"Rumble!"
The earth quaked. No one could describe the tremors caused by the thirty Tang dynasty cavalry charging into the bandit ranks in an arrow formation.
The neighing of the horses, the screams of pain, the clashing of metal, and the cracking of bones all mixed together …
In the moment of battle, more than twenty mounted bandits had their bones crushed, and even more were sent flying into the sky by the fierce impact.
The power of the military's warhorses was on full display at this moment. Whether it was the sturdiness of their bones, tenacity, or strength, the warhorses of the military far surpassed the tamed horses these bandits and highwaymen could casually get.
Wang Chong's intention of luring the bandits and highwaymen over and forming a long line on the official road was now clear.
Although the power of the cavalry was greater in open terrain, this was only a small group of cavalry. However, it was only a small group of cavalrymen, and they were able to display their greatest power in narrow terrain.
The official road to the west could only allow six warhorses to gallop side by side. No matter how many bandits and highwaymen there were, they could only move six warhorses on the official road. In the face of the stronger and more coordinated Tang Empire, the bandits and highwaymen were no match for the bandits and highwaymen.
"Neigh!"
The forty bandits and highwaymen were like a line of weeds in a field, waiting to be harvested.
Thud! Thud!
Thud! The spears of the thirty Tang dynasty cavalry were like dragons. Not a single person could stop them. When the front line of the bandits collapsed, the rear line was completely unable to stop them.
Almost every bandit was attacked by six or seven Tang dynasty cavalry at the same time.
When the thirty cavalry swept past, they left behind corpses strewn all over the place. For both Wang Chong and his thirty cavalry, this sort of battle was a walk in the park.
But for Bai Siling, as well as the bandits and highwaymen who had never experienced this kind of cruel battle, it was unimaginable.
This was especially so for the bandits and highwaymen. The thirty Great Tang cavalrymen were like thirty killing machines. Their united momentum was like the eruption of a mountain torrent. Just a single glance at them was enough to send them into an unforgettable nightmare.
In just an instant, the forty bandits who had given chase were corpses strewn all over the official road and the two sides of the hill. Blood and severed limbs were scattered all over the ground.
The might of a cavalry of this scale could no longer be described by their numbers alone. In the open plains, a 10,000-strong cavalry could take on an army of 300,000-strong infantry alone, and they could even penetrate and defeat the enemy repeatedly.
Those who did not understand this would be plunged into a nightmare.
"Kill! — — "
Before the sixty Iron Cloak highwaymen could react, Wang Chong's thirty Tang dynasty cavalry had already merged with the ten cavalrymen who had been lying in ambush on the hill.
With the addition of the ten cavalrymen, the already formidable force was even more formidable.
Hong long!
Without the slightest hesitation, the forty cavalrymen charged right into the midst of the sixty Iron Cloak Highwaymen after killing the forty bandits. In just a few breaths' time, the entire process had been completed.
"Neigh!"
Steeds collided with steeds, spears clashed with blades, and the same scene repeated itself once more. The strength of the Iron Cloak highwaymen surpassed that of the bandits, and in fact, they were on par with the regular army of the Tang dynasty.
But in an intense battlefield where two armies were clashing with one another, this word meant the difference between the heavens and the earth.
Boom! One warhorse after another was thrown into the air by the ferocious collisions. Both the rider and the horse flew several meters into the air as if they were weightless.
But before they could land, spears after spear darted through the air like dragonflies, piercing into the formation behind them.
Blood splattered like a fountain under the sunlight. Along with the blood, the bandits of the Iron Cloak Highwaymen could be seen splattering as well.
The powerful highwaymen who were ferocious and belligerent would never be able to match up to the well-trained Great Tang cavalry.
Peng peng peng peng!
Wave after wave of horse bandits fell as the dense forest of spears pierced forward. At this moment, a simple yet effective battle formation was far more effective than any exquisite martial arts.
"Let's go!"
"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat! "
"We've fallen into an ambush! We aren't a match for them!"
…
An extremely terrified voice resounded on the official road. Even though the sixty Iron Cloak highwaymen were far stronger than the bandits, they only managed to fend off the assault for a moment before collapsing completely.
Those who had never experienced it would never be able to imagine the fearsome might of the charge of forty Tang dynasty cavalrymen.
The thirty Iron Cloak highwaymen at the frontline didn't even manage to hold on for a moment before they were crushed to smithereens by the might of the forty Tang dynasty cavalrymen.
The momentum they exerted was so overwhelming that they couldn't even muster the slightest bit of will to resist.
The difference in strength was too great!
This wasn't just a matter of strength!
The might of the charge of forty Tang dynasty cavalrymen was far beyond what the highwaymen could withstand.
Di da da!
