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"Pfft!" Ta Dun raised his saber and beheaded a Han infantry again. Just as he drew out his saber, he caught a glimpse of a cold light coming from the right out of the corner of his eye.

In an instant, Ta Dun not only showed no fear, but shouted violently: "It's just in time, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Fu stabbed hard.

"No, I fell for it!" The thrust that was determined to win failed, Xian Yufu's face changed suddenly, and he secretly exclaimed.Immediately, he was not interested in fighting, and wanted to escape when he hit the horse, and he would never get entangled with Ta Dun, otherwise his life would be in danger.

However, just as he returned to his horse and turned around in a hurry to escape, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a cold light stabbing obliquely from under the belly of Tadun's black fat horse, and slashed straight at the heel of Xianyu Fu's mount.In an instant, Xian Yufu came out of shock, his face was pale, and he was at a loss for what to do.As the horse under his crotch fell down suddenly, Xian Yufu was thrown into the air by the horse, and just when he was about to cry out in shock, a flash of cold light flashed before his eyes.Then he saw with his own eyes that his head was in a different place, and his blood-spitting body fell sharply, but his sight was rising sharply, rolling and soaring in the air, until his eyes went black, and he fell into endless darkness

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Chapter 961 Kill the wolf and return it to its original owner

"Ok?"

At the bottom of the Chinese army commander's platform, Li Li didn't pay attention to Xian Yufu at first, and his eyes stayed on Tadun all the time. It was not until Xianyufu attacked Tadun that Xian Yufu's figure came into Li Li's sight.Li Li was very surprised when Xian Yufu swung his spear unexpectedly, he didn't expect Xian Yufu to be so courageous, and even dared to wait for an opportunity to attack Tadun when he knew he was invincible.

After Xian Yufu's sneak attack missed, Tadun slid to the side of the horse, and then hid under the horse's belly, he swung a knife from under the horse's belly to kill Xian Yufu's mount.In an instant, Li Li's eyes widened suddenly, his expression changed abruptly, and he focused on the whole process of Ta Dun beheading Xian Yufu.

But the moment Ta Dun slid off the horse's back, he stood on tiptoe with one foot, and the saber in his hand brushed the ground and handed it out from under the horse's belly.Immediately afterwards, he was hiding under the belly of the war horse, swinging a knife with one hand and cutting off the hind hoof of Xian Yufu's mount.After a successful blow, Ta Dun slid under the horse's belly, turned over and sat on the horse's back from the other side, and then waved his hand and cut off the neck of Xian Yufu who was thrown flying by the horse.The whole process seems to be slow, but it is actually done in one go, and it takes no more than ten seconds before and after.Perhaps in this era there is no concept of minutes and seconds, and the relatively short time can only be judged by the hourglass or incense, but Li Li knows it well and secretly counts the time in his heart.

Why spike?The process of beheading Xian Yufu was instant killing. With the knife in hand, Xian Yufu's body was decapitated and his body was left on the spot.

Li Li was not surprised by Ta Dun's lightning-fast skill.After all, Xian Yufu is at best a second-rate general, not even a first-rate general, and his martial arts are really not high-strength.

Through a short spectator.Li Li also had a very clear understanding of Ta Dun's martial prowess, but what really surprised him was that Ta Dun's mount used double-sided stirrups.And this bilateral stirrup was deliberately hidden by Tadun before the war.It deceived the eyes of Li Li and the generals under his command, and it was not revealed until now when they rushed to the battle.

In fact, bilateral stirrups are not new to Li Li.Six years ago, when he served as the prefect of Wuwei, in order to deal with the two-sided attack of Han Sui, Ma Teng and the Qiang people in the Western Regions, he began to use double-sided stirrups and put horseshoes on the horses.Thereby enhancing the combat effectiveness of the cavalry under his command.However, the use of bilateral stirrups was short-lived, appearing only a few months before and after.After Li Liping pacified the four counties in the Western Regions and severely damaged the Han and Ma allied forces, the bilateral horse stirrups were no longer used, and only horseshoes were still used.

