Chapter 549 The Intention of a Drunkard

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 549 The Intention of a Drunkard

King Sunzhuo is a typical newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers. As a young man, he has not been severely beaten by the Han army.

His choice made Zhao Chongguo almost burst into laughter.

If he had Shan Yuting's elite cavalry in his hands, he might still be able to compete with the Han army.

But he forgot that what he had in his hands was only tribal cavalry that lacked training and equipment was far inferior to that of the Han army.

The two armies clashed, and the Han cavalry formed a circling formation and immediately penetrated the more loose formation of the Huns.

King Sunzhuo, who was originally full of confidence, was dumbfounded when he looked at the front line that was easily penetrated by the Han army.

"This is my warrior from the Sunshine Tribe!"

He couldn't believe that when facing the Han army, the tribal warriors who he regarded as brave and good at fighting, with unparalleled riding and shooting, were like lambs facing a pack of wolves.

Although he didn't want to believe it, the reality forced him to accept it.

Contrary to King Sunzhuo, Zhao Chongguo was quite satisfied.

"Hahaha!"

Zhao Chongguo couldn't help laughing after cutting through the Huns' formation.

"Second and third sons, reorganize the formation... penetrate..."

After Zhao Chongguo reorganized his formation, he launched another charge against the Huns.

King Sunzhuo, who was watching the battle from behind with his guards, was very clear about the purpose of the Han army, but he was powerless.

This feeling of powerlessness made him very distressed. He knew what to do to defeat the enemy, but he just couldn't do it.

This made the young Sunburn King realize the importance of military training.

He vowed in his heart that after returning to the tribe, he would strictly train the tribe's cavalry.

At the same time, he also had some recognition of the military and political reforms forcibly implemented by the Great Chanyu.

But it is useless to think about anything at this moment. For King Sunzhuo, the key at hand is no longer to defeat or hold back the Han army, but how to ensure that the army does not collapse.

Under the command of Zhao Chongguo, the Han army once again penetrated the Huns' array.

The Huns' morale plummeted as their formation was pierced by the Han army twice in a row.

But this was not the end but the beginning. Then the Han army reorganized its formation and launched another attack on the Huns.

As expected, the Han army easily penetrated the Huns' formation again.

The formation was penetrated by the Han army three times in a row, but the Huns' casualties at this time were not actually large.

What is really fatal is that the Huns' formation has gradually become chaotic, and the morale of each department has dropped to the extreme.

"It's time!"

Zhao Chongguo looked at the Huns with satisfaction, and then gave the order for the entire army to attack.

The Chinese army that originally only faced the Han army was already difficult for the Huns to deal with.

At this time, the Han army's archers and cavalry swept in from the left and right wings.

Sunburn King gritted his teeth and said, "Charge, warriors!"

The young King Sunzhuo finally couldn't help but lead the reserve team and launched a charge against the Han army.

"Hahaha, good time!"

Zhao Chongguo was overjoyed when he saw this.

He immediately ordered the Chinese Guards to launch a counterattack against King Sunzhuo.

Then he put King Sunzhuo aside. At this time, in his eyes, the main force of the Huns was the fat in his eyes.

As for King Sunshine, he didn't notice it.

Zhao Chongguo did not even think about killing King Sunzhuo. In his opinion, a stupid Hun noble was better off alive than dead.

On the main battlefield, the main forces of both sides have engaged again.

The first thing the Huns faced was the rain of arrows launched from both wings by the Han army's archers and cavalry.

After decades of war, the Han army relied on its technological advantages to gain an advantage in cavalry and archery.

The Han army's archers launched a fierce attack just outside the range of the Xiongnu cavalry archers.

Countless arrows fell like raindrops on the Huns' queue, causing heavy casualties to the Huns.

The Huns tried to fight back, but to their embarrassment, their horses could not keep up with the Han army.

Since the Han army entered Central Asia, the Han Dynasty has been improving its military horses.

Nowadays, the Han army's horses have far surpassed the Huns' horses in terms of height, weight, speed and weight.

The only thing that keeps the Huns from falling behind is their endurance.

In such a head-on duel, the advantages of speed and explosive power were used to the extreme by the Han cavalry.

The Huns simply could not compete with the Han cavalry.

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After the attack by the horse archers on both wings, the Huns cavalry was on the verge of collapse.

Both Zhao Chongguo and King Rizhuo discovered this.

Although King Sunzhuo wanted to rescue him, he was already blocked by the Chinese guards sent by Zhao Chongguo.

In a short period of time, King Rizhuo could not escape the interception of the Han army.

"Failed!"

Sunshine King's heart was filled with despair at this time.

Contrary to Sunshine King, Zhao Chongguo was in a happy mood and ready to harvest the fruits.

Under the command of Zhao Chongguo, the Han army's lancers changed their formation.

They turned into a wall-mounted formation commonly used by the Han army in the Western Regions.

The Han cavalry was divided into three rows, each with nearly 5,000 cavalry, and the distance between two rows was about thirty steps.

"Second and third sons, come in!"

"The Han army is victorious!"

The Han army's cavalry mounted on the wall.

The Huns, who had long been on the verge of collapse, were timid... and scared... when faced with the Han army's powerful wall charge.

They instinctively turned their horses' heads to avoid it, but this only made the already chaotic formation even more chaotic.

Before the Han cavalry arrived, many Xiongnu cavalry had already fallen off their horses.

King Sunshine closed his eyes in pain. He knew that he was finished, and so was the cavalry in his hands.

With the rumble of horse hooves, the Huns once again tasted defeat.

"retreat!"

After King Sunshine discovered that his entire army had collapsed, he immediately chose to escape.

Zhao Chongguo watched King Rizhuo fleeing and did not send troops to pursue him.

In the Battle of Gonglu River, 50,000 Xiongnu tribal cavalry faced 30,000 Han cavalry. The Huns were completely defeated after only fighting for more than an hour.

Statistics after the war showed that more than 17,000 Huns were beheaded in this battle. Countless people were injured.

After King Rizhuo fled to the north bank of Gonglu River, he had less than 7,000 soldiers in his hands.

The rest were either captured by the Han army or fled.

"Commander, this is really a hearty victory!"

Captain Shi Feng spoke happily.

Although Zhao Chongguo was equally happy, he had more considerations.

Although this battle was a great victory, the only ones defeated were the Huns' tribal cavalry.

Once the Xiongnu Shan Yuting's elite catch up, Shuofang's army will be equally disastrous.

"How will the commander deal with these prisoners?"

Zhao Chongguo was just thinking about things when Shi Feng's voice sounded in his ears again.

"Kill them all!"

Zhao Chongguo issued the order for the massacre without any hesitation.

Shi Feng was stunned for a moment, wanting to say something, but in the end he just said "Promise".
To be continued...