"Stop talking nonsense!" Lang Chun couldn't help shouting, "You can't even deceive a three-year-old with such childish tactics."
"Hmph, if you can, come with me and kill Lang Chun right now!" After saying this, Haotong turned around and flew back to his own camp.
Of course, Ding Kui would not follow him stupidly, nor did he attack Haotong from behind. He also retreated to his own side, with no intention of provoking a fight.
"There are also some magicians coming from the other side. If there is a fight, it's hard to tell who will have the upper hand. If Ao Shi casts a forbidden spell, we may not be able to interrupt her." Haotong discussed with Lang Chun.
"Commander Feng's order was to force them to retreat. Now that they have retreated, they don't seem to dare come to us to fight us. We will just stay with them for the time being. When the army clears away the enemies on the ground, they will naturally retreat." Lang Lang
Chun saw that the other party had no intention of taking action yet.
The two sides entered a confrontation.
The 44th Division started to move first, with heavy armored infantry in front and archers following behind, forming a square formation and advancing towards the Shaodian Army's position. The cavalry of the 45th Division cruised on both wings, fighting in a formation similar to that of their opponents.
Ding Kui lowered his height and shouted down: "Get within 800 steps and attack."
"Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah," Lei Feixiang blew the trumpet, "All crossbowmen, listen up, head straight ahead, altitude five, get ready."
The crossbow aiming point has nine elevations on the vertical plane, elevation five is about 45 degrees.
Three rows of 3,000 crossbowmen first loaded arrows together, cocked the string and raised the crossbows together. Then, under the command of their respective squad leaders, they corrected the altitude and raised the arrows 45 degrees in unison.
The crossbowmen's movements were neat and uniform, with no sense of disarray or unfamiliarity, and the morning's warm-up drill was not in vain.
"Huh, I thought they were some elite troops," the commander of the 44th Division said contemptuously. "Taking aim so early, when my people get closer, the arms of those archers will be sore."
Another person who subconsciously thinks that a crossbow is a bow.
A major feature of the crossbow is energy storage, which allows the user to have sufficient time to aim without wasting energy. The combat endurance is far greater than that of a longbow.
Our army marched forward in an orderly and determined manner, and had already crossed the center line of the battlefield. The archers took out an arrow from their quiver, twisted it between their fingers and prepared it. When they reached the predetermined position, they would stop and fire.
Bah!
A sharp and loud trumpet sound.
Three hundred crossbow squad leaders shouted in unison: "Shoot!"
Pah, pah!
Three thousand crossbowmen pulled the trigger and fired the crossbow arrows.
Three rows of crossbow arrows shot high into the air.
"Tch, the commander is too nervous!" The commander of the 44th Division sneered again, "My heavy armored infantry is only about 800 steps away from them."
But Haodong and Langchun in the sky shouted at the same time: "Oops!" After all, they were level six warriors. They could see the attack power of the crossbows in an instant and absolutely suppressed their own archers to a great extent.
The commander of the 44th Division used the tactics of archers to shoot at each other and heavy armored infantry to assault. The core is that the archers restrain each other, and the heavy armored infantry can break through the enemy's defense line and disrupt the enemy's position.
However, if the opponent's bows and arrows can suppress our own bows and arrows, then the heavy armored infantry may become a living target and have no chance to get close to the enemy's position.
In fact, this is exactly what happened. Three rows of crossbow arrows fell on the archers of our own army with a harsh sound. One by one, our own soldiers fell down, and screams came one after another. They were suddenly hit by a powerful blow, and were killed without any preparation.
One or several crossbow arrows penetrated the body, and even the well-trained regular soldiers could not help but scream.
"Advance at full speed!" The heavy armored infantry captain did not wait for the general's order and immediately launched a charge. At this time, he could not continue to walk slowly. When the archers behind him were dead, those terrifying crossbow arrows would be aimed at them. Who knows who was carrying them?
Can heavy armor defend?
Ding Kui raised his head and shouted: "Use forbidden spells to deal with the enemy's magicians! A group of magicians go up to protect the law."
Ao Yan knew that this order was for her, and the magic wand in her hand immediately moved. She was the only one with a forbidden spell on this battlefield.
"Up!" Huan Qiao was the first to fly up, and other magicians also flew up one after another. There are more than forty magicians in the 71st Division, and there are nearly a hundred people on both sides combined.
"Come on! Interrupt the forbidden magician first." Haotong was anxious and could not continue to waste his energy. Not to mention the enemy's forbidden spell, even if the troops below were in danger, they could not ignore it.
As soon as Feng Run took the command post, he saw a sudden change on the battlefield. "Send the order, the cavalry of the 46th and 47th Divisions join the battlefield, the cavalry of the 45th Division attack, and the enemy positions must be captured." He is an experienced commander, and at a glance.
Understand the strengths and weaknesses of both the enemy and ourselves, and make the most correct response based on experience.
The 46th Division had just entered Sancha Town from the west, and the 47th Division was still following behind. The cavalry of these two divisions did not arrive at the battlefield quickly.
Bah!
Lei Feixiang jumped onto a slope and used binoculars to observe the casualties of the enemy archers.
The second wave of crossbows shot over, and one-third of the 3,000-strong army of archers fell down. The remaining two-thirds were in a mess, some rushing forward, some rushing behind, and others
Those running to the left and right were already in disarray.
