Realm of Power

Seeing countless arrow clusters coming towards them, the Gangfei infantry captain shouted "Attention, raise your shield" in a tearing voice. The cold light in the sky flashed, rapidly expanding in the pupils of the Gangfei soldiers. The Gangfei soldiers raised their shields neatly, The luster of metal brings a steel-like defense line

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

Clusters of arrows were like raindrops, falling violently on the heads of the Eighth Army of Gangfei on the river bank. The suppressed Gangfei people could not even lift their heads. Even the heavy infantry wearing heavy armor could not withstand the rapid attack of the Xiting shooters. Continuous arrow clusters were shot through, and the specially processed triangular arrows were whipped violently on the Gangfei military formation like a whip in a violent storm, and they penetrated into the weak points of the heavy infantry armor with a whistling sound.

"Ah" Blood splattered everywhere and screams continued. Gang Feiren could face it calmly with high morale at first, but as his companions came down one by one, the morale of the infantrymen quickly disappeared. There seemed to be no end to the rounds of shooting, which tortured them. All the nerves of non-infantry, arrow clusters are like Like headless flies, they whizzed in from the gap between the shields erected in the queue, and densely inserted themselves into the flesh and blood bodies behind the shields. After a few rounds, it was the first time that the Gangfei Eighth Army troops encountered such a dense attack, and they began to be unstoppable. Appearing panicked and retreating unconsciously,

White lines from arrow clusters continued to shoot through the gaps in the shields. The casualties of the heavy infantry were increasing. The first to be overwhelmed were the archers of the Eighth Legion. After these arrow clusters were fired in embarrassment, they quickly retreated. The archers in our military formation discovered at this time that there was no Specially protected by shields, they were like grass growing in a wheat field, quickly harvested by the terrifying sharpshooters on the opposite side. The situation was so chaotic that most of the Congolese soldiers were frightened. Everyone was looking for self-protection. I don't care about these extra archers.

The main combat strength of the Eighth Army of the Republic of China is heavy infantry with excellent combat capabilities. The number of archers as an auxiliary unit is only 3 squadrons, with a total of 3,000 people.

The first squadron was deployed at the front line, and all of them had already died after several battles. The second squadron was arranged on the right slope of the river bank. It was originally deployed to prevent the opponent from crossing the river. Because it was beyond the shooting range, their light arrow clusters fell before they flew over the river bank and were quickly swept away by the rapids in the Toronto river. ,

The archers of the third squadron were in the rear and saw the tragic situation of their colleagues in front. Panic had already begun before we even went up. Looking from the other direction of the river bank, the formation of black light-armored archers of the Falcon Army on the opposite side was as dense as a dense forest growing along the river. With each lift, Bow handle, arrow cluster. Like dense stars flashing in the fog on the opposite side, the difference in strength is too great. Without the protection of a shield, whoever passes by will die! Without the cover of the archers, the steel array formed by the Gangfei infantry began to bleed like a bloody mouth that was torn open in sections.

"Everyone, hold still! The enemy's attack will not last long!" An infantry captain holding a heavy shield squatted half-crouched. Skillfully hiding behind the shield, he loudly encouraged the morale of his subordinates in a tone that even he did not believe. Arrow clusters jingled on his infantry shield, or directly penetrated into the ground near his feet. Behind him, The infantry ranks exploded with blood amid the rain of arrows,

A young infantryman beside him. Because the shield was slightly raised at a higher angle, an arrow cluster fell from a strange angle and deeply pierced the scales on his knees. "Ah" the soldier squatted down in pain, and several arrow clusters fell. Just when he bent over, it shot into his weak armored back, "Puff! Puff! Puff!" The bloody arrow penetrated from the front of the infantryman's chest, and the soldier didn't even have a chance to grunt. He was quickly pricked into a bloody hedgehog by countless falling arrow clusters,

The corpse with dull eyes fell straight in front of the stunned infantry captain.

