Mythical Three Kingdoms

After Fuward used all his trump cards, the combat power of the Camel Riders indeed reached a certain limit, but this limit was completely insufficient to resist the Military Spirit Iron Cavalry led by Duan Wei!

Of course, the most important point was that the Camel Riders were accustomed to fighting with long-range, mid-range, and close combat coordinated, leading to a situation where there’s always someone at the back providing support for Duan Wei during battle.

With such an unstoppable force, the pressure on Li Jue, Guo Si, and others was greatly reduced. Although the opponent’s combat power was terrifying, Li Jue gave it his all with no reservations, resorting directly to a desperate fighting stance.

The opponent’s coordinated combat methods of long-range, mid-range, and close combat were indeed outstanding, but when faced with Li Jue leading the Xiliang Iron Cavalry with fully open talents and three layers of defense, no matter how good the coordination, the attacks couldn’t break through the three-layer defense, making it impossible to even kill the enemy.

Of course, the Kushan Camel Cavalry weren’t that miserable, as they were elite with dual talents. Their attacks could still penetrate the defenses of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, but the soldiers of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry excelled in the desperate fighting skills, boasting defensive power beyond the opponent’s estimation, preventing any effective strike against them.

Even when the Kushan Camel Cavalry switched from Long Spears to light weapons like the Scimitars, these seasoned Xiliang Iron Cavalry soldiers had already spontaneously started trading injuries for kills.

The frequency of Scimitar attacks was indeed high, but after breaking through the three-layer talent defense, taking a hit without giving the opponent another chance to strike, and killing the opponent directly, only left them with minor injuries.

The Kushan Camel Cavalry likely encountered this unreasonable defense for the first time, where a slash might slip, failing to cut through the armor, while the opponent’s Great Broadsword would definitely prove fatal with a single strike.

This is why the Kushan Camel Cavalry later abandoned the Scimitars in favor of Long Spears, since with light weapons, a bad swing could fail to break the defense, which in such a battlefield is courting death.

Unfortunately, by this time both sides had become quite entangled, making it difficult for either to maintain absolute high-speed assaults, resulting in the Kushan Camel Cavalry’s Long Spears becoming less suitable due to the narrowed gaps, making it very hard to maneuver at this time.

With the talent support from the Kushan Legion, another issue of insufficient weapon damage emerged. The previously escalating momentum stalled again, and Li Jue’s Xiliang Iron Cavalry seized the moment and split off two sharp edges from both sides, launching a fierce assault.

Meanwhile, the vanguard led by Duan Wei was also about to break out of the formation of the Kushan Elite Cavalry, ready to pierce through the main formation with a decisive victory!

Yet at that moment, the escorts led by Fuward and Zasali came to block them, clashing directly with Duan Wei. Almost instantly, the vanguard escort of Fuward was cut down by the soldiers of the Military Spirit Legion.

The Military Spirit Legion had reached an extreme point, not something ordinary experts could stop. The quality of the soldiers might be similar, but the teamwork among comrades on each side was not on the same level at all.

”This is bad! Aduo, command the brothers to break through the main formation, Old Fan and I will support our spearhead, as the enemy seems to have realized some issues,” Li Jue observed the absence of the rain of arrows and javelins and guessed the enemy might have suspected something.

Without these aids, the speed of the Military Spirit Iron Cavalry gradually dropped, no longer able to handle the Camel Riders like chopping melons, as the enemy was indeed not weak.

”Leave it to me!” Guo Si roared, ”Brothers, attack with me!”

With a roar, Guo Si took the lead, frantically attacking the Camel Riders nearby, behaving like a man possessed, cutting the wooden lance of an approaching enemy with his Great Broadsword and then viciously attacking.

Now that the rain of arrows and javelins was gradually disappearing, although the Military Spirit Iron Cavalry lost their greatest support, more Iron Cavalry Soldiers could really let loose.

Even though the three-layer defense prevented arrows and javelins from causing fatal injury, soldiers still had to be cautious of enemy close combat and coordinated attacks. Without such coordination, the unleashed Xiliang Iron Cavalry showcased their ferocity.

Even as Elite with Dual Talents, the close combat prowess of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry in such a purely close combat battlefield was no less destructive than a Military Spirit Legion devoid of the military spirit effect.

Without long-range and mid-range coordinated attacks to distract the Iron Cavalry’s attention, the Kushan Desert Camel Cavalry’s melee weaknesses became entirely exposed, allowing Guo Si, with his years of experience, to seize the opportunity and deliver critical strikes.

Several waves of strong close combat assaults nearly shattered the Kushan Camel Cavalry’s left flank that had been split by the Military Spirit Legion, with ferocious attacks resembling tidal waves broadening the opened passageway several times.

If not for the deadly restraint from the camel riders on the right side, and the superior numbers of the Kushan forces, this fierce assault would have been enough to break the camel riders on the left who, equipped with unsuitable weapons for close combat, couldn’t kill the Xiliang Iron Cavalry with their melee weapons and were far less experienced in hand-to-hand combat.

