etc!
Suddenly, they noticed a tremor in the dense forest beside them, followed by a massive surge of troops emerging from within. Without the slightest hesitation, they charged directly towards Tuoba Yu.
Upon seeing the enemy army, even Tuoba Yu couldn't help but gasp and exclaim, "These are heavy infantry!"
The leading soldier was covered in black armor, holding a sharp spear, and exuded a terrifying aura, giving people a feeling of not being able to approach him.
This is absolutely the elite of the elite; it's probably the trump card of the Prince of Northern Liang.
A thought struck him, and he couldn't help but probe, "This general doesn't kill nameless nobodies. Quickly state your name!"
"Hahaha!"
Zhang Liao burst into laughter, stepped forward from the crowd, and roared, " Zhang Liao, under the command of the Heir of Northern Liang, is here! You will all surrender at once, or you'll lose your heads!"
Facing Tuoba Yu's army of 70,000, Zhang Liao was not alarmed but delighted, for this was his chance to make a name for himself All Under Heaven.
kill!
Facing an army of 70,000 with only 30,000 men, he launched an attack.
The heavily Formation-Breaking Camp vanguard led the charge, cutting down the nearest enemies and preventing them from flanking and attacking the archers behind them. Meanwhile, the archers unleashed a furious barrage, suppressing the enemy's archers.
With such a formation, the enemy was instantly cut down like wheat, falling to the ground in droves.
Seeing this firepower, Yelü Dashan, as the vanguard, couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle. He angrily exclaimed, "Just how many archers do they have? How can they fire so many arrows at once? This is simply outrageous!"
Puff puff puff!
People kept falling around him, and several of his personal guards died inexplicably, which terrified him.
We have the numbers, so why do we feel like we're being suppressed?
"Be careful, their crossbows are malfunctioning, they seem to be able to fire in rapid succession!" Xiao Shan slashed down an incoming arrow and shouted a warning.
"What? Crossbows can fire in rapid succession?"
Upon hearing this, Yelü Dashan's face turned green. Everyone here is an archer, so why can you fire in rapid succession? This is bullying!
He gritted his teeth and said, "General, we must go around and wipe out their archers! Their archers are terrifying!"
It's absurd that fewer than 30,000 archers could keep 70,000 men pinned down. The crucial point is that the other side had trees for cover, while our side was on the main road, putting us at a huge disadvantage.
Tuoba Yu nodded and waved his hand, handing it directly to the Evil Bodhisattva.
The latter gritted his teeth and sent men to try to flank the archers behind them, but Zhang Liao saw through their plan and the Formation-Breaking Camp immediately moved in front of them.
Pfft!
The two sides clashed instantly, metal clashing and sparks flying, but the ones who fell were the Northern Barbarians soldiers.
The Evil Bodhisattva's face turned ashen; the opponent's armor was terrifying. Their attacks couldn't even scratch the enemy, while the opponent could easily tear through their defenses—this was truly frightening.
"Attack their eyes!"
Tuoba Yu reacted immediately. These heavy infantrymen were all wearing armor, except for a mask on their face, which could block some of the arrows.
But shooting them directly in the eyes would be enough to destroy them!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The Northern Barbarians army was already perfectly coordinated, and in an instant, a deluge of arrows rained down, forcing even the heavy infantry in front to raise their hands to protect their eyes.
Whew!
Zhang Liao waved his command flag, and in an instant, the archers behind him unleashed their full power, forcing Tuoba Yu to take cover. The density of the arrows was terrifying; there was simply no way to avoid them.
"Withdraw! We must withdraw!"
Seeing this, Tuoba Yu roared and prepared to retreat. The enemy's crossbows were simply too terrifying; in just one burst, at least four or five thousand of their men had died. It was practically a rain of arrows; who could withstand that?
Even the trees behind us were covered in thorns, let alone the people.
On the city wall!
Seeing this, Li Sansi couldn't help but sigh and said with a wry smile, "What terrifying heavy infantry, what terrifying arrow formations! Zhang Liao will surely become famous All Under Heaven after this battle."
Seeing the situation, he had to admit that Tuoba Yu had lost this first battle!
Lin Yi Yi's arrow formation was truly terrifying, almost completely suppressing Tuoba Yu so much that he couldn't even lift his head, thus squandering his advantage.
Li Yunqing was dumbfounded and said in disbelief, "Seventy thousand men couldn't even defeat thirty thousand? Does Tuoba Yu even know how to fight?"
This is ridiculous! Seventy thousand people fighting thirty thousand and this is how it turned out? Who can you reason with?
This is completely unreasonable!
Hearing his words, Bai Zizai rolled his eyes and said irritably, "His cavalry may be strong in combat, and his forces are twice the size of Zhang Liao's. But on this narrow path, his 70,000 men simply can't spread out; they'll just become sitting ducks!"
"No wonder Zhang Liao dared to take the initiative to fight; he probably knew that Tuoba Yu couldn't fight at full strength!" Yi Yun exclaimed in admiration. What a bold Zhang Liao! He is truly meticulous.
It seemed like a risky move, but in reality, he had already made preparations in advance, hiding his troops outside.
In this terrain, with forests on both sides, the Northern Barbarians cavalry's flanking maneuvers were completely ineffective, effectively crippling them. Add to that the heavy infantry, who formed an invincible shield, and Tuoba Yu's defeat was inevitable.
Li Sansi sighed and said with a wry smile, "What a Zhang Liao! No wonder the Crown Prince said he had a chance to become the Marquis of Da Ning. His fighting prowess and strategic acumen are both top-notch!"
To find one's advantage under such circumstances, to dare to fight outnumbered, and to fight so boldly—this is truly the mark of a peerless general with both courage and wisdom.
"Hahaha, Your Highness truly has an eye for talent. This time, Tuoba Yu will probably lose ten or twenty thousand men." Bai Zizai couldn't help but laugh heartily, his face full of schadenfreude.
He had been watching Tuoba Yu's bewildered expression the whole time he arrived; it was hilarious.
This guy is a dragon among men, but unfortunately he encountered his own family's heir, so he can only bring shame upon himself.
To erect a city wall and create a moat in seven days—who can you reason with that kind of power? And this cement seems to have fallen from the sky—who can you reason with that either?
In short, the Crown Prince is awesome!
Looking at the butcher whose eyes were squinting with laughter, Yi Yun couldn't help but sigh, "If His Highness heard this news, he would be very happy. Tuoba Yu used to be a tyrant in Northern Liang, but now he's been beaten so badly by the Crown Prince, completely helpless. It's so satisfying!"
"Hahaha, you guys better stop praising him. The battle isn't over yet!" Lin Yi couldn't help but burst into laughter. These two guys were really rubbing salt into Li Sansi's wounds.
However, the combined combat power of this Formation-Breaking Camp with the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow is truly heaven-defying; they are practically invincible.