As we approached Lian County, we could already see several villages burned to the ground. Among the ruins of the villages, wild dogs roamed around. They were not afraid of people when they saw them. They just stared at people with their red eyes.
.Yang Hu said that it would be dangerous to go forward. He was right and wrong. Because it was already very dangerous without going forward.
Chen Cheng said: "We have traveled so far, why don't we go and see what's going on in Lian County?"
Yang Hu said anxiously: "I know that the Marquis is conceited about his martial prowess, but a tiger cannot hold off a pack of wolves. There has been no news from Lian County for several days. Even if it has not been breached yet, can the Marquis be able to defeat the Huns by himself?"
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Chen Cheng said: "I heard that there are nearly ten thousand soldiers and civilians in Lian County..."
Yang Hu said loudly: "There are 10,000 soldiers and civilians in Lian County, and there are 100,000 people in Lingzhou. Does the Marquis only focus on the 10,000 people and not take the 100,000 people in Lingzhou into consideration?"
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Chen Cheng said "Hey" and said nothing.
Upon seeing this, Yang Hu continued: "If the Marquis really wants to rescue Lian County, he should lead thousands of tiger warriors to defeat the Huns in a dignified manner. How can he imitate those rangers and waste his life?"
He was also anxious, so he said so much in one breath. After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but feel worried. The generals in the army often whipped the soldiers at will. He glanced at Chen Cheng furtively, feeling anxious in his heart.
I just hope that this seemingly kind-faced Juluhou will not be so cruel.
After listening to Yang Hu's words, Chen Cheng fell silent. His brows furrowed slightly, as if he was thinking about something. After a while, his brows relaxed, and he exhaled a long breath and said, "What do you mean?
It makes sense. Since we have seen the military appearance of the Huns, let’s go back first.”
Perhaps because they were not members of the inner circle, the Huns they saw drinking horses by the Yellow River were poorly equipped and poorly disciplined. They looked more like herdsmen than soldiers. Moreover, the Huns looked very tired.
Most of the horses are very thin. In a head-on battle, two hundred Northern Army cavalry can defeat a thousand such Hun cavalry.
The Huns were once the overlords on the grasslands, but they were defeated by the Han Dynasty very early. When the Xianbei people rose up more than ten years ago, if it were not for the protection of the imperial court, the Huns would have died long ago.
Leftover.
Later, Tan Shihuai died, and the Xianbei empire collapsed in a short period of time. Many Xianbei tribes in central China suddenly changed and became Huns. This is how it is on the grassland. Today they are Xiongnu, tomorrow they are Wuhuan, and the day after tomorrow they are Xianbei.
, Rouran, Mongolia and so on, they are actually the same group of people.
In the past ten years, the Huns have grown again by eating the corpses of Xianbei. However, they have to fight with the Qiang people in the north, and the Wuhuan people have risen in the east. In addition, after the previous Huns were killed by their subordinates,
, some of the Huns went south and defected to the Han Dynasty, so their strength was not even one-third of what it was at its peak.
This time the Huns mobilized in large numbers and basically used up all their mobile troops. The Huns did not have the ability to arm such a large army. The elite equipment of the Chanyu and various ministries were okay, and the other people were just a horse and a bow. There were many
The people even used stone arrow clusters. This kind of weaponry was not much better than that of the Wuhuan people.
Seeing that Chen Cheng decided to retreat, Yang Hu felt relieved. What he was most afraid of was that the Marquis would not listen to the dissuasion at all and had to move forward. But then, his expression changed drastically and he blurted out:
Said: "Oops!"
When they saw the Huns, the Huns who were drinking horses by the river also discovered this small team dressed up very differently from the Huns. The Huns by the river made a fuss, and then jumped on their horses with shouts and screams, and headed towards
Chen Cheng and the others rushed over.
These Huns were poorly equipped and had low technical and combat skills, but they were first-rate equestrians. Otherwise, they would not have been able to make a comeback and occupy a large area of territory. Seeing the Huns rushing over, Yang Hule turned his horse around.
He raised his head and shouted: "Master Hou, we have been discovered!"
Chen Cheng said in his heart: Nonsense! Only one person would know that we have been discovered.
However, he did not say it out loud, but ordered: "Prepare your weapons, follow my speed, and retreat slowly."
Yang Hu suppressed the fear in his heart and shouted: "You are still retreating slowly? Lord Marquis, are you scared to death?"
Before Chen Cheng could say anything, Yan Xing beside him became furious and shouted: "If you are afraid, just run away on your own. If you dare to speak rudely again, believe it or not, I will kill you?"
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "If we retreat slowly, the enemy will suspect that there is an ambush behind us and will not dare to pursue with all our strength. If we hit the horse and gallop now, they will definitely pounce on us like a pack of wolves. Besides, those Huns
The people look very tired, even if there are thousands of troops, in my opinion, they are just trying to sell out the enemy!"
Yang Hu had no choice but to lightly kick the war horse and let the mount advance slowly in the queue.
The Huns were all lightly-armed cavalry. Although they were in poor condition, they still moved very fast. It didn't take long to catch up to within a mile. For the charging cavalry, such a distance only took minutes.
matter.
Yang Hu said in a trembling voice: "Master Marquis, the Huns are about to catch up. You said they dare not pursue them with all their strength. This is not like it!"
