Xu Wan's army did not stop, but moved several minutes faster than before. It seemed that he had deliberately slowed down in order to lure Rong Di's army.
The third elder heard the sound of drums on the other side of the hill and knew that there should be an ambush or reinforcements, but the cavalry had already sprinted. If they wanted to stop, the cavalry behind them had to stop first, otherwise they would hit the horses stopped in front. , but the third elder took the lead and rushed forward, so there was a process of passing orders.
During this moment of hesitation, a number of battle flags suddenly appeared on the hills in the distance, with the word "Qin" and the word "Meng" written brightly on them.
In an instant, the flag was seen flying towards this side quickly.
Since there were no leaves in the woods, we could vaguely see crowds of people, and the shouts of killing were deafening.
Whoosh, whoosh...
I saw crossbow arrows shot straight out of the forest on Shanggan, as fast as the wind, and as fast as lightning, into Rong Di's cavalry camp.
The Meng family army arrived, and Fei Nu also followed.
The Rong Di knight who rushed in front subconsciously raised the shield in his left hand. Unexpectedly, the next moment, everyone turned upside down.
The horse that was shot over fell to the ground and became a stumbling block for those behind it. Then it fell again until the horse behind it came to an abrupt stop.
Everyone looked at the woods in a daze and nervously.
Of course Rong Dijun didn't know the power of flying crossbows.
The longbow usually used in combat shoots an arrow with a fletching line, so when it hits the target, it flies diagonally from above the target.
If the target is a cavalry, the knight can easily block it with a shield, and neither the person nor the horse will be hurt.
But the flying crossbow is different.
The flying crossbow fired straight at it naturally hit the larger war horse, but in a straight direction, the shield in the knight's hand would not have such a big effect.
Rather than being blocked by the shield, it is better to shoot the horse to the ground directly, so the cavalry will naturally have no advantage.
This is the conclusion drawn by the Meng family army's flying crossbow practice during this period. The effect has been reflected on Lao Ai's body before, but that time, Lao Ai's horses were indeed missing.
This time it was different. The third elder's front army consisted of ten thousand cavalry.
What a target!
The Meng family army finally emerged from the woods.
The third elder took a closer look and saw an array of archers with only about two thousand people in the front row. He couldn't help but be so angry that stars appeared in his eyes.
You must know that what archers fear most is cavalry. The Meng family army actually used archers to lead the battle.
Although the crossbow arrows fired from the opposite crossbow array hit many horses, they were much weaker in terms of numbers and flexibility, and the cavalry behind them did not seem to have any intention of attacking.
This loss cannot be in vain.
Thinking of this, the third elder directed his front troops, bypassing the downed horses, and charged diagonally towards the opposite array of bows and crossbows.
It's not that the Meng family's army has too few archers, it's that the number of flying crossbows is limited. During this period, excluding the 3,000 given to Lord Changping, the Jing family's squad could only make so many in a hurry.
However, another advantage of the flying crossbow is revealed again, and that is continuous fire!
Although there are not many flying crossbows, there are enough crossbow arrows.
Moreover, in the same time it takes to shoot one arrow with a longbow, three crossbow arrows can be shot out with a flying crossbow.
In this way, the flying crossbow camp with only 2,000 people can exert the combat power of 6,000 archers. Coupled with the characteristic that it only shoots horses but not people, the effect is more than ten times greater than that of 6,000 archers. Times!
The consequences of underestimating the enemy were finally reflected on the third elder.
I saw the former troops of Rong Di Army, using their actions to explain what it means to go forward and succeed one after another.
The horses in front kept falling, and those behind kept up, and then fell again.
The horse fell to the ground, dead on the spot, and the man rolled and crawled, losing his helmet and armor.
Of course, the third elder was no exception. After his own war horse was shot by a flying crossbow,
Later, he was also beaten to pieces.
After regaining consciousness, he found that one of his legs was pinned under his horse.
Looking at his own war horse again, he saw several arrows in his body, and blood was flowing out from the wounds. His body was still trembling, and one of his horses was already twitching when it retreated.
The third elder shouted with all his strength and tried to pull out the pinned leg from under the horse's belly, but failed several times.
Coincidentally, the fallen war horse bumped into his horse and brought the third elder out.
In the blink of an eye, when I looked back at my team, I saw that most of the horses had been lost, and the remaining ones were still rushing forward and falling down.
The warriors of Yiqu were either crushed under the bodies of the horses like the third elder, or they were rolling on the ground holding their injured legs or arms, wailing.
Those who were not injured ran to both sides for fear of being trampled by the horses behind them.
Finally, the knights behind them who were still charging forward narrowed the distance between the two sides to thirty feet, but Rong Di's cavalry could only number less than a thousand.
The third elder stared blankly at the backs of these warriors, not knowing how to issue military orders for a moment.
Keep rushing?
Presumably it will end in the same way.
Withdraw?
Wouldn't that be more embarrassing.
But at this moment, there was another salvo.
As expected, the remaining thousands of cavalry fell to the ground amidst the roar of people and the neighing of horses and horses.
Seeing such a scene, the third elder's eyes bulged out, his pupils were already covered with bloodshot eyes, the blood vessels on his forehead bulged so high that they almost burst, and his teeth were clenched together so tightly that they were about to burst.
Ten thousand cavalry!
Is it so vulnerable? !
The third elder bit the tip of his tongue fiercely to wake himself up from the cold. Then he found his saber and was about to reach out and pick it up.
But at this moment, several horn blasts were heard from behind the Meng Family Army's crossbow array.
In an instant, ten thousand infantrymen suddenly burst out from behind the crossbow array and headed straight towards the third elder's front army.
At the same time, Xu Wan, who had fled before, also came back with his soldiers.
