The sun was rising in the east, and the sun pierced the thick clouds, and it was another sunny day suitable for killing.

The sentinels of the Hebei and Youyou armies rode horses around the boundary bridge, and after a day of fierce fighting and night patrols, they all looked very tired, and some simply tied their bodies to the saddle, and then dozed off with their horses' necks. Occasionally, the enemy and the enemy staggered, but the rangers had no intention of fighting, and they tacitly distanced themselves. It wasn't until the opponent gradually disappeared from sight that they breathed a sigh of relief to each other.

Driven by whips and spears, the men drove the open ox carts to collect the corpses. Ox carts emerge from the morning mist and run through the grassy fields, their wheels rolling and gurgling on the uneven ground. In the fields, valleys, and hills after the fierce battle, headless corpses were everywhere, and sometimes the wheels ran over the stumps and broken arms, or even the small half of the head, and the wheels of the cars carried dark blood foam and white brains. When many people saw such a bloody and terrifying scene for the first time, they were all shocked and discolored, and even retched while holding on to the wheels.

On the north bank of the Pan River, there was a cloud of smoke and dust, and it was obvious that a small group of cavalry was fighting each other, and from time to time someone fell from his horse and fell into the dust. The Youzhou cavalry intends to regain yesterday's field, and they are all fearless of death. They rushed from east to west, and while galloping, they opened their bows and arrows, and at a distance of fifty paces, they shot three arrows in a row, and when they received the enemy on the wrong horse, they immediately collected their bows and drew their swords and spears to stab, and those who were in the middle fell off their horses.

Compared with the Youzhou Iron Cavalry, the Jizhou Army has fewer war horses, and the bow horses are not as skilled as the cavalry. The whole battle was won yesterday, and the morale was high.

More and more cavalry came from all directions to join this inseparable warband. After a long fierce battle, the cavalry of both sides invariably stopped, and they each withdrew more than a hundred paces, and then let the unarmed foot soldiers and people enter the battle to collect the dead and treat the wounded. When the field was cleared, they rode their horses and rushed to kill. From time to time, the knights who had been out of strength retreated, panting like bellows and shouting at the top of their voices, cheering for their side.

On a low hillside on the northeast side, a group of newly arrived cavalry galloped up the slope, reining in their horses, flying their flags, and dozens of cavalry were arranged in a staggered manner according to the outline of the hillside, staring closely at the stalemate battle on the plain.

Judging from the back flag, this is the Youzhou army that belongs to Gongsun Zhan's side, and the supreme commander of the cavalry is only a hundred generals, and there is a team leader, and the number of cavalry is only fifty or sixty people. The military system of the Han army, 100 people for a tun, set up a tun chief, also known as a hundred generals or 100 generals, which is the team rate, and again for the chief, the army chief. Although 100 people are a tun, excluding auxiliaries and servants, it is good to have 50 or 60 soldiers who can really fight in a tun, so this can be regarded as a "full" tun.

This team of cavalry is one of the joint patrol cavalry of the Youzhou Army and the Montenegrin Army, the chief officer is Deng Tong, the hundred general of the Montenegrin Army, and the deputy officer is the Youzhou Army Scout Qu Team who has just taken office.

"It's hard to tell!" Deng Tong raised his whip to point to the battlefield, turned his head to Ma and said, "Brother Ma, you are a warrior who can take the head of the enemy's general among thousands of troops, why don't you come forward to show some martial arts to boost the morale of our army?" ”

Deng Tong is in his early thirties, with a yellow face and black beard, a slightly thin figure, but his muscles and bones are very strong, and he knows at a glance that he is the kind of light and powerful person. Although he is a hundred generals and his position is one level higher than that of Ma Han, the status of the Montenegrin Army is far from being comparable to the Youzhou Army, which is in full swing. The hundred generals of the Montenegrin Army are actually on the same level as the Youzhou Army, so their words are quite polite.

Ma Han didn't see anything unusual in Deng Tong's eyes, only that Deng Tong really wanted to see his own skills, but he knew his own affairs, and Ma Han knew that he really couldn't play such a high-tech job as riding and shooting.

