Seeing the Huns army in front suddenly turning around and rushing towards them, Meng Tian immediately ordered
"Load the crossbow!"
The Golden Fire Cavalry behind him took out a repeating crossbow from his waist. This was a repeating crossbow built by Gong Shujia and Qin Mo at Ziyou's request. It could shoot seven crossbow arrows at once.
"Rush!!" Meng Tian said.
Meng Tian took the lead and rushed towards the Huns with the Golden Fire Cavalry behind him. When the Hun Cavalry on the opposite side saw the Golden Fire Cavalry rushing towards them, relying on their superb riding skills, they opened their bows and set arrows. Without the support of stirrups, they directly jumped on their legs. Clamp the horse's belly to support them.
It was obvious that both sides were using an offensive method, which was to concentrate their charge and wait until they were within the range of the crossbow, then concentrate their fire in a wave to surround and annihilate the enemy on both sides. Seeing that the Golden Fire Cavalry used the same weapon as his own Tactics, Touman had a smile on his face.
This method of concentrated shooting and then spreading out to annihilate the enemy was invented by the Huns. Naturally, they knew the shortcomings and advantages of this tactic. Without superb cavalry and archery skills, this tactic would be a loss of lives. The previous Golden Fire Cavalry relied on sneak attacks. They were caught off guard at the border, but Touman believed that his Royal Guards would not lose in such a head-on confrontation.
But the next scene left Touman dumbfounded. The Golden Fire Cavalry looked at the charging Hun Cavalry and took the lead in pulling the trigger of the crossbow. The small rain of arrows immediately killed a large number of Hun cavalry. On the other hand, the Hun cavalry, because The Golden Fire Cavalry had not yet reached the range of their crossbows, and the arrows they fired did not cause any damage at all.
The Golden Fire Cavalry dispersed on both sides to surround the oncoming Royal Court Guards. After the Golden Fire Cavalry completed their shooting, they continued to surround the Hun Cavalry on the side.
Relying on the Qin army with superior equipment, Touman hated it so much that he gritted his teeth. It was not that the Xiongnu had never fought against enemies with superior equipment, but this was the first time they encountered such a difficult situation as the Qin army. The equipment of the Dayue clan is also better than that of the Huns, but the people of the Dayue clan are not as smart as the Qin army. Therefore, when the Huns fight against the Dayue clan, they can defeat the opponent with their bravery and some tactics.
"withdraw!!"
Touman looked at the Golden Fire Cavalry who were about to complete the siege and gritted his teeth and gave the order to retreat. Seeing Touman trying to run away, Meng Tian naturally would not give them a chance, leaving some people to pester the Huns cavalry and move towards Touman again. Rush away.
Looking at Meng Tian who was chasing after him, Touman looked forward and saw the shadow of the border city ahead.
"Erlangs, please speed up. As long as we leave Shangdang and return to the grassland, the Qin army will not be able to catch up with us."
Touman looked at the grassland not far away and smelled the smell of the grassland brought by the strong wind. Touman quickly whipped the white horse on his crotch. The geographical environment of the grassland is much more complicated than that of Shangdang County. On the grassland, Touman is confident that he can get rid of the Golden Fire Cavalry.
Just when Touman had hopes in his heart, a large amount of wind and sand suddenly appeared on the grassland ahead. The black Qin army in the wind and sand appeared neatly on the horizon, with black chariots and black black birds roaring in the strong wind. The flag made Touman's heart suddenly freeze.
Meng Tian naturally saw the Qin Army on the horizon, and knew in his heart that Wei Liao arranged to be here. The Huben of the Yulin Army and the Chariot Corps of the Qin Army were both arranged by Wei Liao in the border town before the war started. The purpose was to block the Huns army.
It is not difficult to defeat the Huns cavalry on the battlefield, but the Huns ran away at once, and the Qin army really couldn't catch up, so Huben and the Chariot Corps were sent early to cut off the Huns' retreat. Although the mobility of the chariot is not as good as that of the cavalry, it plays a great role in frontal hedging and restricting the Hun cavalry.
After seeing the shadow of the Huns cavalry, Huben and the chariot corps were not polite at all.
"Wind! Wind! Wind!"
After shouting, Huben and the chariot corps charged towards the Huns cavalry. Touman looked at the Qin army's chariot corps encircling the front and the golden fire cavalry chasing after him, knowing that he would not be able to escape this time. , looking at the Hun King's flag behind him, he suddenly laughed.
"Why is the Great Chanyu laughing?"
"I, Touman, have been traversing the grassland for decades, but now I am defeated by the Central Plains people one after another. The wolf god has abandoned me!!" Touman's eyes were full of sadness.
