In the wind and snow, Mengshi's crossbowmen emerged from the mountains and forests. They no longer fired volleys from a high position, but began to fire bursts. The lethality of the crossbow bolts at the effective distance was greater than that of the arrows, but in the crossbow bolts
The kinetic energy at the end of the range and the potential energy of the tail, etc., make the power of the crossbow arrow at the maximum range incomparable to that of the arrow. Therefore, under normal circumstances, as long as it escapes from the effective range, the crossbow arrow will generally be lost.
The greatest deterrence.
Although Meng Shu was brave, he was not brainless. Killing Rizha had already consumed part of his men's physical strength. If he continued, he would inevitably be out of the range of the crossbow, and the risk of injury would naturally increase rapidly. The reason why Meng Shu
Making a gesture of directly attacking the central army where Qinmai Qianli was located was nothing more than forcing Qinmai Qianli to withdraw his soldiers from both wings to outflank him. Now that the goal had been achieved, Meng Shu refused to fight and immediately ordered a retreat.
"Dang Dang Dang..."
The crisp sound of ringing gold sounded, and the Montessori black-armored warriors who were chasing their opponents immediately gave up all attacks, and then in the blink of an eye, they quickly gathered, covering each other and retreated to the top of the mountain. They came suddenly and retreated.
Just as suddenly, before Quinoa Xiangli could react, they had disappeared into the forest on the hillside.
When Quinoa's soldiers climbed up the hillside tremblingly, they did not suffer any attacks or fights. If it were not for the blood on the hillside staining the white snow, hundreds of soldiers would have died.
With corpses lying scattered everywhere, one might think that no Han people had ever been here.
When the Quinoa man climbed to the top of the mountain, he carefully entered the forest, but did not see Mengshi and others. He only saw at the other end of the forest, except for some footprints, there were more long and thin footprints.
The traces of meandering and disappearing into the distance...
Three miles away, Meng Shu was holding a sled, sliding quickly. On the snow, the speed of the sled was many times faster than walking. Especially on the mountain trails with deep snow, the sled could pass quickly.
But it would be very difficult for people and horses to march directly.
In fact, the principle of sleds is not complicated, and the production process is not laborious. However, in a time like the Han Dynasty, which was about to experience a Little Ice Age, neither the Hu people nor the Han people thought that they would encounter
When it snowed so heavily, they never thought that the snow line would press so far south. Therefore, after long-term training, Meng Shu and others used sleds for the first time to appear on the battlefield.
The cavalry, however, achieved the effect of suppressing mobility at a special time and on a special terrain.
Meng Shu lowered his head, bent slightly, bent his knees to lower his center of gravity, and slid forward silently and quickly. Meng's armored soldiers also followed behind him and moved forward left and right. Although they moved forward silently, no one spoke, but their faces
The expressions on the skaters were extremely excited, and the wind and snow were falling on their cheeks. Because of the large amount of snowflakes accumulated, the drooping branches did not bring much hindrance to these skilled skaters. If they were not worried that the sound would attract the Qiang people,
Note that, in addition, it may cause the soft snow layer to collapse, and the Montessori soldiers may laugh happily to express their joy.
Although Meng Shu only brought 500 people with him, when facing the Qiang people who were many times more numerous, he did not swarm up and fight together. Instead, he divided the 500 people into three parts and fought head-on.
The 350 people took advantage of the hillside to lure the Qiang people into a frontal attack, and then used the 100 crossbowmen in the forest to carry out sudden suppression and counterattack. In addition, 50 people were arranged on the side to intercept and warn.
, but it was not used in the previous battle.
"Speed up! Let's go around it!"
Meng Shu, who had lived in Longyou for many years and even participated in the conquest of the Western Qiang under an alias, knew the terrain near Didao very well. After turning around a valley, he pointed his hand to the side and took it with him.
People whizzed by.
Unknown things bring not only a sense of mystery, but also a sense of fear.
Of course, there may be some people who are curious. But when faced with the bloody corpses of their own Qiang people, most of their curiosity turned into fear...
How did the Han people move?
How can it be so fast?
Quinoa Xiangli couldn't figure it out, but the questions in his head didn't help. He could only order angrily to organize the queue, continue moving, and then deployed a large number of scouts in the rear. He felt that this strange Han man
The black-armored soldiers are likely to attack again...
Quinoa guessed the result correctly, but not the direction.
Winter nights in the mountains are quiet and terrifying. Even ferocious carnivorous beasts will not be willing to watch the wind and snow in the wild unless they are extremely hungry.
But humans can.
