The heavens start from saving Daming

Chapter 569 Prairie Walk

'woo~~~'

The sound of ox horns from the grassland in the distance plunged the caravan into chaos.

"Go away!"

Li Yunze kicked Zhao Yan who was running to drag him onto the horse, strode forward and shouted at Lieutenant Wu Gang, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and beat the drums to gather troops!"

Like Zhao Yan, Wu Gang, who got into the Zhongshan country lieutenant by spending money to go through the path of the eldest princess, looked at Li Yunze blankly, a little at a loss.

"waste!"

Li Yunze kicked Wu Gang who was in a daze into the air with one kick, and he ordered a few commanders of the village, "Beat the drums and gather troops, line up!"

These people all knew Li Yunze's identity, so they immediately accepted the order.

Li Yunze was not idle either, he reached out and took a walking bow and hung it on his body, hung a quiver with thirty arrows on his waistband, brought a ring-sword knife, and picked up two short spears and inserted them diagonally behind.

Zhao Yan ran over in a stumbling manner, grabbed Li Yunze's thigh and cried, "Your Majesty, let's go! We will protect the King and leave quickly."

'Snapped! '

Li Yunze slapped him to the ground with a slap, and the ring knife in his hand swished on his neck, "If you dare to disturb the morale of the army again, I will cut off your dog's head!"

Let's talk, looking around, the assembled sergeants roared, "You are the king of Zhongshan! This battle will be with you and your sons!"

'Ho ho ho ho~~~'

The morale of the sergeants was immediately aroused.

At this time Lieutenant Wu Gang also came back to his senses, and hurried forward to put on armor for Li Yunze.

"It's too late." Li Yunze pushed him away, "Team up."

The Xiongnu tribes all know that if they rob caravans, they will not come in the future.

Therefore, from the Shan Yu to the nobles of the various ministries, they strictly restrained the subordinates. It was okay for the bandits to plunder the Han land and attack the grass valleys, but they were absolutely not allowed to rob caravans.

However, the Xiongnu's control over the numerous tribes below was far less strict.

The caravan not only carried a large amount of precious goods, but also countless wealth, which naturally attracted the envy of many tribes.

Therefore, looting of caravans still happens from time to time.

The caravan brought by Li Yunze was ready to go home after buying tens of thousands of cows.

Because of their large scale and large number of people, they met several caravans along the way and followed them to increase the sense of security.

The return trip this time was not the same as returning, because the transaction along the way had already gone from Yunzhong County to Jiuyuan County in the former Qin Dynasty.

It is now occupied by the Huns, including the Henan land south of the big river.

The caravan crossed the Dahe River in Jiuyuan County and went down to Henan, intending to go up the county and return to Dahan.

When crossing the river before, many Xiongnu cavalry were watching furtively from a distance, and saw that this huge caravan was a fat sheep.

Finally, today, a few days later, a group of Hun soldiers launched an attack in this place where there was no village in front of the village and no shop in the back.

Obviously, the Huns chose this place as a battlefield with the idea of ​​killing everyone.

It is risky for a caravan to go out of the grassland, so the caravan will be equipped with armed forces. These guards have outstanding personal abilities, but when it comes to fighting on the battlefield, they will become a mob.

The tribe that attacked the caravan obviously knew this, perhaps because they had done this kind of thing many times before and had experience.

The most unlucky thing for them is that they did not expect that the largest caravan was composed of the elite national soldiers of Zhongshan Kingdom.

What's even more frightening is that Li Yunze is also here!
This time the caravan was robbed, it was a kick to armor steel.

This time Li Yunze brought five hundred soldiers, led by Lieutenant Wu Gang.

But judging by Wu Gang's performance, Li Yunze took power very simply.

At this time, the Han army was still very elite, especially the most elite soldiers and horses of Zhongshan Kingdom who followed this time.

After the king did not escape, but took the initiative to fight to boost morale, the sergeants quickly equipped themselves and gathered into a queue.

The sergeants remained silent, standing in their positions in an orderly manner.

They know very well that once they fall into chaos on the battlefield, they are doomed.

The two rows at the head are halberd soldiers, and the financial officer Jue Zhang behind is the crossbowmen.

The strong crossbow of the Han army was inherited from the Qin Dynasty. It is well-made and powerful, and it is a sharp weapon against the Huns.

After that, there are sword and shield soldiers holding shields and knives.

Li Yunze stood under the recognition flag that originally belonged to Wu Gang, holding the ring-shoulder knife, and several team leaders took the initiative to move closer to serve as Li Yunze's personal soldiers and messengers.

This was not an encounter. Li Yunze, who had rich experience in the battlefield, had already noticed something was wrong.

He ordered the sergeants to wear the hidden weapons and armor in advance, just in time for the Huns' surprise attack.

The only unexpected thing is that Commander Wu Gang is actually a waste.

But that will have to wait until we get back.

'woo~~~'

The horn sounded again, and the Huns cavalry who were more than 200 steps away began to move.

Li Yunze's expression was very calm. To him, this was just a small scene not worth mentioning.

He raised his hand, and suddenly pointed forward at a 45-degree angle, and the team leaders around him immediately roared "lift~~~"

The halberd fighters in the first two rows half-kneeled on the ground, stuck the back end of the long halberds in their hands on the ground, and pointed obliquely forward.

