Chapter 373: Capture of Baibu
"Ah~!" The arrow missed the neck, avoided the helmet, avoided the shoulder, and went straight into the chest from the collarbone of the neck.
"Clang, clang, clang~" The weapons collided. Xianbei's scimitar and spear could not shake the thick iron shield. Even if the weapon occasionally hit the enemy's body when smashing the weapon, the severe armor and stomach still made the Xianbei soldiers despair.
Baibu King City, the Xianbei here should be Murong Xianbei in later generations. On the frontal battlefield below the city, after the initial formation, the Han army scattered and surrounded the city. There were nearly 20,000 Xianbei infantry left, but they faced thousands of flying bear soldiers.
The war elephants entered the battle, and each war elephant was heavily guarded by several flying bears. The rapid arrows and thrown spears harvested Xianbei's lives condescendingly.
War elephants are not used for charging into cities. Not to mention long-range damage, an adult elephant can kill one or two humans in minutes, but with the cooperation of four or five soldiers, they can probably slice the elephant into pieces in minutes.
No amount of elephants can withstand such abuse. They are arrow towers that can move quickly on the battlefield.
The Flying Bear Elephant Soldiers are composed of people who are good at shooting. The ability to point an arrow in five seconds to throw a bow is only a passing standard. The direct shooting of a strong bow at close range is enough to become a nightmare for any enemy, and the powerful spear throwing is just an archer.
Just a switch when soothing your arms and shoulders.
"Whoosh~whoosh~whoosh~"
The whistling arrows knocked over every enemy soldier on the battlefield. The force that could even pin a person to the ground brought fear to the enemy that was stronger than death.
Out of reach, unable to hit, even if the war elephants were within ten meters, Xianbei looked after each other on the elephants' backs, and the archers who kept firing were still unable to fight back.
Flying Bear stepped forward with hundreds of men to break through the city and burst open the city gate. Two thousand armored war beasts had caused panic in the city. The giant tiger even jumped directly onto the five-meter-high city wall. Among the dead and wounded archers stationed on the city wall, many were killed.
Shoot away those who fall down the wall.
Some people from Feixiong Chongbu entered the city, and even more were guarding the surroundings of the war elephants. This made the enemies who tried to rush and kill the elephants even more desperate. They not only had to guard against the ax and owl heads from Chongbu, but also prayed not to be carried on the elephants' backs.
of archers roll call.
Yes, pray, pray not to be targeted by the archers, follow the war elephants with heavy steps to kill, it is impossible to prevent arrows from missing.
The heavy cavalry is rampaging, and the flying bear heavy cavalry is composed entirely of veterans. In fact, it is not so much that Liu Cang formed the heavy cavalry as it is that he retrained the sudden cavalry.
The heavy cavalry horses are all of famous pedigrees, with an average quality of level five, and they often focus on keeping the horses in good condition. However, most of the time, they have become like a guard of honor to defend Liu Cang.
Well, with the pedigree of famous horses, including Red Rabbit, who became Huang Zhong's war horse, Liu Cang often had those stallions caught doing "shameful" things, such as artificially impregnating horses, extracting sperm and breeding them, but there was no need to let those stallions
The legs are soft and the hooves are crispy.
Heavy cavalry crushed the enemy groups, sudden cavalry attacked all sides, and the elephant soldiers put everyone on the battlefield in danger. No one even dared to hold a bow anymore, because the archers on the 300 mobile arrow towers could not hold the bow.
Those who use bows must shoot first.
With heavy steps, they easily cut down the fearful and shrinking enemy troops. Four thousand flying bears were able to carry the frontal battlefield. In less than three seconds, the Xianbei who could not escape began to show a tendency to surrender collectively. At this time, the Xianbei infantry on the frontal battlefield,
I'm afraid there are only three to four thousand people left.
Corpses were everywhere, war elephants roamed the battlefield, and the surrendered prisoners had their fingers cut off on the spot. Xianbei resisted and killed more than a thousand more. The auxiliary soldiers stepped forward and tied the prisoners away with ropes.
This evil-looking army really made Baibe Xianbei question whether they were Han troops or not.
The battle outside the city was far from over. After some cavalry fled at the north gate of the royal city, all four gates were surrounded by Han troops. As soon as the fighting outside the south gate died down, fighting broke out at other gates.
It is said to be the royal city of the Xianbei clan, but the city's defense is very crude. These Xianbei people are used to facing harassment from their own clans, and the city walls are only to prevent cavalry from intruding.
At the same time, they are also accustomed to the tactic of running away when they are defeated. Even if it is the so-called royal city and the big tent is gorgeous, it is just a big tent in the end.
