Bei Suji's eyes turned red when he saw from behind, seeing that his elite knight was killed by the Han's crossbow arrows. His heart felt like bleeding! This accumulation of negative emotions. ****An angry outburst followed.
"Those with shields go first, and those behind me will take cover with my arrows. We must attack!" Bei Suji shouted at the top of his lungs.
The order was sent out, and the Wuhuan Tuqi who were not killed retreated slightly. They regrouped and charged again.
"We overestimate our capabilities. A mere ten thousand cavalry want to break through. Our army has trained hard to form a battle formation." Jia Xu, who was watching the battle from the Chinese army, smiled coldly.
"It turns out that infantry are not always beaten when facing cavalry." Guan Jing sighed. Previously, Gongsun Zan relied more on cavalry and paid less attention to infantry, but Jia Xu's actions broadened his understanding.
"This also depends on the situation. Our infantry has been training for a long time. We have practiced battle formations against cavalry many times and are well prepared. Naturally, we can resist the impact of thousands of cavalry. But if we change As ordinary infantry, I am afraid that even if they form a formation and stand firm, they will not be able to achieve such an effect of killing the enemy." Tian Yu explained for Jia Xu.
"As long as we coordinate properly, it is not difficult to resist the attack of the cavalry. But if the cavalry retreats, the infantry cannot catch up. Therefore, our army can only move forward slowly and passively resist the attack of Wuhuan's sudden cavalry. During the defense Kill the enemy soldiers!" Jia Xu said.
"This kind of tactics can only be used to attack important places like Liucheng, and it requires the cooperation of the cavalry. Otherwise, if the cavalry wants to retreat, we will often not be able to catch up." Tian Yu said.
Jia Xu saw the Wuhuan cavalry regrouping, so he ordered: "The Wuhuan soldiers want to charge again. Wait until they are in the middle of the attack and order Yan Rou's cavalry to attack from the right wing."
Under Bei Suji's order, Wuhuan Tuqi charged again. There was another burst of cavalry fire, and then the shield-wielding cavalry charged forward, and some of the cavalry behind also fired into the sky as cover.
Shields that are too large and heavy are not conducive to maneuverability, so the shields used by cavalry are mostly small wooden round shields. However, the power of the crossbow is so great that when it is farther away, the crossbow arrow loses its power after passing through the wooden shield.
But once he got close, the arrows shot by the powerful crossbow penetrated the wooden shield and leather armor. Then stab Wu Huanbing's body. And the targets of more crossbowmen also became the horses under the Wuhuan soldiers.
The second impact caused some casualties to Yuan Jun, but there were more corpses piled up in front of the sidecar. Just when the Wuhuan soldiers were struggling to advance or retreat, a gap was opened in the right-wing chariot formation, and Yan Rou's two thousand cavalry rushed out.
The Wuhuan soldiers who were frustrated in their charge began to retreat. Yan Rou immediately ordered half of his cavalry to follow them and charge behind them, while the other half went around to attack together.
Wuhuan's sudden cavalry attack was frustrated, and one-third of the casualties were killed, which made the morale of the Wuhuan soldiers low. At this time, Yan Rou's cavalry attacked just in time. Immediately disrupt Bei Suji's team.
Bei Suji was furious and immediately ordered the formation to be reorganized. However, another cavalry unit from Yan Rou surrounded them from behind, making Bei Suji's team even more panicked.
The Wuhuan people and Xianbei people under Yan Rou's army accounted for half each. Both warring parties were herdsmen who had grown up on horseback. Unlike the sudden cavalry recruited from Jizhou and Qingzhou, they have undergone special training.
Most of the cavalrymen on both sides of the war were herdsmen before. Their individual horse fighting capabilities were very strong, but when it came to coordinated operations between large groups, they were not as good as the Han cavalry.
Given that the two sides' tactics and strengths were comparable, Yan Rou's army, equipped with Jizhou standard weapons, naturally had a greater advantage. Seeing the melee between the two sides, Jia Xu decisively ordered the spearmen to attack.
The result was a melee for more than two quarters of an hour. Beisuji's troops and horses were unable to withstand the enemy, and the entire line collapsed in an instant.
Yan Rou was not willing to let go of this opportunity and led his troops to pursue him closely. But soon Yan Rou's cavalry retreated.
Jia Xu looked over and saw a cloud of smoke rising in the distance that covered the sky and the sun. Knowing that most of Tadun's troops were coming to kill him.
