Chapter 291: A Slap to the Head
As the front and back of the two ditches were blocked, the Iron Wolf team followed a gust of wind, and the two strongest horse bandits in Xiping. Except for sending a small group of cavalry to guard both ends of the passage and prohibit anyone from entering, the rest of the personnel all entered the second ditch without hurry.
Although the passage in the two ditches can accommodate dozens of horses charging at the same time, the cliffs on both sides. Even those who have profound internal strength, without the help of external objects, it is difficult to overcome them with light skills.
If you are blocked inside, there is no second option except for Deus Ex. It is precisely because of these situations that the two horse bandits who are flanked in front and back will feel that there is no need to be anxious, and the Dali horse team that entered it will be difficult to fly this time.
When Zhao Xiaoxi sent the guards in front and behind to return, the only small high ground in the second ditch. The ridge that divides the deep gully at the bottom of the valley into two halves has become an impregnable defensive position.
Mu Wanqing and the others, who had no combat effectiveness, were all hiding in the fortress piled up with sacks at this moment. There were even iron planks on it, so they would never be harmed unless they broke through the defenses on both sides.
The guards, who were all coarse and linen before, were now all dressed in armor and hid in their own defense points, replenishing dry food and water. Waiting for the arrival of the two bandits, this defense will be dominated by bows and arrows.
Except for Duan Yu and Ba Tianshi and other Dali ministers, who were not allowed to participate in bow and arrow shooting, Zhao Xiaoxi was also wearing armor. Even on his face, he wore a helmet that covered his face, and all the bows, arrows, and silver spears around him were ready.
With the Wu Wei lying on the mountain beams on both sides, there was a secret signal from the enemy, so the Wu Wei who was still eating. They all stopped eating and began to prepare for the battle, pulling the bow and arrow in their hands a few times to warm up, and waiting for the other party to appear and shoot.
Take advantage of the terrain. They also have shields and armor to protect themselves, as long as they pay attention, they can also minimize casualties in the process of this kind of shooting. After all, they are all elite guards carefully selected by Zhao Xiaoxi!
Among them, there are even quite a few commanders, elite military attaches selected from the Ghostface Cavalry. There are them who are responsible for directing the operation. Cho Hyo-seok doesn't have to worry too much at all, as long as he sits in the midfield and directs.
In order to compress the defensive space, the defensive line arranged by Cho Hyo-seok was not wide, almost along the mountain beam. Even if these horse bandits broke through the defensive line under the horse nails, and used the carriage as a barrier to resist the horse, they also allowed them to give full play to the advantages of cavalry.
Unable to play the advantage of numbers, in this case, the two horse bandits wanted to break through this line of defense. There is only one way left. It is to play against Zhao Xiaoxi and them, and fight a war of attrition with the advantage of numbers.
In fact, for Zhao Hyo-seok, what he is best at is actually playing defensive counterattacks. If these two horse bandits did not choose such a terrain and chose to encircle and suppress them in the wild, perhaps Zhao Xiaoxi could only fight them head-to-head.
can choose to ambush in Erdaogou, and Zhao Xiaoxi will be able to rely on the strength arranged before entering Western Xia. Fight these two bandits in a counter-ambush. When the time comes, let's see who will end up with all the troops here!
Look at the dust rising from the bend in the distance. There was also the sound of horses' hooves getting closer and closer, and Mu Wanqing and the others also looked very nervous. Although they believe in Zhao Xiaoxi's strength, the horse bandits who attacked this time are not simple!
When the first team of horse bandits appeared, looking at the wolf flag held by the horse bandit at the head, a sneer appeared on the corner of Zhao Xiaoxi's mouth. When investigating this horse bandit, Zhao Xiaoxi knew. In Xiping, there is a rule of 'wolf flag to, ghosts and gods avoid'.
This so-called wolf flag refers to the murderous and cunning iron wolf team in front of him. A horse bandit who really has the ferocity of a wolf, a gang of horse bandits who make the business travelers smell bad.
After Zhao Xiaoxi and others found that the Iron Wolf Team arrived with the lead and acted as the vanguard of the Iron Wolf Cavalry. I was also very surprised by the presence of tight defenses in front of me. This seems to be different from what they had imagined before they came in!
Even if they are very arrogant, they understand that these defensive offensives in front of them make it impossible to give full play to the advantages of the cavalry. If they can't give full play to the advantage of the cavalry group's charge, then their strength will be greatly reduced.
Discovering that Zhao Xiaoxi had already built fortifications, the vanguard of the Iron Wolf stopped at the right time and quietly waited for the arrival of the follow-up army. When the leader of the Iron Wolf team, Lone Wolf, arrived, his face was a little gloomy when he saw this scene.
He previously felt that he had an extra caravan to act as a burden, but he suddenly found that he should not let this caravan converge with Zhao Xiaoxi and them. Now that he was doing so, he was afraid that he would be very fortunate in this hunt.
Looking at the armored man standing on the high place, and the other archers wearing armor, the lone wolf also thought that these people, how could they all wear armor? Could it be that this caravan is transporting armor?
Just as the leader of the Iron Wolf team, Lone Wolf, kept looking at the fortification in front of him, and also felt that the location chosen by the other party was too ingenious, and he just made full use of the only small mountain beam suitable for defense in these two ditches.
