Arrows were being fired back and forth.
Both the Han army and the Xiongnu suffered losses.
In ancient wars, frontal fighting scenes were not actually the main method of combat.
The use of crossbows is the norm.
Often a battle could last a whole day as long as there were still arrows.
Once all the arrows are used up, the winner of a head-on fight is often determined by a single face-to-face encounter.
People are not machines.
He has feelings, fears, and panic.
And panic will spread. Once there is a sign, except for the elites around the general, other ordinary soldiers will be overwhelmed and dispersed.
It's the same today.
The two armies shoot at each other, competing to see who has the most arrows.
The Han Dynasty was well equipped with weapons, so Wei Qing was not in a hurry, but the Xiongnu.
A bone arrow exchanged for an iron arrow by the Han army would have made a huge profit. It is hard to say anything else on the grassland, but there is absolutely no shortage of bones.
"continue."
"continue."
At the same time, Yi Zhixie and Wei Qing gave orders at the same time.
The penetrating power of the Huns' bone arrows could not pose a threat to the Wugang chariot at all. The purpose of the Wugang chariot was to be used as a mobile fortress. It was made of iron and had shooting holes in the wall. This was specially designed by the Han Dynasty to A weapon made to deal with the Huns.
Although the Huns did not benefit, the Han army did the same.
Their angle was too bad, the enemy was high and we were low, and the sunlight was dazzling, which made it impossible for those who were nervous to aim. Occasionally, they could see clearly, but due to the geographical location, the arrows had insufficient range.
The two sides fought with restraint, just spending each round, it depends on who can't support it first.
But as time goes by.
The impact of sunlight on the Han army has been greatly reduced, and the sky is gray and it seems like it is going to rain.
The enemy and our side exchanged soldiers for seduction and defense round after round, but apart from adding some unlucky wounded soldiers, neither achieved much results.
"General, the rear army has arrived, but the main force has been greatly reduced, with only about 8,000 left."
In the Han army's camp, the guards bowed their heads and spoke in Wei Qing's ear.
"Well, I understand. Let Li Guang fill the defensive gap on the right first and issue his army with a complete set of crossbows."
"promise!"
The personal guards accepted the promise and walked out of the camp.
The remnants of the rear army that had just arrived were still undergoing repairs.
Wei Qing's personal guards conveyed the order to Li Guang truthfully.
The armor was not separated from the body, but he looked a little embarrassed. The cloak behind him was almost damaged, and the flowing cherry blossoms above his head were also messy.
After hearing the order from the personal guards, Li Guang clenched his fists and reluctantly raised his hand to the Chinese army's tent with a very perfunctory attitude.
The quartermaster's chief clerk has also sent people crossbows and arrows. Most of the remnants gathered after the roaring camp are not fully equipped with weapons and equipment.
The wind began to blow in the grassland.
The flag is fierce.
The area where the two armies faced each other was more like the Gobi Desert than the grassland, with sparse weeds swaying in the wind.
The wind brought coolness and swept away the heat for the soldiers on both sides.
But Wei Qing was worried.
"Have any of the astronomers seen the changes in the weather?"
In the big tent, Wei Qing asked several astronomical officers accompanying the army. There were many things to pay attention to in battle, including grasping the weather. Therefore, every time he went out for an expedition, there would be astronomical officers accompanying the army. They were in charge of the stars. Calendar, weather, predicting time, testing talismans, correcting for disasters, and understanding people's chances of success.
"General, according to some calculations, there may be strong winds or heavy rain!"
"Will the wind direction change?"
Several Tianwen looked at each other and shook their heads towards Wei Qing.
"Really."
Wei Qing murmured and then gave the order.
"Order the entire army to be on guard! Do not attack without permission!"
"promise!"
There were several sounds outside the big tent and then hurried footsteps.
Wear a helmet.
Wei Qing walked out of the tent, and with him were the astronomical officials.
——
For several days.
The wind continued to blow.
Suddenly, strong winds fell on the ground, and sand rolled up dragons and snakes.
The sand and gravel blew and crackled on the person, causing a burst of pain.
Yizhixiao was located at the top of the high slope, and his face looked happy when facing the sudden strong wind.
"This is God's blessing! Warriors of the grassland! Kill the enemy!"
"Kill the enemy!"
"kill!"
After several days of confrontation, these Huns cavalry regained the feeling of toying with the Han army.
Followed by a killing sound.
The trumpet of the Great Chanyu sounded.
White horses, green horses, and jujube horses rushed towards the Han army down the slope.
Viewed from a high altitude, it looks like waves rushing towards the island from all directions.
Oh la oh la!
The Huns cavalry have bone hammers and bronze swords in hand.
Duangduangduang!
The shrill sound of the gong warned.
Wei Qing's expression changed.
He had predicted before that the Huns might attack through changes in the celestial phenomena, but he didn't expect that they actually came!
"Commander! Press forward! Can't retreat!"
The wind and sand began to attract the eyes.
The Han army was facing this wind and sand, and the soldiers' combat effectiveness was sharply reduced because they could not see clearly in front of them.
Boom!
The Wugang car at the front made a crashing sound and fell to one side.
Gongsun He shouted orders to the left and right.
"Can't retreat! Stand by with light vehicles to attack! Long soldiers form formations and prepare!"
"General! The wind and sand are too strong! Look down the front!"
"Shut up!"
"Deliver the order!!"
"promise!"
The two armies that had been in a stalemate for a long time changed at this moment, but this change was fatal to Wei Qing and the others.
Right.
Li Guang drew his sword and was already fighting with the Huns.
The title of Flying General is not for nothing. Although Li Guang may be a rookie in commanding troops, in terms of personal bravery, there are really few in the Han army who can match him.
"Li Gan! Bring a certain soldier to escort you!"
"promise!"
The bloody smell was swept by the wind.
Blows everywhere.
The front army, the right army, and the left army were rushed into battle by the Huns at the same time.
If it were normal, the Han army would definitely be worthy of fighting the Huns in a battle formation, but this moment was not normal.
The weather and location were not favorable for the Han army, which was very unfavorable to the soldiers of the Western Han Dynasty where ghosts and gods were prevalent.
Morale began to sink.
Chinese army.
Wei Qing gathered 5,000 cavalrymen from his headquarters as quickly as possible.
This is the best he can do in this situation.
"Flags and drums serve as orders! Soldiers, it's time for the three years of training to show off!"
"Enter!!"
Boom, boom, boom!
The leather drum vibrated.
The bright flags in Wei Qing's hands guided the soldiers in the direction of progress.
Five thousand cavalry marched forward.
trot.
accelerate.
Click, click, click, click.
"Don't care where you are! Look at the flag!! Someone is a pioneer!!"
"promise!"
"kill!"
——
"Don't care where you are, follow me! I'm the pioneer!"
After a violent attack, Huo Qubing finally arrived at the main battlefield.
On the high slopes, the wind and sand are not as dense as down below.
He can still see some things.
Among them, the flag of the Han army was flying, and the Huns were surrounded by cavalry.
Take a deep breath.
Huo Qubing looked back.
Looking at the two thousand tired cavalry, he grinned: "Brothers, the time has come to make achievements.
Don't care where you are, follow me! I am a pioneer! "
"promise!"
"kill!"
(End of chapter)
