Royal road

The sound of horseshoes came from far to near, and they galloped to the camp.Yiyan got off his horse, threw the reins to the soldiers, and walked into the big tent by himself.In the tent, several people were surrounding the simple sand table, fine-tuning and studying the terrain.Hearing the sound of footsteps, Zhang Bin raised his head and said, "General Yi is back? How is the situation at Baibu Xianbei?"

Yiyan strode forward and drew a line on the sand table with the horsewhip in his hand: "The enemy's forward has bypassed the Hutuo River and is approaching our army. It will arrive by tomorrow at the latest. Including the rear army, there should be no less than 5000 troops .”

"Can five thousand Qingqi be stopped?" Zhang Bin asked.

"Yeah." Yiyan nodded, but didn't say much.

This time they brought a total of [-] cavalry and [-] infantry.It is extremely difficult to use this against five thousand Xianbei cavalry.However, seeing Yiyan nod his head, Zhang Bin felt relieved.Although the contact time was not long, he was very clear about the general's marching methods in front of him.As long as he says he can, he will be able to do it.

"Baibu Xianbei will not have more than [-] soldiers to fight. They have already lost [-] soldiers under Jinyang City. This time, they should be the main force, and the rear must be empty. As long as Tuoba Yulu leads his troops to the old Baibu camp, It will definitely defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!"

The Baibu Xianbei belonged to the horse tribe, and if they were in danger, they would most likely take refuge with their clan.However, neither the Bingzhou nor the Tuoba tribe was able to face the consequences of stretching the front line, so they could only make a quick decision.Therefore, after discussing with Yiyan, Zhang Bin proposed such a strategy.Bingzhou soldiers acted as bait in the front to contain the enemy's main force, while Tuoba Yulu led his troops to raid the rear to completely wipe out the gang of rebels.In this way, the forces threatening the hinterland of Bingzhou will be wiped out, and the mission will be successfully completed.

However, such an arrangement will inevitably put the Bingzhou soldiers who are frontally luring the enemy under tremendous pressure.In case they were defeated and the enemy returned to aid, Tuoba's troops would have to face front and rear attacks.In the end, it was Yiyan who came forward to dispel Tuoba Yulv's worries.Now that the enemy has sent troops, whether it is a victory or a defeat, we only have to wait for tomorrow's battle!

"Joining the army will stay in the camp tomorrow, let's take care of the way forward." Yi Yan said calmly as if seeing Zhang Bin's inner tension.

Zhang Bin snorted.To be honest, what he is best at is strategy, and he has never really been on the battlefield.On the surface, these words are asking him to take care of the rear, but in reality, they are pushing him away so as not to get in the way.

However, he didn't have the slightest grudge against such thoughts, and nodded in response: "The rear army has me, and I hope the general will return victorious!"

On the second day, just after dawn, some soldiers drove out of the camp.This group of troops was purely infantry, and the march was not very fast, but the formation was quite dense, like a moving castle, slowly advancing across the wilderness.After walking less than ten miles, the scouts brought news that the enemy was less than three miles ahead.

Three miles is nothing to the cavalry, and it's just a moment away.This is simply a standard encounter.As if stunned by the bad news, the Jin army hastily turned to the nearby mound, and before they had time to set up camp, they saw overwhelming cavalry rushing from a distance.

The Xianbei scouts were always alert, so how could they not have spotted this group of enemies?After finding out that the opponent had no rear army and no ambush, the leader immediately led his troops to charge forward.Wuqian Qingqi ran like a rushing turbid wave, but his momentum made people feel terrified.How can a small mound resist the Xianbei iron cavalry before even a battalion can be set up in the future?Just charge up on the horse!

Su and Wei rode on the horse, looking at the enemy soldiers who raised their spears and trembled behind their shields, they sneered mockingly.This group of Bingzhou soldiers is really stupid. Although the mound occupies a high ground, it is surrounded by wilderness. How can they only guard against the front?

There is no need to direct it yourself, the vanguard rushing in front has already bypassed the front of the mound and rushed up from both sides.With enemies on all sides, just a single charge is enough to defeat the opponent!

However, the healthy horses only took two steps, and suddenly seemed to go crazy, jumping and screaming, even the most experienced knight couldn't control it, and fell off the horse.

"Stop! Stop, there are caltrops!"

Someone reacted and yelled loudly to remind the people behind to be on guard.It turned out that except for the front, the surrounding area of ​​the mound was densely sprinkled with barbed wire for trapping horses. How could the horse not go crazy when the horse's hooves were injured while running wildly?

Su and Wei secretly thought it was bad, but before he gave the order, arrows rained like locusts on the mound!

Archers have always been the elite in the army, and nomadic people like Xianbei Wuhuan can learn bows and are good at riding and shooting.In the Jin army, or even the Xiongnu army, there will not be a large proportion of archers.However, today, on this small mound, arrows were shot so densely that it seemed like everyone was wearing a bow!

Caught off guard, the vanguard rushing to the front was shot and turned on his back.The terrain of this mound is only a few feet higher, which is enough to give the Jin army an advantage in range!

"Retreat! Retreat quickly!" Su and Wei roared angrily!Before assisting Liu Hu, they had already lost [-] soldiers. If they lost all the soldiers and horses on hand, the tribe would be unable to gain a foothold in the grassland!

They were all experienced fighters, and the offensive of Xianbei soldiers and horses immediately slowed down.Those Rangers scattered around gathered around Su Hewei again, forming a formation.

Squinting their eyes and looking at the hedgehog-like mound, Su and Wei spat: "Attack from the front!"