In fact, it is quite good that the horse can sit firmly on the back of a galloping horse. This was entirely due to his penchant for horseback riding when he was the leader of the gang, which had two English horses in the stables of his private estate. It stands to reason that with his level as an amateur equestrian, horseback riding was not a problem, but the bad thing was that the horses that were rationed to him did not have stirrups. And not only did his horse not have stirrups, but everybody's horses didn't.

On the side of the horse's body, there is a wooden mat that does not have the function of fixing the feet, but can only be used to pad the feet on the horse. After the cavalry mounts the horse, the soles of the feet will be stretched into the two leather sheaths or rope loops attached to the horse's belly belt, which is the focus point, and the longitudinal fixation of the saddle can swing the blade and gallop left and right without falling off the horse, but it cannot do the difficult action of turning and firing back.

Ma Han can see at a glance that this is actually a stirrup in the embryonic state, with a little initial function, of course, it is still very imperfect. Stepping on this kind of "rope stirrup" that can't be called a stirrup at all, the horse is uncomfortable! Ten out of ten riding skills can only play fifty percent at most.

Riding archery, Ma Hun used to play when he was riding a horse, and to be honest, it was terrible, basically five arrows and one hit, or ten arrows and three hits. However, during his years in the Guatemalan jungles, he most often used crossbows instead of guns. Locally, you can walk around with a crossbow on your back, but you can't carry a gun to cross the city, let alone a weapon if he's visiting the local tribes. But he couldn't do without a self-defense weapon, so the crossbow became the best choice.

As a former gang leader, Ma Han is strict about the proficiency of the weapons in his hands. His motto is: the best companion who can protect your life in any dangerous moment is always the weapon in your hand.

When he was a low-level thug in a gang, he only had a pair of fists to protect himself, so he trained himself into a humanoid weapon; When he was promoted to the boss, he no longer needed to shoot, at most he was playing with guns, and he became a sharpshooter again; When he arrived in the jungles of Guatemala, there was only one fist left and the gun turned into a crossbow, so it took him just three years to become a marksman - a flying saucer target within 100 yards, and the arrow did not miss, and even 50 yards away, in reverse motion with the flying saucer target, he could also hit ten shots.

Because it is one-armed, the crossbow used by the horse is a special large military repeater, which is wound with a lever and is very labor-saving. And it can also be buckled to the crossbow box, ten arrows can be placed in the box at a time, and they can be shot in turn, as long as the operation is skillful, it is not difficult to use a single arm, but the range is not as good as a single crossbow.

The horseman's riding skills are not bad, and the crossbow shooting is first-class, but the combination of horseback riding and shooting has never been tried. Even more speechless was the fact that he had a bow hanging from his saddle instead of a crossbow. Compared to crossbows, bows are more difficult to use and have less accuracy. With the basics of crossbow shooting, Ma Han estimated that with a bow, he could stand eighty yards away (seventy meters) and hit any normally moving object larger than a flying saucer, and no further could be assured. But if it's horseback riding...... Whether or not you can shoot at a moving object from a distance of 30 meters is a question.

Seeing a cold light flashing in Deng Tong's eyes behind his smiling face, Ma Han knew that as a Shangguan, Deng Tong had every right to order himself to attack, and if the other party didn't do so, he couldn't be ignorant. The most important thing is that since he has joined the Youzhou Army, especially the Scout Qu, mounted archery is a survival promotion skill that must be mastered. Well, now that God has reborn himself and returned to his youth, he still has a lot of time. As long as you have determination, perseverance, and more importantly, talent, what can't you learn? Can't practice?

It's nice to be young!

Ma Han seemed to have a feeling of returning to the time when he was just a gang brother, his blood was gradually boiling, he bowed in his hand, raised his arm, and said: "Who is going with me?" ”

Immediately, seven horsemen rode out and shouted in unison: "Go together!" Let's go! ”

The sound of hooves was like thunder, and the eight horsemen rolled up a puff of dust and smoke and rushed to the battlefield.

