" The Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram!"
The two men exchanged a glance, then swung their command flags down sharply. The armies on both sides immediately sprang into action, and before long, a massive battle formation had appeared on the battlefield.
"Ding ding ding!"
The rain of arrows fell on the battle formation, only causing sparks but no damage whatsoever.
This massive battle formation combines offense and defense; layers of shield-bearers are enough to hold off enemy archers, while the various other units behind them conceal deadly threats.
"Kill!"
Xu Zhong and Li Ling had practiced countless times and were extremely familiar with the changes in battle formations. They charged into the enemy ranks, defying the battle formation.
The Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram, with a force of 20,000 men, was a formidable force, and it quickly broke through the hastily assembled soldiers from Frostwest who came to stop them.
With them at the forefront, the troops behind them began clearing away the stones blocking the road.
Once the clearing is complete, the Great Liang army will face no obstacles and can advance unimpeded, including their cavalry.
"Damn it, the archers can't do anything to them!"
Seeing the enemy charging in, and realizing that archers couldn't stop them, Nishu changed. They were clearly up to no good.
Lan Zhan to the side, also had a solemn expression and said in a deep voice, "This should be a battle formation, using layers of shield soldiers to protect the people inside."
At the same time, the shield will block our view, so we have no idea what's inside; there are countless possibilities.
Bows and arrows! Spears and so on!
It's not that I'm afraid of the enemy charging at me, it's that I'm afraid of the enemy having no weaknesses, that would be very difficult.
Nishu's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "This battle formation is so large that cavalry probably can't break through it. We'll have to fight it head-on!"
Cavalry is very useful for charging into battle formations, but this kind of layered formation is different.
If there are spearmen behind them, cavalry going in will just be suicide missions. They might even get finished off by archers, which would be even worse.
However, we cannot give the other side a chance to clear the gap now, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
He glanced at Lan Zhan and said in a deep voice, " Lan Zhan, you personally take action. I'll give you 100,000 men to break this battle formation. We can't give them time to clear any gaps!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
Without hesitation, Lan Zhan grabbed the token and charged out.
Now that things have come to this point, fear is irrelevant. On the battlefield, the only way to avoid death is to kill the enemy—that's the best option.
Watching Lan Zhan's retreating figure, a hint of worry flashed in Nishu's eyes, and he sighed, " Lan Zhan, I hope you succeed!"
Although he wanted to go in person, he was unable to do so because he had to take charge of the overall situation.
The Great Liang has mobilized two million troops for this battle, and it is impossible for them to attack only one point. Therefore, we must be comprehensive in all aspects.
During this period, even the slightest mistake could lead to total failure.
Now that a crack has already been opened, if another mistake occurs, it will be completely over.
Lan Zhan's 100,000-strong army headed straight for Li Ling and Xu Zhong, instantly igniting the battlefield and setting the entire battlefield ablaze.
"Kill!"
Lan Zhan took the lead and charged straight into the battle formation.
Seeing the enemy slaughtering his own people, he was filled with rage and brought down a heavy blow with his ring-pommel sword.
bite!
The expected decapitation strike did not occur; instead, a shield blocked his heavy blow. The next moment, a glint of cold light emerged from behind the shield—it was the tip of a red-tasseled spear.
Lan Zhan's expression changed drastically. He forcefully twisted his body to the side, dodging the fatal blow. However, this also caused him a sharp pain in his waist, as if his back had been broken.
"Holy shit!"
He gritted his teeth in pain and immediately unleashed his fury on Liang Jun, roaring, "Die!"
bite!
bite!
bite!
bite!
He unleashed four consecutive slashes, each landing squarely on the shield, driving Lan Zhan to the brink of madness. It was practically a tortoise shell.
The enemy only had 20,000 men, yet his 100,000 men couldn't defeat them, and instead suffered heavy casualties. This made Lan Zhan's face turn green.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Organize a suicide squad and charge this turtle shell with me!"
If this battle formation isn't broken, the enemy's rear is practically safe, and they'll probably be able to clear away those piles of stones from the collapsed city walls very soon.
When that time comes, it will all be truly over.
"Yes!"
The lieutenant gritted his teeth. Although he was unwilling, he knew that this was the only way. He immediately dispatched a detachment of men to come over.
Lan Zhan nodded and roared, "Follow me! If we break through this turtle shell, I'll have the Grand General promote you three ranks and reward you with one hundred taels of silver!"
Upon hearing this reward, the suicide squad's eyes lit up with envy. If they could win so many rewards in one battle, their lives would be worthwhile.
"Kill!"
"Charge!"
In an instant, the suicide squad went completely berserk, charging straight at the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram on their warhorses. Even though they were surrounded by steel shields, they showed no intention of avoiding them, charging straight into them.
Click!
The person at the very front crashed directly into the shield, splitting open like a watermelon. Not only did he fail to break through the shield, but he also died on the shield itself.
Lan Zhan's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "There's something strange about the shield! This is definitely not something that can be held up by human strength alone; there must be something supporting it from behind!"
The warhorses charged with all their might, their strength no joke, yet they couldn't break through—that's a big problem.
But there was no turning back now, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.
"Keep charging! Anyone who retreats will be executed!"
"Kill!"
Under the death order, with no way to retreat, the men decided to risk everything for riches and glory rather than be killed by their own men.
Boom boom boom!
With the frenzied ramming of the warhorses, a gap was finally broken in the shield formation. It turned out that there was a huge wooden pole supporting the shields against the ground, which explained why it felt like hitting an iron plate.
Seeing this tiny opening, Lan Zhan was overjoyed and excitedly shouted, "Brothers, follow me and charge in!"
He roared and charged forward, determined to break through the enemy lines this time.
However, he had only charged halfway when he saw more than a dozen spears thrust out, which made Lan Zhan's pupils shrink. The spears were coming again!
Puff puff puff!
The spear pierced through their chests, instantly felling a large number of people. At the same time, the shields that had just tilted somehow rose up again.
This is outrageous!
Lan Zhan flew into a rage and launched an even more frantic attack on the enemy formation, but unfortunately he was ultimately unable to break through the Eight Trigrams Formation, leaving behind a field of corpses.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the stones in the gap were finally moved, and a clear path appeared at the entrance.
Meanwhile, the gap continued to widen, and more troops from the Great Liang stormed in.