How is that possible?
Countless complex thoughts flooded into Yuchi Hong Lie's mind. He never imagined that his missing little brat from the Yuchi Household could become the commander-in-chief on the other side!
Is the other side really treating this war like a game?
Yuchi Feihu was on the opposite side. Yuchi Peng had already mentioned it yesterday. He knew that children could be willful at times and could be easily misled, but no matter what, he never expected it to turn out like this!
Looking back now, could it be that the kid deliberately made such an absurd military decision—to launch a preemptive attack across the river to meet their cavalry regiment? Only a military idiot would do something like that.
After that kid got command, did he give orders haphazardly in order to serve the court?
That shouldn't be the case. It's so obvious. Is that Xu Hu all brawn and no brain? Does he really not care at all?
Countless questions left Yuchi Hong Lie's mind in a state of confusion for a moment, until his deputy called him three times before he came to his senses.
"General! General! General!"
"I heard you." Yuchi Hong Lie shook his head, putting all his doubts aside for the time being. No matter what, he had to deal with the battle at hand first, and deal with Yuchi Feihu's matter later!
"They've already started crossing the river. What do we do now?" the deputy general asked hastily upon hearing Yuchi Hong Lie's reply.
"Execute the plan as before!" Yuchi Hong Lie said in a deep voice. "Signal with flags, the main force retreats, giving enough space for the cavalry to charge. Act according to my instructions. When I give the order, the cavalry on both flanks will charge immediately, with the shield bearers following behind to clean up the mess!"
"Yes!"
In any case, I think I did the right thing. Faced with such a foolish way of advancing, this is the right way to deal with it.
But that idea quickly faded away!
As soon as the boats on the opposite bank reached the middle, the soldiers on the other side turned into black dots and leaped into the air. Then they fell from the sky like cannonballs, with loud booming sounds and smoke rising from the ground. The force of the attack made the horses, which had not yet swooped down, restless and agitated!
The eyes of all the lieutenants widened in disbelief!
How is that possible?
Bloodline soldiers do indeed have a physique far superior to ordinary people. It's not impossible for a sixth or seventh-rank martial artist to charge up and jump a hundred meters, but firstly, it has to be on a hard surface, and secondly, the distance is at most a hundred meters!
The river wasn't far, but it was still about 500 meters away. Unless you were a martial artist of the Third Rank or higher, you couldn't jump that far. The soldiers on the other side were of very high quality. According to what Yuchi Peng had said before, they were all of the seventh rank or higher, and could easily rival the elite Five Dragon Guards.
So at first they didn't dare to be careless and had no intention of crossing the river, but they didn't expect the other side to be able to jump over directly!
Even though she jumped halfway across the river, it's still impossible!
First of all, the boat's leverage is unstable, and secondly, the riverbank is more than 200 meters away from here, which is not a distance that can be jumped over!
And the key point is that those soldiers all seem to be wearing armor, right?
Judging from the commotion these soldiers made when they landed, you could tell that their armor weighed at least two hundred pounds!
With that kind of weight? Could he jump 200 meters?
That would require at least the skill level of a Fourth Rank martial artist, right?
Could these soldiers all be Fourth Rank- rank martial artists?
If that's the case, Yuchi Hong Lie thinks there's no need to fight at all. Even if he brought over the former 300,000 Golden Dragon Guard, they would probably be beaten to a pulp!
What puzzled him even more was the situation with the ships on the other side.
With so many armored soldiers jumping with that kind of force, could the ship withstand it?
He had clearly seen that there were at least thirty people on the boat; with that kind of force, at most two people would have been able to shake the wooden boat apart.
For a moment, all the military generals, including Yuchi Hong Lie, felt an absurd sense that the logic of warriors no longer existed!
"General, what is this?"
Some of the lieutenants were so shocked that they didn't know how to use flag signals to give orders.
"Don't panic!" As the commander-in-chief, Yuchi Hong Lie was shocked by the absurd scene before him, but his years of battlefield experience allowed him to regain his composure immediately.
No matter how absurd things may seem, the war has already begun. Trying to figure out why the other side was able to do this is pointless; now we only have two choices: fight or retreat.
In fact, based on his past military experience, retreating was the best option in the face of such a strange situation. Chengdu cavalry, which were highly mobile. If they retreated now, the enemy, who were all heavily armored soldiers, would not be able to catch up with them at all.
