Of course, this refers to the attack distance, but the real effective distance is still about 500 meters. Even so, it scared the craftsmen who participated in the transformation, so much so that when many craftsmen looked at Tang Ao, their eyes looked like
Like a god.
The second major change is that the catapult throws huge rocks, but Tang Ao throws thunder. It is tied to look like an explosive bag, and some iron pieces and stones are added to it, so that once it explodes, it will
Just like a goddess scattering flowers, it can form a large attack range. When pieces of iron and gravel fly everywhere, you can imagine what kind of terrifying results there will be.
And because the weight of sky thunder is much lighter than that of boulders, their attack distance can be longer. The effective attack range can reach one mile.
There is a modified catapult and a thunder that can increase the intensity of destruction. Geng Liang, who has seen its power before, can be said to be full of confidence.
"Report, the enemy is less than 600 meters away from us and has already picked up most of the caltrops." The soldier in charge of measuring the distance came to Geng Liang and shouted loudly.
"Got it." Geng Liang waved his hand. When he looked up, he saw nervous slingers staring at him with wide eyes. Apparently they couldn't wait any longer.
The attack distance of the sling force can reach one mile, which is a range of 500 meters. The slingers naturally know this knowledge. Because of this, they are curious why they don't do anything even if the enemy immediately enters the attack range.
Preparing for an attack?
Geng Liang is not in a hurry, but he knows very well that this is the first time to use sky thunder on a frontal battlefield. Of course, he has to do his best. He has to wait until the opponent's vanguard has completely entered the attack range before taking action.
.
Five hundred and fifty meters...five hundred meters...four hundred and fifty meters...
Finally, after the 500 enemy cavalry vanguard came within a range of 400 meters, Geng Liang knew that it was time to take action. "Everyone, click the lead!"
Geng Liang gave the order, and the flag soldiers beside him raised the small red flags in their hands high. After being seen by the slingers, they all put the burning torches in their hands closer to the sky mine fuse on the catapult.
With.
Bah...
The fuse began to burn. According to the previous drill, it would take more than ten breaths from ignition to explosion. Geng Liang then said to the flag soldiers behind him: "Launch the sky thunder, and then each catapult will attack freely!"
The red flag that was originally raised high was quickly lowered, followed by ten small catapults that had been prepared, one after another, making a bang-bang ejection sound, and the sky thunder also started.
It was thrown high into the sky directly ahead.
"Catapult, everyone, be careful!" Tugou had been paying attention to the movement on the other side. After seeing the catapult start, he said to the brothers beside him. But he said it, and there was no nervousness on his face.
.Obviously he did not think that these catapults could threaten him at a distance of nearly 300 steps, so he did not even give orders to disperse and hide.
It was this arrogance that made Tugou regret it. One after another, the thunder came from far and near, like a landslide of boulders, and soon fell from under their heads, landing on a famous mountain man.
At the feet of the bandit cavalry and beside the war horses.
"How can it be so far away?" The native dog's eyes widened, looking like he couldn't believe it.
Fortunately, those airdrops just landed at their feet and did not cause any harm to them. On the contrary, even if some thunder accidentally hit a few bandit cavalry, they would only be damaged.
They suffered minor injuries, and no one died on the spot.
Behind Tu Gou, Xing Si was also closely observing the changes on the battlefield. When he saw King Ji's convoy using the catapult, his expression tightened and he instinctively said: "Quick, let's go together to support Tu Gou."
them."
Xing Si was worried that the catapult would cause casualties to Tugo and the others, and if the casualties were too great, the cavalry led by King Ji would suddenly launch a charge at this time. It was inevitable that Tugo and the others would suffer due to insufficient troops, so he took the remaining
1,500 cavalrymen came quickly to provide reinforcements.
Xing Si gave the order to charge, and more than a thousand cavalry stepped on the ground, causing roaring sounds. From a distance, the sky was filled with loess, which was really impressive.
However, this momentum did not scare Geng Liang and the two thousand infantrymen he led. At this time, their attention was focused on the sky thunders that had been thrown far away. They were waiting for the sky thunders to explode.
A shocking scene.
Everyone was not disappointed. A sound like spring thunder suddenly sounded on the ground. When the huge explosion sounded, a huge cloud of dust and smoke ignited in the bandit cavalry team. Several black figures were visible to the naked eye.
Throw it violently into the air.
The sudden explosion really frightened the bandit cavalry. They didn't know what happened at all. They thought it was the earth dragon turning over, and they all had panic expressions on their faces.
