The advantage of light cavalry lies in their speed.
With his superior mobility, Yan Gang bypassed the main force of the Western Regions Alliance and circled around to the rear, frantically cutting through the enemy's rear and turning the vulnerable rear into a bloodbath.
As the elite army of the Great Liang, the 100,000-strong White Horse Volunteers was no joke.
Although their defenses were poor, their attack power and speed were almost maxed out, making an empty hinterland their hunting ground.
They come and go like the wind; that's their defining characteristic.
Under the lightning attack, the kingdoms of the Western Regions could only defend themselves, and the effect was minimal. Even the tens of thousands of defenders were almost completely slaughtered in an instant, dying in the white storm.
Such a terrifying display terrified the Western Regions, causing the Western Regions coalition to collapse in an instant.
In no time, the name " White Ghosts " resounded throughout the Western Regions and became everyone's nightmare; they were simply too difficult to deal with.
As a result, the leader of the Western Regions Alliance had no choice but to shrink his battle lines to avoid losing too many troops to the White Horse Volunteers, but unfortunately, the effect was not significant.
There's no other way; our base has been attacked, we can't just abandon it!
This creates a vicious cycle.
Tu Xiu to the side, couldn't help but shudder and said with a wry smile, "The kingdoms of the Western Regions have almost no city walls. The White Horse Volunteers is simply bullying honest people. Even if they faced a combined army of 500,000 from the Western Regions, they probably wouldn't be able to put up a fight!"
The White Horse Volunteers an army of 500,000!
It sounds unbelievable, but in reality, the White Horse Volunteers was the ultimate winner.
Even if the Western Regions launched a full-scale siege, that massive encirclement would be nothing more than a sieve in front of the 100,000 White Horse Volunteers. The remaining forces within such a large encirclement could be easily broken by the White Horse Volunteers.
Moreover, with more than twenty countries in the Western Regions, getting them to unite is harder than climbing to heaven.
They were no match for the White Horse Volunteers!
Without the protection of city walls, encountering the White Horse Volunteers, one of the strongest elite forces in the Great Liang, would be an absolutely despairing experience, as evidenced by the fact that the Western Regions are now almost powerless to resist.
Moreover, besides the White Horse Volunteers, there were also Xiliang Iron Cavalry, a portion of the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors, and the Divine Archery Army, which widened the gap even further.
Compared to the present-day Great Liang, the Western Regions are still in their infancy.
Under the comprehensive enhancement of his lord, Ma Jun pushed the weaponry and equipment of the entire Great Liang to its peak. Even the Great Ning was no match for Great Liang, let alone the Western Regions.
He was now somewhat glad he had joined the Great Liang; otherwise, he would be one of those honest men, and given his position, he would probably be the first to be killed.
Jite acted rashly this time. He shouldn't have provoked Great Liang and even tried to scheme against Great Liang!
"This is too troublesome. We need to act decisively to avoid getting bogged down in this mess!"
Ma Chao shook his head. Perhaps the White Horse Volunteers could wear down the Western Regions, but that wasn't what the Emperor wanted. The Great Liang was now facing a three-way attack at any moment, so to destroy the Western Regions, they needed to take them down swiftly and decisively.
If it's delayed for too long, things might change.
His gaze locked onto the enemy's main force, a glint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes. He said in a deep voice, " Hansheng, send more hot air balloons to guide the way. Yan Gang has completed his mission; it's time for us to deliver the final blow!"
Although the Western Regions are sparsely populated, they are quite large. Without air superiority, it would be easy for the enemy to escape or ambush them.
If I have a hot air balloon, there's no reason not to use it!
The guards slowly lowered the hot air balloon; it was time to launch a full-scale attack and meet the enemy's main force.
Small-scale skirmishes are ultimately a waste of time; a head-on approach is necessary.
Upon returning to the ground, Ma Chao immediately assembled his army and headed straight for the enemy coalition. At the same time, several hot air balloons were also launched in various locations.
On the Western Regions allied forces' side, things were in complete chaos.
Faced with the current chaos in the Western Regions, the alliance is almost out of control, as more and more countries are being attacked, forcing them to retreat and defend.
"Leader, we can't let them go back to save their own countries. They're basically never coming back. If this continues, we'll have fewer and fewer people!" Ase, the strategist of the Jite, said bitterly.
In the past two days, the kings of five countries have returned to defend their borders, and none of them have returned. It is likely that they are in grave danger.
The consequence of this is that of the 500,000-strong coalition army, only 400,000 remain.
If this continues, things will really get messed up.
A hint of seriousness appeared on Jite's gloomy face. He said in a deep voice, "Pass down the order: no more aid to your own country is permitted. The Great Liang claims to be peaceful and will not harm civilians, but you will all die if you go back."
That's the White Horse Volunteers, one of Lin Yi's strongest cavalry units. Only the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry can rival them.
These idiots, go back one by one. With only 20,000 or 30,000 men, they think they can hold off 100,000 White Horse Volunteers? That's utter nonsense, a complete suicide mission.
Among the previous kings, some even surrendered outright, which was a disgrace to the Western Regions.
"Leader, even if they say they won't harm civilians, if we do nothing, we might not be able to control the country in the future!"
"That's for sure. If we don't save them now, how can they listen to us in the future?"
"Once this team becomes disunited, it'll be difficult to lead!"
The kings all looked grim, but they knew that Jite was telling the truth. They really didn't have any good way to deal with guys like the White Horse Volunteers.
They come and go like the wind, appearing as soon as they leave, making it impossible to guard against them.
However, if they are completely ignored, the people will probably hate their kings to the core, and even if they win, there won't be a good outcome.
Jite glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice, "If the Frostwest Empire doesn't come to our aid, it's hard to say what the future holds. You're all thinking too far ahead!"
Forehead!
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, realizing that it actually made perfect sense.
If this continues, the Western Regions will truly belong to the Great Liang.
Ase chuckled dryly and said in a deep voice, "The people from the Frostwest Empire will be here soon. They've sent an army of 300,000. With our forces, we should be able to hold off the Great Liang!"
Waaaaah!
Just then, a horn suddenly sounded across the heavens and earth, causing the people who were still discussing to shrink their pupils and quickly stand up.
Damn it, that sounds like the war horns; the Great Liang has already attacked.
Jite led a group of men to the highest point of the city. Looking into the distance, he could only see a dense mass of enemies charging towards them, and his face turned extremely grim.
This is not a white horse!
Damn it, the enemy's main force is coming!