Yan Duo was speechless. He couldn't stop the other side from carrying out the mission, otherwise, if this person pushed the responsibility onto him later, he would be overwhelmed. Little did he know that Xiang Wuren had already made a military order in front of Zhou Shouxian before he came.
Yan Duo couldn't say anything more. Xiang Wuren's troops were quickly gathering, and the warhorses hidden in the mountains had already heard the news.
Four scouting mages quickly flew back to report: "There are ambushes in the mountains, and the specific number of people is unknown, but there should be many!"
Unexpectedly, there was really an ambush? Feng Ruonan was startled. She held the long reins in her hand, her momentum changed, and she shouted, "Form a formation!"
The accompanying cavalry and infantry quickly formed a battle formation, shields raised, and archers drew arrows and prepared.
Shang Chaozong made a gesture, and his cavalry also quickly armed themselves.
Bai Yao turned his head and signaled to the left and right, and the colleagues prepared accordingly.
Soon, a large group of people and horses rushed out of the mountains ahead. For those who had some experience on the battlefield, they could estimate that there were at least tens of thousands of people and horses.
Xiang Wuren had a gun in his hand, galloped out of the mountains, and came to the front of the formation. Yan Duo and other mages rode slowly behind him.
"As expected, they did not escape!" Xiang Wuren laughed and suddenly pointed his gun forward. "Cavalry charge, infantry hold the line, be sure to entangle them!"
Someone immediately took the horn, blew a dull "woo" sound, and gave the attack command.
"Kill!" The cavalry commander waved his long reins and shouted angrily. In an instant, thousands of war horses rushed out, forming a wedge formation and charging forward, causing the ground to tremble.
Behind the cavalry battle formation, Xiang Wuren pressed the formation foot steadily, and the infantry consisting of 9,000 soldiers attacked the enemy formation from behind.
Seeing the enemy launching a direct attack, those who had never seen such a large-scale cold weapon battle before could feel the shock. Niu You Dao had seen the world before, but he had never seen such a scene of tens of thousands of people fighting with cold weapons.
Bai Yao and other mages quickly used their magic eyes to observe the enemy's attack formation, but they didn't know what they were looking at.
Feng Ruonan glanced at Shang Chaozong and said, "Prince, your captors are here. We are outnumbered. Are you afraid? If you want to escape, do it quickly. It will be too late if you wait."
Shang Chaozong turned his head and stared at her angrily.
Feng Ruonan sneered, "I have heard of Ning King's reputation in battle, but it has nothing to do with you. You guys standing in front are useless. Go hide in the back! Hurry up and retreat with your people. Don't hinder us. I will protect you. Don't worry!"
Not only Shang Chaozong, but all the guards were clenching their jaws and looking at her. In the past, the heroic and powerful Wei Liewei had been their pride. When had they been looked down upon like this? Did they need a woman to protect them?
Niu You Dao knew that this group of people was in trouble when he saw their expressions. He hurriedly advised Shang Chaozong, "Prince, don't act impulsively!"
Shang Chaozong ignored him, turned his head and looked at his sister Shang Shuqing, and took out the horse-cutting knife hanging diagonally on his horse's back.
Shang Shuqing raised her hand and took off her veil, threw it away at will, revealing her ugly face. She took out a piece of cloth from the horse's back wrap, shook it in the wind, revealing a fiery red flag with a golden eagle soaring like a Fire Phoenix.
There were several holes in the battle flag, apparently shot by arrows.
The eyes of hundreds of guards were fixed on the battle flag, their chests undulating, and their emotions inexplicable. A guard handed her a long spear.
The long spear was used as a flagpole to hold up the battle flag. Shang Shuqing held the long spear and held up the battle flag, letting it flutter in the wind.
Feng Ruonan and the Guangyi County troops also looked at the tattered flag fluttering in the wind!
Feeling that things were not going well, Bai Yao said in a deep voice, "Prince, the other side's target is you. Don't act recklessly!"
Shang Chaozong ignored him, looked forward, and saw that the enemy cavalry had already approached. He raised his horse-cutting knife and yelled, "Who is willing to die!"
The guards behind him suddenly roared in unison, "Wei Liewei!"
They drew their horse-cutting knives one after another, and a strong atmosphere of killing spread.
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Suddenly, they collectively roared without warning, which frightened Feng Ruonan's troops.
Shang Chaozong roared again, "Who is willing to die!"
The guards behind him roared together, "Me!"
Shang Shuqing also shouted, "Me!" At this time, no one cared whether she was ugly or not.
Blue Ruoting, the scholar-like person, also shouted loudly and drew the sword at his waist!
Who is willing to die? Me! This question and answer made everyone in Guangyi County inexplicably shocked!
Niu You Dao looked back at this group of lunatics, Yuan Fang and the monks of Nanshan Temple were all stunned, while Yuan Gang turned his head tightly with his cheeks watching these people!
"Your Highness..." Niu You Dao wanted to speak up to stop them.
Shang Chaozong had already led his warhorse to stand up, as soon as the horse hoof landed, it shot out like an arrow, taking the lead waving his horse-chopping sword and charging towards the front.
Without a loud battle cry, hundreds of guards quickly leaped out and followed, and the killing intent burst out like a roar along with the thundering sound of hoof beats.
Shang Shuqing, who appeared to be a weak woman, held the war banner tightly and followed closely behind her brother, while the usually rational scholar, Blue Ruoting, did the same!
