Putting down the stall, Zhao Changlong turned around and continued to instruct the horse grooms in the courtyard.
"Tao Shisan, you and him, the two of you will be responsible for the front wall, and the two of you will be responsible for the left and right walls.”
Including himself, including Tao Shisan, who had the best archery skills, there were a total of six people in the relay station who had decent archery skills. Right now, these people were all holding bows in their hands. They had just finished shouting and looked excited.
"You, you, you, pull the frame over.”
Zhao Changlong picked out a few more from the crowd.
"Three here, right, half a circle. Come, five steps to the side, pile three more here.”
Under Zhao Changlong's command, the carriages that were originally leaning against the wall and scattered in the courtyard were gathered into four or five piles. Each pile had two carriages on both sides and one carriage on the front.
The carriages of this era were nearly a meter wide. Not counting the handles, the body of the carriage was more than two meters long. Once tied up with a rope, it was a good cover for arrows.
The carriages in the relay station were quite sturdy, and the wood used was nearly half a foot thick. It couldn't be helped. With the road conditions of this era, those that weren't sturdy would have fallen apart long ago. Freeway? A non-existent asphalt road? Dream on! Being able to catch up with modern tractor roads was already considered a very good post road in this era.
The side board of the carriage was two meters high. It was spacious and safe for the archers to hide in such a shelter.
As for the front, there were two boxes under the horizontal carriage, and two more boxes stacked on top of it. Together, they were four feet tall. If they squatted down slightly, they would not be able to see anyone. If they stood up straight, their chests would be exposed. This height was the best for shooting arrows.
Zhao Changlong reached out and took a wooden shield, gesturing.
"The two of you will form a group and do one thing.”
Wooden shield?
This sounds very simple. He placed the wooden shield on the wooden box and held it with his hand?
He could even hold on to a finger. Wasn't this matter too simple?
Zhao Chang Long seemed to have seen through their disdain.
"Don't think that this is easy. When Mongolia charges up the wall later, can you hold on to the shield firmly and not run? Arrows shoot at your side, but can you still hold the shield? Even if the wooden shield was shot through, you still had to grab it and not move at all. Can you do that?”
The two horse coachmen nodded. This indeed required a lot of courage. It was their first time on the battlefield. Even if they were full of courage before a charge or a battle roar, they would be scared out of their wits or throw down their weapons and run, let alone see blood.
"Those Mongolians outside are clamoring, saying that we are cowards who were so scared that we peed our pants. Tell me, are you cowards?”
"No!"
"Good! You guys hold the shields and let the archers focus on shooting. When the arrow is about to be shot, shout and move the shield a crack. When the arrow is shot, immediately close it again. Can you do that?”
"Yes!"
? The Mongolian cavaliers outside were in high spirits. All sorts of strange cries and shouts rang out. Zhao Chang Long naturally had to fight them first.
The coachman at the courier station was not lacking in strength. He raised his shield to protect his brother who was shooting the arrow. Of course, he did not say anything.
The two people who were lying on the wall saw Zhao Changlong pointing at them in the courtyard and thought that he wanted them to come down. Just as they moved, they were stopped by Zhao Changlong's shout.
"The two above, don't move. The two of you lie on the back of the wooden shield and hide like turtles. Yes, put your feet away and don't care about your head.”
The two men on the wall retracted their legs like a turtle hiding in its shell. The tense atmosphere in the courtyard was suddenly amused by this sentence.
Zhao Chang Long turned around and waved at Tao Shisan and the others.
"Your archery skills are considered good in the relay station, but I have to tell you that these fifty Mongolian soldiers outside are all good at riding horses and shooting arrows.”
Zhao Changlong patted the box.
"With this cover and our brothers holding up the shields for you, you can look out from the gap. Save your strength for the critical moment. Those who are sticking their heads out of the wall, don't shoot if you're not confident. You have to wait for them to climb up and reveal half of their bodies. At that time, shoot with all your might, okay?”
These bunkers were all five steps away from the wall. This distance was almost 100% accurate for archers. If they wanted to shoot your left eye, they would definitely not shoot your right eye.
Most importantly, there was cover!
With such a thick cover and someone holding a shield, it was very difficult to shoot through. Even if the arrow pierced through the wooden shield, it would only reveal an arrow. It would not be able to take any damage. Unless the archer was about to shoot and the enemy happened to shoot through the gap in the wooden shield, then it could only be bad luck.
On the other hand, if the Mongolian climbed up the wall, as long as he stuck out half of his body, there would be at least two archers facing him. It would be unreasonable if he missed the target at a distance of five to six steps.
"Also, take a break after shooting half a quiver of arrows.”
Tao Shisan and the others nodded, indicating that they understood.
"The two on top, hide well. Don't worry about the horse riders. They can't shoot you. Even if they do, their bows are soft and can't penetrate the wooden shield. You don't have to worry about anything else. As long as someone gets off the horse and is ready to climb the wall, report your position.”
"Got it!"
"Understood!"
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