On this side, the troops were in disarray from the impact. The leader of the cavalry was still shouting, preparing to regroup.
On the other side, Shang Chaozong's troops did not fall into disarray. They had already circled around, not giving the enemy any chance to catch their breath, and charged back.
In comparison, one side was scattered, while the other side was charging. The result was obvious. This was a fatal difference on the battlefield.
Seeing the charging formation, the leader of the Wolf Fang Bandits waved his spear and roared, "Gather! Quick, quick … "Before he could finish his sentence, his eyes were already filled with fear.
Shang Chaozong raised his Zhanmadao and charged towards him. He slashed down with his saber, but was parried by Shang Chaozong's spear. However, behind Shang Chaozong, a series of saber flashes flashed past, one after another, catching him off guard. The saber slashes cut into his body, causing blood to spurt out. Shang Chaozong fell off his horse, and was trampled by the galloping horses.
The leader of the cavalry had been killed. The troops that had yet to fully regroup did not even have the time to form an effective defense formation, let alone attack. Shang Chaozong seized the opportunity and took the lead. He led the Valiant Valiant Guards and swept across the area like a raging storm. With an imposing manner that could tear everything apart, they killed their way through, causing people and horses to be thrown off their feet. Screams of agony could be heard. Many of the Wolf's Fang Bandits turned their horses around and fled. Their morale was low.
Thousands of cavalrymen faced less than 500 cavalrymen. After two attacks, they were completely defeated!
To Niu Youdao, this kind of imposing scene was enough to shock him. He had never seen such an iron-blooded slaughter. He had seen a lot of gang fights between hundreds of people, but it couldn't be compared to this. Compared to this, they were simply a motley crew, like children playing house, they couldn't even enter the stage. Even if he did not understand cavalry warfare, he could see the difference between the two groups. One group needed a commander to command them at any time and appeared to be scattered. The other group, on the other hand, was united and coordinated with each other effectively. They were invincible wherever they went!
Yuan Gang felt his blood boiling as he clenched his fists.
"Ying Yang and Wu Lie Graud's training methods, I will definitely find a way to get my hands on them …" Feng Ruonan muttered to herself. There were less than five hundred cavalrymen against a thousand cavalrymen, and they were defeated in just two charges. This gave her the same shock.
Even she had to admit that if she were to lead a thousand cavalrymen against Shang Chaozong, the outcome would be the same.
The situation on the battlefield did not allow her to think too much. Shang Chaozong had defeated the enemy's cavalry head-on, allowing her to quickly seize the opportunity.
She knew that the cavalry was the most powerful weapon in a battle on the plains. Now that the enemy's most powerful weapon had been destroyed by Shang Chaozong, the remaining infantry phalanxes would have a hard time blocking the cavalry's charge. She quickly waved her spear and ordered, "Left Cavalry, attack the left wing of the enemy's infantry phalanxes from the left. Right Cavalry, attack the right wing.
"Kill!" The commander of the cavalry on the left shouted and led two hundred cavalrymen forward.
"Kill!" The commander of the cavalry on the right led two hundred cavalrymen towards the enemy's right flank.
"Attack at full speed!" Feng Ruonan, who was dressed in red, shouted. She waved her long tassel and led the four thousand infantrymen behind her to charge at full speed.
"Ying Yang, Wu Lie Graud! That's right, the one leading the cavalry is Shang Chaozong! " Xiang Wuren, who had pressed the infantry phalanxes for quite a distance, finally confirmed that he had seen Shang Chaozong before. This was also one of the reasons why his superiors had sent him here. He pointed at Shang Chaozong and shouted.
Yan Duo and the others had solemn expressions. They did not expect that Shang Chaozong, the main general, would actually lead the charge. They even thought that it would be easier for them to strike after the main army was entangled with the enemy.
Xiang Wuren anxiously urged, "Take him down, quickly take him down!" He knew that as long as they could get rid of Shang Chaozong, even if they were defeated, it would still be a victory.
