Chapter 74 The Roman Shield Broken, Faith Collapsed!

Chapter 74 The Roman Shield Broken, Faith Collapsed!
The momentum is like a broken bamboo, and the knot is like a machine!
A crossbow arrow shot out from the yellow-shouldered crossbow and shot straight at the Roman phalanx.

The soldiers of the Roman infantry regiment had already held their shields high above the heads of the country, concentrating on defending against the raindrops of feather arrows in the sky.

Didn't notice the crossbow arrows coming straight at all!
Bows and arrows are thrown, relying on the power of inertia.

The crossbow arrows rely on the power of direct fire.

Within a certain distance, the power of a crossbow arrow is far greater than that of a feathered arrow shot from a longbow!

however,
for the impending crisis.

These Roman soldiers didn't know anything about it.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk-"

Feathered arrows thrown down from the sky were caught by the shield.

Just when these Roman soldiers were about to taunt the Han Dynasty army on the opposite side.

"Puff puff-"

A burst of voices piercing through the flesh came suddenly.

Then,

It was the heart-piercing screams of the young soldiers in front, the young soldiers.

"They're shooting straight, we need shields, we need shields!"

"Gods, what kind of weapon is this?"

"Quick, Auxiliary Legion, go and treat the wounded!"

……

in an instant,
Crying, noise, one after another.

The young soldiers in the front row, who were the most injured, fell to the ground and cried out in pain, hoping to be treated.

Compared with feather arrows, the arrows of crossbow arrows are shorter and thicker, and they are extremely powerful within a certain distance.

It can easily penetrate the armor of knights, the body of war horses, and even walls!
Not to mention, these Roman soldiers don't have any thighs!
There were quite a few short and thick crossbow arrows, which even pierced through several young Roman soldiers in a row!
With their legs injured, these Roman soldiers instinctively fell to their knees.

Some Roman soldiers had their calves, knees, and thighs directly nailed to the ground by sharp crossbow arrows. Even if they wanted to end the battle for treatment, they had to pull out the arrows nailed to the ground first.

The phalanx of Roman soldiers, which was originally as firm as an iron barrel and impenetrable to the wind, broke out in riots in just a short moment.

As for those middle-aged soldiers and adult soldiers with richer battlefield experience, they found clues.

This kind of feather arrow does not seem to be an ordinary feather arrow!
Thinking of this, they quickly picked up the shield that fell on the ground, and under the cover of the shield, they looked up in horror, wanting to see what weapon the Han army on the other side was using.

however,
When they looked at the Han camp.

Even these veteran Roman soldiers and adult soldiers could not help but see unprecedented fear in their eyes.

I saw, the camp of the Han army.

A cavalry unit wearing a beast helmet rode forward.

He was holding a black thing in his hand, which looked like a bow but not like a bow. He freed up one foot to put on it, and pulled the bowstring.

"Crack-crack-crack-"

The yellow-shouldered crossbow in the rider's hand was loaded, and the arm of the crossbow made a loud bang.

The ear-piercing sound was not loud in the ears of the Roman soldiers.

But they also know.

Enemies, a terrifying attack is brewing!

moment,

Even these adult Roman soldiers who had experienced many battles and feared death felt their scalps tingling and their hearts trembling with fear.

If it is to let them fight with the enemy, close combat.

Even if you die in battle, you have nothing to fear!

in their beliefs.

It is an unprecedented honor to be able to die in battle dignifiedly.

However, this is limited to the collision between swords.

Blocked by this terrifying arrow and unable to take a step forward, this unprecedented sense of powerlessness made these Roman veterans who were not afraid of death also feel unprecedented fear in their hearts.

"The enemy is about to attack, shield wall!"

cried the Roman centurions.

Fortunately, the young soldiers who were not injured quickly raised their shields.

at the same time.

Some prime-aged soldiers and adult soldiers also came to the first line as substitutes, picked up the scattered shields on the ground, and erected them again.

However, this time is different from the past,

These shields are all erected in front of them.

All the Roman soldiers crouched down and shrunk into their shields.

They are good at close combat.

Faced with such a terrifying method, all they can do is hold up their shields and fight hard.

"Crunch" "Crunch" "Crunch"...

The sound of the crossbow firing came.

at the same time.

Cold.

Huo Qubing suddenly made a sound.

"Huqi, shoot, shoot!"

After the crossbow was fired, Huo Qubing suddenly ordered softly.

Hu Qi, who was on either side of the tiger horse, shot at the two teams of cavalry, with cold eyes, bent their bows and nocked arrows, and threw a rain of arrows into the sky.

