The difficulty of the Qin army's first cross-border battle was greater than expected. After all, the Huns, as a nomadic people, had stronger adaptability than the Qin people.

The long supply line of the Qin army was exposed to the iron hoof of the Huns.

Ma Jin was very excited, and the Huns opposite were equally excited.

Hu Yanxie is the commander of this surprise cavalry army. He has never trusted the command ability of Youxian King Zhelan Songhua. However, the Zhelan tribe is much stronger than his Huyan tribe. Big orders

Hu Yanxie did not dare to openly disobey Yu Maodun's order.

This time, Zhelan Songhua was outflanked by the Qin army and was stimulated. She seemed to have enlightened and prepared to attack the Qin army's long supply line. This task was also handed over to the Huyan tribe. Only with this order, Huyan

Yanxie's dissatisfaction with Zhelan Songhua has weakened a lot.

No matter what, a Shangguan who can tolerate others still has a good mind.

From Jincheng to Wushaoling, Hu Yanxie had followed the Qin army's supply troops all the way. Originally, he had intended to lead his army to attack Jincheng directly, but after searching far outside the perimeter, Hu Yanxie gave up.

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Hu Yanxie only hoped that in this attack, he could completely cut off the Qin army's supply line without any effort. Rather than win a victory with heavy losses, because every male in the Huyan tribe was

valuable human wealth.

The distance between the roaring Huns and the Qin army's baggage troops was getting closer and closer, and the teams of food transport convoys were like women with their clothes open, greeting the guests who raped him without any defense.

"My sons, go up to them, seize the weapons of the Qin people, and burn their crops. Haha." Hu Yanxie shouted triumphantly.

The impatient Huns were like a group of crazy, hot-headed whores. They rushed over without even looking at whether it was a trap or something else.

Surprise attack and breach.

Just like a pair of twin brothers, they have staged a tragedy and comedy script countless times on the battlefield. This time, the direct opponents of the Qin and Hungarian armies are the veteran Zhang Han and the young and energetic Huyan tribe chief Hu.

Promote evil.

"The Xiongnu, the Xiongnu are coming! There are about ten thousand people!" The Qin Army ranger in charge of the patrol shouted loudly, leaning on the horse's back, and behind him was a series of dripping blood beads. These were not counted.

The elite Qin army scouts exhausted all their strength and blood in order to be the first to return the military information.

The Huns attack.

This is bad news. For the 20,000 new soldiers, encountering the cavalry in such a field battle is basically equivalent to receiving a death notice.

Fortunately, they also have an experienced general who leads the army. Zhang Han has experienced dozens of wars, large and small, and the situations he faces are different each time. He can lead a group of prisoners to Chen Sheng in a crisis.

Zhang Han, who was defeated by his army, was by no means a rigid person who did not know how to adapt.

"Order: The whole army unbridles the mules and horses, move the grain and fodder to the mountain, and all the chariot shafts form a crescent-shaped arc for defense!" Zhang Han's old face showed a trace of a mocking smile.

"Ma Jin, you come and command the crossbowmen. Prepare the first, second, and third rows. When the enemy comes within range, shoot them!" Zhang Han's orders came one after another, gradually calming down the panicked recruits.

Chariot formation.

Arc defense——.

These traditional combat methods of the Qin Army were masterfully used by Zhang Han. Under the influence of collective strength, every single individual was protected by his companions, and every order to go to battle was the result of concerted efforts. The Qin Army's

The team's ability, also under Zhang Han's command, allowed the new recruits to maximize their limited strengths.

The gentle slope at the foot of the Qilian Mountains only has a slope of about 30 degrees. From a distance, the slope looks like a faint, thick line extending upward. But when you get closer, you will find that climbing up is not easy.

It took the Qin army only a quarter of an hour to empty the grain mule carts and build a seemingly inconspicuous tank defense line along the half slope.

If the Huns cavalry wanted to break through this chariot formation and threaten the Qin army generals behind the chariot formation, they had to risk their horses stumbling. Behind the chariot formation were groups of infantry shooters holding machine crossbows. These had never been experienced before.

Although the hand holding the crossbow was trembling slightly for the new soldier who was engaged in a huge war.

Fortunately, Ma Jin and other experienced generals were still there to suppress them. The new recruits finally calmed down and began to focus on the invading Huns.

"Two hundred steps away, get ready." The Qin Army bugler in charge of calibration shouted loudly.

"One hundred and fifty steps, first row, shoot!" Ma Jin, standing in the center of the first row, stared with blood-red eyes and raised his chest high. Under his demonstration, the crossbowmen each

Concentrate and calm down, aim at a parallel line between Wangshan and the enemy cavalry, and then gently press the trigger to let the arrow fly in the wind.

"One hundred steps, second row, shoot quickly! Third row, prepare."

"put!"

"Put it back!"

Shouts came and went, and along with the whizzing sound of the machine, there were bursts of helpless wails from the horses.

The orders of the generals of the Qin Army came one after another. In front of them, the Hun cavalry rushing towards them moved as slowly as an old man drooping. The war horses panted heavily while running on their backs. Every time they took a step forward, they had to lift their front hooves higher than usual.

