Although the small crossbows used by Dayuan soldiers are relatively small in size, they are very powerful, and the arrows made of fine steel have extremely strong penetrating power.
Ordinary armor can be penetrated by bullets.
After just the first round of fighting, the barbarian cavalry could no longer hold on.
The arrows shot at them were endless and dense, and their small shields could not stop them at all.
The war horses at the front of the charge were also shot with many arrows, and were shot like hedgehogs, falling down with a mournful cry.
As more and more horses and soldiers were killed or wounded, the speed of the cavalry charge behind them was greatly affected.
Even the formation is not that tight anymore.
But what happened next made them feel even more desperate.
The cavalrymen who had surrounded them from behind also caught up and fired crossbow arrows at them from all directions.
More and more people were shot off their horses.
Before the formal battle even began, more than 20% of the barbarian soldiers had been killed or wounded.
The barbarian general could no longer bear it. He had no idea how many crossbows Dayuan had and why they never stopped shooting.
I couldn't understand why the crossbow was so powerful.
Many people were shot continuously, and the crossbow arrows penetrated their armor.
Even if the person is not shot through under the protection of the armor, he will still be killed if there are too many wounds.
If they continue like this, I'm afraid they will all be killed without even having to wait for close combat.
"Follow me, we need to retreat quickly!"
Find a gap wherever you can see and take advantage of the opportunity before you are surrounded.
Quickly turn around and rush past.
Zhao Wudi didn't expect the enemy to react so quickly and run away before the fight even started.
"Damn, our first round of attack was so fierce that it scared them away!"
I have been following Li Ye for so long that I even learned his catchphrase.
He immediately said to his deputy general, "You lead 10,000 men to pursue the remaining enemy troops, and I will deal with the rest!
Kill these people and I will chase you again."
After Zhao Wudi finished speaking, he took the lead and led his men to charge fiercely at the enemy.
Like a huge, sharp sword, it split the enemy soldiers in half.
Only a thousand or so people escaped the encirclement.
The barbarian general did not dare to turn back to rescue and quickly fled with the remaining soldiers.
At this moment he was frightened.
How could he have the mind to carry out the mission? He had to escape back to Xian and tell the king the news.
The Dayuan cavalry is now extremely powerful to a terrifying degree.
Their crossbows were too powerful and there were too many of them. They had almost no chance of winning in a head-on battle.
However, the Dayuan cavalry were chasing them closely, even faster than they were running away, and the distance between the two sides was slowly shortening.
The barbarian generals then remembered that they had lost a lot of war horses when they attacked the road construction site.
But today these war horses became their deadly weapons.
Zhao Wudi quickly surrounded the enemy soldiers and was too lazy to even fight with them. He used the advantage of the crossbow to shoot them with all his strength.
It didn't take long before thousands of enemy troops were all eliminated.
This way of fighting also has a drawback: only a few war horses can survive.
They were either killed or seriously injured, lying on the ground wailing.
Zhao Wudi didn't care about so many things anymore. He had to destroy all the enemy cavalry.
If they let one person go, their existence will be exposed.
The barbarian cavalry was on guard, and it was no longer so easy to destroy them.
Leave a team behind to clean up the battlefield and continue chasing the remaining enemy troops.
Even if some scouts escape separately, five times as many people will be sent to continue chasing them.
Make sure no one is let go.
After chasing them from day to night, they finally wiped out all the enemy troops.
The barbarian general was completely desperate when he saw all his men were killed.
You have to know that these are all his clansmen. Even if they are alive, they will have a chance to escape back to Tang.
His own people would definitely not tolerate him.
Not to mention being captured by the Dayuan army.
When he was surrounded, he committed suicide by raising his fist.
"It's too easy for you to die like this!" General Dayuan spat at him.
Zhao Wudi said expressionlessly, "Don't waste time, clean up the battlefield and gather.
We have wasted a day and must rush to the front to provide support immediately.
If it had been too late, who knows how many people would have died at their hands."
When his soldiers heard this, they immediately cleaned up the battlefield efficiently.
Even if an enemy is killed, a wound will be placed on the neck to prevent someone from faking death.
When everything was done and we were about to continue the pursuit.
Several scouts approached quickly on horseback.
After confirming that it was his own man, the scout panted and asked loudly, "General Zhao, I have something important to report!"
Zhao Wudi heard the shout and immediately replied: "I'm here!"
The scout came running over on horseback: "One hundred and thirty thousand enemy troops are besieging the village. Your Highness, please return quickly to provide support.
His Highness also said that after you return to the capital, do not attack immediately, but contact him first."
Zhao Wudi immediately became anxious when he heard this.
He brought out all the elite troops, and also sent out many newly trained soldiers to protect the people.
Even though there were city walls for defense, everyone knew that Li Ye was a skilled leader in fighting.
I was also extremely anxious at this moment.
Afraid that Li Ye would be in danger.
Zhao Wudi shouted loudly: "Everyone listen, His Highness is surrounded by the enemy, we must return immediately to support him."
Li Ye is almost a god-like existence in everyone's heart.
Not only can you get generous rewards for your meritorious service.
Even during training and eating, I eat many times more than before.
Moreover, they were paid more wages than before, and even had people specially assigned to take care of their families.
How could such a kid be put in danger?
There is no need for excessive urging, just assemble as quickly as possible.
Zhao Wudi waved his whip and rushed towards the village as fast as he could.
No one spoke along the way, their eyes were fixed on the front, and a strong murderous aura burst out.
Dared to deal with their prince, this is an irreconcilable feud.
Zhao Wudi kept praying in his heart that nothing would happen.
With your Highness's strength, it is impossible for a mere hundred thousand enemy troops to break through the village.
Even so, I was still feeling very nervous.
I wish I could grow wings and fly back to my hometown immediately.
It was almost dawn and we were still more than twenty miles away from the village.
Another Dayuan scout appeared in front.
Seeing the armor he was wearing, he quickly shouted, "Is that General Zhao? Stop!"
Zhao Wudi then slowed down, looked at the other person's clothes first, and exchanged secret codes.
Then he asked, "How is His Highness?"
"Don't worry, the barbarian army has attacked several times, and ended up suffering heavy casualties.
He was badly beaten by His Highness.
They did not dare to continue the attack at night, and the two sides have been at a truce until now.
His Highness sent us here to stop you and tell you something."
Only then did Zhao Wudi breathe a sigh of relief.
"What did His Highness order?"
"His Highness told you to return in secret and avoid being discovered by enemy scouts.
When the enemy launches a full-scale attack during the day, His Highness will use fireworks as a signal.
When you hear the fireworks, launch a fierce attack from the rear and hit them from both sides."
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