Shooting rocks from this distance?

The captain expressed disdain for this, and even felt that the other commander was probably just a rookie.

Although the trebuchet is powerful, it cannot compare with bows and arrows in terms of attack speed. Every time a trebuchet is launched, the city will be silent for a long time.

Taking advantage of this interval of attack, with the speed of their cavalry, they had to rush out a long way, one step closer to approaching the city gate.

It would be okay to say that our siege force was mainly composed of conventional infantry, and the attack interval would not be fatal. However, they were mainly composed of cavalry.

The charging speed of cavalry is so fast that it is far beyond the comparison of infantry.

If the trebuchet can make four or five attacks from the time the infantry begins to charge, it can only make two or three attacks against the cavalry.

What's more, the other party fought early!

The captain sneered inwardly, he had not encountered such a rookie commander for a long time.

In his eyes, Chen Ze was just a rookie who would rush into panic whenever he saw an enemy appearing, regardless of whether he would use the strongest firepower at his disposal first.

Only rookies don't understand that holding the trump card in their own hands is far more threatening than playing it out to the enemy.

Originally, he was still worried about when the opponent would launch the strongest offensive, but now the captain was extremely sure, and he also saw that the number of stones thrown from Xifeng City was far more than expected.

This means that the opponent must have moved the trebuchets from other city gates, so the defense of other city gates has been reduced to the lowest point.

"Talent!"

The captain sighed in his heart, and even began to show disdain for the original commander of Xifeng City. What kind of idiot would let this rookie take away the city?

Throwing stones from this distance can really...

Thoughts often only happen in a moment. When he saw dozens of flaming stones rising from the top of Xifeng City, countless thoughts flashed through the captain's mind.

Then, his heart, which had just fallen back into his stomach, suddenly started to rise again.

This stone throwing!

How could this stone fly so far?!

Being able to reach the rank of captain, of course he was very clear about the attack distance of the trebuchet, but precisely because he knew it, when he saw the catapult suddenly exploded that should not have fallen to them, the horror in his heart could not be described in words.

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This is almost a mile away!

What kind of trebuchet can achieve such a long-distance attack?

And there’s not just one, but dozens of them!

Xifeng City actually has such a secret weapon, how come I never knew about it?

"Quick, quick points..."

In desperation, the captain immediately ordered the cavalry to disperse, but it was too late.

The stone was launched one step ahead of them. How fast does a stone fall from the sky?

The captain did not have a detailed calculation of how fast it was, but he understood that it must be faster than the cavalry, which is famous for its speed!

From the moment he discovered that the stone-throwing attack was unusually far away, to the time he urgently ordered his troops to disperse to avoid the stone-throwing attack, there was no time at all!

boom!

Boom boom boom!

For a moment, about a mile outside Xifeng City, a terrifying scene like dozens of meteors falling to the ground was like the end of the world. In the midst of it, no one could maintain even a shred of sanity.

The earth is shaking, the frightened horses are howling, the boulders are rolling, and the flames are rising!

Everyone's minds were completely blank. Everywhere they could see were the stumps of limbs that had been torn apart by boulders, and the painful roars of their comrades in the flames.

The formation of the heavy cavalry charge was so dense.

Originally, this dense charge formation was to prepare for a possible ambush by the enemy, which would tear everything in sight into pieces!

But right now, this heavily armored cavalry, which possesses extremely strong defense and impact, is being smashed into pieces by the incomparably powerful burning rocks.

"Are they idiots?"

At the top of Xifeng City, Meng Yang exclaimed in surprise because of the disdain that came from the head of the cavalry captain before.

Yes, from Xifeng City's perspective, isn't the other party an idiot?

They knew clearly that there was a trebuchet on top of the city, but they still dared to put up such a formation to kill people. What is this kind of behavior but idiots?

Chen Ze looked calm.

Of course he was the instigator of the tragedy that was still going on outside the city.

The cavalry colonel was estimating the distance between the two sides, so why wasn't he?

It's just that the two estimates are fundamentally different.

Chen Ze knew very well the calculations made by the cavalry captain, but the captain had no idea about the calculations he was making here.

Little did he know that Chen Ze's trebuchet attack range would be so far and the artillery fire would be so dense.

There are specially modified trebuchets, Chen Ze's calculation methods that are beyond many in the current world, and even the ambush strategy given by Cheng Yu, a famous minister of Cao Wei. The soldiers responsible for controlling the trebuchets are in good condition and fighting.

When the force is doubled, it is understandable that the stone can be thrown from such a long distance.

But the enemy can’t understand it!

"This...how is this possible?!"

The cavalrymen who were trapped in the doomsday could not think anymore, but Bao Jianye, who was in the middle of the formation, and even the deputy general who had a hint of evil expectation in his heart, had already looked straight.

This stone throw went too far!

Amazement burst out of everyone's mind. No one could turn a blind eye to this ultra-long-distance stone throwing attack. The only thing they could do was to be shocked.

"Quick, retreat quickly!"

After a moment of shock, Bao Jianye was the governor after all. He was the first to recover from the shock and quickly gave orders to the flag soldiers.

Why do we need him to give orders?

People are not fools. Those cavalrymen who hit the terrifying rockfall that destroyed the sky and earth were already desperately trying to rein in their horses' heads, trying to stay away from the attack range of the trebuchet.

But...heavy cavalry!

How can you stop just by saying stop?

Covered in heavy armor, the weight of each cavalryman is an exaggerated figure. In addition, the war horses are also covered with armor. Due to inertia, they can only watch as they are dragged off the horse and dragged into it.

A state of no return.

Not only did this round of stone-throwing volleys cause countless casualties, at least over ten thousand people were killed by the stone-throwing. The remaining tens of thousands of leading troops were also frightened to death, and their formations had long since scattered into the sand.

The role of cavalry is to pose a threat to the enemy through intensive group charges. Especially for this type of heavily armored cavalry, once the charging speed is lost, it will be extremely difficult to run again.

For a moment, a large number of cavalry were seen wandering and roaring in the apocalyptic land that was burning with flames. For a while, they were unable to evacuate.
Chapter completed!