Chapter 19: Shocking Bloody Battle (Three)
According to Hou Chan'er's prediction, Zhou Yang would put the crossbow formation on the front and protect it with cavalry on both sides of the left and right. As he expected, the Han army's formation was arranged in this way. In addition to the crossbow formation, there was also Mo Daozhe on the front.
Mo Dao held the shaky Mo Dao in his hand and formed a formation. Mo Dao was leaning on the ground. Although Mo Dao did not show his power, it emitted dazzling light in the sun, making people feel palpitations.
Hou Chan'er's pupils shrank, and she was surprised. His eyes were good, and he could tell at a glance that what would happen if such a heavy sword was slashed down heavily? Even if the Huns were brave, they could not bear it. They couldn't help but beat the drums in their hearts: "Can the warriors of the Great Huns break through?"
Then he thought, this was not a problem. He had no intention of attacking from the front because the Han army's crossbow formation was on the front, so he had to avoid it and just send some troops to restrain it.
Hou Chan'er was determined to launch a fierce attack on the Han army from behind. Once he broke into the Han army formation, he would break the crossbow formation and the Modao formation at the same time. This was a matter of killing two birds with one stone, so of course he didn't have to worry.
The tiger's eyes widened, and after seeing the Han army's formation, he was so depressed that he almost fell from the horse's back. For nothing else, it was because his idea was impossible to realize. The Han army had no back and he could not attack the Han army from the back.
After an army is arranged in a formation, there will inevitably be a difference between the front and the two wings and the back. Among them, the back is the weakest. Unless it is arranged in a circular array, if it is arranged in a circular array, it will be attacked everywhere, and it will be more convenient for the Huns to attack.
The Han army did not arrange a circular array, but a square array. As long as it was a square array, there would be a back. The Han army did not have a back, but the Han army lined up next to the Han army's camp gate. The light infantry guarding the back of the Han army was only three or two meters away from the Han army's camp trench.
In other words, the back of the Han army is the camp of the Han army. If Hou Chaner wants to attack the back of the Han army, he has to break through the Han army's camp. That is impossible, and Zhou Yang cannot give him a chance. Even if Hou Chaner attacks the Han army's camp, he will have to pay a high price and may not succeed.
Hou Chaner had a lot of plans and launched a strong attack from the weakest back of the Han army. In the end, he found that it was not feasible at all. How could he not be depressed?
When the army is arranged in a place where it is free to advance and retreat, the Han army is arranged in such a way, which violates the art of war. Once the war is unfavorable, the Han army is easily surrounded by the Huns and falls into a desperate situation, with heavy casualties.
In the Great Wall Battle back then, didn’t the Huns surrounded the Han army by the camps of the Huns? The result of that battle was known to everyone, and the Huns paid a heavy price for it.
Zhou Yang arranged the array like this because Zhou Yang calculated that Hou Chan'er would attack the back of the Han army. This was not predictable. He just needed to change to Hou Chan'er's perspective to think about it. The Han army's crossbow formation was unshakable. In the era of cold weapons, it was impossible to break the crossbow formation. Hou Chan'er would definitely not attack the Han army's crossbow formation from the front.
If you cannot attack from the front, Hou Chaner can only attack from both wings and back. The two wings are protected by the Han army's cavalry. Hou Chaner will definitely not forget how powerful the Han cavalry is, and he will not attack forcefully.
Then, only the back is the best to attack. Zhou Yang can completely draw cavalry, or even some strong crossbows to defend the back. However, the consequence of doing so is to weaken the power of the crossbow formation and cavalry. The more places the Han army needs to defend, the more dispersed the troops and the lethality will be weakened.
Instead of doing so, it is better to use the camp to cover the back of the Han army, concentrate the troops as much as possible, and give the Huns the maximum damage.
Of course, if you do this, the Han army will take a great risk, that is, it will surround the Huns. Zhou Yang is not worried about this. If the Han army does not line up like this, but is in an open place, Hou Chaner has the advantage of military strength and can still surround the Han army. In that case, the Han army will be attacked from all sides. Now that the array is attacked from three sides, the pressure of the Han army will be reduced.
As for whether the Huns would be encircled and annihilated, Zhou Yang was not worried at all. Because the Han army had an unbreakable crossbow formation, it was really impossible to defeat it. He could use the crossbow formation to open a bloody road and return to the camp.
This is just the worst and worst case. With the current combat power of the Han army, this situation will not occur.
