Three Kingdoms

Although the rain stopped, the sky was still gloomy, and the darkness seemed to be three feet above the head. It was as if you could squeeze out a ball of water by stretching out your hand. It was extremely oppressive.

The soil between the mountain paths was saturated with water, and some small streams of water flowed down from the top of the mountain along the cracks in the rocks, leaving wet patches everywhere.

No matter which party it is, this is extremely annoying weather. A normal bowstring will become weak due to moisture, and the armor will easily rust if it gets wet. If the rust is not rubbed off within three days, the rust will become It will spread and even form a whole piece, and the armor will be considered half useless.

Not only that, the low-pressure humid weather not only brings a sense of boredom to people, but also brings muddy mountain roads. Soldiers and horses walking and running along them will quickly exhaust their physical strength.

No matter from which point of view, the rainy season in summer is not good weather for the Han and Hu people to fight.

But for the attackers and defenders at Dry Bones Pass, they had to fight in such weather.

For Xianbei, now is the time when the two sides of Yinshan are confronting each other. Only by passing here and reaching the south of Yinshan as soon as possible can the greatest shock be given to both warring parties.

Cutting off the Han army's reinforcements would naturally have an extremely heavy blow to the morale of the Yinshan camp, and as a result, the initiative was basically all in the hands of Xianbei. Even if they couldn't take down the Yinshan camp, they could still plunder the Han territory. A large number of people and property will return to the Xianbei Royal Court through the Dry Bones Mountain Road, and there will be no losses in this battle.

If there is a slight delay, let’s not talk about who won the victory on both sides in Yinshan. Let’s just talk about the Xianbei army on the Dry Bones Mountain Road. They traveled a long way here but gained nothing. Regardless of whether they will lose troops or generals, for the Xianbei King Budugen’s prestige was also a huge blow!

Bu Dugen is now in a relatively subtle state. If he cannot continue to maintain his prestige and reputation within the tribe, then the original slight suppression of Kebineng may lead to a chain of subtleties. At that time, not to mention whether Ke Bineng would have any other ideas, I am afraid that the old Xianbei tribe passed down from Tanshihuai's time would weigh it again in their hearts.

When King Tanshihuai was still alive, he resisted Dingling in the north, attacked Wusun in the west, marched into Fuyu in the east, and fought against the Han in the south. How majestic he was!

And now King Budugen, although he is not very old, he looks a bit sluggish no matter how you look at it. It seems that his biggest goal in his lifetime is to make Kebi Neng surrender and be crowned in front of him...

Comparing this to the next is simply speechless.

Shouldn't a hero on the grassland use the hardest bow, ride the strongest horse, have the most beautiful woman, and make the whole world tremble before his horse's hooves?

How much pasture and land are there in the world, waiting for the heroes on the grassland to fight for it?

And for the Han people here, they also have to fight.

Now that the Yinshan Hetao area has been captured, it is natural to protect this place. Otherwise, wouldn't all the previous efforts be in vain? As a frontier man who set foot in Yinshan Mountain for the first time in a century and once again guarded the borders of the Han family, he had no reason to take a step back!

The Yinshan Hetao, in addition to being suitable for farming, is more importantly a paradise for raising horses. If this piece of land is lost again, the legs of the Han people will be half shorter forever, and the Xianbei people must not take it again!

At this moment, in the Dry Bones Pass, the battle will unfold in the most brutal manner among the muddy and slippery mountains.

Zhang Liao had just repelled another attack by the Xianbei people. He casually threw the enemy's spear away from his hands, making a "whoosh" scream through the air, while the opponent was forming formations to prepare for the next wave of attacks. The Xianbei soldiers didn't pay attention and were shot immediately. The large shields and swords in their hands fell to the ground with a clang, and blood spurted out from their chests, splashing all over the bodies and faces of the Xianbei soldiers arrayed around them.

The soil in front of the pass has been trampled to a pulp, and the blood of the corpses has soaked it. It is no longer easy for the war horses to charge. What's more, the mouth of the pass is only as big as three or four riders can go abreast. If you want to rush up in large numbers, you will be blocked in the city. Can't get through the door.

In the current situation, the cavalry on both sides were forced to turn into infantry, and they were fighting around the abandoned city gate of this small bone pass.

After more than a dozen soldiers formed in Xianbei, it was Turkin who had just arrived with his rear team. Seeing this situation, he couldn't help but let out a roar, and the soldiers around him also cursed in unison. He made a sound, but the mountain road was like this, and the pass was so narrow, no matter how angry they were, they couldn't directly join the battle group.

