Such a short distance gave the Huns cavalry no time to think. When they saw the crossbow arrows coming towards them, it was already too late.

The sharp arrows penetrated the bodies of the Hun soldiers like tofu. Each of the Hun soldiers at the front was shot with at least three to five holes. After those crossbow arrows passed through the body, despite their speed,

There is a certain weakening, but the power is not reduced at all, and it can easily pierce the cavalry behind again.

At this moment, the distance between the Wei army and the Huns soldiers was the most powerful part of the effective range, and the crossbow arrows at this moment were also the most lethal.

Sang Ke, who rushed at the front, was naturally not the lucky one, and the thick armor he wore could not protect him. Three crossbow arrows hit his body, and three more crossbow arrows hit the horse under his crotch.

The huge inertia caused the dying war horse to rush forward without hesitation, and then with a neighing sound, it fell in front of Wei Bing only a few steps away.

The arrow penetrated Sanke's left shoulder, abdomen and right thigh. Obviously these parts were not fatal, but the horse fell to the ground and threw him heavily to the ground. It is not known how many bones were broken.

, Sanke felt like he was about to fall apart completely. He tried to struggle to get up, but it turned out to be in vain. He didn't even have the slightest strength to get up.

The despair of death permeated his heart, but he still had a problem that he couldn't figure out. There were only more than two hundred Wei soldiers standing in front of them, but how could they suddenly shoot thousands of crossbow arrows, and these

The penetrating power of the crossbow arrows is particularly strong. Ordinary armor is as fragile as a piece of paper and is easily penetrated by these crossbow arrows.

Sang Ke couldn't understand, and the hundreds of Wei cavalry who fell to the ground also couldn't understand. It was obviously going to be a massacre without any suspense, but in the blink of an eye, all the Huns cavalry at the front of the team had fallen to the ground.

In the pool of blood, no one was spared.

Under normal circumstances, high-speed cavalry will always suffer certain casualties when struck by enemy bows and arrows, but most cavalry can pass through the arrow rain area. As long as they rush to the front of the crossbowmen, the crossbows

The soldiers will completely lose their combat effectiveness.

However, the number of Wei army crossbowmen in front of them was not too large, but the rain of arrows they formed was highly dense, just like dense raindrops, making it impossible for the Huns soldiers to avoid and dodge.

A repeating crossbow with ten arrows is indeed extraordinary. The Shu army's Zhuge repeating crossbow once brought nightmare-like fear to the Wei army. Now the repeating crossbow developed by Ma Jun is both in terms of rate of fire and penetrating power.

Above, compared to Zhuge Liannu, there is a big improvement.

The terrifying arrow rain formed by the continuous crossbows was like a downpour, covering the entire battlefield. This saturation attack caused heavy damage to the defenseless Huns cavalry and caused heavy casualties.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the cavalrymen behind them turned their horses' heads one after another, trying to escape back to Xiucheng, the boundary of the city.

But no matter how fast they fled, they could not escape the pursuit of death. The Huns' cavalry fell down in large areas, and only a few cavalry were lucky enough to escape.

Next, the Wei army that had just retreated came back and launched another attack on Jiexiu City.

Sanke not only took away half of the men and horses in the city, but also the tenacious determination to defend the city. Now that Sanke was defeated and died, only Sando and a few Huns soldiers were still holding on in the city.

In despair, both morale and confidence of the Huns had fallen to the lowest point. Facing an offensive that seemed to be getting stronger than before, the Huns could no longer hold on to the city.

During the siege of the city, a Wei sergeant carried a shield and braved the rain of arrows above his head, followed the ladder to attack the city wall, and the Huns' defense line suddenly collapsed.

More Wei troops attacked the city, and soon Jiexiu City fell.

Sanduo did not surrender, but chose to fight to the end. He was nailed to the top of the enemy tower by the Wei soldiers' spears, and his eyes were so wide open that he refused to close them until his death.

After taking the city of Jiexiu, the Wei army officers and soldiers secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Opening Jiexiu is equivalent to opening the door to Bingzhou. Next, the Wei army will definitely continue to attack the city with a decisive attitude.

March north.

However, many people expressed great interest in the Liannu, which turned the tide of the battle. This was the Wei army's first battle after being equipped with the Liannu. Its storm-like attack style and overwhelming attack effect were indeed shocking.

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Although the Cold Weapon Age was about humans, at this time, the killing effect created by the repeating crossbow was so amazing that the fragile body was almost vulnerable to the blow of the repeating crossbow.

In other words, Lian Nu changed the final outcome of the Jiexiu offensive and defensive battle. Without Lian Nu, Cao Liang would not have known when the Wei army would have the opportunity to capture Jiexiu City.

The power of science and technology cannot be ignored in any era. Wherever Ma Jun is placed, he is worthy of an army of 10,000.

This undoubtedly gave Cao Liang a great and deep interest in catapults and other weapons and equipment. Before he commanded the army alone, weapons including repeated crossbows could only be hidden and tucked away, and he did not dare to take them out for the world to see.

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But things are different now. Cao Liang has his own armed force. Cao Liang still put a lot of thought into how to build this armed force into a truly great army. In addition to strictly controlling the quality of the soldiers,

Cao Liang also tried his best to improve the level of these new weapons and equipment.

The attack effect produced by just two hundred repeating crossbows is already shocking. If a behemoth like a equipped catapult appeared on the battlefield, it would definitely cause no less of a sensation than it does now.

It seems that it is time to speed up the production and construction of ordnance and equipment. If these weapons can be used in combat, the combat effectiveness of the Pingbei Army can be significantly improved by several levels.

The Wei army only stayed in Jiexiu City for one day. After clearing out the remaining forces lurking in the city, Cao Liang did not stay much; he immediately sent his troops northward, aiming directly at Zishi County.

Zishi County is the home base of the Zuo Xiongnu and one of the five targets that Cao Liang must destroy. Compared with the southern Xiongnu in Puzi County, the Zuo Xiongnu in Zishi County is obviously more powerful than the southern Xiongnu.

After capturing Jiexiu, Cao Liang obtained the latest information about the Xiongnu tribes. Now the four central and northern Xiongnu tribes gathered their forces and prepared to attack Jinyang City.
Chapter completed!