As Liu Jian shot down a Xianbei man with an arrow, several servants behind him became energetic. They all bent their bows and arrows, and followed Liu Jian to shoot at the Xianbei men.
Those who can follow the order of the family father and accompany Liu Jian to welcome Gongsun Zan are naturally not just ordinary followers.
In recent years, powerful powers from all over the world have annexed land, hid people, and kept apprentices in captivity, forming manorial lord forces one after another. These manorial lord forces are like circles, with large circles and small circles surrounding each other.
They are both antagonizing and colluding with each other, fundamentally eroding the country's population productivity and economic lifeline.
Although a middle-class family in Zhuoxian County like Liu Yuanqi cannot support a self-sufficient manor, there is no problem in raising some diners who are housekeepers, guardians, and good at fighting, although they are not as good as Lord Xinling.
There are three thousand diners, but raising thirty capable people is not a problem.
These men followed Liu Jian in pursuit and shot Xianbei with arrows!
The hit rate of shooting arrows on horseback is very low, but this behavior can boost morale and suppress everyone's initial uncertainty.
Killing is only one aspect. The most important thing is momentum. No matter how accurate you are, without momentum, the fighting spirit will not last long. There is no accuracy, but if the fighting spirit is enough, the lethality will only be a matter of time.
As long as you have enough arrows, you will hit a few sooner or later.
Not long after, someone shot another arrow and hit a Xianbei man again. The other person yelled and fell off his horse.
Shooting two people in a row, our own morale was greatly boosted, and everyone shouted loudly!
"Shoot Hu!"
“Shoot Hu!
"Shoot Hu!"
"wrong!!"
Duo Man, the leader of Xianbei, finally reacted. He yanked the horse's reins fiercely and shouted to stop the horsemen from riding.
But because everyone stopped their horses suddenly, another person was hit by an arrow. Although he did not fall off his horse, he was injured. He screamed in pain on his horse, but he did not dare to pull out the arrow.
Han arrows had barbs when they were made, so they were easy to shoot in, but to pull them out, you had to tear off the flesh.
Duoman turned his head to look behind him and said fiercely: "There aren't many of them! Kill them before leaving!"
The sound of horns, the light of fire, and strategies may all be able to deceive the Xianbei people, but the Xianbei people have an advantage that the Han people do not have, and no one can hide it.
That is knowing horses.
Liu Jian and others did not chase, and the Xianbei people did not know the number of the opponent. However, once the horses were driven to chase, the Xianbei people, who had always been with horses, could know the number of the opponent just by listening to the hoofbeats of the horses galloping behind them.
Even if he is panicking, his ability to hear the sounds of horses on the grassland all year round will never be erased. For Xianbei, it is instinct.
"Duoman, now is not the time to compete with the Han army! If the delay is too long, we won't be able to escape!" Fuluo yelled at Duoman.
Fu Luo's words were indeed mature, but Cuo Man did not appreciate them.
"If you want to run away, you run away first. I'll kill those Chinese dogs chasing their tails first!"
Even if the opponent is followed by infantry, Duoman is confident that he will kill the knights who catch up first, and then escape on horseback.
After saying this, Tuoman led his dozen or so cavalry to change their route and kill towards the rear.
Fuluo stayed where he was, wanting to leave but not daring to.
If Duoman really succeeds and returns to Danhan Mountain in the future, Duoman will definitely accuse himself of not fighting in front of Helian.
Liu Jian was chasing after him and firing arrows when he suddenly felt that something was wrong in front of him. The sound of horse hooves in front of him, which had just been chaotic and hurried, seemed to have suddenly stopped.
Liu Jian thought for a moment and understood the other party's intention.
He hurriedly reined in his horse and stood still, shouting loudly: "The thieves are coming, please don't be timid. Follow me in a roundabout way to meet the enemy and wait for rescue!"
