When Yutang's thirty thousand Steel Cavalry had gone to war, He Dachui had been sprawled in the snow like a lizard in the forest nearby, watching the battle with his mouth agape and eyes wide open. The brutality and heroism of the battle had shaken He Dachui's heart, shaking him to the core and shaking him to the core.
"What a good man!"
Since that day, He Dachui had been full of praises for Yutang's Steel Cavalry, yearning to be one of them.
In fact, there were many times when Yutang's Steel Cavalry's earth-shattering roars would echo in his mind. In his dreams, He Dachui would even dream of becoming a member of Yutang's Steel Cavalry, galloping on the battlefield together, bathed in blood together, roaring to shake the heavens and frightening the enemy!
Slowly, a strange thought grew in He Dachui's heart.
It was yearning, passion, and a little narrow-mindedness. A sudden thought came to him, "If I were to lead my men to help the army in war, would I be just as ferocious, never to return?"
At a time like this, it would not be a problem to seek for military merit, for one's birth, and for everything else in the past.
If he were to become an official because of this, it would be even more wonderful …
Of course, He Dachui would never say the same to his own brothers.
"Brothers, I have something to discuss with everyone. Now that the country is in trouble, we are bandits, but we are still from Yutang, after all. Now that our country is in trouble, we can't ignore it. I plan to help Marshal Fu the next time the two armies fight. Does anyone have any thoughts? If anyone disagrees, feel free to speak up. This is purely a matter of risking our lives. It's much more dangerous than what we've done in the past. Even I'm a little hesitant about it. I won't be offended if you speak up! "
The leaders looked at each other for a moment before someone spoke up, "Big brother, it's understandable that you have such thoughts. This is how we live anyway. We've never done anything good for our country in our entire lives. Now that the country is in trouble, it's our duty to fight for our country. Even if we lose our lives here, our lives won't be in vain. It's better than being known as a bandit."
Their thoughts were soon unified.
After all, everyone knew their position in the eyes of the people. If they could get rid of their reputation as bandits, of course, they would be overjoyed, especially since they were confident in their abilities. They even felt that they might be able to defeat Yutang's Steel Cavalry if they were to fight one on one. They were confident that they could retreat unscathed even if they were to fight!
He Dachui felt a little guilty. After all, his wishful thinking was to use the lives of his brothers as gambling chips in exchange for wealth and glory.
How could there be no deaths in war?
However, he was more excited than anything else.
In his opinion, a bright future was just around the corner.
After witnessing a few small-scale battles with his own eyes, He Dachui came to a conclusion – Yutang's Steel Cavalry and Dongxuan's Shadow Cavalry did not have an advantage when compared to his Wolftaken. Many of their cultivation bases were weaker than his brother's. If their numbers were equal, his Wolftaken would definitely emerge victorious. It was not impossible for them to win the battle outright or even win the battle outright! What kind of standard was that?
"What I need to do now is to wait for the right time. Once the battle begins, when both sides have similar numbers and are equally matched in combat power, the battle will definitely be in a stalemate. When that time comes, I'll join Yutang's side. It'll naturally be the last straw that breaks the camel's back. Not only can I help the army achieve victory easily, I can also use this to raise the Wolftaken's reputation. Who knows, I might even have a place in Yutang's military! "
"If that's the case, then there's no need to take the risk … This is a great thing to do, a great thing to do!"
He Dachui made up his mind swiftly. For this reason, he even drank a few rounds of wine with his Wolftaken brothers, swiftly depleting the last of his reserves.
…
Finally, the day came.
The opportunity that He Dachui had been waiting for had arrived. In fact, such opportunities were available every single day.
Dongxuan's Shadow Cavalry had viewed the Shadow Cavalry's charge as a great humiliation. Since then, they had been fighting in front of the Fortress of Resilience every day, galloping like the wind on their steeds, all sorts of provocative actions were obvious.
Yutang, on the other hand, had achieved a great victory and their morale was at its peak. Despite Fu Baoguo's strict military orders, there were still times when they could not hold back.
Fu Baoguo would send a troop of cavalry to deplete Dongxuan's Shadow Cavalry's combat power when they were showing off their strength. It would be a pleasant surprise if they could gain something from it.
Therefore, after the battle that day, both sides would engage in a battle or two almost every day.
The battlefield where both sides fought had already turned into crimson frozen blocks from the continuous battle, stained with fresh blood.
On this day, the Shadow Cavalry's verbal abuse had crossed the Steel Cavalry's bottom line. Both troops of cavalry, each numbering over ten thousand men, had submitted letters of blood to request for battle.
No matter how helpless Fu Baoguo was, he had finally lifted the ban and ordered Wang Dingguo to hold the line personally, fighting before the Fortress of Resilience.
Against Dongxuan's Shadow Cavalry!
