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The distance shortened little by little, and the first wave of Alton's attacking team consisted of more than 80,000 people, all of which were composed of the elite regiments formed by the Senate. Most of them were light infantry, and the uniform weapons and equipment were a handful of
Long sword and hand-held wooden buckler.
As they advanced, the Second Army also changed.
The spearmen in the front row pushed the queue closely together, leaving only a small distance for everyone to move. The soldiers in the first row inserted the corners of their special large shields into the soil, and a shield wall stretching for several hundred meters was formed in an instant.
The spearmen in the second row took a step forward with their right foot to form a posture that was most conducive to exerting force, and leaned the tip of their spear against the shoulder of the soldier in the front row.
The third row of spearmen raised their spears high and pointed them downwards as the third strike.
The gap-free forest of guns formed by three lines of soldiers was the best plan that was obtained after many verifications. As a line of gunmen with the strictest military discipline, it is obviously very easy to contact this kind of uninterrupted attack.
After Zhang Liao understood this kind of front line composed of spearmen, he said calmly, "This is the boundary between life and death!"
Of course, the people in Ross Continent still don’t know what effect these combinations will have, but just seeing the shield wall line composed of large shields and the spears shining dazzlingly under their eyes, they also know that the enemy is not that
kind.
As the attacking troops advanced, the crossbow array in the center of Dragon City took the lead in showing off its power!
When the distance between the two armies reached 500 meters, the commander of the crossbow formation suddenly waved down the small flag in his hand.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh...
The huge momentum brought by the three thousand crossbow machines seemed to block the entire sky.
The crossbow arrows fired by this kind of crossbow machine are one meter long, and the front end is wrapped in thick iron. The huge kinetic energy brings such momentum that even the Euphorbia warriors who are covered in armor dare not face its sharp edge.
Because it is not ejected at a large angle, the crossbow is only tilted upward at an angle of less than 30 degrees, and it only takes less than ten seconds from launch to landing.
"Raise your shield!!!!" As the commander of the first wave of attacks, after seeing the huge momentum coming from the distance, he immediately thought of the possible long-range attack from Dragon City. Although the distance between the two armies was far beyond the range of bows and arrows,
However, he still ordered the team to raise their shields for defense.
Following his orders, the soldiers skillfully raised the shields in their hands above their heads, so that they could protect themselves from most bow and arrow damage.
It's a pity that what arrived this time was not a thin arrow, but a thick crossbow arrow!
The huge kinetic energy and the sharp front end of the thick iron ninja can even knock the hit soldiers high into the air!
Puff puff
After most crossbow arrows penetrate one soldier, they can also penetrate several more behind them!
This kind of thick crossbow arrow, which is a few centimeters in diameter, will be injured if it is brushed, and it will die if it is touched!
Many soldiers tried to use their shields to resist, but unfortunately, the incoming crossbow arrows penetrated the thin shields, penetrated into their chests, and were then thrown backwards with them!
Severed limbs were thrown around, many of which missed vital points, but soldiers whose hands and feet were amputated fell in a pool of blood, wailing in pain.
They are lucky and unfortunate.
Many soldiers were killed in this attack. Some had their heads taken away by flying crossbow arrows, and their bodies could even take two steps forward before falling down. The hot blood spewing from the wounds on their necks was like a fountain. And those
With a huge wound on their chest, they were carried flying by the huge crossbow arrows, and then some of them were still lying on the ground, blankly stuffing the organs in their bodies into it, as if this would make everything okay.
This blow shocked the entire Alton Pioneers.
The crossbow arrows were like farm tools plowing the ground, tearing out gaps in the carefully organized formation.
Zhang Liao was stunned by the huge lethality. He did not expect that these inconspicuous and weird machines could be so powerful!
Of course, this can't be blamed for Zhang Liao's lack of sight. After all, the disappeared Qin army's crossbow array has been covered up with history since the Qin Dynasty. Zhou Yunfei hopes to use advanced tactical equipment to strengthen the strength of the Dragon City army, so he invests in scientific research
It can be said to be huge.
From the short and simple hand crossbow to the cutting-edge crossbow machine now, as well as those trebuchets that were not brought, these are all the hard work of Zhou Yunfei!
To put it bluntly, Dragon City's long-range strike capability far exceeds all the forces in the mainland! Including the archery skills that the mysterious elves in the East are proud of!
The army is not a place for comparing personal strength. Zhou Yunfei emphasized this point repeatedly. Martial arts idiots like Dian Wei are strictly prohibited from doing any actions such as single combat in front of the formation. Zhou Yunfei once said: "You are generals!
You are not soldiers! If fighting is such a child's play, why don't we all sit down, have a dance, and set up a competition ground, and whoever wins will win! I know you want to say that this is a blow to morale. But have you ever thought about it?
