Underestimating your opponent before fighting is the first taboo.
Not seeing Jizhou's cavalry being guarded at night, they thought the enemy had no scouts, but they didn't know that their every move was carefully watched by the birds in the sky.
Not understanding your opponent is the second biggest taboo.
The Shanshan Guards, as the most powerful unit under Tang Ao, were the only ones to fly the black dragon's two-claw flag.
Choosing the most powerful opponent is the third taboo.
At this moment, Han Sui didn't know this at all, and he didn't even know that he was far inferior to his opponents in terms of equipment and preparation. If they had to say their advantage, it might be their horse control skills. After all, he had been with the horse since he was a child.
The Hun cavalry fighting against horses was indeed beyond the capabilities of the Shanshan Guards who had trained for less than two years.
However, there are no eggs.
If the battle is about who can win with better horse control skills, then there is no need to continue fighting this battle.
Han Sui, who had no idea that everything he did was under the control of his opponent and was still dreaming of a surprise attack, watched the second battalion of the Shanshan Guards slowly walk towards him.
"What's going on? Why did a cavalry leave?" Han Sui looked puzzled when he saw the first battalion leaving.
Fortunately, Ye Buzhu soon came back and explained the situation. When he heard that the Jizhou cavalry was still in the mood to find game, Han Sui almost laughed out loud. "When did this happen?
, are you still thinking about eating? Hey, it seems that we still think too highly of our opponents. In this way, after the enemy enters the ambush circle, we will rush out. We will let these Han cavalry see how the cavalry plays.
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"No." Each of the Hun cavalry chuckled. If it weren't for the fact that they were still in hiding and couldn't make a sound, I'm afraid some of them would have started laughing loudly.
With a relaxed look on his face and a confident victory, Han Sui and his cavalry watched helplessly as the Shanshan Guards got closer and closer. Little did they know that behind them, the battalion commander Zhou Jinwen's troops were already approaching behind them.
The past has passed. The so-called mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows, and this is exactly what it is like now.
"Attack!"
When he saw that the leading cavalry of the Shanshan Guards had entered the dense forest and were within the range of their bows and arrows, Han Sui no longer waited. He was self-aware and did not think about annihilating the Shanshan Guards.
The idea was to strike at the vanguard first, then defeat it, and then pursue it for a while to expand the results.
Under the shouts, the Hun cavalry who had been prepared for a long time rushed out from the dense forest beside the official road like a tide. When they were only a few dozen steps away, the bows and arrows fell one step earlier.
The Huns were good at shooting.
This is like something engraved in their bones, accompanying them as they grow up.
This wave of bows and arrows shot over quickly, and at least 70% of the bows and arrows accurately landed on the Shanshan Guards cavalry passing by.
A bow and arrow with such accuracy would probably make even an adult bear fall to the ground with a cry. But when it landed on the Shanshan Guard, who was wearing exquisite chain mail, there was just a crackling sound.
That's all.
For more than a year, the protection level of Shanshan Guard has been rising one after another. Not only the body, but also the helmet with only one eye and one nose exposed on the head. Now even the war horse is covered with heavy armor, which can prevent
Ordinary bow and arrow attack from a distance.
With such equipment that protects you to the core, how can it be hurt by just a bow and arrow? Not to mention that the Xiongnu lacked iron. Most of their bows and arrows were bone arrows, which looked very powerful, but when they hit the armor
, the damage it can do is not worth mentioning.
It is difficult for iron arrows to seriously damage chainmail, let alone bone arrows. Although they are accurate, when they fall on the Shanshan Guard, they are no different from scratching an itch.
A burst of bows and arrows fell, and there was no figure falling off the horse as expected. On the contrary, the Qianshashan Guards turned around and launched a fierce counterattack with Shen's small repeating crossbow in hand.
It is said to be sharp because Shen's small repeating crossbow can fire five at a time, and because these crossbow arrows are all made of iron. Once they fall on the Hun cavalry who are only wearing cloth armor, one figure after another will appear.
Falling from the horse, continuous and endless.
The result of the exchange of shots between the two sides was completely beyond Han Sui's expectation.
"Charge up and chop them with your saber." Seeing that the heavily armored Shanshan Guard was not afraid of bone arrows, Han Sui took a deep breath. Feeling both envious and angry, he raised his saber and urged his horse to rush over.
Even though bows and arrows could not hurt the enemy, Han Sui wanted to see if the saber in his hand could hurt these Jizhou cavalry.
Han Sui took the initiative to launch the attack. The second battalion commander Yuan Xin's face was not afraid of backlash, and there was a glint of excitement in his eyes. Just like the Huns cavalry were good at shooting, their Shanshan Guards were good at fighting. The bright silver spears in their hands
As soon as he moved, he led the soldiers to meet him.
