Chapter 129: The Battle

Liu Yuan said to Chen Cheng: "I now have two hundred horsemen under my command, and I am willing to die for my lord!" In the coming day, we can rush to the front to fight with the Marquis of Subu Gudu! ”

Cheng Yi coughed on the side, and Chen Cheng smiled: "I don't need you to take the lead, if you really want to serve me, then go back to the command of the Marquis of Xubu Bone first, and after he has suffered defeat, he will shout in the army: We are defeated." ”

Liu Yuan hesitated for a moment, nodded heavily, and said, "Obey!" ”

Chen Cheng said with a smile: "That day, you take Liu Yuan to get ten sheep and ten pieces of cloth, and then send them out of the city." ”

When Liu Yuan was sent out of the city that day, he couldn't help but say, "How did you come up with the idea of asking Lord Chen to give him a name?" ”

Liu Yuan said proudly: "Because I'm smart enough!" ”

In the city, after taking Liu Yuan out that day, Cheng Yi immediately said: "At this time, I suddenly took refuge here, I am afraid that there will be fraud in it!" ”

Chen Cheng said: "It's okay, if we win, he will naturally know what to do." If we lose, then he won't make the situation worse no matter what he does. ”

He said to the generals in the account: "I heard that after Zhang Hengchengyin withdrew his troops, Han Sui repelled Ma Teng's army, and then drained the water of Jincheng Siege. In the decisive battle in Japan, General Cheng Yi is on the left, General Yang Qiu is on the right, and after I lead the army to complete the central breakthrough, I will outflank from both flanks, and we must complete the battle! ”

Yang Qiu and Cheng Yi glanced at each other and said in unison: "No! ”

I don't know if it's an illusion, when Cheng Yi saw Chen Cheng this time, he felt that there seemed to be something more on him, which was daunting. He raised his head, looked at Chen Cheng, and said in his heart: Could it be that this is the spirit of the king?

Cheng Yi looked at Chen Cheng's head, but he didn't see the five-colored clouds, or the shape of Jackie Chan and Tiger.

The army that rushed to Linrong had more than 5,000 cavalry replaced with new equipment, of which Chen Cheng had 3,000 cavalry, and Cheng Yi and Yang Qiu each had 1,000 cavalry. After talking with Cheng Yi and Yang Qiu for a long time, the two finally agreed to deploy all the assault cavalry in the center for Chen Cheng's unified command. When the battle is over, return it to the two.

When the boundless Hun cavalry cluster appeared in the sky, the gates of Linrong City were opened, and more than 30,000 cavalry poured out from the south, north and east gates, and lined up five miles east of the city. Since the attackers were all cavalry this time, the distance between the three soldiers and horses was greater than the last time. The distance between the left and right flanks and the center was more than five miles, and this distance was only a quarter or two of an hour or two for the cavalry to gallop at full strength.

The elite troops of Wuwei County and Beidi County are here, and if they can't win a big victory, then they can only retreat from Linrong City. Otherwise, once Han Sui captured Jincheng and attacked with soldiers and horses from the three counties, the remaining soldiers and horses in the two counties would definitely not be able to resist.

Cheng Yi had drawn another 4,000 horsemen from Wuwei County before, and almost all the elite cavalry in the county was exhausted. Not to mention Han Sui, even if Cheng Yin and Zhang Heng came over, Wuwei's county soldiers only had the share of Cage City to defend themselves.

The 30,000 cavalry spread out into a wide front of nearly fifteen miles, one banner after another was erected, and the soldiers were divided into left and right under the leadership of generals at all levels, and the military appearance was very powerful. On the other hand, on the side of the Huns, although they had more than twice the number of troops, because of the continuous travel, the soldiers were very tired, whether it was physical strength, morale, or organization, they were not as good as the Liangzhou coalition army opposite.

