"Two hundred and fifty steps!"

As the observers each issued a terrible warning sound, the battle between the Cao army and the coalition army officially began. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

The first to be fired were the crossbowmen at the front of the array.

At this distance, the lethality of the bow and crossbow is quite low, and the purpose of launching an offensive is not to kill and injure the enemy, but to accurately measure the distance and suppress the morale of the enemy, that is, the so-called shooting position. This is similar to the long-distance artillery suppression in later generations, it doesn't matter if you can hit people or not, the important thing is that you can't lose your momentum.

Perhaps, only by putting yourself in their shoes can you understand, even if you know that the lethality of the enemy's attack is limited, but in the long sound of the horn, watching a black cloud rise from the enemy's formation, turn into a torrential rain in the air, and smash down on your head, who can not be afraid?

Those veterans who have been in battle for a long time are okay, and it is quite a terrifying experience for new recruits who are entering the battlefield for the first time. At this moment, the recruits of the Zang Ba Army were all pale, especially when the unfortunate people around were shot and let out a burst of screams, the recruits were even more eager to turn around and run, far away from this bloody battlefield.

Of course, that is impossible, not to mention that the overseers at the end of the formation will not show mercy, and in the dense infantry array, where is there a way to escape?

On top of that, the recruits are accompanied by veterans. After all, the main force of Zang Bajun's current army is still the 10,000 horses he brought out from Xuzhou. These people had fought against the Northern Frontier Army half a year ago. To say that today's scene, compared to the original confrontation between Hebei and the Northern Xinjiang Army, today's scene is only a small scene.

Things in the world are so unpredictable. For Zang Bajun, the Northern Frontier Army, which was an enemy half a year ago, has now become an ally fighting side by side; And Cao Jun, an ally who once fought side by side half a year ago, has now become a life-and-death enemy on the battlefield.

In the face of the rain of arrows two hundred steps away, these veterans who had walked on the field of life and death did not even frown, and were extremely calm.

"What are you panicking about? The enemy is still far away. If you have the strength to look around, it's better to stay and fight, maybe you can save a small life. ”

And the Northern Xinjiang Army is very disdainful of the performance of these rookies in Zang Bajun: "My lord is invincible, who are you afraid of?" ”

Pride is the greatest characteristic of the Northern Xinjiang Army, which is the imprint left by countless victories and has been integrated with this army.

"Don't be afraid, our army is numerous and well-equipped, and there is a general like General Xiahou commanding, no matter who his enemy is, come one to die one, come two to die and one to die." The soldiers of the Cao army were also full of confidence.

Whether last year's battle of Hebei was won or lost, these little soldiers couldn't tell at all, they knew too little information, except for their own survival, they didn't know anything else.

However, since the officials and celebrities all said that they had won, they would believe it after hearing too much, so this time they also came by taking advantage of the victory, and their morale was extremely high.

No one expected that with a few rounds of arrow rain that suppressed the formation, the enemy would be completely defeated. In addition to the above-mentioned points, the role of the shooting formation can also play the role of peeking into the enemy's reality and testing your own lineup.

If, in the process, there is a disturbance or even chaos in some places, there is a high probability that there will be hidden dangers there, and countermeasures must be taken quickly. For the attacker, you can focus on the attack, and for the defender, you need to press it in time.

Of course, what you see may not be true, and if you encounter a scheming enemy, the attacker should not assume that the victory is in your hands, otherwise, it is likely that you will fall into the enemy's trick.

The art of war is a trick, and there has never been a certain rule.

After three rounds of testing, the drums of war suddenly sounded, and the whole army shouted in unison, roaring like thunder. The infantry armies of both sides started almost simultaneously, each holding a line and striding forward.

The arrays of the two armies adopted the traditional formation method of the Han army: the crossbowmen were in front and the archers were in the rear; The shield-bearer followed; Then there are the long soldiers who are the best at fighting in arrays, armed with spears; and the sword and shield armor soldiers who follow at the end, which are more conducive to grappling. Layer by layer, the hierarchy is clear.

Cao's cavalry was limited, although Cao Cao imitated Li Yi's Northern Frontier Iron Cavalry and formed three thousand tiger and leopard cavalry, but that was his heart's meat, basically with him at any time, and did not follow Xiahou Yuan to the battlefield. Therefore, the cavalry that followed Xiahou Yuan to this battlefield was only the one who was selected from the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and there were about 500 horsemen, and they could not form a battle line.

Moreover, Xiahou Yuan is not Xiahou Yuan, he is good at leading infantry, especially crossbowmen, but he is not good at leading cavalry.

Obviously, Xiahou Yuan also knew his strengths and weaknesses, so Qianbi arranged all the cavalry in the Chinese army.

The cavalry on the coalition side was on both flanks, and in order to preserve their horsepower, the cavalry did not mount their horses at this moment, but led their horses and followed the crossbowmen on foot.

"Knock, knock, knock......" drums beat in all directions, the ground shook, and the battle flags fluttering in the wind moved rapidly with the army marching in the opposite direction, dazzling the eyes.

