The hot wind of early autumn drifted over the battlefield, finally dissipating some of the strong smell of blood.
Wu Xin finally lowered his arm holding the longbow, and it was then that he felt unbearable pain.
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
In Wu Xin's ears, there were the shouts of tens of thousands of Han soldiers after their victory.
"General, Thief Hu has withdrawn his troops!" Deputy General Cao Yi came to the side of General Wu Xin and said.
"These are indeed the elites of Thief Hu. They have been fighting for two months in a row, but they can still attack so fiercely!"
Wu Xin said slowly while looking at the Xiongnu army that was gradually retreating.
"Hey, so what if they are so ferocious, they were repelled by us!" Lieutenant General Cao Yi said.
Today is only the first day of fighting between the two sides.
Although the Han army's camp was very imperfect, they still repelled the Huns after a fierce battle.
Looking at the corpses of the Hun soldiers in front of the battle, Wu Xin didn't look too relaxed.
He knew that this was just the beginning.
The number of the Xiongnu army is far greater than our own, and judging from today's battle, they are all elite soldiers with good fighting ability.
"Send the order to have the rear army rotate over immediately and seize the time to repair the fortifications!"
Wu Xin ordered loudly.
Now the Han army is facing pressure from two fronts and must seize any time to consolidate its fortifications.
Under a Han flag fluttering in the wind, the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao wore a helmet decorated with eagles and dragons, looking at the Han army array in the distance with bright eyes.
The golden helmet glittered in the sun, setting off the aura that Liu Yao exuded.
"Your Majesty, the general is incompetent, please punish him!"
The Hun general who had just returned from defeat asked Liu Yao for forgiveness.
The Hun Emperor Liu Yao glanced at him coldly, and then said slowly.
'Get up, today is just to test the background of the bandit army, tomorrow will be the real thing! '
After hearing the forgiveness of the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao, the Xiongnu general of Qiang Hu origin immediately let out a sigh of relief and stood up carefully to stand beside him.
At this time, a confidant general came from outside.
"Your Majesty, the general has found a rough path."
When the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao heard this, he immediately became excited and said, "Very good, have you found out the details of the road?"
"Reporting to your majesty, that road is a small road after all. It is rarely visited by people. It is already overgrown with weeds. I can only make a rough guess, but it should not be wrong."
The general replied respectfully.
"In that case, there should be no problem."
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao nodded with satisfaction.
The road he sent people to find was the road that bypassed the Han camp in front.
Liu Yao thought of sending troops to bypass the rear of the Han army. On the one hand, he could contact Hu Yanyan's headquarters at Tongguan, and on the other hand, he could attack from both sides.
The next day, when the sky had just turned gray and bright, a Huns cavalry force of several thousand people drove in from the mountain path towards the rear of the Han army.
The Xiongnu army that stayed in place did not move toward the Han army's formation in front of them until an hour later, led by the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao.
Last night, the Han army on the opposite side tried to launch a night attack, but was repelled by the well-prepared Huns' cavalry.
Moreover, the pursuing Huns cavalry also killed several Han soldiers. Now they are beheading them and have been parading in front of the battle to boost morale.
In this way, the dejection from yesterday's small defeat quickly dissipated.
The Han army's simple camp was right in the middle of the wasteland road, with impassable fields and ravines on both sides.
The Huns army could only move forward on narrow roads.
Because of the limited width, the length of the Hun array appears very long.
Like a thick giant python, it rushed toward the Han army's camp with its mouth wide open.
"These Hulu are really here to fight for their lives."
Wu Xin, the commander-in-chief of the Han army, saw clearly the arrangement of the Xiongnu army from the watchtower.
These Huns troops rushed here from almost any passable road, with no intention of siege or sneak attack.
It was obvious that these Huns just wanted to attack by force.
"General, look at that big flag!"
A soldier next to him stretched out his arm and shouted loudly.
Wu Xin looked in the direction.
I saw a huge eagle and wolf flag raised high in the front line of the Huns army.
Next to this big flag, there are many flags and banners.
"It is the Hulu emperor's guard of honor."
Wu Xin guessed it immediately.
"Liu Yao, the leader of the Xiongnu thieves, is personally supervising the formation. It looks like there will be a bloody battle today."