As I said before, the Shanshan Guard has only been established for two years. Their foundation is not very good. Compared with their riding and archery abilities, they are not as good as the Huns cavalry. But when it comes to close combat, then
They have to fall one by one. When there is no war, they have to practice at least a thousand times a day, so that they and the bright silver spear are almost integrated. Just talking about immediate close combat, they are probably only stronger than the Huns cavalry.
Not weak anymore.
"Impact!" Clamping his legs hard, Yuan Xin took the lead and swung his gun forward. Behind him, Qian Shanshan Guard also followed closely. As if in the next breath, the horses of both sides collided quickly. Next,
It was blood splattering, and the cruelty of war was vividly displayed at this moment.
Every inch is longer and every inch is stronger!
The bright silver spear was at least three times as long as an ordinary saber. With this advantage, often before the Huns cavalry could rush in front of them, the bright silver spear would have already pierced the opponent's body, bringing a shower of dazzling blood.
In just one encounter and a close impact, at least hundreds of Hun cavalry fell to their death. Including the Hun cavalry injured by previous crossbows, there were already two hundred.
Seeing that in such a short period of time, there were so many less cavalry around him, and on the other hand, none of the Shanshan Guards fell off their horses, Han Sui finally showed a panicked look in his eyes. This was completely different from what he had expected before.
He originally thought that he suddenly broke out and relied on his superb bow shooting. I was afraid that these Jizhou troops would suffer heavy losses, not to mention collapse. When the time came, a wave of close combat attacks would come, and the opponent would be undefeated. At that time, he could only
All you need to do is chase on horseback and expand the results.
But now, everything is reversed. It is you who attacks, and you are the one who gets hit hard. So... what should I do?
Before Han Sui could figure out what was going on, Feng Xun had already rushed over with the third battalion. When he was still dozens of meters away, a row of Shen's small serial crossbows were fired first, and then another
It caused chaos and caused the Huns' cavalry to fall off their horses one after another.
"Kill, kill back into the dense forest." Finally knowing how powerful the enemy was this time, Han Sui said decisively and swung his sword to kill again. In the process, he naturally lost dozens of riders.
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I originally thought that after entering the dense forest, the opponent's Shen's Small Repeater Crossbow would not work, and I could take the opportunity to escape. Who would have thought that as soon as I entered the forest, I would bump into the Shanshan Guard who walked out of the dense forest.
1st Battalion. Battalion Commander Zhou Jinwen kept provoking the bright silver gun in his hand, and abandoned Han Sui, who had nearly a hundred riders. Knowing that the situation was over, he quickly came with a gecko with its tail cut off, and fled without hesitation, without looking behind him.
A look at the cavalry.
The general fled. The other Huns cavalry had no courage to fight again. They all ran away. Relying on their proficiency in riding skills, they either lay on the horse or simply lay on the side of the horse, forcing them to let go.
They broke out on a bloody road, left Baifeng Mountain after paying a certain price, and fled toward Songcheng, which was dozens of miles away.
"The third battalion will stay and clean the battlefield, while the first and second battalions will pursue you!" Feng Xun would not let go of this opportunity to beat up the drowned dog. He gave the order loudly and followed with two thousand Shanshan Guards.
Han Sui was running in front, and when he saw that there were only about 500 cavalry around him, he looked like he was about to cry. He originally thought he could catch his opponent off guard and win a victory, but who knew that he would be defeated miserably.
Considering the loss of so many cavalry, General Qiao Xiong might not let him go easily.
Normally, he would have thought about how to explain to Qiao Xiong, or how to lie. But now, with the pursuers four or five miles behind him, how could he have time to think about that? He was focused on escaping first.
Let's talk about it after we get back to the city.
Everyone in the pursuing Shanshan Guard was wearing heavy armor, even the horses were covered with armor. It was destined that their speed would not be too fast, and the distance between the two sides was getting farther and farther. However, Feng Xun was not in a hurry, and had already moved from
The scouts knew that the main force of the Huns cavalry was in Songcheng. Presumably, the enemy would not be able to escape too quickly without being prepared. This was equivalent to giving him enough time.
Han Sui escaped quickly and returned to Songcheng half an hour later. At this time, Songcheng had no idea what was happening outside, and the four doors were still wide open, looking undefended.
Perhaps in the eyes of the Huns cavalry, they were lucky not to attack the Jizhou people. Who would dare to provoke them?
Han Sui entered the city smoothly, but as people entered the city, he kept shouting, "The Jizhou cavalry is coming, everyone pack up and prepare to retreat."
Such shouts suddenly spread far away in the quiet Songcheng. Qiao Xiong, who was sleeping with two Han women in his arms, was woken up without any surprise. He listened carefully at first, but he could only hear Jizhou clearly.
Cavalry, and the words retreat.
"What's going on? What happened outside?" Qiao Xiong started to get dressed with a displeased look on his face. When he thought about it, what if the Jizhou cavalry came? Could it be that they would still be a match for their powerful Huns cavalry?