As a result, in terms of numbers alone, the three elders had already suffered a big loss, not to mention half of them were still lying on the ground, and the remaining half had their fighting spirit greatly reduced.
It seemed like a collapse of faith.
The third elder shouted loudly, raised his sword and led the tribe to strangle with the Qin army.
Xu Wan recognized the third elder in the crowd at a glance, clamped his legs under the horse's belly, and urged the horse to cover him.
The third elder was no match for Xu Wan, but now that he had lost his horse and lost his faith, he was captured by Xu Wan when he only met him.
Xu Wan was heard shouting: "Stop everyone!!"
Everyone followed the sound and looked in the direction of Xu Wan, only to see that the third elder had been restrained by Xu Wan.
Both the Qin Army and the Yiqu Army stopped what they were doing, as if time had stopped at this moment.
Xu Wan raised his halberd high, then pointed it at the Yiqu tribe and said: "Your elders have been captured. The situation is over for you. Quickly surrender!"
The Yiqu tribe had already lost their fighting spirit. How could they find the confidence to resist? They almost subconsciously dropped their weapons on the ground.
"Gene Era"
The Qin army's 30,000 infantrymen took the opportunity to step forward and captured all the warriors in Yiqu.
"Take it away!" Xu Wan shouted.
The Qin army quickly took away the Yiqu warriors and weapons captured by them.
As the general of the former army, the third elder was naturally escorted directly to the Qin army's camp.
But before the main force of the Rong Di Army could see clearly what was going on, they saw the Tanma in front stumbling back.
"Report..." Tan Mala said in a long voice, "Report to the young clan leader, the third elder, he... he..."
Seeing Tan Ma in such a panic, Thorin felt bad and asked anxiously: "What's wrong with him? Tell me quickly!"
The Tanma swallowed his saliva and then said: "The three elders were completely defeated."
Gone! "
"Ah?" Thorin said in shock, "How could this happen?!"
"What?" the fourth elder shouted, "Did you make a mistake?"
Qiang Yu also said nervously: "He was defeated?"
"The specific reason is not yet clear." Tan Ma said, "I only saw from behind that the tribal warriors of the front army were chasing the Qin army defending the city. When they were about to catch up, another group suddenly appeared from the heights of the mountains. The Qin army must have ambushed there early, but there are not many in number, and the leading ones are also crossbowmen."
"The third elder probably thought that the phalanx of bows and crossbows was easy to break, so he led his army and rushed over. Unexpectedly, the crossbowmen on the opposite side seemed to specialize in shooting horses. In just a moment, our horses fell in pieces. Go down."
"Damn it!" Qiang Yu said bitterly, "I have always heard that the Qin army has many tricks. Such a despicable method is really hateful."
"So how is the third elder doing now?" Thorin asked anxiously.
Tan Ma cupped his hands and said: "The third elder and all the soldiers were captured by the Qin army. Only the corpses of countless war horses were left at the scene."
"Let's go and take a look." Thorin said and walked out.
Everyone followed him out of the tent and jumped onto their horses.
On the other side, the Qin army camp.
Xu Wan escorted the third elder to the central tent of the Meng family army.
"The last general has met General Meng." Xu Wan cupped his hands when he saw Meng Wu.
"General Xu, please don't be polite." Meng Wu bowed his hand and said in return, "I heard that you just went into battle and made your first contribution, capturing an elder from Yiqu."
Xu Wan chuckled and said: "Don't take it seriously. If it weren't for the bravery of the Meng family army, how could we have won such a happy victory? The first victory should be attributed to General Meng."
"Haha, this general is not here to compete with you for credit." Meng Wu said with a smile, "Where is the elder of Yiqu? Let's go and take a look."
"Just outside the tent." Xu Wan said, leading the way.
Arriving outside the tent, Meng Wu immediately saw the third elder who had been tied up by Wu Hua Da.
Although he was tied up, the third elder stood as tall as a pine tree and stood proudly. It was obvious that he had recovered a lot of energy.
"What are you doing? Release your bonds quickly." Meng Wu ordered.
Although Zuo Zuo didn't understand what he meant, he still stepped forward and loosened the rope of the third elder.
The third elder moved his slightly sore arms and said coldly: "Kill him if you want, blow his eyes out, and you won't be called a hero in Yiqu!"
"Hahaha..." Meng Wu laughed and said, "This elder has spoken seriously. My Excellency, Meng Wu, may I ask the elder Gao's name?"
The third elder frowned slightly, and finally looked at Meng Wu and said, "Are you Meng Wu?"
Meng Wu still said with a smile: "Exactly, it's true."
The third elder nodded slightly and said: "I am the third elder of Yiqu, Yuye. I have long heard that there are many heroes in the Meng family. It will not be a shame to lose at your hands!"
Meng Wu knew that Yu Ye was looking for face for himself, so he didn't care. He made a gesture of invitation and said, "I would also like to ask the third elder to explain it in his account."
Yuye didn't answer and walked into the tent with long strides.
Meng Wu asked Yu Ye to take a seat, and ordered people to watch the tea. Then he said, "I don't know why Yiqu united with the Rong and Di tribes to send troops to attack our country Qin?"
Yuye snorted coldly: "It is only natural that the Yiqu tribe should take back their former land. What other reason is there?"
"As expected." Meng Wu said slowly with a smile still on his face, "I don't know, after this battle, how much hope does the third elder think that Yiqu has to regain the country?"
The third elder's expression changed, but he said nothing, as if he was too embarrassed to say it.
At this moment, I heard the sound of a probing horse outside: "General, the main army of Yiqu has marched over, claiming to demand the third elder."
When the third elder heard this, he immediately became energetic.
"Let's go and take a look." Meng Wu stood up and walked outside the tent.
