The biggest difference between the nomadic army and the Central Plains army is that they don't have much logistics. The nomadic cavalry carry cheese and dried beef and mutton with them. They don't need food supplements after marching for several days. food.

For the Central Plains army, it is definitely a big taboo to bypass the city without attacking. This means that the army's logistics supplies can easily be cut off by the army in the city, or it will be attacked by the enemy. It doesn't matter much.

When the Qiang and Di coalition forces failed to attack Huixian, they gave up their attack on Huixian, bypassed Huixian, and continued to kill Jincheng County in the southeast.

At the same time when the Qiang and Di allied forces attacked Huixian, the vanguard of the [-] Han army, led by generals Liu Hu and Wang Ping, had arrived [-] miles south of Huixian.

At this time, the scouts sent by Wu Lan encountered the Han army heading north, and they brought important information about the [-] Qiang people attacking Hui County.

Wang Ping was slightly worried. They only had [-] crossbow flying troops and [-] heavy armored infantry. Could they withstand the attack of [-] Qiang people?

Wang Ping urged his horse to find Liu Hu, and discussed with him in a low voice: "We have a small number of soldiers and horses, and the enemy has 3 troops. I am afraid we will not be able to fight. Do you want to inform Governor Zhao and ask him to send reinforcements to the north as soon as possible?"

Liu Hu laughed, "General Wang is good to be cautious, but if you are too cautious, you will be afraid of the enemy. You don't need your flying troops to fight, but my heavy infantry will kill him without leaving any armor."

Wang Ping blushed, and said hastily: "I'm not afraid of the enemy, I just know myself and don't know the enemy, so I must be cautious in sending troops."

Liu Hu stopped laughing and said with a sneer: "The Han army spent a lot of food in order to maintain the heavy armored infantry. It is definitely not to let the heavy armored infantry be used as a vase. If General Wang does not fight, I will not force it, but the heavy armored infantry Only advance and never retreat, today we will let the Qiang people have a taste of cutting a saber."

Seeing that Liu Hu had made up his mind, Wang Ping stopped trying to persuade him, and said loudly and proudly: "Since General Hu is going to fight the Qiang people, I will never back down. Fight alongside."

Liu Hu patted him on the shoulder, "This is a good man, he must have the will to kill the enemy, let's see how we deal with the army of Xirong."

About [-] miles away from Huixian County, the Han army was finally met by the Qiang and Di allied forces. To be precise, it was the Han army who was waiting for the arrival of the enemy.

The heavy armored infantry needs at least a quarter of an hour to prepare for armoring. If they encounter it in a hurry, the heavy armored infantry will have no time to prepare. Therefore, when the scouts find that the enemy is still [-] miles away, the Han army stops advancing and the heavy armored infantry puts on the armor. war readiness.

The place they are in is no longer the gravel land west of Hui County. Although it is still an uninhabited wilderness, the land is relatively flat and mostly mud. Not far away is a large forest. Set out the warships, and the two armies will fight to the death.

Half an hour later, the sound of hooves in the distance was like rolling thunder, the ground was trembling, and the sky was covered with dust. The nearly [-] Qiangdi coalition forces finally arrived.

Liu Hu stared at the enemy cavalry who were gradually slowing down in the distance, and shouted sharply: "Form up to fight!"

The Han army was already ready, and quickly formed a large formation in the wilderness with a width of three miles. The Han army's [-] cavalry were deployed in front to form a crossbow formation.

The [-] troops led by Wang Ping are all Japanese barbarians, known as the Wudang Flying Army. They are very good at archery and have outstanding arrow skills. They became the first crossbow cavalry of the Han army.

Today, at the forefront, there are 120 crossbow cavalry on horseback. They are equipped with the sharp horned crossbows of the Han army, with a lethal range of up to [-] steps.

There are only [-] Han troops on the battlefield, and [-] cavalry crossbowmen are in the forefront. They are also an elite army. They can serve not only as crossbow troops, but also as crossbow cavalry, and they can even be changed to spear cavalry.

At this time, Liu Hu led his heavy armored infantry and had already lined up. Five thousand heavy armored infantry were behind the crossbowmen, and they were divided into five formations. Follow the order.

