Chapter 138: Heroic

There is a cloud in the art of war: those who seek a hundred miles and strive for profit will be generalized.

Hu Chuquan set off from Cloud City and galloped more than 300 miles in three days, wanting to raid Chen Cheng's more than 1,000 riders. But how is this possible? Unless it was when Chen Cheng was asleep, otherwise, the sneak attack would not exist for him.

According to the usual practice, Chen Cheng took the lead with sixty personal soldiers. The first is to exhaust the opponent, and the other is to prepare to introduce the enemy into the battlefield set by the enemy. The fiery red horses galloped up the dirt slope and then launched a surprise attack on the Huns below.

Before the advent of the bilateral stirrups and the Takahashi saddle, the cavalry was also powerful in shock, but the way the spear was used immediately was more like that of mounted infantry. Whether it's the most common frontal stab, or the backhand stab that can inflict damage on enemies behind a shield, it's not much different from the infantry's attack.

The Huns released scout cavalry on both flanks, but no one saw how these dozens of cavalry suddenly appeared. The thousands of Hun cavalry who played the vanguard were cut off by the waist and immediately fell into a panic.

But after the advent of bilateral stirrups and Takahashi saddles, cavalry could use such weapons as cavalry guns. Riding spears are heavier or much heavier than spears, and are generally used not by waving their arms, but by grasping them with their hands and holding them under their armpits. In this way, the riding gun, the human body, and the war horse, these three things can be combined into one, and the impact will be completely transmitted to the enemy's body, and the lethality will increase exponentially.

But the cavalry spear also has many shortcomings, when the speed of the war horse is not enough, the cavalry lance is not as good as the spear.

Chen Cheng put away his riding spear, shot his strong bow, and shot the most gorgeously dressed Huns off his horse. Sixty cavalrymen behind him had already broken through the enemy line and rushed to the mound on the other side of the road. According to his usual idea, at this time, he would take the angry Huns around in a few circles, and wait until the enemy was tired, and then let the new army come out and crush the enemy in one fell swoop.

The tactical conception was perfect, and the first step in attacking the Huns was also completed beautifully, but when he immediately climbed the mound and looked down, the Huns' ranks suddenly erupted in a shocking cry.

"It's General Fei, run away!"

"We are in ambush! Retreat, retreat! ”

"It's General Kamuiten! We're dead! ”

"Ah, run!"

Many of the soldiers and horses brought by Hu Chuquan were originally subordinates of the Marquis of Xubu Gudu, who had fought with Chen Cheng, and later fled to cross the Yellow River and were absorbed by Hu Chuquan. When they saw the huge war horse that seemed to be burning, they immediately remembered the fear of being dominated, and they blew up on the spot.

The military system of the Huns is very primitive, with tribes as units and blood ties as ties. This military system has its advantages, because the father and son are all in the same team, so the cohesion is often stronger, and even if it is broken up, it can be quickly regrouped.

But in everything there is a benefit, there must be a disadvantage. When a rout occurs, one person runs and shouts, and more than a dozen people respond. Under the watchful eyes of more than sixty cavalrymen on the mound, the thousands of Hun cavalry collapsed without warning after dozens of deaths. They fled in all directions in a panic, even using knives against their companions in order to seize the way to escape.

Chen Cheng looked at the Huns who fled in surprise, in his impression, although the Huns were poorly equipped, disorganized, and their morale was very average, they were vicious, brutal, fierce when they fought, and they did not drag their feet when they fled. Even if you can defeat them on a frontal battlefield, it will still be difficult to destroy them.

What impressed him the most was the tenacity of the Huns. On the occasion of the killing of the Marquis of Xubu Gudu, the Huns ran from the city of Linrong to Manbo, and then fled from Manbo to Meiji, and all the horses that had been running were foaming at the mouth, so they gave up resistance.

However, it was the Huns who were so difficult to deal with, and under a single assault of less than a hundred people, they collapsed like this.

At this time, Chen Cheng no longer doubted, but affirmed one thing, that is: he still doesn't know enough about this era. Even though he has spent hundreds of days in this world, his way of thinking is still very different from that of the natives of this world.

While the Huns were galloping wildly towards the way they came, they loudly spread rumors that "the Liangzhou army has been killed", and the rumors were further distorted in word of mouth, and finally became such exaggerated and absurd things as "General Fei killed 100,000 people" and "Yunzhong County has been captured by General Shenweitian".

Hu Chuquan is in the back team, full of ambition, and is complacent about his decisiveness and cleverness. If you are not smart and decisive, how can you seize the fleeting opportunity that comes down from heaven? He said triumphantly to the left and right: "Haha, when I kill the one surnamed Chen, I will use his skull to make a wine bowl!" ”

As soon as the words fell, a large group of Hun cavalry in front of them rushed back in fear. Everywhere Hu Chuquan looked, there were all Huns who were running away and shouting wildly. Shocked and angry, he stopped a few people and shouted, "What are you running for? ”

The Huns who were stopped said in horror: "General Fei, General Fei has killed with an army of 100,000!" ”

Hu Chuquan became more and more angry, and he shouted angrily: "Where did Chen Cheng get the 100,000 army? ”

Just as he was angry, the Huns found an opportunity, beat their horses and fled to the east. After Hu Chuquan reacted, he grabbed the bow and arrow next to his leg and was about to shoot the cowards, but he shot two arrows in a row, but they all landed in the clearing.

