Surrounded by thousands of military chariots, the Han infantry and crossbowmen, armed with spears, halberds, crossbows and other weapons, hid behind the chariots and formed a temporary formation to meet the main force of the Huns. The Wugang chariot was two feet long and one foot four wide, with long straps on the outside.

The spear, with a large shield inside, functioned as a simple city wall.

All the infantrymen and crossbowmen of the Han army had solemn expressions. The south wind was howling, the flags were flying to the north, and sand and gravel from the Gobi were flying. At this time, the Han army had penetrated more than a thousand miles into the desert and had no way to retreat. Once defeated, the entire army would be wiped out!

Wei Qing gathered his cavalry on the flanks of the chariot formation, and they were at the horns of each other.

When the Xiongnu main force attacks the chariot formation, it will face an attack from Wei Qing's cavalry. When attacking Wei Qing's cavalry, it will also be attacked by flanking chariots.

Wei Qing observed the wind direction through the flag. The weather, the right location, and the people were all factors for victory.

Wei Qing's headquarters, including the cavalry of the rear general Cao Xiang, the left general Gongsun He and others, has 30,000 Han army cavalry, as well as 10,000 Xiliang cavalry and Northern Zhou Dynasty soldiers from Longxi, and Han Shizhong's 5,000 Jingzhou cavalry, a total of 40,000

Five thousand cavalry.

As the commander-in-chief of the Han Empire second only to Han Xin, Wei Qing has the cavalry aura of the entire army. The cavalry of Wang Yanzhang, Li Hu, and Han Shizhong are all enhanced by Wei Qing's aura, and their combat capabilities are greatly improved!

"As expected of the Han Empire, the aura of the entire army can affect the outcome of a war!"

Xu Fengnian, the lord of Longxi, checked the attributes of the cavalry led by Wang Yanzhang and Li Hu and found that they had received the bonus of Wei Qing's army aura "Changping Marquis". The attributes of the cavalry had increased a lot, and their morale began to gradually recover.

Military generals who can have the halo of the entire army are either legendary heroes with real talents or extremely popular heroes. Wei Qing belongs to the former.

The only generals under Chu Tian who have the aura of the entire army are Le Yi and Hua Mulan.

With Wei Qing's military aura, Xu Fengnian felt a little relieved.

Wei Qing in the Battle of Mobei is level 100, with all attributes at their peak.

The Xiongnu Yi Zhixie Chanyu had an advantage in terms of cavalry numbers, but facing the Han army's chariot tactics and Wei Qing's army aura, the Xiongnu Yi Zhixie Chanyu felt like a formidable enemy.

According to the investigation of the Xiongnu scout cavalry, the Han troops from Li Guang and his group were approaching the main battlefield, leaving little time for Yi Zhixie Shanyu.

"Please let me lead the cavalry to test the attack. If the Wei Qing cavalry comes to attack, Master Shanyu will lead the elite cavalry to rescue."

Since then, King Zhao Xin was forced to send troops to test the Han army.

Tens of thousands of Xiongnu cavalry, under the command of Zhao Xin, made a gesture of attacking the Han army's chariot base, while Yi Zhixie's cavalry kept an eye on Wei Qing's cavalry.

The Xiongnu did not intend to give the Han army time to recover their morale and physical strength.

"The Hun cavalry is coming to attack!"

The Han soldiers on the inside of the car formation noticed the rolling sand and the galloping horses of the Huns cavalry. They clenched their weapons nervously and breathed rapidly.

The other two Han armies have already fought with the main Xiongnu force, and only Wei Qing's army has not yet fought.

Pan Mei, Su Zhang, Gongsun Ao and other second- and third-rate generals commanded infantry and crossbowmen to resist the attack of the Huns' cavalry.

The endless Hun cavalry came like a tidal wave. Zhao Xin held a Hanhuan sword in his hand and personally directed the Hun cavalry to launch a sudden attack.

His opponent was the familiar Han Empire.

Although he knew that the Han army's chariots and fortifications were strong, he could only defeat the Han army by launching an attack while the Han army was tired!

A large number of Hun light cavalry formed a wave and attacked the Han army's chariot front line. Arrows fell like a downpour and were densely nailed to the leather of the chariots and shields!

The chariots in the front row were covered with arrows, comparable to hedgehogs.

