Chapter 404: Rain of Arrows and Long Wait

"Ha, this wave of arrow rain is really long enough, but it's over, are they all shot out of arrows?" Carefully moving the fan-shaped shield he was holding in his left hand slightly to the side, Zhu Henghong quickly glanced at the bows and arrows led by more than a dozen Japanese samurai in the distance opposite, the soul fire that had reached the level of the iron corpse witch made him process information and react slightly faster than ordinary humans, "It's rare that the enemy is standing so densely, why didn't he let those big guys fire at him, boss?" Even if you ask the Burghall riflemen to set fire for them once!"

Originally, Zhu Henghong thought that the other party had more than a dozen Japanese samurai led by bows and arrows, and the arrows of the ashigaru should be almost shot, and when he was about to give the order to lift the shield wall formation, he saw a lot of enemies rushing out of the forest, and when he saw clearly the guys in the hands of the second group of enemies, he closed his mouth that was about to open up, and restored the fan-shaped shield held in his left hand to the previous position: "Damn, is the little devil determined to turn us all into hedgehogs?"

Zhu Henghong saw that a large number of ashigaru led by Japanese samurai were meeting with the first batch of ashigaru, this time they had more ashigaru, which was also mixed with hand cannons, and then followed by a lot of civilian workers with the army, carrying a lot of local materials made of thick wood- Although the Teutonic forces have not launched a rain of arrows or other long-range attacks to launch a counterattack so far, it is clear that the daimyo who led this Japanese army during the Warring States period was to be on the safe side, and at the same time as continuing to send the second batch of ashigaru troops, the accompanying civilian workers began to arrange their positions, so as to provide sufficient cover for the archers and arrows in case the other side counterattacked.

Seeing that the enemy on the opposite side had set up many positions after a busy period of work, the Teutonic troops, who were waiting in the first line of defense, once again ushered in an overwhelming rain of arrows.

Due to the need for regional collective strikes, a large number of arrows and arrows were targeted at the Teutonic troops who formed a shield wall and turtle-shaped formation in the first line of defense, and even the Japanese samurai who held bows far superior to bamboo bows in range and power also aimed their shots on the Teutonic soldiers who held shields to protect themselves and their companions, so the Boghall riflemen leaning behind the breastwork in the second line of defense and the Boghall two-handed swordsmen who were squatting on the ground were completely unaffected by the rain of arrows, let alone the third line of defenseUnless the Japanese samurai with bows and arrows or bows carried RPGs in their hands, they didn't want to reach the heavy weapons or Teutonic artillerymen there even the slightest hair, even if they really had this kind of thing beyond the level of their time, the lich mages who had been watching the battlefield coldly would stop it.

Although the Teutonic forces in the second and third lines of defense were completely unaffected by the enemy's rain of arrows, this did not mean that they were indifferent to their colleagues who had been baptized by the rain of arrows in the first line of defense: the lich mages began to chant magic spells and make complex gestures in their souls, and arranged wind magic [Atmospheric Aegis] above the Boghall pikemen and Acropolis legionnaires , using the violently oscillating large amount of wind elements to form an unstable air flow so that the enemy's arrow rain was disturbed and lost its target, and scattered weakly in the open space around the first line of defense, only a few lucky arrows successfully broke through the magical defenses, but were also blocked by dense fan shields and large tower shields; Boghall two-handed swordsmen still maintained a standby posture of squatting on the ground to rest, but judging from the situation of their clenched grip on the Teutonic two-handed greatsword in their hands, they were always ready to charge at the enemy to tear a gap; although the Boghall riflemen did not receive the order to fire, but this does not prevent them from aiming their star chasers at their own targets, especially those Boghall snipers equipped with Mauser 98K rifles with sixfold scopes and mechanical sights, all of them have set their targets on those Japanese samurai armed with bows, ready to shoot them in the head at any time under the orders of the company commander and the immortal king of their own company- After the bloody battle with tens of thousands of Aztec soldiers, the Boghall riflemen paid more attention to the training of shooting in their future training, and the result was that at the beginning of this year, at the cost of a large number of Mauser bullets and dozens of scrapped Mauser 98K rifles, the original Boghall snipers with only fifteen were expanded to as many as forty, and although the other Boghall riflemen were not yet qualified snipers, their shooting hit rate increased greatly, and there would be no hand trembling and deviation, at least eight out of ten shots would not be a problem。

With the exception of the Teutonic forces in the second and third lines of defense, the Teutonic artillerymen had basically prepared all their special ammunition and crossbows while the enemy's bows and arrows rained down, and began to take their positions, waiting for the latest orders from the undead king through the lich mages to give the enemy a head-on attack.

"Lean, there is actually a third batch" Seeing that there were several bright arrows that could be pierced into the inside of the fan-shaped shield that he was holding in his left hand, Zhu Henghong moved his fan-shaped shield and glanced at the opposite situation as quickly as possible before returning the fan-shaped shield, and then a few dull crashing sounds let him know that there were several more arrows on his fan-shaped shield, "Damn! If you don't give them a big shot, we'll really become hedgehogs or porcupines!!"

