Chapter 1002: The mighty crossbow terrifies the enemy
The soldiers of the first and second battalions in the front row pulled the triggers at the same time, and a thousand crossbow arrows flew towards the troops pouring out of the gate. After shooting the arrows, they immediately squatted down and took out the levers to load the arrows.
"Get ready!" the third and fourth battalion commanders behind ordered, "Beep!" The whistle was blown almost at the same time, and another thousand crossbow arrows were fired.
The two waves of arrows were separated by less than three seconds. The rear row had finished shooting and the front row had already loaded arrows.
"Stand up." Shaodianye and Mo Jun ordered, and the first and second battalions stood up and took aim.
The troops chasing the special operations camp were in bad luck. Within a distance of less than 300 steps, the oncoming crossbow arrows could break through heavy armor and fine armor. No one could parry such a dense arrow, and only a few clever ones fell down.
Escaped.
"Charge over! Those archers have no one to protect them. You can kill them all as long as you get close!" An officer shouted loudly, and he classified the strong crossbow battalion as an archer unit.
There were also officers with different ideas who ordered their subordinates to run towards the special operations camp. After all, the Qiannu Battalion was three hundred steps away. This distance could be described as a road of death. I don’t know how many people it would take to get close to the Qiannu Battalion, but the special operations camp was nearby.
Much better. As long as you are in a melee with the special operations battalion, no crossbow arrows will be fired at you.
The special operations battalion ran twenty or thirty steps away from the gate, then stopped, turned around, and reorganized their formation.
"The square formation is based on rows, two rows in front and back." Lei Feixiang pushed to the front of the team again, "The injured should be treated at the back for emergency treatment." He has already stepped into the ranks of warriors with half a foot, but his sword skills have not yet reached the level.
Master level.
Soon our own troops pounced on us. It was true that the special operations battalion was very powerful. If we had a few more people, we would still have a chance to win. It was much less of a threat than the strong crossbow battalion that kept firing deadly crossbow arrows.
"Hey!" Lei Feixiang used his shield to deflect the spear on the left, and split a sword beam with his sword. Then he twisted his wrist to circle the sword, and deflected a spear, blocking the attacks of three people in succession. "Stay to the right."
Someone shouted behind him, and he quickly turned to the right.
Phew, a crossbow arrow flashed past and hit the soldier wielding the spear right in the heart.
Dou Xiaoqi put away the air crossbow and handed it to the back. He took the loaded crossbow and immediately aimed at the next target. He and Lei Feixiang had been cooperating for the longest time. When the special operations battalion separated, he subconsciously followed Lei Feixiang.
Normally he should go to the other side to take command.
At this time, some soldiers in the special operations battalion have also put on crossbows to cooperate with their comrades in the front to kill the enemy. The special operations battalion is the most proficient in using crossbows and can be used in group operations.
Our own troops chasing the special operations battalion are also unable to escape the threat of crossbows. Of course, their comrades on the frontal battlefield are even worse.
The best way to deal with long-range attacking troops is to get close quickly. Usually long-range troops are not good at close combat, and the closer they are to the enemy, the lower their combat effectiveness. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with charging your own troops.
However, the lethality of the crossbow arrows was too high, and our troops could not resist it. They fell down after being hit by the arrows before they had taken a few steps. The soldiers in the back row quickly became the front row, and then they were hit by arrows and fell down again. Those who lay down and wanted to go towards
The person who climbed forward was nailed to the ground in an instant.
Seeing the troops pouring out of the gate continue to fall, an officer reacted and shouted to his colleagues: "Where are the dead archers? Find a bunker and fight back!"
"Ah, yes! The archer squadron goes to the nearest bunker and attacks the enemy troops outside." Several division commanders near the gate came to their senses.
When the archers are gathered together, they can exert the greatest attack power. When separated, they will be weakened, but they can still threaten the enemy. Originally, 20,000 archers were gathered in the open space. After being dispersed by the strong crossbow battalion, they returned to their respective divisions.
You can enter the bunker to attack the strong crossbow camp, because the crossbow arrows cannot hit them behind the bunker.
Naturally, there are defense fortifications specifically for archers in the military camp, but not many can attack three hundred steps outside the gate. The best places are at the top of watchtowers and village walls.
Huan Qiao and other magicians finally understood General Shi's order, and they used magic to attack the fortifications of the strong crossbow camp, so that the archers of their own country did not dare to take the lead.
There is no way, the magicians of our country are all providing magic power to the elemental giant, and they are fighting fiercely with Ding Kui and the other three.
Theoretically, the combined combat power of Xia Fan, Biyan Mask and more than 70 magicians is higher than that of Ding Kui, Ding Kun and Ao Yu. However, the elemental giant cannot burst out all the combat power at once and can only rely on one person.
If you fight with punches and kicks, you may not be able to tell the winner until the next day.
Ding Kui didn't dare to leave the elemental giant alone. Today he sent out almost all his elite men. The elemental giant rushed out and could kill several of them with one punch. He couldn't afford such losses, so he bit the bullet and fought against the elemental giant.
Ao Yan didn't gain much here. Occasionally she could kill a few black iron elite infantrymen, forcing Gong Jun to dare not show up, but it didn't do much damage to the elite squadron. A hundred fifth-level combatants joined forces and could at least defend her.
s attack.
General Shi is a very thief, and he specially selects senior officers to attack, especially those who command the special operations battalion. Already, a division commander, three battalion captains and more than twenty squadron captains have been killed by his arrows, including those at the squad leader level.
