In the end, the South Xiongnu cavalry did not dare to get too close. They circled around from afar, looking for an opportunity.
However, this copper coin formation was like a hedgehog with thorns all over its body. Moreover, it had no blind spots in all directions. No matter which direction they turned, they would be mercilessly killed once they got close.
"Kill them!"
The vanguards of the Southern Xiongnu watched the battle with gloomy expressions. They could no longer sit still.
With an order, he led thousands of Southern Xiongnu infantry and charged forward.
"Scarlet Pinion Squad, split into three groups and take turns to prepare!”
Huang Zhong shouted from the city wall.
The 300 Red Blood Guards nocked their arrows.
"Archers, get ready."
Liu Fei also ordered the 100 archers to get ready to shoot. At the same time, he calculated the distance between the Xiongnu infantry and the city wall.
After the special training, the archery skills of the 100 county soldiers had been greatly improved. They could now shoot within 80 steps, and their accuracy had reached 80 to 90 percent.
The Han Dynasty inherited the system of the Qin Dynasty, six feet for a step.
According to the conversion unit of the later generations, one foot was 24 centimeters, and one step was 144 centimeters.
Eighty steps was equivalent to 115.2 meters.
An ordinary archer could only achieve an accuracy of 80 to 90 percent within 60 steps.
Liu Fei was calculating the distance of the enemy in his heart. He was waiting for the enemy to come within 80 steps.
"This distance is about 150 steps.”
Liu Fei calculated silently.
"Release!"
At this moment, Huang Zhong's voice came from the side.
He turned his head in surprise and saw a hundred Red Blood Guards release their bowstrings. A hundred Red Feather Arrows streaked across the sky in a crimson arc and rained down on the Southern Xiongnu infantry a hundred and fifty steps away.
Miserable screams resounded throughout the battlefield. Countless Southern Xiongnu infantrymen were pierced by the Red Feather Arrows and fell to the ground.
Liu Fei's face was filled with shock. This distance had already exceeded the maximum shooting range of his archers.
Even if his archers were to use all their strength and not care about accuracy, they would not be able to shoot so far.
One was the lack of strength, and the other was the limitation of the material of the bow itself.
Not only did the Red Pinion Guard shoot out more than half the distance of an Archer's maximum shooting range, but they were also able to maintain a high degree of accuracy. This was too terrifying.
Bang bang bang!
Before they could catch their breath, the second wave of a hundred Red Feather Arrows had already pierced through the air.
Then, the third round, the fourth round…
By the time the South Xiongnu infantry entered the shooting range of the county archers, they had already lost four to five hundred people.
"Shoot!"
With Liu Fei's order, the archers of the county soldiers also joined the ranks of killing the enemy.
The armor of the Southern Xiongnu infantry could not block the sharp arrows at all. As long as they were hit, they would die without a doubt.
"Commandant Liu, you can take your cavalry out of the city and disrupt the enemy infantry formation.”Huang Zhong said.
"Yes!"
Liu Fei accepted the order and led 200 cavalrymen out of the city. They charged straight into the South Xiongnu infantry and charged back and forth as if they had entered a no-man's land.
These Southern Xiongnu infantrymen were not as capable as the Red Blood Guards. Moreover, these 200 county soldiers had all reached the early stage of the ace level, and they were much stronger than ordinary early stage ace level cavalry.
Facing their charge, the Southern Xiongnu infantry could not resist at all.
Seeing that the cavalry and infantry were restrained, the vanguard general of the South Xiongnu shouted,""Retreat!"
At this moment, Huang Zhong, who was on the city wall, picked up his blood-red bow and aimed at the Vanguard General. He shot an arrow and instantly pierced through the Vanguard General's back.
As the vanguard general was killed, the vanguard army of the Southern Xiongnu instantly collapsed and fled back to the camp in a sorry state.
"County soldiers, be on alert. The rest of you, check the battlefield and retrieve the crossbows and Scarlet Feather Arrows.”
Huang Zhong ordered calmly.
There weren't many crossbow bolts and Scarlet Feather Arrows. As long as they weren't broken, they needed to be recycled.
Even if it was broken, he had to bring it back to Chu Feng and sell it to the system before he could customize it again.
"General Huang, the Southern Xiongnu army has been defeated, and their morale must be low. Moreover, they have traveled south from the Southern Xiongnu and must be tired. Why don't we take the opportunity to attack their camp?”
On the city wall, Liu Fei suggested.
" No need." Huang Zhong waved his hand and said," Our mission is to delay the enemy as much as possible, not to annihilate them."”
At the same time, the vanguard of the Xiongnu army who had fled back to the camp also conveyed the news of this battle to the marshal.
"Heavy infantrymen that can counter cavalry? An archer who could accurately design an arrow within 150 steps?”
The South Xiongnu commander frowned.
He didn't think that he could break through Lian County with 10,000 vanguard troops. He just wanted to test the combat power of the Snow Dragon Cavalry.
However, he did not expect that the legendary Snow Dragon Knights would be defeated by two mysterious armies that he had never heard of before. Even the vanguard general was killed by an arrow.
How many mysterious forces were hidden in Lian County?
"Let's rest today and continue attacking the city tomorrow. Pay attention to the alert and prevent the Han army from attacking the camp.”
After pondering for a long time, the Southern Xiongnu commander decided to rest for a day to relieve the fatigue of the rapid march and fight another day.
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