Chapter 901: Barbarians in Chaos
"kill!"
At a command from Cao Ang, he and Cao Zhang led the elite soldiers to launch a charge while the enemy was in chaos.
To be honest, the two of them don't really like to bring sharp warriors. They prefer heavy cavalry like Zhang He, or the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. These tough and capable cavalry are their favorites.
However, heavy cavalry is too expensive. It took a lot of effort for the Cao and Xiahou families to let them bring elite soldiers. If they were to use heavy cavalry, the two families might go bankrupt. Not everyone is as rich as Chen Xi.
Although the two men didn't like the Sharp Warriors very much, being able to lead a variety of arms was also a reflection of their ability. The Sharp Warriors led by the two men directly blew up the Angus Heavy Infantry with a wave of attacks. The strength gap between the two sides was too big, and the restraint of the arms was serious. The Angus Heavy Infantry had no ability to fight back at all.
This almost crushing frontal counterattack completely destroyed their tactics in a short period of time, which put a heavy pressure on the Roman barbarians.
"Short bows and light arrows, shoot and suppress them. Don't worry about accidental injuries. The heavy infantry don't care about this rain of arrows. Cover that area!"
The commander of the Roman citizen legion shouted at the top of his lungs. He still had some foresight. The strong thin hair of the sharp soldiers instantly reminded him of the sharp soldiers' fragility. He immediately gave the order to cover the enemy with a rain of arrows regardless of friend or foe.
Even within Rome, the idea that barbarians were not human was deeply rooted in people's minds.
What's more, this short bow and light arrows have limited effect on heavy infantry. It would be lucky if a pot of arrows could take down an unlucky heavy infantryman.
“Swish!”
There was a sound of falling arrows in unison. Although the Scythian archers were half of the reserve legion of the Fourth Eagle Flag, they were still barbarians after all. Therefore, there were quite a few Scythian archers in this barbarian army.
Especially after Rome copied Parthia's homework and developed the technique of shooting ten arrows in one breath, there were even more archers in Scythia, and in Rome's positioning they were somewhat like Jiangdong archers.
Moreover, as the reserve army of the Fourth Eagle Flag, they have two requirements: one is to absolutely obey military orders, and the other is to not be afraid of death. Even if they have not reached the elite level of the Fourth Eagle Flag, they still should not be underestimated.
After receiving the order, all the archers drew their bows and shot arrows at the heavy infantry corps in front without much thought, creating a large rain of arrows.
"withdraw!"
Cao Ang did not hesitate at all. He slipped away immediately after a burst of arrows. However, due to his greed for merit, many sharp soldiers did not have time to withdraw and were directly nailed to death by the dense rain of arrows. For the sharp soldiers, even a rain of light bows and arrows was a fatal blow. The sharp soldiers were too fragile.
This is also the reason why Rui Shi is almost extinct in the Han Dynasty now. It is easy to train this kind of fragile people who are almost likely to die from unknown AOE, but they are real lives.
A young and strong man is also a precious currency for the Han Dynasty. He can create a lot of value whether he joins the army or works.
Chen Xi could not accept the gap if they died so easily. However, in order to meet the requirements of enriching the military types and tactics, he still retained several legions as seeds and foundation.
The reason why Cao Ang and his men were able to bring elite soldiers this time was because these elite soldiers wanted to prove themselves, otherwise, such a legion with extreme dual talents would not be so easily persuaded by Cao Cao.
“…”
After Cao Ang retreated, his face was terribly gloomy. Their battle record was good. In one wave of attacks, they killed at least three thousand barbarians, and their own losses were less than ten. The battle-to-damage ratio was simply brilliant and terrifying.
But the following wave of arrows directly killed more than 500 people, which was a huge blow to Cao Ang.
Rui Shi's death was mainly due to his misjudgment of the opportunity. If he had ordered a retreat earlier, there would not have been such a heavy loss.
Although the casualty ratio is still above one to five, it is a completely different concept.
The exchange of elite troops between the barbarians and the Han Dynasty was a lucrative business for Rome.
It was a huge loss for the Han Dynasty. Two extremely talented warriors were exchanged for a group of rubbish barbarians. Cao Ang wished he could be killed. His command was really stupid.
