332: Bull Formation

Zhao Ben's expression was solemn; he hadn't expected the Xiongnu people to be so ruthless, disregarding the lives of their own people just to clear the obstacles in front of them! His Qin Army would never do such a thing.

However, he didn't panic because of this; instead, he shouted to his rear: "Third column of spearmen, advance!"

The third column of spearmen charged forward through the arrow rain, showing no signs of retreat!

And just then, the massive catapults at the rear of the Qin Army slowly rotated, emitting a grating "creak" sound, after which huge stones were hurled out, tumbling in the air, finally landing in front of the two armies!

"Hiss-lulu!"

The second wave of Xiongnu Cavalry Soldiers, who were charging, looked at the giant stones flying through the sky and were momentarily dazed. The stones grew larger and larger in their eyes, finally smashing down on them!

"Thud!"

Each giant stone that landed crushed two to three Xiongnu Cavalry Soldiers into meat patties or directly sent them flying! Moreover, sometimes the giant stones continued to roll after landing, greatly slowing the Xiongnu people Cavalry's charging speed!

Zhao Ben seized this opportunity, leading his spearmen in a charge, annihilating the remaining five thousand Xiongnu people vanguard suicide Soldiers!

Ultimately, not a single one of the one hundred thousand Xiongnu people vanguard suicide Soldiers survived!

The second wave of Xiongnu Cavalry Soldiers had now scattered, enduring the pressure of the giant stones as they drew their bows and fired in unison!

"Shield Soldiers to the front, form a formation!"

Zhao Ben shouted.

Soon, the spearmen retreated, and the Qin Army Shield Soldiers ran forward with their large shields, then gathered together to form a shield wall at the very front, blocking the arrow rain!

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Countless arrows struck the shield wall, creating a melody that sounded like a death knell!

Both sides engaged in a round of mutual shooting.

And Zhao Ben, taking advantage of the Xiongnu Cavalry Soldiers drawing their bows, shouted to the rear: "Ballistae forward, shield wall open!"

Immediately, the Shield Soldiers in the center of the shield wall rapidly ran to the left and right, and a gap slowly opened in the center of the shield wall, revealing a row of ballistae poised and ready behind it!

"Shoot!" Zhao Ben gave the order, and the ballista bolts flew from their strings!

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Giant ballista bolts, accompanied by the sound of tearing air, hurtled forward!

"Ah!"

Countless screams rang out as the ballista bolts pierced two Cavalry Soldiers, finally penetrating a third, carrying him backward!

The bolts from over a hundred ballistae fired in unison, their powerful and heavy impact piercing the enemy formation and sweeping through the Xiongnu people Cavalry!

"Shoot!" Zhao Ben, seizing the momentary lull as the ballistae were reloaded, ordered the ballista formation to unleash another volley!

But the Xiongnu people Cavalry also refused to show weakness; in the interval while the ballistae were being reloaded, they all drew their bows and retaliated. Both sides suffered casualties, with archers on both sides losing their lives to enemy arrows while drawing their bows!

However, the Xiongnu people Cavalry could not charge to the front of Zhao Ben's Army as the Xiongnu people vanguard suicide Soldiers had done before!

...At the same time, the other two cavalry forces dispatched by Touman charged towards the Great Wall Legion from the left and right flanks!

The flank armies on the left and right received General Meng Tian's orders immediately and orderly changed their formations!

Touman still chose the most prudent method, which was a three-pronged attack. He wanted to pinpoint the Qin Army's weak point and deliver a decisive blow!

"Charge!" Tens of thousands of Cavalry Soldiers charged simultaneously from both left and right flanks. Dense smoke and dust filled the vast grassland; beneath each cloud of dust, there were figures of Xiongnu Cavalry Soldiers. This scene made Lin Yue feel a sense of suffocation!

The left and right flanks also engaged in a two-pronged volley at this moment, but they could not stop the Xiongnu people Cavalry from advancing.

However, these two cavalry forces could not reach the front lines of the armies on the left and right flanks for a while.

"The general offensive is about to begin," Wang Da Tou said.

"No rush, it's not our turn yet," She Jian said in a deep voice.

At this moment, another Xiongnu people Cavalry force emerged from the Xiongnu people formation, led by a burly general. The Cavalry Soldiers behind him responded and poured out in an endless stream!

The attacking Army stretched as far as the eye could see; it was impossible to count how many people were in this attack!

And within the Great Wall Legion, there was also tense yet orderly movement.

Zhao Ben's heart sank as he looked at the boundless Army. Having just received orders, he stood with his spear, commanding the Shield Soldiers, who had been dispersed to both sides, to urgently merge and once again form an impenetrable shield wall!

The sound of wheels turning behind him rang out again, countless sounds of armor clashing, and dense footsteps mingled together. The Army mobilized urgently until the Xiongnu Military General appeared in his sight!

"Left Wise King!" Zhao Ben looked at the fiercely approaching Xiongnu Military General and thought.

This burly general was the Xiongnu people's Left Wise King!

But the Xiongnu people's Left Wise King did not charge directly; instead, he constantly circled in front of the Qin Army's formation, trying to find a weak point in the Qin Army!

The frontal battlefield of the two armies suddenly ceased movement!

But suddenly, the ground vibrated, and as everyone wondered why, a wild bull appeared in everyone's sight!

"Rumble..."

"Moo... Moo... Moo!"

The wild bull charged alone, followed by countless black wild bulls. They rushed towards the Qin Army's formation with their massive bodies and a huge cloud of dust behind them!

"Fire Bull Formation!"

Lin Yue exclaimed in surprise, not expecting the Xiongnu people to be able to use this tactic!

The charge of tens of thousands of wild bulls was comparable in power to heavy cavalry!

In fact, it was even more formidable than heavy cavalry, with its only weakness being its difficulty to control. But when thousands of wild buffalo charged on the African savanna in later generations, even prides of lions had to retreat!

The Qin Army's sharp bows and crossbows could not inflict fatal wounds on the wild bulls, and the shield wall was even less able to withstand their brutal impact!

This sudden turn of events made Lin Yue's heart clench!

But the Great Wall Legion showed no sign of panic.

At this moment, the Qin Army's shield wall shifted and retreated, and from each opening, a person emerged, pushing a slender wooden barrel and charging forward!

Even though a furious charge of wild bulls was less than a li ahead, these two thousand men showed no fear, bending their backs and pushing the wooden barrels forward with all their might!

They were racing against time.

Finally, they stopped two hundred paces from the Army.

"Retreat!" Zhao Ben roared!