Chapter 105: It's not so easy to break through
The width of Xiaolongkou is about 100 meters, although there are 30,000 barbarians, but when they pass in parallel, they can only be more than 100 people at a time, and if there are more, they will affect each other. Naturally, when the infantry was on the defensive, they didn't crowd too many people.
Not only that, during this time, everyone has already arranged various means on the way for the barbarians to attack Xiaolongkou. Therefore, it is not easy for the barbarians to really fight the infantry under Ma Shuo's command at close range.
Thirteen infantry thousand-man squadrons, three on each side of the hillside, were mainly responsible for long-range attacks. Five were arranged on the front, and the order was unfolded, taking turns to deal with the frontal impact of the barbarians. The remaining 2,000 men are a mobile force, ready to respond to any temporary situation that may arise.
The personnel of the Panlong Guard are all guarding Ma Shuo's side for the time being.
As for the cavalry, they had already quietly climbed over the cliff near Xiaolongkou along a recently opened path under the leadership of Lu Kuang, and circled towards the rear of the barbarians. This path is very hidden, and if Ma Shuo hadn't mobilized his hidden guards to check the surrounding situation, he really wouldn't have been able to spot it.
After the path was discovered, Ma Shuo organized people to widen and build it to ensure that the cavalry horses could pass smoothly. In order to repair this secret passage as soon as possible, Ma Shuo specially sent people back to the cottage to create a batch of iron tools.
When it was built, it even directly dispatched two thousand people to join it, and the construction started at multiple points at the same time, which ensured that the entire road was opened up before the arrival of the barbarians to meet the requirements.
Whether the cavalry can reach the barbarians on time and attack the barbarians will directly determine the outcome of this interception battle. It is certainly no problem to rely on the infantry to block the progress of the barbarians. However, whether we can exterminate as many barbarians as possible, it is not guaranteed.
The battle took place moments before Wan'er prepared to leave with the royal family. Because of this reason, Wan'er chose to stay again, and her reason was very good, as a princess of the royal family, she could not escape when the enemy was present.
This reason is very tenable. Although the royal family was not very happy, he agreed to the princess's request and stayed with the princess.
At this moment, the princess of the royal family and Princess Wan'er stood with Ma Shuo, watching the battle together in a place with a wide view.
The striker of the barbarians has already entered the layout area of Xiaolongkou.
The barbarians, who were very floating, never thought that they would encounter the means arranged by the Great Qin people in this place, and they rushed over with a swagger. In their opinion, as long as they charged, those cowardly Great Qin people would be so frightened that they would run away.
Ahh
Thump!
Suddenly, a scream came out of the mouths of some barbarians who rushed forward, and at the same time, I saw that these guys suddenly fell down, and then fell heavily into the hidden pits, and were directly stabbed into sugar gourds by the bamboo thorns buried below.
Such a change frightened the barbarians behind them and quickly stopped their steps. However, there are still unlucky guys, who either can't stop their tracks, or are hit by people behind, and fall into the traps full of bamboo thorns.
"Go around, go around!"
Of course, traps don't come everywhere, and some nimble barbarians immediately saw that there was still a passage between the traps and the traps, so they hurriedly reminded loudly.
Suddenly, some bold fellows stepped forward again, and cautiously walked between the two traps.
It's okay!
It's really okay, it's over!
Soon, a group of people actually walked through the strip between the two traps. So, after seeing that these people were fine, the other barbarians behind were relieved and followed over.
However, after the first wave of traps, these barbarians became a lot more cautious, and every step was so cautious.
It's just that the arrangement on Ma Shuo's side is not so simple.
Suddenly, a barbarian accidentally guesses something and touches a hidden mechanism.
Immediately, a whoosh sounded. Immediately, countless short arrows shot out of the ground and shot towards the barbarians.
Suddenly, the barbarians at the front fell to the ground with arrows and let out a painful wail!
Hit again!
was hit again, which naturally frightened the barbarians again. However, greed made these barbarians not give up and continue to attack, and after changing a group of people, they rushed forward again, but they had more shields in their hands to protect the vital parts.
It's just that Ma Shuo's methods are far more than that.
Thundered!
Shortly after the barbarians struck again, passing through the area of the short arrows just now, a loud noise caught the attention of the barbarians. When they found out that the sound was coming from above, a scene appeared that scared them out.
Countless stones, large and small, fell down from the cliffs on both sides.
The stones were falling so fast that the barbarians had already hit them on the head before they could even react.
Suddenly, one by one, the unlucky guys were smashed to the point that their heads were broken, or their arms and legs were broken. Basically, as long as the person who is hit is either dead or seriously injured, the appearance is extremely terrible and ugly.
"Archers strike!"
As soon as the rain of rubble ended, the archers on both sides began to threaten.
The bow and arrow attack distance is much farther than those stones, which mainly fall vertically, while the attack can shoot a parabola from a distance. Taking advantage of the moment when the barbarians were smashed by the rain of rubble, the soldiers on the hillsides on both sides seized the opportunity, and a wave of arrow rain directly covered a large area of the barbarians.
The screams were endless, and the barbarians who were hit by the arrows fell to the ground one after another, and soon lost their vitality. Because as soon as he falls to the ground, several more arrows will be shot at him.
Traps, short arrows, rain of gravel, bow and arrow attacks.
After some overt and covert manipulation, the barbarians almost left behind nearly two thousand corpses. With a loss of more than 2,000 people at once, the remaining barbarians finally realized that something was wrong, and such a loss was unheard of before.
"Withdraw, withdraw, withdraw!"
The leader of the barbarians, who had finally come to his senses, hurriedly ordered. Then an urgent gong sounded. Hearing the sound of the gong, the beaten barbarians immediately turned around and quickly retreated.
The first wave killed more than 2,000 opponents, a good start.
However, Ma Shuo and the others were not relaxed, because the trap had been destroyed, and it was time to fight hard.