Several arrows shot out from the Han and Chu formations.

None of these arrows were intended to kill the enemy, but to test their range. Whether it is a crossbow or a longbow, their effective range can reach one hundred and twenty paces. However, factors such as downwind and headwind, southeast and northwest winds, as well as the humidity and dryness of the air, the height and low terrain of the location, etc., affect the play of the bow and crossbow.

It's not that some ranges are 120 steps or 120 steps, but if it's a headwind, it's possible that this 120 steps will become 90 steps. If it's downwind, 120 steps can become 150 steps. Therefore, before each archery, someone needs to test these factors so that they can make adjustments in battle to maximize the damage of their crossbows.

In fact, these are very slow to say, but in fact, both Chu and Han are veterans, and they quickly tested it and conveyed the data to the past. Today, God is very fair, and he does not favor anyone, neither wind, but other factors are similar to both Chu and Han. The officer then uses his experience to make the soldier adjust the angle and position of the fire, either to push back or to move forward a little.

"Put!" These were quickly completed by both the Han and Chu armies, and then there were almost no roars in the battle formations of the two sides. Immediately, a rain of arrows flew out of the battle formations of the two sides, covering the sky like locusts, but they were much faster than locusts, and they came with the breath of death.

As soon as the crossbowmen finished releasing their arrows, they turned their backs and crouched down on the ground. I saw that they all had a six-foot-high shield hanging behind their backs, and they didn't turn around, hardly knowing that there was a shield behind the crossbowmen. The bottom of the shield is sharp, and it can easily be inserted into the dirt. As soon as the man crouched down, he was immediately obscured by the shield. Moreover, the positions of these crossbowmen are very dense, and when they crouch down, it seems as if they form a low wooden wall.

The longbowmen hid behind this low wooden wall, but the sharp arrow battalion of the Chu army was not treated so well. Although they were also prepared, they were not as well prepared as the Han army. It's just that everyone is equipped with a three-foot diameter round shield to protect the head and chest.

"Despicable!" Ye Gong clenched his fists angrily and slammed them the armrest of the military vehicle in front of him.

"Ye Gong thinks that the widow throws three million dollars into the platform every year, and it does not contain copper? It's been a year since the Sharp Arrow Battalion was founded! If the widow doesn't know yet, he can buy a piece of tofu and kill himself. Yang Zilu seemed to sense Ye Gong's words, and sneered and ridiculed.

And whether it was Ye Gong's anger or Yang Zilu's ridicule, Chu Jun really suffered a big loss this time. Yang Zilu paid attention to killing the enemy this time, not taking prisoners.

Therefore, the arrows shot are all armor-piercing arrows, and the arrows of armor-piercing arrows are like an awl, but armor-piercing arrows also have a disadvantage, that is, they are not very lethal. Because like an awl, there are no wide arrow blades, and it is easy to pull out the armor-piercing arrow. It's not like the wolf's tooth arrow, which is pulled out and has meat and tear damage.

For this reason, Yang Zilu used the Mongol army's must-kill for the first time, tetanus. The arrows were stuck in horse manure before they were used, and they spent the night.

In addition, the Chu army did not have much defense, in the first round of confrontation, the Chu army's sharp arrow battalion was completely defeated, and almost 500 people were killed and wounded. Only the first round of arrow rain has already caused the Sharp Arrow Battalion to lose one-sixth of its combat effectiveness.

Just when there was a wail on the position of the sharp arrow battalion of the Chu army, the longbowmen who had survived the attack of the arrow rain immediately stood up, and did not give the sharp arrow battalion a chance to counterattack at all, and quickly bent their bows and arrows to throw. This time they made up their minds to suppress each other to the death. The rate of fire of each longbowman increased, and in the sole possession of physical exertion, three rounds of arrows were fired in just ten breaths.

And at this time, the strong crossbowmen are on the bowstring. Although they were not as fast as the longbowmen, they were superior in numbers, with 5,000 strong crossbowmen, and when they pulled the trigger, they were far shorter than the arrows shot by the longbowmen, like little sparrows.

The four rounds of arrow rain stunned the Sharp Arrow Battalion, which did not react quickly at all, and the general of the Sharp Arrow Battalion had to order the Sharp Arrow Battalion to quickly retreat into the infantry battle formation. It's also a shame that not all the arrows are aimed at the Sharp Arrow Battalion this time, otherwise Ye Gong will watch the Sharp Arrow Battalion he worked so hard to build annihilated. But even so, the losses of the Sharp Arrow Battalion were quite a few, at least a thousand killed in battle, as for the wounded. In the whole army, there seems to be no one who is not injured, and the Sharp Arrow Battalion is half crippled, and it is not known how many people's lives will be taken by tetanus.

Ye Gong slammed his fist on the armrest in anger again, and he saw Yang Zilu's purpose. That is, not to fight hard with the Chu army, and directly use the advantage of the Han army's long range to launch a rain of arrows attack on the Chu army, forcing the Chu army to take the initiative to attack.

