I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 388 How could it be the Han Army? !

However, Han Zeng had to admit that after this incident, the morale of the Jianzhang cavalry had reached an unprecedented high.

They were already well-trained and well-equipped, and they instantly displayed even more amazing fighting power. They formed a battle formation and charged freely and courageously between the stone buildings illuminated by the fire.

If Han Zeng was their enemy, they would all feel terrified.

They are worthy of being the most elite cavalry of the Han Dynasty!
Han Zeng subconsciously looked at Liu Ju, then at Guo Zhen and his personal soldiers who were guarding him closely, and finally realized the significance of this move:

"This is Liu Ju's method, which is both brilliant and effective. The Jianzhang Cavalry has been fully mobilized and has exerted its true combat power... Is this brother-in-law really leading troops for the first time?"

He thought again of Liu Ju's amazing shot just now.

Is this how the hand halberd is used?

Well, he had heard from his father that both the hand halberd and the long halberd could indeed be thrown to weaken the enemy's manpower and disrupt the enemy's charge formation before a close combat.

But that also has prerequisites. The halberd and hand halberd are relatively heavy. Even well-trained soldiers can only throw them at a distance of about 20 to 30 steps. And because of the lack of accuracy in throwing, it is best to form a formation and throw them at the same time. Only in this way can it cause certain damage to the enemy.

But Liu Ju's throw just now was more of a direct shot than a projectile, just like a direct shot from a large yellow crossbow.

How can the strength and skill required for this throw be compared with ordinary formation throwing?

and so……

Compared with the method used by this brother-in-law, the throw he just made must be more shocking. As a prince who has lived in the deep palace for a long time, how could he possess such terrible martial power?

……

Zhao Po Nu and Wang Hui were unstoppable all the way.

"Too weak! The Loulan people are too weak!"

"Compared to the Xiongnu, the soldiers of Loulan are like chickens and dogs, they will collapse at the first blow!"

Leading the cavalry of the vassal state to charge between the stone buildings, Zhao Po Nu seemed to have completely put aside his worries before the war. While he was distractedly giving orders back and forth on his warhorse, he was as agile as a monkey and light as a bird, and he easily chopped down a fleeing Loulan infantryman on his horse.

"General Zhao is indeed a brave general under Marquis Jing Huan. I admire him."

Wang Hui rode his horse closely beside Zhao Po Nu, the ring-handled sword in his hand not yet stained with blood.

Although he was not a weakling, he had only experience of leading diplomatic missions to the Western Regions. This was the first time he led troops to kill the enemy like today, so it was inevitable that he was a little at a loss.

And this was not quite the battle he had imagined.

He felt that as a general, he should station his horse on the high ground outside the city to ensure that he had control of the overall situation at all times, instead of taking risks with the flag like Zhao Po Nu did. Otherwise, if something went wrong, wouldn't the army be leaderless?
But what he said to Zhao Po Nu was certainly not a compliment.

Zhao Po Nu's fighting style was very ferocious. He led the troops by example and boosted the morale of his soldiers. At the same time, Zhao Po Nu was able to be rough but meticulous. Every time he rushed to a place, he would first order his men to climb up the stone building and wait and see. Although this might not ensure that everything would go wrong, it was possible to firmly grasp the situation and attack the enemy's weakness to cause them to flee.

"It's just a small scene. If you had seen the demeanor of Marquis Jing Huan, you wouldn't praise me so much."

Zhao Po Nu's high spirits suddenly became more emotional.
"In the Battle of Mobei, I followed Marquis Jing Huan to cross the Lihou Mountain, crossed the Gonglu River, swept the southern desert, and sealed the Wolf's Lair. That was a truly exhilarating battle. I also learned this set of skills from Marquis Jing Huan, but I only learned less than 10% of it. Otherwise, let alone a small Loulan, places like Yanqi, Shanguo, Yuli, and Gushi, oh, I can sweep across them by myself and make the area east of the Western Regions the Hexi Corridor of my Han Dynasty!"

