Mythical big man, champion soldier saint

Chapter 624: Big victory! 【Ask for votes】

The Roman heavy cavalry quickly charged up from both wings, and the mist that shrouded the Han army dispersed. Sure enough, a row of fire barrel arrows had been placed behind the array.

The formation patterns on the bronze tube are flowing and have been triggered.

The bomb was dropped, shot out, and the sky opened with a loud bang.

However... the Roman heavy cavalry did not suffer much damage.

The heavy cavalry led by Grant blocked the power of the barrel arrows.

Behind the battlefield, Nisa calmed down.

Before the battle, they had considered how the Han army would respond if they used fire barrel arrows.

After all, the Han army had used fire barrel arrows many times in previous confrontations, and it was impossible for Rome to be defenseless.

They used a special artifact held by the consul's soldiers - the Roman shield!
It is a kind of protective device that can be activated in conjunction with the military strength, and can form the magic of war.

When the Han army used fire barrel arrows, Grant's strength matched the troops behind him.

On his chest armor, a shield-shaped mark about a foot large appeared, dark gold, and shimmering.

Shield-shaped marks also appeared on the armor of the Eight Thousand Heavy Cavalry.

Their power pushed the waves of the shield mark to connect, creating a wall of magical light derived from the military force.

Viewed from above, there is a giant shield-shaped halo hanging above the queue.

The arrows fell and collided with the shield.

The dark golden divine power shield made splashing ripples, and the giant shield partially cracked.

But the rift was quickly repaired by divine power, and it was as good as ever.

The power of the fire barrel arrow is not enough to destroy this powerful defensive magic!

Rome's momentum increased rapidly.

The Roman soldiers trapped deep in the Han army were attracted by the movement of fire barrel arrows and found that they could not break through Grant's defense. Their morale was also boosted.

Grant stood up from his horse, swung his warhammer, and twirled it in a circle above his head: "Whoever kills one Han soldier will be credited with military merit once, and whoever kills five Han soldiers will be promoted to one level!"

Seeing that the Roman shield could block fire barrel arrows... Nissa and the Roman generals behind him were also convinced.

Grant was extremely brave, and if he were to kill him into the enemy's formation, he would be able to shake the Chinese army.

Behind the Han army's array.

Wei Qing sighed and said with some pain: "Let's fire the secret pattern arrows!"

When the Han army prepared fire barrel arrow projectiles, they had a secret pattern projectile.

It is not a breakthrough iteration in preparation, but a special secret pattern is carved on the arrow bullets to increase the power, and it can be produced from the beginning.

However, its preparation process is extremely difficult. It requires the Mohist craftsmen to hand-carve secret patterns, and then coat the outside with pulp, then engrave, and then coat with pulp again. The formation patterns formed are wrapped layer by layer, making the projectile look like a work of art. Exquisite.

After being coated nine times before and after, the nine layers of array secret patterns are superimposed on each other, and the power increases layer by layer.

This kind of secret pattern bullets cannot be mass-produced. They are all hand-carved by the Mo family, and the output is rare.

Huo Qubing has probably used fire barrel arrows seven or eight times so far, but he has never used secret pattern bullets.

What we are waiting for is this kind of legion battle, which will bring a great victory to the Han army!
Since the advent of fire barrel arrows, in almost two years, only more than [-] secret pattern bullets have been prepared.

At this moment, Wei Qing loaded two hundred bullets into a salvo.

Adjust the angle of the new fire barrel arrow, aim, and shoot again.

The troops led by Grant had already rushed a hundred feet away.

The ferocity in the eyes of the Roman generals and their eagerness to get closer to the killing were clearly visible.

The queue suddenly surged forward to speed up, but Grant used another magical technique to close the distance with the Han army in an instant.

Seeing the Han army, they were about to drop arrows again.

Grant smiled disdainfully, pulled down the visor on his helmet, pushed the power of the Roman shield with all his strength, and at the same time raised his voice to encourage morale:
"The war weapons of the Han army are nothing more than this. They can't break our Roman shield. Once they get close, let's see if I don't tear these Han people apart..."

Rumble!
The sound of exploding arrows was like thunder across the sky.

Grant's ears were ringing, and he felt that the entire battlefield suddenly distorted and became tilted, and the world seemed to be toppling.

Then he discovered that it was his horse whose legs were broken by the force of the arrow explosion.

The horse neighed loudly and fell to the ground.

