These heavy cavalry units were no easy feat to forge!
In the entire All Under Heaven, only our lord and Emperor Li Anlan of Great Ning have the strength to meet this requirement. Even our lord's father, the Prince of Northern Liang, cannot, because he lacks the financial resources.
It not only requires top-tier armor with amazing defensive capabilities to avoid being shot down by enemy archers.
It also requires top-quality warhorses to run under heavy loads; otherwise, it would be useless if it couldn't catch up with the enemy.
These are all resources, and lots and lots of them!
Bai Zizai to the side, couldn't help but laugh and cry, sighing, "Our lord's cold-forged armor is unparalleled in the All Under Heaven. Even Great Ning doesn't have such powerful armor. In addition, he has seized top-quality warhorses from nearly seven countries in the Western Regions. This Tiger and Leopard Cavalry is truly armed to the extreme."
"With the most advanced weaponry available, if Zhang Liao still can't serve his lord, then he's utterly useless!"
This is true depth and heritage; even Great Ning probably can't match it.
To be honest, he was a little envious of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. They were practically the lord's favorite sons, receiving excellent treatment.
Fortunately, he managed to get his hands on a long-handled broadsword, a powerful weapon that he'll definitely have to show off his skills with when the time comes.
He tested it; the cold-forged armor could withstand the blow, but the immense impact could also instantly render the soldier inside incapable of resistance.
Therefore, the Mo Dao (陌刀) is forever a god!
Lin Yi glanced at Bai Zizai and, seeing the old man's envious and jealous expression, couldn't help but laugh and say, " Uncle Bai, the two cities in front were given to Zhang Liao and Gongsun Zan to quickly kill the enemy and give them no time to react."
Now that the enemy has likely discovered it, they will definitely be defending Great Jade Mountain with all their might. That means we'll need the old man's help!
Based on the route, the attack on the Northern Barbarians will encounter three major passes.
These are Wind and Snow City, Great Wind Valley, and Great Jade Mountain. Once these three lines of defense are breached, then we can besiege the Northern Barbarians King's city Yulong City.
Unless the enemy is an idiot, they should have received the news by now and will definitely defend Great Jade Mountain to the death.
This necessitates coordinated operations by multiple military branches, as a larger force would prevent cavalry from maneuvering so recklessly.
Once you really get involved, it's a very troublesome thing.
"Rest assured, my lord! Our Asura Army will risk our lives for you, and we will definitely take this Great Jade Mountain for you!"
Bai Zizai overjoyed. He thought he was going to be tricked again, but unexpectedly, he found love around the corner and a mission came so quickly.
Hearing his words, Lin Yi smiled and nodded.
That being said, the most urgent task is to completely annihilate Yelü Dafeng. We cannot allow his remaining 70,000 troops to escape, or we will have wasted this opportunity to encircle them!
"Haha, the road ahead is blocked!"
Seeing the densely packed Northern Barbarians cavalry fleeing towards him, Ma Chao's eyes lit up, and he finally managed to stop them.
Without hesitation, he immediately ordered his men to fire at the Northern Barbarians cavalry.
shoot!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The Xiliang Iron Cavalry swept across the All Under Heaven, excelling in both horsemanship and archery. In a single volley, they unleashed a staggering 100,000 arrows, which, like clouds obscuring the sun, landed directly within Yelü Dafeng's army formation.
Holy crap!
This scene sent chills down Yelü Dafeng's spine. It was simply insane. If he weren't in such a hurry to break through, he would never have wanted to fall into this ambush, but now he had no other choice.
"Shield up, charge out!"
Northern Barbarians cavalry typically carried a small shield, which might not be able to block all arrows, but could protect vital areas and save their lives.
Unfortunately, the rain of arrows was too dense; even a shield couldn't stop it.
Puff puff puff!
In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, not only the blood of the Northern Barbarians soldiers, but also the blood spurting from the warhorses, turning the entire battlefield into a scene of Asura.
Seeing this, a ruthless glint flashed in Yelü Dafeng's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Shoot them! The enemy is human too. Kill them! As long as we break through, we'll escape alive!"
Their cavalry were extremely fast at escaping; as long as they could get past the encirclement of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, they would be able to break out of the encirclement.
"Haha, it's not that easy. Do you really think my Xiliang Iron Cavalry are pushovers?" Ma Chao couldn't help but laugh. Normally, he was no match for him in a one-on-one fight, and now he was making such a desperate struggle, trying to turn the tide. He was being a bit too presumptuous.
Ma Chao gave the opponent no time to react, and after a round of projectiles, he immediately ordered an attack!
The Xiliang Iron Cavalry launched a charge, shaking the entire earth. The Northern Barbarians cavalry on the other side turned pale, especially when they saw that the arrows they fired were easily blocked by the Xiliang Iron Cavalry's armor, which filled them with utter despair.
The equipment gap is too big!
With the Xiliang Iron Cavalry blocking their way in front and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry pursuing from behind, the Northern Barbarians cavalry were already in a panic. They had suffered countless casualties from a single volley of fire from the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, and now, facing the Xiliang Iron Cavalry's charge, their legs were trembling with fear.
Rumble!
Just then, a cloud of dust rose up behind them as the Leopard Cavalry finally caught up with them, and the Tiger Cavalry followed closely behind.
It's over!
Yelü Dafeng's face turned pale instantly.
If there was even a sliver of a chance to escape and head towards Northern Liang before, now there is absolutely no chance left; they are probably completely finished.
"General, what do we do now?"
"We're doomed! We're trapped, caught in a pincer movement!"
"They don't even need to charge; their arrows alone are enough to take us down. We have no way to avoid them."
If there are enemies on one side, the shield can hold them off for a while, but if there are enemies on both sides, it's useless no matter which side you point the shield to.
Yelü Dafeng took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "There's no other choice now. The enemy clearly doesn't want us to have a chance to escape. We can only charge through! We have enough men; if we charge, we can still get through!"
Grunt!
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines. He had already said all that; they naturally understood his meaning—this was risking their lives to fill a pit.
But now there's no other choice; if you don't want to die, you have to take the plunge.
kill!
A group of people, fearless of death, charged directly towards the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. Now, regardless of the cost, all they needed to do was open a gap, and they would be able to break through.
Holy crap, that's brutal?
Seeing this, Ma Chao was astonished. This Yelü Dafeng was truly a ruthless person. Since that was the case, then let them experience what true despair was like.
"Where are Ma Jun Divine Crossbow? Fire them all into the enemy ranks, don't leave a single one behind!"