Lan Zheye was riding on a war horse, his eyes were scarlet, like a wild beast, staring fixedly in front of him.
He looked carefully at the Han cavalry array in the distance.
Like a venomous snake, spitting out its poison and watching its prey.
His eyes were solemn as never before.
Because just now, just now, about two-quarters of an hour ago, the White Wolf Cavalry of the Xuzhou Army had a daily cavalry 'exchange' with the vanguard of the Han Army.
About 200 White Wolf Cavalry and a Han army vanguard of about 300, but definitely less than 400 people, had a cordial and friendly 'exchange' at a distance of about 150 steps in front.
But now, it's already a mess.
On the huge lawn, fallen bodies of men and horses could be seen everywhere.
Dozens of war horses that lost their masters still couldn't believe that their masters were dead. They whined on the spot, hissed, and licked their masters' bodies.
Lan Zheye lowered his head and looked at Gu Duhou who was kneeling in front of him, not even daring to say anything.
This is a Guduhou who has always been famous for his bravery in Xu Zhou's army.
During the war to conquer Dawan, he was the first to climb Luntou City, the first to climb Yucheng City, and the first to climb Guishan City.
Kill generals and capture flags, and achieve many military exploits.
In the wars of conquest of Daxia and Kangju, he took the lead many times, breaking through the enemy's array and taking down the commander's rank. He was majestic and arrogant.
But now he has lost all honor and is kneeling in front of Lan Zheye, trembling like the most cowardly slave.
The braid he was once proud of was completely spread out, and his once indestructible saber had been broken into two pieces.
What's more important is that he became a deserter!
He abandoned his men in front of the Han people and fled back in embarrassment.
"Pull him down and skin him..." Lan Zheye said coldly: "The Wolf God will never forgive the cowardly!"
"Yes!" Immediately, a warrior came forward and dragged the once arrogant Lord of Gudu out.
The shaman was already waiting at the front.
This is also the tradition of Xu Huanjun.
Deserters, no matter who they are, will not be forgiven!
The whole army must be frightened by death, and the cruelest death.
The Guduhou suddenly struggled and shouted: "Master! Master! Please listen to my explanation... The people of the Han Dynasty are invincible..."
He recalled the battle not long ago, and his whole body was filled with fear.
He didn't abandon the army on purpose.
But if you don't run away, no one can escape.
Those Han Dynasty cavalry know magic!
Even now, this Guduhou still clearly remembers what kind of enemy he faced on the battlefield at that time!
Those Han Dynasty people...
Those terrible knights...
Their tactics completely crushed Xu Huan's army.
Their sabers were long and sharp. During the chopping, they could easily split or even cut off the sabers of his men!
What's even more frightening is that these Han Dynasty cavalry were also equipped with a lightweight hand crossbow for close combat.
Many White Wolf cavalrymen were shot off their horses by this kind of hand crossbow.
In just one confrontation, he lost more than thirty people, while only one of the Han cavalry on the opposite side fell...
The close-quarters fighting that followed made his hair stand on end.
The cavalry of the Han Dynasty seemed to have practiced thousands of times, whether they were cutting or blocking.
They even easily dodged their own attacks and then slashed them with their sabers.
It's as if... it's as if he already knew he would do that...
It was also at that time that he understood.
With this kind of close combat and hedging, even the Xu Huan Army and the White Wolf Cavalry were no match for the Han Dynasty people.
but……
No matter how this Guduhou begs for mercy or shouts.
Lan Zheye's expression remained unchanged.
Until he was put on a torture device, the shamans took knives and cut his skin, and he let out a shocking scream.
Lan Zheye was also indifferent.
The shamans' skills in skinning people alive have naturally been maxed out for a long time.
Soon, the Guduhou turned into a bloody man squirming on the torture device.
And all this only happened for half a quarter of an hour.
Lan Zheye rode his war horse to his soldiers, reached out and took out the horn bow on his back, and someone immediately handed him an arrow.
It was an arrow wrapped in human skin, and the human skin was still stained with warm blood.
Obviously, this is the skin of that Guduhou.
Lan Zheye stretched his bow and shot it into the distance, to the battlefield where countless dead people died, and said coldly: "The great wolf god does not need cowardly people. On the battlefield, those who retreat without orders are all like this!"
Everyone in Xu Huan's army was horrified.
Lan Zheye turned around, looked at the bloody man who was still alive and still squirming, and said softly: "For the sake of the Great Huns, I can only wrong you..."
Lan Zheye naturally watched carefully.
Just now, this Guduhou actually tried his best.
Moreover, he made a very wise choice.
