Chapter 386: The Drill Ends

In a half-dazed state, Xuanyuan was pushed back to his seat by Baifeng. Meanwhile, the shooting range underwent another round of straw man replacement. However, the distance this time was much closer; for one, the original site could no longer be used and there was no time to clear it, and for another, the straw men at close range now represented enemies who had already charged to a near position, where their long-range weapons were no longer suitable for use.

After the straw men were ready, the formation began to change again. At the very front came a group of Soldiers holding Bow and Arrow and Crossbow. These two types of Weapon were not feared to be learned by Xuanyuan, because Bow and Arrow were very common now, but their power was not very high. What Huaxia used were ones they had improved, and they had even added tail feathers. Furthermore, apart from them, no other tribe could use Iron Arrowhead. With Stone Arrowhead and a Bow and Arrow that was not very powerful and had low accuracy, the power was greatly reduced.

The most important part of the Crossbow was the trigger mechanism. Just by taking a glance, Xuanyuan really had no way to figure out how it worked, so Huaxia displayed it very generously.

After the formation opened up, first came a volley of Bow and Arrow. Dense arrows fell into the crowd of straw men, with most hitting their marks. While the Archers were nocking arrows, the Crossbowmen began to use their rapid speed to start shooting. Moreover, Baifeng had also successfully crafted the Repeating Crossbow, which could fire continuously.

During this period, the Archers nocked their arrows and fired another wave. Throughout the entire process, the straw man position opposite them faced constant arrow attacks without a single moment of respite.

Seeing this, Xuanyuan could no longer describe it. He himself could judge that under these circumstances, no Soldier could break through Huaxia's defensive line to attack.

The reason Baifeng used the Bow and Crossbow in combination was mainly for speed and power. Because of their size, their Crossbow had reduced power for the sake of portability and speed; its range was not as far as the Bow, and its power was not as great as the Bow, but its continuous firing speed was fast, and it had astonishing power at close range. Therefore, they used the Bow and Crossbow to intersperse with each other to form an impenetrable arrow formation.

Just as the two waves of arrows were finished and the coordination of the Bow and Arrow was demonstrated, the team changed again. The Ox Cavalry, hidden in the deepest part of the formation, began to move forward. Because it was for the sake of the demonstration, they only brought twenty oxen to display.

Xuanyuan had originally thought he had been shocked enough, but seeing Huaxia's sturdy oxen covered in armor with a Full Armor Soldier sitting on top, he still could not help but stand up. This was too incredible.

After the entire Cavalry formation finished lining up, they held three-meter-long Long Spear in their hands and began to charge. Because the running speed of an ox was not as fast as a horse, the power of using the spear naturally decreased a lot, but they also carried Changdao. After one wave of impact, if the situation was not good, they would discard the spear if possible and then use the Knife to fight.

Once the oxen started running, the earth shook, and the dust kicked up flew everywhere. Every step made Xuanyuan panic; he believed that no Soldier in their Xuanyuan Tribe would dare to face such a group of enemies head-on.

Upon reaching the target, they aimed with the Long Spear, and then, using the impact force, a straw man was directly lifted and sent flying. If it were a person, this spear could completely pierce through several people.

The charge ended, and then everyone discarded their Long Spear, drew their side-arm Knife, and hacked at the straw man closest to them, easily chopping off the straw-made heads before turning the ox heads around and returning to the formation.

Baifeng clapped from the side; the performance this time was excellent. At least from the expressions of Xuanyuan and the others, one could tell that their Huaxia had successfully frightened an enemy.

"Xuanyuan, how is our Cavalry? Because this place is limited, we only displayed a part of it. If we brought them all over, to be honest, even I would be afraid of that formation. Let alone your Xuanyuan Tribe, do you think the Suiren Clan has the ability to resist these Soldiers of mine?"

Xuanyuan sat down, silent, and did not answer Baifeng's words.

Afterwards, Baifeng waved his hand, and the entire formation began to move forward. A group of men holding long spears stood like a forest; no one dared to approach. Behind them followed Soldiers of various other branches, walking forward with steady steps. With every step they took, they shouted "Kill." Of the few people from the Xuanyuan Tribe watching the battle, except for Xuanyuan, the legs of the rest were trembling.

The formation marched to the position of the straw men and then stopped. Then, after a few orders, everyone turned around and trotted back to their original positions. Afterwards, Yishang stepped out, came before Baifeng, performed a military salute, and reported loudly: "King, the drill is over, please give the order!"

Baifeng glanced at Xuanyuan's expression and saw that he was still somewhat dazed, so he said: "Dismiss on the spot, clean up the battlefield, and return to your original positions!"

After Yishang replied "Yes," he returned to the formation to repeat the order. The formation began to disperse with astonishing speed and strict discipline.

Only then did Baifeng continue to ask Xuanyuan: "Xuanyuan, how do you see our Soldiers now? Do you still intend to attack us?"

Xuanyuan let out a long sigh and said: "Your strength is indeed far greater than I imagined. Actually, our Xuanyuan Tribe does not want to go to war with you; we only wanted to deepen our cooperation with you. But now it seems that our Xuanyuan Tribe has nothing that can move you.

You can rest assured that if the Suiren Clan comes to attack you, I will not participate. I also believe that with your capabilities, you can resist the Suiren Clan. Of course, if you want to join forces with me to attack the Suiren Clan, I would also be very happy to cooperate. From now on, let's continue our trade as usual, how about that?"

Baifeng smiled slightly and said: "Trade will of course continue; your tribe has many good things. As for the matter of cooperation, let's not mention it for now. You can also tell Baoxi about today's events. We in Huaxia do not like war, but that does not mean we lack the strength to fight. It is just that we hope everyone can live together in peace, fill the stomachs of our own tribesmen first, and then satisfy the ambitions of the rulers."

Xuanyuan agreed with a blank expression.

Baifeng saw that there was nothing left to do, and Xuanyuan probably had no mood to talk about other things now, so he suggested: "Let's go back now and eat some food. As guests, I cannot let you go back on empty stomachs."

Xuanyuan stood up and waved his hand: "No need, just send us out now. My tribesmen are still waiting outside, and they haven't eaten yet either. I will just eat with them."

After hearing this, Baifeng did not try to persuade him further, and if they did not return for too long, their tribesmen might have some misunderstandings.

However, Baifeng still greeted the people of the Shangshu Department to take a jar of Tea Leaves for Xuanyuan to take back as a gift, and said he hoped Xuanyuan would like it.