The infantry was already at a disadvantage to the cavalry, and the Han infantry that rushed out was only 3,000 people, and they were facing more than 80,000 vicious Wuheng cavalry, who had already put life and death aside, they were the death squad prepared by Shi Jian and Wang Wei. They will use their lives to delay the advance of the Wuheng cavalry, and buy enough time for the other brothers in the trench to retreat smoothly into the second line of defense.

The war was merciless, and these soldiers were all very young, and many of them had not yet started a family, but they did not hesitate to meet the surging Wuheng cavalry. The distance was too close, and the Wuheng cavalry didn't have time to bend their bows and shoot arrows, so they drew their scimitars one after another, screaming and killing this group of Han infantry.

Under the first wave of the Wuheng cavalry, many Han infantry broke their bones and tendons because they couldn't withstand the huge impact of the war horse, and many people spurted blood from their mouths, and their internal organs were shattered. Fortunately, the people who came down did not hesitate to wave the long knives and axes in their hands, slashing the riders and the hooves of the horses, and for a time people shouted and neighed, and the sound of killing shook the sky, and the screams, shouts, sorrows, sharp blades into the flesh, and painful wails resounded all together.

Due to the different characteristics of bows and crossbows, the first few rounds were attacked by crossbowmen, each armed with five crossbows. The arrows were all installed in advance, and they immediately retreated to the second line of defense as soon as they finished shooting, and then reinstalled the arrows on their crossbows. Then came the archers, who kept firing their feathered arrows until the infantry responsible for covering them broke out of the trenches and began to retreat.

The archers couldn't bear to see their comrades drowned in the torrent of Wuheng cavalry like moths to a fire, and when they gave the order to retreat, they turned around quickly with tears in their eyes, and moved along the long ladder on the other side of the trench to the second line of defense. Without the long ladder, the 3,000 infantry who rushed out to fight the cavalry to the death had no way to retreat. But this is a brutal and bloody war, there are always people who have to make sacrifices, and no one can change this fact.

The trenches of the Han army were dug with great skill. On the south-facing side is a gentle slope on which crossbowmen can lie down and shoot at the enemy. When it was time to retreat, they could slide directly to the bottom of the ditch and run back for a distance to the north-facing side, which was straight up and down. However, there were already a number of long ladders set up in advance, and the crossbowmen only had to climb up the ladder and take it away.

Although the 3,000 Han infantry were very brave, in the face of more than 80,000 Wuheng cavalry, the disparity in strength was too great, and the result of the battle was not surprising, but the Wuheng cavalry also paid the price of almost one-to-one casualties.

The Wuheng people revered heroes as much as most of the steppe people, and the hearts of these Han infantry who looked at death as if they were at home were deeply shocked. Seeing the last hero with a long knife falling, the Wuheng cavalry invariably stopped rushing and killing, pressed their hands on their chests, and silently saluted the corpses of the soldiers on both sides.

But war is war after all, and even if heroes cherish heroes, it does not affect them to continue to fight each other. After a brief pause, the Wuheng cavalry attacked again.

The trench was wide and deep, and no matter how good a war horse could fly through. The Wuheng cavalry rushed directly to the bottom of the ditch from the south, but they did not expect a "cliff" that appeared in front of them.

At this moment, there was a loud "boom" sound in the distance, countless fist-sized stones fell from the sky, and the thousands of Wuheng cavalry who first rushed into the trench were smashed to the head and bleeding on the spot, and died at the bottom of the ditch.

The trebuchets that had withdrawn from the front line of Wucheng had already set up their positions, and the elevation angle and direction of the projectiles were adjusted in advance, just waiting for the enemy to drill into them.

The trebuchet's attack only lasted in one wave, which was enough to wipe out all the Wuheng cavalry that rushed into the trench, and there was no need to attack again. If you continue to attack continuously, you will raise the trench and make it easier for the enemy.

He jumped to his feet in anger. Although a group of Han infantry was annihilated, it was clear that the infantry had been sent to death in the past, and his people had already suffered 20,000 casualties, and it was not known how many traps had been dug by the Han in front.

Wu Heng** admits more reason to death, and will not admit defeat easily, and the same is true for Badun, he will not give up easily. Of course, he could also order the army to camp in place and wait until dawn before attacking. But Yuan Shao is kind to their whole clan, and Badun is a person who knows how to repay kindness. The more the Han army blocked here, the more dangerous Yecheng became, so he couldn't wait until dawn, and he gave the order to continue the attack.

A trench could not stop the footsteps of the Wuheng cavalry, the Han people could dig it, and they could fill it. Raton took off his shirt, which he used as a package, dug up a bag of dirt and threw it into the trench. Other Wuheng people followed suit, tens of thousands of people started together, and the trench was quickly filled in half, and the Wuheng cavalry who had rushed into the bottom of the ditch earlier were also buried in the trench along with their horses.

