As the mountains and forests on both sides receded quickly from sight, Luo Erhu led the eight thousand Wuping Army to quickly rush out of the ancient road. Perhaps they lost the cover of the trees, and the cool wind began to hit their faces unscrupulously. As far as the eye could see, there were An open area covered with low shrubs.
This scene, which was completely different from the places we had passed before, was like a sudden enlightenment, and the depression in the hearts of the soldiers suddenly weakened a lot.
Although the 8,000 soldiers and horses of the vanguard army on this trip did not have time to be equipped with various new armors and weapons from the Ordnance Supervisor, as a subordinate army under Wuping Jiedu, Langzhou's own treasury was extremely full, so Li Yuan naturally did not hesitate. Be stingy about equipping you with all the equipment you should be given.
There is no need to say more about the five thousand armored infantry. Let’s talk about the three thousand cavalry. Since they are equipped with short and brisk Khitan horses, their battlefield positioning is naturally not heavy cavalry, but they still wear heavy Southern Tang standard armor. From general officers to ordinary soldiers, It's not chain armor, at least it's fish scale armor. In addition to the necessary swords at the waist, more than half of the weapons are equipped with long spears. They are called light cavalry. In fact, the load on their bodies is not much easier than that of infantry.
When Luo Erhu ordered the entire army to march quickly, the eight thousand armored soldiers could only form a tight queue on the long and narrow ancient road. Because the road was crowded and winding, the formation could not disperse at all, but the marching speed had to be guaranteed. To prevent falling behind, soldiers' armors often collided with each other on the march, and they endured the pain caused by the friction of the armor.
The cavalry must be even more cautious. They have to gallop at high speed and must maintain a proper distance in front and back. If the team suddenly stops, the inertia generated by the weight on the body will not be as simple as a person flipping on his back.
At this time, as soon as they came out of the ancient road, the surrounding environment was no longer oppressive, and the marching formations were able to spread freely. The faces of the Wuping Army officers became much relieved.
Luo Erhu, who was leading the army, had no extra thoughts. Since he had successfully left the ancient road, he only wanted to reach Huixizhai quickly and complete the task assigned by coach Li Yuan, so he decisively ordered the entire army to turn westward and go straight to The outline of the mountain is vaguely visible.
Not long after, the infantry formation at the rear of the army was halfway through when suddenly, from nowhere, several strange horns sounded sharply, and several lican birds that were staying on the bushes in the wilderness flew up in fright. At this time, including With Luo Erhu included, the officers and soldiers of the Wuping Army subconsciously felt nervous and hurriedly reined in their horses and turned back.
In the vast open field in front of me, countless barbarian soldiers suddenly rolled and crawled out of thin air from the low weeds everywhere. They were all naked and covered with vegetation. The faces were painted with ferocious and terrifying pictures, and the barbarian soldiers in the front row were holding bows tightly in their hands.
"Enemy attack!"
Looking at the sudden attack of barbarian soldiers from all over the mountains and plains, the number was obviously no less than their own. Some of the soldiers in Wuping Army showed frightened expressions, and the team began to jostle uncontrollably.
Several lieutenants hurriedly shouted: "No chaos! No chaos!"
Luo Erhu, who was entrusted with the heavy responsibility, was not afraid. He took the lead to turn his horse's head, raised his spear, and shouted with eyes wide open: "Soldiers! These barbarians are coming to our door! It's time to make a contribution! Kill them all!" All, no one left!"
Hearing the general's loud orders, although in panic, the usually well-trained Wuping Army officers and soldiers finally came to their senses, and then regained their caution. The eight thousand cavalry quickly turned their guns and formed an attacking formation.
The three thousand cavalrymen followed closely behind Luo Erhu. They formed a cone-shaped square formation and began to accelerate slowly. They soon entered the charging distance. Then the shouts of killing were heard in unison, horses' hooves were trampled, and dust was flying. An overwhelming force rushed towards the array of barbarian soldiers.
