After Hu Chuquan led his troops back to the camp, he ignored his injuries and shouted: "Send the order for Fang Ming to come and see you."
"Da Chanyu, my servant is back."
After he finished speaking, Fang Ming's feeble voice came from outside the camp.
The curtain of the tent was rolled up, and Fang Ming's figure appeared. Fang Ming stumbled in. His hair was fluffy, his face was dark, and his clothes were in pieces, revealing the cotton-padded clothes he was wearing. Hu Chuquan looked carefully.
After a closer look, I found that Fang Ming's mustache was curled up, and the three short strands of beard under his chin were even sparser.
Seeing this, Huchuquan also became happy. He didn't expect Fang Ming to be so miserable.
Hu Chuquan smiled and asked, "Fang Ming, what's wrong with you?"
Fang Ming showed a look of fear on his face and sighed: "Da Shanyu, my slave was blown up by the gadgets thrown by the Shu army. The war horse under his crotch was blown to death, and this is what happened to me. Fortunately, my slave died.
That’s why he wasn’t killed by the bomb.”
Hu Chuquan laughed and was very happy.
Immediately, his face darkened and he said, "Today there were numerous casualties among soldiers. How do you explain it?"
Fang Ming knew he couldn't hide, so he knelt on the ground with a plop and said: "Da Shanyu, I didn't expect that the Shu army would have so many methods and such overbearing weapons. They have explosive weapons and are not afraid of us at all.
Attack. Fortunately, the Shu army is not strong enough and has no cavalry, otherwise we would be in danger."
Hu Chuquan frowned and said, "You mean to temporarily suspend the troops and not send out troops."
Fang Ming immediately said: "Da Shan Yu Yingming!"
Hu Chuquan sighed and said helplessly: "Well, well, let's call it a day. After today's battle, the soldiers are panic-stricken. They are afraid of the Shu army from the bottom of their hearts and are not suitable to go to war. We stay in the camp and wait.
Liu Bao and Qubei defeated the Shu army, and after returning with their troops, they joined forces to attack the Shu army."
Fang Ming wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, knowing in his heart that nothing would happen.
…
Liu Bao led his army to attack Feng Yi County, but only entered the territory without achieving fruitful results. At this time, Huchuquan's order came, asking him to withdraw to Niyang County. Although Liu Bao was reluctant, he did not dare to disobey the order and took him with him.
Ten thousand elite cavalry retreated quickly. After the army retreated to Beidi County, they quickly headed forward.
"Report!!"
When the army was on its way, a scout quickly ran up to Liu Bao. Liu Bao was extremely tall and his eyes were like lightning. He looked at the scout and asked, "What's the news?"
The scout replied: "Reporting to King Zuo Xian, there are more than a hundred bandits on the hillside ten miles ahead."
Liu Bao looked cold and asked in a deep voice: "How is the road down the hillside?"
The scout recalled it carefully and said loudly: "The road is extremely wide and will not be blocked."
Liu Bao said in a deep voice: "The road under the hillside allows the army to move quickly. Even if there are more than a hundred bandits on the small slope, it is not a concern. Don't pay attention to them. Continue on the road and rush back to Niyang County as soon as possible."
The scout turned and left quickly.
Liu Bao continued to advance with ten thousand fine cavalry, and soon approached the hillside reported by the scouts.
Looking around, it was quiet on the hillside, and no one was found.
Liu Bao received the news reported by the scouts and knew the situation on the hillside. He sneered twice, but did not disturb the bandits, because the hundreds of bandits were not worthy of his action, and the hillside stood alone next to the road, even though there were some trees covering it.
, there is no way to hide the army. There is a wide road under the hillside, so it is impossible to set up an ambush.
This situation is nothing to worry about.
Liu Bao had no time to stop and continued on his way.
As the Hun cavalry continued to run forward, heads popped up on the hillside.
These people were all wearing shabby and ragged clothes, and they were dressed like bandits. However, these people were not bandits, but soldiers under Taishi Ci's command pretending to be bandits.
Because the number was small, Liu Bao would not care. Even if he was discovered, it would not affect Tai Shici's follow-up plan. One of them stared at the Huns soldiers rushing down the hillside and shouted: "Prepare gunpowder!"
