Hanbo

Chapter 294 Stable! (4K)

After all the preparations were done, Li Ling was still very nervous at this time.

This was the first time he led troops on the battlefield alone, and Huo Shan trusted him very much, gave him so many soldiers and horses, and entrusted him with such important tasks.

And for him, this battle is closely related to his future development.

So he was under a lot of pressure at the moment, and it was not surprising that he was nervous.

After thinking about it, he still decided that it was not safe, so he called the herald:

"You send people to catch up to the second part that has not gone far, and ask Su Xian to send a school of soldiers to help."

"promise!"

He has done all he can do, and the next thing is to see how the situation develops!

Two quarters of an hour later, Li Ling and his troops saw a huge cloud of smoke and dust coming from a distance.

As the Xiongnu soldiers and horses got closer, Li Ling also saw the general situation of the Huns soldiers and horses.

As the saying goes, once there are more than ten thousand people, there is no limit.

Li Ling estimated the approximate amount, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he finished the calculation. It wasn't [-], but about [-].

"Send the order, string the crossbow, and prepare."

At this moment, behind the only ten chariots in the army, there are five rows of soldiers, each with 300 soldiers.

For ordinary archers, they still need to get off their horses, because they need to step on the ground to borrow strength, and they need to release arrows row by row, but it is no different for the god arm crossbow.

First of all, for the god arm crossbow, the range is very long, and there is no need for rotation, just a volley.

And winding is also very simple, the rotation of archers is not only for range, but also for other factors.

Such as resting, not being able to shoot continuously, unable to bear it, such as being covered by arrow rain all the time, not stopping.

But the God Arm Crossbow is a crossbow, and it can be rewound in ten seconds to start the next wave. There is no need to maintain coverage all the time, and there is no need to rest.

Of course, winding is not that simple, and the long range means winding is difficult to a certain extent.

On the ground, basically step on the body of the crossbow with your feet, and pull the string with both hands to wind it.

On the back of the horse, the saddle of the first school is a little different. There is a protrusion in the front of the saddle, which can catch the crossbow body, and pull back with both hands to quickly wind the string.

As for why only one school is different, don't forget that these are all Huns, and crossbowmen also need to be trained, okay?
The same goes for the horses, they don't move when they are wound up.

Although unlike the ground, it is not a problem to shoot twenty or thirty arrows in a row, but it is still possible to shoot ten rounds on horseback.

And who can withstand the ten-round salvo of the god arm crossbow?
Of course, it still needs the cooperation of terrain or other arms, otherwise the cavalry will arrive within a few hundred steps.

Li Ling's face remained unchanged, and he looked nervously at the Xiongnu soldiers who stopped eight miles away.

'I don't know how you will choose? '

And it didn't take long for the Huns to give the answer.

In Li Ling's eyes, the Huns were divided into three parts, coming towards them from the north, south, and middle directions.

There were about 5000 people who went to the No. [-] and No. [-] schools in the north, which was about the same number.

And there were five thousand people heading for the No. [-] School in the South, which was twice as many as his own. Li Ling's face was a little ugly.

The rest of the soldiers and horses all came towards the middle, almost [-] non-stop, while the remaining [-] or so soldiers and horses stayed at five miles away.

Li Ling breathed a sigh of relief, he basically made the right bet, and the situation was better than he expected.

The Xiongnu did not rush forward with large troops, but sent two thousand people to test it first, probably because they were afraid of an ambush.

And now he feels lucky to ask Su Xian for help.

"The second, third and fourth schools are ordered not to be tough enemies, but mainly to fight."

"Order the remaining [-] soldiers in one school, and let them be ready to support the four schools on the south side at any time."

"Command crossbow array, put it closer and hit, 150 steps."

As the drumbeat changed, the thousand cavalry who were waiting solemnly behind immediately turned their horses' heads and turned to the south on the left.

And a lieutenant in front also started to shout:
"One line of defense, two, three, four, five lines to attack the enemy for 150 steps, two or four lines with one advance, three or five lines with two advances."

With the shouts and whistles of officers at all levels, one column still held the crossbow arrows straight ahead, and the remaining four columns began to adjust their angles according to the training.

Although there are ten chariots ahead, it is impossible to cover all the attack surface. This is a long line of 300 people.

So the front column is only responsible for defense.

And although they have been trained, they are far from Habayashi Huben, let alone shooting sound.