Yan Xingye said: "General, let's run quickly while the enemy is still some distance away."
As he spoke, the Huns pursued him even closer. Looking back, the eyebrows on the face of the pursuer at the front could be clearly seen.
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "I heard someone say that one Han can be as powerful as five Huns. You are all elites in the army, and all of them can be as good as ten, that is, they can be as low as fifty Huns. We have thirteen cavalry.
, that is, they can serve as 600 Huns cavalry. Although there were more Huns later, they only looked like 1,000 or 800, not much different from us."
Yang Hu secretly cursed in his heart, "One Han can serve as five barbarians" is correct, but when did that happen? Thirteen of us can serve as 600 Huns cavalry... You are so
It’s awesome, why don’t you go to heaven?
The sound of hoofbeats behind him was like thunder, and the Huns were getting closer. Thousands of horseshoes bridged the ground by the river, making a thunderous sound. Chen Chengle turned his horse's head, and Gulu ran out sideways. He held the bow in his hand,
He shot at the pursuer at the front.
"Buzz", the bow string vibrated, and the arrow flew past the enemy's cheek. When the arrow flew in the air, it broke through the atmosphere and made a sharp sound. Both sides were on high-speed moving horses, and the relative distance was constantly changing.
Changes, it is normal for the shot to miss. Chen Cheng failed to achieve success with the arrow, and was not discouraged. He took out another arrow from the quiver. This time, he aimed his aim half a body to the left of the enemy.
As soon as his fingers loosen, the arrow shoots out from the string.
The one who rushed at the front was the most famous warrior in the Xiongnu tribe. He was a first-class expert in both riding and martial arts. Even among the Changshui Huqi, he was considered outstanding. Just now, an arrow hit his cheek.
It flew past the edge, and the strong wind stirred up hurt his furry face, which frightened him.
He also bent his bow and nocked an arrow, preparing to shoot back, but he was also a skilled martial artist. Now that the two sides were sixty or seventy steps apart, with the performance of the riding bow in his hands, let alone miss the shot, even if he did,
At such a long distance, it is impossible to cause any damage to the opponent.
Just when he was about to put down the bow and arrow angrily, another arrow came through the air. This time, as soon as he stretched out his consciousness to avoid it, the arrow had already hit his face. His eyes went dark, and the whole world was filled with darkness.
Plunged into darkness.
Chen Cheng ran diagonally to the left, and with the power of his bow and arrow, he shot and killed several of the pursuers behind him.
The cavalry of this era were not like their counterparts in later generations. They had mature high-bridge saddles and double-sided stirrups, and they did not even have horseshoes. Therefore, if the cavalry wanted to shoot arrows on horseback, they first had to clamp the horse's belly tightly with their legs.
You must first ensure that you will not fall, and then you can do other actions.
Therefore, although the cavalry in this era are inherently stronger than the infantry, they do not have an absolute advantage. Archery on horseback requires not only superb skills, but also strong thighs. Whether you can hit the target depends on your face.
.Like Chen Cheng, who killed six people with ten arrows, that is already a shocking archery skill.
The "Sunset Bow" has a long bow and is suitable for walking. When used on horseback, the rate of fire will be further reduced. However, Chen Cheng's proficiency in "bow and arrow" is not high enough, and it can barely make up for the shortcoming of the rate of fire.
After several people were shot dead in succession, the Huns could no longer remain angry, and opened their bows and arrows to shoot at the enemy. However, the distance was still far, and the bows on horseback were too weak, so the arrows they fired did not reach the enemy.
It fell to the ground halfway.
Chen Cheng, on the other hand, had a lot of free time and turned around to shoot arrows time and time again.
Being beaten without being able to fight back is the worst thing for morale. The Huns lost their temper after being shot. They reined in their mounts, slowed down their speed, and then the distance between them and Chen Cheng became wider and wider. They chased the enemy while hanging.
For a certain distance, the speed became slower and slower. Finally, watching the enemy walk away, I couldn't help but feel demoralized.
Chen Cheng led a small force and ran for a certain distance. Seeing that the Huns had been thrown out of sight, he slowed down his horse and said to Yang Hu and others: "How is it? I'll say that the Huns are vulnerable!"
Yang Hu thought to himself: Why are the Huns so vulnerable? You are obviously too good at archery!
He said sincerely: "Master Hou, I have never seen a magic shot in my life. It is probably only comparable to the flying generals of Emperor Wu's dynasty."
Of course, Li Guang did not appear during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che. He had already shown his prowess during the "Rebellion of the Seven Kings of Wu and Chu" during the era of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty. However, because of his later events, when people talk about him, they still associate him with the Han Dynasty.
Emperor Wu was connected.
Yan Xing naturally knew who the "Flying General" was, and he said to Chen Cheng: "The general is indeed the current flying general!"
When going back, he passed by the burned fields and villages again. Chen Cheng stopped his horse and looked at the wild dogs wandering among the ruins and the crows staring at people on the branches. He looked at them for a long time.
The excitement and satisfaction brought by killing enemies gradually faded away.
Chen Cheng sighed and said, "If Lingzhou is attacked by the Huns again, I'm afraid the entire Northland will become like this, right?"