Tian Yu, Xian Yuyin and others also felt nervous. The real battle had just begun.
Under the blue sky and white clouds, sheep and horses are everywhere in the open grassland. The old man played the vigorous and sad melody outside the Great Wall on his huqin, while the young man mounted his horse and played the flute around the fence, hoping to impress the girl he liked. How wonderful it would be if there was no cruel war. There is no way, the civilization of the Central Plains and the grassland are destined to be neighbors that cannot be moved away, and obstacles that cannot be bypassed.
Suddenly, the sheep burst into action. The foals were also running around in panic, and the scene was chaotic.
"Quickly report to your lord, the enemy is attacking!" The two sentry riders ran back to the tribe quickly, shouting as they galloped.
The quiet grassland exploded in an instant. Women drove cattle, sheep and horses back to the circle, and men returned home and put on leather armor. Picked up the iron saber.
"Woo! Woo!" A rapid horn sound sounded. The leader of the bald tribe, Shu Feng, led the guards to assemble in front of the tent.
"Lord Baldy, the number of enemy troops is unknown. They are coming to us!" the sentry rider reported.
The bald tree function hummed. He was in his forties. He is tall and strong and is known as the leader of the "Four Wuhuan Warriors" and is Tadun's confidant.
"Send someone to report this to Shanyu quickly and tell him that the Han people are sneaking up on us from behind." Shuji Neng ordered.
"Yes!" Several sentry riders agreed and immediately galloped away to the south.
Shuji Neng raised a trident and shouted: "Wuhuan warriors! Can you tolerate the Han people's horse hooves trampling on our sacred grassland?"
"No!" There was a cry from below. They had always been the only ones to invade Han territory, but no Han soldiers had ever reached the grassland here in Liucheng.
"Use your bows and arrows, use your sabers to chop off the enemy's heads, then go to the Han Dynasty and rob them of their food, wealth, and women!" Shuji Neng shouted loudly.
"Wow!" "Kill them!" "Take all their things!" Wuhuan soldiers shouted one after another.
Before it was Shuji's turn to speak again, a group of light cavalry on the right wing had already surrounded them, but the team of herdsmen had not yet formed up.
"Warriors of the Guards, follow me and kill!" Shuji Neng shouted, riding his horse towards the Qingqi on the right.
The Shumijing guards blew their whistles and followed him towards the enemy. The prairie people were used to seeing life and death.
There are more than two thousand horsemen in the tree-functional guards. They are all the most skilled and powerful in the tribe. Their equipment is also the best, and they are the strongest fighting force in the entire tribe.
Shuji has also been in battle for a long time. He could tell at a glance that the number of the opponent's cavalry was about two thousand, and they were well-equipped Han cavalry.
"shè!" Shuji shouted.
The Wuhuan Tuqi were already ready, and while they rode their horses and ran, they shot the feather arrows in their hands at their opponents.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" A wave of arrows came back and shot down the Wuhuan soldiers in front.
The tree function was astonishing. He knew that the opponent was wearing fine fish scale armor, and unless his arrows hit the face or the horse, it would be difficult to hurt the opponent.
However, the opponent's ability to quickly fire back arrows was beyond Shu's expectations. This shows that the archery skills of these Han cavalry are no worse than theirs. Moreover, the opponent's quick reaction was what surprised Shuji. Among the Han enemies he had ever encountered, only Gongsun Zan's cavalry had such combat power.
Zhang Liao organized a formation in the queue and launched a counterattack against Shuji. He led more than two thousand elite cavalry from Qing, You, and Jizhou. After gathering and training, these cavalry's abilities were greatly improved. Coupled with the excellent armor and weapons, even when faced with the elite Wuhuan cavalry, they were not at a disadvantage.
Under Zhang Liao's control, the two thousand elite cavalry quickly transformed into a sweeping formation of flying geese. Driven by Zhang Liao's front, the entire formation passed in front of the powerful formation, and the soldiers on both wings could alternately shoot arrows at the enemy.
Shuji didn't know what the flying geese formation was. He was frightened and angry and ordered the guard to split into two, and attack Zhang Liao's elite cavalry from both sides.
It's just that Yan Xing couldn't stop running, and the trees were able to divide their troops, so they suffered more attack points.
