Chapter 937: The Final Battle (1)
Chapter 937: The Final Battle (1)
The Turkic army currently has two military camps, one in the east and one in the west.
The military camp on the east side is the cavalry camp where the British are located. There are more than 14,000 Gray Wolf Cavalry, 9,000 Leopard Division Cavalry, and 3,000 Eagle Division Cavalry transferred here.
The Turkic military camp to the west is where the last three Leopard Divisions were stationed on the border with Khitan. There are currently a total of 36,000 soldiers left in these three Leopard Divisions.
The two armies, one in the east and one in the west, not only prevented the Khitan army from raiding Makuli, but also blocked the Khitan army's way back home.
However, another piece of bad news also emerged.
The Turkic army has basically been sent out to fight. Including the Turkic soldiers on both sides of Makuli and the soldiers who went on an expedition to the Tang Dynasty, there are only a few troops left stationed near the Shi Kingdom.
Thinking of the disparity in military strength between the two sides, Cathar Britain felt heartbroken.
He had only 26,000 cavalrymen under his command, and only 36,000 soldiers were left in the Leopard Division.
The enemies they had to face were the main force of the Khitan, the Turkish rebel Iron Harriers and the Tang Dynasty's Yingzhou Guard cavalry.
In addition to the Khitan cavalry of about 13,000 people, the main force of the Khitan also had a full 40,000 infantry.
The Iron Harriers are a heavily armored assault corps with over 16,000 men.
The Yingzhou Guards had more than 3,000 cavalrymen.
In terms of the number of cavalry alone, the cavalry under the command of the British did not have a numerical advantage, and the opponent's cavalry were all elite... as long as the Yingzhou Guard cavalry was not counted.
As for the infantry, the Khitan's elite army faced a mere three Leopard Divisions. Not only did they have an advantage in numbers, they certainly also had an advantage in combat effectiveness.
Those who could return to Khitan alive from the Battle of Dongxishi Valley and those who could survive the Turkic-Khitan War were all elite.
Hunting a leopard master is like playing a game.
After calculating the military strength of both sides, the Britons had no intention of defeating the coalition forces.
Although the weather has been getting colder recently and it may not be long before it snows, the war will start tomorrow. If we want to drag it on, there will have to be an unprecedented blizzard tonight!
……
In the middle of the night, Keli Britain prayed to the Wolf God, hoping that Helu's father, Modu Khan, would send down a blizzard.
After praying for two hours, it only got colder outside.
There is no sign of snow at all!
The disheartened Capricorn had no choice but to lie down with his clothes on.
He had sent people to the Leopard Division camp during the day, and a battle at noon the next day was inevitable.
Many people couldn't sleep that night. They were all silently waiting for the war to come.
After such a long expedition, whether it was the Turkic soldiers, the Khitan soldiers, or the cavalry of the Yingzhou Guards, they all missed their stinky little beds.
……
The next day arrived as expected.
Li Wanshan put on the red beast-faced and head-swallowing chain armor of his late father Li Jinzhong. His blood-red cloak fluttered in the wind. His helmet was also blood-red, and the patterns on it were left by a wizard.
The maroon BMW made a cheerful sound and carried Li Wanshan ahead of the army.
"My good sons of Khitan!"
"Under our feet is Makuli, the most important city of the five Turkic Dulu tribes!"
"For decades, we were the only ones who fought here."
"After living here for so long, don't you think this is a good city?"
"I don't know what you think, but I think a city like this should belong to us Khitan!"
Li Wanshan suddenly raised his voice.
"But!"
"That damned Turkic Helu, he didn't want to give us Makuli, and he even sent people to block our retreat, not letting us go home, and he kept saying he wanted to negotiate!"
"Can we negotiate?"
The soldiers were furious and shouted angrily:
"cannot!"
"cannot!"
"cannot!"
After fighting for such a long time, the food and grass were almost gone. They could hardly advance and could not go home. Many soldiers were extremely angry.
Now that their dear Supreme Khan himself had raised the matter, the fires of their anger began to burn fiercely.
Li Wanshan was very satisfied with the soldiers' attitude and said loudly:
"They won't give us this city, and they won't let us go home, so kill them!"
"Now, all the troops, listen to my command!"
"Step out of Makuli, follow your general, and completely destroy the Turkic army!"
"kill!"
The soldiers' eyes were red: "Kill, kill, kill!"
In the two Turkic military camps, the soldiers also began to leave the camps.
There was no sudden storm last night, which would have forced them to risk their lives and fight a war with the coalition forces that would surely result in many casualties.
Compared with the huge momentum of the coalition forces, the Turkic soldiers seemed much quieter.
After hearing that the Turks had suffered a major defeat outside Chongzhou, most soldiers no longer wanted to fight.
An army of 300,000 was defeated. It would be impossible for these troops to withstand the counterattack of the Tang Dynasty.
At this time, the Turkic national strength had declined too much, and further war would only result in additional casualties.
But the generals had no idea what the soldiers were thinking, and they didn't want to know at all. For the sake of their own military merits and to repay the Khan, these generals were prepared to do their best to kill and injure the coalition forces.
After being fully dressed, Kirillon looked towards his deputy general, Amandor.
"Have all my orders been delivered?"
Amanda nodded and said, "It has been delivered."
"Well, that's good." Jie Libian sighed softly, "Since Li Wanshan is unwilling to wait any longer, we can only fight with them."
"Such a big matter cannot be decided in a short time. Li Wanshan is really too anxious. His Majesty the Khan didn't say he wouldn't give it to you, did he?"
"What good would it do if I gave it to them? Bu Zhen and Huang Zhen of Yingzhouwei are still in the Khitan military camp!"
"Well, then fight with all your might, and do your utmost to kill the Khitan and Tang soldiers!"
"As long as we can severely damage the Khitan army, the Tang Dynasty will inevitably destroy the Khitan after conquering us Turks." Jie Britain calmed down.
"So this is what you were thinking." Amanda said with a wry smile.
According to the British, even if Helu had started recruiting soldiers, it would be of no avail.
The Tang Dynasty's armies were all powerful. After they broke in, Helu's temporarily recruited army had no room to fight back.
A crushing defeat is only a matter of time.
The most important thing at the moment is to drag the Khitan into the water!
The Khitans, who had never committed any offense against the Turks, suddenly changed their behavior and showed their fangs towards the Turks in recent years. They were no longer the good brothers who attacked the Tang Dynasty together!
What should we do when faced with such a country?
Of course, it is to give a head-on blow!
As long as the Khitan army was defeated, given Li Cunxi's character, if he did not take down the Khitan easily, he would definitely not be the Li Cunxi that the British knew.
No one will be allowed to sleep peacefully beside my bed!
"Well, Britannia, now that you've made your decision!"
"Then I will accompany you to complete this last part of the journey!"
Amanda climbed onto the horse.
"That bastard Buzhen killed all my heavy infantrymen. I've never forgotten this grudge!"
"Let's finish it today!"
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