Chapter Twenty-Six
Arrows rained down from all directions, and Zabul rolled over and fell from his horse. It also saved his life.
His mount was already full of arrows, and when he saw the Huns, he also knew how to shoot people before horses. The Donghu knights around them were hit by arrows and fell off their horses one after another, and the long procession was suddenly chaotic. The neighing horses and the horses trampled on each other, making the team even more confused.
Zabul looked at the chaos around him in horror, and arrows flew in the air from time to time, striking people and horses. There was a "poof" sound, and the horse that was shot jumped and jumped and bitten.
"What's going on?" As soon as King Donghu poked his head out of the carriage, a feathered arrow was nailed to the carriage board with a "doo". Frightened, King Donghu quickly retracted his neck.
The splendid carriage was like an attractor for arrows, and all the arrows rushed towards the carriage. Almost instantly, the horses pulling the carts were transformed into hedgehogs, and the ornate carriages were nailed with arrows.
Fortunately, Yun Xiao's carriage was inlaid with steel plates on the inside, and it was thick enough to resist the crossbow, otherwise it would have been pierced by the arrows.
"No chaos, no chaos. Hurry up and charge at those dirt bags. β
Zabul also had a few brushes, and he could see that the arrows were flying from the dirt bags. No wonder the Huns waited for the team to arrive here before attacking, and the terrain here happened to be surrounded by four earthen bags. This is a natural encirclement.
But Zabul could not figure it out, and all around him was covered with snow. How did the Huns hide, neither the scouts nor themselves actually found out at all.
There was no shortage of Donghu generals who were accustomed to fighting, and many of them also discovered the direction in which the arrows were flying. They urged the horses under their crotches. Holding his shield aloft, he rushed towards the small dirt bag.
The Huns also learned advanced experience, and the arrows did not greet people. Specializes in shooting horses under people. As soon as the horse is hit by an arrow, it will jump and jump and knock the knight to the ground. The snow was so thick that the man who had lost his horse stood there as if he were a living target, waiting to be shot.
"Shoot the arrows, release the arrows quickly." Zabl Hei commanded the Donghu soldiers to release arrows like the top of the mountain. But what made Sergeant Donghu strange was that he only saw the arrows flying but could not see the people who shot the arrows. This made the Donghu soldiers who believed in the gods begin to collapse.
Suddenly, a team rushed out of the Donghu people and rushed towards one of the small dirt bags. This team is all in armor, and the people on the horses are all powerful and tall. The powerful arrows fired by the Huns did not have any effect on them at all.
This force is the guard of the king of Donghu, which can be described as the essence of the Donghu army. However, the number is very small, and the total number is not more than 500. These people were ordered by the king of Donghu to charge towards the top of the mountain. King Donghu, who was hiding in the car, could see it more clearly than Zabulhei, because Yun Xiao's car window had two layers of thickened glass. You can observe the situation outside the car from the inside. It also has a warmth function.
"Han people's things are good. This thing is like crystal. I didn't expect that a marquis of the Han people would have such a luxurious carriage, so what kind of carriage would the Han emperor take. β
King Donghu was full of wireless reverie about the wealth of the Han Dynasty. However, if he arrives in Chang'an, he will definitely sneer at Liu Qi's royal chariot after seeing Liu Qi's carriage. Although Liu Qi's carriage is also very wide, it is still an old-fashioned carriage. The smooth journey dΓΉ is not at all comparable to the four-wheeled carriage.
What's more, Yun Xiao strictly controls the manufacture of glass. In addition to the cloud family, after the small pieces of glass are processed into mirrors and sold. Yun Xiao sent a large pair of dressing mirrors to Liu Qi. Qiandu was almost not happy.
The heavily armored Donghu Guards lived up to expectations. Successfully climbed the small dirt slope. And they found that the farther they went, the thinner the snow became. Behind them, a large number of Donghu soldiers followed them and rushed up the dirt slope.
Finally figured out how the Huns were hiding, it turned out that they had dug a foxhole in the ground. Excavated soil and hay were piled on the side facing the road. The strong wind blew the snow on it, and from a distance it was impossible to see the storage of the foxhole.
Such a structure can be protected from the wind and form a fortified bunker with a protective color. Especially after these foxholes are connected together to form a foxhole. Looking up from below, it is even more difficult to notice, if it were not for the Huns, they would have come out of the trench. I'm afraid that the Donghu people still can't figure out how they came out.
The Huns were condescending, and quickly threw some small black things downward. If Yun Xiao was here, he would have been surprised, it turned out that they were throwing triangular nails. However, because of the rough manufacturing, this triangular nail is black. It's a big hit in the snow. However, this thing was iron, and when it fell into the snow, it sank quickly.
