261: Chapter 0261 Advancing Like a Wall

"Grand Marshal, even if the Zhenbei Army brings the troops from Lianghu, they have at most about fifty thousand. Why bother with them?"

"Exactly! We could completely take Xunyang City within a day and then wait for them to come to us!"

Hearing his subordinates' questions, Lu Sanchuan pointed directly at Zhuanghui and Qinning on the map.

"Qinning Commandery is a long detour from here. Why do you think the Zhenbei Army would split their forces?"

Several subordinates immediately realized!

"They want to take Yong Province?!"

From Qinning to Gan Province, they could directly change direction and attack towards Yong Province!

"Correct. If we attack Xunyang with all our might, Yong Province City will be in danger."

"Zhao Yunting is old and cunning, always adept at adapting to changing circumstances. This must be his idea."

"This is an open strategy. If we split our forces, we might suffer heavy losses on both fronts. This is a trap Zhao Yunting has dug."

"Therefore, we cannot follow his plans. We only need to guard Gan Province and deal with the Zhenbei Army first, and we will be in an invincible position!"

All the soldiers suddenly understood. Using stillness to control movement—Grand Marshal Lu is truly worthy of his reputation!

Although the Zhenbei Army is brave, they haven't been formed for long. The only troublesome ones are the Cold Iron Guard.

But the White Kings Army, with its massive advantage in troops, is not afraid at all, especially since they have thirty thousand Silver Armor Army troops on their side.

Lu Sanchuan's eyes burned with suppressed anger. "I have long wanted to meet that Lin Xiao. Since he has taken in the Golden Scale Guard and the Cold Iron Guard, that is even better!"

"I want the whole world to know that the world today is no longer about the Five Great Cavalry units; our Silver Armor Army is the number one cavalry in the world!!"

The subordinate officers were fired up upon hearing this and competed to request to lead the vanguard.

Early the next morning.

On the barren Gobi Desert, at a narrow pass called Baixue Pass.

It was called "Baixue" because it was covered in saline-alkali soil, making the ground appear white all year round.

Lu Sanchuan led twenty thousand Silver Armor Army troops clad in silver-gray armor, wearing beast-patterned masks, and blocked the pass with a menacing air.

The cavalry was deployed on both wings, and behind him were thirty thousand infantrymen, ready to strike.

In the distance, with the rhythmic sound of hooves, cavalry bearing the "Mu" banner approached rapidly.

"Mu?"

Lu Sanchuan frowned. It wasn't "Lin"?

"The Mu Family's Golden Scale Guard?"

Lu Sanchuan was somewhat puzzled. Could Lin Xiao be on the other side with Zhao Yunting?

If that were the case, then there was a high probability that he was just making a feint, and his goal from the beginning was to sneak attack Yong Province!

"Hmph... for a young girl to be able to kill Master Gao Jinyi, she is truly not simple."

"These twenty thousand troops actually look the part..."

"But a mere one thousand Golden Scale Guard want to shake my ten thousand Silver Armor Army?"

Lu Sanchuan looked at the sparse dark gold armor; there were at most about a thousand of them.

It was highly likely that as Mu Wanying's reputation rose, scattered Golden Scale Guard from all over had rushed to join her.

Otherwise, even if the men could be trained, this Golden Scale armor could not be manufactured in a short period of time.

But compared to the spectacular scene back in General Mu Tiexin's day, where the whole city was clad in golden armor, this was far inferior!

And besides this one thousand Golden Scale Guard, the other twenty thousand cavalry were mostly a hodgepodge of Border Army and Prefectural Army troops.

In his eyes, they were utterly worthless and couldn't withstand a single blow!

"Brothers! Although the enemy is just a group of remnants of the Golden Scale Guard, do not underestimate them!!"

Lu Sanchuan shouted, "In half an hour, I want the Golden Scale Guard wiped from the face of the earth!! Can you do it!?"

"We can!! —"

The Silver Armor Army was incredibly excited and responded loudly, their murderous aura soaring to the heavens!

The war had been going on for several days, all siege battles. There had been no opportunity for their heavy cavalry to charge, and the enemy's Azure Dragon Guard was hiding in the city and wouldn't come out at all.

Today, having caught a "soft persimmon," they naturally wanted to vent their frustration!

Meanwhile.

At the front of the Zhenbei Army, Mu Wanying, dressed in black armor with her ponytail flying, rode her warhorse, holding the Fish-Dragon Spear.

The woman's face was cold as frost, her eyes bright as stars. Facing a formidable enemy more than twice her number, she showed no fear!

She could have chosen to delay the attack and hold them off at Zhuanghui.

But she was worried about Lin Xiao, worried about her man!

Lin Xiao had been out of contact for several days, and it was said that Prince Bai had already let the plague spread to Yong Province!

