I really can't control myself

The exaggerated number of enemies caused the elven soldiers here to waver, but the wavering was not big. In fact, if the elven generals shouted a few words to adjust at this time, the soldiers would not be too affected. Big loss of morale.

However, the problem is that the elven generals here are also shaken. The reason for their wavering is also very simple. They... have never seen the world.

Yes, as I said before, the elves have not participated in a decent war for more than thirty years. Although they are all long-lived species, they can still replace their soldiers and officers with a new generation in more than thirty years. It is true that there are many elves here who have participated in previous wars, but the majority of the recruits are participating in a battle of this level for the first time. Facing such a huge enemy in front of them, it is inevitable to waver.

The humans did not give the elves time to adapt. They continued to follow their own steps. The soldiers were all familiar with such battle scenes and knew what they were going to do. The experience gap between the teams was not one or two.

"Everyone! The enemy is right in front of you!" Marshal Scram in the formation, under the cover of the Guards, raised his sword and shouted, "For the Empire! For the Queen! Fight!"

"Ho! Ho! Ho!" The soldiers' loud shouts once again startled the elves on the opposite side. Linton, who was watching the battle on the ridge nearby, found it a bit funny. The elves really felt like they had never seen the world, and their momentum was suppressed. .

"Advance!" Scram issued the battle order, which was conveyed to each array by the adjutant and flag bearer next to him. At this time, the drums sounded, which was the signal to advance, and the front row of the human troops began to advance.

Yes, of course this advance is not about the 340,000 troops rushing forward at once. The purpose of the formation is to avoid such chaotic fighting. The troops in the front push forward first, and most of the troops behind them stay where they are. Yes, it can be adjusted at any time according to the combat situation.

Although they lacked combat experience, the elves were ready to face the enemy after seeing the human troops begin to advance.

"Get ready... to fire arrows!" Under the command of the sergeant, the elven troops began to attack with their best bows and arrows.

On the Elf side, bows and arrows are necessary skills. Even mages can use bows and arrows. Just like many mages on the human side are actually very good at swordsmanship, it doesn't mean that they really use swords when fighting. , but at this time swordsmanship became a culture of communication.

The elves' archer troops are definitely their ace troops. Whether it is accuracy or range, the long-range troops of the humans cannot compare. Just like the current situation, from a long distance away, it has entered the shooting range of the elves' troops. The human race's long-range troops are also heading upwards. There are archers and crossbowmen behind the front row of infantry, but they can't fight back at all now. This distance is a waste of arrows for the human race's long-range troops. The shot was successful, but the elves were different.

A large amount of arrow rain tilted down, and various "clang, clang, clang" sounds were heard. Most of it was the sound of arrows hitting shields. Yes, the human race is naturally prepared. Everyone knows that the elves are good at archery. Even if they have no experience fighting the elves before, they know how to guard against this.

Scram was naturally prepared. Those in the front row were all large shield soldiers. Raising their shields could basically block their entire body. In addition, their armor was also very thick, and their defense against bows and arrows was maximized.

The effect is naturally good. Most of this exaggerated rain of arrows was blocked by large shields and armors. But there is also bad news, that is, even with such protection, some people were still shot down, and no one was shot down. It's not just one or two cases.

However, the human army did not waver in the face of the fallen people. The soldiers bypassed the bodies of the fallen people in an orderly manner and continued to advance forward. Some people did not die even after they fell, holding their wounds and screaming on the ground, but no one paid attention to these fallen people and continued to move forward very calmly.

Yes, the human army is very familiar with this situation. Where is this? Many people even thought in their hearts: "That's it?"

They had heard the generals repeatedly warn them to be careful of the elven archery troops. They were elites, which made them worried. They thought they were so powerful, but in the end they were at this level? How many people have fallen just now? They have seen too many tragic battlefields. This is a p, haven’t they had enough to eat? Come here.

The actual situation is actually much more complicated than they thought. The elven archers are indeed elite. There is no problem with this. The problem is with their arrows.

Most of the wars fought by the human race before were actually offensive and defensive wars between the three empires before they merged. The human race is actually facing the human race's troops. Although the human race's archers are not so elite, their weapons are not bad at all. Just like human bows and arrows, the forging technology of the arrows has been revolutionized for several generations.

