Chapter 30
"I'll kill them all. There aren't many of these bulls left..."
The second commander, Chen Yong, shouted without caring about the dead soldiers.
"All assembled."
The commander-in-chief at the back, Yun Tao, shouted that more than a hundred soldiers had died and finally killed the herd of barbarian cattle. The enemy had already come up, and the two teams were about to engage in hand-to-hand combat.
The Black Wolf Army suffered heavy losses, and Liu Qi's head must be brought back, otherwise he, the commander-in-chief, will be blamed.
The commander-in-chief Yun Tao who was riding on the horse waved his hand, and all the soldiers rushed forward with their spears in hand.
At this time, Jiawu waved his hand, and the soldiers in the first row knelt on one knee with crossbows in their hands. The soldiers in the second and third rows took a standing posture.
"Speed up and rush forward."
The commander-in-chief Yun Tao was well-informed and recognized at a glance that the opponent was using a military crossbow, but it could only be fired once and was not very powerful.
In an instant, dozens of sharp arrows flew out, but they did not stop. The soldiers in the first row quickly exchanged positions with the soldiers in the third row, and the soldiers in the second row continued to fire crossbow arrows.
The Black Wolf Army at the front vigorously waved their spears, but there were too many flying crossbows, and groups of soldiers continued to fall.
Why is the crossbow so powerful, and this strange combination allows the crossbow to fire continuously. After the front row of soldiers fired, the back row quickly filled in. For a moment, the commander-in-chief Yun Tao was stunned.
The opponent's crossbow arrows are all made of iron, and they are shot with high accuracy.
You must know that iron was still very rare in the late Han Dynasty. Crossbows made of all iron were not available at all, and the cost was too high.
In just a few breaths, another hundred or so people from the Black Wolf Army were killed by crossbows, and those who survived lost their combat effectiveness.
The enemy suffered no casualties, and the morale of the Black Wolf Army was low. If they were not all veterans, they would have collapsed long ago.
"My lord is really a genius. How could he come up with such a strange method? The power of the crossbow increased several times in an instant."
Guo Jia from behind asked with a smile. He didn't take this gadget seriously at first. I really learned a lot today.
Liu Qi smiled and said nothing. This is called a "three-stage" attack. It was first developed by Western countries in later generations, but at that time they used gunpowder guns.
It solves the shortcoming of slow shooting speed. Of course, this cannot be said.
At this time, Yuntao who was behind was almost going crazy. Now there were only more than 300 soldiers left under his command, waving the spear in his hand and shouting.
"kill!"
Huang Zhong waved the long knife in his hand, clamped the horse's belly and rushed forward first.
The sword was like a meteor. When the black wolf soldiers in front tried to resist it, they realized it was too late. In the blink of an eye, several heads flew into the sky.
The long knife was like a large windmill rotating at high speed, and heads flew up wherever it went.
At this time, the soldiers behind also dropped their crossbows, drew their weapons, and charged into the Black Wolf Army.
"Come and tell me your name. I, Yuntao, will not kill the nameless people."
The commander-in-chief Yun Tao slapped the horse's buttocks, and the spear in his hand shone coldly.
"I am Huang Zhong."
Huang Zhong killed several Black Wolf Army soldiers nearby with a single stroke of his sword, pointing forward.
For a moment, there was a vacuum around the two of them. If Huang Zhong was killed by himself, the Black Wolf Army's morale would be greatly boosted.
Commander Yuntao moved his luck to Dantian, clenched the "bright silver spear" in his hands and stabbed it out.
The gun moves away from the dragon and the snake. This shot draws out all the strength in the body and is majestic.
When Huang Zhong faced this shot, he just let out a cold snort and slashed out with the long knife in his hand.
His marksmanship is also quite sophisticated, but in my opinion, it's just a show.
How could a first-rate general look down on a third-rate general?
Huang Zhong's long knife easily blocked the spear that was stabbing him, and then he lifted it up. Yun Tao felt his hands shake, and then his wrists hurt. The bright silver spear in his hand flew out.
"This guy is so powerful, he is no match for me."
The spear in Commander Yun Tao's hand was knocked away, and he slapped the horse on the butt and was about to run away. Unfortunately, it was too late and he felt a strong wind coming from behind.
A human head flew into the sky, with a look of reluctance in his eyes. He was a veteran who had experienced many battles, but he couldn't make a single move. Where did this god of murder come from?
kill!
At this time, Dian Wei rushed up from the side with an iron jian. The force of the swing of the two jian was seven to eight hundred kilograms. The soldiers of the Black Wolf Army who rushed up would be missing arms and legs if they could just barely survive.
Blood filled the air, further arousing the rage in Dian Wei's heart. Like a human-shaped tank, blood instantly flowed into a river wherever it passed.
One and the other, with the death of the commander-in-chief Yun Tao and the presence of two tiger generals Huang Zhong and Dian Wei, the Black Wolf Army immediately collapsed and everyone scrambled to escape.
"Where to run..."
Team leader Yue Yong swung his black iron rod at the fleeing Black Wolf Army. The force of each rod was several hundred kilograms, and corpses flew everywhere in its path.
The other soldiers went to great lengths to harvest the lives of the Black Wolf Army soldiers.
"Congratulations, lord, on our army's great victory."
Military advisor Guo Jia clasped his hands and said, "This can be said to be a complete victory. The biggest contribution is Liu Qi's strategy of destroying the enemy."
At that time, the fire attack proposed by the genius Guo Jia gave Liu Qi an idea.
That reminds me of the Fire Ox Formation used by Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms War.
When Huang Zhong and others brought it up at the time, they all shook their heads, wondering where they could find so many wild bulls in such a short time.
Even if there are wild cattle, how can we make the cattle rush forward obediently?
Only Du Chang, the head of household registration, smiled. It turned out to be Wang Fugui, the owner of Wangjiabao. He was in his fifties and always felt powerless in sexual matters. Later, he got a folk remedy from a wandering doctor.
That is, eating bull whip for a long time can aphrodisiac. What Wang Fugui lacked most was money, so he bought a large number of bulls, which were later taken over by Liu Qi.
Du Chang, the household registration chief, made Huang Zhong and Guo Jia burst into laughter when he mentioned Man Niu's story.
He just suggested how to make Man Niu go crazy, which was nothing to Liu Qi, the national expert doctor.
Mint, green bark, and Acanthopanax bark all have this effect, and they have the same effect on Man Niu, but the dosage is different.
Since both of these can be solved, it is naturally better. Attacking with fire is too contrary to the harmony of nature, not to mention that water and fire are merciless. I am afraid that all the Black Wolf Army will become a barbecue.
Huang Zhong's idea of capturing the thief first and the king is certainly good, but Liu Qi's few soldiers would probably suffer more than half of their casualties.
Then the genius Guo Jia proposed to use traps and trenches to kill the enemy cavalry first, and then spread iron caltrops on the ground and cover it with withered grass.
Huang Zhong was speechless when he heard this. This poisonous plan was too poisonous. It included trench traps and a herd of wild bulls with sharp blades on their heads. As expected, Wu Sheng, who was experienced in the battlefield, also fell into the trap.
My lord and military advisor are really more ruthless than the other.
"I surrender……"
The remaining Black Wolf Army soldiers raised their weapons with both hands and shouted.
"Report to the commander, our army killed 380 enemy people and captured 103 people. However, the enemy's second commander escaped with a few of his men."
The second commander was none other than Chen Yong. He looked bad and hid at the back of the team. As soon as the first commander Yun Tao died, he immediately ran away with a few of his confidants.
Chapter completed!