Chapter 229: Fire Bull Array
After King Lu learned the news, he knew that the situation was extremely critical.
He hurriedly dispatched a wave of troops and horses to try to break through Yu Poison's defenses. It's a pity that in less than half an hour, he lost more than 200 young people, and only caused a slight loss to the other party.
In a hurry, he planned to abandon his livestock and lead his men across the river to escape. In his chaos, even the surrounding people and even the slaves knew that the situation was very bad.
At this time, an old Han slave in the tribe was able to serve close to the master because he had served by his master's side for a long time. He rolled his eyes and flattered that there was a way to break the deadlock.
After the master heard this, he felt that there was a play. He hurriedly rushed to the doctor, and hurriedly shouted loudly that there was a way to break the thief.
When King Lu heard the screams, he was going to punish him severely, but when he heard that this person had a way to break the enemy. He hurriedly summoned him, and finally found out that it was an old Han slave who thought of a way.
He also rushed to the doctor, no matter whether this person was Han or Hu, let's give it a try.
The old slave of the Han people said: "During the Warring States Period, there was a field that used a fire ox array to break the enemy. Today, we have more than 20,000 cattle and 1780,000 sheep, so we only need to select 5,000 horses, tie grass on the livestock, and set fire to attack the enemy's position. ”
When King Lu heard this, he seemed to have opened the door to a new world, and said with joy: "Wonderful, wonderful! Hit the enemy with a fire ox, and then follow up with our soldiers, with only 3,000 troops, a battle can be broken! ”
But he was still in a high position and still had a certain vigilance in his heart, so he suddenly put away his smiling face and asked angrily: "Bastard!" Are you a spy of the Han people, deliberately coming up with bad ideas, and then taking advantage of the chaos to sabotage our army? ”
The old Han slave hurriedly kowtowed and said, "How dare you, how dare you." I've been living in the tribe for more than a decade and I'm desperate to be fed. Think about the past in the Han land, twenty acres of thin land was still exploited by thieves and big households. ”
"Today, I already have children who are slaves and maidservants in the tribe, and because of their seniority and good service, our family can sometimes have beef to eat. That's only the Han nobles who can eat. Therefore, it is my honor to be able to serve the Huns. ”
Seeing his true feelings, King Lu thought about it again, and thought about it again, and he already knew it in his heart. But he still tried to see if this man could withstand the pressure.
The old slave no longer had the pride of the Han people, and devoted himself to serving the Huns, and continued to tell that he loved the current life.
A centurion on the side said: "This man is indeed dedicated to serving us, and he has exposed a slave who wanted to flee and cause rebellion. Afterwards, he only asked for two sheep in return, which was highly consistent with what he had just said. ”
King Yu Lu suddenly smiled at the old slave and said, "Very good, you have passed my test." Your strategy is good, but you need to do more, do you want to, in addition to having sheep, you can also eat beef! ”
The old Han slaves were elated and wept with joy.
On the poison side, in a battle in the morning, he easily repelled the Huns. He believed that as long as he held his position firmly and did not attack easily, he would be able to trap the opponent here.
In the rear, the Shenlong Department should also start to storm the city. The city of Nafushi has been separated from the Han Dynasty for decades, and it is estimated that the city defense has also been abandoned. With their centipede hanging ladder and many equipment they have built, they must be able to get off in one go.
Optimistically, tomorrow evening will be the time when the three armies of troops and horses will encircle and annihilate the king of Lu.
Just as he was imagining a happy plan, the Huns drove a large number of cattle forward. Yu Poison was stunned for a while, did the other party want to use the impact of the cow to open the way?
However, the front of the road was equipped with antlers, wooden stakes, and thistles, and 300 shields, spears, and crossbowmen.
Suddenly, the Huns set fire to the forage on the cattle, and in fright, they rushed to the Xinxi Liang army in the way. Those obstacles can indeed hinder horses and cattle in a normal state, but once the mad cow rushes up, it is estimated that even if there is a dirt wall in front of them, they can smash it.
"Click"
The antlers and other objects in the front row were directly overturned, and some of the instruments did cause obvious wounds to the mad cows, but they only added to their madness and blood.
"Shoot the arrows, release the arrows!" "Resist in formation!"
The shield spearmen and crossbowmen of the Xinxi Liang Army did not flinch, and immediately launched a round of counterattacks. Although they are Tuntian troops, and the training time each month is shorter than that engaged in production, this does not prevent them from having high morale and not being afraid of danger.
"Moo!"
The mad bull with flames burning on its body is not something that can be brought down by random arrows at all. Some of the oxen were hit by several arrows in their backs, but they were as strong as ever, and they continued to rampage as if they had descended from the heavens.
Shieldspearmen were often able to stop the opposing cavalry from approaching in arrays, and if a single cavalry was fierce, their horses would slow down in front of sharp protrusions, making them as vulnerable as targets.
But how could a mad bull slow down in front of a shield-spearman? They directly exerted brute force and pushed up with sharp horns.
"Ahh
Some people were directly lifted into the sky by the mad cow and then fell hard. Some of the soldiers who had avoided the horns and the blades tied to the horns were also knocked to the ground and trampled to death.
The battle scenes are too amazing, and they are completely one-sided. Although Yu Poison was illiterate and had never heard of Tian Danqi, he could see at a glance the power of this strategy.
He urgently ordered the Xinxi Liang army to give up the roads and plains, and immediately retreat to the nearby hills and mountains to defend it. As long as the forces are maintained, it is the norm of mountain warfare to temporarily retreat for a while, and then attack from the flanks and behind, so I am not afraid of retreating at this time.
However, in ancient warfare, the means of communication were limited, and most of them relied on horns, golden drums, banners, and beacons, plus messengers to run around.
At this time, the situation was chaotic, and there was no special order prepared in advance, so the heralds could only be sent to the front line and shout the order.
Fortunately, there are not many troops here, and as far as the line of sight can cover the entire battlefield. Yu Poison is enough to accurately convey orders to various departments through the heralds, without the situation where his orders here, the soldiers and horses whose vision is blocked, and the misinterpretation leads to tragic death.
After giving way to the road, the Fire Bull Array temporarily rushed over, and although the Xinxi Liang Army was relatively scattered, it was condescending and still had a terrain advantage.
On a hill closest to the road, there were 500 soldiers and horses, who temporarily suppressed the Huns who were following behind the fire bull formation with their bows and crossbows, and would not let the Huns drive their livestock past them.
At this time, a dozen slaves suddenly escaped, and as soon as the soldiers took aim with their bows and crossbows, they saw one of the old slaves shouting, "I am Han!" Don't shoot arrows! ”
When the soldiers saw this, they thought they were runaway slaves, and usually rescued them in such cases, asking about the enemy's arrangement.
So, they took in a dozen of them.