From a certain perspective, although humans do not have sharp claws, they are more terrifying than ferocious beasts.
Just after the ugly moment, Meng Shu opened the linoleum blanket, and the cold air quickly invaded, hitting his face. Even though he was coated with a thick layer of grease, he could still feel the biting coldness.
In order to pursue Quinoa for profit, Meng Shu and others can be said to be the first batch of warriors full of black technology.
The sled can be used for traveling at ordinary times, and it can also be used as a mat on the ground to isolate the snow and soil when taking a rest. It can also be used as a stake and roof to block the wind and snow. As long as you add a heavy linoleum blanket, you can isolate most of the cold weather.
Wind attack plays a vital role in preserving body temperature at night.
In addition, in addition to smearing a thick layer of oil on the exposed parts such as the face and hands to keep warm, Meng Shu and others also wore three-piece winter suits produced in Pingyang, including leather armor, sweaters, and down jackets. Although it cannot be said that the wind
There is nothing in the snow, but at least there is no problem in surviving for a long time in the wild. Compared with the Qiang people who have not yet realized that the Little Glacier is coming, the equipment of these people is like a full body in the ice and snow.
When a warm person fights with a naked person, the outcome is already decided at the beginning of the fight.
It cannot be said that the Qiang people are stupid, but they are accustomed to the mild and humid climate of the Han Dynasty. Suddenly they encountered the Little Ice Age, and the ice and snow line pressed southward. If the General of the Expedition to the West had not been prepared in advance, no one would have been able to bear it.
Meng Shu took out a small bamboo tube from his arms, pulled out the stopper, and took two sips. The spicy high-altitude wine ran down his throat, and his blood, which had been blown by the cold wind and had slowed down its flow rate, seemed to recover.
It was normal. Meng Shuha took a breath, the aroma of wine overflowed, and lowered his voice and ordered: "Everyone bark, move around, it's time to hunt!"
By the time Meng Shu and others touched the flank of Quinoa, it was the beginning of the Yin period.
This is almost the coldest time of the day, and also the darkest time. The Qiang people huddled in sheltered places, using the only remaining things to protect themselves from the wind and snow, clinging to each other to keep warm, as the outermost layer of people.
, often can only last an hour, and must be dragged back to the middle area to recover. Otherwise, by the time dawn comes, these outer layers that block the wind and snow will basically become ice sculptures.
The valley that the Qiang people temporarily repaired was very long, so the Qiang people were also scattered. The key defenses for Quinoa's movement were placed in the rear. The Qiang people did not expect that Meng Shu and others would appear on the flanks, so when these Qiang people
When people were huddled in burrows or behind rocks waiting for dawn, Meng Shu and his men had already taken advantage of the cover of the night and gradually moved up, but the sound of crunching snow did not cause these.
The attention of the exhausted Qiang people.
Meng Shu looked around and found that his men were basically in place, so he accelerated and ran forward. At this time, most of the Qiang people were still curled up, dreaming of eating and drinking, and were not aware of the danger at all.
's arrival.
When the first scream broke the silence of the night, Quinoa Xiali, who was almost unable to sleep due to the pain, woke up suddenly, widened his eyes, raised his ears and listened.
Although the Qiang people did not set up a camp, there were still some tents in Qimai Qianli, and several guards also lived in the tents with Qimai Qianli.
Quinoa's guard has not yet fully woken up from his sleep. Although he was pushed by Quinoa to stand up, he was unable to react for a while...
"Here they come...they're here again..." Quinoa murmured to Li, seeming to smell some ominous smell in the air.
There was another scream, mixed in the howling night wind, vaguely present.
"What's coming?" The guard was still a little confused.
"Enemy...cough cough..." Quinoa shouted angrily. He didn't know if it was because of his breath or the pain in his body. He coughed violently several times. Seeing that the guard was still a little confused, he couldn't help but get angry.
, grabbed the horsewhip on the side and whipped it on the guard, "Ahem...enemy attack...enemy attack! The Han people are coming! Coming! Hurry! Blow the trumpet and assemble!"
Quinoa was curing the disease and made his hands and feet sore. Although he was whipped on the guard, the force was not very strong. The guard had thick skin and a leather robe and did not feel much pain. However, at first, he felt that he was being whipped inexplicably.
He lowered his head and was about to apologize to Quinoa, but suddenly he heard the words "enemy attack", "Han people", etc. His eyes widened immediately, and then he instinctively rushed out of the tent, looked into the distance, and saw shadowy figures in the dark night.
When the figure appeared, he immediately took a breath of cold air, picked up the horn on his side, and blew hard...
