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"Woo ~ ~ ~"
Almost at the same time, both sides blew their horns to attack.
The distant and powerful horn sound was like a starting gun. In an instant, the entire battlefield changed from silence to extreme movement. The army in formation, under the leadership of the officer, waved their weapons, roared, and charged towards the enemy.
Even the red clouds in the sky suddenly became much thicker, and the killing intent was strong. If the School of Yin Yang was here, they would definitely see, in the clouds, a few miles long dragon, roaring.
Opposite the dragon, was a black demon god.
Two spiritual bodies, facing each other.
The red clouds were their battlefield, and the providence was their food. This was a battle of luck, whoever lost, would be swallowed up.
On the battlefield, the first to attack, was the Praetorian Guard. In the center of the battlefield, Lin Yi led the Praetorian Guard, like a group of wild horses, charging towards the enemy at high speed.
"Rise!"
Lin Yi shouted.
With a swoosh, the well-trained cavalrymen raised their huge lances in unison. In an instant, they formed the Horse Meat Mincing Formation. The sharp ends of the lances emitted waves of cold light.
Even the bravest barbarian warriors, without the double defense of heavy armor and giant shields, could not stop the Praetorian Guard, a light cavalry division's charge.
Originally, the Praetorian Guard should be classified as a heavy cavalry division. But the cyan beetle horses were too domineering, and the Praetorian Guard's cyan beetle horses were even more elite.
The elite cyan beetle horses, even with iron armor, could still launch a fast charge.
Thus, the current Praetorian Guard could only be called a light cavalry division. They had the agility of a light cavalry, and the strength of a heavy cavalry. It was truly a nightmare for all enemies.
The order Lin Yi received was to lead the Praetorian Guards to completely disrupt the enemy's formation and destroy their command system- they wouldn't be able to take care of the front and the back, nor would they be able to coordinate their left and right.
The mountain barbarian army did not know how to arrange their troops, so Han Xin might as well go all out. He wanted to destroy the mountain barbarians' command system in one fell swoop, forcing them to fight on their own.
Only in this way could the Leopard Tao Corps that followed be able to obtain victory in the chaos.
Han Xin's strategy was to replace defense with offense and seize the initiative.
If one were to look down from above, one would be able to clearly see that the Imperial Guard Regiment was like a golden torrent, rampaging through the vast army of the Barbarian Mountain Army, forcefully carving out a bloody path in the army of tens of thousands.
There wasn't a single troop that could stop the Imperial Guard Division from advancing.
No one could.
Even if Chi You sent his Blood Guards, it would be of no use. The high-speed charging cavalry could trample any enemy in front of them into meat paste, turning them into powder.
Other than that, the training of the Imperial Guard Division was also the key to victory.
The Imperial Guard Division that initiated the charge was closely linked to the front and back, as if they were a single entity. They could skillfully switch the vanguard at the front when they made a turn. This way, they could take turns to advance, not running out of energy.
This kind of art of changing formations could not be achieved without long and arduous training.
During a cavalry charge, the leading horse was the most important, and also the most tiring. Facing tens of thousands of mountain barbarian soldiers, they needed the most fearless courage, charging without fear of death.
Every time, the one to charge at the front was either the Brigade Marshal or Lin Yi.
The Imperial Guard Division never lacked good men like this. Because they were the trump card of Shanhai City, the sharp sword of the territory. Their general was given the name 'Tiger Might'.
Looking from above, one could clearly see that the Imperial Guard Division was the first to charge in a straight line, and when they broke into the enemy's formation, they suddenly turned left, moving horizontally, knocking away the mountain barbarian soldiers who had just started running. The cavalry kept changing directions, left or right, front or back, making it difficult for the enemy to predict.
More than ten thousand cavalrymen galloped through the army of a hundred thousand. The only thing they could avoid was Chi You's chariot. Lin Yi wanted to kill Chi You, but he was afraid of disobeying military orders and being punished.
Chi You was the soul of the enemy, after all, and the barbarian soldiers would probably go crazy if he was attacked. Thinking about how the hundred thousand barbarians would stop attacking and surround the Imperial Guard Division, Lin Yi shuddered.
Even so, this surprise attack could still be considered a beautiful victory.
Just like that, the Imperial Guard Division circled around Chi You's chariot, scattering the barbarian army. The barbarian army's momentum was completely frozen.
The Imperial Guard Division's first victory finally ignited the morale of the Leopard Division.
Under the command of Zhang Han and Di Qing, the two famous generals of the era, the army on the left and right flanks first used crossbowmen to wear down the enemy's vanguard, then coordinated with the cavalry to harass the enemy, and finally, the infantry to attack.
The use of all kinds of troops was as smooth as flowing water. This was the art of war, the art of command. In comparison, Chi You's army was really a bunch of wild barbarians.
When the battle began, Shanhai City unexpectedly took the initiative and seized the initiative. From this, one could see that Han Xin's control of the battlefield was indeed extraordinary.