This remaining and weak Ning King troops all charged out, as if issuing a final crazy silent scream for the dead and the living. Whether it was a weak woman or a scholar, there was no cowardice, only a determination to charge forward and face the enemy cavalry who outnumbered them. Faced with this situation, this group of people seemed to have lost their minds!
Niu You Dao crossed his sword scabbard and stretched it out, blocking Yuan Gang, who was about to follow the charge and was ready to attack. With so many ferocious horses charging, it had become a trend, and even he himself could not guarantee his safety in the chaotic situation, let alone allow Yuan Gang to take the risk!
At that moment when the troops charged out, although there were not many people, the momentum that condensed instantly hit Feng Ruonan's heart fiercely. She knew what that meant.
Feng Ruonan gazed at the man who was leading the charge from the front and could not help but sneer contemptuously, "As a commander, instead of thinking of how to direct his troops, he leads the charge like a headless fly, showing off his own valor!" She said that, yet in her heart, facing this situation, with so few men charging from Shang Chaozong's side, there was no need for any command.
"Your Highness, it's not the time for impulsive actions now. Why don't we send troops out?" Bai Yao rebuked in a low voice.
"No rush, let him test the enemy's strength before we respond. Keep a close eye on him!" Feng Ruonan said.
In terms of commanding operations on the battlefield, it was her specialty. Bai Yao waved his hand to signal, and immediately two fellow Jindan magicians rode out, naturally to protect Shang Chaozong from any accidents.
Normally, in a battle, mages would not directly rush into the fight. The role of the escort mages was to protect the commander. The few mages who could really use their personal strength to turn the tide of a battle were already at the top of the food chain. They only needed to control a few people to participate in such a slaughter, so there was no point in participating in such killing.
As Feng Ruonan had said, commanders were not for leading the charge, but for directing the troops. The role of the escort magician was to protect the commander. The two cavalry forces clashed fiercely, and Shang Chaozong wielded his horse-chopping sword, smashing a spear thrust by an enemy general. At the moment when the two sides passed by he backhandedly chopped down the enemy general, showing that he was a person experienced in horseback combat. The two sides of the cavalry rushed and collided, people and horses falling, horses jumping, people shouting.
Shang Chaozong waved his horse-chopping sword to the left and right, splashing blood on his face and body. His guards at his left and right flank followed closely without hesitation, not letting him get singled out. Those who were knocked off their horses were immediately replaced by others who desperately charged forward to maintain the momentum of the attack and protect Shang Chaozong. The coordination of the entire squad of the heroic and fierce guards was very skilled, and some even paid the ultimate price to maintain the integrity of the attack formation to maximize the power of the charge.
Among this group of men, the small figure of Shang Shuqing held the war banner on her shoulder, with her teeth clenched. Although she had seen this kind of scene in the military camp before, it was the first time she had really entered the battlefield. Unlike her brother, who had been forced by his father to go to battle since he was young, it was false to say that she was not afraid and nervous at all, but she had no choice.
As she saw limbs fly off and heads fall, heard the screams, saw the crazy waving of swords and spears, and smelled the pungent blood. In the constant clashes of gold and iron, the smell of blood made Shang Shuqing feel nauseous, but she forced herself to shake her head, blinked to clear the blood from her eyes, and gritted her teeth to keep up with her brother. She almost hugged the flagpole, maneuvering the reins with one hand and using her sword to block occasional thrust of swords and spears. Thankfully, most of the threats were neutralized by the left and right guards.
Although Blue Ruoting knew swordsmanship, he did not need any fancy moves at this moment. His sword was hacking and slashing impulsively. His little bit of swordsmanship was only for body training. He usually only did some simple self-defense.
Both sides of cavalry quickly killed each other, separating and dispersing. The cavalry carrying the flag of wolf tooth bandits were clearly troubled and disorganized after being killed. After the charge, the cavalry and horses were scattered and no longer in formation. On the other hand, Shang Chaozong's troops remained solid and unyielding. Wherever the battle flag went, everyone followed closely. The scene was as if these less than 500 cavalry had killed the enemy's thousand cavalry with just one charge.
Most of those who fell to the ground were also cavalry carrying the flag of wolf tooth bandits. With just one head-on collision, two to three hundred of them fell. The loss of Shang Chaozong's troops was obviously not significant.
To have such an outcome with more against less, it was intimidating for Wu Ren. The forward with infantry were also intimidated. They could faintly see the fluttering battle flags in Shang Chaozong's formation, and could not help but feel shocked and suspicious, saying, "Eagle Soaring Warriors? No wonder…"
Feng Ruonan, who was also pressing forward in formation, held her breath and bit her silver teeth. She was secretly moved and wondered if this was the invincible Eagle Soaring Warriors of Ning King. She felt a hint of shame in her heart, knowing that no one on the battlefield had the right to insult such brave soldiers who fought to the death and fearlessly charged forward.
Bai Yao slowly said, "It is said that Ning King led ten thousand Eagle Soaring Warriors to rescue the emperor, and entered the army of 100,000 Han Kingdom like entering an empty space. Today, seeing this, I believe that their reputation is not exaggerated!"
zong led his troops to maneuver and curve around, charging once again towards the already disorganized enemy cavalry. The slender body carrying the battle flag tightly held onto the flagpole, following closely behind…