The wind, the bitter cold wind, raged in the land of Yique.

There were bursts of shouts in the snow and ice, and the sound scared away the few birds. The vast earth, the vast sky, the majestic city, and the small human beings. This is a portrait of Yique today.

As soon as breakfast was over, the allied forces of Han, Zhao, and Wei were ready to go. The record of annihilating 100,000 Qin troops made every coalition soldier full of confidence, and the 100,000 Qin troops in front of him may not be their next feast.

Yesterday evening, after the arrival of the Bai Qi army in Yique, the coalition forces held an emergency meeting to discuss the current situation. The original strategy of taking the initiative to retreat and showing weakness to the enemy proved to be unworkable. When Bai Qi marched, the harassment of the coalition forces along the way did not play the slightest role, and since Bai Qi's army arrived, he closed the village and did not come out, and even the scouts were all collected in the city, as if he had no intention of attacking. Such a move left the coalition forces helpless.

The Qin army has fought against Yiqu and the Shandong countries for hundreds of years, and the most terrifying ability they have trained is not to attack, but to defend. Even Bai Qi's several big victories relied on solid defense, and after the enemy showed his flaws, he won the battle in one battle!

Now the Three Kingdoms Alliance has an advantage in numbers, and its morale is also booming, on the other hand, the Qin army has traveled a long distance and encountered a new defeat, and its morale is bound to be low. Bai Qi's choice now seems to be to strictly defend the camp and wear down the fighting spirit and morale of the coalition army. After the morale of the coalition army declined and the Qin reinforcements arrived, Bai Qi must have fought back.

After understanding this truth, the strategy of the coalition forces has also been slightly adjusted. The original stubbornness has lost its effect, and the Zhao army is an iron horseman, defense is not their style, and offense is their nature. Since you don't dare to attack it, then I'll fight it!

War! War! War!

The prince looked at the Qin army village not far away, and his heart was also boiling. It is difficult for those who have not experienced the war of the cold weapon era to experience such a feeling. The flags are dense, the war drums are thundering, the neat phalanx, and the cold Changge. Once the number of troops reaches 10,000, it looks like a sea of people. And behind him, there are 130,000 such troops!

The biggest reliance of the coalition army is the Zhao army, and the Zhao army at this time has not yet experienced the defeat of the Changping War. They have the pride of not losing to the Qin people, and they also have the fearlessness of not losing to the Qin people.

At the beginning of the Battle of Changping, if it were not for the light enemy of Zhao Jia, the deputy general of the Zhao army, the Zhao army would have lost the strategic initiative; If it weren't for the lack of accurate understanding of the campaign from top to bottom of the Zhao State, the three-year stalemate dragged down the Zhao State, whose war potential was far inferior to that of the Qin State, and the success or failure was not yet known.

Even so, the 400,000 Zhao army also caused more than half of the 600,000 Qin troops to suffer casualties, and the Qin state was greatly damaged and unable to take advantage of the situation to attack Handan.

The horn sounded in the Qin camp, and in the face of the build-up of the coalition forces, the Qin army did not show weakness, and the banner of the Chinese army constantly commanded the battalions to put into defense.

Among the coalition forces, the Han and Wei armies were responsible for the main attack. The South Korean army is well-armed, and it is undoubtedly the best choice to take the lead, and it is fighting locally, so there is no need to worry about the fighting spirit! The Wei army has changed its new commander, intending to regain its strong military demeanor, and with the help of South Korea, it has built a hoplite, and now it is time to test its combat strength!

It was the Zhao army that swept the battle for the Han and Wei armies, and 80,000 Zhao iron cavalry was enough to block the battlefield! If the Qin army dared to leave the camp, the first one would be worried about being surrounded and annihilated by the powerful Zhao army.

The purpose of this battle is to test the alliance, and if they can break a corner of the Qin camp, the Zhao army will take advantage of the situation to enter. If it falls into a stalemate, it will weaken the Qin army and lay the foundation for the subsequent defense of Yique.

Bai Qi looked at the coalition forces not far away and nodded secretly. His strategy of waiting for help was discovered so quickly, and there are smart people in the coalition army.

In fact, he could have waited for reinforcements in Yiyang, but such a thing would definitely cause King Qin to be dissatisfied. You must know that when you attacked the Chu State, you only had 50,000 troops in your hands, and you still beat more than 300,000 Chu troops to the point of losing their armor and capturing the Chu capital. This time he had an army of 100,000 in his hands, and if he didn't rush to Yique, wouldn't it make King Qin suspect that he was disobedient.

It's just that the state of Chu is not comparable to the current Han, Zhao, and Wei. The contradictions in the upper echelons of the Chu State are acute, the people's lives are already poor, and the Chu army lacks the fighting spirit. And now Han, Zhao, and Wei have just won a big victory, their morale is high, and they have no disgrace, which is what they are most afraid of. Especially the 100,000 iron horsemen of Zhao State, it is inevitable that he will be constrained.