Surrounded by the Hun cavalry, the Marquis of Xubu asked in surprise: "The opposite side is all cavalry?" ”

After receiving an affirmative answer, he looked up to the sky and laughed, "Hahaha, those Han people are dizzy, and they want to fight us in a decisive battle with cavalry alone!" They are dominated by infantry, and when it comes to cavalry, it still depends on us Huns! Come on, blow the horn, and let the captains on the left and right immediately lead their troops to attack! ”

The Marquis of Xubu Gudu was very sure in his heart, and he had always been worried that the people of Liangzhou would bring over the infantry combat method of long spears and heavy crossbows. Since the enemy only has cavalry, what is there to fear? Although he heard from the Huns who fled back that the Han people's iron cavalry was powerful, he would not believe this nonsense until he saw it with his own eyes.

In the sound of the majestic horn, the Hun cavalry mustered up their spirits and launched a charge to the west. The galloping of tens of thousands of cavalry stirred up a large area of dust, which made people tremble. Even after seeing a charge by tens of thousands of cavalry, Chen Cheng was still shocked by the might of the Huns.

He looked at Li Kan behind him and remembered the Li Ling who had once led 5,000 infantry out of the fortress. If you are Li Ling, and you are surrounded by infantry, in the face of tens of thousands of Hun cavalry, you can't win the battle, and you can't run away, what should you do?

After thinking for a while, Chen Cheng came to the conclusion that Li Ling was really stupid, so he didn't want the war horse that Emperor Wu allocated to him. insisted on leading the infantry out of the fortress to fight the Huns, isn't this looking for death?

"My lord?"

Zhao Yun said in a low voice: "The Huns have begun to charge, and we have to move." ”

When cavalry hedges, speed is a very important part. Whichever side is slower, there is a high probability that it will be at a disadvantage.

Chen Cheng came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Zilong, how do you see the Huns' army compared to when they were in the north before?" ”

Zhao Yun said without thinking: "It's a lot worse." But my lord, it's time for us to charge! ”

Chen Cheng smiled: "Then let's beat the drum!" ”

"Knock, knock, knock," the drumbeat gradually became denser, and although the number of assault cavalry increased, it was already divided into three columns, and the distance between each column was fifteen paces, that is, about twenty meters. Chen Cheng was still at the forefront with sixty personal soldiers.

When fighting, the cavalry in the first platoon, like the infantry in the first platoon, had a casualty rate several times larger than that in the rear. Although the soldiers and horses in the first row were all dressed in the best armor, using the best weapons, and receiving the most generous salaries.

Looking at the iron cavalry that began to assault in the center, Yang Qiu's heart was settled! In his opinion, although the Huns had many cavalry, they were simply vulnerable in front of the new cavalry. As long as you rush forward, you will win! Faced with assault cavalry equipped with new saddles and stirrups, nailed horseshoes, and using longer lances, the Huns could best cope by getting out of the way of the central road and fighting incessantly, rather than foolishly coming up.

Cheng Yi on the left flank was not like Yang Qiu, who had witnessed the combat efficiency of the assault cavalry, but although he was skeptical about the power of the new cavalry, it did not prevent him from deploying his troops and horses as discussed before the battle.

100,000 cavalry fighting, such a scene can only be seen once in many years. Even if it was an earth-shattering battle in the north before, the Liangzhou coalition army only took out 15,000 horsemen. Moreover, the terrain there is narrow, and it is not suitable for cavalry to go back and forth, so every time there is a battle, the total number of cavalry invested by both sides does not exceed 30,000, which is a small drop in the bucket compared with the current situation of 100,000 cavalry battles.

Of course, the Huns had more troops and could still divide the front and rear formations, but the Liangzhou army was pressed in waves, leaving no behind.

Chen Cheng and Yang Qiu both thought they had won, and the Marquis of Xubu Gudu, who was under the command of the King of the Huns, also thought that he had won himself. When the parallel bar cavalry collided together, he smiled and said to the left and right: "The big thing is decided!" ”

The war horse was galloping, and with the whirring wind and the sound of horses' hooves like thunder in his ears, Chen Cheng felt that his heartbeat had accelerated a little. At the moment when the cavalry on both sides collided, he condescendingly stabbed out the cavalry spear, which was more than three meters long. The spear pierced a man, and before the man could fall, he strung up a Hun man behind him.

