Chapter 751 Sudden Counterattack
The screams of Han soldiers could be heard from time to time, but they could not shake Xu Huang''s determination. He knew very well the significance of issuing such an order. No matter how heavy the casualties were among the soldiers maintaining the baggage train line, he would not blink an eye as long as he could attract more Huqi to the open space of the camp and let more Hu Qi entered this well-arranged trap, and the sacrifice of these soldiers was worth it.
Why did every war between the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu be so difficult?
There may be many reasons, but one of the most important ones is that the Huns or the nomads in the north have four legs and inherently have more initiative on the battlefield. Therefore, as the commander of the infantry, Xu Huang, as long as he seizes the opportunity, It is the right choice to give these wandering Hu Qi a hard blow.
Otherwise, how about letting Hu Qi retreat easily and wander around while he is always on guard against attacks that may suddenly come from somewhere?
Xu Huang is from Bingzhou.
? Bingzhou has advocated martial arts since the Pre-Qin Dynasty, and is also the birthplace of military strategists and legalists. What''s more, it has been invaded by Hu people in recent years. Xu Huang is naturally very clear about the habits of Hu people.
To make the barbarians afraid, you must be more ruthless, more ferocious, less afraid of death, and more ruthless than the barbarians!
Since Fei Qian gave him full authority to handle it, he had to make these barbarians remember the name of the Xu family, the flying Fei Qian''s tricolor flag in the camp, and the performance of the Han people at this moment. The **** courage and force that came out, remember the kind of pain that will tear your heart out when you think about it!
Xu Huang shouted loudly: "Raise the crossbow flag! Free and rapid fire!"
The flying dog flag with red background and black stripes was raised high, and rows of crossbowmen quickly ran out from behind the tent. Some ran up the walls on both sides, and some stood on the ground where the baggage trucks were originally stacked. On top of the grain bags, there was a certain height difference from the soldiers on the baggage train line.
Accompanied by the orders given by the middle and lower-ranking crossbowmen, the crossbow arrows passed over the heads of the Han army in the baggage train array and pounced on the crowded Hu cavalry!
The crossbow arrow dragged out a long afterimage in the air, and instantly passed through the red blood mist above the baggage train array. With an indomitable momentum, it viciously hit the Hu man sitting on the horse on the head and body. …
Smash.
Yes.
It''s like being hit with a heavy hammer.
? ? Crossbow bolts are shorter and heavier than arrows, but have greater kinetic energy. Since they are fired at such a close distance, their lethality is even more amazing.
?The reason why crossbow arrows are more lethal than arrows is because the damage caused by crossbow arrows to the human body is greater and more terrifying than arrows!
From the moment the heavy crossbow arrow breaks through the skin, the crossbow arrow is hindered by bones that are thousands of times greater than the air resistance. The crossbow arrow has poor stability because it does not have a long tail like an arrow. With the sudden increase in resistance, the crossbow''s rotation speed dropped and began to swing left and right. This resulted in the crossbow''s contact area with the human body being larger than that of the arrow, and the wounds were also larger, not only penetrating wounds, but also tearing wounds. Hollow effect, this kind of injury, in ancient times without surgery, was basically a fatal injury that could not be saved...
Even if the crossbow arrow did not hit the bones, it did not damage the internal organs, brain and other important organs. It only penetrated the muscles of the arms or other parts. Compared with the long arrows, the crossbow arrows are easier to penetrate the body. A penetrating wound with front and rear cavities is formed. Such a wound cannot heal naturally in a short period of time. It will also lead to a large amount of blood loss and death.
“Quick! Shoot! Concentrate your fire!”
“The first column retreats, the second column steps forward, and the third column winds up!”
Accompanied by the repeated roars of the sergeants and the buzzing sound of the crossbow bolts, each crossbow bolt carried the breath of death and the desire for flesh and blood, and pounced on the high-ranking Huqi riders.
??The Hu cavalry who were sitting proudly on their horses, chopping down the Han soldiers from a high position, seemed to be hit by invisible iron plates in the air. One after another, they fell off their horses. The horses didn''t know what was going on. They neighed in panic and wanted to run. However, the horses were either surrounded by wild horses who noticed something was wrong and began to run around, or the corpses of dead horses and horses. There was not much room to move at all, and they were in disorder. The run leads to even greater chaos...
From the wall of the village, from behind the baggage train, almost a whole semi-arc line of crossbowmen was arranged. They opened the strings crazily and almost mechanically, lined up, stepped forward, fired, and then stepped back and repeated this process. During the process, countless crossbow arrows plunged from the sky like sudden hail!
??Xu Yu leaned on the side of the heavy baggage cart and knocked one Hu Qi off his horse, while the other Hu Qi rushed out from the diagonal stab and slashed downwards with one knife.
?Xu Yu was about to raise his sword to fight, but missed.
A crossbow arrow flew from behind and directly pierced the Hu Qi''s shoulder blade. It continued forward with a huge blood flower. Where could the Hu Qi continue to cut down? He suddenly said "Ah" With a scream, he fell to one side. The next moment, he was stabbed in the waist and abdomen by Xu Yu''s spearman and fell off the horse.
After the initial burst of fierce shooting, the crossbowmen began to move toward the wall of the front section of the village and began to kill the remaining Huqi in the camp.
Under the dim sky, Hu Qi could not detect the small and high-speed crossbow bolts. Some were even hit by several crossbow bolts at the same time, and even people and horses were nailed to the ground!
"kill-"
Xu Yu raised his sword high and roared loudly with a hoarse voice, as if he wanted to pay back all the resentment he had suffered before at this moment. He took the lead in rushing out from the side of the baggage truck and attacked the panicked Hu Qi. Countercharge!
"kill-"
??The rumbling drums made people''s blood boil. More Han troops rushed out, and their swords and spears rushed at Hu Qi, who was completely in disarray.
Under the sudden attack of a wave of crossbow bolts, Hu Qi, who was lucky enough to survive, had to guard against the swords, spears and spears that were slashing and stabbing him from the front. On the other hand, he was called upon by the crossbow bolts flying from above. There was no way he could do it. Resistance, those who were killed were retreating...
Success is just around the corner, but it seems like the end of the world. This is such a despairing thing.
Zha Tiansheng saw many Hu cavalry swarming into the camp. He originally thought that the Han army''s camp would be breached in the next moment and he could taste the fruits of victory. However, he did not expect that almost in the blink of an eye, the battle situation would become one-sided. About a thousand Hu cavalry who entered were massacred in a blink of an eye. Not only was the Han army camp not defeated, on the contrary, they even charged back...
After the crossbowmen slaughtered the intercepted Hu Qi, they stood on the wall of the front camp and carried out another covering attack on the Hu Qi who were crowded together outside the camp.
Hu Qi, who had lost his speed, had no room to hide at all. Even if he tried to hide behind the horse''s belly and neck, he could not avoid the crossbow bolts. He fell off the horse''s back like a dumpling...
Knowledge Encyclopedia:
The barbarians in Chinese history can be roughly divided into these categories.
1: The Xiongnu part: represented by the Xiongnu
二: Donghu part: represented by Xianbei, Khitan and Mongolia
Three: Turkic part: represented by Turks
IV: Tunguska part: represented by Manchuria
Five: Qiang and Tibetan part: Qiang ethnic group, represented by Tubo
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