224: The Black Armor Army confronts the Snow Dragon Riders!

Chapter 222: Battle Intent, Heavenly Elephant! Xuanjia Army Clashes Head-on with Great Snow Dragon Riders!

Qi Dangguo didn't know that the White Horse Volunteers was a martial artist army.

He also didn't know that the arrow Materials of the White Horse Volunteers were similar to the Modao Soldiers Materials.

When such a rain of arrows was shot, how could the Iron Pagoda remain unscathed!

In the center of the army, Li Chang'an, from a high platform, saw the Iron Pagoda and White Horse Volunteers about to engage.

Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and smiled, "Your Highness using light cavalry against the Iron Pagoda truly opened my eyes."

Li Chang'an watched the White Horse Volunteers and light cavalry gradually separate, a hint of a smile gracing his lips.

"We only have one heavy cavalry, the Xuanjia Army, so of course, we must use it to deal with the enemy's ace, the Great Snow Dragon Riders."

"The Iron Pagoda is strong in armor, but its flexibility is much poorer. It's not difficult to use light cavalry to contain and encircle them."

On the other side, Xu Fengnian also looked eagerly at the Iron Pagoda. This world-renowned heavy cavalry was about to crush the Sha Province cavalry!

"Iron Pagoda, charge! The White Horse Volunteers are Li Chang'an's ace, destroy them!"

The sound of war drums soared to the sky, and shouts of killing resounded!

Both the White Horse Volunteers and the Iron Pagoda emitted an astonishing Aura, about to clash head-on.

At this moment, Qi Dangguo saw Huo Qubing's face.

"Li Chang'an is ridiculous, actually sending a young general to the front. Sha Province's Foundation is unstable and shallow!"

"State your name, there are no nameless people under the hooves of the Iron Pagoda!"

Qi Dangguo, known as 'Wolf Dog', caused Huo Qubing to burst into laughter with his words.

"Dead wolf dog, remember this, Huo Qubing's name will surely spread throughout the world!"

As they spoke, the two generals clashed, Killing Intent soaring to the sky, True Qi surging.

Huo Qubing's silver spear was like a Dragon, the power of the Heavenly Elephant suppressed Qi Dangguo!

"The Iron Pagoda is nothing more than this, follow me and kill!"

Qi Dangguo was not to be outdone, "In this world, in terms of charge, who can compare to the Iron Pagoda!"

If the heavily armored Iron Pagoda charged head-on, they would be like tanks, even the Great Snow Dragon Riders couldn't compare.

Therefore, if the Xuanjia Army were to charge head-on against the Iron Pagoda, it would truly be tanks colliding with tanks.

Even if the Xuanjia Army won by relying on the higher cultivation of its soldiers, the losses would not be small.

Therefore, Li Chang'an thought of the tactic of using flexible light cavalry to harass the Iron Pagoda.

In a flash, the White Horse Volunteers suddenly dispersed, avoiding the Iron Pagoda's vanguard, but their Aura did not diminish.

From a distance, Xu Fengnian watched the Aura of the two armies, immediately clenching his fists, his heart settling.

"The White Horse Volunteers scattered!"

"They were scattered by the Iron Pagoda!"

"When cavalry charges, once scattered, what kind of force can they still be!"

Indeed, the White Horse Volunteers and the Huyan Cavalry and Great Tang Elite Cavalry behind them tacitly dispersed their formations.

Although some losses were inevitable, they had successfully slid to both sides of the Iron Pagoda.

Sha Province's light cavalry was mobile and flexible, skilled in horsemanship, each one unbuckling a long-handled saber from their waist.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

The horses' legs of the Iron Pagoda were severed, and one Iron Pagoda after another was thrown from their horses, instantly trampled into a pulp.

The heavily armored Iron Pagoda could not make flexible defensive movements, and could only watch helplessly as their horses' legs were cut off.

Li Chang'an said calmly, "Mobile, flexible, and skilled in mounted archery and guerrilla warfare, the White Horse Volunteers are unparalleled in the world."

Both the White Horse Volunteers and the Huyan Tribe's cavalry were highly skilled in horsemanship and incomparably loyal.

This tactic required excellent horsemanship and strict military discipline to achieve.

The White Horse Volunteers were incomparably loyal to Li Chang'an, and also integrated an elite template, and were a martial artist army.