"Captain, when will the enemy attack?" This tragic scene. The Gangfei soldiers in the same team all turned pale, and everyone hid behind their shields without even daring to show their heads. However, casualties continued to appear, one, two. . . . . The queue is getting thinner

"Asshole, what kind of battle is this..." The infantry captain turned his head away subconsciously, with an ugly expression on his face as he wiped a handful of blood splattered on his face, using a voice that only he could hear. He said angrily, in this short time In just half an hour, the entire river beach was like being washed back and forth by a rain of arrows. The Eighth Army of Gang Fei, which had never encountered such a dense long-range attack, was brutally nailed to death on the river beach, on the opposite bank. , but it is another exciting scene

"Raise the bow!" The number of Xiting shooters, numbering 10,000, is using special round-shooting tactics, like shuttles, clearing the silly targets on the opposite river bank one by one.

"Team 1, shoot!"

"Second team, shoot!"

"Team 3, shoot!"

The three thousand Xiting archers formed a round-robin array, staggered on the river bank, the bow strings vibrated the air, making a whistling sound, the white arrow clusters were divided into three batches, and flew into the sky in dense streams, and then Like a waterfall hanging upside down, crossing the wide river surface, densely targeting a certain area to form a covering three-stage saturation shot

This is the tactic adopted by the grassland people specifically for dense infantry arrays! 30 meters in front of the entire round-shooting formation, the specially selected Xiting sharpshooters aimed at the opposite target with their own unique methods. The cold light brought by each arrow was an unbelievable fall of a non-shield soldier. Without the cover of the shield, the heavy axe soldier behind was a meat target. Even if wearing heavy armor, he would still be injured, bleed, and die in such a dense and over-saturated arrow attack. The blood flowed out of the armor of the heavy axe soldier who fell to the ground, which looked particularly bloody!

"Despicable!"

The eighth legion commander Goode looked angrily at the other archers who finished shooting a round, and then another pair of archers came up quickly. The cold arrows rained down continuously, and a trace of bitterness flashed in his eyes. He began to regret choosing to fight in the river. This was an unfair battle. The river that was originally used to block the enemy cavalry became the best protective belt for the enemy archers. The advantage of the terrain was completely reversed. With a 50-meter-wide river surface, the enemy's archers, who were so numerous that it made people's scalps numb, were completely unscrupulously launching projectiles, round shooting, and accurate point shooting at this side, slaughtering!

The only thing he could do was to stare blankly. Even though he had participated in many tragic battles, this was the first time that Legion Commander Goode encountered such a situation.

In his mind. The so-called long-range shooters are just something used to adjust the atmosphere in the early stage of the main battle. Especially for the Obaro region where heavy infantry is the main method of fighting, the influence of long-range shooters is almost negligible. Thick armor and solid shields form a strong iron army formation, advancing forward like a tidal wave, and the spearmen tear open the opponent's defense line. The cavalry launched a sweeping death attack from the flank. Either death or victory is the main theme of the continental war and the contest between soldiers.

And now he is facing the battlefield. It is a dense cluster of arrows like a locust swarm rising from the horizon, and the light of death falling continuously from the sky like a natural disaster. It is the bitter depression of waiting to be shot, not to mention the soldiers who are suffering from these strong blows. It can be imagined that even if they hold shields and wear thick armor. Bathed in this gorgeous rain of death, his subordinates can only have fear! Still fear!

"We can't go on like this!"

The proud smile of the commander of the Eighth Legion, Good, disappeared in the fourth round of arrow rain. He watched his proud subordinates like toads nailed to death on the riverbank. The casualties of the troops increased rapidly from 274 at the beginning of the battle to 1143 and 2149. Several of the most elite heavy infantry teams gradually became thin in the killing of the enemy. In the eighth round of arrow rain, the proud smile on his face was completely replaced by a look of anger. The number of casualties exceeded 3,000, and the corpses flowed in rows on the river bank.

The remaining troops were in turmoil, and the entire queue was pushed back by an invisible big hand. This was absolutely impossible for the Eighth Legion of Gangfei, which was always known for its fearlessness. In the past, it was impossible for his subordinates to be timid! The morale of the troops suffered a heavy blow, and the military spirit was floating. The strong imperial soldiers could not stand this hell-like torture!

