The cavalry on the left and right flanks of the Inhuman Army moved to the center and formed a wedge-shaped formation.
Just when the two armies were about to meet at the center of the battlefield, they suddenly took a huge turn and moved diagonally from the center to the sides, forming an X shape that did not meet at the center.
The X shape was the second and fifth rows of the Mongolian army, and Khubilai's carriage was in the two square formations behind the X shape.
The strength of the Inhuman Army was fully displayed in this charge. Since they took the initiative to attack, the two flanks were like two steel torrents formed by countless bulldozers. Wherever they went, the enemy forces were all flattened.
They really flattened everything. Wherever the high-speed charging army pointed, the Mongolian cavalry would either be pushed to the sides or trampled into meat paste by the army.
Even if there were some lucky cavalrymen who brushed past the army, they would not be killed by the cavalry behind them. Their corpses would fall off their horses and be trampled into the ground by the army.
Blood splattered on the green grass and dyed the yellow soil under their feet red.
If anyone looked down from the sky, they would see that the originally magnificent Mongolian cavalry formation had a huge bloody X shape carved into it under the charge of the Inhuman Army from the left and right flanks. It was an indescribably shocking sight.
At this moment, the central army, which had been waiting for action, finally moved.
Fallen Phoenix City's cavalry took the lead, Great Xia's Forbidden Guards were in the middle, and the Divine Martial Guards were at the back. They formed an arrowhead that charged straight into the X shape.
Since the two flanks split most of the pressure, the center army only needed to destroy the first and fifth row of 10,000 soldiers in front of them and they would be able to advance smoothly.
At that moment, the Mongolian cavalry had already reacted. Under Khubilai's personal command, they charged forward. The two armies crashed into each other, and it looked like they were going to die together.
The sound of horse hooves charging against each other caused the ground to tremble. The soldiers from both sides gripped their weapons tightly and gripped their reins tightly. They clamped their legs against the backs of their horses and stared ahead. Even their breathing became rapid.
Very soon, the two armies intersected with each other. There were people in each other, and there were people in each other.
For a moment, people were thrown off their horses, and blood could be seen everywhere.
The cavalry of both sides crossed each other, their cloaks fluttering in the wind. They either brandished their spears or waved their scimitars, fiercely slashing at the enemy, looking as if they wanted to kill the other party.
Just like that, Fallen Phoenix City's cavalry whizzed past without stopping. After defeating the first group of ten thousand men, they continued to attack the second and fifth rows, which were also the intersection point of the left and right wings.
The imperial guards of the Great Xia Dynasty cleaned up the remnants of the previous 10,000-strong team as if they were chopping vegetables.
It was only now that Khubilai was shocked. He now believed that what Zhang Hongfan and the others said was true. There really are cavalry troops in this world that are stronger than the Mongolian cavalry.
Khubilai felt a trace of regret. He regretted sending away the 100,000 soldiers, but it was too late. The two armies were entangled with each other, and it wasn't as if they wanted to retreat. They could only brace themselves and continue advancing.
When the middle army passed through the intersection point of the X formation, the Fallen Phoenix City Cavalry at the front suddenly split into two and formed a small V-shape along the inner circle of the two flanks.
The Fallen Phoenix City Cavalry had completed their mission. Next, they would assist the two flanks and lock down the two sides of the Mongolian army so that they couldn't send reinforcements to the center.
The Great Xia Dynasty Imperial Guards, who were acting as the arrowheads, were even more ferocious. They headed straight for the third and fifth rows, which was also the last line of defense for Khubilai.
The inhuman cavalry's coordination with each other was smooth and pleasing to the eye. Only the most elite cavalry of the wilderness could complete such a difficult tactic in a battlefield full of variables.
At this point, Khubilai finally saw the enemy's intentions.
"Damn it, you want to kill me? Dream on! "
Without needing Khubilai's command, the four 10,000-strong teams immediately moved closer to the center, trying to block the Great Xia Dynasty Imperial Guards' charge. The most beautiful shockwaves exploded in the center of the battlefield.
Although the Great Xia Dynasty Imperial Guards were unparalleled, the four 10,000-strong teams around Khubilai were also the most elite Mongolian cavalry troops, and they were all heavily armored cavalry.
It was hard to tell who was stronger and they started to fight.
At this point, the entire battlefield seemed to have entered a stalemate.
The 150,000-strong inhuman cavalry relied on an intricately designed wedge-shaped formation. Like a wedge, they stabbed right into the 300,000 Mongolian army in an attempt to kill their leader.
However, the Mongolian cavalry weren't pushovers. Although they were caught off guard, they still had the advantage in numbers. Under Khubilai's command, they quickly stabilized themselves.
The Mongolian cavalry at the periphery had already reacted. They gave up on charging head-on and started to charge at the X Line that the inhuman army was trying to maintain.
Looking at the situation, Khubilai actually wanted to use the troops at the periphery to surround the inhuman army. What was worse was that when the Mongolian army learned that the Northern Barracks had been attacked, the east and west Mongolian army started to move north.
In Zhang Hongfan's eyes, nothing was more important than saving the emperor. Thus, when he received the news, Zhang Hongfan immediately stopped attacking the city and led his troops north as reinforcements.
