Chapter nine hundred and thirty-eight temptation
The Han and Hungarian armies faced each other, and neither side had the idea of exchanging a few words. They had been sworn enemies for hundreds of years. Although in a sense, this was the first meeting between them. But they were already in blood.
They have been fighting each other for hundreds of years. Both sides have grown up hearing stories about themselves and each other, but their positions and versions are different.
Shen Pei is still located at the center of the army, undoubtedly assuming the role of commander.
No matter what happened in history, Shen Pei is definitely at the forefront among the world's commanders in this generation. He has personally led several battles, each one becoming more massive than the last, constantly breaking through his own limits. Today's Shen Pei is Zhou Yu standing in front of him
He also dared to fight with the other party.
The 80,000 elite troops used chariots, soldiers and heavy infantry as a wall, advancing unhurriedly.
Using infantry against cavalry on the grassland, although Yuan Shao was conceited, he was not stupid enough to let Shen Pei command the army to disperse and attack proactively.
Infantry are infantry, and they are at an inherent disadvantage when facing cavalry on the grassland. If they do not form a formation to defend instead of attack, it is tantamount to seeking death.
Dilian looked at the Han army's formation, which was as airtight as a tortoise shell, and was not surprised.
They had been fighting against the Han army for hundreds of years, and the two sides knew each other's approach too well.
As soon as the horn was blown, without Di Lian's command, the tens of thousands of Huns' cavalry dispersed with their respective leaders and charged towards the Han army ahead.
Seeing the Xiongnu attacking, Shenpei gave the order calmly. As the messenger waved the flag, the army suddenly stopped advancing.
At the front of the army, Zhu Ran led 3,000 heavily armored shield soldiers to stand on the spot, holding the huge shield diagonally in front of him, lined up in two rows. Behind him were the Euphorbia warriors led by Zhang He, and the horsemen.
Ten thousand Dongwu crossbowmen led by Zhong.
To the left and right of the army, the heavy soldiers under Liu Bei and Cao Cao also raised their shields in a defensive posture, using the cover of a small number of chariots to protect the halberdiers, spearmen and crossbowmen behind them.
At the rear of the army, a large number of baggage vehicles and chariots were lined up to form a wall to block the enemy.
The baggage cart is the back, the shield soldiers are in front of it, the halberd soldiers are behind it, and the archers are shooting at it.
Typical Li Ling style tactics.
Using infantry against cavalry has almost become a normal tactic.
The Northern Xiongnu cavalry was not surprised when they saw this. They turned a corner very familiarly, bypassed the front army, and fired countless arrows while outflanking the two wings of the Han army, intending to encircle them.
There is no strong attack, and they rely on turning around and riding and shooting to harass and test, disrupt the enemy's formation or find the enemy's flaws and then attack them in a targeted manner. This is the Huns' conventional fighting method, and it is also the most suitable tactic for light cavalry.
The greatest advantage of cavalry is mobility. Head-to-head confrontation is a job that only heavy cavalry can do. The main attack method of light cavalry is mounted shooting.
However, facing the Kushans and their invincible cavalry and archery tactics on the grasslands did not have the desired effect in front of the Han army.
Under the protection of thick giant shields and solid armor, after a wave of arrows, the Han army hardly saw much damage. Especially the heavy armored shield soldiers under Sun Ce, who were well-equipped and well-trained, except for rushing towards the face.
Except for the arrows, the others didn't even bother to hide.
Such flimsy arrows are just scratching the surface in front of their heavily armed armors. They are not worth expending energy to dodge. You can shoot anywhere except their exposed faces.
When Dilian saw this scene, there was no surprise on his face. He had guessed this when he saw the equipment on the Han army. However, the arrow rain from the Northern Huns did not stop.
After a wave of arrows, Shen Pei looked at the painless injuries to the heavily armored infantry outside and nodded slightly.
But he did not relax his vigilance. For the Northern Huns, this was just an appetizer.
Sure enough, another wave of arrows hit, but it still did not cause much damage to the Han army's front, rear, right and three sides. However, Liu Bei's infantry on the left did suffer a big blow.
Looking at the dozens of fallen soldiers on the left, Chen Dao looked very ugly.
The wave of arrows that was just shot was obviously different from the arrows around it. Not only the strength, but also the sound it made was extremely unique, and the force was much greater than ordinary arrows.
Looking at the arrows that were deeply embedded in the body of the fallen soldier, Chen Dao took a deep breath.
The rest of the arrows penetrated the armor and touched the skin at most, but the arrows only damaged the surface and caused some bleeding. However, this wave of arrows was almost deep enough to penetrate the bones. Many of the soldiers who had just died were killed by piercing their internal organs.
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Looking up at the direction where the arrows came from, a seemingly ordinary Northern Huns cavalry gradually moved away. It ran away with just one shot, leaving no chance for you to fight back.
"The bows and arrows held by these guys are the same as those of ordinary Huns. There is nothing special about them. Sure enough, is it a legion's talent? These guys are really not that easy to deal with." Chen Dao said in a deep voice.
Then he informed the ordering soldier of his guess and asked him to report it to the trial dispatcher.
The casualties of dozens of infantrymen do not affect the overall situation, but they add up to a large number. If it happened dozens of times, the casualties would be terrifying. The Northern Huns, who have been with bows and arrows since childhood, have no doubts about their archery skills.
Hu Yanlie, who led his troops, was very excited when he saw the results he had achieved.
His legion talent is charging power, which can greatly increase the lethality of bows and arrows when riding on horseback.
The talent of this legion is very good, almost like a weakened version of the castrated Xiandenshishi. However, in fact, he has not been taken seriously among the Northern Huns.
Since the Northern Huns have fought so far, how many times have they encountered opponents wearing heavy armor?
Among the opponents of the Northern Xiongnu were the Kushans, who would not equip too many soldiers with sophisticated armor. Not only was the cost of recruiting soldiers under their command relatively cheap and worthless, but they were also not that rich.
It would not be an exaggeration to describe this kind of legion talent as superfluous when used on ordinary legions.
Being able to charge the bow and arrow will inevitably waste more physical strength and time. With this effort, both arrows were shot out. It was a waste of half of the time and energy with little effect. Normally speaking, the talent of this legion is absolutely useless.
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However, a lot of garbage is misplaced wealth. When facing ordinary armies, this kind of legion talent will do more harm than good, but when facing the Han army with refined equipment, it has a miraculous effect.
However, with thousands of cavalry, a wave of arrows killed dozens of elite Han troops, and countless Han troops were slightly or seriously injured. Just this time, Hu Yanlie will be able to stand up in front of other leaders.
In comparison, the damage caused by other bosses is not as high as his.
With the protection and concealment of a large number of light cavalry, and with the same uniforms, it would be difficult for the Han army to discover the location of his regiment, unless some clues would be revealed before he took action, but by then it would be too late.
Chapter completed!