Sure enough, the rows of giant arrows falling from the sky were intercepted by the guns wielded by the generals, but what no one expected was that these arrows all exploded the moment they were intercepted.
Balls of fire exploded above the heads of the Wolf Cavalry Regiment. Although the powerful impact force could not directly act on the cavalrymen's heads through the mountain phantom, it did cause cracks to appear on the mountain phantom.
"These heavy crossbows are special, with such powerful destructive power!!!"
Ye Li was startled and started talking.
As the strongest army in the Tang Dynasty, the Xuanwu Army not only has powerful soldiers, but also has equipment built with countless financial resources.
For example, the crossbow quiver they are using now is an advanced device different from ordinary heavy crossbows. It is very expensive and difficult to cast, and it is impossible to produce it in large quantities.
This thing can release ten giant arrows at a time, and each tube is equivalent to ten heavy crossbows. It is very convenient to carry during mobile operations.
In addition, the giant arrows are also special products with explosive power. When the arrows explode together, the collision of force caused is extremely fierce.
It was precisely because of this power that the Xuanwu Army was able to shatter the mountain shadow of the entire cavalry regiment with only a hundred heavy crossbow arrows.
The moment the mountain shadow of the cavalry regiment shattered, it had already rushed to the front of the Xuanwu Army. Facing the pitch-black spears, Yin Lie gave an order, and the cavalry regiment suddenly stopped when the charge was about to be completed.
Taking advantage of the momentum of the pause, all the soldiers thrust their spears forward suddenly, and the power of the metal element gathered together and stabbed into the intercepting array in front.
The powerful gold element spiritual energy was intercepted by the opponent's shield formation and did not cause much damage. Only a few soldiers of the Xuanwu Army suffered minor injuries.
However, because the Wolf Cavalry Regiment did not rush to the front of the Xuanwu Army, they were unable to launch a counterattack and could only watch the Wolf Cavalry Regiment jump back twice in succession and leave the battle circle.
Ye Li frowned and looked at the battlefield. He knew that the reason why the Wolf Cavalry Regiment chose to retreat was because of the cracking of the mountain shadow.
The phantom of the mountain covered with cracks means that it is about to shatter.
If the cavalry regiment continued to charge into the Xuanwu Army's formation, the mountain phantoms condensed by the earth-based spiritual energy on their bodies would be completely shattered.
After the mountain phantom is shattered, it means that the attack and defense capabilities of the Wolf Cavalry Regiment will be greatly reduced. Without the protection of earth-based spiritual energy, the Wolf Cavalry Regiment can only fight to the death with the Xuanwu Army.
Although they have the help of the Wolf, they are very powerful even in a single fight, but casualties are inevitable.
This was something Yin Lie did not want to see. He knew how much it cost to train a qualified soldier of the Wolf Cavalry Regiment.
Ye Li only has a total of 3,000 cavalrymen. If one person is lost, there will be one less person. It will be difficult to replenish them in a short period of time. After all, controlling the running wolves to keep up with the team's movements is not something that can be accomplished in two or three days.
Yin Lie chose to end the charge at the last moment, which only these wolves could do. Horses would simply not be able to stop suddenly while running at top speed.
The two sides that had withdrawn from the battle once again distanced themselves from each other and confronted each other. The second round of collision still did not determine the winner. The fighting power of these Xuanwu troops was even stronger than Ye Li had imagined.
He had always thought that his Wolf Cavalry Regiment had the power to crush all armies, but now it seemed that even if they were stronger than the Black Tortoise Army, their strength was only limited.
It can only be said that the Wolf Cavalry Regiment has stronger mobility and long-distance attack capabilities, which the Xuanwu Army does not have, but in a head-on battle, they really can't gain much advantage.
In particular, the Xuanwu Army took out their secret treasure, the crossbow quiver. This weapon of war possessed a very powerful defense-breaking capability. Although the cavalry regiment's defense was strong, it was almost broken by them.
This was the result of Yin Lie's command and the fact that an expert took the initiative to intercept the arrows overhead.
If Yin Lie had been a little more careless and believed that the mountain shadow could block the attack of the giant arrow, then their defense would have been broken.
The battle now became a little troublesome. If they fought head-on, the cavalry regiment would definitely have to face the bombardment of heavy crossbows. Before the enemy's arrows ran out, it would be basically impossible for them to defeat the enemy without any injuries.
If they keep charging and dodging, the earth-element spiritual shadow will continue to consume the soldiers' spiritual energy, and this kind of battle cannot be sustained for a long time.
The current situation is a complete test for the Cavalry Regiment. The Xuanwu Army is indeed experienced. After dismounting, they no longer compete with the Cavalry Regiment in mobility, but instead choose to fight like a fortress, standing in place waiting for the Cavalry Regiment's attack.
Ye Li looked at the battle situation and said to Huo Xing: "As expected of the Xuanwu Army, their fighting power is extremely strong. Ordinary armies can never be their opponents. But in the current battle, we don't even need to decide the winner, because our purpose is just to rescue them."
Huo Xing nodded and said, "I also think we should evacuate. Every soldier in the cavalry regiment is extremely valuable. This Xuanwu Army only has half of its manpower. There is another Xuanwu Army with a total of 10,000 people. It is not a good idea for us to choose to fight hard."
"It's still difficult to win without getting hurt now. After the Winged Regiment completes its training, the Cavalry Regiment's combat effectiveness can be fully utilized. By then, the two can be combined to defeat the Black Tortoise Army. It won't be a problem to win the game."
Ye Li said while looking at the Xuanwu Army.
After Yin Lie tried several rounds back and forth, he found that he could not avoid the attack of the crossbow arrows and directly attacked the enemy's army formation. He suddenly became a little angry.
Just when he was about to take the risk of a head-on attack, Ye Li's voice suddenly appeared in his ears.
"Yin Lie, let's retreat. We have already completed the task of stopping the Xuanwu Army from killing the reinforcements. Now is not the time to fight them head-on.
When our flying wing group has completed its training, the Xuanwu Army will definitely not be able to resist. "
Ye Li, Huo Xing and others had already arrived beside Yin Lie riding on the Fenglin beast.
After hearing Ye Li's words, Yin Lie could only suppress his reluctance and nodded, saying, "Yes, I obey your command."
He then gave orders to command the Wolf Cavalry Regiment to withdraw from the Xuanwu Army. They rode on the monster beasts and disappeared into the jungle beside the official road at the fastest speed.
The Xuanwu Army maintained its defensive formation until a long time later when they finally relaxed.
The impact that the Wolf Cavalry Regiment had just brought to them was actually equally huge, and even everyone felt a little shocked.
The Xuanwu Army had already used its strongest fighting power, but it was unable to hurt the opponent at all.
The Wolf Cavalry Regiment attacked them several times, injuring hundreds of them, but they couldn't even touch the enemy's hair.
This kind of battle situation is probably something that the Xuanwu Army has never encountered since its establishment.