The Huyan Tribe, in order to survive, had long since wholeheartedly submitted to Li Chang'an, not to mention they were a people raised on horseback.

As the two armies intersected, the Iron Pagoda inexplicably suffered heavy casualties, with hundreds of Iron Pagoda trampled to death or tripped.

Xu Fengnian also realized that the situation was not right, constantly muttering, "No, no, this isn't right."

"How could the world's number one heavy armor be defeated by light cavalry?"

Seeing the tactic take effect, Huo Qubing immediately shouted, "Brothers, keep killing!"

"The Iron Pagoda are clumsy, destroy them!"

"Charge!"

The clumsy Iron Pagoda hadn't even adapted yet, or even had time to turn around, when the nimble White Horse Volunteers once again turned and charged.

The light cavalry's charges against the Iron Pagoda came in wave after wave, and the Great Snow Dragon Riders on the other side also engaged the Xuanjia Army.

White horses, white armor, silver spears, on each sturdy white horse sat a cold-faced knight.

The world-renowned Da Xue Dragon Riders Army on the other side confronted the powerful King of Tang's personal guards, the Xuanjia Army.

Both sides were equally uniform, both emitting overwhelming Killing Intent.

Li Chang'an saw it from afar and thought of the Great Snow Dragon Riders led by Ye Wan in his previous life.

Yuan ZuoZong, this clumsy bear, was still inferior to Ye Wan; the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army he led lacked any Spiritual Qi.

Zhuge Liang stared at the perfectly uniform Great Snow Dragon Riders, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

"Your Highness, if we can take down the Great Snow Dragon Riders in this battle, the offensive and defensive balance with the Northern Liang Army will change forever!"

Li Chang'an looked at Li Cunxiao's Xuanjia Army. Although their numbers were a bit smaller, with the addition of twenty thousand Guiyi Army, it was completely sufficient.

Yuan ZuoZong held his long spear, the power of the Heavenly Elephant fully displayed.

"Yuan ZuoZong, under the King of Northern Liang, is here! Who dares to fight!"

The Da Xue Dragon Riders Army's gazes were fiery, ready to charge at any moment.

The Xuanjia general opposite chuckled, "Li Cunxiao, under the King of Tang, will surely slay Yuan ZuoZong!"

His steel spear surged with True Qi, and the Xuanjia Army behind him was poised, their Killing Intent chilling.

This Xuanjia Army had followed Li Chang'an since Yong Province, slaughtering the Western Barbarians, annihilating the Western Rong, and achieving glorious military feats along the way.

But they all knew that only by winning this battle today could they truly become famous throughout the world.

For a moment, the martial artist army's Evil Qi surged, and thousands of people shouted in unison.

"The King of Tang's Xuanjia Army is invincible, vowing to destroy the Great Snow Dragon Riders!"

"Destroy the Great Snow Dragon Riders! The Xuanjia Army is number one in the world!"

Their Aura shook the heavens, not at all weaker than the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army.

Xu Fengnian, among the troops, saw the opponent's Aura and was secretly surprised.

During the years he was imprisoned, Li Chang'an had actually acquired such a powerful army.

Coupled with the Iron Pagoda on the other side falling into a passive state, Xu Fengnian suddenly felt anxious.

Such elite soldiers and powerful generals given to me, I can't possibly disgrace Xu Xiao.

Upon hearing the shouts from the opposite side, Yuan ZuoZong's Battle Intent immediately surged!

"Did you hear that? There are more fools provoking the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army!"

"Brothers, what should we do!"

The Great Snow Dragon Riders were all filled with righteous indignation, "Be annihilated!"

"Be annihilated!"

"Be annihilated!"

In an instant, a Heavenly Elephant suddenly appeared around Yuan ZuoZong, actually condensing all the Evil Qi of the Great Snow Dragon Riders!

Only such a long-time Heavenly Elephant master, an old general familiar with military formation combat, and on the premise of absolute loyalty and unity within the army, could achieve such a condensation.

"Roar!"

A white Evil Qi Dragon descended from the sky, charging towards the Xuanjia Army formation!

Li Cunxiao frowned deeply, but was completely fearless!

"Xuanjia Army, behind us is Sha Province, is Your Highness the King of Tang!"

"In today's battle, we have no retreat!"

The Xuanjia Army and Guiyi Army behind him were all utterly loyal to Li Chang'an.