"Let's go!" Yan Duo shouted. Dozens of cultivators followed him and soared into the sky, flying away.
As soon as the commotion broke out, Bai Yao, who had been keeping a close watch on the battle, immediately leapt off his horse. Other than a Golden Core cultivator protecting Feng Ruonan, all the other disciples of the Heavenly Jade School attacked. It wasn't that Bai Yao was heartless, but from a certain perspective, Feng Ruonan's importance was even lower than Shang Chaozong's.
The two Golden Core cultivators that the Heavenly Jade School had sent to the battlefield were the first to appear. Descending from the sky, they shouted to Shang Chaozong, "Retreat!"
The two of them landed on Shang Chaozong's horse. Stretching their legs, they each grabbed one of Shang Chaozong's arms, pulling Shang Chaozong off the horse's back. Then, they swiftly pulled Shang Chaozong away from the battlefield.
"Princess, follow the Prince!" Lan Ruoting looked around and shouted.
Shang Shuqing immediately turned his mount around. Carrying the war banner, he chased after the drifting Shang Chaozong.
The rumbling of the battlefield made it difficult for those who were slightly further away to hear what was being said. The group of bodyguards only knew to follow the war banner. Wherever Shang Shuqing ran with the war banner, the bodyguards would follow.
Figures flashed in the sky. Bai Yao, who was the first to arrive, was already engaged in a fierce battle with Yan Duo. With a flash of cold light, Bai Yao unsheathed his sword. Yan Duo let out a blood-curdling scream as he fell from the sky. Kicking Yan Duo's back, Bai Yao leapt into the air and pounced towards another person.
"Fire!" Xiang Wuren bellowed.
Facing a pincer attack from the cavalry, the infantry had already arranged themselves into a shield formation. Behind the shields, the archers shot out a rain of arrows.
The cavalry on the left side raised their shields to block. From time to time, horses would overturn and fall to the rain of arrows.
The cavalry general on the left swung his meteor hammer, and with a rumble, he knocked over the shields in front of him. The warhorses also charged forward, and such a huge impact directly smashed a hole in the shield formation. Long hairs pierced out from the back, and the warhorses let out miserable cries as they spat out blood. The general dragged the meteor hammer to the ground as he rolled and crawled, waving the shields in his hands to block the incoming spears. At the same time, the meteor hammer in his hand swept across the ground, flipping over everything.
Above his head, the warhorses that came after him leaped over his head and charged straight into the infantry phalanx. In an instant, they tore a gap in the defensive line, allowing the cavalry to charge in.
The cavalry on the right side also attacked. The cavalry charging into the infantry posed a great threat. The people simply couldn't stop the charge of the horses, not to mention the cavalry forming an impact formation. It was simply a massacre and was unstoppable. Everywhere they went, screams rang out.
Feng Ruonan led her troops and charged over, ignoring the heroic and valiant Fierce Guards. Seeing that the enemy had entered the firing range of the archers, she gave an order, and the Ox Horn sounded out, and the cavalry that had charged into the enemy's formation immediately charged out. On Feng Ruonan's side, 3000 infantry shouted "kill" as they rushed out at full speed. The 1000 archers pulled their bows and pointed them at the sky. With a shout, a rain of arrows pierced through the air, whistling over the heads of Bai Yao and the others. Bai Yao and the others jumped in fright and quickly landed on the ground. In a fierce battle, it was not advisable to use protective auras to slow down one's movements. Being hit by so many arrows was not a joke.
The rain of arrows came in rapid succession. Wave after wave of arrows floated through the air, pouring down on the enemy camp. Who knew how many people were killed, and the screams were endless.
When the enemy was prepared and began to raise their shields to defend themselves, the horn was blown again and the two flanks of cavalry once again charged into the Wolf Fang Bandit camp.
