Although only about twenty people were killed in the attack just now, those who dared to "climb" and "fall into battle" first were all the bravest and most courageous warriors in the army. As soon as these people died, the fanatical morale of the Han army suddenly dropped a lot.
They looked inside from the camp wall, and all they saw were bright spears, which looked very scary. There were also heavy spearmen and spearmen in the Han army, but the flanks of the spearmen were always the weakest.
Link, so it is only a part of the army, and is used together with sword and shield soldiers, archers, and halberdiers. It is very rare for Xiliang thieves to purely use spears.
Liu Xun stepped back, threw away the hammer in his hand, grabbed a spear with his hands, ran forward two steps, and then threw it out with all his strength. The spear flew out with a roar and penetrated the weapon of a soldier who was trapped in the camp.
The armored soldier screamed and fell to the ground.
Although the nearly five-meter long spear is very advantageous in battle, it is too long and needs to be held with both hands and cannot be equipped with a shield. Therefore, it has the weakness of insufficient protection when facing long-range attacks. However, although they cannot be equipped with a shield
, but can carry two throwing spears and javelins.
When Liu Xun just threw a spear, four or five flew towards him. Even though he was wearing the strongest iron armor, it was still in vain at a distance of less than twenty steps. Three
Only the spears passed by him and fell into the crowd behind him, but two of them penetrated his armor and killed him on the spot.
"Chang Liu Qu died in battle!"
Because of the death of the chief officer, the morale of the Han soldiers outside dropped sharply again. The soldiers trapped in the camp rushed to the wall again, using their spears, swords and shields to kill all the Han soldiers who had just gained a foothold on the camp wall.
, and then spread out along the camp wall, shooting the Han soldiers gathered at the door with spears.
Javelins and spears fell like raindrops. In theory, the speed of throwing javelins can be similar to that of bows and arrows, far faster than crossbows, and more powerful. Many Han soldiers can move freely with a few arrows inserted into their bodies, but
As long as you are hit once by a javelin or a spear at close range, you will immediately lose the ability to continue fighting.
Twenty or thirty people fell instantly at the gate of the camp, which in turn aroused the Han army's bravery and hatred of the same enemy. The soldiers who were still hesitating at the gate shouted and poured into the camp. Hundreds of people held soldiers.
The blade moved forward and collided with a forest of spears. Steel collided fiercely, and the soldiers' shouts and screams rang out.
The spear pierced the armor and penetrated the flesh. When he was about to withdraw it, it was stuck inside. The soldier who was trapped in the camp was stunned, and a flying ax flew towards him. He quickly lowered his head. "Dang", the ax hit the thick material.
The iron helmet hit him, making him dizzy. Fortunately, the iron helmet was made of good materials, and although it was a little deformed, it was not broken. The sergeant quickly released his hands, stepped back, and took out a spare spear.
Then come forward again.
The soldiers of the Han army fought one after another with the trap camp in the small entrance. Corpses were piled up one after another, even to the point of blocking people's movement. The trap camp soldiers who occupied the camp wall also threw spears and arrows downwards.
Javelins, and some crossbowmen changed the direction of shooting and fired arrows at the incoming Han army.
The long-range power on the camp wall weakened, and the Han army's crossbowmen took the opportunity to step forward, get within thirty steps, and use strong bows and crossbows to kill the Xiliang army on the camp wall. Even at such a close distance, even if
Even if you are wearing armor, you can easily get injured. If you are not careful, you can even lose your life.
The forces of both sides are being depleted rapidly. The essence of this battle is to consume human lives. Whichever side can't stand the cruel war of attrition first will lose. Soldiers are constantly being nailed to death by arrows fired from the camp wall.
On the ground, many of the defenders on the camp wall were hit by arrows and fell down screaming. Among them were soldiers and horses from Xiliang princes, as well as warriors trapped in the camp.
But the most dead people were at the gate of the camp. Liu Xun's soldiers rushed with all their strength and broke through the spear formation of the first camp, but were wiped out by the soldiers of the second and third camps.
The area of the size of the camp entrance was covered with corpses for less than thirty steps, and blood donations soaked every inch of the land into a dark red color.
"Dang Dang Dang!"
A hundred steps away from the camp, the sound of gongs sounded. The Han soldiers who were fighting fiercely were stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief and retreated to the rear. They had never encountered such a tragic battle.
.Even when fighting against those Yellow Turbans who were not afraid of death, the fight was not so difficult.
The crossbowmen on the camp wall had their arms so weak from shooting that they could hardly lift them up. Seeing the enemy retreat, they also breathed a sigh of relief. Li Kan looked at the densely packed corpses near the entrance of the camp and said with an moved expression.
"I followed my lord to conquer the Xiongnu, and participated in more than ten battles, large and small, but I have never seen such a ferocious enemy, nor have I ever seen such a tragic battle!"
Everyone agrees. The trapped camp was selected by Chen Cheng from hundreds of thousands of troops. Not only are they well-equipped, but they are also well-paid. After nearly a year of hard training in Yinchuan, from top to bottom, everyone is now
He is tall and round, and is skilled in combat skills. As a result, he has developed the arrogance of looking down on other troops.
But now the Han army broke through the gun formation of the First Tunnel. If the officers and soldiers had not followed up, and if the terrain here had not been unfavorable to the attackers, there would have been more casualties in the First Tunnel.
