These 2,000 people were arranged in four rows, with two people in a group. One in front and one behind, they lifted a crossbow that was quickly assembled. After pulling the string, they pressed a group of six crossbow arrows into the grooves of the crossbow.
Lin Yi's face changed slightly. He didn't know what the crossbow was called, but he could tell that it wasn't something simple!
The wind at the junction of spring and summer was slightly scorching, rustling the leaves on the treetops. The four rows of soldiers that appeared under the trees began to exude an endless killing intent.
"Shang Wu camp, valiant camp! Shield up! Towards the woods in the southeast!"
Lin Yi ordered in a low voice. It wasn't loud, but it was clear throughout the camp.
The two full battalions in charge of sentry duty were in a defensive posture for some reason, but nobody would doubt the military Order at this moment.
The shields of the guards of the king's city were two large retractable shields. Usually, the lower part was retracted to the top, and it was only half the height of a man.
When it was officially used, the buckle was removed and the half of the shield was put down. It would become a giant shield that was taller than a man.
Whether it was the Shang Wu camp or the valiant fighting camp, only one camp was equipped with such a huge shield.
After hearing Lin Yi's order, the 2400 shields lit up and quickly lined up in a tight formation, facing the forest.
As for the remaining two battalions, some of them raised their steel Spears and stuck their spearheads out from the gaps between the shields.
The originally smooth shield formation suddenly had countless sharp spikes.
Under the sunlight, it shimmered with a cold light. It was as if a steel Hedgehog had suddenly appeared.
A portion of the soldiers were hidden behind the shield formation. They drew their bows and nocked their arrows. The tips of their arrows were pointed to the sky, waiting for the subsequent orders.
As long as Lin Yi gave the order, they would draw their bows and fire a dense rain of arrows.
Lin Yi was quite satisfied with their speed and reaction. This was an elite force, and there was almost no chaos throughout the whole process.
As for the soldiers who were resting, they were not affected too much. They ate and drank as they should.
Before the order was given, they did not panic at all. At most, they placed their weapons more conveniently to ensure that they could enter combat mode at the first moment.
The two thousand soldiers in ambush saw the cold glints reflected by the shield formation and the spears, but they did not waver. They continued to march forward with firm steps.
When the four rows of soldiers had left the forest and there was no longer any cover between the two sides, a deep voice shouted,""Stop!"
Everyone stopped in their tracks at the same time!
"Rise!" The loud shout rang out once again.
A thousand crossbows were raised slightly, and the arrows were aimed at Lin Yi at a 45-degree angle.
"Break!"
With the third shout, the one thousand crossbows let out a crisp vibration of their bowstrings almost at the same time, followed by a series of pulling and firing.
In the blink of an eye, 6000 crossbows appeared in the air. They were like a swarm of bees, flying a distance of six to seven miles before raining down on Lin Yi's Army.
The commanders of the Shang Wu camp and the valiant fighting camp were shocked. Before the arrows fell, they shouted in unison, "It's the armor-piercing crossbow! All troops, defend!"
At this time, they didn't care if they had the right to order the whole Army to defend. They were all fellow soldiers of the King's city's Garrison, and it wouldn't be good if anyone died.
They were just thinking that this commander Lin Yi was really out of line, asking for two full battalions to stand guard and even telling them to raise their shields.
If it wasn't for the fact that military orders were difficult to disobey, they wouldn't even want to bother with this commander.
It was only now that they realized how wise and farsighted their Marshal's order was.
If they were caught off guard and attacked by the armor-piercing crossbows, at least one or two thousand people would die, not counting the injured!
The soldiers who were recuperating reacted quickly. They were already mentally prepared, so they made a defense at the first moment.
The shields didn't even have time to open up, directly protecting the top.
When seven or eight shields were put together, they could hide 20 to 30 people.
Before they could react, the first wave of arrows had arrived. Most of them had landed on the shield formation of the Shang Wu camp and the valiant fighting camp.
There were no clanking sounds, only a series of muffled plops.
The armor-piercing crossbow could be used as a weapon to attack the city wall. The huge shields of the guards of the palace could not defend against the penetration of the crossbow arrows.
Fortunately, the distance was quite far, and the other party was using a throwing shot instead of a flat shot, so the power of the crossbow arrow could not be fully exerted.
Therefore, after the arrow pierced through the giant shield, it also lost its further attack kinetic energy and could only be stuck on the giant shield.
The next few rounds of crossbow bolts were about the same. In an instant, the shield formation of the Shang Wu camp and the valiant fighting camp was filled with armor-piercing crossbows. The soldiers behind the huge shields were all still in fear.
Even the iron-blooded soldiers could not help but feel fear when they saw the crossbow arrows stuck on their shields.
If the other party had been one or two li closer, and the angle of the projectile had been smaller, or if they had simply shot at a flat angle, there would have been many casualties this time!
Most of the armoring-piercing crossbows were blocked by the shield formation, but some of them were slightly higher and flew over the shield formation at the front, landing in the middle of the soldiers who were resting at the back.
Even though they had put up their defenses in time, some casualties were still inevitable.
Lin Yi scanned with his spirit sense and had an idea.
Three were dead and twelve were injured. For such a sneak attack, the losses could be said to be negligible.
If Lin Yi were to make a move, perhaps there wouldn't even be a single casualty.
However, this was war, and all soldiers should be aware that they were going to die.
Lin Yi wasn't here to babysit and ensure that no one died!
Only by making them feel the threat of death would they be able to burst out with stronger combat power!
"Guards unit! Follow this commander out of the formation!"
Lin Yi's lips curled up into a cold smile.
He didn't want to pay attention to the ambush, but since they dared to extend their claws, they had to be prepared to have their claws cut off!
It wasn't Lin Yi's style to just take a beating and not fight back!
The 800 personal guards that he had just picked out the night before immediately agreed.
Although they hadn't learned the art of battle formations yet, they were the elites of this elite army. The fire in their hearts was about to explode from being ambushed.
The commander was going to lead them to attack, but they were not afraid at all. They all silently but excitedly mounted their horses and raised their weapons.
"Vice commander! Lead the formation!"
Lin Yi told Wu yucao to stop her from attacking the enemies in the forest. He then led the eight hundred Guards unit to circle around the side and stab into the target like a sharp blade.
After shooting a set of arrows, another set was refilled in the forest. After shooting empty arrows, they began to retreat. As they retreated, they dismantled the crossbow with familiarity.
Their goal wasn't to wipe out Lin Yi's entire Army-it was two thousand against twenty thousand. Even if they used the armoring piercing crossbows, it would still be hard to do that.
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