It had been more than twenty days since Xu Shu arrived in Bingzhou. The Xianbei army's offensive outside Yanmen Pass had entered its most violent period. The Xiliang Army cavalry that was expected to enter the Xianbei headquarters had already arrived. Although it was the marching division, Xu Shu
I wonder if it was Jia Rong who led the army to Xianbei. Otherwise, I wonder if he would still have such a calm expression on his face.
The five hundred ballistas were the largest undertaking of the craftsman's workshop and cost countless materials. If it were not for the support of glass, coal and other materials, it would be difficult to complete this major change in the army. First of all, the weapons and armor of the soldiers.
Changes in the armor worn by war horses. These armors are different from the past in that they are lighter in weight and stronger in defense. What they wear is plate armor, which greatly reduces the weight and has a higher defensive ability.
layer.
Of course, if the cavalry does long-range sniping, these protections will become a burden.
Three hundred ballistae were lined up in front of the camp, seemingly waiting for the Huns to charge into the formation.
Lu Yi led two thousand cavalry to appear on the right wing of the Xiliang Army to prevent any unexpected events. At the same time, he also wanted to see the specific combat effectiveness of the Xiliang Army. The last time it was a duel between Hua Xiong and the Ying Army, but this time it was a confrontation between the two armies.
, the Xiongnu even had the Great Chanyu personally suppress the battle.
Lu Yi secretly surrendered to the Xiliang Army. There must be many dissatisfied generals under his command. Ding Tai ruled the Bingzhou for a long time, and the army and the people were considered loyal. The stronger the Xiliang Army showed, the easier it would be to unify and merge the state.
The Huns began to charge into the formation, and two thousand cavalry roared in.
The Xiongnu Chanyu stared at the crossbow carts with sharp eyes. Although the crossbow carts were powerful, when the brave Huns broke into the Xiliang army's camp, these crossbow carts would only become a burden to the Xiliang army. In his eyes, the crossbow carts opposite
The commander-in-chief of the Xiliang Army was just an incompetent person. When these infantry lost the protection of the crossbow chariots, what would happen on the battlefield? The Xiongnu Chanyu was eager to see the defeat of the arrogant Xiliang Army.
We are approaching the range of the ballista.
Guo Bang gave an order, and three hundred crossbow chariots began to show off their power. The sound of the tightly pulled crossbow strings made the infantry feel unprecedentedly excited. In front of them were the brave Huns cavalry, and they were about to tremble under the offensive of the crossbow chariots.
What Lu Yi and Xiongnu Shanyu didn't expect was that there were not three hundred crossbow arrows, but densely packed crossbow arrows, which made people's eyes darken.
The crossbow arrows carried on the crossbow cart were several times larger than ordinary crossbow arrows, and their power was doubled. Even the range was twice that of ordinary crossbow arrows. However, Guo Bin did not want to reveal all the characteristics of the crossbow cart prematurely.
Three hundred crossbow carts fired 1,800 crossbow arrows, directly towards the one or two Huns who were attacking. These crossbow arrows were made entirely of fine iron materials, and their cost was astonishing. Of course, their power was
Naturally it is big.
Lu Yi, who was not far away, watched this scene in stunned silence. He even saw a crossbow arrow piercing three Huns. When did the Xiliang army possess such a sharp weapon?
After the three hundred crossbow vehicles were launched in unison, the Huns on the battlefield fell down like wheat. A closer look showed that of the two thousand Huns who had just charged, there were only a sparse and less than five hundred people left.
The Hun cavalry made the ballista more powerful.
Guo Bang gave an order, and a thousand Xiliang cavalry who were already ready to go swarmed in. They charged forward and killed the stunned Huns into chaos. They came and went again and again. There were no Huns on the battlefield.
traces.
The Xiongnu Chanyu stared at the crossbows in stunned silence. In his impression, the crossbows could only fire one arrow at a time. Why could the three hundred crossbows in front of him be able to fire out dense crossbows? Those densely packed crossbows were even for the elite eagle army.
Rushing forward, the result was the same. What was even more surprising was the power of these crossbow arrows, which could penetrate a cavalryman without losing any force.
Taking advantage of this gap, two soldiers flashed out from behind each crossbow cart and skillfully reloaded the crossbow arrows into the crossbow cart.
From the time when two thousand Xiongnu cavalry charged into the battle until they were all destroyed, it only took a moment. Lu Yi felt a chill in his heart. He was a Han general and had never heard of such a sharp weapon. He could clearly see the inside of each ballista.
Six crossbow arrows were fired. No, such crossbow arrows can be called short spears.
While horrified, I was secretly glad for my previous decision. With such a ballista, there was no need to worry about being able to defeat Bingzhou, even the Xianbei people outside the pass were not a concern.
The morale of the Han army was greatly shaken, and this was the first time such a ballista appeared.
The face of the Xiongnu Chanyu kept changing. With an order, the rear team changed to the front team and retreated into the city. At the moment when two thousand cavalry were wiped out by the Han army, the Chanyu suddenly realized that he was old. The elite of the Han army was indeed not something they could resist.
Yes, no wonder Qiangqu had repeatedly opposed rebellion before, but resolutely sent troops to help the Han quell the internal rebellion. The three hundred ballistae in front of the Xiliang army made him feel helpless.
Guo Si, Xu Shu and other senior officials of the Xiliang Army stared at the three hundred ballistas with red faces. Before, they were afraid that they would not be able to fight against the 10,000 Huns, but it seemed that they were overly worried. They even prepared on the left wing of the army.
Two thousand cavalry were dispatched as a precaution, and three hundred crossbow chariots fired a salvo, which was very powerful. It was more than a hundred times more effective than firing one when it was brought in that day.
