Han Dao world

"Your Majesty...won't you participate in the pursuit?" Wang Fu swallowed and forced a smile.

Liu Xie looked at Wang Fu suspiciously.

Wang Fu laughed twice. "Back then in Huayin, His Majesty also offered a reward. All the generals competed for the first, and they all wanted to behead Li Jue. I didn't want to be robbed by His Majesty in the end. Now Your Majesty has three hundred armored cavalry, and a thousand cavalry in the feather forest. The ministers and general Xiao cavalry dare not Fight with His Majesty."

Zhang Yang also reacted and nodded repeatedly.

Liu Xie couldn't help laughing. "Don't worry, if you can make meritorious deeds, I will clean up the battlefield and wait for you to return to celebrate. If things don't go well, I will be your successor and fight to the death with Xi Luo."

"Wei!" Wang Fu and Zhang Yang were overjoyed and bowed to accept the order.

Only Zhang Xiu was very disappointed, standing aside, rolling his eyes.

-

The two sides tacitly gave up the attack until dawn.

When the white belly appeared on the eastern horizon and the Han army's position revealed its true face from the darkness, Yan Luo gave the order to fight again.

The two hundred Hun cavalry on the right rushed out of the position first, gradually accelerated, and rushed towards the Han army.

Wang Fu took the lead in fighting, pointing his spear forward.

The battle flag fluttered in the wind, the drums thundered, and two hundred knights rushed out of their positions.

They put their feet in the stirrups, leaned forward slightly, and lifted their hips off the saddle.

After many verifications, this is the best posture when shooting, which can significantly improve the accuracy of shooting.

Especially for archery.

When the distance was two hundred steps, the Han army loosened the bowstring first. After shooting three arrows in a row, they put down the bow and raised the spear in their hands.

Most of the arrows shot by the Huns were bounced off by the armor, and only a few of them pierced the armor.

Some people fell off their horses, but more people were safe, holding their spears with both hands, and rushed towards the Huns.

The losses of the Huns were much greater.Most of them do not have complete armor and body protection, and can only rely on thick fur to block the arrows of the Han army.At about a hundred steps, the fur can still play a good role, but within fifty steps, they can only rely on luck.

The two sides fought, facing the Han army's uniform spears, the Huns complained endlessly.

In terms of length, the four-foot-long swords in their hands are far less than the one-foot-two-foot spears.

Before they could swing their sabers, the spears of the Han army had already pierced their chests.

In terms of strength, a sword wielded with one hand is far inferior to a spear held with both hands.

What's more, the Han army still has tough armor.

When the saber slashed on the armor, most of them were bounced off, leaving a slight or shallow scratch, and a small part split the armor, but they could not cause real damage to the Han army.

But the entry of the spear into the body is enough to make them lose their fighting power.

After one round, the Huns suffered heavy losses, and more than [-]% of them fell off their horses, tossing and crying on the ground.

Few of the knights of the Han army fell off their horses, and most of them got up quickly and called back their horses one after another. At the same time, they did not forget to grab the spears in their hands and kill the fallen Huns.

Seeing the bravery of their comrades, the Han army cheered.

Wang Fu also showed a relieved smile.

Victory in the first battle can be regarded as earning some face for the Northern Army.

The equipment advantage is obvious, and the morale is high, which is also good for the next battle.

The drums sounded again, and the knights of the Han army turned their horses' heads first, and killed the Huns who were still in shock.

The Huns hesitated, some rode their horses to fight, and some began to retreat.

The two sides contacted again, and the Han army gained a more obvious advantage, passing through the Huns who were fighting smoothly, then slowed down, adjusted their rhythm, and chased after the Huns who were fleeing.

The fleeing Huns stepped on their horses and retreated to the main formation.

Another group of Hun cavalry rushed out from the main formation to meet the Han army.

The two sides fought again and got mixed up.

Seeing this, Wang Fu immediately ordered a cavalry attack to attack the Huns' left wing, which had just appeared in a gap, and seize the initiative.

Facing the active attack of the Han army, the Huns had to fight, and the situation changed again.

