."

"But their strength has not been damaged, and they are still holding on to the hope of receiving support from the Shiluodi army, so they will not collapse anytime soon."

"Look, there are people everywhere on the top of the city. This means that our people are constantly rushing up, and their people are also constantly replenishing from the horse trails inside the city. The battlefield that was originally outside the city is now on the top of the city."

"The subtle mentality of the situation changing the moment you climb the city wall that I mentioned earlier does not exist in their situation. Their military morale is not frustrated, so they will naturally not easily accept a defeat."

"On the contrary, there are no cities on the grassland. They suddenly climbed the three-meter-high wall and attacked our army from above. It was very awkward and uncomfortable. But after our soldiers climbed the wall, they could fight face to face."

"This will make the Turks feel more comfortable, so the war will only begin now."

Everyone suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. Commander Cheng is really knowledgeable and has really opened our eyes. These thoughts on how to respond to changes in situations and grasp the morale of both sides under different circumstances are something that we would not be able to comprehend without decades of fighting on the battlefield."

"Yes, I used to think that war was nothing more than attack and defense."

"I just realized now that there are so many variations in actual use. It's really amazing."

Everyone was full of praise and was generous with their flattery and compliments.

Cheng Yaojin stroked his beard and nodded, feeling slightly proud. He sneered in his heart: "What's the point? There are so many things to learn on the battlefield. Do you really think that you can be invincible on the battlefield just because you are born into a noble family and have learned a few military books?"

"If I am not here, with these Zhao Kuo and others, no matter how strong the soldiers are or how many cavalry they have, they will just be meat on the chopping board of the Turks."

"What if there are 200,000? Even if there are 400,000, they can all be killed in one battle."

After Cheng Yaojin's explanation, everyone was no longer anxious. They had originally thought that they could rush into the city immediately, but now it seems that it is still too early?
Everyone looked up and saw that the sun was in the middle of the sky. It was already noon. They were thinking about whether they should remind Cheng Yaojin to call back the troops and it was time for everyone to return to the camp for dinner.

'Rumble'

At this time, a sound like thunder came from the sky, and the horses under everyone's crotch began to move restlessly. Then everyone felt that the ground was shaking slightly. Even the siege battle not far away with the deafening sound of killing could not suppress this situation.

"What happened?" Everyone sitting on their horses looked up and around in surprise.

The place where they were was slightly higher, so they could have a bird's-eye view of the entire battlefield, and they could look beyond the army formation and into the distance. In the distance, they saw a black line slowly emerging, moving quickly towards them, and rolling up dust that covered the sky.

"Cavalry, a large group of cavalry, quickly form a defensive formation." Cheng Yaojin ordered decisively.

But just as he finished speaking, a sharp-eyed young general took a closer look and shouted, "Don't be nervous, they are our people. They are flying the Tang banner and wearing our Tang army armor. They should be General Li Ji's army."

"Yes, there are also military flags with the characters 'Long' and 'Fei' on them. They are our people."

".Perhaps General Li Ji came to help us eliminate this last resistance force after defeating the Turks."

". That's right. The fighting power of our Longxi Flying Cavalry is obvious to all. How can the raw meat and blood-eating Turks compare to us? Even if we have 100,000 cavalrymen, we can defeat 200,000 Turks, let alone be evenly matched?"

Everyone started boasting at once, and the messenger was a little hesitant, looking at Cheng Yaojin for advice.

After they said this, Cheng Yaojin also began to hesitate. They were all together, so they must be familiar with each other.

Cheng Yaojin was old and his eyesight was a little poor, but when he heard everyone's confirmation, he subconsciously relaxed.

In his opinion, they were the only two groups in this area that had such a large cavalry force.

If there was enough time, Cheng Yaojin would definitely take precautions when he learned that Gong Gao was defeated. After the victory, it was common to put on the enemy's armor and flags to deceive the enemy. No one else would say it, but Cheng Yaojin was the master of this trick.

But at first glance the incoming army was not small in size, at least fifty or sixty thousand strong, and their formation was very neat.

How could fifty or sixty thousand cavalrymen, all wearing full sets of standard armor and carrying Tang army flags, be Turks?
Among the generals present, most of them were Longxi Flying Cavalry. When they saw the familiar equipment, they naturally thought that the other side came to support them. They never thought that these people were Turks in disguise. Cheng Yaojin was experienced and judged the situation.

It was also impossible for the Turks to defeat the Tang army so quickly and then seize their armor and flags to paralyze themselves.