And when the three thousand crossbow cavalry finished shooting arrows, they would quickly transform into spear cavalry and be deployed on the side of the heavy armored cavalry. Their task was to protect from the side and cooperate with the heavy armored infantry in combat.

The other [-] cavalry archers are deployed in the woods two miles away. After the heavy armored infantry defeats the enemy's formation, they will cover up and kill them. The army of the Huns has rich practical experience.

The two armies were facing each other at a distance of two miles. Nangong Jing saw that the Han army had already lined up. The crossbowmen were in front and the infantry was in the middle. It seemed that there was an army ambushing in the forest. There were not many people on the battlefield. He couldn't help but sneered. The formation is too ordinary, and it doesn't make any sense for the Qiang cavalry who have an absolute advantage in numbers.

At this time, Xiu Tuhun stepped forward and said in a low voice: "The five thousand infantry in the middle seem to be the heavy armored infantry that His Highness the King of Xiliang mentioned. They are very sharp. The general should not underestimate the enemy."

"This is not a matter of underestimating the enemy or not. No matter how sharp the army is, we must press all fronts!"

Nangong Jing yelled sharply: ""Get ready to attack! "

With an order, the huge drums in the Qiangdi coalition army rang, and [-] cavalry stepped forward one after another, raising their spears. , as if people and horses united as one.

Thirty thousand Qiang Di cavalrymen Huo Di raised their spears, piercing them like a forest, and the momentum was extremely powerful. At this moment, Liu Hu also shouted, "Sword!"

Five thousand sharp sabers were swung together, and a powerful murderous aura burst out,

Even Wang Ping, who was a little worried about knowing himself and not knowing the enemy, couldn't help secretly admiring that it was indeed a heavy armored infantry built by the Han army with all its efforts, and it would take thousands of craftsmen's hard work to set up only [-] sabers. If it is not the opponent of the Qiang people, it is really unreasonable.

With the intensive sound of drums, the [-] Qiang cavalry in front of the army shouted in unison and started suddenly. They lined up in a row of a hundred, holding spears in their right hands and horse shields in their left hands. He concealed the killing of the Han army two miles away.

Although he had experienced many battles, Liu Hu was still a little nervous. He felt the strength of this Qiang iron cavalry, and his [-] heavy armored infantry would stand the test.

But Liu Jing didn't panic, "The crossbow army is ready!" He shouted sharply, watching Chongjin sharply.

Three thousand cavalry soldiers raised their horned crossbows, pointing their icy arrows at the enemy cavalry rushing towards them like a tidal wave. They lined up in a row of one thousand and fired in three bursts. The front general shoots three rounds of [-] arrows in turn.

The Qiang cavalry was getting closer and closer, and the billowing yellow dust rushed towards the Han soldiers, and they finally rushed within 120 steps in front of them.

"shoot!"

The 120 crossbowmen in the front line fired first. They used two stone horn crossbows, one foot and three inches of crossbow arrows, and only heard the sound of the crossbow machine. The thousand crossbow arrows shot towards the Qiang cavalry [-] steps away like a storm. , only heard screams and neighing of horses, hundreds of horses and cavalry were shot and fell to the ground, and all the Qiang cavalry fell on their backs.

The crossbowmen quickly wound up at an extremely fast speed. He used armor-piercing arrows. The arrows were like elongated spindles, streamlined and made of high-quality fine iron. They were extremely sharp and could pierce through any armor.

After the first row of thousands of people shot, another thousand armor-piercing crossbow arrows in the second row shot at the Qiang cavalry a hundred steps away like a black cloud, followed by the third row, fourth row, and fifth row. . . . .The arrows were overwhelming, so dense that it was suffocating.

The Qiang cavalry also felt the strength of the Han army's arrow array. They had already raised their shields, only to hear a click, and the shields were pierced by the armor-piercing arrows and shattered one after another. Armor-piercing arrows inflicted heavy losses on enemy cavalry.

Neither the leather armor nor the wooden shield could bear the strong penetrating power of the armor-piercing arrows. The armor-piercing arrows of hundreds of cavalry in the first row pierced the leather armor and fell off their horses screaming. There was a moment of confusion.

