I rode and slashed unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 139 First Show of Strength
arrogant.

At this moment, it turned out to be a common comment between the two armies.

It was right after breakfast, with a cool breeze and clear blue sky.

Along the Yellow River, the water is surging and flowing, like a giant dragon meandering by.

Su Yao, who arrived at the south bank with the first wave of boats, smiled.

Su Yao wore a helmet and had a firm gaze. He was already prepared for a bloody battle after getting off the ship.

However, the barbarian people opposite seemed to think that their order was not enough, and they were still forming array three miles away, waiting to see what would happen.

But this attitude of being looked down upon was just what he wanted.

"Captain, we are looked down upon again."

Cheng Lian and the Han soldiers behind him also laughed together.

Zhang Liao gave an order, and the Han soldiers immediately put down their work and quickly formed a team, with the spearmen in front and the sword and shield men holding bows hiding behind them.

Most of the people who landed on the beach in this wave were elite soldiers who participated in the defensive battle of Jiluxai with Su Yao.

The priority of horse transportation is obviously not high, and relying on infantry formation, even if the enemy attacks are repelled several times, it will be difficult to pursue and expand the victory.

Just to deal with enemy harassment.

After experiencing that life-and-death battle and witnessing Su Yao's heroic appearance under the wall, they now looked fearless when facing the formation and densely packed enemy cavalry in front of them.

"Prince, my subordinates invite you to fight!"

After supporting the new king to ascend the throne, the two families established an in-law relationship. Therefore, the Youguli royal family also contributed a lot this time, sending Prince Lanqi and two thousand cavalry to help out.

"Array up!"

Yes, hold a bow.

"Be careful not to scare them so much that they dare not cross the river before the Han commander comes."

Since the pioneers crossing the river this time were all elite soldiers, Su Yao was naturally not stingy in their deployment. Except for the spearmen who had to stay in formation, everyone else carried bows and arrows.

Therefore, looking at the two thousand cavalry coming from the left and right, Su Yao handed over the command to Zhang Liao, while he sat behind the formation and watched his subordinates perform on their own.

Regarding his request, the prince thought for a while and then readily agreed:

At this moment, he saw that these Han soldiers were arrogantly setting up positions, placing horses and guardrails, and he suddenly became angry.

Then he asked for an attack, vowing to weaken the enemy first.

Yes, Su Yao was a little tricked this time. Although he crossed the river first with the boat, he neither set up the command flag nor put on the iconic red robe.

As Hu Qi approached, the first battle between the vanguards of the two armies came.

These barbarians across the street are really looking for death.

This is not because he is afraid of any danger to himself, but because he is worried that he will not be able to expand the results of his victory.

Therefore, Su Yao is not in a hurry for a decisive battle before preparations are completed.

The speaker was Prince Lanqi, who was born as King Youguli.

"Shoot, archers shoot!"

Jin Fangyan held a walking bow and fired an arrow. The commander of the Lan family's hundred cavalry a hundred steps away fell down at the sound.

"what?!"

"Be careful, it's the Condor Shooter!"

Without Su Yao, Jin Fangyan finally gained some limelight.

Seeing that the enemy's cavalry was in a slight disorder, the morale of the Han army was greatly boosted, and they all shouted

"Mighty, mighty"

"Wind, wind, wind!"

Even without Su Yao taking action, they are now a strong army that is not afraid of anyone.

shhhhh--

A little later than Jin Fangyan's attack, the archers of the Han soldiers also opened their bows one after another, and under Zhang Liao's command, they fired a volley of arrows at the enemy on the left wing.

Compared with the mounted bow, the walking bow is more powerful and has a longer range.

Dozens of the Hun riders fell down at once.

"kill!"

After withstanding two rounds of arrow rain, the Huns riders finally reached the shooting position. They stopped their horses and drew their bows to shoot.

I saw arrows raining all over the sky, and howling and cursing could be heard endlessly.

"No, it's such a disadvantage!"

Lan Qi also figured it out without Qianqi Commander's advice.

