245: A country chicken and a clay dog!
"Xing Daorong is here! Who dares to fight me?!"
"Who dares to fight me?!"
"Who dares to fight me?!"
Three roars shook the heavens, echoing throughout the entire battlefield!
With his roar, a Xiongnu Cavalryman in front of him instantly widened his eyes and fell from his horse, spewing white foam and convulsing uncontrollably, having been scared unconscious.
Commandant Xing was like an peerless War God at this moment, looking down upon the world. Even with thousands of troops and horses surrounding him, he regarded them as nothing.
They were nothing but insignificant foes!
At this moment, everyone on the battlefield stopped fighting and unconsciously looked at Commandant Xing.
The sky was faintly bright, and the morning sun rose behind Commandant Xing. He was an invincible War God, capable of holding off ten thousand men!
"Holy crap!"
Lin Yue stopped his slaughter, gazing at Commandant Xing, who was like a human mecha, his mouth agape wide enough to fit an egg.
He hadn't expected Commandant Xing to be so fierce with those shields! He was like a human mecha, slaughtering enemies as if they were chickens!
It seemed the five thousand taels of silver were well spent; not only were they not wasted, but he had made a huge profit!
"Truly a brave warrior!" a middle-aged military general beside him exclaimed, full of admiration, watching Commandant Xing's invincible stance.
"Yes, yes!"
Lin Yue nodded furiously. At this moment, he couldn't find words to describe Commandant Xing's divine bearing; even ancient heroes who could face ten thousand men were no more than this.
Commandant Xing, this human mecha, seemed to have broken through a dimensional wall, crashing powerfully into the hearts of everyone on the battlefield!
The Xiongnu Cavalry lacked the courage to face this War God. After a brief pause, they scattered like birds, fleeing in all directions!
"Wait, who is this?"
Lin Yue looked back, subconsciously using the Art of Recognizing People to check.
["name": General Yang Xiong, "Politics": 77, "Intelligence": 79, "Martial Power": 90, "Command": 86, "Charm": 72]
It was General Yang Xiong!
General Yang Xiong, who was on par with Zhang Han in the late qin dynasty!
General Wei Qing was once evaluated in the early Western Han Dynasty as being no less capable than Zhang Han and General Yang Xiong.
When Zhang Liang assisted King Cheng of Han and marched west to attack the former Hàn territory, he was also taught a lesson by General Yang Xiong and Zhao Ben.
Historical records state that General Yang Xiong, in collaboration with Zhao Ben, caused Zhang Liang to lose every territory he captured. For over a year, Zhang Liang was unable to gain ground and could only operate as a mobile force in the Yingchuan area.
This was enough to prove General Yang Xiong's exceptional abilities!
Unfortunately, General Yang Xiong later encountered Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, and was defeated in two battles. Consequently, he was held accountable by Second Emperor of Qin, executed, and displayed to the public!
But this also caused the Qin People to feel disheartened; no one was willing to serve Second Emperor of Qin anymore, and even the "fire brigade captain" Zhang Han became disillusioned.
General Yang Xiong's death delivered a heavy blow to the tottering chariot of the late qin dynasty, accelerating the downfall of the Qin Dynasty.
"This humble general, Lin Yue, thanks General General Yang Xiong for the rescue!" Lin Yue hastily cupped his hands.
"No need for formalities. The General said that no matter who fights the Xiongnu people, our legion must help out!" General Yang Xiong laughed heartily.
Lin Yue knew that the General he referred to must be Yang Wengzi. He was currently combining forces with Dong Zhuo to fiercely attack King Loufan. He probably meant that Bru's actions were too big, attracting their attention, which is why General Yang Xiong was sent with a cavalry unit to assist.
"You all did well. King Baiyang was utterly defeated and returned, so your side is completely secure now.
It's just a pity that King Baiyang escaped." General Yang Xiong expressed some regret; King Baiyang fled too quickly. In a moment of distraction, King Baiyang, Bru, disappeared, casting a shadow over this great victory.
Just then, another cavalry unit bearing the black dragon banner arrived. The difference was that this black dragon banner was stained with countless bloodstains. The leader, a burly man, jumped down from his horse and landed steadily beside the two.
"Get back!" The man slapped Lin Yue's helmet and cursed.
Lin Yue forced a smile, cupped his hands to General Yang Xiong, and retreated.
He had no choice but to retreat. This time, She Jian had caught him red-handed, and he had lost a lot of face.
Lin Yue walked directly towards Commandant Xing. Commandant Xing, with the help of Liu Sandao and General Yang Ye, was taking off his infantry side shields.
The moment the shields hit the ground, Commandant Xing's entire body relaxed. He let out a sigh of relief and lay directly on the ground.
"You were incredible, A Rong!" Lin Yue praised.
"Hehe, thank you for the praise, my Lord." Commandant Xing lay on the ground, grinning and laughing, but he had no strength to get up.
Lin Yue had been exhausted just holding up two shields. Commandant Xing had the equivalent of ten shields hanging all over his body. To have persisted for so long was far beyond their expectations, entirely supported by sheer willpower!
Everyone worked together to lift Commandant Xing onto a warhorse, then headed back, leaving the area for She Jian to clean up... When they returned to the original battlefield, the sky was completely bright, and the battle that had raged all night finally came to an end. There were no cheers as imagined, only endless desolation.
"My Lord!" The Generals were all excited to see Lin Yue return safely and rushed over.
"How was the battle?" Lin Yue asked the question he most wanted to know.
"Of the one hundred sixty thousand White Horse Righteous Cavalry, over forty thousand were killed. Of the sixty thousand Black Horse Righteous Cavalry, twenty thousand were killed.
Of the two hundred forty thousand surrendered Xiongnu people, after this battle, fewer than one hundred thousand remain," Li Mu reported in a low voice, his tone heavy.
The two hundred forty thousand surrendered Xiongnu people were at the forefront of this battle, charging towards enemies several times their number, and their casualties were the most severe.
"What about the enemy?" Lin Yue asked again.
"We are still tallying. Approximately four hundred thousand Xiongnu Cavalry were captured, but some escaped. General She Jian ordered us not to pursue, so we didn't bother," Li Mu said.
"Good, you all worked hard." Lin Yue nodded, then said to Li Mu, "Help your Commandant Xing go rest. In this battle, he scared off Bru's elite cavalry."
"Understood!" Li Mu nodded, and then four White Horse Righteous Cavalry ran over to take Commandant Xing to rest.
Lin Yue watched Commandant Xing go to rest, then turned to visit the infirmary, but saw an old Xiongnu people man limping towards him.
"Lu Duoha! You're not dead?" Lin Yue exclaimed in surprise, then feeling it was inappropriate, he explained, "I didn't think you could survive in that situation."
Lu Duoha broke free from Aruhan's support and bowed respectfully by himself:
"Thanks to my Lord's good fortune, ever since Lu Duoha followed my Lord, he has been blessed with great fortune and smooth sailing in all things. This gave Lu Duoha immense confidence to lead troops into battle!
And it turned out to be true. Mere Xiongnu Cavalry cannot take Lu Duoha's life.
Lu Duoha survived, which proves that Lu Duoha's choice was correct. Lu Duoha still wants to follow my Lord and achieve more merits!"
Lu Duoha laughed heartily, very different from his previous timid demeanor. Now he was full of spirit and dignity!
"Go rest quickly." Lin Yue supported Lu Duoha and smiled.
Then She Jian rode back, shouting, "Officers above the rank of Commandant, gather in the main tent!"
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