The Legion of Sharp Warriors is a sharp double-edged sword. It will produce completely different effects in the hands of different people, and Cao Ang now obviously cannot use it to perfection.
But this is the meaning of tempering. One general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers.
It's not just about the general's merits, but also his abilities. An outstanding general will definitely have more than a few soldiers die because of him.
"Zi Xiu, this is the responsibility you need to bear as a general. Are you ready?" Xiahou Dun patted Cao Ang on the shoulder. They understood very well the feeling of taking responsibility and risking their lives for the first time.
Xiahou Yuan on the other side also patted Cao Zhang on the shoulder. This kind of thing can only be handled by one person. Every order concerns the lives of all soldiers. This heavy burden must be mastered by a famous general.
"The barbarian's thinking is really easy to guess!" Zhuge Liang shook his head, adjusted his online talent, and then looked at Sun Quan.
"Sun Zhongmou, the enemy's archers have already exposed their positions. Strike them at that point! I will bestow my talents upon you!"
Sun Quan nodded. Although he and Zhuge Liang did not get along well, he would not cause trouble at this time.
What's more, he had to admit that Zhuge Liang was indeed very strong, and it was reassuring to have such a teammate on the battlefield.
"Leave it to us, it's time to let them know what a real archer is!" Sun Quan sneered, then deployed his talent of checks and balances, and waved his hand to signal Lu Meng and Lu Xun to start.
Sun Quan led the Changshui Camp. Although it was not the latest version of Changshui that did not require physical arrows, as a double-talented Changshui, it still possessed a strong suppressive power. After all, their legion was developed for this purpose.
In fact, Changshui could even defeat those heavy infantrymen. After all, the gap between the two sides was so big that the job restraint could no longer be reflected.
The Dahuang bow was equipped with explosive arrows. After Changshui made a wrong judgment on Lu Xun, he immediately started targeted sniping under the command of Lu Meng.
“Fight back, fight back!”
The moment they were attacked by the Changshui Battalion, these Scythian archers planned to turn their spears around and shoot back at the Changshui Battalion. This was also the norm when two archer legions met on the battlefield.
By the way, it is precisely because of this normal situation that the casualty rate of archers is almost the same as that of the Sharp Knights. Even with the protection of a special guard corps, the casualty rate is only barely lower than that of the Sharp Knights.
They are the type of soldiers that suffer the most casualties on the battlefield, but that is based on equal strength. At the moment, Changshui is almost just a random killing.
The Xixua archers who had never faced the Changshui Camp suffered a great loss in an instant. In addition to his own talent for clearing the ground, old Changshui also relied on a large number of arrows to master the basic characteristics of various archers, including the ability of rapid shooting. Even if Changshui did not have any specialized talents, he still had the same ability.
Even if it's not as fast as shooting ten arrows in one breath, shooting four or five arrows in one breath is also easy.
But the lethality of the bows and arrows of both sides is completely different, especially when archers shoot at each other.
After Changshui fired all his arrows, he immediately hid behind Leiying, one of his own guard corps.
Relying on the airflow barrier protection of Zhonglei Camp, they made a complete profit. This wave was a brilliant record of exchanging zero for more than a thousand people.
Moreover, because of the long water explosion, the shooting rhythm of Xia Xu's archers was directly disrupted.
When the numerically superior Scythian archers were unable to maintain the constant suppression of the rain of arrows, they completely lost the capital to fight against the Changshui Camp.
Moreover, due to Lu Xun's misjudgment, the Changshui Camp that Xixuya saw was actually fifteen degrees above the real Changshui Camp. At such a long distance, a deviation of fifteen degrees was enough to make a big mistake.
So Changshui started to slaughter directly, standing still and attacking, which was the training mode they were most familiar with.
The barbarian army began to panic. The direct cooperation between the cavalry, heavy infantry and archers not only failed to bring them victory, but judging from the battle situation, they were completely crushed.
In fact, it would be very difficult for the Han Dynasty to continue fighting by relying on numbers, but the characteristics of the barbarians destined that when they were in desperate situations and difficulties, their fighting will would collapse quickly and their morale would also decline quickly.
This is also the biggest gap between the barbarians and the citizens of the empire. You must know that as long as they are the regular army of the empire, their morale will not collapse directly due to adverse circumstances, but the barbarians can do this.