In the next few years, it was only when going to the barbarian tribes.Li Li will equip the conscription cavalry with double-sided stirrups.To enhance combat effectiveness, bilateral stirrups have never been used in internal combat.However, the barbarian tribes conquered by the Xiliang army had already been subdued and incorporated into the Han people, and their tribes and ethnic groups had long since ceased to exist.Therefore, over the years, there has never been a double-sided stirrup in the battle between the princes.

And this is also the result of Li Li deliberately blocking the news, which is purely selfish.In his opinion, the bilateral stirrups can certainly enhance the combat effectiveness of cavalry.But invisibly greatly increased the number of deaths on the battlefield, adding unnecessary casualties and killings.Therefore, he has always pursued the use of all means in foreign warfare.However, there are reservations in the internal battle, and unnecessary casualties should be avoided as much as possible.

Maybe Li Li is too pedantic, or his heart is too soft, but everyone has their own persistence and their own principles of life. Things that touch the bottom line can be avoided, and it is best never to touch the bottom line.Otherwise, once the bottom line is lost, people will become crazy, have no scruples, no fear, act recklessly, and finally the whole person will completely collapse and then go to destruction.

During the Eastern Expedition to Youzhou, Li Li's war cavalry were also equipped with double-sided horse stirrups, but they were easily hidden from view. They could only be seen on the battlefield, and they were kept in the supply camp for other times.However, so far, among the soldiers under Li Li's command, there are not many people like Ta Dun who are proficient in using both sides of the stirrups and can use the stirrups to circle the mount. Too much.It is not difficult to see from this that it is no longer a day or two for Tadun to use the double-sided stirrups. Only by using them for a long time can he practice such superb riding skills.

But where did Tadun's double-sided stirrups come from, or how did he know about the double-sided stirrups?Why did the leader of the barbarians know the secret that the princes of the Central Plains did not know?Who told him this, or was there a spy in Xiliang?Is it a traitor?

Li Li was quite annoyed by this, and suddenly thought of many things that he had never thought of before, which prompted him to make up his mind that some things must be done in advance to avoid endless disasters.

When Xian Yufu died, his head was beheaded by Ta Dun in front of the Chinese army's formation. He didn't know how Ta Dun did it when he was dying.

Witnessing Xian Yufu's tragic death by the Tadun knife, Li Li's eyes were as cold as ice, and the saber he was holding upside down in his hand suddenly turned over, and the cold light of the blade vibrated in the sand.

"My lord, please order me to kill this thief!" Li Zhi, who was standing by the side, asked immediately, probably because he felt Li Li's murderous intent.

If Li Zhi hadn't taken the initiative to invite Ying to fight, Li Li might have personally killed Ta Dun.But after hearing Li Zhi's voice, Li Li's expression changed slightly, and he calmed down instantly, his gloomy cheeks quickly returned to calm.

After a little silence, Li Li said in a deep voice: "Forget it, wait a little longer. A frontal decisive battle is no better than a battle in front of the formation. The mobilization of soldiers and horses must take into account the overall situation. There is no order, and you can't move lightly. Otherwise, any mistakes in any link will be serious." It may affect the success or failure of the entire battle situation, and this is the reason why the embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in the ant's nest. Now our ten thousand gold guard cavalry is the mainstay of the army, if it does not move, it will give the barbarian army a devastating blow." After speaking, Li Li raised his head to look at the handsome platform above his head, and his eyes happened to meet Zhuge Liang unexpectedly.For a moment, Li Li nodded solemnly to Zhuge Liang, signaling him not to panic, but to respond calmly, and the whole army obeyed his orders.

