Chapter 205 The Qin army archers are so brave!
However, the Great Snow Dragon Riders' arrows were like slow-motion bullets, with a slightly curved trajectory and an astonishing speed; the mere sound of them leaving the bowstring made heaven and earth tremble!

Although it starts later, it arrives first.

Puff puff puff, every arrow hits its target. Eight hundred arrows fly across hundreds of meters and hit the Hun cavalry and horses directly.

In the first wave of volleys alone, the Huns lost hundreds of cavalry.

boom!
Following closely behind, the second row of Snow Dragon Riders fired their arrows at the same time. The bowstrings vibrated, and the arrows broke through the air, drawing deadly black lines and heading straight for the Hun camp.

At this time, the first wave of arrows from the Huns had just arrived.

Ding, ding, dang, the sound of sparse wooden arrows hitting the silver armor. Most of the arrows fell to the ground, and the few that hit the Big Snow Dragon Rider were blocked by the armor.

A few arrows hit the eyes and mouths of the people and horses directly, but they were all calmly deflected by the Snow Dragon Riders.

Immediately afterwards, the second batch of Great Snow Dragon Riders' dark rain of arrows descended, instantly overwhelming the second row of Hun cavalry who were trying to draw their bows to fight back, and they fell to the ground one after another!

The difference was obvious in comparison! The Great Snow Dragon Riders on this side had no casualties, but had already killed half of the more than 1,000 Xiongnu archers in the first two rows on the opposite side!
The corners of Qin Shi Huang's mouth rose slightly. Although he had joined the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry for a short time, he had already heard of their unparalleled might on the battlefield.

Witnessing the power of long-range archery today, it was beyond his expectations!

Fusu's eyes widened. As a veteran of many battles, he knew very well what incredible arm strength was needed to shoot an arrow so far and so accurately from the spot!

In the army, if there is such a brave man, he will be quickly promoted to centurion or thousand-man commander.

However, Fusu had never expected that the Great Snow Dragon Riders he followed, not only were invincible in charging while wearing heavy armor, but were also capable of long-range shooting and were able to command thousands of troops!
This army is shockingly powerful!

On the opposite side, the first wave of offensive by 3,000 Hun cavalry suffered a fatal blow at this moment, and their pride in archery vanished at this moment.

Half of the people fell to the ground, while the other half were broken-hearted and plunged into an abyss of self-doubt.

Especially the cavalrymen in the back row, who no longer dared to rush forward to show off their archery skills. Instead, they stood still on their horses and could only nervously draw their bows and arrows.

Because the companions in the front row have become a group of fallen figures.

Clang! ! !
Ten miles away, Maodun Chanyu witnessed this scene and decisively ordered the troops to retreat, urgently summoning the more than a thousand elite cavalry archers.

Faced with such fierce archery skills, Maodun could not help but be deeply shocked.

When did the Qin army have such brave archers?

If they had known this earlier, perhaps their raid on Yanmen Pass would not have been so smooth!

It is well known that the best strategy to counter the Xiongnu cavalry is either better cavalry or extraordinary marksmen.

However, such archers were rare, and Maodun had never expected that three thousand of them would appear at once!

No wonder, no wonder none of the cavalry sent to reap the Qin villages a few days ago returned.

It turns out that the opponent has such a mysterious cavalry!

Both the men and the horses are armed with sharp weapons, and they are masters of archery. In the field of cavalry duels, they have an absolute advantage!
Maodun narrowed his eyes slightly, but his heart was extremely calm.

It seems that the courage of the enemy to block an army of 60,000 with only 3,000 cavalrymen came from this!

However, this alone is not enough to be feared.

As an expert in horse riding and archery, Shanyu is not only unrivaled in horse riding and archery, but also has insight into its weaknesses and created his own method to defend against this tactic!

In that case, try again!
See what other tricks you have?
"Send the order, assemble 6,000 charging cavalry and 1,000 shield cavalry, and change the charging formation!" Shield cavalry was Maodun's original creation, specially designed to fight against other cavalry archers in grassland tribal wars.

Thousands of grassland warriors and horses were carefully selected. They abandoned conventional weapons and only used wooden shields that were a foot wide and half a person's height as weapons. They placed them at the sides of the body when charging to reduce obstacles.

When encountering enemy cavalry and archers, he would raise his shield to block them, thus greatly protecting his comrades galloping behind him.

This tactic was always effective when Maodun conquered other tribes, especially when destroying enemy cavalry archers!

Horse archers are afraid of close combat. If they can withstand two rounds of arrow rain and advance directly into the enemy formation, the outcome is obvious.

This time, Maodun sent out 6,000 long-sword cavalry, assisted by 1,000 shield cavalry to fight against the Qin army, which under normal circumstances was enough to destroy the opponent.

Even if an unexpected event occurs, the 6,000-strong army still has room to maneuver. Maodun's strategy is well thought out.

Seeing this, Ying Zheng locked his eyes, discussed with Huo Qubing and ordered: "Put away the longbows and replace them with crossbows!"

"Limited to two crossbow arrows per person!"

"After firing, if the enemy continues to charge, retreat immediately!"

"As ordered!"

The First Emperor adopted the strategy of showing weakness. The enemy's 60,000 troops did not move, only 6,000 were sent out, and his side did not shoot ten arrows, only two arrows. Even if the enemy came to the door, he would not easily attack!
The most violent attacks must be reserved for the most powerful enemies!
As soon as these words were spoken, both Huo Qubing and Fusu, who was standing beside him, showed great respect for General Zhao!
He really has the demeanor of a great general!

The First Emperor, who was able to unify the six kingdoms, remained calm in the face of a century-old enemy and made the wisest decision in an instant!
Da da da--

Seven thousand Hun cavalrymen came galloping, and when they were within three hundred steps, there was a loud bang!

The Great Snow Dragon Riders fired the first wave of crossbow arrows!
The Hun cavalry shieldmen in the first row raised their wooden shields, but only heard the sound of them breaking one after another!

Wood chips flew everywhere, and then the first row of shield riders were almost wiped out, falling one after another under the powerful crossbows!

The remaining crossbow arrows penetrated the first row and stabbed the Hun cavalry in the rear!
At this moment, the more than 7,000 cavalrymen were less than 6,000.

However, without receiving the order to retreat, they had no choice but to charge forward.

Fortunately, they were less than 300 meters away from the Qin Army's Snow Dragon Cavalry.

At this distance, even if the Qin army shot arrows, they could only shoot one arrow. They would not even have time to retract their bows before they had already charged into the enemy formation and swept away everything!
The Hun cavalry continued to charge, and there was another bang!
Three thousand crossbow arrows were fired at the same time, tearing through the air and taking away three thousand lives.

This time, out of less than six thousand Hun cavalry, nearly two thousand fell!

After the launch, the Great Snow Dragon Riders immediately issued an order, all turning their horses around and quickly retreating to the rear.

The big snow dragon rider, which was originally as quiet as a reef, now started up instantly and rushed away like a silver dragon.

Even though the Hun cavalry ran at full speed, which normally only took them a few breaths to complete the three hundred steps, they were unable to catch up at this moment.

However, when the second wave of continuous arrows came rushing in, almost all the Hun cavalry in front fell down.

The cavalry team following closely behind naturally slowed down their pace. At the same time, the Qin Army's Snow Dragon Cavalry Regiment accelerated wildly, instantly opening up a considerable distance.

In just a few steps, they increased their speed to the extreme, leaving the thousands of Hun cavalry far behind, and roamed the battlefield like flying kites!

(End of this chapter)