Chapter 12: The Cavalry Hedge

Nacha quickly found the team's whereabouts, not because of how good his tracking skills were. Two deep ruts in the snow, like the three hairs on Sanmao's head, it is difficult not to attract attention.

According to the analysis of the imprints of the horses' hooves, the enemy's cavalry numbered about two hundred.

Nacha still had confidence in his men, and the Huns' cavalry had always been brave. It is not a problem at all to deal with twice as many Han cavalry as himself, and it is difficult to say whether these guys can ride horses well or not. Nacha had really seen the Han army that fell from their horses and was trampled into flesh when they were about to charge.

What's more, his subordinates are all elite cavalry with a large single headquarters, and the foot soldiers are also foot soldiers on horseback, not real cavalry.

Optimistic judgment led Nacha to lead his men to chase after him.

It looked like the team on the opposite side was a bit famous, and they actually placed scouts in the back. And the two scouts actually had four horses, when did the horses of the Han army be so generous. There were not many horses in the city, and the men took most of the good horses with them when they went out with the Great Huns. They can't grab much, where did the Han army get so many horses?

"Squeak~~~~" "Smack~~~~~"

With a strange sound, something seemed to explode in the sky. A cloud of smoke floated in the air, drifting away with the wind.

It's no wonder that it was discovered. On the grasslands of a flat river, there is really nothing to hide. It's normal to be discovered, and it's a fluke not to be discovered. Who knew they would release the scouts so far.

Nacha was startled, but he reacted quickly. It's a tool for communication. Such a sound can definitely be heard within a radius of three to five miles. And the smoke above also pointed out the direction of the enemy's attack, and Nacha was a little jealous. The Han people can always make those weird things, but soon he will have them too, and he will get them from the cavalry.

With a flick of the horse's reins, Nacha took the lead and rushed towards the two scouts. The two scouts gave a warning signal and whipped their horses and chased after their group. Two to one hundred fools know that they are going to die, and these two townsmen are obviously not stupid or stupid.

The rumbling sound of horses' hooves broke the silence on the grassland, and the snow foam was noisy. The blowing north wind was blown away, and it hurt very much on the face.

Both men and horses breathe white air, and from a distance it looks like an avalanche rolling across the grassland.

The goshawk and the tiger reined in their horses when they heard the explosion of the monkeys. Look around for the location of the smoke cloud. Soon they discovered that the enemy attack was coming from behind. The villagers were also looking for the direction of the smoke. When he found that he was behind him, he didn't need to be commanded by the tiger to whip his horse and whip to form a battle formation at the back of the convoy. The boys were very excited, and their hard-working riding and archery skills were finally going to come in handy today. Qi Qi changed his horse and shook the iron-tired crossbow. Just waiting for the attack of the Hun cavalry. This time, I want to see what is so great about these guys who crisscross the grassland desert.

Canghu is very satisfied with the tactical literacy of the villagers. It seems that the rigorous training has worked well.

The two townsmen ran towards their camp with their horses. Behind him were the Hun cavalry who were frantically chasing. These guys have white gas in their mouths, and horses are constantly spewing from their mouths. In the sun, it was like a whirlwind from the grassland, mixed with snow foam rushing towards him.

Canghu smiled. These Huns are too big. You don't have to speed your horse to this point five miles away, the vigorous running will consume a lot of people and horses. In Canghu's eyes, this is simply reckless behavior.

"Listen to my orders, the left army will charge the right army and cover with a salvo."

The Huns were already very close, and soon they were within the range of the iron-tired crossbows. A hundred townsmen rushed towards their opponents with long spears,

In fact, at that time, there was far from the invention of any formed shock formation, and the two sides fought very simply. If they are far away, they will shoot with their bows, and if they are far away, they will use knives to cut each other. Whoever survives is considered a victory, very, very simply.

However, when encountering Yunxiao's cavalry, this style of play is a bit inapplicable, first of all, Yunxiao's cavalry has stirrups. The Hun cavalry couldn't understand why the guys in front of them could stay so steady on their horses. Even the most elite Hun cavalry had to hold the reins in one hand when shooting arrows, otherwise it would be difficult to maintain the balance of the body.

