"Hahaha, trying to pull a cavalry charge in front of me?"
Seeing the cavalry charging towards them, a savage glint flashed in Qu Yi's eyes. He sneered, "The last people to charge into my camp like this were the White Horse Volunteers, but I remember they died a horrible death. What gives you the right?"
Shieldbearers, push forward! We'll charge straight in!
If it were heavy cavalry, it would be fine; I might retreat. But you're just an ordinary cavalryman; coming here is practically suicide!
shooting!
Puff puff puff puff!
Before the three thousand cavalrymen could even get close to the vanguard of the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors, they were pinned to the ground by a dense barrage of arrows, leaving only their warhorses wandering around in place.
The corpses lying on the ground all had their eyes wide open in anger, clearly questioning the meaning of life.
"That arrow was terrifying; it pierced right through my armor!"
The cavalrymen behind Shangguan Yun couldn't help but shrink in shock. Their armor seemed to be nothing in front of the enemy's crossbows; this was simply too terrifying.
These men can kill their comrades, and they can kill themselves.
The cavalrymen's faces immediately darkened; they hoped they wouldn't be facing these ruthless men soon.
"Hmph, the terrifying power of the Divine Arm Bow is beyond your comprehension!"
Seeing this, Qu Yi's eyes flashed with disdain, and he sneered.
To counter Great Ning's armor, Xiliang even abandoned some of its Zhuge Repeating Crossbow this time, opting instead for the incredibly penetrating Divine Arm Bow. Not only could Great Ning's arrows not withstand it, but Xiliang's cold-forged armor also couldn't completely block it.
Even though these cavalrymen were clad in armor, they were still doomed to die; in front of the Divine Arm Bow, they were as if they were naked.
His gaze turned forward, where a large number of enemy archers were firing at the soldiers landing on the shore, which added a touch of murderous intent to his face.
"Keep pushing forward!"
"Suppress the enemy archers and cover the main force's landing!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
In an instant, the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors accelerated. How could they call themselves Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors if they dared not be the first to act?
The shield bearers ahead seemed oblivious to the overwhelming rain of arrows, advancing step by step. Their steady and solid strides gave the enemy no chance whatsoever!
The shields of the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors were stacked in layers, meaning there were rows and rows, with shields in almost every row, allowing archers and shield bearers to hide behind them.
Aside from being afraid of catapults, the shield bearers couldn't do much damage to them otherwise.
Great Ning's arrows struck the shields, only scattering sparks, but did nothing to harm the archers behind them.
On the contrary, the archers were in some danger. The moment they peeked out to fire was the most dangerous moment. Therefore, when the archers of the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors attacked, they did not attack in rows, but rather in staggered formations.
Firstly, it reduces wasted firepower, and secondly, it prevents the enemy from figuring out a pattern and launching pinpoint attacks, which would result in significant losses.
"Holy crap, that's incredible!"
When Li Songshan, the military commander of Wuning Commandery, saw this scene, he couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle. This was just too brutal!
They're even going against the attack of Great Ning to fight their way up; that's terrifying, it's simply unreasonable.
Powerful crossbow!
Giant Shield!
Upon seeing these two iconic items, Li Ruyu instantly realized what they meant and said with a somewhat solemn expression, "Legend has it that Lin Yi has a powerful crossbow army under his command. They not only possess powerful giant shields, but also an unparalleled array of powerful crossbow bolts!"
Once the arrow volley is activated, there will be no chance of survival for those ahead!
Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors!
Upon hearing this, without even needing an explanation, everyone already knew the name. They hadn't expected such a tough opponent to appear right from the start.
Since their debut, the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors Squad has rarely been seen by outsiders in their true attack form, but those who survived on the battlefield are terrified of this army.
In their eyes, this army was a bunch of lunatics who would turn into terrifying demons if given the chance.
Moreover, this Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors is said to be able to directly confront cavalry and even serve as the vanguard in attacking cities.
" Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors, huh!"
A strange light flashed in Shangguan Yun's eyes, but it was only a moment of shock.
He immediately saw through the enemy's core strengths: shields and powerful crossbows. In some respects, the shields were even more important. It was because of these sturdy shields that the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors charge so recklessly.
Since that's the case, let's use catapults to kill them. Once their shields are broken, they'll be lambs to the slaughter.
" Li Songshan, these Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors are probably trying to distract us. Deploy the catapults and smash their shields; they'll be crippled!"
Forehead!
Li Songshan's face stiffened. The catapult's accuracy was terrible, but the enemy's arrows were damn accurate. If the enemy wasn't killed by the catapult, he'd probably be shot to death.
Moreover, the person operating the catapult couldn't withstand the enemy's crossbow bolts either; their range was much greater than ours.
However, Shangguan Yun had no time to pay attention to him. His gaze was fixed on the warships constantly traveling back and forth on the Great Ning River, which almost connected the river surface into one. A hint of ferocity and excitement flashed in his eyes. This was really great.
He looked at the Blood Guard beside him and said excitedly, "Go find Li Ke and have him light the fire ships so they can sail downstream. This time, I'm going to teach that brat Lin Yi what it means to be an experienced veteran!"
Hahaha!
Such a dense formation of warships, all crammed together—isn't this giving me an opportunity?
Blood Guard nodded, and was about to head forward when he suddenly saw flames shooting into the sky upstream. He frowned and said, "Imperial Uncle, it seems we don't need to go. It's already engulfed in flames up there!"
"What?"
Shangguan Yun's expression suddenly changed. "I haven't given the order yet, how come Li Ke made his move on his own? Did this guy have someone planted here?"
wrong!
His expression suddenly changed drastically. He looked at the empty area in the middle of the sea and gritted his teeth, saying, "Quickly, go check upstream! Something's probably happened upstream!"
"Imperial Brother-in-Law, you mean...?"
Li Ruyu's expression also changed drastically. He thought of the situation at the Great Ning River and his heart sank. He hoped that it wasn't what he had guessed, otherwise the situation would be very serious.
The Great Ning River is a major river that runs through Great Ning. At its widest point, it can even reach dozens of miles. Standing on one bank, it is impossible to see the other side at a glance.
This is why they had to risk going to the middle of the river to check the situation at Great Ning Port.
If the other side moves north from the other side, we won't be able to see them at all.
"General, something terrible has happened!" The Blood Guard returned quickly, but his face was somewhat pale.
What's going on?
"Upstream, Li Ke was attacked by the enemy navy. Our warships were sunk by their warships in a few strikes, and now they are attacking our rear!"