Chapter 288 Facing the Huns
After a long time, I heard the sound of horses' hooves, and saw a large group of people riding horses in front of me galloping towards this direction.
Liu Zhang took a look at the binoculars, and they had captured a lot of people this time.
Carrying various supplies on horseback, the Xiongnu also saw the Han army in front.
Seeing that there were not many people on their side, a thousand Hun cavalry rushed first.
They thought that it could be easily solved, and the Hun stormtroopers were formed in a goose-shaped formation.
The Huns' cavalry ran fast, some armed with scimitars, others with halberds and spears.
Most of the Huns wore leather armor, leather helmets, and only a sheepskin mat on their horses.
They did not have a high bridge saddle, stirrups, or horseshoes, although they were tied with horse reins.
Their legs were tightly clamped between the horse's belly, and some of the Huns were armed with bows and arrows.
They thought that they could easily deal with Liu Zhang and the others this time, and there were 2,000 people from the Xiongnu side.
Liu Zhang also knew that the number of people he brought was smaller than that of the other party, and he took some countermeasures.
It also ensures that everyone can go back alive, and sprinkled some black beans on the ground so that the horse can't resist the temptation.
"When the narrow road meets, the brave wins, and the Han army is mighty!"
Liu Zhang shouted a slogan, and his shouting made the Han army have a higher will to fight.
The war horses of the Huns ran faster, and they saw that they were almost reaching the meadow where black beans were sprinkled.
I don't know if I can make the other party's war horse stop, the Han army is a little looking forward to it.
If the Huns could not drive war horses to fight, then they were infantry.
And Liu Zhang's side can rush to kill the past, and the war horses that do not obey the call also affect the activities of the Huns.
Unless they abandon their horses and engage in foot combat with the Han army.
Whether it is cavalry or foot combat, the Han army has an absolute advantage.
Shoot the Huns with a bow and crossbow first to reduce the number of opponents.
It can also allow the side to reduce casualties, and the bow and crossbow used by Liu Zhang and them are improved.
When the Huns' war horses ran to the place where the black beans were sprinkled, the war horses stopped.
The Huns whipped the horses, and the horses were unmoved.
They gulped down the black beans on the ground, which were not too fragrant.
They eat very quickly, and they are afraid that other horses will eat more first.
It's much better than grass and it's nutritious.
Liu Zhang watched from a distance, and the Huns whipped their horses.
Some of them dragged down the horses, but the horses did not move.
This is also the first time they have encountered such a situation, and War Horse is usually very obedient.
This time, no matter how you hit, no matter how much you pull, you won't move.
The Huns were in a hurry, and Liu Zhang and they aimed their bows and crossbows at the Huns.
Dense arrows were fired at the Xiongnu, and some of the Xiongnu did not die immediately.
If there is no effective treatment, death is a matter of time.
Liu Zhang drew his bow and arrows, aiming at the Xiongnu wearing iron armor.
At first glance, the other party was a small leader, and the bow in Liu Zhang's hand could shoot up to six hundred meters.
He had drawn his bow to the full moon, and saw the string fly out.
The little leader of the Huns stood in the middle of the Huns, and the first arrow did not hit.
Because it was a little far away, Liu Zhang and the others rushed over on their war horses.
Liu Zhang ran at the forefront of the Han army, as close as possible to the Xiongnu, and quickly killed them.
"If you come again, I will order them to be killed."
The leader of the Xiongnu held a scimitar around the neck of a young woman and took these Han people hostage.
It depends on whether they care about the lives of these people, and delay time first.
When their war horses finished eating black beans, they charged and killed the Han army.
Liu Zhang: They stopped, and there were hundreds of people in their hands.
They are innocent, and these Huns will really do what they say.
The Xiongnu dismounted one after another, they were holding bows and arrows, ready to shoot Liu Zhang and others.
The Xiongnu's bows and arrows could not shoot Liu Zhang and them, so the two sides kept a certain distance.
Liu Zhang picked up a crossbow from his horse, which was a repeater he had made himself.
His goal was clear, that is, to shoot the small leader of the Huns.
If it weren't for the fact that they had captured the people, Liu Zhang would not have had so many concerns.
They took the people hostage, and those people were bound by God.
They were thrown on horse-drawn carts like cargo, and horses were drawn on flatbed carts.
The crossbow in Liu Zhang's hand was aimed at the small leader of the Huns, and he didn't know what position he held among the Huns.
Kill him first, the Xiongnu will inevitably be leaderless, and they may also be angry and kill the people of the Han Dynasty.
Then none of these Huns want to live, Liu Zhang has no intention of letting them go today.
Either they surrender or they all die here.
The captives were also a little afraid. If they are taken to the territory of the Huns.
