Following Pound's order, the cavalry and infantry began to surround the iron chariot corps.
Suddenly, the Qiang people occupied an open space after a burst of fighting among the Chinese army. They saw the Qiang soldiers connecting the iron chariots end to end, with the chariots lined with weapons facing outward on three sides. The soldiers jumped off the chariots and all gathered together.
In a circle, it looks like a city.
Pang De and others could not get close and could only shoot with their repeating crossbows. The Qiang soldiers also began to use arrows to counterattack, which completely disrupted the Chinese army's formation.
Che Lixiang looked at it from a distance and was immediately overjoyed. He waved his golden sword forward, and the iron chariot soldiers equipped with powerful crossbows distributed on both wings immediately flew out, with three hundred on each side, swarming towards Pang De and others like a tide.
go.
"General, the Qiang soldiers are coming with another 600 chariots..." The captain next to Pound saw it and hurriedly came to report to Pound.
Pound turned around and saw the iron chariot soldiers coming like a tide, and there was a group of Qiang soldiers in his formation. He saw Che Lixiang grinning in the distance, but he could not attack the iron chariot soldiers at all.
He gritted his teeth with hatred and said, "Withdraw troops and return to the city!"
Before the order could be conveyed, the Qiang soldiers' 600 iron chariots all galloped over. The chariot suddenly stopped moving, and the camels, mules and horses pulling the chariot turned around. At this time, the chariots were
The Qiang soldiers began to cut a rope with their swords, and the twenty crossbows tied to the chariot immediately fired all the crossbow arrows.
Six hundred chariots, with twenty crossbows on each chariot, were launched together, flanking the left and right. Tens of thousands of crossbows were fired at once, and all the short crossbow arrows were fired straight at them, specifically hitting the back of the soldier's neck.
Throat piercing.
With just one shot of the crossbow, Pang De and others were almost completely killed or injured, and the horses and soldiers fell one after another.
The Qiang soldiers' iron chariot soldiers changed their direction again, and the soldiers followed suit and fired the crossbow machine from the other side, and another tens of thousands of crossbows were launched.
"Wow..." The soldiers of the Chinese army were attacked from both sides by the iron chariot soldiers. They suffered heavy casualties. Only a few hundred of the three thousand horsemen were left, and each of them fled with injuries. It was extremely embarrassing.
The chariot soldiers did not pursue them, but chased them with arrows and killed dozens of people. Only fifty-three people actually fled back to the city. Even Pang De entered the city on foot. His horse fell to the ground and his back was
There was also a crossbow arrow stuck in it. Fortunately, the crossbow arrow did not penetrate the steel armor, but the arrowhead was embedded in the steel armor. Otherwise, he would have died long ago.
Climbing the city tower again, I saw the Qiang soldiers dragging away all the corpses of the Huaxia Army one by one, and then lining them up on the snow. Then they cut off the heads one by one with scimitars, and impaled the heads with spears.
, standing on the ground, with a look of disdain in his eyes.
When the Chinese soldiers standing on the city wall saw this, they were all filled with indignation. Seeing the Qiang people's behavior, several captains gathered around them and asked for a fight.
Pang De saw the Qiang people lining up their iron chariot soldiers in a row. Looking from a distance, the dark area looked like a city wall with weapons. Even if the cavalry and infantry attacked together, there would be no way to attack.
He frowned, feeling a little overwhelmed for the first time. He turned around and asked, "How many explosives are there in the army?"
"There are not many left. There are about a hundred more left."
"More than a hundred...hehehe...how is this enough?" Pang De couldn't help but sneered when he saw the Qiang people arriving in the mountains and plains outside the city one after another.
There are at least tens of thousands of Qiang people. In order to quickly attack Panghan this time, Pang De only brought 10,000 soldiers. Now nearly 3,000 people have died, which makes everyone feel embarrassed.
The Chinese army has always been invincible and is known for its sharp weapons and sturdy equipment. However, this time it attacked the Wei State. Wei's armor-piercing cones were extremely sharp and could shoot through their armor. The armor they wore had also been improved. It can defend against attacks by steel weapons, but now it is really difficult to encounter this group of Qiang iron chariot soldiers.
"General, please allow us to go out and fight the enemy to the death!" Many captains asked for orders together.
"I can't win, how much less you?" Pound refused, "Bring Jiang Ji here, I want to ask him something."
Not long after, Jiang Ji was brought over. Seeing that Jiang Ji was still tied up, Pound hurriedly untied Jiang Ji himself and said, "Captain Jiang, I regret your words, so much so that I sent out three thousand troops, but only a few. Ten people have returned, that iron chariot soldier is indeed as you said, he really can't stand you."
Jiang Ji said: "General, you don't have to be like this..."
"Captain Jiang, since you know how powerful this iron chariot soldier is, you must have a way to crack it. I wonder if Captain Jiang can tell me?" Pound asked.
Jiang Jiu looked embarrassed at that time and said: "General, although Jiang Jiu knows that the iron chariot soldiers are very powerful, but he doesn't know the method of breaking the iron chariot soldiers, so I'm afraid he won't be able to help the general. However, once the Qiang people attack the city with iron chariot soldiers, they only need to prevent the iron chariot soldiers from getting close to the city wall."
"What if we are approached?" Pound asked.
"The only choice is to retreat. Otherwise, with the speed of attacking the city gates with iron chariot soldiers and destroying the city walls, if our army does not retreat in time, we may be trapped in a tight siege."