The projection of the secret pattern arrows not only destroyed the Roman shield barrier, but half of the arrows fell directly into the queue of the heavy cavalry.

A loud roar like thunder exploded in the ears, and deep pits were blasted out on the ground.

The armor of the heavy cavalrymen was shattered, and the shield symbols on their chests disappeared.

The man in the armor fell to the ground with blood oozing all over his body.

From the perspective of Huo Qubing and others, the Roman heavy cavalry rushing out from both sides of the battle formation looked like two dragons wearing heavy armor.

However, after two rounds of fire barrel arrows, the team was blown apart and the formation was unable to form.

The heavy cavalry might be able to survive such a close-range explosion, after all, the projectiles of fire barrel arrows are not densely packed.

However, the war horses suffered heavy losses. Even if they were wearing heavy armor, they could not withstand the shock of the loud noise.

Even the war horses that had been on the battlefield many times became panicked and ran away from the group, running like crazy, completely out of control.

The heavy cavalrymen dismounted one after another, and the situation was chaotic.

Without the mount, the heavy cavalry is left with only "heavy troops", which are extremely cumbersome.

Except for a few generals such as Grant, they can move flexibly while wearing heavy armor.The rest of the cavalry were on foot without horses, almost dragged down by their own armor, and their speed was as slow as pulling a turtle.

Grant stood stunned in the middle of the battlefield.

Less than half of the heavy cavalry had both men and horses intact.

Among these half, there were many tribesmen whose horses were frightened and could no longer charge into the formation.

Fortunately, the arrows only lasted two rounds and then stopped.

However, on the opposite side, the cavalry in the Han army's array had already rushed out and were approaching quickly.

Farther away in the Roman phalanx, Nysa's hands and feet were cold.

Thousands of miles away in Rome, the consul Marius also had cold hands and feet.

He was in the consul's palace, promoting the national destiny of Rome, watching this life-and-death war taking place on Roman soil.

Because of the importance of this battle.

Nyssa, Marius did all he could.

Outside of the battlefield, there were other arrangements to defeat the Han army.

At present, it seems impossible to defeat the Han army, but the previous arrangements may reduce some losses... Ma Luo thought.

Two volleys destroyed the charge of the heavy cavalry.

Among the Roman tribesmen, the fanatical morale that had just been boosted by the blessing was also suppressed, and everyone looked pale.

The courage of the tribe has been lost. Even if they are blessed with magic and forced to join the battle, they will not be able to exert their true combat effectiveness.If he continues to charge forward, his entire army may be wiped out today... Nisa looked at the ten thousand troops fighting with the Han army, as well as the infantry phalanx and eight thousand heavy cavalry behind them.

Suddenly, a war trumpet sounded, which was the call for withdrawal.Nisa judged the situation and decisively issued the order to retreat.

Now retreat and use the soldiers and horses trapped in the battle to block the Han army's pursuit. Although the losses will be heavy, all the troops held by the Han army will be eaten up.

But if we don't retreat, the entire army will be dragged in and the losses will be even heavier.

Nyssa planned to cut off the strong men's arms to save the Roman army that had not yet participated in the war, leaving a glimmer of hope for Rome.

The Roman troops fighting with the Han army...had no choice but to flee for their lives. How many of them survived depends entirely on fate.

On the battlefield, Grant resolutely rushed towards the Han army while shouting wildly...

In the consul's palace in Rome, Marius closed his eyes and sat quietly for a long time.

He still has many unfulfilled ambitions.

Since he took over Rome, Rome has suffered a series of blows, giving him no chance to show off.

Especially in the current battle, the counterattack has been weak.

Moreover, the consequence of failure in this battle would be that Rome, the Mediterranean hegemon, would no longer be able to counterattack the Han army.

"Where's the Grand Elder?"

"The great senator said he wanted to practice magic in seclusion. He entered the quiet room of the senator's palace, but he has been missing for several days."

Marius glanced out the window.

The sun was shining brightly, but he felt chilly all over.

On the battlefield, the Roman army was retreating, and the Han army was pressing forward step by step, biting them to death.

Nisa wanted to survive by cutting off her tail, but it was not easy to evacuate from the battlefield.

Fortunately, he and Marius had discussed it before and considered the worst case scenario.

Behind the Roman army, there was a supporting team hidden, which was the personal army of the consul Marius.Its commander rushed over with his troops to assist Nisar in withdrawing his troops.

There was also a burst of restlessness behind the Han army array.