It's not that the Xianbei people didn't have some crooked ideas, but all the arrows shot were blocked by the several shield-wielding guards beside Zhang Liao. Once the Xianbei people started to attack upward, their own figures would block the rear. The platoon's route for releasing cold arrows was cut off, so the plan for a sneak attack was discontinued.

In front of the pass, there were corpses scattered everywhere, all of which belonged to Xianbei people. The blood almost dyed the land in front of the pass a shocking bright red color.

Although the Dry Bones Pass is in tatters and collapsed, it seems that as long as the Han general stands in the doorway, this place will become a natural chasm that the Xianbei people can never cross!

The Xianbei soldiers came all the way through the mud on the mountain road. The mud on their bodies was thicker than some people's armor. They originally thought they would come here to repair themselves and take a breather, but they didn't expect that they would fight with the Han people here. Such a confusing encounter.

The commander of the Xianbei scouts who led the troops here first, when they first saw the Han army coming, they set an ambush, then shot and killed the Han army generals, then charged for a while on horseback, disturbed the Han army's formation, and then retreated to the pass. We went on defense to wait for the follow-up plans of Turkin's troops. However, not only did they not achieve such a satisfactory plan, but they were directly killed by the Han generals at the city gate. The corpse huddled next to the city gate hole was this Stupid and incompetent guy...

When did the Han army have such an army capable of fighting in the field and fighting?

When did such heroes and brave men appear?

Such Han people were the same ones who had fought before from Yanmen to Wuyuan, and from Yunzhong to Hedong. They were like driving cattle and sheep all the way. They could easily send out thirty or fifty men and drive hundreds of thousands of Han people to flee in panic. The neighbor to the south?

When has cultural integration become so difficult?

Yinshan Dry Bones Mountain Road is the only mountain road that can be used by horses. You can't go around it unless you exit the entire Dry Bones Mountain Road and then go around the entire mountain to find another way. Therefore, there is no other way but to collide with iron and blood to break through the congestion of the Han army!

Both sides spontaneously turned into infantry. In this way, they could form a small military formation and cooperate with each other. Otherwise, they would have to use three or four horses at a time to charge with cavalry, not to mention the speed in front of the pass. If you can't lift it up to attack, you also need to guard against the Han army's bows and arrows on the ruined wall of the pass. No matter how you look at it, it is an act of death. Therefore, carrying a large shield and advancing step by step in formation has become the most correct choice and response for the Xianbei soldiers.

And this kind of formation battle means the most intense hand-to-hand fighting.

Even in later generations, soldiers who can kill people with just a pull of a trigger are still in many countries who still practice the melee combat ability of their soldiers in bayonet combat, because those who do not have the courage to face the blood of the enemy head-on are probably not counted as soldiers. The last one belongs to a brave warrior.

Zhang Liao is undoubtedly the sharpest spear tip of the Han army, and also like the heaviest hammer.

From the beginning, Zhang Liao was at the forefront. After being attacked by arrows, he not only did not retreat even half a step, but instead rushed in first, disrupting the Xianbei people's plan and blocking the Xianbei cavalry in the doorway. , and stabbed the leading Xianbei cavalry general with one shot, creating an opportunity for the Han soldiers to seize the pass.

From that moment on, Zhang Liao stood at the forefront from beginning to end, with a big gun flying up and down. From the initial position on the horse to the current position under the horse, it was like an iron bolt locking the gate of Dry Bones Mountain Road. .

Under the side protection of his personal guards, Zhang Liao could concentrate on facing the Xianbei soldiers directly in front. Seeing the shield formation formed by Xianbei approaching, Zhang Liao took a step forward. His cowhide boots stepped on the mud, leaving a deep footprint. His spear was like a heavy hammer, fiercely It hit the shield where the Xianbei soldiers gathered together, making a deafening sound.

The Xianbei soldiers holding the shield could not withstand Zhang Liao's strength. The shields that were originally tightly closed could not help but become slightly scattered. At this time, Zhang Liao's spear was like a poisonous snake, scurrying out of the exposed gap in the shield formation. When they came in, they were basically all bloody. When they rarely had time to go back, the Xianbei soldiers were hit and stabbed in the front by Zhang Liao. Several of them were killed immediately, and their flaws were exposed!

