The sound of the Han army's horns and drums startled the Han troops who were charging ahead, because even though they knew that they were about to be encircled, these Han troops still did not want to withdraw.

After all, in the front, but Chief Hu and Lian Zai, after Guan Yu beheaded the head of Xianbei Hu Chief Tan Shihuai, his reputation spread all over the Han Dynasty, and these Han troops did not want to copy Guan Yu's miracle. Even, they also thought that after the beheading of the general and the company, they could therefore push the Xianbei cavalry back and thus win a big victory.

However, the military orders were like a mountain, not to mention, Zhang Huan ordered the strong crossbowmen to attack, and these Han troops could only obey the orders.

"Arrow!"

"Shuttle! Shuttle! Shuttle ......"

"Whew! Shout! Whew......"

Suddenly, under the order of the crossbow captain, the rain of arrows in the sky crossed the shield soldiers and spearmen who had just lined up the formation in front, and plunged into the Xianbei cavalry who were about to encircle the Han army's counterattack cavalry in front.

The Xianbei cavalry on the opposite side is densely packed with live targets at this time, whether it is a horse or a cavalry, as long as they are unfortunately hit by a crossbow arrow, they will definitely be knocked down by the huge power of the heavy arrow, and countless cavalry are nailed to the horse, and finally fall off the horse and annihilate in the Xianbei army.

Of course, the Xianbei cavalry surrounded the Han cavalry, which also caused the powerful crossbow, and the crossbow arrows issued inevitably caused accidental injuries to the Han army, but compared to the Xianbei cavalry that had gradually surrounded the Han cavalry, this casualty was also worth paying.

After the second round of crossbow arrows, I saw that the Xianbei cavalry, which was slowly encircling the rear of the Han cavalry that was assaulting at this moment, was immediately cleared out of a large gap, and many Xianbei cavalry were completely frightened by the huge destructive power of the Han army's crossbow arrows, and they all involuntarily avoided left and right, giving them a gap for the Han cavalry to escape.

"Withdraw! The whole army retreated! ”

The cavalry of the Han army naturally knew the power of the crossbow, and under the great Han of the cavalry captain Sima, the Han troops of all units did not hesitate to turn their horses' heads one after another, and broke through towards the already blank lot.

Only at this moment, they are fighting with a few Xianbei cavalry, and the Pang De and the others, who still don't want to give up, are still struggling, but the military order is difficult, plus their own side, in the end, Pang De and the others can only retreat according to the order. However, for Pang De, who is not afraid of tigers as a newborn calf, although he may not have the great merit of seeing his hands, he obviously will not let Helian escape the surprise attack of the Han army so well.

"Kill!" But he heard Pound shout, and then he swung the ring knife in his hand fiercely in all directions, swinging away the weapons of the Xianbei people around him, and then quickly turned the horse's head and retreated.

Taking advantage of this retreat and the Xianbei cavalry to open the gap, he saw that he drew his horse longbow, quickly pulled out an arrow from the arrow box behind him, and then aimed at the front of the company from a distance, and the company was ready to shoot, and between a few breaths, a sharp feather arrow, with Pound's "go" shout, with a faint sound of breaking the sky, through the gap in the human wall composed of countless Xianbei cavalry between the two, straight to Helian.

"Ahh Xianbei Zhongjun Department, only heard He Lian shouting, and then saw He Lian's right shoulder was shot with an arrow, and the arrow directly sank into it, and He Lian himself, after drinking, covered his right shoulder, the pain was unbearable.

He Lian thought that the Han army that was assaulting would be surrounded by his own cavalry, and he was shocked and immediately overjoyed, but at this moment he was suddenly seriously injured by the Han army's sudden cold arrows, and even in his opinion, the Han army, which had become a food in his mouth, actually broke through the siege, and was immediately furious, shouting and calling for the soldiers and horses around him to pursue.

Of course, the Xianbei cavalry of the Han army would not easily let the Han army break through, and they kept biting those Han cavalry from all sides of the Han army, not giving them a chance to escape calmly at all. Of course, they didn't dare to intercept the place where the Han army's crossbow bolts were launched, after all, no one wanted to become the soul of the Han army's strong crossbows.

At this time, Pang De and the others, who were originally rushing in front of the Han cavalry, were naturally the most uncomfortable, and it was easiest for the cavalry to charge, because they didn't need to care about their own backs, after all, they had their own robes behind them.

