Next to the large banner of the Zhou army.
Xia Houdong stood on the temporary command platform.
He stared intently at the Hun cavalry rushing in like a flood from a dike.
After a round of arrow rain passed, at least five or six hundred of the Huns' cavalry fell.
Xia Houdong couldn't help but have a look of ecstasy on his face.
In the early stages of the battle, a hail of arrows killed five to six hundred enemies.
Such achievements are not enough to make a veteran who has been on the battlefield for more than 20 years look ecstatic.
What really made Xiahoudong look ecstatic was the position of the five or six hundred Huns cavalry.
As well as the chaos caused by the fall of those five or six hundred cavalrymen as the Huns charged into the cavalry formation.
However.
It's too late, it's fast.
Without waiting for Xiahoudong's order, the chaos in the Xiongnu cavalry formation expanded.
The Huns cavalry in chaos had stabilized their position.
Then they formed a formation and charged in again.
The distance of two hundred steps was already halfway over in an instant.
The Hun cavalry on horseback screamed and quickly took out their horse bows.
He hurriedly bent his bow and nocked an arrow, threw out the arrow in his hand, then quickly closed his bow and raised his gun.
Then he clamped the horse's belly and charged with a gun again.
at the same time.
The elite cavalrymen of Dashanguan also bent their bows and set arrows, and threw the arrows in their hands with all their strength.
Then he put away his bow, raised his gun, and charged his horse in one go.
For a time, the sky above the cavalry of both sides was filled with arrows that covered the sky.
Six thousand elite wolf guard cavalry and six thousand elite fearless cavalry charged fiercely with strange screams under the arrows that covered the sky.
Although the number of cavalry on the left and right wings of Xiahou Dong's tribe was not as good as that of the Huns.
But as the elite of Dashan Pass under the emperor's feet, they have a sense of arrogance in their chests.
How could they have any fear of war because their military strength was inferior to that of the Xiongnu?
What's more, although its military strength is not as good as that of the Wolf Guard and the Fearless Cavalry.
But their horses, weapons and even their height are all superior to the Huns.
It's too late, but it's soon.
In the blink of an eye, the powerful cavalry on both sides collided completely with each other in the blink of an eye.
For a while.
The sound of weapons clashing with each other.
The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh.
The dying screams of soldiers on both sides.
The sound of our enemy's war horses neighing in pain.
The sound is endless.
When all kinds of noisy sounds completely interact with each other.
The place where the two soldiers met has become a hell on earth.
Next to the large banner of the Zhou army.
Xia Houdong stood on the temporary command platform.
His eyes were fixed on the place where the battle was taking place.
I hope to quickly find the enemy's weak points.
at the same time.
Under the temporary command platform.
The infantry of the three armies at the front, middle and rear waiting in formation were all nervously lining up their arrows and holding their blades tightly.
The 1,300 crossbows among the three armies were cocked again early, waiting quietly for the complete separation of the two armies.
Time passes slowly breath by breath.
Nearly a quarter of an hour passed.
The enemy's and our cavalry's cavalry where the two armies met were just about to be separated.
Not long after.
The six thousand elite Wolf Guards who charged at the left wing retreated further to the left after leaving behind more than a thousand corpses.
The 6,000 elite fearless cavalrymen who rushed to kill the right wing also retreated to a place further to the right after leaving behind more than a thousand corpses.
Xiahou Dong's two wings of cavalry, after leaving hundreds of corpses each, reorganized their troops close to the infantry formation.
See this scene.
Xia Houdong, who was on the temporary command platform of Zhou Jun, could not help but frown a little more.
This time it seems that his troops killed twice the enemy and suffered casualties, so it should be a small victory.
But this is not the case.
Looking down from the temporary high platform
.
At this time, his troops had infantry in the front, middle and rear, plus cavalry on the left and right wings.
They are all located in the middle part outside the Maoming River Valley.
The Huns cavalry were on the left and right wings of their troops.
If the cavalry on both wings continues to fight against the Huns cavalry.
After a round of charging, the cavalry on both sides changed positions again.
