Lord Yuan

Chapter 148 There are enough arrows, feel free to use them

Outside the fortress, it was gradually entering deep winter, the cold wind was blowing, and there was an open plain in front of us that should have been empty.

But there were sudden bursts of deafening sounds, and the continuous sound of horse hooves came from far to near, and the ground trembled wherever they stepped.

Accompanied by the unstoppable neighing sound, Zhao Jian was already prepared. When he climbed onto the fortress wall, he looked around.

My mind went blank and my eyes were wide open.

From the end of the horizon, the first figure suddenly emerged, then the second, the third, and countless others.

It was like a torrent of mixed colors rushing towards us. The plain in front of us was instantly enveloped by the torrent, swarming in like a tide. After a while, an unknown number of war horses appeared on the ground. Out of the large river that was dozens of meters wide.

Perhaps because of the vanguard troops, this group of Xianbei people whose clothing was obviously different from the Han army in Senei just looked at the Han army on the city wall with contempt. As Master Kanji said, these Han troops could not fire the first arrow. Even though my group could almost reach the fortress with bows and arrows, the Han soldiers still had solemn expressions on their faces.

Zhao Jian listened to the group of Xianbei people below, who were obviously uninvited guests, shouting something vigorously, but he did not understand what they were saying specifically.

"Where is Chang Shi now?" Zhao Jian looked nervous. These Xianbei people would never invade the country easily. Even though they were clearly blocked by the fortress wall, Zhao Jian always had an indescribable feeling in his heart. He was in urgent need. Long history will make the decision.

When the messengers found Yuan Shao, they were already at the edge of the tunnel.

Facing the menacing Xianbei cavalry, Yuan Shao had been prepared early in the morning. He summoned Xu Da and more than a hundred cavalry and suddenly appeared in the ravine. There was a thick layer of earth covering it. He would not have walked in front of him in person. It is impossible to find it at all.

"That group of Xianbei people obviously came to inquire about the situation. Although our army has not had direct contact with Xianbei now, in my opinion, it is better to kill them directly on the spot. Their number is obviously not large, that is, about a few hundred people. One volley of fire will definitely knock people off their backs." Zhao Jian expressed his opinion.

Yuan Shao didn't have any objections to this. Speaking of which, if they really went to the battlefield, the combat experience of veterans would actually far exceed his judgment.

"I have arranged all the more than a hundred people in Xu Dana. Now this fortress only has four troops, no more than a thousand people. Now it is necessary to spread the news in time, so that the soldiers in the surrounding counties and even other camps can All are drawn here.”

Yuan Shao held his breath and thought, "The side is also particularly important. It is difficult to deal with the Xianbei attack and form a siege on our troops. We must focus on defense on that side. It is not like here under our feet. With a towering and solid fortress to rely on.”

Facing the cavalry's long drive, the side area could only rely on the Han cavalry to contend with it head-on. In this regard, the Han army actually did not have an advantage. It was this area that was the focus, as it was the only way to Changli County. , but as long as the Xianbei people are not stupid enough, they will never throw most of their strength on this fortress. Instead, it is better to surround them without fighting.

Xu You expressed a different view.

"If you look at it from below, Xianbei is coming now with great force. He is not an easy person. His plan must be quite big."

"This fortress is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even if you allow Xianbei to attack, you will have to pay a heavy price. And with such effort, all you want is Changli County, where the people are rich and the resources are abundant."

"This place must be passed through. The Xianbei people can only focus all their energy on how to break the fortress first. As for the side, if it is broken, it will form an encirclement for the fortress, but Xianbei has many cavalry and is not good at attacking the city. In addition, our army is fully equipped with supplies and the treasury has a lot of surplus. How can we fight for a long time when Xianbei comes all the way?"

Zhao Jian looked solemn when he heard this, thinking about Xu You's words.

Not long after, Zhao Jian made a decisive decision, "Sir, you have many strategies. As you said, the treasury in the camp is full and the soldiers are full of fighting spirit. Even if we fight to the death with that Xianbei, we will not be afraid. What else do you have, sir?" "

"Haha, as my family originally said, there are still many soldiers in the surrounding counties and counties. Although most of them are infantry, if we rely on the advantage of the city wall, compared with the Xianbei cavalry, it is just strengths versus strengths. The art of war says, ten will be surrounded , if it is five, it will be attacked, and if it is doubled, it will be divided."