But these people in the first row are all the best among these people, not as good as Habayashi Huben, but not much worse in bow and crossbow.

Speaking of which, it took Huo Shan a lot of effort to train these Huns into crossbowmen.

First of all, although they are Huns, they play horse and archery, but they use bows and crossbows differently. It is difficult for them to change their habits.

But it's okay, just practice, it will be fine after a long time of practice.

But when they have changed, it is still very fast to get started.

Li Ling squinted his eyes and pursed his lips as he watched the Huns getting closer and closer, feeling extremely nervous.

This wave, if you block it, you will win directly. If you don't block it, it won't be the end of the game, but the blow will be huge.

He can do nothing now but watch.

"Seven hundred steps!"

……

"Five hundred steps!"

……

"Three hundred steps!"

……

As the Huns got closer, the sighting soldiers standing on the chariots and holding large shields began to report the distance.

Everyone gritted their teeth and waited quietly.

Not only did the four lieutenants disagree with this strategy, but the soldiers under his command were also very apprehensive.

And when the Huns in front reached within two hundred steps, a school lieutenant had cheered up and raised the command flag high.

And when the sound of 150 steps reached his ears, he waved the banner in an instant and shouted loudly:

"Two, four, let go!"

The rain of arrows flew out of the sky in an instant, and pierced directly at the Huns.

The only difference is that the two or four columns covered the past in the form of a crossbow array, and did not choose a target.

Not everyone in the first row shot the arrows, some did, and some didn't, mainly because they listened to each other's orders.

There are only so many Huns in the front row, to avoid the situation where a few arrows shoot a horse, resulting in waste.

And it wasn't people who shot in a row, but horses!
Capture the enemy first to capture the king, and shoot the enemy first to shoot the horse!
If you shoot someone, the speed of the horse will still not stop, and the horses in the front row will still keep impacting under the driving of the back row.

You can only slow down the enemy by shooting down the horse.

After the second and fourth ranks had finished releasing the arrows, the first captain raised the command flag again, and the second and fourth ranks also began to string and load arrows.

After waiting for five breaths, a school lieutenant waved the command flag again:
"Three five, let it go!"

At the same time, the horses that were shot by a column in front also fell down, revealing the new enemy behind, and the rest of the horses that were not shot also pulled the trigger along with the three or five columns.

"One hundred and three... one hundred and two... one hundred... eighty!"

Accompanied by the number eighty of the sighting soldiers, Li Ling immediately gave an order:

"Chariot forward!"

Although the crossbow arrows resisted for a while, and the speed of the Xiongnu soldiers and horses slowed down a bit, they were not very useful, but it could not be said to be useless, it could only be said to be mediocre.

Because the Huns are very experienced in dealing with the big man's crossbow array, especially the one that is directly exposed to the eyes, I am sorry for myself if I don't rush.

So they knew that they should not be discouraged at this time, and the best thing to do was rush in.

Although the fallen horses in front slowed down their speed, their momentum was still very strong.

But when they saw the ten chariots rushing over, the faces of the Huns in the front row changed. They knew that there was a high probability that they would not be able to pass.

Although there are only ten chariots, there is no comparison between horses and chariots.

Especially this kind of terrain is not good for them, their speed has been slowed down a bit, they can't beat these chariots.

Of course, if you really want to charge with all your strength, you can still rush over. There are many of them, but after rushing over, there is basically no momentum.

The cavalry who is not charging, the cavalry who is caught in the enemy's army, is that still cavalry?
As for the ten observers, they were not afraid, not only were they not afraid, but their faces were flushed and they were very excited.

They are disabled people. Although they will not die, they will basically be ruined for the rest of their lives.

It's just that when they think of the pensions they gave to their families after their death, the pensions that are enough for the family to live a better life for the rest of their lives, and the titles that can prevent the family from being oppressed, the fear in their hearts has disappeared, and only excitement is left.

This was their own choice. Even if Li Ling didn't like the Huns, he wouldn't be so cruel to his soldiers and horses.

Of course, this is also because the critical moment has not come, otherwise you see, for the sake of the overall situation, he has nothing to abandon.

Not only Li Ling, but even Huo Shan, if you are not cruel, you will not be able to be a general at all.

Not only should you be ruthless to your enemies, but you should also be ruthless to your own people as well.

Once the success is complete, the bones are dry, and these bones are not only those of the enemy, but also those of our own people.

