In fact, this tactic was often used by the Huns cavalry. They learned this tactic from the wolves on the grassland, and it was very effective. Therefore, most of the people on the grassland regard the wolf as their national totem. However, now,
Being in the position of a cat or a wolf is their enemy, and they are just the mouse being teased by the cat or the prey being rounded up by the wolves.
The reason for this situation is that now it is their enemies who have super mobility, but they have become slow-moving arrow targets. It is not scary for the enemy to have bows and arrows with a longer range. What is scary is that no matter how hard they try,
They can't rush forward, because the enemy's movements are always faster than them, and they seem to be more skillful. If they can't rush forward, their bows and arrows can't reach the enemy, and they can only passively be beaten, but they are unable to fight back.
Despite this, Liu Bao still shouted loudly and shouted at the Huns cavalry to rush forward, because he knew very well that retreating would only lead to death, and the front was the Huchuquan camp, where there should not be too much snow, and it could be suitable for
The war horses are galloping, and as long as they persist there, they have hope of fighting the enemy.
The Huns cavalry were shocked and angry as they watched their companions fall continuously. However, even though they had all their strength, they could only use it from a distance because they could not reach the enemy at all. Desperation flashed in many of their eyes.
If it weren't for their respective leaders urging them from behind, they might have dismounted and surrendered. If this scene really happened, it would be the first time for the Huns cavalry to surrender to the enemy in the wilderness.
Suddenly, the enemies who were flying on the snow stopped and no longer retreated as they advanced. Liu Bao was overjoyed when he saw this and shouted again: "Men, they can only do this on the snow.
Quickly, there must not be much snow behind them now, rush up and kill them!"
Liu Bao guessed well that these people who could walk on the snow as fast as flying were the Han troops under Liu Xin. These Han troops could not retreat any further because they were already very close to the Huchuquan tribe’s camp.
Chuquan is a large tribe, with many people and strength, they have already cleared the snow around the camp. There is only a thin layer of snow there, and the skis are not only no longer able to slide on it, but even cannot be used at all.
But what Liu Bao didn't expect was that these Han troops were indeed unable to retreat, but they rushed forward quickly. The Huns cavalry had been worried about the Han troops being out of their range. They first fled to the rear, and then tried their best to attack
They rushed forward, but did not have a chance to shoot arrows. They had become accustomed to the fact that their bows and arrows could not reach the enemy. They even forgot about the sharp weapon of bows and arrows in their hands. They just thought about rushing in front of the opponent. As a result, now the Han army came forward.
, none of them fired arrows to stop him, but subconsciously urged the horses under their crotches to move forward, forward, and forward again.
The two groups of people collided violently, causing large clouds of snowflakes to rise on the ground, which was a vast expanse of white. This was the scene caused by people falling on their backs and falling into the snow. The two sides began to engage in hand-to-hand combat, and the sounds of fighting shook the heavens and the earth.
The sound of collisions, the neighing of war horses, and the screams before death were all heard together.
The Huns were on horseback, waving their scimitars desperately. Although they were condescending, the horses without running had no impact. Their combat effectiveness at this time was only weaker than that of the infantry. On the contrary, the Han soldiers were approaching
When the Huns formed a large group, they jumped off their skis one after another, allowing the skis to rush into the Xiongnu group by inertia, knocking the Huns cavalry off their feet. Then these Han soldiers rushed forward and fought with the Huns cavalry.
This Han army was led by Zhao Yun. He could have bypassed the Huchuquan tribe's camp and handed them over to Huchuquan to deal with without directly confronting the Xiongnu cavalry. At this time, Huchuquan's tribe
Fifteen thousand men and horses have also been assembled. The invading Huns cavalry must have been less than this number after their recent consumption. Moreover, Huchuquan is still waiting for work, so it should have a greater chance of victory.
However, Zhao Yun understood Liu Xin's order very well and knew that it was more beneficial to preserve the strength of the Huns as much as possible than to wipe them all out. Moreover, his mission this time was to protect the safety of the Huchuquan tribe, no matter how difficult it was, he could not do it.
feared.
At this time, Zhao Yun took the lead, brandishing his elusive bright silver spear, and turned the Huns cavalry upside down. Every time the spear was thrust out, a Huns cavalry was knocked off the horse. No one could stop him for a single round.
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Seeing their general charging at the front, the Han soldiers were inspired and rushed towards the Hun cavalry regardless of their own safety. In the eyes of the Hun cavalry, the Han people were weak and easy to bully. Now they saw the fierce performance of these Han people who were not afraid of life and death and marched forward bravely.
, their hearts began to beat. Moreover, the Han troops they faced were not just brutal attacks. They were all well-trained and cooperated very skillfully with each other. The Huns cavalry had almost no impact under their attack.
The power to fight back.
Finally, the Hun cavalry began to be unable to withstand it anymore, and the strength of the scimitars in their hands gradually weakened, and some people quietly retreated. At this time, a burst of shouts broke out from the Han army: "Surrender without killing! Surrender without killing!"
