That was right—this was the wagon version of a bastion.
Wenren Sheng had developed it into a formation that could swiftly assemble miniature bastions using wagons.
Of course, he would not copy it blindly. Bastions were low, but the wagons had to be made tall.
Because bastions were designed to deal with eighteenth-century cannons and prevent artillery from smashing down city walls.
But this was the Three Kingdoms era, so they had to adapt to local conditions.
To guard against the enemy's thrown weapons, the wagons had to be tall, thick, and fireproof.
Achieving those three things would greatly reduce their casualty rate.
At the same time, it would sustain morale.
Protected by tall, thick wagons, the soldiers holding the line behind them would feel secure.
It was just too exhausting to push them around.
They were unsuitable for fighting in mountainous or hilly terrain, or in regions crisscrossed by rivers.
Now, once the wagon bastions had taken shape, their opponents quickly discovered how troublesome they were.
The most vicious bandits charged forward desperately.
Behind the wagons, the soldiers saw the bandits approaching and threw only two volleys of javelins.
Then they stopped throwing and instead hid behind the wagons, picking up their long spears.
This excited the bandit soldiers, because although the javelins were powerful, they were not dense enough to kill many people.
But when they rushed close, they found that the pointed corners could not be attacked.
There was no room to deploy their numbers.
To exploit their numerical advantage, they had to charge into the six recesses.
And once they rushed into those recesses, things became even worse.
The farther they charged in, the narrower it became, which meant their momentum diminished.
Six ranks became two, and eventually just one person.
Moreover, they would be attacked