The nomadic tribes are good at riding and shooting, galloping across the boundless grassland, possessing super mobility, and often choose the strategy of "fighting if you can fight, and fleeing if you can't fight" when encountering enemies. This was also the case of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The main reason for defeating the Huns but not being able to remove them from the roots is not the biggest advantage of nomadic tribes. Their biggest advantage is that all the people are soldiers, just like this small tribe with only five hundred young people in front of them. When faced with danger, It can also quickly mobilize two or three thousand "persons" who can fight,
At this time, the two to three thousand men and women, old and young, capable of fighting, had already jumped on horseback. The moment they rode on horseback, they restored the confidence of the children of the grassland. Soon , They found something was wrong,
Because there are frequent activities, there is not much snow in the place where they camp. It should be suitable for horses to gallop. However, there are short-throwing guns everywhere in the camp, standing there like small wooden stakes, space for horses to maneuver. They are small, let alone running. If they encounter this kind of situation, they will try their best to rush out of the camp. The vast grassland is their real world. However, it doesn’t work anymore. The camp is surrounded by thick snow. , The horse can’t move four hooves at all, and the situation will not be much better than in the camp.
Just as they were stunned, their enemies shuttled back and forth in the snow around the camp like ghosts, and they couldn’t even see their figures. These Huns could not understand why they could walk on the snow like flying, but they could only feel When they lifted their arms lightly, they shot over like locusts. These Huns became the best targets when they rode on horses. Many of them couldn't dodge and fell down one after another.
On the grassland, survival is the most important thing. Seeing that they are not the enemy’s opponent, but they can escape from a distance. The first choice of the Huns is to jump off the horse and prostrate on the ground. If you can’t escape, then surrender. As long as you can save your life, it’s more important than anything else.
Ma Chao is very familiar with the habits of these nomadic tribes, so he did not order the soldiers to rush into this camp to fight, but shoot them at the periphery with a special short crossbow. In fact, aside from the factors of training and equipment. Regardless of the number of people alone, the 5,000 Han army surpasses the total population of this tribe.
This kind of short crossbow is specially developed by the research institute for cavalry use. No matter how good at riding and shooting soldiers, they must use both arms when drawing the bow. Although equipped with stirrups, the knight’s hands can be freed, but it is only And it’s easier to ride and shoot. However, this short crossbow can be manipulated with one hand as long as it is equipped with iron bolts in advance. Ma Yun also designed this short crossbow similar to a firearm based on his knowledge. Insurance can prevent the short crossbow preloaded with iron bolts from "misfire". The catch is that this kind of short crossbow can only be loaded with one iron bolt at a time, and it takes a lot of time to reload the iron bolt. Therefore, twice The interval between shots is much longer than the use of bows and arrows. Of course, all the cavalry are equipped with three "long-range weapons", short-throwing spears, short crossbows, and cavalry bows.
For the Chinese cavalry who abandoned their horses and switched to skis, the short crossbow was the best weapon at this time. Although it could only be shot once, it was the best deterrent for the Huns. Things often have a kind of innate fear. Faced with these enemies who use strange weapons, are dressed in strange shapes and can fly up and down in the snow, the men, women and children of the tribe can no longer resist them. heart,
Ma Chao saw that the people in the tribe jumped off their horses one after another, knowing that the overall situation is set, so he straightened up and waved his hands. The soldiers swarmed up and rushed into the camp of the tribe.
Soon, everyone was gathered together to kneel on the ground and wait to be sent off. This tribe has only five hundred years of young and strong herders. Just now, more than 300 people were stabbed by short-throwing guns and shot by short crossbows. More than two hundred women and a half-old boy have also died. Although there were no short-term soldiers, dozens of casualties among the Han army were injured by the arrows shot by the Huns herders in a hurry. This is the cruelty of war. As long as you are on the battlefield, no one can guarantee that you can come back alive.
Ma Chao looked at the Huns kneeling in front of him, and asked in a deep voice, "Who is your leader?"
Hearing Ma Chao’s questioning, the faces of men, women and children in the tribe showed a panic. Of course, they could not understand Ma Chao’s Chinese words, but because of this, they were even more afraid. Some time ago, the Han army was bloody on the grassland. News of dozens of tribes has spread throughout the Huns. All tribes that have been attacked by the Han army have all been wiped out without exception. Compared with the brutal Huns, the Han people have had this. Moreover, after hearing Ma Chao’s questioning, the men and women in this tribe realized that the enemy who attacked them was a Han Chinese who was thousands of miles away. How could they not be panicked
The interpreter has translated Ma Chao’s questioning into Hun language. An older Hun woman pointed to the big tent in the middle of the camp tremblingly.