In an instant, the long halberds were like a forest.

"A long halberd is good against infantry, but it's not so good against cavalry." Li Yunze didn't take the Huns to heart. At this moment, he was still thinking about the military system. "A halberd or a long spear is better."

As the Xiongnu cavalry on the opposite side got closer, when they rushed within a hundred steps, Li Yunze, who was watching all directions and listening to all directions, suddenly dropped his arms that were raised sideways.

The team leaders roared "Let go!"

The crossbowmen, who had already prepared well, fired the crossbow bolts at a 45-degree angle by pulling the trigger.

'唰唰唰唰~~~'

The dense crossbow arrows fell into the cavalry of the Huns, and they fell down immediately.

The guards of the other caravans arranged on both sides also shot arrows one after another at this time, but the scale effect was not great.

Facing the approaching Xiongnu cavalry, the Han soldiers in the front row stood still.

But the Huns saw that the other side was not collapsing or running, so they could only turn their horses around when they were thirty or forty steps away, and released the rain of arrows in their hands.

There is no way, the riding bows used by the Huns are poor in power and have a short range, so they can only do so.

"Humph."

Seeing the limp bone arrows fall on the Han army, Li Yunze sneered and raised the bow in his hand.

Three arrows with one arrow, chasing the stars and the moon!

Three Hun cavalry who were shooting arrows sideways at the Han army formation were shot and fell off their horses immediately.

The team leaders who acted as personal soldiers around cheered and cheered, "The king shoots!"

Li Yunze clamped his four fingers together, drew three arrows from the quiver again, and shot them out like flowing clouds and flowing water, and three more Hun cavalrymen landed on the ground.

At this time, the crossbowmen of the Han army finished loading again, and another round of arrow rain passed.

There will be many more Huns who fell this time, because the distance was too close, as many as three or forty people fell this time.

The Huns didn't expect that there were actually soldiers of the Han army in this caravan, but they couldn't retreat at this time, they could only continue riding and shooting with red eyes.

Amidst the 'buzzing' sound, the sharp arrows from the opposite side also came one after another.

The level of riding and shooting of the Huns is really not bad. In Li Yunze's opinion, they can be compared with the Turks at their peak.

It's just that they are so poorly equipped.

Soft bow, bone arrow.

As long as the Han army who was shot was not shot at a place without armor, there was basically no problem.

However, there are still some unlucky ones who were shot in the arms, thighs or face, and fell to the ground screaming and groaning.

Li Yunze's face darkened, and he quickly shot out arrows in his hand, knocking down many Hun cavalry one after another, until he reached out his hand and found that the quiver was empty.

"My lord beware!"

Several team leaders raised their shields and formed a shield wall in front of Li Yunze.

Amidst the 'aggressive' sound, at least a dozen arrows were shot towards this side.

Obviously, Li Yunze's brave performance earlier attracted the attention of the opponent.

Li Yunze, who took over the quiver again, shouted, "Withdraw the shield."

The shield was removed, and Li Yunze used Lianzhu Arrow again.

In order to increase the lethality, the Huns cavalry kept approaching the army formation, and the nearest cavalry was less than [-] steps away from the halberd soldiers.

Li Yunze no longer used Lianzhu arrows, but instead used single arrows to shoot those who rushed forward. At the same time, he did not forget to observe the battlefield.

After sensing the fighter plane, he immediately roared "Come in!"

The team leaders around shouted in unison, "Go in!!"

The sound of the drum sounded, and the halberd soldiers in the front row quickly stood up, holding their halberds in both hands and advancing forward.

At this time, the crossbowmen had finished reloading and fired the third round of crossbow bolts, which disrupted the Huns' position.

"The shooting speed of the crossbow is too slow." Li Yunze frowned slightly. "If it were a strong archer, he would have won."

But he also knows that training a qualified archer is not easy, at least it will take several years of time and investment.

But crossbowmen are much cheaper, and they can go to the battlefield after a few months of training.

The [-] halberd soldiers who rushed forward directly rammed into the unprepared Huns cavalry with their long halberds.

The halberd hooked the cavalry, and the Huns who were killed by cutting off the horse's leg were in chaos.

The sword and shield soldiers in the back row also quickly stepped forward, rushing in with a shield in one hand and a knife in the other.

When the cavalry lost their speed and impact and fell into a melee with the infantry, it was basically dead.

The sound of horns was heard in the distance, and the Huns beat their horses desperately to escape.

Li Yunze, who shot the quiver empty again, immediately got on his horse and started chasing and killing him with the only dozens of cavalry around him.

Although there were only dozens of cavalry, and there were at least hundreds of Huns fleeing, the Huns who were fleeing were heartbroken, and they did not dare to fight back at all, allowing the people in the rear to be eaten one by one. The beggar Ming army who was finally defeated.

After chasing and killing for more than ten miles, Li Yunze reined in his horse and called the cavalry to gather up.

The knights of the Han army were all elated, and the battle was really enjoyable.

At first, I thought that the king wanted to call them back, but I didn't think about it, but the king said, "There are at least a thousand Huns, and there must be other tribes nearby. The sons scattered to search, and those who found their tribe will be rewarded with a hundred gold!"

(End of this chapter)