Chapter 358: The Battle of Luguan

As Deng Qiang's military order was issued, the soldiers on both sides began to look for targets. However, the Huns at the bottom were very good at archery, so some of them were accidentally shot in the process and rolled down from the top of the mountain. But no matter what, under this kind of fixed-point attack, Deng Qiang, who had a geographical advantage, took advantage of it in this battle. The crowd started from both sides and gradually concentrated in the middle, so that the closer the Hun soldiers were to the ends of the ambush circle, the faster they died.

And the others who found this involuntarily began to move closer to the middle, which is a natural or natural reaction. But they didn't think that in this way, everyone would be huddled together, and it would be easier for the Huashan Army to find the target.

However, there are a lot of people on the other side, so it is impossible to end the matter immediately.

And just after Liu Xibeqi and they all fell into an ambush, at this time on the side of Luguan, Liu Weichen had not received the news.

He took a thousand men and horses and stared closely at the direction of Luguan to prevent the Luguan defenders from coming out of it. In that case, if you are caught off guard, you may really lose a lot.

Apparently, though, he was overly concerned. Because the Huashan army above the city didn't bird them at all, it seemed that they didn't see it at all. This point made Liu Weichen feel a little angry in his heart, and he felt a little ignored.

After all, he is also a dignified Hun cavalryman! Back then, they were also powerful overlords who had competed with the Qin and Han dynasties, and these Huashan troops didn't take themselves and others in their eyes, so they inevitably looked down on the Huns too much.

For the Hu people, who are proud of their bloodline, this is indeed a very angry thing.

"What a great opportunity! The other party actually chose to keep his own door behind closed doors and did not come out to attack us at all, this general guarding the gate is really stupid. If it were me, I would definitely kill it directly when the troops were divided just now! Liu Weichen gradually became a little impatient, and couldn't help but think in his heart.

In fact, it was not only him, but also the more than 1,000 soldiers left behind. On the one hand, I sat still on the horse for almost half an hour, so it was strange that I could sit still.

On the other hand, more people want to know what the situation is on Liu Xibe's side, and when they think about it, their attention will naturally drift away.

"Three generals, something is wrong! Xiao went to inquire about the situation, only to see the general and their men and horses surrounded in the valley! In the south, I only saw a thick smoke billowing out, and there were terrible screams and painful wails from inside, presumably it was an ambush by the Huashan army! After waiting for more than half an hour, the men and horses sent out by Liu Weichen to investigate finally came back, shouting in panic as they ran.

His shout was terrible, and the surrounding Hun soldiers were immediately panicked when they heard the news. Many people were talking to people on the left and right, and the sound was like a beep, and gradually it became louder and louder.

"There is an ambush? It's not good, this is simply a trick of the Huashan Army! No, we have to save them, otherwise, after a long time, I'm afraid that the army will be all over! When Liu Weichen heard this, he was also taken aback, and after thinking about it slightly, he immediately said.

"Third general, if we leave right now, I'm afraid that the enemy in Luguan will take the opportunity to kill it! Now it seems that the other party didn't chase after him before, and it is clear that he has already planned something! A tribe handsome next to him hurriedly reminded at this time.

"I understand, but now there's no way around it. If something goes wrong with the eldest brother, relying on our thousand men alone, do you think you can block the north and south attacks of the Huashan Army? In this way, you take some of the men and horses to the rescue first, and I will lead the other part of the men and horses to break off! Liu Weichen's expression was urgent, and the speed of his speech was much faster.

"Okay, let's take someone there!" The little handsome hurriedly responded.

Soon, the 1,000 men and horses immediately separated again, and in the end, there were only about 500 people left outside Luguan. And all this naturally fell into the eyes of the defenders of Luguan, and they immediately reported it to Shao Zisong and Liang Cheng.

"Oh, the division of troops again? It seems that General Deng's side has already achieved results! Send the order, and the whole army will follow me out of the city to kill the enemy!" Hearing the news, Shao Zisong couldn't help but be happy.

In a short time, 2,000 soldiers and horses in the pass drove out of the city. And Liu Weichen, who had been guarding outside, suddenly became a little nervous when he saw this. However, when he saw that there were only more than 2,000 people out of the customs, he was relieved again.

After all, the Hun cavalry was strong, and it was not difficult to fight against 2,000 foot soldiers with 500 cavalry.

"Kill, kill all these Jin people, take this Luguan and then go to support the others!" Liu Weichen would not wait for Shao Zisong's soldiers and horses to line up outside the city before launching an attack. The best time, of course, is when the Huashan army has already come out for the most part, but it has not completely left the city.

