"One hundred thousand Qiang and barbarians have been defeated now, and I don't have to worry about the Emperor flying here six times." [Six Victory Songs of Polu]
Lishichengtou.
Cui Jun looked at the figure who reluctantly walked down the city wall. Cui Jun watched for a long time until the figure disappeared from his eyes, then he said in deep thought: "General, you don't believe him? He has tried his best to go out of the city to fight fiercely in the past few days. Moreover, he has a deep hatred for Tu Gebu, so it doesn’t seem like he is being hypocritical.”
The more than a thousand cavalrymen under Qubei were originally young men recruited by Xia Yu from the surrendered Xiongnu tribes, who were guarding the Huns. Since Xia Yu wanted to guard against Yu Fuluo, he was worried that these surrendered Xiongnu cavalry would lose morale on the battlefield. They were not stable, and they were also worried about what they might do if they stayed behind in Taiyuan, so they were transferred to Lishi to help defend.
The main reason for doing this was that these tribes had been oppressed and bullied by large tribes such as Tuge in the past, and Qubei had a deep hatred for King Tuge. Moreover, after seeing the strength of the imperial imperial army, as a sign of accepting the edict of the Han Dynasty, , the probability that a rebellious minister who usurped the position of Chan Yu would go to the battlefield and defect to his sworn enemy to slaughter the kings or Yu Fuluo was extremely slim.
Facts have also proved this point. Although it was not said that he took the initiative to fight some time ago, whenever Duan Xuan gave instructions, he tried his best to get rid of humiliation, as if he was going to the dark side.
It was not until the news of the fall of Quyang came that Duan Yan clearly noticed that Qubei's attitude had changed.
Duan Xuan nodded: "People's hearts are unpredictable, and seeing that the situation is unfavorable, they naturally have to find another way to escape. If it weren't for the fact that one of the banners raised by Yu Fuluo when he raised his troops was to hate him for stealing the country, and if it weren't for the fact that he had an old grudge with the Tu tribe, he would have to go to humble Perhaps the city has been dedicated long ago."
"Hu people have different races and different minds, so we have to be on guard." Cui Jun has been in charge of Xihe County for many years. He knows that the Hu people don't talk about etiquette and only talk about strength and interests. If the other party's advantage is greater, or Yu Fuluo has something else Progress may be more positive than today. Thinking this way, Cui Jun felt more and more that Duan Xuan's suspicion was justified: "He must have other motives for asking for military service this time. The general must not agree to him until the end. "
"I have already arranged a camp for him, and there are elite soldiers stationed around to keep an eye on him. I am not afraid of any movement from him." Duan Yan has always been cautious and suspicious in his life, let alone those who are not of my race. He has never been suspicious of others. He was relieved and said softly: "Besides, I will not issue them arrow-leather armor until they go into battle. The few sabers they have in their hands made of rotten iron from the tribe are not a big concern."
"The general is worthy of being a relative of Captain Duan, and he is indeed careful in his military deployment." Cui Jun said sincerely.
Duan Xuan's expression changed slightly, as if he had been touched by something. Thinking about the reputation of his ancestor Duan Xuan, didn't he rely on the lives of Dong Qiang to kill him? This time he faced the Xiongnu, which was the first time he led an army to face it alone. Naturally, all aspects of the great war must be carefully considered. He must kill Tu Gehu's head to gain his own reputation under Lishi City. Otherwise, he would be living up to the reputation of the Wuwei Duan clan. ?
"What's going on below the city?" Cui Jun suddenly looked outside the city and said doubtfully: "Why do we need to gather so many cavalry to attack the city?"
Duan Yan was startled, and then he looked into the distance and saw that tens of thousands of Tuge barbarians had gathered under the city. They were in their respective households, and under the command of Qiqu, they formed a torrent and headed south around the city.
He was about to ask a question, but then he saw a panting messenger running over from the city wall on horseback, announcing: "Reinforcements are coming from outside Nancheng!"
Cui Jun was surprised and happy. This was the best news he had learned in a long time: "How many people? Who is leading the troops? Let them in quickly!"
"There are probably more than 7,000 infantry, flying the banner of the Northern Army." The messenger said in a trembling voice with sweat on his face: "They did not enter the city, but drove away a few Tuge scouts outside the city.
So we formed a formation on the spot."
Only then did Cui Jun make contact with the strangeness below the city. He couldn't help but tremble in his heart. Even if the reinforcements were larger in number, they might not be able to survive under the attack of Tuge's cavalry. If this hard-won reinforcements were massacred below the city
If everyone is eliminated, the situation will be really dangerous.
"The infantry are forming on the spot? Are you in a hurry to enter the city?" Duan Yan said to himself in confusion.
Cui Jun gradually calmed down at this time and felt that there were many doubts in this: "Could it be that they were prepared in advance just to wait for Tu Ge to attack them? I haven't been in the court for a long time. Is it possible that the Northern Army in the court is already so elite?"
"The Northern Army has always been elite. Over the years, the Northern Army was dispatched to suppress the Yellow Turbans and conquer the Qiang rebellion. This is even more true for the Northern Army today. It not only includes the original veterans, but also has many new elites from various armies.
, His Majesty personally trained them, and they are well-equipped. They are by no means idle." Duan Yan still remembered that he accompanied Huangfu Song to conquer the Baibo bandits last year, and had seen the eliteness of the Northern Army in the army, so he learned from the beginning that the soldiers were boldly camping outside the city.
