"Dah!" A feather arrow flew through the air and nailed the bullhide buckler held high by Lu Huaizhong.
The power of the arrow was so great that after it penetrated the cowhide wooden shield, its momentum remained unabated, and it squeezed forward for a short distance before all the kinetic energy was consumed. Lu Huaizhong looked at the trembling tail feathers of the arrow, and retreated to the driver's seat in excitement.
Finally, he said with lingering fear: "What a thief! You can shoot arrows so accurately, why don't you come and join the army? You want to be a horse thief! You deserve to die!"
"Who told you not to pay me ten bucks that you owed me last night?" A short and sturdy man spat, spitting out the grass stems he was chewing on the ground. He looked at Lu Huaizhong, who was squatting in embarrassment at the back of the carriage, grinning sinisterly.
He said: "What's wrong with being a horse thief? You don't have to look at the dead face of Sun Shijiang (Note 1) to steal money, grain, and women. If I didn't have parents and siblings back home, I would have become a horse thief."
"Ren Yuji, you are a thief in the army but you also want to be a horse thief? Shave your hair first."
Perhaps Lu Huaizhong's words brought back some bad memories, and the short and stocky man's expression suddenly darkened: "Do you know this is a Party member?"
"You can smell their odor from three miles away." Lu Huaizhong sneered, grabbed the arrow branch on the buckler, broke it with force, pointed to somewhere above, and said: "Look, beggars (Note 2)
They are such thieves! How could Mr. Li have ever treated them badly and even robbed them of military supplies? They deserve to die!"
Ren Yuji, a short and stocky man, stopped talking. He subconsciously rubbed the handle of the knife at his waist with his right hand and narrowed his eyes.
The moon in the sky is very round, as big as a disk, and as bright as silver. It shines on the earth with many bright shadows. Under such moonlight, it seems to be very convenient for the enemy to attack. As expected, after shooting a few rounds of tentative arrows,
There was a desolate sound of trumpets blowing in the distance. Then, the thunderous sound of horse hooves sounded. This was the enemy's cavalry dispatching.
"Woo--" The sound of a trumpet sounded close at hand, and the two people who were bickering turned to look, only to see a car not far away. Someone who had stripped off his clothes and shirt and was already beating the drum vigorously. And in
Beside him, there were several soldiers blowing trumpets.
"Get up and line up!" The sound of drums and horns was the order. Shao Shude, with a solemn face, walked over immediately and kicked one of them, saying: "If you delay any longer, your head will be cut off by the party members.
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"Here comes the leader of the team, order!" Lu Huaizhong laughed, but his movements were not slow at all. After hanging the buckler on his body, he quickly took out the spear on the driver's side and stood in the first row. Ren Yuji did not go
Instead of taking out the spear, he took off the bow from his waist and looked at the arrows in the pot. Fortunately, all thirty arrows were there. It would give these party barbarians a big surprise later.
More and more soldiers joined the formation. No one spoke a word. The tacit understanding formed by training together for a long time has made everyone know what they should do and what they should not do. In the battle formation, panic is the most taboo, and it is not only easy to get killed.
Even if you take your own life, it will affect others. Some stern generals, when encountering soldiers running around like headless flies, will directly order their own soldiers to capture them and kill them on the spot.
The first three rows were soon filled with soldiers holding long guns. Not only their team, but other teams were also ready at about the same time. Shao Shude took off the long-handled Modao from his back, checked that the flag was still in place, and
He strode forward and stood in the first row. Next to him, there was a big man like a black iron tower, wearing iron armor, holding a big flag, and wrote: "Heavenly German Army (Note 3) Xishou surrenders to the city (Note 4)
"Sword and Ax General". After seeing Shao Shude coming over, he smiled shyly, showing his white teeth.
Shao Shude also smiled at him, and then quickly checked his equipment. The spear was placed on the driver's seat, there was no need to take it out. The leather armor had never been removed, which was good. The sword and round shield were both on the waist, try it.
The sword was unsheathed and put back into the sheath, and everything was normal. The bow was also there, and there was no shortage of arrows in the quiver. There were three leather ropes wrapped around the quiver, which were used to tie up the prisoners. They were all there! There was a long-handled Mo Dao in his hand.
Just wiped it, waiting to drink Hulu's blood.
