"Oh my God, stop running around. Instead of being blown up, you'll be trampled to death. Keep control of your horses."
Uncle Yu Dan said loudly that the tens of thousands of cavalrymen who were on high alert just now were now in chaos. It was all because of the crossbows flying from the sky. The landing points of these things were not fixed and they could fall anywhere. After they fell, the area of more than ten meters around them was a death zone, so the people present were in a panic and they wanted to run so that they could escape from this hell.
Normally, if the tribal leader said something, no one would dare disobey, unless they wanted to die. But in this situation, who could hear anything? The shouts of various people, the sound of horses' hooves hitting the ground, and most importantly, the sound of explosions, stretched everyone's nerves to the limit. No matter who gave the order at this time, they probably couldn't hear it clearly.
"Protect the chief."
When Uncle Yu Dan heard what his guards said, he stared blankly at a crossbow arrow that had landed not far away. The crossbow arrow had killed a soldier, and sparks were now rapidly burning towards his head.
Several guards around pressed the emperor's uncle Yu Dan under them like crazy. Their fate was tied to the emperor's uncle. They were the emperor's uncle's personal guards. If something happened to the emperor's uncle and these people were alive, then their families would not survive. This meant that you failed to protect him well. This was the law of Tuyuhun, so these people had to ensure the safety of the emperor's uncle even at the cost of their own lives.
The sound of the explosion came quickly, and Uncle Yu Dan felt the ground shaking. This was the first time a crossbow arrow exploded within thirty meters around him. At this time, he was pressed to the point of being unable to breathe. He rolled over hard twice, but found that the people on his back had died.
"Take care, Chief..."
The personal guard closed his eyes helplessly. He had no idea how many ceramic pieces had pierced through his back. If they had not stacked them thickly enough, Uncle Yu Dan would have died by now. None of the six guards escaped the explosion, nor did more than a dozen other soldiers. The weapons of the Tang army were really too powerful.
Uncle Yu Dan opened his mouth and breathed in the air in big gulps. At this moment, breathing air might be a luxury for him. If it weren't for the help of his subordinates, he would probably have gone to hell by now. The backs of these people in front of him were blown to pieces. There was a smell of cooked meat in the air, but this smell made people want to vomit.
The attack is still going on. Uncle Yu Dan looked at the sky ahead and saw a bunch of small black dots coming over, which means that the enemy's artillery bombardment is still continuing. When did these Tang Dynasty troops get equipped with this thing? It has caused us so much trouble.
"Hurry up and protect the chief and retreat."
The group of his men finally reacted. They had to let Uncle Yu Dan escape. The situation at the scene was too chaotic. If they continued to stay here, the army would be in chaos and it would be impossible to leave. In fact, the damage caused by the crossbow arrows was limited. At most, two or three thousand people died, but no one had ever seen such a scene. So when the crossbow arrows exploded, both people and horses lost their minds. They only wanted to gallop across the grassland, and countless people were trampled to death along the way.
Uncle Yu Dan no longer wanted to stay on the battlefield at this time. He had already seen the danger of today. If staying could turn defeat into victory, Uncle Yu Dan would never leave his beloved army. After all, this was the foundation of his foothold on the grassland.
But now he saw clearly that even if he stayed, he would be powerless to save the situation. The army of tens of thousands was in chaos, and no one could put them in order. Moreover, the Tang army not far away must have a trick up their sleeves, and they would never let you put the army in order.
"Your Highness, look at how chaotic things have become. Let's make them stop immediately. We should save some gunpowder."
Just now, these guys didn't believe in Li Xiang's modified crossbow, thinking that this thing was not as powerful as their cavalry. But now, they looked at this thing as if it were a treasure. Although their cavalry was powerful, if they wanted to attack the cavalry phalanx of tens of thousands of people, their losses would definitely be heavy. But with this thing from His Highness, it became an easy matter.
"Don't worry, I have plenty of this stuff. Your soldiers are precious. I can't let you take risks. When they get a little more chaotic, you can lead your own men to charge."
According to the battle plan formulated by Li Xiang before, there are still three rounds of artillery bombardment. His soldiers are not well trained, so there are still many mistakes when loading crossbows. If they are well trained, the attack speed can be twice as fast as it is now. At that time, it will be a real weapon to kill the enemy.
The generals under his command nodded secretly. Our prince cherishes the lives of soldiers, and it is not just words. Since entering the grassland to fight until now, the prince's every word and action has been based on the lives of soldiers. Everyone can feel it, and they feel at ease following such a prince.
A total of about 700 crossbows were prepared this time, but they have all been used up now. This is mainly because there are not many war crossbows. If there were enough, Li Xiang could even pull out hundreds of them, which would be a real covering bombardment.
But even so, the battlefield was riddled with holes, so it was now our cavalry's turn to move forward.
"The credit is right before your eyes. Whether you can crush the third largest Tuyuhun tribe for me depends on the swords and crossbows in your hands. Brothers, follow me and fight bravely. The Tang Dynasty will be mighty."
As everyone followed Li Xiang in shouting "The Tang Dynasty is mighty," thousands of cavalrymen charged out from three fronts.
If you had charged out like this right from the start, even if you had launched a surprise attack, you wouldn't have been able to penetrate these tens of thousands of cavalrymen of the Ronggong Tribe. They would surely have found a way to defeat the enemy midway. But at this moment, no matter how many people charged out, these tens of thousands of cavalrymen were like ants on a hot pot. Soldiers couldn't find officers, officers couldn't find soldiers. They were only thinking about escaping, and they didn't even see how many cavalrymen were coming from a distance. They only wanted to ride away from these Tang troops...