I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 603: The Divine Machine to Suppress Liao! Times have changed!
There is no doubt about the power of the Pogang Crossbow, but there is no doubt about its cost either.

Perhaps no one has ever thought that this powerful weapon, which was mainly used to snipe and kill strong grassroots soldiers in the past, would be used on the battlefield on such a large scale.

The former military commander of Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry also did not expect this at this moment.

After forcibly taking a crossbow arrow, his face changed instantly.

“It’s true!”

With a sweep of his mind, he looked at his own army formation that had suffered heavy casualties in just a moment, and then looked at the huge row of chariots neatly lined up in front of the enemy formation. The blood color on his face suddenly faded away.

"It's a disaster..."

But the next moment, a fierce look appeared on his face.

"Attack it!"

According to his past experience, it takes time to reload the Pogang Crossbow. Only by taking advantage of this gap to cross this death distance can the losses be minimized.

However, he had originally planned to achieve success in one battle, but now he had to temporarily change his goal.

"Don't worry about anything else! Go ahead and break their convoy first!"

It has to be said that none of the border armies of Dayong are weak forces that have gained their reputation in vain.

The Bingzhou Wolf Riders came and went like the wind; when the leader wolf moved, the rest of the wolf pack would follow.

Even this sudden turn did not cause any confusion.

There was a bloody heroism in the moment as he stepped over the corpses of his comrades and rushed towards the front formation.

On the contrary, the Zhenliao Army on the opposite side remained silent throughout the whole process, like a cold and ruthless killing machine.

Just like now, when those Bingzhou Wolf Riders suddenly changed their formation and rushed forward rapidly.

There were no extra words, only a short and steady cold shout.

"put!"

Then there was a uniform "bang——"

This is the sound of a huge bowstring instantly straightening and rebounding, and then the buzzing sound like locusts, which needs no further explanation.

Covering the earth and blocking out the sun.

It was like a thick rain cloud suddenly covered the battlefield.

It's a pity that the "rain" falling from this rain cloud is neither romantic nor beautiful.

The entire process from appearance to fall completely measured the distance between life and death of countless Bingzhou Wolf Riders.

The thick crossbow arrows mixed in the rain of arrows instantly penetrated the armor, pierced the flesh, and pierced the brave knight through.

They were nailed to death along with the horses they rode on this open battlefield of death.

A strong man in the Tianmen Realm wanted to use his internal energy to blast away the "rain cloud" that was shooting towards him, but it was all in vain.

The powerful internal energy that he once was proud of was like paper under those broken crossbow arrows, and it was unable to stop them from falling.

He could only watch helplessly as his body was pierced through and all his life was destroyed.

“No… No!”

"Wrong timing for reloading!"

The former military commander of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry's pupils contracted violently and his body trembled.

He doesn't understand!

How could the Pogang Crossbow, which should have been silent for a while, complete the reloading so quickly?

This was totally inconsistent with his past experience.

After a moment, an idea suddenly came to his mind.

'These crossbows are wrong!'

And as if to verify his guess, the next moment a deathly rain cloud that blocked out the sky appeared again from the horizon.

"Continuous fire! Their Pogang crossbows can fire continuously!"

The reason why veterans and old generals on the battlefield are so valuable is that they can rely on the experience and lessons learned from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood to avoid many mistakes and gain vitality and victory on the battlefield.

But these lessons learned can sometimes kill him and everyone!

The 'rain clouds' in the sky fell one by one.

The Bingzhou Wolf Riders rushing forward only felt that the world in front of them was dark and bright, bright and dark.

But every time I came back from darkness, the space around me became more and more empty.

When they rushed to the front of the chariot formation in a daze, they looked around in confusion and found that their originally densely packed army was now only left with these sparse stragglers.

"And then...what should we do next?"

Charge into battle?

There are only so few people left, the army is disorganized, and there is no direction or direction. How... can we charge?
Turn around and retreat, and save your life?

Looking back at the long purgatory of death filled with the corpses of his comrades behind him, a Bingzhou Wolf Rider was amused by his own thought.

Then he swung the long sword in his hand, increased the horse's speed to the maximum, and rushed towards the chariot formation in front.

"Bingzhou Wolf Riders! Never turn back!"

collapse--

Puff, puff——

In the chariot carriage in front of the formation, a soldier from Zhen Liao was looking at the figure of Bingzhou Wolf Riders, whose horses and men were impaled as targets, and muttered to himself.

"These bastards are so extravagant!"

At this time, military orders came from the rear.

"Car formation, push forward!"

……

Before the war, a group of Bingzhou military generals had made many plans and deductions for this war.

It's not foolproof, but it's full of confidence.

But at this moment, looking at the vanguard of the army that was completely wiped out, everyone fell into deathly silence.

Some generals took a deep breath and felt a bone-chilling chill spreading from their internal organs to their entire bodies, and some of their hands and feet became numb.