Xiahou Dong's infantry will inevitably be completely exposed to the enemy's iron hoof.
But if the Xiongnu continues to charge, but our side does not charge with them.
The cavalry on both wings will inevitably suffer heavy casualties, and our infantry phalanx is very likely to be broken up by our own cavalry.
And if we continue to march north and enter the Maoming River Valley.
Let’s not mention for the moment whether there are still Xiongnu ambushes in the Maoming Valley.
The Hun cavalry on the left and right sides alone were enough for Xiahou Dong's tribe to drink from a pot.
Unknowingly.
Xia Houdong's department was actually in a dilemma.
"The cavalry on both wings immediately split into two groups! March to the north and south and merge with the two armies in front and behind!"
Just as the Hun cavalry on both sides were about to complete their reorganization.
Xia Houdong, who was standing on the command platform, made a decisive decision and gave the order in a deep voice.
"The general has an order!"
"The cavalry on both wings immediately split into two groups! March to the north and south! Join the front and rear armies!"
"The general has an order!"
"The cavalry on both wings immediately split into two groups! March to the north and south! Join the front and rear armies!"
"The general has an order!"
"The cavalry on both wings immediately split into two groups! March to the north and south! Join the front and rear armies!"
After his order, hundreds of heralds quickly mounted their horses and ran to tell each other.
at the same time.
There were more than a hundred messengers standing beside the temporary command platform, constantly waving the command flags in their hands vigorously.
After seeing the cavalry formations on both wings respond with their command flags.
Xia Houdong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Although the cavalry on both wings was withdrawn to meet the enemy in an infantry phalanx, they also faced the risk of heavy losses.
But no matter how you calculate it, the final result will be far better than the cavalry clashing with each other again.
"The front, center and rear armies obey orders!"
"Immediately bow half a string! Prepare to meet the enemy!"
Xia Houdong calmed down for a moment, then quickly ordered again.
"The general has an order!"
"Three armies at the front, center and rear! Bow half-string immediately! Prepare to meet the enemy!"
"The general has an order!"
"Three armies at the front, center and rear! Bow half-string immediately! Prepare to meet the enemy!"
"The general has an order!"
"Three armies at the front, center and rear! Bow half-string immediately! Prepare to meet the enemy!"
As soon as Xia Houdong finished speaking, his order was quickly conveyed through the command flag and the mouths of the messengers.
at the same time.
The elite Wolf Guards and Fearless Cavalry, who had already reorganized their troops, formed a formation to charge again.
At this time, there were still more than a thousand cavalrymen on the left and right sides of Xiahou Dong's department who had not yet completed their evacuation.
There are more than a thousand people who have not yet been admitted into the formations of the two armies.
See this scene.
Xia Houdong's already worried heart couldn't help but feel elevated again.
It's too late, it's fast.
In the blink of an eye, the Hun cavalry on both sides were only 500 steps away from their army formation.
And the distance is still getting closer quickly.
Four hundred steps!
Three hundred steps!
Two hundred steps!
One hundred steps!
Just when the elite Xiongnu wolf guards and fearless cavalry were charging to a hundred paces distance from Xiahou Dong's cavalry on both wings.
The Xiongnu charge suddenly stalled.
The horse's speed will drop sharply.
The Wolf Guard forwards and Fearless Rider forwards who were charging at the front quickly turned their horses' heads.
Like a sharp arrow, it slanted towards Xiahou Dong's cavalry before they could evacuate.
See this
One scene.
Even though Xia Houdong had been in battle for a long time, he couldn't help but look horrified.
Obviously.
The Hun cavalry reacted quickly and changed formations much faster than they expected.
It's too late, it's fast.
Just when Xia Houdong showed a look of horror.
The Huns cavalry who had completed the change of formation all bent their bows and arrows, and then threw arrows wantonly at the Xiahoudong cavalry who were still retreating in the north and south directions.
At this time, the Zhou soldiers who were ordered to evacuate in the north and south directions almost completely turned their backs to the Huns cavalry.
Under the pursuit of arrows that covered the sky and the sun.