As soon as the Donghu king's guards rushed to the top of the mound, they fell off their horses one after another, and the war horses under their crotches seemed to have suffered greatly. They raised their hooves and threw their masters to the ground. The knights, dressed in heavy armor, fell to the ground and were smashed to pieces, but before they could come to their senses.
A group of Huns armed with maces rushed out of the trenches, and the mace was a nightmare for the heavily armored cavalry. The Huns slammed the first blow of the Dongwang guards who landed on the ground, even if they were not killed on the spot. They can be shaken to pieces by the shock.
The sound of maces striking iron helmets was everywhere in the snow, and the screams were faint and pitiful in comparison. There would be one or two muffled screams from inside the iron helmet, which would slow down after a few knocks. Red blood flowed from each deflated helmet, as well as gray brains.
The five hundred elite Donghu guards were wiped out almost instantly, and the Donghu King witnessed this qiΔ through the glass and was shocked beyond measure. The East Guard was created by him with all his heart, and the soldiers in it were all brave and good at fighting, and stood out from the hundreds of thousands of Donghu troops. I didn't expect to be killed in an instant.
"Quick, block order General Zablhei to come to me. Break out, we're going to break through. β
King Donghu was already in a mess at this time, and the sudden attack only made him panic. But the destruction of the Eastern Guard made him feel fear. The Huns are still as powerful as the legend says, and it seems that the rumors that they are devastated are also false.
The small defeat of Wuwei City may just be a bitter ploy to lure himself, and God really shouldn't be the enemy of the powerful Huns.
King Donghu regretted his stupid move very much, and now what he wanted most was to let his cousin protect him and rush out. The glory of dominating the Western Regions, the wealth of Jinshan and Yinchuan are all fake. Only saving a life is the most important thing, and without it, you will lose it.
Zablel stumbled into the carriage, and it seemed to be a safe place for now. After all, the arrows can't penetrate the steel plate of the carriage.
"Great King, we are surrounded by the Huns. Now it's a mess outside, and the soldiers are fighting on their own. Now what do we do? β
Zabl asked nervously.
"What to do? You idiot, naturally break through. You take the men against the dirt bag due south, and you only need to take this dirt bag. We'll be able to break out of the encirclement and get out. β
King Donghu pointed to the mountain bag that the Eastern Guards had just stormed, and the corpses of the Eastern Guards were still lying there. The Huns were condescendingly resisting the onslaught of the Eastern Hu generals.
I have to say that King Donghu still has some tactical vision. This dirt bag in the south is indeed the eye of the entire encirclement, as long as you take this dirt bag. The Eastern Hu soldiers were able to retreat south and flee back to Wuwei City.
"Knowing the king, I will send someone to attack the earthen bag."
Zabul also understood that this was a life-and-death battle, and he could not be sloppy, so he immediately organized his most powerful subordinates to attack.
On the periphery of the encirclement, King Huqiang looked at the battle situation and smiled with a curly beard in one hand.
"I want to stand out, but I didn't wake up. It's hard to get you in, and I'll make you stand out. Someone came and ordered Amu to reinforce the small hill to the south. He must hold out until dark, as soon as it gets dark, the Donghu army will collapse.
As soon as they crumble, we will hunt them as easily as rabbits. Sue him, he has no reinforcements. If you want to make a contribution, then rely on the sword in your hand. β
King Huqiang was a veteran of the battlefield, and he placed 3,000 men on each hill. And the reserve force left by his side was as many as 8,000 people. The reason why he didn't throw all these 8,000 people into it was that he was fighting to keep a strong force and assault the besieged Donghu people at night.
As long as this punch is hard enough, it will definitely make the Donghu people in the cage collapse. As long as the Donghu people are scrambling to flee for their lives, then they will eat me up this tens of thousands of Donghu army. Then he returned to Wuwei and continued to besiege the Han army, which was strong in combat.
Surround him for two months to see how much charcoal he has to burn. The winter in the Western Regions is not comparable to the Central Plains, since he can rely on the weather to make an ice city. You can also rely on the weather to freeze this Han army alive.
Amu galloped away with a thousand Hun cavalry under his command, and Amu was the first to storm Yuyang City last winter. After the city was broken, he slaughtered the city for three days. Because outside Lingwu City, he saw his own burned tent. There was also a mother who had been gnawed by wolves, and several young siblings who had been charred in the tent.
There is also his beloved Gu'er Besu, I heard that these Han people especially like to plunder the Hun girls and go back for their pleasure. Whenever he thinks of this, Amu's heart breaks. The hatred turned into a trace of strength, mercilessly slashing the Han people he could see.
Da Shan Yu appreciated his exploits and rewarded him with the title of a thousand horsemen.
But what's the use of this, he lost his grandma and lost his father. There are also younger siblings and the beloved Gu'er Besu. (To be continued......)