"Put!" Buzz –

"Put!" Buzz – "Put it again!" Buzz –

In the three phalanxes of the Metasequoia garrison, every time the officer leading the army gave an order, thousands of arrows burst into the air and shot into the sky.

The officer shouted fast, and the arrows flew faster!

There was almost no pause between the orders to release the arrows, and the rain of arrows in the sky fell towards the Loulan cavalry like beads.

Three rows of archers took turns to set up arrows, full bows, and fire, and in a few breaths, tens of thousands of arrows were poured into the Loulan cavalry formation that attacked from both wings.

People turned on their backs and screamed for a long time.

From entering the range of bows and arrows to approaching the shield wall of the Metasequoia Army, the distance between this is only about two hundred steps, and the high-speed sprint of the war horse is also in the blink of an eye. However, in such a short distance, nearly half of the Loulan cavalry was knocked down.

The rest of those who were lucky enough to avoid the rain of arrows gritted their teeth and kept speeding up, hoping to use the powerful impact force to crash through the shield wall in front of them and directly enter the opponent's formation, creating opportunities for the main infantry force behind.

But just as they rushed to the front of the shield, they heard a hula, and the big shield of the Metasequoia garrison suddenly twisted on the spot, and countless gaps flashed between the shields and shields. Immediately after, four or five sharp spears pierced out of each gap, densely aimed at the rushing cavalry.

The knights of Loulan didn't have time to stop, and they were stabbed through the spears and horses on the spot, and they were stuck straight in front of the shield wall. The cavalry that rushed up from behind was completely blocked, and the inevitable collision was crowded together, and it was difficult to move forward half a step.

"Kill!"

The sword and shield soldiers and giant axemen who had been waiting behind the shield wall for a long time all went out at this moment, crossed the pikemen, rushed out of the formation, surrounded the Loulan cavalry who were stuck in front of the formation, and launched a crazy kill.

The metasequoia soldiers armed with giant axes are all the kind of warriors with burly stature and infinite strength. They kept throwing up their arms and swept their horses' legs with heavy, sharp axes, which could be cut off in a single stroke, and the cavalry on their horses was tossed to the ground, and then their helmets were shattered beyond recognition by the flying axes.

Shieldmen are more fierce than axemen. These elite combat forces with high martial arts completely ignored the obvious disadvantage of the infantry being a lot shorter than the cavalry, and either collided or jumped, beating the Loulan warriors to the ground. In particular, the soldiers of Shanshan have a deep blood feud with Loulan Kingdom, and they are like red-eyed madmen, who directly cut off the other party's head and hang it on their waists, which is extremely terrifying.

In front of the shield wall of the Metasequoia Great Array, an extremely fast slaughter is going on!

Seeing that the cavalry team that was ordered to test the attack was strangled by the Metasequoia garrison as easily as chopping melons and vegetables, Alik Jiang, the king of Loulan, almost fainted in a hurry. He waved the sword in his hand and shouted through gritted teeth: "Press it, press it all for me!" Shred them! ”

The eight Loulan infantry formations that were on standby immediately moved after receiving the instructions, advanced again, and ran faster and faster towards the opposite side.

At this time, the completely disabled Loulan cavalry had begun to retreat in the direction of the main formation, and correspondingly, the infantry soldiers of the Metasequoia garrison also broke away from the battle and quickly withdrew into the formation, and the tall turret shield wall was restored to its original state, standing still.

The archers at the rear of the large formation, under the command of the officers, re-opened their bowstrings, aimed at the rapidly approaching Loulan infantry, and launched free fire in full swing.

At the same time, the archers in the Loulan infantry phalanx also ran forward and fired arrows to return fire. In the blink of an eye, the battlefield outside Metasequoia City was raining arrows.

The arrows that obscured the sky and the sun crossed arcs in two different directions, and slanted down towards the positions of both sides. At this time, the sword and shield men in the Metasequoia garrison raised their shields one after another, forming a huge barrier to protect themselves and their comrades from harm, which greatly reduced the lethality of Loulan's bow and arrow.

The eight infantry formations of the Alik River, with a total of nearly 30,000 people, suffered a lot of casualties under the repeated blows of the Metasequoia archers, but due to its huge size, the overall combat power was not disintegrated. After running for hundreds of steps, the Loulan warriors finally crashed into the shield wall like a wooden village.

The two armies have since entered a full-scale war.

The agile Loulan infantry was obviously more capable than the cavalry when facing the spears pierced from behind the shield wall. They dodged the spears one after another, pulling the barrels of their guns with their hands, while the others squeezed into the gaps in their shields and attacked the shield soldiers behind.

Soon, there were many breaches in the shield wall position, and more and more Loulan people desperately broke into it from the breach. Seeing this, the Metasequoia infantry was of course not to be outdone, and rushed up with a roar and strangled with the Loulan people.

Tens of thousands of troops on both sides are on the frontal position, along the long shield line, you come and go, repeatedly fight, the most tragic hand-to-hand combat in the era of cold weapons, here is vividly displayed.

As far as the eye could see, there were iron spears, long knives, and axes wielding them vigorously, and everywhere there were red-eyed people. The ground beneath his feet was gradually soaked with blood, and the corpses piled up into a half-human-tall "mountain bag", and it was still increasing.

