Chapter 197: Battle 5
When the two armies clashed in the land of the river beach, the Huolin Army, which was quietly moving north from the south, also got the news, and also accelerated forward, rushing towards the camp of the Yan Army.
"Captain Yan, have you taken the herald sent by the battalion of the Yan Army in the north?"
"Captain Zhao rest assured, none of them fled, and they were all killed! Never leak a message. Yan Xu replied sternly. Getting closer and closer to the camp of the Eagle, in order to confuse the soldiers and spies of the Eagle, the soldiers of the Red Wolf Battalion were also mixed in the grain transportation team, so as to facilitate communication with the soldiers of the Arrow.
"That's good, now is the critical moment, we must take the big camp smoothly and quickly, and after taking the big camp, the thousands of troops will not be able to turn over. Zhao Mang also became more and more strict.
"Get the cavalry of the Red Wolf Battalion and the Fury Blade Battalion ready to join the battle at any time!"
The cavalry suffered a bit along the way, and there were large and small, irregular stones and pits. After approaching the boundary of Yanshan Fort, the cavalry had already lost more than 30 horses. This made the cavalry soldiers distressed and helpless.
"I don't know how many horses will be lost when the war starts? It's no wonder that the Yan army has put their war horses in Le'an County, and they can't be used on a large scale here. Wen Ding, the commander of the Nufeng Battalion, stroked the war horse beside him and said lovingly.
"Okay, don't nag, these horses belong to the Warrior Army. Speaking of which, we are beating them with their war horses, and even if there are losses, for us, those are also big gains. Gao Wen's face was indifferent, he knew that now was not the time to feel sorry for the war horse.
"Listen, listen, I seem to hear the sound of a horn, is there a fight on the side of the adults?" Yang Hu on the side stood up, listened for a while, and said excitedly.
"Quite possibly, after all, we are not far from the camp of the Evil Army. Besides, the foot soldiers are also approaching the camp of the Yak Army. β
"Report! The captain gave the order to speed up the cavalry and prepare for battle! β
"Here we go, brothers, get ready to get on the horse!"
The land of the river beach.
Looking at the approaching front army of the Tatar Army, the officers of each battalion also began to act.
"Archers! Preparation! β
Almost at the same time, the sharp whistle of the archer officers was heard from the battalions.
All the archers took a step forward at the same time, raised their longbows, and pulled the bowstring diagonally upwards thirty degrees, pulling the bowstring to the full moon state.
Advancing in the middle of the earth, the army immediately realized the danger. With all their strength, they raised all their shields to cover their bodies.
"Put! Shoot me hard! β
The archer officer let out a fierce roar.
"Whoosh!"
The originally sunny sky suddenly became dark, and everyone felt that they had a feeling of sudden blackening in front of their eyes, and the scene in front of them suddenly disappeared, and it turned out to be a dense array of arrowheads, covering the light of the sun. Dense arrows, like the roar of death, flew fiercely towards the target.
"Bang Bang!"
The arrows rained down on the scattered ranks of the front army of the Eagles Army, making a chaotic sound. Some of the arrows were blocked by the iron shield and broke on the spot, and the shafts of the arrows fell helplessly in a pool of blood; Some of the arrows were shot at the wooden shields and clung to them, and only the shafts of the arrows kept shaking; There were even some arrows that pierced through the gaps between the shields and shot directly into the bodies of the soldiers of the Arrows; There were also some arrowheads, although the shaft of the arrow was broken, but the arrow that was hit off still found its own target, and shot the enemy's thigh or footboard, bringing bursts of screams and groans.
Some of the unlucky soldiers were shot in the arm, some in the head, and some in the thigh. Someone was hit by an arrow in the body, and even someone was shot in the buttocks...... God knows why the arrows hit their ass.
The screams and groans, accompanied by the whizzing of arrows falling and the sound of arrows hitting the shield high or low, mixed with the humming of the crossbow machine, weaved together into a symphony of death.
The arrows brought severe pain, beyond the limit of the manpower of some soldiers, their shields kept shaking, and some even fell directly, losing the cover of their shields, and they could only become targets in the next batch of arrows.
In fact, it was also the case, with the re-exertion of the archers of the Fire Lin Army in the circle, they sent out a second wave of volleys, and the dense arrows fell again, and most of the fallen Spirits became hedgehogs, and many of them were firmly nailed to the ground by the long arrows.
People are constantly falling, and there is inevitably some confusion in the advancing ranks of the Warrior Army, which makes the gap between the shields bigger and bigger, however, their general formation is still very complete.
Under the reprimand and command of the officer, the soldiers of the Yan Yan also immediately changed, they concentrated all their shields, and blocked the opponent's arrow rain on a considerable Cheng dΓΉ, although people continued to fall, but they still gradually approached the Huolin army in the circle.