Facing the black and roaring Wuping soldiers and horses, the barbarian soldiers, who have never been good at engaging in head-on combat, were uncharacteristically uncharacteristic today. They all had strange expressions on their faces. They were approaching quickly while looking at the sharp edges of their spears, and they were doing the same thing unhurriedly. They each took out a cloth bag the size of a purse from their waists, quickly hung it on their arrows, and then at the command of a sharp barbarian voice, they all raised their heads and bent their bows to release arrows.
"Whizzing!"
"Hai Xiu!"
Luo Erhu led the vanguard cavalry to a hundred steps away in a blink of an eye, and heard a neat and powerful sound of bowstrings from the barbarian formation in front, followed by countless arrows that rained down mercilessly like a heavy rain.
For a moment, the horses were frightened and ran wildly, screaming in agony. Although the soldiers of the Wuping Army were protected by armor, they were still unable to withstand the strong bows and crossbows. The hundreds of cavalry at the forefront were shot and fell off their horses at high speed. The man and the horse fell at the same time. The ground rolled, plowing out bloody streaks on the gravel and dust, and then was trampled by the cavalry that came one after another. The huge impact instantly crushed all the men and horses into pieces.
"Have a rest!" The barbarian soldiers did not hesitate. The second and even third round of bows and arrows soon came like locusts all over the sky. In an instant, they took away a large number of Wuping cavalry, and their lives ended among the weeds and shrubs. , the originally dry soil in the wilderness was infected by the flesh and blood of countless sticky lakes, and was trampled by thousands of hooves, gradually stirring into a strange dark red color.
The shouts of killing were deafening, and arrows flew randomly above his head. Luo Erhu held the reins tightly with one hand and waved the spear in his hand with the other, struggling to knock down the arrows aimed at him. The black cloak on his body whirred, and the crotch The war horse also became restless because its owner deliberately increased its speed.
Seeing the soldiers beside him screaming and dying one by one before they could engage in battle, Luo Erhu's eyes were already on fire, but he couldn't care to look back. He could only grit his teeth and continue to gallop forward, because he knew in his heart that as a The mission of the cavalry is to move forward without hesitation. How can they stop charging rashly when traveling at high speed? The battlefield is full of dangerous situations. It is normal to suffer losses after breaking the formation, even if the sacrifice is tragic, it is also expected.
What's more, the barbarian soldiers are poorly equipped, and today they dare to expose half of their bodies, which means they have no protection, so fighting head-on is the best way to completely eliminate them.
Luo Erhu was very sure that setting up an ambush for these barbarian soldiers naked here was tantamount to seeking death. How can the flesh body withstand the iron hoof? As long as they rush into the barbarian formation at any cost, the sharp blade will touch the flesh and blood for a moment, and the enemy formation will definitely collapse. After that, the army can keep up with them and engage in close combat, which is a crushing massacre.
The next moment, Luo Erhu finally galloped to the front of the barbarian formation, only to see an arrow missing and whizzing towards the door facing him.
"Bah!" Luo Erhu roared and dodged. The war horses seemed to have a clear understanding of each other, but they jumped up in time without the owner lifting the reins. One man and one horse were like a black lightning, violently crashing into the barbarian formation. , and immediately shoveled away several barbarian soldiers who rushed forward several feet.
General Luo Erhu took the lead to break the formation, and the Wuping Army cavalry behind him quickly rushed in. Although hundreds of cavalry had fallen dead on the way, there were still no less than two thousand cavalry along the path where Luo Erhu broke the formation, holding their hands. The spears began to strike wildly among the dense barbarian soldiers. The sharp spears rose and fell, advancing deep to the north, immediately disrupting the barbarian formation. The sound of the spears cutting through flesh and blood could be heard everywhere!
Facing the sharp edge that relied on huge inertia to pass by, the naked barbarian soldiers had no other choice but to pick up various strange weapons in their hands, including copper rods, iron hammers, scimitars and daggers, and then used their bodies to forcefully Pushed up.
In the blink of an eye, the wilderness for several miles around was filled with densely packed figures fighting each other. The Dongxi barbarians who were standing at the front with their bows and arrows just now had been slaughtered by the Wuping army's bright spear points. people.
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