"Even if General Zhao doesn't tell me about Marquis Jing Huan's demeanor, I can imagine it just by looking at his past battle records."

Throughout the Han Dynasty, even if someone had some complaints about Huo Qubing in other aspects, they would never dare to say anything when talking about the war. Wang Hui nodded in agreement, but then asked,
"I just don't know what's going on with the eldest prince?"

"General Wang, don't worry. Although the eldest prince has never led an army, he has 800 Jianzhang cavalrymen under his command to protect him."

Zhao Po Nu laughed and said,
"Although the Jianzhang Cavalry has experienced very little warfare, they are well-trained and well-equipped. As long as they do not lose their composure and defend the east side to prevent the enemy from escaping in the chaos, it is estimated that in another hour, our troops will be able to kill the enemy and break through the siege of the royal city." "And the eldest prince only needs to stay in the army and wait for our victory news!"

Zhao Po Nu also only regarded Liu Ju's previous words "I will lead the charge" as a morale-boosting remark.

After all, a person who has never been to the battlefield, especially a pampered prince, will definitely cherish his life more than ordinary people.

Lead the charge?

Although Zhao Po Nu knew that Liu Ju had stabbed Jiang Chong to death in the street not long ago and had seen dead bodies before, the battlefield and the East Market of Chang'an were completely different things. Even if Liu Ju did not wet his pants, he would probably be as helpless as Wang Hui beside him.

"General Zhao is absolutely right. General Zhao should be credited with the greatest achievement in this battle."

After hearing General Zhao Po Nu add the word "we" before the victory report, Wang Hui felt more at ease and immediately asked for orders.
"Please give the order, General Zhao. Although I am not talented, I am willing to offer my humble strength to help General Zhao defeat the enemy!"

At this moment, the two of them didn't care about Liu Ju and the 800 Jianzhang cavalry under his command at all.

Liu Ju cherishes his life.

The Jianzhang cavalry, who have been paid 300 stones for the past 800 years, also value their lives very much. They were all trained as reserve officers, and usually looked down on the generals of other armies.

If one cherishes life and values ​​life together, let alone coming out on top in the battle, it would be good enough if one could just defend the east of the city and prevent the enemy from escaping, as Zhao Po Nu had just said. Even so, with Liu Ju's status as the eldest prince, he would probably take half of the credit after the war.

In war, besides killing the enemy and plundering the battlefield, one also needs to pay attention to the ways of the world.

Zhao Po Nu and Wang Hui both understood and had no complaints. This was not only giving face to Liu Ju, but also to Liu Che... As long as Liu Che also understood, he would not treat them unfairly in the future.

……

at the same time.

Under the city of Loulan, the city gate had just been opened and then immediately closed tightly again.

"Why are the enemy so swift and powerful that they have reached the city so quickly? Where is my right general and my troops stationed outside the city? Why can't they resist for even a moment?"

The Loulan King Qibuchu was disheveled and looked panic-stricken, and he couldn't even breathe smoothly.

"Where on earth are these enemy troops coming from? Go and ask them. Go up to the city gate and ask them!"

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

The attendant's face was also pale and his lips were trembling, but he could only bite the bullet and crawl up to the city gate, sticking half of his head out to look outside.

He only saw more than a dozen large flags erected in the army under the reflection of the firelight.

Most of them were black flags with a big "Han" character written on them, but there were also a few flags with images of strange animals. They looked like deer, but their bodies were covered with scales and they only had one horn.

"Han Army! Your Majesty, it is the Han Army that is attacking us!"

Although the attendant could not understand the flag with the strange animal image, he could understand the big Chinese character "Han". He immediately retracted his head and crawled to report to Qibuchu.

"How could it be the Han army?"

Qibuchu was stunned for a moment, puzzled, but soon calmed down and straightened his collar.

"The Han claim to be a nation of etiquette and have always prided themselves on benevolence and justice, and are good at winning people over with virtue. As long as we pretend to bow our heads and submit, there should be room for maneuver."

(End of this chapter)