The Huns huddled in the city, and Lu Yi kept sending people to Ding Tai to deliver good news, and at the same time begging for food, weapons, and siege equipment.
Ding Tai was very excited. He had defeated the Xiongnu. If he wrote to the Holy Emperor, he would definitely be able to get a huge attack. This Lu Yi was really a lucky general, and the look he looked at Chen Yi contained a hint of evil. Chen Yi had no shortage of it in the past.
When he said something wrong about Lu Yi in front of him, he didn't take it to heart at first and allowed Chen Yi to do whatever he wanted. Now that Lu Yi has become his biggest guarantee for ascending to the throne, he naturally shows some repulsion towards Chen Yi. If it weren't for Chen Yi's role in the military and political affairs
His influence is so great that Ding Tai might have dealt with him long ago.
Chen Yi looked bitter. He didn't expect that Xu Shu's light words could change his status in Ding Tai's heart. Could it be that years of hard work were so vulnerable? With his methods, if he wanted to be a Bingzhou shepherd, Ding Tai would probably
He had joined Ding Yuan a long time ago, so where is the current Bingzhou Mu Dingtai?
After thinking about it, I felt something was wrong. When did the Huns become so weak and vulnerable? Could it be that Lu Yi was really a famous general who could turn some soldiers who had only received training into elite men? Suddenly, Chen Yi sent the soldiers in front
I took out the intelligence sent and looked at it carefully again. The charge of two thousand cavalry was actually killed by the Han army in less than half an hour. The "Xiliang Army", Chen Yi suddenly thought of the people who appeared in Bingzhou.
This unstable factor.
Suddenly he thought of a possibility. Lu Yi might have secretly reached an agreement with the Xiliang Army. His current military exploits were just Lu Yi using the Xiliang Army as a cover. If this was really the case, then Bingzhou would really not be able to do so.
Guaranteed.
"Lord, you must not send any more soldiers to Lu Yi." Chen Yi shouted in panic.
Ding Tai stared at Chen Yi with an unkind expression and said coldly: "What? Doesn't Chen Biejia want to see the Huns pacified?"
After sorting out his thoughts for a while, Chen Yi regained his previous calmness and explained: "Lord, if our army is really so elite, then why does Lu Yi need more troops? His mind is unpredictable."
Ding Tai said angrily: "Don't say more. The Huns have the advantage of the city and tens of thousands of elite soldiers in their hands. The troops in General Lu's hands are only comparable to the Huns. How to defeat Meiji? I don't think Chen Biejia can see others."
Make military exploits."
Regarding the safety of Bingzhou, Chen Yidao said: "My lord, most of the soldiers in the Bingzhou army are just soldiers who have been in the army for a few months. The Huns are so brave, how could they be defeated so easily? There may be something fishy here, so we must be on guard."
Ding Tai's expression tightened slightly. He thought of a secret letter Lu Yi had written to him before, saying that Chen Yi would be jealous of his military exploits and made a wild guess. At this time, it seemed that it was true. He snorted: "No need to say more.
I have made my own decision on this matter, you go down!"
Chen Yi let out a long sigh, his face turned ashen, and he retreated angrily.
Thinking that Lu Yi once said that after completely defeating the Xiongnu army, he would take advantage of the situation to engulf the Xiliang army, he felt extremely comfortable, and it seemed that he had never been able to make the world-famous Xiliang army stumble.
At the same time, Jia Rong led three thousand Xiliang troops to the border of Xianbei. The endless grassland made Jia Rong feel extremely comfortable.
After passing through the desert, only 2,100 of the 3,000 Xiliang troops were left. Before the battle, 900 people were already buried in the desert. These are the people who have a medical center in the army, otherwise the losses will be even greater and they will be caught off guard.
The wind and sand and the endless dryness made the Xiliang army suffer a lot.
When three thousand soldiers arrived, they were wearing strong armor and equipped with bows and arrows and other equipment. Now they only have a set of coarse cloth clothes and a scimitar in their hands.
Jia Rong licked his dry lips and said, "Finally out of the desert, I can have a good meal."
"Fengxian, go and inquire and see if there are any Xianbei tribes ahead? You must be careful not to be discovered." Jia Rong warned.
"No!" Lu Bu said, cupping his fists. No matter how hot it was, Lu Bu still refused to throw away his painted halberd and resolutely brought it to the Xianbei people's situation. The gentian spear in Zhao Yun's hand never left his side.
"Lord, ten miles ahead, there is a small Xianbei tribe, estimated to number more than a thousand people." About two hours later, Lu Bu panting came to the place where Jia Rong was resting.
Jia Rong nodded and said: "Well, we will do it after dark. We can take a bath and eat meat tonight."
The soldiers howled low and excitedly. Taking a bath and eating a hearty meal were their greatest luxuries.
After the sky completely darkened, Jia Rong led 2,100 soldiers to quietly approach the Xianbei tribe that Lu Bu mentioned.
In the dark night, Jia Rong saw little lights in front of him.
"Zilong, you lead five hundred men from the left. Fengxian, you lead five hundred men from the right. Mi Wei, you lead five hundred soldiers to surround the Xianbei people. No Xianbei people can be allowed to escape."
Jia Rong said in a deep voice, this is the base camp of the Xianbei people, and our soldiers are just a group of Han troops wearing coarse clothes and holding simple weapons. I am afraid that after the Xianbei people notice it, they will send a group of cavalry. More than two thousand people will be killed.
Buried on the vast grassland, this sneak attack was better than surprise. Murong Feng led the Xianbei army and the Han army to fight outside Yanmen Pass. Scouts must be all over the battlefield. It would be extremely difficult for the Han people to break into the hinterland of Xianbei. Of course,
They did not consider that there would be a strong army coming from the desert.
