The exaggerated number of enemies caused the Elf soldiers here to waver a bit, but this wavering was not big. In fact, if the Elf generals shouted a few words to adjust at this time, the soldiers would not have any.
Too big a loss of morale.
However, the problem is that the elven generals here are also shaken. The reason for their wavering is also very simple. They... have not seen the world.
Yes, as I said before, the elves have not participated in a decent war for more than thirty years. Although they are all long-lived species, their soldiers and officers can still be replaced by a new generation in more than thirty years. Indeed, here
Many elves have indeed participated in previous wars, but most of them are recruits participating in a battle of this level for the first time. Faced with such a huge enemy in front of them, it is inevitable to waver.
The humans did not give the elves time to adapt. They continued to follow their own steps. The soldiers were all familiar with such battle scenes and knew what they were going to do. The experience gap between the teams was not one or two.
"Everyone! The enemy is right in front of you!" Marshal Scram in the formation, under the cover of the Guards, raised his sword and shouted, "For the Empire! For the Queen! Fight!"
"Ho! Ho! Ho!" The soldiers' loud shouts once again alarmed the elves on the opposite side. Linton, who was watching the battle on the ridge nearby, found it a bit funny. The elves really felt like they had never seen the world, and their momentum was suppressed.
Already.
"Advance!" Scram issued the battle order, which was conveyed to each array by the adjutant and flag bearer next to him. At this time, the drum sounded, which was the signal to advance, and the front row of the human troops began to advance.
Yes, of course this advance is not about the 340,000 troops rushing forward at once. The purpose of the formation is to avoid such chaotic fighting. The troops in the front push forward first, while most of the troops behind them stay where they are.
Yes, it can be adjusted at any time according to the combat situation.
Although they lacked combat experience, the elves were ready to face the enemy after seeing the human troops begin to advance.
"Get ready... to fire arrows!" Under the command of the sergeant, the elven troops began to attack using their best bows and arrows.
On the Elf side, bows and arrows are essential skills. Even mages can use bows and arrows. Just like many mages on the human side are actually very good at swordsmanship, it doesn’t mean that they really use swords when fighting.
, but at this time swordsmanship has become a culture of communication.
The elves' archer troops are definitely their ace troops. Whether it is accuracy or range, they are unmatched by the human's long-range troops. Just like the current situation, from a long distance, the elves' troops have already entered.
The shooting range is up. And the human race's long-range troops also have upwards. Behind the front row of infantry are archers and crossbowmen, but they can't fight back at all now. This distance is a waste of arrows for the human race's long-range troops.
Yes, it is impossible to hit it, but the elves are different.
A large amount of arrow rain tilted down, and various "clang, clang, clang" sounds were heard. Most of these were the sounds of arrows hitting the shield. Yes, the human race was naturally prepared, and everyone knew that the elves were good at it.
Archery, even if you have no experience fighting elves before, you know how to guard against this.
Scram was naturally prepared. Those in the front row were all large shield soldiers. Raising their shields could basically block their entire body. In addition, their armor was also very thick, and their defense against bows and arrows was maximized.
The effect is naturally good. Most of this exaggerated rain of arrows was blocked by large shields and armors. But there is also bad news, that is, even with such protection, some people were still shot down, and no one was shot down.
It's not just one or two cases.
However, the human army did not waver in the face of the fallen people. The soldiers bypassed the bodies of the fallen people in an orderly manner and continued to advance forward. Some people did not die even after they fell, holding their wounds on the ground.
They screamed, but no one paid attention to these fallen people, and they all continued to move forward very calmly.
Yes, the human army is very familiar with this situation. Where is this? Many people even thought in their hearts, "That's it?"
They had heard the generals repeatedly warn them to be careful of the Elf archery troops. They were elites, which made them worried. They thought they were so powerful, but in the end they were at this level? How many people fell just now? They had seen the most.
There are too many tragic battlefields. This is a p. Have you not had enough to eat? Come here.
The actual situation is actually much more complicated than they thought. The elven archers are indeed elite. There is no problem with this. The problem is with their arrows.
In fact, most of the wars that the human race fought before were offensive and defensive wars between the three empires before they merged. What the human race faced was actually the human army. Although the human archers were not that elite, their weapons were powerful.
Not bad at all. Just like human bows and arrows, the forging technology of the arrows has been revolutionized for several generations.
There's no way around it. The forging technology of armor here has also been improved for several generations. If your weapon doesn't improve, it won't be able to cut through the opponent's armor, and you can only upgrade accordingly. When the weapon is upgraded, the armor on the other side must also be upgraded, and so on.
