Lian Buxin didn't expect the enemy attack to come so quickly, he didn't even have time to guess the identity of the other side, and more than ten feather arrows roared.

He was hit by an arrow in the ribs, but fortunately, the arrow got stuck in the nail leaf and failed to penetrate the flesh. Of the dozen or so horsemen who fell off their horses with him, several were shot in the face and killed instantly. By the time the second wave of arrows came, he had already crawled and hid behind the columns of the horsemen.

"Dog's thief!" Lian Buxin straightened up, pulled out the feather arrow, looked at it, and said fiercely, "It turned out to be a thief from Sichuan, for Lao Tzu to fuck him!" "Lian Buxin has traveled a lot from south to north, and when he saw the system of the arrow handle, he knew that the enemy army that played cold guns was not Shaanxi soldiers, but Sichuan soldiers.

These three hundred horsemen were all old brothers brought out by Lian Buxin's blood, and they had never seen any wind and waves, and after the initial shock, soon more than twenty horsemen rushed forward first. This rush, but forgetting the undulations of the ground, it was difficult to walk, and at that moment several horses stumbled and fell crookedly to the side. Then, before Lian Yixin could adjust his tactics, a storm of arrows followed. shot three times in a row, not to mention that the more than ten horsemen who rushed to the front were all completely skinned, and even the cavalry in the back row were killed and wounded more than ten people.

Lian Buxin pulled out the stray arrows inserted at his feet and looked at them, the three random arrows were thick and short, according to the specifications, not bows and arrows but crossbow arrows. He slapped his head and secretly exclaimed that it was not good. Because at the beginning, he had already decided that the opposite side was an official army, and since it was an official army, no matter how good or bad, the equipment rate of firearms was relatively high, so after hitting the outpost with bows and arrows, most of them would switch to the mode of mixing guns and arrows for the next blockade. And at the moment when the rain was incessant, the arquebus was extremely difficult to fire, so even if the road was not wide and the ground was pitted, Lian Buxin still had the confidence to use the cavalry's dense slow pace to rush in and defeat the opponent's foot soldiers.

But the appearance of crossbow arrows reminded him that among the Sichuan soldiers, there were a few units of official firearms that did not have a high coverage rate. There are many mountainous areas in the middle of the river, and the Sichuan thieves like to shrink in the mountain cols to fight guerrillas. It is difficult to adapt to the complex terrain and sudden encounters such as the clumsy and complicated bird guns, and many officers and soldiers in the middle of the river like to use strong crossbows instead of bird guns. The crossbow can be reloaded in advance, and it has strong emergency response capabilities and is also very powerful. Especially in the mountainous areas covered by mountains and forests, the role of range is minimized, and sometimes the body is difficult to stretch in a small space.

Although the manufacturing cost of the crossbow machine is quite high, it is not an insurmountable problem for the generals who are rampant in the river and occupy their own land. In particular, Hou Liangzhu, the chief soldier of Sichuan, with his outstanding position and strong strength in Sichuan, has surpassed the equipment rate of strong crossbows in the army.

Judging that the other party was holding a strong crossbow, Lian couldn't help but hesitate. He now has two choices, either retreat in the face of difficulties, and preserve his strength at the cost of losing part of his troops and giving up the tasks given by Zhao Dangshi; Either they have to make a quick decision, take advantage of the gap in the enemy's crossbow machine, quickly seize the opportunity, and organize men and horses to rush up for hand-to-hand combat.

Lian Buxin understands the fleeting truth of fighter planes, and his mind is racing. Since he chose to be loyal to Zhao Dangshi, he didn't want to return with his first appointment, so he gritted his teeth and shouted angrily: "Front, give Lao Tzu a rush!" ”

These cavalrymen had followed Lian Buxin for many years, and had long been accustomed to following his orders. There were inevitably a few of them who didn't hear clearly, but the horses they sat down on reflexively ran out of their own after hearing the all-too-familiar command of Lian Buxin.

There was a mixture of shouts and cheers in front of the head, and dozens of riders urged the horses to start at the same time. Wuyangyang's people and horses were crowded, standing on the road and looking at it, almost blocking the trail to the brim, like a flood pouring into the valley, pouring and surging along the path.

But after all, the mountain road is narrow, and after walking a few steps, the width is different, and the ground is constantly potholed, which is responsible for the assault forward drive dozens of horses are always difficult to increase speed. So soon, a new round of crossbow bolts came to the wind. With nowhere to dodge in the path, these cavalry could only lean down in time or swing their swords to block. But the heavy bolts were so fierce that many riders dismounted and rolled in the mud with a howl.

