The barbarian army launched an all-out attack, with as many as 50,000 soldiers attacking in the first round.
They shouted slogans and the sound of killing shook the sky.
There was a person in front holding a large homemade shield to block the arrows.
Others carried huge logs and rushed towards the city gate.
Not only do we have to break down the city walls, but we also have to break down the city gates at the same time.
This time the barbarian army is determined to win.
When the enemy entered the firing range, Dayuan also prepared his own rockets.
Each person had a brazier burning beside them, lighting the cloth wrapped around the arrows.
Lei Zhan shouted, and everyone fired together.
The rockets fell densely among the crowd like meteors.
Most of the arrows were blocked by the shields, and only a few unlucky ones were shot in the vitals and fell to the ground with screams.
It landed on the large shield, and the kerosene-soaked cloth continued to burn.
More and more arrows hit the target, and the fire grew bigger and bigger.
The barbarian soldiers finally felt something was wrong.
The shield was getting hotter and hotter from the fire, and it was almost impossible to hold on to it.
But in this situation they couldn't reach out and pull out the arrow.
With such a dense rain of arrows, you will definitely be hit if you stretch out your hand.
They had no choice but to keep charging forward, hoping to reach the city gate before their shields were burned.
Just climb up to the city wall and you can deal with the archers.
Seeing the enemy getting closer and closer, Lei Zhan finally said, "Prepare the large crossbows!"
“Swoosh…”
Countless large crossbows shot out at the same time.
Even if blocked by a large shield, the huge force still made people stagger backward.
If it is a small shield, it will be shot through directly, and even the people behind it will not be spared.
A large crossbow can easily penetrate several people.
The entire battlefield turned into a hell on earth.
When they saw the soldier being shot, no one cared at all and just picked up the shield he dropped.
One more shield means one more safety.
The man who ran fast finally reached the bottom of the city wall and erected the ladder on the wall.
The soldiers defending the city picked up stones and threw them down.
Being hit by a stone at such a high distance would be difficult to block even with a shield.
Even though he was wearing armor, he was still hit and vomited blood.
More people continued to climb up desperately like ants.
When they were halfway up, soldiers on the city wall holding long sticks with forks pulled together and pushed the ladder out.
Then they poured kerosene on the fire and shot it with rockets, which instantly started a raging fire.
The people who were splashed with kerosene had their bodies set on fire and rolled around screaming.
The area below the city wall had become a living hell, and the number of casualties skyrocketed.
The archers on the barbarian side stood in a relatively safe place, and many people were protecting them with shields.
They shot arrows at the city wall together.
But the force of this projection has weakened a lot.
The armor of the soldiers defending on the city walls was extremely thick.
Being hit by an enemy arrow made a clanging sound, but caused almost no damage.
There were also people holding shields to help them defend themselves. As long as the shots didn't hit vital joints, there wasn't much threat at all.
Li Ye saw that the enemy archers were completely within the shooting range of the medium crossbows.
He called a general and told him, "Gather a hundred men and target their archers with covering fire from medium-sized crossbows."
"Yes! I obey your command!"
The generals were extremely excited when they received the order.
The armor worn by those archers was very ordinary, and the shields in front of them were also light shields made of cowhide.
It can block ordinary bows and arrows, but it is like paper in front of medium-sized crossbows.
This is simply an opportunity for him to make a contribution.
He immediately called his men over, had them set up their medium-sized crossbows, and adjusted their angles.
"Listen to my orders, aim and fire!"
“Swoosh…”
The thick arrow pierced the air, making a sharp sound.
All of them shot at the enemy archer positions.
By the time the enemy reacted, it was too late.
Quickly pick up the shield and block in front.
But their shields were like paper.
The huge crossbow arrow pierced through the body and nailed the person to the ground.
Some of them shot through several people directly, turning them into candied haws.
The death was extremely tragic.
The survivors were completely frightened and retreated quickly before receiving their orders.
You have to know that they calculated the range of the crossbow, relied on the hard bow to shoot farther, and then used projectiles.
It's quite safe to stand here.
Even if a small crossbow arrow is shot at you, the force is not very strong and can be blocked by armor and shield.
But I didn't expect that this giant arrow could shoot several times farther.
And the power is so huge.
It would be too tragic to die from such an arrow.
After only two rounds of shooting, all the archers were scared to death.
Retreat in a hurry.
The barbarian king was furious and his face turned ashen.
The archers retreated without saving their lives, and logically they should be punished by military law.
But when he saw that the attack was so fierce, he was afraid that he would be wiped out in the next round if he stood still.
It’s not that their warriors are timid, it’s just that the crossbows from Dayuan are too powerful.
I have seen large crossbow carts before, but in very small numbers.
The production process is extremely complicated and it is very heavy and inconvenient to carry.
But it can only pose some threat to them, and the damage caused is limited.
Relying on the flexibility of the cavalry, they can still try to avoid it.
If they rushed up close and engaged in close combat, the crossbow cart would be completely useless.
But there were too many large crossbows guarding the city, and the small crossbow arrows mixed in with them made it impossible for the ten-foot-tall girls to dodge.
I have fought in battles all my life, and I have never seen such an attack method.
It takes them at least three to five years to make a bow, from selecting materials to going through various complex processes.
Not only is the process extremely complicated, but the materials are also extremely expensive.
The key is to have a lot of bamboo to select qualified materials.
Just because you have money doesn't mean you can have as much as you want.
A bow that is not made according to the requirements will have too little power and lack accuracy, and will have limited effect on the battlefield.
Cavalry have very strict requirements on the accuracy of bow shooting.
Therefore, equipping an army is very expensive and takes a long time.
Making an ordinary bow is already troublesome enough, and making a crossbow is even more complicated.
Generally, crossbows are only equipped in very elite armies.
How can an ordinary army afford it?
Even with a crossbow, the cost of making bows and arrows is still quite high.
The requirements for arrows are very high and they must be made of fine steel.
Otherwise, the damage to armor is limited.
A battle would start with a few rounds of arrows and then move on to close combat.
But now the fighting is completely different.
Everyone has a crossbow, and you can shoot arrows for free.
How were so many produced?
The barbarian king was completely stunned, and his generals were shocked and confused.
Is there really a chance of winning if we continue to attack Xiadian?
But there were also some generals who were ready to fight, their faces full of excitement: "We must break through this barrier today.
There must be many craftsmen here who can make crossbows and arrows. If we can get them, wouldn't our barbarian tribe be invincible?"
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