Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 52 Unparalleled Arrow Skills
After Luo Zheng led his army into Zhongshan Kingdom, except for stationing troops at night, he did not massacre Jizhou gentry along the way. Instead, he led [-] Xiliang iron cavalry to drive all the way. After five days, he passed Guangchang and entered the territory of Youzhou.

The farther north you go, the more desolate it becomes.

Youzhou is a frontier fortress of the Han Dynasty. Whenever nomads from the north go south to plunder, the society is often in turmoil.

During the reign of Emperor Wu of the former Han Dynasty, although he immigrated to the frontier fortress on a large scale, after hundreds of years, due to the very difficult living conditions, the population in the frontier fortress area was only small, not large. Young fled to the Central Plains.

All the way to the north, the army saw dangerous mountains and wilderness, and it was often difficult to see people for dozens of miles.

Luo Zheng was delighted to have Zhao Yun, and he was in a good mood all the way, pointing out mountains and rivers with all the military academies, and it was also very comfortable to arrive.

At this time, the princes of the Guandong were unable to chase and intercept them, and they had already gone back to their respective homes.

Gongsun Zan, the prefect of Beiping, wanted to avenge his younger brother Gongsun Zan and the three thousand Youyan cavalry, but when he chased to Hanchang, he learned that Luo Zheng had led his army northward, and he couldn't catch up, so he had to lead his army out of Jizhou from Puyin, and headed back north You Beiping went.

The feudal lords begged for Dong, and the curtain came to an end.

Early August.

Luo Zheng led [-] cavalry into Daijun, passed through Lingqiu and Pingshu, went north to Gaoliu, exited from Gaoliu and entered the desert, and galloped on the endless prairie without any pursuers to suppress them.

The desert is solitary and straight, and the long river falls into the sun.

On the vast prairie, more than [-] Xiliang cavalry galloped like wild horses unstuck.

It was the first time to come to the Mobei Grassland, and everyone was very broad-minded, with inexplicable pride surging in their chests.

The prairie is as vast as the sky, and there is nothing blocking the line of sight. I am used to the steep mountains and rivers. When I came to the endless prairie for the first time, everyone felt that their hearts seemed to relax a lot. That feeling is indescribable.

The sky is gray, the wild awns, the wind blows the grass and sees cattle and sheep.

When the golden glow was like fire and the setting sun was setting to the west, the Xianbei herdsmen on the grassland began to drive their cattle and sheep around.

Suddenly, the sound of thunderous hooves sounded faintly in the distance.

There are as many horses as sheep on the grassland, and the herdsmen have long been accustomed to this sound, so they don't think it's strange.

However, soon, someone discovered something was wrong.

When a black line appeared in sight, a herdsman pointed to the distance and shouted, "Cavalry, it's a large cavalry."

An experienced herdsman said loudly: "At least three thousand riders."

Although the herdsmen were very surprised, they did not panic.

This place is not far from Danhan Mountain, the old Xianbei camp in the central part, and the cavalry can reach it in a day with light clothes. Although those damn Wuhuan people are wolf cubs who are not familiar with it, they dare not come here to rob the Xianbei people.

More than three thousand cavalry lined up on the vast prairie, galloping forward all over the mountains and plains.

Soon, the herdsmen saw this group of cavalry clearly.

"No, it's Han Chinese."

After seeing clearly who was coming, the Xianbei people panicked immediately.

Since Emperor Huan's Yongxing reign, Tanshihuai ruled the desert and established the Xianbei royal court, the increasingly powerful Xianbei people continued to drive southward, and invaded the frontier fortress of the Han Dynasty all the year round. During the 20 years from the second year of Yongshou to the reign of Guanghe, the desert The Xianbei people in the north were threatening the Han court all the time. It was not until Tan Shihuai died and Xianbei was divided into inferiors that this situation was eased.

And the Xianbei people and the Han people also formed an incomprehensible blood feud.

In the eyes of the Xianbei people, the Han people are like cowardly sheep, who can only let the Xianbei people get what they want.

Although the powerful Xianbei Empire has been in a state of fragmentation since the death of King Tanshihuai, the Xianbei people will still habitually drive southward after autumn every year, when the fat and horses are strong, and plunder the northern states and counties of the Han Dynasty.

