Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 128 Like a Dragon's Roar
Tujing.

In the mountains outside the city, five thousand Tangzhou soldiers were lined up.

Among the array, the large banner with the word Pei on it stands out particularly.

When Huba Omi Tu arrived with his army, the enemy had already formed their battle formation.

The Tujinghu leader who revolted with him reminded:
"It must be Pei Qingsun who is coming!"

Huba Omi Tu had heard of this name.

"But the man who led thousands of brave men to kill Guo Kang'er?"

"Exactly!"

"I was just about to give it a try!"

Huba Omi Tu was very excited and immediately ordered his troops to attack.

These 5,000 state soldiers are all infantry, and they still have to face a certain amount of pressure when facing the enemy's cavalry.

In the army formation, Pei Qingsun frowned as he looked at the cavalrymen galloping towards him.

Around me, the sound of drums rumbled.

The five thousand state soldiers were nervous when they first went to the battlefield, but as the drums sounded, the muscle memory they had developed during daily training was awakened.

There was good coordination between the various phalanxes.

The front row held shields, the middle row held spears, and the back row held crossbows.

Three rows made a line, nine lines a formation. Along the rising slopes of the mountain, five thousand provincial soldiers formed a battle formation.

Huba Omi Tu had many Hu cavalry under his command, but their equipment was not as good as that of the Tangzhou soldiers.

Xiazhou’s resources were originally insufficient, and the Northern Wei court’s control over ironware was also quite strict.

Among the Hu cavalry, only the elite troops had iron weapons, and the rest mostly had horse bows and bone arrows.

But even so, the galloping of thousands of horses, with their roars shaking the sky, is still the most spectacular and awe-inspiring sight in this mountain valley.

As the cavalry approached, the crossbowmen released their arrows, taking advantage of the terrain difference to pierce the charging cavalry.

The Hu people had to learn to survive on horses from a young age.

A horse is the most important asset of a grassland tribal family.

The Hu cavalry moving at high speed could easily dodge arrows.

But if you are unfortunately shot and fall down, it is possible that both the man and the horse will die in a tragic scene.

The cavalry charging at high speed cannot be stopped and can only move towards victory or destruction.

After a few rounds of crossbow arrows, dozens of unlucky guys fell among Huba Omi Tu's cavalry and were trampled into meat paste by their companions' horses' hooves.

But the charge did not stop.

The Hu cavalry who were able to survive in Xiazhou were very smart. They would not confront the shields and spears of the Tangzhou soldiers head-on.

When they charged to a certain distance, they all shot with bows.

Not all the Hu people were skilled in archery. However, on the battlefield, precise shooting was not necessary, only a continuous output of arrows to form a firepower coverage.

The whistling sound of rain of arrows obviously disrupted the rhythm of the Tangzhou soldiers.

Their movements slowed down visibly.

There were mistakes in both the coordination between the two teams and the loading action of the crossbowmen.

Pei Qingsun saw it but didn't take it too seriously.

After all, most of these state soldiers were fighting on the battlefield for the first time.

Being able to maintain such a formation under the rain of arrows shows that the training during this period has been very effective.

They can indeed become elite seeds.

What we need to do now is to water it with blood!
On the high platform behind the formation, Pei Qingsun gave the order.

Around him, in addition to hundreds of armored soldiers, there were about seven or eight hundred archers.

These seven or eight hundred archers are all brave men selected from the state soldiers. Now they are holding bows and ready for battle.

"Captain, they're asking what to do?"

Pei Qingsun laughed:
"Tell them to go to the designated position in the formation, draw their bows and arrows, and shoot."

As a veteran, Pei Qingsun had already calculated the distance.

Their longbows were superior to those of the Hu people, with a range twice that of their horse bows. Bringing these seven or eight hundred archers to the designated location, these new recruits followed Pei Qingsun's orders and continuously drew their bows and arrows.

Arrows fell like rain.

These archers did not have the experience of the Hu people, but they had plenty of strength. In addition, they were standing on the ground, so their shooting frequency was much higher than that of the cavalry.

For a moment, the arrogant Hu cavalry was suppressed by the rain of arrows from the Tangzhou troops.

Seeing this, Huba Omi Tu also changed his fighting style. As the horn sounded, the Hu cavalry became more scattered and their shooting became slower.

Pei Qingsun keenly noticed the changes in the Hu cavalry. He understood that Huba Omi Tu saw that the archers were all new recruits and was deliberately depleting their physical strength.

Sure enough, the Hu cavalry dispersed, but the archers did not change the frequency and direction of their shooting as before.

Pei Qingsun did not stop them.

He looked up at the sky and thought it was almost time.

Huba Omi suddenly saw that the elite archers among the Tangzhou soldiers were wasting their energy in vain until they could not hold on any longer. Among the seven or eight hundred people, only two or three hundred still had the strength to shoot.

"Pei Qingsun, nothing more than that!"

After Huba Omi Tu finished speaking, he gave the order to charge.

The two armies meet!
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Two thousand cavalrymen were hiding in the woods in the valley.

Li Shuang stood on a high place, looking at the dust and flags rising in the distance, and knew that the two armies had engaged in battle.

He turned and looked at the generals behind him.

"Generals, order the soldiers to mount their horses!"

"promise!"

The cavalry hidden in the valley were ready and rushed out as soon as the order was given.

The soldiers of Tangzhou were very tenacious and could remain organized even when the situation was unfavorable.

Huba Omitu was originally in the mood for killing.

But suddenly, the situation changed.

A cavalry unit rushed out from the flank of the battlefield, the sound of horse hooves rumbling.

Huba Omi Tu was in the middle of the battle, unable to discern the situation, and could only shout:
"Hold them off!"

But, how can we stop it?
The two thousand cavalrymen on the battlefield were like a spike, piercing into the Hu cavalry formation, unstoppable.

The long spears are sharp, the war horses are galloping, and the soldiers are brave.

The passion and fighting spirit of the Hu cavalry, who had been fighting for a long time and were supposed to charge into the state troops' formation, were abruptly reversed by a more powerful force.

The chance of victory disappeared in an instant, and when the passion faded, fatigue and timidity emerged.

The Hu cavalry's formation began to disintegrate.

The Tujinghu, the Shuofang tribe, and the troops led by Huba Omitu showed their due integrity at this time.

They all dispersed!

Huba Omi Tu was also a veteran. Seeing the changes around him, he already knew the outcome of today's victory or defeat.

At that moment, he did not hesitate at all.

"withdraw troops!"

The guards around Huba Omi Tu also knew their boss's temper.

In other words, the Hu people living in this grassland and desert have long understood the proper way to survive.

At that moment, they abandoned the flag.

He reined in his horse and retreated, leaving the battlefield without hesitation with his personal guards.

At this moment, he felt a little regretful.

This Li Shuang definitely didn't rely on connections to get the position of Governor of Tangzhou.

At this moment, a flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and Huba Omi was startled, and a gust of wind came.

The wind and sand blew in his face, and a large banner with the word "Li" on it blocked his way.

The young man came with a long spear in his hand, looking very brave and heroic, and was surrounded by fierce and powerful men.

"Where are you going, thief?"

As soon as the sound was heard, thunder rumbled in the sky, like a dragon's roar!
(End of this chapter)