This is also the point that Zhuge Liang values most. As long as the barbarians start to cause chaos, there will be no difference between them and those mixed Hu people. They are experienced in fighting mixed Hu people.
However, the barbarian has not yet reached the point of collapse and needs to work harder.
"Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, it's up to you!"
After receiving the order, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin nodded silently, and then issued the order to attack according to Zhuge Liang's arrangement.
The difference is that after Li Jiancheng displayed his brilliant talents, he did not take any other actions. In the play, he was in charge of the dispatches, and the fighting still depended on the performance of Xue Wanche and others.
He has brilliant talent, the talent of a monarch, and that is why he is ranked at the top of the Hidden Dragon List.
The more achievements he makes and the more celebrities recognize him, the stronger the power of this blessing will be. In a sense, it is indeed the most suitable talent for the children of nobility.
On the other side, Li Shimin started to lead the charge. Cheng Yaojin and his men were not as fast as Li Shimin. With the Black Armor Army, Li Shimin completely treated himself as a military general.
And his talent is only legion talent. It is true that the Li family appointed Li Jiancheng as the successor. Judging from his talent alone, Li Jiancheng is indeed more suitable to take over the position of patriarch.
But that was all in the past. Now Li Jiancheng was almost on the same starting line as him, and he believed that he would never lose.
The effect of his talent is very simple, fearlessness, or courage, a very ordinary talent, but it was fully developed in Li Shimin. Originally, it was just a status talent that magnified the brave side.
This directly allowed Li Shimin to develop the effects of the monarch's talents, which could be applied not only to people but also to objects, achieving the effect of charging and breaking through the formation from the inside out, which can be said to have developed the military situation to a greater extent.
The troops under Li Jiancheng on the left are cavalry, while the troops under Li Shimin on the right are heavy cavalry.
The two cavalrymen attacked from the left and the right at the same time, and instantly dealt the barbarian another fatal blow. The already panicked barbarian's heartbeat began to become unbalanced, and the coordination between them became a mess, and chaos was about to begin.
The commander of the Citizen Corps tried his best to stop it, but if he had this ability, he would not just be the commander of a Citizen Corps, but would have taken over as the commander of an Eagle Flag Corps long ago.
Finally, the barbarians began to collapse, and the ambush set up in advance by the Han Dynasty was very effective.
In addition, they were in the process of a large-scale retreat, and after suffering such a blow, they could not help but start to have wild thoughts, and the result of wild thoughts was the collapse of military morale.
In fact, the number of barbarians killed by the Han Dynasty so far is less than one-tenth of the barbarian army itself, because there are still endless barbarians emerging behind them.
But the morale of the barbarians did begin to collapse, which was great news for the Han Dynasty.
"Zilong, notify Gongsun Xu to take action. It's time to let the white horses show their unparalleled style!" Zhuge Liang gently waved his feather fan, with a confident smile on his face. This battle can be said to be a great victory.
From the perspective of annihilating the enemy, he had already done his best in this battle and perfectly achieved the goals he had initially set. After the white horse had wreaked havoc, he could simply withdraw.
To avoid being blocked by the Roman Eagle Legion, it would be a fight to the death.
Although Rome did not take the barbarians seriously, when they met them on the battlefield, both publicly and privately, they needed to fight the Han Dynasty with all their might. Otherwise, the barbarians' morale would be devastatingly destroyed, and that would be a lot of fun.
Zhao Yun raised his hand and sent a blue signal towards the sky. Gongsun Xu was overjoyed as he had finally received the signal.
Zhuge Liang has built the most suitable stage for Bai Ma to perform, and he will live up to this expectation and show Bai Ma's cruelest side.
The confused barbarians did not find any trace of the white horse at all, or rather, they did find it, but no one could stand up to stabilize the morale of the army, and they could only let the chaos continue.
At least in their opinion, the chaotic barbarian army was retreating in the original direction. Even if it was a little chaotic, given their numbers, it was almost impossible for anyone to inflict any damage on them.
The previous archer legion also stopped working, and it seemed that they had run out of arrows. This was the best news for them.
However, the White Horses were different from any legion they had ever seen, they were real killing knives.