But the cowardly Han people never dared to step into the desert.

The sudden appearance of more than [-] Xiliang cavalry made the Xianbei herdsmen couldn't believe their eyes.

When did the Han people become so bold that they dared to walk their horses on the Mobei prairie?

Although it was unbelievable, the herdsmen immediately drove their cattle, horses and sheep, and rushed to the settlement five miles away.

In front of the Xiliang army, a small school rode over and said to Luo Zheng: "General, the Xianbei people will go south to plunder the people of our big Han frontier fortress every autumn, should we kill a few Xianbei tribes to vent our anger? "

While galloping, Luo Zheng glanced at the Xianbei herdsmen who were driving the flock back quickly, shook his head and said: "Let's forget it, they are all women and children, what's the use of killing them."

The little school said 'hey', but stopped talking.

After the sun went down, the Xiliang cavalry camped under a hill.

Although Luo Zheng didn't embarrass those Xianbei herdsmen, he ordered people to go to the nearest small Xianbei tribe, begged for hundreds of sheep, slaughtered them for meat, and at dawn the next day, the army broke out from camp and continued westward.

It wasn't until the Xiliang cavalry left that the Xianbei Xiaoluo tribe, who had been on tenterhooks, breathed a sigh of relief.

At noon, the army passed Jinquantan, ready to cross the Qiushui and march westward.

Although it has come to late autumn, the prestige of the autumn tiger is still there.

More than [-] cavalrymen from Xiliang took off their clothes and rushed into the shallow water of the river shirtless to drive away the heat and cool off.

The war horses that were freed from the noose graze leisurely by the river, extremely comfortable.

At this moment, shouts of killing and screams suddenly came faintly from the north.

Zhao Yun listened for a while, and said, "There are about two hundred riders."

Luo Zheng said in surprise: "Zilong seems to be very familiar with Xianbei people?"

Zhao Yundao: "When I was working under Lord Gongsun, I fought several battles with the Xianbei people."

Luo Zheng didn't want to pay attention to it, but he didn't want the voice to come here.

Not long after, I saw a group of ragged refugees who looked like beggars running wildly on the grassland, and more than two hundred Xianbei cavalry were chasing after them, like cats playing with mice, shooting down the refugees with the same name from time to time, laughing wildly.

It wasn't until they found the Xiliang cavalry by the river that they reined in and stopped.

At this time, the dozens of refugees who had fled were less than two arrows away from the Xiliang cavalry by the river.

Zhao Yun has amazing eyesight and is quite familiar with the frontier fortress. He only took one look and then his eyes froze.

Luo Zheng asked: "Does Zilong know the origin of these refugees?"

Zhao Yun said in a deep voice, "It's a fugitive slave."

"A fugitive slave?"

Luo Zheng is not familiar with the frontier fortress, and he is very puzzled when he hears it.

Zhao Yun explained: "The people outside the Great Wall are barbaric, and they are easy to raise slaves. The Xianbei people will drive south every autumn and plunder the frontier counties and counties of the Han Dynasty. After returning home, they assassinate their spouses and make them slaves, and let the Han people do farming and animal husbandry for them. They can be killed if they want to be killed, and they can be cut up if they want to. It can be called an animal act."

Luo Zheng's eyes suddenly narrowed, "There is such a thing!"

Zhao Yun nodded and said: "The Han people who were captured by the Xianbei people are unwilling to be slaves. They flee in large numbers every year, and are called escaped slaves by the Xianbei people. Although very few people can escape back to the Han territory, there are never many refugees. "

There was an astonishing murderous intent in Luo Zheng's eyes, and he said fiercely: "If the Han people are slaves, the Xianbei people really deserve to die."

Zhao Yun agreed deeply: "If they are not of my race, their hearts must be different. Xianbei people really deserve to die."

Xu Chuhu stared wide-eyed, and said loudly: "My lord, do you want to kill this Xianbei cavalry?"

Luo Zheng gave a 'hmm' and shouted: "Zhao Yun listens to the order."

Zhao Yun got up anxiously and said, "Yes."

Luo Zhengdao: "Five hundred cavalry at a speed, destroy this Xianbei cavalry."

