After the Xiongnu emerged from the central grassland, their troops moved southward, directly targeting the three kingdoms of Qin, Zhao, and Yan in the Xia Dynasty. They went south to plunder every year, and fought many times with the border armies of the three kingdoms.
In the face of the invasion of the Hu people, the Three Kingdoms built the Great Wall to defend themselves and were in a passive defense situation. One of the reasons was that in terms of the quality of the cavalry, the people of the Xia were far inferior to these nomadic people who had lived on horseback since childhood.
Even the Zhao cavalry after the Hufu cavalry shot were still far behind the Huns in their ability to move around on their horses and shoot arrows.
Often, more than a dozen Xiongnu cavalry can drive hundreds of Xia cavalry around on the grassland. This is their advantage in equestrian skills. The only thing that can defeat the Xia cavalry is their equipment.
Therefore, in the past, when Li Mu defeated the Huns, his core strength relied on more than 100,000 infantry and archers, and the total number of chariots and cavalry was only more than 10,000. This was the gap between Hu and Xia in cavalry.
This is also the reason why Xubudang dared to lead people to fight against the Qin army's cavalry even though he was at a disadvantage now.
He has confidence in the Hun cavalry under his command!
Even when he saw the five hundred heavy cavalry charging towards him, he was still optimistic after being shocked by the gorgeous equipment.
"How can you sit firmly on a horse with such heavy armor and such a long spear? Shooting you with an arrow, even if it cannot break the armor, will make you lose your balance and fall from the horse. The Qin people thought that they would fight immediately , can you win with just the equipment?"
Xu Budang looked at the Qin army's weapons and equipment jealously, and cursed viciously.
However, when the Qin army's heavy cavalry approached, the Hun warriors, who were proud of horse fighting, still had a look of horror on their faces.
These five hundred heavy-armed cavalry were all big and round, wearing heavy armor, and holding horse poles that were one to eight feet long. They roared in their mouths, and their horses galloped like flying, making a deafening neighing sound. Their iron hoofs split the soil and raised smoke. , rushing forward with an indomitable momentum, that posture seemed to be able to crush everything.
The burly man rushing at the front shouted in a Qin dialect that no one could understand: "The wild dog of the Huns is Gong Fan Kuai, and he is here to chop off your dog heads!"
Under such terrifying power, how could the Huns, armed with daggers and spears and wearing only furs, dare to resist? They all yelled and reined in their horses to avoid them.
Some bold Huns shot with bows and arrows from a distance, trying to shoot these heavy armored cavalry off their horses.
The arrow hit the Qin man's iron armor, making a clanking sound. The knight on the horse did not move at all, still sitting firmly on the horse.
This scene made the Huns even more horrified. Why did these Qin people look like they were growing on horses?
Some smart Huns cast their eyes on the high saddles under the seats of these Qin people, and even caught a glimpse of the metal rings on their feet.
This was horse warfare equipment that the Huns had never seen before.
The cavalry battle was very fast. Just when the Huns had just discovered some clues, the Qin army's heavy armored cavalry had already rushed forward and charged into the Huns cavalry formation.
Fan Kuai holds the horse spear and stabs the enemies in front of him like lightning, spraying blood.
"happy!"
Fan Kuai yelled and waved his horse, sweeping down one on the left and stabbing another on the right.
The Huns cavalry were extremely frightened. The weapons in their hands were far inferior to the Qin army's horses. They were stabbed off their horses before they could reach the opponent. Even if someone managed to get to the side of the Qin army cavalry, he waved the short spear in his hand and stabbed him. The iron armor of the Qin army knights could not break through the defense, but was knocked off their horses by the opponent.
No matter how hard you try, you can't hurt these heavy armored knights of the Qin army. Instead, they will be killed on the spot if they are hit by them.
Such a comparison instantly broke the Huns' hearts.
"Heavenly Soldiers!"
Some Huns shouted low and fled on horseback in fear.
They are a nation that advances when things go well and retreats when things go wrong. Now that the situation is not right, they are naturally in a state of "wind tightness".
Fan Kuai was brave and fierce, with the five hundred heavily armored knights behind him like a sharp arrow, instantly piercing the Huns' cavalry formation, destroying the morale of the Huns' cavalry, and crushing the entire Huns' cavalry formation.
The 10,000 Qin army's light cavalry following the heavy cavalry rushed up, waving their weapons and began to hunt down the fleeing Huns.
"It's over!"
Xu Budang, the king of Yougu Li, turned pale. He never expected that the Qin cavalry would be so brave.
The Xiongnu warriors he was proud of were vulnerable to the Qin people. They were defeated in a single confrontation and did not even have the strength to fight back.
Who is the horse nation?
Xubu reined up his horse and wanted to flee, but then he was horrified to find that the Qin army's heavy cavalry seemed to be eyeing him.
The gorgeous gold ornaments on his body, which were different from the attire of ordinary herdsmen, had already betrayed his identity as King Youguli.
"That leader of the Huns, don't leave, I'm here now!"
The strong Qin man at the head ran towards him with his horse shouting and waving the horse in his hand like a whirlwind, unstoppable as he passed by.
Touman Chanyu and Yihanxie in the rear were so frightened that their souls scattered.
"We Xiongnu actually lost to the Qin people in a horse battle?"
Touman Chanyu was a little confused.