Li Zhi nodded when he heard the sound, and said nothing, the expression on his face was the same as that of Li Lifang, his eyes stared coldly at Tadun who was galloping in front of the formation, his eyes flickered coldly, it seemed that as long as Li Li agreed, he would immediately ride forward to take it The head on the neck of the next step.This is definitely not hubris.But Li Zhi does have this strength.

If it is a head-on battle, Li Zhi may not be considered the top peak powerhouse in the world.However, if it is a sneak attack and assassination.There are only a handful of people in the world who can stop him, definitely no more than five.Among the limited five people, at least three seats were occupied in the Xiliang Army, namely Huan Fei, Zhao Yun and Li Li; it is not yet known who occupied the remaining two seats.In other words, only those who are very familiar with Li Zhi and who are extremely skilled in martial arts can prevent Li Zhi's sneak attack and assassination; otherwise.No matter how powerful the opponent is, it is the same in front of him. After one move is defeated, the head will fall.

While Li Zhi was thinking, Li Li was waiting patiently.Zhuge Liang on the handsome stage waved the command flag again.Immediately, under the command of their respective generals, the [-] infantry troops retreated to both sides in an orderly manner, making way for the middle passage.And Ta Dun, who was fighting in front of the Chinese army, led the Wuhuan army to rush over.Attempt to capture Li Li's Chinese Army Commander's Flag in one fell swoop; if he can capture and kill Han Army Commander Li Li.Then everything will be fine, once and for all.

"Tack-tack-cluck!"

In an instant, the sound of Wuhuan's iron cavalry's trampling was mixed with the sound of "creaking" from the rear of the Han army's central army.However, except for Li Li, Li Zhi and others who reined in their horses and stood under the commanding platform, they could clearly hear these two sounds, Ta Dun and the tens of thousands of Wuhuan cavalry behind him couldn't hear these two sounds at all. The sharp and harsh "creaking" sound, let alone what this special sound represents.

"The crossbow is ready, ten rounds of continuous shooting quack quack!"

As the flag bearers raised their voices and yelled loudly, the last row of guards standing in front of the rear army rode their horses out of the way.Thus revealing the rows of crossbows behind him.There were as many as ten rows of chariot crossbows in front of the Wuhuan iron cavalry, and the first row was two hundred chariot crossbows.There are 150 carts in the second row, 120 carts in the third row, [-] carts in the fourth row and [-] cart crossbows in the last row, a total of [-] cart crossbows.

(Carriage Crossbow: Put a crossbow on a chariot to shoot arrows; once its teeth are fired, all the arrows will shoot out at the same time, and after seven hundred steps, all the castles and forts it hits will be destroyed, and the buildings and oars will also fall. It is called a chariot crossbow. In addition, the chariot crossbows are deep, and the arrows are as big as rafters, which means that the chariot crossbows can fire multiple arrows at one time, and the arrows used are as large as the rafters used to build a house. There are different opinions on how to do it, and there is no way to study it. The crossbow is set as a single-shot crossbow bolt. Therefore, if the crossbow bolts are replaced with specially-made elongated feather arrows, and several or more than a dozen feather arrows are put together, multiple arrows can be fired at one time.)

The strange sound of "creaking" just now was the sound of thousands of infantry cooperating with each other, pulling the engine bracket and placing the crossbow arrows.Prior to this, they had been kept behind by the Golden Guards and they were in the center of the army, so they would not be discovered by the barbarian army at all. Even the cavalry on the two wings did not know that there were so many offensive weapons and giant crossbows hidden in the rear of the central army.And this is Zhuge Liang's masterpiece.

In order to raise and make these crossbows, Zhuge Liang ordered all the cities under the jurisdiction of Youzhou to collect crossbows, whether they were good or damaged and discarded, and sent them to Youbeiping County.There were also more than two hundred chariot crossbows carried by the Xiliang army on this trip and handed over to Zhuge Liang.Then, Zhuge Liang mobilized more than [-] infantry troops for half a month, and the general workshop for making arrows was even more busy for more than [-] days, making special extended feather arrows and crossbow arrows day and night.Until the day before the decisive battle, a total of [-] chariot crossbows of varying quality were repaired, [-] special feathered arrows several feet long, and [-] giant crossbow arrows were built.