Various scenes from the defeat at the Battle of Yanmen Pass to the present emerged in Touman's mind. In order to stabilize his position, he continued to oppress and divide the strength of the Huns tribe, causing the entire Huns to begin to weaken. This made Touman regretful. , if he were not worried that King Zuo Xian had ambitions for the position of the Xiongnu Grand Chanyu, he would not have forced King Zuo Xian to give up his flank and let the Golden Fire Cavalry rush into the Huns army.
All kinds of scenes made Touman break out in a cold sweat. Although he would have been worried about King Zuo Xian's evil intentions before, he did not weaken the strength of the entire Xiongnu for his own throne. At this moment, Touman understood that it was the Wolf God who abandoned him. It made him so dizzy that he did such a thing.
Touman didn't know that it was because the Hu people were crippled by Li Mu, and half of the luck of the grassland was suppressed by Li Mu and Ziyou with He's Bi and Zhongyue Sword. Zhao State was like a tarsal insect in Li Mu's hands. During the expedition, the fate of the grassland continued to be devoured. It is precisely because of the decline of grassland luck that the Xiongnu, Hu people and even the Dayue clan were affected. Because of the supplement of luck, the Zhao State has gradually recovered and can once again compete with Qin. Big country.
"Da Shanyu, you are the king of our Huns. You are the king of the Huns personally chosen by the Wolf God. How could the Wolf God abandon you? Please believe me. I will definitely take you out and send you back to the king." Ting, after we recuperate, we will make a comeback." Touman's general, Helianman, said excitedly.
Looking at Helianman who was loyal to him, Touman's sad eyes were filled with hope, he grabbed Helianman and said
"As long as I am in the Qin army, they will not let me go, but the Xiongnu cannot be destroyed. After this defeat, Arut will definitely attack the royal court, kill my son Mao Dun, and become the Great Chanyu himself. Helianman, I am now There are not many people I can trust. Prime Minister Gongyang has returned to the royal court, but he does not know how to lead troops. Although brother Tu Li Tu is known as my number one confidant general, I know that your ability to fight is better than theirs. Sir, I now beg you to take your men back to the royal court no matter what, protect my son, and let him become the new Great Chanyu of the Huns."
Helianman looked at Touman in surprise, but his eyes were full of tears. This act of asking for help was the greatest honor for Helianman who was loyal to Touman.
"When Modu was born, the high priest on Langjuxu Mountain predicted that Modu would be the king who unified the grasslands. I will leave the future of the Xiongnu in the hands of you and Prime Minister Gongyang." After speaking, Touman represented the general. The sword of power of the Xiongnu Great Chan was placed in Helianman's hands.
"Da Shanyu, my subordinates are willing to take you out." Helianman said eagerly.
Helianman felt honored by Touman Tuogu's behavior, but he still hoped to bring Touman back to the Huns' court alive.
"It's too late now. I will take my men to hold back the Qin army. You and some of your men will retreat immediately!!"
After saying this, Touman did not give Helianman a chance to refute, and whipped Helianman's horse. Helianman's horse was frightened and left, leading Helianman to rush in a direction where there was no Qin army. Touman He also asked his two hundred elite guards to follow Helianman.
Seeing Helianman leaving, the sadness in Touman's eyes disappeared and turned into determination. Why didn't Touman want to return to the Huns' royal court? But he knew what kind of situation would be waiting for him when he returned to the royal court of the Huns. Two defeats ruined the future of the Huns. Rang Touman had lost everyone's support, but his son Modun was different. There is also the support of the sacrifices and the support of Lang Juxu, so Maodun still has the ability to maintain the unification of the Huns.
"My son Maodun, I hope you can really unify the grassland with the help of Prime Minister Gongyang and Helianman and avenge me!" After Touman finished speaking, he looked at the Qin army chariot in front and shouted.
"My sons, the Qin army has cut off our path. Only by rushing out can we return to the grassland alive. Charge with me!!"
Touman led the remaining cavalry towards the Qin army's chariot. However, facing the powerful chariot, the Xiongnu cavalry's mobility was not used at all. They collided with the chariot and could only be crushed. Meng Tian behind them They also led the cavalry to surround them. The chariots continued to compress the Huns' range of activities. The Golden Fire Cavalry continued to use crossbows to harvest the lives of the Huns cavalry.
Touman stood on horseback under the banner of the King of the Huns and was surrounded by the Hun cavalry. Looking at the falling Hun cavalry around him, Touman's eyes were full of desolation and he shouted
"I, Touman, have been traversing the grassland for decades. I have failed, but I have never become a prisoner of others."
