The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 649: The Great Waves Wash Away the Sands [Subscribe*Monthly Ticket Request]

The Red Flame Cavalry didn't care about these. The huge force of the six-stone bow plus the power of the tailwind could not compare to the lethality of the Hu people's reverse shooting.

The most crucial thing is that the Hu scouts do not have the armor of the Red Flame Cavalry, so they will surely die if they are hit by an arrow.

The arrows might not hit the target with one strike, but they'd better expect to be killed by them, or else they'd be trampled by thousands of horses before they die.

The Donghu central army camp discovered the Red Flame Cavalry. Although from Bingzhou's perspective, the entire mountain and field were covered with bloody tide lines, to the Donghu, it was just a small section.

After all, the Donghu had an army of nearly 300,000.

In front of the vast Hu camp, the Red Flame Cavalry was just a small section of their front.

"Since Bingzhou is seeking death, then I, the Chanyu, will send them on their way!" The King of Donghu sneered.

With only 30,000 men, they dare to charge into the camp of their 300,000-strong army. Are they still asleep?

"Press forward with all your troops, and surround the left and right wings!"

There was nothing wrong with the Donghu King's strategy, which was to send out the entire army to encircle the Chiyan Cavalry.

In this way, no matter whether Bingzhou has any other backup plans, they can defeat these 30,000 cavalry.

Even the King of Donghu was already looking forward to Bingzhou's possible backup plan.

In this way, they don't have to be so anxious to eat up these 30,000 Red Flame Cavalry. Instead, they can use the Red Flame Cavalry to lure Bingzhou's rescue, forming the tactic of besieging a point and attacking its reinforcements as advocated in the Central Plains.

If Bingzhou doesn't have them, then sorry, but the Donghu will gladly accept these 30,000 cavalry.

"The other side is so arrogant that they don't even build some defensive fortifications?" Han Xin also followed the army this time. As Meng Tian's deputy general, he commanded the second battalion of the second column and was the commander of a thousand cavalry.

"That's normal. If you have an army of 300,000 and are facing an army of less than 30,000, would you build horse traps, deer horns and other things?" Meng Tian asked with a smile.

Han Xin also reacted.

Faced with an enemy force of only 30,000, the Donghu dug horse traps and set up roadblocks to block their attack.

Apart from setting up a few defensive measures outside the camp, the Donghu did not continue to set traps outside.

This is also determined by the momentum of attack and defense. The attacking side generally rarely sets traps too far away.

"But...it seems we don't need to speed up, they are coming here by themselves!" Han Xin suddenly laughed.

As a heavily armored cavalry armed to the teeth, the Red Flame Cavalry is actually not as fast as the light cavalry.

But there is no way, someone will give it to you.

Even the Donghu cavalry thought they were weak, so they didn't need to chase them at all, the other side would rush up and scream to get killed.

"Very normal!" Meng Tian smiled confidently and watched coldly as the Donghu vanguard camp rushed towards their first column.

"Second and third columns, prepare the rain of arrows!" Meng Tian held a telescope, estimated the distance, and then gave the order.

The second and third columns following behind the first column of cavalry also slowed down their horses, then began to draw their bows and shoot projectiles into the air, trying their best to help the first column break up the front formation.

The galloping cavalry saw each other, but after the Donghu vanguard camp saw clearly what kind of opponent they were facing, they subconsciously pulled the reins.

All of them wore red masks and heavy armor. They doubted whether their scimitars could cut through the heavy armor. However, the cavalrymen behind them obviously did not see it. They relied on their excellent riding skills to avoid the sudden stop of the front row of cavalrymen and rushed past them, turning back in confusion and mocking these cowards.

Only when they looked back and saw the heavy armor of the Red Flame Cavalry did they finally understand why the front row of cavalry had stopped.

"A coward without the soul of a cavalry!" The Donghu vanguard camp cursed in their hearts.

Whose cavalry is not born for efficient movement, but what we see before our eyes is that their movement speed is not as fast as theirs, their maneuverability is not as flexible as theirs, and they are wearing armor that only cowards wear!

However, the battlefield would not stop because of their cowardice. Both sides had reached their respective limits and no one could stop.

From the telescope, one can clearly see that on the front of the battlefield, the cavalry of both sides have come into close combat and collided with each other.

The Red Flame Cavalry didn't even make any unnecessary movements. They all pointed their spears sideways in unison, firing like a forest of spears.

Time seemed to slow down as they watched quietly as the Donghu cavalry stabbed at their guns one by one.

When facing heavy cavalry, unless your weapon is absolutely powerful enough to cut through iron, you will not be able to break through the opponent's defense.

The only thing that can effectively restrain heavy cavalry is blunt weapons.

However, it is obvious that the Donghu had not encountered heavy cavalry and had not prepared blunt weapons such as hammers.

When the Donghu cavalry thought that the heavy cavalry, which had lost its speed, was naturally less explosive than them, they had already lost.

Although heavy cavalry is not as fast as light cavalry, their weight and speed make them far more powerful than light cavalry.

The defense gained by sacrificing speed did not make the heavy cavalry lose its explosive power.

Therefore, when the Hu vanguard camp collided with the First Column, which had far fewer people than them, it was like a wave hitting a reef, creating countless waves and disappearing without a trace, but without causing any effective damage to the reef.

"This..." The King of Donghu and his generals were stunned as they watched their entire army being wiped out in just one encounter without even breaking up the enemy's formation.

They had no idea that in the same cavalry contest, the vanguard battalion with 30,000 men could not even break through the 10,000-man cavalry of the enemy's first column, but instead all of their men fell under the enemy's iron hooves, and they were not even able to slow down the enemy's marching speed.

"Do you want to retreat?" Prime Minister Donghu looked at his king.

They encountered a cavalry force they had never encountered before, and they could do nothing about it until they found a way to restrain it.

Even now they don't even know how they lost.

"Can we still retreat?" The King of Donghu laughed miserably.

He has already ordered the entire army to advance. If the front line retreats now, it would be tantamount to selling out the left and right armies!
Moreover, the cavalry was too fast. Even if he ordered a retreat now, by the time the news reached the front army, they would have already encountered the enemy.

Moreover, everyone knows what kind of accidents will occur if 300,000 troops are turned around.

Once they retreat, as long as the enemy spreads rumors that the army has been defeated, the army, unaware of the situation, will start to howl in the camp.

"Keep pushing forward. I don't believe they are heavenly soldiers and generals that can kill an army of 300,000!" The King of Donghu did not change the order and ordered the central and rear armies to continue pushing forward.

"The First Column retreats to rest, and the Second Column takes over the First Column's position!" Meng Tian gave the order calmly.

Although the First Column suffered little loss, the physical strength of both men and horses is limited. A brief rest can allow the army's combat effectiveness to remain balanced.

(End of this chapter)