Because of this, only [-] infantry soldiers participated in this decisive battle, and [-] infantry soldiers were the crossbowmen that Zhuge Liang had trained for half a month. They controlled the six hundred crossbowmen that looked very crude .

It has to be said that this is the completely different way of using troops between Zhuge Liang and Li Li.He himself is not good at fighting in battle, which prompted him to shift his energy to weapons, and invisibly combined the maximum use of weapons with the way of using troops, thus forming a unique mode of commanding troops.This method of combat was highly praised by military strategists of later generations, and the emphasis on weapons became more and more intense. It can be said that it was out of control, and eventually evolved into weapons that completely replaced bravery and became the key factor in determining victory or defeat.

Later generations honored Zhuge Liang as "Zhuge Wuhou", or "Sage of Wisdom".This is not only the title of Marquis of Zhuge Liang, but also the title of honor given to Zhuge Liang by generals and civil officials. Each has its own title and each has its own opinion.

The generals called him "Marquis Wu", not only because he used soldiers like a god, and he was invincible, but also because he was unique in the development and use of weapons, which can be said to be the first of its kind and have far-reaching influence.The reason why civil officials call him "Zhi Sheng" is because he is the most successful commander-in-chief of the armed forces purely as a literati in history. He can be called the pioneer of literati in charge of the army and is regarded as a model for all generations.Before him, most of the scribes served as staff or guests, at most they served as military advisers or ministers, and there was no precedent for taking charge of the three armies.However, after Zhuge Liang took charge of the army, he repeatedly made outstanding achievements and achieved brilliant results, thus creating a good story about literati in charge of the army, which was highly praised by later generations of literati and inkmen, and they all tried to follow suit.

The literati's army was carried forward in the later Song and Ming dynasties, and it was Zhuge Liang who was often talked about by them, and it has continued to this day.It is not difficult to see from this that the brightest and most dazzling star of the Three Kingdoms is Zhuge Liang.At this time, the battle of Lulongsai was the first show of "Zhuge Wuhou".If this battle is won, Li Li will probably be ashamed to bear the title of "Marquis of Wu" again, and should "return everything to its original owner"! (From ancient times to the present, there are countless generals who have received the title of Marquis Wu, but there is only one Marquis Wu who has been recognized by the majority of generations, and he is Zhuge Kongming.)

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At the request of book friends, before Xiaoqi entered the Communist Party, he joined the "Slaying the Wolf" section, focusing on external battles and downplaying internal battles.But this is only a transition, and a transition before entering the closing stage.

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Chapter 962 Killing the Wolf, Shocking with a Thunderbolt

A hundred or so paces away from the commander's platform of the Chinese Army, Ta Dun rode his horse and swung his saber, leading the Wuhuan iron cavalry to attack the general aggressively.He originally thought that Li Li, who was wearing a red robe and golden armor, would definitely lead his army to fight head-on, but unexpectedly, Li Li had no intention of fighting at all. They all came down from the commander's platform and retreated into the golden guards.

Seeing Li Li avoiding and not fighting, Ta Dun was not discouraged, on the contrary, his fighting spirit became stronger and his brows were filled with joy.In his opinion, Li Li, as the commander of the Han army, avoided the battle so passively. This was undoubtedly a disaster for the Han army, but it was a surprise for the Wuhuan and Xianbei allied forces under his command. , why not do it.

So Ta Dun not only showed no anger, but showed a sinister grin, jumped on his horse and raised his sword, and shouted loudly to the Wuhuan cavalry behind him: "Warriors, Li Li, stand back and don't fight, my Wuhuan warriors will win! Follow me to rush over, kill all the Han dogs! Kill!" Amidst the violent shouts, Ta Dun took the lead and charged majestically towards the commander's platform of the Chinese army.

