But the shield was not penetrated!
This is more inspiring than anything else.
Cao Dazhang could even sense the change in the soldiers' emotions around him; their morale was rising! Although a few unlucky souls were knocked down by the first burst of Qinghe crossbow arrows, everyone knew that they simply hadn't completely retreated behind their shields. To put it bluntly, they were simply disobedient. Their bad luck had nothing to do with the shields or the Dazhang.
In that case, as long as you carry the shield and walk over, there shouldn't be any big problems.
"Brothers, they can't shoot through our shields. Don't be afraid, just follow me." Boss Cao was unwilling to waste this opportunity. His team was essentially still bandits, or at most stronger ones. A major characteristic of a bandit team is that morale comes and goes quickly. If he didn't seize this opportunity, as casualties increased, the momentum he had worked so hard to build would probably dissipate again.
Seeing the leader Cao carrying his shield and charging forward at the head of the pack, the other soldiers were greatly encouraged. Yes, although the training was a bit hard on weekdays, the leader had been very kind to them. Most of the supplies they had painstakingly recovered were used to feed the soldiers. So now was the time to repay his kindness.
Suddenly, shouts of killing were heard everywhere. The soldiers gritted their teeth and squeezed out more strength. They carried the crossbar behind the shield on their shoulders, letting the big shield protect their bodies tightly, and then rushed forward at a faster speed.
"Captain, should we take action?" Marvin said anxiously, "If we don't act now and wait for them to charge and engage in hand-to-hand combat, we'll suffer heavy losses."
"No rush." Ding Lin, who had been observing the enemy situation through a telescope, replied.
"How about retreating into the camp? We can use the terrain of Hulukou to attack them from all directions. They definitely won't be able to use this shield to surround us from all directions."
"Ma Wen, you are still in the internship period, right?" Ding Lin suddenly said.
Speaking of this, Marvin was speechless: "Yes, Captain. And before we set off, the principal also told me to learn more from you."
"That's good. I'll give you the first lesson then. Marven, how many enemies do we have?" Ding Lin was not only not in a hurry, he even started teaching Marven leisurely.
"The troops in front of the battle array should be those of bandit Cao Rui. Intelligence indicates they number around 5,000 men. Cao Rui has considerable leadership skills and is a leader among bandit leaders..."
"That's enough." Marvin wanted to continue, but was interrupted by Ding Lin: "I've also seen the intelligence, but you have to remember that these 5,000 people are only those fighting us now, not all the enemies. The enemy's main force is still watching from behind. Have you forgotten about them all?"
Ding Lin didn't bother to look at Marven's expression. Instead, he gave the order, "Now, the results of our daily training are about to be put to the test. We'll see if we succeed. Order the entire army to maintain their formation. Slowly retreat a hundred steps and then re-form."
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