Many Han infantrymen hid behind the chariots to avoid the arrow rain of the Huns cavalry.

"Fire the arrow!"

The crossbowmen of the Han army fired thousands of arrows and fired flatly. The crossbow arrows shot through the air and harvested the unprotected Huns cavalry!

The Hun cavalry fell in response to the string, and the men fell on their backs.

Three thousand divine crossbow troops were deployed in the middle, and three thousand powerful crossbows fired in a volley. The crossbow arrows were shot out at a very high initial speed, easily shooting through the leather armor of the Hun light cavalry in the front row!

This time Wei Qing adopted the tactic of coordinated combat between infantry and cavalry. Whether the vehicle formation could be defended was crucial.

Zhao Xin knew that the Han army's chariot formation was strong, but he still attacked the chariot formation.

Li Guang is advancing rapidly all the way, and he must deal with Wei Qing as soon as possible.

Zhao Xin knew the Han army very well. Hiding far away in the desert and waiting for work was his basic tactic against the Han army. Secondly, although the Han army's crossbows were powerful, they were not without shortcomings. In addition to the shortage of food, the Han army marched thousands of miles.

Crossbow arrows are also in short supply, supplies cannot be obtained, and the number of crossbow arrows is one less.

"As long as the Han army's crossbow arrows are consumed as much as possible, the Han army without crossbow arrows will be forced to fight hand-to-hand."

Facing the well-equipped Han army, Zhao Xin chose to use human lives and horses to consume the Han army's crossbow arrows.

The Huns' light cavalry still attacked the Han army's chariot formation one after another. After approaching the chariot formation, they changed the direction of their horses to avoid the chariot formation. Each impact attracted the Han army's crossbowmen to fire their arrows and crossbows.

The Han army's crossbow arrows were consumed quickly in units of tens of thousands.

"Xin Zhao knows us too well. His rebellion is a huge loss to us Han."

Wei Qing was in command of the cavalry and was observing the entire battlefield. The tactics of the traitor general Zhao Xin caused a lot of trouble to Wei Qing.

Both the Xiongnu and the Han Empire used each other's surrendered generals. The Xiongnu used the Han Empire's surrendered generals to learn about the Han army's fighting methods and the deployment of border fortresses. The Han Empire used the Xiongnu's surrendered generals to learn about the terrain of the desert and the location of the Xiongnu royal court.

Zhao Xin of the Huns defected to the Han Empire and later returned to the Huns. At the same time, he was familiar with the fighting methods of the Huns and Han armies. He served as the military advisor of the Xiongnu Chanyu, which undoubtedly made it more difficult for the Han Empire to win.

If not for Zhao Xin's suggestion, the Xiongnu Chanyu would most likely have chosen to fight in Monan, and the Han army's supply line would not have been so long.

Now Zhao Xin deliberately consumed the Han army's crossbow arrows, causing the Han army to consume a huge amount of crossbow arrows.

Zhao Xin was forcing Wei Qing to use the Han cavalry to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Huns.

In addition, the Huns cavalry also had many Hun eagle shooters who were good at mounted archery, as well as the most elite Shanyu guards.

"If we continue like this, our crossbow arrows will soon be exhausted. Wei Qing is still waiting for the opportunity."

Xu Fengnian, the lord of Longxi, led the nobles of Longxi to conquer half of Liangzhou and became the uncrowned king of Xiliang. Although he was about the same age as Chutian and both were princes of the Young Zhuang sect, he had been fighting for five years and had been on the battlefield for a long time. Naturally,

It can be seen that Wei Qing is waiting for the opportunity.

The time may come, or it may not come.

If they cannot wait for the right time, the Han cavalry can only step forward and fight hand-to-hand with the Huns cavalry.

Wang Yanzhang, holding a hundred-jin iron spear, was restless. Without Wei Qing's order, he could not immediately rush forward to fight the Huns.

Li Hu led the troops of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and patiently waited for the order from the lord Xu Fengnian.

In addition to Longxi's cavalry, Chen Xi, the military advisor of Liu Bei's forces, followed Wei Qing into battle.

Guan Yu temporarily commanded a group of Youzhou cavalry, dragging the Qinglong Yanyue Sword, which could kill hundreds of Huns. And the Turkic prince Ashina Sheer, who had surrendered to Liu Bei's command, commanded a group of Turkic elite light cavalry to compete with the Huns.