Thousands of cavalrymen on each side of Xiahou Dong's troops fell instantly.
Xia Houdong, who was on the temporary command platform, saw this scene and his eyes were splitting.
I can't wait to immediately order the infantry phalanx to fire arrows to counterattack.
However, Xia Houdong knew that if he ordered the infantry phalanx to fire arrows to counterattack at this time, he would definitely be able to kill a large number of Huns cavalry.
But he must not give this order.
Once he gave the order, he ordered the infantry phalanx to fire arrows to counterattack.
Of course it can kill a large number of Huns cavalry.
But the morale of his troops will inevitably collapse instantly due to the shooting of Pao Ze.
On the battlefield, a collapse in morale means complete defeat.
That's why.
Even if Xia Houdong refused to part with the two thousand elite cavalry, he could only sit back and watch them being shot one by one by the Huns.
"Beat the drums and shoot the arrows!"
"Beat the drums and shoot the arrows!"
"Beat the drums and shoot the arrows!"
More than a quarter of an hour later.
Seeing that all the cavalry on the left and right sides were killed by the Huns' pursuit.
Xia Houdong, whose eyes were about to burst, immediately roared and ordered.
"Boom! Boom!"
"Boom! Boom!"
"Dong dong dong!"
As soon as Xia Houdong finished speaking, the sound of drums representing the arrow formation to meet the enemy quickly exploded in the military formation.
At this time, the two thousand cavalrymen on both sides of Xiahoudong who had not yet evacuated were already outnumbered by the Hun cavalry.
At the same time, the Xiongnu cavalry formation was completely exposed to Fangzi Nu's sight.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
After counting the interest.
One thousand three hundred huge crossbow arrows soared into the sky from Xiahou Dong's infantry formation.
After drawing a very beautiful arc in the air, it flew straight towards the chasing Huns.
"Puff puff!"
"Puff puff!"
"Puff puff!"
The huge crossbow arrows that flew over in an instant completely nailed the Hun cavalry to the ground, including both men and horses.
at the same time.
Xiahoudong's archers, who were arrayed at the front of the infantry phalanx, filled their bows one after another, and then suddenly threw the arrows in their hands.
Under the arrows that cover the sky and the sun.
The originally invincible Huns cavalry instantly suffered massive casualties.
However, before the bed's crossbow could be cocked again, the archer's bow was fully loaded again.
The Huns cavalry who were chasing the remnants of Xiahoudong's cavalry on both wings quickly turned their horses' heads.
Retreat towards the distance at full speed.
Until he retreated five hundred steps away and was completely out of the range of the bed's crossbow.
The Huns cavalry on both sides just slowed down their horses again and reorganized their troops.
After the Huns cavalry withdrew from the range of the bed crossbow.
Xia Houdong, who was on the high platform where Zhou Jun temporarily commanded, quickly calmed down and then looked at the cavalry in the two armies.
I saw only the left and right armies, each with 3,500 cavalry.
Nowadays, a rough estimate is that there are only four thousand left.
Nearly 3,000 cavalry were lost in two rounds of charges.
This result was undoubtedly an extremely heavy battle loss for both Xiahoudong and his soldiers.
As for the number of enemies killed...
At this time, Xia Houdong had no intention of making any calculations.
"The two armies on the left and right regroup at the point where the three armies of infantry meet!"
"Dismount and switch to a bow and shield! To prevent the enemy from attacking again!"
Xia Houdong quickly regained his composure and then ordered in a deep voice.
"The general has an order!"
"The two armies on the left and right regroup at the point where the three armies of infantry meet!"
"Dismount and switch to a bow and shield! To prevent the enemy from attacking again!"
"The general has an order!"
"The two armies on the left and right regroup at the point where the three armies of infantry meet!"
"Dismount and switch to a bow and shield! To prevent the enemy from attacking again!"
His orders were quickly spread throughout the three armies through the mouths of the messengers and the changes in the flags and drums.
Just when Xia Houdong's formation change was about to be completed.
After reorganizing their troops, the Hun Wolf Guards and Fearless Cavalry once again launched a third charge.
