Chapter 309: Alexander's Charge
The arrows in the sky can no longer be simply described by words like "arrow rain", in Qin Zhongyu's eyes, this is simply like a monstrous tide caused by a tsunami, and it is completely black and pressed directly from the sky!
And facing the first wave of attacks of this Qin army was the Macedonian First United Phalanx that had already consumed a lot of numbers before! Under Alexander's reorganization, they formed new regiments as the front-line troops for this attack.
Even so, the soldiers were undaunted, and they rushed through the rain of arrows without fear.
However, an army that had already suffered heavy losses in the face of such an overwhelming attack was of course devastating, and soon, Alexander's 1st Macedonian Phalanx had already lost about a third of its strength by the first round of arrows!
"Hmm...... If this continues, the First United Phalanx will soon be finished......" However, as the commander of the First United Phalanx, Cassander felt a little timid.
"Every time Your Majesty lets us take the lead in the First United Phalanx, doesn't this make us go to death?" The more Cassander thought about it, the more he felt a little indignant in his heart, but there was nothing he could do.
Soon, the second wave of Qin army's arrow tide appeared again.
With the round-robin firing method, the interval between the two waves of arrows was not much apart, and to Cassander's despair, the second wave of arrows seemed to be more violent than the first!
And this is also one of Bai Qi's strategies. Because of the distance, the damage caused by the first wave of attacks is often not as good as that of the second wave, just like "at the end of the strong crossbow, it is impossible to penetrate the reckless", even if the powerful Qin crossbow is impossible, it is impossible to break through the law that the farther the distance, the less lethality.
Therefore, for the attack of the real Qin army's arrow array, Bai Qi did not evenly distribute the arrow attacks in each round, but after the first wave of attacks, he focused his attacks on the second wave of attacks!
On the one hand, this is because when the distance is closer, the power of the arrow is also greater, and it can cause more damage! On the other hand, the first round of attacks is mainly used to test the opponent, while the second round of attacks can be adjusted according to the first round of attacks to ensure that the enemy is more accurate!
Facts have also proved that Bai Qi's approach is completely correct, the second round of arrow attacks of the Qin army has exerted a more powerful force than before, and this round has continued, and the original Macedonian first united phalanx has finally completely collapsed!
In front of the tide of arrows, the Macedonian soldiers fell down one after another, even if the people behind stepped on the corpses in front and continued to advance, they still couldn't avoid the fate of being completely engulfed by the tide of arrows!
"Hmm...... It's over, it's completely over! Cassander kept whispering, and now he was ready to flee.
"If we want to break through the Qin army's arrow array, this is simply impossible! With such a big gap in quantity, how can it be done! ”
However, just as Cassander was about to turn around and flee, suddenly, Cassander saw a familiar figure.
"This ...... Your Majesty! ”
Cassander clearly saw Alexander on his steed, galloping with his personal guards.
After all, Alexander was wearing bronze armor, and the bright red cloak on his back was particularly dazzling even at night, making people distinguish it at a glance.
"How is this ...... Do you want to rush over against this tide of arrows? Cassander looked at Alexander with some incredulity, and felt an inexplicable emotion in his heart.
"Cassander, what are you looking behind? Don't charge with Your Majesty yet! Or do you want to back down? At Alexander's side, seeing Cassander turn around and look around, Hephaestion scolded loudly.
"How...... How can it be! ”
"Then what are you waiting for?"
"Yes!"
Cassander knew there was no way back.
The First Combined Phalanx of Macedonia under his own command had already lost most of its weight under the tide of arrows of the Qin army, and it should have completely collapsed a long time ago. But when Alexander appeared, who was regarded as a hero by all Macedonians, these Macedonian soldiers, who knew that there was no hope, still ignited the will to fight!
Even if you die, you will never retreat!
Alexander told everyone here with his actions that even if he dies, he will never retreat!
Alexander led his personal guards cavalry all the way through the already scattered 1st Macedonian United Phalanx, and rushed directly towards the Chinese army of the Qin army! In the face of the tide of arrows of the Qin army, this Alexander's personal guard cavalry was like a sharp sword that could break through the tide, and cleanly split a gap in the middle of the tide!
"All those who can still move, all come with me! The target is the first emperor of the Qin Empire! Alexander used his Damascus knife to split the oncoming arrows as he shouted orders to the troops around him. He is like the most striking hero on the battlefield, fearlessly rushing to the forefront!
"Oh!"
Seeing that Alexander was actually more in front than himself, the soldiers of the 1st Macedonian United Phalanx, who were about to lose their fighting spirit, regained their strength, and they rushed forward bravely and rushed towards the arrow array of the Qin army again!
"Oops...... It seems that there is really no way...... Your Majesty, you can always make people want to fight......" Cassander smiled bitterly, then clenched the spear in his hand and mounted his warhorse.
"Rush! My buddies! Cassander said to himself, and to his own guards.
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Bai Qi stared closely ahead, and when he saw the red cloak appear, Bai Qi frowned slightly.
Obviously, the cavalry led by Alexander played an extremely huge role, and they rushed directly towards the Chinese army of the Qin army like a steel knife, and their purpose was almost impossible to know.
"Is it actually coming for Your Majesty, trying to tear a rift in the Chinese army through cavalry, and then cause confusion in our command? What a brave battle...... After all, no matter how many armies there are, once the chain of command is chaotic, then it is no different from a rabble...... If you don't have to use the enemy's hands, I'm afraid you'll lose a lot if you trample on each other......" Bai Qi praised in a low voice.
However, as the commander of the army, Bai Qi had certainly considered such a possibility a long time ago. So, although he was a little surprised by the astonishing combat effectiveness of Alexander's personal guards, on the whole, it was all still expected by him.