But when the Qiang and Hu cavalry completed their formation under the command of the powerful commanders, the Qingzhou Han cavalry who was about to fight them completed the change of formation at a speed that surprised everyone.
The Han cavalry, which was at a numerical disadvantage, developed a frontal width that was almost the same as that of the Qiang and Hu, and the corresponding lineup thickness must have become thinner.
"With such a thin array, how dare these Qingzhou thieves be so bold!?"
Liang Wang Liu Jing, who had just arrived with his cavalry, happened to see this surprising scene.
The weaker the formation, the greater the pressure it will face when facing a frontal impact.
Unless the entire army is extremely determined and can withstand the impact of a larger enemy.
"My lord, look!"
A Hun general immediately pointed at the Qingzhou cavalry in the distance and shouted loudly.
Liang Wang Liu Jing immediately stretched his neck and looked out, and saw that under the thin morning mist, the Qingzhou cavalry in front had a slight metallic luster all over their bodies.
"They're all made of iron armor?"
Liang Wang Liu Jing was surprised to see that the Qingzhou cavalry on the opposite side was covered in armor, including the horses under their crotches, which were also covered in breastplates.
These are simply iron towers.
"These Qiang Hu are simply going to die!"
Liang Wang Liu Jing also had an ominous premonition in his heart.
Are those Qiang and Hu people fools? The reason why they dare to fight is not only because of their large number of people, but more importantly, the Qiang and Hu people's camp is weakly defended. Once it is invaded by the Han army, they have been robbed for more than half a year. The results of plundering will be destroyed quickly.
After all, those Han troops coming with great momentum were holding many torches, and they seemed to want to set the camp on fire.
"Woo!"
"Woo!"
Another more urgent horn sound sounded.
The prepared Qiang and Hu cavalry galloped forward and began to slowly speed up and run.
Nearly tens of thousands of cavalry spread out in a semicircle and rushed towards the Qingzhou Han army on the opposite side.
The galloping horses look really majestic.
However, Liang Wang Liu Jing was not very optimistic that the Qiang and Hu people could defeat the Qingzhou cavalry in one battle.
"Quickly pass on my military order and ask Wang Zhang Shihu to quickly send troops from the right wing to attack the traitor's rear!"
A general immediately took the order and left.
Liu Jing then gave orders to other generals.
"Each of you, command your troops and horses, and go forward to attack the right side of the bandit army. You must make sure that after the bandit rushes to kill them, they can't form a formation to attack again!"
These Qingzhou cavalry are all armored cavalry. Once they charge, it is impossible to defeat them unless the same armored cavalry can stop them.
Only when they rush to reorganize their ranks and then rush to fight with them can they have the opportunity to use heavy weapons such as hammers and axes to kill them.
"These stupid Qiang thieves!"
Liang Wang Liu Jing cursed bitterly in his heart.
If these Qiang thieves were not so anxious to attack on their own and wait until the Xiongnu army arrived before deploying, Liang Wang Liu Jing was confident that he could completely eliminate these arrogant Qingzhou thieves.
"kill!"
"Dong dong dong!"
At this moment, the Han cavalry array in front also roared with shouts and drums.
The cavalry from both sides launched a desperate confrontation on the plains outside Xuchang City.
The flat land here is as wide as the grassland, which is the most suitable place for cavalry to charge.
The roaring Qiang and Hu cavalry began to bend their bows and shoot arrows on horseback, and dense arrows fell into the array of Han cavalry.
But because of the protection of the armor, the lethality of these arrows is very weak.
At the same time, the Qiang and Hu cavalry, which were originally moving forward in an indomitable manner, suddenly saw a large number of people running to both sides or in the gaps.
It was obvious that these Qiang and Hu people were still using their usual tactics. They first used a hedging momentum to intimidate the enemy, but in reality they started the battle with horseback and shooting.
But even so, when the Han cavalry rushed up, many Qiang and Hu cavalry did not have time to escape.
For a moment, the weapons and armor of both sides collided with a sharp sound, and then there was another scream.
Almost none of the Qiang and Hu cavalry who fought against the Han cavalry could resist. They were either knocked off their horses by lances or spears, or their horses were chopped over.
Almost instantly, the Qiang and Hu cavalry, which were originally so powerful, were smashed into pieces as if they had hit a huge wave.
"These Qiang thieves are finished!"
Wang Zhang looked at the battle ahead and almost blurted out.
This kind of battle, with a huge disparity in strength between the two sides, is simply a chopping of melons and vegetables by the Qingzhou cavalry.
"Why!"