In an instant, under the condensation of Li Cunxiao's Heavenly Elephant Aura, the Xuanjia Army and Guiyi Army also formed a Battle Intent Heavenly Elephant!

"Roar!"

A dark giant Dragon suddenly appeared in front of the white Dragon, and the two giant Dragons instantly intertwined!

The armies had not yet engaged, but their Evil Qi had already clashed!

Yuan ZuoZong stared intently at the sky, watching the two Dragons wrestle, feigning composure.

For so many years, only he had condensed a Battle Intent Heavenly Elephant to slaughter enemies; he had never seen anyone else condense a Battle Intent Heavenly Elephant!

Moreover, although the opponent had fewer people and Li Cunxiao was young, the two Battle Intent Dragons were actually evenly matched.

The battlefield was in turmoil, dark clouds rolled, and even the intensely fighting infantry battlefield had its attention drawn.

Zhuge Liang couldn't help but stand up, watching the two giant Dragons' struggle from afar.

"Battle Intent Heavenly Elephant, terrifying indeed!"

"Without absolute confidence in victory, such a Heavenly Elephant cannot be condensed!"

Li Chang'an was also greatly enlightened. It turned out that the Killing Intent of loyal soldiers could actually combine with the Divine Ability of Heavenly Elephant stage generals!

How loyal must an army be to possess such combat power!

"With such a powerful army, how can I fail to achieve great things!"

"With such Killing Intent from the armies, I will aid them with Luck!"

After Li Chang'an finished speaking, he used the Esoteric Buddhism Cultivation Technique to draw upon his Qi and continuously injected the accumulated Luck from his body into the black Dragon.

This included the Buddhist Luck collected by Li Chang'an, the Western Chu Luck transferred by Jiang Ni, and the Luck voluntarily given by Huyan Guanyin.

Just a tiny bit, and that black Battle Intent Dragon became even more powerful!

On the battlefield, tens of thousands of soldiers witnessed a surge of Qi from Li Chang'an's body, shooting into the sky!

Then, that Qi passed through the dark clouds above the black Dragon's head and injected into the black Dragon's body!

"Roar!"

The black Dragon roared, then tightly coiled around the white Dragon, crushing it completely, inch by inch!

Xu Fengnian watched the white Dragon shatter, but was helpless.

Luck? He didn't have any!

Perhaps Xu Xiao had some, but it was too far to help now.

But why did Li Chang'an have it!

The black Dragon roared and plunged into the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army, instantly causing chaos and horses to stumble. Li Cunxiao's Battle Intent had won!

The Xuanjia Army watched the black Dragon grow stronger little by little, and the eyes of each strong soldier blazed with fire.

Suddenly, someone in the formation shouted, "Long live the King of Tang, charge!"

In a flash, this slogan spread throughout all the Sha Province armies.

Li Cunxiao, leading the charge, shouted, "The King of Tang is destined by Heaven, charge!"

The black torrent, like a fierce tiger descending a mountain, rushed towards the Great Snow Dragon Riders with lightning speed.

The Great Snow Dragon Riders, being charged by the black Luck giant Dragon, actually lost over a thousand men!

By the time they reacted, the black giant Dragon had already reached them.

Yuan ZuoZong turned pale with fright, raising his long spear, "Great Snow Dragon Riders, meet the enemy!"

However, these white cavalry had just started moving when the Xuanjia Army charged right in front of them.

The two cavalry forces clashed violently, and many Great Snow Dragon Riders, whose speed hadn't built up, died instantly upon impact.

The Xuanjia Army galloped at extreme speed, a single silver spear capable of tearing through armor!

The Great Snow Dragon Riders had their own pride and loyalty, and they would rather die than retreat.

A brutal clash and slaughter began!

The elite martial artist Xuanjia Army tore through them like a sharp blade through tough hide; although the hide was tough, how could it withstand a sharp blade!

Now, the battlefield was a scene of constant fighting and bloodshed, with infantry engaged in close combat and cavalry charging.

Whichever cavalry charged out first, that side would gain the initiative.

On the battlefield spanning several miles, the sounds of battle shook the heavens, both sides fighting to the death, with not a single deserter.

The front line was like a meat grinder, with hundreds or even thousands dying in every breath.

