To be honest, Tuoba Guoluo's mind was still a little dizzy.
Why did this fail?
It's not like I haven't fought against the Han army before, and it's not like I haven't suffered defeats before, but this time, it's true that I haven't had any such encounters.
Whether it was the heavily armored cavalry rushing out from behind the hill or the horse traps densely packed like honeycombs on the hillside, these were things he had never seen before.
Unheard of!
What kind of tactic is this?
What the hell is this!
As a person living on the grassland, I naturally would not understand the power of a small, bowl-sized horse trap. As a cavalryman, to fight on horseback, on the one hand, you must gallop, maintain speed, and on the other hand, you must gallop and maintain speed.
On the other hand, you have to be on guard against weapons and arrows coming from all directions. How can you have time to take care of these traps under your feet!
On the hillside, use horses to defend, use shields to fight in close combat after resisting horses, and use bows and crossbows to strike from a distance. Xiaowang Tuoba Guoluo knew these routine operations, but he didn't understand why the Han people would dig out the holes if they had the skills.
There are so many, and they are such round little pits!
A question has been swirling in Tuoba Guoluo's mind. In the eyes of Tuoba Guoluo, such a project is worse than digging a big pit. He is not afraid of big horse traps, and neither are his cavalry.
Anyway, we encountered a lot of them, so we just have to avoid them. It’s really not possible. We have to use the lives of men and horses to fill them. At most, a dozen or so men and horses are enough to pave a road of flesh and blood. If you want to open more channels, you have to pay more.
The lives of men and horses are at stake, and the road will eventually be cleared...
But the problem is that the Han people dug so many small pits. The dense pits gave even him goosebumps when he looked at them, let alone his subordinates.
Once people and horses are involved, it will be difficult to move forward. It is not impossible to use human lives to get there, but the problem is that Tuoba Guoluo doesn't have a bottom line in his mind as to how much he will have to pay, and whether the cost is worth it.
So Tuoba Guoluo chose to retreat and rescue Tuyuhun, but the Han cavalry, whose men and horses were all covered with armor, was indeed too terrifying. The swords and spears were basically useless to these heavily armored Han cavalry.
It has no effect at all, unless you use a battle ax or other heavy weapon.
But except for those brave guys from the Xianbei Royal Court, who would hold those heavy gadgets? Furthermore, there is a shortage of all kinds of metals on the grassland, so even if you want to equip them, you can't afford them...
Tuoba Guoluo didn't understand that these were things he had never encountered before and were not expected, but they happened to happen in front of him.
Tuoba Guoluo leaned on his horse and moved forward, thinking hard.
Over the past hundreds of years, the Hu people and the Han people have had many fights, but today all they encountered were new problems. When faced with these new problems, Tuoba Guoluo, who had always been relatively smart, was at a loss.
, not to mention the Xianbei troops under his command, who basically fought on instinct, and were also stunned by the sudden unexpected situation brought by the Han army.
This world was originally relatively fair in Tuoba Guoluo's mind. The Han people had stronger weapons and armor, but their cavalry was not good. As a man on the grassland, he had always had an advantage in cavalry, but now it seems like this
The balance has been broken. Who else can defeat such heavily armored Han cavalry head-on except for them who stop when they are tired?
The scene of that battle is still swirling in Tuoba Guoluo's mind.
Blood splashed on Tuoba Guoluo's face and his white fox fur hat...
The sound of the spear piercing the body, the sound of the sword splitting the flesh, the sound of the war horse panting violently, the sound of the rapid stamping of the horse's hooves, and the shrill howling of the soldiers on both sides, merged into a chaotic sound wave, which is still impacting Tuo today.
The nerves of Ba Guoluo.
Tuoba Guoluo sat on the horse in a daze, like a clay puppet.
It's not that he has never been defeated before, but he has never been as miserable as this time.
He longed to fight, to make achievements in the battle, to kill generals and capture the flag. He also felt that no matter he faced any strong enemy, he could command with determination, and he could make strong enemies bow down while talking and laughing.
Before that, he had commanded quite a few battles, big and small, and had witnessed all kinds of bloody scenes. He thought he had experienced the baptism of blood and iron and was considered a qualified general. But today, all of this has changed.
They became erratic bubbles and disappeared one after another without a trace amid the fierce impact of the Han cavalry.
As if in a dream.
"Little king! Give me to the little king!" A Xianbei soldier rode up from the front in a panic, shouting in shock, "It's not good! The Huns in the Yinshan camp rebelled, and they were raided by the Han army overnight... It has been destroyed...
