Thousands of arrows rained down on the narrow passageway!
The passageway was now packed with a dense number of Northern Hu cavalry, whose massive horses made it difficult for them to even retreat!
Tu Qitie's face was deathly pale. He waved his spear wildly, haphazardly blocking the incoming arrows!
But at this moment, the moon was dark and the wind was strong, and visibility was obstructed. How could they possibly stop all the arrows that were being fired at once?
Soon, the cavalrymen around him were hit by arrows one after another, and screams of agony rang out.
Tuqitie's eyes were bloodshot and his heart was filled with panic. He had never expected that there were so many troops in Jubeichuan!
What Zhao Yuan said so confidently before now seems to be a complete lie!
Just then, the adjutant beside him shouted in a panic:
"General! We can't move forward! There are too many arrows coming at us, and they're coming too fast!"
Tu Qitie was so enraged he was about to burst out of his chest, and he hurriedly shouted:
"Quick! Dismount! Use your horses as cover! Dodge these arrows first!"
In fact, even without Tuqitie's words, the more astute Northern Hu soldiers had already jumped off their horses and hidden behind them.
At this moment, the thousand Qin soldiers, lined up in several rows, kept shooting arrows without stopping.
They completely ignored the actions of the Northern Hu soldiers and simply drew their bows and shot arrows, one after another, at the Hu cavalry!
The thousands of arrows pierced the night sky and shot straight into the Hu cavalry amidst the whistling wind!
Qin's elite soldiers were different from ordinary soldiers. They were physically strong and had great arm strength, so the arrows they shot could travel very far. As a result, not only the Hu cavalrymen in the front ranks were hit by arrows, but even those in the middle of the ranks were hit by arrows!
Despite the horses' attempts to block them, these horses, riddled with arrows and falling, were no match for the arrows, and soon screams of agony echoed from the Hu cavalry!
Even their screams did not slow down the rate at which the arrows fell. A large number of arrows fell, mercilessly reaping the lives of one Northern Hu soldier after another!
The horses, struck by arrows, trampled wildly through the crowd. Some wounded soldiers were caught off guard and trampled to death on the spot.
Surrounded by the horse carcasses, Tuqitie was terrified.
His men fell one after another and died, and many others were wounded by arrows, wailing in pain, having completely lost their fighting ability!
This situation has completely extinguished his ambition to conquer Shifeng City overnight.
He had previously thought he could easily storm into Shifeng City and catch the Prince of Zhenbei off guard, but now it seemed like a complete joke.
The Prince of Zhenbei not only has a large number of troops, but he has also made sufficient defensive measures in Jubeichuan long ago!
"Zhao Yuan has ruined me!!!" Tu Qitie gritted his teeth.
If Zhao Yuan hadn't made him underestimate his enemy, how could he have brought only five thousand men!
No! If we had known there were so many troops here, we shouldn't have come in the first place!
This is a complete and utter mistake!
Just as he was getting angry, he could clearly feel fewer and fewer arrows falling, which made him feel a little relieved.
The deputy beside him, clutching his arm wounded by an arrow, gritted his teeth and said:
"General! They must be running out of arrows!"
"What should we do now? There's a large army behind us. Should we charge towards Shifeng City?"
Tu Qitie's heart tightened. He looked at his troops and saw that at least two thousand people had died, and countless others were wounded.
Seeing this tragic scene, Tu Qitie looked dejected and panicked.
After just a few rounds of arrow attacks, more than half of their troops had been lost. How could the remaining troops possibly fight back?
He had no idea how many troops were still ahead of him.
Just as he hesitated, he heard deafening shouts of battle coming from ahead.
"Kill! Annihilate the Hu and Ma!"
After the thousand archers finished firing their arrows, the four thousand Qin elite soldiers behind them immediately charged forward. They had only one goal: to annihilate the Hu cavalry, leaving no one alive!
In the darkness of night, four thousand Qin warriors, wielding long halberds, ran swiftly across the yellow earth. Their black armor gleamed coldly in the pale moonlight, exuding an aura of chilling power!
The sound of their running footsteps shook the ground and kicked up dust. At this moment, they were like a pack of wolves hunting in the dark, eager to take the enemy's head!
Tu Qitie stared wide-eyed at the Qin soldiers charging towards him!
"There are so many soldiers ahead! Where the hell did all these soldiers come from?!" Tu Qitie cried out helplessly.
In this situation, he was determined not to fight, but he just wanted to escape the battlefield as quickly as possible. But at that moment, shouts of battle came from behind!
"Who gave you the audacity to come to my Beichuan!"
"Since you're here, leave your heads behind!"
The one rushing in from the rear was none other than Dian Wei leading five thousand elite Qin soldiers!
Holding twin halberds, Dian Wei rode ahead, covered in blood from the previous battle. His arrogant smile made him look like a god of death!
When the Hu cavalrymen behind saw Dian Wei leading his troops to attack, they were all so frightened that they hurriedly retreated.
Tu Qitie looked at the large number of troops attacking from both the front and the rear, his face was completely bloodless and deathly pale.
"General, it's over!" the lieutenant cried out in despair, clutching his spear.
"kill!"
The next moment, the Qin soldiers charged into the Hu cavalry like wolves among sheep!
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