The Hu people finally launched their most violent attack.
If the previous attacks only used 50% of the force, then in this attack, the Hu people held back their full strength. More than 50,000 Hu cavalry opened up the line and attacked Yangguan. The previous times were far behind.
A fierce attack on.
What Hu Qi held in his hand was not a sword.
In addition to most people using bows and arrows, some of them hold a rather strange weapon in their hands. The weapon is very simple to say, it is a very short iron wire tied to a thick stone, like a pendulum.
The same thing, those stones are huge in size. Although the Hu people are very powerful, the people carrying these weapons are the most powerful people among the Hu people.
This weapon was used by about four to five thousand people, following the cavalry archers.
This kind of weapon, called "long stone" by the Hu people, is a simple weapon for attacking passes. The method of use is also very simple. Use the cavalry to charge, and when approaching the city wall, shake your hands like a windmill.
The iron wire brings out the power, and then the stone is thrown out, using the power of the stone to destroy the city wall.
One, two or even ten hundred of these weapons cannot have much effect at all, but tens of thousands of mosquito-like "feldspar" pouring onto the city wall can certainly cause considerable damage.
The Yangguan wall, which had withstood several blows, could no longer withstand this impact.
Moreover, the strength of the Hu people was ten times that of the defenders, and the Yangguan defense line was extremely long. Once the defenders opened the defense line, the strength of each stronghold was pitifully small. At each pass, they had to face an attack by the Hu people that was ten times their own.
, the Hu people's arrows were like locusts, and their power, speed and accuracy were much more powerful than those of the Chu army. This attack took less than an hour, and the defenders suffered heavy casualties again, and the "feldspar" was forcibly destroyed.
Jiezi closed the wall, revealing a huge gap. Without hesitation, Hu Qi put on his saber and rushed into the wall like a tide.
Although Yang Pass was broken, the Northwest Army did not give up. Their numbers were pitifully small, but they still waved their swords and fought bloody battles with the barbarians without fear.
The soldiers on both sides knew in their hearts that the other side was a warrior who would stand and die and would never surrender to each other, so the only option was to fight to the bitter end.
Only about 2,000 of the Northwest Army's troops had been killed, and they were surrounded and killed by the tide of Hu cavalry. The Northwest Army was definitely not a lamb waiting to die. Their eyes were red and their bodies were covered in blood. They tried their best to use their last strength.
, shoulder to shoulder, back to back, fighting the fierce barbarians in the final fight.
They understood that once Yangguan was broken, the barbarians would march forward with their troops. Along the way, countless people would be killed and ravaged, and they could only fulfill their final duty at the cost of their own lives.
Wu Lachi's horse has already galloped up the wall. Looking at the bloody battle of the Northwest Army, he looked left and right and pointed with his riding whip: "This is the real warrior. If the world is full of people like this, we Hu people will lose their hegemony."
It’s hard to do that. Fortunately, there aren’t too many people like this…never too many!”
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Flying sand and dust floated in the air. Amidst the rumbling sound of horse hooves, a black mark appeared on the distant horizon. Soon, the mark turned into a long black line, just like the horizon line.
Move and roll towards Yangguan.
With the loud shouts of killing, the Hu people knew that reinforcements from the northwest were coming.
Wu Lachi's eyes flashed with excitement and he said in a deep voice: "Blow the order and order Ali Gutai's troops to go over and meet the reinforcements!"
The trumpeter next to him immediately blew the horn. The trumpet sound was two long and one short, melodious and loud. Although the troops were in chaos, they could still be heard clearly.
At the sound of the horn, Ali Gutai was seen leading a group of Hu cavalry to withdraw from the battle group, brandishing their swords, and faced the reinforcements.
After the final desperate battle, the Yangguan garrison was almost completely wiped out, with less than a thousand people still resisting desperately. When they heard that their own reinforcements had arrived, this group of people just felt a sense of relief, at least they had completed their due duties.
There were corpses everywhere inside and outside Yangguan, many of which were soon buried in the dust.
Seeing from a distance that the cavalry led by Ali Gutai was already fighting with the northwest reinforcements, Wu Lachi showed a strange smile on his lips.
The Northwest Army and Hu Qi can be said to be the two most powerful armies in this era. The collision between these two armies is undoubtedly more bloody and cruel. The knights from both sides are attacking each other, using their most primitive hearts to carry out the most ruthless hacking in the cold weapon era.
Killing, fighting with gold and iron, sonorous and powerful.
The soldiers on both sides were probably the most hated and hated enemies of the other side in this world, so as soon as they fought, no one flinched, but instead used all their strength to kill as many enemies as possible.
Mao Di was strong and majestic. He seemed to have learned how to turn grief into strength. The death of King Mingyue made him extremely sad. In this fight with the barbarians, he took the lead, wielding a spear like a dragon.
He was so uncanny that in the blink of an eye, he stabbed several Huqi to death in succession.
He seemed to be expressing his loyalty to King Mingyue in this way, because King Mingyue's biggest wish before his death was to have his northwest soldiers attack the barbarians.
After losing nearly a thousand of the 20,000 Hu cavalry led by Ali Gutai, they heard the sound of "woo woo" horns coming from Yangguan.
Ali Gutai knew the meaning, turned his horse's head, and shouted to retreat in a nonsensical language. So, the Hu cavalry followed Ali Gutai and retreated towards Yangguan.