Twenty thousand cavalrymen, the Shadow Cavalry and the Steel Cavalry, were the top cavalry troops in Tianxuan Continent, the only two elite cavalrymen in the world. All of them wore the same black helmets and armor as they fought, causing the ground to tremble.
Fu Baoguo stood at the top of the fort, looking worried.
To be fair, Fu Baoguo did not wish to fight this battle. Although Yutang's Steel Cavalry was not Fu Baoguo's trump card, it was one of his trump cards. In order to boost morale, he had only used this trump card after multiple arrangements. The outcome was just as Fu Baoguo had expected – they had achieved a complete victory. Not only had they destroyed the enemy's morale, they had also boosted their own side's morale to its peak.
There were many benefits to a boost in morale, but there was no such thing as a boon without any drawbacks in this world. A boost in morale had its drawbacks as well.
The drawback was that a bunch of proud soldiers and valiant generals were not easy to restrain. Now that they had won a great victory, they felt that they were the best in the world. Faced with the enemy's challenge and the loser's provocation, it was like a spark thrown into oil – it would explode at the slightest touch; there was no way to hold it back!
If he were to forcefully suppress it, it would undoubtedly dispel his soldiers' enthusiasm. It would be even more inappropriate. Therefore, Fu Baoguo had lifted the ban despite knowing that this battle was not beneficial to the overall war, allowing the Steel Cavalry to fight the Shadow Cavalry. He only hoped that his side would have the morale of a great victory and would not suffer too much.
Watching as both sides engaged in battle, Fu Baoguo recalled the mantra of every new and veteran soldier in the Fortress of Resilience.
"Thirty thousand soldiers can beat three hundred thousand soldiers without a temper, they're nothing!"
"What are you shouting about? Do you really think we're afraid of them?"
Yutang's soldiers were unprecedentedly confident, not understanding their marshal's difficulties and schemes.
If it had been in the past, Fu Baoguo would have had plenty of ways to suppress such emotions.
Now, however, the war that concerned the fate of Yutang's nation was imminent. Fu Baoguo could only temporarily suppress such confidence of victory; how could he possibly suppress it?
Such a situation had also led to one thing – they had to fight when the enemy came at them during this period of time. Otherwise, they would not be able to maintain and vent such high morale.
They would deplete the overly high morale through battle, then use the sacrifice of their own soldiers to ignite their common hatred of the enemy.
Such a battle was destined to be unavoidable.
It was impossible to return to their previous defensive state; it was even more inadvisable.
Watching the twenty thousand cavalrymen fight with no regard for their own safety, Fu Baoguo's face was brimming with confidence, but his heart was filled with helplessness and bitterness.
The twenty thousand cavalrymen battle between Yutang's Steel Cavalry and Dongxuan's Shadow Cavalry was fought with the best of the best. They were all fighting with no regard for their own safety, fighting with no regard for their own safety in order to reclaim the title of the world's top cavalry.
As far as the eye could see, everything within a 500-mile radius was the battlefield of this battle!
Galloping hooves could be seen everywhere, the glint of swords and sabers could be seen everywhere.
The Steel Cavalry's morale was obviously higher, but the Shadow Cavalry had also launched an extreme tactic of fighting with their lives on the line.
On the battlefield, the clash of the two torrents did not slow down, instead, it was picking up speed.
It was as if heavenly lightning had ignited the fires of the earth as they collided with a loud bang. Both sides maintained their forward stance and did not retreat even half a step, not even the slightest bit. They allowed the flesh and blood on the ground to pile up layer after layer … In their eyes, there was only each other. As they broke through each other's formations, they whipped their horses around and launched another attack!
Such an extreme battle was the dumbest tactic, but it was also the most passionate. The manliest tactic!
Both sides were fighting with their lives on the line. The top of Yutang's Fortress of Resilience was cheering while Dongxuan's army was cheering as well. More than a million people were cheering at the same time, causing the battlefield to be a chaotic mess.
Those who were involved in the battle could no longer hear what the people around them were shouting; they were only shouting at the top of their lungs.
"After today's battle, Yutang will still have the upper hand and their morale will not falter … but this kind of depletion is too cruel."
Fu Baoguo thought to himself, "Dongxuan has an abundance of soldiers, so of course they can afford it. On the other hand, even if we have the upper hand, we can't afford it!"
"That's why we have to think of another way to reduce our energy consumption. We have to injure the other party while not injuring us. However, this is easier said than done …"
"What kind of tactic should I use to hold Han Sanhe's two million troops back with the limited combat power we have?"
Fu Baoguo was still deep in thought when his gaze suddenly froze, looking in the direction of the faraway forest in disbelief. His mouth was agape, his jaw almost dislocated. "What … what is that?"
In the dense forest, a troop of cavalry suddenly appeared. There were no more than a thousand people at most. The entire troop rushed out like a sharp arrow towards the battlefield where the two sides were fighting!
Dongxuan did not move.
Yutang did not move either.
Where did this cavalry come from?
What was his purpose for coming here? Was he friend or foe?!
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