With two more attempts, the trench will be filled. However, the Wuheng people no longer planned to continue the work of filling the pit, and now this was enough for the war horse to easily jump on the opposite side. The clothes were put back on, the mud was sticking to the sweat, which was particularly uncomfortable, but the Wuheng warriors did not complain at all, they stepped on their horses, and carefully made all kinds of preparations before the attack.

In the process of filling the trenches of the Wuheng people, Shi Jian did not order them to be harassed. The darkness of the night concealed their movements, and it also made them unable to see the movements of the Wuheng people clearly. Attacking with a crossbow or trebuchet without seeing the enemy clearly will only cost you precious stone bullets and arrows for no reason.

However, Shi Jian could still feel that the enemy in front of him was different from the ordinary Yuan Jun. These people's fighting spirit is very tenacious, not afraid of life and death, there is no doubt that they should be Wuheng people. Standing in front of them is an adversary worthy of respect and difficult to deal with. Shi Jian decided to complete his mission honestly and slow down the enemy's advance, rather than trying to destroy the enemy.

The trenches were dug in such a way that they could effectively delay the enemy's advance. As the archers retreated, they threw some Zama nails along the road, and these improvised "mine arrays" could also hinder the enemy's advance. The trebuchet had readjusted its angle and direction of projectile, but it was aiming at the second trench. In the second trench, 3,000 daredevils armed with long knives and axes were on standby, the crossbowmen had repressed the iron arrows into their five crossbows, and the archers had drawn their feathered arrows, waiting for the enemy to approach.

The Wuheng cavalry didn't make them wait long. After a slightly arrogant scream and wild laughter, a large number of Wuheng cavalry jumped over the half-filled first trench and began to assemble on the other side of the trench.

Tonight it was dark, there was no moon, and the battlefield was pitch black. Both sides were experienced warriors, and neither lit the lantern torches, which not only did not illuminate the enemy, but also easily exposed themselves.

With a command, the war horse neighed again, and the Wuheng cavalry rolled up a gust of wind and rushed forward. The black zama nails on the ground were difficult to distinguish even during the day, and the cavalry that rushed in front fell to the ground from time to time. The only difference from the "demon land" just now is that the Han archers were very hurried when they threw the Zama nails, and the distribution range of the Zama nails was not very wide, and the losses of the Wuheng cavalry were much smaller than just now.

However, the Han army's bows and crossbows were as sharp as ever, causing great damage to the Wuheng cavalry. Finally rushed to the distance of fifty paces in front of the second trench, and three thousand Han infantry with long knives were killed in the trench again, and the two sides once again began a bloody fight.

Unlike the situation in front of the first trench. Due to the limited distance between the two trenches, the impact of the Wuheng cavalry war horse was far from being maximized, and the war horse collided with it, and the lethality of the Han infantry was much smaller, and there was an evenly matched battle in front of the trench.

Unable to show the skills of cavalry and archery, and losing the powerful impact of the war horse, the Wuheng cavalry had no other advantage in the face of the Han infantry who used long knives and axes, except for the number of people. The battle in front of the second trench was much more fierce than the previous one, and it took a lot longer, which was exactly what Shi Jian wanted to achieve.

The battle was extremely fierce, and the long knives and bold axes were inspired by the craftsmen of the research institute from the weapons of the Great Qin people, and they were specially developed to deal with the cavalry. If it is a one-on-one or two-on-one situation, the infantry can use the ticket to victory, but now that the 3,000 infantry have to face more than 70,000 Wuheng cavalry, this battle is impossible to win at all. Moreover, the long blades were quite heavy and laborious to wield, and although the selected infantry were all tall and powerful, they were quickly exhausted by the incessant chopping action, and once the movement slowed down, only death awaited them.

One after another, the Wuheng cavalry fell under the long swords and axes, and some of the cavalry were even cut into two pieces by the men and horses. The cavalry that followed continued to rush up, taking advantage of the gap between the Han infantry's weapons and cutting off the arms of the Han infantry with their scimitars.

The two sides have long been red-eyed, and in the battle of the first trench just now, the little respect between each other has long since turned into hatred, and there is only one thought in everyone's hearts, killing one is enough, and killing two more can earn a pair.

After nearly half an hour of desperate fighting, the front of the second trench finally calmed down, and the 3,000 Han infantry were finally outnumbered and the whole army was annihilated. But they were originally going to sacrifice, and their sacrifice this time not only won a longer time for their comrades, but also achieved a 1-3 battle loss ratio against the cavalry, which is quite surprising.

Seeing that in just a short period of time, there were less than 70,000 of his 100,000 army left, he couldn't help but be annoyed and angry, and shouted: "Quick! Fill in the soil! ”

With the experience of the last time, the Wuheng cavalry did not rush directly to the bottom of the ditch, but took off their clothes one after another, wrapped them in soil and threw them into the trench. Their movements were even faster than the last, and the bottom of the trench was soon ready for horses to gallop.

With a wave of his hand, the cavalry roared and rushed over until it reached the north edge of the trench, where it was so angry that it screamed.