"Why did Liu Yu have so many elite cavalry in just a few years!"
Wang Zhang's heart was filled with countless questions, but no one gave him answers.
"Uncle, what are we going to do!?"
Although Shi Hu asked this, the expression on his face clearly betrayed his heart.
It was obvious that Shi Hu didn't want to fight those Qingzhou cavalry at all.
Even if the enemy is far smaller in number than himself, as long as these Xiongnu and Han soldiers can work together, they will definitely be able to defeat them.
However, if the soldiers and horses in their hands are lost, then this victory will be meaningless to Shi Hu and the others.
The victory belongs to the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty, but the loss is our own.
"The King of Liang has a military order, how can we not go up?" Wang Zhang looked at Shi Hu and said.
After Liang Wang Liu Jing's subordinates came to deliver the order, Wang Zhang had already thought of a countermeasure.
These Qingzhou Han cavalrymen obviously came with a desperate attitude, and he did not want to really fight for their lives.
"However, once we have a little contact, if the thief is too tough, then we will leave quickly."
"There is no need to be as stupid as those Qiang thieves."
Shi Hu also nodded in agreement, and then the two of them began to order their troops to form a large circle, and then use part of their troops to test it.
As for whether the entire army will press forward, it depends on the progress of the Xiongnu Liang King Liu Jing on the other side.
Liu Jing was leading the troops that slaughtered the Huns. If they couldn't make progress, then Shihu Wang Zhang had no intention of being cannon fodder anymore.
"kill!"
"ah!"
Where the Han army and the Qiang and Hu were fighting, there were bursts of shouting and killing sounds. Most of the Qiang and Hu cavalry began to run to the outside of the battle, trying to harass them from a distance with bows and arrows.
However, the armored Han cavalry didn't care about the surrounding archers and just kept massacring the vulnerable barbarian Qianghu in front of them.
However, because of their numerical advantage, the Qiang and Hu tribes that were severely damaged still persisted, trying to fight back in the ensuing melee.
"Woo!"
As the horns sounded, many Qiang and Hu cavalry began to try to re-arrange themselves and fight in full bow-riding postures.
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, a dull sound came from a distance.
Shi Hu and Wang Zhang, who were about to send their generals to test it out, quickly followed the sound.
I saw extreme chaos on the left wing in the distance, where the Xiongnu King Liang personally sat.
The general's flag that was originally held high began to shake frequently, and in the end it even fell down and disappeared!
"What's going on!" Wang Zhang was immediately shocked when he saw this.
The originally good King of Liang of the Huns must have encountered some critical situation.
The two men immediately ordered their troops to retreat and stand by, and then quickly got closer to check.
However, they found that the people of the general Liang Wang were in a mess. Liang Wang Liu Jing was nowhere to be seen, and his general's flag had been thrown away.
Soon, Wang Zhang and Shi Hu saw an extremely shocking scene.
I saw dozens of Han cavalry, led by a general, as if they were all possessed by martial gods, clashing among the Xiongnu soldiers and horses. No one dared to stop the Xiongnu cavalry!
"Duan Wenyang?!" Shi Hu recognized the identities of those soldiers and horses. They were all members of the Duan clan in western Liaoning after they surrendered.
This group of soldiers and horses that dared to charge directly at the Xiongnu Liang King Liu Jing's army was none other than the Liaoxi Yi Cong Cavalry of the Han Army, and was led by Duan Wenyang, the Han Army's cavalry supervisor.
Just when Shi Hu and Wang Zhang marveled at Duan Wenyang's bravery, which actually frightened Liang Wang Liu Jing into abandoning his army and running away, they saw an even more terrifying scene.
Duan Wenyang, who was covered in blood, was seen holding a long lance high, with a huge human head hanging on the tip of the lance.
"The thief general Liu Jing is dead, why don't you surrender quickly!"
Duan Wenyang held up the head of Liu Jing, the king of the Xiongnu Han Dynasty, with one hand and shouted loudly to the surroundings.
Many Huns soldiers and horses were already in a mess at this time, and they had no idea whether the words of these sneak attackers were safe.
However, people who were familiar with Liang Wang Liu Jing soon recognized that the head belonged to the Xiongnu Liang Wang Liu Jing.
"Liu Jing is dead?"
"Why was it so easy to let him die?"
Wang Zhang and Shi Hu both turned pale, with disbelief on their faces.
"How did Duan Wenyang do it!?"
"How did Liu Jing die!?"
At this time, the Han cavalry in the distance began another devastating charge.
"No, this battle is lost!"
"Escape quickly!"
