It wasn't that Wei Yan didn't want to take risks, but he didn't know how they could break through with the 10,000 infantrymen in front of them, equipped with chariots.
Wang Ding said: "What if we change the road and it's the same?"
Wei Yan said: "This..."
"It's just ten thousand people, so what are you afraid of?" Ma Chao was as arrogant as ever, not taking his enemies seriously.
Wang Ding looked at the caltrops on the ground in front of him.
This thing must be cleared away first, otherwise the horses will not be able to get close to the opponent, and the horseshoes will be pierced by the thorns, and most of them will fall down.
Zhang Tieniu and others dismounted, held up their shields, and moved forward slowly.
He had just approached the opponent, and was about to clear away the caltrops on the ground, when countless arrows rained down on him.
Fortunately, he was wearing a shield and huddled behind it.
Tuk-tuk-tuk...
Arrow after arrow hit the shield, and Zhang Tieniu hid behind the shield in the blink of an eye, like a hedgehog.
Zhang Tieniu was also born with supernatural power. He held up a shield with one hand and continued to pick up the caltrops on the ground with the other hand.
The other soldiers cooperated with each other, one held up a shield, and the other bent down to pick up the caltrops.
Behind the chariot, Huo Jun frowned slightly.
The arrows shot out would hardly threaten the horse thief holding the shield.
The horse thief in the distance was just outside the range of the bow and arrow.
Although Zhang Tieniu and others collected the caltrops very slowly due to the threat of arrow rain.
But this section of the road only covers this small area, and it can take at least half an hour to remove all the caltrops on the ground.
As for the Jingzhou Army, it was impossible for them to fire continuously for half an hour.
Not to mention that there are not so many arrows, those archers who bend their bows do not have such strong arm strength.
An archer who can fire his bow ten times in a row is considered an elite soldier.
The bows and arrows they use must be fully drawn every time if they want to shoot a hundred paces away.
Moreover, they use hard bows, which have a long range, slow shooting speed, and strong power.
Seeing that all the caltrops on the ground were about to be taken away, Huo Jun no longer waited.
He asked the archers to stop shooting and began to direct the chariot to advance.
This official road is actually not very open, so it is not the best battlefield for chariots.
But now, it is the best weapon to deal with cavalry.
If it is on the great plains, even if the chariot can restrain the cavalry, it will still focus on defense and will never be able to take the initiative to attack.
But now, Huo Jun is not worried that the formation will be destroyed when the chariot advances.
With five tanks lined up, they can force the cavalry into a head-on collision.
The soldiers on the chariot all held spears more than one foot long, and their attack range was farther than that of the cavalry.
When Wang Ding saw the chariot starting to advance, he immediately shouted: "Tieniu, come back quickly."
Their bodies of flesh and blood cannot stop the chariot.
A shield can withstand arrows, but it cannot stop a chariot from crushing it.
What's more, there are soldiers on the chariot with spears in their hands.
A shield can't stop it at all.
The speed of chariots is not as fast as cavalry, but it is still faster than infantry.
A chariot is pulled by two horses.
Zhang Tieniu and others simply dropped their shields and turned around and ran away.
"Ready the crossbows." Wang Ding shouted.
A thousand cavalrymen instantly picked up their crossbows from their horses. Before that, they had already loaded the crossbows. Now they just had to aim at the enemy and pull the trigger.
After Zhang Tieniu and others withdrew, Wang Ding shouted: "Shoot."
Crossbow arrows were fired at the oncoming chariot.
However, the Jingzhou soldiers on the chariot immediately hid behind the baffle in front of the chariot.
Moreover, the horses pulling the carts, their heads, and chests all have protective gear.
This round of crossbow arrows did not have much impact on the Jingzhou Army on these tanks.
"withdraw!"
Wang Ding gave the order.
This area is not open enough for cavalry to use.
The five tanks facing them immediately filled the road.
A rough calculation shows that there are at least fifty tanks on the Jingzhou Army's side.
Fortunately, this cavalry is all elite, so even if there is a sudden retreat, there will be no confusion among a thousand people.
Turning back and forth, there is no confusion at all.
The terrain at the rear is open, suitable for chariots, but more suitable for cavalry.
Now on this road, Wang Ding can only have a head-on collision with the opponent's chariot, and is almost at an absolute disadvantage.
But when the rear reaches an open area, his cavalry can at least roam around and attack and harass from multiple directions.
Huo Jun had a headache.
The speed of the chariot still cannot keep up with the cavalry.
He was quickly distanced.
He is more familiar with the surrounding terrain than Wang Ding.
Knowing that he should continue to pursue, once this hole is opened, his advantage will not be obvious.
Seeing that he could not catch up, he immediately ordered to stop.
Wang Ding had already retreated. Seeing that the Jingzhou army did not pursue him, he felt an even greater headache.
Even if Wang Ding has never heard of a general sent by Liu Biao to guard Wancheng, he cannot underestimate him.
Zhang Xiu asked: "Lord, what should we do now?"
He looked a little tired. He was on duty last night and now he was here again. He was mentally exhausted.
Wang Ding said: "Wei Yan, do you have a way to destroy this chariot?"
Ma Chao and Zhang Xiu are still very young now. It's okay to let them charge into battle, but let them make suggestions.
Ma Chao would only say: There is nothing to be afraid of, just kill him.
Relying on his own strength, he can do whatever he wants.
Facing the chariot, Wang Ding believed that Ma Chao could fight head-on.
But other soldiers don't have Ma Chao's strength.
Facing the chariot and the enemies hiding in the chariot and attacking with spears, most of them were helpless.
Wei Yan said: "Lord, why don't you change the road, or take the waterway."
Wang Ding said: "What a waste of time, and now we have been exposed. No matter we change the route or take the water route, we can't escape the opponent's interception."
Not only was the waterway long, but the cavalrymen on board the boats were like tigers in a cage.
That's the danger.
Wei Yan said: "In this case, we can only destroy the opponent's chariot first."
Crossbows and caltrops are easy to deal with, so even if they are a threat, they are not too big.
But the chariot blocking the front was like an iron wall, making it difficult for the cavalry to break through.
Wang Ding said: "How to solve it?"
Wei Yan said: "Use fire."
Wang Ding said: "There is nothing to ignite the fire now."
Being able to burn the opponent's chariot is naturally the best.
But now Wang Ding doesn't have much supplies in his hands, and he has almost finished his dry food.
Without something to ignite, it would be too difficult to burn the opponent's chariot.
Wei Yan said: "You can go to nearby villages to collect them."
Wang Ding hesitated.
I have already looked at the nearby manor, but there is nothing there.
Now if we want supplies, we can only get them from surrounding villages.
Wang Ding said: "Let's go to the nearby villages first."