After all the calculations, this method of array formation was the most beneficial to the Han army. On that day, Zhou Yang said that not only Li Guang and the others were surprised, but even Zhang Piqiang was so surprised that his chin almost smashed his feet. Such array formation was not without in the history of war, but very few, and so few that could be ignored.
After thinking about it carefully, Zhou Yang's method is really wonderful. The wonder is that the Han army's troops can be more concentrated and can cause greater damage to the Huns. At the same time, Hou Chan'er could not attack the back of the Han army, and could only attack from the two wings and the front. The Huns are more dense, which is more conducive to the shooting of the Han army's crossbow formation. I believe that the Huns' casualties will be extremely high.
Zhang Piqiang and others agreed with it when they figured out the joints.
"This is this..." Hou Chan'er's throat gusted, looking at the Han army's formation, there was a confusion that a dog bites a turtle and has nowhere to go.
Is Zhou Yang a god? How could he guess what I was thinking and know that I was going to attack from behind?
If you think about it carefully, it is not difficult. Only in this way can the Han army form an array have the greatest benefits. If the Han army has a crossbow formation, it can be invincible. It is really unfavorable. You can use the crossbow formation to open a bloody road and return to the camp.
If you don’t help, just cut open the camp and return to the camp. As for the obstacles in the trench, you can’t stop the Han army at all. You don’t have to use the soldiers’ corpses to fill it. You can use war horses to fill it. Use war horses to fill it up and cut it open the camp, so the Han army can retreat safely into the camp.
Of course, this also requires Hou Chaner to fight the Han army and do so, but do the Huns have this strength?
"King Zuo Guli, can you fight?" Ahu'er rode his horse to his side and asked in surprise.
On the battlefield, changes are always faster than plans, which is a clear proof. Hou Chan'er planned everything, but in the end, he found that it would not work. He was very frustrated and scratched his forehead hard and said in a deep voice: "Can you not fight?"
"King Zuo Guli, we can retreat to the camp to stand firm. If we are worried about the Han army's attack on the camp, it is better to retreat immediately." Ahu'er's shrewd side showed: "It is the director of the Great Huns who galloped across the desert. The Han army must not last long. Let's drag the Han army to the burden first, and then fight for a big battle."
I have to say that Ahu'er's plan is extremely clever. The Huns grew up in the desert and galloped on the desert. The Huns could do it even with their eyes closed. If the Huns did not fight head-on with the Han army, but instead used their advantages to fight, the Han army would have no choice.
The Han army conquered the Donghu and wiped out the Wuhuan. They obtained countless cattle and sheep, and logistics was not a problem. The problem was that this time would be unfavorable to the Han army. God knew when Emperor Jing died. Besides, after a long time in the desert, the Han army might not be able to adapt. If the weather and local conditions are not adapted, and the epidemic will be everywhere, it will weaken the Han army.
"This..." Hou Chan'er of course understood the benefits of this plan and couldn't help but ponder: "The Great Huns came with anger and swear to take revenge. If they retreat without fighting, what would the Great Shanyu think? What would the Great Huns' warriors think?"
This concern is not redundant. Over the years, the Huns have always been thinking about avenging revenge and luring the Han army into the hinterland of the Donghu. This is a good opportunity to take revenge. If Hou Chaner retreats without fighting, if this matter is told, he will drown.
Even if Junchen Shanyu trusted him and would not punish him, would he feel better?
Although Ah Hu'er meant to be tangled with the Han army and not have to fight head-on, he had to fight before he could retreat, after thinking for a while, Hou Chan'er made up his mind and said, "Let's fight first. If the situation is unfavorable, we will retreat north immediately and play hide-and-seek with Zhou Yang."
"Since King Zuo Guli has decided, let's fight first." Ahu'er also understood that Hou Chan'er was right. In this battle, from Shanyu to ordinary herdsmen, they were all watching. They retreated without fighting, and there must be rumors and curses.
"You lead the army to attack head-on and restrain the Han army. I lead the army to attack the left wing of the Han army." Hou Chan'er still decided not to shake the Han army's crossbow formation, which was a wise decision.
"The warriors of the Great Huns: the abominable Han people killed the warriors of the Great Huns, burned the grasslands of the Great Huns, and captured the cattle, sheep, and horses of the Great Huns. This is a great humiliation, never seen in decades!" Hou Chan'er rode on the Fiery Sun Cat, waved a scimitar, and spoke loudly: "The warriors of the Great Huns, use your bow and arrow, and use your scimitar to kill the abominable Han people! Let the Han people turn into docile sheep!"