In an instant, ten chariots rushed into the army of the Huns. In an instant, the wailing of the horses, the screams of the Huns, and the sound of wooden beams breaking could be heard endlessly.

Li Ling took a deep breath. Although he didn't show the slightest bit on his face, he was very uncomfortable in his heart, and a tragic emotion filled his heart.

However, their efforts were worthwhile. After this shock, the Huns who came here basically had no impact.

They now have two choices, continue to attack or retreat.

Continue to attack, some crossbow arrays, they can't rush through at all, they are food delivery.

Turning the horse's head and retreating can preserve the vitality. Although when turning the horse's head, they have to leave a lot of people under the crossbow array, but Li Ling thinks they will do so.

Because there are not many left, these 2000 people come to attack, and if you add everything together, it would be good to keep five hundred.

Although it is possible to let these people entangle the crossbow formation and the reserve troops to charge directly, Li Ling thinks they will not do this.

First of all, this is just a wave of tentative attacks, and secondly, although the Huns are brutal, they are not so cruel, and all of them are rushing.

Of course, this has not reached a certain point, and it has not reached this point now.

The situation was indeed as Li Ling expected. The two thousand tentative soldiers and horses were very decisive, turned around and began to retreat.

Li Ling showed a smile, the test was almost done, and the next wave would probably be an attack by the whole army.

Li Ling looked at the No. [-] and No. [-] schools on the north side, and then looked away after a few glances. He didn't need to pay much attention to those on the north side.

Although on the surface five thousand is against five thousand, our side seems to be at a disadvantage, but in reality it is not the case, and our side has a real advantage.

The quality of the soldiers is much higher than that of the enemy, and their equipment is even more crushing. Just five thousand against five thousand, given enough time, our side can wipe them all out.

Now it looks like they are being crushed and beaten by the enemy, but this is just an appearance, just to separate the soldiers and horses of the Huns. The farther the distance is, the easier it is to defeat them one by one.

Li Ling turned his attention to the south side again. Compared with the bright side on the north side, the south side really fell into a disadvantage.

Twice as many enemies, although they are led by the Northern Army, but they are not the tigers of the forest after all, and it is inevitable to fall into the disadvantaged.

Li Ling was about to add fire to them, he turned his head and began to order the messenger:
"Order a reserve school with a thousand soldiers and horses to set off immediately to support the south side."

Li Ling made this arrangement just to show the Xiongnu. You see, I have sent out all the hidden soldiers and horses, so you can attack boldly without worry.

Moreover, the situation on the south side seems to be very difficult now, so Li Ling's choice will not surprise the Xiongnu.

"Command the crossbow array, get ready, retreat after two rounds, lead the Huns to attack the soldiers and horses to the south, and attack the Huns soldiers and horses on the south side."

Li Ling's idea is actually very obvious, it is to attract your remaining soldiers and horses to attack, and then attract these soldiers and horses to the south side.

Then the first school and the fourth school hold back these soldiers and horses, and when the reinforcements from the second department arrive, they can work with the second and third schools to clean up the five thousand soldiers and horses on the north side.

In short, it is a sentence, to distance and create opportunities.

Li Ling can be said to be the essence of the deep strategy of attacking more with less!
Coupled with the advantages of soldiers and equipment, I will be sorry if I don't win this battle.

To play these tactics, there are certain requirements for soldiers and horses. Although they don't need to be commanded by arms, they also need the ability of the generals under their hands.

Although soldiers and horses are not very good at tactics, the big Han generals in the army and the soldiers of the Northern Army have never lacked this kind of ability, so the soldiers under their command only need to obey orders.

And the situation was as Li Ling expected. After seeing Li Ling sending a troop to the south, the remaining Huns came directly towards the crossbow formation.

Li Ling smiled happily. In his opinion, the battle was secured.

And he is not surprised by the choice of the Huns, if he is on the opposite side, he will also choose this choice.

With a tempting piece of fat in front of his eyes, there is no reason not to eat it.

And Li Ling also saw the Huns who had retreated back, wandering in the gap between the three sides of the battlefield.

There are no other soldiers and horses, this is a piece of fat without any problems, I will feel sorry for myself if I don't eat it!
Therefore, it is foreseeable that all the remaining soldiers and horses of the Huns will attack.

As long as you are leading troops to fight, except for a few people, no matter how cautious you are, there is still a little risk factor in your bones, let alone the Huns.

Playing tricks with big guys, you guys are a little too young!
(End of this chapter)