Wang Zhang and Shi Hu immediately made what they considered the most correct decision.
Anyway, with those Qiang and Hu people as a shield, they had enough time to escape.
As for whether this battle will be won or lost, it is no longer within the scope of the two of them to consider it.
Luoyang.
In the somewhat crude hall, almost all the Xiongnu and Han generals gathered together.
However, they were not as noisy as usual. Instead, they all looked calm and careful.
The reason for this is that the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong was furious.
"Liu Jing, an incompetent person, will not regret his death!"
"Death is not a pity!"
"It's a pity that most of the tens of thousands of soldiers escaped!"
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong said angrily and angrily.
According to the description of the Huns and Han troops who escaped back, when they were preparing to find a breakthrough point outside Xuchang City, a Han general who looked like a madman rushed straight towards them.
After most of the guards around him were dispatched, when Liang Wang Liu Jing came to the battle in person, he was attacked by a surprise attack.
"That Wen Yang is really like a crazy tiger. None of the armies thought that he would attack the King of Liang!"
A miserable Hun general said with tears in his eyes.
It turned out that Duan Wenyang saw that the guards around Liu Jing, the king of Liang, were empty, so he took the opportunity to lead dozens of people on horseback to make a surprise attack.
Almost due to this negligence, the Hun King Liang was stabbed to death by Duan Wenyang, and the Hun soldiers and horses who arrived later launched a siege on Duan Wenyang and others who were defending together.
Duan Wenyang went into battle holding a spear and spear. When the spear and spear were interrupted, he drew out his sword and continued to kill the enemy.
The number of Hun guards was several times larger, but it was difficult for them to succeed for a while.
When the middle road was destroyed, they were able to escape completely.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Now that Xuchang has been defeated, the best way is to collect the defeated troops along the way. Otherwise, how can we revitalize the army?" a general advised loudly.
Regarding the failure of Liang Wang Liu Jing, Liu Cong could only do this.
"Liu Jing is incompetent and has harmed the three armies!"
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong sighed secretly again unconsciously.
In this battle outside Xuchang City, tens of thousands of Qiang Hu and Jie Hu troops dispersed, and only some loyal tribesmen fled back to Luoyang.
"Where's Shi Hu? Where's Wang Zhang?" Liu Cong asked angrily.
"Your Majesty, after Shihu, Wang and Zhang arrived in Henan County, they stopped moving forward on the grounds that the armies were resting," said the Hun general who had escaped.
"snort!"
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong couldn't help but snorted coldly.
In the Battle of Xuchang, Wang Zhang and Shi Hu could be said to be standard-minded in protecting themselves and refusing to save themselves in the face of death.
Even though Liu Cong was filled with hatred, he had to say it now.
"Come here, please summon these two people to see me!"
Nowadays, the Qiang and Hu troops have suffered heavy losses, and Liang Wang Liu Jing was killed by a sneak attack by the Han army. I am afraid that only Shi Hu and Wang Zhang are the most suitable people who are familiar with the Yuzhou area.
Liu Cong, the Emperor of the Huns, thought that Wang Zhang and Shi Hu were quite powerful and he needed to rely on them more, so he decided to focus on winning over them.
In this battle, one of the clan kings was killed, and many more soldiers were killed. Wang Zhang, Shi Hu and others must have been afraid of being held accountable, so they did not dare to lead their troops to Luoyang.
When he thought of this, the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong thought for a moment, and in front of many generals, he wrote a letter in his own hand and handed it to the envoy.
"Give this letter to Wang Zhang and Shi Hu for me, and tell them that I allow them to make meritorious deeds in this matter. Now that there will be a war in Luoyang soon, it is time for them to make amends."
"This time I have promised not to argue with them, and let them come to see me quickly!"
Liu Cong, Emperor of the Huns, thought that saying these words in front of so many generals was enough to prove his magnanimity.
When Wang Zhang and Shi Hu find out, they will definitely burst into tears with gratitude.
However, the Hun Emperor Liu Cong's thoughts fell into the hands of Wang Zhang Shihu, but they were completely fed to the dog.
"Uncle, what do you think?" Shi Hu asked Wang Zhang.
Both of them looked at Liu Cong's autographed letter in front of them.
"It's really weird," Wang Zhang said with a breath of cold air.
During the Battle of Xuchang, when the situation was critical, the two of them not only failed to rescue them in time, but also looted many weak Qiang and Hu people during their retreat. They really did not expect that they would be held accountable in this way.
"This must be a trick by Tu Gezi Liu Cong to call us back to die!"
Wang Zhang finally came up with the perfect explanation.
