The shield soldier was stunned because the force of the rapidly flying "stone bullet" hitting the shield was much lighter than expected, so light that it was like raising the shield to block a wave of freshly baked pancakes. This was obviously too abnormal.

But this is too normal, because the catapults of the 9th regiment did not throw stone bullets, but paper bags weighing about ten shekels - the paper bags contained quicklime powder, which was burned day and night by the second battalion of the 9th regiment and packaged by the third battalion. Because the whole regiment was busy with this, the 9th regiment also got a reputation for neglecting training.

Now this trick works -

The paper wrapping the lime was very thin, so it scattered without a doubt once it hit the shield. A large piece of "white mist" instantly enveloped the shield soldiers and ladder soldiers. Many soldiers felt a strong stinging pain in their eyes, and some even started coughing violently and uncontrollably.

But these only mean that an event has just begun.

Eight hundred large crossbow arrows arrived in an instant...

The lime pack attack was just to get these shield soldiers to raise their shields...

With the shield raised, the shield soldiers and ladder soldiers were left without protection...

The spread of lime made the soldiers panic. When they panicked, they could not pay attention to the situation around them...

After the hunter's first round of volleys, more than 700 shield soldiers and ladder soldiers were killed or wounded. Those who were shot through the chest and abdomen and died immediately were relatively safer, at least the pain was much shorter. Those who were shot through the legs and waist were already in excruciating pain, and then had their wounds "tortured" by the lime on the ground. It was extremely miserable, but these were not the most shocking things.

What shocked the shield soldiers the most was that these long arrows could actually string people together. It was common to string two people together with one arrow, and it was not uncommon to string three or four people together, because the arrows were long enough and sharp enough.

Being strung together was undoubtedly the most painful, because any one person's movement would aggravate everyone's pain, but it was impossible not to move. Everyone was in a mess, constantly colliding and trampling on each other, which made some of the wounded want to die quickly.

"Kill you when you are weak" is a compulsory course in the West Point Military Academy. The special forces company was taught earlier, so they had a higher level of awareness. As soon as the shield soldiers and ladder soldiers in front of them screamed and wailed, the second round of volleys arrived again...

After another wave of 800 crossbow arrows were fired, less than 700 of the 2,000 men in Nero's central vanguard were still standing. Because many people fell in the first wave, the range of the crossbow arrows was imprinted in the minds of Nero's follow-up troops in the central army - nearly a hundred crossbow arrows flew through the gap and shot down dozens of running javelin soldiers.

"The Ninth Regiment did a great job." Pu Tong couldn't help but admire. Although the main force killed the Second Company of the Special Forces Battalion, if the shield soldiers didn't raise their shields to shine, the power of these 800 crossbow arrows would of course be greatly reduced. Although the crossbow arrows were sharp and the shooting speed and power were strong enough, the opponent's shields were not to be trifled with. Even if the thickness of the shield and the strength of the shield holder could not completely block the crossbow arrows, they were enough to reduce the lethality of the crossbow arrows by 70% to 80%.

What made the shield soldiers raise their shields automatically was the catapults of the 9th Regiment.

At this moment, Pu Tong actually had the idea of ​​switching groups with Di Lumen.

"Charge! Charge!" The javelin soldiers charged forward while turning their heads to urge the armored soldiers following closely behind them. It was not surprising that the shield soldiers and ladder soldiers were beaten badly by the defenders. What was unexpected was that the opponent broke the shield soldiers' defense with just a wave of their hands. More importantly, without the shield soldiers, the risk of their charge would increase several times.

"Hold up the shields!" The javelin soldiers shouted and ran wildly. Behind them, the archers, shield and sword soldiers, and armored soldiers all ran at full speed, not considering how terrifying the previous series of attacks by the defenders were. This was one of the reasons why Hulett's First Legion won every battle, they were not afraid of fighting, nor of death.

"Want to grab the shield?" Wu Lai raised his eyebrows and said to himself, "Then grab it."

They had no time to care about the wounded, let alone their dead comrades. After the javelin soldiers rushed into the group of shield soldiers and ladder soldiers, the first thing they did was to grab the large shields and stand them up, one by one, and restored their defense in the shortest time possible.

But before they could even react, there came a burst of boom collision sounds from the catapult position of the 1st Battalion of the 9th Regiment, "whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh..." A large piece of white lime bag flew towards the sky above the enemy's vanguard again.

"Don't move your shield!" Warnings like these rang out.

“Puff puff puff puff puff puff puff…” The consequences of not raising the shield are serious - the paper bag will instantly crack whether it hits the head, armor or weapon, and a large amount of lime powder will splash everywhere. This stuff turns people into snowmen, which is terrible. The deadly thing is that if a little bit of it touches your eyes, the burning pain is enough to make you lose your vision instantly. If some of it gets into your nostrils or mouth, it will be as good as it can be…

"Forward! Forward!" Hysterical commands rang out from the chaos. Thousands of shields suddenly emerged from the vast white fog. Many people coughed and stumbled forward. Behind them were archers, shield and sword soldiers, and armored soldiers who were also dressed in mottled white and looked miserable...

The hunter stopped moving, the catapults also fell silent, the soldiers on the third fence line held their breath at the same time, and even Wu Lai on the wooden tower clenched his fists lightly - between 120 and 150 steps in front of the third fence trench, the special forces company dug three staggered trenches, but it was difficult to see because after the trenches were covered with hay, a layer of dry soil was sprinkled on them.