Mutual upgrades, this phenomenon is a simple involution model, the result is that the weapons and armor technology within the human race are all upgraded crazily, but in actual combat, everyone uses almost the same generation of things, and there is no special advantage.
But this is limited to internal situations. This is not the case when facing external wars. For example, the armors and shields on the human race are all upgraded products of unknown generations. As for the elves, this is outdated.
Can an arrow forged horizontally over decades be able to penetrate the armor of a human soldier?
The heavy armored soldiers in the first row have four layers of shields: animal skin, cork, hardwood, and animal skin. The armor on the body is made of three layers of metal, and there are two layers of soft leather inner armor. This is the inner roll of the human race.
An individual defense system, armed to the teeth with armor.
It was obvious that the elves were not satisfied with the effect of their first wave of shooting. How could they shoot down so many people? Obviously, the elves couldn't figure out where the problem was. After all, their opponents, the humans, didn't figure it out either.
For such a situation, their only solution is to shoot a few more rounds.
So the elven archers started shooting wildly, one after another. The shots were really accurate. 80% of the arrows at this distance fell in the human army formation, but the effect... felt worse and worse.
.
Because the attack distance was too far, the human race did not even expect the elves to start attacking at that distance in the first round, but they were prepared for the second round. From the beginning of this round, the human race also found the rhythm of defense, blocking round after round.
, advancing slowly, neither hurriedly nor slowly, indeed it cannot go fast, because the average weight per person of this heavy infantry team is 80 kilograms, which is equivalent to carrying a person forward, so it can go fast.
Of course, their mission is basically to attract firepower. The main offensive force in the first round is the long-range regiment advancing behind them. They also advance with shields on their backs. Although they are not as big as heavy infantry, they can still be slightly
Block, after all, a lot of firepower is absorbed by the heavy infantry in front.
Although the attack distance is completely inferior to that of the Elf troops, they can still shoot after approaching the heavy infantry team. They are actually fighting back. This situation is quite similar to the coordination of infantry and tanks.
And the effect of their attacks is quite obvious. As mentioned before, the forging technology of the elves is a problem, and the arrows on the human side have also been upgraded to unknown generations. It is easy to shoot through the armor of the elves. And
The biggest difference in accuracy is actually not a big deal, because... there are so many people.
Don't forget that the human race's troops are several times that of the elves. Even if the elves' effective shooting accuracy is 80%, the human race's 20% can have a similar effect. One of you will hit eight out of ten arrows, and each of the five of us will
Shooting ten arrows and hitting two arrows, the result is that the humans hit more. What's more, the shooting accuracy of the humans is not that bad, and as the distance between the two sides gets closer, the shooting accuracy of the elves can no longer increase, because it reaches the top
Well, the human race is constantly rising.
So the human troops are advancing so slowly, can the elves use their maneuverability to fly kites? The heavy infantry team here can't run at first glance. If they move a little, they will be a living target, and the elves' archers will have a shooting range.
It's far away. You can shoot while walking. No matter how high your defense is, you will be dragged to death.
However, this idea is too natural. It is impossible for the elves to do this. This is a formation battle. The formations of both sides are all lined up there. Retreating is not a retreat. Otherwise, you have to retreat as a whole formation. But
The coordination accuracy in this process is too difficult. Once the array is ready, it cannot be retreated casually.
This real formation, especially a battle of this scale, is not an operation that can be completed by pulling a basket and clicking the mouse. This is why Linton emphasized the decisive battle with the opponent head-on from the beginning.
It would be really troublesome for a bunch of elves to escape into the forest and engage in guerrilla warfare, but fighting in formation is actually the strength of the human race, an advantage gained from thousands of wars. The elves are stupid and think they can do anything.
Only if you win can you compete with the human race.
Soon the Elf troops also began to suffer casualties, and the losses were quite large. The troops on both sides had not yet encountered each other, but the situation turned out to be unexpectedly good. This made the human commander Scram a little confused, because
He didn't expect that the first wave would be effective. He had prepared several waves of offensive. The first wave was repulsed, so he switched to the second wave, then the third wave, and so on, and now he has successfully arrived.
He even wondered if it was a ploy by the elves to show weakness.
"The opponent doesn't have the brains." After thinking for a while, he figured it out on his own, "Notify the light cavalry to prepare for a flank attack."
"Now?" The lieutenant was a little surprised. This was too fast. The original plan was to charge a few waves head-on to remove the effect from the flanks before starting the attack.
"Now." Scram nodded.
This chapter has been completed!