The war horses were quickly delivered, more than thirty in total.
Shao Xun took a look and found that the condition was not bad. They were all abandoned horses by Meng Chao's cavalry.
"Those who know how to ride a horse will come out and follow me to charge." Shao Xun pulled the sleekest horse, turned over lightly, took out the tip of a riding bow, stringed it skillfully, and calibrated it.
Chen Yougen, Li Chong, and Yang Bao knew how to ride horses, so they each picked a horse and rode on it.
In addition to these three people, more than a dozen people stood up and mounted their horses.
That's all.
Although there was no shortage of horses in the Jin Dynasty, and a large number of official horses were raised in many places in Henan and Hebei, ordinary soldiers really did not have the opportunity to practice riding. Unless you are a powerful person or a child of a wealthy family, you should just be an infantryman.
, you can’t do horse fighting.
However, twenty people seemed to be enough.
Shao Xun gave up the halberd. He really didn't know how to use this kind of riding weapon, although it was very popular at this time.
He had someone find a horse club that would only become popular decades later. When he held it in his hand, he could swing it freely and felt very friendly.
Halberds and horse halberds were popular weapons for cavalry warfare in the Middle Ages.
The former was popular in the Han Dynasty and the Western Jin Dynasty, and the latter was popular in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties.
After the Song Dynasty, both halberds and horse spears became less popular because they were heavy cavalry weapons and were too heavy to be hung on a winning hook. Instead, light cavalry weapons: lances were used.
But Shao Xun was not very good at using a heavy halberd, nor was he used to using a light lance. He only had a soft spot for Ma Shan, and he loved him very much.
The enemy was still running away, and he was too lazy to think about it. He just shouted and said: "Kill!"
Chen Yougen and others had just lost their temper and their morale was high. They shouted in unison: "Kill!"
The infantry that were pouring out of the Mingtang also shouted: "Kill!"
Shao Xun laughed loudly, raised the horse's shaft at an angle, and took the lead in patting the horse away. Others followed suit and moved forward bravely.
The enemy did not run very far, and there was no order and no fighting spirit. When Shao Xun caught up with the enemy soldiers who were lagging behind, no one stopped to resist. They all ran desperately with the attitude of a dead Taoist friend rather than a poor Taoist.
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"Death!" Shao Xun used his horse to pick up someone and threw him away.
The corpse fell with a crash, knocking down several people.
The standard "peeling the onion" technique!
The cavalrymen of the Tang Dynasty who used the horse chariot often charged around the perimeter of the infantry brigade when they were unable to fight back. Every time they passed by, they would use the ma chariot to pick up an infantryman and throw him into the formation. After a few more times,
The infantry formation will become increasingly "thin" and eventually collapse.
"Meng Chao!" Shao Xun picked someone up for the second time, looked ahead and shouted.
Meng Chao, who was running in front, turned around and saw a red-robed military general charging straight towards him, chasing him.
"What an arrogant thief!" Meng Chao yelled.
He himself has a hot temper, otherwise he wouldn't have slapped Lu Ji in the face.
At this time, when I saw Shao Xun riding towards me, I was angry and anxious. I was angry because he was so brave and didn't take Meng Meng seriously at all. I was anxious because he miscalculated this time and was chased by others.
The losses were heavy, and Shao Xun was undoubtedly to blame for all of this.
"General, we can't run anymore." Cavalry Inspector Jia Hui reined in his horse and stopped, pleading: "If you run any longer, everyone will disperse."
Meng Chao's eyes narrowed.
"General, I will lead the men down to kill the enemy with vigor." Jia Hui raised the halberd in his hand and said.
"Okay! You rush to kill yourself. I will gather my troops. We really can't run like this anymore." Meng Chao nodded and said.
Jia Hui said no more, hurriedly ordered dozens of horses, turned around and charged away.
After the rumble of horse hooves sounded, the defeated soldiers fled to both sides of the street, leaving the middle empty, which was conducive to the cavalry's charge.
Shao Xun's horse speed did not slow down and he went straight to Jia Hui.
Jia Hui was very angry. I came from a noble family. I have practiced horsemanship and martial arts since I was a child. I have never seen any military family so arrogant. Do you think that you have martial arts taught by gods and men?
Without saying much at the moment, the big halberd flashed with cold light and headed straight towards Shao Xun's chest.
Shao Xun sidestepped and his horse swept across, instantly knocking Jia Hui off his horse.
Behind Jia Hui, a horseman stabbed him with a halberd.
Shao Xun abandoned his horse, and narrowly avoided it again. He held the opponent's halberd pole under his arm, drew out his sword with his left hand, and when he passed by, there was a "click" and he killed the enemy off his horse.
