Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 316 - 222: Trial Cleared! (10,000-word update, asking for monthly votes)_5

Chapter 316: Chapter 222: Trial Cleared! (10,000-word update, asking for monthly votes)_5

Kidnapper Cavalry were deployed on both flanks of the Iron Pagodas, their task was to flank the enemy simultaneously as the Iron Pagodas charged forward and broke through the enemy lines, thereby causing the enemy formation to collapse and quickly entering a rhythm of slaughter, like cutting melons and vegetables.

The Kidnapper Cavalry, too, were clad in armor, but in comparison with the Iron Pagodas, they retained quite a bit of mobility. This type of cavalry was equipped with both melee weapons and bows and arrows, capable of attacking from a distance and also serving as an assault force in close combat. Only when paired with Iron Pagodas could they exert their maximum killing potential.

Under the historical conditions at the time, facing such a cavalry unit, ordinary Qi Army generals were simply at a loss, even to the point of fleeing at the sight of the Iron Pagodas.

It wasn’t until the appearance of General Han Fuyue that this formidable heavy cavalry was driven off the historical stage.

And at this moment, Li Hongyun felt full of MMP.

He couldn’t keep up with this!

Even though he had great confidence in the Flying Tiger Army, it was evident that they hadn’t particularly practiced tactics for countering Iron Pagodas and Kidnapper Cavalry. Encountering them so abruptly, it was feared that gaining the upper hand would be difficult.

At this moment, Li Hongyun felt nothing but regret.

If he had known that the ship was carrying Iron Pagodas and Kidnapper Cavalry, he would have tried everything to sink it beforehand!

But now it was too late for regrets. He could only hope that the Flying Tiger Army on shore would be effective, using their numerical advantage to annihilate this heavy cavalry unit.

The thunderous sound of horse hooves, along with the trembling ground, rolled in like thunder.

The Iron Pagoda cavalrymen aligned their visors neatly, revealing only their eyes. As their warhorses moved forward, they also uniformly threw out leather lassos to link three horses together.

Then, the Kidnapper Cavalry moved to flank from both sides.

"Fire arrows!"

At the command of the Deputy General of the Flying Tiger Army, Divine Arm Bows launched crossbow arrows into the air once again.

However, these arrows, after being launched at the Iron Pagodas, didn’t accomplish much. Even though some arrows penetrated the heavy armor of the Iron Pagodas, the cavalry atop still managed to continue their charge.

Li Hongyun couldn’t help but shout, "Don’t hurry! Fire the arrows when they’re closer!"

Historically recorded, Divine Arm Bows could pierce through the heavy armor of Iron Pagodas. Therefore, the Jin soldiers were particularly fearful of the Divine Arm Bows, considering them, along with the great axe, to be the two most threatening weapons of the Qi Army.

But for a Divine Arm Bow to pierce the heavy armor of Iron Pagodas, it had to shoot from a very close range.

The Flying Tiger Army hadn’t been formed for long and hadn’t trained specifically to fight against Iron Pagodas. They still relied on shooting from longer distances, so they failed to inflict substantial damage on the Iron Pagodas.

In truth, Iron Pagodas had been eliminated by General Han Fuyue before Yu Jiaxuan’s Flying Tiger Army was even formed. Logically, the Deputy General of the Flying Tiger Army should have known the theories of how to combat Iron Pagodas. But perhaps this piece of history had erased related content, leaving the soldiers of the Flying Tiger Army somewhat at a loss against Iron Pagodas.

These elite infantry of the Flying Tiger Army immediately began to reload the Divine Arm Bows, but Jin cavalry had already charged in!

The numbers of these cavalry were not large, but with the cooperation of Iron Pagodas and Kidnapper Cavalry, they still posed a significant threat to the infantry.

"Hold them back!"

At the command of the Deputy General leading the cavalry, the riders of the Flying Tiger Army charged straight at the Jin cavalry!

From a numerical standpoint, the cavalry of the Flying Tiger Army was obviously at an advantage. However, in the sudden clash between the two, they suffered heavy losses.

The Iron Pagodas, connected by leather ropes, were like a high wall. Any Flying Tiger cavalryman who collided with them was almost invariably knocked off their horse.

Moreover, since these Iron Pagodas were connected by leather ropes, any Flying Tiger cavalry attempting to charge through the gaps were blocked by the ropes and fell off their horses.

The Kidnapper Cavalry flanking from the wings were already circling to the sides, ready to exterminate the Flying Tiger infantry soldiers who were reloading their Divine Arm Bows.

"Damn! If only we had a General Han Fuyue right now!"

Seeing the heavy losses of the Flying Tiger Army, Li Hongyun felt more pained than he would in a gacha game after spending countless amounts on 648 packs without getting the desired result.

These troops of the Flying Tiger Army were elite forces he had put so much effort into building, yet now they were being lost due to inadequate preparation. It was truly hard to accept.

Watching the situation on the river bank potentially turn because of an elite Jin cavalry attack, Li Hongyun could no longer remain seated.

"Turn the warship around! To the shore! Aim the ballistae at the Jin Iron Pagodas!"

At Li Hongyun’s command, the soldiers in the boat immediately pedaled the unilateral water wheel, turning the warship half-circle by the riverbank to face their own shore.

At the same time, the soldiers near the ballistae worked together to turn the winch, preparing the ballistae to fire.

"I’ll do it myself!"

Li Hongyun personally operated the ballista, aiming at the leader of the Iron Pagodas who was commanding the charge.

He focused, closed his eyes, and then struck the trigger mechanism with a hammer!

The Qi Army soldiers beside him watched nervously, as none of them believed that anyone could hit a moving cavalryman at such a great distance with a ballista.

The huge crossbow arrow, over two meters in length, shot out with a whoosh, even carrying a faint sound of thunder with it!

Li Hongyun opened his eyes just in time to see the bolt travel an incredibly long distance, soaring towards the Iron Pagoda leader who was charging forward!

After a round of confrontation, the Deputy General leading the Flying Tiger cavalry turned his horse around, feeling a chill in his heart.

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