After saying this, without waiting for any reaction from the surrounding guards, Touman drew his sword and killed himself. Blood spurted out from Touman's neck. Touman's vision began to blur until his vision went black and he lay motionless on his horse. At this time, the sky was covered with dark clouds and there was thunder. There was an explosion, and everyone was frightened by the sudden appearance of dark clouds and thunder, and they all looked to the sky.
The Huns, who were already afraid of thunder, thought it was a punishment from God, so they dismounted and knelt on the ground shouting
"Ask Thor to forgive us!!"
The surrounding Qin troops also looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what these Huns were doing. They still looked at these people with vigilance. After the thunder disappeared, these people stood up from the ground and looked at the Qin troops who were watching eagerly around them. He disarmed his weapons and raised his hands to express surrender.
The captain of the chariot corps and the captain of Huben both looked at the only general present, Meng Tian. Meng Tian rode his horse to the front of these Huns, took off the mask on his face and said
“Where is your great chan Yu Touman?”
These Huns cavalry looked at each other and didn't know what Meng Tian meant. A voice suddenly came from the center of the Huns cavalry.
"Our great danyu committed suicide and we are willing to surrender!"
As he spoke, a middle-aged man ran from among the cavalry and knelt down in front of Meng Tian's horse.
"Are you from the Central Plains!?" Meng Tian asked with a frown.
"My father is from the Huns and my mother is from the Central Plains. I was born in the Huns since I was a child. My mother taught me Zhao Guohua, so she served as the translator for Great Chanyu among the Huns." The middle-aged man said.
"Where is Touman's body?" Meng Tian asked.
"Under the King's banner."
Looking at the corpses on the horse under the King of Hun's banner, Meng Tian waved his hand. After the surrounding Qin army controlled the Hun soldiers, he approached the King's Hun's banner and looked at Touman, who was lying on the horse and had already lost his breath. , I couldn't help but feel a little emotional in my heart, a generation of heroes on the grassland died here like this.
Meng Tian drew his sword and cut off the pole of the Xiongnu King's flag. As the Xiongnu fell down, the surrounding Qin troops roared excitedly.
"The Qin army will be victorious! The Qin army will be victorious!!"
In sharp contrast to the high momentum of the Qin army, the Huns were dejected. Meng Tian picked up the Hun royal flag on the ground and said
"Take care of Touman's body and take these people back to the camp!!"
"Wind! Wind!"
At this time, the battle on the frontal battlefield outside the Qin Army's camp has ended. The soldiers of the Qin Army are cleaning the battlefield and collecting the bodies of the dead soldiers. Vultures are hovering in the sky. The surviving Huns lined up in a long queue to collect the corpses of the dead soldiers. The weapons were thrown together and then taken to a prisoner of war camp.
Jing Ke wiped the blood from his face, holding two heads in his hands, and looked resentfully at Xiaoyaozi, who was holding a live Xiongnu Eagle Shooting Hand beside him like a chicken.
"Taoists are not short of money." Jing Ke muttered.
After he killed two of the Condor Shooters under the cover of the Rui Shi Battalion, he set his sights on the third one. He was going to capture the Condor Shooter alive, but when he was just about to launch a surprise attack, Xiaoyaozi took several disciples with him. He used a formation to trap the eagle shooter, then knocked the man unconscious with one blow and captured him.
"Taoism is not short of money, but I am happy." Xiaoyaozi said, lifting the Condor Shooting Hand in his hand.
Jing Ke rolled his eyes. Like Jing Ke, it was the famous killers who killed the Condor Shooter. They killed one Condor Shooter at the cost of two killers. As for the last Condor Shooter, seeing the unfavorable situation on the battlefield, he immediately He ran away and they didn't catch up.
When Gongsun Liji saw Jing Ke coming back, she immediately rushed up and groped up and down Jing Ke's body and asked eagerly
"Are you injured!?"
Everyone around looked at the embarrassed famous people with playful eyes. The famous people looked at their princess and immediately cared about the people of the Mo family instead of her own family. There seemed to be countless alpacas galloping in their hearts. And passed.
"Little junior sister, the others are still watching." Jing Ke reminded in a low voice.
Only then did Gongsun Liji notice the eyes of the people around her. They were all focused on her at the moment, and a layer of blush appeared on her cheeks. When Jing Ke assassinated the Condor Shooter, Gongsun Liji had been worried about Jing Ke's safety. When she saw Jing Ke standing there When killing the second eagle shooter, he was hit by three feather arrows and his heart was in his throat.
Seeing the appearance of Jing Ke and Gongsun Liji, everyone laughed. At this time, Ziyou and Gongyang Ling, whom he had always wanted to see, were sitting in the tent, facing each other, and no one spoke.
Brothers, I have a cold and my head is dizzy. Try to update as much as possible.
(End of chapter)