Seeing the collapse of the cavalrymen before them, the Iron Cloak highwaymen at the very back were the first to turn tail and flee.
"Charge! — — "
Wang Chong's gaze turned cold as he ordered without any hesitation. In the heat of the battlefield, once one side's cavalrymen faltered in fear and turned tail to flee, it would be impossible for them to escape even if they wanted to.
Theoretically speaking, everyone was riding on steeds, so their speed should be about the same. But reality would never be the same as theory.
Once the charge of the cavalrymen began, their speed would only grow faster and faster until they reached a peak and couldn't stop anymore.
On the other hand, the side that turned tail to flee would go from extreme speed to extreme stillness, starting from zero again. This meant that their speed couldn't compare to Wang Chong's group at all.
"AHHH! — — "
Amidst the screams of agony, the Great Tang cavalrymen chased after the highwaymen. Their spears glowed with the luster of halos, making them look like pythons and dragons. With a single strike, they pierced through the bodies of the highwaymen and flung them into the air.
Pu pu pu!
Before the highwayman's body could even fall to the ground, dozens of cavalrymen had already pierced through his body one after another, causing him to fall to the side of the road.
One, two, three … ten, twenty …
The short thirty zhang path became the highwaymen's nightmare. One after another, the highwaymen were chased down and stabbed to the side of the road.
Some of the highwaymen tried to retaliate before their deaths, stopping abruptly in an attempt to drag others down with them. But what awaited them were thirty-four spear tips.
Wherever the cavalrymen passed, both men and horses died, leaving behind only corpses.
"Hurry up and flee to the top of the mountain!"
Someone finally realized that they would never be a match for Wang Chong's group on the flat road. Squeezing his horse's abdomen, he and his steed became one and leaped up the mountain.
"Charge!"
Without thinking, several cavalrymen leaped high into the air and charged into the forest, intending to chase after the highwaymen.
"There's no need for that. Let them escape!"
Wang Chong raised an arm and said calmly. In the next moment, the cavalrymen who had already chased the highwaymen into the forest retreated.
Strict obedience!
This was the most basic rule of the army.
Wang Chong's commanding ability had won everyone's trust. From this moment onwards, they had completely regarded him as their leader, not just because of the imperial court's orders.
"Don't chase a cornered enemy. They're just a few highwaymen, nothing to worry about. Let them go!"
Wang Chong pulled on the reins and sat on the back of his steed as he said calmly.
His expression was indifferent, his eyes wise, and his entire body exuded an aura of extreme calmness.
At this moment, even Wang Chong himself did not realize that he no longer resembled a seventeen-year-old youth. Instead, he resembled a calm and seasoned general.
"Yes, lord!"
The cavalrymen replied respectfully. Their expressions and actions made it seem as though they were meeting a high-ranking general of the army.
At the same time, everyone suddenly realized that the battle had ended. Other than the few highwaymen who had escaped, the rest of the bandits and highwaymen had been wiped out.
The several hundred zhang long official road was filled with the corpses of bandits and highwaymen. There were Turks, Ouzan, Goguryeons, Abbasid Caliphate, and Charax Spasinu. Their corpses were piled up into a small mountain.
Fresh blood flowed from the corpses, dyeing the ground crimson. Severed limbs, dismembered arms, intestines, and fresh blood were everywhere. The air was filled with the pungent stench of blood.
Urgh!
Bai Siling hadn't noticed it earlier, but now that the battle was over, she couldn't help but vomit. Even though she was known to be a valiant figure on par with the likes of Marchioness Yi and Wang Zhu Yan, she was still a lady.
She had never seen such a cruel sight before.
Bai Siling's body convulsed, and the moment she vomited, she found it hard to stop. Furthermore, the pungent stench of blood in the air made it even more unbearable for her.
"Hua!"
Dismounting from her steed, Bai Siling rushed to the side of the official road and vomited violently. All of the food she had eaten over the past few days, along with her yellow bile, came gushing out.
She even vomited to the point that tears were flowing down her face.
"This should be your first time, right? You'll get used to it soon. "
A voice sounded behind her. Wang Chong had unknowingly dismounted from his steed and walked over. No matter how valiant a lady was, there was still a weak side to her. This was the first time Wang Chong had seen Bai Siling vomiting.
"How did you do it?"
Bai Siling tried her best to suppress the urge to vomit, but the moment her hands touched the ground, another mouthful of bile gushed out.
"What?"
Wang Chong was taken aback.
"How did you do it? Why aren't you vomiting? "
Kneeling on the ground, Bai Siling asked.
Wang Chong was taken aback, and a dazed look appeared on his face. It was normal for an ordinary person to vomit the first time they killed someone.
Did he really not know how to do it?
Of course he knew how to do it! Just that, it wasn't now.
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