"Now the number of Xianbei cavalry is unknown, and it is difficult to deduce. But now our army only has more than a thousand people, and it is really difficult to compete. Although the flanks are important, they are of no benefit to our fortress. We also need to divide our troops for defense, so we should abandon them directly. Sideways, make more traps.”

"And the most important thing is to notify other fortresses as soon as possible. If they have not encountered war, they will send cavalry to this place. The distance between the two places can be reached in only one or two hours."

Zhao Jian was convinced that if he summoned the cavalry commander who planned to go to the side for defense and asked him to set up more traps, the more the better, which would prevent the Xianbei cavalry from being delayed, and the front of the fortress would be less dangerous, and at the same time there would be no need to Instead of fighting to the death, do more guerrilla warfare, and when they break the trap, immediately return to the fortress to defend.

Then order the soldiers in the treasury to distribute all the arrows, weapons and armor in order, so that every soldier can fight with enough power.

"There are enough arrows, feel free to use them."

When the Han army heard this, they also showed a smile of relief, looking at the arrows that were brought around from time to time. Even if they were distributed, each soldier would be able to last for half a month.

There has never been such a rich battle, this is the thought in the heart of every soldier.

At the same time, they had no idea about the incoming Xianbei cavalry, and they could only suppress their passionate fighting spirit.

The Xianbei cavalry only patrolled for half a quarter of an hour, and then planned to retreat back to the camp.

As a result, before they could react, Zhao Jian was full of fighting spirit. What would happen if he came back ten times more!

Immediately, the order was given, and thousands of arrows were fired. The soldiers who had been prepared for a long time instantly turned into an overwhelming amount of arrows.

Each soldier does not have to worry about whether the arrow will hit. All they need to do is to use up the arrows placed aside as much as possible.

Therefore, when these sudden arrows swept over with the fighting spirit of the Han army, the Xianbei cavalry who was caught off guard did not expect that the Han army would strike preemptively at this time and rush to meet the enemy. Half of them had fallen, and the remaining Xianbei cavalry were furious. How dare this group of Han troops, who were like lambs to be slaughtered in their eyes, do this.

However, a second round of arrows followed soon after.

They couldn't help but continue to think.

They just came to investigate the current terrain and observe the expressions and momentum of the Han troops. They did not expect that the two sides had no substantial contact at all, but the Han troops would bite back.

The companions beside him wailed and fell down one after another, and in an instant there were hundreds of corpses of his companions on the ground.The remaining Xianbei cavalry no longer cared about counterattack, and they were already frightened by the overwhelming arrow attack from the Han army. Their bodies were covered with blood from their companions before they died, and their mottled faces could not hide their panic at all. look.

They want to escape.

The Han army did not want them to escape. These were all military achievements. No matter who it was, they were all working hard at this time.

After round after round of volleys, this group of Xianbei cavalry, which had arrived with great arrogance, was left hanging on. The armor on their bodies could not resist the strong bows and crossbows of these angry Han troops in close contact.

In the end, only a few dozen horses were left and fled in panic, and the rest were turned into bloody nourishment for this land.

The soldiers on the city wall all cheered loudly. To them, this group of Xianbei cavalry seemed to be sent to their door.

Zhao Jian also showed a hint of joy, but at this moment, Yuan Shao poured cold water on him.

"This is just the vanguard, or in other words, it is regarded as an abandoned son. The Xianbei army behind it has already arrived."

Zhao Jian's face was startled, and the previous joy was instantly diluted. After looking at the large black area, his mind immediately became tense.

Xu You was discussing something with Yuan Shao. When he talked about something, even Xu You felt panicked and quickly interrupted the plan. But then Yuan Shao explained it in detail, and Xu You repeatedly After considering the risks involved, this means that this plan is feasible, but the only thing that doesn't work is that Yuan Shao can no longer take risks personally.

Yuan Shao nodded. Regarding this operation, he had no intention of meeting the Xianbei cavalry in person. He knew very well that he was just lucky enough to have the opportunity to attack first. In addition, the time, place and people were both favorable. Now he really understands that On the battlefield, no matter how carefully I think about it, I will always make a mistake, and the price of this failure may be to die directly on the battlefield.

Yuan Shao saw this very clearly.