Is it because the vanguard commander of the front army failed to lead the troops properly and responded inappropriately?
No, it is not.

If they were in the battle, they would fight like this.

Perhaps they are not as good as each other in many impromptu responses.

Or is it that the men under his command are not brave enough and their riding and fighting skills are unfamiliar?
For those who witnessed the battle with their own eyes, it would be somewhat heartless for them to say this.

Because until the very end, except for a few soldiers who were shot in the back, most of the others chose to charge forward and not retreat.

But even such a general and such soldiers still fell into such a situation. What can we say?

can only say--

"The Zhen Liao army is preparing to kill us with silver!"

The crossbow arrows broke through the defenses like heavy rain.

How is this a war?
This is clearly a waste of money!
"Hiss - this battle... is not easy to fight!"

If he had not made such boastful promises in front of the governor, the best option at this time would have been to avoid his attack first and then adjust the strategy with a long-term perspective.

But now I can’t retreat.

The governors will inevitably be punished, and their prestige in the army will be greatly undermined.

So even though they know there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, they have to bite the bullet and move forward.

Especially when they saw that the Zhen Liao army had won the initial battle and was directly pushing forward, they had no way to retreat.

"We have to fight even if it's not easy."

"I just don't believe it. My Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry is as powerful as the wind, but they can't defeat mere infantry!"

There is also a chain of contempt in the military.

The value of cavalry is far greater than that of infantry.

Therefore, those with four legs always look down upon those with two legs.

This is the case in Zhenliao.

The stereotype in Bingzhou has long become a tradition.

Therefore, not only can they not retreat from today’s battle, they must also win!

Otherwise, his Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry would become a laughing stock of the world.

"There's nothing more to say, let's fight!"

"As long as we win this battle, we will be able to make up for today's losses!"

Hearing this, all the generals in Bingzhou felt warmed in their hearts.

Yes!

The fact that they can deploy the Pogang Crossbows on such a large scale and luxuriously shows how wealthy Youbei is today!
As long as they can invade Youbei and plunder, no matter how high the price they pay today, it will be worth it. After calculating this simple account in their minds, the Bingzhou army, which was originally a little hesitant, instantly became eager to fight.

"Gather the troops and go to war! Strive to defeat them in one battle!"

……

The chariot kept pushing forward and rolled forward, and the phantom of Baxia condensed in the void also moved with it.

The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry on the opposite side also moved.

But this time it was obviously no longer a test, but it was obvious that they were ready to make a final effort in one battle and decide the outcome in one go!

On the hillside in the distance, Gongsun Xun, surrounded by a group of Gongsun clan members, looked at the great battle that was about to break out below with a complicated look.

"Military Lord, what are you still hesitating about?"

"Why should we shamelessly approach them when they treat us like this? Let's go back to our tribe's land, so we don't have to stay here and suffer this humiliation!"

Earlier in the general's tent, the veteran general named Xiao directly tore off the fig leaf between them and Han Shao.

With the pride of the Liaodong nobles, how could they tolerate such contempt?

It's your loss if you, Mr. Han, don't use us.

There is no father here, there is a place to keep the father!
Hearing the angry words of the tribesmen behind him, Gongsun Xun, who had been silent since leaving the general's tent, suddenly spoke.

"Don't you think...what they say makes sense?"

All along, they have been passively waiting for Han Shao to use them.

Maybe it's because they always feel that they are important.

Or perhaps from a certain perspective, they have been subconsciously looking down on the Duke of Yan, who has already reached the pinnacle of the world.

After all, compared with the nobility of their aristocratic families, the origin of the Duke of Yan was really not up to par.

Even if the other party's achievements have long made them look up to him.

“What a foolish arrogance—”

It was obvious that Gongsun Xun had been defeated miserably in the battle between the legitimate and illegitimate children with Gongsun Du before. It was the father-in-law and son-in-law who put aside their past grudges and gave him a chance to lead the troops, which gave him the opportunity to get out of the quagmire of the failed struggle.

What reason and qualifications does he have to be arrogant in front of the other party?

And they...

Gongsun Xun looked back at the clansmen behind him and sighed.

"Think carefully. If you choose to return to your tribe, you won't know when you can get out again in the future."

The Gongsun clan members who had just been filled with righteous indignation and clamoring to return to their clan land suddenly froze in expression.

If you think about it carefully, ever since the Gongsun clan was forced to retreat to their territory in Liaodong due to the situation, over the past hundred years or so, they have only left their territory once, except for the time when Gongsun Du borrowed troops from the clan.

For the rest of their lives, they could only endure hardships in the clan from generation to generation.

At this time, Gongsun Xun continued.

"Don't forget, when you left the clan, it was not an opportunity that Your Majesty asked for from the ancestor, but was 'forced' upon Your Majesty by the ancestor."

