Chapter 41: The Temptation of the Coalition (Part II)

Burst! Burst! Burst! ”

The sound of arrows piercing through the leather armor and piercing the body resounded on the battlefield from time to time.

"Raise your shield!" Captain Han shouted at the top of his voice.

The soldiers who were killed by the Qin army's crossbow arrows had just revealed some vacancy, and soon a soldier raised a large shield to make up for the loophole. The coalition forces marched bravely regardless of casualties, and at this time, there was only a way to survive if they moved forward, and there was only a dead end to retreat.

The casualties of the Wei army were slightly smaller. The 3,000 heavy infantry in front of them were dressed in thick armor and withstood most of the arrows. Unless it is a vital point that cannot be protected by armor such as a shot in the neck or eyes, the heavy infantry will not suffer any casualties.

Seeing that the crossbow arrows could not hurt the front of the Wei army's phalanx, the Qin army had to let the archers focus their attacks on the rear of the phalanx. In this way, the Wei army began to be damaged.

"Shoot me!"

Seeing that they were rushing in front of the Qin army, the captains of the Han and Wei armies issued orders almost simultaneously.

The coalition soldiers who had been bowing their heads and risking their lives finally raised their heads. After enduring the rain of arrows for so long, now is the time to pay off. As soon as they heard the commander's order, the coalition soldiers took out the anger in their hearts on the Qin army.

"Puff puff!" A succession of crossbow arrows were fired at the Qin army on the opposite side.

This time it will take the lives of nearly a thousand Qin soldiers. No one expected that the attacking coalition forces would carry small crossbows. You know, the next thing you face is a white-knuckle battle, and the enemy won't give you that much time to reload your crossbow.

The carelessness of the Qin army paid heavy consequences, and the coalition forces had been holding back in order to ensure the effect of surprise, and now they finally saw the results of the battle. But this is only the beginning, the coalition army that has finished shooting the crossbow arrows has finally followed the Qin army's plan - to engage the enemy and fight!

The order flag waved, but the Qin army did not love to fight, and retreated into the formation of countless rejecting horses. The coalition forces did not suspect deceit, and immediately pressed forward step by step and entered the rejection array.

As soon as he entered the formation, Han Zhong, the captain of the Han Military Academy, suddenly felt that something was wrong, there was no mystery in this horse rejection formation! The outside looks just much thicker than the normal horse rejection array, but when I actually go in, I find that there is a hole inside. All kinds of sheep intestine trails lead in all directions, and the coalition forces must be careful about whether there is a sneak attack of the Qin army on the side on the one hand, and on the other hand, they must be careful of the uneven cone thorns in front.

"Kill!"

The Qin army showed up, and three or five people formed a small formation. Those who have swords, halberds, and crossbows cooperate with each other.

Seeing that the Qin army was easily navigating through the horse rejection array, the coalition army had words of suffering. They couldn't use it in such a narrow place, it was very uncomfortable, the Korean army was proud of its excellent armor, and the Wei army relied on very hoplites, these were useless.

One coalition army after another fell unwillingly, and even if the coalition army barely occupied a corner of the rejection array, it was often desperately outflanked and driven back by the Qin army.

"Stand back! Back off! Han Zhong shouted.

"Cut down and knock down all the ropes that refuse horses." Another order was given.

The coalition forces scrambled back and returned to the outskirts of the Qin camp. The battle just now was a nightmare, and in a short time, the coalition army lost no less than 2,000 men.

This time, the coalition army re-entered the rejection array much more carefully, the crossbow archers carefully guarded the front, and the rest of the coalition forces cut down the rejection horses that were in the way one by one and transported them out of the formation.

Seeing that the horse rejection array was about to lose its due role, the Qin army finally stopped playing tricks and rushed out to fight with the coalition forces. However, in just ten steps, the front row of the Qin army and the Three Kingdoms Alliance army changed three groups of people. The men on both sides used up the crossbow arrows in their hands, and the swords and swords finally collided fiercely.

When they meet on a narrow road, no one has a way out. Advance or retreat, live or die. The courage and skill of the Qin army made up for the gap with the heavy infantry of the Wei army, and the Wei army at the head advanced with difficulty, and more than a dozen people were killed for each step forward.

The brave Qin army quickly discovered the shortcomings of the Wei army's heavy infantry with their lives, that is, the weak neck protection. Lives were exchanged for human lives, and the heavy infantry of the Wei army also began to suffer casualties. Especially after the Qin State transferred the heavy infantry, the competition between the two sides intensified.

Moving forward has become extremely difficult for either side. When both sides did not spare their own lives, combat skills, combat experience, weapons and equipment all lost their effectiveness, and now the competition is the will of both sides, and the competition is the support of both sides.

A steady stream of rear troops quickly filled the vacancies of the war dead, and human life became low, and before you knew it, the ground under your feet was stained red with blood. Because there were so many soldiers killed on both sides, the two sides of the battle had almost no foothold, and the rear army had to send people to pull out the corpses.