For a moment, everyone relaxed their vigilance. Since they did not give any orders, the cavalrymen below would naturally not make any "defensive" movements. They were still waiting to greet their own people.

In this way, the most critical opportunity to adjust the military formation slowly passed away amidst everyone's laughter and hesitation, and at the same time, the last glimmer of hope for their army was lost.

Until the enemy army came within five miles, the enemy's figures could be seen with the naked eye. "Well, why are they using scimitars? Are they captured?"

A mumbling voice sounded, like a thunderclap. Cheng Yaojin's pupils shrank suddenly, his face turned pale, his heart was startled, and the blood in his body rushed to his head. He roared hysterically, "Oh no, it's the Turks."

"Quick, form a battle array and meet the enemy."

Cheng Yaojin couldn't see the flags of the approaching army, but he had a keen sense of judgment on the battlefield. If the approaching army was a friendly army, he would start to slow down five miles away, and control the army formation to stop two miles away.

After all, a large group of cavalry needs enough space and room to operate, unlike infantry, who can stop and turn or make a U-turn on the spot at the command.

But the approaching cavalry, at five miles, not only did not slow down, but also suddenly accelerated, which was a move to prepare for the cavalry to charge. When the two armies met, both the speed of the horses and the mentality of the people would be adjusted to an optimal state.

In order to release tremendous power in an instant, bring irresistible impact to the enemy, and break the enemy's defense line.

Within five miles, even friendly forces must deploy battle formations. Just like when a friend points a knife at you, you must respond.

However, the transition from a friendly fellow to a vicious enemy was too abrupt.

Not to mention the soldiers below, even the generals of ten thousand and one thousand men in the Longxi Flying Cavalry were a little panicked for a moment, and some even stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do.
Cheng Yaojin cursed inwardly, what a stupid teammate!

If you bastards hadn't misled me just now, how could I have let the other party get so close to me? Now I'm at a loss for words. A recruit is a recruit, no matter how well trained or well equipped they are.

Without going through the blood and fire of the battlefield, you will always be a rookie.

"What are you doing standing still?"

Cheng Yaojin's alarm reached its highest level. A chilling feeling of death enveloped him. He no longer cared about maintaining good relations. He let out an inhuman roar from his throat, "Quick, everyone, get back to your own army and organize a defensive formation."

"Stop the enemy's first wave of attack at all costs, otherwise, we will all die here, hurry up!"

Everyone then came to their senses and rode their horses in all directions.

But it's too late now.

Tens of thousands of troops rushed towards them at full speed, with a murderous aura that swallowed the world, and they couldn't even breathe. At this time, the Longxi flying cavalry soldiers could already see the Turks in the army array, waving their scimitars, looking at them with ferocious faces like evil spirits.

Although they are both cavalry, the cavalry that has been on the battlefield for a long time and has experienced bloody battles is completely different from the army that is only well-trained but has never fought tough battles.

Normally, when the Longxi cavalry gallops, they have an unstoppable momentum.

But today, when they saw the Khitan and Jurchen warriors who were drenched in blood and fire in the snowy land of Baishan and Heishui, they immediately felt the gap between them and the devastating might they released when they charged into the battle formation.

Their arrogance is just for show, like children playing house.

At this moment, they felt what a real iron cavalry was. They could not defeat 50,000 or 60,000 people, but their momentum was stronger than their usual 200,000 people. That momentum made them feel terrified and they could not muster the heart to resist. They just wanted to escape from this hopeless place as soon as possible.

Without an army arranged in battle formation, there would be no cohesive and invincible morale.

As the Turkic cavalry rushed closer and closer like lightning, the pressure of death became more and more intense. The Tang soldiers kept retreating, trying to find a trace of security.

The Khitan and Jurchen soldiers rushing in the front were overjoyed when they saw this scene, and their momentum suddenly rose again.

"Bang. Bang."

".Ah.No"

The rapidly advancing army, with its terrifying power, was like a huge rock falling from a mountain ten thousand meters high, and it suddenly penetrated into the Tang army with unstoppable force.

In an instant, countless lives were lost.

The two forces squeezed together, and the Turkic cavalry kept rushing in, using the blood and death of thousands to consume their power. The Longxi flying cavalry kept falling down. In such a fierce charge, as long as they fell down, they would be trampled into a pool of meat by the iron hooves of the sky.

The speed did not slow down until they had almost broken through the Longxi Flying Cavalry's formation, but on the battlefield, no less than ten thousand bodies had already fallen.

(End of this chapter)

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