Mythical Three Kingdoms

Fortunately, they lived up to the name of elite troops. Although they were intimidated by the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, they merely harbored a shadow in their hearts without showing significant changes. At most, the resonance of their will was no longer as smooth as before.

However, what happened in the next moment left both sides dumbfounded. As the two cavalries drew closer and crossed a certain threshold, the Dingling Elite Cavalry suddenly drew their bows and shot at the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. Thousands of arrows, under the intentional ”dodging” by the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, hit almost seventy to eighty percent of the Iron Cavalry Soldiers successfully.

Subsequently, the speed of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, which had already risen a level due to the power of the Military Spirit, surged again under this wave of arrow rain.

In an instant, the entire legion’s rhythm quickened by ten percent, causing the Dingling Elite Cavalry, who initially prepared to switch weapons for close combat after shooting, to be somewhat flustered.

Originally, the Dingling Cavalry never thought the Xiliang Iron Cavalry would completely ignore the arrows, and because their rhythm slowed for a moment, the outcome was immediately decided at the crossing moment of both forces!

”Die!” Hua Xiong thrust his spear directly at Tujin Rongluo, ignoring the opponent’s attack entirely. Tujin Rongluo, forced into a corner, could only use the technique of Inner Qi Manifestation to forcibly strike at Hua Xiong’s spearhead.

Unfortunately, his own aura was seized, and he lost the initiative. His strength was only on par with Hua Xiong’s, and under this decisive strike of point against spearhead, his horse lance’s spearhead was directly shattered by Hua Xiong. The force then continued unabated, piercing towards Tujin Rongluo’s abdomen and chest.

Tujin Rongluo was shocked and narrowly dodged, using the lance shaft to painstakingly divert Hua Xiong’s long spear. Still, he couldn’t avoid Hua Xiong’s spear fracturing the armor on his left rib, leaving a long blood mark between the ribs.

As Tujin Rongluo passed by in a near state of shock, Hu Feng and others following closely behind Hua Xiong ignored everything and thrust their spears forward.

At such times, when Inner Qi Manifestation can’t be effectively utilized, and the Qi-enhanced strength and speed are enough to harm anyone in the world, no Military Spirit Soldier would have the slightest fear of the enemy before them.

As the long spears clashed and passed, Hu Feng spat blood, several ribs in his chest fractured, yet he smiled, thinking how Inner Qi Manifestation was worth it to open a hole in the enemy’s chest, although regrettably, it didn’t penetrate. More regrettably, the long spear broke under this impact.

As for the injuries, the Military Spirit Legion, which can continue fighting as long as they are not fatally wounded, does not fear injuries!

This charge by the Xiliang Iron Cavalry abandoned all tactics and strategy, doing only straightforward spearing, believing steadfastly that their comrades could protect their flanks, and similarly believing that their own strength could pierce all enemies in front.

Under this confidence, relying on the strong defense provided by the Military Spirit and their nearly maxed-out attack power, the Legion Talent reinforced on Tujin Rongluo’s troops only resisted for a moment before shattering.

Claimed to have the first defensive Legion Talent of the Dingling, Tujin Rongluo couldn’t stop the rampaging war chariot that was the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.

After the time it takes for one incense stick to burn, Hua Xiong turned, slightly breathless, followed by the bloodied Xiliang Iron Cavalry soldiers. The battlefield they slaughtered over before was strewn with corpses, while Hu Feng’s broken spear still stuck out of Tujin Rongluo’s right chest.

”Hahaha!” Hua Xiong didn’t bother to count his side’s casualties, well aware that there must be at least two to three hundred. However, that didn’t matter, as he had seen the fear in the opponents’ eyes, and that was the reason for their subsequent victory.

”All soldiers, follow me to slay the enemy!” Hua Xiong roared, completely ignoring the scratches on his armor, and switching from the charging long spear to the great sword for close combat.