"TMD, return fire!" The officer of the Evil Army roared angrily.
The archers of the Tartar army in the rear also caught up, and they all raised their bows and arrows, and shot their first arrows of the day without mercy. Once upon a time, archers were the strong point of the Warriors, but now they are being pressed and beaten......
"Whoosh!"
Dense arrows also swept through the sky, flying towards the ranks of the Fire Lin Army. The sun's rays were obscured again, and the heavens and the earth became dark, and everyone felt that their eyes were dark, as if the scene in front of them was instantly shrouded in boundless darkness.
The soldiers of the Huolin Army at the front of the circle subconsciously raised their shields, they used standard shields, the top was oval, but the bottom was pointed, this was a shield used by individual soldiers, and the effect was still very good in terms of protective bow and arrow shooting. Coupled with the advantage of the circle formation, the casualties of the Huolin Army were not very large, or even very obvious.
Of course, there are always wounded people, and the connection between these shields is not very tight, and there are also huge gaps, and the enemy's arrows fall from the gaps, and after the collision of the edges of the shields, they change direction, and only God knows where they are shooting. If you're lucky, you'll be fine, and if you're unlucky, you'll suffer.
At such a time, whether you are a soldier or a captain or a sentry commander, you all have the same fate, and you may be shot by arrows from the sky. At this moment, in addition to good luck, it depends on the reflexes of the soldiers. Nothing is better than being injured, being seriously injured is better, and being seriously injured is better than dying. Many experienced soldiers, with their own experience, can dodge a deadly arrow with a slight movement.
"Plop!"
Suddenly, Li Zhuzi found that a soldier in front of him was shot in the thigh by an arrow, followed by a crooked body, the shield lost its balance, and then more arrows fell on his body, nailed into his shoulder, and the huge inertia of the arrow arrow pushed him backwards, so he fell on his back.
"Save Me ......"
When the soldier fell, he happened to see Li Zhuzi behind him, and he struggled to let out a final moan.
Li Zhuzi recognized that this person was the guy who loved to talk and laugh in the same barracks with him, and his heart suddenly felt compassionate, so he thought about protecting him and saving him.
"Don't move, leave him alone!" Seeing this, the team leader not far away shouted loudly.
However, Li Zhuzi had already made some moves, stretching out his arms and trying to pull him up.
"Whew......"
A feather arrow suddenly shot through Li Zhuzi's outstretched right hand, which immediately made Li Zhuzi's body shake.
"Woo Woo ......"
Just when Li Zhuzi's body shook, the shield in his hand couldn't help but be crooked, and in an instant, several feather arrows sank into Li Zhuzi's body from this small gap.
"Forehead ......"
"I said, don't shake lightly, are you all deaf? See, this is what happens to casually saving people. Look at the veterans around you, how they do it. What a damn one! Don't think you're invulnerable, don't think you're a hero, you can't save everyone, protect yourself first! Looking at Li Zhuzi's corpse, the team leader said angrily, but the regret in his eyes was undoubtedly revealed.
"Poof! Poof! Poof! β
Then, in the eyes of the rest of the soldiers, several feather arrows were inserted into Li Zhuzi's corpse again, from his chest to his calf, and no place was spared. Let the recruits in the team feel a chill in their hearts and understand.
But for the veterans in the surrounding area, it seems that they don't feel anything, and although some people see this, their eyes are extremely empty. They weren't newcomers after all, they had already experienced death. Sometimes, death comes so suddenly, so simply, you don't need to prepare anything, and you have already said goodbye to this world. They know what to do and what not to do, when to do and when not to do. That's the difference between a veteran and a recruit.
The first rain of arrows of the Zhai Army brought a huge test to the recruits of the Zuofu Army, and for them, this test came more from the psychological level. Some of them are only trained in the new hall and have not officially been on the battlefield, and this time, let them go through the test of blood, which is also Zhao Xun's goal this time.
In order to achieve the purpose of training, Zhao Xun asked the soldiers to change in turn, and the circle began to rotate slowly, so that the soldiers behind them could change to the front and experience a real battle.
"Whoosh!"
I have to say that there are many archers in the Arrows Army, and Lei Yan then sent another 500 people, plus the advancing Arrows Army, except for the archers who were defending against the Huolin Army in front, the rest instantly turned into longbowmen, constantly shooting arrows at the Firelin Army.
The sound of the arrow breaking through the air is very sharp, as if there is a thin cotton thread, tied to everyone's heart, as the sound of the arrow breaking the air is getting longer and longer, as if the human atrium is also squeezed more and more tight, and finally, when the arrow falls, it is the moment when the heart is broken. This feeling is completely different from the mood when watching it in TV and movies, Zhao Xun said with emotion.