"The captain of the fifth squadron, Lord Naguli, was killed!"

"The captain of the seventh squadron, Lord Porto, was seriously injured!"

"The ninth squadron suffered heavy casualties and was disbanded!"

The reports of casualties from the front line made the insistence of the eighth legion commander Good seem more and more pale. Looking at the whole row of archers on the opposite side who were shooting like killing machines, he finally snorted with an angry face, "At most, he is a coward who takes advantage of the situation and a barbarian with no sense of military honor! Why should I fight with such a character! In this situation, it is really stupid to say something like "I will not retreat even if I die" to save face!"

"Come on, immediately order the squadron in front to withdraw!" Good shouted angrily, like a rabbit who just found that his tail was set on fire, his eyes were red. In order to avoid further casualties in the troops, even Good, a well-known hard-fighter among the generals, could only temporarily order the front-line infantry column to withdraw from the river bank area.

"Woo woo" The trumpet representing retreat ushered in the end of the first battle At that moment, on the river bank where the Gangfei army was located, the densely packed corpses dyed the pebbles on the river beach red, like a huge canvas deliberately splashed with red dye. The Gangfei army's ranks slowly retreated in strict formation, showing very good military discipline.

About 5,000 Gangfei heavy infantrymen lined up again a hundred meters behind, staring at the river bank with a covetous look.

"How is the preparation of Remshat's punitive army!"

While gathering the scattered soldiers withdrawn from the front line, Good anxiously asked the messenger behind him. They suffered a disastrous defeat before the formal battle. The casualties of their side were secondary, and the loss of morale was more serious. He could see an emotion called fear flowing in the eyes of all the soldiers. These soldiers were not recruits, but veterans who had participated in many battles. It was really that the opponent's fighting method was too shocking. The soldiers could not accept it for a while. The withdrawn soldiers sat together listlessly in groups in the east and west. The low morale was like a frozen point. No one spoke.

This situation makes him feel troubled! The enemy was not only cunning but also powerful. The disastrous defeat in the first battle was like a slap in the face to his rebellious subordinates! There is no need to fight, just the bow and arrow from a distance, the opponent makes everyone here lose the fighting spirit

"A terrible opponent! But for the entire strategy, he is the real winner." Goode made a tour and asked the sergeant to re-count the battle damage report. He comforted himself in his heart, and thought that although his losses were heavy, But he stubbornly prevented the other party from going deep into the northern part of Putao! Of course, if the enemy forces to cross the river, with the 30,000-strong combat strength of the Eighth Army, the enemy's troops crossing the river will be given a head-on blow.

"Come on. Let's cross the river and let's fight with dignity like warriors!" Goode even had some small expectations in his heart, but the low morale of the army made his newly rising fighting spirit disappear. It's better to hold on! As long as the other party does not force the river to cross, there is no need to fight to the death with the enemy on this river.

In this battle, hold the north. It is to hold the door of victory for His Majesty the Emperor!

"Lord Remshat is building a defense line at Biaburg fifteen miles behind. It will take about a day!" the messenger cavalry replied.

"One day? Okay, I get it!"

Good nodded to the messenger, and then glanced at the opposite river bank with a solemn face. He wanted to know who the formidable opponent was, but there were too many flags on the opponent's side. Red, blue, gray, white and red, it’s so confusing that you can’t tell which one is the real military flag.

There was no way, except for Fatty's golden falcon flag, there were as many as a dozen tribal flags in Xiting. In addition, Fatty deliberately ordered the production of more than a hundred flags with various family emblems to confuse the enemy. The military flags used in this attack can simply be described as gorgeous and colorful, like a sea of ​​smoke.

Don't say that Goode, who is just a man, can't understand it. Even those who are familiar with the Falcon Army flag will be stunned when they see these improvised military flags.

The fierce fighting had stopped, and Good saw that the other side had sent a group of light cavalry to clear the battlefield along the river bank. It must be to confirm the safety of the river bank, which finally made Goode's nervous heart relax a little. It seems that the other commander is indeed a mediocre person, and he completely ignored such an excellent opportunity to cross the river.

