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Chapter 1406 Zhao Long, well done!

"Kill the thieves and seize the horse!" Hu Dayou roared.

No sooner said than done, he darted forward a few steps, grabbed the reins of an abandoned warhorse, and with a graceful flip, leaped onto its back.

With a "thud," a cold arrow shot out from nowhere, striking the neck of the warhorse that Hu Dayou had just stolen. With a mournful "neigh," the warhorse reared up and fell to the ground, struggling and panting.

Hu Dayou was also thrown off his horse, but he was not injured and reacted quickly enough. He leaped up and before he could stand up straight, he bent over and leaped to the side again.

But the bandit cavalryman was already on guard. He spurred his horse forward and brandished his spear to stab Hu Dayou in order to stop him from getting closer.

Hu Dayou parried the spear with his waist knife, and looking around, he saw no enemy soldiers nearby.

Just then, a heavy cavalryman galloped up, leading an unclaimed warhorse, and shouted from afar, "Commander, mount your horse!"

Hu Dayou grabbed the reins and was about to mount the horse when he saw the warhorse sway. He shouted, "Unarmor! Unarmor me!"

Two heavy cavalrymen immediately ran up and quickly helped him remove several pieces of heavy armor. Hu Dayou then stepped into the stirrups, leaped onto the horse, and sat steadily on its back.

Taking advantage of this moment, he looked around and saw that more than ten people had already seized the enemy's warhorses. He hurriedly shouted, "The enemy's horses are weak. Those who are mounting, take off a few pieces of armor."

Upon hearing this, the heavy cavalry who had already seized warhorses immediately spurred their horses into the inner circle of the heavy cavalry, and began to remove their armor. Some took off their breastplates, some their arm guards, and some even removed their helmets...

However, no one removed their knee pads and leg armor, since they needed to stand on the stirrups to maintain their balance and avoid falling off their horses, so the armor below the waist was not easy to remove.

Taking advantage of this moment, Hu Dayou surveyed the surrounding bandit cavalry once more. He shouted, "Zhao Long, take a hundred men and follow me to the east to lure the bandits away."

Before anyone could say anything, Hu Dayou shouted to another man, "Wang Hu, wait for me to lead the bandits away, then you and the rest of the brothers charge westward with all your might..."

His eyes were bloodshot, and he roared hoarsely, "Take the brothers back to me!"

Wang Hu hurriedly ran forward, grabbed Hu Dayou's horse reins, and shouted, "Commander, I'll go with Zhao Long to distract the enemy soldiers. You lead the rest of the troops and fight your way out!"

Enraged by this, Hu Dayou pulled his foot off the stirrup and kicked Wang Hu hard in the shoulder. Waving his steel knife, he roared, "Wang Hu, disobeying orders on the battlefield! Believe me or not, I'll chop you up!"

Seeing that he was truly enraged, Wang Hu dared not obstruct him any further. He quickly released the reins of Hu Dayou's warhorse, tears streaming down his face, and said to him, "Commander, take care."

As he spoke, he turned to Zhao Long and shouted, "Zhao Long, I'll fight my way through with my life! You must protect the commander and help him catch up!"

Zhao Long's expression remained unchanged, just as usual. He simply nodded heavily to Wang Hu and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry."

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The heavy cavalry launched their last remaining small anti-tank missile far to the left.

Immediately afterwards, Hu Dayou took the lead, charging towards the western bandit army with his bare chest. He controlled the reins with his left hand and used his waist knife in his right hand to slash and cut down two bandit cavalrymen in succession.

Sure enough, seeing them charge eastward with all their might, the enemy soldiers, unable to distinguish between the real and fake, were actually drawn in and all gathered towards the east.

Zhao Long then removed his cumbersome armor, leaving him shirtless. He wielded his lance, thrusting and slashing repeatedly, killing five bandits and seizing three warhorses. He leaped onto the back of one of the horses and shouted, "Quick, get on!"

Two heavy cavalrymen quickly grabbed the reins and leaped onto their warhorses.

Hu Dayou turned around and glanced at him, then exclaimed loudly, "Zhao Long, well done!"

"Following the commander to kill bandits is exhilarating!" Zhao Long roared heroically as he charged into the bandit horde.

"Kill the traitors!" Hu Dayou roared and followed.

While armor was a powerful tool for protecting heavy cavalry, it also greatly restricted their movements, and after fighting for so long, they had lost a lot of strength.

The fact that the heavy cavalrymen are now removing their protective armor signifies that they are prepared to die and are only hoping to fight to the death.

Having become indifferent to life and death, they naturally disregarded all else in their fighting style, only seeking to eliminate as many bandits as possible, completely disregarding their own safety.

Even if there are only a hundred such assassins, they would still be a very fierce force.

Although the rebel cavalry had a large force and surrounded the three hundred-plus heavy cavalry in several layers, only a few of them were actually able to engage the heavy cavalry in battle, making it impossible for them to fully utilize their numerical advantage.

They were actually forced back dozens of steps by Hu Dayou's desperate charge.

However, while removing the protective armor greatly enhanced mobility, without the armor's protection, the enemy's stray arrows began to unleash their full power.

Several unarmored heavy cavalrymen had already been shot down by enemy arrows, and even Hu Dayou had an arrow stuck in his left shoulder. Zhao Long, on the other hand, had three arrows stuck in his body, yet he still charged at the forefront, his ferocity undiminished by the arrows.

After another round of fighting, Zhao Long came to Hu Dayou's side and loudly asked, "Commander, Wang Hu and the others should have broken out by now. Shall we go to the west to meet them?"

Hu Dayou quickly glanced at the remaining seventy or so heavy cavalrymen around him, thinking that Wang Hu should be able to break through the encirclement by now. With the idea that every one of them could escape, he shouted loudly, "Quick, west... west... break through!"

"Commander, you go first, I'll cover the rear!" Zhao Long roared.

Hu Dayou glanced at him, saw the determination in Zhao Long's firm gaze, and shouted, "Alright. Zhao Long, you must follow."

Zhao Long grinned and chuckled, "Don't worry, unless you give the word, General, even the King of Hell can't take us away."

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Wang Hu led more than two hundred cavalrymen, most of whom had removed their armor. Taking advantage of the opportunity when the enemy soldiers were led east, they charged westward like madmen.

Fortunately, Tiger Su's Tiger Guards were rushing in from the outside, and with their combined efforts, the two sides quickly joined forces.

Upon learning that Hu Dayou was trapped in an encirclement while trying to lure the enemy troops, Su Laohu hurriedly arranged for two squads of Tiger Guards to protect Wang Hu and the others as they broke out of the encirclement, while he personally led one squad of Tiger Guards to meet Hu Dayou.

Although the middle was separated by the bandit cavalry, fortunately there weren't many bandits in the middle. Su Laohu and his men were full of energy and soon ran into Hu Dayou and his men.

The Tiger Guard knights quickly pulled their heavy cavalry onto their horses and escorted them as they charged out through the western breach...