On the hillside, Deng Tong's fine eyes narrowed, and his eyes were like needles.

As soon as the eight horsemen appeared on the battlefield, they immediately attracted the attention of the cavalry of the Jizhou Army, and immediately divided more than ten horsemen and ushered in the horses. When both sides were still fifty paces away, they drew their bows at the same time and fired diagonally, the bowstrings sounded, and the arrows staggered in mid-air, each falling towards the target.

If you charge and release arrows, if you don't have a requirement to aim at the head, most cavalry can do it, but it is only used to shoot small groups of cavalry that are more scattered, and the effect is not very good. At this moment, after two rounds of arrows, only three of the enemy's horsemen were shot off their horses, and on the side of the horseman, two fell from their horses.

Ma Han also shot two arrows, the first arrow was ranged and missed; The second arrow hit the helmet of a cavalryman, but the angle was a little off, as a result of which the helmet fell off and the enemy was fine. Now, the two sides were still thirty paces away, and there was still time to shoot the last arrow.

In fact, if he wanted to, he could use rapid-fire, or a series of arrows. Continuous firing is not a problem for him, the problem is aiming, and what he has to do now is to improve the accuracy.

The bowstring has been drawn, the arrows have been delivered, and the horse is constantly feeling the rhythm of the horse's gallop and judging the best opportunity to fire. Drawing the bow for a long time to aim is equivalent to using the bow as a crossbow, although the accuracy is greatly improved, it is extremely labor-intensive, and it is a taboo for the archers. Under normal circumstances, a cavalryman with a normal body, who shoots about twenty arrows in a row, must withdraw from the battle and rest and recover. If you take aim for a long time like Ma Han, I am afraid that I will not be able to shoot even ten arrows and will be exhausted.

Ma Han had no problem with this at all, and if he wished, he could pull the string and open the bow all day without trembling his arms. All he wants is accuracy, and because he takes several times more time to aim and position than others, the arrows he shoots will naturally be more accurate than others.

Sou! The third arrow is fired, and the target is the armored general in the enemy cavalry. Burst! The arrow hits the neck of the enemy commander (the leather armor ring of the neck guard).

Ma Han's arrow was originally aimed at the opponent's neck, but unfortunately the calculation was wrong, and the enemy jumped up at that moment, but only hit Xiang Dun at the collarbone.

The general was hit by an arrow, and his body was crooked, but he couldn't hold on. Stretched out his hand and broke the shaft of the arrow, his eyes widened in anger, and the flat-ended spear roared and rushed towards the horse.

The position of the clavicle, what's the matter, is also a vital part of the human body, after being hit by an arrow, can you still sit firmly on the back of the horse, and can you fight back? Is the opponent too strong, or is the bow too weak?

Ma Han estimated when he opened the bow that this was a seventy-pound bow (sixty catties), which was equivalent to one stone in the Han Dynasty and was a standard bow for cavalry. It was this standard riding bow, and after thirty steps of breaking through the leather armor, it got stuck on the collarbone, causing only minor injuries. It's no wonder that many ancient generals were shot into hedgehogs, but they could still charge into battle alive.

After the third round of arrows, each side minus one horse. There were still five horsemen on the horsemen's side, while the enemy army had nine, almost twice as many horses.

On the hillside, a cavalry commander of the Youzhou Army was waiting to lead his five cavalry to gallop out to help in the battle, but was stopped by Deng Tong: "The horse team is a warrior who can capture the flag and kill the general, don't mistake his merits." ”

"But the enemy horsemen were very ......"

"It's just a few cavalry, and looking at the flag, there is a military marquis (500 people long, a middle-level officer in the Han military system) among the enemy cavalry, and he must have seen that there were few people on our side, so he personally urged the cavalry to fight. Hey, this is a great opportunity for the horses to lead the way. If you lead reinforcements, the enemy cavalry will retreat, and the opportunity will be missed, and the horse team will only blame you but will not be grateful. ”

It seemed that this was the case, but there seemed to be something wrong, and in the middle of hesitation, the enemy and our cavalry in the distance had staggered, and the victory and defeat had been divided.