At this time, Zhang Liaofang yelled: "Go!" Then he put away his gun, took a step back, and adjusted his breath.

Beside Zhang Liao and behind him, the same dozen Han soldiers formed a formation with shields raised. After hearing Zhang Liao's order, they immediately moved to both sides, covering Zhang Liao's figure first, and then rushed forward, several pairs of soldiers The powerful warrior holding the ring-shou sword had already sprung out from behind the shield, and crashed into the gap in the Xianbei army formation opened by Zhang Liao. He also held his breath and started slashing wildly!

The soldiers in the Xianbei army formation were about to counterattack, but the sword and shield wielder of the Han army who followed them took a step forward diagonally, and immediately inserted themselves in front of the armored soldier with his hands around the sword. He blocked it with his shield, and then joined forces with the armored soldier. , tightly suppressing the Xianbei infantry on the opposite side, the two pushed the shields and collided hard, pushing the Xianbei soldiers on the opposite side to stagger, and then the shields parted, revealing sharp fangs like a tiger, and roared. It's a bite!

Even if the cavalry is converted into infantry, the ability of the Han people to cooperate and cooperate with each other is still superior to the warriors of these Xianbei tribes. Although the individual soldiers may be slightly lacking in force, the Han soldiers who work together can still kill. The Xianbei soldiers were unable to fight back, and in the blink of an eye, several more people were killed on the spot. The Xianbei army formation was torn apart, and there were eight or nine more freshly baked corpses on the ground.

The armored soldiers holding the ring-shou sword in both hands charged for a round, their strength weakened, and they also retreated behind the shield hand. Zhang Liao, who regained his breath, roared again, and more and more people came out of his shield formation!

The Xianbei warriors who had lost their formation were unable to withstand Zhang Liao's second fight. With a popping sound, two or three Xianbei warriors fell to the ground. Seeing that the formation was irreversible, the remaining Xianbei warriors launched a With a shout, he turned around and crawled back.

This type of sudden fighting occurs on the mountain valley road. The two fighting parties are so close that they can hear each other's breathing. The narrow spread means that in each fight, only a dozen people are in front. It's not as good as a large army fighting in a large area. But the more this happened, the more the generals' bravery became more prominent. There were only a dozen people on both sides at a time. After Zhang Liao killed several of them to open a gap, the Xianbei people's combat power comparison entered a vicious cycle. , after a few rounds, it is natural to inevitably collapse and run away.

Tulkin gritted his teeth tightly, and he was feeling uneasy in his heart.

Watching the Han generals at the pass move forward and retreat, watching the Han generals pull out the gaps in the shield array with one shot, Tulkin's cheek flesh couldn't help but twitch.

The Xianbei army formation collapsed again and retreated. Turjin stared at the Han general standing at the front and gritted his teeth.

In the mountain wind, the Han general stood proudly, like a young and heroic statue. The bloodstains on his armor were full of murderous intent, as if he would stand here forever, guarding and intercepting him.

In terms of military prowess alone, Tulkin felt that he might be about the same as the Han general. However, if he led his soldiers to attack, who would be able to command the remaining Xianbei soldiers?

Moreover, according to the current situation, if you go up now, you will not be able to solve the problem in three or five rounds. In addition, there are more than a dozen Han archers on the collapsed wall of the pass. If you miss, it will be a trivial matter for you to be injured. For the small army in command, the blow to morale was irreversible.

Therefore, Turkin once again issued the order to combine military formations and attack.

Although the soldiers under his command are not as brave as this Han general, and they basically risk their lives if they go up, Tulkin does not believe that the strength of this Han general is endless. There will always be times when he is tired and weak, as long as he This Han army will expose a little flaw, then Tulkin will directly attack him with his bodyguards, and kill this Han army general in front of the pass. The morale of the remaining Han soldiers was not a concern.

Han general! It depends on how long you can last!

Under the order, the Xianbei soldiers pulled out more than a dozen people and gathered them together. Those holding shields, those holding swords, and those holding spears held spears...

As Tulkin watched, his heart suddenly moved. He quickly grabbed the bodyguard beside him and whispered a few instructions. The bodyguard nodded in agreement, then looked around, called three or four people, and walked together towards the Xianbei army formation that was gathering together.

Don't think that I really can't do anything to you. General Han, why do you like to be on the front line so much? Since you are standing at the front, although you can indeed resist our soldiers, you have also become the biggest weakness!

So, if you can't escape this time, then go die...