Qi Dangguo, leading the Iron Pagoda, gradually fell into a passive state on the other side, several miles away.

Huo Qubing's light cavalry was nimble and agile, using hooked sickles to cut horse legs and long spears to stab knights, making it difficult for the clumsy Iron Pagoda to parry.

At this rate, they would be completely depleted; they couldn't just sit and wait to die.

At this moment, Qi Dangguo decided to make a desperate gamble: as long as they could break out of the White Horse Volunteers' encirclement and charge into the flank and rear of the Sha Province infantry formation, they would win this battle!

Because, with the Iron Pagoda's crushing and slaughtering capability, once they charged into the infantry formation, it would be like a wolf entering a flock of sheep, taking whatever they wanted!

Why compete with the White Horse Volunteers in speed here? Wasn't that just asking for humiliation?

The advantage of the Iron Pagoda was their powerful charge!

Having understood this, Qi Dangguo shouted to the remaining three thousand Iron Pagoda, "Iron Pagoda listen to my command, charge and kill the Sha Province infantry!"

Hearing Qi Dangguo's words, Huo Qubing put on a look of panic.

"Stop them, we must annihilate the Iron Pagoda completely here!"

The implication was that he greatly feared the Iron Pagoda charging into the infantry formation.

The White Horse Volunteers, who had just turned around, and the light cavalry behind them, immediately converged towards the Iron Pagoda.

But Qi Dangguo was extremely fast, already leading the charge, breaking through a unit of several thousand Huyan Tribe cavalry.

These nimble prairie cavalry, under the impact of the heavily armored Iron Pagoda, were like a steel knife cutting through tofu.

The light cavalry swarmed from all sides, yet Qi Dangguo still managed to lead over two thousand men towards the infantry formation.

Huo Qubing smirked, then ordered, "The remaining Northern Liang Cavalry, charge directly!"

Two thousand Iron Pagoda had left, leaving only a few hundred Iron Pagoda and over ten thousand Northern Liang Cavalry.

The Sha Province cavalry here hadn't suffered significant losses, so Huo Qubing chose to charge directly.

Qi Dangguo and two thousand Iron Pagoda broke out of the encirclement and charged towards the flank and rear of the Sha Province infantry!

These Iron Pagoda were like hungry wolves seeing sheep, excitedly licking their chops.

"Rumble!"

Seeing the Iron Pagoda break through the interception, Xu Fengnian was also overjoyed.

Even with heavy losses, as long as the Iron Pagoda charged into the Sha Province infantry formation, the enemy would only be able to retreat!

Otherwise, there had been precedents of tank-like Iron Pagoda trampling tens of thousands of infantry to death.

Iron Pagoda! Truly the soul of the Northern Liang Army!

Qi Dangguo excitedly shouted, "The Full Armor Battalion is fully armored! What should we do!"

The blood-soaked Iron Pagoda behind him, each filled with chilling Killing Intent, responded in unison.

"Fight to the death! Fight to the death! Fight to the death!"

At this moment, Qi Dangguo suddenly discovered an infantry formation appearing before his eyes.

Uniform silver armor, uniform silver Modao Soldiers!

Blade after blade of Modao Soldiers shimmered with cold light in the wind and rain!

The elite of the King of Tang's forces, the Modao Formation!

Qi Dangguo sneered in his heart, the Modao Formation could stop light cavalry, but could it do anything to the Iron Pagoda now!

If the Modao Soldiers were really that formidable, would Southern Tang have fallen back then?

Qi Dangguo didn't know that the Southern Tang Modao weighed thirty catties, and the Modao Soldiers were ordinary soldiers.

Li Chang'an's Modao Soldiers were all veteran soldiers of the third and fourth ranks who had experienced a hundred battles, and their Modao weight had increased to a full eighty catties!

Gu Dazu, dressed in a green cloth robe, held an eighty-catty Modao, soaring into the air as if in the clouds.

"The Northern Liang Full Armor Battalion is fully armored, what should we do!"

Two thousand Modao martial artist veterans shouted in unison, their Internal Energy profound, their momentum shaking the heavens!

"Fight to the death! Fight to the death! Let them fight to the death!"

Gu Dazu's gaze was disdainful, his Modao slashed out, and a blade Aura tens of feet long cut down the Iron Pagoda in the front row from their horses!

This battle today shall be the founding battle of the Great Tang!