The two Huns struggled incessantly on the long riding spears and let out a terrible howl. Seeing Chen Cheng so brave, those Huns who had met him immediately remembered the fear of being dominated, and avoided them one after another. However, in the central battlefield, the distance between the assault cavalry is less than one meter, and the density is much higher than that of the traditional cavalry.

In the sound of broken cavalry guns, the Huns with short spears were picked off their horses one after another, but did not cause much damage to the Liangzhou army. The Huns in the middle screamed and were stabbed down, while the ones on the side desperately moved out of the way and struggled to shoot arrows at the center.

But the riding bow is originally soft, the accuracy and power are very touching, how much effect it can play, that is a matter of character.

The first row of assault cavalry was followed by the second row of assault cavalry with the same equipment and the same movements, and then the third row. After these three rows of five thousand assault cavalry charged, the Huns in the center had basically collapsed. They scattered into quick pieces, and then were chopped to pieces by the cavalry of the Liangzhou coalition army that came one after another.

The Huns obviously had an advantage in terms of troops, but at this time, it was as if they were fighting more with less.

Under the king's banner, the smile of the Marquis of Xubu Gudu was still on his face, and he saw that his cavalry was simply defeated, and he watched in amazement as the Hun flags were cut down, and he almost fell to the ground from his horse.

"This ..... This .........", he said incoherently, "what's going on...... This is? ”

The scene in front of him shattered the worldview he had established for a long time, when did the Han cavalry also have an absolute advantage over the Huns? It doesn't make sense!

The Marquis of Subu Bone swallowed nervously and kept looking left and right, but he didn't know what he was looking for.

Just when he was panicking, he shouted left and right: "The enemy has come here!" ”

The Marquis of the Beard Bone hurriedly turned his gaze back, and sure enough, under the guidance of a general flag, the iron horse that had penetrated the Chinese army immediately pounced in the direction of the Wang Qi after tidying up the formation a little. The cavalry was so fast that it was less than five miles away. For the all-out galloping cavalry, this is not a long distance.

Whether his decision is to run away or rush head-on, he needs to make up his mind right away! With the combat effectiveness shown by the enemy, rushing forward is probably just for nothing. But if they flee, the hearts of men will be scattered.

The heart of the Sulphur Bone Marquis was beating violently, "thump, thump", as if it was about to jump out of his chest. He held the whip tightly in his left hand and shouted to himself in his heart: I am the plow of the sun and the moon, and the plough born of heaven and earth is lonely and single, how can I escape in front of the enemy? If I had fled in front of so many people, who would have obeyed me in the future?

But then he thought angrily: But we are Huns, isn't it normal to run away if we can't win?

It was normal in the past, but since they defected to the imperial court and were placed on both sides of the Yellow River, they couldn't escape if they wanted to. In the past, when I went out to loot, I could flee back to Linrong if I couldn't win the battle, and I could flee back to Meiji, but where can I escape now?

A noble leader galloped over with a horse and shouted not far away: "Shan Yu, the enemy has been killed, please send troops to meet the battle immediately!" ”

The Marquis of the Beard Bone broke free from the fierce swaying from side to side, looked at his anxious subordinates, and made a decision!

"Immediately....... Fall back! ”

In a stunned look, Wang Qi fell, and the Xiongnu who stayed behind to watch the battle fled the battlefield without looking back, and threw the sixty or seventy thousand Xiongnu who were still fighting in front of them to the enemy.

Seeing this scene, the Huns were angry, and I don't know where a shout suddenly came from, "Defeated, we are defeated!" ”

The shouts became louder and louder, and more and more Huns looked back and found that Shan Yu's banner was missing, and they quickly lost the will to continue fighting. Groups of Hun cavalry broke away from the battlefield and began a great escape to the east. The Liangzhou army then pursued the north and pursued the victory, until it reached the vicinity of Manbo.