"Release!"
"Release!"
"Release!"
… …
Chen Bin's eyes were resolute as he swung his sword again and again, the angle and position of each shot having been rehearsed and calculated in his mind. Ever since he had been captured by Duwusili, Chen Bin seemed to have been washed clean and tempered by fire. He had become more composed, stronger, and more like a general.
Although there were only one thousand Tang Dynasty ballistae, in Chen Bin's hands, the power they could display could not even be mentioned in the same breath as before.
"Neigh!"
Amidst the howling winds and neighing warhorses, row after row of Arab cavalry were felled. But even so, not even the fiercest of attacks could stop the advance of the Arabs. As the ballistae attacked, the countless Arab cavalry roared and charged like a storm against the Arab shields!
Boomboomboom! The clattering of metal seemed capable of rupturing one's eardrums.
"Kill!"
"Kill these infidels!"
… …
The earth rumbled and the gloomy sky glimmered with cold light. As far as the eye could see, the ground was covered in a dense sea of Arab cavalry, their shouts, shouts, and clanging of weapons. Bang! Amidst the intense neighing sound, a warhorse charged forward like a storm. The warhorse's huge metal paws flickered with rays of metallic light, and with lightning speed, it heavily smashed into the heavy shields of the first row of infantrymen that were taller than a person.
Boom!
There was an earth-shaking metallic clatter as the massive shields trembled, a small dent appearing on them. The Tang Dynasty shieldman behind the shields was forced to take a small step back, the blood in his chest in turmoil.
It wasn't that they had never fought with the Arabs before, but this group of Arab cavalry was far stronger than any they had encountered before.
Roooar!
Suddenly, there was a roar as the veins on the forehead of this Tang shieldsoldier who had suffered a powerful impact bulged. With a roar, he stepped forward with his right foot, lowered his head, and tensed all the muscles in his body like steel bars as he fiercely pushed forward. Boomboomboom! The moment this Tang shieldman finished his work, more and more Arab cavalry began to charge at him like a torrential rain.
The body of the infantryman behind the heavy shield kept trembling. Every collision caused great damage to his body. The defensive aura, sturdy aura, and barrier aura under his feet kept shaking like a candle flickering in the wind. However, the infantryman clenched his teeth and stubbornly held on.
No one who had survived this long in battle was weak. Even though his opponents were powerful, this veteran shieldman of the Tang Dynasty was still able to rely on his rich experience to firmly hold off the frenzied barrage of attacks.
"Kill!"
At almost the same time, cries filled the air. At the other positions of the first defense line, tens of thousands of Arab cavalry covered the sky as they launched an all-out assault on the Tang defense line. Translated by: Hypersheep325 Edited by: Michyrr The soldiers that Qutaybah had brought from the northern war zone were unimaginably powerful. Even though Wang Yan's infantry had been tempered by fire for so long and possessed such formidable defenses that not even Abu Muslim's army could break through, they had finally met their match.
Boom, there was a sound of impact, followed by the clang of metal and the screams of soldiers. Behind the defensive line, a veteran shieldbearer under Wang Yan's command was thrown high into the air along with his shield, flying towards the rear of the army. A gap had appeared in the tight defense line.
"Up!"
The eyes of the elites of the Crimson Moon Vanguard flashed with cold light as they noticed this sight. Three high-ranking warriors of the Crimson Moon Vanguard immediately changed directions and galloped off in three different directions. Behind them, the other cavalry of the Crimson Moon Vanguard had also sensed this opening. Almost instinctively, they converged into a torrent of steel and charged toward the gap left behind by the Tang shieldman in the Arrow Formation.
As Qutaybah's experienced and capable vanguard, the soldiers of the Crimson Moon Vanguard had all been trained to an extremely high level. On the intense battlefield, each soldier could keenly sense an opening in their foe's defense and gather together to widen the gap.
This was also the reason why the Crimson Moon Vanguard had been used by Qutaybah as his vanguard to repeatedly tear through the enemy defense line.
"Buzz!"
Wang Yan's eyes widened at this sight, and he grimaced. Although this was only the first wave of contact, Wang Yan and all the soldiers under his command immediately felt a strong pressure. These new Arab soldiers were completely different from the ones that had arrived before. They were far more aggressive and aggressive.
"Second Column!"
Clang, without the slightest hesitation, Wang Yan suddenly unsheathed his sword and gave the order, and his expression became extremely solemn at this instant. He did not dare to be careless in the face of these Arab cavalry.
"Roooar, let me!"
