Royal Road - Chapter 234

[Chapter 233 | City]

The thumping sound echoed in the heaven and earth.

The shocking sound came not only from the drums, but also from the unique rhythm of the armor and the riding gear.

Liu Cong narrowed his eyes, looked at the heavy cavalry running at the forefront, and couldn’t help showing a smug smile.

After capturing Hanoi, Liu Yuan got money and rations and made 800 horse armors in one go.

People wear armor and horse gear, and they become a heavy soldier in armor and horse gear.

In this way, even people and horses were wrapped in heavy armor, not to mention the iron pellets thrown by the thunderbolt cannons, and even the crossbows could not help this group of cavalry.

This time, he specially requested five hundred armored cavalry equipment from his father, in order to break through the three or four layers of defense of the Shangdang soldiers!

When Yuan Shao had three hundred horse armors, Wei Wu was envious.

With so many heavy riders now, isn’t it invincible?

The rumbling sound of hoofs did not stop at all, and rushed towards the Jin army with the momentum of overturning the mountains and the sea!

Opposite the central army, Zhang He sternly ordered: “The front army retreats, get into the car formation! Vertical shield!”

No one can resist the charge of the armored cavalry.

Once these terrifying cavalry, who even had their horses in armor, charged up, they were simply unstoppable.

Unless the antlers are arranged in advance to resist the horse, the shield and spear alone will not be able to withstand the opponent’s attack!

Hearing Zhang He’s order, several groups of soldiers immediately pushed up their carts and rushed forward along the passages in the various army formations.

The speed of the heavy cavalry is not as fast as the light cavalry, but the power is extremely amazing, but the five hundred cavalry can shake the mountain when they run, which is creepy.

In the face of such a cavalry charge, the timid soldiers may not be able to stand firm, but this group of Shangdang soldiers can rush out to increase the fortifications!

A dozen carts quickly overturned the front, put down their gears and stuck in the mud, forming a simple line of defense.

As the wall of the car rose flat on the ground, the front troops also retreated twenty steps in unison and erected a tall wooden shield.

The armored equipment is invincible, but it is powerless in the face of the cart full of food and grass.

On the horse, the knight had to rein in the reins and control the speed of the horse to slow down.

And once these heavy cavalry stopped, the deterrence would be greatly reduced, unless the car was moved and the horse speed was raised again.

However, the armored heavy cavalry stopped, but the light cavalry who followed them did not stop.

Thousands of light riders bypassed the simple car wall and opened their bows and arrows!

This is also the greatest use of cavalry.

harassing the army, waiting for an opportunity to break through.

However, the dense rain of arrows was blocked by the wooden shield in the front row. At the same time, the bows and crossbows in the Jin army formation began to shoot.

In this regard, both sides have their own advantages.

The Jin army was blocked by a shield formation, which was able to stop most of the arrows.

The Huns’ cavalry, on the other hand, was flexible, and could quickly drive a distance and escape the range.

The offensive and defensive positions on both sides were evenly matched, and even if someone was hit by an arrow occasionally, they might be replaced soon.

The formation was not broken, and the cavalry did not suffer much.

Behind him, Liu Cong frowned.

Shang Dang soldiers are still so difficult to deal with!

In the face of cavalry encounters, it is really a headache to be able to deal with such swiftness.

But soon, his eyebrows stretched out again.

Such a firm and cautious play, doesn’t it mean that the Jin army is unprepared?

As long as he didn’t have those headache-inducing tricks, he always had the upper hand, with cavalry on his side.

Drag can also drag the opponent to death!

“Turn around on the left wing and attack the enemy’s flank!” Liu Cong calmly ordered.

The horn was played rhythmically.

Hearing the order, one of the cavalry separated and attacked the flank of the Jin army.

Army formations often erect shields and gun formations on the front, and the sides are much weaker.

But the Jin army is different.

When the group of cavalry rushed to the side, they found that there were also shield formations on the flanks, and the company had a few more points than the front.

The rain of arrows shot, forcing the light cavalry back.

Seeing that the wave of offensive was abolished, the cavalry did not hesitate to hit the horses to retreat, wanting to widen the distance and let the horses rush again.

The carts in front were also moved away, and the armor and riding equipment re-adjusted its direction and prepared to charge again.

At this moment, a whistle sounded from the enemy camp.

As if alerted by the whistle, the army formation that had raised its shield to meet the enemy just a moment ago, like quicksand, withdrew with a bang.

This evolution is so bold that it is almost presumptuous!

This is the front, and it is the front of the cavalry!

Aren’t they afraid of being attacked when they retreat?

!

However it really didn’t.

Before the Xiongnu spirits came back to their senses, the Jin army quickly retreated another thirty paces.

Behind the human wall, there is a row of horses resisting.

Obviously, it was a temporary fortification made by the soldiers behind taking advantage of the cover of the human wall in front.

This is even more surprising than the evolution!

If the soldiers in front are unable to resist the strong enemy, wouldn’t even the back road be cut off by their own people?

But such a daring move happened right before my eyes, and at that moment, even those Xiongnu elite riders were a little at a loss.

“They want to retreat!” Liu Cong was not frightened by the scene in front of him. On the contrary, he quickly recognized the intention of the enemy.

This is not a stance that wants to attack.

The Shangdang didn’t have many soldiers, so they couldn’t afford to fight.

So after encountering his cavalry, the first reaction was to retreat under the condition of saving strength.

It is not easy for a group of infantry to withdraw under the eyes of the cavalry.

But it did happen.

Liu Cong was familiar with military books, knew the old events of the Han Dynasty, and even knew how far a famous general like Li Ling could withdraw under the siege of several times the cavalry.

Can’t let them escape so easily!

Let alone being led by their noses and falling into a trap!

