Free Web NovelChapter 129: Preparing to Leave
Facing the Xiliang soldiers, who outnumbered them, Long Chen decided to employ a strategy of diversion.
He had Zhao Yun attract the attention of the main Xiliang forces while he himself made a calculated move.
He wasn’t sure if this strategy would succeed, but he had to try!
On the desolate land, the sound of thundering horse hooves suddenly reverberated.
The Xiliang cavalry, still marching, immediately prepared for battle upon hearing the commotion.
These were the elite soldiers of Xiliang, with keen senses far surpassing ordinary soldiers. They were the first to notice any disturbance.
Shouting out an alarm, the rest of the Xiliang army snapped to attention and looked towards the source of the noise.
On the distant horizon, a line of several thousand cavalrymen emerged, charging forward with a menacing aura, shaking the very air.
Lü Fengxian, the commanding general, mounted his Red Hare horse and hoisted his famous halberd, observing the approaching enemy numbering only in the thousands.
Disdainfully, he remarked, "Just a few thousand, and they dare to pursue us? It seems there are more and more people unafraid of death these days!"
Standing behind Lü Bu, Gao Shun clasped his fists and said, "General, let me deal with this group of cavalry."
His tone was calm, his expression firm.
Lü Bu nodded in agreement. "Very well! Let me see how effective your formation of spearmen truly is."
Not long after,
A legion of only eight hundred soldiers emerged from the vast army, all clad in heavy armor, their faces stern.
Standing quietly, they exuded an invisible aura of death!
These were the strongest and most ferocious soldiers selected from the army, each having been a centurion or even a millennial.
Their equipment was top-notch, selected from the finest in the army!
Soon after,
The two sides clashed.
Zhao Yun initiated his skill, [Silver Dragon Charge],
A silver dragon, dozens of zhang in length, soared from the tip of his spear, Longyin’s Bright Silver Spear!
Directly dealing 150% damage to the phalanx.
Seeing their commander so valiant, the light cavalry behind Zhao Yun’s morale soared, bursting out with a fighting power far beyond the norm.
For the first time, Gao Shun’s calm eyes showed a hint of surprise.
He thought to himself, "This white-robed general’s martial prowess is too formidable."
Indeed, the general was the soul of an army, the key to its morale.
With Zhao Yun, a five-star god of war, boosting their spirits, Gao Shun’s phalanx could only hold their ground against them, unable to overwhelm them.
Another important reason was the number of soldiers on both sides.
Although the phalanx was valiant, their numbers were only eight hundred at the moment.
Under the frenzied charge, Zhao Yun’s light cavalry suffered casualties of about five hundred, while Gao Shun’s phalanx lost around two to three hundred men.
The power of high-tier units was immediately evident.
Although Gao Shun was not a five-star god of war, his third-tier special unit, the phalanx, with its formidable combat power, actually killed about twice as many enemy soldiers as their own.
Seeing that Gao Shun had wiped out the two thousand soldiers without breaking a sweat, Lü Bu felt somewhat bored. frёewebηovel.cѳm
He planted his famous halberd on the ground and waved towards Zhang Liao behind him.
Zhang Liao understood and led several thousand Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry to ambush.
Seeing the situation turning unfavorable, Zhao Yun ceased his aggressive attacks.
His mission had already been accomplished: he had diverted the enemy’s attention.
Now it was time to retreat!
Both sides engaged in a chase across the flat plain.
Meanwhile, Long Chen took advantage of this opportunity to launch a surprise attack.
With the formidable strength of Xu Chu, he forcibly opened up a path, littered with the remains of West Liang soldiers.
A blood tiger and a black bear, their eyes glaring menacingly, deterred the West Liang soldiers from approaching.
Meanwhile, Long Chen wielded his fierce-horn spear, employing the White Tiger Spear Technique, conjuring the formidable shadow of a white tiger.
Roar!
Roar!
Roar!
Any Xiliang soldier who dared to charge forward would be met with a resounding slap from the white tiger, sending them flying with their organs shattered into pieces.
"Who else dares to step forward?!"
Long Chen roared, using part of the techniques from the The Great Book Of Peace with thunder attributes, his voice booming like thunder.
The cowardly Xiliang soldiers were immediately struck with deafening ringing in their ears and nosebleeds, their heads buzzing...
Combined with the additional attribute of wielding the Azure Twilight Sword, increasing his martial prowess by +3.
Long Chen brandished the sword in his left hand, releasing waves of sword energy...
Forcing the Xiliang soldiers to scatter in all directions, fearing being harmed by the sword energy!
Seeing that no one dared to approach, Long Chen quickly ordered a thousand light cavalry to plunder the wagons...
At this moment, a cavalryman approached and asked, "Are there people in the wagons? Shall we take them?"
"Take them! Take everything! Follow the Three No Principle!"
"Burn, kill, loot!"
Understanding the situation, the cavalryman nodded and left.
Shortly after,
A scout approached quietly and whispered, "My lord! It seems that a large enemy force is attacking from afar!"
Without hesitation, Long Chen immediately ordered a retreat!
Joking aside, they can have their little squabbles, but if they encounter the main force of the Xiliang, they’ll have no choice but to flee.
At this moment, Long Chen also understood the importance of having a strong army.
Upon returning, he vowed to expand the army and train high-tier troops!!!
What comes quickly, goes even faster.
Lu Bu’s face turned extremely ugly, and he fiercely asked the scout beside him, "How many wagons did they snatch?"
"R-reporting to General Lu... A total of three hundred wagons were taken..."
Damn it!
Lu Bu went mad, wielding his Sky Piercer fiercely, and there seemed to be a raging flame erupting!
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A scout reported to Yuan Shao that Cao Cao had gone to pursue Dong Zhuo last night, engaging in a battle at Xingyang, and ultimately suffered a major defeat.
If it weren’t for Long Chen, the Prefect of Jiujiang Commandery, coming to his rescue, Cao Cao might have already died in some unknown place.
Yuan Shao sent men to bring Cao Cao into the camp, where a banquet was held to ease his distress.
During the feast,
Cao Cao sighed, "If it weren’t for Jueming’s help, I’m afraid I would have died at the hands of the chaotic army long ago..."
Thinking of this, Cao Cao couldn’t help but sigh again:
"At first, I rose up to uphold justice and rid the country of bandits.
I’m very grateful to you all for coming to my aid.
But my initial intention was to trouble my brother Ben to mobilize the people of Henei, occupy Mengjin and Suanzao, and hold onto key positions such as Chenggao, Aocang, Huan Yuan, and Taigu to prevent Dong Zhuo from counterattacking;
While Gongsun Zan should lead the troops from Nanyang to station at Danyang and Xilin, in order to enter Wuguan and intimidate the areas of Sanfu.
These places are all fortified, and as long as we don’t engage in direct combat with Dong Zhuo, they can serve as a suspicious force to show the situation to the world.
With the right timing to punish evil and reward good, stability can be achieved.
But... now everyone is hesitating and not advancing, greatly disappointing the hopes of the world.
I feel very ashamed!"
After this blunt statement, Yuan Shao and the others had no words to respond.
To be honest,
What Cao Cao said, if it could really be implemented, it’s still uncertain who would emerge victorious in the end...
At this time, Long Chen was not at the banquet. Ever since he plundered the treasure from the three hundred wagons, he was ready to leave the alliance and return to Yangzhou to develop.