The lone wolf who originally wanted to take down this horse team with all his might, suddenly found that this imaginary sheep was also wearing thorny armor. Even if they want to bite down, they must be mentally prepared to be pricked.
The subordinates on both sides looked at each other silently. And at this moment, a gust of wind coming from the exit side also spotted this situation on the other side. People on both sides felt that the situation in front of them was beyond their imagination.
In this tense standoff, the lone wolf understands that they can't drag it out for long. If the battle cannot be resolved today and the war is dragged out until tomorrow, those officers and soldiers who know that they are here will come to them for trouble.
If they are blocked here by the officers and soldiers, then they will be the ones who will really suffer. Soon he said ruthlessly: "Set up the wolf flag, fight!" ”
As his voice fell, the rest of the hundreds of Iron Wolf Knights who followed him immediately roared, "Fight! ”
The cavalry who had previously carried the flag immediately carried iron horses under the escort of the two cavalrymen, intending to plant the battle flag in front of the opponent's defensive position. To do this, it is to take away the morale of Zhao Xiaoxi and his party!
The idea is very good, and you can get this introduction from the information Zhao Hyo-seok. will not give them a chance to show off at all, and if they want to give themselves a dismount, then send a dismount instead, to this arrogant and conceited Iron Wolf team.
Just as the three war horses entered their own killing range, Zhao Xiaoxi's palm flipped over, and the iron bow and the three iron arrows instantly leaned together. Almost without aiming, three iron arrows struck in an instant.
Looking at the other party so far away, he opened his bow and shot arrows, and the three iron wolf knights who took the lead also felt very ridiculous. But when the iron arrow appeared in sight, they couldn't laugh.
When they dodged again, they found that it was too late. Except for one knight, whose body slipped to the other side of the horse and dodged the fatal arrow attack, the rest of the cavalry holding the flag, as well as the cavalry guarding the flag, had already fallen to the ground and rolled off the horse.
Losing the control of its owner, the war horse seemed to realize the danger and immediately stopped running. Staying where I was, I looked a little overwhelmed. And the cavalryman who dodged the first arrow just turned over his horse and found an iron arrow stuck in his horse's head.
When the war horse fell to the ground, he also rolled down with the war horse. Just when he was familiar with the use of rolling tactics, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest and thighs, and before he could scream, his head had been pierced by a horse nail.
Four arrows killed three people and one horse, still three hundred steps away, Zhao Xiaoxi dismounted. The lone wolf's eyes also showed a rare look of fear. sighing at such a divine shot, I am afraid that no one in the Iron Harrier can match it.
Compared to the Iron Wolf team, who were shocked by this archery skill, the guards on the defensive position looked very excited and said: "Okay! ”
Even Mu Wanqing and the others, who were hiding next to the side and watching the battle, couldn't help but wave their fists and applaud loudly. Such a long range is almost beyond the reach of an archer. Even with some large bows, it's hard to do that.
The Gust of Wind cavalry who stayed on the other side could not see the situation of the Iron Wolves on the opposite side because of their limited line of sight. When he heard the fist of the guards in the defensive position, he knew that the Iron Wolf Team was afraid that he would suffer a loss.
Compared with the Iron Wolves, who like to plant flags to win the opponent's morale before the war, a gust of wind is better at attacking tactics. Knowing that the Iron Wolves were attacking, the leader of a gust of wind immediately waved his hand.
A cavalry team of no more than 100 men acting as the vanguard immediately began to mobilize their horses, and launched the first round of attacks with small shields and bows and arrows. In any case, they know that this kind of battle must be resolved quickly.
Archery is the skill of the cavalry of a gust of wind, even if the terrain here restricts their guerrilla tactics. You can play against each other, and they don't ask themselves to give it, these archers in armor.
Living on horseback all year round, they are undoubtedly very confident in archery. And with a gust of wind, the commander of the armed guard, who took the lead in launching the whole team attack, on the other side, immediately said in a deep voice: "Ready!" ”
With the calm voice of the military attaché, the archers immediately drew an iron arrow and placed it on top of the bow. Their eyes were glued to the horse-bandit cavalry rushing over. Many people know that the best archery opportunities are in the area of the horse needle.
Sure enough, with these equally cold and good shooters of the Wind Cavalry. As he continued to calculate the distance, the dozen or so cavalrymen riding in the front had already stepped into the trap of the horse nail.
With the neighing sound of these war horses, they began to bend their front and rear legs to shake off their owners on their backs. The military attaché, who had been waiting for this moment, immediately ordered: "Shoot!" ”
Stunned by this sudden scene, the vanguard cavalry of the gust of wind was stunned. The formation that had been maintained was immediately chaotic. And rushing into the trap area, this strange situation of the horse stumbling continues to be staged.
Without waiting for these cavalrymen, they reacted from the dizziness of being fallen. The Wuwei archers standing on the high ground had already shot the iron arrows in their hands. In this unguarded situation, the attacking gust of wind cavalry became the target of slaughter.
Once upon a time, this kind of scene was often seen under their hands. But why, today, is it their turn to be slaughtered? In the past, they were thrilled to see this kind of scene, but today they are extremely sad! (To be continued......)