Daqin Engineering Corps

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"Did you hear what the deserter said, Qin Jun not only has the advantage of 'shocking thunder', but also harnesses to enhance combat power?"

Ji porridge replied:

"It's just that the deserters are afraid of Qin Jun's nonsense."

"I have grown up on horseback all my life, how can the art of riding and archery be changed by mere harness?"

Mao Dun Shanyu replied:

"If it's someone else, I don't believe it either."

"But this person is Shen Bing..."

After speaking, Mao Dun Shanyu said:

"What's more, although the Youxian King has been defeated repeatedly, but which of his more than [-] subordinates didn't grow up on horseback?"

"They were defeated in front of Qin Qi, which is enough to show that Qin Qi is no longer what it used to be."

Ji porridge said anxiously:

"Shan Yu, should I admit defeat at this point?"

"Maybe this is just a trick by Shen Bing, just to scare us away..."

Mao Dun Shanyu raised his hand to interrupt Ji Porridge's words, and said:

"It's true or false, you'll know after a try."

Ji Porridge wondered:

"How to try?"

Mouton didn't say much, he just had someone spread the fur on the horse's back as a "saddle", then cut a long strip of cowhide to wrap it around the horse's belly and sew it together with the "saddle", and then sewed two leather rings on both sides, A set of simple harness is ready.

Mo Dun Shanyu stepped on the leather stirrup and got on the horse. He tried to let go of his hands while galloping the horse, and he was able to move freely on the horse.

After running back and forth, he got off his horse in front of Ji Congee, and said with an extremely ugly expression:

"Now you can believe it!"

Ji Congee could only nod his head, and then said excitedly:

"Shan Yu, if the Qin army can increase its combat power in this way, why should we just operate?"

"If we also double our combat power because of this, don't we also have the power to fight?"

Mao Dun shook his head and said:

"First, if the Qin army had a wooden saddle and an iron stirrup, it would be many times stronger than my leather harness."

"Secondly, even if I rush to make the harness urgently, the soldiers still need to get used to it."

"Thirdly, the Qin army already has cavalry with swords and shields, and we are all cavalry and archers...how can cavalry and archery win against swords and shields?"

"Furthermore, why did the Qin army only have [-] cavalry, and there are more than [-] troops to the south?"

"If the two armies of the Qin army attack, how can we win?"

"not to mention……"

Ji Porridge was so frustrated by what he said, but he still had a glimmer of hope and asked:

"What's more?"

Mao Dun Shanyu said:

"Do you wonder why King Youxian never sent anyone to warn me?"

After Mao Dun said this, Ji Porridge remembered:

"It's true what Shan Yu said."

"If the Qin army is equipped with horse gear and its combat power increases greatly, King Youxian should send someone to warn us immediately if he is defeated by him."

"But I saw deserters but no messenger."

Mouton asked:

"Do you know why this is?"

Ji Porridge shook his head.

Mouton replied:

"He hoped that I would not know the benefits of the Qin army. If I were defeated by the Qin army, King Youxian would have a chance to take advantage of it!"

Ji Porridge couldn't help being furious when he heard the words, and cursed:

"This guy is so brave, he dared to turn against him!"

But Mouton was very calm:

"This is just forced by the situation. If I am in the situation of Youxian King, I am afraid that I will only have the opposite."

Ji Porridge asked with a pale face:

"Shan Yu, if that's the case, what should we do?"

Mao Dun Shanyu sighed and said:

"I'm afraid there is no place for us to stay in the south of Dragon City."

"The only way for me to survive is to rush to Dragon City as soon as possible, and then move north with the people."

Ji porridge replied:

"But Shan Yu, in the north, the wind is bitterly cold in winter, how can he move north..."

Mao Dun Shanyu nodded and said:

"So there's only one way."

"It is said that the climate in the northwest is warm, so we can only go to the northwest."

"Maybe, we will be a blessing in disguise because of this."

Ji Porridge is puzzled:

"how do I say this?"

Mao Dun Shanyu explained:

"The Qin army is strong and we are powerless to contend with it."

"However, we learned the 'Shocking Thunder' and harness from Qin Jun."

"Having them is not enough to fight the Qin army, but it is more than enough to conquer the northwestern countries."

