Chapter 214: Crossbowman, Fire!
30,000 Han troops arrived.
Lu Bu was also relieved, after fighting for so long, Lu Bu's nerves were in a tense state, and he didn't dare to relax in the slightest. Because he understood that he did not know when, the cavalry of the Huns would appear. From Guluo City to Pingding, Su You has almost laid a big trap, and if you want to jump out of this circle, you don't know how many encirclements you have broken through!
"The Lord is brave!"
The shocking battlefield made the Han soldiers who rushed all in awe of these wolf riders. Even Li Ru was secretly surprised! At this moment, he understood why Lu Bu was able to dominate the world! Just because, this man, he has this strength!
Standing up, Lu Bu turned his head to look at Li Ru, who was still a little amazed, "You have tens of thousands of rides, and you are coming to ...... soon."
"Assemble the army, fight again!"
Lu Bu commanded.
There is no need for Lu Bu's orders, everyone understands! This battle will be the most critical battle! Decide the outcome of this expedition!
Success or failure, in one fell swoop!
The Han army was not given much time to prepare, but the cavalry of the Huns suddenly appeared! Under the gaze of Lu Bu and Li Ru, the galloping momentum of the ten thousand horses shook the entire land slightly. The sound of horses' hooves, like raindrops, trampled on the earth.
In the distant sky, the Huns' banner is also faintly visible.
"Raise the flag!"
stepped on the red rabbit horse, and Lu Bu Fangtian waved his halberd!
The Chinese army's big flag, the fiery red Han flag like blood was raised! Next to the big flag, there are several small flags. It is written with the words "Wenhou of the Great Han Dynasty", "Fenwu General Lu Bu" and so on.
The big flag, flying high in the air.
And the flag bearer is a strong man who is one foot taller than ordinary soldiers! The Daxu flag was held high, and almost all the Han soldiers could see it.
Hao Xiong, a fierce man whose strength can rival Xiong Zhen, raised this big flag first.
The cavalry of the Huns, speeding up.
Su You also glanced at it, saw the fluttering banner, and looked at the neat queue of Han soldiers. It is also understood that the reinforcements of the Han people have arrived! But on the galloping horses, you were not afraid. In the face of foot soldiers, the cavalry is born with a high momentum. It is said that riding a gram is not without purpose. The camp of the infantry army can easily be overwhelmed by the cavalry. A hundred-man cavalry can disrupt the formation of a thousand-man infantry army.
"Immortal Heaven is above!"
Su You raised his head affectionately and called, his arms outstretched, as if praying, "I, the Xiongnu Zuoxian King, have the noble blood of the Xiongnu, and I want to reproduce the glory of my Xiongnu clan!" We want to have vast grasslands, fertile land, and countless cattle and sheep...... Blessed by the Heavens of Eternal Life...... We ......"
"Must ...... Victory...! ”
Your last roar!
All the Hun cavalry raised their butcher knives, accompanied by Su You's words, they also roared, "Kill!" ”
The scene of thousands of horses galloping is a great shock both visually and audibly! In the face of such a torrent, ordinary people, let alone face it! I'm afraid that fear will arise from my heart at the first time! This is the fear of the heart.
"The shield bearers are forward, and the crossbowmen are behind."
Lu Bu stared at the rushing torrent and shouted.
All the shield armor soldiers stepped forward and raised their big shields high! The dense shield has been built into a strong barrier. The appearance of the shield was extremely early. It is an important piece of armor that can prevent arrows from flying stones, and even blades. The appearance of the shield has undoubtedly saved more people's lives. With the development of shields, there are many types of shields. And the Han Dynasty, under the lesson of learning the power of the bow and crossbow of the Qin Dynasty, also made this kind of armor shine. Not only are there lightweight, easy-to-carry hands, but there are also large oars that are as tall as a person, and even a giant crossbow can resist them.
Not only that, but in the equipment of the cavalry, there is also this kind of defensive shield armor, which is called "hook setting". "It has hooks on top and bottom, and a small iron shield with a handle in the middle. Therefore, the advance can be attacked, and the retreat can be defended. The appearance of the hook inlay can be said to make the Han cavalry more able to prevent the damage of arrows. Moreover, the inlay is used to push and stab, which can play the role of a shield. The hook is used to hook the opponent's blade, which is conducive to the assassination of one's own blade. In the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, the hook inlay was combined with a sharp ring-headed knife, but it was extremely powerful. And the reason why the wolf rider can be so brave is also inseparable from these armor blades.
Of course, the hook setting can only be used for cavalry equipment, and the infantry army, if you want to use it to block the flying arrows and stones, you can't. Therefore, there are also various shields, and the large oar, which is as high as one person, is erected, and it takes several people to stabilize it. Like an ironclad barrier, it blocked the arrows that shot one after another.
The oars are extremely good as armor. However, there are drawbacks. The oars were too bulky and inflexible. And it can only block the arrows flying from the front, but it is difficult to block the arrows and flying stones that fall from the sky. Therefore, Lu Bu was in the army, and he was equipped with a Roman shield from later generations. In the era of cold weapons, the Roman shield was definitely one of the best armor in the world. Its appearance is curved from the top and rectangular from the front. At the time of design, this kind of shield in the shape of an arc and wrapped in iron armor greatly improved the shield's protection. Because of the arc design, the opponent's arrow flies unless it hits the center. Otherwise, the arrow will be bounced off the curved shield armor.
After a rain of arrows, the arrows of the Hun cavalry crackled like raindrops on the shield armor of the Han army. But the distance was extremely long, and the arrows of the Hun cavalry did very little damage to the Han army with shield protection. Many arrows even fell in the middle of the road because of the lack of distance. The arrows that shot into the camp of the Han army also landed on the sturdy shield armor and were bounced away in an instant. Only a few arrows, through the cracks, shot into the pawn's body, splashing blood.
"Crossbowman, fire!"
The shield armour dispersed, and the crossbowmen in the Han army also began to shoot fast! Thousands of crossbows, all fired in unison! Pierced the sky, and shot densely towards the galloping Hun cavalry.
The whole sky was darkened.
All the Hun cavalry only felt a dark cloud overhead! The countless arrows fell like half of the rain!
No shield to resist, no armor to defend yourself! In the face of the crazy rain of arrows of the Han army, all the Huns looked up at the sky with a trace of deep fear in their eyes.
The arrows of the Han army, among the Hun cavalry, set off a bloody storm. Hundreds of Hun cavalry, at this moment, turned over and fell off their horses. And more war horses have not blocked the damage of the bow and crossbow, and the horses have lost their front hooves and collapsed!
In the Chinese army, Lu Bu stared at the damage inflicted on the Hun cavalry by these crossbowmen. I have to sigh! The bow and crossbow are definitely the existence of restraint cavalry! Perhaps in close combat, the crossbowmen would become cattle and sheep under the butcher's knife of the Hun cavalry. However, if there are enough bows and crossbows, the cavalry may not get close yet, and they will let this round of arrows rain down.
Xu You underestimated the strength of the Han army, and even more underestimated the power of the Han army's bow and crossbow! At this moment, it is finally a heavy price to pay.
Then let this rain of arrows come more violently! Let those Hun cavalry see the true power of the Han people's bows and crossbows!