The correct way to open the elf

Chapter 195 Tactical Adjustments
Last time, it was the artillerymen and armed steamboats who showed off their skills, and this time it is the turn of these rifle soldiers.

Herbert, carrying a demon hunting rifle and riding a horned deer, patrolled back and forth on the front line. This was his first appearance as the commander of the First Regiment and he could not afford to make any mistakes.

"Attack the target in front of you in a straight line, and attack the shield enemy diagonally. Attack according to the exercise plan, and don't panic."

Herbert walked and gave a lecture, while Feng Yu and the other three watched from the wooden platform. Bo Rui asked, "Will you not lead the troops yourself in the future?"

"There will be more and more soldiers in the future, and I can't command every one of them. I am not only a handsome guy, but also a talented person. I only need to command the officers and soldiers, and leave the small tasks to them."

Bori and Anthony rolled their eyes and turned their heads quickly. There was no point in chatting that day.

As the large, dark log rafts on the river approached, Bo Rui gasped.

"This... this is the regular army of the Brocade Empire. Look at their shields, they are heavy iron shields that can withstand direct fire from crossbows. The hand guards on the back are equipped with linings to reduce shock. Our rifles may not be able to penetrate them!"

"It's okay. Judging from the performance of the soldiers, they have undergone special training."

The soldiers on the front line were still a little nervous. Herbert was giving loud and non-stop speeches. Comforting them was not enough at this time. Only strong speeches from the commanders could suppress the soldiers' nervousness.

When the large log raft approached the 200-meter attack line, Herbert stopped his noisy and slightly rude lecture, took out the signal gun from his waist and pointed it at the sky.

The Brocade Empire soldiers who were leaning their heads out from the raft were not nervous at all, because they were already approaching the other side and the land was right in front of them.

On the west bank of Lengshui River, the Viscount's face was already filled with a smile of victory.

However, at this moment, a bright little fireball rose into the sky, and the Viscount's face changed.

A tall blond human next to the Viscount said, "This is not magic."

The Viscount murmured, "It's not magic, but it's flying into the sky. What could it be? Some kind of signal?"

"Maybe. It's like a flare or a rocket, something that serves as a signal. Look, the attack has started over there. It's true."

As the unknown small fireball rose into the sky, although they didn't know what it was, the soldiers of the Brocade Empire on the big log raft became cautious and hid their bodies behind the heavy shields.

These guys are worthy of being the elite warriors of the Brocade Empire. Their ability to respond on the battlefield is really amazing. They had just hidden themselves when the first wave of attacks from the Iron Army of Cattail City arrived.

Flames were spurting out of the muzzles. After the crisp gunshot, the heavy shield shook violently, but it did not fall down. However, the large log raft was stopped by the impact and even suddenly retreated a little.

As bullets continued to hit the fine iron shield, it was not penetrated. Thanks to the shock-absorbing design of the fine iron shield, the soldiers behind it were not injured by the attack.

But no matter how hard the humans on both sides of the log raft paddled, the raft could not move forward. As bullets continued to hit the shield, the raft actually retreated little by little.

At this moment, the rifle soldier with quick hands had emptied his five-round magazine. When he was loading bullets into the magazine, he remembered about the oblique attack.

It's not their fault. After all, this was their first time on the battlefield and their first time shooting at living beings. They had practiced with rifles before and had only shot at targets.

Although it was a bit embarrassing to have no results after firing an empty magazine, the fact that every shot hit the enemy who did not fight back greatly relieved the tension of the soldiers, and calmness and thinking ability returned to their brains.

The attack plan from training appeared in his mind again. The soldier tilted the muzzle of his gun at a forty-five degree angle, gave up attacking the shield in front of him, and aimed at the paddling enemy soldier who was leaning against the side of a large log raft.

The elves' shooting sense and daily live-fire training gave them precise attack capabilities. After a gunshot, the oars in the hands of the enemy who was paddling on one side of the large log raft slipped out of his hands, and the man fell into the cold water river after a scream.

The elven rifleman was stunned at first, and then he reacted after a while and shouted, "Attack diagonally, target the enemy paddling!"

The number of bullets hitting the shields gradually decreased, but the screams became more and more frequent. With the screams and groans, the enemies paddling on both sides of the log raft fell into the cold water river or collapsed on the large log raft.

Feng Yu was not happy when he saw this situation, but frowned.

Standing under the wooden platform was a team of messengers that Marshall had assigned to Feng Yu. Feng Yu walked to the edge of the platform and said to the messengers, "Order!"

"Yes!"

"Order the soldiers on the front to stop attacking and let the enemy stay within 100 meters. Then the demon hunters will knock out the shield soldiers who are defending, and the rifle soldiers will kill the enemies on the raft."

"Received! Repeat, stop firing, let the enemy within a hundred meters, the demon hunting rifle snipers knock down the shields, and the riflemen kill the remaining unprotected living forces."

"The order is correct, start delivering it!"

"Yes!"

The messengers rode on horned deer and dispersed towards the battle line, and the gunfire on the battle line gradually stopped.

This gave the Brocade Empire's army on the raft a good buffer time. Originally, their shield warriors did not dare to move at all, for fear of exposing their flaws and being hit by the weapons that made a huge sound. Unexpectedly, the opponent stopped attacking.

No matter what the reason for the cessation of the attack, it was a good thing for them. The shield warriors began to adjust. Some of them dispersed and protected the paddlers on the side of the raft.

If no one paddles, they will never reach the shore and will have to stay at this awkward distance and get beaten.

As expected of the elite warriors of the Brocade Empire, such a situation did not destroy their fighting spirit. After a brief adjustment, the big raft began to sail towards the river again.

Demon hunting rifles are different from rifles. In this low-risk war, demon hunters do not need to hold the demon hunting rifles while shooting. This time they all brought special stands for the demon hunting rifles.

They used a bracket to prop up the demon hunting rifle on the defense line to reduce the damage caused by the recoil of the ill-tempered demon hunting rifle.

The demon hunters had been itching to take action since they watched the riflemen firing one shot after another. This time, it was finally their turn to take action.

This is what war is like. Once the fear in the heart is overcome, the soldiers on the battlefield will experience a qualitative change in their attitude towards war. They will go from subconsciously fearing war and fear of killing the enemy to becoming warlike, even bloodthirsty.

This is also the reason why veterans who have participated in real wars look down on recruits, because they can tell from their eyes whether they are soldiers who have seen blood and killed enemies.

(End of this chapter)