The shot is doubled, which greatly increases the possibility of a tall and strong horse being hit by a crossbow bolt.

"Chief Huyan, the battle situation ahead is not good. The Qin army set up a chariot formation and fired intensively with crossbows. Our army suffered heavy losses." The tragic battle situation in front of him pulled Huyanxie out of his dream, leaving him stunned.

Don't know what to do.

"Go back from the flank." After a long while, Huyanxiehenhen, unwilling to give up, ordered.

"Great Chief, the Qin army deployed its defenses in an arc formation, and there are hillsides as obstacles. Our cavalry cannot use their speed. It is really difficult to win this battle." A Xiongnu general sighed helplessly.

"Hey, have you found out who the enemy general is this time?" Hu Yanxie asked.

"It's an old guy named Zhang. I heard that he used to be a famous general of the Qin State. Later, he was dismissed after a big defeat. He just came back this time." Zhang Han's affairs reached the level of Yu Maodun, the Great Shan.

It is possible to know more clearly. The Huns of the Huyan tribe obviously have little understanding of the situation in Qin.

"It's easy for this old guy. Let's retreat! We'll find another chance next time." Hu Yanxie spat bitterly. Facing the increasing casualties, the Huns could no longer bear it.

Battle of Hexi.

The confrontation of you advancing and me retreating, and you coming and going slowly passed.

After Hu Yanxie suffered a big loss, he also learned the lesson. He began to disperse the Xiongnu cavalry and attack the Qin army's baggage troops in small groups. Many times he no longer aimed to get close.

, but directly threw torches and other attracting objects. This change in tactics also caused the Qin army to suffer some losses.

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Qilian Mountain.

The white snow line slowly moves up, and the dome tents dotted between the mountains are swaying in the warm wind of early spring. On the rocky Gobi desert below the snow line, the remaining traces of the battle between the Qin army and the Xiongnu gradually appear.

go away.

Late February.

The Western Region Allied Forces that the Qin Army had been waiting for for a long time finally appeared in the Bailongdui area. King Loulan, who had made up his mind, dispatched 2,500 soldiers. Together with the troops sent by various countries, this motley army consisted of more than ten small countries.

There are about 6,000 people. For the Serbian people living in the desert, such a force is enough to intimidate all countries.

With An Qinglan leading the army and Lieutenant General Li Zhongxiang, with such equipment, at first there were still generals from small countries who wanted to provoke, but then they all disappeared.

In the face of the reputation of the sharpshooter Li, all princes and fierce generals are dead souls killed by arrows.

On February 26th, the coalition forces broke through Dunhuang City and killed Qian Chang who was left behind in one fell swoop. On the 27th, the coalition forces entered Juyanhai and swept away all the Xiongnu tribes that were nomadic here.

On March 1, Cao Xin's attacking troops joined forces with the Western Region Allied Forces at Juyanhai. The combined number of the two armies reached more than 10,000, and their power increased greatly. Zhe Lanlei's pursuit troops kept chasing Cao Xin's Yueshi troops.

He wanted to avenge the destruction of his family and genocide. In his impatience, this reckless eldest prince of the Zhelan tribe fell into the trap set by Li Zhongxiang.

The two armies fought in the Bailongdui area. As a result, Zhe Lanlei was exhausted in the battle and died in the desert. More than 7,000 of his troops were also killed by the coalition forces of Cao and Li. At this point, the situation in Hexi began to turn against the Qin army.

One side is tilted.

On the front line of Wushaoling, King Youxian Zhelan Songhua suffered a series of defeats due to insufficient troops. He had to retreat from Gushui to the foot of Gaizang City. This rammed earth city wall now became his only barrier. He was really forced to do so.

Under such circumstances, Zhelan Songhua began to appeal to the great Dan Yu Maodun, asking for reinforcements to arrive as soon as possible.

Maodun was furious when he heard that the war in Hexi was unfavorable. He thought that with the strength of more than 80,000 elite cavalry, he would not fail even if he could not win quickly against the Qin army that was smaller than his own. However, Zhelan Songhua's urgent report

, but it made his originally optimistic mood tense.

After careful consideration, Mao Dun decided to divert the main force of the Huns from the war against the remnants of the Guifang tribe in Mobei to reinforce the Hexi area. After all, this Silk Road was also the main supply lifeline for the Huns.

Just when Mao Dun was about to lead his army westward, he suddenly heard that the Qin army in the Hetao area had made a move northward. This surprised him, thinking that this was Li Yuan's intention to fight a decisive battle with the Huns. Fortunately, the Huns' scouts then

It was found out that the Qin army's side cavalry were only interested in the pastures in the Daqing Mountain area, and had no intention of marching straight into it.

After being teased by Li Yuan, Mao Dun immediately calmed down. He quickly ordered the Xiongnu army to reinforce the Hexi area. As for the Jiuyuan and Hetao areas, Mao Dun decided to give up first. These places were far away from the desert.
Chapter completed!