The bravery of the coalition forces exceeded Bai Qi's estimates, and it was very unwise to fight with the coalition forces. The casualty ratio is almost 1 to 1, no matter how you calculate it, the Qin army suffers. Bai Qi thought about it and decisively issued a new order.

The Qin army waved the military command flag, and the Qin army, which was rejecting the horse formation, suddenly retreated. After an hour-long confrontation, the two sides left no more than 10,000 corpses here.

The coalition shouted excitedly, venting their excitement. Many people tried to take advantage of the victory to pursue, but they were stopped by the sane Han Zhong.

Captain Gongwu of Zhao Jun also had the same thoughts, the Qin army could obviously stalemate with his own side, but now he suddenly gave up his position and took the initiative to retreat, it is difficult to guarantee that it is another trick. You must know that just now it was the Qin army that gave up the outermost camp so lightly that it lured its own side into the horse rejection array and suffered a big loss.

After a lot of effort, the coalition forces finally pushed away the rejection formation. The camp of the Qin army behind him was presented in front of everyone at a glance.

Seeing how quickly their own side was advancing, the coalition forces were a little complacent. Even Prince Ran was a little puzzled, could it be that the Qin army was so unbearable. You must know that the opposite side is Bai Qi, one of the four famous generals of the Warring States! A hundred battles in his life, never a defeat.

Although there are also famous generals like Lian Po on his side who are as famous as Bai Qi, Lian Po is more strong in defending the city, and Bai Qi is a real field master. Among the six kingdoms of Shandong, Li Mu could defeat the Qin army in a sports war. Speaking of Li Mu, the prince sighed in his heart that there are really no famous generals in South Korea, if only Li Mu could be poached!

The abnormality of the Qin army made the prince feel a hint of conspiracy. But if you don't chase after the victory, it will hurt morale. Therefore, as soon as the coalition army's command flag waved, two more 10,000 people stepped forward to respond.

At this time, the camp of the Qin army behind the rejection of the horse finally revealed its true face. I saw that the unconsciously stretched tunnels surrounded the Qin army camp, and each tunnel was guarded by crossbow arrowmen. Sharp arrows glowed with an icy cold glow in the sunlight.

"Wind! Wind! Gale! There was a roar from the Qin army on the other side.

"Shoot the arrows!" The white flag of the Chinese army was waved again.

The next moment, countless arrows were fired at the unsuspecting coalition forces! The Qin army's world-famous arrow array revealed its sharp claws.

One qiē came too fast! The coalition forces never expected that the Qin army would set up the arrow array behind the rejection horse, and the distance was a full hundred and fifty paces.

"Retreat! Retreat! Han Zhong shouted the loudest.

Now it seems that the coalition forces are undoubtedly digging their own graves when they move away from the Horse Rejection Formation. Originally, the reason for moving away from the horse rejection formation was so that the iron cavalry of the Zhao army behind him could take advantage of the situation to advance, but now, there are countless trenches on the opposite side, and any cavalry will be discouraged.

The coalition army also sent people to observe the Qin army camp behind the rejection of the horse, but at that time, it was a flat land at a glance, and the Qin army only arranged a thin rejection array and a very large number of thistles. In particular, a large number of Qin troops ran into the camp, which further deepened the impression that the scouts thought that it was safe to take a hundred and ten steps ahead.

But in less than half an hour, how could there suddenly be countless more trenches! The scout died on the battlefield with questions that he couldn't figure out.

This qiē is all a plan for nothing. Cover the trenches with planks and dirt, and hide the army at the same time. When the Sanjin coalition army came out of the rejection array, the crossbowmen shot the unsuspecting enemy. Trenches, crossbow arrows, this is the real killing move of Bai Qi. Even if the coalition army risked death to break into the trench, the Qin army could drive the Sanjin coalition army out with the help of the narrow roads that extended in all directions.

The coalition forces, which had suddenly encountered a great change, hurriedly retreated, and it was too late to assemble the array. Everyone subconsciously raised their shields, and subconsciously gathered together as they retreated in panic. In order to get out of this hell as soon as possible, the few soldiers who lost their minds chose to turn around and run away. It's just that such a move will only make death come faster.

Fortunately, perhaps in order to conceal the scouts of the coalition forces, the Qin army's trench was one hundred and fifty paces away from the horse rejection formation, and the coalition army only needed to retreat fifty steps back to retreat beyond the range of the Qin army's crossbow arrows. Another fortunate thing was that the closest to the Qin army was the best protected hoplite of the coalition army, which undoubtedly reduced the damage of the coalition army.

Even so, the coalition lost no less than 5,000 corpses in just fifty paces. The 20,000 reinforcements originally sent turned out to be a lifesaver to prevent the Qin army from taking advantage of the victory to pursue.

In just over two hours of confrontation, the coalition forces lost more than 11,000 people. The Qin army suffered a small loss, losing only more than 6,000 people. The first temptation of the two armies ended in the complete victory of the white army!