Using two thousand infantrymen to resist ten thousand cavalrymen seemed to be seeking death and hitting a rock with an egg. However, in Liu Xiu's eyes, this battle was not unwinnable.
After all, the two thousand soldiers under his command were not given in vain. Among them were Yu Lin Lang, Ben Ming Lang, Yu Lin Army, and Hu Ben Army. These were all elites who could fight one against ten.
In addition, the current situation prevents Liu Xiu from retreating. If he withdraws, all the more than 10,000 soldiers on Lu Jin's side will suffer.
If this is the case, he might as well not come to Fuxiang. If he doesn't come, the responsibility will not be great. If Lu Jin and more than 10,000 soldiers are wiped out because of his retreat, then he will bear the first responsibility.
It will also become a stain that he will never be able to erase for the rest of his life.
Seeing that the enemy had entered the shooting range, Liu Xiu raised the Chixiao Sword high and shouted loudly: "Listen to my order! Shoot the arrow -"
Following Liu Xiu's order, a hail of arrows suddenly shot up from the Han army's camp, piercing the sky with a harsh whistling sound, and fell from mid-air towards the cavalry phalanx.
Ding, ding, ding——
Arrows rained down like rain. From time to time, among the cavalrymen who were charging forward, some were hit by arrows and fell off their horses. From time to time, arrows penetrated the leather armor of the war horses, causing both men and horses to fall down with a crash.
Although the Han army's arrow formation caused damage to the cavalry phalanx, it was not enough to stop the advance of 10,000 cavalry. Soon, the cavalry had already passed the second positioning arrow.
Liu Xiu shouted: "The archers continue, the crossbows are fired!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Han troops holding crossbows fired their hanging knives one after another, and the crossbow arrows flew out one after another. All the dozens of horsemen running at the front rolled over and fell to the ground.
However, even if the crossbow arrows joined the Han army's arrow formation, they still could not stop the Xiliang cavalry. Liu Xiu took a deep breath and shouted: "The shield soldiers are ready to meet the enemy!"
The Han army led by Liu Xiu came after a long journey. There were no heavy shield soldiers among them. The shield soldiers in the front row held small round shields wrapped with iron sheets.
Seeing the oncoming cavalry getting closer and closer, Liu Xiu shouted loudly, stepped on the ground hard with his left foot bent behind him, and the entire sole of his foot was almost submerged in the soil.
He held his shield in front of him, leaned forward, and stepped firmly on the pit with his back feet, preparing to block the collision of the enemy's cavalry.
Finally, a Xiliang cavalry rushed in front of him, and the chest of the war horse hit the shield in his hand firmly.
At that moment, Liu Xiu felt a huge force sweeping over him. Although the powerful impact was not enough to knock Liu Xiu away, it still made him lean back and take two big steps back involuntarily.
If Luo You and others hadn't held him firmly, Liu Xiu probably wouldn't have been able to stand.
After the collision, the cavalrymen on the war horses screamed, flew out from their horses, fell into the crowd of Han soldiers, and were immediately stabbed into a hornet's nest by the Han soldiers with their spears.
Liu Xiu stabilized his body, and the small buckler in his hand had changed its shape. It was originally flat, but now it has become L-shaped.
He threw away the small buckler casually, feeling as if all the bones in his body were falling apart. Just as he took a breath, another horse came to him. Liu Xiu jumped up, in the air, with the Red Sky Sword.
Sweep out.
The Xiliang cavalry passed by him, but the head of the knight on the horse had already flown backwards, and what passed him was a headless horseman.
Liu Xiu withstood two cavalrymen in succession and looked to his left and right, only to see Xiliang cavalry hitting his own shield formation one after another, and the roaring sound was endless.
The soldiers in the front row holding shields had several soldiers supporting them behind each to prevent them from being knocked away by the cavalry.
The Xiliang cavalry rushed towards them, and many of the soldiers holding shields were hit with blood spurting from their mouths and noses, and the crisp sound of broken bones could be heard clearly.
Seeing that the impact of Xiliang's cavalry was too strong and that his own shield array could not withstand it, Liu Xiu shouted loudly: "Ben Minglang comes out to fight!"