There's nothing you can do about it. The armor forging technology here has also been improved for several generations. If your weapons don't evolve, you won't be able to cut through the opponent's armor, and you'll have to upgrade accordingly. When the weapons are upgraded, the armor on the opposite side must also be upgraded, and they are constantly upgrading each other. This phenomenon is a simple involution model. The result is that the weapons and armor technology within the human race are being upgraded crazily, but in actual fighting, everyone uses It's almost the same generation and has no special advantages.

But this is limited to internal situations. This is not the case when facing external wars. Just like the armors and shields on the human race are all upgraded products of unknown generations, but as for the elves, these arrows forged horizontally that are decades out of date, can they penetrate the armor of human soldiers?

The first row of heavy armored soldiers have four layers of shields: animal skin, cork, hardwood, and animal skin. The armor on the body is made of three layers of metal, and two layers of soft leather inner armor. This is the individual defense system rolled out by the human race, armor that is armed to the level of teeth.

It was obvious that the elves were not satisfied with the effect of their first wave of shooting. How could they shoot down so many people? Obviously, the elves cannot figure out where the problem is. After all, their opponents, the humans, have not figured it out either. For such a situation, their only solution is to shoot a few more rounds.

So the elven archers started shooting wildly, one after another. The shots were really accurate. 80% of the arrows at this distance fell in the human army formation, but the effect... felt worse and worse. .

Because the attack distance was too far, the human race did not even expect that the elves could start attacking at that distance in the first round, but they were prepared for the second round. From the beginning of this round, the human race also found the rhythm of defense, blocking round after round. , advancing slowly, neither hurriedly nor slowly, indeed not fast, because the average weight per person of this heavy infantry team is 80 kilograms, which is equivalent to carrying a person forward, so it can go fast.

Of course, their mission is basically to attract firepower. The main offensive force in the first round is the long-range regiment advancing behind them. They also advance with shields on their backs. Although they are not as big as heavy infantry, they can still be slightly Block, after all, a lot of firepower is absorbed by the heavy infantry in front.

Although the attack distance is completely inferior to that of the Elf troops, they can still shoot after approaching the heavy infantry team. They are actually fighting back. This situation is quite similar to the coordination of infantry and tanks.

And the effect of their attacks is quite obvious. As mentioned before, the elves' forging technology is a problem, and the arrows on the human side are also upgraded to unknown generations. It is easy to shoot through the elves' armor. As for the accuracy issue with the biggest difference, this is actually not a big deal, because... there are so many people.

Don't forget that the human race's troops are several times that of the elves. Even if the elves' effective shooting accuracy is 80%, the human race's 20% can have a similar effect. One of you will hit eight out of ten arrows, and each of the five of us will If you shoot ten arrows and hit two, the result is that the human race doesn’t hit more? What's more, the shooting accuracy of the human race is not that bad, and as the distance between the two sides gets closer, the shooting accuracy of the elves can no longer increase, because when it reaches the top, the shooting accuracy of the human race is constantly increasing.

So the human troops are advancing so slowly, can the elves use their mobility advantage to fly kites? The heavy infantry team here can't run at first sight. If they move a little, they will be a living target. The elven archers have a long range. They can shoot while walking. No matter how high the defense is, they will be dragged to death. .

However, this idea is too natural, and it is impossible for the elves to do this. This is an array battle. The arrays of both sides are lined up there. If you want to retreat, you don't have to retreat in one formation. Otherwise, you have to retreat as a whole array. However, the coordination accuracy is too difficult. The array is good, but it is not You can withdraw at will.

This real formation, especially a battle of this scale, is not an operation that can be completed by simply pulling a basket and clicking the mouse. This is why Linton emphasized the decisive battle with the opponent head-on from the beginning. If these elves escaped into the forest to engage in guerrilla warfare, it would be really troublesome. However, fighting in formation is actually the strength of the human race. The advantage gained from hundreds of wars is that the elves are stupid and think they can win no matter what, so they fight against the humans.

Soon the Elf troops also began to suffer casualties, and the losses were quite heavy. The troops on both sides had not yet encountered each other, but the situation turned out to be unexpectedly good. This made the human commander Scram a little confused, because He didn't expect that this first wave would be effective. He had prepared several waves of offensive. The first wave went up and was repulsed, then the second wave came up, and then the third wave, and so on. Now it was going so smoothly that he even wondered if it was a ploy by the elves to show weakness.

"The opponent doesn't have the brains." After thinking for a while, he figured it out on his own, "Notify the light cavalry to prepare for a flank attack."

"Now?" The lieutenant was a little surprised. This was too fast. The original plan was to charge a few waves head-on to get out the effective flanks before starting the attack.

"Now." Scram nodded.