Chapter 292: The crossbow breaks the shield array
Before accepting the task of robbing and killing the horse team in front of him, whether it was a gust of wind or the leader of the Iron Wolf team and the horse bandits, they all felt a little like killing chickens with a knife. When they set off, they even thought of a front and rear flank to break up the resistance of the Dali horse team.
All that's left is to torture and kill all the survivors, and clean up the battlefield. If they move faster, they can even rush back to the cottage for dinner in the evening. enjoys the treatment of big wine and meat, and there are also some benefits for meritorious deeds.
But the scene of these gust of wind cavalry being shot by iron arrows in front of them, and the cavalry who watched the gust of wind pressing the formation, completely felt dumbfounded. You know, they are the cavalry of the wind that shocked Xiping!
Every time they rob, only they slaughter their opponents. How can it be the other way around today, when it is their turn to be mercilessly slaughtered? This subversion of the status quo of their psychological preparation made the cavalry feel heartfelt grief in the depths of the battle.
The leader of the gust of wind, who was also shocked by this scene, still said very quickly: "Second team, go on, suppress the opponent's archers and save our people!" ”
The vanguard that was disrupted in formation, and the surviving cavalry at the moment were struggling to hold on. Even from time to time, you can see the opponent's two arrows hitting a target at the same time. This means that if you dodge an arrow from the left, you will not be able to dodge an arrow from the right.
Looking at the cavalry in the rear to come to the rescue, a cavalryman hiding behind the carcass of the horse, looking at the trap nail that pierced the soles of the feet. Regardless of the danger, he got up and shouted: "Don't come here, there are traps!" Yes! ”
As soon as this warning was shouted, one of the guards who had been staring at him immediately sent an iron arrow directly to his chest. The cavalryman, who had been shot through the horse, fell like a dead log next to the horse's corpse.
And his warning still made the cavalry who came to the rescue immediately choke the horses that stepped down. Thinking about it, they also understand that this kind of vicious thing that will cause the war horse to be disabled, if it is stepped on by the war horse under them. What will happen.
The leader of the gust of wind, who was waiting in the back, felt very strange when he saw the cavalry suddenly stopping to advance. Wait until one of the knights returns and report the warning that the cavalryman had shouted before he died.
The leader of the gust of wind finally understood why the cavalry of the vanguard army just now was planted from the horse. Think of those defensive archers. This malevolent thing was buried on the ground beforehand. Now it's a bit harder!
Just as he was thinking about how to crack the trap nails, the first cavalry to attack, except for a few who struggled to escape death. The rest of the men and horses all fell within the range of the trapped horse nails, and the smell of blood was disgusting.
When Cho Hyo-seok was given a blow to the head in a gust of wind, the Iron Wolf team, which is known for its fierceness. After a brief moment of astonishment, the first round of attacks was immediately launched under the order of the lone wolf. The result can be imagined!
Because the two teams that were attacking in front and back were just blocked by this mountain beam. In addition to being able to hear the noisy shouts of killing and screaming. The Iron Wolves didn't know at all that beside the three dead knights, there was a defense zone under the trap of horses.
As a result, the Iron Wolf Knight, who was also trapped in the horse nail and messed up the formation, was also shot as a live target by the Wuwei archers who defended against them. In addition to leaving nearly a hundred corpses in place, they did not even arrive before the carriage was barried.
The retreating cavalry also brought back the lone wolf who had been laid with the news of the trapping nail. For the Dali horse team in front of him, he was even above this kind of battle formation. I was shocked that there were all things that I rarely used.
But no matter how shocked. He didn't get any benefits, but lost nearly 100 of his cavalry. This is a situation that has rarely been encountered since the establishment of the Iron Wolves. The most embarrassing thing for the lone wolf is that the other party is not damaged!
They felt that the situation was very tricky, and they could not do anything about the people guarding the mountain without opening a passage to rush into the defensive position. The lone wolf took a look at what he had brought. In the end, I came up with a solution that was not the way to go.
Immediately he commanded: "Gather all the shields you have brought, dismount and walk over, and remove the traps from the ground." The rest of the archers are responsible for providing cover for the shield team and suppressing the opposing archers' shots. ”
Be sure not to clean up the traps under the cloth. Their Iron Wolves' biggest advantage is not to be brought into play. Fortunately, when he went out this time, he still carried a lot of iron shields in his horse team.
If these iron shields are used intensively, you can still build a shield array of about two zhang. As long as the cavalry advancing on foot hid behind the shield array and cleared the trap nails under their feet, they could also clear a passage that was convenient for the cavalry to charge.
Although the lone wolf also knew that the defenders in front of him would not easily let them clean up the trap nails, and would definitely use bows and arrows to harass them. This means that there will definitely be casualties among the cavalry that cleared the traps. But apart from this method, he didn't come up with a second way for the time being.
Under the command of the lone wolf, who has irresistible power in the Iron Wolf Team, dozens of tall cavalrymen. Each holding two shields, walked three hundred paces away, and began to alternate tree shields, forming an iron shield array.
With the appearance of this iron shield, the rest of the drawn archers hid behind the iron shield, acting as a defensive force for counterattacks. As much as possible, the safety of the cavalry who cleared the trapped pikes was ensured.
