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Chapter 229 Cao Hong's Shield Formation
Cao Jun's shield player, the shield in his hand is a rectangular full-body shield.

The huge full-body shield, the entire body of the shield is made of half-finger-thick wood planks.

The outer shield surface is covered with several layers of tanned whole animal leather.

Edges of template and leather, covered with metal binding.

Between the leather and the wooden board, there are dense metal rivets, which tightly connect the leather and the wooden board.

Although this kind of leather wooden shield is a bit heavy, it is much lighter than an all-iron shield.

The most important thing is that this kind of leather wooden escape is cheap to manufacture and can be mass-produced to defend against arrow attacks, but the effect is excellent.

The all-iron shields and bronze shields in film and television works are just film and television works. In the troubled times of war, it is impossible to equip them on a large scale.

Iron shields are thin enough to have insufficient defense, thick and heavy, and the most important thing is that the cost is extremely high.

To build an all-metal shield, the raw materials needed, how many swords can be made, how many gun heads can be made, and how many arrow clusters can be made.

The shield seems to be durable, but it is definitely not the lowest among consumables of military equipment.

Heavy metal shields will become a drag no matter when marching or retreating.

It's okay to win big all the time. In case of defeat, or temporary retreat, do you still expect soldiers to retreat with metal shields?

Do you know how to throw away your armor?
When escaping, even life-saving gadgets despised its weight, let alone a heavy metal shield!
The shield that consumes huge resources and builds is cheap for the enemy in the end. Which superior is Tie Hanhan?
No one in a superior position would do the thing of benevolent to the enemy.

In the eyes of the superiors, the life of a soldier is just a number, and it is enough to recruit soldiers after they are all dead. Who would waste resources to build all-metal shields?

How much iron deficiency in ancient times, think about it all know.

Soldiers' weapons, long spears, have only one head made of metal, and the barrels are all made of wood, and what's more, they are all cut from branches.

Therefore, the wooden shield is the ordnance for large-scale equipment.

Even if a metal shield is equipped, it will only be equipped to the personal guards of the emperor or princes.

Hearing Cao Hong's order, Cao Jun's shield players raised their leather and wooden shields in unison.

The shield bearers in the first row held the leather and wooden shields flat to block the arrows coming from the front.

The shield bearers in the second row raised their leather and wooden shields above their heads and were responsible for blocking the incoming arrows.

Then came the third row, the fourth row, and the fifth row, all repeating the previous actions.

Cao Hong led the other troops, hid in the shield array supported by the shield hand, bowed his body, and under the cover of the shield array, he moved towards Wancheng bit by bit.

In the process of advancing, from time to time, a stream of arrows came in through the gap in the shield.

Cao Jun's soldiers hiding under the shield array would be shot by these arrows from time to time, screaming and falling to the ground.

The soldiers behind him didn't care about the soldiers who had been hit by the arrows, but were very cold, stepping on the bodies of their comrades, and continued to move towards Wancheng.

At this time, no one will rescue the wounded soldiers.

Because of the shield formation, they will not stop because of whoever is shot. If they stop to treat wounded soldiers at this time, they will lose the protection of the shield formation.

Under the cover of arrows, without the protection of the shield array, he would lose his life.

Giving up one's life for others is not the noble quality that these soldiers who are living in precarity and living today without tomorrow should have.

Soldiers on the battlefield, the only thing they think about is how to survive.

save others?
One's own life may be taken away by the next arrow at any time, who has the heart to save others.

"Archers, prepare for flat shooting!"

Seeing that Cao Jun was approaching gradually under the rain of arrows, Huo Jun gave orders in a cold voice.

Although the shield array can effectively defend against arrow attacks, arrows will eventually pass through the gap and hit Cao Jun who is hiding under the shield array.

"Archer, let go!"

"Shhhhh..."

Hearing Huo Jun's order, the rain of arrows shot towards Cao Jun again overwhelmingly.

With just one round of volleys, the shields of the shield players in the front row were nailed with trembling arrows.

Cao Jun, who was holding shields in the front row, all had numb arms, and after a few rounds of volleys, they would not be able to hold on.

"Archers prepare, shoot flat, release!"

Huo Jun didn't take it seriously when a round of volleys failed, and raised his hand again to issue an order.

"Shhhhh..."

Following Huo Jun's order, another round of arrows rained down on Cao Jun.

After repeating this for several rounds, Cao Jun's shield formation finally couldn't hold on anymore.

The shield players in the front row, under the continuous bombardment of the arrows, finally some people couldn't hold on anymore, and their numb arms finally couldn't grasp the shield.

The huge shield fell to the ground with a "bang", and the overwhelming rain of arrows swarmed into the shield formation along the torn opening of the shield formation.

In an instant, Cao Jun, who was hiding in the shield array, was destroyed by the rain of arrows and suffered a large number of casualties.

"Quick, block the entrance!"

Seeing this scene, Cao Hong roared.

Hearing Cao Hong's order, the shield players in the second row immediately stepped up and blocked the gap.

The shield players in the back row continued to advance and blocked the gaps one by one.

Cao Hong picked up the shield on the ground and handed it to Cao Jun's soldiers behind him, asking him to fill in the gap in the shield array behind him.

On the wall of Wancheng, Huo Jun saw this scene and smiled. This Cao Hong is a bit interesting.

Thinking of this, Huo Jun raised his hand to signal the archer to stop shooting.

After receiving Huo Jun's order, the archers stopped shooting and watched with a smile as Cao Jun approached Wancheng little by little with the shield array on his head.

"Lei Mu, the giant rock is ready!"

Huo Jun saw that the shield formation was under Wancheng, and the distance was almost the same. Huo Jun raised his hand and gave an order.

Hearing Huo Jun's order, the archers immediately retreated, and a group of empty-handed soldiers of the Han army quickly stepped forward, picked up the piled wood and boulders piled up on the ground one by one, and waited for Huo Jun's order.

"Smash!"

Seeing that the distance was almost the same, Huo Jun gave the order to attack in a deep voice.

After hearing Huo Jun's order, the Han soldiers holding the hammer and boulder in their hands immediately raised the hammer and boulder and threw them at the Cao army's shield formation below the city.

The thunder wood and boulder fell down and hit Cao Jun's shield formation fiercely.

"Hold on!"

Feeling heavy objects falling on the shield array, some shield players were exhausted and fell to the ground, and the shield array was continuously torn into holes.

This time, Cao Hong was in a hurry.

He rushed up himself, picked up a shield, and blocked an opening.

Hearing Cao Hong's order, some soldiers rushed up immediately, picked up the shields, and blocked the endless gaps.

(End of this chapter)