They would have been enslaved to death by the Xiongnu and now met the Han army.
If they can defeat these Huns, they will be saved.
But the Huns were very cruel, and once the situation was unfavorable to him.
The Xiongnu would use these people to blackmail each other, and even kill the people.
The two sides fought, and the people were the most innocent, and they saw a young and handsome general in the Han army.
He took a crossbow and prepared to shoot the small leader of the Huns, but he had missed it with a bow and arrow.
It's because the distance is too far, and now the two sides are getting closer.
Liu Zhang pulled the trigger and gave the little leader of the Huns a triple shot.
The small leader of the Huns hid behind the Hun cavalry, and there was still a considerable distance.
The little boss was shot in the shoulder by a crossbow arrow fired by Liu Zhang, and the crossbow arrow had a strong armor-piercing power.
The little leader of the Huns felt a pain in his shoulder, and he became angry.
These Han troops must all be killed, and the people cannot be killed unless they have to.
It's not that they're merciful, it's that there is a lot of work to be done on the Huns' side.
often captivated the people of the Han Dynasty and worked for them, and Liu Zhang saw that their number was not large.
The small leaders of the Huns thought that the advantage was on their side, so there was nothing to worry about.
The Xiongnu quickly formed a formation, and they thought that they could continue to fight after the horses were eaten.
After these horses had eaten the black beans, they fell to the ground.
The war horse was not poisoned, but only put the war horse to sleep for a while.
Liu Zhang got as many war horses as he could, and he came up with this trick.
Now that the Xiongnu have no war horses, their advantage has been reduced a lot.
The formation of the Huns was not chaotic, and it seems that they were also trained in infantry formations.
They formed a circle with shields and crossbows in their hands.
The Huns in leather armor in the front row, they are equivalent to tanks.
The crossbowmen stood at the rear, and Liu Zhang did not give the order to charge.
The other party used shields to form a circle, which played a certain role in protection.
The spears and halberds in the hands of the Xiongnu were able to restrain the cavalry to a certain extent, and Liu Zhang asked the Han army to move forward a little closer.
Shoot them with a bow and crossbow, the Han army's bow and crossbow range is much longer than that of the Xiongnu.
They brought a lot of arrows this time, and they must shoot accurately.
Liu Zhang changed to a bow and arrow, pulled the bow and arrows, and shot ordinary Hun soldiers first.
The leader of the opposing party hid behind, because the opponent was not in range.
Temporarily let go of the other party and consume the number of Huns little by little.
In this way, the two sides used bows and crossbows to shoot at each other, and the range of the Xiongnu's bows and crossbows was a bit short.
The arrow flew in front of Liu Zhang and they fell, so there was no lethality.
Liu Zhang's side also blocked it with a shield, and the two sides were temporarily deadlocked.
The number of Xiongnu was larger, and the situation on Liu Zhang's side was slightly better.
The casualties of the Han army pursuing the Xiongnu on other roads varied, and Liu Zhang would not be able to support them for a while.
This time the Huns did come a little too much, although he had a gun in his hand.
But I didn't want to use it in front of so many people, watching the Huns fall one after another.
The Huns were a little angry, and their crossbows missed the target.
The Huns moved forward again, bringing their crossbows within range.
The Huns also knew very well that their losses would be greater.
It's within the opponent's range before it gets close, and when it gets close, it makes the opponent's bow and crossbow more damaging.
The little leader of the Huns was so angry that he stomped his feet, and he wanted to see if he could persuade the other party to surrender.
"I'm the Great Hun Zuo Dadu Lieutenant Duo Sidu, and your current situation is very bad. Surrender and we'll treat you well. ”
Duo Si spoke Chinese not very fluently, and tried his best to persuade Liu Zhang and the others to surrender.
"I advise you to lay down your arms and surrender, you still have a way to live, and we will treat you well."
Liu Zhang said to the other party in fluent Xiongnu that the capture of more than 2,000 Xiongnu was also a great achievement.
It can also reduce the casualties of its own side and rescue the captive people.
Duo Sidu listened to Liu Zhang's Xiongnu very fluently, and thought he was a Huns.
"You are a Hunn, what was your original name? What is the official position? ”
"I'm not a Hun, but I understand your Hun language."
Liu Zhangke didn't lie to them, just now the Han army heard him speak Xiongnu.
People who don't know him think that he is a Xiongnu, and many Xiongnu have defected to the Han Dynasty over the years.
"Who did you learn the Xiongnu with? Well said. ”
"You don't have to worry about this, just surrender or not surrender at a chance?"
Liu Zhang gave the other party one last chance to surrender. Otherwise, kill them all.
His bow and arrows were full, and he could release them at any time.
Doth would not surrender, he considered himself a Hun warrior and was proud to die in battle.