Although Mao Di and other northwest cavalrymen knew that there were still troops on the other side of Yangguan and subordinated their own Huqi, they did not hesitate to follow them, brandishing their sabers, and chased after them.
Here at Yangguan, Ulachi had already mounted his horse and ordered the trumpeter to blow the horn again.
Amidst the sound of "Woo-Woo", Hu Qi, who was fighting in Yangguan, seemed to be afraid of the arrival of reinforcements from the northwest. He left the checkpoint and the remaining few hundred Yangguan defenders and withdrew outside the pass where the yellow sand was everywhere.
One after another, barbarian horses carrying barbarian warriors shouted and retreated outside the pass.
The Northwest Army soon felt the dilapidated and bloody Yangguan. When they saw the Yangguan defenders lying on the ground in large areas, dying in horrible conditions, they were all extremely angry, but also extremely sad.
"Shuai Mao, those barbarians have retreated." The general said: "Weren't they good at fighting in the past? How come they fought with us for a while and then the whole army retreated today?"
Mao Di sneered: "Although they have 50,000 cavalry, which seems to be more than us, the Yingtu commander is not stupid. When he saw our reinforcements arriving, he must have known that we had a truce with the Chu army, and he would have thought
There is a large group of people coming from behind us. When all our troops arrive, they may want to run away, but it will be too late."
"Then...should we pursue him?" the general asked.
Mao Di looked at the miserable scene in Yangguan, and the resentment and anger in his heart had reached the extreme: "Why don't you chase? So many brothers died in the hands of these barbarians, should we just let the barbarians leave like this?" Clenching his fists:
"Even if we are the vanguard, we must show Xue Poye and his Chu army that our Northwest Army has never been a coward!"
A general next to him said calmly: "Shuai Mao, the Hulu troops are attacking us, and... and we don't know if there is an ambush outside the pass. Is there anything wrong with advancing so easily? It's better to wait for the army behind to come up, and then we can advance."
Beihu, let’s have a good fight!”
"How can those stupid Hu Lu have an ambush?" Mao Di said disdainfully: "The main attack direction of the Hu Lu is still on the Yanmen Pass line. It is said that the Hu Tu Commander and the Lang Tu Commander led one hundred thousand Hu Lu to attack Yanmen. This
The number of the Hu people who attacked Yangguan was 50,000 or 60,000, which was pretty good. The Hu people retreated in a hurry, and naturally had no intention of fighting us. We just took advantage of the situation and killed them. We must kill some of the Hu people to protect our brothers who died for us.
Revenge." He suddenly raised the spear in his hand and shouted: "Brothers, the Huru is in front, let's kill him and taste the blood of the Huru!" As soon as he spurred his horse, the flag bearer beside him waved the battle flag, and the Northwest Army
As fast as lightning, he chased the retreating Hu Qi.
Although the horses of the Northwest Army are not as durable as the purebred Hu horses, in this sprint that is not too long, they are not too obviously behind the Hu horses in terms of speed, and they only catch up to less than half.
At that moment, we could vaguely see the hurried figures of the Hu troops ahead.
The morale of the Northwest Army was greatly boosted, and they accelerated their pace.
The Northwest Army, who is familiar with this area, knows that less than forty miles further, there is a relatively shallow river. The northwest people call it "Waiyang River", while the Hu people call it "Shangqierpao River", which is regarded as the Yangtze River.
It is the most vital river outside the pass. As long as Hu Qi reaches there, the speed will definitely slow down. Otherwise, no matter how shallow the river is, it may cause the horse to get stuck in the sand.
After chasing for another half an hour, they saw that they were getting closer and closer to the Shichier River. The northwest army sprinting at the front suddenly discovered that the Hu people who had been retreating in a hurry did not continue to retreat, but were on the edge of the Shiqier River.
Assembled, tens of thousands of troops were facing the Northwest Army, as if waiting for the arrival of the Northwest Army.
Seeing that Hu Qi was calm and calm, showing no signs of panic before, Mao Di, who was at the front of the Northwest Army, felt his heart tighten suddenly, and an ominous premonition came over him.
"Mao Shuai, the barbarians...there seems to be something wrong with the barbarians!" As they were running, a general nearby shouted loudly.
About a mile away from the barbarians, Mao Di finally stopped advancing. He held the spear tightly in his hand and looked around, seeing rugged sand dunes everywhere.
The Northwestern Army saw that the Hu cavalry on the bank of the Changchier River were forming a sprint formation in an orderly manner. The bloody sabers in their hands were shaking slightly, and they seemed to be preparing to turn around and charge.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
A horn sound unique to the barbarians sounded, low and gray.
This horn sound did not come from the Hu cavalry formation on the opposite side, but from the rear of the Northwest Army.
When Mao Di heard the horn sound, his expression changed drastically, and he said in a deep voice: "No, retreat quickly!" He ordered the trumpeter to blow the retreat bugle, but the moment the horn sounded, the Huqi on the bank of the river were already gone.
The overwhelming force rushed towards them like a hurricane, and from the rear of the northwest army, shouts of killing in barbarian voices also came from the rear.
Attacked from both sides, they were surrounded.
The Hu people retreated, but they led the Northwest Army into a trap and set up an ambush behind them.
The Northwest Army did not see the ambush Hu people when they were pursuing. It was obvious that the Hu people were hiding on both sides, just like the door was open. When the Northwest Army entered the trap, they immediately closed the door and blocked the retreat.
They want to annihilate the most powerful cavalry of the Northwest Army here!dd