Compared with the Western Han Dynasty, the Eastern Han Dynasty relied on cavalry of vassal states more heavily. Every time they went out to the frontier to fight, a large number of Xiongnu and Wuhuan cavalry had to be conscripted.
There are at least two benefits to doing this: one is that the Huns and the Wuhuans are familiar with the grassland environment and are born knights; the other is that the cost of the Han army greatly reduced the cavalry.
The disadvantages are also obvious: the cavalry level of the Han army stagnates and even goes backwards significantly.
Later, the dependence on the cavalry of vassal states became increasingly severe, and in every major war, the cavalry of vassal states had to be recruited. Without cavalry of vassal states, they could not fight.
On the one hand, this made the Huns and Wuhuans unbearable; on the other hand, the Huns and Wuhuans were increasingly respectful of the Han Dynasty, and they felt that they would not be able to leave themselves.
This is also the main reason why the rebellions in the Huns and Wuhuans became more and more frequent.
?Luo fought with the Han army many times and understood the abilities of the Han army's knights, and was somewhat disdainful.
Seeing that the Han army began to charge, he raised his horse whip again and ordered the battle.
But he soon realized that empiricism can kill people.
The Han army that came this time was different from the past, not only the emperor's personal expedition, but also not only the entire cavalry.
These are three thousand elite cavalry with more well-equipped and well-trained.
During the four hundred years of the Han-Hungary War, the advantage of the Han cavalry was never cavalry but equipment and training.
Now, Liu Xie has taken these two advantages one step further, forming a real generation gap.
When Zhang Xiu directed the Yulin Cavalry to fight with Luo, he gave up the frontal impact at the last moment, made way out to both sides, and gave up the passage for the three hundred armored cavalry, Liu Xie's trump card prepared by him finally showed his fangs
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Seeing the three hundred armored cavalry unfolding their formation and coming towards them, Luo's mind was instantly blank.
As a hero on the grassland, of course he had seen Arctic Cavalry.
He owns dozens of armored horses himself.
He also knew that the Han army had armored cavalry, and this was mentioned many times in the news he had received before.
But he had never seen so many armored horses, let alone such well-equipped armored horses.
?In a hurry, he instinctively issued an order to retreat.
He knew very well that in the face of such a large number of armored horses, all he could do was retreat, use his speed to break away from contact, and then harass him continuously until the armored horse's strength was exhausted.
But the cavalry that had already begun to accelerate could not stop immediately, let alone turn.
On both sides are Han and Hun knights who have been stirred up together, and there is not enough room for turning.
?Lu's order not only failed to help him get out of the predicament, but instead pushed him into a deadly abyss.
The Hun cavalry lost the best chance of acceleration.
Facing the rushing armored cavalry, they neither had enough protection nor enough impact, and fell into a full passiveness.
?Luo quickly realized the danger, shouted loudly, and ordered his only armored horse to move closer to him and defend closely.
He wanted to use these armored cavalry to arrange a flesh shield to block the impact of the Han army armored cavalry.
The Han army's armored cavalry saw through Luo's intention and gave up. Luo and the armored cavalry around him launched an attack on the other Huns.
Facing the armored cavalry, the Huns, who were seriously under-equipped, were killed and defeated.
They pulled their bows, shot out dense rain of arrows, and desperately attacked the armored cavalry.
But all this is in vain.
Their arrows may be able to shoot through the iron armor of the Han army's armored cavalry, but they cannot cause fatal damage, which instead aroused the anger of the armored cavalry.
The armored cavalry is not fast, but its momentum is irresistible, just like a long sword in the hand of a giant, with a heavy hammer.
Wherever they went, the Huns were dismissed one after another.
Three hundred armored cavalry lined up in six rows, like a tide, one after another, rushing through the Xiongnu positions and constantly moving forward.
Behind them, except for Luo and more than a dozen Huns' armored cavalry, no Huns' knight could even sit on the horse's back.
After a quick look, Luo's mental breakdown was broken.
Although there was only a position composed of Han infantry soldiers in front of him, he did not have the courage to attack. He turned his horse's head and rushed into the lakeside, intending to escape from the battlefield along the shallow water area beside him.
This was his only chance to escape.
After the Han knights rushed to his formation, they turned around and blocked the battlefield. It would be too late for him to escape.
Before leaving, he looked at the Han emperor two hundred steps away with regret.
A land of arrows, this is the distance between him and victory.
It seems not far away, but it is out of reach.
Liu Xie also saw it, and then ordered someone to beat the drum to remind Zhang Yang and Wang Fu, who were fighting with the Huns.
He regretted it a little, if he had known it, he would be so cowardly and would have collapsed with one blow. He shouldn't have agreed to Wangfu at the beginning.
Do it yourself and kill it directly? How good is it?
No jokes. If you take the credit again, no one will believe the reward next time you offer it.
Hearing the sound of response drums coming from afar, he was convinced that Wang Fu was that Zhang Yang had received the news and began to pursue him. Liu Xie turned around and said to Hu Chuquan, "Shanyu, are you interested in chasing him?"
Huchuquan is as stupid as a wooden chicken.
The situation changed too quickly, and he hadn't reacted yet.
Although it was shocking to watch the three hundred armored cavalry pass by, it was better to face the armored cavalry head-on.
So although he knew that Luo would not have a chance to win, he did not expect that Luo would decide to give up so quickly.
Aiken stabbed him, then followed Liu Xie's words in his ear and repeated Hu Chuquan's reaction and nodded repeatedly.
"I wish to serve Your Majesty."
Liu Xie smiled and turned around and called a knight, asking him to go to the Xiongnu's position to pass the order.
If you are interested in getting away from the bar, you can chase after it. If you can kill it? You can still be granted the title of marquis.
Qubei and others were watching the battle. Seeing the Han knights easily crushing Luo's army, they were both surprised and happy. I heard that Luo had already escaped and they could also participate in the pursuit, so they agreed immediately.
If they had doubts about whether the rebellion of Meiji could be quelled, after this battle, they already knew the gap in strength between the two sides and what choices they should make.
Only by following the Han people and becoming a lackey of the Han people can you have a future.
Qubei immediately ordered a pursuit.
More than a thousand Hun cavalry kicked the war horses and happily joined the quest to kill the fallen team.
More Huns were confused.
As the battle began, they were trying hard to fight against the Han people. Suddenly, the Han people took the initiative to withdraw from the battlefield and ran northwest.
They didn't know what this meant, so they asked the Central Army for instructions but could not get a response.
When they realized that there was a major change in the battle situation, countless companions retreated, galloped wildly, and passed by them.
Then, they saw the Han army's armored cavalry that was pursuing.
The moment he saw the Han army's armored cavalry, countless Huns gave up thinking and instinctively joined the escape team.
This is the survival rule on the grassland. Facing strong opponents, it is the best way to go.
?Luo thought so, and his subordinates thought so too.
It can even be said that every Hun with a normal mind would think so.
It is just a dream that a momentary dream has never been a wise decision to take down the Han emperor at all costs.
When the rising sun rises, all dreams will wake up.