Five thousand soldiers were seen below the city, and they immediately dispersed in pairs.

One person lay on the ground and used his foot to deflect the crossbow.

The bowstring clicked as it was pulled back.

Another person held an arrow and placed it on a bow.

What kind of crossbow is this?

How come I've never seen this before?

However, it looks quite impressive.

Not only the commander of a thousand cavalry, but also all the Xiongnu soldiers in Wujin City were completely baffled.

How could you possibly hit it from a distance of more than 300 paces?

Just when they were puzzled.

"Wind! Wind! Wind!"

The low roars of the other Han soldiers below the city rose up, the sound waves rolling towards them with overwhelming momentum.

put!

A fully armored general raised his longsword and slashed down fiercely.

Boom!

With a deafening roar, a volley of arrows was unleashed.

The Xiongnu soldiers in Wujin City felt as if the sky in front of them had suddenly turned black.

Two thousand five hundred arrows rose into the air, drawing graceful arcs in the sky.

It was as if a dark cloud was pressing down on the small city of Wujin.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

It poured down like a violent storm.

By the time the Xiongnu soldiers on and inside Wujin City reacted and tried to find cover, a rain of arrows had already reached their heads.

Ahhh!

Screams rang out as one Xiongnu soldier after another fell.

The soldiers who were lucky enough to survive the first volley of arrows had no time to thank the gods for their protection before another volley of arrows came raining down.

The village of Longzhai in Wujin, which had wooden arrow-holding boards, was suddenly filled with arrows.

It was densely packed, covering the ground and walls, like a field overgrown with thatch.

The Xiongnu commander was quick-witted and slipped into a bunker as the first wave of arrows came raining down.

The incessant barrage of arrows kept him from raising his head.

Not far away, one soldier after another fell down with arrows lodged in their bodies, without even having time to scream.

He was now deathly pale with fright.

The enemy's arrows were not only long-range but also very sharp, with iron arrowheads.

He didn't know the extent of his casualties among his two thousand men.

The thousand-horse captain stuck his rear end out and dared not come out.

After a while, when it seemed the enemy archers had fired more than twenty arrows, they finally stopped.

The commander of a thousand cavalry shouted to the commanders of a hundred cavalry to count the men and horses.

These centurions were also terrified; their boastful words from just now had become a joke.

Two hours of defense?

It hasn't even been the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to complete this yet.

Some of the centurions came out trembling and apprehensive, their crotches already soaked with sweat.

The Han people's bows and crossbows were truly amazing!

If exposed even slightly, they will die.

"A thousand of us have died!"

"Let's break out of here quickly, or we'll all die here without firing a single arrow!"

The Thousand Cavalry Commander was surrounded by wailing cries.

What good are five women if they lose their lives? It's all for nothing.

"withdraw!"

The commander of a thousand cavalrymen was also gritting his teeth.

My dream of a 10,000-strong army has come to an end so quickly.

Just as they led their warhorses into formation, preparing to open the gates and break through to the north to retreat.

Whoosh whoosh~

Countless arrows rained down from the sky, wave after wave.

Before the commander and his men could even open the city gates, they were riddled with arrows as soon as they mounted their warhorses.

Some soldiers were shot down and struggled to their feet, only to be pinned to the ground by another arrow, remaining motionless.

Why are you here again?

This is never going to end!

Why were the enemy's arrows so powerful?

The commander of a thousand cavalry was hit by dozens of arrows and was nailed to the wall before he could even mount his horse.

On his deathbed, these questions flashed through his mind.

Unfortunately, no one could answer his questions anymore, and even if someone did, they would no longer be able to hear them.

Gradually, the wails in the city became more and more sparse, until finally only the sound of arrows piercing the air remained.

Wujin City was deathly silent.

Only the occasional mournful neighing of warhorses could be heard.

"Wen Yuan, there must be no survivors left in the city. Send a thousand men in to clean up the battlefield."

Outside the city, beneath the central army's banner.

Liu Wei was dressed in a set of tattered silver armor, with a sword at his waist, and riding a black horse, looking majestic and imposing.

Yao Guangxiao, Zhang Liao, Liu Du, Pugu Huaiyu, and others stood guard to one side.

Outside, there were fifty tall, strong, and agile men.

They wore black inner armor, each with a blank expression, highly vigilant of their surroundings.

Further out, three thousand knights stood guard.

"My lord, I will make the arrangements immediately!"

Zhang Liao cupped his hands in greeting and headed towards his spearmen's square formation.

It turns out that these nearly 20,000 soldiers were Liu Wei's army that was conquering the Xiongnu in Yunzhong.

After the mass wedding was held in Shanwu, Liu Wei also expanded the existing army and upgraded some of its equipment.

Zhang Liao's spear battalion expanded from three thousand to five thousand men;

Li Su's archery battalion was also expanded from three thousand to five thousand men;

They also exchanged two-star military equipment for the archer battalion—5,000 Divine Arm Crossbows.

All the original willow bows were recycled and discarded.

Yao Guangxiao's directly subordinate 3,000 battalion still consisted of 3,000 men.

The Xiongnu and Xianbei camps remained unchanged, each consisting of 3,000 cavalrymen, who accompanied the army on the expedition.

In addition, Yao Guangxiao proposed to establish an intelligence agency.

Liu Wei then knew that it was the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

So another 100 blank recruits were exchanged for Yao Guangxiao to train; this did not require purchasing unit templates.

Before the expedition, 100 members of the Imperial Guard had already been formed.

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