It's all abstract destiny, you're one emperor through the ages

Chapter 231 Archers must play as melee if they want to deal damage

Zhong Xuan didn't let up because of the small win for a while, and his suggestion was approved by everyone.

Liu Ke also expressed his appreciation for his clear mind.

There are not many such rational generals in the court, Yue Shaoqian counts as one, Le Shun counts as one, and the others count as one, and leading troops is not stable.

Maybe there is Li Jingji, but this person is too complicated to make an evaluation.

Not much to say, the top priority is to completely get rid of the Donghu people's pursuit.

Then crossing the river is the best way.

This unknown river is the place where the Donghu people stationed in the camp usually get water, and it can also be used to stop the enemy.

But now, for Liu Ke and his party, as long as they cross the small river, they can avoid the follow-up Donghu pursuers.

After all, if the Donghu people send out pursuers, they must be cavalry.

It is very troublesome for cavalry to cross the river. To cross the river on a large scale, additional boats or pontoon bridges have to be prepared.

In the end, if only dozens or hundreds of Donghu cavalry crossed the river and continued to pursue.

Even if he can catch up, Liu Ke can rely on his personal strength to ambush and fight a small battle of annihilation.

At this time, in the Donghu camp, the fire has gradually been brought under control.

But it will take some time to completely eradicate it.

Some sentry posts outside the camp rushed back one after another.

The Donghu soldiers who fled around in a panic also began to gather and return under the gathering of some generals.

Under the flickering firelight, Pu Qianguang's old face covered with frost and cold was reflected.

Snapped--

Pu Qianguang suddenly extinguished the bonfire in front of him.

When his hand touched the light, he swiped unconsciously.

His eyes were dull, staring at the pile of firewood under the moonlight that was only left warm.

Pu Qianguang raised his head slowly, and looked out of the camp in a daze. There was nothing in his empty eyes.

Suddenly, he lowered his head again and held the corner of the armor tightly, as if he was looking for some comfort.

Pu Qianguang stood where he was, with his back heavily leaning on the horse's back.

A gust of wind blew by, blowing a few strands of hair on his forehead, and seemed to take away a trace of warmth from his body.

"Hey"

He let out a long sigh.

What a frosty face, what an old face, he is only in his early forties this year, and he is in his prime!

If it wasn't for what happened tonight, he would be in such a state of embarrassment if he put down the rebel army with his hands and was about to reach the peak of his life! !

It was dark all around, except for a little light from a distant campfire.

Pu Qianguang was silent.

Although there is no loss of troops, it is still possible to fight in the future.

But in the end it was an army of [-], and the camp was robbed by more than [-] people, the general was captured, and the food and supplies were burned.

It is still not easy to explain to King Khan when the news is passed back later.

Even if everyone is well aware of Liu Zhier's ability, everyone can understand Pu Qianguang's difficulties.

But some caring people from other tribes, and even some political enemies in their own tribe, will definitely not miss this good opportunity to attack him.

"Hey"

Thinking of this, Pu Qianguang sighed again.

The Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty was already unstoppable.

Among the eight parts, there is still such intrigue and civil strife.

"General!"

A confidant came suddenly on horseback.

No matter what happens tonight, Pu Qianguang is the only backbone in the hearts of the [-] Donghu people at this time, and his deployment of troops tonight is indeed very reliable.

Pu Qianguang withdrew his gaze, regained some of his spirits, and then asked calmly as if nothing had happened:
"what's up?"

"us……"

This Donghu man was obviously distracted by Pu Qianguang's appearance.

The more peaceful it seems, the more unusual it is.

"General, the camp is in such a state, what should we do next?"

Pu Qianguang didn't panic, and asked:
"What do you think we should do?"

I am an ordinary soldier, how can I know what to do?
Looking into Pu Qianguang's eyes, the guard became even more terrified:
"I, I don't know..."

"What do you not know about this?"

Pu Qianguang stared at him, calmly said:
"Whatever you think in your heart, just say it."

"General, I think we should... pursue."

The guard didn't know if it was the wind or what, but he felt his mind became clearer, so he mustered up his courage and said:

"Our army has [-] troops. Although the Han people came to rob the camp, they did not cause many casualties except for burning some tents, food and fodder, and robbing Zhang Dingguo."

"Now that the fire has been brought under control, the scattered brothers are returning to the camp one by one. After a little tidying up of the camp, nothing will happen."

"The Han people only have about fifty riders. If they send out a troop of soldiers and horses to pursue them at this time, they should be able to catch up."

"Even if you can't capture Liu Zhi'er alive, at least you have to show the general's attitude."

"It's one thing to be robbed by 50 people, but it's another thing not to dare to fight and not to chase after 50 people."