However, the cavalry of the Yun family could let go of the reins and hold the iron-tired crossbow in both hands. Aim and shoot on bumpy horses, which has to be said to be a huge advantage.

Before the Hun cavalry could reach the firing range, the iron-tired crossbow had already fired deadly arrows. Two hundred crossbow arrows, raining down. The leather armor of the Huns could not protect against the sharp arrows at all, and Nacha was shocked. Before their own men could shoot an arrow, twenty or thirty people had already fallen from their horses.

The Huns in the front row fell off their horses one after another, either being half-crippled or trampled by the horses behind. The shock formation became a little confused.

"Steady, steady. Shoot them with a bow. ”

Nacha shouted at the top of his voice, and the horses were fast. Soon approaching a distance of three hundred paces, the Huns couldn't wait to shoot their arrows.

To their shock, the Han army on the opposite side could actually shoot arrows while riding horses. More than a dozen people on both sides were shot and fell from their horses, and many more were registered bows and arrows to pick up spears and prepare for hand-to-hand combat.

The Hun knights held the reins in one hand and waved their blades later. Their blades were very uneven, with spears, maces, and broadswords.

If you want to compare, the Han army on the opposite side is much more unified. Each of them had a very long cavalry spear, and they lined up like an arrow to rush towards the Huns.

The two teams fought as soon as they poured, and many knights on both sides fell off their horses. The flying snow fog made it difficult to see the situation of the battlefield, and as soon as the Huns broke out of the encirclement of the snow and fog, they found that the second team of cavalry had arrived in front of them.

It turned out that when the cavalry of the left team charged, the cavalry of the right team had already hung up the iron-tired crossbow. Automatically divided into two teams, one team picked up the cavalry gun and launched a second charge, and the other team drew a saber. This is a cavalry hedging tactic that Yun Xiao has repeatedly practiced, the first team chisels through the enemy's formation, and the second team advances and follows.

The first two teams were armed with long cavalry guns, while the third team was sharpened with sabers. Because by the time of the third team, the distance of the charge was already small. The impact is no longer strong, and the sharpest weapon in hand-to-hand combat is the sabre.

Before the Hun knight who had just emerged from the snow mist could react, he faced the shiny tip of the spear.

This time, there were more people who fell off the horse, but it was a little different from the last time, and the vast majority of those who fell off the horse this time were Huns who did not react.

The long cavalry spear passed through the chest, and the townsmen habitually let go of their grip on the barrel of the spear the moment the tip of the spear met resistance. Then they turned their horses and ran away to the left and right, knowing that the left team that rushed over would soon turn around and kill.

The Huns had barely recovered from their panic, and with barely any respite, the shining saber slashed into their chests. Behind him, there was the sound of horses' hooves rolling like thunder, and Nacha looked left and right. There were only twenty or thirty of the more than 100 brothers who followed him, and it was clear that there were many more left.

It can't be, it's not true. The Hun cavalry is invincible in the world, how could the elite men led by himself be defeated by the Han cavalry, which has always been cowardly. Nacha couldn't believe his eyes, but the facts in front of him really told him. After the first charge, he was doomed.

"Captain Hundred, let's go."

One of the horsemen behind him shouted loudly, grabbed Nacha's reins, and was defeated by the sun.

This is the usual retreat tactic in the steppe, and the defeated army will inevitably be defeated in the direction of the sun. Because the harsh sunlight will obstruct the enemy's view, it is very unfavorable for the enemy chasing behind to shoot himself. If you want to kill a horse pistol and counter-charge, you can also take advantage of some advantages of the sun.

"Fourth, the one with white hair on his head must be their head, shoot it down for me."

Canghu pointed to Nacha, who was being surrounded by his men and retreating, with a horsewhip.

The goshawk drew his bow and set up an arrow, and with a single arrow it shot at the back of Nacha's heart. (To be continued......)