After the nine rounds of arrows were shot, the Qiang cavalry had lost nearly 3000 people. The spears became spear cavalry, guarding both sides of the heavy armored infantry.

The Qiang cavalry had already killed thirty paces away. Although they were a little confused, they were still terrifying and unstoppable. Liu Hu sneered and shouted: "Find the formation!" Down, the tip of the knife moved forward, and the hilt touched the ground, forming a sea of ​​knives.

Thousands of Qiang cavalry finally arrived. Facing the incomparably sharp knife forest, the cavalry in front screamed in horror.

"Boom!" With a loud noise, the flesh and blood of the cavalry hit the sword forest, dust mixed with blood mist filled the sky, limbs flew across the air, and the corpses of men and horses piled up in front of the sword forest.

The most powerful first shock wave of the cavalry finally disappeared. At this time, five thousand cavalry shouted in unison and formed a human wall. They swung their sabers together and clashed with the enemy's spears. The two armies fought fiercely. in one place.

The first ten thousand cavalry came out to pave the way for the cavalry behind. Although they suffered heavy losses, Nan Gongjing didn't take it seriously. He ordered: "The whole army goes up and defeats the Han army!"

With the sound of horns blowing in all directions, nearly [-] Qiang Di cavalry quickly gathered from all directions, and the [-] Qiang Di cavalry rushed towards the heavy armored infantry of the Han army like an overwhelming force.

'Boom!Boom!Boom! The exciting battle drums also sounded in the large formation of the Han army. Five thousand heavy armored infantry advanced like a mountain. The Qiang cavalry launched an offensive.

Five thousand heavy armored infantry attacked across the board, and the two sides started fighting in the wilderness.

Nangong Jing yelled anxiously, urging the Qiang cavalry to keep attacking, especially the thousands of Qiang cavalry surrounded by the Han army. They knew that only by rushing out could they have any hope of survival. The instinct of escape made them desperate. With swords and spears, they frantically charged at the Han army, rushing like a storm, but the heavy armored infantry remained motionless like a mountain.

The Qiang general Ma Sut took the lead. He waved his spear, roared, and stabbed at the leader of the Han army distractedly. The leader of the Han army he faced was the general Liu Hu. Slashing head-on, the saber was sharp, and instantly split Masut, who was rushing in front of him, with his horse and man, into two halves, blood spattering, and internal organs flowing horizontally.

The heavy armored infantry swung their long swords and advanced step by step. The light and blood of the swords, slashing or stabbing, was invincible. The Qiang cavalry rolled to the ground with their heads and bodies, screaming and wailing resounded through the valley. Behind them and on both sides, the cavalry crossbow soldiers The arrows were like flying locusts, causing them heavy casualties. The injured Qiang people knelt on the ground and begged bitterly, but they were still chopped into pieces by the heavy armored infantry who lined up. field.

This battle lasted from noon to afternoon, and nearly half of the [-] Qiang Di cavalry were killed or injured. On the battlefield, mutilated corpses piled up like a mountain, and the ground was stained red with blood. , the more they fought, the more courageous they became. Seeing that the morale of the Qiang soldiers was about to collapse.

At this time, Wang Ping, who was ambushing in the woods, saw that the enemy army was defeated, so he shouted: "Follow me!"

Two thousand fresh cavalry rushed out suddenly, like the final blow that overwhelmed a camel. The Qiang cavalry was in chaos, and the Duye tribe was the first to collapse. Under the leadership of the chief, thousands of cavalry fled north.

"Great Chief!"

A cavalryman rushed to Nangong Jing's horse and shouted: "The Duyebe has retreated!"

When Nangong Jing turned around, he found that the Di Rendu Yebu had withdrawn from the battlefield, and at the same time triggered the cavalry of other tribes to follow and withdraw. He hated him so much that he could only shout, "Withdraw!"

More than [-] cavalrymen lost their morale and had no intention of fighting any more. They turned their horses and fled the battlefield one after another. The Han army chased after them and killed the Qiang cavalry. Seeing the defeat of the Qiang army, the Han army on the head of Hui County couldn't help cheering together.

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