Han Shizhong only had 5,000 Jingzhou cavalry, which was relatively weak in comparison. He was used by Wei Qing as a reserve force.

Han Shizhong realized that because Zhao Xin's tactics against the Han army were effective, the Xiongnu were in absolute initiative, while the Han army was relatively passive.

"All crossbowmen are divided into five groups, take turns to shoot, and save crossbows!"

Pan Mei, the general in charge of the chariot formation, discovered the Xiongnu's intention. If the Han army used a large number of crossbow arrows every time the Xiongnu attacked the chariot barrier, the Han army's crossbow arrows would be exhausted within a day or two.

Pan Mei divided the crossbowmen into five groups and took turns to shoot. As long as they could repel the Huns, they did not pursue the Hun cavalry who shot the most.

Because Pan Mei made adjustments, the Han army's crossbow consumption was reduced to one-fifth, which could block the Huns' continuous harassment of the chariot formation.

"The Han army has discovered our intention and increased its attack intensity!"

Zhao Xin commanded more Xiongnu cavalry to attack the Han camp one after another, destroying Pan Mei's plan. This also meant that more Huns had to die in order to consume more crossbow arrows from the Han army.

More and more Xiongnu cavalry continued to attack the Han army's chariots. Some Xiongnu cavalry had already reached the front of the chariots, but were blocked by spears. The crossbowmen shot the Hunnic cavalry who tried to destroy the chariots!

Some of the war horses collided with the chariot, causing the chariot to shake violently. The Han infantry in the rear tried their best to resist. The condescending Hun cavalry stabbed the Han army with spears, or used bows and arrows to shoot at the Han infantry hiding in the rear. The two sides fought with the chariot base as the center.

Seeing action, the Huns cavalry paid a huge price!

Wei Qing still had no intention of using the cavalry. He was still waiting for the right time.

Out of admiration for General Wei Qing, no cavalry complained, and no one even questioned when to attack. As long as they followed the general and obeyed the orders, they would win.

"Wei Qing of the Han army is really able to keep his composure. King Youxian, go and help King Zici."

Seeing that Wei Qing's cavalry remained motionless, Yi Zhixie Chanyu of the Xiongnu sent King You Xian to increase the pressure on the Han army and force Wei Qing's heavily relied upon cavalry to go into battle.

King Youxian was unwilling to fight the Great Demon King Wei Qing if it was not necessary, but since Chanyu had the order, he had to lead a group of cavalry to assist King Zici in attacking the Han army's chariot formation.

As King Youxian joined the battlefield, the pressure on the Han army's chariot formation suddenly increased. The Huns cavalry attacked the Han army from all directions. Han infantry were constantly killed by the rain of arrows thrown by the Huns cavalry, but the Huns cavalry paid a heavier price for this.

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A chariot was knocked open by a war horse, and several Huns cavalry took the opportunity to rush into the chariot formation through the gap. What greeted them were the halberds and crossbow arrows of the Han army infantry. Dozens of crossbow arrows shot the Hunnu cavalry into hedgehogs, and the Hunnu cavalry was hit by the arrow.

They fell off their horses, and the inertia caused them to roll on the ground several times before stopping. The Han infantry skillfully stepped forward to finish the attack.

"Clog the gap!"

The Han infantry, under the command of Army Sima, worked together to push the chariots back to their original positions, blocking the gap and preventing the Huns cavalry from completely occupying the Han camp after breaking through the chariot formation!

"Use the Fire Horse Formation!"

Zhao Xin became even more crazy. In order to force Wei Qing to fight, he used the tactics he learned in the Central Plains. He blindfolded the horses, lit the hay tied to the horse's tail, and drove thousands of horses to attack the Han army's vehicle array!

If an ordinary war horse would reflexively avoid a chariot and fort, then when a blindfolded war horse is burned, it will gallop forward desperately!

Thousands of horses galloped, and the horses that replaced the Xiongnu cavalry to attack the Han army camp caused the earth to tremble, and the sand and dust billowed on the Gobi Desert!

The Huns did not hesitate to sacrifice their precious war horses to break through the Han army's chariot barriers!
To be continued...