Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 336
"Damn, why are there still pits?"

The Xianbei cavalry huddled around the edge of the pit, cursing angrily, wanting to vomit blood.

At this moment, the real killing move arrived.

"Fire arrows!"

In front of the Xiliang army formation, Gao Shun raised his right arm fiercely and swung it down, then dodged and retreated into the army formation.

Eighty steps, this is the effective range of an archer.

Gao Shun gave an order, and the two thousand archers who had already drawn their longbows loosened their bowstrings immediately.

Amid the dense sound of piercing the air, the black rain of arrows was like locusts rushing into the sky, drawing a parabola in the air, and fell fiercely on the heads of the Xianbei cavalry who were crowded on the edge of the pit and couldn't get through.

Amidst the miserable howls, the Xianbei cavalry seemed to have been sifted through a sieve, and nearly half of them were injured in an instant.

The Xianbei cavalry who was shot in the vitals fell from their horses upside down.Those who were shot also rioted, or kicked vigorously, or stood up, throwing off the Xianbei cavalry on their backs.

Some rushed forward and fell into the pit, and even the man and the horse were pierced through the body by the sharp antlers.

Soon, another round of dense arrow rain passed through the air, pouring down fiercely.

After two rounds of arrow rain, only a few of the thousands of Xianbei cavalry crowded around the edge of the pit were still intact.Although not many died from being shot directly at the vitals, more than [-]% of them were injured.

On the battlefield, being injured means losing combat effectiveness.

The Xianbei lacked effective means of treatment for injuries. Once they were injured by bows and arrows, even if they were not killed or injured immediately, at least more than half of the soldiers would lose their combat effectiveness. In the end, their injuries would deteriorate and they would die or become disabled.

The distance of eighty steps happened to be the maximum distance for an archer to effectively kill.

Gao Shun dug the trap to eighty paces, which is exactly what he calculated.

Under the shooting of the archers of the Xiliang Army, if the Xianbei people wanted to fill this trap, they would fill it with their lives.Besides, this is the second way, and there are third and fourth ways behind, which will let the Xianbei people enjoy it.

After the Xianbei cavalry left nearly a thousand corpses, they retreated in a panic. The casualties were obviously much greater than the previous round of attack.

As for the soldiers who fled back, almost all of them were wearing arrows, some even had two or three arrows on their bodies.

Fuluo Hanqi was so furious that he couldn't even break through a few traps. For the warriors of Daxianbei, this was a great shame. Even if Putou didn't send someone to question him, he would feel ashamed.

Soon, the Xianbei cavalry's third round of attack arrived.

This time Xiantingbei learned how to be smart and divided the [-] cavalry into three teams, each with [-] soldiers. The soldiers all wore three layers of thick leather armor, carried sandbags, and rushed to the edge of the pit under the rain of arrows. , After throwing the sandbag into the trap, he pulled the horse and left.

The Xiliang army is in the rear, above the tower.

Luo Zheng clapped his hands and said: "When the Xianbei people fill up these pits, it's time to fight with each other."

Jia Xu smiled and said: "The next three traps are all within the range of our army's archers. The Xianbei people want to fill the traps. How can they do it without paying a heavy price? When these three traps are filled, the casualties of the Xianbei people will be reduced." I'm afraid it will be over ten thousand."

Fazheng said excitedly: "Although there are not many Xianbei people who died in battle, the Xianbei people lack effective treatment for the wounded. Except for those with minor injuries, most of the wounded soldiers are unable to fight again. At least half of the wounded soldiers will become crippled or even killed."

Luo Zheng made a 'hmm' sound, and said: "I don't see anything today, let's go, wait for the Xianbei people to fill up the trap!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and went down the tower, Jia Xu and others hurriedly followed.

After paying no less than two thousand casualties, the second trap was finally filled.

Fuluohan had [-] cavalry, and they hadn't reached the front of the Xiliang army yet, half of the casualties had already been killed. It felt like being stabbed with a knife. At this time, there was no need to care about embarrassment, so he immediately ordered The soldiers and horses withdrew.

If all [-] troops were folded here, their tribe would be finished.

When they return to the old camp, they will definitely be annexed by Putou.

Xianbei Central Army.

"Your Majesty, Fu Luohan said that his troops suffered heavy casualties, and they will have to rest for a few days before fighting again."

The confidant looked at Pu Tou, whose face was not very good, and said cautiously.

Pu Tou's face was ashen, and after thinking for a while, his face became grim, and he said: "Send an order to let Kebi Neng attack."

"As ordered!"

The confidant agreed and hurried to deliver the order.

Xianbei right wing.

"My lord, the king has orders."

Ke Bineng's confidants received the arrow order and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty ordered your troops to attack."

Ke Bineng's face sank. The Han army had dug so many traps in front of the camp. At this time, leading the charge was no different from sending him to death. Looking at Fu Luohan's fate, he knew that this vanguard was not so easy to be.

Although he suffered a big loss when he was caught off guard at the beginning, and many people died, and not many were directly shot to death by the archers of the Xiliang Army, but in the harsh desert, he was injured in the battle. How many can survive in the end.

The Xiliang army certainly didn't just dig two traps, there were probably more in the back.

If you want to fill this pit, you have to spend your life to fill it.