The murderous aura that soared into the sky even stirred up the wind and clouds.

Objectively speaking, in this rebellion in Western Xinjiang, Loulan State can definitely be regarded as the main force of the rebels. Not only are they strong in national strength and sufficient in terms of troops, but they have also been secretly planning and preparing for many years, and the overall combat effectiveness of their army is very strong.

Before the Battle of Crescent Bay, the Loulan army defeated seven major Western Xinjiang powers in a row, including Shanshan, with only one strength, and there was a domineering momentum of the autumn wind sweeping away the leaves; On the battlefield of Crescent Bay, it was precisely by relying on the fierce resistance of the Loulan people that they firmly dragged down the Zhenjiang Protectorate and the Fierce Blade Legion, gradually exhausted their strength, and finally created a valuable opportunity for the Turks to succeed in the attack.

Since then, the Loulan army has been even more powerful, sweeping through half of the Western Xinjiang ghost scheme, and no one can beat it everywhere it goes. Such brilliant military exploits also made their king Alikjiang a well-deserved leader of the Western Frontier Alliance.

Whether it was the Changying Iron Cavalry of the Shule Kingdom or the Che Chi Army of Gelhan with horse bandits as the main team, they were unwilling and did not dare to easily challenge the authority of the Loulan army.

Alec has always been confident that apart from the Turkic army, there will be no strength to rival him in the entire territory of the Western Ghost Desert.

However, his self-confidence was shaken by the little-known Metasequoia garrison.

30,000 Loulan infantry against 20,000 metasequoia soldiers, the two sides engaged in a close fight, which lasted from morning to noon. During this period, some of the soldiers and horses of the Loulan army made several short retreats, intending to adjust the formation, change the new force, and then enter the battle again.

However, no matter how the Loulan people adjusted their offensive formation, the three large formations of the Metasequoia garrison remained immovable, just like a reef on the coast, allowing the raging waves to lap violently, but there was no sign of wavering.

Although the two sides were engaged in a head-to-head battle on the plains, neither side had a geographical advantage. But on the whole, the casualties of the Loulan army were much higher than those of the Metasequoia garrison.

The reason for this is very simple: the Metasequoia Army has a higher level of training, better quality soldiers, more sophisticated tactics, and smoother and more effective coordination between various arms.

"Master Hou, with your old experience and vision," Duolun pointed to the battlefield in the distance and asked Durham seriously, "Do you see anything?" ”。

Durham stroked his beard and snorted coldly without thinking, "Well, I can see it a long time ago...... The Alec River is a wreck! ”

"Hey, I don't mean that," Duolun was angry and funny: "I mean, do you look at the Metasequoia garrison on the other side, does it look like a group of regular troops who are not wearing the uniforms of the Holy Tang?" ”

"Oh?! According to you, it really is. can play the infantry tactics so slippery, it really has a bit of the meaning of the Holy Tang Army! Durham rolled his eyes, then added, "But that's normal." The people and horses of Metasequoia City are not only the remnants of the defeated soldiers of the Western Frontier countries, but also many Saint Tang soldiers who escaped death from the battlefield of Crescent Bay, so they fight in the style of the Saint Tang, which is not much to make a fuss about......

Duolun shook his head: "The problem is here, I'm worried that Alekjiang will suffer a big loss next!" ”

Durham was confused by what he said, and asked puzzledly: "Little Dorun, will you worry too much." Although the Loulan army fought very hard, after all, they occupied an absolute advantage in terms of strength, and time was constantly consumed like this, and the situation was definitely more and more favorable to the Western Xinjiang Alliance. Besides, then again, if Alekjiang suffers or not, what does it have to do with the fighting style of the Saint Tang on the other side that you just said? ”

Duolun stared at the battlefield quietly for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Master Hou, how long has the Crescent Bay Battle passed?" Don't you think it's terrible to be able to unite the remnants of the defeated troops of Shengtang with the people of the Western Xinjiang in such a short period of time, and train them to such a high morale and combat level? ”

When Duron said this, Durham couldn't help but think. Although he is a reckless man who doesn't like to use his brains very much, once he encounters the things of war, this guy is born with a sensitivity and spirituality that is different from ordinary people. Since Fang Cai didn't deliberately think about this aspect, he didn't have a special feeling, and now after Duolun's special reminder, Durham immediately reacted.

Since ancient times, military training and fighting wars have been inseparable from each other. All famous generals who are good at fighting are also good at military training. In other words, only by training the soldiers under his command well can they be like a finger on the battlefield and win steadily.

And if we want to show results in military training, it is by no means just a matter of parade drills and martial arts physical fitness. The spirit of sacrificing one's life and forgetting death, the morale that swept the world, the discipline of ordering and prohibiting, and the will not give an inch, all reflect the skills and pattern of the commander.

Durham, a veteran who has fought for half his life, naturally has a good vision. He followed Duolun's train of thought and carefully observed the earth-shattering battle in the distance again, and his expression quickly became solemn.

"Herald! Go ahead and inform Alek River! Let him be careful, the Loulan army can't beat the other side! ”