Chapter 267 – The Skirmish at Northern Anping
Lu Bu Army was pushing forward, threatening to get into the range of the trebuchets.
Wen Chou's face fell as he knew that his men were outnumbered and they had disadvantageous range. He could not retreat either or Lu Bu's 5,000 horsemen would pursue them if they were to turn their back on them.
Exhaled out all air in his lung, Wen Chou steeled himself.
"Men! Loose formation and ready your shields! We'll move into the range of our crossbows! March forward 100 steps!"
The soldiers panicked, yet they followed Wen Chou's command. Each of the 5,000 footmen was carrying their shield on their back. They put the wooden tower shields the cover their front and scattered in a loose array.
Instead of marching in with soldiers walking side-by-side, they kept a meter distance between each other as a countermeasure against boulders, trebuchet attacks, arrow rains, or any AOE attack that could harm everyone in large areas.
