Gao Lan's blade struck Le Jin's neck.
But Gao Lan's special skill, Power Slash, only gained bonus Critical Hit chance and Critical Hit damage against enemies whose Strength was far below his own. It was not enough to kill Le Jin in one blow.
The strike did not trigger a Critical Hit.
Le Jin was knocked from his horse. Blood streamed from his neck, leaving him in a sorry state.
Yu Jin was startled. He blew his horn, and his personal guards advanced with great shields at the sound, forming a Shield Wall to block Gao Lan. Seizing the opening, Le Jin clutched his neck wound, drew the sword at his waist, and hacked wildly. He finally fought his way out and retreated to his lines.
Bai Xiaowen also received a notification: Yu Jin's special skill, Steadfast Resolve, had activated. His direct-command soldiers in a defensive formation gained 20% damage reduction and a 20-point bonus to Strength contests.
With that row of shields in his way, Gao Lan could not break through quickly.
"The Cao Army's elites are this formidable." Bai Xiaowen sighed softly. If their positions had been reversed, and the Yuan Army had fallen for a fire attack and an Ambush Strategy, it would probably have collapsed long ago.
The reason was that the Cao Cao Faction had too many capable generals, men who could rapidly rally their troops and counterattack amid the chaos.
Besides Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, there were Li Dian, Le Jin, Yu Jin, and other generals skilled at commanding troops. And the Cao Clan's own kinsmen, such as Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong, had not even appeared!
No doubt Cao Cao had stationed those generals at his main camp to hold it.
The Cao Army might be elite, but Cao Cao