"Why should I give up the easy and seek the difficult to make life difficult for myself?"

Ji Congee let out an "oh", then became excited again, saying:

"Shan Yu, it is said that the countries in the Northwest are rich and rich, and the climate is pleasant and the grasslands are everywhere."

"If we can win the battle, we won't need to be disturbed by the cold current in the future."

Mao Dun Shanyu nodded and said:

"That's why we can't fight the Qin army."

"If you forcibly fight the Qin army, you will win or lose, and you will have to hunt down and kill the Youxian King."

"If you lose... I'm afraid you won't even have the strength to attack the northwest."

Ji Congee nodded repeatedly, praising Shan Yu for his foresight and foresight.

Of course, Shen Bing didn't know that the battle between him and Xun Yun had scared the Huns into chaos in Europe.

Chapter 476 Dragon City

Shen Bing only said that he would be intercepted by the Huns on the way to Longcheng.

After all, the Qin army only defeated King Youxian's 20 cavalry army, and Maodun Shanyu's [-] main force was on their way.

At this time, the Qin army had more than [-] casualties due to the previous battle with King Youxian, and only [-] of the [-] cavalry were left.

With 20 against Maodun Shanyu's [-]... such a disparity in strength once made Shen Bing dare not rush forward.

Shen Bing even waited on the road for a few days, waiting for the Hanoi soldiers led by Li Yan to catch up.

Although the Hanoi soldiers only have [-] infantry, they are equipped with heavy equipment such as artillery and cable arrows. They can also deploy spear formations, carbine refusal guns, and horse traps, so they are still very good support and backup when cavalry forces charge each other. .

However, there were no surprises or dangers along the way, and even the Xiongnu Rangers rarely encountered a few.

This is very abnormal.

Rangers are also the spies of the Huns.

If the Huns intend to intercept the Qin army on the way, they must clearly grasp the movement and position of the Qin army, so they should always follow the Qin army and report regularly.

But if you don't see a few of them...

Wang Ben said suspiciously:

"Could it be that the Huns still plan to defend Dragon City to the death?"

Shen Bing shook his head and replied:

"Although the Huns have the 'thunderbolt fireball', it is not a good idea to defend the Dragon City."

"The Xiongnu should know that our army has artillery, as long as the artillery arrives... how can the 'thunderbolt fireball' in the hands of the Huns be effective?"

"not to mention……"

"Our army is still attacking Dragon City from the east and the west."

"Defending Dragon City to the core means that Modu needs to use 20 cavalry to fight against my 20 army."

Shen Bing was right.

This should be said to be the advantage of the Huns cavalry.

At the beginning of the war, the total strength of the Xiongnu was 30, and the total strength of the Qin Army was 20.

The problem is that the 30 Xiongnu are all cavalry, and the two armies of the Qin Army have infantry who are "holding back".

In particular, only the [-] cavalry cobbled together from the Western Regions can be quickly interspersed as the main force.

However, the Xiongnu can concentrate 30 cavalry troops in one direction to attack the Qin army at the maneuvering speed of the cavalry army, so they can eat a part of the Qin army first with an absolute superiority.

Mao Dun Shanyu did exactly the same thing, gathering 30 cavalry troops against the [-] cavalry on the West Road.

But if you stick to Dragon City, this strategic advantage will no longer exist. In addition, cavalry itself is more suitable for offense than defense, so the Xiongnu can say that they are tied.

While riding a horse, Wang Ben took out a map from his pocket to check... This action was almost impossible or difficult before, but it became very easy with the harness.

Then Wang Ben said:

"I'm only two days away from Dragon City, and General Yang's vanguard is probably not far from Dragon City."

"At this time, if the Huns want to intercept it, it may be too late."

"It's really puzzling that the Xiongnu didn't come to fight at this time. What's the plan of Maodun?"

At this moment, two horsemen galloped towards Shen Bing and reported:

"General, Dragon City is empty, and the Huns have all evacuated!"

Shen Bing still had some disbelief:

"The Huns have withdrawn?"

"Have you checked the surrounding area, are the Huns hiding in the mountains?"

Ranger reports:

"I'm waiting to investigate."

"There is no trace of the Huns for the time being."