When it comes to dealing with cavalry, Benminglang is the best. Armed with horse-cutting swords, they rushed out of the Han army's camp and rolled on the ground.
Wherever it passes, not only can it avoid being trampled by war horses, but it can also always cut off the legs of the horses around it.
As the horse's legs were broken, the war horse neighed and fell in front of the Han army's camp. The knights on the horse also fell off one after another, and rolled to the feet of the Han army. They were greeted by spears and halberds.
The cavalry in front were killed one after another by the Han army, while the cavalry behind were not affected at all and continued to charge forward.
There are so many Xiliang cavalry that even a powerful man like Ben Minglang would be unable to survive in the face of so many cavalry.
Many Ben Minglang were beaten and knocked down by the cavalry that kept charging. Then, they had no chance to get up again. The war horses trampled over their bodies and trampled them into a ball of flesh.
Seeing that Ben Ming Lang was suffering constant losses, Liu Xiu immediately ordered: "Ben Ming Lang retreats——"
Under his command, the soldiers who were in front of their own camp retreated back to their own camp. They were replaced by spearmen.
Compared with Ben Minglang, the spearmen's combat power was far inferior. They could not withstand the cavalry's charge. The Xiliang cavalry pushed forward like a bulldozer, running rampant, killing people when they blocked it, and killing Buddha when they blocked it.
Under the iron hooves of the cavalry, the Han soldiers fell not in rows, but in pieces. Under this situation, Liu Xiu also took the risk and shouted to Long Yuan and others beside him: "Follow it."
I meet the enemy!"
After Liu Xiu finished shouting, he strode out quickly. Right in front of him, a horse was galloping towards him.
The two sides collided face to face. Seeing that a man and a horse were about to hit each other, Liu Xiu jumped into the air and directly hit the cavalry on horseback.
The cavalryman groaned and fell off his horse together with Liu Xiu. After landing, Liu Xiu followed up with a sword blow and stabbed him to the ground.
Whoa, whoa! Two spears stabbed him from the left and right sides. Liu Xiu rolled forward, and at the same time, the Chixiao Sword drew a circular cold light on the ground.
Two war horses galloped past him on his left and right sides, both of their hooves were broken at the same time, and they fell to the ground neighing.
Liu Xiu stood up and took a deep breath. At this time, a silver spear drew a streak of lightning in the air and stabbed towards his chest. Liu Xiu hurriedly raised the Chixiao Sword and blocked himself with the sword face.
's chest.
Bang, this powerful and heavy spear hit the surface of the Red Sky Sword, exploding a large cloud of sparks.
Looking at Liu Xiu again, her feet were on the ground and she slid backwards several meters away.
His face turned pale, his throat felt sweet, his chest felt tight, and he almost spit out a mouthful of old blood. He was rich in experience and knew that if he spit out this mouthful of blood, his vitality would be damaged, and he would not be able to fight anymore.
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Liu Xiu clenched his teeth and swallowed back the breath. His face turned from white to red. The general holding a silver gun rode past Liu Xiu. In the past moment, he fired another carbine.
Stab Liu Xiu in the back.
He bowed forward to avoid the sharp edge of the silver spear. At the same time, he kicked his feet hard on the ground. He jumped out backwards and chased behind the horse. He stretched out his hand and grabbed the ponytail tightly. His other hand stretched outward.
With one swing, the Red Sky Sword drew a red light and cut off the two hind legs of the war horse.
The war horse whined, almost upright and fell backwards. The cavalry general on the horse couldn't help but screamed, and fell heavily to the ground.
Liu Xiu twisted his body, flew towards the fallen enemy general, and used the inertia of his fall to slash him with his sword.
puff!
The sword edge hit the general's neck, and the general's neck was severed without saying a word, killing him on the spot.
As soon as Liu Xiu got up from the ground, several more cavalrymen rushed towards him. However, before these cavalrymen could reach Liu Xiu, two of them were cut off from their horses.
