In almost ten seconds, a row of cattle rushed towards the Huns in front.
The entire grassland was instantly filled with the sound of "moo moo".
The Huns were also puzzled.
Damn it.
Aren't we chasing Xia people? Why were cows braying everywhere? They had just seen sheep on the grassland. They were still wondering why they had turned into cows again.
How fast is the cavalry? They were still charging.
According to the past, with the Huns' riding skills, there was no problem in turning on the spot.
But things are not that easy.
As the Huns charged, the cattle galloped.
The two sides almost discovered that they collided.
When patches of fire appeared in the distance, the Huns' front row troops were frightened when they saw it.
At this moment, hundreds of fire bulls suddenly appeared on the opposite side.
These cattle are not ordinary four-legged beasts, but are wrapped in flames, shooting out blazing flames from head to tail, like demons coming out of hell.
The fire bulls rushed towards the enemy cavalry with thunderous momentum.
Faced with this sudden impact, the Huns cavalry raised their spears one after another, trying to stop these violent fire bulls.
However, the power of the Fire Bulls was simply unstoppable.
They rushed forward, knocking away the cavalry's spears and bodies.
The flames roared on the back of the bull, instantly igniting the cavalry's leather armor.
The knocked over cavalrymen rolled in pain on the ground, their screams echoing on the battlefield.
The order of the cavalry began to fall into disarray. They looked at the flaming bulls in horror, unable to maintain their formation.
The fire bulls continued to attack without mercy, scattering the cavalry and even knocking some cavalry directly into the air.
The horses and cavalry were hit so hard that their bones were broken.
Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, the Xiongnu generals immediately mobilized cavalry archers to launch a long-range attack on the Fire Ox.
However, these fire bulls seemed to be invulnerable. The arrows falling on them only caused a spark, but could not stop their charge.
In such a battle, the Fire Bull Formation showed its power.
Not only does it pack a powerful punch, it also sets everything on fire.
The cavalry's leather armor was quickly ignited, and their bodies burned in the flames.
The originally neat and orderly cavalry team was now reduced to chaos and panic.
The battle ended quickly, and not long after, a large number of Huns were already lying on the ground.
The remaining remnants of the soldiers ran back one after another, only to find that the soldiers who could see the miserable situation could not retreat and were trapped.
The soldiers who were able to withdraw from the back didn't know what was happening in front.
When the few remaining people reacted, they found that there were cavalry following them faintly. Before they were ready to run, they were already pricked by arrows flying down from the sky.
The battle lasted all day, until the enemy's cavalry was almost wiped out.
Only a few cavalrymen left the battlefield. They watched the Fire Bull Formation chasing behind them and did not dare to turn back to fight.
There was nothing these remnants could do to stop them. After all, the Huns were riding very fast, and they were all wounded, and their arrowheads were smeared with gold.
As long as he does not receive effective treatment within a few days, he is basically dead.
Back to the battlefield.
Everyone looked at the battlefield. The Fire Bull Formation left scorched black marks on the battlefield.
Burnt leather armor and broken spears were scattered on the scorched land.
The bodies of those cavalrymen who died in the battle began to turn black in the sun, emitting bursts of stench.
The enemy's general was on the ground at this time, dying and watching this scene, his heart filled with grief and anger.
He understood that he had lost everything. When he was about to close his eyes, he could clearly see the disdainful smiles of the victors in the distance.
The frontier troops waited for two hours against the wind before the smoke gradually dissipated.
Thousands of cattle, plus tens of thousands of horses and tens of thousands of people, don't even mention the smell of being burned.
Just smelling it makes me feel nauseous and I can't breathe.
General Gao is not interested in others and kills generals with one blow.
He groped inside the corpse for a while and took out a token, only to see ten thousand words written on it.
General Gao pouted. Their frontier troops knew more about the Xiongnu military system.
Among the Huns, there were many who were qualified to lead more than ten thousand troops, and they were generally high-ranking nobles.
The actual military power and responsibilities of military positions may change. Obviously, this is not the top noble, but the commander of ten thousand cavalry.
Judging from his decoration and military position, this person is not only a cavalry commander but also a Hun noble, or even a powerful noble.
Obviously Shanyu wanted this person to go further, but unfortunately he failed here.
As for this token?
Xiongnu generals usually carried some special certificates to prove their identity and status.
These certificates may have been awarded by the Xiongnu rulers, or they may have been produced by the generals themselves.
A common voucher is the tiger charm, which is very different from the Central Plains system.
In addition, Xiongnu generals may also hold gold or silver medals.
These medals were usually awarded by the Shanyu of the Huns to commend generals for their merits and loyalty.
