Chapter 149: The Terrifying Huns
Woohoo!
At the speed of the cavalry, only a hundred paces were charged.
The second salvo rained down on arrows, with a whistling head-on.
As the distance is shorter, the arrows are more powerful.
The bronze shield, which was able to block arrows before, cracked and shattered in the puncture of the arrows made of steel!
Even if the Western Regions understood the technology of smelting fine steel, the output was limited.
You can only forge some swords and other instruments, and you can use them all the time.
But arrows are different, and even if they can be recovered after a big battle, they will always be lost.
If it is defeated, then there is no chance of recovery!
Therefore, smelting arrowheads with stainless steel is also an extremely luxurious and wasteful thing for the Western Regions.
Only when Shangjun used 80,000 captives to dig and transport ore, as well as the smelting mill under the black forest slope, did he have the confidence to create such a luxury consumable!
I saw the crossbow lever pull, and an arrow shot out.
Every time you interval, you don't even get a breath!
Under such a dense rain of arrows, large swaths of Hun cavalry fell from their horses.
Suddenly, cries of terror and wails resounded in the night sky.
In fear, the Hun cavalry grabbed the reins and stopped the charge.
Many people are already turning their horses' heads and want to turn around and retreat!
Even the few thousand cavalry commanders who began to shout and sprint were frightened by the dense and continuous arrow strikes, and they didn't dare to shout and charge anymore!
It's a pity that the teams behind are still sprinting, colliding and entangled, and they have no chance to retreat!
If it were replaced by the rebels who were rebelling against Great Qin, I am afraid that they would have collapsed under the first round of salvos.
The Hun forward cavalry was able to survive the first round of salvo and collapse under the second volley, which is already commendable courage!
After all, with the second round, God knows if there will be a salvo of the third, the fourth?
If they knew that the Qin army on the opposite side only needed to take down the empty quiver box and replace it with a filled quiver box to continue fighting, I am afraid that they would not even have the mind to charge for the second round.
If you are hit 400 paces away, you will be hit by three salvos, and when you rush within 100 paces, you will have to endure three rounds of salvos, and you may lose a third of your troops!
Except for death squads used as death row inmates, it is difficult for a large army to be able to strike with such strength and still keep the charge!
The collapse of the advance led to the blocking of the path of the cavalry behind, and it was impossible to advance or retreat.
This is also the reason why when the front side is defeated and flees back on the battlefield, it will warn that it is not allowed to storm the military formation, otherwise there will be no mercy.
Once the formation is broken, a rout is not far away.
Now the fear of the advance has led to a small confusion in the entire charging cavalry army.
When the people behind saw that the charge had stopped in front of them, they naturally tightened their reins and stopped.
At this moment, the Hun cavalry fleeing in front of them was even more frightened!
The distance of three hundred paces is still within the range of the opponent's strike.
If there is another volley at this time......
Thinking of this, many people were about to break down and scream in horror.
For these self-proclaimed warriors, fighting face-to-face will only make their blood boil.
Like now, if you want to retreat but have no way out, you can only use it as a live target, which is the most terrifying!
"What's going on?"
"Why did you suddenly stop the charge? Whoever gives the order, I will chop him! ”
Standing on the hillside not far away, King Xian on the left and right saw the stagnant army, and his face showed anger.
soon
A fast horse ran to the front and reported eagerly: "The Qin army's crossbow arrows are fierce, and the rout of the front army has blocked the way to charge!" ”
King Youxian's eyes widened, and he shouted angrily: "How can the bows and arrows of the Qin people compare to the cavalry and archery of the Hun warriors, who dares to find a reason for cowardice and kill!" ”
King Zuo Xian looked at the slightly chaotic torch movement in the distance, and his brow furrowed.
Inexplicably, a bad premonition rose in my heart.
After recuperating for a few hours, I didn't expect that the 80,000 army didn't even break through the enemy's military formation, which is really rare!
How could the caravan of 5,000 escorting Qin soldiers be able to withstand the impact of 80,000 iron cavalry, strange?
Although I had doubts in my heart, I had to send it when I was ready to fly.
At this time, there is no need to think about it.
The 80,000-man man eating and chewing is an astronomical amount for the current situation of the Huns.
If we can't loot this caravan to make up for the losses, this winter will be even more difficult!
Moreover, this raid not only sent 80,000 iron cavalry, but also let the left and right Xianwang lead the troops, which shows the importance of Da Shan Yu.
If you return empty-handed, I am afraid that you will be severely punished!
King Zuo Xian ordered in a deep voice: "Bring the escort team to supervise, whoever dares to retreat in a cowardly battle, kill!" ”
"Yes, yes, bring our escort overseer!" King Youxian also hurriedly agreed.
Anyway, there was a caravan in the distance on the vast grassland, and there were 80,000 iron horsemen in the middle.
Whether there is an escort or not, it doesn't matter anymore.
The important thing is that this caravan must be taken as soon as possible!
Under the command, the thousands of cavalry behind him galloped forward, and the scimitar in his hand shone coldly under the reflection of the moonlight.
Their mission is not to charge and kill the enemy, but to kill those cowards who are afraid to move forward!
Da-da-da-da!
Just when the escort was in the thousands, killing the deserters who wanted to retreat, and just stabilizing the army.
A violent sound of horses' hooves sounded in the darkness.
"What's going on?"
"I'm afraid there are 100,000 riders in this movement, right?"
Suddenly, the Hun cavalry, who had just stabilized the formation, widened their eyes in surprise.
One by one, their eyes widened and they followed the sounds.
On the hillside, King Youxian said in surprise: "Hearing this movement, there are at least 100,000 cavalry, and it must be Da Dan Yu who has sent troops to support us!" ”
"Hmm." King Zuo Xian snorted, noncommittal.
The two of them never thought that they would swear the cavalry of the Qin army!
Although the Qin army also has cavalry, the number is limited, and the war horses are even more scarce, and it is impossible to have 100,000 cavalry!
Only the Great Huns, after gathering all the tribes and counting the old and the young, can they make up another 100,000 cavalry!
King Zuo Xian's face was gloomy, and what he cared about was that if these cavalry were really sent by Da Danyu, then the merit of plundering the caravan would be greatly reduced!
Knock knock!
The sound of horses' hooves approached quickly, and the hazy silhouette could already be seen in the moonlight.
suddenly
A Hun cavalryman shouted in horror: "The black banner is the Qin army!" ”
Under the reflection of the moonlight, many people have already seen the cavalry army that is rushing to kill.
The cavalry led by the leader held a black dragon flag fluttering in the night wind!
King Youxian's eyes widened in surprise, and he shouted frantically: "How is it possible, how can the Qin army have 100,000 cavalry!" ”
In fact, the cavalry of the Qin army was only 30,000, and it was only because of the horseshoes with iron that such a big battle would be issued.
King Zuo Xian looked at the cavalry wrapped in armor and said in surprise, "What is that?" How could the Qin people be so tall? ”
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