Hearing what Gongsun Xun said, all the Gongsun clan members looked a little embarrassed.

indeed.

Whether judging from the previous events or the results shown by the Duke of Yan over the years, it seems that the Duke of Yan does not really need them that much.

On the contrary, they need the Duke of Yan to give them an opportunity to leave their clan and provide them with a platform to achieve success.

After a moment's silence, one of the Gongsun tribesmen spoke in a hesitant tone.

"Military commander, the problem now is... the Lord doesn't trust us and doesn't give us a chance. If we continue to fight like this, what's the difference between that and staying in the tribe and suffering?"

Gongsun Xun shook his head upon hearing this.

"Chance? Isn't this given?"

As he spoke, Gongsun Xun pointed towards the battlefield that was about to unfold below.

"If you don't give us a chance, why would Your Majesty let us appear here?"

Upon hearing this, some members of the Gongsun clan murmured indignantly.

"He would rather use those worthless infantry as the main force than use us. What kind of opportunity is this?"

Gongsun Xun glanced back at them and said helplessly.

"Have you not noticed that these Liaozhen infantrymen are very different from the past?"

Not to mention those chariots that have all been modified with crossbows.

From the perspective that the Bingzhou Army could not see, they could clearly see that many of the infantrymen in the Zhenliao Army not far away had abandoned their previous heavy armor and thick shields and instead wore lighter armor.

It's just that in the past, the Gongsun clan, including him, Gongsun Xun, were too marginalized and had no access to many secrets of the Zhen Liao Army, so at this moment they could not quite understand the root and details of this change.

However, Gongsun Xun was a former military veteran, and he keenly guessed something from the change.

"So...what does the military commander mean?"

Gongsun Xun withdrew his gaze and sighed.

"I was blinded by one thing in the past and had some erroneous ideas, but since the Lord is still willing to give me and us a chance, we must continue, lest we regret it too late!"

After hearing what Gongsun Xun said, all the Gongsun clan members were silent for a while, and then they spoke.

"Even if it's still the same as before, and I can only serve as a soldier cleaning up the battlefield?"

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Xun nodded very seriously.

Of course, this alone is definitely not enough.

During the time he had been away from the commander's tent, he had thought things through and made up his mind.

After the battle, I will go before the king to confess my crime and make my attitude clear.

"The old general is right. A minister should behave like a minister..."

After thinking about it, Gongsun Xun said no more and gave the order directly.

"Go and tell Qi Shuai in person, just say—"

"We, the White Horse Volunteers, are willing to obey the orders of General Qi. We will obey all your orders!"

……

"Is this... figured out?"

When Gongsun Xun's words were delivered, Qi Shuo laughed to the veterans around him.

When the veterans heard this, some were pleased while others were disdainful.

If this had been done earlier, with the foundation of the Gongsun family, why would it have taken these ten years?
But it’s also good this way. If Gongsun of Liaodong hadn’t been unable to let go of the arrogance of a noble family, how could they have the opportunities and future they have today?

One step is slow, each step is slow.

Now, the little guys in the Yulin Guard have grown up, and even the old guys like them have to stand aside. It’s too late for them to realize it.

So at this moment, facing Gongsun Xun's attitude, the veteran generals and staff did not take it too seriously.

Because as time goes by, the battle between the states has already begun.

However, Qi Shuo said this with a smile when he sent the Gongsun clan member away.

"Go back and tell Gongsun Xun to rest assured that this battle will give you a chance to show your face, and you won't make this trip in vain."

……

For the Zhenliao Army, this battle was actually more of a test of new tactics.

The moment the spirit pattern cannon roared on the battlefield, it meant that the war mode that had continued in this world for countless years had begun to quietly change.

The spinning and exploding projectiles, pushed by the compressed energy of heaven and earth, fell into the rapidly approaching cavalry formation.

Whether it was wolf riding or not, it all seemed so weak and ridiculous at this moment.

The torn human bodies and war horses painted bright blood on the battlefield and plowed out long trenches that were enough to fill countless lives.

At this moment the Bingzhou Army suddenly woke up. The Pogang Crossbow Chariot Formation, which they had previously regarded as a great terror, was just a trigger.

When they suffered countless casualties and finally broke through the chariot formation in front of the formation and broke into the formation, they looked towards the soldiers in black light armor. For a moment, they laughed wildly, thinking that victory was already decided.

But the moment those lightly-armored soldiers pointed their long-barreled weapons with array patterns on them at them, they suddenly came to their senses.

Maybe times have really changed.

"The Divine Machine Battalion! Release!"

Bang, bang, bang—

The hot bullet flew forward at a high speed, spinning through the armor and leaving a few spots of blood.

Countless brave and fearless Bingzhou Wolf Riders were knocked down in rows by the war horses under them who were beaten to pieces before they could even swing their long swords.

"put!"

Bang, bang, bang—

Round after round, as if there is no end.

……

(End of this chapter)