Looking at the shield array that was slowly approaching, Zhao Xiaoxi, who was in command, looked at the gust of wind. It seems that he is still thinking hard about how to crack the trap nail. Immediately, he focused his attention on dealing with this iron shield array in front of him.
Looking at the defending archers, ready to shoot, Zhao Xiaoxi immediately said: "Stop shooting for the time being, unless you are sure to kill, don't waste arrows needlessly, and let them within two hundred paces of fire." Crossbowmen get ready! ”
This kind of iron shield array can counteract the iron arrows shot by the Wuwei archers, but it can definitely not resist the crossbow arrows fired by the crossbows. This kind of large-scale killing weapon that was trial-produced in Zhao Xiaoxi's military workshop just happened to be taken out and tested.
As Zhao Xiaoxi gave the order very calmly, several military guards who were hiding behind the ballista immediately put the thick crossbow arrows into the arrow slot. The shooter in charge of firing begins to aim the bolt at the center of the advancing shield array.
The lone wolf, who had been watching the progress of the shield array, saw the shield hand smoothly advance into the area covered with horse traps. Except for the shieldmen on both sides, who were shot and wounded by the opponent from time to time, and needed the cavalry to follow behind as support, everything went well.
Each time the shield soldier advances, it means that the trap nails in the shield array area are cleared. Looking at the traps on both sides of the road, Lone Wolf felt that he was too smart to come up with such a solution.
As soon as the shieldmen are pinned and advanced to the barriers, the lone wolf will order the cavalry on standby to charge. In one fell swoop, he smashed through the obstacles, rushed up the mountain beam, and slaughtered all the people there.
Just when he was excited by the imaginary scene, Zhao Xiaoxi, who had been staring at the shield array, said very coldly: "Listen to my orders, the crossbowmen are ready, and the archers are also ready." As soon as the shield is broken, the archer immediately refires. Launch! ”
Slowly, these orders were given, and as the word 'launch' was spoken, it looked like it was not much different from the passenger carriage. Six thick crossbow arrows were shot at once, and the archers standing behind the shield array were stunned when they saw this scene.
Only one of the knights who followed up, who seemed to know what this thing was, screamed, "Defend the city!" ”
Not bad! In his opinion, most of the crossbows that can shoot such thick crossbow arrows are city crossbows arranged on the city wall. Of course, sometimes such large crossbow arrows can also be used as siege crossbows.
But no matter how loud or fast his voice was, it couldn't be faster than the speed at which the crossbow bolts flew into the shield array. Six thick crossbow arrows directly disintegrated the overlapping shield array in an instant. The shieldman who was shot by the crossbow arrow flew a few feet away out of thin air.
The gaping hole in his chest, and the torn shields scattered around him, undoubtedly told the stunned shieldholders. When encountering this kind of crossbow arrow, even the heavy shield cannot save their lives.
The shield array was broken, and those shield bearers became living targets. And then came the long-awaited arrow of the Wuwei archers. One by one, the shieldmen who dodged the crossbow arrows died under the small iron arrows.
As for the archers who act as defense for them, because they stand below, they don't have as many advantages as the Wuwei archers. Also hunted by the Warrior Archers, these shieldbearers are left with only two options: forward or backward.
Some shieldmen and archers, frightened by the crossbow arrows, had no choice but to flee for their lives. Some of the shieldmen, who had been stimulated with ferocity, screamed and rushed towards the car not far away.
But the trapping nails on the ground made them stand firm. After stepping on the trap nail, all the ferocity was cracked. And for this kind of person who is looking for death, what the Wuwei archer has to do is to make up for it with an arrow.
Looking at his men who had fled from the rout, the lone wolf was also shocked by the crossbow arrows that appeared earlier. Who would have thought that such a team would even have such a big killing weapon? Or a killer weapon that fires six crossbow arrows at once!
Not to mention that these subordinates raise shields, even if they get off their horses, they are guaranteed to be pierced by such an arrow. The first time he encountered such a tough and murderous opponent, the lone wolf also felt fear for the first time.
There is a trap nail nearby, and there is a crossbow to defend the city in the distance, and Zhao Xiaoxi, who occupies the advantage of terrain. Soon, in the heart of the lone wolf, it turned from a fragrant piece of fat meat to a hard bone with thorns. Whether to fight or retreat, the lone wolf began to get entangled!
Compared with the lone wolf being wounded twice, they finally no longer show their fierce and fearless side. Continue to stay outside the safety line and think about how to solve the dilemma at hand. A gust of wind on the other side thought of a tactic of killing a thousand enemies and injuring eight hundred.
Seeing that the Iron Wolves were beaten honestly, Cho Hyo-seok looked to the other side. Unlike the position of the Iron Wolves, Cho Hyo-seok, who was standing in the defensive mountain beam, could only turn his head to see the situation on the other side.
It was this beam that made the Iron Wolves follow a gust of wind, and they couldn't cooperate with each other. They can't cooperate, so they can only rely on their own abilities to capture their offensive side of defense. And a gust of wind, what tactics will be used to attack next? (To be continued......)