Free Web NovelChapter 207: Defeating the Strong with the Weak, the Divine General Zhang Liao
Such a morale-boosting skill can definitely be ranked among the upper echelons of SSS divine skills, or even higher.
Although Gao Shun’s other attributes are not particularly outstanding, this skill alone qualifies him as a five-star divine general.
In addition, he has the special talent "Loyal and Steadfast," making him the favorite of all lords.
Originally, Gao Shun served Lu Bu as his lord, but now that I have become Lu Bu’s lord, I am also Gao Shun’s supreme commander.
What a delight!
Checking Gao Shun’s attributes happened in a flash.
Long Chen immediately gave the order: "Gao Shun, lead your trapped camp to attack the enemy’s left flank!"
"At your command!" Gao Shun responded and departed.
Long Chen wasn’t finished yet. He immediately called out another divine general he had coveted for a long time—Zhang Liao.
"Zhang Liao, heed the order!"
"Lead three thousand Bingzhou wolf cavalry (ordinary) to charge the enemy’s right flank!"
Seeing that his new lord valued him so highly, Zhang Liao was excited. This was the first time he was given command of three thousand Bingzhou wolf cavalry (ordinary, second-tier special troops).
Previously, under Lu Bu, although he was treated well, he rarely had the opportunity to command troops independently, let alone such elite soldiers as the Bingzhou wolf cavalry!
He quickly bowed and replied, "I, Zhang Liao, accept the order!"
As Zhang Liao departed, Long Chen quickly opened Zhang Liao’s attribute panel.
[Name]: Zhang Liao, courtesy name Wen Yuan
[Rank]: Five-star Divine General
[Level]: Level 90 (Max Level 100)
[Strength]: 90 (Max Limit 95)
[Strategy]: 89 (Max Limit 92)
[Stamina]: 88 (Max Limit 90)
[Charisma]: 36
[Equipment]: Dragon Spine Spear (Purple Grade Supreme) (.......)
[Skills]: Swiftness Like the Wind (SS Level)
Increases the speed attribute of my troops by 41 (affected by strategy attribute), and increases the attack speed of my troops by 35%.
[Technique]: "Kunpeng Decision" (SSS Level)
Like a great bird rising with the wind, soaring straight up for ninety thousand miles, enhances physique, speed far surpasses ordinary people, leading cavalry with even greater speed...
[Talent]: Overcoming the Strong with the Weak (Golden Legend)
Can be activated when there is a significant disparity in troop numbers (our troops are far fewer than the enemy’s), increasing all attributes of the entire army by 40%...
Another five-star divine general!!!
Long Chen’s eyes sparkled with starry light.
All of Zhang Liao’s attributes were at a top-notch level, equivalent to an all-round general.
His skill "Swiftness Like the Wind" is one of the strongest skills for enhancing cavalry mobility.
What shocked Long Chen the most was Zhang Liao’s talent "Overcoming the Strong with the Weak," reminiscent of his historical feat of breaking Sun Quan’s ten thousand Jiangdong elite troops with just seven hundred cavalry.
The Battle of Xiaoyao Ford made Zhang Liao famous and struck terror into Jiangdong!!
And now, this divine general belongs to me!!!
One can imagine how excited Long Chen felt.
However, he quickly calmed down, his eyes fixed on the thick smoke in the distance.
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Li Jue’s smoke signal is indeed the best skill for escape, even Long Chen felt helpless against it.
He must find a way to counter the smoke signal; otherwise, once his army enters the smoke, they will continuously lose health and their condition will deteriorate.
Moreover, within the smoke, his soldiers’ vision would be severely restricted.
But Li Jue’s army would not be affected; instead, they would receive a certain boost.
Clang—
Long Chen dismounted from the Ice Dragon King, which looked at its master curiously, wondering what he was about to do.
Boom—
Suddenly, thunder rumbled across the sky!
Long Chen’s eyes suddenly turned blue and purple, extremely eerie!
His pupils transformed into two tiny, intricate lightning shapes, like the eyes of the Thunder God.
Swish—
As he spread his hands, two clusters of lightning formed in his palms.
Thunder energy frantically gathered within them.
The thunder in the sky rumbled even more loudly.
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Swish—
A colossal blue-purple thunderbolt, like a flood dragon, crashed down, striking Long Chen’s body.
In an instant, his silver-armored qilin armor was covered in a faint layer of lightning glow.
With hands raised high, he gazed up at the sky.
Long Chen pronounced each word clearly: "Thunder... God... Aid... Me!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of even more massive lightning bolts crashed down, their momentum immense!
It was like the Milky Way pouring down!!!
The lightning instantly turned the originally dark sky into daylight.
As the smoke encountered the lightning, it dissipated rapidly, like darkness being driven away by light.
The silhouettes of the Xiliang cavalry reappeared before everyone’s eyes.
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, not being mediocre generals, seized the opportunity and led their troops to charge from the left and right flanks respectively.
Zhao Yun, having previously received orders from Lord Long Chen, also led three thousand elite Tiger Guard troops to charge from the enemy’s rear.
The three armies were like three butcher knives, cutting off Li Jue’s escape route.
Seeing that one side was not yet surrounded, Li Jue frantically waved his long knife, shouting towards the north: "Retreat! Retreat!!!"
His eyes were filled with terror, and his face was pale!
If not for that one side being unencircled by the enemy, he would have led the Xiliang cavalry in a final desperate charge.
In that case, Long Chen’s army would surely suffer heavy losses as well.
But now... All the generals were only thinking about escaping quickly, completely losing their will to fight.
As a result, Long Chen’s army could proceed with endless slaughter, following the Xiliang cavalry and reaping their lives.
In this battle, nearly three thousand of Li Jue’s close to ten thousand Xiliang cavalry were killed, and about three thousand were captured!
Long Chen naturally incorporated these captives into his Tiger Guard army, as they were formerly Xiliang cavalry, highly skilled in riding and combat.
In the future, they would certainly become elite fighters within the Tiger Guard.
After this battle, Li Jue retreated with the remaining three thousand Xiliang cavalry.
Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao wanted to pursue further, but Long Chen stopped them in time.
Confused, Zhao Yun asked why.
Long Chen smiled and said, "Zilong, do not worry. I have already sent Lü Bu to ambush Li Jue’s retreat route."
"How could Li Jue possibly be a match for Lü Bu!"
Upon hearing this, the generals all admired Long Chen’s wisdom.
His strategies were interlinked, leaving Li Jue no escape route at all!
And the reason for leaving one side open earlier was to give Li Jue’s army a glimmer of hope.
This way, they wouldn’t fight to the death, but would only think about fleeing for their lives.
Thus, the casualties of their own soldiers were minimized.
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Li Jue’s three thousand defeated soldiers trudged along the narrow path, each of them listless and their morale depleted.
At this moment, Li Jue was also frustrated with himself for falling into a trap, thinking to himself, "This Long Chen is indeed exceptional... I actually fell for his trick... sigh..."
Then it occurred to him,
"Why did I only see Long Chen just now, but not Lü Bu?!"
Before Li Jue could think further, five thousand troops suddenly charged out from the dense forest.
These soldiers were full of high morale and exuded a fierce aura!
Moreover, their mounts were not ordinary warhorses, but the fearsome Bingzhou wolves, baring their fangs and glaring with glowing green eyes!
"This... this is... Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry!!!"
Li Jue exclaimed in shock.
