Qin Official

The crossbowmen of the Qin army, who gave the Huns a headache, all carried quivers on their backs and walked slowly behind the Wugang chariot. On the left and right sides were the Qin army's spearmen, sword and shield soldiers in a phalanx. They were beating drums. Take small steps forward, keeping the speed constant.

Although it was very neat, in Touman Shanyu's eyes, once the Qin army's line, which was originally tightly integrated, took action, it revealed huge flaws!

Especially the right side! As the Qin formation moved forward, a gap as wide as half a mile appeared...

A cavalry force of more than 6,000 riders slowly walked out from behind the formation!

It was the Qin people's chariot reinforcements that had arrived. Looking at this posture, the Qin general relied on the reinforcements and gave up his defense and wanted to fight the Huns!

"I wish the Qin army would fight with me!"

But Touman Chanyu burst out laughing and said to the Hun nobles who advised him to withdraw: "He has reinforcements, and so do I! Let the great householder Xu Bu Sheng come to see me!"

Subsheng had been ordered by Touman to lead more than 10,000 people to rescue the herds grazing in Laohu Mountain. Unfortunately, he arrived a step too late, and the Qin army's chariots rode ahead of them. Two thousand Xiongnu cavalry and herdsmen were killed. They were killed and the livestock were dispersed, and they would not be recovered for a while. This is also the reason why the Xiongnu nobles are worried and do not want to fight any more tough battles. Without the Huns' livestock, it is equivalent to running out of food.

But Touman Shanyu felt that General Qin was so crazy that he suddenly gave up his flawless array and moved forward to fight. This was a great opportunity for him to recover from a small setback, win a big victory, and win the highest glory!

If we can defeat tens of thousands of Qin troops here, seize their weapons, armor, and baggage, and take away the civilians and craftsmen. Then, even if Henan and Beiji were left to the main force of the Qin army, he could still establish a huge prestige, escape to Mobei, and come back again in winter...

As a result, Touman Shanyu also ordered all his troops to retreat and free up several miles of space.

He knew very well that the Huns cavalry were not good at positional combat, but liked to gallop and maneuver. They needed a larger space as a battlefield in order to give full play to their strengths.

When the Huns were moving collectively, the wet Danghu Xubu Sheng also arrived. He dismounted and prostrated in front of Touman Shanyu, because he failed to save the herd and allowed the Qin army's chariots to escape under his nose. He even went around in a circle and crossed the river to come back to apologize.

In addition, there is another thing that Xu Bu Sheng is very concerned about.

"The survivors of Tiger Mountain said that the Qin cavalry that attacked them had strange harnesses..."

The horse equipment of the Huns was simpler than that of the Central Plains. In the eyes of the Huns herdsmen, the high saddle of the attackers was said to be a "hut on the horse's back", and the stirrups on their feet were said to be It is called "boots on a horse", which sounds very bizarre.

It's a pity that the Qin army came and went at a rapid pace, leaving not even a body behind. Xubu Sheng did not see the real thing, so he could only describe it to Touman Shanyu without any basis, which seemed to be making excuses for his defeat.

"Taifu Ju, are there any horse harnesses described by Dangdanghu in the Central Plains?"

Shanyu looked at Ju Wu, and the old Ju Wu shook his head blankly, not to mention their Yan country, not even the Zhao country, which was the best at cavalry.

So Touman Chanyu didn't take it seriously. Xubu Sheng wanted to say more, but Chanyu stopped him and said: "Da Danghu, don't be scared to death after fighting with the Qin people several times!"

Xu Bu Sheng quickly shut up.

Touman put away his anger and said: "The hunter will give the hound three chances. The first time and the second time it lets go of the prey, it can be forgiven. As long as the third time, the hound can bite the fox and rabbit firmly and give it to the owner!" "

Xu Bu Sheng knew that he was Chanyu's hunting dog, and he had already lost twice in a row at Huamachi and Tiger Mountain.

Touman Shanyu pointed to the cavalry on the right side of the Qin army's formation and said, "I heard that last year, it was that cavalry general who killed several tribes along the river and cut out their eyes. What was his name?"

"Li Xin."

Ju Wu reported the name of the Qin general. He would never forget that many years ago, it was Li Xin who defeated Yan's cavalry troops, and then chased the King and Prince of Yan to Yanshui with thousands of cavalry. In that battle, The defeat made the Yan country frightened.