The width of each trench is only slightly longer than an adult's foot, and the length connects the trenches on both ends. The depth is consistent, all one and a half elbows high. Fortunately, otherwise the special forces company would not have been able to complete all of them in one night.

Wu Lai would naturally not let the special forces company dig these three trenches for no reason. Although they would not be fatal, if one stepped into them while running, the lightest consequence would be a severe sprained ankle. In more serious cases, a broken leg would be inevitable.

But in a moment, the effect of the three grooves was verified - just as Wu Lai thought. Then, the hunter fired two more rounds...

Seeing that Nero's central army suffered repeated defeats, Red couldn't help but seek help from Oddo: "Captain Oddo, didn't they say that the Hulett First Legion was good at attacking strongholds and winning battles every time? Could it be that we are facing a fake Hulett First Legion?"

"Nonsense, how could it be fake?" Oddo shook his head. "It's true that the Hulett First Legion had a glorious record in the past, but those battles were basically fortresses and castles. They relied on their brave generals, large numbers of soldiers, and fearlessness of death, and on their fast movement speed. For example, when attacking a city, although the city has gates and walls, the larger the city, the larger the area. The soldiers of the Hulett First Legion were divided into several groups and kept moving the camera, leading the defenders by the nose. Once they were pulled out of a gap by their speed, they would seize the opportunity to attack fiercely. As long as the number of defenders did not exceed three times theirs, it would be difficult to defend."

"But right now..." Red couldn't help but interrupt, but was interrupted by Oddo as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Don't interrupt me. I'm going to talk to you in a hurry. You should listen carefully. Just think of it as General Woolley giving you a lesson." Oddo glared at Red and continued, "These tactics of the Hulett First Army will not work here with General Woolley. The general has only allocated such a small area for them, and they dare not move around randomly. Although we are few in number, the trenches and fences are strong, and the defense line is short. In addition, the general's methods are many and strange. It is normal for the Hulett people to suffer losses for the time being, and it is even more difficult for them to break through us. However, if the two sides fight for a long time and understand each other, it will not be so easy for the Hulett army to lose people, and it will become much easier to attack us. All right, Captain Red, you should go back to your regiment."

"One last question, just one more." Red quickly raised a finger and said, "Captain Odo, do you think the enemy can take this battle?"

Oddo nodded: "There are two possible ways that could lead to our failure."

"Which two?" Reid was stunned.

"The first possibility is that General Woolley's poor command led to the loss of the front line of defense. The second possibility is that you, Red, retreated without a fight, shaking the morale of the right wing troops." Oddo laughed and answered.

"Fuck you, you're not going to retreat without a fight." Red's face turned black and he turned and ran away.

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"Hey! If you have the guts, let's have a competition between our two groups!" Oddo shouted as he chased after Red's back.

"Let's compete! Who's afraid of who?!" Red turned around and raised his arms and shouted.

Red was successfully aroused by Odo's fighting spirit, but the bet between the two did not last long and was declared invalid - because the enemy withdrew quickly.

The reason for the withdrawal was both unexpected and horrifying: Nero, Liehuo and Hugo Simon were all injured at the same time - Wu Lai equipped the hunters on the left and right wings with two "very useful" special crossbows, and also specifically instructed when to use them. The appearance of Nero, Liehuo and Hugo Simon was definitely one of the situations in which they could be used.

As a result, as soon as the three climbed over the parapet and walked towards the wooden platform that Shelley used to perform magic, the hunters on the left and right wings pressed the trigger at the same time...

When the explosion sounded, Nero, Liehuo, and Hugo Simon fell to the ground at the same time, and blood immediately gushed out from the parts of their bodies that were not covered by armor - hundreds of small lead bullets were no joke.

The one who was most seriously injured was Liehuo. He was closest to the center of the explosion and was hit by more than ten lead bullets on the left side of his neck. So he soon passed out after falling down, and a large pool of blood soon appeared on the mud beside him. Hugo Simon, who was slightly less injured, hurriedly hugged him and bandaged him. A large number of soldiers and guards also surrounded him.

"Retreat, retreat first..." Nero, who was not much less seriously injured than Liehuo, tore off his breastplate with great effort before fainting, and said weakly.

Wu Lai on the wooden platform sighed softly and put down the telescope.

Alas, I wish I could give them one more arrow. Wu Lai thought to himself with some regret, but he also knew that the left and right wings did not give the second arrow because they no longer had the conditions to shoot.

"General, their flag signal soldiers are sending retreat flags." Mangku turned around and said.

"Retreat?" Wu Lai frowned...

"What kind of arrow is this? It's so powerful?" Huo Yi couldn't help but run to the hunter and ask.

"This arrow was given by General Wu Lai. It is said that High Priest Shelley cast a divine spell on it." The young man from the special forces company operating the hunter gave Wu Lai's preset answer.

"So it's a magical technique." Huo Yi showed a look of sudden enlightenment on his face.

On the wooden platform, the flag signal soldiers sent out flag signals to the left and right wings at the same time - hold your ground! No noise allowed!

"If I had more soldiers, it wouldn't be so easy for you to retreat..." Wu Lai tapped the armrest rhythmically with his fingers, muttering to himself.