The cavalry of the Han army formed dozens of conical formations in small groups of 500 people, and fought into the Yuan army and Wuhuan teams in three directions. These cone arrays may be small, but their impact is also not to be underestimated, and they are more flexible.

Although the Yuan army was not at the same level as the cavalry of the Han army in terms of equipment, training, and morale, the cavalry was the best among them, far from being comparable to ordinary armies, and the Wuhuan people were fierce in history. In the face of the brave Han cavalry, they had not yet reached the point of collapse at the touch of a button. A scuffle ensued.

At this time, the ironclad cavalry had already rushed back and forth, opening a bloody path in the middle of the battlefield. It's a real bloody road, and it's full of dead bodies that have been trampled into mud, and there are people and horses, and they don't distinguish each other. The ironclad cavalry only rushed back and forth twice, and the Yuan army and the Wuhuan cavalry lost 30,000 people. However, the ironclad cavalry did not continue to charge, but went straight north to the trench.

It may be unbelievable to say, after two back-and-forth charges, the loss of the ironclad cavalry was only just four spears, and these four spears were still knocked away by Yan Liang alone, and the power of the ironclad cavalry can be seen. In fact, even a fierce man like Yan Liang was almost planted in the hands of the ironclad cavalry. However, any class has its weaknesses, and the weakness of the ironclad cavalry is its lack of persistence, and it is difficult to stop at will during the onslaught.

Now, they have killed two back and forth, whether it is a man or a war horse, the physical consumption is very huge. What's more, the enemy and the enemy are in a scuffle on the battlefield, and if they charge in again at this time, many of their comrades will be accidentally injured, and the result of being accidentally injured by the ironclad cavalry will mean death.

The Han infantry in the trench had already seen their reinforcements, and immediately recognized a few passages and let their comrades enter the trench. The trench was wide enough for them to unload their armor and rest well, and the infantry could hold off enemy attacks for them. However, the ironclad cavalry did not get time to rest, because Gao Ran led 30,000 Yuan soldiers from the north to kill them.

The mounds in front of the trench had been gradually leveled in the struggle with Yuan's army, and the trench was dug very quickly, with gentle slopes on both the north and south sides. The trenches were dug like this, both to save time and to facilitate retreat, but now they have provided convenience for the ironclad cavalry.

The ironclad cavalry had just entered the trench, and before they had time to unload their armor and rest, they saw the Yuan army coming from the north. So, with a spear of the leading captain, the army directly crossed the trench and rushed towards Gaoran. Compared to the light cavalry, the ironclad cavalry is less mobile, but compared to the infantry, it is much stronger.

Gao Ran destroyed the trebuchet position of the Han army at the cost of losing 20,000 people, and planned to rest for a while, but when he heard the sound of killing in the south, he guessed that it was Yan Liang's army that had arrived to help Yecheng. Gao Ran immediately made a decision, intending to give the Han army a two-sided attack, so he urged the soldiers to come all the way, just saw the trench dug by the Han army, and before he could order the charge, he saw four teams of cavalry killed in the trench.

The shiny scales of the ironclad cavalry's armor were already stained with blood, and they glowed harshly and eerily in the sunlight, like a group of Grim Reapers, who suddenly emerged from the ground, startling Gao Yan, who was urging his soldiers to speed up.

Gao Ran naturally knew the advantage of cavalry over infantry, he thought that it was only a small part of the Han infantry that blocked Yan Liang, but he didn't expect a large group of heavily armed cavalry to appear, and he suddenly didn't dare to continue to advance, and shouted "Withdraw!" Pull the horse and go.

However, he rode his horse and calmly withdrew, while his men were all infantry, and his two legs could not outrun four legs, and he was soon chased by the ironclad cavalry, and it was another bloody massacre. These Yuan infantry even had little hope of escaping, and under the onslaught of the ironclad cavalry, there were few people left.

The Han ironclad cavalry did not rush to the end, but returned to the trench, allowing the remaining Yuan infantry to flee in the direction of Yecheng in panic. After a few rounds of killing, the ironclad cavalry was extremely tired, and what they needed most now was rest.

At this time, there was also a need to rest the Xianbei cavalry of Taiyuan County.

At dawn, Kuitou waved his army south, and soon encountered a group of 3,000 Han cavalry twenty miles northeast of Daling City. The head was very excited, pointed the horsewhip in his hand to the south, and shouted: "Kill! ”

Budugen responded and led the 20,000 cavalry of his headquarters to rush out. When the Han army saw the Xianbei cavalry rushing over, they reined in their horses and left. Where the step is rooted, the horse is in hot pursuit. Seeing that there were still three hundred paces away, the Han cavalry suddenly took off their bows and galloped forward while turning back to shoot arrows.

This ability to ride and shoot was originally the specialty of the steppe peoples, but equipped with stirrups, an ordinary Han soldier could achieve the skills they had mastered since they grew up on horseback with a little training.