Ye Gong gritted his teeth and said hatefully: "It seems that you can only use this hole card in advance!" Otherwise, we will only be beaten passively! ”

When Xu Cheng heard this, he was stunned and persuaded: "Marshal, this is not very good, right?" If you use it too early, I'm afraid it will be difficult to reach the point of hitting the Han barbarians hard! ”

"Without him, do you continue to be beaten like this?" Ye Gong asked unceremoniously.

Xu Cheng was immediately speechless, and Ye Gong ignored Xu Cheng anymore, and shouted at the herald: "Send a signal!" ”

It didn't take long for three thick clouds of smoke to immediately appear behind the Chu army, like a long black snake, soaring into the sky.

Yang Zilu immediately frowned and muttered, "What does Ye Gong mean by this?" ”

Hou Xiong said optimistically: "Is it that the Chu army is on fire?" ”

Zigong was much calmer, shook his head and said: "Impossible, even if the Chu army is on fire, it is impossible for the fire to be so regular, you see that the three black smoke are all about the same size." Obviously, the firewood burned was about the same, and the smoke was black, and the minister estimated that it may have been deliberately lit by the Chu army, which should be a signal conveyed by the Chu army! ”

"So what is the signal? Could it be that the Chu army ambushed and prepared to kill it? Have the scouts been sent out? Don't be attacked, you don't know yet! Yang Zilu frowned and asked with a solemn face.

Hou Xiong patted his chest and said, "It's all been sent... Go out... Out of ......"

Speaking of this, Hou Xiong's tongue was a little knotted, and Hou Xiong immediately smiled bitterly and said: "Lord, it seems that we don't have to guess, Ye Gong's hole cards have been revealed!" ”

Yang Zilu raised his head, and was just about to ask Ye Gong what his hole cards were, when he heard a long elephant neighing. Yang Zilu's face immediately changed slightly, and when he looked up, he saw dozens of war elephants rushing out of the mountains and forests on both sides of the battlefield. Both the left and right wings are about the same number. There are about 30 war elephants on the left and right, each of these war elephants is at least three meters high, and there are two or three daggers tied to the gray tusks of the war elephants, which looks particularly murderous. At the same time, the war elephants are covered with thick fur as armor, and the elephant's head is a key point to wear leather armor, and it is really a small fortress that can move.

Although the war elephants are very large, their speed is not slow, especially when they run, Yang Zilu visually measured that the speed is almost comparable to that of cavalry, at least certainly a few points faster than the speed of armored cavalry.

On the periphery of the left flank, four thousand hussars were arranged, including two thousand hussars on bantams. And the right army was the army of Bai Gongsheng and Wu State, and Wu State was directly full infantry. Although Bai Gongsheng had 8,000 soldiers and horses, in fact, these 8,000 people only had 30 military chariots, almost all infantry.

Chou Wuyu was also a little shocked when he saw the war elephant rushing over, but he also knew the consequences if he was rushed into the formation by the war elephant. Gritting his teeth, he roared: "Rush!" ”

With that, he led four thousand light cavalry to charge the war elephants. However, warhorses are spirited animals, and they are afraid of creatures that are larger than them. Especially with the momentum of the war elephant running, you will feel that the war elephant is not running, but the earth is trembling.

A large number of hussars swept past the wings of the war elephant out of instinctive fear, or because of the 'disobedience' of the horses. But Chou Wuyu can't retreat, because he is a general, and even more because he is a general of the Yue Kingdom.

"Kill!" Chou Wuyu roared, and threw the riding spear in his hand hard, although the riding spear was relatively large, but because the distance was close after all, it could barely be used as a javelin.

The spear pierced through the thick fur and pierced into the front of the elephant. However, from the rickety riding spear, it can be seen that this riding spear is not deeply pierced. The war elephant was stung, and immediately raised its nose in anger and roared, and rushed towards the domain even faster. Elephants are one of the most vengeful animals in the world!

"Kill! Kill! Chou Wuyu roared loudly, as if to throw out all his fear through his voice. As he roared, he pulled out a slender saber from his waist, which was about two fingers wide and curved, and was less than six feet long. The sharp blade reflected a dazzling light in the rising sun.

But the war elephant didn't buy it, its nose was like a huge club, and it swung out, crooking the neck of the war horse that was sitting on the ground, and the front hooves of the war horse were raised high. Before he could make any moves, he had already fallen to the ground with the war horse. The huge body of the horse smashed into his left leg, making him unable to move.

Inspired by the abundance of space, the subsequent light cavalry fearlessly charged at the war elephants, and although many of the light cavalry flashed from the flanks, they were not inactive, and they picked up arrows from their saddles and rode to shoot. After paying nearly 200 casualties in the front, the cavalry finally stopped the charge of the Chu army on the left flank.

In the face of the Han army being so tragic and heroic, even Ye Gong couldn't help but sigh even if it was built with flesh and blood. But compared to the Han army on the left and right, no! To be correct, it should be Bai Gongsheng and Wu Guo's allied forces, but they are......

(To be continued)