"
"What?" Tuoba Guoluo straightened his waist suddenly, and it seemed that he could hear the sound of his waist rattling, "Say it again!?"
"Reporting to Xiao Wang, the camp... the Yinshan camp, the Huns rebelled," the Xianbei soldier said with difficulty, "... then the Han people took advantage of the uncertainty in the camp and sent troops to raid the camp, causing the Nakrizhen leader
Wounded...camp...destroyed..."
Tuoba Guoluo was shocked and turned pale. He gripped the horse's reins tightly and struggled to calm down his rapid breathing. He said with difficulty: "The whole army sets off immediately! Send more flags! Go to Yinshan Mountain and pick up the remaining soldiers!"
Now is not the time to be decadent and sad. We must quickly evacuate Yinshan before the Han people in Yinshan receive the news of the defeat here, so as to preserve the existing soldiers to the greatest extent. Otherwise, once the passage to the southern foot of Yinshan is blocked,
I can't leave even if I want to!
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To the north of Yinshan Mountain, densely packed tents were erected around a meadow. From time to time, some people carried barrels to the center of the meadow to fetch water, and some cavalry patrolled the surrounding area.
"Captain Ma..." Hufro walked over slowly and said hello to Ma Yue.
"I've met Shan Yu." Ma Yue cupped his hands and asked Yu Fulo to sit down.
"Haha..." Yuvro laughed a few times and chatted some gossip about what he had eaten yesterday and today. Then the topic changed and he said, "... Colonel Ma, oops, the weather is about to get worse. It’s getting hotter and hotter, and I guess the rainy season on the grassland is coming soon... By the way, Lieutenant Ma, have you ever seen the rainy season on the grassland?"
Ma Yue shook his head and said: "The rainy season on the grassland? I have never seen this before..."
Yuvro looked at the clouds on the horizon and said slowly: "That season is the fastest growing time for all creatures on the grassland... You can even see the grass on the ground growing taller every day... At that time, the sky The clouds are in pieces, some are raining and some are not. You can even chase the clouds, and then stand in the middle and experience the situation of rain on the left and no rain on the right. It is very interesting..."
Ma Yue lowered his eyelids after hearing this, and said after a moment of silence: "There is no need to be impatient, Shanyu... Anyway, it will only happen in the past few days. When the news comes, we can leave for the south! I'm afraid that Shanyu will still be reluctant to part with it... …”
At this time in the Han Dynasty, there were no nonsensical words about gathering clothes when it thundered or raining, but Ma Yue could also hear Yuvluo's meaning. The rainy season on the grassland has always been the beginning of the herdsmen's recuperation. At the end of the rainy season, Most of the animals will enter the estrus period. Just like the farming people, the nomadic people also have strong seasonality. Therefore, Yuv Luo clearly talks about the rainy season, but he is actually talking about the time.
Waiting, after all, no matter who it is, will not feel too comfortable.
Yuvluo was stunned for a moment, then laughed a few times, nodded, and said nothing further. He was a little confused. Ma Yue kept saying that he was waiting for news here, but in order to prevent the Xianbei people in the Yinshan Mountains in the south from finding out, they He didn't dare to send the scouts too close. Where would this news come from?
Here, there are grasslands on three sides, and they are all areas of the Xianbei people. Although Yuvrou sent Bart with a force to sweep away the small Xianbei tribes, there was some harvest, but if the Xianbei big one in Yinshan If the troops don't solve it, these gains will lead to trouble, so they have to be careless.
The only place where news is likely to come is from the south, but the problem is that the Xianbei people in the south are tightly blocked, so how can the Han people pass any news over?
However, looking at Ma Yue's precise words, Humphrey couldn't say anything. He just decided to evacuate this place as soon as he found something wrong!
I am here to make a profit, cooperation is okay, but I have to sacrifice my life for the Han people, haha...
Ma Yue glanced at Yu Fuluo and showed no interest in saying anything. He and Yu Fulu rushed here, but Jia Xu still didn't send anyone to send any news. This couldn't help but make him a little worried about the situation in the south. What's going on now? Even though he was very sure when he told Humphrey, in fact Ma Yue didn't have much confidence in his heart.
"Okay..." Yu Fulo stood up and said, "... Colonel Ma, Mr. Wang..."
Before Humphrey finished speaking, he heard a sharp whistle coming from the distance!
