When Queen He and the prince were sent to the Jiade Hall, Queen Mother Dong could not help but glare at them. Queen He had always been at odds with Queen Mother Dong, so she would not give her a good look when faced with Queen Mother Dong's cold eyes. On the contrary, Liu Bian and Liu Xie's
We have a good relationship, and we don't know the adults' intrigues at all, and we get tired of being together again.
Chen Cheng didn't have time to care about the trouble between the queen and the queen mother. Since ancient times, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has not been good, even if they are the highest-status women in the world, as long as they don't fight.
The arsenal has been successfully controlled by Yan Zhong and Wei Li, and they have begun to transport weapons and armor to Nangong. The armor rate of the Han army is extremely high, but the vast majority of them are Zha armor and bundle armor. Even the Vietnamese, one of the five battalions of the Northern Army,
The cavalry camp also did not have enough armor for each person.
Firstly, it is too expensive. The production of armor requires not only fine iron, but also many skilled craftsmen who spend a long time. Secondly, it is not necessary. Yueqi is not an assault cavalry, but a galloping shooter.
As for the well-known arms, they pursue higher mobility rather than higher defense.
But next, they are likely to have to defend the city. With an iron armor, the chance of survival will be much higher.
After the first batch of armor and arrows were delivered to Canglong Gate, Chen Cheng immediately received the news. When he rushed over, he found that many of the soldiers who were delivering the weapons were injured, and there were still a few arrows stuck in the cart.
arrow.
"General!"
Chen Cheng said: "No courtesy. How many casualties did you get here?"
"Only seven people were injured, and they were all shot by the thieves' hidden arrows!" The commander of the army said bitterly: "I don't know where the soldiers and horses came from. They didn't dare to fight with us. They would only shoot in the corner."
Cold arrow!"
Chen Cheng patted the commander on the shoulder. It was hard and cold at the beginning. He had obviously put on the armor from the arsenal. He said to the commander: "You go and rest first, I will do the rest."
There is a long distance from Nangong to the Arsenal. You must first pass through Shuiheli, Buguangli, and then pass through Yong'an Palace to reach it. It almost crosses half of Luoyang City. Such a long distance has too many uncontrollable factors.
. If the soldiers in front hadn't walked fast, they might have been annihilated on the street.
So, he had to do it himself.
"Click, click, click", the heavy palace door was opened. Chen Cheng took the lead and went out first. Behind him was another village chief with a hundred Yue cavalry, escorting ten carts behind him.
There was already a fire near the Pingcheng Gate near Luoshui in the capital. I don’t know how many people were taking advantage of the fire. Chen Cheng couldn’t care about that much. He rode Gulu in front of him and suddenly opened his "Sunset Bow" and faced the darkness.
The hit is shot with an arrow.
In the darkness, a man lying on the wall screamed and fell asleep together with the bow and arrow in his hand.
Even in a completely dark environment, Chen Cheng could still see the enemy's position, not to mention that there was still some moonlight and firelight.
He galloped up and down the street on horseback, bending his bow and shooting arrows from time to time, killing the enemies in the dark one by one. The "Sunset Bow" was as strong as ten stones, and although it fired slowly, it was more lethal than a crossbow. Every time
The next time the bowstring vibrated, a scream must have sounded from the darkness.
As they escorted the convoy to the vicinity of Yong'an Palace, footsteps sounded quickly on the street, as if it was a summer rainstorm. Amid the blazing fire, three to four hundred troops on foot and on horseback met them unexpectedly. Looking at the direction they were heading, it was clear that they were also
To the arsenal.
In the light of the fire, a general shouted loudly on horseback: "Who are you?"
Chen Cheng waved his hand to stop his troops and shouted loudly: "General Hussar, Julu Marquis Chen Cheng is here, who are you?"
The general turned to the people around him and asked, "Yang Zheng, what should I do?"