At the same time, Zhang Yang issued an order to attack.Under his leadership, a thousand Bingzhou Jingqi began to speed up, rushed towards the Huns' central army, and went straight to the acylon under the big sheepskin banner.

Wang Fu could see clearly and cursed loudly. "This old boy, who doesn't follow the rules, dares to steal my credit." While cursing, he raised his spear and shook it sharply, kicking his horse and rushing out of the battle formation.

Six or seven hundred cavalry responded in unison and followed the king's clothes to attack. Even the civil servants' eyes were red and they roared angrily.

Yan Luo could see clearly from a distance, and couldn't help but smile contemptuously.

The Han people are still so ignorant, they don't know how the cavalry should fight, they only know how to fight violently.Once the battle fails, the horse's physical strength will drop, and they will not be able to escape even if they want to.

"Fight." Yan Luo shook the whip in his hand, and ordered the commanders on the left and right sides to lead their troops to fight.

Not long after the order was issued, the sound of war drums sounded in the Han army on the opposite side. The original solid infantry position gave way to the two sides, and a group of cavalry slowly walked out of the position. After passing the icy ground, they began to accelerate.

Chapter 285

Compared with the Western Han Dynasty, the Eastern Han Dynasty relied more heavily on the cavalry of the vassal states.Every time they went out to fight, a large number of Xiongnu and Wuhuan cavalry were conscripted.

There are at least two advantages to doing so: first, the Huns and Wuhuan people are familiar with the grassland environment and are natural knights; second, after the Han army reduced the number of cavalry, the cost was greatly reduced.

The disadvantages are also obvious: the cavalry level of the Han army has stagnated, and even retreated sharply.

Later, the reliance on the vassal cavalry became more and more heavy. Whenever there was a major battle, the vassal cavalry had to be recruited. Without the vassal cavalry, it was impossible to fight.

On the one hand, this made the Xiongnu and Wuhuan overwhelmed; on the other hand, the Xiongnu and Wuhuan's awe of the Han Dynasty became weaker and weaker, and they felt that they could not do without themselves.

This is also the main reason why the Huns and Wuhuan rebelled more and more frequently.

Xi Luo has fought with the Han army many times, and he is somewhat disdainful when he understands the abilities of the Han army knights.

Seeing that the middle army of the Han army began to charge, he raised his whip again and ordered to fight.

But he soon realized that empiricism can kill.

The difference between the Han army coming this time and the past is not only the emperor's personal conquest, but also not only the full cavalry.

These are three thousand elite cavalry with better equipment and better training.

In the 400 years of the Han-Hungarian War, the advantage of the Han cavalry has never been riding and shooting, but equipment and training.

Now, Liu Xie has taken these two advantages a big step forward, forming a real generation gap.

When Zhang Xiu commanded the Yulin cavalry to engage in battle with Yan Luo, but gave up the frontal attack at the last moment, moved aside to the two sides, and made way for the three hundred armored cavalry, Liu Xie's prepared killer finally showed its fangs .

Seeing the three hundred armored cavalry spread out and charge towards them, Yan Luo's mind went blank for an instant.

As a hero on the grassland, of course he has seen armored cavalry.

He himself owns dozens of cavalry.

He also knows that the Han army has armored cavalry, which has been mentioned many times in the news he received before.

But he had never seen so many armored cavalry, let alone such a well-equipped armored cavalry.

In a hurry, Yan Luo instinctively gave the order to retreat.

He knew very well that facing such a large number of armored cavalry, what he could do was to retreat, use his speed to break away from contact, and then keep harassing until the horses of the armored cavalry were exhausted.

But the cavalry who had already begun to accelerate could not stop immediately, let alone turn.

On both sides are the Han and Hungarian knights who have been mixed together, and there is not enough room to turn.

Yan Luo's order not only failed to help him out of the predicament, but pushed him into a fatal abyss.

The Huns cavalry lost their best chance to accelerate.

Facing the galloping armored cavalry, they had neither enough protection nor enough impact, and fell into a complete passive.

Yan Luo quickly realized the danger, shouted loudly, and ordered the only armored cavalry to move closer to him and defend intensively.

