Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

He turned his head to Yang Minghao beside him.

Yang Minghao immediately understood, took out a signal flag, and waved it several times; then, a dull horn sound echoed from behind him.

The mournful horn sound, under the howling wind, seemed exceptionally desolate.

Following the horn sound, ranks of crossbows were rolled out in the front line; each crossbow was accompanied by a small squad of soldiers either protecting or pushing it.

Moments later, more than three hundred crossbows were positioned about one hundred thirty zhang away from the city wall.

The location was precisely one hundred thirty zhang away because the crossbows inside Chongshan Pass had a maximum range of one hundred thirty zhang.

But the crossbows made by the Tenglong Guard had a range of one hundred sixty zhang!

This was not to say that the Tenglong Guard’s crossbows were superior to those of Chongshan Pass. It was because the Tenglong Guard’s crossbows were originally made for warships.

The Navy’s warship crossbows required long range, high power, and high accuracy.

Whereas the city wall crossbows demanded rapid firing; they didn’t need to be very powerful—just strong enough to penetrate iron armor—and accuracy was not highly demanded, as long as they could shoot rapidly.

Because the target of the warship’s crossbows was the warship itself, while the city wall’s crossbows targeted enemies, so the two types of crossbows differed.

The Tenglong Guard did not have city defense crossbows; they could only imitate those on warships.

Looking at the row of crossbows, Ji Feiyu narrowed his eyes slightly, ”What are they implying? Do they intend to storm the city with crossbows?”

In siege warfare, the role of crossbows is far less significant compared to catapults.

Because the city walls can block crossbow arrows, making the power of crossbows greatly reduced.

Of course, this does not mean crossbows are useless, just that they can only serve as an auxiliary, not as a primary weapon.

”Prince, perhaps we should step back and avoid the brunt for now,” Ji Feiyu expressed concern for Prince Qing’s safety.

”Alright!” Prince Qing well understood the principle that ’a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall’.

As they moved down from the city wall, the Tenglong Guard’s crossbows were also ready.

However, the crossbow arrows used this time were different from ordinary ones, each arrow seemed wrapped in many sheets of paper.

”Reporting to the General, the crossbows are ready, we can fire at any time!”

Xie Yuan rode up and reported from the front.

”Then fire!” Yang Zhenshan’s lips curved slightly, ”Strike the heart first, then the city; let’s see if this tactic of striking the heart works?”

”Yes!”

Xie Yuan acknowledged, then rode back to the front.

”Fire!”

Following his command, over three hundred crossbows vibrated their bowstrings, emitting a buzzing sound.

Then, a swooshing sound of arrows tearing through the air followed, as the arrows shot towards Chongshan Pass wrapped in the fierce wind.

Rustling like countless birds flapping their wings.

Wings?

Of course, crossbow arrows don’t have wings!

But the arrows were wrapped in layers of paper.

The papers rustled in the swirling wind, and as the arrows flew further, the papers fluttered down.

Suddenly, countless pieces of paper floated over Chongshan Pass, like a heavy snow flurry.