197: Fire Bull Formation

"My Lord, everything is ready," Zhao Yun whispered in the dark.

"Good, let's begin," Lin Yue said in a deep voice.

After several days, their White Horse Righteous Cavalry finally found King Baiyang's Encampment!

At this moment, his heart was extremely restless!

The victor becomes king, the vanquished a bandit—it all hinges on this one battle!

Zhao Yun then walked forward, and everyone lit their torches, illuminating the grassland in the darkness.

Zhao Yun was the first to press a torch to a cow in front of him, and the flame instantly spread to the cow's tail!

Following a pained bellow from the cow, tens of thousands of Soldiers simultaneously extended the torches in their hands.

The flames, along with the pain, instantly spread over the cows' bodies. They all let out loud, pained bellows and then charged forward in unison.

Wails continued to echo, but the speed of these cows was not slow.

The previously submissive cows, after being baptized by fire, had now become mad cows!

"Can cows run this fast?" Lin Yue asked curiously.

"This humble general is not clear either," Zhao Yun replied. He had never seen cows run so fast before.

After all, in Great Qin, no one would dare to set a cow on fire; that would be against the law.

And even if it wasn't against the law, no one would do such a thing, because in the eyes of farmers, a cow is far more precious than their own lives!

Who would set their own backside on fire, one might ask?

"What a pity," Du Tong said out of the blue.

Lin Yue knew that although these natives of Great Qin did not oppose his actions, they felt somewhat reluctant about the cows being treated so badly.

Cows should be covered in mud, but who has ever seen a cow covered in oil? Not only were they covered in oil with grass tied to their tails, but even their horns were adorned with captured Xiongnu people weapons.

The diligent and hard-working plow oxen, who had previously endured hardships without complaint, had now become war-crazed beasts. This was completely contrary to their imagination!

Lin Yue, however, did not share this sentiment. In the past, Tian Dan and Li Mu had both used the fire ox strategy to turn defeat into victory, shocking the world!

It left a significant mark in military history!

Adapt to the times, adapt to the local conditions.

The essence of war is to turn all objects into weapons to help oneself achieve victory!

From human ancestors tying stones to sticks to increase their lethality, to taming wild horses and beasts for their own use, and then the appearance of bronze and iron tools—all were for the purpose of enhancing their own strength.

Lin Yue did not feel there was anything wrong with sacrificing the cattle to achieve his objective.

They had made a long-distance raid, and King Baiyang's main tent had dozens of times more people than they did. If they didn't use some special methods, even a night raid on the Encampment would result in King Baiyang surrounding them instead.

At that time, trapped like cornered beasts, the entire White Horse Righteous Cavalry would perish there!

Since the White Horse Righteous Cavalry entrusted their lives to him, he had to be responsible for them!

If they could return alive, he would not let them stay here!

Ahead, loud bellows of startled cattle echoed across the grassland. They were not far from King Baiyang's Encampment at this moment, but Lin Yue was not worried at all.

Because the herd of cows was still charging forward frantically and recklessly, their speed constantly increasing, yet King Baiyang's Encampment still showed no reaction.

By the time they reacted, it would likely be too late. Then, trying to stop the stampeding fire oxen would only be possible by sacrificing lives.

Otherwise, there would be no way to stop them!

Moreover, some of the mad cows were heading directly for the cattle placed outside King Baiyang's Encampment!

..."Sir, a herd of mad cows is charging from a distance!" a Xiongnu people Soldier reported.

"Mad cows? Where are these mad cows? Could it be that those sacrificial animals escaped?" the Xiongnu people Foreman asked.

"No, they're charging from a distance, heading straight for our cattle!" the Xiongnu people Soldier said anxiously.

"Then why are you calling me? Can't you see I'm drinking?

Go and put them with the other cattle, we'll talk about it tomorrow!" the Xiongnu people Foreman said impatiently.

It was not uncommon for cattle to go missing on the grassland, but it was not worth such a fuss.

It had always been that whoever got them, they belonged to them. Today, to worship the Heavenly God, the various tribes had offered approximately three million cattle!

Now, those lost cows no longer held his interest!

The most important thing now was the evening party, the joy!

Not dealing with cows!

"Sir, no, we must deal with it now!

Otherwise, it will be too late!" the Xiongnu people Soldier urged.

"Damn it, I've managed cows for so many years, can't I take one day off to enjoy myself!" the Xiongnu people Foreman cursed in dissatisfaction!

"But they're carrying fire and running incredibly fast. Could it be an enemy attack?" the Xiongnu people Soldier asked.

"Fire?" the Foreman was startled. It was common knowledge that cows feared fire, and they all knew it.

Moreover, outside the Encampment now were approximately three million cattle and sheep offered by the various tribes,

This couldn't help but make him nervous!

Then the Foreman asked tremblingly, "How many mad cows in total?"

"This Subordinate couldn't see clearly in the dark, but it must be no less than ten thousand!" the Xiongnu people said.

"Crack!"

The wine cup in the Xiongnu people Foreman's hand fell to the ground, breaking into two, and he stood frozen in place.

"Quick, stop them! I'll go call the leader!" the Xiongnu people Foreman roared in terror after regaining his senses, then frantically ran towards the location of the evening party!

"Yes," the Xiongnu people Soldier replied, but when he ran back outside the Encampment, facing the raging fire ahead, he was momentarily terrified.

What could he use to stop them!

..."Trying to stop mad fire oxen is simply a pipe dream!" Lin Yue said in a deep voice.

This herd of fire oxen was already comparable in speed to ordinary warhorses, and their bodies were massive. Under such an impact, nothing could stop them!

Seeing some of the faster fire oxen charging straight into the fences, ordinarily these fences would naturally be able to stop them.

But now, the fire oxen had lost their minds, charging forward frantically, heedless of pain!

"Thud!"

The fence was knocked down, and that fire ox stumbled to its feet, charging into the herd of cattle offered by the various tribes. The cattle were greatly alarmed, scattering to avoid it.

But the fire ox didn't care about such things. As it charged towards them, it ignited the surrounding pasture, and suddenly, flames erupted!

As more and more fire oxen charged into the herd, the fences were completely broken through, turning into fuel. The cattle then charged towards King Baiyang's Encampment!

Seeing that the time was ripe, Lin Yue shouted loudly, "White Horse Righteous Cavalry, heed my command!"

Immediately, the crisp sound of weapons being drawn rang out in response to Lin Yue!

Lin Yue raised his Heavenly-grade long saber and shouted:

"Great Qin!"

"Wind! Wind! Wind!"

Under the cover of night, the White Horse Righteous Cavalry let out the loudest, most soul-stirring cry!

Lin Yue nodded in satisfaction, then shouted hoarsely:

"Heaven and Earth, protect my Great Qin!

Charge with me!"

"Yes!" the one hundred thousand White Horse Righteous Cavalry responded, their voices like a spring thunderclap, echoing through the clouds!

A white horse galloped out into the night, leaving all others behind, followed by countless white horses!

The White Horse Righteous Cavalry, like a white tide, surged towards King Baiyang's Encampment!