Yang Zheng was an elderly man. He glanced at the opposite side through the firelight and felt that his side had a great advantage, so he said decisively: "General Ji Ling, they are also going to the arsenal, kill them!"
Ji Ling nodded and did not answer Chen Cheng's question. He raised his arms and gave a loud order: "Crossbowmen, come forward!"
Seeing the group of people on the opposite side turn from white to dazzling red in an instant, Chen Cheng cursed secretly and ordered: "Attack!"
Yue Qi was so nervous that he had already taken off his bow and arrow. After Chen Cheng gave the order, he immediately bent his bow and shot towards the opposite side.
The arrows pierced the air and passed by each other. Several people on both sides fell to the ground. The more they rode, the better the armor and the better the shooting skills. However, there were more people on the opposite side. When shooting at each other, no one could do anything to the other. But from the exchange comparison
Generally speaking, Yueqi has an advantage. Even if they are shot, they will only be injured. Most of the crossbowmen on the opposite side only have leather armor, and they will lose their combat effectiveness immediately if they are shot.
Chen Cheng bent his bow and shot at the opponent's general, but the man noticed the clues and dismounted his horse early to avoid. The powerful arrow passed by the enemy general and shot through an infantryman holding a torch behind him.
Ji Ling heard the screams beside him. When he looked back, he saw an arrow piercing one of his soldiers. His body suddenly became hot, and the secret path was dangerous. He hid among the soldiers and shouted loudly.
Order: "Throw away the torches and charge the infantry!"
He brought Yuan Shu's private soldiers, all of whom were well fed with money and food. The crossbowmen in the front row were shot and killed by more than a dozen people, but they did not waver. They were still shooting at the enemies on the opposite side. Hearing Ji
After receiving Ling's order, the crossbowmen moved out of the way. The officers behind them shouted loudly together and led the soldiers to launch an assault on the opposite side.
Seeing the soldiers on the opposite side starting to charge, Chen Cheng fired his bow and ordered: "Spread to both sides!"
The Yueqi immediately abandoned the cart and dispersed. They were the most adept at galloping and archery in the Han Empire. After a long period of hard training, they were even better at archery on horseback than the barbarians in the north.
War horses galloped back and forth in the streets, and arrows flew out like locusts, shooting down the infantry who had disbanded one by one.
The soldiers with shields were fine. As long as they were not hit continuously by Chen Cheng, they could block the arrows of other Yueqi. There were more than a dozen arrows densely inserted into the shields in the hands of many soldiers, making them look like porcupines.
. Many of those spearmen were shot dead, and their bodies lay all along the way.
Yang Hong saw the casualties on both sides from behind, compared them, and couldn't help but be secretly frightened. He persuaded Yuan Shu and sent General Ji Ling to seize the arsenal. He thought he had acted quickly enough, but he didn't expect that someone would also fight with him.
He had the same idea. He thought to himself: Heroes really have the same ideas, but I didn’t expect Yue Qi to be so difficult to deal with!
Although our own infantry dispersed the Yue Cavalry, the enemy was scattered but not defeated. They retreated while fighting back. If time passes, the outcome is still uncertain. Yang Hong said loudly: "General Ji Ling, don't get entangled with them.
Yes, hurry up and seize the arsenal!"
Ji Ling was very convinced of Yang Hong. Before he came out, Yuan Shu also told him to listen to Yang Hong's command, so he no longer hesitated, shouted loudly, and asked the infantry to pursue straight up, occupying the center of the road, while relying on more troops to
Many, ordered the cavalry to run quickly in the direction of the arsenal.
Seeing that the opponent had changed his tactics, Chen Cheng was not anxious. There were Yan Zhong and Wei Li at the arsenal, and there were five to six hundred soldiers and horses. How could it be possible that one or two hundred cavalry could defeat them? I don't know where these enemies came from.
I don’t know where they came from, but as long as they are enemies, I’ll kill them first!