He fought with the Qin people several times. Although he did not get any benefits and was tricked by Zhao Tuo several times, he still maintained a sense of pride in his heart.
That's why the Huns' riding skills are unrivaled in the world!
Touman Shanyu always believed that the reason why Zhao Tuo was able to defeat the Huns was nothing more than the use of despicable means such as deception, deception, night attacks, and car formations to seduce.
If these were put aside and the two sides faced off one on one on the grassland, the Huns would never lose.
Especially in horse warfare, how could those southern "mounted infantry" be the opponents of their horseback people? It's completely impossible!
Today's battle completely shattered his faith.
Although the Huns had the disadvantage of coming from a long distance and being exhausted, they were indeed defeated by the Qin army's cavalry in a frontal battle.
In addition to the powerful armor and weapons in their hands, those Qin people are also like equestrian masters. They are very flexible on horseback. They can actually loosen the reins and wield weapons with both hands at the same time. You must know that such skills are even in the world. The Huns can also be called equestrian masters.
"Why are the Qin people's cavalry so powerful?"
Touman Shanyu still felt incredible.
Hu Yanzi, the Marquis of Zuogudu, rode up with a frightened look on his horse and shouted: "Da Shanyu, run quickly, we have lost! The elite of the royal court can't hold it anymore!"
With these words, Man Shanyu woke up. He looked around and saw that in addition to the Xubu Dang troops in the front that had been defeated by the Qin army, the elite soldiers from the royal court who were sent to both sides to fight with the Yuezhi cavalry were also defeated. .
The Yuezhi people were originally a grassland people who were not inferior to the Xiongnu, and both sides were equally good at equestrian skills.
Now the 20,000 Yuezhi cavalry were taught skills by the Qin people and made simple high-bridge saddles and stirrups out of leather and wood. Their combat effectiveness suddenly increased. In addition, the Huns came from a distance and were exhausted. The two sides had just fought, and the Huns' cavalry was at a disadvantage and was suppressed and beaten by the Yuezhi people.
After the Yougu Li King's troops in front were defeated by the Qin cavalry, the Huns cavalry responsible for resisting on both sides also lost the will to fight and began to retreat. They were defeated by the Yueshi cavalry in an instant.
Now there are deserters running everywhere, the Qin army and the Yuezhi cavalry begin to massacre, and the Xiongnu defeat is irreversible.
"Great Chanyu, retreat quickly!"
Yi Hanxie also shouted.
In addition to his identity as the right general of the Xiongnu, he also had another secret identity in the Qin army.
But on this chaotic battlefield, Yi Hanxie did not dare to act carelessly. Those Qin army cavalry who were frantically trying to collect military achievements could not understand his nonsense, and they did not hesitate to give him a knife on the neck, cutting off the Xiongnu nobleman's head. His head was exchanged for military merit.
Touman Shanyu immediately woke up. He glared at the commander Qin Junqi who was in pole position in the distance and spat: "God damn Zhao Tuo!"
"Hun warriors, retreat!"
He immediately retreated on horseback and ran towards the south under the protection of Huyanzi, Yihanxie, and thousands of Shanyu soldiers.
In the south, there are tens of thousands of people from Zuogu Li King Wu Luxu and other Xiongnu nobles, who are on their way.
"Xubu is over, I will take Wuluxu and other tribes to escape from here, go to the east to join forces with Donghu, and revenge on the Qin people together!"
"I swear, I will take revenge on the Qin people. I will chop off Zhao Tuo's head with my own hands and use it as a drinking vessel for drinking!"
Touman Chanyu gritted his teeth and spoke the language of revenge in his heart.
However, when he finally managed to escape from the main battlefield under the escort of his personal guards and arrived a few miles to the south, he was horrified to find that this was also a battlefield.
No wonder Wu Luxu never went to the front with support.
Here the Huns and Yueshi people were fighting each other, smoke and dust were everywhere, the horses collided with each other, and the shouts of killing were deafening.
"That Sugasha sent an envoy to catch up on a fast horse and asked to see King Zuogu Li. He said that there were traces of the Qin army's cavalry in the rear, and there were a lot of them. King Zuogu Li didn't know there was a trick. He had just received the Yuezhi envoy and wanted to ask When I asked about the situation behind me, I was assassinated by the envoy on the spot. Our army was in chaos, and the Yuezhi people behind took advantage of the chaos to come up and kill them!"
A Hun nobleman covered in blood and disgraced cried and told Touman Chanyu what had just happened.
"Wuluxu was assassinated?"
Touman Shanyu felt dizzy.
Although Wu Luxu, King of Zuogu Li, was his opponent and fought a civil war with him, they are now the staunchest allies in the face of the Qin invasion.
Now that Wu Luxu was killed, his tribe was in chaos, and the Yuezhi people from behind took advantage of the situation to rush over and attack. This was equivalent to Man Shanyu's plan to gather the troops of King Zuogu Li, and then fight and retreat.
"Sugatha, you bitch, if you dare to betray me, I will kill you!"
Touman Shanyu roared angrily.
His voice was powerful and shrill, filled with boundless hatred, and echoed far across the grassland.
Then, Sujatha's attention was caught.
Her beautiful eyes were fixed on the thousands of Huns coming from the north.
"Touman is there!"
"The warriors of the Yue clan fight over and capture Touman!"
The third one is a little later
