CHAPTER 1458: CHAPTER 1406: ASTONISHING DESTRUCTIVE POWER

The heavy cavalry led by Zhang He unexpectedly veered after passing through the Central Army Tent, continued to deflect in the Vanguard camp, and within a range of five hundred meters completed a turn, charging once more at an astonishing speed. After successfully eliminating the sacrificial Xianbei Guards, this time Zhang He aimed directly at the Xianbei Central Army Tent!

At this moment, not only were the Xianbei Guards dumbfounded, but even Xubo Cheng was speechless. Heavy cavalry were not unheard of, but their drawbacks were evident; a lack of flexibility greatly restricted their use, and their speed was always a major issue.

Once speed exceeds a certain limit, any small problem can lead to broken necks or legs, yet the heavy cavalry seen this time were not only exceedingly, unimaginably fast but managed to complete a turn, almost like a legendary near-perfect killing weapon.

The next moment, Xubo Cheng raised his sword. As a seasoned Northern Hun, he understood well that relying on flesh and blood to withstand a heavy cavalry charge was suicidal. Immediately, countless radiance attached to him; the best way to halt the cavalry charge was indeed the Legion Attack!

"Die!" Xubo Cheng, enduring physical discomfort, as he had been once pitted against Sheni Pei, faced an aggressive attack, causing numerous wounds on his body to burst.

Unfortunately, the next moment when the frontal heavy cavalry emitted a slightly smaller Legion Attack, Xubo Cheng knew big trouble was ahead. If it were regular troops led by ordinary generals, perhaps this Legion Attack would be effective, but facing an opponent with Inner Qi Manifestation—disastrous!

At the moment their attack was held off, Zhang He led the heavy cavalry legion charging at the opposition, and Xubo Cheng knew he couldn’t dodge. Immediately roaring, he activated his Legion Talent, and instantly all the Xianbei around, eyes blood-red, fearlessly launched a charge at the opposition.

The next moment, the two cavalry forces collided, but even with Legion Talent, it couldn’t change the situation; almost immediately, countless Xianbei with only Leather Armor fell off their horses and were trampled into pulp.

Under the Xianbei long knife attack, the Heavy Iron Cavalry at most only shook, rarely knocked off their horses. The advantage of the stirrups, saddles, and Heavy Armor was fully displayed at this moment.

Xubo Cheng never felt time as lengthy as this, from their collision to breaking through took merely a tea-time, yet upon breaking through, Xubo Cheng clearly felt pain all over his body.

Even with miscellaneous soldiers under dense Cloud Qi, a high-speed frenzied charge was enough to hurt him. Turning his head to look, his previous formation of five thousand had scattered, leaving less than a thousand, whereas the enemy formation suffered little loss.

Indeed, even fearless Light Cavalry and frontline battles with Heavy Cavalry had only death as an option. Indeed, in segments, besides war chariots, no troop could side against heavy cavalry, and such agile heavy cavalry were indeed a nemesis of most troop types!

Xubo Cheng touched several massive wounds on himself, inflicted as he broke through the heavy cavalry formation, carried out by the long spear. This dreadful impact force, even from a regular long spear, could potentially kill someone with Inner Qi Manifestation.

"Withdraw!" After Zhang He’s heavy cavalry destroyed the Central Army Tent and made another charge, Xubo Cheng shouted to withdraw; after all, he was a noble Northern Hun and couldn’t die alongside the lowly foreign Xianbei.

Moreover, Huyan Chu sent him here not to lead Xianbei against the Han Dynasty, but rather to use Xianbei’s hand to probe the Han Dynasty’s depths. Losing his life in any period was never a correct choice.

Therefore, upon hearing the battle cries from all sides and facing the defenseless heavy cavalry, Xubo Cheng wasted no time turning to leave; he would not be buried with Xianbei.

Under Zhang He’s incredulous gaze, the opponent’s Legion Talent holder with Inner Qi Manifestation led the retreat. With the Seas Calming Divine Needle’s commander choosing to flee, the entire Central Army naturally fell into chaos, yet Zhang He’s heavy cavalry still couldn’t pursue effectively.

However, Zhang He knew what was most necessary at this time. After crushing the Central Army, he immediately charged towards the gathering Xianbei camps, shattering each potentially forming Xianbei Tribe.

The Central Army was broken, and Lyu Xiang, along with others from four directions, took advantage of the chaos to fiercely attack the camps. The Xianbei Camp was collapsing at an alarming rate; many young and strong Xianbei were cut down by Han forces as they crawled out of their tents.

As Zhang He led the heavy cavalry charging left and right, cleaving through each camp, the Xianbei Army’s command system fully collapsed. Though they had a significant manpower advantage, without dispatch, they were merely lambs for slaughter.

When Yuan Army’s forces converged from four directions, the Xianbei Camp had plunged into chaos, while the Yuan Army, despite initially being disorderly, had prepared for the slaughter under planning, creating turmoil beneath Changping City.

It wasn’t until the Mao Period sunrose that the chaotic Xianbei, driven by instinct, withdrew north, in large groups amounting to sixty to seventy thousand Xianbei fugitives, spontaneously retreating north.

As for the remaining thirty thousand, they already laid dead beneath Changping; one night’s slaughter, without much defense, the Xianbei suffered severely.

"All soldiers heed the order, pursue with full force, let not a single Hu People return north!" Bloodstains were clearly visible on Sheni Pei’s scholar robe; the night’s frenzied slaughter saw even Sheni Pei, as a strategist, fighting personally.

"Xianbei still has vast troops, last night’s defeat left them with tens of thousands. Our forces rushed here originally; taking advantage of chaos grants us an edge, but last night’s battle left us exhausted!" Zhang He said wryly, both he and Fengg Ji had traveled far.

"Otherwise, pursue them; we’re tired, but the enemy is more so. The chased bears more pressure than the chaser, and after a night’s fierce fight, they are already fatigued; now it’s about enduring!" Sheni Pei shook his head, knowing Zhang He’s cautious approach, but that couldn’t be afforded now!

"Then alright, I will lead the chase, others rest before continuing the pursuit, shall we?" Zhang He looked at the soldiers behind him, still capable of riding steadily, and spoke; he had specifically trained them for endurance and physical strength.

"Shed the heavy armor, wear leather armor for the pursuit; everyone else rests at most a day before setting off." Sheni Pei pondered for a moment and said, this timing was crucial, and not much time was left; after defeating the Xianbei under Jundu Mountain, they needed to reroute troops to the south!

Zhang He said no more. He removed the plate armor covered in scars from Xianbei weapons, changed horses, and led his elite cavalry to pursue north.