Under such circumstances, Mu Wanying could not afford to wait!

Rather than waiting for the plague to kill her soldiers, it was better to fight to the death and end the war as quickly as possible!

So, after consulting with Zhao Yunting, she followed the imperial court's wishes and headed south to support Lin Xiao and stop the insane Prince Bai!

"Brothers! Ahead is Lu Sanchuan's Silver Armor Army!!"

"They want to slaughter us all to prove they are the number one cavalry!!"

"But they are delusional!!"

"Let them see that we are not only the Golden Scale Guard but also the invincible Zhenbei Army!!"

"Kill!! —"

Mu Wanying took the lead, bringing the most elite Golden Scale Guard, and began to break through directly towards the center!

What greeted them was, naturally, a hail of arrows from the infantry battalion.

But relying on Mu Wanying and a group of highly skilled Golden Scale Guard, the hail of arrows did not cause many casualties.

The flat terrain allowed the cavalry to quickly engage the enemy at close quarters!

Lu Sanchuan waved his hand, and the heavy cavalry of the Silver Armor Army on both wings launched a full-scale attack.

With such a pincer formation, it wouldn't be long before the Zhenbei Army would surely collapse.

Lu Sanchuan felt some regret in his eyes; although she was a descendant of the Mu Family, she was ultimately not General Mu Tiexin.

If she were only a little calmer, she would know not to charge up like this...

But after a moment, he realized something was wrong!?

Those hodgepodge cavalry didn't seem as weak as he had thought?

When the Silver Armor Army and these Zhenbei Army troops tangled together, they were actually trading blows evenly?

Lu Sanchuan looked closely and immediately discovered the key!

"The Cold Iron Guard!?"

These cavalry were the Cold Iron Guard in disguise!?

Old man Zhao had actually lent his troops to Mu Wanying in this way!?

Cunning! Truly cunning!!

No wonder Lin Xiao didn't show himself!

"They are the Cold Iron Guard!! —"

No matter how much Lu Sanchuan shouted, it was already useless.

Because the battlefield had already fallen into a melee filled with thunderous shouts of battle.

But what made Lu Sanchuan feel even more incredulous was yet to come!

About three thousand large, sturdy-looking "heavy cavalry" actually jumped off their horses.

They held long-handled, double-edged weapons longer than a person and began "clanging" and hacking fiercely at the Silver Armor cavalry!

"Ha! Ha!! Hahaha!!..."

These heavy-armored blade soldiers had clearly undergone special training, shouting loudly and hacking down heavily!

Even the armor of the Silver Armor Army was as brittle as paper in front of these heavy long blades!

One by one, the heavy cavalrymen were hacked down from their horses before they could even get close!

"Brothers of the Modao Squad!! Today is the battle where we make a name for ourselves!! Hack them to death!! —"

Qin He led the team into the middle of the Silver Armor Army, forcefully hacking out a bloody path and tearing open a huge gap!

Ever since he realized his martial arts progress was slow and he couldn't help Lin Xiao much, he had devoted his energy to the Modao Squad that Lin Xiao had formed.

These Modao blades were painstakingly forged by the Zhenbei military factory, relying on iron ore from Western Qiang.

Those who could enter the Modao Squad were the most elite and physically strongest among the Border Army and garrison troops.

This thing was all about brute force creating miracles; although there was some technique, it was mostly about continuous hacking, hacking, and hacking.

Of course, tactics were definitely needed, and the guidance Lin Xiao gave them was to "advance like a wall"!

Utilize the preemptive advantage of the weapons, and just get it done!

The key point was that the enemy had never seen a Modao before, so it would have a miraculous effect!

Although the Modao Squad had only trained for a little over a month and had tested their skills in Sha Prefecture, they had conducted countless internal experiments.

After seeing it, Zhao Yunting exclaimed that it was incredible.

If he hadn't trusted the Modao's ability to restrain cavalry, Zhao Yunting wouldn't have dared to let the Cold Iron Guard follow Mu Wanying.

Lu Sanchuan watched the Silver Armor Army being continuously hacked off their horses, his heart bleeding!

He had never seen such weapons or such a fighting style; he was completely unprepared!

"Grand Marshal! Grand Marshal, what do we do now!?"

The adjutant looked at Lu Sanchuan, but suddenly discovered a hint of bewilderment in Lu Sanchuan's eyes!?

The adjutant's heart almost stopped. Having followed Lu Sanchuan for over a decade, he had never seen such a scene before...

The next day.

West of Yong Province.

A man slowly stood up in front of a horse that had run until it was foaming at the mouth.

"You've worked hard. I'll walk the rest of the way myself."

Lin Xiao looked into the distance at Yong Province City, shrouded in the morning mist, and flew off with steps as swift as the wind!