He shouted loudly, commanding his cavalry to surround the enemy's infantry who were left in place, and continued to attack in small groups, while he continued to shoot the enemies who had no shields or exposed flaws. He had unparalleled power.
, the accuracy and power of the sunset bow were fully utilized. Every time the bow was opened to fire an arrow, someone on the opposite side would fall down.
The infantry at the rear initially lined up their crossbowmen to shoot at him, but after more than thirty people were killed, even the most elite soldiers under Yuan Shu couldn't stand it anymore, so they had no choice but to let the crossbowmen out.
Withdrew inside and pushed the infantry up.
Gulu trotted and passed in front of the formation. The generals in the infantry array immediately gave orders, and the crossbowmen fired a volley. Arrows and crossbow bolts whizzed past his ears. Chen Cheng's body was suddenly shocked, but he was
A crossbow bolt hit. The strong force broke through the two layers of armor on his body and pierced into his muscles. His blood volume suddenly dropped a few points.
He immediately controlled the horse and moved more than ten steps away, then opened his bow and shot at the gathered enemies. At a distance of sixty steps, the accuracy of the sunset bow was still the same, but its power dropped a lot. As the distance increased,
As the arrow lengthens, the power of the arrow also shrinks sharply. If it reaches a distance of a hundred steps, even an artifact like the "Sunset Bow" can only kill unarmored and lightly armored units.
The arrow sank into a shield, making a dull sound. The soldier holding the shield leaned back, as if he had been hit by a hammer, and there were several cracks in the shield in his hand. The soldier was frightened.
Arrows shot out again. The shield in his hand exploded, sawdust flew across, and pierced into the bodies of his comrades beside him. Many people suddenly screamed. Chen Cheng raised his bow again, loosened his fingers, and the arrows spanned sixty steps.
distance to shoot the enemy.
The surrounded infantry were in a strict formation, and it would take three or four arrows to kill an enemy. Chen Cheng immediately changed his shooting method. Instead of shooting directly, he threw arrows into the infantry formation. Look.
It doesn't matter if he can't reach the enemy. Shooting a few more arrows will always hit a few. Anyway, he is confident. At 60 steps away, ordinary bows and arrows are not very accurate. Even if they can shoot to this distance, they are not powerful enough to hit.
Wearing his double armor.
The only thing that can pose a threat to him is a powerful crossbow with a weight of five stones or more. But not only are powerful crossbows rare, how can their firing rate be compared with bows and arrows? He is constantly moving, and he can suppress half a hundred archers inside by himself.
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The Yueqi also put on light arrows and kept firing at the enemy formation from a distance. In the infantry battle formation, there were constant screams. The enemy generals kept giving orders for the crossbowmen to fire rounds.
The salvo fire could not pose much threat to the enemies running back and forth.
When Chen Cheng emptied a bag of arrows again and took out another bag, the infantry formation, which had been shot and wounded more than a hundred people, finally collapsed. They were left to cut off the rear, and their morale was already suffering.
After a certain amount of blow, being able to hold on until this point is already an extraordinary level of performance.
I don't know who started it first, but suddenly someone left the array and ran into the darkness with a howl. Chen Cheng immediately gave a loud order to let those who fled away. Now, there were even more people running away.
Even if the officers tried their best to stop them, they could not stop the fleeing crowd. Seeing this, some officers also ran away.
The so-called defeat is like a mountain falling, it is nothing more than this.
In the end, only about 20 soldiers remained in place. Chen Cheng stepped forward on his horse and shouted loudly: "Surrender, I will spare your life!"
The surrounded enemy general's face was distorted and he laughed wildly. He pulled out the arrows from his body and roared with blood flying: "A certain family will only die in battle and will not surrender!"
Chen Cheng looked at the other party's bloody face, still standing proudly, sighed and said: "What a pity!"
He hardened his heart again, turned around and shouted: "Shoot them to death!"
The remaining eighty or so Yueqi stepped forward together, and arrows rained down immediately.