He wanted to use these armored cavalry to set up a meat shield to block the impact of the Han army's armored cavalry.

The armor cavalry of the Han army saw through Yan Luo's intentions, abandoned Yan Luo and the armor cavalry around him, and launched an attack on the other Huns.

Facing the armored cavalry, the Huns, who were severely underequipped, were killed and defeated.

They drew their bows, shot a dense rain of arrows, and desperately attacked the armored cavalry.

But all this is in vain.

Their arrows might be able to pierce the iron armor of the armored cavalry of the Han army, but they could not cause fatal damage, and instead aroused the anger of the armored cavalry.

The speed of the armored cavalry is not fast, but its momentum is irresistible, like a long knife and a heavy hammer in the hands of a giant.

Wherever they went, the Huns fell one after another.

The three hundred armored cavalry lined up in six rows, like a tide, one wave after another, rushing past the Huns' positions, and kept moving forward.

Behind them, apart from Yan Luo and a dozen or so Hun cavalry, none of the Hun knights could sit on horseback.

After a hasty look back, Yan Luo's mind collapsed.

Although there was only a line of Han infantry left in front of him, he didn't have the courage to attack. He turned his horse's head and rushed into the lake beside him, intending to leave the battlefield along the shallow water area by the lake.

This is his only chance of escape.

When the knights of the Han army rushed to his formation, turned their heads and sealed off the battlefield, it would be too late for him to escape.

Before leaving, he glanced regretfully at the emperor of the Han family who was two hundred steps away.

A stone's throw away, and that's the distance between him and victory.

It seems not far away, but it is out of reach.

-

Liu Xie also saw Yan Luo, and immediately ordered people to beat the drums to remind Zhang Yang and Wang Fu who were fighting with the Huns.

He regretted a little, he knew that Yan Luo was so cowardly and would be defeated in one blow, so he shouldn't have agreed to Wang Fu in the first place.

It would be nice to kill Yan Luo directly by doing it yourself.

You have no jokes.If you grab credit again, no one will believe you next time you offer a reward.

Hearing the echoing drumbeat from a distance, convinced that Wang Fu and Zhang Yang had received the news, they began to pursue, Liu Xie turned to Hu Chuquan and said, "Shan Yu, are you interested in chasing him?"

Hu Chuquan was dumbfounded.

The situation had changed so fast that he hadn't reacted yet.

Although the feeling of watching the three hundred armored cavalry passing by is very shocking, it is not as straightforward as facing the armored cavalry head-on.

So although he knew that Yan Luo would not have a chance of winning, he did not expect Yan Luo to decide to give up so soon.

Aiken poked him, then repeated Liu Xie's words in his ear, and Hu Chuquan finally realized it and nodded again and again.

"Willing to serve His Majesty."

With a smile on his face, Liu Xie turned around and called a knight to pass orders to the Huns.

If you are interested in going to Bei, you can chase after it.If you can kill Xi Luo, you can also be a Marquis.

Qubei and the others were watching the battle, and they were surprised and delighted to see the knights of the Han army easily crushing the army of Xiluo.Hearing that Xi Luo had escaped, they could also participate in the hunt, so they agreed immediately.

If they had doubts about whether Meiji's rebellion could be put down before, after this battle, they have already understood the strength gap between the two sides, and they also know what choice they should make.

Only by following the Han people and being the lackeys of the Han people will they have a future.

Qu Bei immediately ordered the pursuit.

More than 1000 Huns cavalry kicked their horses violently and happily joined the team chasing and killing Xi Luo.

More Huns were at a loss.

The battle has just begun, and they are trying their best to fight the Han people.Suddenly, the Han people voluntarily withdrew from the battlefield and ran to the northwest.

They didn't know what this meant, and they blew their horns to ask the Chinese army for instructions, but they got no response.

When they realized that a major change had taken place in the battle situation, countless companions withdrew back, galloped on horseback, and passed in front of them.

Then, they saw the armored cavalry of the Han army in pursuit.

The moment they saw the armored cavalry of the Han army, countless Huns gave up thinking and instinctively joined the fleeing team.

This is the law of survival on the prairie. In the face of powerful opponents, it is the best policy.