A Roman temple assassin tried to assassinate Wei Qing, but was killed by the Taoist priest who accompanied Wei Qing!

……

Chang'an!

In the study room of Weiyang Palace, the emperor was also watching the war.

There were also Princess Pingyang, Liu Qing and several other members of the clan in the study.

They came to discuss the income and expenditure distribution of each branch of the clan, the farm, the salt farm, etc.

At present, the Han Dynasty has taken back the fiefdoms of the feudal kings, and there are no more feudal states within the core territory of the Han Dynasty. Government orders are uniformly issued and dispatched by Chang'an.

In addition to external wars, the emperor was also constantly making internal adjustments to complete the vision he had when he ascended the throne.

The interests of the clan must be redistributed.

The emperor gathered everyone in the clan to discuss again.

When the Han army was fighting on the Western Front, the emperor used his strength and watched the battle.

The emperor had always known Wei Qing's ability to command and dispatch, so his performance in suppressing his opponents was not surprising.

The Han Dynasty has reached an unprecedented peak in all aspects, including soldiers and horses, ordnance and armor, national strength, and logistics.

Every time Emperor Wu saw the vast map of the country, he was delighted and ecstatic.

However, the process of this battle made the watching Princess Pingyang feel excited.

She had always known Wei Qing's reputation, but she had rarely seen his majestic appearance on the battlefield.

The young man who served as a riding slave in his house back then is now the leader of the Han Dynasty's million-strong army and an invincible commander on the battlefield... Princess Pingyang crossed her legs and her thoughts fluctuated.

After a while, everyone in the clan finished talking about the matter and left one after another.

Princess Pingyang lingered and stayed until the end.

The emperor glanced at her and said, "Sister, do you have something to tell me?"

Princess Pingyang organized the conversation: "Emperor, you are busy with state affairs every day, but you don't know my misery. I have been a widow for several years..."

The emperor was about to speak when Liu Qing's voice came from the door: "I remembered something and wanted to tell the emperor brother. I also feel that the emperor's sister is lonely and lonely. I have thought of several candidates, all of whom are capable people. I'll see if I like my sister. "

Princess Pingyang suddenly turned her head and saw Liu Qing, wearing a sky-blue Han skirt and a white moiré belt, coming back and taking over the conversation.

Princess Pingyang stood up with some embarrassment: "I don't have to worry about my affairs." After saying this, she blessed the emperor and walked away.

Liu Qing thought to herself: My husband is very good at predicting events. The imperial sister mentioned that she was a widow and really wanted to marry her uncle...

As soon as Liu Qing interrupted, Princess Pingyang didn't say anything else.

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The Han army won a great victory in the battle with Rome on the northern front. Rome lost more than 3 soldiers and horses in the battle, and the remaining soldiers fled.

The Han army took advantage of the victory and pursued it, advancing westward and continuing to expand its results.

By the end of February, the Han army had reached two major Roman provinces on the northern front.

At the same time, Huo Qubing launched an offensive against Carthage from the sea.

Rome's northern and southern fronts were both in danger.

At this time, the Han army's strategic intentions became clear.

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing attacked from the north and south respectively. When they came up from the north and south to join forces, Rome would be in ruins.

But at the same time, the fairy concubine's plan is also unfolding.

In the space outside the underground Great Wall, the fairy concubine took a step and walked into the blood pool.

She communicates with the Empress in her consciousness.

"Are you sure you can control Hu Hai and let him be used by us?"

"Have you ever thought about the scheming of Emperor Qin? Hu Hai is his heir. Doesn't he know nothing about his nature?"

"You suspect that Emperor Qin deliberately stayed Hu Hai for another purpose?"

The fairy concubine thought for a while: "Although the commander-in-chief's soul is ruined, there is still a trace of his origin that has not been destroyed.

With Hu Hai as his body, the commander-in-chief's spiritual origin can be gradually restored in the dark.

Although Hu Hai was cautious and conscientious, in order to escape from the imperial mausoleum and gain a longer life, he still absorbed the remnant soul of the great commander.

He has been influenced by the remnant soul of the commander-in-chief and will soon become one of ours, so there will be no problems. "

While talking with the empress, the fairy concubine took out a coffin and hung it above the blood pool.

As soon as the coffin came out, winds and clouds surged above the blood pool, and the sky changed!

"Is this the emperor's corpse that you found after hiding in the west for hundreds of years?"

"That's right, using him to replenish the consumption of the blood pool, the opportunity to rescue the Immortal Master has come."

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