The Baldness Department also received a warning from Tadun. They had gathered many herdsmen who were grazing scatteredly. At this time, the Wuhuan soldiers, composed of more than 5,000 herdsmen, had gathered. They also rushed towards Huang Zhong's elite cavalry, trying to form an encirclement with the Shuji function troops.
"Woo! Woo!" Before most of Wuhuan's main forces could move around. Another Han cavalry group appeared on the front. They had more than three thousand cavalry. The cavalry soldiers were better equipped and more agile.
Yuan Xi followed the more than 3,000 knights. When they ran over, the formation was already organized in a cone-shaped formation.
The cone-shaped formation is rich and sharp with the main force in the center and sharp and quick on both sides. Xu Chu and Hu Wei were at the head of the cone, and Yan Liang and Wen Chou were leading the two generals from Hebei.
Yuan Xi tightened his spear. He was taking command in the formation, with Zhu Gongdao and Tiger Guard sergeants beside him.
The cone-shaped formation of the valiant cavalry abruptly blocked Wuhuan's main force, cutting them in half from Shuji. It was already very difficult for Wuhuan Bing to keep the distance, so he could only withstand the impact of the knights.
Xu Chu and Hu Wei, who were in the vanguard, were both armed with long knives, and the sharp blades pierced Wuhuan's main force. The broken queue of Wuhuan soldiers. The angry-eyed Vajra of Xu Chu kept shouting. The big knife in his hand was swung like a tiger.
Yan Liang and Wen Chou on both sides were also very excited. This was their first battle since the White Horse Battle. The two of them had improved their martial arts skills in that battle, and this time they went out with the army with a sigh of relief. They must perform meritorious service to stabilize their status in the military.
The knights on both sides were not only equipped with halberds and spears, but also many special sabers. When Qingzhou was able to supply a large number of its own weapons, Yuan Xi asked Si Jin officials to make special sabers for the cavalry.
These sabers are based on the ring-headed sword and the horse-cutting sword, but add some curvature to the blade to make it easier to chop.
The soldiers of the valiant cavalry are all elite soldiers from various departments. Half of them are Wuhuan and Xianbei people, and the Han soldiers are also the best in the entire army.
After rigorous training, Xiaoqi was undoubtedly better than Wuhuan's sudden cavalry. Coupled with the power of the cone formation, Wuhuan's main force was shattered after being hit three times.
Shuji could sense that the situation was not good, so he immediately ordered the guards to move closer to the main force. But at this moment, Zhang Liao's elite cavalry followed him like a shadow, chasing the rear of the tree function unit.
In order to boost morale, Shuji let his horse run slowly and took out his strong bow to kill the chasing Han soldiers.
"Whoosh!" "Ah!" The arrows shot by the tree machine were so powerful that the chasing Han soldiers almost fell down at the sound.
"My lord is invincible!" "Woohoo!" Wuhuan soldiers shouted.
The front of the Han army was slowed down for a while, and the soldiers shot arrows at Shuji, but Shuji was obviously outside their attack range.
Suddenly, a horse ran out from the Han army, and it was Zhang Liao who was furious. Zhang Liao did not use his bow and arrow to shoot, but rushed straight towards Shu Ji.
"Clang!" Zhang Liao saw it clearly. After dodging one arrow, he deflected another.
The tree function becomes tense, and the opponent can always see through the trajectory of his shots, which shows that the opponent's archery skills are better than his. Seeing Zhang Liao approaching, Shu Ji put down his bow decisively and raised the trident used for close combat.
"Bang!" The long knife and the three crosses collided, causing sparks.
Those who wield the fork are all strong men, and Shu Ji can be regarded as the most powerful man in Wuhuan in the three counties. But he didn't expect that his vigorous thrust would be bounced away by the enemy general.
Zhang Liao's swordsmanship is proficient and his fighting skills are rich, but this does not mean that his physical strength is inferior to Yan Liang and others. He knew the skill of Shu as soon as they fought, and he was a strong warrior. Zhang Liao deliberately reduced his strength by two points in his next move.
Shuji was able to deflect Zhang Liao's long sword, thinking that he was weakened by the blow just now, so he shouted and stabbed Zhang Liao with all his strength, directly to the vital part of Zhang Liao's chest.
Zhang Liao was waiting for this stab. He quickly retracted the long knife and pressed the fork pole with the handle of the gun. Push the prongs of the fork a foot away. Then, the handle of the knife slid along the fork, and the cold blade pierced the tree's functional face.