At least, he brought back more than a hundred people instead of all of them being killed there by the Han Dynasty people.
But, he chose the wrong time.
I also chose the wrong place.
Looking up at the battlefield, Lan Zheye saw that the Black Crow Cavalry was dispersing. The Han Dynasty people had defeated the Wangting Ten Thousand Cavalry.
This is something Lan Zheye could never have imagined before the war.
This means that the Chinese army of the Han Dynasty can now free up its hands and concentrate its forces to deal with him.
But at this time, the Lord of Gudu did not choose to die on the battlefield, but ran away.
No doubt, he hit the steel plate!
Lan Zheye could only risk his life to frighten his subordinates and use terror to suppress them.
After all, Lan Zheye knew that if he could see it, others could also see it.
At this time, the defeat of the Black Crow Cavalry will shake the morale of Xu Huan's army.
"Our army only has one chance..." Lan Zheye thought in his heart: "That is to defeat the Han army in front of us!"
Since the Black Crow Cavalry has been defeated in advance, the defeat of the cavalry is probably not far away...
You must know that among the thousands of cavalry in the royal court, the combat effectiveness of the cavalry is at the bottom.
This cavalry was able to become Shanyu's direct subordinate Ten Thousand Cavalry entirely because of the shaman's request.
Their political significance is far greater than their combat effectiveness.
Therefore, Lan Zheye knew that once the Han Dynasty also settled the battle on the right wing.
Then, if you want to leave again, it will be so easy.
At least half of the troops must be lost to escape the Han Dynasty's pursuit.
Moreover, even if you really get rid of it, the end result will not be much better.
Now, the partial troops of the Han Dynasty have attacked the Xiongnu supply base behind Yaoyang, and may even have occupied Yaoyang.
Even if he ran, he was just running from one trap to another.
Of course, he could also choose to cross the river and cross the mountains to join the soldiers.
But... in that case, the Han Dynasty people will definitely pursue them one after another. On these hundreds of miles of road, there will not be even one Xuhuan cavalry left.
Therefore, the only way is to survive in death!
Just like a story from the Han Dynasty that his brother Landasin once told him.
Back then, Xiang Yu, the arch-rival of the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, faced an enemy ten times his own in a place called Julu. He resolutely fought against an enemy that was ten times his size. With his desperate soldiers who had no way out, he defeated and defeated the powerful enemy.
enemy.
Xiang Yu can do it, Lan Zheye believes that he can do it too!
because……
He also has an ace up his sleeve!
His Condor Shooter!
"Poisonous force!" Lan Zheye called the name of a Guduhou.
Immediately, a Hun noble who was no more than five feet three inches tall and looked like a dwarf came to him on horseback and said, "Master! What are your orders?"
Don't underestimate this dwarf.
In fact, even among Xu Huan's army, this dwarf is a ruthless character.
Some people say that he once personally killed all the clan in which he was born simply because the clan members laughed at him when he was a boy.
And more people have seen with their own eyes how this Guduhou of the Xu Huan Army tortured and killed those who dared to despise or despise him.
The only person he respects and obeys is probably Lan Zheye.
Because Lan Zheye never disliked his appearance and figure, and even gave him his beloved concubine to play with for three days...
"I order you, with your headquarters and Diaoqunan's headquarters, to fight against the Han cavalry for me..." Lan Zheye said to him slowly: "Is there any problem?"
"Great master, there is no problem..." Du Yeli licked his lips, knelt down and said: "As long as this slave is alive, no one from the Han Dynasty will even think of getting close to you!"
"Okay!" Lan Zheye nodded.
He called several more people and assigned them tasks, all of which ordered them to prevent and organize the Han army's light cavalry to attack his own formation.
Through the previous contact, Lan Zheye already knew very well that if he wanted to defeat the Han army now, the only thing he could rely on was him and the entire Xiongnu's proud Condor Shooters!
A mounted archery group composed of nearly a thousand vulture shooters and would-be vulture shooters is enough to tear apart any enemy with bows and arrows!
Lan Zheye didn't believe it. The Han Dynasty people could surpass themselves in riding and archery!
But he also knew that there was not much time left for him.
Once the Han Dynasty eliminated the cavalry, they would lose their last chance!
He must resolve the battle within an hour!
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While Lan Zheye was assigning tasks, Wei Chi was holding a telescope and observing the movements of the Huns in the distance.
"Who are these barbarians trying to scare?" Wei Chi looked at the bloody man in the telescope, whose flesh and blood were still squirming, and shook his head.
In his eyes, the Huns were at the end of their rope and struggling to their death.