These words were shouted in the Xiongnu language. Zhao Yun temporarily asked people from the Huchuquan tribe to teach them two days ago. This shouting made the Xiongnu cavalry, who were already endlessly eager to fight, look around more hesitantly, not knowing who was the first.
Throwing away the scimitar in his hand, he dismounted and knelt on the ground. Seeing this, the other Huns cavalry also followed suit. For a moment, the sound of "puff" was heard as they abandoned their weapons and sank into the snow. The battlefield that had been filled with fighting just now became quiet.
Coming down, it looked very strange.
Of the 23,000 Xiongnu cavalry, no one was standing on the horse or on the ground. The dead were lying there, and the living were prostrate on the ground. At first, the Han army slipped and fired, always keeping up with the Xiongnu cavalry.
At a certain distance, they had already killed and wounded nearly 10,000 Xiongnu cavalrymen. They had just engaged in a close encounter. Although the Huns were fierce, they were not good at fighting hand-to-hand. At this time, the Han army had surpassed them in strength. Two phases
In just a short moment of fighting, more than half of the Huns' cavalry were already dead or wounded.
As the saying goes, you will injure the enemy by one thousand, but you will lose eight hundred. Hand-to-hand combat in hand-to-hand combat is very cruel. This is the main reason why Liu Xin has been committed to developing various bows and crossbows to improve the ability of long-range strikes. He wants to try his best to avoid the occurrence of hand-to-hand combat.
Although the Han army has far surpassed the Huns cavalry in terms of combat effectiveness, the energy that the Huns cavalry unleashed when faced with difficulties was amazing. In this battle, the Han army suffered more than 3,000 casualties. Since Zhao Yun led the army,
In dozens of battles, there had never been such a heavy loss. When the battlefield became quiet, his face remained tense, and there was no trace of a smile.
The soldiers of the Han army were cleaning the battlefield in an orderly manner. The doctors accompanying the army rushed to bandage and treat their injured comrades. The bodies of their fallen comrades were also gathered together. Liu Xin had a strict order that no one could be abandoned under any circumstances.
Soldiers, even if these young soldiers died in battle in a foreign country, they must find ways to bring their remains or bones back to their hometowns.
To the surprise of the Huns cavalry, after bandaging and treating their own wounded soldiers, the Han army began to treat the wounded among them.
The herdsmen of the nomadic tribes, whether in foreign campaigns or tribal conflicts, are not compensated for their deaths and injuries, and they rarely receive medical treatment. Therefore, what these nomadic tribes like to fight most is to fight with the wind, and they will flee immediately if they fail, because if If they die, their family will lose the backbone of their family, and their wives and children will be bullied and even become slaves of others. In today's battle, if it weren't for the snow outside and their horses not running fast, they would definitely be I won't fight like this.
If they are injured, their fate is often more bleak than dying in battle. Without timely treatment, many injured people will become disabled and lose the ability to work, and will become a burden on their families. Now they have received timely treatment, and they are being treated The rescuers were actually the Han soldiers who had been fighting to the death with them just now. In addition to being surprised, these rugged prairie men had a touch of emotion on their faces.
At this time, the sky had darkened, and the Han army lit hundreds of torches, illuminating the entire battlefield as if it were daytime against the backdrop of white snow.
Several soldiers carried a stretcher in front of Zhao Yun. Lying on the stretcher was Yuvluo's confidant Kemaian. One of his right legs had been cut off by the Han army and he was completely disabled. Just now, When the interpreter in the Han army asked who their leader was, the wounded Huns who had been treated almost simultaneously pointed their fingers at Kemaian, and Kemaian, whose wounds had just been bandaged, was carried here.
Zhao Yun asked in a deep voice: "Why doesn't Yu Fulo come?"
Kemaian was seriously injured, but after being treated by military doctors, his life was no longer in danger. He was also a well-known tough guy in the tribe. Otherwise, how could he have gained the trust of Yuvrou and handed over these 10,000 elite soldiers to him? command.
However, Kemaian, who originally thought he would die, was actually rescued by the Han army. There was also a wave of excitement in his heart. He didn't feel any disgust at Zhao Yun's question. He gritted his teeth and answered truthfully: "The Shan Yu is in his body." He is seriously ill and it is not suitable to go on an expedition, so Liu Bao is appointed as the commander, and I am just assisting him from the side."
Among the orders issued by Liu Xin, in addition to protecting the safety of the Huchuquan and other three tribes, another item was to find an opportunity to eliminate Liu Bao, either alive or dead. After learning that the commander of this Hun cavalry actually It was Liu Bao. A cold light suddenly flashed in Zhao Yun's eyes. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked sternly: "Where is Liu Bao now?"
Facing Zhao Yun's aggressive gaze, Kemaian couldn't help but shudder, and said honestly: "He was still with me just now, but later, you rushed over, but he disappeared."