At a distance of about one hundred and fifty paces, the armies of the two sides invariably stopped marching and stabilized their formation.

The shield-bearer who followed behind the crossbowman held the oar, walked quickly, and then stuck the oar in his hand on the ground, protecting himself and his comrades behind, and the oars were connected to each other, as stable as Mount Tai, and there seemed to be an extra city wall on the flat ground.

The crossbowman followed, raised the crossbow machine in his hand, and poked it out of the gap between the shields, and the cold light flashed on the city wall again.

The next moment, the majestic sound of the horn accompanied by the orders that rose and fell one after another, broke through the air and sounded! "Woo, woo......"

In the sound of the bowstring, it seems that a hurricane rolls up on the ground, and it soars into the sky with a roar! The long arrows in the sky gathered into a huge black cloud, covering the sky and the sun, roaring down.

"Collapse! Collapse! Collapse! ”

The cold light on the city wall also turned into a storm, and with a furious killing machine, it pounced on the enemy.

......With a loud roar, the war drums sounded rapidly, and the shield players in the front row mustered up all their strength and slammed their strength on the big oar, facing the storm of death, the shield wall was the only barrier.

At the same time, the soldiers in the formation also raised their shields in unison. Tens of millions of shields formed a black shield array on top of the soldiers' white spoons that could resist the summons of the Grim Reaper, like a giant armor made of black fish scales.

Arrows came and went, and the roar of countless long arrows converged into a piercing roar in the air, which was thrilling.

Dark clouds rose from front of the two armies, obscuring the light of the sun, approaching and converging in the air, either passing by without interfering with each other, or roaring and colliding with each other, and falling into the dust together.

Finally, the relentless nailing of the Death Storm Maker like a storm of rain produces one brightly colored flower after another.

Blood was mixed in the dust and smoke, like a morning mist that had never dissipated, and like a reluctant soul, nostalgic, wandering, crying, but refusing to leave.

Fresh life, like a wave of wheat in the field, was smashed down and disappeared under the attack of hail in the sky. Some people were pierced by long arrows, and their bodies flew upside down; Some were viciously nailed to the ground by long arrows; More people fell to the ground after being hit by arrows, trampled into bloody meatloaf by the surging inflow.

No matter how dense the shield array is, it is impossible to block all attacks, and sacrifice is inevitable.

Li Yi was a little surprised, the situation on the battlefield was even more unfavorable than he expected, so he muttered: "Xiahou Miaocai is really Xiahou Miaocai, and he really has a hand, and he can perform like this." ”

Although Gao Shun was not known for commanding crossbowmen, his army was good at besieging cities, so his attainments in this area were not bad. Now that Xiahou Yuan was able to suppress Gao Shun's troops, it was indeed a bit surprising to Li Yi.

"Indeed." Gao Shun's expression was also very solemn, and he said to Li Yi, "Our army has indeed been suppressed. It is impossible to say what Xiahou Yuan's military strategy will be, but judging from the current situation, his command of the crossbowmen has really entered the realm of transformation......"

Cao Jun has more bows and crossbows, but there are many returns, and if he changes to a mediocre general, he may not be able to give full play to his equipment advantages.

Xiahou Yuan's command was very distinctive, and under his command, Cao Jun's bows and crossbows were always kept firing. The rhythm of opening the bow, winding, aiming, and shooting is completely invisible, and what can be seen is that waves of arrows rise, and then smash on the shield from top to bottom; The strong crossbow was like a huge wave, wave after wave, and the shield array in front of the coalition army, like a with insufficient materials, seemed to be crumbling in the loud noise.

At first, the coalition forces were barely able to fight, but after a few rounds of firing, they were suppressed. Each time the shield opens and closes, giving the crossbowmen the opportunity to fire a volley, the enemy attack will come as expected, smashing over a crowd and causing a wave of chaos.

After a few times, the rhythm of the allied crossbowmen was completely disrupted.

The Northern Frontier Army of the Chinese army was okay, after all, it was the elite brought by Gao Shun, and was awarded the honorary title of "Trap Regiment" by Li Yi, and the soldiers were well-trained, and they quickly regrouped their posture, from a salvo of the whole army to a segmented salvo. Although the power has decreased a lot, I have finally maintained my fighting spirit.

And the performance of Zang Bajun's army was much worse, these rabble were far from being elite, and they suffered heavy casualties under the continuous blows of Cao Cao's army, and soon fell silent, shrinking behind the shield array and not daring to show their heads, only sporadically only had so many counterattacks.

The morale of the Cao army, which had the upper hand in the counter-shooting, was greatly boosted, the horn suddenly became urgent, and the army array rolled forward, and at the same time, the rounds of volleys were still continuous.

The routine commanded by Xiahou Yuan is not unusual, it is nothing more than a round of shooting, which is similar to the use of crossbowmen by the Northern Frontier Army. However, in actual combat, whether in the battle or while advancing, always maintain the same rhythm, this kind of ability is not ordinary.

Li Yi has been a veteran general on the battlefield for more than ten years, and has commanded battles in various scenes, and he knows how technical this command technique is. (To be continued.) )