Lian Buxin remounted a horse and led the rest of the cavalry to look at it. The time, place and people are not on their side, and Lian Buxin is ready for heavy casualties. But even so, he had to see with his own eyes that the officers and troops on the opposite side were broken, at least in this way, he could still give an explanation to Zhao Dangshi.

After throwing down more than a dozen horse corpses and human corpses, the dozens of horsemen who were in front finally saw the officers and soldiers standing in the rain and fog in the distance. Seeing the enemy, breathing in the thick smell of blood in the air around them, many of these knights erupted with strong anger and desire to kill. They are like beasts, screaming and screaming unscrupulously, such a state of madness will not appear in ordinary people, only for these people who are accustomed to seeing life and death, and their hands are stained with countless blood, the beastly nature hidden in the depths can be fully stimulated.

The officers and soldiers were not in a hurry, and issued the last round of shooting under the military order, this time the shooting effect was the best, shooting nearly twenty Zhao Ying cavalry on the spot, and there were less than fifty cavalry left who continued to charge, but they all had entered a state of emptiness, no longer caring about everything that happened around them, just waiting for the most intense and exciting part to come.

However, when their horses' hooves were about to approach the front of the official army, the official army's formation was like a trick, and suddenly countless long soldiers rushed out of the gap in the crossbowman queue. What they held in both hands was not a spear, but a wolf. These wolf wrecks are about six or seven zhang long, with branches attached to the four sides, and the branches are knotted, and as soon as they appear, they will see immediate results, so that the impact of the cavalry of the Zhao battalion who is "indomitable" will come to an abrupt end.

Different from the common spear or chariot used as equipment to block the charge in the northern plains, the reality of the wolf is to better adapt to the mountainous and hilly terrain in the southeast and the needs of actual combat. The Sichuan army in the southwest later introduced the wolf whizzard and found that the wolf whizzard was also a great help to the officials and troops in the southwest. Especially in this kind of narrow area, more than a dozen wolves are gathered together, which can block almost the entire width of the road path, forming a tactical local advantage.

Zhao Ying's dozens of horsemen were not rushing fast, and Lian Buxin did not give the order to cover the horse's eyes, so that the horses naturally stopped their pace out of instinct after seeing the dense wolf branches blocking in front of them, so that they stopped completely.

As a long weapon that focuses on defense, the offensive ability of the wolf is insufficient, but when the knights of the Zhao camp are angry and desperate in front of the formation, the crossbowmen of the officers and soldiers behind the wolf are once again reloaded, and the rain of arrows passes through the pre-arranged gaps and is ruthlessly sprinkled into the cramped and helpless knights.

The cavalry that could not move was a live target, and seven or eight knights fell off their horses with screams, and the rest saw that the situation was not good, so they immediately turned over and dismounted, and fought on foot.

These knights are veteran thieves who have been crisscrossing the Northwest for many years, and not only are they good at kung fu immediately, but their fighting skills are also extraordinary. Few of them are from a one-style practitioner, and they have, and they have evolved into their current style in the long selection - they don't seek moves, only kill. It can kill with one sword, and never swing a second sword.

Most of the cavalry of the Zhao battalion used slashing weapons, such as sabers and waist knives, and rarely used stabbing weapons such as cavalry guns. There are many factors that contribute to this situation, but there are several main ones.

First, the cost of training. In order to be proficient in the use of spears on horses, the cost of training is much higher than that of using knives, many knights are halfway monks, busy with their livelihoods on weekdays, it is difficult to find time to systematically learn the skills of guns on horses, so whenever they fight hand-to-hand, they are more inclined to choose knives that are easy to operate. Moreover, although the knife is less powerful in the melee, it is basically impossible to cut through the slightly better quality armor, but over the years, most of the enemies faced by the knights are also rogue or low-quality officers and soldiers, and the armor rate is very low.

Second, the cost of weapons. There are two types of mounted guns, one is a disposable consumable and the other is a reusable heavy rifle. The so-called consumable riding gun is generally simply a beech or ash wood with a sharp head or a simple iron head, which is inferior in workmanship and bad in use. Most of these knights are desperate rogues, and eating is a problem, who has the leisure and financial resources to collect or make consumables for the next battle after each battle; The reusable heavy cavalry spear is represented by the horse lance between the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, and after the horse lance, there are some heavy spears that survive today. This kind of weapon is complicated to make, has always been known for being expensive and cherished, just like the horse lance, the Sui and Tang dynasties have become the representative of the exclusive weapons of the nobility, although some of the current heavy spears are not more delicate than the horse lance, but because there are not many people who can use the hand, the output is not high, for the precarious Liukou, it is not easy to get one.