"It's a good word."

Pu Qianguang nodded slightly. There were only 50 people on the other side, so in essence, it was not a question of ability, but a question of attitude.

"and"

Seeing Pu Qianguang's expression of approval, the guard's words became more and more smooth:

"Such a battle will not affect the morale of the army too much. After all, in the final analysis, the loss is not much."

"But if you ignore it and let the Han army run away like this, I'm afraid it will affect people's hearts."

"Even some clansmen who don't understand anything will spread some rumors because of this. If some nobles in the clan use this to brag about King Khan, King Khan's attitude towards the general will probably be shaken..."

Pu Qianguang continued to nod:
"These words of yours are exactly what I want."

What should be done at the moment, it seems that even the pawns know it.

"General!"

At this moment, a young general came on horseback and said:

"Let me lead the troops out of the camp to pursue that Liu Zhier!"

"With a general sitting in the camp, there should be no more troubles. At most, some property, money and food will be lost, but it will have no effect on the battle situation."

"Besides, that's the emperor of the big man. Even if he can't catch up, kill him, or restrain him, he has to do everything possible to track down his whereabouts!"

"Although he succeeded in robbing the camp by taking advantage of the fire, Runan is the hinterland of our army after all, and it is still some distance away from Jingzhou."

"Then Liu Zhi'er rode deep alone, and the only soldiers around him were the remnants of the Guiyi Army and the defeated generals. If there is no elite Han army to rely on, why should we be afraid?"

"Well said."

Pu Qianguang glanced at the young general with a little appreciation.

This is one of the reasons why he can quickly regain his composure.

At first glance, Liu Zhier robbed the camp with fifty riders, burned the tents, and captured the general alive, which is particularly frightening.

But actually?
If you can take 500 people, why only take 50 people?
Even at the beginning of Liu Zhi'er's ascension to the throne, when the big man was at his most precarious, there were fifty thousand imperial troops around him.

Although he was defeated repeatedly, his combat effectiveness was still good, and he was a regular army with complete armor.

What now?
Undoubtedly, now is the time when Liu Zhi'er is weakest, and there are no soldiers and horses around him.

Even if he can stand out from the encirclement, as long as he uses the large number of soldiers to dominate the crowd, he can still make him embarrassed for a while.

If that Liu Zhi'er is arrogant and complacent because of the robbery of the camp this time, and asks the elder not to evacuate Runan quickly, then
In this trip, there must be no place for burial!
"In that case."

Pu Qianguang ordered the young general:

"You go and lead five hundred soldiers and horses, and chase Liu Zhi'er."

"I am a Puqian athlete, once I raise my whip, I will definitely go forward!"

"Yes!"

The young general gladly took the order, and he deliberately selected five hundred trusted clan members who were good at riding and shooting from among the trilogy.

One is to be reliable, the second is to be able to chase the enemy, and the third is to shoot arrows if you can't beat it.

A volley of 500 people can shoot 50 people into hedgehogs!
Not long after, Liu Ke and the cavalry had already started to cross the river.

This is a small river without a bridge.

Fortunately, it is only a few feet wide, and the deepest part will not reach the chest of an ordinary adult.

But crossing the river is not easy.

Because Liu Ke's side is all cavalry with armor, and he has to transport horses and weapons, and the armor has to be taken off and put on the horse.

Otherwise, people will never be able to move.

Some soldiers tentatively stepped into the water.

However, as soon as he entered the water, it was like stepping on wet mud, and his feet couldn't help slipping. Thanks to the support of the horse, otherwise it would bump into something, and something would happen.

"Be careful."

Liu Ke reminded that if he didn't care about other people, it would not be difficult for him to cross the river alone.

Not to mention that he had taken off his armor a long time ago, and the chessboard spear is also a super light weapon. Even if the armor is complete, he has a few destiny in the water, no matter how much he flips it in the river, he will not sink.

"Let the horse go into the water first, hold the horse's neck, and walk slowly."

"Go quickly!"

Zhong Xuan no longer hesitated after hearing the words, and ordered:

"Before the Donghu people come after us, let's cross the river quickly!"

"Yes!"

The water condition of the river is not very good, the bottom is full of slippery stones and ooze, it is very slippery to walk on, if you are not stable, you may lose your balance.

Therefore, even a strong man like Lu Fengfu had to walk back and forth, walking slowly.

In this case, if the Donghu people really came after them, they would not have to chase them into the river together.

All you need to do is to display your most proud shooting skills on the shore, and you can shoot indiscriminately and win countless!

All in all, the journey across the river seemed extremely difficult, and from time to time someone groaned and slipped directly.

In this case, although most of them can climb the horse's neck with the help of the brothers before and after, and continue to stand up.