On the contrary, if they retreat, now the rear team will be in the front team, as the cavalry of the palace, in addition to turning the horse's head to retreat, they must also ensure that they can withstand the pursuit of the Xianbei cavalry behind them, which is a great test of the personal combat quality of the knights on the horse.

Undoubtedly, Pang De and the others are all military generals, no matter how the Xianbei soldiers chasing around them bite them, they can easily defeat the entanglement of those people, and then quickly withdraw their troops and leave, and the post of the broken man is very good.

At this point, Zhang Huan, who was located in the military department of the Han Army, nodded again and again, although these elite Xiliang Iron Cavalry did not complete the absolute characters they hoped for, but their ability has been proven, with these people, why worry about the Han Dynasty not destroying Xianbei?

Under the battlefield, at this moment, in addition to the Han army who were rearranging the formation on the side, watching the battle in front of them, and waiting for the battle, there was only the Han and Xianbei cavalry on the other side, who were constantly moving towards the new formation of the Han army.

It wasn't until a few moments later, when the Han army paid the price of more than 2,000 casualties and withdrew to both ends of the Han army's formation, that most of the Xianbei people really stopped their steps. In addition to those who are still for their military exploits, most Xianbei people are afraid of the bows and crossbows that appear from time to time in the formations on both sides of the Han army, that is, those spears that may kill them if they are inserted fiercely, and they dare not continue to pursue, and most of those who continue to pursue die because of various dangers near the Han army's formation.

When the Xianbei people gathered in front of the Han army again, looking at the tight formation of the Han army gathered again, just as most of the Xianbei were ready to regroup, continue to learn the last attack method, and once again storm the front of the Han army, from the Xianbei army, there was the same order as the Han army just now, a little confused.

"The whole army retreats, retreat quickly!"

This is the order of the Xianbei people, at this moment the battlefield is spread far away, countless Xianbei people are incredible, after all, the previous attack has proved that the Xianbei people's tactics are correct, as long as the attack continues like this, it is not a problem to completely wipe out the Han army in front of the Han army, why do you want to withdraw the army?

However, the reason for the withdrawal of the army also quickly spread throughout the army, Xianbei Lord and Lian were injured by the Han people's arrows, the main general was injured, and the Xianbei people could not eat the Han army as easily as they imagined. This time, although there were still some people in the Xianbei army, they finally turned their horses' heads and began to withdraw along with those retreating Xianbei cavalry.

Looking at the Xianbei people in front of them who had just broken through their military formation, they all turned their horses and left, and the soldiers of the Han army who had just lined up again were relieved, at this moment they had the experience of being broken through the formation and chased by the Xianbei cavalry before, of course, they would not have too much confidence, thinking that they could withstand the attack of the Xianbei people.

In the middle of the Han army, Zhang Huan looked at the Xianbei people who were withdrawing in front of him, and he was also relieved in his heart, and the battle of Shicai had proved that these recruits were indeed not the opponents of the Xianbei people. This is not a gap in the quality and equipment of the soldiers, but a gap in combat experience and willpower, after all, without a certain amount of experience and will, staying in the front row with a big shield and spear, stubbornly resisting the rapid charging war horse, the new soldiers who have just entered the battle, obviously it is impossible to bear it completely.

Hey, I really raised it myself......

This was the last sentence that Zhang Huan thought in his heart after seeing Xianbei's withdrawal, and then suddenly fell to the ground under the frightened eyes of his second son Zhang Chang and a group of soldiers......

"Your Excellency!"

"General!"

……

I only heard a lot of exclamations, but fortunately, the soldiers around Zhang Huan were quick to hold him up, otherwise, this sudden fall would obviously not be a good thing for this old man who was over seventy years old.

Everyone was worried about this, until the accompanying doctor treated him and told everyone that Zhang Huan had just fainted, and then they were relieved. Thinking about this war, a series of turns, even this veteran can't bear it, not to mention that every time the troops are arranged, it is a great physical and psychological test for Zhang Huan, all this pressure was finally completely released after the Xianbei people withdrew from the army, so that he finally breathed a sigh of relief, but also completely fell.

The leaderless Xiliang Army can only be temporarily led by Zhang Huan's second son Zhang Chang in the end, but he has never had any experience in leading troops, and only relies on his father's prestige to temporarily lead this Xiliang Army, so it is impossible for him to continue to lead the army on the march and continue to look for the main force of Xianbei for a decisive battle.