However, this was just the beginning. There were ten thunderbolts in total. After the fuses were burned, they exerted their power one after another. While bringing huge plumes of dust and smoke to the crowd, they also killed a famous mountain bandit.
The cavalry was sent into mid-air and into hell.
They had no idea what was going on, and there were even bandit knights who were holding the thunder bag with a confused look on their faces. Then they paid a heavy price for their curious actions, and the thunder exploded.
At that time, many of the bandit cavalrymen who were closest could not even hum. They were blown to pieces and were reduced to human form.
Those who were still far away were also blinded and deafened by the aftermath of the thunder. It is conceivable that it is impossible to have any fighting power within a certain period of time.
What's even more frightening is that under the huge explosion, those war horses were completely frightened. At this time, they no longer had their master in their eyes, and they couldn't hear any orders from their master. They were just acting out of instinctive fear.
Started to run away in all directions.
This time intensified the heavy damage to the bandit cavalry. Without any preparation, many people's bodies were hit by the horses and flew away.
There were also some bandit cavalry who sat on the ground out of fear. It was this movement that allowed the war horses to gallop away from them easily. In a short period of time, the people on the battlefield horses were killed or injured.
countless.
The explosive power of the sky thunder was so powerful that the five hundred bandit vanguard cavalrymen who had never seen the world and were unprepared suffered heavy losses. Just this wave of attacks took the lives of at least half of them. The remaining half were also killed.
Under the terrifying power of the thunder, he was completely lost and at a loss.
"Good! Well done!"
In contrast, Geng Liang and the security members operating the catapult shouted happily, and some people couldn't help but dance for joy, celebrating their victory.
At this time, Geng Liang was so happy that he opened his mouth and grinned to the root of his teeth. This was a victory under his command. Under the military discipline of His Highness, who must reward meritorious service, there must be a lot of benefits this time.
Yes.
Geng Liang got off to a good start and was excited, but fortunately he did not forget his responsibilities, "Quick, pass on the order, continue to launch thunder, and expand the results."
There was a deafening explosion and smoke and dust billowing everywhere. This scene was also seen by Xing Si who was approaching. He was completely unprepared and had no idea what was going on. He even forgot about it.
He ordered the army to stop attacking. But because he did not give this order, the cavalry behind him rushed into the damn battlefield. Then they saw the second wave of catapult attacks, with loud noises.
Below, he followed in the footsteps of the vanguard army.
Stones and iron blocks flew across the sky. Under the huge force, anyone who touched the bandit cavalry would leave a huge wound on their body. In a short period of time, at least hundreds more cavalrymen were bombed.
Die or be injured.
Facts on the battlefield tell everyone that the power and lethality of sky thunder combined with improved catapults are far beyond people's imagination.
At this time, Xingsi had rushed to a place less than two hundred meters away from the front of King Ji's motorcade. When he saw corpses and even mutilated bodies lying on the ground, his eyes were red. Everything on the battlefield stimulated him.
Losing his composure, he only had one idea at this time, which was to lead the remaining cavalry into King Ji's motorcade and kill everyone.
Xing Si has decided that this time he will kill every single one of King Ji's convoy, and he will avenge his brothers.
"Come on, kill me!" Xing Si, who was holding a broadsword, shouted, and then led the cavalry gathered around him to launch a fierce attack on King Ji's motorcade two hundred meters away.
In an instant, hundreds of horsemen rushed out of the smoky battlefield and rushed straight ahead.
Right in front of King Ji's motorcade, Geng Liang had already left the catapult. Looking at the enemy cavalry rushing towards him, he knew that the time to truly test him had come.
"Fire Shen's continuous crossbows, let go of bows and arrows!" Geng Liang shouted loudly after arriving in front of the formation. At this time, he looked calm. Even though the fastest enemy cavalry had rushed a hundred meters away in front of him, he could not see any trace of him.
He meant to retreat. He knew that right behind him, His Highness's master was looking at him, and he had no right to retreat.
The enemy cavalry rushed towards them. Although the explosion of thunder was indeed beyond their expectation and caused them great losses. However, Xingsi led all elite troops. Not only were they not weak in strength,
, they are even more courageous. Even though they suffered a loss before, most people still did not give up the attack. On the contrary, the deaths and injuries of their companions deeply stimulated them and made them more fearless.
The long-term crossbow arrows flew towards the enemy cavalry. Under the powerful force, anyone who was shot would fall off the horse without any accident. But this still did not stop the bandit cavalry.
As a result of the offensive, whenever someone fell, someone would quickly take up their position and continue to charge forward.