Third, security. As we all know, if the cavalry attacks with a charge, the moment the cavalry stabs the opponent, the reaction force is also huge. This requires that the use of the rifle must be standardized, either with a false grip or an armpit charge. And that's just for consumable mounted guns. The connection between the spear head and the spear shaft of some reusable heavy spears is equipped with a folding iron to prevent this part from being broken by a strong impact, and there is also a strap on the spear shaft to cover the human body to prevent the spear from falling off accidentally. This kind of human spear integration requires the user to react quickly at the moment of hitting the opponent, swing the spearhead out to the right side in time, and even make the spearhead fall sharply behind him, so as to avoid the huge impact force that will break the spear shaft or cause himself to be injured. At the same time, relying on the speed of the horse, the spearhead is pulled away from the opponent's body, and the posture is restored to prepare for the next charge. It is difficult to achieve success in this series of operations without systematic study for three or five years, and the rogues who have been hiding in Tibet for a long time obviously do not have this condition. On the other hand, the back of the saber is specially made with the steel clamping method, which can prevent the wrist from dislocating by simply dragging the knife sideways during the high-speed process, and when fighting in situ, it is obviously more effective to cut condescendingly. Therefore, the rogues who have not achieved the required skills still prefer to use knives for their own safety.

The above three points made all the knights of the Zhao camp who dismounted and fought on foot on the battlefield now wielded their swords, but they forgot that the original intention of the wolf was to restrict the sword. Not to mention that the length of the sabers and waist knives in their hands is not as long as the razors and wild knives in the Japanese knives, and even the wolf swords, which have always been known for their sharpness, are difficult to cut, how can they deal with the knives with countless gaps in their hands?

The knights of the Zhao camp were in the arms of the officials and soldiers, and in front of the wolf stabbed like a forest, these knights wielded their waist knives weakly, but no matter how hard they tried, the formation of the officers and soldiers did not move a step. Continuous bows and crossbows swept out of the official army's formation, but after a while, in front of the wolf, most of the knights of the Zhao camp were killed and wounded, and blood flowed into a canal. The few remaining ones were all broken, their fighting spirit completely collapsed, and they cried and got on their horses to escape, and at this moment, the wolves separated, and hundreds of short and fierce officers, sabers and shields rushed forward quickly, gathering these Zhao Camp knights who had not had time to escape and annihilate them.

Lian Buxin had already known the battle situation ahead, and after this attempt, he began to believe that at this moment, his own people had no chance of winning. Nearly a third of the soldiers and horses were reimbursed, and he was both heartbroken and afraid.

"Go, go, get out!" Lian Buxin's lips turned white, and he ordered in a trembling voice. Taking advantage of the fact that the group of officers and troops on the opposite side has not yet caught up, one more step is a step.

The light rain grew heavier, washing away the blood in the valley and the soulless people.

At the same time, more than 200 miles away, Zhao Dangshi's eyelids jumped.

In the same account, in addition to Qin Qigong and Mu Gongchun, there are also high-level generals of Zhao Ying, such as Hou Dagui and Xu Hui. They are deliberating on their next battle plan to attack the county.

"The county is not as good as Baocheng, and although the county commander Ru Jinsheng is a Confucian student, he is a little brave. There are thousands of county soldiers under him, and I heard that they are all good sons selected by following Qi Shaobao's criteria for selecting soldiers, who are enthusiastic and loyal, and dare to die in battle. Little Red Wolf and others have been defeated at his hands many times. Zhou Wenhe said loudly that his subordinates did not receive the information provided at night, "If you want to storm the city, I am afraid that the cost is not smaller than the attack on the city." ”

Zhao Ying has been stationed in Chenggu for more than half a month, and has never taken the initiative to attack the county seat, what he is afraid of is that he will miss a blow and lose his morale. And the county is 150 miles away, and it is by no means easy to take. However, Zhao Dangshi had already given his words to Wu Dading, saying that he would go down to the county on the same day and reach an agreement, and at this time he really felt a little difficult to ride a tiger.

Everyone discussed for a while, but they didn't come up with a reliable result. Mu Gongchun suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said: "All envoys, one of the subordinates may be able to be used by us in this matter." ”

Zhao Dangshi was about to ask who it was, but he first sent a report outside the tent: "The envoy, there are three people from outside the camp, who claim to be sent by Master Sun of Hanzhong, and they are here to visit!" ”

When Mu Gongchun heard this, he raised his sleeves and smiled: "Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao has arrived." ”