Okay, let's let these thieves try the swordsmanship of our German army! I haven't seen such an arrogant Dangxiang tribe in many years. If I don't teach you an unforgettable lesson this time, my surname will not be Shao!
The enemy's cavalry was getting closer and closer, and their figures could already be seen in the moonlight.
"Woo——" the trumpet sounded. Zheng Yong, who was holding the flag, shouted, knocked the flag to the ground, then half-knelt on the ground, looking forward. Following his actions, the soldiers in the first two rows also half-knelt.
On the ground, the spear is raised diagonally in front of him.
"Dong dong dong -" the drum sounded, and no one else needed to tell him this time. The three rows of soldiers behind him all took out their bows. After setting the bow and arrow, they raised it diagonally at a 45-degree angle. As soon as their hands were released, the arrow shot through the air.
go.
At that time, the enemy cavalry was still more than a hundred steps away. The accuracy of the arrows fired at this time was impressive. Except for a few unlucky ones who were hit by arrows and fell off their horses, most of them were unscathed. They just dispersed the formation slightly and became less dense.
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But then again, the projectile was not originally intended to kill the enemy. If it feels a little wrong at such a long distance, the arrow will not know where to fly. To put it bluntly, its role is to disrupt the enemy army.
It only weakens the enemy's morale.
"Dong dong dong -" The enemy was within a hundred steps, and the drums sounded again. The archers unfurled their bows and set arrows uniformly. This time they were still projecting, but at a much smaller angle. Unlike last time, they fell to the ground.
There are more enemy cavalry on the ground, obviously the distance is closer, and the accuracy and power of the arrows have been greatly improved.
After Shao Shude shot an arrow, he took out a long arrow from his waist, stringed it, pulled the string, and aimed. The long arrow shot through the air and hit a party cavalryman in the chest as if by divine help, causing him to scream.
He fell down without saying a word.
"The leader of the team is a great shooter!" Lu Huaizhong saw it clearly from the front and immediately began to flatter him: "With a stone and six strong bows, he shot on foot while wearing armor, and he hit two arrows in a row. The leader of the team's shooting skills are really superb."
Ren Yuji rarely refuted, and a smile appeared on his always gloomy face. Qian Shousu, standing next to Shao Shude and watching him shoot the second arrow, had a complicated expression. The two of them joined the army together, and Shao Shude had excellent archery skills.
Shen has become the leader of the team, and he is still a fire chief. And this fire chief was arranged by Shao Shude because of his relationship. Otherwise, he would still be an ordinary soldier. This is undoubtedly for him who is cautious and arrogant.
It's a blow.
But Shao Shude could not take into account his mood at this time. He once again drew his long arrow, calmly and calmly, and shot down another Huqi. As expected, he aroused applause from the people around him.
Shao Shude had a smile on his face, a little proud of himself. Perhaps it was the benefit of traveling through time, and he discovered that he was very talented in archery. In ancient times, it is impossible to say that there was a magical skill that could hit the target with one shot, but when shooting with a stone and six swords with a bow and armor, the hit rate was
It is relatively high, generally speaking, the level of 78 out of 10 is still there. Therefore, in the small-scale battles with Hexi Dangxiang and the Uighur Barbarian Cavalry, he made many gains. Finally, he was promoted to the team leader by the Tenth General Sun Ba to show his merit.
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"Dong dong dong -" Thirty steps later, the sergeants raised their longbows again and fired a round of direct fire at the ground. The party cavalry on the opposite side fell to the ground one after another, and the casualties seemed to be heavy.
But at this time, there was also a "buzzing" sound from the enemy cavalry. No one needed to remind them. Everyone lowered their heads subconsciously and raised their bucklers. This was the enemy cavalry shooting arrows. Fortunately, judging from the level of this gang of barbarians,
It didn't go well. Except for a few people who were shot in the armorless arms and heads, who screamed or groaned, the rest of the people didn't move.
"Tickle for me." Lu Huaizhong looked down at the long arrow hanging diagonally on his leather armor and grinned. This arrow was weak and weak, so it was not as good as Captain Shao's shot. It was drizzling.
"If you don't pay attention, you won't be able to care about scratching the itch when the barbarian rushes over." Shao Shude laughed and cursed. The two spearmen standing behind him were a little pale, but they both laughed after hearing this.
