The so-called Iron Pagoda was a type of heavily armored cavalry, named for its resemblance to a Buddhist pagoda.
The most distinctive feature of the Ironclad Cavalry is that both its riders and horses are clad in thick armor, making their defensive capabilities virtually invincible.
Mu Zian was also surprised that the Xiongnu, who were known for their poor equipment, actually had such elite troops.
It should be noted that even the once mighty Chu state did not have many heavily armored elite troops like this.
Iron is scarce on the grasslands, and Mu Zian could not imagine how much effort the Xiongnu Left Wise King had put into assembling this ironclad cavalry.
Before Mu Zian could think, he turned around and arrived at the city wall, which was thirty paces away.
The heavily armored Xiongnu Iron Pagoda arrived at the city gate of Fuling.
He then immediately swung his long-handled giant hammer and slammed it directly onto the city gate.
Everyone heard a deafening roar! The city gate and the entire city seemed to begin to shake.
On a distant hillside, Yelü Junba watched the scene unfold before him with a smile playing on his lips.
These heavily armored cavalrymen were an elite force that was virtually invincible.
He exhausted himself to build this heavy cavalry force.
Even with all his might, Yelü Junba, the Left Wise King of the Xiongnu, could only barely muster two thousand cavalry.
Although the number of soldiers was small, Yelü Junba had complete confidence in the heavy cavalry he had personally assembled.
Pei Shaozhu, who was standing to the side, was also shocked by what he saw. He glanced at the man beside him.
The Xiongnu people have always respected the strong, which explains why Yelü Junba was able to so easily control his commanders of ten thousand men; it turns out he had such a trump card in his hand.
At this moment, only a few dozen Ironclad Cavalry soldiers were dispatched.
However, the oppressive feeling of walking leisurely through a hail of arrows while wearing heavy armor is still amazing.
Upon seeing this, the several commanders of ten thousand men following behind Yelü Junba burst into laughter.
"The heavy cavalry under the command of the Left Wise King is practically invincible! Those Han people who only dare to hide in the city like cowards could never defeat them!"
These people had all experienced the power of Yelü Junba's heavy cavalry.
Although they only had two thousand men, they were not afraid at all even when facing fifty thousand cavalry.
These heavily armored cavalry could easily pierce through it!
Before Fuling City, a rain of arrows continued to fall from the sky.
Although the ordinary Xiongnu soldiers holding wooden shields fell one after another like wheat.
However, these dozen or so Ironclad Cavalry remained as still as mountains.
The giant axe and hammer in his hands pounded against the city gate of Fuling City again and again.
Mu Zian covered the outside of the city wall with the blade of his knife, which effectively prevented the Xiongnu infantry from climbing and attacking.
However, this also hindered the defenders on the city walls.
Because these blades obstruct the vertical downward view.
The large rock and log had to be thrown out with even more force.
Therefore, a gap just wide enough for one person to pass in front of the city gate was left to prevent heavy objects from hitting the gate.
Ordinary arrows are simply unable to penetrate the heavy armor of the Ironclad Cavalry.
The combination of these two factors allowed the Ironclad Cavalry to hack and slash at the city gates with impunity.
The commander of ten thousand men, who was in charge of the operation from a distance, laughed heartily.
In his view, the garrison of Fuling City was completely helpless against the Iron Pagoda.
The act of covering the city with blades is utterly foolish! It's as if the city will fall in an instant!
However, at that moment, countless points of cold light suddenly appeared on the city wall.
The Ironclad Cavalry, who were bombarding the city gate, suddenly felt a chill run down their spines!
They all stopped what they were doing and looked up at the city wall.
The first thing they saw was Mu Zi'an's innocent and cheerful smile.
The second thing I noticed was Han Shizhong's scoundrel-like appearance.
The third thing he saw was countless crossbows with taut bowstrings pointing at him!
This is the most powerful cutting-edge technology that has repeatedly saved the Song Dynasty during the Song-Jin War.
Besides shooting farther, the Divine Arm Crossbow is also exceptional in its armor-piercing ability.
Yelü Junba's Iron Pagoda was indeed the pinnacle of cavalry in the era of cold weapons.
But when faced with the Divine Arm Crossbow, Mu Zi'an could only teach her a lesson.
Dignity lies only on the edge of the sword, and truth lies only within the range of a shot!
"put!"
With Mu Zian's command.
Before these invincible Ironclad Cavalry could react.
The next moment, they heard a series of explosions in the air.
Then the arrows, accompanied by a fierce gust of wind, pierced their bodies!
In just one breath, a volley of fire!
Thousands of arrows rained down like meteors falling to the ground!
In the distance, the smile on the face of the commander who was directing the battle suddenly froze.
The Ironclad Pagodas they had painstakingly delivered to the gates of Fuling City had now turned into dozens of hedgehogs.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The massive body, riddled with arrows, crashed to the ground!
Blood flowed from the gaps in their black armor.
This scene stunned the Xiongnu who were attacking the city, and also stunned Yelü Junba, who was watching the battle from afar.
Those commanders who had just been praising the Ironclad Cavalry as invincible widened their eyes in disbelief.
"What! What is this thing?!"
The armor-piercing capability of the Divine Arm Crossbow was simply beyond their imagination.
Yelü Junba's smile froze!
He originally intended to use these dozens of Iron Pagoda soldiers to break the deadlock and give the defending troops in Fuling a little shock!
But to everyone's surprise, their attempt to steal a chicken backfired and they lost even more!
You must know that this was a heavy cavalry force that Yelü Junba had emptied his coffers to build; each and every one of them was Yelü Junba's precious treasure.
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