There was no resistance on the city wall. The blood-stained giant tigers roared in filial piety, and two swift and ferocious dragons followed the mountain king and leapt ferociously.
There was a fierce battle outside the city, with flying bears riding on horseback to assist in the battle. Heavy cavalry returned to defend Liu Cang, and heavy infantry and elephant soldiers entered the city.
"Enter the city." After waiting for a long time, the army reported that the situation in all gates was stable, and Liu Cang led his troops into the city.
More than ten thousand auxiliary soldiers mounted the city wall with crossbows. More than ten thousand auxiliary soldiers fought fiercely in the city with single-handed crossbows. The remaining auxiliary soldiers guarded the prisoners.
After initial suppression in the city, the signal was sent out, and the elite wolf army drove the wolf warriors into the city to retrieve the people hiding in the city.
The four gates were taken down, the army poured into the city, and the roar of killing beasts was heard in the city, which was extinguished for a moment.
Strengthening the army is important, as is troop strength. This battle is so fast that the number of troops inevitably becomes the key to killing efficiency.
However, when the nobles in the city were pressed before Liu Cang, what made Liu Cang more regretful was that the leader of the Bai tribe had already fled to Langjuxu Mountain in the north.
"Sir, General, we are willing to surrender. Who has aroused the wrath of General Tianwei? We are willing to defeat him for General." A strong and fat white nobleman with a bald head and a thick neck knelt down in front of Liu Cang and begged for his life.
Looking at all the Xianbei nobles of the Bai tribe, there is nothing unusual except that they are all fat and strong. Two fast and fierce dragons poked their heads beside Liu Cang's carriage. Liu Cang waved his hands indifferently. The soldiers stepped forward to grab the locks and dragged the nobles away.
Walk.
There was no questioning or scolding, and the soldiers were rude. It was obvious that these Xianbei nobles had realized their fate.
"Spare your life! I am willing to sacrifice my family wealth and I can help you manage your slaves."
"Sir, spare your life. No, don't kill me. I am of Han descent, and my mother is Han."
"You are cutting down without moral principles! You are cutting down without moral principles!"
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Begging for mercy, yelling, and accusing variously, a group of white nobles were dragged twenty or thirty meters away from Liu Cang. The soldiers raised their swords and killed them all without saying a word.
"Fighting without justice? Hehe, these Xianbei know a lot." Seeing a group of people dying, Liu Cang teased Jia Xu next to him.
"Haha, the Bai tribe Xianbei often raided the Liang Dynasty and coveted the Han territory for a long time. They often clashed with the southern Xiongnu." Jia Xu rode a war horse and smiled at Liu Cang.
"Oh? How about giving the heads of all the white nobles to Yu Fuluo?" Liu Cang asked with a smile.
"Um.
In recent years, the Southern Xiongnu have been stable, which is worthy of the praise. It is indeed a blessing for the Southern Xiongnu to help them destroy their old enemies." Jia Xu rubbed his chin and said with a smile.
"Haha, that's very good. Collect these heads and send them to the southern Xiongnu. Also, we failed to check and missed the escape of the leader of the Bai tribe. I will write a letter of apology to Yu Fuluo on my behalf, so be more solemn." Liu Cangda
Laughing, the soldiers beside him twitched their mouths, Hua Xiong raised his head and looked at the sky.
In the big tent in the city, I waited quietly for a while. Dian Wei, Xu Qun, and Wei Yan gathered under Liu Cang's tent.
"Lord, Xianbei has been suppressed in the city. Two 'sheep pens' and three slave camps were found in the city. More than 5,000 people enslaved by Xianbei were liberated, many of whom are not suitable for fighting." Dian Wei reported to Liu Cang, looking a little bad.
Dian Wei was asked to report specifically that the sheepfold was definitely not a normal sheepfold. Liu Cang frowned and felt disgusted. Apparently this thing was already a trend in Xianbei at this time.
The slaves of Xianbei were not only Han people, they plundered all they could, including other tribes of their own clan. Many people who had been enslaved by Xianbei for a long time had serious mental disorders, and Liu Cang also had a headache about this.
"Kill Xianbei. Those with different minds should be given peace. The rest of the enslaved people will be registered in Yangzhou, Pang De." Liu Cang called.
"Yes." Pound responded.
"Regardless of whether they are men or women, add these people to the wolf army, assign generals to lead them, and send them to Yangzhou to assume the responsibility of keeping slaves." Liu Cang said to Pang De.
"Here." Pound accepted the order.
"Call back the scouts who are outside. Prisoners under the age of ten and over forty will be eliminated. Cut off your fingers as soon as possible, clear the city, and rest the troops." Liu Cang ordered the generals.
Chapter completed!