Horn put down the binoculars, wiped the lens smudged by sweat with a handkerchief, and handed it to Hakuto beside him.
On the highest and steepest dirt slope, His Majesty Saint Sun stood silently in front of the assembled fireball crossbow, watching the two mercenary corps crossing the ditches and riverbanks.
As expected, these infantry chose to attack from the flank, forcing the Salvation Army to turn.
They still formed a large spear phalanx of 50X50, but added longbowmen and Eagle's Claw Bay shield crossbowmen at the four corners of the phalanx.
These shield crossbowmen used stepping crossbows, which have a foot pedal installed at the front end of the crossbow arm.
They stepped on the pedal to string the bow, attaching the string to the belt, or simply pulling by hand, using waist strength to draw the bow, allowing them to shoot heavier crossbow arrows.
