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At the forefront of the Northern Hu army, facing the barrage of arrows raining down from 800 meters away, the Northern Hu soldiers widened their eyes in horror!
Keep in mind that there are still 800 meters to go!
Even as skilled archers, they could only shoot arrows about 300 meters, but the enemy could shoot arrows that far!
This is absolutely outrageous, it's outrageous to the extreme!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a fantasy!
But being a well-trained army, the Hu cavalry, after a brief moment of shock, immediately roared in fury:
"Arrow! Arrow! Watch out for arrows!"
"Protect the King!"
Like Tu Biyan, Tu Tianque, who was at the forefront of the army, also deployed his troops with archers at the front of the battlefield.
In fact, he was waiting to close the distance, launch a volley of arrows to wear down Qin Ze's troops, and then use his numerical advantage to surround Qin Ze's army, thus creating a situation of annihilation.
He wasn't worried at all that the enemy cavalry could reach him.
For this reason, he led his troops to the front, but now, facing the countless flying arrows, Tu Tianque's flushed face gradually turned pale, and large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead.
The moment he saw the arrows, he understood.
The son's 80,000 troops were not annihilated inside Hurong Pass, but on this grassland. The previous judgment now seems to be completely wrong.
But before he could react, a rain of arrows fell like meteors.
"Rustling sound".
As the rain of arrows fell, screams and wails echoed across the grassland.
Arrows pierced arms, thighs, and panicked faces, but most of them struck the unarmored warhorses.
In an instant, people and horses were thrown into chaos!
The flat, sharp, triangular arrowheads have barbs that cut through flesh the moment they pierce the body, drilling straight into the bone.
If the bone is relatively thin, it will be broken directly; if it is a thick thigh bone, the arrowhead can penetrate deep into the flesh.
The sharp barbs meant that even if someone tried to pull out the arrow, a large chunk of flesh would be torn out.
But no one would ever pull out the arrow at that moment, because there was no time left for them.
Following the first volley of arrows came the second volley!
"Rustling sound".
An arrow pierced his body, and along with a scream of agony, the sound of blood spurting out rang out.
Large gushes of blood gushed from the Hu soldiers' bodies, and in just a few seconds, the grassland covered with wild grass began to turn red.
The autumn wind blows, carrying the smell of blood, like the smell of rust, into the grassland.
Amidst the countless corpses of barbarian soldiers and horses, Tu Tianque crouched down, his tall frame pale as he hid within this wall of flesh and blood.
As the arrows fell, his guards immediately surrounded him, using their bodies to shield him from the countless arrows.
Hearing the continuous screams of agony and watching the soldiers fall one after another, Tu Tianque's neck veins bulged, and he roared:
"Retreat! Retreat!"
Despite the desperate shouts, the sound was so faint amidst the screams of agony that it could hardly reach those behind.
In his initial orders, he personally declared, "This time, the entire army will launch an attack and annihilate the enemy!" Encouraged by this, the Hu cavalry were in high spirits and full of energy. Over 100,000 troops charged forward with lightning speed. How could they possibly turn around and retreat so quickly?
Having a large army is certainly a good thing, but sometimes it can be redundant.
In the event of an emergency, chaos can easily ensue, just like at this very moment.
Amidst the rain of arrows, Tu Tianque roared, his face contorted with extreme grief.
"I shouldn't... I shouldn't have chosen to fight!"
"If we wait until Bei Yangmang..."
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"Close the distance! Fire with all your might!"
On the other side of the battlefield, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry did not stop after halting the Hu horses' advance; they began to charge forward.
Amidst the stampede of ten thousand horses, arrows were fired once more.
Each archer has ten arrows in their quiver. They have already fired four volleys, and now each has six arrows left.
As for bows and arrows, their power naturally increases as the distance decreases!
Facing the tens of thousands of Northern Hu troops, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry galloped across the grasslands at full speed, unleashing volleys of arrows.
Meanwhile, the 25,500 iron cavalry behind them had already spread out their battle lines and were advancing forward in a semi-circle!
Qin Ze looked up and saw that a large number of Hu cavalrymen at the front had already fallen. The Hu cavalrymen behind them also realized what was happening and began to retreat.
But with tens of thousands of troops gathered together, how could they possibly retreat quickly in such a short time? Qin Ze shouted loudly:
"Quick! Aim at the enemy soldiers and fire with all your might!"
Taking advantage of the chaos in the Hu army, Qin Ze ordered the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to fire quickly, killing as many as possible.
After the initial defeat of some of the more than 100,000 Hu cavalry, the remaining troops were wounded and demoralized. How could they possibly withstand this iron torrent?
But things took an unexpected turn for the better.
The enemy's casualties far exceeded Qin Ze's expectations!
Looking up, the tens of thousands of troops at the forefront were paralyzed, with men and horses overturned and blood flowing like rivers.
The tens of thousands of Hu cavalry behind them, facing the overwhelming barrage of arrows, scattered and fled in all directions, and were thrown into chaos.
Many people fell off their horses, and the horses behind them galloped over, leaving no trace of their bodies under their hooves. The trampling alone caused heavy casualties!
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