This continent is different from China! War is never a personal stage, but an overall stage!"
This may seem unreasonable, but if you think about it carefully, it hits the point.
War is never a place for individuals to show their bravery. War is always a cruel killing field.
Although I have various reasons, I still can't cover up the sin of killing living beings. The so-called justice or not is just the comfort I give myself.
Back on the battlefield, the advancing Alton Allied Forces suffered heavy losses after being attacked by 3,000 crossbow planes.
About two thousand people were killed in this attack! Nearly a thousand people were seriously injured because they were affected by the crossbow arrows.
But they couldn't stop, there was no time for them to be afraid.
"Quick! Forward! You can only wait for death if you stand here! Rush over! If you rush over, you don't have to worry about these spears and arrows!" The commander was keenly aware of the weakness of this weapon, which is that it cannot be used after the two armies are fighting!
Yes, as a powerful crossbow, it is very powerful at long distances, but once the battle is over, you can only stop if you worry about your own personnel.
But at this time, the short distance of more than 500 meters is enough to reload the crossbow three times!
The vanguard troops who came back to their senses quickly ran forward. They didn't want to be attacked by that terrible weapon, so they had no choice but to attack the dense gun array!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Another burst of crossbow arrows was fired, and the huge whistling sound made the scalp of the soldiers who lowered their heads and charged numb.
Screams rang out again, but they were much less than last time. Because the dense formation became sparse due to fast running, the effect this time was not as strong as the last time, but even so, there were still many
The enemy fell to the arrows.
As the distance approached, the second person on Longcheng's side to show off their power was the three thousand light cavalry on horseback!
They started from the edge of the rear formation, made a circle and arrived at the left side of the battlefield.
He opened the bow and arrow in his hand and raised it at an angle of 45 degrees. At the command, three thousand horsemen shot out the bow and arrow in their hand.
Unable to stand still for defense due to running at full strength, the soldiers could only curl up as much as possible. However, because the shield was on the left hand side, they could only defend themselves slightly against the bows and arrows.
Puff puff…………
Among the running soldiers, some people fell to the ground from time to time after being hit by arrows, and then tripped the people behind them. However, the soldiers who were rushing forward like crazy obviously ignored these "unlucky" compatriots, and stopped to die.
Only by rushing forward can you feel a little more at ease.
The three thousand knights leisurely shot the arrows in their hands towards the target one by one. There was no need to aim, they just needed to shoot, and they might hit many enemies in front of them.
With a distance of two meters, Alton's 80,000 men suffered heavy losses under the attack of crossbows and scattered cavalry bows and arrows!
The rest of the army at the rear inevitably felt a trace of sadness in their hearts. The soldiers who fell to the ground closed their eyes without even touching the corners of their clothes. This also made many soldiers who saw killing for the first time uncontrollably vomit.
Forty percent of the 300,000 Alton army were new recruits who had never seen killing. These people almost collapsed under Dragon City's strange and cruel methods. Fortunately, although there were many losses at the front, there were still some losses.
The enemy is getting closer and closer. Many people are raising their hearts, as if they are also on the way to charge!
When the forwards finally reached a distance of two hundred meters, the scattered knights also shot the last arrow in the bucket of arrows. Then without looking at their results, they gathered and returned to the rear formation.
Zhang Liao was very satisfied with the first two long-range strikes. He disrupted the enemy's formation without hurting a single soldier and weakened nearly ten thousand enemies. This result is still very good.
Coming down, it's the Second Army's turn to strike!
The first blow was a huge bow and arrow strike.
After entering the bow and arrow shooting range, the reserve team in the rear formation pulled out the arrows at their feet and held the wooden long bow with their left hand. They pinched the feathers at the back end of the arrow and pulled the long bow with their right hand.
Rows of soldiers raised their bows with full strings at an angle, waiting for the commander's orders.
"Ready!" The commander raised his right hand high, and the bright red flag fluttered in the breeze.
The observer nearby used a special tool to measure the distance, and then nodded heavily to the commander.
"Put it down!" He waved his right hand down fiercely at the same time.
The huge array of arrows instantly separated from the archer, and flew towards the enemy like a huge horse!
Different from the previous two strikes of three thousand, this time the bows and arrows of tens of thousands of rear reserve troops instantly cut off a large piece of Alton's forward!
The running forwards were overwhelmed by the large number of bows and arrows. Many soldiers fell after being hit by a few arrows, and many more were killed by the incoming sharp arrows.
This time, at least no less than 6,000 soldiers died on the spot!
This is simply a one-sided massacre!
Without any protection, without the support of long-range bows and arrows, and relying only on light infantry to attack a line composed of crossbows and arrows, one must be prepared to suffer huge casualties.
The advance of the 80,000 forwards became increasingly difficult under the constant attacks of archers.