The reflexive cavalry of the Han cavalry was fast and accurate, and after one round, hundreds of Xianbei warriors fell off their horses. Bu Dugen was furious when he saw that the Han cavalry was the first to attack, and he also took off his bow and arrows, but he was annoyed to find that it was impossible to shoot at the Han army, so he had to raise his horse whip and beat the war horse fiercely, hoping to catch up with the Han army.

However, the war horses of the Han cavalry, like their mounts, were from the desert, fast and enduring, and the two sides always maintained a distance of three hundred paces. The Han army ran for a while and then turned around and shot a few arrows. Budugen could not catch up, but lost many horses, and their bows and arrows could not reach the range, and they could not even make a counterattack, so they could only chase after the buttocks of the Han cavalry in vain.

Seeing that the front was in front of Daling City, Budugen had already lost more than 2,000 people, but he didn't even touch the tail of the Han army. More than 2,000 people are from the Budugen tribe and are his descendants, which makes Budugen feel distressed. That's how it is on the steppe, you become the leader when you have soldiers in your hands, and if you don't have soldiers, you are nothing. These soldiers were actually herdsmen, and the loss of more than 2,000 herdsmen at once was unbearable.

Bu Dugen was suddenly furious, pointed towards Daling City, and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Rush into the city!" Three days of arson! ”

These Xianbei cavalry came to fight in the Central Plains, firstly, to obey the orders of the Great Khan, and also because in order to rob the children of wealth, the promise of three days of arson was more attractive than any reward. As a result, more than 10,000 Xianbei cavalry let out a strange scream, brandished scimitars and bows and arrows, and rushed towards Daling City.

The north gate of Daling City suddenly opened, and 3,000 Han cavalry calmly rushed into the city. At this time, Bu Dugen and his subordinates also came over, and still maintained a distance of three hundred paces from the Han cavalry. Before they could continue to move forward, arrows were already raining down on the city, which caused the Xianbei cavalry to turn on their backs, and the city gate was slowly closed.

Budugen looked at the not very tall city walls, but he was helpless, there was no necessary siege equipment, not even a long ladder, let the cavalry go to attack the city, it was a joke. Budugen only demonstrated under the city, and did not dare to get too close to the city wall, because the bows and crossbows of the Han army at the head of the city could easily shoot four hundred paces away.

Finally, the army of the leader swept in, and 230,000 people lined up under the Daling City, and the black pressure was overwhelming, which was very spectacular. After listening to Bu Dugen's report, the head sneered, turned around and ordered: "Siege!" ”

In Xianbei's rear team, they carried a large number of siege equipment supported by Yuan Shao, including ladders, rushing vehicles, and soldiers who instructed them in using these equipment. In the face of this small mausoleum city, the leader is confident that he will take it within an hour, and then it will be the time of the three armies to revel, and the wealth and women in the city will be taken by them.

At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly sounded behind them, and another Han cavalry rushed over, and rockets stained with pine oil accurately fired at the sluggish siege engines. The people who were responsible for escorting the siege equipment were all the people forcibly recruited by Yuan Shao, and these people had no good impression of the behavior of the Xianbei people, and when they encountered the attack of the Han army, they immediately dispersed in a hurry.

In charge of the rear team was the previous defeat of Que Ji, because of the defeat in the first battle, the spirit of the Xianbei army was frustrated, and the leader was driven to the rear team to do some rough work. Since it is a rear team, it must be at the back of the team, and when others capture the city, it will naturally not be much benefit. Therefore, whether it is a battle between tribes or an attack on the Han realm, the last thing the leaders of the Xianbei tribe want is to be placed in the rear team.

But Que Ji had learned the power of the Han army, and he not only had no complaints about the leader sending him to the rear team, but also a little grateful. Although the rear team did not reap much benefit, it was relatively safer.

What Que Ji didn't expect was that in the face of the 230,000 Xianbei army, the Han people actually dared to send light cavalry to sneak attack their rear team.

In fact, as early as when Yuan Shao transported a batch of siege equipment out of Taiyuan and gave it to the Xianbei people, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun already knew. For the cities occupied by the Han army, the greatest threat was these siege equipment. Once the city is broken, the first people in the city will suffer, which is the last thing they want to see.

Therefore, when the troops were very tight, Gao Shun personally led a team of cavalry to quietly set off from Qi County, preparing to burn this batch of siege equipment on the way. It's just that the precautions along the way are very strict, and Gao Shun and the others didn't find too good an opportunity to start. It wasn't until the Xianbei people were in a good position below Daling City that Que Ji relaxed his vigilance, and Gao Shun took the opportunity to rush over.

These siege machines have always been regarded as treasures by the Chief, who not only has to learn how to use them, but also how to make them.

Que Ji knew very well that if these siege equipment were missing, he would not be able to escape the punishment of the leader, so he couldn't help but be anxious, and ordered to put out the fire while leading his troops to meet this group of Han cavalry.