Ma Chao looked in the direction of the woman’s fingers, and saw a big fat man next to the tent. A short shot gun pierced through his chest, pierced through his back, and stuck firmly on the ground. The strange posture was slanted there, not falling down, Ma Chao frowned and asked: "He is your leader,"
The man who died was short and fat, and he didn't know how he jumped on the horse. Such a man could also become the leader of the tribe. No wonder the size of the tribe is only so big that Ma Chao is slanderous.
Those Xiongnu men and women who were kneeling on the ground nodded repeatedly, proving that the fat man who died was their leader. In fact, many people had secret regrets in their hearts. If they had known that it was the Han army, they would definitely fight to the end. , Because, according to the rumors some time ago, these Han troops are very fierce. They will kill all the men who are above the wheels, rob them of their cattle and sheep, and burn their tents. Those who are lucky enough to survive will not even be able to survive. The day they are taken as slaves by other tribes, they will die of freezing and starvation.
Seeing that their leader is dead, Ma Chao pointed to the elderly woman and continued to ask: "You said, who are you dependent on?"
This is just a small tribe with 500 young and strong people. If a small tribe like this does not depend on a large tribe to seek protection, it will not survive on the grassland where the weak and the strong eat the strong, so Ma Chao will never think that they are independent. The tribe, this is the question,
The woman saw Ma Chao pointing at herself, thinking that Ma Chao was going to pull herself out and beheaded, and her face was scared. It was not until the interpreter translated Ma Chao's words into the Huns, and then she shivered and said: "I, we are attached to Fro. Simple,"
Hearing that they are attached to Froe, Ma Chao was very relieved. When he gave the order just now, he was always worried about one thing. If these people were attached to Hu Chuquan and them, then he would be wronged by mistake. ,
Just when the Huns thought they had no way of life, Ma Chao turned to the interpreter and said, "Tell them, as long as they are obedient and obedient, they will spare their lives. If they don't want to die, they should kill cattle and sheep quickly, so that the soldiers will have a meal. pause,"
They sent troops to the grassland this time, and the order they received was different from the last time. Last time Liu Xin ordered the Huns to pay ten times the price, but this time, Liu Xin asked them to kill the Huns as little as possible, because Liu Xin To completely incorporate the Xiongnu into the Great Han, these people will all be the people of the Great Han in the future. It is more beneficial to the future Great Han Dynasty to keep them than to kill them.
Those Huns who heard the interpreter said these words, like a pardon, some people actually showed a happy smile on their faces, and they had a feeling of escaping from death. These people quickly got up from the ground and hurriedly prepared for the soldiers. Went to the feast,
Liu Xin ordered not to kill innocent people indiscriminately. Ma Chao did not dare to violate this order. Five thousand pairs of eyes were staring here. If he started killing, he would never hide it. Ma Chao attacked this camp mainly to inquire. Let’s take a look at how to get to the tribe of Yuvro. However, since this camp has been taken down, Ma Chao does not intend to make these people cheaper.
The rations his soldiers carried were fried noodles. In the past five days, they came over with one bite of fried noodles and one bite of fried noodles. However, the fried noodles were eaten a little less, and I don’t know when they will find the camp in Ufro. The tribe in front of us is small. , But there are a large number of cattle and sheep, just to give the soldiers a full meal, the right to improve the food,
People on the grassland are good at slaughtering cattle and sheep. They open their stomachs, remove internal organs, peel and deboning, light a bonfire, and set up a rack. After a while, the camp will exude a tempting smell of meat.
Ma Chao sat in the largest tent, gnawing on a roasted lamb leg. To be honest, the fried noodles are nourishing enough and can fill his belly, but for Ma Chao, who grew up in Xiliang , Eating in the mouth is a bit too boring, or the roast leg of lamb is more attractive to him,
This tent is owned by the leader of the tribe. It is larger than other tents and has slightly more ornate decorations. Four pretty Hun girls stood by, holding horse milk wine, roasted lamb, and boiled goat milk. They were originally from the tribe. The maid next to the leader, now a prisoner of the Han army, understands her situation very well, and stays obediently in the big tent to be Ma Chao's maid.
After a brief period of panic, these girls were not very afraid of Ma Chao, and they secretly took a pair of pretty eyes and glanced at him. Although this Han Chinese general was young, he was very handsome and exuded a masculine air all over his body. The leader of is much better-looking,
Ma Chao dropped the mutton leg bones casually, and when he looked up, he saw the girls' eyes all on him, grinned, and asked, "How do I get to the camp in Uvro from here?"