”Cut down those bastards on the right!” Enraged, Guo Si, who was being tightly constrained by the camel riders behind him, led his troops to turn and attack the camel riders on the right. Taking advantage of the fact that the enemy dared not use bows, arrows, and javelins, he intended to let these people experience the invincible close combat of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry!

In reality, this was also the reason why Li Jue and others placed Duan Wei at the forefront, fully activating their legion talent—so the enemy would misunderstand that the Xiliang Iron Cavalry did not merely withstand those ranged attacks, but that all ranged attacks would actually make them stronger.

As for why this is the case, it’s the legion talent—though it’s scientifically inexplicable. The enemy won’t tell you, so you can only observe with your own eyes, and from the current observation, it’s evident that the Xiliang Iron Cavalry indeed doesn’t succumb to ranged attacks and even grows stronger after being hit.

”Zhongming, are you okay?” Li Jue rushed over to block Fuward’s attack, then turned his head to ask.

”I won’t die.” Duan Wei sneered as he looked at Zasali in front of him. ”These two guys both have Inner Qi Manifestation; I can’t win in a one-on-one fight.”

”It’s not like we haven’t killed such guys before!” Li Jue sneered and said, ”Mobilize the army; let’s not engage in one-on-one duels. Let’s slaughter these two today!” As he spoke, a regimented charging formation appeared behind Li Jue.

Fuward’s face darkened, and he immediately led his escort to meet them!

While confronting Li Jue, mounted on his massive camel, Fuward could already see the whole battlefield situation. Although the Han army wasn’t numerous, on this battlefield where forces were mingling, it was his troops who were being beaten back steadily.

These were cavalry; such a steady retreat meant it was not far from a formation collapse. No cavalry can maintain their formation while retreating!

Having lost the support of arrow volleys and javelins, his camel legion—despite having an absolute advantage in manpower—had been thoroughly suppressed by the opponent and even lost their power to counter-attack.

Li Jue, Fan Chou, and Fuward clashed, and though the opponent’s strength and speed in every aspect surpassed Li Jue and Fan Chou, their guards were significantly inferior to the trusted aides of Li Jue and Fan Chou. It was precisely because of the help from their escorts that, despite being comprehensively overpowered, they were unharmed!

”Aduo, can you do it? Quickly dispatch those camels and follow me to kill these bandit leaders!” After two rounds of exchanges with the enemy, Li Jue, Fan Chou, and Duan Wei found their hands going numb.

If not for their truly formidable trusted aides, with their tacit cooperation, and the support and restraint from the Military Spirit Legion on the side, the two Inner Qi Manifestation opponents who were suppressed would have been enough to kill the three of them in a few moves. As for mobilizing more troops to form a military formation and directly crush the opponent, well, Guo Si is still not free at the moment.

”You three hold them off first, I’ll quickly finish off these bastards!” Guo Si roared angrily while swinging his great broadsword, completely unconcerned whether the opponent heard his words. By the way, all three of these guys had obtained the I Ching gems from the Kushan, so everyone could understand what they said now.

In fact, Guo Si was just shouting out for now. Although the Xiliang Iron Cavalry were extremely fierce in melee, the opponent’s willpower was also exceptionally strong, refusing to retreat even in death. Even if Guo Si led his troop in a forceful assault to slay a wave, he still couldn’t break them.

This is also what makes these elite legions so troublesome; the opponent itself is a tough nut, and as long as the chief general doesn’t retreat, the army won’t either. This meant that the fierce Xiliang Iron Cavalry could only charge left and right among them, unable to completely rout them.

Moreover, based on Guo Si’s understanding of Li Jue, this shout implies that the time their legion talent could be sustained is running low. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a need for such a desperate cry. If Li Jue’s legion talent could hold out, Guo Si would dare to annihilate this legion here today.

No matter if they are super elite, no one knows how ruthless Li Jue’s legion talent is, but how could his two old comrades not know, living and eating with him? Li Jue’s fully activated legion talent could withstand many attacks; although the scimitar attacks from the Kushan Desert Camel Cavalry were not weak, being dual-talent elites, with attack power slightly higher than that of the current Bingzhou Wolf Riders, after Li Jue fully activated his legion talent, considering his own dual-talent Reinforced Defense, the opponent’s scimitars might even cut the wrong place and fail to penetrate the defense!

The effect of this talent had surpassed the second talent of a super elite; especially since both parties had defensive effects, Guo Si could clearly feel how strong Li Jue’s legion talent really was. Although it had a time limit, such strength was enough to place them at the peak of all legions.

Of course, as a price, Li Jue with a fully activated legion talent could usually only endure for half an hour, and constant attacks on the battlefield made it remarkably difficult to last for even one or two quarters of an hour, and Li Jue was already close to his limit now.