"Meng Chao!" Shao Xun broke through the blockade and without stopping, rushed straight in the direction of Meng Chao.
They met each other, injured one person, and beheaded another person. His movements were crisp and clean, and his momentum soared into the sky. Meng Chao looked a little panicked.
The infantrymen he had just gathered were so frightened that they shouted and fled in all directions.
"My maidservant!" Meng Chao cursed bitterly, turned his horse's head and ran away.
When Shao Xun saw it, he urged his horse hard and waved the halberd he had just snatched. Meng Chao was the only one in his eyes.
Meng Chao jumped on his horse and ran away without daring to look back.
The two men chased each other and ran away for several miles on Pingchangmen Street, leaving the remaining thousands of soldiers on both sides as the backdrop.
"Death to Meng Chao!" The distance got closer and closer, and when there was only one horse body, Shao Xun slashed with his halberd.
Meng Chao happened to turn his head and take a look, his pupils were trembling. He had no time to think about it and subconsciously fell on the horse's back.
"Huh!" The sharp halberd blade almost grazed his scalp and flew past, sweeping off his helmet.
The disheveled Meng Chao was so frightened that he was holding the horse's belly like crazy. The horse was in pain and galloped wildly.
Because Shao Xun was wielding his weapon, the speed of his horse dropped slightly, allowing Meng Chao to gain some distance. But he did not give up. He also urged his horse furiously, keeping close contact with Meng Chao.
The two sides quickly rushed to the end of the long street, with Pingchang Gate in sight.
Just at this moment, a chaotic group of sergeants appeared in front of them. It looked like there were no less than a thousand people, and they were retreating in a hurry.
Meng Chao was overjoyed when he saw that these were his own troops, and immediately shouted: "Come and meet us - ah!"
In the middle of shouting, he cried out in pain and fell off the horse.
It turned out that Shao Xun saw that he could no longer catch up, so he threw his halberd in desperation and hit Meng Chao on the back.
The halberd was blocked by the iron armor and did not cause fatal damage to Meng Chao, but he was beaten until he vomited blood and fell to the ground.
The retreating enemy troops looked at each other in confusion. Someone recognized Meng Chao and wanted to come to his rescue.
Shao Xun's eyes were red with bloodshed and he was furious when he saw this. He drew out his strung bow and shot with a flick of his hand.
"Whoosh!" The arrows shot through the air, shooting down three people one after another.
There was a commotion in the enemy formation, and those who were running out subconsciously stopped.
Shao Xun reined in his horse and stopped, holding a sharp ring-headed knife in his hand. He ran to the side of Meng Chao who was staggering to his feet, grabbed his hair, and wiped it across his throat, causing blood to spurt out.
Thousands of enemy soldiers looked on stupidly, at a loss.
Shao Xun's men kept going back and forth several times, and after cutting off Meng Chao's head, he held it in his hand and laughed.
The enemy soldiers looked at Shao Xun, who was covered in blood, and the bloody head in his hand, and felt terrified. Some people subconsciously stepped back, and their actions affected more people. At one time, thousands of people were huddled together.
"Bang!" Shao Xun threw the head hard and fell into the crowd.
"Dong dong dong..." The exciting sound of war drums sounded from the Jianchang Gate Tower.
"Run!" someone shouted, turned around and walked away.
"Run!" The enemy army was already in a state of retreat and was in a panic. The people in front turned around and ran away. The people behind them didn't know what was happening. They just thought that the pursuers were coming. Without a second thought, they ran faster than them.
Then, a strange scene appeared: Thousands of enemy soldiers were scared away by a single head and scattered everywhere.
Shao Xun got back on his horse, holding his riding bow, and called his names from behind in a leisurely manner.
Occasionally, an enemy rode out on Pingchangmen Street. When he saw him, he took a detour.
Shao Xun was too lazy to pursue, and just stood up on his horse, shooting a few arrows from time to time, killing a few enemy soldiers who were running around like headless flies.
No one dared to fight with him. When the arrows fell, panic spread. Several, dozens or even dozens of people who had originally gathered together fled immediately.
"Boom!" The messy sound of horse hoofs gradually came as Chen Yougen and others dispersed the enemy troops and rushed out of Pingchangmen Street.
"The governor is there!" Chen Yougen pointed his halberd and said in surprise.
Others looked around one after another.
At that time, the sun was setting in the west, and the bloody sunlight fell on the earth. Shao Dubo stood up with his sword drawn, and there was a headless corpse at his feet.
The enemy soldiers who were fleeing in twos and threes ran away when they saw him, not daring to provoke him at all.
For a time, no one dared to challenge him!
Magnificent!
Chapter completed!