However, the horse inevitably suffered from pain, and immediately neighed, making everyone's hearts jump.

Fortunately, as long as there are no accidents, everyone can still cross the river smoothly.

But if there is no accident, there will be an accident.

Not far away, a group of Donghu soldiers and horses came, and a young general led the horse, looking at the Han people in the river, overjoyed.

"The Han army is crossing the river!!!"

The young general couldn't help being overjoyed, it's better to come at a good time than to come at a good time!

If they had come earlier, the Han army hadn't crossed the river yet, and they might have fought for a while before they could break through the encirclement and leave.

If they came later, the Han army had already crossed the river, and they could only watch and sigh, helpless.

But now, the Han army happened to be in the river, struggling!
Armor and weapons are all on horseback, so it can be said that there is no defense at all!
If you don't fight at this time, when will you wait? !

"Let the arrow, let the arrow!!"

The young general Donghu chose the simplest method and shot a volley of arrows.

In the big camp earlier, it was because of the chaos that they couldn't organize an effective salvo, and most of them didn't even find their bows.

Now it is different. Everyone has a complete set of bows and arrows. Even if there are only 500 people, a salvo is enough for the Han people to eat a pot.

"not good!!"

Zhong Xuan in the river cried out inwardly, never expecting the Donghu people to catch up at this time, it was simply the worst situation.

He hurriedly took the weapon on his horseback, trying to resist one or two.

The other soldiers also imitated the appearance, and some even held up their armor to resist.

But after all, the incident happened suddenly, and this kind of defense seemed very weak.

There was even a horse that was hit by a few arrows, and because it had exhausted a lot of physical strength and was overwhelmed by the previous charge, the whole horse turned over and struggled continuously in the water together with the weapons and armor on its back.

In the end, Chong Xuan was decisive and killed the struggling horse with a single blow, so as not to cause chaos in the battle.

However, it is enough to make the current situation urgent.

That is to say, it is still at night, and the arrows of the Donghu people are not accurate enough, otherwise there will be bigger problems!
Seeing this, Liu Ke turned his head suddenly, no longer hesitated, but went to the shore, and said at the same time:

"Chongxuan, you and Master Lu lead your troops across the river."

"His Majesty?!"

Zhong Xuan was shocked when he heard this:

"Your Majesty, don't leave alone. There are many Donghu chasing soldiers on the shore, it's too dangerous!"

"Let the last general stop the pursuers, and please cross the river quickly, Your Majesty!"

With that said, he was going to get ahead of Liu Ke and go ashore to stop the enemy.

The soldiers and others on the side were also terrified.

They could naturally see that the emperor was going back at this time, obviously wanting to go to the shore in person to stop Donghu's pursuit.

There must be an effect. A holy emperor who is brave enough to conquer the world and can't be burned to death is no different from a peerless general.

Hundreds of years ago, Emperor Xiaohuai was able to enter and exit seven times with Marquis Shunping, and today's emperor of the Han Dynasty inherited the will of the Han Dynasty, so naturally he can do the same.

In the old days, it would be no problem to stop four or five hundred Donghu pursuers with personal bravery.

but.
Now that the emperor doesn't have a donkey cart to rely on and move forward and retreat freely, how can he retreat completely after fighting the Donghu people?

However, before they could speak, Liu Ke laughed loudly and said:
"All the soldiers and I went deep into the enemy's camp, fighting desperately, and now we have a way out!"

"Since I am the Son of Heaven, how can I just sit back and watch my subordinates go all out and cross the river by myself?"

Liu Ke didn't say much, and just pushed Zhongxuan into the water.

I'm all hung up, but you have one too?

As he swam to the rear, he exhorted:

"If you succeed in crossing the river, Zhong Qing and Master Lu should not hesitate and go to Xiping County immediately."

"Let's meet again in Xiping County to interrogate Zhang Dingguo."

It has to be said that Zhang Dingguo is still a burden. If he hadn't had to take care of him when crossing the river, maybe he would have taken two more steps now.

For such a trouble, his death must be worth more than what he paid for.

As for Zhong Xuan and Lu Fengfu, they were speechless when they saw that the emperor had reached the end of the line at a speed that they couldn't keep up with.

They had no choice but to hold up their armor and weapons, try their best to resist the rain of arrows, and continue to cross the river.

The emperor is already like this, they can't hold back any longer.

Liu Ke took a horse at the end of the team, patted the horse's buttocks, and took a few steps forward. At this time, he was not far from the shore. He jumped up on the horse and landed on the shore.

"retreat!!"

Seeing this, the young general Donghu couldn't help leading his troops back three steps.

Although he dared to lead his troops to pursue him, he was still a little afraid of the big man's emperor.