Fortunately, they are currently in a dense forest. The trees and grass branches in the forest have a certain hindering effect on Xianbei's heroic horses. This is a good thing for these stragglers.
Even if Duo Man and others turned around, they would not be able to gallop with all their strength, which was very beneficial to Liu Jian and the others.
The Han cavalry immediately turned around and hurried away in another direction.
While walking, Liu Jian did not forget to instruct everyone to use bows and arrows to shoot in the direction where the Xianbei people came from behind. Even if the hit rate is low, as long as it can stop the opponent's pace, it is enough!
Duoman turned his head to pursue, only to find that the Han troops on the other side had turned their horses. Not only did they change their route, they seemed to know that they wanted to seize the upper hand, and they could use a favorable angle to confront their own side.
"The Han dog is cunning!"
Tuoman snorted coldly and immediately turned to another road.
The Xianbei people speed up their horses and try to keep a parallel position with the opponent. In this way, they can shoot each other up and down. Even if they cannot gain the upper hand, they will not let these bold Han riders take any advantage.
On horses, the Xianbei people are really capable!
Liu Jian thought to himself that his men did not dare to be careless at all, and he could not change direction easily at this moment.
"Stop firing arrows! Maintain formation, maintain speed, and don't be slower than the thieves." Seeing the barbarians getting closer and closer, Liu Jian turned sideways and changed his order to the people behind him.
"Young Master, how can you shoot an arrow without firing it?"
"Act according to the opportunity, don't let the thieves surround us." Liu Jian explained.
The best way now is to fight a protracted war. The longer the war, the more beneficial it is to one's own side. But if we want to fight a protracted war, we must save arrows.
The tactics and horses are only one aspect, the most important thing is to look at the mood of both parties at the moment.
Liu Jian knew the other party's details, but Xianbei didn't know their details. The longer time went by, the less sure they were.
The Xianbei people chased them on horseback. They originally thought they would be in close combat, but now it was just a matter of who can run faster. It was really frustrating.
They don't have enough time. If they continue to delay like this, if the enemy's county soldiers really arrive, the consequences will be unpredictable.
Of course, support from county soldiers does not actually exist.
At the end of the day, the barbarian team was forced to a position sixty steps away from the side, and then they did not push any closer, otherwise it would easily make the distance between the two sides farther and farther.
Relying on the strength of their numbers, they kept letting out rough laughter, trying to undermine the morale of the Han people. From time to time, bone arrows flew towards the opposite side, but they were downwind and too far away, so there was no possibility of hitting them.
Liu Jian looked sideways and roughly estimated the distance between the two sides. Everything was as expected.
He quickly pulled out an arrow from the quiver and shifted his entire weight to the simple stirrup on his horse.
Yes, Liu Jian's horse is equipped with double stirrups.
In this era, most knights used single stirrups, and double stirrups were not popular, so Liu Jian secretly equipped himself with one, which he did not show to others on weekdays, just to use it alone at critical moments.
Some things should not be exposed when the time comes, nor should they be promoted too much.
For good things to come out, it all depends on the timing.
Although his double stirrups are simple, they are easy to use compared to others. At least they can greatly enhance the stability, thereby indirectly improving the hit rate of mounted archery.
As he turned around, he opened his bowstring and aimed at the nearest Hu man who was rushing in front and shouting the most cheerfully.
The Hu man rushed to the front of the team from beginning to end, as if he was the leader of the team of horse thieves. Under such circumstances, of course, to capture the thieves, the king must be captured first.
Shooting a moving object is not an easy task, let alone on a bumpy horseback. However, Liu Jian currently has the upper hand, and with the advantage of riding, he is confident that he can create some deterrence.
Hold your breath, keep your body straight, and feel the bumps of the horse under your crotch.
"middle!"
In an instant, he loosened the bowstring, and the arrow flew out with a scream.
Although his eyesight was poor, the leader, Duo Man, had an extremely keen sixth sense. He had just noticed Liu Jian's bow gesture, and after hearing the sound of arrows, he quickly lowered his head and ducked sideways to avoid it.
