His hair was spread over his shoulders, flying wildly as his horse galloped.
That was the result of a crossbow bolt passing by his scalp and flying away the scarf that bound his hair.
But it's still good.
What worries him the most is that a crossbow arrow grazed Wusun Liangju's leg and hip, opening a wound half a finger wide and two to three inches long, and it was bleeding continuously during the gallop!
This slows it down significantly.
If Jiangdong's pursuers' horses were not too slow, he might have been overtaken long ago and turned into a hornet's nest by crossbow arrows.
But this luck will soon be exhausted.
Because the injured Wusun Liangju was constantly slowing down, the distance between him and his pursuers was also slowly and steadily approaching.
Now, it’s less than eighty steps!
At this distance, if a crossbow bolt hits him, he will definitely die.
Therefore, he could only pray silently in his heart, hoping that Chen Ding had already caught up with the cavalry and that a little interference with the pursuers would allow him to escape.
Ding Feng, who was pursuing hard, was also angry.
He felt that this pursuit was too angry.
It was clear that he had an absolute advantage, but after chasing for so long, he only shot and killed one person on the other side, while his own side also paid the price of nearly ten casualties.
And he was powerless to change this situation.
First, it is limited by the natural disadvantage of the southern boat and the northern horse.
Almost all of his troops are from Jiangdong. It would be great if they could have excellent riding skills, but it is really difficult for them to snipe the enemy on bumpy horseback.
For example, hitting Xiahou Hui's small buckler, flying his hair and scarf, and injuring his mount were all from the crossbow arrows he shot.
The other is the unbearable condition of the war horses.
Obviously, the speed of General Wei's war horses had slowed down, but because they had galloped all night long to catch up, the physical strength of the mounts was almost exhausted.
No matter how hard they urged the horses to speed up, they couldn't do it.
What made Ding Fengyou even more miserable was that after chasing for a long time, the crossbow arrows carried by Bu Qu were about to be exhausted.
no way.
As a corps of soldiers, their tactics are different from those of scouts, and they do not carry many arrows like scouts.
Because in previous wars, they carried long soldiers, always ready to rush into battle with the general, and carried shields to block the general's arrows. Due to the limitations of the space on the horse's back and the weight of the horse, they could only carry seven or eight crossbows.
arrow.
And a few crossbow arrows are enough.
After all, when they rush into battle, they only have time to fire two or three crossbow arrows before they engage the enemy at hand-to-hand combat.
As for the distance between the two sides, Xia Houhui can be killed as long as he continues to pursue him.
Ding Feng is not optimistic about this.
Because he was not sure that the four or five separate troops could kill the other Wei cavalry scout who fled first.
If not, the Wei army's scouts who escorted the prisoners turned around and came back. Considering the strengths and weaknesses of both sides' cavalry and shooting, it might be their own side that would suffer!
This uncertainty becomes more and more certain as time goes by.
Therefore, after continuing the pursuit for half a quarter of an hour, he stopped the troops from continuing to kill Xia Houhui with their crossbows, and instead asked them to be on standby with their strung crossbows.
Anyway, his song couldn't hit Xia Houhui.
Furthermore, with the distance between the two sides constantly closing, he did not need to worry about Xia Houhui's escape.
The crossbow bolts of Thief Wu’s pursuers have been exhausted?
Xia Houhui, who had been running for his life in embarrassment, couldn't help but straighten up and look back frequently after not receiving a sniper crossbow for a while, and this thought came to his mind.
Immediately, he angrily took up his strong bow to see if he could kill a few pursuers to vent his hatred.
Yes, it is to express hatred.
After being chased away for so long like a rabbit with no backhand, he was already filled with anger.
However, he had just drawn out the arrow, and before he could attach it to the bow, he immediately threw the arrow away and raised the small round shield on his forearm to block it.
"Duh!"
A crossbow bolt was nailed to the small buckler again.
Ding Feng, who was not far away, cursed in a low voice and cocked the crossbow again.
Asking Bu Qu to stop sniping would be a useless effort, but he still has a chance to kill the enemy with one arrow~
Moreover, the Qi Ba Qi Bu were shot off their horses one after another, so he already knew that Xia Houhui's shooting skills were as good as his own, so how could he not be on guard at all times so that he would not have the chance to hurt anyone again!
Why are there still crossbow arrows?!
Xia Houhui, who was lying on the horse again, angrily broke off the crossbow bolt of the small buckler and pulled it out. He looked at the leather armband of his forearm, which had finally stopped bleeding, and was dyed red again, and his heart was full of indignation.