Just as Tadun led tens of thousands of Wuhuan iron cavalry to charge towards the Chinese army, the last group of golden guard cavalry behind the commander's platform quickly retreated to the two sides, thus completely vacating the space in front of them, and all the soldiers of the Chinese army All retreated to both sides of the commander's platform, and re-formed a defensive formation on the original left and right wings.

As Jin Wei Zhan rode away, hundreds of giant chariot crossbows were immediately exposed in front of the Wuhuan iron cavalry. The distance between the two was less than a hundred steps, and the distance was still shrinking rapidly.

Just at this moment, before Ta Dun and Wuhuan Tieqi could react.The flag bearer riding his horse and standing in the middle of the crossbow array shouted loudly: "The crossbow is ready, ten rounds of continuous fire. The first row, prepare to release!" He waved the flag.The first row of [-] crossbows, which had already been ready to go, fired arrows at the sound, the machine guns slammed loudly, and the ballista vibrated violently.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!" Amidst a loud roar, a huge eight-foot-long crossbow arrow, as thick as an arm, was seen flying out of the ballista, and the huge shock force made the ballista Shaking violently, "clang" sound.

Suddenly, the scene presented to the generals of the Han army was as follows: ten strong men behind each crossbow worked together to pull the trigger.That rod shot out like a thick "spear"; the moment it broke away from the crossbow, each crossbow fired a crossbow bolt, but when the crossbow flew twenty or thirty steps away.But suddenly it exploded, one divided into ten, and instantly turned into ten ultra-long feathered arrows that were as thick as a thumb and eight feet long, flying in shock.Cut off the airflow.Going straight to the Wuhuan iron cavalry who was rushing to kill them, they roared away.

"Ah! The crossbows quickly get out of the way!" At the moment of thunderbolt, Tadun, who took the lead, saw rows of giant ballistas suddenly appearing, and shot out a frightening cold light.In an instant, his expression changed drastically, he screamed instinctively, jumped off his horse immediately, and smashed sideways on the ground full of stones.

The moment he landed, he watched thousands of spear-like crossbow arrows (actually feather arrows) rush past his head.One of the crossbow arrows roared straight at his horse, the black fat horse. Fortunately, the black fat horse was quite spiritual.When the danger came, he fell sideways to the ground, narrowly avoiding the killing of the crossbow arrows.Even so, there was still a gash more than two feet long on the side of the black fat horse, and the crossbow arrow that flew past the side of the black fat horse had no effect at all, still powerful and domineering, roaring away.

"Bao bao bao? Ah!"

In a blink of an eye, the two thousand giant feather arrows shot straight through the bodies of Wuhuan cavalrymen or horses blocking the way at a lightning speed that was hard to find with the naked eye.Except for the giant feather arrow that killed the horse in an instant and remained in the horse, the rest of the arrows pierced through the body of the Wuhuan cavalry without losing strength, and then pierced through the body of a Wuhuan cavalry again, but still did not fall. , full of power, continued to kill Wuhuan cavalry one after another.At this moment, the giant feathered arrows went straight forward, and no obstacle could stop them from wreaking havoc in the sky, killing people even if they blocked people, and killing horses even if they blocked the road.Where the arrows pass, there is no human or animal left.

These giant feather arrows are shot out from the crossbow with a range of six or seven hundred steps. Their range and strength are far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.Even in the eyes of the well-informed Li Li, the power of these crossbow bolts is not inferior to the sniper rifles of later generations, and even far greater than the sniper rifles within the range, and their lethality is by no means comparable to that of a single bullet.Just imagine, it is impossible for a bullet to disembowel a war horse and kill it with one blow, but a crossbow arrow can do it.This is true for a war horse with a huge body, let alone a human being with a flesh and blood body?