The Roman soldiers saw this scene.Suddenly fell into despair.

Originally, the shield was not enough.

Now for them, there are only two choices.

Or, keep holding the shield too high, defending against the rain of arrows in the sky.

Doing so will inevitably be attacked by crossbow arrows.

Or, it is to set up the shield in front of the body to block the terrible crossbow.

But in doing so, Roman soldiers would be completely exposed to the rain of arrows in the sky.

a time.

Not only those young soldiers and young soldiers, even veterans who have experienced many battles, don't know how to choose.

When the Roman soldiers were at a loss.

"The big shield is in front!"

"Little Shield, hold it up!"

Albinus made a decisive decision and shouted.

Hearing this, the young soldiers holding small shields quickly raised the small shields in their hands into the air.

In this way, although the gap in the middle is larger, it can also ensure the coverage area of ​​the shield to the greatest extent.

Just at the moment when the Roman soldiers set up the shield wall.

The crossbow arrows fired directly at the front also followed one after another.

The sound of arrows being nailed to the shield was endless.

In just a moment, at least a dozen crossbow arrows were added to each large shield.

however,
Something terrible happened to the Roman soldiers.

"Crack!" "Crack!" "Crack!"...

The sound of explosions is endless.

In the eyes of the Roman soldiers, the indestructible large shield, after being shot by the yellow-shouldered crossbow arrows, many Roman large shields were overwhelmed and shattered directly!
Followed by.

Many Roman soldiers holding broken shields suddenly felt chills in several places on their bodies.

Their eyes widened suddenly, and they subconsciously looked towards them.

I see,

Several crossbow arrows have been deeply nailed into their armor, leaving only a small tail, which is trembling non-stop.

All the Roman soldiers were dumbfounded when they saw the shattered shield!

The unbreakable Roman shield broke?

Many young soldiers and middle-aged soldiers saw this scene.

In a daze, the small shield that was originally held high also fell to the ground.

Even in the sky, there is a rain of arrows getting closer.

Under threat of life and death.

These Roman soldiers still didn't react at all, and they were still staring at the broken Roman shield, distraught.

Then,

The rain of arrows thrown from the sky caused a second wave of damage to these Roman soldiers!

however,
This time,
The wounded Roman soldiers did not make a sound.

Even the arrows pierced through their bodies.

But their eyes were still looking at the front row, those shattered large shields.

in the eyes,
There is bitterness, doubts, and loss of soul, feeling lost.

And it wasn't just this Roman legion that was fighting.

Even the Roman soldiers watching from the watchtower, as well as Caesar, Octavian, and a group of Roman generals, commented on this scene in astonishment.

"clang" "clang"

……

The Roman dagger in his hand fell to the ground, and he didn't realize it in vain.

This is no matter for Caesar, Octavian, and those senior Roman generals.

Or for those Roman legionary soldiers.

The Roman shield, rampant across the continent of Europe, made countless enemies daunted and terrified, and made great military exploits.

For the Romans.

The big shield is faith!
now,

The great Roman shield, which they believed in, was shot to pieces by the enemy's arrows!

This kind of visual impact is undoubtedly shocking to them.

After the shock,

It is lost!

The shattering of the great shield meant that the faith of the Roman soldiers collapsed.

Just ask.

Faith has collapsed, life, pain, what is it?
Therefore.

Even the Caesars and his sons, as well as the senior Roman generals, fell into consternation and couldn't recover for a long time.

Let's talk about tiger ben, Hu Qi, and three cavalry.

Seeing that the Roman soldiers used their bodies to catch the feathered arrow abruptly.

Even the three knights of the Forbidden Army directly under Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty couldn't help but feel a little confused at the moment.

What's the matter with these blond savages?
To be in a daze on the battlefield?

The leader of the three teams of cavalry subconsciously looked at Huo Qubing, waiting for Huo Qubing's next instruction.

For the performance of Roman soldiers.

Even Huo Qubing couldn't help feeling suspicious.

The Han army and the Roman army are different in terms of war thinking and beliefs.

For the Roman army.

Apart from the gods, the greatest belief is this indestructible shield.

Now that the great shield is shattered, the faith has naturally been impacted.

This kind of impact is undoubtedly huge for soldiers, especially these Roman soldiers who value faith and Rome's honor more than their lives.

However, the Han army is different.

There is only one belief of these Han soldiers.

That is Emperor Wu of Han!
All soldiers are only responsible to Emperor Wu of Han.

Because of the difference in thinking.

Therefore,
Even Huo Qubing couldn't understand the feelings of these Roman soldiers, let alone what these Roman soldiers were thinking about writing.

but,

Although the words are so.