At this time, the Wolf Fang Bandit camp was in chaos. Feng Ruonan's 3000 infantry once again shouted "kill" as they charged. Their morale was almost one-sided. The morale of the Wolf Fang Bandit camp collapsed, and some began to flee. The group of cultivators who were forced to fight under the rain of arrows were also submerged in the charging army of 3000. Countless blades slashed at them, and a group of rogue cultivators constantly brandished their weapons. Sword Qi burst forth. The sword Qi was truly like a rainbow, and the blade Qi crisscrossed. Every time they made a move, they would be sent flying. Their killing power was astonishing, but to the charging crowd, it was nothing. Someone forcefully blocked a sword strike from a Heavenly Jade School disciple, but a few spears pierced his body from behind. He faced the sky and let out a sorrowful howl. Then, he turned his hand around and knocked over a group of people, but was immediately smashed into pieces by the incoming blades and spears. The people behind him trampled over his body as they charged forward.
Feng Ruonan waved her long tassel, and the thousand archers beside her lowered their bows. They raised their blades and spears and shouted "kill!" as they charged towards the enemy camp.
Shang Chaozong's troops had already returned to her side.
Bai Yao, who had killed more than a dozen rogue cultivators, rushed out of the chaotic army. He quickly turned around and chased after the few rogue cultivators who were flying towards Feng Ruonan.
The two Golden Core cultivators who had brought back Shang Chaozong nodded at the Golden Core cultivator who was protecting Feng Ruonan. They flew into the air and blocked the few rogue cultivators who were rushing towards them. However, the two of them could only block one person at a time. Three people had already flown past them and were heading towards Feng Ruonan.
Feng Ruonan calmly waved her hand. The hundred cavalrymen beside her drew their bowstrings. Whoosh whoosh whoosh! A rain of arrows flew towards the oncoming cultivators.
Three cultivators struck out with their palms in the air, deflecting the incoming arrows.
"Archers! Fire in waves! " Shang Chaozong shouted at the same time Feng Ruonan gave the order. Ying Yang and Wu Lie Graud quickly took out the crossbow bolts hanging on the backs of their horses. A few hundred people split into waves and fired continuously, preventing the enemy from getting closer and delaying them, buying time for Bai Yao who was chasing after them.
Seeing the death god-like Bai Yao return, the three rogue cultivators immediately split into two sides and escaped. They knew that they had already lost their chance, so they quickly escaped into the depths of the wasteland.
The morale of Xiang Wuren's side had collapsed. Xiang Wuren shouted a few times, but he couldn't stop the collapse. "Hai!" He used his fist to heavily hit his chest. A thousand cavalrymen and ten thousand elites were actually defeated so miserably. He didn't think that his thousand cavalrymen would be so weak against the charge of Shang Chaozong's troops.
Xiang Wuren knew that the situation was hopeless, and that it was impossible to salvage the situation. He led a dozen or so of his cavalrymen as they fled frantically. Behind them, there was a group of cavalrymen chasing after him.
Seeing that his army had been defeated, Bai Yao returned to his target's side. Knowing that he had lost his chance, the five or six rogue cultivators who were still fighting quickly broke away from their opponents and flew into the sky, fleeing in all directions. The disciples of the Heavenly Jade School didn't pursue them. Instead, they quickly turned back to protect their master.
It was only when they saw the defeated troops fleeing into the forest that Feng Ruonan sounded the gong to call off the troops.
Beside her, Lan Ruoting reached out to support the fallen banner. When Lan Ruoting turned around to look, he was shocked.
Seeing Shang Shuqing on the verge of collapse, someone cried out in alarm, "The Princess is injured!"
Shang Chaozong abruptly turned around and rushed over. He spread his arms and carried Shang Shuqing off his warhorse. Only after checking did he realize that Shang Shuqing's back had been slashed by some kind of sharp weapon. Her body was covered in someone else's blood. If he hadn't been paying attention, he wouldn't have realized that she was injured.
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