Now if he could be allowed to die like this, it would be considered as revenge for the tens of thousands of Yan people who died tragically in Yanshui!

Touman Chanyu nodded. He planned to have the army led by four generals of ten thousand cavalrymen fight against the Qin army's chariots and infantry, and let Subucheng lead more than ten thousand cavalrymen to attack the Qin army. Military chariot riding.

"Li Xin is the enemy of the Helan Xiongnu tribe. This revenge must be avenged by the Helan people themselves! Da Danghu, this is the prey I want! The fox and rabbit that escaped last time will be bitten by you yourself this time. Break his neck!"

"The Xubu family will have a son named 'Xin'! I won't let Da Shanyu down again!"

When a Hun warrior fought a decisive battle with someone, he always knew his name first, and often named his son after the warrior he defeated.

Da Danghu banged his chest hard with his hand, then mounted his horse and left to direct his still wet men who had just crossed the river to prepare to attack the enemy.

Thinking of the strange horse gear he mentioned before, Ju Wu said worriedly: "Li Xin is the best general in Qin who is good at using chariots and horses. Shanyu, you should be more careful."

"The Qin soldiers who are best at riding horses are only equivalent to the Huns' children who ride sheep and shoot rabbits."

Touman Chanyu dismissed it. The Qin people's weapons and armor were excellent, and their chariot array was impeccable, but the chariots and cavalry, haha, the three thousand chariots and cavalry in Shangjun were unable to fight back under the attack of the Huns cavalry. In several small battles, hundreds of Qin cavalry often besieged dozens of Huns but were defeated instead.

He smiled contemptuously: "The Qin general is too arrogant. It's okay for them to hide behind the chariot. How can they be the Xiongnu's opponents in a frontal riding battle? By the way, what is the name of the Qin general who is commanding the Qin army head-on?"

Ju Wu knew something about the border generals of the Qin army. No matter how the border was sealed, there were always heroes from Yan and Zhao who were dissatisfied with Qin and longed for restoration of the country to communicate with him secretly, and those people could even Xianyang inquired about the news a few months ago.

He squinted his eyes, looked at the big flag with the word "wei" in the Qin army's formation, and said hesitantly: "Maybe he is the Beidi County Lieutenant, the black husband who was given the title of Lieutenant by Emperor Qin."

The word "Heifu" is translated into Hun language and pronounced as "Hari".

Ju Wudao said: "I heard that he has a dark face and is Hari Huen. He was also trusted by the Emperor of Qin and said that he was his hunting dog, that is, Hari Naohai."

Hari Huen means black people, Hari Naohai means black dog.

Touman Shanyu did not dislike it, but felt that the name was excellent and catchy. And in the Xiongnu language, the words "black and white" have multiple meanings. In addition to black, "Hari" also means huge and majestic, just like the black sky they look up to every night...

So Touman said happily: "Okay, after destroying the Qin army in this battle, killing Nahari Huen, and cutting off his head to make a drinking vessel, I will also change my son's name to Hari."

The son Touman mentioned was the youngest son born to his beloved Yan family, who wanted to be crown prince...

"Many years later, after I die, he will be the 'Hari Chanyu' established by heaven and born of the sun and moon!"

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"Give me the order to have each unit line up with five cavalry, twenty paces forward and backward, four paces left and right, fifty paces between teams, ten cavalry and one officer, one hundred cavalry and one leader, two hundred cavalry and one general, one hundred paces apart vertically and horizontally."

When Touman Shanyu was dreaming about buying himself a new wine vessel and changing his son's name, the Qin army arrayed on the right. After both of his companions were injured for some reason, Fu Zhi, who was ordered to command all the thousand knights of good families, was also giving him a name. His subordinates conveyed General Lee's orders.

It was General Li Xin's suggestion to take advantage of the fact that his own side's morale was strong and the Huns were timid. After some hesitation, General Wei agreed.

"In this battle, victory on horseback should come first."

Heifu also handed over the command of one thousand knights of good families and two thousand cavalry in Beidi County to Li Xin. In Heifu's view, the cavalry in the Qin army in the past were just subordinates of the chariots and infantry. They were responsible for cutting food routes, investigating the enemy's situation, and chasing down deserters. The few cavalrymen were scattered in various battlefields under the command of various generals, and they could not form a large cavalry force for unified command.