He has also been disabled. Although the spear is useful in battle, it is not invincible.
In the center of the car formation in the distance, Huangfu Song heard the sound of gold ringing in front, and his face twitched slightly again. He knew the temperament of his soldiers. If he hadn't suffered heavy casualties, he would never have attacked the enemy's camp.
He withdrew again. He was silent for a while and said to the soldiers beside him: "Go and ask how many casualties our army has suffered."
The soldiers rushed forward to attack their horses, but after a while they rushed back. "Our army suffered a total of more than 1,300 casualties. The school captain Zhou Yi was seriously injured, two Qu Junhou, Liu Xun and Sun Xiao, were killed in the battle, and seven village commanders were killed in the battle."
, seriously injured nine people!”
The fighting lasted for just over an hour, but so many people were killed and injured?
The soldiers on the left and right changed their faces in shock, but Huangfu Song's face remained unchanged. If there was any difference between him and before, it was that he had become more determined. He looked at the sun that had begun to turn to the west, and knew that today
There is at most one chance to attack. If the Xiliang army cannot be completely defeated next time, it will be dark.
"General Zuo!" a school captain said angrily: "Please order our troops to attack. If we can't defeat the bandits, we should come to see you with your head raised!"
Huangfu Song was silent for a while and said in a deep voice: "Order the soldiers to bring kerosene and dry firewood to burn the enemy's camp."
The captain shouted loudly: "No!"
While Huangfu Song sent reinforcements to the front, Chen Cheng reappeared in Lu Bu's field of vision with more than 700 cavalry on the edge of the Liuchuan River. I don't know when the wind started to blow, and the strong wind blew away the battlefield.
The smoke and dust made everything appear clearly in front of the warring parties.
Most of the camps set up along the Liuchuan River were on fire. Those simple camps had been breached. The infantry and cavalry of the Han army were rushing back and forth inside, killing all the Xiliang troops who had not had time to withdraw. This was once stationed here.
There were nearly 70,000 soldiers, most of them cavalry, so there were many camps, and the distances between them were quite large.
Although the cavalry under Han Sui lost many camps, they were not injured. Instead, they concentrated their forces near several large camps on the Liuchuan plateau and got into a melee with the Han army's infantry and cavalry.
middle.
At this moment, someone next to Lu Bu suddenly shouted, "The Xiliang army is coming!"
Everyone followed the sound and saw rows of neatly dressed Xiliang cavalry. The flat land was very wide and divided into two battlefields on the left and right. But on the left side of the Liuchuan River, tens of thousands of people had already crowded in.
There were a lot of cavalry inside, and fighting was going on almost everywhere. No one noticed how these Xiliang cavalry appeared near the general's flag.
Seeing the Xiliang cavalry appearing not far away, Lu Bu suddenly became a little nervous. If there were only seven or eight hundred Xiliang cavalry, Lu Bu wouldn't take it seriously. Although those Qiang cavalry were brave, their armor was poor and their discipline was poor.
No, he is no match for Bingzhou Langqi.
But when they saw the fiery red war horse that Chen Cheng sat down on, which was two times larger than an ordinary good horse, everyone felt their scalps go numb. Facing such a peerless vicious man, even with several times the strength advantage,
It also feels like it’s not too safe.
Lu Bu's whole body tensed up, and the soldiers around him also felt the danger and tension. Amidst the shouts of the officers, they moved closer to each other, and the hedgehogs gathered together. The sword and shield soldiers and the infantry using spears and heavy halberds stood outside.
, the crossbowmen opened their bowstrings and pointed in the direction of the Xiliang cavalry.
Zhang Liao had just led his cavalry into the smoke, and now he did not know where he went. The only ones left with Lu Bu were Wei Xu, Song Xian, Cao Xing, Hao Meng and other generals. Cao Xing had always been very concerned about his
He was very conceited in his shooting skills. Although he had seen Chen Cheng's unparalleled marksmanship, he felt that he was not necessarily weaker than the bandit chief. He asked Lu Bu for a battle and said: "General Lu, let me lead the cavalry up to kill the bandit army!"
Wei Xu also said: "I will go with General Cao!"
Wei Xu is Lu Bu's brother-in-law. He was with Ding Yuan during the battle in Chencang yesterday. He had met Chen Cheng not long ago. Although he admitted that Chen Cheng was excellent in martial arts, he thought that he was caught by surprise, so he fought under the general's banner.
Now seeing that Chen Cheng had few soldiers under his command, he felt that he had a great advantage, so he volunteered to attack with Cao Xing.
Lu Bu thought for a moment and said: "Okay, you each lead a thousand cavalry and disperse the enemy troops. Don't pursue them!"
Wei Xu and Cao Xing each ordered a thousand cavalry, divided them into left and right wings, and attacked Chen Cheng's troops.
After Chen Cheng saw that Lu Bu's generals and flags were heavily guarded, he originally planned to attack in another place, or to retreat to the vicinity of his own camp to assist the infantry in defense. However, he did not expect that the Han cavalry actually took the initiative to kill him. He couldn't help but
He laughed and said, "Lu Fengxian is so brave!"
Then he raised his halberd and shouted loudly: "Follow me!"
He led his seven hundred cavalrymen and ran for more than a hundred steps to the left, then turned to the right and rushed towards Wei Xubu.