However, the garrison of Linan City didn't dare to attack. Letting these newbies, who weren't even new recruits, guard the city walls was already the limit of what they could do. If they really charged out, they would only end up as food for the enemy.
The situation was starting to look bad for the Southern Song army.
The strange thing was, regardless of whether it was the inhuman cavaliers who were still charging or Guo Ziyi who was commanding at the top of the city walls, none of them showed any panic. They seemed to be very confident.
The source of this was the Divine Guards that Ouyang Shuo personally led. This rare special force had been following behind the main army since the start of the war and hadn't shown its fangs yet.
While the Great Xia Imperial Guards held back the enemy, the Divine Guards finally exploded. Under Ouyang Shuo's personal lead, they were like a sharp arrow that tore through the air and headed straight for Khubilai's square formation.
Ouyang Shuo was very confident in fighting three thousand against ten thousand.
After they practiced the War Soldier Codex and used it with the 10,000-year-old stalactite, the strength of the three thousand Divine Guards had increased to another level. One Divine Guard could fight against three Great Xia Imperial Guards.
When they grouped together, they were even more terrifying. They could practically kill anyone who stood in their way!
The key was time. The Divine Guards had to kill Khubilai before the Mongolian reinforcements arrived.
"This is too difficult!"
Khubilai wasn't a block of wood. He wouldn't just stand there and wait for Ouyang Shuo to kill him.
Just as the Divine Guards fiercely charged into the fourth and fifth rows, Khubilai suddenly did something unexpected. He actually abandoned the main army and retreated back to the campsite under the protection of his personal guards.
"Khubilai ran away!"
This didn't mean that Khubilai was a coward. It was just that this emperor had already seen the situation clearly and knew that as long as they maintained this stalemate, the Mongolian army would definitely win.
However, the prerequisite was that Khubilai couldn't stay on the battlefield and distract the Mongolian army.
While retreating, Khubilai even felt a bit proud. The inhuman army's seemingly meticulous plan was actually digging a huge hole for themselves. They were practically asking for their own deaths.
Khubilai's mood suddenly became very good.
…
On the battlefield, Ouyang Shuo swept the Sky Demon Spear in his hand forward. A black light flashed and instantly killed four to five Mongolian cavaliers. Seeing that Khubilai was about to escape, Ouyang Shuo smiled coldly.
"In the end, I still have to use my trump card."
Ouyang Shuo quickly took out a card from his chest pocket.
[River East Warrior Summon Card] (Purple Gold): One-time consumable. After using, the user can summon 10,000 River East Warriors to assist them in battle. Lasts for 12 hours.
"Summon!" Ouyang Shuo didn't hesitate and immediately used it.
As long as he could kill Khubilai, using a purple gold grade item was completely worth it. Ouyang Shuo didn't believe that Khubilai wouldn't drop any treasures after he died.
With Ouyang Shuo at the center, a large ball of white light suddenly rose up, blinding everyone's eyes.
This white light was extremely domineering, and it spread out at a visible speed. There seemed to be a mysterious power within the white light that could distinguish between friend and foe. It pushed away the Mongolian cavaliers who were still fighting with the Divine Guards until an empty space that could hold 10,000 people appeared.
When the white light disappeared, 10,000 River East Warriors appeared on the battlefield. The leader was a middle-aged general in silver armor. He cupped his fists and said to Ouyang Shuo, "General Xiang Bing, 10,000 River East Warriors are in position. Please give the order!"
"Kill them!"
Ouyang Shuo pointed at the Mongolian cavaliers and said.
"Yes, sir!"
Xiang Bing didn't say anything else. He led his troops and charged towards the Mongolian cavaliers. Ouyang Shuo led the Divine Guards forward and chased after Khubilai all the way into the northern barracks.
… …
The sudden change made all the generals and soldiers at the scene dumbfounded, especially the Mongolian army. They couldn't understand what was going on even in their dreams.
Zhang Hongfan, who was still on his way to help, looked at the flashing white light from afar. His heart trembled. He suddenly remembered a rumor in Lin 'an City. It was said that Emperor Xia was an immortal who descended to the mortal world and could summon heavenly soldiers and generals.
Didn't the scene in front of him prove this ridiculous rumor?
"Are we fighting against an immortal?"
Just thinking about it made Zhang Hongfan feel incredulous. Fear rose in his heart.
At this moment, on the northern wall of Lin 'an City, the new soldiers who were in charge of guarding this place were already kneeling on the ground. They faced the north and worshiped. They murmured, "The immortal has shown himself! The immortal has shown himself!"
The commoners who just entered the northern gate were also dumbfounded.
It was as if time had stopped. The entire battlefield was silent. It wasn't until the River East Warriors led by Xiang Bing arrived that the Mongolian cavaliers regained their senses and instinctively fought back.
"Kill!"
This shout was like the key to time. It brought the warriors back to the mortal world.
Suddenly, the sound of killing could be heard everywhere.
The battle of Cliff Mountain had entered its most crucial period.
… …
The northern barracks.
Although the battle had begun, this place was not empty. Zhang Hongfan had arranged for a group of Mongolian warriors to guard this place. Therefore, when Ouyang Shuo and his troops entered the barracks, they were greeted by a wave of arrows.
Ouyang Shuo looked at Khubilai's silhouette and sneered, "What, you want to play hide and seek?"
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