"Shut up, Zhu Henghong, you can only see the company you lead and the battlefield situation within your own field of vision, but I am observing the whole situation, so I naturally know it. Feng Longde's soul fluctuations came from the soul connection, and judging from the emotional fluctuations he transmitted, it was estimated that he seemed to be in a hurry, "But you kid better do your duty honestly, and then keep your eyes open and keep an eye on the enemy - when their large number of bow-wielding Japanese samurai are in place, you will have a good show to watch." ”

"Okay, I hope you can arrange it, Boss, although it seems that there are no dead yet, but if such a large group of Japanese samurai with bows also unleash a rain of arrows, then I will not be able to save it. Zhu Henghong replied helplessly in the fire of his soul, and then subconsciously tugged the cotton chain armor mask covering his face: I have to say that the cotton chain armor mask is a good thing, in addition to keeping warm, it can also play a protective role on his face, just now there was an arrow that was obviously shot by the bow and pierced his fan-shaped shield, and the arrow could rub against his cotton chain armor mask, if you didn't wear it, then at least the phase would be inevitable," Damn, an arrow almost hit me in the face."

"Lead your company honestly, the first line of defense is carried by you head-on, don't die. Feng Longde's soul fluctuation similar to a snort came from the soul connection, "Tell your subordinates, don't think about personal heroism, if you really let the Japanese samurai on the opposite side break into your formation, their perennial combat skills will definitely be able to steadily defeat you guys who haven't even trained with actual combat for more than a year, and give me an advantage in collective combat." ”

"Got it, Boss. Although this was a conversation through soul connection, Zhu Henghong nodded subconsciously, and then shouted to the Boghall pikemen who were densely packed around and holding up their shields: "Cheer me up, isn't this arrow just a drizzle for us!!?"

"Teuton!Teuton!!Teuton!!"

At the same time, in a clearing deep in the forest,

Whether it was the King's Guard led by Yarman or the Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger Banner Team led by Li Sa, they each lurked in the deepest part of the forest, and with the help of the lich mages who were responsible for monitoring the Rangers of the Revenant, they were able to avoid the reconnaissance of the Japanese army in the Warring States period. The King's Guard with all the Black Knights has no problem at all in this regard, but the Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger Flag Team composed of all ordinary humans is a little tricky but fortunately, when the only cavalry troops in the Teutonic camp were sent before, Feng Longde deliberately asked a guard knight to follow the Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger Flag Team first, so as to solve the communication problem, and wait until this morning after the Japanese Sengoku Period army was fully deployed, the guard knight returned to another place where his colleagues were lurking, and the Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger Flag Team, which did not need to worry about the surrounding situation at all, could be stationed in place safely。

In the glade where the Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers were stationed, the Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers were already armored and mounted on their heavy horses, and all they could hear was the sound of flags flying, the wind whistling through the treetops, and the metal clashing between the heavy chain mail and the iron-clad armor on their bodies.

These Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers were ready to attack after the return of the Guards Knights who had temporarily matched them, but they had not encountered the enemy and had not received the next order, but the order passed by the Guards Knights before departure was here to wait for the arrival of the Undead King, and during this period, they were not allowed to attack privately, otherwise they would be severely punished, so they could only wait quietly, and sent the corresponding guards to monitor the surrounding movements- For the Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers, one of their duties was to patrol and guard the marching and stationed Teutonic troops.

"The sun is about to rise overhead, why hasn't His Majesty come yet" Among the Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers who rode and remained on standby, a Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger with a thick wooden round shield on his left arm and a reins in his left hand, and a spear in his right hand wearing the banner of his own flag team twisted his body on horseback dishonestly, "He must have forgotten our group of Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers, right?"

"Captain Li Saqi, please be patient, His Majesty the King will definitely arrive. Looking helplessly at his flag captain, a Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger next to Li Sa rode up to his horse, scratched his Charrell cavalry helmet with his right hand, which also held a spear, and said, "Didn't His Majesty decide to lead the team himself because he was worried about us recruits?

"Of course I know this, but when will he come" Li Sa twisted his neck, for some reason, he seemed to be wearing a cotton chain mail mask and a Charrell-style cavalry helmet that was a little uncomfortable.

"Captain Li Saqi, is your stomach ache better today?" The Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger shrugged, he also wanted to know when the Immortal King would arrive here, and he couldn't answer his own Flag Captain's question, so he changed the subject, "Anyway, Captain Li Saqi, why do you have a stomachache every once in a while, it can't be a problem with the food in our Teutonic camp, right? No, isn't it? Everyone eats fine, why do you have this kind of problem, Captain Li Saqi, you have this kind of problem, so I was ordered by His Majesty the King to bring you medicine."

"Thank you for bringing the medicine, but my stomach ache is an old problem, and it doesn't get in the way. Li Sa spread out his hands holding the reins and riding spear with a thick wooden round shield, and showed a noncommittal action, "That's my personal characteristics, I have a fixed stomach trouble every month, but take some medicine and drink more hot water, don't eat too much, it's okay in a few days, I'm used to it, it's okay last night, otherwise it's not good to delay today's attack." ”

"Captain Li Sa, you are really" The Teutonic Tomahawk Ranger shook his head helplessly, although his own flag captain is a very competent flag captain in ordinary training and life, but there are also mistakes, that is, he is used to taking this kind of sick leave every now and then, and sometimes he will suddenly return to the world for a day or two without any reason, if it weren't for his usual training results, otherwise the guard knights who were responsible for training them would have revoked his position as flag captain a long time ago.

Just when Li Sa was chatting with his Teutonic Tomahawk Rangers about some boring time of waiting, two figures riding horses towards them appeared in the forest in the distance, which made their spirits that had just relaxed suddenly tense up again.

"Everyone get ready for battle!" The first time he saw the two figures, Li Sa's somewhat lazy expression completely disappeared, and turned into a serious face, "Who is there?" (To be continued.) )