This group of Han soldiers and rebels were obviously well-equipped. Most of them had armors and shields. After several rounds of shooting, he suffered a lot. After another soldier carrying the flag was shot down by the eagle shooter and the morale of the right wing was shaken, Lan Qi gritted his teeth and ordered the retreat.

"Win, win!"

"Mighty, mighty!"

Seeing Hu Qi fleeing in despair, the morale of the Han army was greatly boosted.

The thieves were disgraced.

In the first round of confrontation, the Huns were defeated first.

"You have been entrusted with a great responsibility. Please punish me, the prince!"

Lan Qi said this, but he was quite unconvinced in his heart.

Those Han troops relied on their advantages of foot bows and armor shields to consume them from a distance. If they could let go of the fight and let them sneak in and mix things up, the outcome would definitely be very different.

"It's okay, Brother Lan, let's take a break."

Xubudan looked fine, but he was secretly frightened in his heart. He had a new understanding of the strength of these Han troops.

I thought that most of them were compatriots from the Hu people, and their combat power was not much different from our own, but now it seems that it is more than that.

It seemed that Governor Su's reputation was not in vain, and the forwards he sent were tough enough.

"It seems we can't delay for too long. We'll wait for them to come in two groups. If the commander-in-chief doesn't arrive, we'll attack with our entire army and eat their pawns across the river first."

However, this is a story for another day. Now, with the power of victory, the Han army continues to build fortifications while shouting provocations. If they are allowed to continue to be so arrogant, it will seriously damage the morale of their own side in the war.

"These Han soldiers are just right and we don't want to eat them!"

Lan Qi gritted his teeth.

Subdan also frowned.

Dad is looking at him, and the whole army is looking at him.

Subdan felt his back was burning.

He now regretted that he had just sent troops to attack, otherwise he would not have been in such a difficult position.

"The last general invites you to fight."

The person who came out this time was Xu Bu Si, a little-known little leader in the Xu Bu clan.

Subdan didn't even remember his name when he saw him.

Seeing the prince frowning and looking embarrassed, Xu Bu Si sighed in his heart, but he talked eloquently.
"The Han soldiers are well organized and use strong bows and powerful crossbows to defeat our cavalry and guerrillas. They cannot be defeated by strong attacks from all directions."

"Do you even need to say this?"

Lan Qi sneered at this unknown boy:
"If the prince didn't want to kill this group of remnants in one go, why would we be so tied up here?"

Subushi sighed:
"Since it's just harassment and obstruction, why should the prince stick to riding against walking?"

"what?!"

"These Huns actually dismounted and came to fight on foot?"

Cheng Lian was surprised.

Yes, the Huns were good at riding and shooting, but they were not only good at riding and shooting.

They studied the art of war of the Han army, and in many areas that were not suitable for cavalry fighting, they would dismount and fight on foot.

For this reason, they naturally have everything they need, including footwork, bows, swords and shields.

In addition to the degradation of smelting technology, which makes it difficult to mass-produce armor, they can also be regarded as a beggar's version of the Han army.

This is also the key to the fact that Su Yao's Hu soldiers are able to fight from the recruits and can quickly cooperate with the Han soldiers to form a fighting force.

It’s just because everyone is part of the same system.

"Array up!"

Under Zhang Liao's military order, the Han soldiers once again formed a tight front.

After two rounds of arrow rain exchanges, there was a stalemate.

But soon, the Han army discovered...

This time, they were in trouble.

"Wenyuan be careful!"

When there was no time to spare, Zhang Liao lowered his head, and the arrow that broke through the air followed closely. With a "ding" sound, Zhang Liao's helmet was actually blown away by the arrow!
"The Condor Shooter, be careful of the Condor Shooter!"

Jin Fangyan shouted while locking his gaze on the invading enemy. This person's archery skills were as accurate as his.

What's more important is that he had been holding back just now, and his attack almost killed their general!
And the man who shot the arrow turned out to be the unknown Xu Bu Si.

(End of this chapter)