Everyone in the Han army led by Wu Xin thought that the Huns army would come.
However, no one expected that these Huns' army would come so quickly and in such large numbers.
"Send the order for all armies to line up and prepare to meet the enemy!"
With the sound of trumpets and drums, the Han army quickly completed preparations in their positions.
The Han army's formation was so fast that the Hun Emperor Liu Yao and others on the opposite side were greatly surprised.
"The thieves' military formation is solemn, they are a strong army!"
"If we cannot destroy this enemy army today, our army will never be able to defeat it in the future!"
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao has realized that this is the best opportunity to regain the confidence of the Huns.
Now the number of this Han army's surprise troops is smaller than our own. If we can't destroy them, then the Xiongnu army will probably have to flee when they encounter the Qingzhou Han army again.
If we are weak and cannot win, how can we have military morale?
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao quickly ordered that all the accompanying military commanders be summoned to the imperial court.
"I just learned that the bandits east of Tongguan have been attacking the city day and night for three days. The bandits in front not only blocked the supply route for the Tongguan defenders, but also blocked our way to support Tongguan."
"If this bandit army cannot be eradicated, Tongguan will only become more and more critical!"
"So, I am here to give you a strict order today. I swear I will not stop until I get rid of the thieves in front of me!"
Faced with the strict order of the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao, all the Xiongnu generals present agreed.
Woohoo!
Following a whimpering horn sound, thousands of Xiongnu infantry lined up in square formations and slowly walked towards the Han army array in front.
Because of the terrain, it was impossible for the Huns to press forward with their entire army, and they could only attack forward in batches.
This wheel tactic is most suitable for the Huns who have a numerical advantage.
"Fire the arrow!"
With a shout from the Han army array, hundreds of crossbow arrows that had been ready to go suddenly shot forward.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
The speed of these furious crossbow arrows was astonishing, and many Hun soldiers in the front row could not stop them even with the wooden shields in their hands.
The sharp crossbow arrows pierced shields and armor. Anyone who was hit by the arrows fell to the ground as if they were hit by a hammer.
The Han army's crossbows were so powerful that the Huns soldiers raised their shields firmly forward.
Wu Xin couldn't help feeling a little regretful after seeing the Huns being hit by arrows.
"If we bring more newly made crossbows, I'm afraid the shield in Hulu's hand will be completely useless."
The deputy general Cao Yi next to him heard this and said.
"Those bed crossbows are too heavy. We are rushing forward with light troops, and I'm afraid we won't be able to carry them anywhere."
Wu Xin naturally knows this truth.
He nodded, "That's true, but if we have better weapons, we can kill more Hulu."
"Besides, it takes less effort to use a crossbow than an arrow."
"General, don't worry. The habit of barbarians is to cover up their cowardice with their ferocity. Once we knock down the bandits, the rest of the attack and defense will be much easier," Cao Yi said.
Yesterday's confrontation made Wu Xin discover something unusual about these Xiongnu troops.
The armor ratio of these Huns armies is extremely high, and the quality of the armor is also of high quality.
The feather arrows thrown by the Han army from a long distance did not have much effect at all. Instead, they made the archers waste their energy.
Therefore, Wu Xin ordered the archers of all armies today to give up long-distance shooting, and instead shoot directly from close range to attack the weakly protected areas of the Huns.
"The thief is here!"
Wu Xin, who was staring closely ahead, suddenly said.
The thousands of Xiongnu infantrymen ran into the range of the bows and arrows shortly after the Han army's crossbows were fired.
In an instant, thousands of white feather arrows flew high from the Xiongnu array.
The arrows flew out, crossing curves, and then crashed down towards the Han army array.
Jingle bell.
Ding-dang-dang.
The power of these feather arrows is very limited, and the damage caused is also very limited.
As for the most obvious effect, it is to make a pleasant beating sound in the Han army array.
However, there were still a few gaps where the unlucky ones were shot, and then they covered their wounds with a groan.
The Huns infantry also knew that bows and arrows were of little use. When they were less than thirty steps away from the Han camp, they finally gave up archery and everyone raised their swords, spears, hammers and axes.
"Bang bang bang!"
There was a sound of bowstrings, and another batch of thick crossbow arrows were fired from the Han army array.
"ah!"
"Ah!"