Ma Han only arrived yesterday, and he didn't recognize the general's flag, the captain's flag, or the soldier's flag at all. He only knew that most of the people who planted the flag behind him were low-level non-commissioned officers, just like him. And above 100 generals, there are subordinates who hold the flag. The general he shot just now had a servant holding a flag to his side, and this person was at least a hundred generals and would be killed.

The sound of hooves was sharp, the sword light flashed, and the cavalry of Youji and Ji raised their guns and swords at the same time, staggered and slashed. For a while, the sound of the clatter was endless, and the sound of the cavalry falling to the ground was terrifying.

Cavalry warfare is not only about technique, but also about numbers. Twice as many people as the opponent, which means that everyone has to withstand at least two consecutive attacks from the opponent, and if they can't adjust the offensive and defensive transitions in time, they can block the first blow and can't block the second blow; Or, one moment the enemy is cut under the horse, and the next moment, the enemy is stabbed and falls into the yellow dust.

The situation was particularly perilous, as he was locked in by the furious general. The general had three attendants, one with a flag and two with spears to protect the left and right flanks, plus the general charged head-on. At this moment, Ma Han had to face three consecutive attacks from the left, right, and center, and the three enemies rode in the shape of a "pin".

There was no chance to shoot arrows, so Ma Tien hung his bow next to the saddle, quickly put a cavalry round shield on his left arm, drew his sword with his right hand, and threw it suddenly. The knife spun sharply like a wheel, and the right side of the flying slash rode from the horse, poof, through the chest, without the handle of the knife. From riding with heart-rending screams, rolling down the dust.

At this time, the left side of the cavalry had rushed closer, swinging a spear and stabbing fiercely. There was a pop, and the cavalry's wooden round shield was torn apart under the tip of the iron spear, and the two horses staggered.

Although he blocked the blow with his riding shield, his entire left arm went numb and he was almost knocked off his horse. At this time, Ma Han didn't bother to check whether his arm was injured, because the most fatal blow was coming head-on.

It was also a spear, but this blow was more ferocious than the previous blow from the cavalry. Ma Han believed that if the enemy had not been hit by his arrow before, the force would have been reduced, and the blow would have been more ferocious - but even if the opponent was ten times more fierce, it would be useless, because Ma Han had only one opponent left in front of him, and he could concentrate on dealing with it. As long as Ma Han goes all out, who is his opponent in this world?

Time seems to slow down at this moment, and the earth-shattering battles, riding shadows, swords, and flags dancing - this qiē seems to have become the background.

The midday sun rendered the battlefield golden, and two knights in golden armor rode their horses against each other. At the moment when the line was about to collide, the unarmed knight struck out to clasp the spear, and the spear-wielding knight was lifted up by this arm, crossed an arc of death in mid-air, and then smashed heavily on the mud, and the sound of bones bursting could even be heard clearly by Deng Tong on the hillside.

Ma Han hurriedly reined in his horse, quickly turned around, and ran to the enemy general who was paralyzed on the ground, with a expressionless face, turned the spear he had snatched upside down, and pointed it at the throat of the enemy general.

The enemy general was bleeding from his mouth and nose, his whole body was convulsing, and he said with difficulty: "The one who killed me...... Who? ”

"Julu, horses, and dragons."

"Oh...... Come on, give ...... Give me a ...... Pleasure ......"

Burst! The spear pierced through the throat, blood splattered with rage.

There was a sudden panicked shout on the battlefield: "The Marquis of the Tsui Army is dead!" Youzhou killed the Marquis of the Lord! ”

As the exclamations overflowed, the Jizhou cavalry scattered and fled.

On the hillside, Deng Tong was dumbfounded, while the scouts of the horses thundered.

This is the second day that Ma Han came to the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, and after Lu Yi, he beheaded another general - Jizhou Military Department Qu Junhou and fierce general Wei Yuanjin.

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