But Huo Qubing could also see it.

Although this group of Roman soldiers did not know why, they seemed to have lost their fighting spirit.

Huo Qubing struggled for a moment.

In the end, he slowly raised his hand.

Seeing this, the three teams of cavalry clasped their crossbows tightly and wound their bows and arrows.

In no time.

Facing these Roman soldiers who were stunned in place, their eyes once again returned to their previous coldness.

Raising the butcher's knife to these people who have almost given up resistance, as long as they are normal people, they will feel unbearable and feel compassion.

Huo Qubing, so.

The same is true for the Han army.

but,

Huo Qubing was a general.

This battle is not for oneself, but for the big man after 2000!

Even though the enemy has put down their weapons.

Even though, with compassion.

But for the prosperity of the Han Dynasty and the prosperity of the ethnic group, these faces are treated as ashes, just like the old and weak women and children of the Huns.

beheaded,

Kill!
The infamy is on your own shoulders.

In exchange, it turned out to be a big man, and the future generations will be prosperous!
however,
Just when Huo Qubing raised his hand high and was about to drop it.

"tell me!"

"What kind of weapon is this!?"

In the Roman camp, there was a hysterical cry suddenly.

I see,

Albinus has long lost his former glory.

Looking at the broken large shield, looking at the scattered corpses of Roman soldiers.

With tears in his eyes, Abinus knelt on the ground in despair.

although,

He was the highest officer in this Roman legion.

In terms of political status, they are higher than these Roman soldiers.

But in social status.

He, like these Roman soldiers, was a Roman citizen.

Faith collapsed.

Soldiers fell like reaping wheat.

Even Albinus was inevitably disheartened.

At this moment, for him.

Life and death are no longer important.

The only thing he wants to know is what kind of weapon the Han army is using?
To be able to shoot the indestructible and undefeated Roman shield into pieces! ?

as a general.

A lifetime of leading troops to fight, a lifetime of dealing with weapons.

And now.

Whether it is the art of war or the thinking of war, the Han army crushed Rome!

The pride that belonged to Rome in Abinus' heart was also completely shattered by the Han army.

At this moment, all he has left is his thirst for knowledge.

Just know what kind of weapon it is.

Even if it is death, Abinus will not hesitate.

however,
The ending is bound to be disappointing.

If the language is the same, Huo Qubing may answer that this is the yellow shoulder crossbow, also known as the rhubarb crossbow and the rhubarb force crossbow.

pity.

In the battlefield of another dimension, there is no real-time translation function for the hearing scene.

The only effect of Abinus' loud shout was to extend the firing time of the arrow by a second.

After a second.

Huo Qubing raised his arm high and slowly lowered it.

……

at the same time.

The scene of the hearing.

Stunned!

Everyone was stunned!

All the defenders at the hearing stared blankly at the big screen and remained silent for a long time.

As for Francis, and the defenders of continental Europe,

It is completely in a state of beeping!
Especially Francis, at this time, he can't wait to find a crack in the ground and get in!

Before the war started, he vowed that the infantry phalanx of the Roman Empire was the most invincible tactic in the same period.

But the result was cruel.

The two armies fought.

Not only did the Roman Legion suffer heavy casualties, but even their faith was completely defeated!

Although currently,

The casualties of this Roman legion were only about [-]%.

But everyone understands.

These Roman soldiers had already lost their fighting spirit at the moment when the great shield shattered.

Failure has become inevitable.

And the Han army here.

Except for a few feather arrows, no soldiers were damaged!
This result.

Francis, who was still swearing and boasting just now, flushed and felt ashamed.

at the same time.

Defenders from other countries also whispered.

"The army of the Han Dynasty is simply too terrifying."

"That's right! I originally thought that they would not be able to defeat the Roman phalanx on the frontal battlefield, but the fact is quite the opposite."

"Does this battle still have to be fought? The Han Dynasty is basically sure to win!"

"I think so too. I never imagined that the bows and crossbows of the Han Dynasty would be so powerful!"

Defenders from various countries communicated and whispered in low voices.

The defenders at the hearing are all people who have studied history in various countries.

although,

The weapons in the hands of the Han army were extremely unfamiliar to the Roman Empire army.

but,

For these defenders, they are very familiar with it.

crossbow!
There is no one of the strongest cold weapons in ancient times!

Not only is it more powerful than a bow and arrow, but the operation is also very simple.

It takes at least a year to train an archer to make this archer proficient.

If you want this archer to reach the level of a marksman, it will take at least 5-10 years.