There were more and more Huns who rushed back, and Hu Chuquan was first angry, and then confused. Could it be that Chen Yuanjun really brought 100,000 people to kill? Even if 100,000 people are impossible, then 50,000 people are not something he can resist?

"Defeated, we are defeated, everyone run for their lives!"

"We're surrounded, why don't we run away?"

Gradually, Hu Chuquan's heart became flustered, and he turned his head and asked the guard, who was also panicked, "Will it be .......?"

"Boom", thousands of Hun cavalry rushed from the avenue. They did not engage the enemy, did not even meet the enemy, but under the impetus of panic, they did not have time to think, turned their horses' heads en masse, and began to gallop towards the rear. Hu Chuquan was still struggling, and when he saw so many people running for their lives, his head was confused, and he also beat his horse and began to gallop to the east.

By the time he came to his senses, he had reached the top of a plain. This plain was formed by the formation of faults due to the movement of the earth's crust, which was then eroded by flowing water, and deposited with sediment. Hu Chuquan looked left and right, and the side was full of panting people. Panic and exhaustion were written on everyone's faces.

"What are you running?" Hu Chuquan raised his whip in shame and angrily, and whipped the Huns on the side to wail, "The enemy is only a thousand!" We are five times as many as them, you fools and fools! Even the sheep have more courage than you! ”

He waved his whip fiercely, knocked over a richly dressed nobleman from his horse, and then shouted: "We have many people, they are few, and then kill them back!" ”

Qubei had already rushed to Hu Chuquan's side and persuaded bitterly: "My lord, morale is low, what can I do?" It's better to retreat for the time being and make plans later! ”

"Fart!" Hu Chuquan said angrily: "We are now five times the enemy's troops, and we will be defeated if we don't even fight, how dare the soldiers be enemies of Chen Cheng in the future?" If we don't defeat him now, we will always be able to act according to his eyes! ”

Go to the humble heart and say: What Lord Hu Chuquan said is not bad, the vast majority of the five times the army was defeated and retreated without even seeing the enemy, what else is there to say?

However, before Hu Chuquan could finish speaking, on the hills to the west, a fiery red war horse climbed to the top of the slope. The knight reined in his horse, crossed it, and looked this way. Even from a distance of several miles, the Huns who saw this scene seemed to see a strong murderous aura that could not be dissolved.

"Fly....... Flying General! ”

The Huns were a little ashamed of what Hu Chuquan said, and their morale was a little uplifted, and when they heard the sound and looked to the west, their hearts were suddenly cold, and no one cared about what Hu Chuquan was talking about, so they jumped on horseback and continued to run. The righteousness that Hu Chuquan said just now was awe-inspiring, and at this time, he also jumped on the horse and fled with the crowd in a panic.

Since ancient times, it has been difficult and the only dead ........ The green mountains left in the ..........

Go watched in amazement as Lord Hu Chuquan stretched out his hand and jumped on horseback, and ran in front of everyone. It took him a moment before he came to his senses from the shock. Seeing that the Huns on the side of the mount were too tired to run, they were fleeing to the mountains on both sides, and couldn't help but sigh, and then said loudly: "If you don't want to die, come here and surrender with me!" ”

"Huh?"

The hundreds of Huns who were rushing to flee for their lives on both sides were even more shocked than just now. It is a royal family, although it is not a direct line of the Luan Dai clan, but its noble status is one of the few among the Huns. Since he spoke, the Huns who heard it were a little relieved in their hearts, and they gathered with friends.

They pushed the horses that had fallen on the road to the side of the road, and then knelt on the side of the road together, waiting for the legendary "flying general". The arrival of "General Shenwei Tian", "Son of Immortal Heaven".

When Liu Qian climbed to the top of the mound, she was very worried. Although she had witnessed the fire in Luoyang, and had heard the sound of swords slashing around her, but at that time, she only needed to hold on to Chen Cheng's clothes tightly and bury her head in his chest.

She tensed her little face, sat on the horse under the flag, with a dagger at her waist and a hunting bow in her hand, and felt a little eager to try. Ten guards were by her side, guarding her tightly. But Liu Qian was not satisfied with this treatment, she stood up from the maza, walked to the front, and looked not far ahead.

There, the soldiers dismounted, unfurled the blankets, and then erected them. The blanket is made of wool, when the army is in a hurry, it can be used to keep warm at night, and when fighting, it can be set up to block arrows, which is a very practical equipment, but wool weaving is not easy, so the yield has not been high.

After Li Kan instructed the soldiers to prepare for defense, he wiped the sweat from his head, and as soon as he turned around, he saw Princess Wannian looking at him. He hurriedly ran over and asked, "Your Royal Highness, do you have any orders?" ”

Liu Qian tightened her little face, learned Chen Cheng's appearance in an old-fashioned manner, and said, "It's okay, I'm just coming over to take a look." ”

She asked Li Kandao: "General Li, do you think we can win?" ”

Li Kan was stunned and replied, "Of course you can win!" The lord's soldiers are like gods, how can the Huns be opponents? ”

Liu Qian asked: "I heard that every time Master fights, he charges ahead, frustrates the enemy's spirit, and then the army presses on him, isn't that so?" ”

Li Kan's face was full of energy, and he said loudly: "Yes, the Lord God is unmatched, but even I, the descendant of General Fei, can't compare, let alone others!" ”

Liu Qian said in a low voice: "Then why does he still divide his troops and garrison here?" Is it because I am here that I can't bring all the soldiers and horses? ”

"This ......."