The last three kingdoms

Chapter 860 Offensive and defensive stalemate
With an order, the Xiongnu army roared up, and the sound of killing was heard all over the mountains and fields. On the entire Longji Ridge hilltop, banners were unfurled, swords and guns were shining, and the momentum was so strong that the earth shook.

The Shu army who had been searching in the mountains reprimanded the princes like a frightened bird. When they saw the Huns ambushing everywhere, they immediately left in despair.Perhaps these scouts are not the most powerful in combat, but their speed is unparalleled, especially when they are running away, they can run faster than rabbits, except for a few scouts who are close to the Huns and are attacked Apart from the bow and arrow sniping, most of the scouts escaped quickly.

The scout soldiers ran back to the Shu army out of breath, but they didn't need to report anymore, everything could be seen clearly, there was an ambush by the Huns on Longji Ridge.

Many people couldn't help but feel very scared. If Luo Xi hadn't sent scouts to explore the way more cautiously, and moved forward recklessly, he might have fallen into the ambush circle of the Huns by now.

Everyone looked at Luo Xi, but at this moment Luo Xi's face was calm, the ancient well was calm, neither happy because he guessed that there was an ambush by the Huns on Longji Ridge, nor frustrated because there was an enemy blocking here , it seemed that everything was within his expectations.

Looking at the defense of the Huns on the mountain, they are as important as possible, and there are not a few of them.Luo Zhen ordered the mobilization of a thousand elite soldiers, including crossbowmen and sword and shield soldiers, to form an attacking square and launch a tentative attack on Longji Mountain.

The shieldmen of the Shu army put their shields on top of their heads, arranged a dense shield square, and rushed towards the top of Longji Mountain under the cover of arrows.

This kind of shield phalanx is generally used in attack operations, and can effectively defend against the enemy's bows and arrows.A person holds a shield, its protective area is limited after all, it is impossible to cover everything, and the biggest advantage of the shield array is to cover each other, covering the parts of the body that cannot be protected by a single shield, slowly moving to the top of the mountain.

The uphill mountain road is quite steep and narrow, and the shield phalanx must not be broken into pieces. The large phalanx of dozens of people is arranged in a row into a small phalanx of three or five people, but the formation of the Shu army is not different. Scattered, but still moving forward in an orderly manner.

The bows and arrows of the Huns have never stopped. At first, they only shot sporadically. After all, the Shu army has just entered the range. .

As the Shu army advanced to the top of the mountain, the arrows of the Huns also became denser. Countless arrows only hit the shield, making a "pop" sound. The thick wooden shield can easily withstand the sharp arrows. There are different numbers of arrows inserted into the shield on each side.

Under the strict defense of the Shu army, most of the arrows shot by the Huns fell on the shields, and few missed. As for whether they can hit the Shu soldiers, it depends entirely on luck. It is impossible for a skilled archer to penetrate through the gap in the shield, and even if it can penetrate, it may not be able to hit the Shu soldiers, so don't look at the arrows of the Huns. Casualties were very few.

On the contrary, the crossbowmen behind the Shu army shot suppressively on the top of the mountain, killing and wounding many Xiongqi soldiers.

Hu Yanhao looked anxious, and ordered to throw rolling logs and stones to deal with the Shu army, so as not to let the Shu army approach the top of the mountain.

Pieces of rocks and rolling logs whizzed down, rolling down the mountain quickly with the power to sweep away thousands of troops.

When fighting from a high position, rolling wood and rocks are the cheapest and most effective weapon. The low cost means that rolling wood and rocks are relatively easy to obtain, especially when fighting on mountains. Trees and stones are readily available and inexhaustible. Inexhaustible; good effect refers to the great power of rolling wood and beating stones, which can cause a fatal blow to the enemy attacking the mountain.

Although the shield formations of the Shu army were powerful and could effectively block the attacks of arrows, they had no effect on rolling wood and stones. Once they were hit by rolling logs and stones, even people and shields would turn into mud.

When the Shu army approached, the Huns dropped more than ten rolling logs and countless stones in one breath, and the whole mountain was full of rumbling sounds, and the momentum was astonishing.

However, the Shu army seems to have been prepared for a long time. Rolling wood and beating stones are a standing weapon, especially in mountain defense operations. It is almost a must-have. How could the Shu army not prevent the Huns from using these weapons.

In fact, the best place to use the rolling wood and stone is the mountain with a steep slope, flat slope and narrow roads. In such terrain, once the rolling log falls, the enemy troops in the half slope will not even have the slightest chance to escape.

However, the uneven terrain greatly restricts the effect of the rolling wood and the stone. The opponent can hide in the dead corner where the rolling wood falls, and can easily dodge the attack, and the trees on the half slope are even more powerful. Great enemy, once the log touches the tree, there is no chance to roll forward.

The terrain on Longji Mountain is just right for this. The undulating slopes and overgrown trees allow the Shu army to easily choose a way to avoid the thunderbolt.

However, because the Shu army wanted to dodge the rolling wood and rocks, the well-maintained formation was dispersed, and the attacking Shu soldiers had to fight alone, but they still did not forget their mission to attack forward and launched an attack on the top of the mountain. the final impact.

The Shu army could no longer maintain its fixed formation, which was a good thing for the Xiongnu soldiers, because individual combat could not effectively defend against arrows, and the Huns' bows and arrows became rampant again.

The two sides fell into a stalemate, the Huns could not repel the attack of the Shu army, and the Shu army wanted to attack the top of the mountain, but it was still a little bit late. Although the two sides were fighting fiercely, it seemed impossible to make a final breakthrough. easy job.

Seeing the red sun sinking to the west, Luo Xi also ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops, and decided to fight in the future.

The Shu army retreated like a tide, and the fierce battle between the two sides finally came to a temporary conclusion as the distance expanded, and the whole Longji Ridge also returned to calm.

Today's attack was originally for a tentative purpose, and the Shu army did not do its best. Luo Xi used today's attack to see how tight the Huns' defense on the mountain was, so as to choose a more appropriate attack method.After a day of fierce fighting, Luo Xi was also aware of the advantages and disadvantages of both sides. I believe that when the battle is fought again tomorrow, Luo Xi will choose a better attack method and take Longji Ridge in one fell swoop.

(End of this chapter)