In large-scale battles using cold weapons, what truly causes massive casualties is never the cold weapons themselves.
It doesn't even qualify as a fire attack...
The real "meat grinder" is the mutual trampling that occurs when morale collapses within the army.
Under pressure, the army completely lost its organization!
Everyone was only concerned with self-preservation, blindly fleeing in all directions, trampling each other, creating a vicious cycle of chaos and trampling!
The Xiongnu soldiers below the valley, driven and scorched by the fire, had completely entered this state...
In an instant, amidst billowing black smoke, cries of agony, screams of agony, the neighing of horses, and the angry shouts of generals mingled together!
The more anxious they are, the less likely they are to get out!
Some even wanted to climb the mountain...
However, the Xianbei soldiers on the hilltop immediately hurled logs and stones down, causing more casualties on the hillside!
"The Great Chanyu! He is a Xianbei!"
A Xiongnu general recognized the Xianbei soldiers on the hilltop.
"It was them! They stole our Golden Wolf and ransacked our camp!"
"Those cunning foxes! We shouldn't have let them go! We should have wiped them all out at Lone Wolf Mountain!"
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On the hilltop, Murong Lie looked down at the devastation below and felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction!
"Brother-in-law! Do you see that man wearing a golden helmet and riding a white horse? That man is the Great Chanyu of the Xiongnu! We have done a tremendous service this time!"
"Um......"
Jiang Ming grinned wickedly, "You can keep his head and use it to curry favor with your father, the Khan!"
"This...this is too much! It was clearly your trap, brother-in-law, that was your doing..."
"Oh! You're too kind. You're my brother-in-law, so it's only right that I take care of you... From now on, you'll live a life of luxury with your brother-in-law!"
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The two brothers were still politely deferring to each other on the hilltop when the subsequent annihilation in the "long snake formation" truly entered its climax!
The "stomach"-shaped basin ahead could only hold 50,000 to 60,000 Xiongnu troops.
The main force, which was 'long', was scattered along the narrow and cramped roads.
Seeing that they had been ambushed ahead and that flames were shooting into the sky, the Xiongnu army immediately turned around and began to retreat!
However, huge logs were pushed down the hillside, blocking the road in stages, and the Xianbei archers who were lying in ambush among the trees began to fire arrows at them frantically!
The Xiongnu soldiers scattered and fled in complete disarray, running towards what they perceived as safe areas...
The distribution map of the canyons in the entire Yanshan area is like the distribution map of the main stream and tributaries of a major river. How could there only be one channel?
Before the Xiongnu army entered the mountains, scouts must have gone ahead to explore and find out where the "main road" was.
Therefore, after the army entered the mountains, it took the best route, the 'main road'.
Jiang Ming did not set up any traps on this road so that the enemy could fully enter!
However, countless traps were set up in the various 'tributary routes' areas, just waiting for them to fall into them!
His strategy was to fill the "stomach"-shaped basin in front with Xiongnu soldiers, set it on fire, and the enemy would inevitably flee. Then, the Xianbei would cut off their retreat route piece by piece, luring and forcing the Xiongnu into the "minefield"!
The Yanshan area is home to many wild animals, and local hunters employ a variety of methods and techniques to create traps.
This time, they all came in handy!
Rows of wooden stakes were driven in, and deep pits with stakes buried underneath collapsed...
There were also various trigger mechanisms on the tree branches, making a "crackling" sound like hail hitting banana leaves. In an instant, the fleeing Hun soldiers screamed in agony, as if they had fallen into a hellish abyss...
In fact, just like fighting, war has its own rules.
If you have two or three opponents against one, they might risk their lives to trade one for one with you, taking one of you down with them.
If it's five against one, then the opponent can at least injure one of your teammates.
But if it's ten against one, then we don't even need to take any injuries. We can easily kill him and then immediately go and easily kill another person!
This is the secret to Bai Qi's 'victory against overwhelming odds' in battle!
Although the Xianbei army numbered only 20,000, they were at a significant disadvantage in terms of numbers.
However, by cutting off the "long snake formation" one by one at each key pass, and taking advantage of their demoralized state and inability to organize an effective counterattack, we can divide and annihilate them one by one, thus creating a "local numerical advantage" and achieving the miracle of "fighting with fewer troops!"
Moreover, the vast majority of the Xiongnu soldiers had fled to the "minefield" for safety, leaving very few people on the "main roads".
The Xianbei troops easily accepted everything without hesitation...
Jiang Ming's 4,000 troops mainly served as engineers, employing a 'dark and cunning' style.
They closely monitored the activities of the Xiongnu soldiers in the "minefield," knowing when to pull the rope and when to trigger the mechanism.
Jiang Ming learned jungle tactics at military academy, the tactics North Vietnam used to deal with the Americans during the Vietnam War, and he put them to full use here!
However, despite this...
Jiang Ming underestimated the strength of the Xiongnu army.
He had prepared this series of packages for 130,000 to 140,000 people... but the other side sent more than 200,000 people!
The Xiongnu troops at the rear of the "long snake formation" still managed to escape with 50,000 to 60,000 men abandoning their baggage!
These people were all caught off guard and wiped out by the Xianbei Khan who was lying in ambush in the rear!
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