"WAAAGH!!!"
The greenskin soldiers kept unleashing their war cries, but they were powerless to stop the heavy crossbowmen's explosive assault.
Row after row, the heavy crossbowmen's offensive unfolded in multiple stages, greatly enhancing their ability to maintain suppression.
During this process, the individual crossbows' advantage of superior penetration was also brought into full play.
Within the greenskin position, vast sprays of blood kept blooming. They were so dense that they almost gathered into a faint blood mist across the area, giving Shi Lei a clear sense of just how simple and brutal the individual crossbows' attacks were.
As bolts blasted out, large numbers of greenskin soldiers fell before them one after another, sending the border troops' morale soaring!
Unfortunately, this situation could not continue forever.
With the individual crossbows' limited range, facing the greenskin forces' astonishing momentum, they could only ensure a single burst of fire. There was basically no chance to reload a second time.
Shi Lei, who understood this clearly, harbored not even the slightest hope of luck.
After the burst of fire, he quickly signaled the heavy crossbowmen to withdraw into the city. At the same time, the border soldiers led by Li Tie directly became locked in a bloody melee with the greenskin soldiers who had already charged into their midst.
"For the Emperor!"
"For the Emperor!!!"
The heavy crossbowmen's performance had given them an excellent start to the battle, sending the soldiers' morale soaring.
The soldiers could afford to get carried away, but Shi Lei, as their commander, could not.
In terms of physical ability alone, under normal circumstances, human soldiers were completely at a disadvantage against greenskin soldiers.
However, if he ordered a retreat now, it would undoubtedly damage the troops' morale as well.
After confirming the situation, Shi Lei swiftly adjusted his subsequent