The whistling arrow first grazed the head of his horse, and then scratched his shoulder. Although it avoided the vital point, the arrow that passed through finally hit another horse that was following closely behind.
Named Xianbei.
"Ah~~!"
The Xianbei man who was hit by the arrow screamed in pain. After holding on for a while, he staggered and fell down, and was swallowed up by the hooves of his companions behind him.
"Young Master is mighty!"
"Shao Langjun's amazing shot!"
Even though it was hit by accident, the arrow still surprised both parties.
Tuoman was angry and frightened, he cursed loudly, and then he opened his bow and shot two arrows in Liu Jian's direction.
The other barbarians also followed suit and shot more than a dozen arrows at random. Unfortunately, the wind was not favorable, there were no stirrups, and it was not dark. When taking aim, they had to slow down their horses, and the arrows shot out were not as fast as the arrows.
When it comes to catching up with Liu Jian, even the few followers behind Liu Jian can't get the slightest chance.
More than ten arrows shot by Duo Man and others failed, which not only ruined their own dignity, but also enhanced the prestige of the Han people.
Today, this person is a big embarrassment to Xianbei, but this is mainly because this is the opponent's home field, and it is in the forest at night. If they meet head-on on the grassland during the day, the Han people on the opposite side will not be enough for Xianbei.
Shot by a round of arrows.
The sharp contrast immediately caused the crowd behind Liu Jian to cheer again.
When Liu Jian heard the cheers of the crowd, he became very proud for a moment. He shouted loudly: "How can such people who do not belong to kings be enemies of Han Lang? It's really like throwing an egg against a stone!"
With this statement, the morale of the side with fewer people is getting higher and higher!
Duoman saw that the other party was cunning and difficult to deal with. Although he was angry, there was nothing he could do. The matter was urgent and it was not appropriate to get entangled. Since there was no benefit to be gained from the other party, he had to leave quickly.
But before Tuoman could order all the Xianbei to turn their horses, a sudden change occurred!
A rider suddenly rushed out from another direction and headed straight for the leader, Duo Man.
Fourteen-year-old Zhang Fei is extremely brave. Although he has not grown up yet, he still shows his majestic appearance at this moment!
The dozen or so Xianbei cavalrymen only thought that the Han people would shoot at their own side, but they never expected that they would not take the usual path and suddenly sent a man to attack their own camp from the side.
Even the Xianbei people who live on the edge of the desert rarely do this kind of thing.
Unless you are an enemy of thousands of people, or you are a pure fool, you will do this. Doesn't this mean that you will be surrounded by the opponent alive?
But obviously, the young man holding a sword and riding a horse in front of him belongs to the former.
The courage of all people!
Zhang Fei galloped on his horse and roared wildly, roaring in front of Huo Man in an instant.
"The bastard is beheaded!" A loud roar resounded in the air.
Duo Man was shocked by the opponent's aura, and for a moment he lost the ability to adapt. He could only say "whirr" and curse words that Zhang Fei didn't understand and was too lazy to listen to.
A sword passed across horizontally, and he suddenly felt a lack of oxygen in his brain. Then he saw that all the dark things in front of him seemed to be upside down. After a dazzling whirlwind, his head and neck separated, and swayed in a circle in the air.
It fell to the grass.
Zhang Fei killed Duo Man with one sword blow, then raised his head and let out a long roar into the night sky.
His voice was so loud that it rang out in the dark night, making the ears of the foreigners nearby bulge and make them feel weak.
Subconsciously, the Hu people thought they were the Han Dynasty's county soldiers coming to support them.
No wonder, even though it was still dark, those Xianbei people could roughly see Zhang Fei's skills and movements just now.
With such bravery and sword skills, among the county soldiers in Youzhou, he must be at least a village commander level figure!