A direct confrontation in the wilderness like this was the greatest test of a commander's art of command.
There was no strategy in such a battle, only a grasp of the battlefield's timing. Not only were the opportunities hidden, but they were also fleeting. If one wasn't paying attention, they would disappear without a trace.
As the commander of the entire army, Han Xin not only had to ensure the victory of the battle, but he also had to ensure that there weren't too many casualties. Otherwise, the army would be completely crippled after the battle.
In that case, no matter how deep Shanhai City's foundation was, it wouldn't be able to hold out for long.
The reason why Shanhai City was able to grow stronger and stronger was because it was able to achieve the greatest victory with the smallest price. In the previous battles, Bai Qi had performed outstandingly.
This was the first time Han Xin was leading an army on his own, and he didn't want to lose to Bai Qi.
Even though he had taken the initiative, there wasn't the slightest hint of joy on Han Xin's face. He knew very well that the key to victory was when the infantry of both sides clashed.
The early advantage was not enough to determine the outcome of the battle.
The mountain barbarian army was too ferocious. Even though they had suffered a severe warning, even though they had lost their command system, the red-eyed mountain barbarian soldiers still roared and charged forward under the beating of the war drums.
They didn't need any commands. The soldiers only had one thought in their minds: Charge!
Charge! Charge! Brave the rain of arrows from the enemy.
Charge! Charge! Fear no blades or spears.
Charge! Charge! Under the gaze of the king, kill the enemy leader.
Blood was glory.
Every mountain barbarian had an undefeatable belief. No matter what kind of blow they received, they wouldn't retreat. In the dictionary of the mountain barbarians, the word 'retreat' did not exist.
Thus, as soon as the infantry of both sides clashed, Shanhai City suffered a great loss.
The initial setback did not affect the mountain barbarians' morale. Instead, it allowed them to vent all their emotions of slaughter, brutality, and evil.
Finally, facing the enemy's damned infantry, the red-eyed mountain barbarian soldiers brandished the broadswords and axes in their hands without hesitation. At this moment, only fresh blood could be exchanged for glory.
All of a sudden, tens of thousands of broadswords and axes landed on their bodies. The line of defense that the Leopard Tao Corps had just formed seemed to have been slapped by a huge wave. With a whoosh, they all took a step back.
Mountains and seas were nothing more than this.
His aura was truly terrifying.
Even Han Xin's eyes narrowed. The strength of the enemy had clearly exceeded his expectations. At this moment, Han Xin did not make any movements. Instead, he left it to the generals at the front line to judge.
"Steady!"
"Don't be afraid!"
"Steady!"
Although the commanders at the front line were surprised, they were not afraid. This batch of commanders were all transferred from other divisions to the new division, and they had rich combat experience.
"Formation!"
"Hurry up and move, bastards!"
The Leopard Tao Corps was not unprepared for the mountain barbarian army. Facing such a strong enemy, it was absolutely impossible to fight head-on. They had to pay attention to strategy.
Their strategy was to use array formations.
If the enemy was a hard rock, then what was their natural enemy? Either it was a harder rock, or it was simply turning into water. Softness subdued hardness.
The formation that the Leopard Tao Corps practiced was like this. Under the command of the officers, the mountain barbarian soldiers were cleverly lured into the formation one by one, and then surrounded them.
In this way, the entire mountain barbarian army was divided into small pieces. Next, the soldiers of the Leopard Tao Corps were able to form a situation where they were outnumbered and surround and annihilate them one by one.
In this way, the entire line of defense magically stabilized.
Coupled with the harassment of the cavalry troops, the rhythm of the entire war seemed to be entering the Shanhai City mode.
Han Xin's solemn expression also relaxed slightly.
The formation that he had specially selected finally had an effect.
In the confrontation of infantry, not only did the mountain barbarians have the advantage in individual combat strength, but even in terms of numbers, they were able to crush the infantry troops of the Leopard Tao Corps.
Even so, it was as if they had fallen into a quagmire, unable to break free.
The power of the battle formation was undoubtedly revealed.
At this moment, a strange change occurred.
Chi You, who was on the high platform, suddenly let out a heaven-shaking roar towards the front.
"Roar!!!!"
The roar reverberated in all directions.
On the battlefield, when all the mountain barbarian soldiers heard the roar of their king, suddenly, as if they had been injected with chicken blood, their eyes crimson red, and their combat strength soared.
This scene was not unfamiliar to Ouyang Shuo.
"Frenzy!"
Damn that Chi You, he actually relied on his own strength to make all the mountain barbarians frenzy.
It was really too frightening!
Since when did berserk become so common?!
One must know that this was a hundred thousand mountain barbarians. What kind of concept was it to go berserk at the same time?!
Ouyang Shuo's face finally lost the calm expression.
In this battle, Shanhai City might be defeated!
Chi You, Chi You, what kind of monster are you, to actually have such remarkable abilities. (To be continued.)
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