However, Shao Zisong and Liang Cheng are also people who have led the troops for many years, and they are also very clear about this, how can they not have any defense.

The 500 men and horses in the vanguard quickly lined up outside the city after leaving the city. The front row of soldiers were shield bearers, and their shields were relatively tall, and when they were together, they looked like a wall from a distance.

These shields were used to block the bows and arrows of the Huns, after all, the cavalry of the Huns was very good at riding and archery, and they could also shoot arrows constantly on the way to fast horses. If there is no block, everyone standing together is simply a live target.

And between the gaps in these shields, there are long lances sticking out. The so-called lance is actually a spear, but it is different from ordinary spears, those below two meters are called spears, and those above two meters are called lances.

In the past, the kind of ancient marching scenes that were common on TV, everyone held a long spear, and that was the lance.

This thing is a heavy weapon, originally used by cavalry! The powerful man holds it in his hand, and the speed of charging on a war horse is fast enough, and if the angle is right, he can directly string a string of sugar gourds with a lance!

But the cavalry of the Huashan Army did not use this, after all, this method of warfare is relatively outdated. At the same time, there was no cavalry in the Luguan garrison. Therefore, when they used it, the tail end of the lance was propped directly diagonally on the ground, and the tip of the spear was extended to point in the direction of the enemy's charge.

The length of these long lances stretching out their shields was more than a meter, and if the Huns rushed directly like this, the war horses would pass directly through their chests.

Behind these lances were rows of archers and crossbowmen, who were now half-kneeling behind the lancers, hidden behind their shields. The person in front observes the enemy through the gap between the shields, and then gives the order to direct the attack.

Liu Weichen thought that he had encountered a soft persimmon before, and was about to rush into the enemy army while the Huashan army was not gaining a stable foothold. Who would have thought that a hedgehog appeared in front of him in a blink of an eye, and many Hun soldiers couldn't help but feel a little frightened when they saw the long lance shining with cold light.

But at this time, there was no answer to the war horse, so everyone could only rush all the way down. And this is where the power of the cavalry lies, like a bow and arrow, once the bow is opened, it cannot be retracted.

Any cavalry in the middle of the ranks can only rush forward, and if you turn your horse's head and try to run back, you will immediately be trampled to death by the horses behind.

"Woohoo!" The Hun cavalry charged and fired arrows, but in front of the shield, it basically did not work. Even if they were lucky enough to cross the shield and fall behind, they still had to face the armor on the soldiers of the Huashan Army.

"Put!" As the enemy came within range of the bolts, the watchman immediately gave the order.

Suddenly, the dense and much sharper whistling sound immediately covered up the sound of the Huns' bows and arrows.

Even the sound of their horses' hooves was silenced. Hearing these sounds, the Hun cavalry reacted quickly, and directly leaned on the horse's back to avoid the crossbow arrows.

However, they also underestimated Shao Zisong and them. In fact, the Huashan Army itself also has cavalry, and there are also infantry and cavalry confrontation projects during ordinary exercises. Although the cavalry of the Huashan Army is not as powerful as the Huns, at least this cavalry must have seen it.

Therefore, from the very beginning of the strategy, Shao Zisong explained that all crossbow arrows should not shoot people, but concentrate on shooting war horses! After all, he and Deng Qiang are different from them in ambushes, and they can occupy a geographical advantage.

In order to win the war here, he doesn't care so much, and he can't control the war horse. Therefore, at this time, the two rounds of crossbow arrows went down, although the opponent's cavalry did not shoot much, but the war horses fell to the ground one after another.

As soon as the horse fell, the cavalry on its back was unlucky. Many people have been thrown to the front directly due to the problem of inertia. It's nothing, at most it's just a fall. But the problem is that the war horses that rushed behind them, and the fallen war horses, couldn't take care of them.

Once these powerful guys fall down, or step directly on them, none of them will survive. In a short distance, two waves of crossbow arrows fell, and almost all the five hundred cavalry became foot soldiers.

And at this time, the crossbow bolts retreated, and the archers began to exert their might. Their target was the cavalry without war horses, and just when the other party was in shock, they almost shot accurately, and without a few efforts, these people all lay down.

Among the crowd, only Liu Weichen was more cunning, and from the beginning he did not charge with the army, but stayed behind. At this time, when I saw this situation, I couldn't help but gasp. I didn't have time to think about it, so without saying a word, I turned around and ran over the other side.