Several fierce shouts immediately came from the Huns' array.
But no one paid attention to them at all. For the Huns soldiers, the most important task now was to rush forward.
Only when you fight with those Qingzhou thieves can you make the decision completely by yourself.
"Dong dong dong!"
Suddenly, a continuous sound of war drums sounded from behind.
Several Huns leaders immediately issued loud orders.
"kill!"
"Come on, those who are timid will die!"
"Kill!"
Suddenly, thousands of Xiongnu troops began to accelerate.
The soldiers in the front row of the Han army were all motionless with their weapons in hand, as if they were not facing a group of desperate enemies, but a group of pigs and sheep rushing to die.
The distance of twenty or thirty steps disappeared almost immediately!
The soldiers in the front row of both sides soon collided.
boom!
The sound of weapons and weapons, weapons and armor immediately echoed across the battlefield.
Then there were shouts of killing and screams that overwhelmed the others.
"kill!"
Wu Yun, the brigade commander of the Zuojia formation of the Han army, was holding a hard bow and shooting forward from the rear of his own formation.
Wu Yun is the distant nephew of the general Wu Xin, and he can be regarded as a young and ambitious member of the Wu family in Changshan.
Moreover, Wu Yun, who was arrogant and arrogant, was not willing to rely on his uncle Wu Xin's influence to be promoted to an official position. He just wanted to advance through military merit.
"Kill!"
A Han soldier in front of Wu Yun waved his spear and shouted loudly.
His voice almost startled Wu Yun.
In a fierce battle, making a huge killing cry has almost no other benefits besides scaring the enemy.
As soon as Wu Yun heard this voice, he knew that this soldier was not a veteran.
However, at this time, he no longer cared about teaching him a lesson.
Because at this time the Huns soldiers came up completely.
These smelly Huns brandished swords and guns, trampled on the corpses of their companions, and fought with the Han soldiers.
"Bang!"
The bow and arrow in Wu Yun's hand made a soft sound, and the arrow hit a Huns in the cheek.
The Hun soldier who was hit by the arrow let out a miserable wail, and then fell to the ground on his back.
The Hun soldiers swarmed behind him and quickly trampled the injured companion under their feet.
"boom!"
"ah!"
Suddenly, two loud sounds came into Wu Yun's ears from the front.
Wu Yun raised his eyes and looked forward, just in time to see that the Han soldier who had just screamed for death had fallen to the ground on his back.
And there was a sharp throwing ax stuck in his chest.
Bang bang bang!
Another intensive crashing sound came from the front.
Throwing axes, javelins, and swords from the Huns' array.
These heavy weapons came quickly and made a terrifying sound when they hit the Han army's armor.
Many Han soldiers were injured and fell to the ground under this heavy blow, even if they were protected by armor.
As for those who were unlucky, some died on the spot.
Seeing that the attack was successful, several Hun soldiers on the opposite side immediately rushed forward.
After losing the obstruction of the spearmen in the front row, these Huns soldiers immediately stepped into the formation.
Wu Yun frowned immediately when he saw this.
The position he was guarding was unprotected by low walls and ditches.
It was on a hard road. Although there were other formations behind him, if his military formation was broken through, according to the rewards and punishments of the Han army, even if Wu Yun was not held accountable, it would be difficult for him to take on important tasks in the future.
"You're a thief, you're going too far!"
The battle had only lasted a moment, and Wu Yun was already anxious.
"Bang!"
The bow and arrow in his hand shot out again.
However, the arrow did not hit the front row of the Huns, but hit the face of a Hun soldier behind him.
"Bang bang bang!"
There was another sound of weapons hitting.
Immediately, the Han army spearmen in the front row screamed again.
Several more Han soldiers were knocked to the ground by throwing axes and broad-bladed daggers.
The gap in Wu Yun's guard array immediately expanded again.
"Thief Hu, please accept your fate!"
Seeing this, Wu Yun no longer thought about shooting arrows.
He pulled out a long spear and rushed toward the Hun soldiers in the gap in front.
"kill!"
As Wu Yun let out a soft drink, the sharp spear bit the Hun soldier's neck like a poisonous snake.
The gushing blood immediately splashed onto Wu Yun's face.
At the same time, more and more Huns soldiers were coming towards this place without the protection of low walls and trenches.
