Soon the two men realized who was stupid. There must be nothing wrong with General Su's brain. When these crossbow arrows drew a beautiful parabola from the sky and fell right into the Xueyantuo army, they knew the real function of these things.
Gunpowder had not yet appeared in that era, so they had no idea what it was. They only knew that when every crossbow arrow fell, it meant the lives of more than a dozen cavalrymen. The Xueyantuo army had naturally seen this kind of thing. When their comrades were killed or injured, some of them had already started running back.
The last time they encountered this kind of thing, their army of tens of thousands was defeated. Now there are only 4,000 people left, divided into two parts. The sky is full of crossbows. If all those crossbow arrows fall down, will these thousands of people be enough to blow them up?
"How is that possible? What is that thing?"
Wadahan said with some surprise that the Xueyantuo cavalry, who were so aggressive just now, were blown to pieces less than a thousand meters away from the Tang army camp. Now they couldn't even form a neat team, let alone attack, and dozens of cavalrymen simply ran back.
These people are the most trusted people around Xueyantuo Khan, and they are supposed to be the most capable fighting troops of Xueyantuo. But now Xueyantuo has lost its country, and they are just a bunch of stray dogs. Now, let alone letting them attack, it is not easy to form a neat and flattering formation.
The army in the north was still able to fight, at least they rushed forward for a while when the shells exploded. The army in the south turned around immediately after hearing the explosion, and even their general led them to turn around.
This was something Su Dingfang had not expected. He had originally thought that the artillery would kill a wave of them, and the remaining people would definitely rush to the front of the camp, so he would let all the soldiers abandon their horses and then use crossbows to deal with them. Who knew that in the place where the artillery exploded, these people had already been defeated. Even if we mount our horses now, I am afraid we can't catch up with them.
Hundreds of people from the north rushed to the front of the camp. Under the saturation attack of the crossbows, these people didn't even have time to report their names before they were turned into honeycomb coal one by one.
As for the army in the south, after hundreds of people were killed in the explosion, they immediately divided into several teams and scattered in all directions. The brother in the sky was also anxious, but he was just a scout. He could only float above the military camp and had no way to equip himself with wings. He could only watch these people leave.
"I never thought the Xueyantuo army would be so useless. If I had known this, I would have left behind at least two thousand cavalrymen to pursue them."
In just one hour, the 4,000-strong Xueyantuo army was defeated. There were many corpses of men in black around, and the rest fled in all directions. Even if you wanted to chase them, it would not be so easy. What's more, we don't know much about the surroundings. If we fall into the enemy's trap, it will only result in additional casualties.
"It's already good to have the victory we have now. Our own strength is not very strong. Don't think about sweeping them off their feet. We are an agricultural nation. Compared with these nomadic people, we are indeed inferior to them in immediate combat. You have to admit it."
Lord Zhao came out of the tent happily. He was indeed a little nervous just now. After all, he was just a civilian and had never seen any sudden situations on the battlefield. Now he can see everything clearly. The enemy is coming with great momentum, but they are no match for us at all. We solved the problem in a few words, leaving our general here to regret.
"If you say so, old man, I really don't accept it. To be honest, if it weren't for your safety, I would have immediately led my men to charge forward. After all these years of fighting in the south and the north, my ability to fight on the spot is no worse than theirs."
Su Dingfang was telling the truth. If they had gone into battle just now, the men under his command could have captured some prisoners, but the most important thing now was to ensure the safety of Lord Zhao and the other members of the delegation. If Su Dingfang took his men to chase after them, the safety of these people would be threatened. Even if he captured all the people, Li Shimin would definitely surrender to him. A general must think clearly about what is important and what is not.
"I believe what you said. On behalf of the delegation, I thank General Su."
Lord Zhao's words made Su Dingfang at a loss for words. He originally thought that Lord Zhao would not agree to this, but he did not expect that Lord Zhao was an old and experienced man who had already seen the situation around him clearly. The combat effectiveness of our Tang army is several levels higher than that of the Xueyantuo. If Su Dingfang took people to pursue them, he would definitely be able to expand the results of the battle. The reason why he did not go out was to protect the delegation.
"These guys are latecomers."
Su Dingfang was about to say something else when he heard the sound of war horses behind him. It came from the west, which was the border of Gaochang Kingdom. He knew without asking that it was General Molun who brought his men. You didn't come out during the battle just now, but now you want to come out after the battle. No matter whether you are sincere in making friends with the Tang Dynasty or not, based on this point, you will never be our relative in the future. At most, you will be a collaborator.
"After this battle, I believe they understand what to do. If I'm not mistaken, they've probably already received news from the envoy."
Lord Zhao said with a smile that Gaochang Kingdom gave Xueyantuo such an opportunity, which is why they kept the Tang Dynasty's envoys outside the country. Now this opportunity has been given to you, but you have not grasped it. Your army is no match for them. We have done our utmost and we cannot continue to stop the Tang Dynasty angels.
It was exactly as Lord Zhao had thought. After General Moren arrived, he first scolded the bandits in the Gobi Desert. Su Dingfang stood by and smiled without saying anything. Everyone knew that these were not bandits in the Gobi Desert. If you want to act, go ahead, but don't expect me to act with you.
General Moren then produced another letter. Their forgery was meticulous. This one had been written a few days prior; if it had been written last minute, the ink might not have dried yet. It came from the previous post station, stating that their envoy had already departed and would soon arrive at the border. They urged us to remain patient and that we would be able to meet in the next two days...