Chapter 1458: War begins, elephants go mad

At a distance of thirty zhang.

The elephant soldiers began to bend their bows and nock arrows to fire.

Perhaps their bows and arrows were old, or their power was insufficient.

At a distance of thirty zhang, by the time the arrows reached here, they had no power left.

Not only was the speed slow, but the accuracy was also far worse.

It was very easy to dodge them.

Even if one could not dodge, one could use objects to block them.

Yet the super divine crossbows of the Great Qin cavalry possessed unparalleled power.

The super divine crossbow was originally capable of long-range attacks.

However, to improve accuracy, being closer was much better.

The Great Qin Empire and the Maurya Dynasty officially began their first formal engagement.

The Great Qin cavalry nocked arrows and fired, their movements fluid and continuous.

Because of the three-piece set for warhorses, shooting arrows from horseback was as steady as a rock.

Every arrow fired could take away an elephant soldier.

Because of the close distance, the power of the super divine crossbow was immense.

If the angle was suitable, a single arrow could often pierce through two or three people.

The arrows of this super divine crossbow had unparalleled power.

Conversely, the power of the elephant soldiers' bows and arrows was not just a little bit worse.

The arrows fired by the elephant soldiers were mostly dodged because of their slow speed.

Even if hit, there would be no serious or fatal injuries; some arrows could not even pierce the armor.

Unless they hit the throat or the head, there would be no lethal damage.

With the strength of one side growing and the other waning, the casualties of the elephant soldiers rose sharply.

In a short time, they had lost more than a hundred men.

And the Great Qin cavalry had high mobility and agile movements.

The cavalry roamed around the elephant soldiers, never getting close to them.

Their shooting could not be a hundred hits out of a hundred, and occasionally one or two arrows would hit an elephant.

Elephants had thick skin and flesh, but they could not endure an arrow from a super divine crossbow at close range.

Elephants hit by arrows went mad, collapsed, or collided with each other everywhere.

The super divine crossbow in Ying Ying Zi Ye's hands never stopped.

Because he had the Divine Archery Technique gifted by the system, he was simply a hundred hits out of a hundred.

The angles Ying Ying Zi Ye chose for each shot were also extremely tricky.

Every arrow fired could take away three to five elephant soldiers.

The engagement did not last long, and the elephant soldiers suffered heavy losses.

The enemy did not get close to them, so they could not even exert the strength of the elephant soldiers.

The elephant soldiers in the peripheral area were cleared out.

The remaining elephants had no one to drive them, some standing still in place.

Others were injured and colliding wildly.

Due to the massive size of the elephants, it was difficult for the elephant soldiers inside to come out to support.

To support, they had to push aside the elephant soldiers to get through.

If they couldn't get through, it was all in vain, with no use at all.

And by this time, the elephant soldiers on the edge had been wiped out completely.

At least a hundred elephants were left without people on them.

But for ten thousand elephants, this was just a drop in the bucket.

"The opportunity has come."

"You provide cover."

"Wait here."

"This Prince will be right back."

"If the elephants come in this direction later, you must shout to drive them away."

Ying Ying Zi Ye knew that elephants were afraid of noise.

He hung the super divine crossbow behind his back.

He spurred his horse to speed up and charged toward the elephants.

"Your Highness, be careful!"

Wang Li originally wanted to follow.

But he was refused.

Because this was on horseback, he did not have the bees on him.

Even if he went, there was nothing he could do.

He could only watch nervously from here.

If any danger appeared, he would shoot immediately.

"His Highness is going alone, this is too dangerous."

"General Wang, do we really not need to follow?"

A cavalryman leaned in, looking worriedly at the back of the Prince as he rode away.

"Worrying is useless."

"Things the Prince has decided are very hard for outsiders to change."

"Everyone stay alert; as soon as there is danger, shoot to kill immediately!"

"Everyone pay attention, and make sure you do not shoot arrows around the Prince."

"If you accidentally hurt the Prince, you will have a lot to answer for!"

Wang Li's tone was stern, and his eyes never left the Prince.

He was terrified that the Prince might meet with some accident.

If that were truly to happen, then his crimes would be unforgivable.

"Understood!"

The cavalrymen stood ready in battle formation.

Some continued to shoot down the elephant soldiers in the distance.

Others were keeping watch over the environment surrounding the Prince.

If they discovered danger approaching, they would shoot the target at the first opportunity.