"That shouldn't be the case. We acted so realistically, how come there's been no movement at all?"
Su Dingfang's face was also black. He personally participated in the firefighting last night.
"Ordinarily, they should have taken some action. Did we make any mistakes last night? I watched from the sidelines for a long time last night and didn't see any. If they did, that would be a miracle."
Lord Zhao was also a little puzzled. He had written, directed and performed the scene last night himself. In addition to burning some food, he also burned more than a dozen tents inside the military camp. The blood of many soldiers was also prepared in advance, so there shouldn't be any loopholes.
Just when the two were wondering, Su Dingfang suddenly turned over from the ground. Although the floor of the tent was covered with carpet, they could still feel slight vibrations. When Su Dingfang touched the ground with one hand, he could know what was happening more than ten miles away. This was obviously the vibration caused by the cavalry running.
"It should be here."
In order to make the enemy believe that we suffered heavy losses, Su Dingfang did not launch the sounding balloon. Now, after sensing the movement in the distance, Su Dingfang immediately ordered the sounding balloon to be launched. This thing had been prepared a long time ago. As long as the rope was untied, it would be able to reach the sky in an instant.
Before they had this thing, they could only rely on the scouts around them, but now that they have it, they know how to use it. To be honest, this thing played a decisive role in the Tang army's invincibility on the battlefield.
"To the northeast, there are more than 2,000 people."
The soldier below said loudly, staring at the soldiers in the sky, and reporting immediately if there was any news from above.
Su Dingfang and Lord Zhao exchanged a glance. "They want to wipe us out all at once. Isn't two thousand too few?" "Don't they know the strength of our Tang army?" "That's impossible. The Xueyantuo army has fought us before, so they're well aware of our strength."
"Due south, there are more than 2,000 people."
Hearing this voice, Su Dingfang finally felt relieved. More than 4,000 people coming to destroy us is what Xueyantuo Khan would do. If there are only more than 2,000 people, then who knows where there are people lying in ambush. As long as you are all exposed, there is nothing to be afraid of. The most terrifying enemy is always hiding in the dark.
"General Su, I have nothing to do next. I will stay in this tent and leave the rest of the stage to you. I have done what I should do. You must destroy them all. This is related to the Western Regions strategy of our Tang Dynasty."
Lord Zhao sat in front of the desk with great confidence. Now the war is up to you guys. I will work out a strategy for you to lure people out. I can't take care of the rest. It's our fault that we civil servants can't get on the horse and fight in the war.
"Master Zhao, please rest assured. Even though there are so many of them, I promise that I will eat them all in two hours at most. As long as Master Zhao doesn't leave this tent, I can also guarantee that there will be no danger at all."
After Su Dingfang finished speaking, he immediately walked out of the tent. Dozens of soldiers outside surrounded the place. They were the most elite men under Su Dingfang. Together with Lord Zhao's guards, they were here to guard Lord Zhao well. They were the angels of the Tang Dynasty.
"Hit them hard once you're within range. Kill at least a third of them in the first wave. Don't save your ammunition."
All the people around have retreated, but Su Dingfang has nothing to worry about. Our most powerful weapon is not the cavalry on horseback, but these crossbows next to us. As long as they are set up, let alone 4,000 people, even if we add a zero at the end, we can guarantee that you can't rush in.
The brothers in the sky saw it most clearly. Two groups of cavalrymen, one from the south and one from the north, were charging towards them. These people were covered in black robes, probably to avoid being recognized by others.
They all disguised themselves as bandits in the Gobi Desert, but unfortunately there are no such large-scale bandits in the Gobi Desert. You guys are trying to cover up the truth by doing something that you cannot take responsibility for.
At the same time, General Moren also received reports from his subordinates. He and Wadahan both stood on a high place. This was also the best opportunity to watch. We all heard that the Tang Dynasty army was the bravest in the world and more powerful than the army of any other country. Today we can just see how the Tang Dynasty army defeated the world.
"Why haven't they sent out their cavalry yet? Do they have any other tricks up their sleeve? If they were to wait any longer, even if they did, they probably wouldn't be a match for the Xueyantuo. While the Xueyantuo army isn't as elite as the Tang army, they have the advantage of a surprise attack."
Wadahan said anxiously. He was confused now. He had discovered early on that two armies were launching surprise attacks from the north and south. The Tang army camp should have sent out cavalry to deal with the situation. The cavalry's charge speed was very fast. It took time and distance to run from a standstill. If you don't run away now, do you want to wait for them to rush to the door?
"According to normal reactions, it's too late for them to charge now. Look at the soldiers in their barracks. Many of them are not with their horses. It seems that they have no intention of charging. It seems that the Tang army's fighting style is different from ours and cannot be treated according to common sense."
General Moren pointed to the herd of horses in the center of the Tang Dynasty camp and said that the soldiers were not with their horses, which meant that they would not fight as cavalry. If they fought as infantry, they would have no chance of winning against the cavalry that was charging quickly. This had been verified many times in history. Heavy infantry might be able to provide some resistance, but it was difficult to defeat the cavalry unless there was an absolute advantage in numbers. But where could the Tang Dynasty army find an absolute advantage now?
Just when the two were wondering, a whooshing sound came from the Tang Dynasty military camp. They could not hear it clearly from their position, but the weather was good today and the sky was cloudless, so they could still see clearly that something was shot out from the Tang Dynasty army.
Crossbow?
They both looked at each other in confusion. They had this thing in their barracks, and besides being quite impressive when fired, it didn't actually do much damage. Could they rely on this to hold off the Xueyantuo army? That General Su didn't look that foolish!