"Woooo..." The low horn sound cut through the silence, circling back and forth in the valley, finally waking up the exhausted Qiang people from their sleep. But after waking up, most of the Qiang people still couldn't take care of themselves.
When I arrived, I had no idea where the Han people came from and what I was going to do.
Quinoa Xiali came out of the tent panting and looked at the panicked Qiang people. Although Qiang people had begun to gather here, Quinoa Xiali's heart still kept sinking.
In order to imitate the sneak attack of the Han people, Quinoa went so far as to gather all the remaining animal traps and covers and bury them on the back road. On the one hand, it could provide some early warning and precautions, and it could also kill and injure the intruders.
On the one hand, even if we don't wait for the Han people, we might still be able to catch some nocturnal wild animals and supplement some blood food.
But he didn't expect that Meng Shu and others would appear in front of him...
How could the Han people appear in this direction?
Although Quinoa went to Li couldn't figure it out, he could clearly see the elite and toughness of these Han people. Seeing that the Qiang people had given a warning, he let go of his hands and feet and charged at them like a tiger entering a herd of sheep.
"Horse! War horse! Our war horse!" Quinoa Qianli suddenly got excited and screamed, his voice cracking, "Hurry! Our horse!"
In order to protect the few remaining war horses, the Qiang people concentrated their war horses in the middle of the valley to avoid the wind and keep warm, so that the war horses could spend the cold night relatively safely. However, the Han people who rushed out from the flanks seemed to be rushing in.
Coming with these war horses...
If under such circumstances, the war horse is seriously injured again, it will be a disaster!
The more Quinoa thought about it, the more frightened he became. Regardless of his illness and exposed veins, he shouted loudly: "Everyone, hurry up! Get your weapons immediately and go protect the horses! Our war horses!"
The Qiang people who were gathering around Qinmai Xiali suddenly realized this, and they no longer cared about organizing their formations, wearing any armor, or using whatever weapons they found in their hands. Some people even couldn't find them for a while.
When he arrived at Wenbian, he was also carried by the stream of people with both hands empty, and came towards Meng Shu and others.
"Front arrow! Destroy the enemy! Drive the horse!"
While slashing, Meng Shu looked at the Qiang people who came to the rescue. He secretly admired the quinoa's reaction speed. Meng Shu's target this time was the Qiang people's war horses. These war horses were like
It is the baggage of the Qiang people, and it is the most painful and weakest vital part of the Qiang people!
Meng Shu has the blood of the Old Qin people in his body. On the battlefield, he will naturally kill the opponent's vital points without holding back at all, because this is the respect the Old Qin people have for their opponents.
The Mongolian warriors with snowboards tied to their soles have a larger contact area with the ground and will not sink into the snow as deeply as the Qiang people. They are also more flexible in natural movements. Under Meng Shu's order, they quickly formed a knot.
It formed an attack formation and swept towards the Qiang people who came to rescue the horses without any formation at all!
"Kill!" Meng Shu opened a spear with a hook, slashed it diagonally with his right hand, and killed the opponent with one knife. He crashed into the Qiang people, slashed left and right, raised the knife with his hand, and killed continuously in the blink of an eye.
The line of the three Qiang people was originally loose, and a large gap suddenly appeared. The Mengshi soldiers immediately seized this opportunity, rushed in, and quickly expanded the gap!
"Don't be obsessed with fighting, drive the war horses quickly!" Meng Shu shouted, stopping his men from further expanding the victory, and went straight towards the gathering place of the Qiang war horses!
There are so many Qiang people, even if they line up obediently for Meng Shu and others to chop them off, no matter how sharp the ring-shou knife is, they will probably be blunted. Therefore, if you want to kill the Qiang people to the greatest extent, you don't have to just chop off a few heads.
level, but to wear down and cripple the Qiang people as much as possible, and take advantage of the cruel weather to make these Qiang people die on the way home!
Meng Shu's men were overwhelming and divided into two sharp arrow formations. They beat the Qiang people to the point of ecstasy and were unable to resist. Before more Qiang people could react, they rushed into the Qiang people's war horses and lit torches.
, igniting the blanket on the horse, even burning the horse's tail, cutting the horse's buttocks...
The Qiang people's horses suddenly became confused. Those horses, stimulated by the flames and pain, began to run regardless of the situation, leading more horses to follow suit. In the darkness, no one knew how many Qiang people were knocked down.
I know how many war horses were injured and fell to the ground!
Seeing such a scene, Quinoa was so stunned that he could no longer hold back the blood boiling in his chest. He spat out a mouthful of blood mist with a "pop" sound and fell to the sky...
