The caravan members became more confident when they saw that they had shot and killed the enemy with their own hands and defeated the enemy's attack.
I couldn't help cheering even before the enemy retreated.
"It seems the barbarian cavalry is just this good, totally vulnerable."
"It's mainly because our crossbows are so powerful that they can even penetrate armor."
"Let's see if they dare to continue attacking. Maybe we can wipe them all out."
Listening to everyone's excited talk, the team leader looked serious and not happy.
He knew that the barbarian cavalry was not so easy to deal with.
First of all, there are only over a thousand of them here, and the number is really too small.
At the beginning, the barbarian army had no idea of the sharpness of the crossbow, which led to their heavy losses.
If they are well prepared, they will definitely not rush in blindly next time.
Furthermore, the barbarian army is also very good at mounted archery, and its range is not inferior to that of a small crossbow.
Moreover, they had no strong terrain, and there was almost no cover for shooting the horses.
The most serious problem was that the crossbows brought too few arrows.
The only reason for coming here is to avoid encountering horse thieves on the grassland.
There was no thought of fighting against the enemy army.
Once all the crossbow arrows were used up, they would have no ability to resist.
"Everyone, please form groups of three and aim at one target.
Consume as many enemies as possible.
We have too few crossbow arrows, so don't waste them.
It would be best if three crossbow bolts could kill one person."
After hearing his instructions, he realized that his situation was extremely difficult.
Although his eyes became dim, they became more resolute the next moment.
I just killed a lot of enemies, which is enough.
It is almost impossible to win a battle against the enemy's regular army.
It is very rare to achieve such a record, and I would have no regrets even if I die.
"Killing so many enemies won't be considered a disgrace to His Highness."
"Yes, His Highness will avenge us, and our deaths will not be in vain."
"By the way, after all the arrows have been shot, we must destroy all the crossbows. We absolutely cannot let the other side get any shots."
"The boss is right! The crossbow is too important to us, we must not let them get it."
While they were talking, the enemy launched the first round of attack.
It's the same method. Wait until the enemy comes within range and take turns shooting arrows.
This time the enemy cavalry became smarter. As soon as they saw him raise his crossbow, they immediately turned their horses around and retreated.
Most of the crossbow arrows were shot into the air.
Even if he aimed, the opponent would not be able to block it with his shield.
There were almost no casualties.
Then the enemy cavalry split into two teams, one team went around the rear while the other team continued to charge.
This time, the barbarian cavalry also launched long-range attacks with arrows.
The horse blocking the front was shot, neighed and fell to the ground.
Everyone lost their cover.
Besides, he was just escorting goods and didn't wear armor at all.
The arrows posed a great threat to them.
From time to time someone was shot.
"Da Zhuang, Tie Niu..."
Seeing their companion lying in a pool of blood, the remaining people roared and simply gave up hiding.
When the time is right, pick up the crossbow and shoot at an enemy.
Then he was shot by an enemy arrow.
The battle between the two sides became more and more fierce, but the casualties on the caravan side became greater and greater.
Soon all the arrows were shot out, and there was no way to stop the enemy anymore.
He immediately picked up the knife and cut off the crossbow.
This is still not enough, so we have to cut it into several sections, especially destroying all the key parts.
The barbarian generals saw that the situation was not right.
He paid a huge price just to seize the crossbow.
How can we just watch failure at the brink of success?
"Charge! We can't let them destroy all the nuisances."
The rest of the caravan rushed forward with their weapons in hand, buying time for their companions.
"We must not leave them anything harmful, and we must destroy it thoroughly.
Let's go first, don't be afraid, brothers."
The barbarian army had never encountered such a brave man.
Even though they had lost their horses and crossbows, they still charged at them with weapons in hand.
This is simply suicide.
The barbarian cavalry also became blood-thirsty and killed them all in one charge.
The remaining people destroyed the crossbows and launched a suicidal attack.
The barbarian general suddenly realized the purpose of the Dayuan people.
He quickly stopped them loudly: "Don't kill them, capture them alive."
But his words were too late.
The last dozen or so people left were all killed by the cavalry.
The general of the barbarian army was so angry that he rushed forward on horseback and whipped his men with his whip.
"I told you from the beginning to leave some alive, but you killed them all.
What else is there left but a corpse?"
When he went there, he found that all the crossbows had been chopped into pieces.
“Take all these things back, we Barbarians also have craftsmen from Dayuan.
Let them imitate it.
We must also have such a powerful crossbow.
The news has been leaked, and the king must be informed immediately."
The barbarian generals were very depressed.
They have captured many caravans, and they all obey as long as they are threatened.
But this time, the caravan members were not afraid of death at all.
I would rather die in battle than surrender.
After trying so hard, I didn't get anything useful.
I took the fragments of the crossbow back with great frustration.
The barbarian king heard that a caravan had escaped.
I'm so angry.
He almost drew his sword and killed the general.
"What are you doing? Our elite barbarian soldiers can't even deal with a caravan.
How can we defeat the Dayuan Dynasty?"
The generals were also very depressed.
"Your Majesty, you don't know, these people seem to have been specially trained and know how to deploy troops.
Especially their crossbows are very sharp.
Even our armor can be easily penetrated.
That’s why we suffered such a huge loss.”
"Crossbow? How could a caravan possibly carry something like that? Aren't they afraid of being seen?"
The Grand Elder of Yunlu Pavilion said, "Don't underestimate this kind of crossbow.
Although it is very small and can be used by one person, it is extremely powerful.
Dayuan destroyed the Kingdom of Annan with this kind of weapon.
If my guess is correct, this caravan should belong to the Sixth Prince.
They were also the first to use small crossbows."
"What? It's actually his caravan. No wonder they use crossbows as weapons.
Bring it here quickly so I can see it."
The barbarian generals were extremely embarrassed when they obeyed his orders.
"These people were very fierce, and after shooting all the arrows, they destroyed the crossbows.
There was just a pile of wreckage.”
After saying this, he ordered his men to bring over the collected crossbow wreckage.
King Manzu looked at the wood fragments all over the ground, his face turning ashen with anger.
This is so embarrassing.
An army was sent out, lost nearly ten thousand men, and gained nothing.
If this gets out, it will definitely become a laughing stock.
"That's right! This kind of crossbow can only be made by the Sixth Prince's craftsmen.
Even the Dayuan court couldn't do it." said the Great Elder.
"No way, Yunlu Pavilion doesn't know what to do?" The Barbarian King was very shocked.
"We also had to go through the same thing, it was really too complicated.
It is indeed difficult to imitate.
Even if it were made, it would be very large and heavy, making it inconvenient to carry."
The Great Elder sighed.
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