The ones who took action were Luo You and Long Zhun. After killing one of the cavalry, Long Zhun said to Luo You: "Go and protect your majesty!" As he spoke, he raised his sword and rushed towards the other cavalry.
Luo You glanced at Long Zhun, turned around and ran to Liu Xiu. Seeing that his face was unnaturally red, she asked with concern: "Your Majesty is injured?"
Liu Xiu waved his hand first, calmed down for a moment, and then said: "It's okay, it's just a minor injury!" After speaking, he took a deep breath and said to Luo You: "Don't worry about me, kill as many enemies as you can."
enemy!"
As he spoke, he raised his eyes to look at the situation on the battlefield. His own camp had been smashed to pieces by the cavalry, and the situation on the battlefield was in chaos.
He thought that these two thousand soldiers on his side were the best of the best and should be able to fight against 10,000 cavalry. But the facts proved that he was wrong. No matter how elite the infantry was, they were still infantry after all. When facing the cavalry, the infantry's
The disadvantage cannot be made up for by superior individual combat capabilities. Furthermore, what they are facing now is not an ordinary cavalry, but the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, one of the two famous cavalry brands in the Han Dynasty.
Two thousand elite Han troops were dispersed by a cavalry charge of 10,000 Xiliang cavalry. The whole army had no camp to speak of, and everyone could only fight on their own.
Just as the Han army was struggling to hold on, the more than a thousand cavalrymen who had passed through the formation turned back one after another and launched a reverse charge against the Han army.
The cavalry charge into battle, just like plowing a field. They first rush through the enemy camp, then rush back, then rush over again, then rush back again, and so on, leaving no grass behind. Under the iron hoof, all living beings are equal.
No matter how powerful the master is, he looks so small and fragile in front of the cavalry charging into the battle.
This is how the Youzhou Assault Cavalry was dispatched, and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry was also dispatched in the same way. It can be said that all cavalry battles basically follow this routine, using repeated charges to completely destroy the enemy. The creed of the cavalry and the value of the existence of the cavalry have nothing to do with it.
The other thing is offense.
Seeing his soldiers being scattered, Liu Xiu finally realized what it means to use a mantis as a chariot.
Meeting on a narrow road, two thousand infantrymen wanted to block ten thousand cavalry, which was a daydream. Liu Xiu looked around the battlefield, exhaling a long breath, then he roared, holding his sword and facing the oncoming enemy troops again.
The mantis' arm cannot block a car, but I will block you before you crush me to death; the egg cannot break a stone, but I will knock off one of your teeth before it is crushed to pieces.
This is what Liu Xiu was thinking at this moment. Even if his side is defeated, he must hold back the Xiliang cavalry as much as possible. Liu Xiu pulled a cavalryman off his horse, jumped up, and swung his sword on the horse to fight with him.
Enemy armies fight.
As the blows continued, Liu Xiu felt his body go weak, and the war horse fell to the ground. He reacted quickly and rolled to the side. Before he could get up, the Red Sky Sword had already stabbed out, hitting a war horse in the belly.
His belly was cut open, and the red and white intestines flowed to the ground. The knight on the horse also fell off. Liu Xiu stabbed his neck with a sharp sword. He looked back and saw that he was riding
The war horse had several crossbow arrows inserted into it at some point.
He was slightly distracted, and the sound of strong wind came to his ears. Liu Xiu lowered his head subconsciously, and a long knife passed over his head, cutting off his helmet.
Liu Xiu looked back and saw an enemy general turning his horse's head and charging towards him again. Liu Xiu breathed in, raised his sword and took the initiative to meet him.
When the two sides came into contact, the enemy swept his sword across and slashed towards Liu Xiu's waist. Liu Xiu jumped up, in the air, and slashed the sword edge towards the opponent's neck. The man immediately put away the sword and blocked it in front of him.
Bang! The blade of the sword struck the blade, and a cloud of sparks exploded. Liu Xiu's body stagnant in the air had reached its limit. Just as he was falling, the opponent struck at the top of his head with a knife.
At the same time, two crossbow arrows flew over from the other side almost at the same time. One arrow hit Liu Xiu's side, and the other hit Liu Xiu's back.
