Chapter 997 (1/2)
”Children, follow me, quick!”
”Drive!”
Zhang Liao called out, galloped his horse, and five thousand Bingzhou cavalry followed Zhang Liao and launched a rapid march. Although cavalry are riding horses, they will also pity horsepower when marching, because the horses are their good companions. Only when there is an emergency, they will urge the horses at all costs.
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”ha ha, shoot the arrow!”
Suo Nu yelled in Xianbei language. The ten thousand Xianbei cavalry behind them were also shouting in a strange voice, whistling past outside the city of Qiangyin. Each of them had a riding bow, but it was not made of iron. These Xianbei people were not so rich now. It was not until the Xianbei people established the Northern Wei Dynasty 200 years later that there would be powerful cavalry sweeping the north and south of the Yellow River.
The Xianbei people grew up on horseback. Naturally, everyone was proficient in riding and shooting. At the command of Suo Nu, these ten thousand people set their bows and arrows at the head of Qiangyin city.
”Keep your head down, hide behind the wall, and raise your shield!”
Qiangyin County captain loudly ordered that hundreds of county soldiers and nearly a thousand of temporarily recruited minzhuang hid behind the women's wall and raised their shields to protect themselves.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Tens of thousands of arrows shot from outside the city, all falling on the city's head, splashing on the shield like raindrops, constantly making a sound of ”Dudu”, which was mixed with some screams. It was obvious that someone was injured by the arrows.
County captain low roar way: ”the arrow covers the wound, first do not pull out, hold back!”
There is a scar on his face. He is obviously a veteran of war. Otherwise, he will not be a county captain.
”County officer, can we hold on to it?”
A recruit, trembling at his shield, asked. The county officer turned his head and saw that he was not old, not yet twenty years old, and his pupils showed a sincere fear.
”Don't worry, although the number of enemy troops is large, they are only cavalry. Have you ever seen cavalry attack a city?”
The county captain comforted him: ”as long as we guard against the enemy and close the city gate, the enemy will not be able to enter. After a few days, the reinforcements from Wen Hou and Xu Zhengbei will arrive, and then they will be safe. ”
”No, county officer! They have a rush! ”
”What?”
The county captain's face suddenly changed. He raised his head against his shield and looked around. Suddenly, the soldiers of the petty slaves were separated from each other, and a rush car was pushed out. Although the shape of the chongche was a little rough, it was indeed a chongche.
”Broken...” the county captain's forehead cold sweat straight down, Qiangyin city is just a small county, weak defense capacity, even if it is a rush car, it is also very dangerous. Besides, there are tens of thousands of fresh and humble cavalry outside the city, so it is almost impossible to risk destroying this vehicle.
”Run up, hit!”
Hundreds of Xianbei people gathered in front of the car slowly. The rickety rush car has been aimed at the gate of Qiangyin city.
”Fire the arrow, pour the oil! In any case, we must destroy this rush car, otherwise the city of Qiangyin will be finished, and the people in the city will become slaves of Xianbei people! ” Exclaimed the county captain.
Both the soldiers and the people of the Han Dynasty knew how powerful it was to rush to the chariot, so they did not care to avoid the rain of arrows. They got up in a hurry and wanted to pour the oil under the city.
”Archery!”
Whoosh! Whoosh!
”Ah
However, thousands of Xianbei cavalry have already been prepared. They were cavalry when they attacked, and now they can be used as archers. It's really a panacea. Xianbei cavalry's riding and shooting skills are extremely excellent. Under the rain of their arrows, the Han soldiers and minzhuang on the top of the city just appeared, and they were shot down a large area immediately, and screamed one after another.