On the other side of the river bank, the Xiting archers who had won their first victory neatly put down their strong bows and fired continuously with high intensity. It is also a burden for the archers. In fact, the Qianqi commanders in the West Courtyard can't figure out why there is no order to cross the river from above even though they can cross the river. A Qianqiu commander wearing a gray leather cap from the West Court Cavalry rode up from the river bank. He looked excited and reported to the fat man who was watching the battle behind him, "King Khan, the enemy's obstruction has been repelled. Do we need to cross the river?"

"Crossing the river? No, of course we... won't cross the river! And we have to camp on the spot." The fat man rode on the war horse and waved his hand to the Qianqi Commander who looked respectful. "Tell Zamuke Qianqi Commander to send out scouts. Pay close attention to the situation within 20 miles around, and the army will camp along the river!"

"Your Majesty, why don't we cross the river?"

Next to her, Felantonya, who was wearing beautiful grassland makeup, blinked and asked unexpectedly, "The enemy lets go of the river bank. It is the perfect time for the army to cross the river. As long as we rush to the opposite bank, with the combat power of our Xiting cavalry, we will definitely be able to cross the river." Defeat the enemy's obstruction and open a way for the army to break into the northern part of Putau? If we miss this opportunity, the enemy will have time to breathe. If we take the opportunity to establish a solid defense line on the other side of the river, our army will not be able to break into the northern part of Putau. So easy!"

"I don't want to cross the river because..." The fat man glanced at the beautiful Felandunya, stopped talking with a mysterious look on his face, and suddenly smiled, "I don't want to cross the river at all. Look what a great battlefield this is. Ah, if the opponent takes the initiative to cross the river to attack, our army can give him a head-on attack! "

"The opponent took the initiative to cross the river to attack. How is this possible..." Felantonya's delicate body on the horse shook, her hands clenched the horse's reins, with a look of disbelief on her face. How could this side attack without taking the initiative? Thank God. After experiencing such a fierce rain of arrows, no matter how stupid the opponent is, they will not risk crossing the river to launch an attack. But the person who said this is the Vekia Falcon, so it is basically certain that the opponent will definitely come. Take the initiative to attack! , this is a kind of thing that Felantonya just can’t figure out, what exactly is the plan of the Vekia Falcon!

"The so-called turning into the northern part of Puntau turned out to be just smoke that confused the Gangfei people. I never thought about breaking into the northern part of Putau! My goal from the beginning to now has been only one, and that is to lure out the Gangfei people. Put all the troops on the battlefield!" The fat man tugged on the horse's reins, "It's just that With such an obvious purpose, even the Gangfei people may not believe it! According to the intelligence, the Gangfei people have two legions in the Putao area. This is one, and the other one should be nearby. The Gangfei people think I am. They want to turn into the northern part of Putao, and then send their troops into the rear of Gangfei's main force on the Xupu Plateau.

"But I never thought that if these two legions were annihilated, the impact would be far more terrifying than the attack on the Xupu Plateau." The fat man smiled at the corner of his mouth, paused in his voice, raised the riding whip in his hand, and looked down from a high position. Looking at the land divided into two by the river, he said domineeringly

"Without the restraint of the troops from Putao, the entire hinterland of Gangfei, from Kyoto to the rear of the Xupu Plateau, will be completely exposed to the front of our cavalry! There is no need for extra siege warfare, and we can directly plunder the towns outside the city. If Emperor Gangfei can still launch the Xupu Plateau Battle safely, that would be a miracle!

"So that's it!"

A trace of admiration flashed across Feilantonya's pretty face. Only by experiencing it personally can you know how gorgeous and changeable this battle is. Now she finally knows why Vikia Falcon left the Gangfei Kyoto within reach and did not fight. Now he released the smoke of marching into the north of Putao, but pretended to be blocked in the river area with unfavorable terrain. In the hands of Vikia Falcon, the god of war in the empire, war has been transformed into a pleasing art. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m. to read.)