Moreover, now that the weather has snowed, relying on morale, the army does not have to worry about the soldiers not having thick clothes for a while, if they are kept warm properly, the Xiliang athletes of the Han army can endure some time for a while. However, now with the Xiliang army and the Xianbei people fighting without a victory, in comparison, the Xiliang army is still defeated, which is very demoralizing, especially the Xiliang army is still a recruit recruited by Zhang Huan, therefore, for various considerations, Zhang Chang finally ordered the withdrawal of the army under the advice of the generals in the army.

They want to return to the south to join up with the soldiers and horses of the Han army, which is now in the south and have not yet arrived, and ask them for logistical baggage by the way, because for the Western Liang army, which has long logistics, they have traveled a long way from Liangzhou to the present, and they have completely relied on the plundering policy of fighting to feed the war.

Although this policy of food and people has always disgusted Zhang Huan, compared with the survival of the Han army and the grassland herdsmen, Zhang Huan finally made the wisest choice. However, even so, most of Zhang Huan's marching routes along the way coincided with Fuquan's previous marching routes, so on the route that Fuquan swept once, the materials that Zhang Huan could collect can be imagined.

What's more, under Zhang Huan's command, there are nearly 50,000 horses, and the daily consumption of grain and grass is huge, resulting in the current Xiliang Army's grain inventory is obviously insufficient. Without this big battle, the Xiliang army would have to retreat in a few days, otherwise, there would be no logistics supply, and it would be in a snowy day, and the future of the army could be imagined.

This is also the reason why Zhang Huan's troops are risky, he doesn't want that this may be the last chance to go on the expedition, so he returned in vain, so he deliberately lured Helian to send troops to a decisive battle, but he calculated the beginning correctly, but miscalculated the ending, if he didn't bring five thousand battle-hardened elite cavalry from Liangzhou, I'm afraid he would have ended up with a big defeat.

When the Xiliang Army and the Xianbei Army were fighting, the Fuquan Division, which was marching from Wolf Juxu Mountain to the northeast, also quietly touched the rear of Helian at this moment......

Although, at this moment, Zhang Huan's heart is not very hopeful about this matter, after all, as a veteran, of course he knows that this is because the Xianbei people were caught off guard by the temporary change in the combat power of the Han army, but under the battlefield, it is changing rapidly, and no one can guarantee that the impossible will become possible.

Therefore, when he saw the power of the Xianbei Chinese army, Zhang Huan did not withdraw his troops after seeing that his infantry had been lined up, but wanted to gamble on his luck.

However, luck is definitely not on Zhang Huan's side, in the final analysis, the number of elite horsemen in the Xiliang Army is still too small. On the other hand, Helian, eighty percent of the Xianbei cavalry brought by him is the elite cavalry left over from the successive battles, and the middle army of Helian, there are nearly 20,000 Xianbei cavalry, plus the cavalry of Xianbei's two wings to help, for a while, even if the Han army knew that there was a leader of Xianbei hundreds of meters ahead, killing him and cutting off his head, you can defeat Xianbei and make contributions, but there is still no way to continue to advance.

The reason is that the cavalry of the Han army at this moment, the Xianbei cavalry that has gradually woken up, constantly squeezes their travel space, and within a few hundred meters in front of Helian, it has been densely packed with people, so that the original Han army's motivation to charge suddenly has no power, naturally, it is even more difficult to continue to go deep into the Xianbei Chinese army.

If Zhang Huan, the main general of the Han army, doesn't think of a way at this moment, then this elite cavalry, which is regarded as the hope of the Han army and is fighting back to the death, will really be completely surrounded by more and more Xianbei cavalry on both wings.

Of course, it is not without accidents, unless the Han army is really like a divine help, it can defeat the thousands of cavalry in front of them in a short period of time, and at the same time can resist the encirclement of the Xianbei cavalry on both wings, kill Helian, kill him, and cut his Daxu, otherwise they can only be consumed by the Xianbei people little by little in this battle under the meat grinder.

"Order, Mingjin withdraws the troops!" In the end, after Zhang Huan made a choice, he still gave an order, of course, this is obviously not enough, the Han cavalry surrounded by the Xianbei people cannot be withdrawn with a simple retreat.

Therefore, after giving the order to retreat, Zhang Huan said to the herald of the Chinese army beside him: "Order, the strong crossbowmen will shoot their arrows, and hit the rear of the Han cavalry in front, no matter whether they are enemies or enemies, they will also be shots!" ”

When the words fell, the long horn of the Han army suddenly sounded, and at the same time there was a slow sound of gongs and drums, and the Han knights in front of them were stunned for a moment, and then their faces were full of reluctance, because they all knew that it was Zhang Huan's order to retreat.