Chapter 1009: The Great Battle of Sancha Town (Part II)
"Okay, how about I, you, the Warover, and the Death's Grip find a place to make a two-on-two? Lang Chun replied unhurriedly.
"Hmph, then I'll help you get rid of Hao Dong first!" Ding Kui's spear spun sharply, sweeping away a piece of magic like a windmill, changing the direction of flight with the help of rebound power, and stabbing behind Hao Dong.
Hao Dong turned his palms outward and slapped Ding Kun, taking advantage of the situation to retreat a few feet, avoiding Ding Kui's pinching attack. Just kidding, this pair of master and servant have been together for more than twenty years, and the power of one plus one is greater than two, and he doesn't want to be hurt again.
"Horn!" the crossbow bolts began to fire again, the taut bowstrings providing a strong thrust, and the distance of four hundred paces was instantaneous, and the hoplites parried with suckling force.
The captain of the heavy infantry brigade swung his double axe, swept up and down, slashed down, and knocked three arrows in one go, but the counter-collision force transmitted from his arms forced him to stop his forward step, and the man behind him pushed it before running again.
Unfortunately, most of his subordinates did not have such strength, and most of the 200 officers and soldiers in the front row after a round of shooting were hit by arrows, and less than half of them could continue to run.
Before they could catch their breath and adjust, the next volley of sharp arrows was in front of them, and the second line of crossbowmen had about a breath to aim, and this round of attacks was more targeted.
The captain who had just been unscathed was set on fire by a squad of crossbowmen, and the two short axes only blocked half of the attack, leaving five crossbow arrows to break through the heavy armor and pierce his body.
"Push me forward, ......," he said, and a third round of crossbow bolts entered his chest without hindrance.
The heavy infantry in the first row had all fallen, and the second row had more than half of the casualties, and Ding Kui's crossbowmen had only completed a wave of rounds.
The crossbowmen in positional warfare are not as dense as the archers' shots, but their lethality is very amazing, because they can concentrate multiple attacks equivalent to level 5 combat power in a short period of time, and even the dominant knights can't withstand it, let alone ordinary soldiers.
The 44th and 45th divisions combined to form a crane wing formation, and the cavalry of the whole army quickly assembled. Feng Run immediately adjusted his tactics.
He knew that the 2,000 heavily armored infantry in front of him were gone, and pushing them flat with a phalanx was simply sending them to death, and at most consuming the enemy's arrows.
Lei Feixiang can no matter how the enemy in the distance changes, he still commands the crossbowmen to deal with the enemy within range as quickly as possible.
The hoplites were still advancing, and the furthest they had gone had approached the crossbowmen's position three hundred paces, but the speed of their running had dropped considerably, and with each step they had fallen a group of men, and there were now just over a thousand men left.
They did not receive the order to retreat, so they gritted their teeth and rushed forward desperately, and those who fell to the ground and did not die were crawling with difficulty. They have changed from the main offensive force to cannon fodder, and their role has changed from killing and wounding the enemy to consuming the enemy's strength and arrows, and they have lost the initiative from the moment they start fighting.
The battle in the sky was fiercer, but the number of casualties was much lower, and the combined number of both sides was less than double digits.
Ding Kui, Ding Kun, and Hao Dong all retreated to their camps, and the battle turned into magical attacks and interceptions, and it was impossible to distinguish the winner in a short period of time.
"In the future, the main force on the battlefield will be crossbowmen. Dong Ba exclaimed.
"Today is the result of having the right place, the right mix of troops, and the right enemy. If our division encounters simple crossbowmen, we will win in the end. The staff officer surnamed Lin was slightly unconvinced.
"Don't forget that they turned out to be elite infantrymen, put down the strong crossbow in their hands, and can change into heavy weapons at any time, even if they are against our troops alone, the victory or defeat is still unpredictable. "Dong Ba is not as optimistic as Staff Officer Lin.
Staff Officer Lin was speechless for a while, and after thinking about it, he said: "It is difficult to replicate such a force, it took a few years and a lot of manpower and material resources to have these 3,000 people at present, and it is estimated that it will be impossible to form a division in the future, and the 71st Division is still the strongest division in China." ”
"Superficial!" Dong Ba scolded Staff Officer Lin, "Is it easy for our division to be formed? Regardless of the factors of ordnance, the Commander's Mansion can casually pull out a legion of crossbowmen." The cost of training a crossbowman is much lower than training a knight. ”
Staff Officer Lin was silent.
When the heavy infantry was left with two or three hundred men, the crossbowmen stopped firing, and a group of cavalry turned into the battlefield from the right flank, and was wiped out in a single charge.
"Ouch, Xiao Xiangzi, I found that you just have a hard mouth and a lot of cowardice in your heart, and you can do something to please the 71st cavalry like this. Ding Cai mocked Lei Feixiang.
"Fart!" Lei Feixiang replied unceremoniously, "This is the tactic set by the city lord to lure the enemy. ”
"Idiots can see that they can't save those couges. ”
"What do you know, if you can't be lured, you can also hit the enemy's morale, are you questioning the tactics of the city lord?"
"No! Absolutely nothing! Don't wronged me, boy, so many people are listening. Ding Cai opened his throat and shouted.
"Shut up!" Ding Kui's voice fell from the sky.
Ding Cai shuddered, immediately straightened his waist, and held the flagpole tightly with both hands.
The four divisions brought by Feng Run had a total of more than 10,000 cavalry, the 44th and 45th divisions each had 2,000, and the 46th and 47th divisions each had more than 3,000.