Some people are born to fight on the battlefield. Even newborn calves are stronger than those who have been on the battlefield for two or three years. Just like Fan Kuai in the early Han Dynasty, who has the most words in his lifetime achievements.
, that is, "first in" and "beheading". From the first time he fought, this dog-slaughterer began to behead people for meritorious service, which was far more terrifying than the veterans and pawns who had fought for many years.
Facts have proved that there were too many great warriors hidden among the butchers of the Han Dynasty. After Fan Kuai, who slaughtered dogs four hundred years ago, there is now another warrior who kills pigs in Zhuo County.
The Xianbei people lost their leader and began to retreat. Zhang Fei's roar also reached Liu Jian's ears, and he probably guessed what was going on there.
"The barbarians are trying to escape!"
Liu Jian decisively called on everyone to turn their horses and follow him to catch up. At the same time, he told the people behind him: "Listen up, gentlemen. Don't scatter later. Follow me closely. Let's attack the team on their left from the north."
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"Come! I will follow you soon, Young Master!"
Liu Jian roughly counted the arrows in the quiver, then slapped his horse's butt and took the lead.
Zhang Fei, on the other hand, cooperated with Liu Jian from another direction to pursue those Xianbei.
As luck would have it, Fuluo and a dozen other Xianbei were chasing after Duoman in the direction he was running.
Seeing that the two groups of Hu cavalry were about to meet, Liu Jian suddenly gave the order: "Ignore the fleeing Hu cavalry and stare at their stagnant horses and shoot!"
The purpose of Liu Jian and others is not to completely destroy these Huqi. In terms of their number and combat quality, it is almost an impossible task. The only ones who can fully demonstrate their abilities are Zhang Fei and Liu.
Jian and Liu Bei.
Just now, Duo Man and others were chasing Liu Jian, and Liu Jian and others could only drag them off slowly and hard. At this time, the leader of the opponent died and the rest were defeated. The remaining ones had to be captured alive.
Shooting the horses was obviously the best option.
When approaching the barbarian cavalry, Liu Jian drew his bow and fired continuously without hesitation.
At this time, he no longer cared about precise shooting. He only wanted to cause many casualties to the opponent's horses in the shortest time so as to trap a few more barbarians. It was unrealistic to keep all the opponents behind, but as long as he caught one or two alive,
, it will be considered a success tonight!
After the followers at the rear came closer, they also imitated Liu Jian's example and fired rapidly. The continuous fire of more than a dozen people immediately spread out a small rain of arrows, including Zhang Fei and Liu Bei.
The "Rain of Arrows" struck with the wind and enveloped half of the Xianbei people.
The problem is that Xianbei doesn't know what's true, and doesn't know whether the opponent will continue to increase its troops. In addition, he has a guilty conscience, so he can only keep running away, and then five or six horses were shot down. In addition, many people were hit by arrows.
Injuried.
The wounded screamed with the arrows, clinging to the horses' backs to avoid falling off, and urging the horses to run faster. However, the horses that were hit by the arrows were in pain, knocking people off their backs, and even disrupted the formation.
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"Send out your manpower to catch those thieves who landed on the ground!"
Seeing that some of the enemy's troops had already been killed and the rout was in disarray, Liu Jian seized the opportunity and continued to shoot, while quickly ordering people to capture them alive.
This job naturally fell on Zhang Fei, who was the most courageous among his own people. Even though those barbarians were defeated, who knows if they still have fighting strength. If they were captured alive in close combat, only Zhang Fei could do it.
These Xianbei, who had no intention of fighting, were unaware of the situation and had lost their leader. They just wanted to run for their lives. No one had the calm mind to consider the advantages and disadvantages.
"Deran, you are well!" Liu Bei caught up with Liu Jian and kept pace with him.
"Hahaha, don't worry! It's okay! No injuries!"
"Okay, let's catch up, brothers." Liu Bei was also full of energy at this moment and shouted excitedly.