However, Putou is powerful now, and he has attracted the most powerful Tuoba Liwei. If he disobeys his military orders at this time, he might give Putou a good excuse to kill himself. Annex your own tribe.

Ke Bineng is a very scheming person, and when he thinks about it, he knows that this military order cannot be disobeyed.

However, even if you want to take the lead, you must minimize casualties.

Fu Luohan only filled in two traps, and he had to take a rest on the pretext of heavy casualties.

You can also learn by yourself and fill up the pits dug by the Xiliang army. Let the [-] troops of the headquarters in Putou fight the real tough battle later. The Han army is not easy to mess with. Breaking through the camp of the Han army is not so easy.

Ke Bi Neng thought for a while, and ordered the soldiers to put on more layers of leather armor to protect their vital points.

Although Xianbei people are best at riding and shooting, but the Han army is hiding in the camp, it is not realistic to suppress the Han army with bows and arrows.

The only thing Ke Bi Neng can do is to minimize casualties, just like Fu Luo Han.As long as the vital points are protected, some minor injuries will not kill the Daxianbei warriors, and the chances of surviving will be much higher.

Suddenly, the passionate sound of the horn of the cow soared into the sky.

Ke Bineng sent [-] cavalry, divided into four teams, to rush towards the Xiliang army camp in turn.However, Ke Bi Neng fully learned the lesson of Fu Luo Han, the formation of the cavalry is very scattered, and the speed of advancement is also very slow, in order to prevent them from falling headlong into the pit again.

After entering eighty steps, a wave of black arrow rain poured down.

The Xianbei cavalry shot a few arrows at each other, but did not cause actual damage to the Xiliang army hiding behind the wall of the village.On the contrary, the Xianbei cavalry, who had nowhere to hide, became a living target for the archers of the Xiliang Army. From time to time, people screamed and fell from their horses.

When they rushed to fifty steps, the Xianbei cavalry fell in the front, dust and smoke were flying, and another trap appeared.

There were less than [-] Xianbei cavalry left and immediately shouted, threw the sandbags on the horse's back into the pit with all their strength, and then walked away without looking back. arrows.

Fifty steps is no better than eighty steps, and the lethality of bows and arrows within this distance is not weak at all.

Even though they wore thick cowhide armor to protect their vitals, many Xianbei people who were shot were still injured.

This trap is very piercing and deep, more than four feet wide and one foot deep.

Ke Bineng's [-] cavalry were divided into four teams, and they took turns to go into battle. They ran twice before filling the trap.

"My lord, it's too miserable!"

A confidant said with red eyes: "More than 800 people died, and the rest are all injured, and at least half of them will never be able to go to the battlefield again. We only have [-] soldiers and horses, not as many as Fuluo Han soldiers. This time It's over."

"Do not worry!"

Ke Bi Neng calmly said: "Even if there are [-] soldiers and horses left, we still have the strength to survive on the prairie. That murderer Luo Zheng is in the Han army, and Pu Tou is eager to make contributions and will not rob sheep Instead, it is a stupid decision to provoke Luo Zheng, the wolf, and I hope that Luo Zheng will not let me down, and give Putou an unforgettable lesson."

The confidant hurriedly asked, "My lord, what should we do now?"

Ke Bineng said: "Send someone to tell Putou that our soldiers and horses have suffered heavy casualties and are unable to fight any more."

"As ordered!"

The confidant quickly agreed, and immediately urged the horse to leave.

After Pu Tou heard the news, he did not force Ke Bineng's department any more.

Ke Bi Neng did not disobey orders, and had already filled a trap. Besides, Ke Bi Neng had fewer soldiers and horses, so it would be bad to cause a rebound if forced.Seeing that it was going to be late, he immediately and decisively ordered to withdraw the troops.

Early the next morning, the Xianbei army made a comeback.

The army took hold, and Putou ordered Budugen's troops to attack.

Budugen is Putou's younger brother, and he also has [-] cavalry under his command.

In addition to the [-] cavalry in Pu Tou's hands, the two brothers have a total of [-] cavalry. This is also the reason why Pu Tou can secure the throne and make others dare not resist. How could Luo Han and others obediently obey orders.

After Budugen received the military order, without hesitation, he immediately led the army to charge.

Amidst the continuous sound of ox horns, two thousand Xianbei cavalry, carrying sandbags, rushed straight to the front of the Xiliang army several miles away.

Bu Dugen did not calculate how to preserve his strength like Ke Bineng did. If these obstacles are not cleared as soon as possible, the longer the time drags on, the more unfavorable it will be to the Xianbei cavalry. Only by clearing all obstacles in front of us can we inspire the morale of the army and flatten the camp of the Han army in one fell swoop.

Therefore, when two thousand cavalrymen rushed to the front of the Xiliang army [-] paces with their sacks on their backs, they all rushed directly into the last pit with their horses, and immediately filled the pit neatly and neatly.

The sound of the horn changed again.

Budugen led five thousand cavalry in person, and launched an overwhelming attack on the Xiliang Army camp.

The road ahead has been smoothed out, and it's time for the great Xianbei warriors to show their bravery.

In the Xianbei army, Pu Tou said sternly: "Okay, Budugen really didn't disappoint me."

On the left wing of Xianbei, Fu Luohan's face was cloudy and uncertain.

Xianbei right wing, Ke Bineng showed a cold smile.

(End of this chapter)