When Tujin Rongluo turned to look back, he couldn’t tell if his heart was filled with fear or heartache.

Although he hadn’t done a casualty count, just by looking at the battlefield full of scattered corpses, Tujin Rongluo knew that just this recent clash wiped out over two thousand of his elite cavalry, while the opponent’s losses were no more than one-fifth of his.

At the moment of turning, each Dingling Elite Cavalry soldier, who was already shadowed by the aura of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, transformed such a ferocious attack directly into fear of the enemy.

Tujin Rongluo extended his left hand, pulling out the broken spear from his chest. Fortunately, he initially blocked it a bit, and the Legion Talent defense didn’t harm his organs; otherwise, even with Inner Qi Manifestation, he would need a long time to heal.

Staring intently at Hua Xiong across from him, Tujin Rongluo seemed to want to memorize Hua Xiong’s image. The Legion Talent, said to provide iron-clad defense, crumbled under the opponent’s attack like wood, losing its former solidness entirely.

Tujin Rongluo had no idea how much his Legion Talent depended on the environment. In cold climates, the Legion Talent’s defense indeed rivaled iron, but in this warm weather, it could only perform so much.

If it were like the winter north of Lake Baikal, giving all soldiers a layer of defense comparable to an inch of steel plate, even achieving a three-to-one battle record against a Military Spirit Legion wouldn’t be so easy.

Unfortunately, located in the north and never having marched south, Tujin Rongluo knew nothing of this. This meant that even though his Legion Talent still looked usable, in reality, the defense it provided had fallen far short of before.

Therefore, after his proudest means were shattered, Tujin Rongluo even felt lost, his ambitions completely crushed by the uneven Iron Cavalry.

Only when Hua Xiong roared another charge did Tujin Rongluo react, hesitating with thoughts of evasion.

”Tujin Rongluo, you go deal with them; leave him to me!” At this moment, Kun Wan led the troops rushing over. Seeing the Dingling people firing arrows earlier, he knew things were going south, thus prepared for the rescue.

Although Kun Wan indeed wished to teach Tujin Rongluo a lesson, if the cost was the complete defeat of the Dingling by the Han Army, it was too costly. Moreover, the Dingling charge had already achieved his goal—separating the Xiliang Iron Cavalry from other Han troops.

Any military unit giving their all would have areas they couldn’t cover, and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry too. When they fiercely fought the Dingling Elite, unknowingly they had ventured miles away from the Chen Xi and Zhou Yu they were supposed to protect during the quarter-hour of battle.

Thus, witnessing the Xiliang Iron Cavalry breaking through the Dingling, Kun Wan immediately led the now-formal Northern Huns Guards to engage. As for the other Han troops segmented away, the Huns Elite Cavalry took care of them. With more than forty thousand Huns Elite Cavalry, they outnumbered the opponents no matter how split.

Tujin Rongluo heard this, disregarding Kun Wan’s tone, and left immediately. He was indeed frightened by the combat power of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and needed to readjust his mindset.

”Northern Huns Guards.” Hua Xiong’s eyes darkened, watching the intervening Northern Huns Guards. Despite knowing from the start that if even a thousand Northern Huns Guards weren’t entirely eliminated, they could quickly recover with enough elite reserves, the speed of their recovery exceeded imagination.

”Xiliang Iron Cavalry!” The leading Hun, seeing Hua Xiong, was equally sullen but showed no hint of fear.

The two sides barely exchanged words before engaging in slaughter instantly. Having understood the Xiliang Iron Cavalry’s countering attribute against ranged attacks, the Northern Huns Guards did not use bows, plunging directly into the fiercest melee combat.

Their tactics and techniques were nearly two extremes. The Northern Huns Guards, with their centuries-old legacy, possessed countless techniques, yet when it came to true melee, they didn’t gain any upper hand. The Northern Huns Guards, no matter what tactics they employed, couldn’t reduce the battle loss ratio below one.