Since the enemy has set aside a defensive channel, the best way is to rush forward.Even if it is a trap, this group of Jin army is only more than 2000 people, and they have multiple cavalry, and the number alone will crush them to death!

Immediately, a confidant took the order and led his troops to rush up.The passage was narrow, and at most only three or four hundred cavalry could charge in. This group of extremely powerful barbarians raised their horse shields and rushed up against the rain of arrows.

Being condescending, the arrow can shoot more than three hundred steps.However, it is only three hundred steps, and the horse is only a few breaths away.There were constant screams and neighing, but this short distance was still trampled by horseshoes.Two hundred steps, one hundred steps, fifty steps... It seemed that the cavalry rushing to the front were about to crash into the fragile army formation.Suddenly, the army formation on the hill shook, and hundreds of spears stabbed out!

That was not a spear used by ordinary soldiers, but a real carbine. It was more than two feet long, and the tip of the spear was shining with a dazzling cold light, and it just stabbed at the cavalry in front of him.This is not something that a mere horse shield can defend against. Those cavalrymen who had finally rushed through the death zone, crashed into the gun forest, and turned their backs again!

"Follow up! Crush them!" Su and Wei shouted angrily with their faces changing.

How many people can a carbine withstand?Anyway, they are already fighting hand to hand, why not crush them with superior force?However, unexpectedly, the forest of guns did not waver, and the rain of arrows struck again!The soldiers on the hill were divided into front and rear formations, the front formation fought and the rear formation fired arrows, they were not at all frightened by the ferocious attack.

After just a test, Su and Wei knew that this method would not work, and immediately recalled their troops.However, more than 300 people died on the mound.

This is not over yet, seeing them retreating, the Jin army on the mound even split up several teams, dragged the dead horse corpses and human corpses, and stacked them in front of the formation.The cold flesh and blood formed a line of defense against horses. If you want to attack again, you have to step over these corpses first.

Watching the orderly movements on the mound, even warriors like Su and Wei, who had gone through countless battles, felt chills running down their backs.Is he really facing the Jin army?Or was it possible to suppress the Xiongnu in its heyday hundreds of years ago, so that the six animals would not live, and the women would have no color?

"Boss! What should we do?!" Su and Wei were the only ones who were frightened, and the confidant next to him asked anxiously.

"Continue to charge! Use up all their arrows!" This situation is very similar to that of the famous general Li Ling who was sent to the Huns.However, even without reading history books, Su and Wei chose the most appropriate way.

This group of Jin troops had no backup, and there was a limit to the number of arrows they could carry.When they shoot all the arrows in their hands, they will become their own pockets like a hedgehog stripped of its spikes.In the face of a tentative offensive, this group of Jin troops could not relax their vigilance. Once they lost their guard, the cavalry who lured the enemy could immediately turn into the vanguard of the attack.If you don't want to die, you can only wait for it!

Are they trying to waste time?Then spend it with them!Su and Wei firmly grasped the whip in their hands.This time, he must completely wipe out this group of Jin troops and avenge the dead clansmen!

However, this way of thinking, the real fight is still much more difficult than what Su and Wei expected.That group of Jin soldiers seemed to carry double the amount of arrow pots on their backs, so they fought him like this.Luuring the enemy also requires horsepower and physical strength. From dawn to dusk, they attacked the camp several times at night. Until the afternoon of the second day, the opponent's arrow array did not mean to be exhausted.

Only then did Su and Wei discover that the opponent's army had not only bows, but also many crossbows.Coupled with the fact that the soldiers took turns to rest, this group of Jin troops withstood their attacks as if they were tireless.But even so, it is impossible for them to survive for three days?Feeling uneasy in their hearts, Su and Wei realized that they might have missed something...

not good!This is obviously delaying time!

Startled, Su and Wei reacted!The Jin army came to attack them, how could it be possible to put on such a resolute defense? !This time he brought most of the soldiers from the tribe. If someone attacked the camp at the rear, how would the remaining soldiers be able to defend? !

"Return to the camp immediately!" Su and Wei made a decisive decision and issued an order.After fighting fiercely for a day and a night, seven or eight hundred people were lost, but Su and Wei still had no intention of winning.The tribe is their foundation. If there is a loss in the tribe, what if they win?Must hurry back!

Although people are tired and horses are exhausted, how can there be any hesitation at the moment of life and death?All the Xianbei soldiers left their exhaustion behind and rushed towards their camp.The infantry who were left behind could never catch up with these cavalry, but it was not the infantry who were chasing them.

Boom!Boom!Boom!Like the dull thunder, the iron hooves shattered the silence of the mountains.When the cavalry suddenly appeared in the flanks and launched a fierce attack, Su Hewei's eyes flashed with despair.

The enemy appeared, it was a cavalry with only 1000 men and horses, and he had [-] troops.But how can the four thousand anxious and tired soldiers stop this iron cavalry who is waiting for work? !

"Kill! Get out!" Su and Wei yelled hoarsely, their eyes were red.These people can't surround them, as long as they rush out of the ambush, they will have a chance to go back and rescue the elders in the clan.Just get out there!

However, the killing god with gray-blue eyes did not leave them any life.The iron cavalry was like a steel knife that grinds meat, slamming into the cavalry formation.In less than a quarter of an hour, Baibu Xianbei's camp was completely torn apart.Those warriors who survived all battles dropped their swords, lowered their bodies, and slapped their mounts fiercely.Like a dog with its tail between its legs, it fled in all directions.

The horse neighed and people shouted, and the dust flew up.However, the leader of the Baibu, who fell in a pool of blood, opened his eyes wide and could no longer see those scenes that made him despair.