The downside is that we might be forced to abandon the shield Ministry of War that have already advanced, as well as Yuchi Peng!
Although Yuchi Peng can fly, if Xu Hu can keep Yuchi Peng occupied, Yuchi Peng wouldn't dare to let someone else fly away on his back. If he were knocked to the ground or targeted by some sorcerers on the other side, it would be very dangerous!
Furthermore, his reputation and honor wouldn't allow him to retire.
If I were to order a retreat before the fighting even begins, and the news were to reach the imperial court, those civil officials who know nothing about military affairs would probably drown me in their spittle!
In a flash, numerous pros and cons flashed through his mind, ultimately leading him to choose a different path!
"Signal with flags, cavalry charge!"
At this time, more than half of the enemy soldiers had not yet landed. Launching an attack now, before the enemy could establish a firm formation, would be advantageous and would also ensure Yuchi Peng's safety to the greatest extent possible.
Most importantly, retreating before even fighting is simply not in the style of the Yuchi Household!
Although the deputy general hesitated for a moment after receiving the order, now that the commander-in-chief had made the decision, they immediately signaled with flags to command the cavalry on the left and right flanks to charge!
As the signal flags were raised, the howls of the demon horses were even more terrifying than those of a pack of wolves. The soldiers all roared and clenched their horses' bellies. In the next instant, tens of thousands of cavalrymen launched a charge.
Many of the young men were initially frightened by the enemy's astonishing jumping ability, but as the bugle call to charge sounded, their eyes turned red with rage. Remembering yesterday's humiliation and the arrogance of these soldiers, anger overshadowed their earlier panic. With the demonic horse's blessing, they charged without hesitation!
The opposing soldiers were out of formation and weren't even the spearmen who were the most effective against cavalry. They dared to jump onto the shore so scattered, completely disregarding them!
Soon, the less than two thousand Battle God Army who landed immediately faced a cavalry charge like a torrent. The demonic horses' bloodlines were activated, their eyes turned blood red, and the dust behind them billowed like a sandstorm. Their momentum was overwhelming, as if they would devour them to the last trace in the next instant!
From a visual perspective, these fallen warriors of the Battle God Army looked like lambs to the slaughter when faced with the overwhelming cavalry charge.
Faced with such a terrifying cavalry tide, a group of warriors who had landed were not flustered at all. Instead, they grinned and stepped forward, drawing their broadswords from their backs!
Something's not right!
Yuchi Hong Lie observed this, and his unease grew stronger. Everything else could be faked, but the aura of the soldiers opposite him could not be faked.
Judging from the soldiers' initial reaction, they seemed completely unfazed.
Even a full complement of Fifth Rank soldiers couldn't withstand a charge of that caliber, right?
After all, the power of a demon horse charging is immense. Even if you can block one, the cavalry behind will follow one after another. Even a Third Rank general would be trampled into mincemeat if he faced such a charge alone!
Bang bang bang!
Just as Yuchi Hong Lie was unable to understand, the soldiers moved!
All the soldiers took a big step, and a rhythmic beat, as if perfectly coordinated, rang out. Then, a magical scene unfolded: as the cavalry charged within a hundred meters, the ground around the soldiers began to churn!
It was as if Earth Dragon had turned over, and the entire ground was shaken up!
Such a drastic change in terrain instantly threw the charging cavalry off balance. The riders in front fell off their horses one after another, and the riders following behind trampled and rolled into a mess. In an instant, the originally orderly charging knights were turned into complete chaos!
"W-what... what is this?!" Yuchi Hong Lie steadied himself, staring at the opposite side in disbelief. How could Earth Dragon suddenly rise up at this crucial moment?
"It's a spell!" Luo Yi, standing beside him, was also extremely shocked. Even First Rank sorcerer couldn't activate such a large-scale earthquake spell so quickly. After all, if the terrain could be changed instantly, sorcerers would have already dominated the battlefield!
But the opponent did indeed use magic.
An idea that was utterly absurd but the only explanation for the current situation popped into Luo Yi's mind.
These soldiers all know magic!
That's why they were able to trigger an earthquake with the cooperation of several thousand soldiers!
In other words, all of these thousands of soldiers are dual cultivators of magic and martial arts!
Kaven is dying of pain!
Not having any drafts is a real pain; I'm so sorry to have kept you all waiting. The Mofang is to blame. ┭┮┭┮
I absolutely must start stockpiling drafts tomorrow!