Chaos of the Three Kingdoms Summons

Chapter 2733 Annihilating the Enemy's Elite Force in One Battle, Shi Le Coughs Up Blood in Heartache
"put!!!"

A piercing command tore through the night sky!

“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!!!”

Countless ear-piercing, air-tearing shrieks converged into a raging tide of death!

Under the moonlight, behind the stockade wall, in the area shrouded in darkness, countless crossbow bolts, gleaming with a deadly cold light, almost obscured the moonlight.

Behind the stockade wall, a dark mass of Jin soldiers sat on the ground, each using their feet to kick crossbows, which were clearly crossbows.

The crossbows used by the Jin army cavalry, or the crossbows that were widely used by the infantry, could actually be held with both hands, and only arm strength was needed to cock and fire them.

However, these crossbows were mostly light crossbows, like ordinary bows and arrows, and lacked sufficient lethality against heavily armored units.

However, if it requires the use of leg or waist strength to achieve shooting...

Therefore, this crossbow is most likely no longer a light crossbow, but a heavy crossbow that can still inflict some damage on heavily armored units.

While heavy crossbows do require a certain level of skill from soldiers, the requirements are much lower compared to powerful bows.

Archers capable of drawing a powerful bow that can inflict damage on heavily armored units are hard to find.

Both the bow and the crossbow were standard equipment in the army, and neither could completely replace the other, because each had its own strengths.

The crossbow formation of thousands of crossbowmen formed a visible steel wave, crashing down on the heavy cavalry vanguard that had already charged into the open ground and reached its peak speed!

Too fast! Too dense! Too close! There's nowhere to hide!
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft...!"

The piercing, tearing, and bone-crushing sounds instantly merged together, drowning out the neighing of warhorses and the roars of knights!

The dozens of heavy cavalrymen at the forefront, along with their horses, seemed to have crashed into a steel wall covered with iron spikes.

Their heavy armor, which had previously been a key element in protecting their lives, now seemed incredibly vulnerable.

Just one volley!
The heavy cavalry vanguard was thrown into chaos, their men and horses falling, a bloody mess, their momentum abruptly halted.

"Ambush! Retreat! Retreat now!"

The stone tiger's eyes were bloodshot, and its roar was filled with blood and foam!
He watched as his most trusted captain of the guard was pierced by three crossbow bolts, and flew out like a rag doll!
Shi Hu had never seen such a scene before!
After all, the bow-making technology on the grasslands is very advanced, and their bows and arrows are top-notch; these are their livelihood.

However, crossbows were rarely developed!

It's not that there aren't crossbows, but they're mostly light crossbows!
After all, they were all herders who grew up on horseback, so their demand for crossbows was not very high.

In ancient times, crossbows were considered a product with considerable technological sophistication, let alone heavy crossbows.

Therefore, not many heavy crossbows ended up on the grasslands.

If a private individual possesses this kind of item, and it's discovered, the consequences range from the death penalty to the complete loss of their family's fortunes.

Even the most audacious merchants wouldn't dare smuggle this stuff in large quantities.

Therefore, Shi Hu had never seen a heavy crossbow formation before!
However, the nightmare had only just begun!
After the first volley of shots, with the help of the supporting soldiers beside them, the heavy crossbowmen, having reloaded their bows, unleashed another volley of arrows.

"Xilulu!"

The mournful cries of warhorses echoed through the night sky, and countless magnificent warhorses collapsed to the ground, rolling and convulsing in agony!
The knights on horseback were violently thrown off their backs. The heavy iron armor made them move slowly, and they were instantly trampled over by the iron hooves of their comrades who rushed up after them, or pinned to the ground by cold arrows shot from the darkness!
"Hold on! The rear guard becomes the front guard! Charge out!" Shi Hu brandished his lance, trying to gather the remaining troops and organize a breakout.

However, Wei Qing and Meng Tian had been preparing for this for a long time, and their preparations were naturally much more than just this.

The heavy crossbow formation is just one of them!

"W-W-W-W-!"

A mournful bugle call suddenly rang out from the flanks and rear of Shi Hu's defeated army!
The earth trembled once again, but this time the source of the tremor came from their flank and rear!
From the dark plains on the left and right, two massive cavalry units surged forth like a tide!
They were equally well-equipped, their golden armor gleaming in the moonlight.

This is Meng Tian's Golden Fire Cavalry!
Although they suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Liangzhou, only a small portion, led by Dou Xian, managed to return with difficulty to eastern Liangzhou.

However, many years later, with that small remnant as the main force, Meng Tian once again trained five thousand Golden Fire Cavalry, and they made a brilliant appearance in this battle once again.

Dou Xian and Huo Qubing each led a group, and the two excellent cavalry generals began to annihilate the attacking Shi Hu from the left and right.

"Fight your way out! Head west! Only by breaking through can we survive!"

Shi Hu let out a desperate roar, like a wounded lone wolf, turned his horse around, brandished his lance, and led the troops behind him in an attempt to fight their way out.

However, what awaited them was a barrage of javelins coming from both sides, and countless gleaming sabers slashing diagonally, their blades radiating a sinister aura and an aura of death!

........................

The enemy is at the city gates!

In addition, we have another combat mission tonight!
Therefore, even though it was late at night, Shi Le was not sleepy at all, and went to the city wall to patrol late at night.

For some reason, he had a bad feeling tonight!

As time went on, this ominous premonition grew stronger.

Judging by the time, Shi Hu should be leading his team back around now!
After all, the original intention was to have him fire a shot and run away, not to have him fight the enemy to the death!

Heavy cavalry is not a military branch that can fight to the death!

"Why aren't you back yet?"

Even if Shi Le was calm and collected, he still found it somewhat novel at this moment!
Shi Hu didn't care. Even though the other party was his nephew, he didn't hold a high position in his heart.

Even if it's not a nephew, so what if it's a son?
What he truly cared about was that elite force, which was his means of survival and his sharpest claws.

However, Shi Le stood on the city wall gazing into the distance until dawn, when he finally saw Shi Hu return.

However, it came back sideways.

Of the three thousand Black Spear Dragon Cavalry, less than a hundred were able to return; it could be said that the entire army was wiped out.

"puff!"

A large mouthful of scalding, viscous, dark red to almost black blood gushed out of his mouth!

Faced with such an outcome, even the most resolute person would be unable to withstand such a shock.