"General..." A soldier came over on horseback and reported: "The general's order came from the Chinese army. The general Chariot and Cavalry asked our troops to hold back the Xiongnu Xuhu Army and not let a single horse escape! We will wait until the main force has dealt with the ghost cavalry, and then annihilate them all.
This is the elite of the Huns!"
When Wei Chi heard this, he nodded and replied: "Reply to General Chariot and Cavalry: I will obey my orders to the death!"
Wei Chi has now almost figured out the basis of the combat effectiveness of this Xu Huan Army.
It was indeed the leader of the Xiongnu army who had just fought in contact, which deeply impressed Wei Chi.
Xiliuying has not encountered such a difficult opponent for a long time.
Although the Han army defeated its opponent in the end, it was achieved with more than twice the number of troops and powerful close combat firepower.
Once the group gets into a melee, it’s really unclear who will win!
The most important thing is that even if you defeat your opponent, it may still be a miserable victory.
Wei Chi did not want to bury all the elites of the old battalion in Xiliu Camp here.
In this way, even if he wins, his conscience will be uneasy for the rest of his life.
Moreover, Wei Chi knew very well that destroying Xu Huan's army was only second, and the most important thing was to capture those good horses and BMWs.
These are real treasures!
Especially those Dawan horses, which are worth a thousand dollars!
Don't let them get away!
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In the middle army, Yi Zong looked at the flag of Wei Chi's command waving in the distance. He understood Wei Chi's reply, turned around, and said to his trusted general Qin Mu: "Qin Xiaowei, please lead the two troops."
Qian Qingqi, detour from the flanks and return to the rear of the Xiongnu Xuhuan army, blocking their way back!"
By now, Yi Zong already knew that he had a chance to win.
But the Huns are likely to overturn the table.
However, Yi Zong knew very well the speed of those Dayuan horses.
There is no doubt that this is a speed that his army cannot keep up with now.
If this elite Xiongnu army wanted to run away, if no one stopped them, they might really be able to escape!
Yi Zong doesn’t want to draw water from a bamboo basket but in vain!
When Qin Mu heard this, he cupped his hands and said, "No!"
Then, he spurred his horse back, waved his hand, and the two thousand horsemen followed him, crossing the mountain of corpses and sea of blood of the Chinese army, and pursued the Black Crow Cavalry along the route they took in defeat, pretending to be pursuing them.
Looking at Qin Mu's retreating figure, Yi Zong pinched the horse's belly and said to a messenger: "Send someone to urge Captain Zhang. The cavalry must be eliminated within half an hour!"
"I will send another thousand riders to support you!"
Compared to Xu Huan's army, this force is like a piece of meat that goes into your mouth.
Yi Zong's habit is to eat the meat first.
However, considering that the Xiongnu Xuhuan Army was well-known, and this was a cavalry that was better equipped than the Zhelan Cavalry back then, it was more important to the Xiongnu.
Just in case, Yi Zong ordered: "Order all the breastplate troops to attack with my general!"
If he wanted to destroy Xu Huan's army, Yi Zong knew very well that he had to use breastplates.
It's not that other troops can't defeat it.
On the contrary, doing so is likely to cause large-scale casualties!
You know, just now, Yi Zong has received preliminary battle damage reports from the northern and southern armies.
In this battle, the northern and southern armies killed more than 1,500 people and captured 2,000 Huns alive from Guduhou down.
But it also paid a heavy price for itself.
Nearly 500 people died in the battle and more than 1,300 were injured!
This is still the result of preliminary estimates. Generally speaking, when the losses are counted after the war, the number of casualties will increase by at least one to two hundred, or even three hundred!
Basically, the current battlefield exchange ratio of the main Han and Hungarian forces is about one to three points.
It seemed that the Han Dynasty had the upper hand.
But you have to know that this is the main force of the Han Dynasty!
Every soldier is a good man who has experienced hundreds of battles, the backbone of a family, and even the hope of the whole family!
As the commander-in-chief, Yi Zong must first consider winning, and then bring his soldiers back to the court safely.
Fighting against a Black Crow Army, the elites of both the North and South armies suffered such heavy casualties.
Where is Xu Huanjun?
Yi Zong didn't want to face the elders in Guanzhong shamelessly when he returned.
In last year's Battle of Gaoque, the Ba Shang Army and the Ji Men Army were crippled, and the tragedy of Guanzhong being desolate cannot be repeated again.
Besides, cuirassiers are cavalry that exist for victory!
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At the beginning of every month, I always don’t want to write words, I don’t know why~sigh~(To be continued.) 8