"As ordered."

Zhao Yun accepted the order calmly, and immediately took the general's order and went to order troops.

Not long after, five hundred Xiliang iron cavalry left the formation, and quickly charged towards the two hundred or so Xianbei cavalry who were still watching not far away.

Xu Chu watched Zhao Yun lead the troops away, and couldn't help but let out a 'hey', very unwilling.

"Second prince, the Han people are here to kill you."

In front of the Xianbei cavalry formation, a strong man hurriedly reminded the Xianbei youth in front of the formation.

"It's only five hundred riders, what are you afraid of!"

The little prince curled his lips, not paying attention to this group of Han cavalry at all.

In the eyes of the great Xianbei warriors, the Han people are the prey hunted by the Xianbei people. No matter how strong they are, they cannot escape the fate of the prey. If it weren't for the large number of Han Chinese cavalry, he would have ordered to kill them.

However, only five hundred riders came, so how could the little prince take it seriously.

Xianbei iron cavalry traversed the desert, even the tyrannical Huns and Wuhuan people in the past were no opponents of Xianbei iron cavalry, and those Han people who were not much better than sheep, no matter how many people there were, they were no match for the great Xianbei iron cavalry.

"Get ready to fight with this prince."

The second prince raised his saber high and shouted loudly, looking majestic.

More than two hundred Xianbei cavalry immediately raised their sabers and howled, like wild wolves howling at the moon.

Xiliang cavalry in front of the formation.

Zhao Yun controlled the horse with one hand and the gun with the other, leading the horse to gallop.

Seeing that more than two hundred Xianbei cavalry had come to kill them, an astonishing murderous intent flashed in their eyes.

In the wilderness, two cavalrymen approached quickly, and both sides were fighting with high spirits.

When the distance was two hundred steps away, Zhao Yun suddenly put the iron spear into the saddle, took a five-stone ox horn bow from the back of the saddle, and took out five spiked iron arrows from the quiver with his backhand. The ground opened the bow and shot.

Amidst the sound of thunderbolts, five iron arrows with thick fangs as thick as thumbs turned into five black spots, which disappeared in a flash.

In front of the Xianbei cavalry formation, the second prince and the four Xianbei people who rushed to the front burst into hairs in an instant, and before they had time to react, they were shot in the throat at the same time, and without a snort, they died directly and fell off their horses.

Two hundred steps apart, five arrows were fired at the same time, each arrow hit one person, and all hit the same part.

With such amazing archery skills, all Xiliang cavalrymen were almost taken aback.

"Good archery!"

On the shore of Qiushui, Luo Zheng was also dazzled and couldn't help but applaud.

One bow and five arrows, the arrows were not in vain, and all of them hit the throat.

Such an astonishing archery skill, let alone seen it, has never even heard of it.

Xu Chu couldn't help but let out a 'hey', "I didn't expect that Zhao Yun's archery skills are so good, some people are not as good as him!"

The three thousand Xiliang soldiers burst into applause like landslides and ground cracks, almost turning the prairie upside down.

"Second Prince!"

The more than two hundred Xianbei cavalrymen all cried out in shock, their eyes tearing open.

The sound of bowstrings sounded like a thunderbolt again, and five Xianbei cavalrymen fell from their horses with arrows, and none of them missed.

The Xianbei people who were just about to die of grief and anger, and were about to kill the Han cavalry to avenge the second prince, saw such amazing and amazing archery skills, they were immediately frightened, and their charge was thwarted in an instant.

At this moment, five hundred Xiliang cavalry had already arrived.

Zhao Yunchuo bowed back to the saddle, and the iron spear had already arrived in his hand, and he rushed into the Xianbei cavalry formation first, stabbing with the iron spear, stabbing three Xianbei cavalrymen off their horses in an instant, and the Xianbei who had been the first to seize the land immediately Terrified, they dodged one after another.

Five hundred Xiliang cavalry followed Zhao Yun as a triangular arrow and charged forward with all their might.

By the time Zhao Yun led [-] cavalry to kill the Xianbei cavalry formation, more than [-] Xianbei cavalry had killed more than half of them.

As for the remaining dozens of riders, they were frightened and fled all over the mountains and plains.

(End of this chapter)