In order to distinguish them from the Bull Horns of the Hu people, Fei Qian ordered a batch of bronze sentries to be built and equipped them first for the troops in the Yinshan Mountains to the north. Ma Yue had only a few scouts.
Although the structure of the whistle is simple, it is not easy to create a qualified whistle under the production conditions of the Han Dynasty. Among other things, just beating the copper sheet into a flat arc is a very labor-intensive task. matter……
The whistle sounded sharp and urgent, and then I saw some horses running towards me in the distance like lightning.
Ma Yuedeng stood up, his heart beating loudly, and his expression was a little excited. After waiting for many days, could this be the news that finally came?
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At the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain, the morning dew is still stained on the grass blades, the air is fresh, and occasionally there are the sounds of insects and birds chirping.
Tuoba Guoluo looked at the Han army's Yinshan camp and was silent for a long time.
From arriving last night to this morning, Tuoba Guoluo was wondering whether these Han soldiers would suddenly rush out, and hoped that these Han soldiers would be able to fight out...
but none.
These Han people shrank back again!
Although he doesn't have many cavalry men, if the Han army in this camp dares to break out of the turtle shell, they must learn how to be powerful!
After all, infantry fighting on a flat ground without any fortifications would be at a disadvantage when faced with a cavalry attack.
But the Han army on the opposite side remained silent like this. There was no movement at all throughout the night, as if the previous raid was not done by them at all.
The morning mist floated little by little on the top of the mountain and slowly drifted down, staining Tuoba Guoluo's leather jacket. It seemed to be a little chilly, making him shiver.
The tranquility in front of him seemed to give Tuoba Guoluo a somewhat ominous taste.
This group of Han people are like venomous snakes hiding in the grass. They usually remain motionless, but if they are slightly negligent, they will spring out and bite them hard, and then quickly retract, waiting for the poison to spread.
Withdraw it, it won't work if you don't.
Who would have thought that when I came here so proudly, I would end up like this.
I lost, I lost this time.
But it would be good to collect some capital and go back!
Tuoba Guoluo stared at the Yinshan camp fiercely and said: "Send the order, slowly withdraw the troops!"
I don’t believe that these Han people in the Yinshan camp will watch me leave! It’s fine if they don’t come out. If they dare to come out to chase and intercept them, they will definitely make these Han people look good!
Jia Xu and Xu Huang looked at the movements of the Xianbei people in the distance and remained silent for a while.
Although the Xianbei people tried their best to hide it, how could they hide it from Jia Xu's vicious eyes? Their weak nature could be seen at a glance. However, if they only relied on the infantry in the camp to stop these Xianbei people, they would still be able to stop them. Some are unlikely.
In the previous series of battles, although there were fortifications such as camp walls, the consumption of soldiers and physical and mental fatigue could not be eliminated in a day. Even the big victory the night before yesterday was only What improves morale cannot directly rehabilitate wounded soldiers and eliminate hard work.
If he really led his soldiers out and left the protection of the camp, and was attacked by the Xianbei people on horseback, the outcome would be unpredictable. Moreover, the Xianbei people in front of him were walking slowly. In Jia Xu's eyes, it was almost clear. The posture of secondary temptation.
"It's really good to have horses..." Jia Xu looked at the situation in front of him and couldn't help but said sourly, "If these Xianbei were infantry, even if they were doubled in number, I believe that with Xu Lieutenant's bravery, they could defeat them. It is not difficult for these defeated soldiers with low morale... However, these war horses... have little to do with the morale of the soldiers..."
Xu Huang nodded, this is true. Once the morale of the infantry formation is low and encounters a fierce attack, it is easy to collapse and even desert. But the cavalry is different. They have psychological problems when facing infantry. Advantages, and when the war horse gallops, you need to be careful even when turning. Naturally, it is not easy to turn around and change direction instantly like humans can, so if you want to use these infantry in your hands to deal a heavy blow to the Xianbei cavalry, It is relatively difficult to break his fighting spirit.
"Are we just letting him go in vain?" Xu Huang said with a frown.
Jia Xu laughed twice and said: "How is it possible? Calculating the time, Colonel Ma will be arriving soon... These Xianbei fools, don't leave once they are here... Since the Lord has acquired Yinshan, So here, whether it is now or in the future, this land can only belong to the monarch, and it can only belong to our Han family... The blood stench of the Xianbei dogs is nothing more than it. It just happens to be used to nourish this place, which is good. …”