However, just as Xiahoudong's soldiers were all preparing for the attack.
The Hun cavalry, which brazenly launched a third charge, changed their formation again three hundred steps away.
The soldiers divided into two groups and ran hundreds of steps in the north and south directions.
Then he turned his horse's head, drew an arc, and then reorganized his troops five hundred steps away from Xiahou Dong's department.
See this scene.
The bed crossbowman, who was about to hit the bed crossbow machine with a hammer, quickly stopped his arm that was about to fall.
Xiahou Dong's archers, whose bows were half-stringed, could only resume their bows and arrows again.
At seven o'clock in the afternoon, the Huns who were chasing Xiahou Dong's cavalry on both wings retreated from the range of Fangzi's crossbow.
Almost every few quarters of an hour.
The Hun cavalry will launch a charge.
And every time there is only about 300 steps away from Xiahou Dong's department.
The Huns cavalry will change their formation and retreat again.
After several times.
Unable to move forward or retreat, Xiahoudong's soldiers, who had to wait in formation, were all made miserable by the Xiongnu's feint attack.
And as a leading general, Xia Houdong even knew that the Huns were deliberately depleting the morale of his own soldiers.
We can only order the soldiers to prepare for the attack every time.
It comes down to it.
If you are not afraid of ten thousand, be afraid of anything.
At this time, Xia Houdong and his soldiers were all miserable.
Not far away is a barren mountain next to the Maoming River Valley.
The Xiongnu Wolf Guard Ten Thousand Cavalry Commander Hu Yanyujin and the Fearless Cavalry Commander Tie Fuxiong once again squatted on the hillside with leisurely expressions on their faces.
There was no trace of nervousness about the war in his expression.
"Discuss something?"
Tiefu Xiong took down a bag of wine from his waist, and then touched Hu Yanyujin with his arm, signaling him to take the wine.
"explain."
Hu Yanyujin took the wine from Tiefu Xiong, then spit out the grass root in his mouth, opened the cork of the wine bag and took a sip.
"When this battle is over, can you lend me the army division from your royal court for a few days?"
Tiefu Xiong looked at Hu Yanyujin with burning eyes.
Since he inherited the fearless cavalry of ten thousand cavalry commanders, he has fought at least dozens of battles with the Zhou army.
But he has never fought such a comfortable battle as he does today.
The feeling that the enemy hates you so much but you can't do anything about it.
Tiffany Bear is fascinated by it almost all the time.
And the reason why I can play so comfortably.
Naturally, it is inseparable from the contribution of Lu Zhongyi, the general who surrendered to the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Whether it was taking the initiative to go out to the Maoming Valley and catch Xiahou Dong's troops by surprise, it would be fine.
It's just that he endured the Zhou army's sky-covering arrows and completed the exchange of strategic positions with the Zhou army during the charge.
Or they could pretend to attack the Zhou army every once in a while to disrupt the morale of the Zhou army.
Most of the various strategies used by the Xiongnu here came from the hands of Lu Zhongyi, a general who surrendered to the Great Zhou Dynasty.
If we talk about the degree of understanding of Zhou Jun.
I'm afraid ten Tiefu Bears are not as good as one Lu Zhongyi.
"Go and talk to my prince about this."
After hearing this, Hu Yanyujin stuffed the cork silently and then handed the wine bag to Tie Fu Xiong.
"startled."
The Tiefu Bear couldn't help but froze for a few breaths after hearing this.
"I really can't make the decision on this matter."
"Okay, it's time for us to make a real charge against Xia Houdong."
Seeing that the iron bear refused to accept it, Hu Yanyujin stood up, fastened the wine bag to his waist, and then spoke with a serious face.
"startled."
"That's my wine!"
Tiefu Xiong, who had just come back to his senses, couldn't help being slightly startled again when he saw this scene.
"Wine, what kind of wine?"
"Hurry up and order an actual attack."
"Your Majesty, they will attack Xiahoudong's camp tonight."
"How much wine do you want?"
Hu Yanyujin patted his butt, then ignored the Tiefu Bear and strode towards the scout not far away.