These words were not long, but they made the Huns' blood boil, and their eyes were full of hatred.
For decades, the Huns suppressed the Han Dynasty and made the Han Dynasty unable to fight back. Since the battle a few years ago, all this has changed. The Huns actually lost their temper and became terrified when talking about the Han Dynasty.
The Huns missed their past glory all the time, and thought about turning the Han people into docile sheep again. In that case, they had inexhaustible wealth. The Han people's tea, silk, and porcelain would be as much as possible. The Han Dynasty would become their warehouse again, allowing the Huns to take it.
“Utra!”
The Huns waved their scimitar and burst into earth-shaking roars.
"Utra!" Hou Chan'er raised the scimitar in his hand and roared loudly.
“Utra!”
“Utra!”
One after another, the sound of long live sounded across the sky, the blood of the Huns was boiling, the passion was burning, and the sound became louder and louder.
The scimitar in Hou Chan'er's hand suddenly waved at the Han army, like a flash of light passing through the sky, dazzling!
"rumble!"
The Huns rushed over with a scimitar.
The Huns lined up in neat battle formations, connected from front to back, like surging waves, one after another, and at a glance, they saw a surging surging and shocking momentum.
The shining scimitar shone in the sunlight. At this moment, the Huns rushed towards the Han army like bloodthirsty beasts.
Hou Chan'er led the Huns and rushed straight to the left of the Han army. The front was to restrain the Han army, and the two wings were the key, and the left wing where he was located was the top priority.
“Utra!”
The roar of the Huns was like a storm, shaking the earth, rushing towards them like a storm.
In contrast to the shocking power of the Huns, the Han army did not yell the war, but just stood quietly, as if the murderous Huns did not exist.
Zhou Yang in the cloud car, holding the flag in his hand, looked at the rushing Xiongnu, and brows were filled with great shock. Of course, what Zhou Yang was shocked was not the murderous aura of the Xiongnu, but such a magnificent war scene.
Tens of thousands of Huns galloped, battle horns soared into the sky, war horses neighed, and smoke and dust covered the sky. How magnificent it was, how shocking it was.
Zhou Yang waved the flag in his hand heavily, and the Han army's crossbow formation began to show its power.
"Swish!" The powerful crossbow sounded, shaking the ears and drums made people feel a little painful. Countless crossbow arrows appeared in the air, like thousands of poisonous snakes pounced towards the Huns.
"Ahhh!"
Wherever the crossbow arrows are covered, the Huns must be in the air, flying in the air, screaming constantly.
Although without the Qin crossbow, the range of the crossbow formation has been shortened from one kilometer to about one mile. However, the crossbow arrows of the crossbow formation are even denser, and the crossbow arrows fly in the sky, densely packed, and even the sunlight cannot be seen. The Huns cannot do without heavy casualties.
The Huns held their resentment for several years. Although they suffered heavy casualties, they still plucked up Yu Tong and rushed forward. However, every step forward they had to undergo the baptism of crossbow arrows and paid a high price.
Even so, the Huns were still charging and roaring. This was very different from a few years ago. If they had suffered such a heavy blow before, the Huns would have fled long ago.
The Huns did not escape, just in line with Zhou Yang's wish. What Zhou Yang was afraid of was that the Huns escaped and commanded the Han army to massacre.
The Huns rushed towards the front and rushed down all the way. When they rushed to the Modao Formation, it was already Liao Ruochenxing, and there was not much left. The result was conceivable that they slashed Modao into pieces.
Anyway, the front is restraining. As long as the crossbow formation does not deal with the Huns on both wings, it will be considered as achieving their goal. Ahu'er didn't feel sorry for him and drove the Huns to rush forward and rush forward.
Hou Chan'er led his army to rush around, and countless crossbow arrows appeared in the air and shot at the Huns led by him.
Looking at the crossbow arrows that were rushing like poisonous snakes, Hou Chan'er couldn't help but shrink her pupils. Zhou Yang set up a crossbow formation on the left wing?
He guessed correctly that Zhou Yang divided the crossbow array into three, the front and the left and right wings. This is the benefit of Zhou Yang relying on the village to arrange the array, otherwise the crossbow array would have to be divided into four, so that the crossbow arrows would not be as dense as this.
In order to give the Huns the greatest damage, it is inevitable to deploy crossbow formations on the left and right wings, but Mo Dao cannot be sent because it will block the Han cavalry's charge.