The dozens of remaining knights were covered in blood, and even the horses under their crotches were mostly hit by arrows. Fortunately, they missed their vital points, and they managed to escape with great pain and burst their potential.

When they told the story of the situation there, Kan Ji, who originally didn't think there was anything special about these Han troops, immediately became furious. Before he really started to take action, those damn Han troops dared to open the first attack. One arrow, this is simply a great shame and humiliation for the Xianbei people.

Immediately, Kan Ji stopped repairing and summoned the leaders of each tribe, asking them to lead their cavalry and carry siege equipment to directly attack the city. With the advantage of their numbers, he would pile them up to death.

And he divided [-] cavalry and directly let his most trusted adults lead them. He chose to attack the side of the fortress. As long as he got through there, he could form an encirclement of the fortress. However, the fortress was impregnable and heavily defended. , and it is impossible to escape from the palm of his own hand.

The leader of the tribe had a bitter look on his face. They naturally understood that the Eastern Xianbei man who didn't look very smart seemed to be much smarter than they thought.

Faced with the death decision of storming the fortress, they were unwilling to do so. This was obviously to let their subordinates die and consume all the opponent's supplies. After the consumption was almost the same, they would then start a wheel battle, and the Lord would If they attack with their own soldiers, then they will face the Han army who is short of men and horses and has no supplies. Isn't this just fat meat that has been delivered to them?

But he had to face the Han army, which was full of fighting spirit and well-stocked with supplies. Even if there were only a thousand people in the fortress, it would still be enough to cause a devastating blow to the tribe.

However, when another tribal leader who directly expressed his unwillingness to be a vanguard was killed by Kanji on the spot, the blood splattered everywhere on the spot, hot and hot. He was talking to each other one second, and then the next. Within seconds, he was already lying on the ground motionless.

Kan Ji said that no matter which tribe he is, whoever climbs first will be rewarded greatly.

However, anyone who retreats will be immediately beheaded without mercy.

Immediately, these reluctant tribal leaders could only suppress their resentment and lead their subordinates to take action.

Let's start with the siege equipment, which is slow.

In addition, there was a natural river blocking the front of the fortress dozens of meters away, so the cavalry could only be used as infantry at this time.

After another two full hours, each siege machine was pushed forward slowly by dozens of Xianbei people behind it, and finally the Xianbei cavalry charged.

These Xianbei people, armed with spears and bows bent at their hips, let out deafening shouts of killing. If they did not fight to the death, someone behind them would come to fight to the death for them, and the result would be the experimenter lying on the ground.

It is not easy to break through this fortress that has been built for countless years in one fell swoop. It is necessary to fight against the Han troops on these walls again and again to capture the city. The Xianbei people have nothing but bloodthirsty fighting spirit. As long as they can climb first and then enter the city wall, relying on the fearless momentum of the Xianbei people will be enough to suppress these stupid Han troops.

And then achieve the final victory.

But it is obvious that although the cavalry has the ultimate speed bonus, when facing the Han army with strong bows and powerful crossbows, they must first experience a round of baptism of blood. Don't look at these strong bows and crossbows. There is no threat after more than [-] meters, but if they are face to face, this arrow can still directly shoot the Xianbei man from the horseback.

The Han army's momentum was high, and the Xianbei cavalry was also the same, looking forward to death.

As soon as the two were connected, an overwhelming baptism of arrows swarmed in. The Xianbei cavalry were already prepared, holding wooden shields above their heads to resist. The wooden shields were light and convenient, and at the same time they could often withstand the attacks of arrows. Highlight the miraculous effect.

Just like now, as the cavalry swarmed in, arrows were fired one after another on the city wall, and the Xianbei cavalry relied on the wooden shields in their hands.

"Boom!" The air-piercing sound kept lingering in their ears. They had rich combat experience. Even if they raised their wooden shields above their heads, all the arrows that broke through the air were blocked by this small wooden shield. There were "bang" and "bang" sounds, and they understood that this was the wooden shield blocking the arrows.

However, before they could be happy, a second round of volleys followed.

Although the wooden shield has miraculous effects, it is powerless in the face of countless arrows. There are too many arrows.

Soon, hundreds of these cavalrymen, numbering between 4000 and [-], fell under this round of salvo fire. Immediately afterwards, people came one after another to fill in, and the slightest wave they caused was quickly drowned.

(End of this chapter)