He was too lazy to care.
"Get out of the way and let the shield bearers go first." An officer organized two hundred shield bearers and walked out of the gate carrying a steel shield more than one meter high.
Many officers and soldiers wearing heavy armor and fine armor fell down after being hit by arrows. Our army realized that it was difficult to cross the 300-step road to death with the legs of infantry alone, and they needed more targeted arms, such as shields.
Hands and cavalry.
Boom, boom, boom, the crossbow arrow hit the steel shield, like a drumstick hitting the head of a drum. The shield bearers in front could not stand at all. If the people behind had not resisted them, they would have been shot to the ground.
A powerful crossbow can break through the defense of a person with level 5 combat power within two hundred steps. Although it cannot penetrate a steel shield at a distance of three hundred steps, dozens of arrows can hit a shield. How can the person carrying the shield bear it?
The two hundred shield bearers all fell down within less than twenty steps, and those who survived suffered serious internal injuries.
On the other hand, the number of troops attacking the special operations battalion is gradually increasing. There are no attacks from the crossbow battalions and magicians in those two places, and they can still rush through at a distance of less than twenty steps without risking their lives.
Bang, Lei Feixiang's knife bounced off the iron rod, and the blade was curled in several places. His wrist was sore from the fierce battle, and a squadron leader actually deflected his attack.
"Commander Lei, quickly retreat to the back, it's your turn." Dou Xiaoqi put on his sword and shield, looked for an opening and squeezed in front of Lei Feixiang.
"Okay!" Lei Feixiang was not polite and stepped sideways to the back row.
The special operations battalion is well-trained. It is not necessary to be injured before retreating from the front line. Continuous fierce fighting consumes physical energy. Stop and take a breath when you have the opportunity to keep the combat effectiveness at a relatively peak state, so timely rotation is very important.
necessary.
Lei Feixiang retreated to the last row of the phalanx, took out the dry food from his arms, took a few bites, and then swallowed it whole with water.
Those who are resting do not do anything. They can load crossbows. Although this work is energy-consuming, it is less strenuous than fighting, and the nerves do not need to be so tense.
The special operations battalion had done similar training in the early days. Ding Kui specially developed it for the use of crossbows, so they were not unfamiliar at all when fighting. The other side where Lei Feixiang and Dou Xiaoqi were not present also performed at the same level of training.
There were fewer and fewer soldiers pouring out of the gate of the military camp, but more and more bodies fell in front of the gate. At first, some soldiers who were injured by arrows wanted to crawl back to the military camp, but before they could reach a safe place, they
They drew crossbows and arrows until they could no longer move, so the wounded who were still breathing no longer dared to move and lay on the ground pretending to be dead.
The strong crossbow battalion is still firing rhythmically. Even if there are fewer enemies rushing out, they can find targets to attack on their own, and their accuracy is higher than that of ordinary archers.
Crossbows are similar to bows, but the difficulty of operation is very different. Crossbows can be learned quickly. With more than half a year of training, the error within the range will not exceed one meter.
The troops who besieged the special operations camp suffered a disaster. More and more crossbowmen were targeting them. Although one might not be able to hit them, those who were targeted by a few would not be able to escape. Some were even more unlucky to be targeted by dozens of them.
, he was beaten into a hedgehog during a firefight.
"Stop charging, hide behind the fortifications!" Two division commanders gritted their teeth and issued this order. They really couldn't help but watch their men rush out and die.
As a result, the troops outside the military camp were jointly killed by the crossbow battalion, special operations battalion, magician and general Shi, and they were all killed in less than a cup of tea.
It only took ten minutes from the beginning of the attack on the strong crossbow camp to the elimination of the enemies outside the military camp. There was only half a crossbow arrow left in the quiver full of one hundred.
Our own army suffered heavy casualties. Not to mention the casualties of three to four thousand archers, there were seven to eight thousand infantrymen who fell near the gate. Most of them were killed by crossbows, which was equivalent to annihilating a division one by one.
"Stop shooting and move forward a hundred steps." Zhong Wei ordered the crossbowmen.
"Gather at the door!" Lei Feixiang ordered the special operations battalion.
"Go to the gate!" Shi will order the magician group.
By retreating at this time, Ding Kui also made a huge profit. He killed a master knight, killed and wounded more than 10,000 of his own troops, and only used less than 3,000 soldiers. It was a brilliant victory.
However, Hengfu City's troops did not stop attacking and were still rushing into the military camp. Among other things, their commander was still fighting inside.
Ding Kui paid attention to the situation on the other side of the gate. The more he fought, the more excited he became. The performance of the Qiannu camp was in line with his expectations. If this battle continues, it is very likely that this military camp will be destroyed.
Gong Jun didn't know what was going on outside, and could only judge by the sound that the battle was over, but he didn't know which side had the upper hand. No one came to tell him, and his soldiers hid and did not dare to go out to kill the enemy.
Seeing Ding Kui and four other six-level warriors being held back by his own side, Gong Jun still had a glimmer of hope in holding on to the camp. After all, he had 70,000 to 80,000 fighting troops, a great archer and two to three thousand enemy troops.
It's impossible to kill them all.
Xia Fan and Biyan Mask don't think so, the battle ahead cannot be hidden from them.
"What kind of weapons did they use? It's so lethal. If they were allowed to charge over, even the elemental giants wouldn't be able to stop them." Blue Eyes Mask started to think about retreating.
"Well, what do you think we should do?" Xia Fan's face became even more ferocious.