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Having completed the distance measurement, Li Xin no longer paid attention to the Zhao Army's Arrow Formation. He turned and lay on the damp grass, gazing up at the sky above the West Rampart. He was well aware that his own Arrow Formation was limited in numbers, but once it was activated, it would unleash a continuous barrage of arrows. Although it could not match the overwhelming might of the Zhao Army's Arrow Formation, its lethality would be comparable.
He casually grabbed his Water Skin and took two large gulps. Before he could swallow, he saw a neat volley of arrows being released from West Fortress City. It was as if the newly risen sun had burst forth to meet the incoming Arrow Rain from the enemy.
Just moments ago, as Li Xin prepared to leave the city, he had signaled his father to first release Range Arrows in accordance with standard procedure to maximize the Qin Army's Arrow Formation effectiveness. However, the response he received indicated a cancellation of the standard distance measurement in favor of directly entering the live-fire phase based on reconnaissance distances.
Li Xin was taken aback by this response. He immediately gestured back, explaining that this was a standard operation before entering the live-fire phase for our army's Arrow Formation. This was done to avoid unnecessary waste, so he urged his father to follow protocol.
Li Li, receiving his son's feedback through gestures, shook his head gently with a kind expression directed at Li Xin. He abandoned hand signals and pointed to his heart instead. This gesture was meant to convey to this rising star of the Li Family that he should simply trust in himself!
Trust in his own abilities! Trust in the capabilities of all the soldiers!
The communication between father and son sometimes transcended language. The realm of their exchange could no longer be expressed through words. A mere glance or a slight shift in thought could convey what needed no further explanation.
Watching as Bastion City began its relentless counterattack, Li Xin felt warmth in his heart. Just as he finished communicating with his father and was about to rise and leave, he found himself filled with concern and anticipation.
If the Qin Army's Arrow Formation began releasing Range Arrows according to standard procedure, they would be detected by the Zhao Army immediately. Following protocol, the Zhao Army would then realize that Qin Army Ranging Soldiers had appeared in front of their position. With no threat posed, they would promptly send Cavalry to eliminate any potential danger.
Therefore! They must take risks! Reject convention and go straight into live fire!
In that moment, Li Xin finally understood his father's intent and solidified his determination to carry out this mission. He removed his quiver from his back and set it up before pulling out arrows one by one and sticking them into the grass. He then pulled on his family’s sturdy bow several times before placing three arrows on its body using his right thumb, index finger, middle finger, and ring finger. His left index finger lightly curled around the topmost arrow.
As Li Xin completed his preparation for firing, the first wave of Arrow Rain released from West Fortress City accurately struck the forward positions of the Zhao Army. Kneeling behind a tree, Li Xin signaled backward for an adjustment in shooting distance based on where the arrows landed.
When the Observation Post on the City Wall received the adjustment information, it immediately relayed the message to the Arrow Formation. Li Li, who was in command of the Qin Army's Arrow Formation, heard the confirmation and without hesitation ordered the Arrow Formation to adjust their height and instructed all Soldiers to begin executing progressive shooting.
The Zhao Army's Arrow Formation had already completed two rounds of ammunition attacks before the Qin Army officially counterattacked. Seeing that their opponent was unable to fight back, they grew bolder. The Shield Soldiers responsible for protecting the Arrow Formation had all retreated, leaving their shoulders bare as they recklessly unleashed Arrow Rain.
Soldiers carrying bundles of arrows moved back and forth within the Arrow Formation. Despite being busy and sweating profusely, they could still hear someone loudly reminding them that there was a shortage of Arrows. According to Zhao Sheng, the Arrow Formation needed to complete at least four rounds before stopping. Since the Qin Army's Arrow Formation was sharp, they would let them taste the flavor of Arrow Rain!
Sitting next to the commander of the Zhao Army, Wei Wujie picked up a bowl of tea and took a small sip to savor its fragrance. Ever since he had nearly been shot by Qin General Li Xin the day before, tasting the light and refreshing tea made him feel a myriad of emotions.
However, it was just that little bit! He could never taste that flavor again!
It was precisely because he had experienced life and death moments last night that Wei Wujie, still haunted by those memories, immediately raised both hands in support when he heard Zhao Sheng wanted to arrange for the Arrow Formation after the rain. Seeing that Zhao Army's Arrow Formation indeed had an extraordinary momentum calmed his heart considerably.
Not to mention how powerful the bodyguards sent by Housheng were; they had gone out to hunt down Li Xin and had not returned. Given this situation, it seemed likely that they were in grave danger! Well! Even if it meant mutual destruction, that would be fine! It would save him from encountering Li Xin again! With that thought, Wei Wujie set down his tea bowl and sighed lightly.
"The Li Family's archery skills are simply terrifying!"
Zhao Sheng was admiring the Arrow Rain unleashed from his own formation and did not clearly hear what Wei Wujie was mumbling about. Turning to look at this Wei Country Young Master with a gloomy face, he mistakenly thought Wei Wujie was lamenting about Zhao Army's Arrow Formation's current momentum and couldn't help but laugh, "Don't be fooled by how impressive their Qin Army's Arrow Formation is; our Arrow Formation is equally formidable!"
Hearing that the topics were mismatched, Wei Wujie chose not to expose this matter to avoid embarrassing his brother-in-law. The fact that the bodyguards sent by Qi State had not returned in time led him to have nightmares all night long. He either dreamt of seeing a bloodied Li Xin entering for revenge or witnessing his arrow-riddled bodyguards stumbling back with reports.
What the old folks often say about daydreaming leading to nightmares—wasn't that exactly what they meant!?
Feeling unable to keep his eyes open, Wei Wujie couldn't help but yawn several times and nodded in acknowledgment of the reality of things. Looking at many archers in the formation who were bare-chested, he stood up to find an excuse to go back and rest. Just as he was about to leave his seat, he heard exclamations coming from the front of the formation and hurriedly put away his intentions to look forward.
Just a glance revealed the reason for the startled exclamation. Having suffered multiple losses to the Qin State's Crossbow, Wei Wujie was so shocked that his face turned pale. He suddenly jumped up and exclaimed loudly, "Not good! The Qin Army's Arrow Formation has counterattacked!"
Zhao Sheng, who was comfortably leaning back in his chair, squinted at the Wei Country Young Master upon hearing the commotion. "The Qin Army isn't just a bunch of wooden stakes set up across from us; how could they possibly stand there waiting to be covered by Arrow Rain? Since it's a battle between two armies, there's no rule that says only I can hit you while you can't hit me! It's understandable for them to counterattack!"
Wei Wujie was about to explain that it wasn't quite like that when he noticed a Centurion from the Zhao Army rushing over in a panic. Since there was urgent military business, it would be best to let them handle it first! After making up his mind, Wei Wujie stepped aside, intending to see what was going on with the Zhao Army.
At that moment, Zhao Sheng had just finished mocking Wei Wujie when their general slapped him in front of everyone. His expression immediately darkened as he whispered angrily, "What are you panicking about? Is the sky falling? Or did someone die?"
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