Chen Ping's Sword

Chapter 366: Chapter 178: Eight Forms of Piercing Edge, Strategic Maneuvering (Part 3)

There’s simply no sense of accomplishment.

Just a moment ago, he hoped that someone would come out from the opposite side for a fierce battle lasting three hundred rounds, allowing him to fight to his heart’s content.

Otherwise, after breaking through Yuanxi City, the three armies would encircle, conquer Xingqing Prefecture in one battle, and hang Chen Ping, he would have to return to East Sea County.

Not to say that he would let the horses loose to the southern hills for rest and cease the war, he would only guard these few prefectures and watch the world change, without much interest.

In truth, he had realized long ago that East Royal Lord is outwardly harsh yet inwardly timid.

He dares to attack Great Li’s decaying troops.

However, wanting him to block Beihu’s fierce soldiers and fight the elite cavalry from Beyond the Great Wall to the death, that surely he is unwilling to.

He guards this vast expanse of territory merely to wait for the price to sell, to secure wealth and glory for the Jiang Family by gaining a large fief, that’s all.

It’s just regretful that he cannot compete with Beizhou’s famous general for superiority, living up to reputation both before and after his time.

Mei Yu withdrew his spear, looking at the Yuanxi City soldiers lying in a plum blossom pattern under the horse hooves and sighed.

Then, he felt an icy chill throughout his body.

Looking up, a crimson cloud of blood met his eyes, the rumbling hoofbeats felt like they were trampling directly on his heart.

Making it difficult for one to breathe.

Killing intent loomed like a mountain and sea.

Despite being far, it’s just two hundred cavalry, even viewing from afar already stirs an emotion of being unable to resist.

Who exactly is coming?

The next moment, he immediately understood, that indeed it was the true master.

Mei Yu lifted his head and roared, "Form the array!"

"Indeed you came, awaited with much anticipation."

In Mei Yu’s eyes, the chilling light was as sharp as blades, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit suddenly agitated, the horse beneath him reared up, he wielded his spear as the horse landed and charged forward.

Behind him, a thousand men moved in unison, activating the military array.

At the same time, scattered in the alleys and houses around were small cavalry units interspersed like stars connecting in the Star Luo Array, responding to the allied cavalry, Qi Mechanism interconnected, forming a giant plum blossom array, slowly moving forward, encircling Chen Ping’s two hundred riders.

"Chen Ping, you think I entered the city with fewer soldiers powerless to form an array, then you’re really mistaken."

Mei Yu charged furiously, his spear rising and falling with the waves, his True Qi surging like entering a frigid world of snow, goose feathers flying from all directions, Frost chilling his face.

"Just two hundred cavalry dare enter my array, it’s your gross miscalculation. Remember the one who takes your head, is Mei Yu."

Before Mei Yu dispatched his forces, the generals already analyzed the battle details of Primordial Mountain against Jiang Yuandong.

Knowing this new master of Xingqing Prefecture favored risky actions.

Always seeking to defeat the enemy with cunning strategies.

Attempting to storm the array alone.

Relying on exceptionally profound martial prowess, success was occasional.

However, this newcomer at Xingqing Prefecture had not considered that military array versus military array is entirely different, battle array confrontation is tenfold more dangerous than Jianghu master duels.

Knowing his personal Martial Force was exceedingly formidable, yet how could several generals abandon the array and engage head-on.

Of course, precautions were also taken against him appearing suddenly to assassinate the main general.

Therefore, this deployment, Xiao Tong, Baimei, and Yu Zihan concluded dividing into three routes, sweeping all sides with the strategy of luring the snake out of the hole and then trapping and killing the enemy leader.

Entering the city at first appeared like scattered troops entering, setting fire on all sides.

Actually, each military array dispersing had unique marching trajectories and strategic aims.

On the surface, Baimei General Mei Yu led just over a thousand cavalry straight along the main street charging forward, but the two thousand cavalry on both wings scattered across the city forming a massive plum blossom.

Once the array initiates, all cavalry encircle, fulfilling respective roles, intentions unified.

Not to mention the opponent’s mere two hundred men, even if two thousand were trapped inside the array, there would be no hint of Vitality.

"You think I’m worried about you forming an array? I’m worried about your numbers."

Chen Ping laughing heartily.

Three thousand and five thousand, for him, made little difference.

At this moment, separated by city walls and gates.

The troops behind Baimei General, three thousand cavalry and over ten thousand foot soldiers, were not incorporated into the Plum Blossom Military Array.

Unable to muster Military Qi nor command assault and slay.

He could mobilize only the five thousand cavalry.

Furthermore, due to the city not being large, buildings closely packed, arranging a military array, deploying forces faced impediment, unlike his own two hundred advancing and retreating freely, interweaving like the wind.

Frankly speaking.

In such an environment, Baimei General Mei Yu wanted to retreat to the central army, yet had no place to retreat.

Both sides swift as horses.

A mere thirty zhang distance, just a few breaths, they were face-to-face.

Chen Ping coldly smiled, "Battle array clash unlike Jianghu skirmish, techniques should be simple and swift, momentum crucial. Take a good look, this is my simplified Primordial Sword Techniques, derived into Breaking Blade Eight Techniques, most fitting for battlefield slaying."

His voice calmly resonated throughout.

Not only did his two hundred behind him hear clearly, even Mei Yu and his five thousand cavalry heard the words.

Mei Yu felt a rage within, raising his spear like thousands of plum blossoms blooming.

With piercing shrieks, the spear blade swept up frigid waves, piercing bone, unable to tell where it aimed, only a white storm of spear blades before him.

The spear like a swimming dragon, the horse moving like the wind.

A glint of Frost hidden within the white flood had already pierced towards Chen Ping’s throat.

Too fast to discern.

Chen Ping nodded with a faint smile, "Good spear technique."

No hand movement, no body shift.

Man and horse had already shifted three inches.

The silver spear hissed through the wind in empty space, Mei Yu preparing to withdraw the spear and stab again.