The situation of the heavy armored infantry was much better. They were able to maintain their formation and run at high speed, and they had already rushed twenty or thirty meters.
"Aim horizontally. Target the enemy archers. The first row is left, the second row is middle, and the third row is right. Ignore those who are escaping." Lei Feixiang adjusted the order.
First, the battalion commander stood up to point out the direction, then the platoon leader came out to divide the area, and finally the squad leader claimed the target. The crossbow officers received orders in an orderly manner.
"Bah!" The deadly trumpet sounded again.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, the crossbow arrows flew out like flowers scattered by a goddess, no longer in three neat rows.
"Beautiful!" Ding Kui paid attention to the crossbowmen while swiping his gun to intercept Lang Chun's arrow energy. At the same time, he blocked several low-level magics with his fighting spirit armor, and guarded heroically in front of Ao Yan.
Ding Kun and Hao Dong are already fighting each other. The two great martial arts masters who do not use weapons seem to be natural enemies, always wanting to kill each other first.
"Charge quickly, charge quickly!" The commander of the 45th Division personally led the cavalry charge. Even though there were only two thousand men, it was less than half of the strength of the 71st Division present.
"The first and second battalions attack, we won't take advantage." Dong Ba ordered coldly. In his eyes, the enemy's cavalry were almost dead.
The most anxious ones on the battlefield were the heavy armored infantry. After the opponent's third wave of arrows were fired, they had only ran forty or fifty steps, and were still more than seven hundred steps away from the opponent. The captain in charge prayed in his heart that the archers behind him would not die.
It's too fast, it's better to wait for another cup of tea.
Three more waves of crossbow arrows were fired, and less than one-third of our own archers were left. The accuracy of aiming and shooting was much higher.
"Divide with military flags. Those on the left attack the enemy cavalry on the left, and those on the right attack the enemy cavalry on the right. Attack freely. Bang!" Lei Feixiang blew the trumpet after giving the order.
Because the order is to attack freely, there is no need for all volleys to be fired, and the control of the attack rhythm is delegated to each platoon leader.
The heavy armored infantry captain couldn't believe his eyes. The enemy's archers hadn't attacked them yet! How did he know that Lei Feixiang was waiting for them to enter the 400-step range.
Of course, cavalry can run faster than infantry, and its defense is much worse. At this time, crossbowmen are the best choice to attack cavalry.
The first thing that was unlucky was the war horses. The target was large and had no defense, so the crossbows would almost never miss. The more than 100 horsemen at the front fell to the ground, forcing the cavalry behind them to change formation.
The two brigades of the 71st Division were still hundreds of meters away from their opponents. The leading captain yelled: "Fuck, leave some for us!"
Ding Cai carried the "D" flag beside the military flag and said with a smile: "Hahaha, Lei Feixiang, I bet you that after the war, those gangsters will give you trouble."
"Brother Cai, are we brothers? As my representative, can you just watch them bully me?" Lei Feixiang was still joking.
"Of course I won't watch it, I will close my eyes."
"Fuck! You're such a coward." Lei Feixiang was so angry that he almost dropped the speaker to the ground.
Due to the absolute disadvantage in numbers, Huan Qiao and others began to scramble. With the assistance of Haotong and Lang Chun, the magicians of the Northern Fifth Army concentrated their fire and finally interrupted Ao Yan's spellcasting.
"Hmph, Wind Blade Storm!" An angry Ao Yan joined the magician's shooting battle group.
Now the pressure on Huan Qiao and others was greatly reduced. Not only could they defend against the enemy magician's attacks, they could also take the time to counterattack and even the battle situation in the air.
The cavalry of both sides finally collided with each other. The difference in strength and the cooperation of the crossbowmen allowed the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 71st Division to disperse their opponents with almost no damage.
"What kind of weapon is that?" Feng Run's eyes were fixed on the crossbow position, realizing that it was the biggest threat.
"It should be something similar to a bow and arrow. Those who retreated from Port City did not see the enemy using this kind of weapon." A staff officer quickly replied.
"Nonsense, of course these commanders know! Try to contact the theater camp and ask the theater headquarters if there is any relevant information. This unit must have been brought out by Ding Kui. The enemy's 71st Division is not equipped with similar weapons. The local army and Ding Kui
Kui has been fighting for so long and should have captured something."
Feng Run's idea was normal and not far from the truth. He just didn't expect that Gong Jun would not be able to seize the Golden Bamboo Crossbow.
"Bah! Stop, the heavy armored infantry in front of the target, aim flat, fire in three rows, prepare!" Lei Feixiang finally waited until the enemy entered the 400-step range.
All crossbowmen stopped looking for enemy cavalry to attack, quickly loaded their crossbows, and first aimed at their chosen targets from the first row.
"Whoops! You can attack heavy armored infantry from such a long distance." The commander of the 44th Division gasped.
This time he did not dare to underestimate the crossbowmen. The opponent's movements were so confident and calm. The enemy troops hiding in the infantry tunnels had no intention of coming out. His two thousand heavy armored infantrymen were probably gone and never came back.
There are enemy cavalry watching eagerly, and it is too late to order a retreat now. If you turn your back, you will only end up being massacred.
The only hope is the magicians in heaven.
Ding Kui was looking for Lang Chun against the magic attack. Ao Yan didn't need his protection, so she could free her hands to attack Lang Chun and intercept the enemy's magic.
"Lang Chun, don't hide in the magician team. Isn't it obvious that you don't trust Haotong?"