After his death was from the Northern Army, he became less anxious.
"In this case, I have to go to Nancheng to watch in case something unexpected happens." Cui Jun has never seen the power of the Northern Army. He only knows that the Northern Army was a little depressed when Emperor Xiaoling established the Xiyuan Army, so even if Duan
After Xuan said this, he was still a little worried. He subconsciously touched the scabbard hanging on his waist with his left hand and said solemnly: "Please give me military orders, general. If necessary, I will lead troops out of the city to help."
Duan Xuan squinted his eyes and looked at Cui Jun, nodded and said: "Okay, Mr. Fu, go to the top of the city to watch the battle. I will stay here temporarily to see if there are any changes in the remaining Hu soldiers outside the city. When the fighter plane arrives, I will personally go out of the city to fight!"
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On an undulating hill south of Lishi City, a dull horn sounded slowly, and tens of thousands of Tuge cavalry screamed sharply on their horses, sabers in hand, and headed towards the front line with murderous intent.
The waiting infantry rushed over.
Seven thousand five hundred Northern Army soldiers set up a dark formation. At the front of the formation was a row of bronze and iron walls composed of soldiers from the middle camp. They used shields to resist the dense rain of arrows fired by Hu soldiers from horseback.
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Behind the soldiers of the middle camp were protected the lightly armored archers. After the enemy's first wave of arrows, they took the opportunity to emerge and fight back with crossbows.
When cavalry fights infantry, especially for foreign cavalry on horseback, the most ideal tactic is to use the speed of the horse and rely on the riding and archery skills flowing in the blood of the nomads to move around the infantry array and slowly divide the opponent.
Eliminate, demoralize the opponent, and let them collapse on their own.
But the opponent only had more than 7,000 people. King Tuge, who had more than 10,000 cavalry, didn't even bother to use this time-consuming tactic. Moreover, the surrounding area was a hilly land, which was not suitable for the mobility of cavalry and archery. But these were all
It's not a problem. King Tuge is confident that he can directly level the square in front of him. He wants to show the might of the warriors of Tuge, Qiulin Youguduhou behind him, and Duan Xuan and others at the top of the city!
He raised his saber high, and the cavalrymen who were scattered in front of the Northern Army finally stopped shooting. At first, two groups of cavalry separated and attacked the two wings of the Han Army.
The collective charge of tens of thousands of cavalry was like a torrent of power, shaking the sky.
But at the same time, violent shouts suddenly broke out in the Northern Army's formation, and countless spears penetrated through the gaps in the shield wall. It was the infantry battalion opposite the middle camp, and their weapons were only the swords they carried with them.
With the spears, the midfielder, the shooter, and the infantry, three troops with different styles formed an airtight formation. This formation had been drilled countless times in Shanglinyuan, and almost everyone was familiar with the next actions and
the positions each occupies.
They are like rocks on the sea, with ferocious horns exposed, fearless of any huge waves.
This alone is not enough...
Cui Jun stood at the top of the city and watched the battle in the distance. While feeling emotional, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.
When Tugehu noticed the jungle of spears and spears protruding from the formation, the dense array of spears and halberds had already formed a formation, and occasionally there were archers who continued to shoot out arrows. The cavalry in front slammed into the Northern Army.
There was a forest of shield walls and spears, and the sharp spears instantly pierced the belly of the horse, and some of them pierced the chests of everyone. In an instant, blood and flesh flew everywhere on the battlefield. There were roars of men and horses on their backs. Some nimble cavalry were lucky enough to get around it.
Long spear, but as soon as he came closer, he was met by the light of the swords of the soldiers of the middle camp...
Group after group of cavalry rushed up, like waves crashing on the rocks. The fallen Tuge cavalry and their mounts were trampled into flesh by the waves of cavalry behind them, and blood flowed from the hills.
The water flows together into streams and slowly flows down.
The formation of the Northern Army endured strong pressure under the huge impact, followed by a seemingly endless tide. Under the leadership of their respective commanders, the soldiers of the three battalions mustered up their strength and defended with their flesh and blood.
However, the impact of the cavalry charge still made the position in danger. Almost every breath, someone was hit behind the shield wall and vomited blood to death, and some were accidentally decapitated by sabers.
The brutal roars of the two armies resounded throughout the fields, and both sides were furious. At this time, the formation finally showed some flaws under the impact of the cavalry, and the Tuge cavalry quickly flowed into the cracks of the rock like water.
Soon, soon!
King Tuge looked at the soldiers of the Northern Army who were about to be torn apart, and felt a strange sense of joy in his heart. Although so many warriors had died, he was finally going to win!
Cui Jun, who was at the top of the city, clenched his fists and stared at the tragic battle below with wide eyes. If Duan Xuan hadn't been standing behind him to stop him, he would have led his men to kill him long ago.
"King Tuge has left some people behind to guard against us. It is not appropriate to go out to fight at this time." After Duan Yan finished speaking calmly, he comforted Cui Jun again and said, "But it's almost over."
Before Cui Jun had time to reply, he felt the ground shake violently again. Suddenly, in Cui Jun's distant field of vision, a wave of cavalry suddenly appeared. The high flag with the Chinese character "Han" was flying wantonly in the sun.