As for the crossbow, as long as the user is a person with a normal mind and sound hands and feet.

It only takes a few days to become proficient quickly.

The difference in this is conceivable.

The Han army has weapons such as crossbows, so defenders from all over the world are naturally aware of it.

Not to mention the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

In the first hearing, when history goes back.

These defenders saw the soldiers of the Qin army carrying Qin crossbows on their backs.

What really shocked them.

It is the power of the yellow-shouldered crossbow among the tiger and cardinal riders of the Han Dynasty!

It can be shot through, the hardest Roman shield in the West at the same time?

This is incredible!

On the battlefield of another dimension, although it was extremely cruel.

But many defenders looked directly at where Lin Feng was.

Even they are curious.

How powerful is the yellow shoulder crossbow?

Lin Feng naturally noticed their gazes.

Seeing defenders from many countries hesitating to speak, Lin Feng naturally knew what they wanted to know, so he immediately talked about it.

"The strength of crossbows in the Han Dynasty was calculated by stone. It was divided into one stone to ten stones. It took about 27-30 kilograms of force to fill one stone crossbow. Among them, the ten stone crossbow was the strongest, also known as the yellow shoulder crossbow and the rhubarb force crossbow."

"The generals and soldiers who use the rhubarb crossbow must be very strong. Only such people can use the rhubarb crossbow. According to historical records, there is a record in the "Biography of Li Guang" that Li Guang shot the enemy general with a rhubarb crossbow. Reached about 207 meters or so."

"As for the large Roman shield, the main shield surface of the large shield is made of three layers of wooden boards glued together. The outer layer of the wooden board is covered with leather, and the edges are clamped with copper or iron edges, and an iron rod is used to reinforce the shield body behind the shield. , and finally add a shield cap and a handle to the center of the shield, and a solid large shield is built in this way."

"Although it can defend against ordinary arrows, the previous three waves of arrow rain have already overwhelmed those Roman shields."

"Then, a wave of crossbow arrows completely smashed these already overwhelmed Roman shields!"

Lin Feng spoke slowly, spreading the historical knowledge about the Yellow Shoulder Crossbow to them.

After hearing what Lin Feng said.

Defenders of many countries showed surprise on their faces.

"Three hundred kilograms of power? The effective range is 207 meters?"

"This is too scary!"

"Unexpectedly, during the Han Dynasty of the Dragon Kingdom, there was such a terrifying weapon!"

"From this point of view, if the huge Roman shield bears the power of one crossbow arrow, it may not be broken, but it is reasonable to bear the attack of a dozen or dozens of crossbow arrows at the same time."

"It seems that this time, the Roman Empire may lose."

Defenders of various countries whispered.

However, at this time.

The defender of Hard Belly Kingdom suddenly smiled disdainfully.

"207 meters? Doesn't that mean that after 207 meters, these crossbow bolts will not hurt?"

"It seems that the so-called yellow-shouldered crossbows of your Han Dynasty are not as good as the stone crossbows of our Hard Belly Kingdom."

The defender of Hard Belly Kingdom smiled contemptuously.

however,
The words came out.

Many defenders looked at the defenders of Hard Belly Country as if they were fools.

Among them, there are even many European defenders.

Lin Feng frowned, and cast a glance at the defender of Hard Belly Kingdom.

However, Lin Feng did not speak yet.

The defender of Beixiong Country couldn't sit still.

"Suka is not listed!"

"I really don't know how this stupid guy became a defender."

The defender of Beixiong Kingdom rubbed his red nose and helped Lin Feng and the others to explain.

"The effective range is 207 meters, but it doesn't mean that there will be no damage after exceeding 207 meters."

"The range of a weapon can be roughly divided into two types, namely the effective range and the maximum range."

"Take our Maoxiong Country AK-47 rifle as an example."

"The effective range of the AK47 rifle is 800 meters. It does not mean that standing within the range of 801 meters can catch bullets."

"The definition of effective range refers to the distance at which the weapon can achieve the expected accuracy and power requirements when firing at the intended target."

"Accuracy is what defines effective range, not damage!"

"And the maximum range of the AK47 rifle is more than 2000 meters."

"After 800 meters, it is possible to lose accuracy, but the damage of the bullet head can radiate to more than 2000 meters."

Mao Xiongguo's defender spoke out the difference between the effective range and the maximum range.

Although he looked like he drank a lot of vodka before attending the hearing.

But speaking of firearms.

The defender of Mao Xiongguo lost his drink in an instant, and he was very clear-headed.

paused for a moment,

The voice of Mao Xiongguo's defender came again.

"That is to say."