In a second thought, Hou Chaner also figured it out. Even if he commanded the Han army, he would deploy crossbow formations on both wings. If there is, there is nothing great. Hou Chaner was not afraid at all and commanded the Huns to rush forward.
The crossbow arrows shot overwhelmed, and the Huns were killed and injured. However, under the leadership of Hou Chaner, they were still charging. After the crossbow arrows, the Huns rushed closer.
At this moment, the crossbow arrows in the air became denser because the Han cavalry guarding the left wing showed their power and were shooting with their hand crossbows.
With the hand crossbow combined with the strong crossbow, the crossbow arrows in the air are much denser, and even flies cannot survive. With such dense crossbow arrows, the price of the Huns is surprisingly high, as if the pile of straw is pushed down by people, and they fall to the ground in unison, with more corpses on the ground.
The screams of the Huns before their death, the wailing sounds of war horses, and the long live sounds of the Huns, were heard in groups.
Even so, the surviving Huns were still charging. When they rushed to the range of bows and arrows, they bent their bows and shot at the Han army. Although the Huns suffered a great defeat several years ago, their archery skills did not become weak at all. They were still so skillful, with arrows like rain, facing the Han army under the hood.
Unfortunately, their arrows shot on the Han army were just a scoop of Mars, which could not hurt the Han army at all, and the Han army's crossbows could kill them.
"The Han army is mighty!"
By now, more than half of the Xiongnu led by Hou Chan'er have suffered casualties and their formation is in chaos. This is an excellent opportunity to defeat. Wei Qing, who is defending the left wing, wouldn't he miss such a good opportunity? He waved the ring-headed sword in his hand and roared to kill. The Han army roared at the battle number, rushing towards the Xiongnu like a hungry wolf.
While charging, the Han army bent their bows and shot arrows. When they rushed closer, the Han army collected the bows and arrows, picked up the spear, held it in their hands, and rushed towards the Huns without hesitation.
The Huns rushed over with a wooden stick, their eyes shining with bloodthirsty light.
The scene of the two armies hedging a few days ago appeared again. The two armies were like two fast moving mountains, approaching quickly, colliding with a loud bang, and countless blood flowers bloomed, corpses on the ground, and wretched war horses.
Today's collision is different from the collision a few days ago. At that time, the two armies fell off their horses, but now most of the people who fell off their horses were the Huns, and few Han troops fell off their horses.
The reason for this change is that in the battle a few days ago, the Han army did not have the advantage in its military strength. Under the impact of the superior forces of the Huns, it was impossible not to fall off their horses. But now, the Han army is the advantage. After shooting at a long range, more than half of the Huns were killed and injured, and they could not form a formation. Facing the powerful Han army, the wooden stick naturally could not defeat the spear.
"Bang bang!"
The heavy impact sounds came one after another, and the Xiongnu were stabbed to fall off their horses. In just a moment, there were corpses on the ground, with spears inserted into them. The spears kept trembling, as if the swaying tail of the poisonous snake was sending a cheerful message: What fresh blood!
The vital Huns are twisting and struggling, the injured Huns are rolling and screaming, the wrath of war horses, and the battle horns soaring into the sky, forming a majestic song of the battlefield!
After being shot by the crossbow formation, the Xiongnu had already scattered formations and it was difficult to form a formation. The Han cavalry rushed forward, and it became even more chaotic and messy. At this moment, the Han cavalry pulled out the ring-headed sword and began to slash and kill.
The Huns waved their scimitars to greet each other, and were driven by Hou Chan'er, they did not dare to fight timidly. However, no matter how good the Huns' swordsmanship was, they were futile when they encountered the Han army with amazing protection. In just a moment, countless casualties were killed or injured.
Under the attack of the Han army's ring-headed sword, the Huns had to retreat. Hou Chan'er waved his mace and ran around the formation, yelling, asking the Huns to fight to the death, but he was defeated like a mountain, so he could not restrain himself.
Looking at the Han cavalry rushing towards him like a tide, if he did not leave, Hou Chan'er would fall into the siege of the Han army, and Hou Chan'er had to flee on horseback.
Wei Qing commanded the cavalry to chase after him until he killed the Huns. He then withdrew his troops and continued to protect the left wing of the Han army.
If you guard here, you can use the crossbow formation to cause major damage to the Huns, which is much more beneficial than chasing them and fighting them hard.
Just when Hou Chan'er retreated, the Huns, who attacked the right wing of the Han army, were also defeated.
At this point, all the first round of offensives of the Huns collapsed.
Chapter completed!