Because the enemy's crossbowmen were protected by 5,000 cavalry, Feng Run had to concentrate all the cavalry before he dared to launch a new offensive, and the Guangpai infantry did not know how many deaths they had to die to defeat the enemy.
"Check and maintain weapons!" Lei Feixiang ordered.
Crossbowmen take advantage of the break in combat to inspect their crossbows and levers, and repair or replace them as soon as they find problems.
"If I hadn't learned about it last night, I would have thought they were crossbowmen with years of combat experience based on today's performance. Dong Ba looked up at Ding Kui, with a hint of awe in his eyes.
The heirs of the Ding family are really born to fight, can create epoch-making troops, and can also train elite soldiers and fierce generals in a short period of time, such a demon can't come out in a thousand years.
It's not outrageous for him to think so, the guy who invented the Zhuge Repeater in ancient times on the earth is a demon who is difficult to come out of for thousands of years.
"Marshal, the 44th and 45th Divisions and cavalry have been assembled, and the 46th Division has also completed operational preparations. A personal soldier came to the podium to report.
"The crane wing array will go first, and the cavalry will attack the left flank, attack!" Feng Run threw out the command flag.
Our army attacked again.
This time, there were 4,000 infantry on each side of the left and right, and the soldiers in the front row all raised their shields, covering almost the entire width of the battlefield, leaving only one opening on the left flank.
In the center were 4,000 archers pieced together by the 44th and 45th Divisions, and in front were still covered by 2,000 heavy infantry.
The entire infantry formation is like a pair of crane wings swept forward, this is a pure attack formation, characterized by a wide combat surface, a large number of troops invested in the first line, and it is most suitable to fight more and less.
"Honk the trumpet and assemble on the right flank. Dong Ba ordered all the cavalry to move to the right flank, only staring at the enemy's cavalry, and the enemy's infantry was thrown to the crossbowmen to deal with.
Zhong Wei probed out of the tunnel to observe for a while, and ordered: "The fourth battalion and the fifth battalion are separated from each other, and the enemy troops on both sides are never allowed to step across the tunnel." ”
"Demarcate the boundary with military flags, and the left and right sides are responsible for attacking the nearest enemy troops, and prepare!" Lei Feixiang adjusted according to the enemy's formation.
The Golden Bamboo Crossbow shoots farther than your own bow, so you can deal with the infantry on both sides first, and wait for the archers to enter the danger zone before dealing with it.
Trumpet!
This time, Lei Feixiang ordered an attack when his army entered a range of 1,500 steps, and he wanted to give full play to the range advantage of the strong crossbow.
Watching the crossbow arrows fall into the ranks of the infantry, hundreds of soldiers in thin armor were hit by the arrows, "! You can shoot that far!" The eyes of the commander of the 44th Division were red, and the shields in the front row could not block the projectiles.
Feng Run's hands behind his back clenched into fists, this scene was the last thing he wanted to see, an attack was launched a thousand steps away, how many people could be left in front of the 14,000 infantry rushing to the position?
"It's up to the cavalry now!" he thought silently.
"Sharp Arrow Formation!" Dong Ba patted his horse and ran to the front of the cavalry team, and a small cavalry formation composed of ten personal soldiers followed closely behind his horse.
A huge "→" took shape in the running of the cavalry, and the arrows were aimed at the cavalry of their own country.
"Magician Regiment, attack the enemy cavalry!" Feng Run shouted into the sky.
He knew that the 71st Division of the Shaodian Army was powerful, and his cavalry troops might not be opponents, so he had to use all his strength at this time.
"Prepare for the forbidden spell!" Ding Kui was not deaf, Ao Yan's reaction was faster than him, and he swooped back behind Huan Qiao and the others.
"No, interrupt her, that's a big split!" Hao Dong wailed and rushed out.
As soon as the magician of his own country heard the Great Splitting Technique, he immediately put Feng Run's order behind him, and there was no need to choose between other people's lives and his own life, the latter must be the priority.
"Accelerate, accelerate, accelerate!" Dong Ba raised his spear, clamped the horse's belly with his feet, and the fighting qi in his body flowed rapidly, and the fighting qi armor actually covered the horse's head.
Seeing that the enemy cavalry was about to enter the attack range, Dong Ba picked up the tip of his gun and shouted: "What should those who stand in the way?"
"Die!" the five thousand cavalry burst into cheers at the same time, like thunder.
"Die!" Ding Kui perked up, flashed towards Hao Dong with his gun, and used his charging technique, the Star Drill.
Ding Kun slapped his palms violently, murderous aura gushing, and the bright blood drink burned in front of the Shaodian Magician Troupe.
Feng Run covered his face with his hands and sighed in his mouth: "This is the ace army! You really shouldn't underestimate them." ”
The two torrents on the north side of the battlefield intersected, and it was their own side that turned on their horses, and Dong Ba's leading army was like a sharp sword piercing the enemy's chest, stirring up a huge blood flower.
The sky suddenly lit up, and hundreds of magic flashes with all kinds of light, shooting towards the camp of the Shaodian Kingdom together, and the ultimate target was the white-robed beauty.
"Give up! give up!" Ding Kui shot at the top of the fire, and immediately rolled down, avoiding the magic that hit him head-on.
Ding Kun flew sideways, blood and burning the air still rushing towards the place where the magic was most concentrated.
"Hold the shield with all your might!" Huan Qiao did not dodge, calling on the other magicians to block Ao Yan with magic shields.
At this moment, Ao Yan, who was at the back, suddenly raised her head, the corners of her mouth hooked, revealing a smug smile.
Immediately, her magic wand exploded, shooting out a little white light, drawing a ray of light in her own team of magicians, just flying past Huan Qiao's ears.