"The effective range of Lin Feng Davari's mouth is 207 meters."

"It means that the yellow-shouldered crossbow can hit almost every shot within 200 meters!"

said here.

Mao Xiongguo's defender looked contemptuously at the hardbellied country's defender.

"Got it? Self-righteous guy!"

"You, you dare to insult a noble Kshatriya!"

The defender of Hard Belly Country glared at the defender of Maoxiong Country.

Mao Xiongguo's defender stared.

"Suka is not listed, do you want to fight?"

"After this hearing is over, I can ask the supervisor to teleport us to a place!"

Talking.

Mao Xiongguo's defender tugged at the front of his shirt, revealing a piece of thick heart-protecting hair.

"Gudu-"

The defender of the hard-bellied country took a look at the vigorous protective hairs of the defender of the Maoxiong country, and swallowed hard.

The whole thing went silent all of a sudden.

Although he still felt dissatisfied in his heart, he couldn't help it.

If the supervisor really teleported them together, with his small body, he would probably be beaten to death by that furry bear.

The scene of the hearing was finally quiet.

Seeing the silence of the hard-bellied country's defender, Mao Xiongguo's defender sneered contemptuously and turned his head.

"Davari, keep talking!"

"Don't pay attention to the guy who has a problem with his brain."

Speaking of this, Mao Xiongguo's defender grinned, and showed a rough smile at Lin Feng.

"have nothing to say."

Hearing this, Lin Feng shrugged.

Francis and those defenders in Europe felt even more ashamed when they saw this scene.

His eyes were cloudy and uncertain, and he was silent.

They thought that Lin Feng, who had the upper hand, would ridicule them.

however,
However, Lin Feng just said something described in the list, and then did not continue to speak.

This feeling of being ignored is even worse than being ridiculed.

However, at the same time.

The hearts of the defenders of these European continents were raised again.

The Han army has such terrifying weapons.

Even if it is them, it is inevitable that it will be unexpected.

If it is true what Lin Feng said.

The large Roman shield may not be able to withstand the salvo of the yellow shoulder crossbow.

In the history of continental Europe, crossbows also appeared.

But in continental Europe, the crossbow is not called crossbow, it has another name, crossbow!
however,
Continental crossbows only appeared in the middle and late Middle Ages.

It was the European Crusaders who spread the reputation of the crossbow in the Western world.

During the more than two centuries of the Crusades, the most important weapon improvement was the crossbow.

The crossbow was arguably the most effective knight-killer in medieval Europe, a ranged weapon that required some training to master.

Compared with ordinary bows, the crossbow is easy to use and low in cost, but its lethality is greatly increased. It has a longer range and greater penetration. Crossbowmen can also launch long-range attacks from behind walls, bushes or other bunkers And sneak attacks, some Western archaeologists pushed the origin of snipers back hundreds of years.

The rise of the crossbow had an unprecedented impact on the knight class in continental Europe.

To know,
To become a qualified knight, one needs to undergo rigorous training from the age of seven, and after more than ten years of trials, one can be granted the title of "knight".

however,
Facing these knights.

An unarmed farmer who needs only a few hours of training.

You can use the crossbow to easily shoot through the knight's armor!
In the twelfth century, King Charles I the Lionheart led the Crusaders to defeat Saladin's Arab light cavalry.

The crossbow played an indispensable role in this war.

However, sadly.

Success is also a crossbow, failure is also a crossbow!
Charles I finally died after being shot in the shoulder blade with a crossbow by a farmer during the siege of Shalu Castle.

This ending is undoubtedly sad.

The crossbow threatened not only the life of Charlie the Lionheart, but also the entire knight class.

At that time, the knights in continental Europe asked the church to destroy the crossbow and promised not to use it again. Even later, even the noble class participated in the protest.

So the Pope issued a decree under heavy pressure, including the crossbow in the list of evil weapons and prohibiting its use on the battlefield.

It wasn't until later that the arquebus appeared that the crossbow gradually faded out of people's sight.

However, from the series of measures taken by the European continent to the crossbow,
enough to prove that

What a terrible weapon the crossbow was at that time!
but now.

Defenders of these Continental discoveries.

Although the crossbow is powerful, it still has a certain gap compared with the yellow shoulder crossbow.

thought here.

Many European defenders were ashamed.

Even Francis kept his mouth shut, not daring to say much.

Just now, he said swearingly.

The Roman infantry phalanx was the most powerful army in the world at the same time.

but.

Just a weapon of the Han Dynasty is a full 1000 years ahead of their European counterparts!

Could it be this time.

Is the Roman Empire really going to lose?

(End of this chapter)