When Zhang Fei and the others were a few hundred steps away from the Xianbei army, they took out a crossbow from their horses and stepped on it. With a kick, a batch of arrows flew towards the Xianbei army!
These crossbows were known as tension-bending crossbows. They were originally infantry equipment, but because they were too difficult to open, the soldiers had to lie on the ground and use their feet to grow them, so they were called tension-bending crossbows!
However, it was precisely because it was difficult to fire that it was extremely powerful and had an extremely long range. The military's Zhang crossbow could shoot up to 800 steps, which was equivalent to more than 1,000 meters!
After Liu Heng became an official official, he took some of these crossbows from Liu Yan and improved them in his cooking equipment. They became a little smaller and could be used by cavalry!
Although the range was a little shorter, it was still much farther than an ordinary crossbow!
However, because the cavalry needed to use it, and when the cavalry charged, this kind of crossbow could only be used once. Therefore, after Liu Heng's army used it, they hung it on the horse's back.
Then, he took out the small crossbow designed by Liu Heng and fired randomly again!
When the arrows on the crossbows were finished, they charged into the Xianbei army. Under the leadership of Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, the 5,000 soldiers were like tigers in a flock of sheep. They slaughtered the Xianbei army until there was no room for resistance!
Liu Heng's army attacked from the outside, while Liu Heng attacked from the middle, forcing the Xianbei army to flee!
It wasn't that they didn't want to resist, but they had lost control of their actions. They were charging around and jumping up and down. If they weren't careful, they might hurt their own people. How could they resist?
Moreover, Liu Heng's massacre had already made their hearts turn cold. Now that so many people had come, how could they dare to resist?
He Lian and the others had just arrived and this happened. The Xianbei higher-ups were all dumbfounded!
How could this be? However, in the end, Liu Heng's army charged in under the lead of a few generals.
The Xianbei army could not resist at all and could only be slaughtered there!
These people were all very anxious, but they had no choice. Now that the morale of the army was in chaos, it would not be easy to regroup. He Lian's confidant said anxiously to He Lian,"Chanyu, this won't do! We'll be at a disadvantage like this!
Why don't we call it quits first! With the fortifications in the camp, our casualties might be a little smaller!”
Hearing this, He Lian nodded his head! Naturally, he did not wish for heavy casualties. He had brought his troops here this time to establish his achievements and establish his prestige in the clan.
If there were really heavy casualties, not only would he fail to establish his prestige, but he would also be blamed by the tribal leaders when he returned.
At that time, his position might be even more precarious!
Therefore, he had to protect most of the soldiers! Therefore, he gave an order that he would regret for the rest of his life!
"That's good!" He Lian said. Sound the bell and withdraw! Let's fix it and fight to the death with the Han army!”
When the leaders of those tribes heard He Lian's order to call off the troops, they were worried that their subordinates would suffer heavy casualties, so they quickly called for the war!
Logically speaking, when the situation was not favorable for their side, it was the right thing to do!
However, they did not consider or ignore the current situation!
The Xianbei army was in such a situation not only because of the outside world, but also because their horses were frightened and their morale was low.
They could indeed calm down the soldiers by signaling for them to retreat. Those frightened horses could also temporarily alleviate the morale of some of the troops! But...
But would his opponent give him the chance?
Who was Liu Heng? That was a classic case of taking advantage of your weakness to take your life!
Besides, Liu Heng had been peacefully staying at home and enjoying the corrupt life of the feudal landlord class. It was because of these people's trouble that he had no choice but to end that life.
He hated these Xianbei people to the bone! Now that there was an opportunity, how could he let it go so easily?
Liu Heng could not help but laugh when he heard that the other party had actually sounded the bell to retreat!
He said arrogantly," You idiots! You actually sounded the bell to withdraw your troops at this time. It's because you think that too few of you have died!
Alright, then I'll fulfill your wish!"
After the Xianbei army gave the order to retreat, the Xianbei army started to run back!
Not everyone had the courage to face death! Especially after this series of setbacks!
However, it would be better if they did not retreat. At least there would be people to resist!
With this order to retreat, those who were prepared to resist could only listen to the order and retreat!
However, Liu Heng's army didn't retreat!
They took advantage of this great opportunity to attack even more fiercely! There were also the frightened horses in the Xianbei army that had yet to calm down.
Now that there was a horse leading the way, the rest of the horses naturally followed it and ran behind. In addition, Liu Heng and the others were chasing after them, and no one resisted!
Immediately, the Xianbei army lost control! The army was defeated like a landslide!
More than 100,000 soldiers retreated together. There was no one to bring up the rear. In addition, the horses were frightened. There was no formation at all!
Liu Heng's 5,000 soldiers were only chasing after the Xianbei soldiers! Once the Xianbei army retreated, they would no longer be able to control the situation. The 100,000 people could only follow the horses and flee.
He Lian and the others could only stare with their mouths agape. They had not expected that a mere order to retreat would result in a crushing defeat for their army of over 100,000!
Seeing the army of more than 100,000 rushing over, they had no choice but to escape with their personal guards!
They did not even bother about the supplies in the camp. The army of more than 100,000 soldiers ran all the way north!
If one were to look down from the sky, they would find a very laughable scene. Over 100,000 people were actually being chased by thousands of people!
However, after thinking about it carefully, it was not that ridiculous. In this era where communication methods were relatively backward, the military flag represented the stability of the military. Without the military flag, the soldiers were the targets.
The soldiers couldn't find the general, and the general couldn't find the soldiers either. Under such circumstances, they could only escape!
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