Not long after Wang Yan gave the order, a roar came from the second column. A tall and sturdy back-up shield soldier suddenly shouted loudly. His body suddenly lowered, and like a tiger or leopard, he held the heavy shield in his hands, and with a few strides, he fiercely charged forward. Boom! The heavy shield struck the charging Crimson Moon Vanguard, striking the chest of his warhorse and sending it flying with a cry of alarm from Neigh.
"Western barbarians, scram for me!!"
The sturdy shieldman bellowed. Without dodging, he crouched down and charged at the three Crimson Moon Vanguards charging from the rear. In an instant, the wind howled, and three Crimson Moon Vanguard warriors were caught off guard. When they were hit by the giant shield, it was as if they had been hit by a cannonball. Their bodies trembled as they were knocked out of the first defense line. The tremendous force even caused one of the Crimson Moon Vanguard warriors to lose his balance.
"Open for me!!"
In the blink of an eye, the tall and strong shieldbearer raised his shield up high and then slammed it down heavily. The leg of the shield was inserted into the ground, and his body leaned forward. His legs spread out, firmly pressing against the heavy steel shield that weighed several hundred kilograms. At the critical moment, he quickly patched up the gap that was opened.
Shieldguard!
Wang Yan had inherited the Wang Clan's art of war. Everything he did had its rules and regulations, upholding strict order. The infantry defense was like a fortress, and the fortress's safety did not rest on the shoulders of a single person, but on layers of soldiers. Once there was a major gap, the infantrymen at the rear would immediately react and quickly fill in the gap.
Like this, the whole army was like a fortress, and there was no possibility of it collapsing.
This was also one of the characteristics of the era when infantrymen dominated.
In this aspect, the infantrymen led by Wang Yan could be said to be true "soldiers of a hundred battles". And the infantrymen used to deal with these special situations were the "shieldmen", which was specially set up by Wang Yan.
Boom, boom, boom. Just as the shieldmen rushed forward to fill in the gap, countless warhorses surged forward. The dense horseshoes were raised high and stomped heavily on the shield, but all of them were blocked. Then, a cold light flashed, and sharp Crimson Moon Scimitars slashed down like a storm, constantly chopping down on the heavy steel shield. There was a series of ear-piercing metal clangs as the heavy Crimson Moon Scimitars chopped down, leaving sharp marks on the heavy steel shield.
"Hiss!"
Seeing this, all the shieldmen of the Tang Dynasty couldn't help but feel their eyelids twitch, and their expressions changed. The shieldmen stood at the very front of the army, the lifeline of the army. As the basic equipment of shieldmen, the most basic requirement was that they be tough, dense, and difficult to destroy. Thus, all the heavy shields were made from the best materials.
For these unique red scimitars to be able to leave such deep marks on the steel shields showed how sharp they were.
"Everyone, hold on!"
Order after order was issued, and at this moment, every shieldman was under an inconceivable pressure. But as the most experienced and battle-hardened unit of the Arabian Empire's north, the Crimson Moon Vanguard had far more tricks up its sleeves.
"Neigh!"
Behind the Crimson Moon Vanguard, a Crimson Moon Cavalry with a red saber and shield emblem on their chest suddenly pulled on their reins. Their cold eyes stared ahead as they lowered their bodies. Suddenly, they charged forward in a short distance, their speed soaring to the limit. Rumble! Under the gazes of countless onlookers, the warhorses of these special Crimson Moon Cavalry stomped on the backs of the horses in front of them and suddenly leapt high into the air. As countless Tang soldiers looked on in shock, they flew over the high shields and steel walls, descending like a divine soldier into the Tang army behind the defense line. Translated by: Hypersheep325 Edited by: Michyrr
Rumble, rumble, rumble! An earth-shattering explosion sounded out. Smoke and dust billowed within the army, and men and horses were thrown off their feet. Screams rang out, and it immediately caused chaos. One, two, three … Over a hundred elites of the Crimson Moon Vanguard became one, charging over the high walls and into the army formation.
Crimson Leap!
This was a unique skill of the Crimson Moon Vanguard, and it was specifically targeted at infantry and shieldman formations. The Tang Dynasty was not the first empire the Crimson Moon Vanguard had encountered to use infantry formations and massive shields. In the countries conquered by the Governor of War, Qutaybah, they had encountered far too many such formations.
The Crimson Leap was used to break through the shieldman formation.
For this reason, Qutaybah had even equipped the warhorses of the Crimson Moon Vanguard with thick armor to protect their bellies, which were the most vulnerable to the Crimson Leap.
"Kill them!"
At this moment, a roar came from the center of the formation. Wang Chong's big brother, Wang Fu, stood in the middle of the formation, his expression cold and resolute. In a flash, countless axemen formed groups of ten-some, working together to surround the Crimson Moon Vanguard. Before the Crimson Moon Vanguard could cause chaos, they had surrounded them.
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