Chapter 409 This vote is a blood loss (please vote and subscribe)

"Everyone, pay attention, the enemy is about to arrive, don't let them get close to the caravan, pay attention to shoot to both sides, everyone raise your bows and shoot straight!" You Fu stood in the gap between the two four-wheeled wagons and gave orders to the remaining members of the caravan.

Because it was night, the vision was not very clear, and the enemy rode through in two columns, which was very troublesome. If it was a dense formation attack during the day, You Fu could completely follow the formation projectiles used by Luo Chong before, and take advantage of the range to attack first.

However, it was night now, and the enemy's formation in a column made the frontal dispersion area smaller, and the hit rate of long-range projectiles was very low. In addition, the vision was blocked in the dark, so You Fu made a quick decision and hid all the archers on both sides of the car formation, ready to wait for the enemy to rush to one or two hundred meters before suddenly attacking, which could greatly increase the hit rate. There was no other way. When there were fewer people against more people, this was the only way.

You Fu shouted "shoot straight", and more than 60 people immediately appeared on both sides of the caravan. They stood on both sides and raised their bows and shot arrows at the same time.

At this time, the cavalry of the Snow Wolf had just broken through the blockade of the heavy cavalry. When they were about to rush to the face of the Han tribe caravan, a faint sound of bowstring release was heard, followed by the whizzing sound of arrows passing by their ears. The first echelon who rushed to the front was immediately shot and fell to the ground, and then was mercilessly stepped on by the teammates who followed closely behind. At this time, no one could stop the horse, and they could only continue to charge under the opponent's arrows. Once they stopped now, they would only become targets within the opponent's range.

"Quick, throw spears, divide, drive away those cattle and sheep, and the others will look for uh--"

You Fu personally shot and killed a leader who was shouting. Facing the enemy who had already rushed to the front, he immediately asked half of the team members who were not very good at archery to pick up spears. Those were lances that were inconvenient for the heavy cavalry to carry. At this time, they were used by them to fight against the enemy cavalry on foot, which was also a good weapon.

However, the enemy was still too numerous. The enemy's javelin group kept throwing out flaming spears, instantly igniting several vehicles full of animal skins and wool. The fire soon burned fiercely, illuminating a large area around, and the whole camp was filled with the smell of burnt protein.

But just when You Fu thought that the enemy would start a massacre, most of the enemy's troops were inserted into the center of the camp and the herd, shouting loudly to drive the herd away, leaving only a small number of troops to set fire everywhere in the camp, restraining the caravan from sending troops to rescue.

You Fu quickly figured out the enemy's intentions. This group of ignorant barbarians only recognized livestock, but burned more valuable cloth and fur to attract their attention. Maybe this is the difference in values. In the eyes of their nomadic tribe, only those living livestock are the most valuable, but those livestock are equally important to the Han tribe, especially large units such as cattle and horses. How could he watch the enemy take away the cattle and horses?

You Fu immediately ordered his archers to aim at the row of enemies blocking the camp and the herd, trying to break a gap and take back the herd. However, this was still difficult because many vehicles around were already on fire. The Han tribe brought non-flammable things such as white salt, ceramics and iron pots when they came. Now they have all been sold for livestock, animal skins and wool. Except for living things, the rest are all flammable.

However, just when You Fu was struggling to put out the fire and take back the cattle and horses, the heavy cavalry who had been fighting outside for a round finally came back. The mount of the leader had been killed in the previous charge, and he himself fell off his horse and was seriously injured. Now the leader has become Wuyun, who was born in the grassland and naturally knew that this gang of bandits would take the lead in attacking the herd.

So they did not come back after finishing a round of killing. Instead, they took all the remaining cavalry and went around the outskirts of the herd, blocking the driven cattle, horses and sheep. Another round of fighting was inevitable, but the enemy was too numerous and many livestock were driven away.

As the enemy's main force withdrew, the enemies who harassed the camp also found the white salt, and each of them snatched two bags and left. Although many of them were killed by You Fu and his men when they left, some of them still escaped.

After the fierce battle, only the dead bodies and wounded were left on the ground, and the thick smoke above the camp was like a black cloud covering the white sky.

The heavy cavalry ran back and forth to search for the stray cattle, horses and sheep. You Fu also led the caravan to treat the wounded and rescue supplies and vehicles. Fortunately, because all the vehicles were separated from the cattle when they camped at night, the group of enemies who did not know how to harness the carts and drive the carts were unable to steal a single cart. The white salt they stole could only take two bags and put them on their horses. So in fact, the enemy did not steal much supplies, and the biggest loss was actually the ones that were burned.

Not long after, the cavalrymen who had been busy for half the night also came back. Due to their desperate interception, they finally managed to snatch back most of the cattle and horses. As for the sheep, they chose to snatch back the cattle and horses first. Perhaps the sheep were daily food in the eyes of the nomadic tribe, but not for the Han tribe. The Han tribe ate food, but the large animal power of cattle and horses was the most important to the Han tribe.

After they settled the remaining herds, they had time to gather together to rest, bandage each other's wounds, and comfort those who were seriously injured and dying.

The cavalry's attack this time lasted a long time, and the formation was very scattered. They often faced a one-on-many situation. If it weren't for the Han tribe's cavalry with a full set of horse gear and steel knives, they might not have taken advantage of it. However, physical strength was still a big problem. Although the heavy armor brought defense, it also greatly consumed physical strength. Many of the wounded were injured by the opponent's spears and flying stones when they were physically exhausted.

The caravan members suffered the most injuries. They had no armor, no long swords, and could not ride horses. They could only rely on vehicles as cover to deal with the enemy. Many of them were injured by the enemy's arrows and javelins. The three people who were stabbed by javelins died on the spot. The others who were injured by arrows were better off. Regardless of whether they could be cured or not, at least there was a chance for rescue.

Although the Han tribe suffered heavy losses this time, the enemy did not gain any advantage. Judging from the casualties alone, the corpses and wounded left by the snow wolves numbered hundreds, and the supplies they took away were mainly sheep. There were very few cattle and horses. In fact, the cattle and horses they took were not as many as the mounts left by the dead warriors. It can be said that this trip was a bloody loss.

The remaining group responsible for harassing the camp and robbing salt did not gain any advantage. They could not take away the whole truckload, and each person could only take a limited amount. Although they took away some, it was no match for the casualties of the soldiers in this battle. In summary, they took nothing but some sheep, which was a huge loss.

However, You Fu did not want to admit defeat. You know, sheep are not as fast as horses. Where can the other party run with a large group of sheep? Maybe they can catch up if they chase them now. If they don't fight back after being beaten, how can they avenge the dead tribesmen and explain to their brothers below.

(End of this chapter)