Zhang Qi's army was like soldiers from heaven descending to earth, instantly changing the situation on the entire battlefield.
Under the impact of the armored cavalry, the soldiers of the Eagle Attack Army filled the vacancies and entered the Huns' formation.
In an instant, the Huns' 70,000-strong army was cut into several pieces.
The morale of the Han army defending the city on the other side of the city wall surged as soon as Zhang Qi arrived, and they quickly defeated the Huns on the wall and recaptured the city wall.
The Huns under the city wall were shot violently by the defenders who were completely free.
No one could stop the armored cavalry. The armor on their bodies and horses was too thick. Under their leadership, the soldiers of the Eagle Attack Army wielded steel knives and short spears and slaughtered wildly in the Huns' formation.
Suddenly, the Eagle Attack Army, who was in the middle of the killing, felt that the pressure around them was instantly gone.
"It's penetrated! It's penetrated!"
one of the soldiers shouted.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty! Hurry, follow the Silver Armored General, let's turn back!"
"Haha! Kill the enemy!"
"Kill the enemy!"
The Eagle Attack Army burst out with high fighting spirit. It was so great to cooperate with the armored cavalry. They didn't have to worry about the front at all and just kept charging! Now in their hearts, 'General in Silver Armor' is invincible!
In the formation of the Han army, the leading captain saw Zhang Qi's army's illustrious military exploits. He couldn't stop trembling with excitement. He was so excited. The Huns, who in the past only dared to defend but no one dared to confront them head-on, were now afraid. A lamb to the slaughter!
Although he was excited, he still held back his heart. The Han army's formation continued to approach in an orderly manner. He knew that his greatest role was to bring the phalanx to the front without fail. He could not mess up his steps. If they were messed up, they would These soldiers will disperse!
"Archers at the ready!"
The sound of heavy steps gradually reached the battlefield. The distance was getting closer. The captain took a deep breath and raised a small flag high.
Immediately, several small flags were raised among the Han troops.
Crunch——
In the front section of the military formation, the shield soldiers dispersed, revealing the crossbowmen who were firing their bows one after another.
"put!"
The flag waved.
The next second, countless arrows poured down like heavy rain, covering a space.
Whistle, rustle——
The arrows fired from countless powerful crossbows overwhelmed the Huns outside. You must know that the bows of the Han army are different from the bows of the Huns. The Han army uses foot bows, which are inherently stronger than the Huns' cavalry bows.
The Huns, who only had leather goods, fell to the ground one after another under the rain of arrows, and a wave of arrows cleared the field.
"One hundred and twenty steps! The chariots and soldiers come out!"
The captain continued to press forward, staying closer, and ordered again.
Hundreds of chariots rushed out from both sides of the military formation and began to harvest the periphery of the battlefield. There were two or three people in each chariot, a driver, a swordsman, and a crossbowman.
They are the mobile brigades of this era, and their role on the battlefield is greater than that of cavalry.
With the addition of chariots, the Han army also entered the battlefield. At this moment, the Huns were divided into three pieces.
At the city wall.
The armored cavalry were attacking back and forth, and the place where the Han army was currently fighting.
Yi Zhixie was furious. He was about to attack the nearby city and get all the wealth in the city. Who knew that an army of ten thousand people suddenly appeared and completely reversed the situation on the battlefield.
He and Yu Dan were surrounded by the Hun cavalry, and their safety was guaranteed. These were the elites of the two armies, and they were real warriors.
Yu Shan's ability to respond was still a little weak. The turn of the situation at this moment made him sweaty, and he was unable to issue effective orders for a while.
His performance made Yi Zhixie curl his lips in disdain, but he hid it well and was not seen.
"King Zuo Xian, we still have the advantage in terms of military strength. Please make up your mind whether to fight or retreat!"
Facing Yi Zhixie's question, Yu Dan wiped the sweat from his forehead. Looking at the unclear battle situation, he still couldn't make up his mind.