After hearing Jiang Jiong's answer, Pang De looked outside again, but saw that Che Lixiang was confident and cheerful, while the soldiers of the Iron Chariot Army stayed where they were to rest, so he asked Jiang Jiong: "What else can I do besides this county town?" But are there any other dangerous places?"
Jiang Ji thought for a while and replied: "There is only Laoya Pass! The first pass on the Daxia River is thirty miles east of Wuhan City. As long as the thick ice on the Daxia River is broken, the Laoya Pass area can restore its former rapid flow. If the current is flowing, then even if he has a hundred thousand chariot soldiers, he will not be able to cross it."
"It's so magical? Why didn't I see it when I came here?" Pound asked.
"Now it is frozen three feet. The city of Wuhan was originally an extremely dangerous place. Relying on the water flow of the Daxia River and the hillside behind it, the iron chariot soldiers could not attack it. But now it is frozen. If the iron chariot soldiers really attack Wuhan will inevitably circle from the river to the back, attack from both sides, day and night, and I am afraid that Wuhan City will be captured soon. Wuhan City is not a stone wall. Although it is surrounded by mountains and rivers, due to the continuous After being attacked, the city wall is in dilapidated condition. It only takes one day and night to knock down the city wall. Laoya Pass is different. The city wall of Laoya Pass is made of stone. If it can be cut through the ice, it will be a dangerous pass."
After hearing this, Pang De thought for a while and said: "I understand what you mean. If we stick to Fanhan and are harassed by the Qiang people, we will not be able to break through the ice. If we retreat to Laoyaguan, we will have enough time to do it. Ready, right?"
"right!"
Pang De smiled and said, "Well, the whole army will assemble and retreat thirty miles to Laoya Pass."
After giving the order, the entire army began to assemble nervously, and all the remaining more than 7,000 soldiers and horses withdrew from Wuhan City. However, in order to prevent the Qiang people from pursuing them, Pang De established a suspicious formation and did not remove the banner.
Outside the city, the Iron Chariot Soldiers were resting. Che Lixiang surrounded the Iron Chariot Soldiers in a circle. He was afraid that the people on the tower would know the weakness of the Iron Chariot Soldiers, so under the iron wall, many soldiers were busy, putting together a group of soldiers.
Zhang and Zhang Jin's crossbows are tied together. The weakness of the iron chariot soldiers is that the camels, mules and horses consume too much physical strength. Such a heavy tank
There are still people standing on the chariot. If you want to pull it and run, the animals will definitely be exhausted. Therefore, every time the chariot soldiers walk for a period of time, they will stop and rest for a part of the time, so as not to let the animals pulling the chariot get a good break.
During the march, soldiers generally rode war horses in order to reduce the weight of their animals.
When nomadic people send troops, they usually carry two war horses per person, and they can keep replacing them on the road. Of course, this is under ideal circumstances. This time Cherixiang went out with the chariot troops, and basically there were very few cavalry, and three horses
Among the ten thousand troops, there are only more than five thousand cavalry, and the rest are infantry, but the animals led
Quite a few, 30,000 troops, 10,000 chariot soldiers, and 2,500 chariots that cost a lot of money. Each requires four camels or four mules and horses to pull, plus replacements on the way.
Yes, a total of 20,000 animals came to pull the chariot. So every time the chariot soldiers went out, looking from a distance, the team was very huge.
"Commander! There is no one left in the city of Panhan. This behavior has been going on for a long time. Is it because Pound is afraid of us and has retreated?" A commander discovered something unusual in the city of Panhan.
He hurriedly said to Che Lixiang.
Che Lixiang looked from a distance and saw that the Chinese flag was still hanging on the city wall and fluttering in the wind, but no one could see it. He said: "This must be Pang De's plan to lure the enemy deeper. He wants us to think they are
They all left, then relaxed their vigilance and entered the city in large numbers. However, in fact, they set up an ambush in the city to wait for our army, and they were just a small trick. Ignore them, continue to repair the chariot and prepare for war, and they will attack Fanhan later."
Qu Shuai nodded, knowing that both Qiang kings Cheliji and Chelixiang liked to read the Han Chinese's Art of War, and they had always been their backbone, so he did not refute and issued the order.
However, after the Qiang people repaired the chariot and fixed everything, they still could not see any movement from the Chinese army.
Che Lixiang was suspicious, so he sent out scouts to conduct reconnaissance. Who knows, not long after, the scouts reported that Pang De's army had already left for a long time, and Wuhan was already an empty city.
"Niang Xipi! The more the Han people learn the art of war, the more chaotic they become. If I hadn't learned the art of war, I would have rushed over long ago. Where would there be any chance for Pound to escape? Where did he escape?" Che Lixiang asked.
"It seems to be heading towards Laoyaguan."
"Chase! If we catch up with them, we will sacrifice Pound's head to the flag." Che Lixiang said angrily.
Commander Qu hurriedly advised: "Commander, it's too late now and it's not appropriate to mobilize troops. Why don't we wait until early tomorrow morning to mobilize troops?"
"It's getting late? It's only noon now, so why is it getting late?"
"Commander, by the time we reach Laoyaguan, it will be getting late. We will be exhausted and we will not be able to mobilize our troops. Let's do it tomorrow!"
Although Che Lixiang was reluctant, he felt that what Qu Shuai said was right, so he said: "Okay, let Pound live one more day."