Like a nervous look about to go into battle.
"Woo——" The trumpet sounded, and Zheng Yong from the Black Iron Tower roared again, and raised the flag suddenly. Following his actions, the sergeants in the three rows in front quickly stood up, holding guns in both hands, pointing forward. Behind them, the archers
They abandoned their bows and drew their swords one after another, and some even took out hooks, sickles, long-handled axes or wooden poles, eager to try. This was not the first time they fought against these party barbarians. These people were poorly equipped and had average fighting will.
It was difficult to cope with, so everyone was confident.
"Boom!" The party cavalry collided head-on with the Tiande infantry. The three rows of spearmen in front could not stand and were knocked back. However, they also succeeded in reducing the speed of the enemy cavalry. The soldiers behind
They rushed forward and greeted each other with weapons in their hands.
There were only a dozen or so horses rushing to Shao Shude's side. After their speed was reduced, they immediately became the target of ravage by the infantry. The hook and sickle gunners skillfully hooked the horses' legs to prevent them from rushing and driving, using their long-handled swords.
The axemen knocked the cavalry off their horses, and other soldiers armed with bucklers and swords swarmed up and killed the fallen enemy soldiers immediately. They used fire as a unit and cooperated skillfully, killing four of them in just a moment.
The party cavalrymen who were still fighting on their horses were frightened.
"Open!" Shao Shude held a long-handled Mo Dao in both hands and chopped down a party cavalry who was about to turn around and escape. The man was wearing armor and was not dead after falling off the horse. Shao Shude was about to chop him again, but he saw that he had been following him.
Li Yixian and Sanlang rushed over like leopards. Li Yixian rushed forward and smashed the bullhide shield hard on the face of Dangxiang Barbarian who was about to get up. Sanlang held a horizontal knife and quickly cut into the gap in the man's armor.
place and let him settle the account instantly.
"The leader of the team is a thief!" Saburo said excitedly.
"Have fun, kill the enemy!" Shao Shude waved his Mo Dao and found another target. In this battle, I am invincible! Since the barbarians from the gang members dare to rob military supplies, they must have the consciousness to pay the price.
The Tiande Army has been controlling you for decades, and it is not for nothing. Just accept your death!
Note 1: Ten generals. After the mid-Tang Dynasty, the temporary positions of generals at all levels under the command of the marching general became permanent official positions in feudal towns. Ten generals are also called Shijiang. Ten means very many, a lot, which does not mean that there must be ten generals.
.The swords and axes mentioned later are specific job titles. For example, Li Siye "was the leader of the team (i.e. the leader of the team) at the beginning, and he was bound to fall wherever he went." Later, he and Tian Zhen were called "left and right Mo Dao generals". This "left and right Mo Dao general"
"General" refers to ten generals, sword and ax generals, vanguard generals, and catching generals, and so on.
Note 2: Qidang, there are many Dangxiang tribes in Fengzhou, but there are only five larger tribes, namely the Yebaoyi tribe, the Miaoer tribe, the Qidang tribe, the Buji tribe and the Ruluo tribe, each with thousands of tents.
It ranges from 10,000 accounts to 10,000 accounts. After the establishment of Xixia, it came here to recruit people. That is, "in the 13th year of Chongxi reign, Li Yuanhao of the Xia Kingdom lured Shannan Dangxiang tribes." It can be seen that it still has a certain strength.
Note 3: The Tiande Army was a garrison in Fengzhou. It was formed during the Kaiyuan period. Xuanzong first gave it the name "Da'an Army" and later changed its name to the "Tiande Army". The number of troops was not large. At its peak, there were only more than 5,000 people.
It was even less than three thousand.
Note 4: According to historical records, Xishoujiang City was located "eighty miles away from the Yellow River in the north of Fengzhou". Because it was not far from the Yellow River, it was washed away and destroyed by the Yellow River in the early years of Kaiyuan. In the tenth year of Kaiyuan, Zhang Shuo, the envoy of Shuofang Jiedu, was located east of the original site.
Another new city was built, roughly located on the north bank of the ancient Yellow River, which is the ancient city of Fendou south of Wugahe Town, Urad Middle Banner, Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia.