When the two armies fight, the arrow formation will lead. Whether the overwhelming advantage can be achieved has a great impact, and it can even determine the outcome of a battle.

When the troops are equal, whether the advantage can be achieved depends not only on the bows and arrows used by both sides, but also on the integrity of the formation and whether the crossbowman can remain calm when facing the continuous injury of the robe and shoot arrows continuously. No matter how tight the shield array is protected, it is impossible to cover everything. In order to facilitate shooting and reduce physical energy consumption, the crossbowman has the least protection of armor. In addition to the torso position and head, the limbs are not covered with armor, and the arrows may be several times higher than that of ordinary infantrymen. Whether they can endure the pain after being injured, maintain the integrity of the formation and continue to attack largely determines whether the arrow array can ensure combat power and drag the opponent to the point where it cannot support it.

Unless you have an absolute advantage, shooting against the arrow array is a process of consuming and consuming, at least at the beginning. At the beginning of the battle, both sides are physically strong and have complete soldiers. The difference in lethality of the arrow array will not be too large. However, as time continues, one side will always be unable to withstand the pressure, and may even have chaos or even flaws. The arrows shot may be insufficient in range, or no longer be neat. Once the arrow array is suppressed by the opponent, casualties will increase rapidly until they eventually collapse.

Compared with the Liaodong Army, the crossbowmen under Sun Ce did not have an absolute advantage. They were better equipped, but there was no qualitative difference. The arrows shot were neat, but they could not defeat the opponent in one go. The armor was lighter and more solid, but they were not invulnerable to swords and guns. They would still be injured when they were shot. When the dense rain of arrows fell from the sky, many crossbowmen were still injured. However, no one shouted. Those who were less injured were protected by the sword and shield hands in front of them to help deal with the wounds. Those who were seriously injured and could not fight were dragged out of the back formation. They were treated by professional doctors. The vacancy was filled by others. Others did not look at each other and listened to the orders. They shot again and again. Each attack was stable and effective.

After a round of drums, the arrow formation that was originally evenly matched was divided into high and low. The arrow formation of the Liaodong Army was a little scattered, and the arrow rain shot became much thinner. The difference could be seen with the naked eye. Although the Jiangdong Army also suffered losses, the losses were not obvious. After a brief rest, they launched another attack and shot a dense rain of arrows, which made the Liaodong Army unable to raise its head.

The advantage was revealed, and the Jiangdong Army took the initiative and came faster than Sun Ce expected. Sun Ce originally thought that at least the three-way drum contest could be achieved. Now it seems that the two-way drums can achieve the predetermined goal.

"Ask the war loss." Sun Ce said loudly.

"Here." Zhu Ran responded, waved the order flag and asked forward questions. The front responded quickly. A messenger rushed over and reported the casualties in the audience loudly. Zhuge Liang kept waving his hand and wrote down the numbers on the prepared paper.

At the end of the first round of drums, a total of 21 people were killed and 53 people were seriously injured, all lower than the expected number.

"Thirty percent less than we expected." Guo Jia listened and pinched his fingers to calculate. As soon as the messenger in the audience reported, he nodded with a smile. "It seems that after this drum, Gan Xingba can rush forward."

Sun Ce nodded and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The start was good, better than he expected. In addition to those who died, there were professional doctors and good injuries, the treatment rate of injured soldiers would be significantly higher than that of their opponents. It seemed that only 10% and 20% of them were completely different in the end. The overwhelming advantage was not realistic, and a little bit of advantages could play a huge role.

"Notify Gan Ning and be prepared for the assault." Sun Ce issued an order. The plane must not be missed, and the fighter should be caught when it appears. Although the advantage of shooting another drum will be more obvious, it may also leave time for Gongsun Du to supplement the crossbowman. The fighter is fleeting, and when it appears, you must be caught tightly.

Sun Yi issued an order, and Gan Ning, who was in the previous round, responded quickly. These were all plans made before the war and did not require much communication. Gan Ning was right in front of the formation, and arrows flew past his head. Even if Sun Ce did not give the order, he would ask Sun Ce for instructions. As the drum sound changed, all the soldiers were ready, holding their weapons, adjusting their breathing, and preparing for charge.

Infantrymen cannot cover each other like when standing in the formation, and there will inevitably be flaws, and the chance of being injured by an arrow is higher. Well-trained can help them maintain their formation when moving forward quickly and reduce casualties. Even if the light and strong armor cannot prevent them from being injured at all, they can also reduce their injuries, give them more opportunities to survive, and allow more soldiers to rush to the opponent alive.

Gan Ning stared at the opposite position, his eyes like an eagle. He wanted to find the opponent's weakness before the charge began, and deploy troops with the right medicine in order to tear open the opponent's position as soon as possible. The time was very short, and a drum was only twenty or thirty breaths, which was a test of the general's intuition.

For Gan Ning, who had been a thief in Jiang for more than ten years, this was undoubtedly another advantage besides his strong martial arts. With a glance, he saw the flaws of the opponent's formation. He immediately decided to choose the candidate to break through the formation and passed the order to the corresponding Qu. Most of the Qu Junhou under his command were veterans with rich combat experience. More than half of them had been trained in the martial arts hall. When they looked at the opponent's formation, they were prepared. When they received the order, they immediately reached the team's rate, and then the team's rate was prepared.

The order was quickly and prepared to reach the position, and the second drum was approaching. Just when the Liaodong Army soldiers thought they could breathe a sigh of relief, the archer lowered the bow and swayed his arm that was sore due to continuous pulling of the bow, or when he was about to change the bowstring and replenish the arrow, the Jiangdong Army issued a charge order.

The sound of war drums that should have stopped suddenly exploded, and several strongest sounds were made, and then they sounded like a storm. In response to the drum sound, the two-tone infantry rushed out of the formation first, and changed from a horizontal formation to an assault sagittal formation. Several warriors holding large shields and wearing heavy armor charged forward, and the other soldiers unfolded behind him in sequence, like an arrow from a string, shooting towards the weak points of the opponent's position.

There is no dazzling and bizarre tactics, it is just faster, more determined, no hesitation, no dragging, and strive to win one blow.

In just three or five breaths, the soldiers of the Jiangdong Army completed the formation change and rushed to the front to fight with the Liaodong Army.

The shoulders were against the shield, and with the speed of impact, they rushed forward with the spear stabbed by the opponent. The long sword was pressed against the shield and slashed in when the opponent's formation was knocked open. The Liaodong soldiers hiding behind the shield were hit and unstable. Before the long sword in their hands could be stabbed out, the sharp long sword in the hands of the Jiangdong soldiers had already slashed their necks and stabbed them into their chests.

Life and death were only in a moment, and the soldiers on both sides were stirred up together. One side attacked fiercely, and the other side defended, with swords and spears interspersed, blood splashed everywhere, and close combat. The advantage of the Jiangdong Army became more obvious. With just a few breaths and a few casualties, they successfully tore open the other side's position, and more soldiers flocked in, expanding their advantages, and quickly broke behind the sword and shield hands and spearmen, and launched an attack on the crossbowman.

The crossbowman had just completed a rapid shot of a drum, his arms were sore and weak. Although he was wearing a sword on his body, he had no power to fight when facing these wolf-like soldiers of the Jiangdong Army, and suffered heavy casualties.

Gan Ning was very satisfied. He ordered the crossbowman to come forward and prepare for the next strike. The drum sounded and the flag was shaken. The crossbowman moved forward as a whole under the command of military marquis and Du Bo at all levels, and at the same time quickly moved his arms, adjusted the arrow pouch, and prepared for the next wave of shooting.

Gan Ning rushed up with his personal guard camp and launched a fierce attack on the Liaodong army. The formation was broken by the opponent, and the screams of the crossbowmen behind him were one after another. The swords, shields, and spearmen were already panicked. Facing the fierce Gan Ning, they were both terrified and barely persevered for a moment. Gan Ning raised his sword and fell, and cut several people over, and the defense line was shaking.

The lieutenant in charge of command had just raised the double rabbit flag for help and beat the war drum for help. Gan Ning followed him, sneered and waved the sword, and killed several guards who came forward to block the battle in one breath. Then he cut off the wrist of the captain's sword drawing, and then cut off his neck with one knife. The guard behind him rushed forward, quickly killed the flag-holding soldiers, and chopped down the battle flag.

The battle flag fell down, morale collapsed, and the surviving soldiers had no intention of fighting again and retreated one after another.

Gan Ning raised his sword, shook the battle flag, and the crossbowman who had finished re-arrangement received the order and started to fire volleys. The timing and range were just right. The arrows crossed the heads of the Jiangdong Army soldiers and shot at the escaped Liaodong Army soldiers. The Liaodong Army soldiers turned their backs to the crossbowman. Although they tried their best to block the shield, they still failed to protect them and were shot down.

As soon as the arrow formation stopped, Gan Ning led his troops forward again and finished the fallen Liaodong soldiers to ensure that they had no chance of getting up. At the same time, they re-arranged the array and prepared for the second battle.

The Liaodong soldiers lined up in the distance saw it clearly, and they were all frightened and their scalps were numb.

Gongsun Du's face turned gloomy and he slammed his sleeves angrily.

First, the defeat was too fast and too miserable, exceeding his expectations.

The attacks of the Jiangdong Army were amazingly smooth. Thousands of soldiers advanced and retreated in an orderly manner, just like one person, guarding like rocks, indestructible, attacking like releasing floods, and entering everywhere. Gongsun Du believed that he could not do it, and even the most elite personal guard camp under his command could not achieve such a smooth attack.

If the Ganning tribe had such combat power, what kind of combat power would Sun Ce’s personal guard camp have?

He had a cold face and resisted the urge to ask Xu You. He felt that Xu You had not told him the truth, but he did not want Xu You to see his uneasiness. At this point, asking Xu You could not solve any problem. How to win a game and reorganize morale is the key. If you sit still and let morale be frustrated, the situation will be even more unfavorable to him.
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