Coming out of the ashes, avoiding danger with swords, even if you have no armor, you will not be hit by arrows.

It really is a bit of destiny, and it is not easy to deal with.

Then, he fixed his eyes on it, and suddenly felt happy in his heart.

"This Liu Zhier has no donkey cart, no chess board, and no weapon in hand, so don't be afraid!!"

"Shoot an arrow at him!!"

Seeing this, all the Eastern Hu soldiers were also determined.

Yes, although Emperor Han was brave, he now has no donkey cart, no weapons, no armor, only a horse on his crotch.

This horse doesn't even look very handsome, and it has consumed a lot of physical strength, so it may not be able to run.

Even if they don't dare to step forward to fight, wouldn't it be okay to just shoot a volley of arrows outside?
Yes, in the big camp before, the cold arrows could not hit, and the arrows could not hurt, but what if it was a volley?

There are no other Han soldiers to resist, and you don't have a big shield or armor, so why can you miss your arrow?
Unless a volley of 500 people is fired, all of them can be shot empty.

But this is simply impossible! !

Seeing that the Donghu people chose to shoot arrows, Liu Ke was also determined.

If they all rushed to fight in close quarters, Liu Ke would definitely not think too much about it, and would not want any horses, and just plunged into the water and swam away.

Anyway, no one is more fluent than him, even if Gan Wenjin is here.

And if the salvo
Just fulfilling his wish, Zhong Xuan, Lu Fengfu and others are completely safe.

It's unlikely that all of them will be shot, but what if you can't shoot at all?
[Dismount: After you fall off the royal carriage, the enemy will try to strangle you with a bowstring]

Liu Ke quietly patted the horse's buttocks, and the horse's body suddenly tilted under its crotch.

And he directly exerted all kinds of acting skills, just like a horse stumbled, and fell off the horse.

Yu Jia Yu Jia, as long as he is riding, it is considered a Yu Jia.

When he got off the donkey cart in Daying before, he didn't trigger the [Get off the horse] Mandate of Heaven because he jumped off the donkey cart on his own initiative, so it wasn't considered a fall.

In the eyes of Donghu people, they could see the sudden shaking of the horse, which made Emperor Han lose his balance.

Handi's hands instinctively wanted to grab the saddle, but obviously, the shaking this time came too suddenly and too violently, as if he was grabbing a slippery algae leaf, unable to find any fulcrum, and couldn't grasp it stably at all. .

All I could see was that his body slid down the horse's back in an extremely clumsy manner.

Like an unprepared beginner, who is not good at riding, he can only kick his legs wildly when something happens.

But the more he struggled, the more pitiful and helpless he looked.

In the end, Emperor Han still lost his support and fell heavily to the ground.

Even his hands were still scratching the ground, trying to get up again, but he was rolling and crawling. For a while, he couldn't even get up on his stomach, and couldn't stand up again.

Seeing this scene, all the Han soldiers in the river were very worried.

But can't do anything.

Although Lu Fengfu is fierce, he has no buffs. He is still an ordinary civil servant who is afraid of court violence.

And judging from the current situation, if they turn back to catch up with the shore now, they will die.

Ever since, Zhong Xuan had no choice but to trust the emperor, force himself to order, and continue to cross the river.

The emperor never did anything he was not sure of, and now that he went ashore alone, he must have a plan.

The East Hu soldiers were stunned for a while.

It's no wonder that Emperor Han always only drove a donkey cart when he rushed to the battle. It turned out that he was riding a horse!

It's no wonder that even after he robbed the camp tonight and lost the donkey cart, he shared a ride with others instead of taking another horse! !

They seemed to be able to see the dust and sweat on Liu Ke's face, and the invincible Liu Zhi'er in the past, with panic in his eyes!

And that young general Donghu is also extremely excited, so what about your bravery, you will die if you stumble!

He never expected that he just accidentally proposed to lead his troops to pursue him. He thought he was just chasing the Han army, hanging behind his back, and mastering the actions of Emperor Han.

I didn't expect to be able to cut down Emperor Han directly!
"No? What am I doing??"

Suddenly, the young Donghu came back to his senses and found that he had dismounted from his horse and was running forward at some point.

And what is in his hand is not a saber, nor a spear, but a longbow.

Not even arrows.

There was a very strong urge in my heart, wanting to strangle Liu Zhi'er to death with a bowstring.

And the five hundred Donghu soldiers around him seemed to have the same idea as him, they all got off their horses one after another, held bows, and walked forward on foot with two short legs.

No, what are we going to do? ?

Isn't it a volley of arrows?
What about arrows?

Are all the archers holding bows and changing to melee combat? ?

(End of this chapter)