"Gudong!" A head flew up and then rolled to the ground.
"Mighty!" The Han army shouted.
Later generations wrote that it was so magnificent that General Zhang was so powerful outside the Great Wall that he rode his horse across Wuhuan.
Seeing the adults being beheaded, the guards with the Shuji function were all frightened out of their wits, and the team was immediately scattered and defeated.
The setting sun sets on the top of the mountain, and the bodies of people and horses are everywhere in the open field. Yuan Jun quickly expanded his victory. Except for some Wuhuan soldiers who fled, the remaining Wuhuan soldiers were either killed or surrendered and captured. Yuan Jun's soldiers also occupied the entire bald tribe.
Yuan Xi rode on Jueying and led the tiger guards to inspect the bald tribe.
"You damn Wuhuan bastard, how dare you assassinate your Grandpa Wen!" Wen Chou scolded angrily. While stabbing a Wuhuan soldier with an iron spear.
"General Wen, what's going on?" Yuan Xi asked.
Wen Chou pulled out his iron spear and said bitterly: "How dare this Wuhuan soldier pretend to be dead and want to sneak attack from behind!"
"The Hu people are no better than the Han people. Even the old and the weak can kill with swords. I have told you to be careful!" Yuan Xi said in a deep voice.
"The last general will remember the general's words and ask the soldiers to give everyone who is lying on the ground a stabbing blow." Wen Chou replied.
At this moment, Zhao Yun and Yan Liang also arrived.
"The prisoners and adult men have been taken into custody as ordered by the general," Zhao Yun reported.
"We have collected enough dried meat and other dry food." Yan Liang said.
"Take good care of those prisoners and herdsmen, any one of them is a soldier, don't be careless!" Yuan Xi reminded again.
Yan Liang clasped his fists and asked, "The brothers down there said they saw a lot of valuables. I wonder if they can get them?"
Yuan Xi pondered for a while. He said, "Tell the soldiers below that if you want to move to the battle quickly now, you cannot carry heavy goods with you. Once the main force of Tadun is destroyed, only half of the goods on the grassland will be handed over for military supplies, and the rest will be left to them!"
"Here!" Yan Liang said excitedly.
"General, you see these Wuhuan tribes are closer to Liucheng than expected. And they seem to have been prepared for it!" Yan Liang said seriously.
Yuan Xi frowned. Originally they thought that most of the tribes in the three counties of Wuhuan were still grazing on the prairie. But the situation is indeed as Zhang Liao said.
Wen Chou slapped his forehead and said, "General, I really forgot about it. We caught a few scouts. They said they were ordered to come out for detection. They seemed to know that we were going to make a sneak attack!"
Yuan Xi's face was ugly. It could be said that because the infantry had been exposed, the enemy troops in Liucheng knew that it was normal for the Han army to attack by surprise. But now that the Wuhuan tribe in the north is on guard, it can only be said that their whereabouts have been exposed.
"General, what should we do with those prisoners?" Wen Chou asked.
"Get rid of it as soon as possible. The whole army will rush south to the next tribe tomorrow morning!" Under several gazes, Yuan Xi made a killing move.
"Where are those herdsmen?" Wen Chou asked again.
"As long as there are adult men, no one will be left alive!" Yuan Xi said coldly.
The expressions of several people were different. Zhao Yun was hesitant, Wen Chou and Yan Liang were extremely excited, and Xu Chu, Zhu Gongdao and the two gods of death were even more indifferent.
"You know, any adult Wuhuan man is a Wuhuan soldier!" Yuan Xi said.
"Here! Let's do it now, General Mo. Many of the assault riders under his command are barbarians. They must have done a lot of this." Yan Liang replied.
"General, kill those men and those Wuhuan girls, haha..." Wen Chou said with a malicious smile.
Yuan Xi glared at Wen Chou coldly and scolded: "What time is this? Tomorrow morning we will lead our troops south. After defeating Tadun, you can bring back as many Wuhuan women as you want! Not now!"
"The general is not allowed to go back on his word. I will tell my brothers below now!" Wen Chou said cheerfully.
Yuan Xi sighed. It was unexpectedly difficult to fight outside the fortress. Now he knew why. Historically, Cao Cao wanted to massacre Liucheng. It was too depressing. They needed to vent, otherwise they would go crazy.
