Chapter 442 Cannon Fodder Galore

Once the fire and thunder were fired, the battlefield was filled with the sound of explosions.

Aside from the cavalrymen at the front rank who were wielding meteor hammers, who advanced a little, the rest of the Weiyuan Army remained stationary.

Three rows of fire bombs took turns hurling them at the charging Northern Hu cavalry.

The Northern Hu cavalry originally thought that the firing would end after one volley, but to their surprise, the explosions never stopped once they started.

One by one, warhorses fell amidst the explosions.

The cavalrymen, who had initially been full of energy, suddenly panicked.

Although the warhorses were brave, they had long since lost their composure amidst the explosions of fire and thunder.

Warhorses neighed and circled in place.

Explosions were everywhere, and warhorses and cavalrymen were instantly felled by artillery fire.

The sky was filled with thick black smoke, and the sound of fire and thunder descending from the sky was terrifying.

The Northern Hu were clearly stunned by this attack.

The first wave of attackers consisted of ragtag troops recruited from the grasslands.

Their training consists of nothing more than robbery.

They originally planned to follow the imperial army south and raid the Central Plains, hoping that this winter would be easier.

But I never expected that I would lose my life here before even passing through a border town.

The first thought of the vanguard troops, who were disoriented by the bombs, was to flee the battlefield.

Many cavalrymen, seeing that the Dayu army was still firing fireballs in their direction, turned around and ran back.

But how could the Right Chancellor of the Northern Hu allow such a thing to happen?

He had long planned to use these tribes on the grasslands as cannon fodder.

Even if it costs them some resources, it will help consolidate the power of the imperial court.

The Right Chancellor watched as many cavalrymen turned back, and coldly uttered only one word, "Kill!"

Upon hearing this order, the cavalry of the Northern Hu imperial court immediately raised their long-handled swords.

Those who retreat will die!

The story was passed down after a cavalryman who had turned back was beheaded with a single stroke.

The Northern Hu vanguard, bombarded by fire and thunder, had nowhere to retreat and no way to escape.

On the battlefield, there were attacks from fire and thunder, and behind them, the imperial cavalry of the Northern Barbarians were watching with predatory eyes.

These advance troops had no choice but to charge towards the Da Yu army.

Since death is inevitable either way, might as well take a gamble...

However, they underestimated Da Yu's preparations this time.

As they retreated, they were slaughtered by the cavalry of the Northern Hu imperial court.

Ahead, the vanguard cavalry of the Great Yu army came to meet them.

Whenever a Northern Hu cavalryman saw a Northern Hu cavalryman charging towards the Dayu, the Dayu cavalryman wielding a meteor hammer would immediately swing it at them.

With a single blow, the Northern Hu cavalryman and his horse were thrown to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, a cavalryman wielding a powerful sword went up and beheaded the cavalryman.

The meteor hammer is swung, the domineering blade slashes...

The cavalrymen of Dayu cooperated seamlessly, advancing step by step onto the battlefield.

The armies on both sides remained still, simply watching the soldiers fight each other on the battlefield.

No, it should be said that it was a one-sided attack by Da Yu.

The runaway warhorses, the Hu people lying on the ground, and the black smoke rising intermittently from the battlefield...

This situation lasted for nearly three hours.

The vanguard of the Northern Hu suffered heavy losses, and their general was anxious to provide reinforcements.

But the Right Chancellor remained silent and cold.

The tribes on the grasslands... were originally meant to be cannon fodder.

The Right Chancellor intends to use these 100,000 tribal troops to wear down the fire and thunder of the Great Yu.

He knew very well that the people of the Central Plains were very clever and best at making those clever and ingenious things.

Since you can't make a Northern Hu (a type of bowed string instrument), then let's use a human force! We'll keep using up all your resources until you're completely exhausted...

As the number of cavalrymen charging forward on the battlefield dwindled, Changsheng Gong ordered a halt to the firing of fireballs.

The eyes of the Right Chancellor of the North were red with emotion.

Although the cavalrymen of Dayu were already numb, they continued to perform the repetitive actions of wielding their swords and hammers.

The battlefield between the two armies was now a river of blood, with 100,000 Northern Hu tribe cavalrymen slaughtered.

Are there any casualties in Da Yu?

So far, no soldiers have died, but some have been wounded.

The wounded soldiers were immediately taken to the rear of the main army.

The Right Chancellor of the North finally spoke.

"They have run out of fire bombs, soldiers of the Imperial Court, your chance has come!"

"Charge! Slaughter all these barbarian dogs!"

At his command, the cavalry of the Northern Hu imperial court immediately charged out on horseback.

When Changsheng Gong saw the cavalry of the Northern Hu imperial court finally charging out, he finally smiled.

The real battle had just begun.

With a gesture from Changsheng Gong, the war drums of Dayu suddenly sounded.

Upon hearing the sound of these war drums, the Dayu cavalry, who had been cutting through enemy lines on the battlefield, suddenly retreated to their original positions.

Another burst of war drums sounded.

The previously suspended missile launches have resumed.

This time, however, the missiles were larger and launched more frequently.

Almost all of the Northern Hu imperial cavalry charging forward on the battlefield were affected by the explosive blasts from these fireballs...

The Right Chancellor stared at all of this in disbelief.

How come there are still some?

That wasn't all; with another burst of war drums, an even larger iron chariot was pushed out...