In an instant, more than a hundred soldiers took gunpowder, lit it and threw it down the hillside with all their strength.
Packets of gunpowder flew out of the hillside and fell into the Hun cavalry.
"Boom! Boom!"
After the gunpowder hit the ground, an explosion occurred immediately.
More than a hundred bags of gunpowder exploded at the same time. Although less than a thousand Hun cavalry were killed, the team was affected and their formation was disrupted. Especially the horses were frightened, which caused chaos in the Hun cavalry.
The soldiers on the hillside continued to throw gunpowder continuously.
The explosions continued.
The ranks of the Huns' cavalry became increasingly chaotic.
Liu Bao looked back at the chaotic team at the rear, with a solemn look in his eyes. He ordered the army to stop and stand ready to prevent the army from becoming more and more chaotic. However, the gunpowder caused the cavalry to flip over and they could not control it at all. Liu Bao rolled his eyes,
He shouted again: "Keep going and rush over."
The soldiers were in chaos, so they had to rush over quickly. As long as they passed this place, they could avoid the chaos.
When Liu Bao ran forward, a group of Shu soldiers appeared on the horizon ahead.
This Shu army had 20,000 people, and it was led by a general wearing a white robe, holding a big iron spear, and riding a big black horse. This man was none other than Taishi Ci. He did not set any
Instead of laying an ambush, he attacked the Hun cavalry head-on. Taishi Ci looked at Liu Bao and shouted: "Liu Bao, Taishi Ci has been waiting here for a long time, so you should die!"
"kill!"
Taishi Ci suddenly shouted and led his army to charge.
Taking advantage of the chaos of the Huns' cavalry, they rushed forward immediately.
Taishi Ci knew that the Xiongnu soldiers were all cavalry and were difficult to break, so he divided the soldiers into four square formations. Each square formation had 5,000 soldiers, all armed with large guns. Even if such a square formation encountered cavalry, it would be difficult to defeat them.
The power of a battle.
When Liu Bao saw Taishi Ci coming to kill him, a sneer appeared on his lips.
No matter what square formation you are in, his cavalry can still kill him. Even if the team is in chaos, the Huns cavalry will rush forward when they see the enemy. Liu Bao, waving his steel sword, leads his army to meet Taishi Ci.
In an instant, the two armies met.
The Hun cavalry collided with the pikemen, and the spear points immediately penetrated into the bodies of the horses, making a squeaking sound.
At the same time, the spears stabbed countless cavalrymen and stabbed the Hun cavalry under their horses.
The spear array blocked the first wave of Hun cavalry attacks, but the soldiers in the front row of the phalanx were also beaten into chaos and were even killed by the cavalry that rushed up. Fortunately, the soldiers in the army were well-trained and did not panic.
Soldiers immediately stepped in to fill the gap and continue to block the charging Hun cavalry.
The Shu army's formation slowly advanced, and the Huns soldiers continued to charge and kill.
The casualties on both sides were increasing, and there was no winner.
Liu Bao shouted low, raised the steel knife in his hand, and slashed down suddenly.
The steel knife made a harsh and sharp whistle, and the sound was terrifying.
Taishi Ci's expression remained unchanged, and he waved the big iron gun in his hand, easily breaking Liu Bao's attack. He shook the gun barrel, causing the tip of the gun to shake, like twinkling stars, but it was very fierce and full of coldness.
The murderous intention made Liu Bao's expression change drastically.
As soon as he and Tai Shici fought, he immediately understood the gap between the two sides.
Liu Bao has brute force, but Tai Shi Ci is powerful and has superb marksmanship, which is far beyond what Liu Bao can defeat.
Liu Bao made a decisive decision and pretended to attack Taishi Ci, then took the opportunity to retreat.
When Taishi Ci saw Liu Bao retreating, he did not pursue him immediately. Instead, he put the big iron gun at his side, took out an iron bow from his waist with his right hand, and took out a bow and arrow from the bag on the horse's back with his left hand.
On the bowstring, Taishi Ci stared at the retreating Liu Bao, with a smile on his lips.
"Buzz!"
The bowstring vibrated, and the bow and arrow came out.
The sharp bow and arrow pierced the air and went straight to Liu Bao's back.