But soon, he seemed to have thought of something, and his expression immediately changed.
Could it be that the thief Wu Zhuibing wanted to
With speculation, he looked back, squinting his eyes and trying to see clearly the actions of the pursuing soldiers.
When he saw that among the pursuers, except for the general who threatened him with death from time to time, the other cavalrymen were holding crossbows in front of their chests, he could be sure of what the other party wanted to do.
.
Either he was waiting to catch up twenty or thirty steps, and a wave of random arrows would turn him into a hedgehog; or he was waiting to shoot the cavalry who might come to the scout camp at any time.
After all, he has been chased for so long.
He has such a careful mind and a keen sense of battlefield!
Who is the opposing general?
At this moment, Xia Houhui had long realized that the pursuer was not an ordinary scout from Jiangdong, but was certain that the opponent must not be an unknown person either.
Naturally, I also realized that I had underestimated the heroes of the world.
I felt even more astonished by the heroic words I had previously said: "The people east of the Yangtze River are all rats, so what should we fear?"
Of course, now is not the time to dwell on this.
What he was anxious about now was that Jiangdong's pursuers were already ready to shoot and kill the scout battalion who came for reinforcements. So, did he still have a chance to escape?
Simply give it a try.
Taking the risk of being sniped by General Wu, he shot a few people with his bow to reduce the pressure on the cavalry of the scout battalion and give himself an extra chance of escape.
Xia Houhui made up his mind and pulled out an arrow from his quiver.
But this time he did not straighten up. Instead, he lay on the horse and turned around, squinting his eyes to look for a target that he was sure to kill with one hit, and estimated how to get up in an instant to shoot and avoid the crossbow bolts.
Ding Feng, who was chasing after him, also maintained his crossbow aiming position.
He didn't have many crossbow arrows left, so he was waiting for the opportunity to kill with one strike.
The two sides galloped for a mile or two in a tacit understanding, but before they could find a suitable opportunity, two or three riders suddenly crossed over.
While running towards the Wu cavalry formation, he waved and shouted, "General, the Wei army is coming!"
It turns out that they were Bubu chasing Chen Ding.
As for why there were two missing people, it was natural that they were shot dead by the Wei cavalry scouts.
After these two or three cavalrymen passed by, nearly twenty cavalry of Wei scouts also appeared in the distance, galloping towards them.
Among them, Chen Ding, who had completed Xia Houhui's instructions as scheduled, was still looking around. When he saw Xia Houhui, he breathed a long sigh of relief and waved vigorously, "General, are you okay? I'll be here soon!"
This incident also caused a sudden change in the expressions of both parties.
Ding Feng's face lit up with joy, and without any instructions from him, he turned the crossbows in his hands and placed his fingers on the hanging knife.
Xia Houhui was filled with anxiety.
He knew that the cavalry and scouts who followed him were all elite, and they all had contempt for Wu Jun in their hearts.
At least in terms of cavalry and archery, they would definitely not be afraid of the Wu army who only had more than thirty cavalry in front of them.
This also means that they will gallop over without fear, and then be shot to death by a well-prepared crossbow before they can even raise their bows to fight back.
Therefore, in his desperation, he stood up and shouted at Chen Ding and others, "Don't try to pass."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly stopped speaking and leaned down.
Because at this moment, a crossbow arrow was pressed against his back, whizzing by at the slightest miss.
Ding Feng did not give up hope of killing him.
Although he failed again, he was not depressed.
Because he interrupted Xia Houhui's words, he also caused the Wei scouts and cavalry to rush towards him like moths rushing to the fire.
"hit!"
With his roar, more than thirty crossbow arrows shot out at the same time.
It intertwined in mid-air to form a tight and tight net, and with a strong whistling sound, it enveloped the ignorant and fearless Wei scouts.
"puff!"
"Poof! Poof!"
The sound of the crossbow arrow piercing the flesh and blood of the torso rose and fell, and blood flowers suddenly appeared amidst the screams.
Of the nineteen mounted scouts who had been galloping over just now, only seven or eight were still on horseback.
"It's a crossbow!"
"avoid!"
The remaining Wei scouts shouted loudly, turned their horses and fled.
But he didn't run away in the direction of Shouchun.
Instead, they galloped sideways and diagonally in a methodical manner, using a dispersed formation to prevent the crossbows from showing off their power. Some of the cavalrymen also took advantage of the slow cocking of the crossbows to draw their bows and arrows to counterattack.
Among everyone, Chen Ding was the only exception.
His horse was injured and he was already behind, so he was lucky enough not to be enveloped by the powerful crossbow bolts.
