Puff puff puff!
As the arrows rained down, the Great Ning army was instantly covered in blood, with large numbers falling in droves. Some unlucky ones were even turned into pincushions.
Seeing this terrifying scene, the Great Ning had been shooting with great force couldn't help but shudder. This archer was so ferocious; they had met their match this time.
Qu Yi snorted coldly and roared, "Get them! Take them down! Once we wipe them out, Great Ning will be lambs to the slaughter!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Arrows rained down from the sky, heading straight for the archers of Great Ning. The simultaneous fire of nearly 200,000 archers was so intense that it blotted out the sun and moon.
Ahhh!
The Great Ning let out screams Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors relentlessly attacked, clearing a gap in their ranks. This caused Li Anlan to change drastically.
The Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors is attacking!
Huang Zhong's Divine Archery Army and Chen Dao's White Feather Soldiers were not idle either, relentlessly shooting down the enemy.
This attack by the Xiliang army was like a surging river, seemingly endless, but it was not without strategy; on the contrary, it was precisely planned.
The main force on the front lines consisted primarily of the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors, which, in conjunction with Huang Zhong's Divine Archery Army Corps, Zhang Fei's Danyang Legion, and Chen Dao's White Feather Army, attacked the main force of over 300,000 troops attacking Great Ning.
The four legions are mostly infantry, suitable for a steady advance to kill the enemy. In particular, the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors is the main force on the front line, because their shields are the natural nemesis of the Great Ning archers, and they are responsible for frontal assaults on the enemy.
While the three legions assist in the offensive, they can also provide support to other areas at any time.
The secondary battlefields, on the other hand, are battles between cavalry!
This is where Lü Bu and Zhao Yun's story begins. Both of them command cavalry, responsible for eliminating enemy cavalry and also for killing enemy personnel. In critical moments, they can also serve as a surprise force to decide the course of the battle.
"Holy shit!"
Seeing their side instantly cleared out, Great Ning was in an uproar. This was terrifying!
Just that volley of arrows probably killed 30,000 to 40,000 of us. And now this is 200,000 to 300,000 people firing at once!
"Are these Lin Yi's Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors?"
A look of seriousness flashed in Li Anlan's eyes; he was stunned by the fighting power of the Xiliang army.
On the main battlefield, despite having the upper hand, Great Ning was still being forced into a series of defeats, which he found hard to accept.
"Your Majesty, the fighting power of this Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors is truly terrifying." Qin Li nodded, his expression also grave.
In just a few breaths, at least 20,000 people died at their hands; such fighting power was truly terrifying.
With such a concentrated attack from our side, the enemy actually charged forward with shields nearly two people tall. That's just too outrageous.
Li Anlan frowned.
He had naturally heard of this Xiliang army, and could even say he had long admired their reputation. Back then, Ning Kun and Cai Yu had fallen into the trap of the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors Squad, ultimately meeting their demise.
He initially thought Ning Kun and his group were just careless, but now that he has witnessed the fighting prowess of the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors, he is truly terrified.
He took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, saying, "We must take him down, or the consequences will be unimaginable!"
With such combat power, if he were to fire several more rounds, our losses would be too great, and we simply couldn't withstand such troop depletion.
"That's quite difficult!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Li gave a wry smile.
He also wanted to wipe out the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors, but this was extremely difficult. Their shields, nearly two people tall, were like an insurmountable wall.
Such ridiculously strong shields are virtually invincible unless they are smashed down with boulders or cavalry flanking them to kill the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors!
The key point is that he also has spearmen and axemen guarding his front line, which means that the threat posed by cavalry to him is greatly reduced.
Even if the cavalry dodged the arrows and charged forward, they would still be killed by the swordsmen and spearmen in front. This thing was somewhat unsolvable.
"The armor of this Xiliang army is also terrifying; it can withstand ordinary arrows. Unless you hit a vital point, there's almost no way to deal with them," an old general said bitterly.
Li Anlan's heart sank!
After thinking for a moment, he came up with a plan and sneered, "Shoot them with rockets! Aren't their shield bearers and archers always by their side? Let's see if they can still coordinate so well even in the midst of the fire!"
Rocket?
Qin Li's eyes lit up. The Emperor really had some skills. The Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors's defense was almost at its maximum thanks to the protection of the shield bearers, but the problem was that the distance between the archers and the shield bearers was very small.
If it were to be ignited, the fighting power of the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors would be greatly reduced.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but exclaim excitedly, "As expected of Your Majesty, what a brilliant plan! I'll have someone prepare it immediately!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
One by one, rockets coated with fuel and pine resin were launched into the ranks of the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors squad. At first, Qu Yi was not worried, but later he really couldn't hold on any longer.
The rockets were initially stopped without causing too many casualties, but the fuel and resin were mixed into the fabric, so once they started burning, they wouldn't be easily extinguished.
If it gets on clothing, it will almost immediately burst into flames. Although the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors wear armor, the clothes underneath are flammable, which is quite a nuisance.
Qu Yi, seeing the still-smoking area below, turned green with rage. He quickly shook off the sparks from his clothes, exclaiming angrily, "Damn it, my underwear almost caught fire!"
Damn it, the Great Ning has no martial ethics! They're practically roasting chickens!
The adjutant nodded and said in a deep voice, "General, although these rockets cannot directly harm us, they are somewhat slowing down our attack!"
Once this fire is lit, it must be extinguished, otherwise the whole person will be engulfed in flames, which is obviously unacceptable.
This reduces the intensity of the attack, which is just stalling for time.
Qu Yi snorted coldly and looked at the enemy formation ahead. The enemy was constantly manufacturing rockets and seemed to be planning a major operation, which made his face extremely ugly.
You guys play with hellish stuff, huh? Well, I'll get you something from hell.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Since they have no sense of martial ethics, then don't blame me for being impolite. Take the exploding shells that the master gave us and send them over using the catapult."
But be careful, don't let the enemy's rocket ignite that thing!
"Understood!" The lieutenant's eyes lit up; that thing was a divine artifact.
Soon the catapults were also brought up, along with several chubby iron cans that looked extremely cute.
After the fuse was lit, it arced in a parabola and headed straight for the Great Ning archers' camp.