Liu Cong made a decisive decision: “Order the rear army to speed up. The cavalry shoots around! Don’t let them escape!”

This is the best way.

In the face of such a fortification, the melee of foot and cavalry can greatly improve the efficiency. Whether it is refusing a horse or a chariot formation, it can be moved by the foot soldiers to make room for the heavy cavalry to rush into the formation.

But when the heavy cavalry tore the enemy’s formation, the infantry followed to cover up, and then the light cavalry broke the flank, and the Jin army was bound to be defeated and fled.

The order was changed again, and the light cavalry bypassed the front to reject the horse, and surrounded the hedgehog-like army to shoot.

The infantry in the rear also caught up, panting, and half of them pressed against the enemy line with their armor and cavalry.

In addition to the 5,000 soldiers and horses surrounding the central army, the 15,000 cavalry and 10,000 cavalry phalanxes are 80% to 90%.

Liu Cong clenched the reins, and his heart beat faster.

Not to mention defeat, it is not impossible to completely wipe out the enemy army!

Without the protection of this group of elite soldiers, Shangdang is not as good as what you have in your pocket, at your fingertips?

Looking at the dark enemy soldiers in front of him, Zhang He also sighed deeply.

General Yi’s order, he finally completed.

“The order, the fire-burning dragon!” Zhang He Shen Sheng said to his confidant beside him.

The order was quickly conveyed, and several ballistas were pushed out and placed in the array.

I saw a few crossbowmen calibrate the distance and height, and ignited the rockets on them with fire.

With a sharp hum, dozens of rockets rose into the sky and flew towards the Xiongnu formation.

No one cares about this rocket.

Although the appearance of the ballista was quite surprising, the heavy cavalry was still standing 500 paces away, waiting to rush into the formation, and the infantry did not send troops in a dense formation in order to move away from the horse.

How could the rocket be fired at this time?

If the arrows were fired just now when the armor and cavalry were rushing into the formation, they might have shot down a few more!

The arrow did not point towards the enemy, but landed in the other direction.

The dozen or so grain carts that were just placed in front of the formation were not completely removed, but moved a little to make way for the passage.

After all, it is a whole vehicle of grain and grass. After winning the victory, it can still be used as military resources.

At this moment, these vehicles were only about 200 paces away from the upper party army, and they were completely within the ballista’s range!

The burning rocket landed on the grain cart. In an instant, the cart turned into a fireball, and then it exploded with a bang.

The sound was like thunder falling on the ground, and it was continuous, causing all the nearby people to become chaotic.

The blazing flames flew along with the sawdust and iron sheets to the soldiers next to them, causing many people to fall to the ground injured.

People can barely control themselves, but Ma can’t.

The armor and riding equipment was too close to the exploding grain cart, and it was wearing horse armor, and it lost control. Those horses began to rampage, and even the knights above could not control them.

In a blink of an eye, surrounded by the side, the foot soldiers who were already affected were stepped on again.

“What’s going on?!” Liu Cong in the distance widened his eyes in horror.

Lightning strike again?

wrong!

This is a hidden weapon released by the Jin army!

The thunder that appeared when something was ignited by fire!

It really is Liang Zixi’s ghost!

I have long thought that repeated thunderstorms are very problematic, but this time I finally got the proof.

But the formation of the attack has been completely disrupted at this time, it is not the time to think about this… Wait!

Liu Cong turned his head sharply: “Where’s the sentry sent out?” Before

he could ask the answer, the sound of horses’ hooves already sounded.

In the distance, a cavalry rushed over!

It turned out that they never went far!

It turned out that they were waiting for this chaotic moment!

Liu Cong hated his teeth and said angrily, “Ming Jin! Let the light cavalry come back quickly!” The

number of enemy cavalry was more than expected, about 4,000.

Could it be that the other group of servants who defected to Jinyang also joined it?

However, Liu Cong was not afraid, he had thousands of light cavalry on hand, plus the 5,000 infantry guards beside the central army, enough to stop this group of cavalry!

Unexpectedly, before those cavalrymen

rushed to the front, someone suddenly shouted: “That’s not the Jin army! It’s the Xianbei people!”

Avoid its edge.

Back then, Sima Teng had Tuoba Xianbei to help him, and even drove Liu Yuan out of Bingzhou at one point.

Now facing so many Xianbei cavalry, how can the soldiers below not panic!

Why are there Xianbei people?

A chill appeared on Liu Cong’s back.

Since they have invited Xianbei people, why should this group of Shangdang soldiers show their weakness?

To put on such a posture?

Yes, what they want is not to drive themselves away, but to wipe them out!

is once and for all!

“Block me!” Liu Cong said sharply, pulling out the saber from his waist.

Must be blocked.

As long as the Chinese army can hold on, he is sure to retreat.

He also has cavalry and even armored cavalry!

He still has the strength to fight!

“It’s finally here!” Zhang He’s kind and smooth face also showed a stern look, “Bang the drum! The whole army is advancing!”

Although the task of lure the enemy has been completed, the battle is far from over.

In front of them, there are still thousands of Xiongnu infantrymen. Now that the cavalry has retreated, it is time for them to solve this group of opponents of the same level and let the defeated soldiers recoil at the enemy camp!

With the rapid sound of the drums, the Shangdang soldiers, who had formed hedgehogs, began to change their formations again just after hiding in the refusal of horses.

Like wild geese spreading their wings, they swiftly bypassed the horse, a hundred people formed a spear formation, and rushed towards the frightened Huns in front of them.

The red ying drifted, and the killing sound shook the sky.

Soon, the frontal kill turned into a back chase.

Above the vast wilderness, two huge vortexes are taking shape, strangling all the flesh and blood involved in them, turning them into complete Asura ghosts!