At this time, he immediately jumped off the horse, ran a few steps with inertia, jumped onto another ownerless horse, turned around and ran towards Xiahou Hui.
And in the process, he actually led a war horse with an empty saddle.
He was usually taciturn, but his thoughts were very delicate. In a hurry, he could even think that Xia Houhui had delayed for a long time and his mount must have been exhausted.
However, Xia Houhui did not pay attention to him at this time.
When dozens of scouts were shot off their horses, his eyes were splitting as he witnessed this tragic situation.
Originally all this could have been avoided!
Just because he was desperate and lucky, he did not refuse Huang Ji and everyone else's request.
Therefore, he no longer had to worry about dodging the crossbow bolts, and straightened up, wielding his bow and arrow to fight back angrily.
"Boom!"
The first arrow passed by the ear of Ding Feng, who was busy loading the crossbow, causing goosebumps all over his body.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The second arrow killed a Wu Jun soldier on the spot.
The third arrow penetrated the neck of Wu Jun's war horse, causing the horse to immediately stand up in pain, throw the rider on its back and then fly out, tripping another horse.
The fourth arrow, the fifth arrow.
Soon, his quiver was empty.
A total of six members of the Wu army were shot to death and injured, but the price was that one of Ding Feng's crossbow bolts passed by his waist, taking away some of his flesh and instantly staining his robes with blood.
At this moment, Chen Ding also rushed over.
"General, change horses!"
He threw the horse's reins forward and took up his riding bow to cover.
He put the bow on his body and reached out to take the reins neatly. Xia Houhui put one hand on the back of Wusun Liangju and jumped onto the back of another war horse.
After sitting firmly, he tore off his clothes and wrapped the wound on his waist, then roared loudly.
"Let's go!"
"You can't stop fighting! Let's go!"
While shouting orders, he took out arrows from the quiver of the new war horse to suppress the speed of Wu Jun's pursuit.
As for that good horse, don't worry about it.
Without any weight, its speed suddenly increased, and it followed Xia Houhui closely in an intelligent manner.
"Chase!"
"We will kill all Wei soldiers today!"
Ding Feng, who shot to death more than ten Wei army scouts, did not give up his intention to kill Xia Houhui and also gave the order loudly.
Because the other troops who were lagging behind in the past have now gradually caught up, he still has an absolute advantage, and the crossbows have also been replenished.
Especially since he just saw many corpses in front of him.
The Wei army scouts killed all the captives who had their backs turned and had no power to fight back, which naturally aroused his determination to fight to the death.
Therefore, the chase and shooting between the two sides was staged again.
However, during the chase, the crisis slowly transitioned to Wu Bing's side.
This place is already far away from Fuling.
Moreover, Wei State had an organized cavalry battalion.
If Ding Feng persisted in pursuing him, he might have been surrounded and killed by the Wei army who had learned the news and sent a cavalry battalion.
In fact, after chasing him for more than ten miles, Ding Feng gradually calmed down.
After all, he is a veteran of the war.
He understood the taboo of "not being complacent and leading to war", and began to realize the dangers he was about to face, so he waved his hand and slowly slowed down his horse's speed.
Yes, he doesn't want to chase anymore.
Although this pursuit cost him nearly twenty casualties, and he only shot and killed more than ten scouts of the Wei army and captured six or seven good horses along the way. He was very unwilling to do so, but he was very decisive in taking decisive action.
"Separate more than ten people and go to take Paoze's body back."
After reining in the horse's reins, he looked up at Xia Houhui's back in the distance and slowly ordered, "Don't pick up the weapons. If the injured war horses can walk, take them back, and kill the ones that can't walk."
"only."
The Governor of Buqu responded respectfully and said nothing else.
Because he knew that the paoze mentioned by Ding Feng was referring to the tribe, not the prisoners who were killed by the Wei army.
Xia Houhui, who was still running for his life, saw that the Wu army had stopped their pursuit, so he reined up his horse and after thinking for a moment, he actually turned his horse around and came back slowly.
Likewise, the cavalrymen of the scout battalion behind him said nothing else.
They all spontaneously turned around and came.
Whether it was fulfilling everyone's wishes last night or delaying time alone today so that everyone could have time to fight, Xia Houhui had completely convinced these cavalry scouts.
It also made these cavalrymen recognize his status and position, and they were all willing to work hard for him.
Although the men in the army are vulgar, they are also the most sincere.
No matter who he is, as long as he dares to face the enemy alone in a critical moment to fight for his life, there will definitely be countless people who are willing to die for this person.