But who stipulates that only an attack, only a big victory can hit the morale of the other side. Bai Qi did the opposite, relying on the prestige he had accumulated to make the coalition forces jealous, and took advantage of the situation to advance to Yique. In this way, King Qin was satisfied, and he was also satisfied.

Get a closer look at the coalition forces, assess their strength, and look for weaknesses. If there is a flaw in the coalition forces, you can use one or two; If the coalition defense is not leaky, then they will stick to it and wait for reinforcements. Isn't the coalition army invincible and invincible, our 100,000 soldiers of Daqin are right under your noses. You have the ability to beat me! Bite me! Yes! If you say something wrong, it's beating me.

The coalition forces were in a difficult situation where they had to fight, because if they didn't fight, the morale they had built up so hard would be slackened. When his 100,000 reinforcements arrive, the Qin State will completely seize the initiative. Even if he didn't take the initiative to attack Yique, Sanjin didn't dare to relax. When the time comes, if it is in the throat, the three Jin will not be able to advance or retreat. Just the grain and grass are enough to drag down the Sanjin.

Now the coalition forces have come to their senses, but it is too late. In any case, Sanjin fell into his own plan. It's always easier to defend than to attack, and you'll know later that Daqin's defense is even better than offense. Bai Qi secretly clenched his fists.

The armies of Han and Wei finally moved. Under the cover of catapults and crossbow arrows, two tens of thousands of people rushed forward with their shields held aloft and risking their lives.

"Shoot the arrows!"

Ignoring the arrows that landed beside him from time to time, a Qin military captain ordered with an unchanged expression.

The Qin army was now at a disadvantage, and the Qin army that came from afar lacked stones, and the catapults were useless. Now only crossbow arrows can suppress the South Korean army.

In the past, the Qin army would have suffered greater casualties. However, today's Qin army is no longer the original Qin army. After seizing a number of iron-smelting and ordnance manufacturing centers in South Korea, the Qin army's crossbow arrows were already the same as those of the Korean army, with a range of up to 800 paces.

Blood spilled all over the land, and soldiers on both sides fell at every moment. The sky is covered with a rain of arrows, and when the rain of arrows falls, it is human life that is harvested.

The large crossbows of both sides rely on the ultra-long range to strike first, but their main role is to suppress and destroy the opponent's large crossbows. Just as a sniper's first target is always a sniper, the terrifying lethality of the opponent's large crossbow is the most feared by any side.

The casualties of the crossbowmen on both sides were the heaviest at the beginning, and from time to time crossbow arrows fell into the phalanx, and once shot, the machine was destroyed and killed. But the crossbow machines on both sides did not stop for a moment, and once a soldier died, there would be a soldier behind him to take over.

"Quick! Fast! ”

The marquis of the Ballista Battalion constantly urged his men to reload their crossbow arrows. In the crossbow battalion, the speed was more than one qiē. Maybe it's just a point faster, but maybe this point is the dividing line between life and death.

Large crossbows are complex to load, but lightning fast. Every second counts and the work of the ballista battalion. Their life and death have long been out of their mind when they set foot on the battlefield. The only fortunate thing is that if they die in battle, they will not suffer too much. Powerful crossbow arrows tend to tear apart their bodies in an instant, without even a painful time.

Taking advantage of the situation, the Han and Wei armies advanced 400 paces, and the large crossbows that the Qin army had survived in the first round of mutual fire also shifted their targets.

No one would be foolish enough to think that a shield would be able to fight the coldest weapon on the battlefield with flesh and blood. At this time, if the infantry dares to line up in a compact formation, they will become the best target and kill themselves.

Infantry also had a way to deal with such a threatening crossbow bolt. That is, to assemble in small formations and not give the other party a chance. The biggest disadvantage of this type of crossbow is that it is difficult to move and slow to reload. As long as the angle of fire can be determined, the soldier can completely avoid the direction of the crossbow arrow. Especially after breaking through to two hundred steps, even the opponent's launch can be seen clearly, and it is easier to dodge.

And that's just the appetizer. After breaking through to two hundred paces, the attacking side will face the biggest test, and that is the shooting of the crossbow! This is the real test, if the large crossbow in the sky is a sparse light rain, then the two hundred steps of the crossbow is formed by the impermeable rainstorm.

Arrays, dense phalanxes, this is the only possibility of survival for the infantry. Do not think about casualties, do not be afraid of death, only by rushing through these two hundred steps, the attacking side can take control of its own destiny.

And now, the two 10,000-strong phalanx of Han and Wei have officially entered the most dangerous area after breaking through the danger zone of the large crossbow!