But fighting outside the Great Wall, facing the Huns who come and go like the wind, the cavalry, as a valuable mobile unit, should be concentrated and handed over to the hands of those who can maximize their power!

Heifu thought he couldn't do it, but Li Xin could!

With his military exploits in Yunzhong and Taiyuan in his early years, his fame in pursuit of Prince Yan Dan, his achievements in managing the Qiang land, and his two raids last year and this year, Li Xin is worthy of being the most powerful chariot general in the world.

The sharpest spear should be handed over to the most brave and fearless person. Hei Fu felt that as an acquired learner, he should just hold the shield well.

Li Xin also asked Hei Fu to take charge of the infantry in Shangjun, and command the infantry and cavalry separately for coordinated operations.

In this battle, the long-hidden weapons in Longxi and Beidi will finally be put to use.

There are two thousand cavalry in Longxi equipped with high saddles and stirrups, and one thousand in the north.

Their horse gear and the new tactics they had practiced for more than a year were the key to this battle. They were also the courage of Heifu and Li Xin to fight against 50,000 Huns cavalry with 30,000 people!

The war horses neighed softly, and Fu Zhi thought of the two generals discussing the battle strategy under the carriage, and said loudly to his subordinates:

"General Wei once said that you can raise an army for a thousand days and use it for a while!"

"General Li said that the previous battles were all small battles, but today's battle is a head-on battle with the Xiongnu cavalry! The success or failure of our Qin cavalry all depends on this battle!"

"That's right, whether it's a mule or a horse, it depends on today!" Everyone laughed and joked, or to relieve their tension.

The knights of Qianliangjiazi in the North are the ones who have fought the most with the Huns. In the past, when Pao Ze was killed or injured in battle, they all suppressed their energy. They could not do anything to attack the small Xiongnu troops. They had long wanted to fight with the Huns. There's a big battle!

The same is true for Fu Zhi. His two companions, Qiang Hua, were shot coldly by the vulture shooter and were seriously injured and could not ride. The other one hid alone for a long time and was too weak to draw a bow.

In this battle, he is not alone, but carries the fighting spirit of two partners!

While Qin Qi was advancing slowly, a few miles ahead, the Huns also retreated to a position they thought was open enough, turned around and prepared to attack.

But no matter how hard we retreat, we still haven't left the area where the two rivers cross. It used to be five miles wide, but now it's only eight or nine miles wide.

The fighting area is so large, and the Qin army's infantry line occupies most of the area, leaving little area for the cavalry to fight. This also means that the Huns cavalry will lose the advantage of turning and pulling, and a head-on collision will be the final step in the battle. Intuitive way!

"It's good for us!"

Fu Zhi clenched the "mace" in his hand, and the Liangjiazi knights also checked the three-foot iron swords on their waists and the seven-foot spears in their hands.

Their main method of combat is not traditional mounted shooting or dismounted shooting, but impact!

On the opposite side, the Huns made a roar, preparing to attack the Qin army who had left their original positions! Fu Zhi could even hear their voices. Although they were far away, they were approaching quickly: the sound of thousands of horses galloping!

At the same time, the drum beat sounded. When I looked back, I saw that Li Xin's command flag had been raised high, and the command flag was pointing forward diagonally. This was an order to move forward!

The messengers with small flags on their backs flew over and shouted Li Xin's oath.

"General Li said that the Huns need to know about this battle!"

"The Qin army has the strongest shield! It also has the sharpest spear!"

The shield is the infantry and the spear is the cavalry.

"My shield is so strong that nothing can trap it! My spear is so sharp that it can trap anything!"

After the messengers flew past, Fu Zhi loudly repeated his words, sent people to the rear, and raised their weapons high.

"Ohara cavalry, Yiqu cavalry, Liangjiazi cavalry, and three thousand cavalry followers from the north, all followed the general's orders and charged to meet the enemy!"

Thousands of beryllium blades were raised high, shining in the sun, and thousands of languages ​​with different accents were shouted in unison.

"Where Qin Qi's sharp spear is directed, Hulu ghosts cry and howl!"