These medals are not only a symbol of honor, but also a symbol of identity and status.
Therefore, judging from the credentials, this person is a military general, not a tribal noble.
General Gao felt slightly regretful. If he killed a wise king or a general, the credit would be unparalleled.
However, the annihilation of almost 10,000 Huns cavalry by 5,000 men is already considered a legend.
General Gao immediately arranged manpower to clean up the mess.
The soldiers began to pull off the cooked beef, and the women began to harvest the heads.
There are also some soldiers who will touch the headless corpse to see if there is any money left.
As for the opponent's armor and weapons, haha, almost no one paid attention to them, but they still took some bronze weapons.
This thing is a good material whether it is collected or recycled.
As iron and steel weapons continue to equip the entire army, bronze weapons become fewer and fewer.
Many people are already consciously collecting bronze weapons. After all, the superiors are very generous to soldiers with meritorious service.
There are also some broken bronze weapons that were collected together and waited for the opening of the Grand Canal to be transported from Taihuang County to Yuntong County for centralized smelting.
In fact, it can be smelted in other places, but only Yuntong County can mint coins.
There was no way to stay nearby. After taking away all the useful things, everyone started to set off under the cover of night.
From defense to the annihilation of 10,000 Huns cavalry and subsequent processing.
It took almost a whole day.
There was no other way. Even if I wanted to stay for one night, I didn't have the conditions. Within a radius of about ten miles, the strong burning smell seemed to be impossible to get rid of.
Even from a distance of more than ten miles, you can still smell it.
After several days of galloping, the five teams finally met at the back of Taihuang County.
When everyone did the math, everyone was shocked.
The remaining five thousand cavalrymen only completed their own tasks, which was to annihilate more than 4,000 people.
General Gao's main cavalry actually killed 60,000 people.
This time alone almost shook the foundation of the Huns.
A careful count showed that the five cavalry teams actually rescued more than 500 women, of which 120 were women from the Central Plains, and the rest were women from the Western Regions.
After questioning, they all followed voluntarily, making General Gao couldn't help but nod.
Without any rest, the army marched towards the county town in a mighty manner.
At the trail outside the pass, after a period of cleaning and fishing, more than a dozen Huns raiding teams were annihilated. Of course, they also encountered considerable dangers.
It was already close to the Shanyu Royal Court, a good straight-line distance away, but because of the existence of the Huns, the dung beetles, almost all caravans had to take a detour to get there.
After plundering, the Huns also sent some cavalry teams to take revenge.
But the cavalry team here is not just cavalry, they also have infantry, and they can also form square formations, which is far beyond what ordinary cavalry can match.
They have now also been notified that the lesson has been given and it is time to retreat.
If the Huns take it seriously and send a large army, these five thousand people may be trapped here.
After a long journey, General Gao and his party finally returned to Taihuang County.
Because they had said hello in advance and to frighten Xiao Xiao, General Gao and others did not hide their traces at all, and went straight back to the city in a swaggering manner.
What you want is, I have done everything and I don’t say anything or declare anything. What can you do to me?
There is nothing so simple about the game between great powers.
They were all testing each other, but Xia Guo's testing behavior was more intense.
At noon, the sun is shining.
An iron cavalry came from far away like a horned dragon, from far to near.
There were no officials to greet them, and no special ceremony was held to welcome them.
If it were an ordinary time and he had made so many achievements, it would be very normal for the first person from Taihuang County to come out to greet him.
But who would have thought that the scene would be extremely deserted.
Even the sides of the city were not closed.
When the cavalry arrived in front of the city, the gate was immediately blocked by the county soldiers.
All people and merchants coming and going were forced to go to the side door.
It's just that today is weird.
Xia Guo has never been very fond of merchants. Yang Qian's situation is slightly better, but the essence has not changed.
Because as soon as he changes, the merchants plan to cause trouble in the palace. These people are all people who are trying to make an extravagant effort.
But even so, businessmen also like to take advantage of their mouths.
If someone is bullied on a daily basis, the merchants will also murmur.
Isn’t that enough to make people angry?
But today, neither the tenant farmers, nor the common people, nor the merchants spoke.
There are also a large number of caravans nearby.
In this crowded venue.
No one's voice rang out, and apart from the sounds of livestock, one could hear every drop of a pin in the scene.
At first glance, this cavalry team looked extremely dirty. Almost everyone's face was covered in dirt and their hair was almost tangled.
What's more important is that many soldiers have their arms hanging with bandages, and some soldiers' faces are stained with blood.
A large number of soldiers' armors were almost completely damaged.
But no one dares to underestimate them.