At this moment, there were countless exclamations from outside the Xiongnu elite: "Those people are rushing this way!"
The armored cavalry and the Eagle Attack Army, which once again penetrated the battlefield, saw the Han army joining the battlefield and drew a perfect arc before turning back. This time their targets were Yu Shan and Yi Zhixie.
Seeing that Yu Shan was silent for a long time, Yi Zhixie shouted: "Warriors, fight back!"
After saying this, he rode out directly and led the elite troops of King Zuo Guli to start a counterattack.
Following his movements, some of the elite Zuo Tuqi tribe also came forward.
Seeing Yi Zhixie's actions, Yu Dan frowned.
Cavalry versus cavalry.
It's just that one side is a mounted archer, and the other side is a heavy cavalry that has never been seen in this era.
In the first confrontation with the heavy cavalry, Yi Zhixie suffered a heavy loss. He originally wanted to lead the Huns warriors to slowly encroach on them with their maneuverability as he usually did when facing the Han army, but this time it was different from before.
A series of actions such as shooting and aiming would have seriously slowed down the horse's speed. However, the armored cavalry and the Eagle Attack Army did not have these unnecessary actions. At full speed, Yi Zhixie's Hun cavalry was instantly pulled away. Close.
With a bang, the armored cavalry plunged fiercely into the Xiongnu elites, and the Xiongnu elites were worthy of the name of elites. As long as the armored cavalry were in front of the stragglers who had previously attacked the city, they could not resist and killed them. A dozen or so can disintegrate into hundreds or thousands.
However, after these elites rushed in with their armor, they were able to use their weapons to resist. Facing the special bones and short staffs of the grassland, the soldiers of the Eagle Attack Army did not gain much benefit.
However, after the battle, the heavy cavalry was still a nightmare on the battlefield. With the mounted cavalry, the Eagle Attack Army continued to penetrate deeper, and for a while, everyone was on their backs.
Yi Zhixie had already made a move on the eve of the armed attack. He moved sideways with several of his guards to avoid the fatal impact.
The elite were involved, and Yi Zhixie's eyes were uncertain. Looking back unintentionally, he saw Zuo Tuqibu quietly walking away. Yi Zhixie cursed and quickly retreated with his people.
As soon as Zuo Tuqi's troops moved, the originally blurry situation on the battlefield suddenly became clear. Upon seeing this, the elites in the battle had no intention of fighting anymore and fled in panic. Facing the light cavalry who left at full speed, the heavy cavalry had no choice but to kill the nearby enemies. Afterwards, he moved into the center of the battlefield.
Zhang Qi made a killing. With the Khan's personal guards, he could provide a steady stream of arrows, and with sufficient ammunition, these Khan's personal guards were the most dazzling flowers of killing on the battlefield.
One or two arrows took away one person, and no one could bear such heavy casualties.
The defenders on the city wall took advantage of the earth slopes piled up by the Huns and actually killed them off the city wall.
On the periphery, the Han army entered step by step.
After three rounds, and as soon as the elites left, the Huns' morale collapsed.
Seeing that it was almost done, Zhang Qi shouted directly: "Those who put down their swords and kneel down will avoid death!"
He spoke in the language of the grasslands. As he shouted, the grassland people who heard the voice directly knelt down and begged for mercy.
One person knelt, and everyone knelt. When there were more people kneeling, the Eagle Attack sergeants also understood something, and they all shouted the words to surrender and avoid death.
The battle situation was determined. Zhang Qiyao looked at the two people who were escaping in a hurry with a smile on his face. If he wanted to keep them, he could actually do it, but he chose not to because the ones who escaped were Yi Zhixie and Yu Dan. The death of these two men here was not as great as the impact they would have on the Huns after that.
And with this combat experience, Zhang Qi believed that they would be able to respond better when facing Wei Qing.
Since this move could not only cause the Xiongnu to suffer huge losses, but also prevent the Han Dynasty from achieving corresponding results or even defeat in the first battle, why not do it.
(End of chapter)
