Yes, with a distance of about a hundred steps, the captain of the hundred men could attack or defend, so he was very relieved, especially since he was standing at the back of everyone, which made him even more relieved.
"Pass it on, everyone, fire five rounds at high speed. Don't let the last officer go."
"Got it." The soldier of the Qinghe Fourth Battalion responded after hearing the order, then turned to the brother lying next to him and said, "Pass it on, everyone, shoot five times at high speed. Don't let the last officer go."
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Suddenly, a whistle was heard in the dense forest. With a "swish", it felt like someone stood up from the grass. However, it was a bit far away and it seemed that they could not see the number of people clearly. The Xia army soldiers were about to turn back to report and ask the captain of the centurion for his opinion when they heard "bang" and "bang" sounds in the woods. Well, that was the sound of a light crossbow.
Due to the improvement of the trigger mechanism and the addition of a quiver for placing crossbow arrows on the soldier's chest, although Qinghe's lightweight crossbow still cannot fire continuously, the firing speed is indeed much faster than before.
One hundred ambush troops, each with five crossbow arrows, this is the fourth battalion's greatest respect for the Xia army soldiers.
Of course, the one who felt the most respect from his opponents was the centurion. The distance of more than a hundred steps was completely within the striking range of the light crossbow, and the order clearly stated that he could not be let go, so many soldiers of the Fourth Battalion aimed their first arrows at him.
The captain of a hundred men weighing 140 kilograms suddenly gained weight to 280 kilograms...
When the ambush troops of the Fourth Battalion came out of the woods and were still clearing the battlefield to collect crossbow arrows, the laborers once again appeared next to the trench that had not been dug yet, carrying hoes. However, they did not continue digging this trench. Instead, they walked forward a lot. Just three hundred steps outside the camp gate of the Xia army, they put down their winnowing baskets and water bottles and began to dig leisurely.
Xiao Cheng, who was furious and shouting for the captain of the hundred men to give him an explanation, calmed down after hearing the report. Even a mentally retarded person could fully understand that this was a trap, let alone Captain Xiao, whose intelligence was far higher than that of the mentally retarded person.
Under the protection of numerous shields, Xiao Cheng saw with his own eyes the soldiers of the Fourth Battalion surrounding him from all directions. They were well-equipped and well-trained, and as soon as they arrived they jumped into the trenches dug by the civilians, placed their light crossbows on the edge of the trenches, leaving only their heads exposed.
"We have to fight a battle. Qinghe County has known we are coming and has been prepared for a long time. But I observed that these Qinghe soldiers were only equipped with crossbows, so they must not be good at hand-to-hand combat. We must concentrate our forces to break out. The armored soldiers will lead the way, and the able-bodied men will follow. We will definitely be able to break through their trench formation." Xiao Cheng said after thinking for a long time.
"Captain, shall we break out?" asked a centurion.
"No, they must have calculated that we are going to break out and there will be heavy troops on the way back, so Qinghe County will be empty. We will break out and catch them off guard. As long as we break into Qinghe County, the outcome of this battle is still unknown."
"Master Qianhu is wise." Everyone bowed in unison.
"Get ready now. It's getting late today. The army will cook at four o'clock tomorrow morning and go to battle at five o'clock. I will personally lead the charge. Once we reach Qinghe County, everyone will be rewarded handsomely."
"Understood. I'll go and tell the fireman right away."
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